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The Letters of John F. Kennedy

Published: 2013-10-29

Hardcover: 384 pages

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy led his nation for little more than a thousand days, yet his presidency is intensely remembered, not merely as a byproduct of his tragic fate. Kennedy steered the nation away from the brink of nuclear war, initiated the first nuclear test ban treaty, created the Pea...

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Rose Kennedy's Family Album: From the Fitzgerald Kennedy Private Collection, 1878-1946

Published: 2013-10-08

Hardcover: 351 pages

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A selection of more than 300 images collected by Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, many never seen before, featuring the beloved and revered Kennedy family: This remarkable history dates from 1878 through 1946--up to the aftermath of WWII and the beginning of JFK's political career--and covers everything from...

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Where Were You?: America Remembers the JFK Assassination

by Gus Russo, Harry Moses

Published: 2013-11-05

Hardcover: 416 pages

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November 22, 1963. A policeman’s wife was fetching their sick child from school. A young shoe store manager had no idea what lay in wait for him that day. A future president was tending to his farm. A future vice president was standing on the steps of his college library. A Georgetown...

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Kennedy's Last Days: The Assassination That Defined a Generation

by Bill O'Reilly

Published: 2013-06-11

Hardcover: 336 pages

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On a sunny day in Dallas, Texas, at the end of a campaign trip, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy is assassinated by an angry, lonely drifter named Lee Harvey Oswald. The former Marine Corps sharpshooter escapes briefly, but is hunted down, captured, and then shot dead while in police cust...

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Nothin' But Blue Skies: The Heyday, Hard Times, and Hopes of America's Industrial Heartland

by Edward McClelland

Published: 2013-05-21

Hardcover: 352 pages

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The Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region became the "arsenal of democracy"-the greatest manufacturing center in the world-in the years during and after World War II, thanks to natural advantages and a welcoming culture. Decades of unprecedented prosperity followed, memorably punctuated by ...

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The Life of David Gale

by Dewey Gram

Published: 2003-01-28

Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages

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David Gale (Spacey), a professor at the University of Texas and an ardent anti-death penalty activist, sits on death row, having been convicted of rape and murder of a fellow activist (Linney). A persistent investigative journalist Bitsey Bloom (Winslet) gains access to Gale for an exclusi...

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Hold the Dream

by Barbara Taylor Bradford

Published: 2005-10-04

Mass Market Paperback: 768 pages

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Barbara Taylor Bradford’s enthralling New York Times bestseller A Woman of Substance introduced a remarkable heroine and her rise to fame, power, and wealth. Now the triumphant story—and unpredictable heritage—of Emma Harte continues… A LEGACY TO SHAREAs the strong-willed force be...

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Unexpected Blessings (Emma Harte Saga)

by Barbara Taylor Bradford

Published: 2005-10-04

Mass Market Paperback: 528 pages

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The new blockbuster from one of the world's greatest storytellers delves into the life of Emma Harte—the original Woman of Substance—and the ambitious, passionate, and volatile women of the next generations. Evan Hughes, Emma's American great-granddaughter, is trying to integrate into ...

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Emma's Secret (Harte Family Saga)

by Barbara Taylor Bradford

Published: 2004-11-02

Mass Market Paperback: 560 pages

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Paula O'Neil has inherited her grandmother Emma Harte's dream for success-a magnificent business empire in London shared by Paula's daughters, Linnet and Tessa. Yet their future is far less secure than any woman imagines. For beneath the dazzling surface, flares a rivalry and discontent th...

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To Be the Best

by Barbara Taylor Bradford

Published: 2005-10-04

Mass Market Paperback: 464 pages

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New York Times bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford has captivated millions of readers with her sweeping saga of power, wealth, and family secrets. Now the legacy of matriarch Emma Harte lives in one woman’s inspiring challenge to be the best…DRIVEN BY LOVEPaula McGill O’Neill ...