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Vendor: The Freedom Archives
Chile: Promise of Freedom
Chile: Promise of Freedom features -interviews with Isabel Allende, Ariel Dorfman, Isabel Letelier, and people in global pursuit of the Pinochet/Kissinger cases, as well as the archived voices of Salvador Allende, his supporters, and witnesses of the 1973 coup.The story documents the events from...- $14.98
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Vendor: Brian Dickinson
Calm in the Chaos: True Tales from Elite U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmers
From an elite Navy rescue swimmer comes this insider perspective on what it takes to survive some of the most dangerous situations imaginable--and how the lessons learned can help overcome other momentous challenges. Brian Dickinson, famously known for having climbed down Mt. Everest while...- $45.95
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Vendor: Brian Dickinson
Calm in the Chaos: True Tales from Elite U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmers
From an elite Navy rescue swimmer comes this insider perspective on what it takes to survive some of the most dangerous situations imaginable--and how the lessons learned can help overcome other momentous challenges. Brian Dickinson, famously known for having climbed down Mt. Everest while...- $45.99
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Vendor: Richard Munson
Ingenious: A Biography of Benjamin Franklin, Scientist
The dramatic story of an ingenious man who explained nature and created a country. Benjamin Franklin was one of the preeminent scientists of his time. Driven by curiosity, he conducted cutting-edge research on electricity, heat, ocean currents, weather patterns, chemical bonds, and plants. But...- $45.99
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Vendor: Daniel Light
The White Ladder: Triumph and Tragedy at the Dawn of Mountaineering
From the smoking volcanoes of South America to the great snowy ranges of the Himalaya, The White Ladder follows a cast of extraordinary characters--conquistadors and captains, scientists and surveyors, alpinists and adventurers--up the slopes of the world's highest peaks. A masterpiece of edge-of-your-seat narrative...- $55.99
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Vendor: Barbara Winton
One Life: The True Story of Sir Nicholas Winton and the Prague Kindertransport
Sir Nicholas Winton rescued 669 Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia at the brink of World War II. Most never saw their parents again. This is his story. Now a major motion picture starring Sir Anthony Hopkins and Helena Bonham Carter In 1938, twenty-nine-year-old "Nicky"...- $45.95
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Vendor: William F. Pepper
Orders to Kill: The Truth Behind the Murder of Martin Luther King
Here is the myth-shattering expose that reveals the truth behind the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.--shocking and controversial revelations from James Earl Ray's attorney.On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stepped out onto the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in...- $44.95
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Vendor: Eric Lichtblau
The Nazis Next Door: How America Became a Safe Haven for Hitler's Men
Read the history behind the series THE HUNTERS (starring Al Pacino) in this "captivating book rooted in first-rate research" (New York Times Book Review) that tells the true story of how America became home to thousands of Nazi war criminals. For the first time,...- $49.99
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Vendor: Arthur Goldschmidt
A Concise History of the Middle East: 13th Edition
A Concise History of the Middle East provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of this region.Spanning from the pre-Islamic era to the present, it explores the evolution of Middle Eastern institutions and culture, the influence of European colonialism and Western imperialism, regional modernization...- $35.95
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Vendor: Vivien Spitz
Doctors from Hell: The Horrific Account of Nazi Experiments on Humans
This is the account of torture and murder by experiment in the name of scientific research and patriotism. The author describes the experience of being in bombed-out, dangerous, post-war Nuremberg, where she lived for two years while working on the trial. Once a Nazi...- $19.99
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Vendor: Declan Power
Siege at Jadotville: The Irish Army's Forgotten Battle
The Irish soldier has never been a stranger to fighting the enemy with the odds stacked against him. The notion of charging into adversity has been a cherished part of Ireland's military history. In September 1961, another chapter should have been written into the...- $29.95
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Vendor: Angela C. Sutton
Pirates of the Slave Trade: The Battle of Cape Lopez and the Birth of an American Institution
No one present at the Battle of Cape Lopez off the coast of West Africa in 1722 could have known that they were on the edge of history. This obscure yet fierce naval battle would have a monumental impact on British colonies and the...- $49.99
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Vendor: Viktor E. Frankl
Man's Search for Meaning
As relevant today as it was when it was first published, Man's Search for Meaning is a book for finding strength and purpose in times of great despair."This is a book I reread a lot ... it gives me hope ... it gives me...- $31.95
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Vendor: Lydia Reeder
The Cure for Women: Dr. Mary Putnam Jacobi and the Challenge to Victorian Medicine That Changed Women's Lives Forever
Author: Lydia ReederISBN-13: 9798228312494Publisher: Dreamscape MediaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/03/2024Format: CD- $45.99
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Vendor: David M. Perry
Oathbreakers: The War of Brothers That Shattered an Empire and Made Medieval Europe
The authors of The Bright Ages return with a real-life Game of Thrones--the story of the Carolingian Civil War, a bloody, protracted battle pitting brother against brother, father against son, that would end an empire, upend a continent, and redefine the future of Europe...- $49.99
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Vendor: Imani Perry
Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People
Black in Blues has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.Author: Imani PerryISBN-13: 9798874874322Publisher: HarperCollinsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/28/2025Format: CD- $45.99
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Vendor: Zeinab Badawi
An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence
Already a major international bestseller, Zeinab Badawi's sweeping and much-needed survey of African history traces the continent's extraordinary legacy from prehistory to the present from the African perspective."Equal parts gripping and galvanizing. . . . Researched across more than 30 countries, it brings the...- $55.99
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Vendor: Heather Cox Richardson
Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America
A New York Times BestsellerA vital and urgent call to action about the precarious state of American democracy, charting its historical challenges and current threats, from one of our era's most important and insightful historians."Magisterial." -The Washington Post"An excellent primer for anyone who needs...- $45.00
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Vendor: Matthew Pearl
Save Our Souls: The True Story of a Castaway Family, Treachery, and Murder
From the bestselling author of The Taking of Jemima Boone, the unbelievable true story of a real-life Swiss Family Robinson (and their dog) who faced sharks, shipwreck, and betrayal.On December 10, 1887, a shark fishing boat disappeared. On board the doomed vessel were the...- $45.99
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Vendor: Lee Hawkins
I Am Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My Family's History Set Me Free
A 2022 Pulitzer Prize finalist and former Wall Street Journal writer exhaustively examines his family's legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience, in this riveting memoir--a soulful, shocking, and spellbinding read that blends the raw power of Natasha Tretheway's Memorial Drive and the insights of...- $49.99
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Vendor: Gareth Harney
A History of Ancient Rome in Twelve Coins
Hold the glory--and infamy--of ancient Rome in the palm of your hand in this extraordinary and accessible story of history's greatest superpower, as told through humanity's most universal object: the coin.When Gareth Harney was first handed a Roman coin by his father as a...- $39.99
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Vendor: Kenneth C. Davis
The World in Books: 52 Works of Great Short Nonfiction
A delightful, inspiring, and idea-rich selection of fifty-two of the best, most important short nonfiction works of all time--from Plato to Michael Pollan and Dante to Joan Didion--chosen by historian, lifelong reader, and bestselling author of Don't Know Much About History.From ancient times to...- $49.99
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Vendor: Daniel Yergin
The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and hailed as "the best history of oil ever written" by Business Week, Daniel Yergin's "spellbinding...irresistible" (The New York Times) account of the global pursuit of oil, money, and power addresses the ongoing energy crisis. Now with an epilogue...- $99.99
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Vendor: Lucy Hughes-Hallett
The Scapegoat: The Brilliant Brief Life of the Duke of Buckingham
From the winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize, an extraordinary story of the meteoric rise and fall of King James I's favorite, George Villiers, the first Duke of Buckingham.As the king's lover, Buckingham was one of the most flamboyant and enigmatic seventeenth-century Englishmen at...- $79.99
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Vendor: The Athletic
The Basketball 100
A celebration of basketball by way of the 100 greatest players to ever grace the court in the history of the NBA--from The Athletic's foremost basketball writers and analysts the game has to offer.Over the course of 100 luminous player profiles, the best sports...- $49.99
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Vendor: Mari Sandoz
Cheyenne Autumn
In the autumn of 1878 a band of Cheyenne Indians set out from Indian Territory, where they had been sent by the US government, to return to their homeland in Yellowstone country. Mari Sandoz tells the saga of their heartbreaking fifteen-hundred-mile flight.Author: Mari SandozISBN-13:...- $46.95
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Vendor: Gregory A. Freeman
The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II
Author: Gregory A. FreemanISBN-10: 8200140512ISBN-13: 9798200140510Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/08/2007Format: MP3 CD- $45.95
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Vendor: John E. O'Neill
Unfit for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry
In their book, Unfit for Command, John O'Neill and coauthor Jerome Corsi bring together the words of more than two hundred Navy veterans who served with Kerry and who feel it their duty to tell why John Kerry is unworthy of the presidency. In...- $29.95
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Vendor: Bruce Lee
Marching Orders: The Untold Story of How the American Breaking of the Japanese Secret Codes Led to the Defeat of Nazi Germany and Japan
Marching Orders tells the story of how the American military's breaking of the Japanese diplomatic Purple codes during World War II led to the defeat of Nazi Germany and hastened the end of the devastating conflict. With unprecedented access to over one million pages...- $69.99
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Vendor: Ilan Pappe
Ten Myths about Israel
The myths and reality behind the state of Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict--from "the most eloquent writer on Palestinian history" (New Statesman) The outspoken and radical Israeli historian Ilan Pappe examines the most contested ideas concerning the origins and identity of the contemporary state...- $39.99
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Vendor: Kate Andersen Brower
The Hill: Inside the Secret World of the U.S. Capitol
#1 New York Times bestselling author Kate Andersen Brower shares a special look inside America's Capitol and highlights what the people who work there mean to the future of democracy. Perfect for readers of Brower's first middle grade book, Exploring the White House!There's a...- $45.95
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Vendor: Jonathan Gienapp
Against Constitutional Originalism: A Historical Critique
Constitutional originalism stakes law to history. The theory's core tenet--that the United States Constitution should be interpreted according to its original meaning--has us decide questions of modern constitutional law by consulting the distant constitutional past. Yet originalist engagement with history is often deeply problematic....- $45.95
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Vendor: Helen Castor
The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV
From an acclaimed historian and author comes an epic history: the dual biography of Richard II and Henry IV, two cousins whose lives played out in extraordinary parallel, until Henry deposed the tyrant Richard and declared himself King of England.Richard of Bordeaux and Henry...- $65.99
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Vendor: T. J. English
The Last Kilo: Willy Falcon and the Cocaine Empire That Seduced America
From true-crime legend T. J. English, the epic, behind-the-scenes saga of "Los Muchachos," one of the most successful cocaine trafficking organizations in American history--a story of glitz, glamour, and organized crime set against 1980's Miami.Despite what Scarface might lead one to believe, violence was...- $59.99
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Vendor: Mark Miodownik
It's a Gas: The Sublime and Elusive Elements That Expand Our World
The New York Times bestselling author of Stuff Matters presents a rollicking guided tour of the secret lives of gases: the magnificent, strange, and fascinating substances that shape our world.Gases are all around us--they fill our lungs, power our movement, create stars, and warm...- $39.99
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Vendor: Richard Esposito
Jimmy Breslin: The Man Who Told the Truth
"Do not. Confuse me. With. The facts. I tell the truth." --Jimmy Breslin In a newspaper career spanning decades, Jimmy Breslin covered the stories that he knew mattered most: the human stories beyond the front page. From the JFK assassination, to the Son of...- $49.99
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Vendor: Ben Hunt
Growing Wings: The Inside Story of Red Bull Racing
Packed with intrigue, high-stakes schemes, and adrenalin-fueled action on-and-off the track, the brilliant and gripping inside story of Formula One's most fascinating, swagger-rich, and win-at-all-costs team, Red Bull, now celebrating its twentieth anniversary.A propulsive, dramatic thrill ride, Growing Wings chronicles two incredible decades of...- $45.95
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Vendor: Jonathan Gienapp
Against Constitutional Originalism: A Historical Critique
Constitutional originalism stakes law to history. The theory's core tenet--that the United States Constitution should be interpreted according to its original meaning--has us decide questions of modern constitutional law by consulting the distant constitutional past. Yet originalist engagement with history is often deeply problematic....- $49.99
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Vendor: Sir Keith Murdoch
Keith Murdoch's Gallipoli Letter
The National Library of Australia describes Keith Murdoch's Gallipoli Letter in the following way: "The Gallipoli letter is an 8000-word private report written by journalist Keith Arthur Murdoch, with the help of British war correspondent Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, after visiting the Gallipoli peninsula in September...- $29.95
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Vendor: Christopher Cox
Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn
A timely reassessment of Woodrow Wilson and his role in the long national struggle for racial equality and women's voting rights.More than a century after he dominated American politics, Woodrow Wilson still fascinates. With panoramic sweep, Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn reassesses his life...- $94.99
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Vendor: Marcus Aurelius
Meditations
Written nearly two thousand years ago, Emperor Marcus Aurelius's Meditations remains a relevant and profound philosophical exploration of what it means to live a meaningful life.Never intended to be published, the diaries of Marcus Aurelius--philosopher and emperor of Rome (161-180 CE)--proves that humans have...- $29.95
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Vendor: Arthur Goldschmidt
A Concise History of the Middle East: 13th Edition
A Concise History of the Middle East provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of this region.Spanning from the pre-Islamic era to the present, it explores the evolution of Middle Eastern institutions and culture, the influence of European colonialism and Western imperialism, regional modernization...- $49.95
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Vendor: Max Hastings
Operation Biting: The 1942 Parachute Assault to Capture Hitler's Radar
In this enthralling history, internationally bestselling author Max Hastings recounts the odds-defying Operation Biting, a 1942 parachute commando raid on Northern France to steal vital components of German intelligence--one of the most thrilling British commando raids of World War II, and one of the...- $45.95
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Vendor: Barr McClellan
Blood, Money & Power Lib/E: How L.B.J. Killed J.F.K.
Author: Barr McClellanISBN-13: 9798200150304Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2003Format: CD- $76.99
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Vendor: Sebastian Smee
Paris in Ruins: Love, War, and the Birth of Impressionism
From the summer of 1870 to the spring of 1871, famously dubbed the "Terrible Year" by Victor Hugo, Paris and its people were besieged, starved, and forced into surrender by Germans--then imperiled again as radical republicans established a breakaway Commune, ultimately crushed by the...- $49.99
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Vendor: Jeff Hobbs
Seeking Shelter: A Working Mother, Her Children, and a Story of Homelessness in America
From the bestselling author of The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace, a powerful portrayal of American homelessness that follows a single mother of six in Los Angeles courageously struggling to keep her family together and her children in school amidst the devastating...- $39.99
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Vendor: Michelle T. King
Chop Fry Watch Learn: Fu Pei-Mei and the Making of Modern Chinese Food
In 1949, a young Chinese housewife arrived in Taiwan and transformed herself from a novice to a natural in the kitchen. She launched a career as a cookbook author and television cooking instructor. Years later, in America, flipping through her mother's copies of Fu...- $45.99
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Vendor: Anne Higonnet
Liberty Equality Fashion: The Women Who Styled the French Revolution
Jos?phine Bonaparte, future Empress of France; T?r?zia Tallien, the most beautiful woman in Europe; and Juliette R?camier, muse of intellectuals, had nothing left to lose. After surviving incarceration and forced incestuous marriage during the worst violence of the French Revolution of 1789, they dared...- $45.99
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Vendor: Edith Eva Eger
The Ballerina of Auschwitz: Young Adult Edition of the Choice
In this young adult edition of the bestselling, award-winning memoir The Choice, Holocaust survivor and renowned psychologist Dr. Edith Eger shares her harrowing experiences and gives readers the gift of hope and strength.Edie is a talented dancer and a skilled gymnast with hopes of...- $29.99
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Vendor: Brad Meltzer
The JFK Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy--And Why It Failed
From the New York Times bestselling authors of The Nazi Conspiracy and The Lincoln Conspiracy comes a true, little-known story about the first assassination attempt on John F. Kennedy, right before his inauguration. Kennedy, the thirty-fifth president of the United States, is often ranked...- $39.99
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