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This book is rich in detail not only about Billy Mitchell, but also about the many steps taken to finally bring a third military arm into existence.

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“The theology underlying the diet is fairly vanilla; it boils down to the message that ‘God wants you to be thin.’ Hard to argue with that. . . .

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“Taking care with these often careless writings is what this book best delivers.”

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“This is not a memoir. It is a political polemic. . . . the biggest problem is Soueif’s blind devotion.

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“. . . in this lighthearted tale of love and market forces, Mr. Nicolson recounts how he used economics and game theory to attract women and then to form a partnership with one of them. .

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“Sharon lived a life saturated with controversy. Mr. Landau's biography paints a comprehensive picture of Ariel Sharon, a man easy to hate, but harder to understand.”

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A Death in San Pietro is a blood and mud soldier’s eye view of a pointless messy slaughter than too often defines war.”

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“. . . unsentimental vignettes of the lives of ordinary people in the Chinese hinterland enmeshed in webs of deception, adultery, betrayal, loss, and cruelty.”

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". . . offers an entirely different perspective on the world of fashion . . ."

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“We can't fix America's meth problem without fixing America.”

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“In Goddesses Campbell attempts to restore the feminine to its rightful place in world mythology.”

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“We are not observers on the outside looking in. We are on the inside too.”

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“. . . enough variety, like a box of chocolates, that one can poke around the book looking for the one with caramel and find it.”

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The Accidental Universe offers to the reader the wanderings of a curious and intelligent mind . . .”

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“. . . solid, strong storylines . . . keep the adventure flying . . .”

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“. . . the book is long on research and short on story.”

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“. . . as a result of this adeptly written biography, Orwell will continue to fascinate an entirely new generation of readers.”

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Mr. Morgan has produced a volume that is a must for any Civil War buff visiting or living in New York City.”

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“. . . the book crosses the line from biography to advocacy for a tight embrace between the oval office and the press.”

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The Burglary shows how a small group of committed individuals performed the bravest act of all, exposing Hoover . . .”

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“This collection offers the riches of a mature poet’s reflections on life and death, which cannot help but enrich our own lives as well.”

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“With exacting research and a respect for minutiae and detail, Lewisohn has rebuilt the world of the Beatles.”

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