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Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History

by Antonio Mendez, Matt Baglio

Published: 2012-09-13

Hardcover: 320 pages

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The true, declassified account of CIA operative Tony Mendez's daring rescue of American hostages from Iran that inspired the critically-acclaimed film directed by and starring Ben Affleck, and co-starring John Goodman, Alan Arkin, and Bryan Cranston. On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants ...

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Arguing with Idiots: How to Stop Small Minds and Big Government

by Glenn Beck, Kevin Balfe

Published: 2009-09-22

Hardcover: 325 pages

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FUNNY.FRIGHTENING.TRUE.It happens to all of us: You're minding your own business, when some idiot informs you that guns are evil, the Prius will save the planet, or the rich have to finally start paying their fair share of taxes.Just go away! you think to yourself -- but they only become m...

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The Argumentative Indian: Writings on Indian History, Culture and Identity

by Amartya Sen

Published: 2006-09-05

Paperback: 409 pages

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In sixteen linked essays, Nobel Prize--winning economist Amartya Sen discusses India's intellectual and political heritage and how its argumentative tradition is vital for the success of its democracy and secular politics. The Argumentative Indian is "a bracing sweep through aspects of Ind...

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Aria

by Nassim Assefi

Published: 2007-05-07

Hardcover: 272 pages

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Jasmine is a cancer specialist and single mother in Seattle, long estranged from her Iranian parents and heritage. When faced with the sudden accidental death of Aria, her five-year-old daughter, she finds little solace in the healing advice she’s prescribed to her patients and their...

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Aristotle Detective (Black Dagger Crime)

by Margaret Doody

Published: 1996-11

Hardcover: 288 pages

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Arlington Park

by Rachel Cusk

Published: 2007

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Arlington Park: A Novel

by Rachel Cusk

Published: 2007-12-26

Paperback: 256 pages

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Set over the course of one rainy day in a London suburb, Arlington Park is a viciously funny portrait of a group of young mothers, each bound to their families, each straining for some kind of independence. As the hours pass, Rachel Cusk's graceful, incisive prose passes through the experi...

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Armageddon (Left Behind #11)

by Tim F. LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim LaHaye

Published: 2003-11-01

Paperback: 432 pages

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The scattered Tribulation Force is drawn inexorably toward the Middle East, as are all the armies of the world, when human history culminates in the battle of the ages. During the last year of the Great Tribulation, safe houses are no longer safe, and the cast of characters dramatically changes. By the...

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Armageddon's Children (The Genesis of Shannara, Book 1)

by Terry Brooks

Published: 2007-07-31

Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages

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Terry Brooks is one of a handful of writers whose work defines modern fantasy fiction. His twenty-three international bestsellers have ranged from the beloved Shannara series to stories that tread a much darker path. Armageddon’s Children is a new creation–the perfect opportuni...

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Armed America: Portraits of Gun Owners in Their Homes

by Kyle Cassidy

Published: 2007-06-26

Hardcover: 208 pages

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In 2004 after a fractious election in which the gun argument played a significant part, photo-journalist Kyle Cassidy hit the road to learn why so many people owned so many guns. His search for answers took him on a journey that extended over two years and 15,000 miles. Ultimately, more ...