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"A rarity in Holocaust literature, an uplifting, inspiring story of a young man taking his fate into his own hands."

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If you think you have a challenging job, consider replacing the most popular man in America in the most challenging political office in the land.

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The Big Book of Baseball Stories is a good reminder of the cultural impact of baseball in American life.”

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“provides a fascinating take on how we’ve arrived at the scents in the bottles on our bathroom shelves.”

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Milton’s book reminds us that the exigencies of international politics, especially in time of war, constrain the options and shape the decisions of political leaders.”  

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“Hutton lets Clarke be the magician of World War II, which keeps the story entertaining, engaging, and exciting.”

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“Read this novel of perseverance, hope and betrayal, and one unbelievable woman who dared to delve into the man’s world of science and succeeded.”

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CeCé Telfer summarizes her struggles in her eight-page prologue as the first transgender woman “to win the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) National Championships in the 400-meter hu

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Docile: Memoirs of a Not-So-Perfect Asian Girl is the autobiography of a first-generation Korean American girl and then woman who tries desperately to fulfil the dreams her immigrant paren

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“. . . Schmuhl tells the fascinating story of Churchill’s visits to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in his new book Mr.

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“He began to sing. In a beautiful, sonorous baritone voice that caused the guard to freeze in his tracks.”

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“an important look at the personal side of how World War II strategy was made . . .”

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“Traditionally, we are seen as victims of our biology and environment, but Whitehouse offers the intriguing (and even fun) view that we are the masters of our destiny.”

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“pays tribute to two iconic 20th century intellects who held to the courage of their convictions and altered our sense of physical and psychological reality.”

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As Americans prepare to go to the polls in November what better time for adults to take their 4–8 year olds on a tour of the White House in this interactive picture book by Lindsay Ward.

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“Watching the trials, ‘Is drama in its purest form . . .’”

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“I stare into the eyes of the patient sitting in front of me . . .

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“The Oxford debate is but one worthy page in that unending story of humans understanding the world they live in.”

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Since the beginning of maritime trade, bands of pirates, privateers, or brigands have plundered ships.

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“. . . an admiring, but not uncritical, portrait of one of the great national security ‘experts’ of the second-half of the 20th century.”

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“Charlotte Markey, PhD, speaks to those who let dissatisfaction with their bodies gnaw away at their happiness and prevent them from living their best lives.”

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“a compelling look at a dynamic trailblazer who broke into a field that was male dominated and leading the way for other women . . .”

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“For the general reader or the beginning scholar of the ancient world on the path to become more, The Missing Thread is one of the works that makes a good starting point.”

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a fascinating read that reveals the importance of horses in world history.”

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