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Controlled Conversations"Lagodzki's prose is as powerful as his plot is gripping. A historically astute tale with deep emotional impact. (...) OUR VERDICT: GET IT." Kirkus ReviewsIn 1982 Soviet-controlled Poland-a time and place of suspicion and mistrust-when geopolitical forces and violent men descend upon her little...
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Black Coal and Red Bandanas: An Illustrated History of the West Virginia Mine WarsIn the early-20th century, strikes and union battles were common in industrial centers throughout the US. But nothing compared to the class warfare of the West Virginia Mine Wars. The origins of this protracted rebellion were in the dictatorial rule of the coal companies...
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Nineteen Reservoirs: On Their Creation and the Promise of Water for New York CityFrom 1907 to 1967, a network of reservoirs and aqueducts was built across more than one million acres in upstate New York, including Greene, Delaware, Sullivan, and Ulster Counties. This feat of engineering served to meet New York City's ever-increasing need for water, sustaining...
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Hiding in Holland: A Resistance MemoirThe authors of this striking memoir, Hiding in Holland, survivor Max Rothschild and his daughter Shulamit Reinharz, tell the story of a Jewish man who saved his life repeatedly during the Holocaust, eventually being hidden by Dutch Righteous Gentiles for three years. Hiding in...
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St. James Park"A sweeping tale that offers lessons from the not-so-distant past." -Kirkus Reviews"Doll masterfully reveals what lies just below the surface of every human soul." -Judge Paul Bernal, official historian of the City of San Jose"Cinematic in its scope, St. James Park is a movie...
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A Small Disturbance on the Far HorizonIn the stark Nevada landscape of the 1950s, A Small Disturbance on the Far Horizon explores the aftermath of a murder through the intertwined lives of three individuals. Tom Lang, a deputy sheriff, finds solace in a secret affair with Ettie Calvert, the wife...
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The Tall WomanNow in its 41st printing, this classic novel, set during and after the divided loyalties of the Civil War in the Southern mountains, describes Lydia McQueen's efforts to overcome grave challenges, live her best life, and bring a school to her community. This quest...
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Half Year, Half LightWhat if I don't have any big dreams? The year is 1969 and things are changing faster than eighteen-year-old Edna Louise Walters can wrap her head around. Eddy is restless, coiled tightly inside, and full of desires for a boy who is also toeing...
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The Night Stalker: The Disturbing Life and Chilling Crimes of Richard Ramirez"An astonishing portrait of a killer not seen since In Cold Blood." --New York Daily News A bestselling masterpiece of true crime on par with Helter Skelter, this definitive account of one of America's most feared and notorious serial killers takes you deep into...
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Against EmpireRichly informed and written in an engaging style, Against Empire exposes the ruthless agenda and hidden costs of the U.S. empire today. Documenting the pretexts and lies used to justify violent intervention and maldevelopment abroad, Parenti shows how the conversion to a global economy...
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The Fallen Woman's DaughterWhen eight-year-old Nora arrives at the Park Ridge School for Girls in 1932, she is sure there's been some mistake. She can't imagine why she and her little sister, Patsy, were torn from their mother only to be subjected to the cruel whims of...
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The Holocaust Industry: Reflections on the Exploitation of Jewish SufferingA scathing argument against those who exploit the Holocaust for personal and political gain--by a major figure at the center of the Israel-Palestine debate. "The most controversial book of the year." --Guardian This iconoclastic study was one of the most widely debated books of...
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Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National ThemesWINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR DRAMAAngels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes includes Part One, Millennium Approaches and Part Two, Perestroika "Glorious. A monumental, subversive, altogether remarkable masterwork...Details of specific catastrophes may have changed since this Reagan-era AIDS epic won the...
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Society as I Have Found ItStep back in time to 19th-century New York high society with Ward McAllister's captivating account, "Society As I Have Found It." A prominent figure and self-proclaimed arbiter of taste, McAllister offers an unparalleled glimpse into the exclusive world of socialites and the intricate rules...
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Slavery Defended: the Views of the Old SouthThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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Living among the Dead: My Grandmother's Holocaust Survival Story of Love and StrengthThis is the story of one remarkable woman's unimaginable journey through the rise of the Nazi regime, the Second World War, and the aftermath. Mania Lichtenstein's dramatic story of survival is narrated by her granddaughter and her memories are interwoven with beautiful passages of...
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The Captain, The Missionary, and the Bell: The Wreck of the Steamship AtlanticThe Captain: Isaac "Kip" Dustan, a well-respected mariner whose adventures were frequently recounted in the mid-1800s New York newspapers...The Missionary: Rev. Benjamin C.C. Parker of the Young Men's Church Missionary Society of the City of New York...The Bell from the Atlantic: Contains a history...
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The Queens of CrimeAuthor: Marie BenedictPublisher: Large Print PressPublished: 04/08/2026Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.30lbsSize: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.10dISBN: 9781420532791
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Last Twilight in ParisAuthor: Pam JenoffPublisher: Large Print PressPublished: 02/11/2026Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.36lbsSize: 8.49h x 5.61w x 1.14dISBN: 9781420531626
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Miss Morgan's Book Brigade"The New York Times and internationally bestselling author of the "captivating, richly drawn" (Woman's World) The Paris Library returns with a brilliant new novel based on the true story of Jessie Carson--the American librarian who changed the literary landscape of France. 1918: As the...
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