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Author:Mary Beard
S.P.Q.R: A History of Ancient Rome
In SPQR, an instant classic, Mary Beard narrates the history of Rome "with passion and without technical jargon" and demonstrates how "a slightly shabby Iron Age village" rose to become the "undisputed hegemon of the Mediterranean" (Wall Street Journal). Hailed by critics as animating...- $17.95
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Author:Steve Inskeep
Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America
A compelling and nuanced exploration of Abraham Lincoln's political acumen, illuminating a great politician's strategy in a country divided--and lessons for our own disorderly present In 1855, with the United States at odds over slavery, the lawyer Abraham Lincoln wrote a note to his...- $30.00
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Author:S. C. Gwynne
Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History
*Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award* *A New York Times Notable Book* *Winner of the Texas Book Award and the Oklahoma Book Award* This New York Times bestseller and stunning historical account of the forty-year battle between Comanche...- $18.00
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Author:Isabel Wilkerson
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - In this beautifully written masterwork, the Pulitzer Prize-winnner and bestselling author of Caste chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the...- $18.95
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Author:Erik Larson
Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
From the bestselling author of The Devil in the White City, here is the true story of the deadliest hurricane in history. National Bestseller September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resident meteorologist for the U.S....- $17.00
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Author:Clint Hill
Five Days in November
Secret Service agent Clint Hill reveals the stories behind the iconic images of the five tragic days surrounding President John F. Kennedy's assassination in this 60th anniversary edition of the New York Times bestseller. On November 22, 1963, three shots were fired in Dallas,...- $35.00
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Author:Adriana Valerio
Mary Magdalene: Women, the Church, and the Great Deception
From one of Italy's most renowned historians of religion, an exciting new portrait of one of Christianity's most complex--and most misunderstood--figures: Mary Magdalene Jesus' favorite and most devoted disciple? A prostitute shunned from her community? A symbol of female leadership and independence? Who really...- $18.00
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Author:Tyler Anbinder
Five Points: The 19th Century New York City Neighborhood That Invented Tap Dance, Stole Elections, and Became the World's Most Noto
All but forgotten today, the Five Points neighborhood in Lower Manhattan was once renowned the world over. From Jacob Riis to Abraham Lincoln, Davy Crockett to Charles Dickens, Five Points both horrified and inspired everyone who saw it. While it comprised only a handful...- $22.00
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Author:John Berendt
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - "Elegant and wicked.... [This] might be the first true-crime book that makes the reader want to book a bed and breakfast for an extended weekend at the scene of the crime. --The New York Times Book ReviewShots rang out in Savannah's...- $18.00
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Author:Robert K. Wittman
The Devil's Diary: Alfred Rosenberg and the Stolen Secrets of the Third Reich
A groundbreaking World War II narrative wrapped in a riveting detective story, The Devil's Diary investigates the disappearance of a private diary penned by one of Adolf Hitler's top aides--Alfred Rosenberg, his "chief philosopher"--and mines its long-hidden pages to deliver a fresh, eye-opening account...- $18.99
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Author:Jon Meacham
And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Jon Meacham chronicles the life of Abraham Lincoln, charting how--and why--he confronted secession, threats to democracy, and the tragedy of slavery to expand the possibilities of America. "Meacham has given us the Lincoln for our time."--Henry...- $24.00
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Author:Jim Wallis
The False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy
A major new work by the New York Times bestselling author, arguing that the answer to bad religion is true faith that will help re-found democracy It is time says Jim Wallis, to call out genuine faith--specifically the "Christian" in White Christian Nationalism--inviting all...- $30.00
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Author:Erik Larson
The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The author of The Devil in the White City and Dead Wake delivers an intimate chronicle of Winston Churchill and London during the Blitz--an inspiring portrait of courage and leadership in a time of unprecedented crisis "One of...- $20.00
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Author:Elizabeth Letts
The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The triumphant true story of a woman who rode her horse across America in the 1950s, fulfilling her dying wish to see the Pacific Ocean, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Horse and The Eighty-Dollar Champion...- $18.00
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Author:Alfred Lansing
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
Experience one of the greatest adventure stories of the modern age in this New York Times bestseller: the harrowing tale of British explorer Ernest Shackleton's 1914 attempt to reach the South Pole. In August 1914, polar explorer Ernest Shackleton boarded the Endurance and set...- $18.99
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Author:Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
1492: The Year the World Began
1492: Not Simply the YearColumbus Sailed the Ocean Blue . . .In this extraordinary, sweeping history, Felipe Fern ndez-Armesto traces key elements of the modern worldback to that single fateful year when everything changed.Author: Felipe Fernandez-ArmestoISBN-10: 0061132284ISBN-13: 9780061132285Publisher: HarperOneLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/02/2010Pages: 352Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize:...- $15.99
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Author:Joop Van Wijk-Voskuijl
The Last Secret of the Secret Annex: The Untold Story of Anne Frank, Her Silent Protector, and a Family Betrayal
A riveting historical investigation and family memoir that intertwines the iconic narrative of Anne Frank with the untold story of Bep Voskuijl, her protector and closest confidante in the Annex, bringing us closer to understanding one of the great secrets of World War II....- $29.99
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Author:Dan Senor
The Genius of Israel: The Surprising Resilience of a Divided Nation in a Turbulent World
How has a small nation of 9 million people, forced to fight for its existence and security since its founding and riven by ethnic, religious, and economic divides, proven resistant to so many of the societal ills plaguing other wealthy democracies? Why do Israelis...- $30.00
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Author:Victor Davis Hanson
The End of Everything: How Wars Descend Into Annihilation
Author: Victor Davis HansonISBN-10: 1541673522ISBN-13: 9781541673526Publisher: Basic BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/07/2024Pages: 384Format: Hardcover- $30.00
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Author:Kate Moore
The Woman They Could Not Silence: The Shocking Story of a Woman Who Dared to Fight Back
From the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Radium Girls comes another dark and dramatic but ultimately uplifting tale of a forgotten woman whose inspirational journey sparked lasting change for women's rights and exposed injustices that still...- $16.99
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Author:Hallie Rubenhold
The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction and of the Goodreads Choice Award for History & BiographyThe award-winning, best-selling book that changes the narrative of the "Ripper" murders foreverPolly, Annie, Elisabeth, Catherine, and Mary Jane are famous for the same thing, though they...- $16.99
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Author:Elizabeth Varon
Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
An authoritative biography of the controversial Confederate general, who later embraced Reconstruction and became an outcast in the South. It was the most remarkable political about-face in American history. During the Civil War, General James Longstreet fought tenaciously for the Confederacy. He was alongside...- $35.00
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Author:Andrew Roberts
Napoleon: A Life
The definitive biography of the great soldier-statesman by the acclaimed author of Churchill and The Last King of America--winner of the LA Times Book prize, finalist for the Plutarch prize, winner of the Fondation Napoleon prize and a New York Times bestseller "A thrilling...- $25.00
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Author:William Sitwell
The Restaurant: A 2,000-Year History of Dining Out -- The American Edition
Award-winning food critic and writer William Sitwell chronicles the fascinating global history of dining out, from the Roman wine taverns of ancient Pompeii to today's high-tech molecular gastronomy. Have you ever wondered where the first coffee shop sprung up, or when the sushi conveyor...- $30.00
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Author:Rebecca Skloot
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "The story of modern medicine and bioethics--and, indeed, race relations--is refracted beautifully, and movingly."--Entertainment Weekly NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM HBO(R) STARRING OPRAH WINFREY AND ROSE BYRNE - ONE OF THE "MOST INFLUENTIAL" (CNN), "DEFINING" (LITHUB), AND...- $17.00
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Author:Gary J. Bass
Judgment at Tokyo: World War II on Trial and the Making of Modern Asia
A landmark, magisterial history of the trial of Japan's leaders as war criminals--the largely overlooked Asian counterpart to Nuremberg In the weeks after Japan finally surrendered to the Allies to end World War II, the world turned to the question of how to move...- $45.00
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Author:Antonia Hylton
Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum
On a cold day in March of 1911, officials marched twelve Black men into the heart of a forest in Maryland. Under the supervision of a doctor, the men were forced to clear the land, pour cement, lay bricks, and harvest tobacco. When construction...- $30.00
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Author:Patrick Radden Keefe
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the author of Empire of Pain--a stunning, intricate narrative about a notorious killing in Northern Ireland and its devastating repercussions Masked intruders dragged Jean McConville, a 38-year-old widow and mother of 10, from her Belfast home in 1972....- $18.00
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Author:Noa Tishby
Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth
A "fascinating and very moving" (Aaron Sorkin, award-winning screenwriter of The West Wing and The Social Network) chronological timeline spanning from Biblical times to today that explores one of the most interesting countries in the world--Israel. Israel. The small strip of arid land is...- $18.99
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Author:Kate Moore
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
A New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon Charts Bestseller!For fans of Hidden Figures, comes the incredible true story of the women heroes who were exposed to radium in factories across the U.S. in the early 20th century, and their brave...- $17.99
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Author:Leila Philip
Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America
The New York Times Editors' Choice NPR Science Friday Book Club SelectionAn intimate and revelatory dive into the world of the beaver--the wonderfully weird rodent that has surprisingly shaped American history and may save its ecological future. From award-winning writer Leila Philip, BEAVERLAND is...- $19.99
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Author:Noam Chomsky
On Palestine
Operation Protective Edge, Israel's most recent assault on Gaza, left thousands of Palestinians dead and cleared the way for another Israeli land grab. The need to stand in solidarity with Palestinians has never been greater. Ilan Pappé and Noam Chomsky, two leading voices in...- $16.95
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Author:Stephen E. Ambrose
Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
Stephen E. Ambrose's classic New York Times bestseller and inspiration for the acclaimed HBO series about Easy Company, the ordinary men who became the World War II's most extraordinary soldiers at the frontlines of the war's most critical moments. Featuring a foreword from Tom...- $18.99
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Author:Lynsi Snyder
The Ins and Outs of In-N-Out: The Inside Story of California's First Drive-Through and How It Became a Beloved Cultural Icon
President and CEO Lynsi Snyder delivers the official story of In-N-Out Burger--how three generations have created a thriving, family-owned company, why its fans are so wildly loyal, and what led to its explosive growth and evolution into an iconic part of American culture. When...- $28.99
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Author:James Scott
The War Below: The Story of Three Submarines That Battled Japan
"Beautifully researched and masterfully told" (Alex Kershaw, New York Times bestselling author of Escape from the Deep), this is the riveting story of the heroic and tragic US submarine force that helped win World War II in the Pacific. Focusing on the unique stories...- $20.00
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Author:Sunita Kumar Nair
Cbk: Carolyn Bessette Kennedy: A Life in Fashion
The first book of its kind CBK: Carolyn Bessette Kennedy pays homage to her timeless style and legacy. The ultimate commemoration of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy's style, fashion code, and the impact she left behind nearly two decades later. From private citizen to public figure,...- $65.00
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Author:Malcolm X
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
ONE OF TIME'S TEN MOST IMPORTANT NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY In the searing pages of this classic autobiography, originally published in 1964, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and anti-integrationist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the...- $19.00
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Author:Candice Millard
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - At once an incredible adventure narrative and a penetrating biographical portrait--the bestselling author of Destiny of the Republic brings us the true story of Theodore Roosevelt's harrowing exploration of one of the most dangerous rivers on earth. The River of Doubt--it...- $18.00
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Author:Liza Mundy
The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA
The acclaimed author of Code Girls returns with a revelatory history of three generations at the CIA--the women who fought to become operatives, transformed spy craft, and tracked down Osama Bin Laden. Created in the aftermath of World War Two, the Central Intelligence Agency...- $32.50
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Author:Laura Hillenbrand
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE - Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader's Circle for author chats and more.In boyhood, Louis Zamperini was an incorrigible delinquent. As a teenager, he channeled his defiance into running,...- $19.00
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Author:Eric H. Cline
After 1177 B.C.: The Survival of Civilizations
In this gripping sequel to his bestselling 1177 B.C., Eric Cline tells the story of what happened after the Bronze Age collapsed--why some civilizations endured, why some gave way to new ones, and why some disappeared forever At the end of the acclaimed history...- $32.00
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Author:Tom O'Neill
Chaos: Charles Manson, the Cia, and the Secret History of the Sixties
A journalist's twenty-year fascination with the Manson murders leads to shocking new revelations about the FBI's involvement in this riveting reassessment of an infamous case in American history.Over two grim nights in Los Angeles, the young followers of Charles Manson murdered seven people, including...- $18.99
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Author:Joe Sacco
Palestine
Prior to Safe Area Gorazde: The War In Eastern Bosnia 1992-1995--Joe Sacco's breakthrough novel of graphic journalism--the acclaimed author was best known for Palestine, a two-volume graphic novel that won an American Book Award in 1996. Fantagraphics Books is pleased to present the first...- $24.99
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Author:David Petraeus
Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Two leading authorities--an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our time--collaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945. Conflict is both a sweeping history of the evolution of warfare up to Putin's invasion of the Ukraine, and a penetrating...- $40.00
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Author:Ernest Hemingway
A Moveable Feast
"There is never any ending to Paris and the memory of each person who has lived in it differs from that of any other." --Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable FeastErnest Hemingway's classic memoir of Paris in the 1920s remains one of his most beloved works....- $17.99
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Author:Chanan Tigay
The Lost Book of Moses: The Hunt for the World's Oldest Bible
In 1883, Moses Wilhelm Shapira arrived unannounced in London claiming to have discovered the world's oldest Bible scroll in a desert cave east of the Dead Sea. With his phenomenal find, Shapira swiftly became world famous--but, just as quickly, his scroll was discredited as...- $15.99
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