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Lincoln's Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to the Presidency
Lincoln's Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to the Presidency

Abrams, Dan; Fisher, David

Instant New York Times bestseller!A USA Today Top 10 Hot Book for Summer“Makes you feel as if you are watching a live camera riveted on a courtroom more than 150 years ago.” —Diane Sawyer The true story of Abraham Lincoln’s last murder trial, a case in which he had a deep personal...
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Never Lost Again
Never Lost Again

Bill Kilday

As enlightening as The Facebook Effect, Elon Musk, and Chaos Monkeys—the compelling, behind-the-scenes story of the creation of one of the most essential applications ever devised, and the rag-tag team that built it and changed how we navigate the worldNever Lost Again chronicles the evolution...
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Three Days in Moscow
Three Days in Moscow

Baier, Bret; Whitney, Catherine

President Reagan's dramatic battle to win the Cold War is revealed as never before by the #1 bestselling author and award-winning anchor of the #1 rated Special Report with Bret Baier. \"An instant classic, if not the finest book to date on Ronald Reagan.” — Jay WinikMoscow, 1988:...
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Through My Father's Eyes
Through My Father's Eyes

Franklin Graham

USA Today Bestseller List. Many have written about Billy Graham, the evangelist. This is the first book about Billy Graham, the father, written from the perspective of a son who knew him best.As a beloved evangelist and a respected man of God, Billy Graham's stated purpose in life never...
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Kind Is the New Classy
Kind Is the New Classy

Candace Cameron Bure

"The world has a way of defining you if you don't know who you are before you get out there." —Candace Cameron BureAs a woman in today's world, you know what it's like to feel pressure on all sides from clashing cultural expectations. How can you stay true to who God has uniquely created...
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President Carter
President Carter

Eizenstat, Stuart E.; Albright, Madeleine

The definitive history of the Carter Administration from the man who participated in its surprising number of accomplishments—drawing on his extensive and never-before-seen notes.Stuart Eizenstat was at Jimmy Carter’s side from his political rise in Georgia through four years in the White...
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The Never-Ending Present
The Never-Ending Present

Michael Barclay

The biography of "Canada's band"In the summer of 2016, more than a third of Canadians tuned in to watch what was likely the Tragically Hip's final performance, broadcast from their hometown of Kingston, Ontario. Why? Because these five men were always more than just a band. They sold millions...
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The Trauma Cleaner
The Trauma Cleaner

Sarah Krasnostein

Winner of the Victorian Prize for Literature, Sarah Krasnostein's The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman's Extraordinary Life in the Business of Death, Decay, and Disaster is the fascinating biography of one of the people responsible for tidying up homes in the wake of natural—and unnatural—catastrophes...
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I Can Only Imagine
I Can Only Imagine

Bart Millard

"The Story That Inspired the Major Motion Picture."The captivating story behind the bestselling single in the history of Christian music—and the man who wrote itMercyMe's crossover hit, "I Can Only Imagine," has touched millions of people around the world. But few know about the pain,...
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Breaking Free
Breaking Free

Rachel Jeffs

In this searing memoir of survival in the spirit of Stolen Innocence, the daughter of Warren Jeffs, the self-proclaimed Prophet of the FLDS Church, takes you deep inside the secretive polygamist Mormon fundamentalist cult run by her family and how she escaped it.Born into the Fundamentalist...
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