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A Matter of Honor: Pearl Harbor: Betrayal, Blame, and a Familys Quest for Justice

Anthony Summers - Harper
Format: Hardcover

On the seventy-fifth anniversary, the authors of Pulitzer Prize finalist The Eleventh Day unravel the mysteries of Pearl Harbor to expose the scapegoating of the admiral who was in command the day 2,000 Americans died, report on the continuing struggle to restore his lost honor - and clear...
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Girls and Their Monsters: The Genain Quadruplets and the Making of Madness in America

Audrey Clare Farley - ?Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover

For readers of Hidden Valley Road and Patient H.M., a harrowing exploration of violence against children and its psychological and political consequences, from the author of The Unfit Heiress. In 1954, researchers at the newly formed National Institute of Mental Health set out to study...
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The Golden Lad: The Haunting Story of Quentin and Theodore Roosevelt

Eric Burns - Pegasus Books, 2016.
Format: Print book

Theodore Roosevelt is one of the most fascinating and written-about presidents in American history -- yet the most poignant tale about this larger-than-life man has never been told.More than a century has passed since Theodore Roosevelt was in the White House, but he still continues to fascinate....
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Parachute Women: Marianne Faithfull, Marsha Hunt, Bianca Jagger, Anita Pallenberg, and the Women Behind the Rolling Stones

Elizabeth Winder - Hachette Books
Format: Hardcover

Discover the true story of the four women who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to help shape and curate the image of The Rolling Stones - perfect for fans of Girls Like Us. The Rolling Stones have long been considered one of the greatest rock-and-roll bands of all time. At the forefront...
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My Travels with Mrs. Kennedy

CLINT HILL - Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Mrs. Kennedy and Me reveal never-before-told stories of Secret Service Agent Clint Hill's travels with Jacqueline Kennedy through Europe, Asia, and South America. Featuring more than two hundred rare and never-before-published photographs.While...
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Cloistered: My Years as a Nun

Catherine Coldstream - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

An astonishing memoir of twelve years as a contemplative nun in a silent monastery.. Cloistered takes the reader deep into the hidden world of a traditional Carmelite monastery as it approaches the third Millennium and tells the story of an intense personal journey into and out of an enclosed...
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Hunting the Falcon: Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, and the Marriage That Shook Europe

John Guy - Harper
Format: Hardcover

A groundbreaking, freshly-researched examination of one of the most dramatic and consequential marriages in history: Henry VIII's long courtship, short union, and brutal execution of Anne Boleyn.Hunting the Falcon is the story of how Henry VIII's obsessive desire for Anne Boleyn...
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Into The Wild

Jon Krakauer - Turtleback Books
Format: School & Library Binding

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The story of Chris McCandless, a young man who embarked on a solo journey into the wilds of Alaska and whose body was discovered four months later, explores the allure of the wilderness.
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Carson the Magnificent

Bill Zehme - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

A much-anticipated biography - twenty years in the making - of the entertainer who redefined late-night television and reshaped American culture.. In 2002, Bill Zehme landed one of the most coveted assignments for a magazine writer: an interview with Johnny Carson - the only one he'd...
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Shadow Men: The Tangled Story of Murder, Media, and Privilege That Scandalized Jazz Age America

James Polchin - Counterpoint LLC
Format: Hardcover

From Edgar Award finalist James Polchin comes a thrilling examination of the murder that captivated Jazz Age America, with echoes of the decadence and violence of The Great GatsbyOn the morning of May 16, 1922, a young man's body was found on a desolate road in Westchester County. The victim...
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