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Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine...Medium Raw marks the return of the inimitable Anthony Bourdain author of the b... Medium Raw marks the return of the inimitable Anthony Bourdain author of the blockbuster bestseller Kitchen Confidential and three-time Emmy Award-nominated host of No Reservations on TV s Travel Channel. Bourdain calls his book A Bloody Valentine to... more
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A Question of Freedom : A Memo...A unique prison narrative that testifies to the power of books to transform a ... A unique prison narrative that testifies to the power of books to transform a young man s life At the age of sixteen R. Dwayne Betts-a good student from a lower- middle-class family-carjacked a man with a friend. He had never held a gun before but... more
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The Sundance Kid : The Life of...He gained renown as the sidekick of Butch Cassidy but the Sundance Kid—whose... He gained renown as the sidekick of Butch Cassidy but the Sundance Kid—whose real name was Harry Alonzo Longabaugh—led a fuller life than history or Hollywood has allowed. A relative of Longabaugh through marriage Donna B. Ernst now brings to print... more
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My Life on the Run : The Wit W...With My Life on the Run Bart Yasso--an icon of one of the most enduringly popu... With My Life on the Run Bart Yasso--an icon of one of the most enduringly popular recreational sports in the United States--offers a touching and humorous memoir about the rewards and challenges of running. Recounting his adventures in locales like... more
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Satchel : The Life and Times o...NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The superbly researched spellbindingly told story ... NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The superbly researched spellbindingly told story of athlete showman philosopher and boundary breaker Leroy Satchel Paige Among the rare biographies of an athlete that transcend sports . . . gives us the man as well as the... more
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George Whitefield: God s Anoin...God s accomplishments through George Whitefield are to this day virtually unpa... God s accomplishments through George Whitefield are to this day virtually unparalleled. In an era when many ministers were timid and apologetic in their preaching he preached the gospel with zeal and undaunted courage. In the wake of his fearless... more
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A Pearl in the Storm (Paperbac...Unlike Hemingway s The Old Man and the Sea Tori Murden McClure s true story of... Unlike Hemingway s The Old Man and the Sea Tori Murden McClure s true story of a woman and the sea and a boat named American Pearl is one of victory. . . . If you want to be inspired read this book. You won t stop till you ve finished. -- Sena Jeter... more
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Seeing the Elephant: Memoirs o...Contains much valuable information and engaging narrative passages Contains much valuable information and engaging narrative passages more
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Living in the Future : The Edu...Living in the Future : The Education and Adventures of an Advanced Aircraft De... Living in the Future : The Education and Adventures of an Advanced Aircraft Designer more
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Hostage in Taipei : A True Sto...A South African diplomat family taken hostage by a ruthless killer in Taiwan 1... A South African diplomat family taken hostage by a ruthless killer in Taiwan 1997 resulted in gun battles media frenzy and the Alexanders showing a Christian witness by forgiving the one who had harmed them and terrorized the entire island. Readers... more
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The Bread of Angels : A Journe...A riveting memoir about one woman s journey into Syria under the Baathist regi... A riveting memoir about one woman s journey into Syria under the Baathist regime and an unexpected love story between two strangers searching for meaning. When Stephanie Saldaña arrives in Damascus she is running away from a broken heart and a haunted... more
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The Day Nina Simone Stopped Si...The Homeland actress s recollections of her unconventional youth in war-torn B... The Homeland actress s recollections of her unconventional youth in war-torn Beirut are heartbreaking yet humorous . . . in this unique memoir (Publishers Weekly). Raised in 1970s Lebanon on Charles Baudelaire A Clockwork Orange and fine Bordeaux... more
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Will to Live: Dispatches from ...In Will to Live Les Stroud host of Survivorman and Discovery Channel s Les Str... In Will to Live Les Stroud host of Survivorman and Discovery Channel s Les Stroud Beyond Survival examines the greatest true stories of endurance and perseverance. By examining real-life survival tales--like the inspiring story of the soccer team... more
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Never Surrender: A Soldier s J...General Jerry Boykin is one of the original members of the Delta Force and has... General Jerry Boykin is one of the original members of the Delta Force and has spent the majority of his career in Special Forces. His work in this area of the military placed him in many battles--some of them legendary. He was commander of the Delta... more
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In My Time : A Personal and Po...The much-anticipated memoir from the former Vice President of the United State... The much-anticipated memoir from the former Vice President of the United States. In this eagerly anticipated memoir former Vice President Dick Cheney delivers an unyielding portrait of American politics over nearly forty years and shares personal... more
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The Captain Who Burned His Shi...This is the first biography of Captain Thomas Tingey a seminal figure in the e... This is the first biography of Captain Thomas Tingey a seminal figure in the early development of the U.S. Navy. It is at the same time a biography of this important American naval figure and a history of the first quarter century of the Washington... more
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Pio Pico : The Last Governor o...Two-time governor of Alta California and prominent businessman after the U.S. ... Two-time governor of Alta California and prominent businessman after the U.S. annexation PÃo de Jesus Pico was a politically savvy Californio who thrived in both the Mexican and the American periods. This is the first biography of Pico whose life... more
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La Ficcion Fidel (Paperback)Zoé Valdés La reconocida escritora cubana traza una apasionada declaración ... Zoé Valdés La reconocida escritora cubana traza una apasionada declaración contra el régimen comunista cubano . . . Un retrato de Fidel Castro contado desde su punto de vista desenfrenado y tenaz A veces pienso que todo esto ha sido una pesadilla o... more
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The Wisdom of Tuscany (Hardcov...This sun-drenched land has become synonymous with the ideal life. But it didn ... This sun-drenched land has become synonymous with the ideal life. But it didn t happen by chance. Since the Etruscans the independence-loving Tuscans have treated their breathtaking countryside with sagacious respect and built hamlets and hill towns in... more
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End of Empire: Attila the Hun ...History remembers Attila the leader of the Huns as the Romans perceived him: a... History remembers Attila the leader of the Huns as the Romans perceived him: a savage barbarian brutally inflicting terror on whoever crossed his path. Following Attila and the Huns from the steppes of Kazakhstan to the court of Constantinople... more
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