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Mr. ManiMr. Mani is a deeply affecting six-generation family saga, extending from nineteenth century Greece and Poland to British-occupied Palestine to German-occupied Crete and ultimately to modern Israel. The narrative moves through time and is told in five conversations about the Mani family. It ends...
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Tell Me Who I AmA journalist is tasked with investigating the life of his great-grandmother, Amelia Garayoa. All that is known about her is that she -fled Madrid shortly before the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, abandoning her husband and son. To rescue her from oblivion, he...
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Kashmir: The Case for FreedomKashmir is one of the most protracted and bloody occupations in the world--and one of the most ignored. Under an Indian military rule that, at half a million strong, exceeds the total number of US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, freedom of speech is...
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Look, I'm GoneNovember, 1963, the week before Thanksgiving. Twelve-year-old Jeff Greenaway, recently exiled from Manhattan to Ponsonby Hall, a New Hampshire prep school "for boys who behaved badly," wins big in a clandestine poker game. The next day, President John F. Kennedy is murdered in Dallas....
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Flügel der Freiheit - Eine Hommage an die Berliner Luftbrücke Wings of Freedom - A Tribute to the Berlin AirliftENGLISHExplore the epic story of the Berlin Airlift in "Wings of Freedom." This vividly illustrated book takes you on a gripping journey through one of history's most daring operations-a humanitarian and logistical effort that defied all odds. From iconic aircraft to courageous pilots, this...
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Bipolar Refugee: A Saga of Survival and ResilienceIn 1939, Mary Krotoczynski left Berlin on the Kindertransport while her parents remained to perish in the Holocaust. In this memoir, her son chronicles her courageous struggles as a refugee, first in England and postwar Germany, and then in America. Mary fought to build...
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The Cornbread Mafia: A Homegrown Syndicate's Code of Silence and the Biggest Marijuana Bust in American HistoryIn the summer of 1987, Johnny Boone set out to grow and harvest one of the greatest outdoor marijuana crops in modern times. In doing so, he set into motion a series of events that defined him and his associates as the largest homegrown...
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Mob and the City: The Hidden History of How the Mafia Captured New YorkForget what you think you know about the Mafia. After reading this book, even life-long mob aficionados will have a new perspective on organized crime.Informative, authoritative, and eye-opening, this is the first full-length book devoted exclusively to uncovering the hidden history of how the...
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Pawnee Prisoner: The Story of Jane Gotcher CrawfordPawnee Prisoner, The Story of Jane Gotcher Crawford is a tale of survival set in the 1830s and based on the true story of the daughter of Texas pioneer James "Jim" Gotcher who carved a narrow road through Austin's Little Colony, and widow of...
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Five Days that Shocked the World'A gripping account of the last days of World War II... It reads like a thriller, informs like a scholar and is not to be missed.' - Randall Hansen, author of Fire and Fury: The Allied Bombing of Germany 1942-45On 28 April 1945 Benito...
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The Medic's Wife: Love, War and SecretsHow far would you go to protect the one you love-and the truth they could never tell?Based on a true story. 2006. When 87-year-old widow Mary Kruszynski rescues a battered box of wartime letters during a devastating flood, she unearths a secret her husband...
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The Kindly Ones"Simply astounding. . . . The Kindly Ones is unmistakably the work of a profoundly gifted writer." -- TimeA literary prize-winner that has been an explosive bestseller all over the world, Jonathan Littell's The Kindly Ones has been called "a brilliant Holocaust novel. ....
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The Other Madisons: The Lost History of a President's Black Family"A Roots for a new generation, rich in storytelling and steeped in history." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review "A compelling saga that gives a voice to those that history tried to erase . . . Poignant and eye-opening, this is a must-read." --Booklist In The...
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Double Victory: A Multicultural History of America in World War IIA powerful multicultural history of Americans in World War II, from the acclaimed author of A Different Mirror. A history of America in World War II is told through the lives of an ethnically diverse group of ordinary Americans struggling for equality at home...
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How We DisappearedLONGLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZELONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 WOMEN'S PRIZEA LIBRARY JOURNAL EMERGING STARS PICKA mesmerizing novel of World War II Singapore, "a story about memory, trauma, and ultimately love" (New York Times)--for fans of Pachinko and We Were the Lucky OnesSingapore, 1942....
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Where Have All the Soldiers Gone?: The Transformation of Modern EuropeIn this lively and ambitious book, James Sheehan, former president of the American Historical Association, charts what is perhaps the most radical shift in Europe's history: its transformation from war-torn battlefield to peaceful, prosperous society. For centuries, war was Europe's defining narrative, affecting every...
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Children of the StarsFrom international bestselling author Mario Escobar comes a story of escape, sacrifice, and hope amid the perils of the Second World War. August 1942. Jacob and Moses Stein, two young Jewish brothers, are staying with their aunt in Paris amid the Nazi occupation. The...
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The Once and Future Liberal: After Identity PoliticsFrom one of the most internationally admired political thinkers, a controversial polemic on the failures of identity politics and what comes next for the left -- in America and beyond.Following the shocking results of the US election of 2016, public intellectuals across the globe...
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The IslandA number one bestseller in the UK, this captivating and epic tale of family ties, romance, war, disease, and history is set on the beautiful Greek Island of Crete.On the brink of a life-changing decision, Alexis Fielding plans a trip to her mother's childhood...
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Over the GateThroughout her years as schoolmistress, Miss Read has gathered excellent accounts of the rich and varied history of her beloved country village, often through neighborly conversation over the gate. Fairacre has garnered its share of odd incidents, entertaining episodes, and village folklore, from an...
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