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Lincoln's Boys: John Hay, John Nicolay, and the War for Lincolnâ??s Image

by Joshua Zeitz

Published: 2014-02-04

Hardcover: 400 pages

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A timely and intimate look into Abraham Lincoln’s White House through the lives of his two closest aides and confidants Lincoln’s official secretaries John Hay and John Nicolay enjoyed more access, witnessed more history, and knew Lincoln better than anyone outside of the president’s...

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Without Mercy: The Stunning True Story of Race, Crime, and Corruption in the Deep South

by David Beasley

Published: 2014-01-28

Hardcover: 288 pages

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“Without Mercy reads like a John Grisham thriller.”---David R. Dow, author of The Autobiography of an ExecutionOn December 9, 1938, the state of Georgia executed six black men in eighty-one  minutes in  Tattnall Prison’s electric chair. The executions were a record for the state th...

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Defiant: The POWs Who Endured Vietnam's Most Infamous Prison, the Women Who Fought for Them, and the One Who Never Returned

by Alvin Townley

Published: 2014-02-04

Hardcover: 432 pages

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During the Vietnam War, hundreds of American prisoners-of-war faced years of brutal conditions and horrific torture at the hands of North Vietnamese guards and interrogators who ruthlessly plied them for military intelligence and propaganda. Determined to maintain their Code of Conduct, th...

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The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God

by Timothy Keller

Published: 2013-11-05

Paperback: 352 pages

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?Incredibly rich with wisdom and insight that will leave the reader, whether single or married, feeling uplifted.”?The Washington Times Based on the acclaimed sermon series by New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller, this book shows everyone?Christians, skeptics, singles, longti...

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Real Money Answers for Every Woman: How to Win the Money Game With or Without a Man

by Patrice C. Washington

Published: 2013-11-02

Paperback: 252 pages

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Let’s get real ladies! Whether voluntarily or involuntarily, managing money is a reality that we all (especially as women) will face at some point in life; we might as well do it right! This book will be your go-to guide for years to come. Know why? Because whether you’re a busy wife, single mother,...

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Touch and Go: A Memoir

by Studs Terkel

Published: 2007-11-30

Hardcover: 269 pages

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The extraordinary life and times of an American icon—the Pulitzer Prize-winning oral historian's long-awaited memoir—a major publishing event.At nearly ninety-five, Studs Terkel has written about everyone's life, it seems, but his own. In Touch and Go, he offers a memoir which—embody...

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Electrical Storm

by Phoebe Green

Published: 2013-12-05

Kindle Edition: 426 pages

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Experience Edgy Urban Romance... Denise and Jason are young, struggling with addiction and living on the streets of Toronto. An undeniable attraction and heated passion could grow into love but can they and their relationship survive a harsh reality?

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The Sinking Of The Eastland: America's Forgotten Tragedy

by Jay Bonansinga

Published: 2004-10-01

Hardcover: 320 pages

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- At once riveting and poignant, The Sinking of the Eastland brings to life a bygone era that yielded one of the most significant American disasters of the last century. - The Sinking of the Eastland was written with the full support of the Eastland Historical Society - Will captivate readers of recent...

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Half a Heart

by Rosellen Brown

Published: 2001-05-18

Paperback: 402 pages

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A moving story about estrangement and intimacy, race and privilege, identity and belonging from the bestselling author of Before and AfterMiriam Vener feels trapped in the comfortable white middle-class life she leads with her family in Houston during the 1980s. That life suddenly shatters...

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My 15 Grandmothers

by Genie Milgrom

Published: 2012-09-24

Paperback: 164 pages

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The book My 15 Grandmothers takes the reader through an exciting maze of intrigue, where literally every stone that is turned, yields a new twist in the personal journey of Genie Milgrom. Having been brought up in a Roman Catholic family in Havana, Cuba and descending from Spanish ancestry did not ensure...