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Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American FortuneA NPR Best Book of the YearThe number one New York Times bestselling authors of Vanderbilt return with another riveting history of a legendary American family, the Astors, and how they built and lavished their fortune.The story of the Astors is a quintessentially American...
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NachzehrerAuthor: Nelson KeanePublisher: Galleon BooksPublished: 06/01/2024Pages: 186Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 7.48h x 4.72w x 0.43dISBN: 9781998122097
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Einstein in Time and Space: A Life in 99 ParticlesWalter Isaacson's Einstein meets Craig Brown's 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret, in this engaging and innovative biography of the famous physicist told in ninety-nine dazzling vignettes. Most of us would agree that Albert Einstein's name is synonymous with "genius" and that his likeness is...
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Alice's Book: How the Nazis Stole My Grandmother's Cookbook"A remarkable and important story" BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour"Unputdownable . . . Urbach has also retold the tragic Holocaust story in quite unforgettable lines" A.N. Wilson "In a remarkable new book, Alice's granddaughter Karina, a noted historian, has traced what happened to her...
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A Different WarMajor Jamie Collins is sent to Letterman Army Hospital, The Presidio of San Francisco. When he arrives, the other patients on their orthopedic ward are psychologically isolated, depressed, and apathetic. Jamie's condition isn't much better. He makes it his mission to inspire his fellow...
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Standing at Armageddon: A Grassroots History of the Progressive EraIn the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, technological innovation made possible dramatic increases in industrial and agricultural productivity; by 1919, per capita gross national product had soared. But this new wealth and new power were not distributed evenly.In this landmark work--with continued resonance...
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When Crack Was King: A People's History of a Misunderstood EraLONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD - A "vivid and frank" (NPR) account of the crack cocaine era and a community's ultimate resilience, told through a cast of characters whose lives illuminate the dramatic rise and fall of the epidemic "A master class in...
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Spit and PolishRuth was delighted when she was accepted into the nursing school at Kingston General Hospital. But she didn't realize how challenging it would be. She quickly finds her skills aren't up to snuff and is sent to build them up as an aide at...
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Lost on Cherry StreetPeggy O'Rourke, forced with her family to leave Ireland during the Potato Famine, is the only one to survive the treacherous Atlantic crossing on the infamous coffin ships to America. She journeys from the great city port to the village of Sing Sing, New...
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We Must Not Think of Ourselves**THE TODAY SHOW READ WITH JENNA DECEMBER 2023 PICK** Inspired by a little-known piece of history--the underground group that kept an archive to ensure that the lives of Jewish occupants of the Warsaw Ghetto in World War II were not lost to history--this is...
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Princes Gate: An Enthralling and Vividly Atmospheric Wartime ThrillerVividly atmospheric and brimming with suspense, Mark Ellis presents this insanely captivating wartime thriller of classic espionage. The first instalment in the Frank Merlin series. Previously published as Prince's Gate. PRAISE FOR THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED DCI FRANK MERLIN SERIES: 'A historically astute, skilfully developed...
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Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, a Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl HarborNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"A fast-paced debut...Espionage buffs will savor this vibrant account." -- Publishers WeeklyA U.S. naval counterintelligence officer working to safeguard Pearl Harbor; a Japanese spy ordered to Hawaii to gather information on the American fleet. On December 7, 1941, their hidden stories...
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Atlas of Tolkien Deluxe EditionFull-color maps and illustrations from every reach of Middle-earth make this an essential guide to exploring Tolkien's world. Full-color maps and illustrations are accompanied by vivid descriptions of all the fantastical places and creatures of Middle-earth and the Undying Lands. Fans of The Lord...
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We Were the BullfightersSent to cover bank robber Red Ryan's daring prison break, a young Ernest Hemingway becomes fascinated with the convict.In 1923, Ernest Hemingway, struggling with the responsibilities of marriage and unexpected fatherhood, has just made a big mistake. He decided that for the baby's first...
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The Impostor Heiress: Cassie Chadwick, the Greatest Grifter of the Gilded AgeBefore there was Anna Delvey or Elizabeth Holmes, there was Cassie Chadwick. The first woman-using criminal cunning, some confidence, and a bit of charm--to bring down a federal agent, a bank, and a city's worth of men. Paroled felon. Rich doctor's wife. Famous clairvoyant....
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Letters to the Homeland: An Accurate Translation of an Intimate VoiceAfter growing up in Zanzibar as part of the ruling Omani Sultanate, Sayyida Salme, the daughter of the Sultan and his surie concubine Djilfidan, took a fateful step that shaped the rest of her life. She could not have imagined what challenges lay ahead....
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Into the CauldronIn the vast theater of World War II, the fate of one family weaves into the larger tapestry of the fight--even if victory asks for the ultimate sacrifice.Normandy. Sark Island. London. The Pacific. The Littlefield siblings, separated by the grim tide of war, fight...
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Florida Girls, A NovelAuthor: L. L. KirchnerPublisher: Lila BooksPublished: 05/28/2024Pages: 394Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.99lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.88dISBN: 9798985815245
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Cartoonists Against Racism: The Secret Jewish War on BigotryHorrific scenes of anti-Jewish violence in Europe filled the newsreels in American theaters in the 1930s and 1940s. What could be done to make sure it didn't happen in America? One Jewish organization hit upon a remarkable idea--to enlist some of America's most beloved...
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One Week to Change the World: An Oral History of the 1999 Wto ProtestsThe definitive history of Seattle's 1999 World Trade Organization protests, featuring over 100 original interviews and timed to the event's twenty-fifth anniversary. One week in late 1999, more than 50,000 people converged on Seattle. Their goal: to shut down the World Trade Organization conference...
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