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Heir to the Empire City: New York and the Making of Theodore Roosevelt
Edward P Kohn · Basic Books, A Member of the Perseus Books Group, Pages: 256 Format: Print book
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Theodore Roosevelt is best remembered as America's prototypical "cowboy" president - a Rough Rider who derived his political wisdom from a youth spent in the untamed American West. But while the great outdoors certainly shaped Roosevelt's identity, historian Edward P. Kohn... |
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The Key Is Love: My Mother's Wisdom, A Daughter's Gratitude
Marie Osmond · NAL Hardcover; 1 edition Format: Hardcover
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For beloved superstar Marie Osmond, one gift that her mother gave her stands above the rest the gift to trust and follow her heart. Even when the path seemed bleak, it was this unwavering faith that allowed her to follow her dreams, both professional and personal, and survive the hardest... |
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Salinger
David Shields · Simon & Schuster; First Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERTHE BOY WHO BECAME A REBEL. THE REBEL WHO BECAME A SOLDIER. THE SOLDIER WHO BECAME AN ICON. THE ICON WHO DISAPPEARED. Raised in Park Avenue privilege, J. D. Salinger sought out combat, surviving five bloody battles of World War II, and out of that crucible he created... |
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Spelling It Like It Is
Tori Spelling · Gallery Books; Reprint edition Format: Paperback
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THE REALITY BEHIND REALITY TV—HOLLYWOOD’S FAVORITE MOM-STAR TELLS IT LIKE IT IS Tori Spelling is the first to admit that the “reality” behind her popular television show, Tori & Dean, isn’t always real. Not even Star Magazine could invent the true chaos that... |
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Mozart: A Life
Paul Johnson · Viking Format: Hardcover
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Eminent historian Paul Johnson dazzles with a rich, succinct portrait of Mozart and his musicAs hes done in Napoleon, Churchill, Jesus, and Darwin, acclaimed historian and author Paul Johnson here offers a concise, illuminating biography of Mozart. Johnsons focus is on the music—Mozarts... |
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Undercover Cop: How I Brought Down the Real-Life Sopranos
Mike Russell · Thomas Dunne Books; First Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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One moment, New Jersey state trooper Mike Russell was working undercover, playing the role of an up-and-coming mobster hoping to infiltrate a Mafia family crew. The next, he was lying facedown in an alley after being ambushed and shot in the back of the head by a mobster over a dispute.... |
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Box Girl: My Part Time Job as an Art Installation
Lilibet Snellings · Soft Skull Press, Pages: 248 Format: Paperback
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When 22-year-old Lilibet Snellings moved to Los Angeles on a whim, she unintentionally became a "slash" to keep her head above water - a writer/waitress/actress/Box Girl. One night each week, Lilibet would go to The Standard Hotel in West Hollywood, don a pair of white boy shorts... |
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On His Own Terms: A Life of Nelson Rockefeller
Richard Norton Smith · Random House Format: Hardcover
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NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE BOSTON GLOBE AND KIRKUS REVIEWSFrom acclaimed historian Richard Norton Smith comes the definitive life of an American icon: Nelson Rockefeller - one of the most complex and compelling figures of the twentieth century. Fourteen years in the making,... |
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As Good As Dead: The Daring Escape of American POWs From a Japanese Death Camp
Stephen L Moore · CALIBER Pages: 368 Format: Print book
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The heroic story of eleven American POWs who defied certain death in World War II - As Good as Dead is an unforgettable account of the Palawan Massacre survivors and their daring escape. In late 1944, the Allies invaded the Japanese-held Philippines, and soon the end of the Pacific War was within... |
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Pilgrim's Wilderness: A True Story of Faith and Madness on the Alaska Frontier
Tom Kizzia · Crown; First Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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Into the Wild meets Helter Skelter in this riveting true story of a modern-day homesteading family in the deepest reaches of the Alaskan wilderness and of the chilling secrets of its maniacal, spellbinding patriarch. When Papa Pilgrim appeared in the Alaska frontier outpost of McCarthy... |
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Where Fairy Tales Go: A Love Story
Annette Ross · Willow Street Press Pages: 223 Format: Paperback
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An inspirational memoir told by a dynamic mother of five, Annette Ross recounts the harrowing and life-altering medical error that left her unable to walk. Resilient in the face of personal challenges, crises of faith and financial struggles, Annette and her family embark on a journey to reclaim... |
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Obama: The Call of History
PETER BAKER · New York Times/Callaway Pages: 320 Format: Print book
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Peter Baker's authoritative history of the Obama presidency is the first complete account that will stand the test of time. Baker takes the measure of Obama's achievements and disappointments in office and brings into focus the real legacy of the man who, as he described himself, "doesn't... |
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Cronkite's War: His World War II Letters Home
Walter Cronkite IV · National Geographic; 1 edition Format: Hardcover
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A giant in American journalism in the vanguard of The Greatest Generation reveals his World War II experiences in this National Geographic book. Walter Cronkite, an obscure 23-year-old United Press wire service reporter, married Betsy Maxwell on March 30, 1940, following a four-year courtship.... |
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