On June 6, 1944, 150,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy and suffered an astonishingly low rate of casualties. D-Day was a stunning military accomplishment, but it was also a...
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Auteur: Macintyre, BenSommaire:
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Auteur: Factor, MallorySommaire:
A highly critical examination of government employee unions in the United States.
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Auteur: Hedges, ChrisSommaire:
A review of five locations in the United States where economic choices beyond their control have resulted in catastrophic social conditions.
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Auteur: Gerritsen, TessSommaire:
Be careful who you love ... Be careful who you trust ... Be careful what you know ... Note: Some graphic content.
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Auteur: Perry, AnneSommaire:
As commander of the River Police, Monk is accustomed to violent death, but the mutilated female body found on Limehouse Pier one chilly December morning moves him with horror and pity. The victim...
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Auteur: Chabon, MichaelSommaire:
In this novel the author takes us to Telegraph Avenue. It is a story that explores the profoundly intertwined lives of two Oakland, California families, one black and one white. Here he creates a...
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Auteur: Woodward, BobSommaire:
This book examines the struggle between President Obama and the United States Congress to manage federal spending and tax policy for the three and one half years between 2009 and the summer of...
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Auteur: Frank, AnneSommaire:
Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl is among the most enduring documents of the twentieth century.
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Auteur: Montgomery, L M.Sommaire:
Emily Starr and Teddy Kent have been friends since childhood, and as Teddy is about to leave to further his education as an artist, Emily believes that their friendship is blossoming into...
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Auteur: STEEL, DanielleSommaire:
A powerful tale of three couples who face decisions about having children that will test, in unexpected ways, the ties that bind them as lovers, partners and friends. Their lives, goals and...
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Auteur: PLAIDY, JeanSommaire:
Catharine Howard's dainty charm quickly attracts Henry VIII. Overwhelmed by his attentions she is blind to his true nature, until she discovers that her new husband will not tolerate playful...
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Auteur: Hosseini, KhaledSommaire:
a breathtaking story set against the volatile events of Afghanistan's last thirty years-from the Soviet invasion to the reign of the Taliban to post-Taliban rebuilding-that puts the violence...
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Auteur: Grogan, JohnSommaire:
John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wiggly yellow furball...
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Auteur: Chevigny, HectorSommaire:
How the author adjusted to his blindness and the use of a dog guide.
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Auteur: Janson, ToreSommaire:
Speak is a life history of humankind's defining characteristic and most valuable asset." "Distinguished Swedish scholar Tore Janson takes the reader on a voyage of exploration...