This book takes listeners inside the world of the brave men and women who popularized flying through their deadly stunts and paved the way for modern aviation.
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Author: Goldstone, LawrenceSummary: -
Author: Taheri, AmirSummary:In this timely offering, Amir Taheri dissects the regime that has hijacked a nation for global "holy war" against the United States, revealing Iran's terror links, its nuclear capabilities, and...
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Author: Matheson, RichardSummary:When an unexpected accident cuts Chris' life short, separating him from his beloved wife, Annie, the divided soul mates will do anything to reach each other across the boundaries between life and...
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Author: Sowell, ThomasSummary:Thomas Sowell goes beyond the political view of immigration and presents the whole phenomena of migration and immigration and the major role it plays in the general advancement of the human race...
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Author: Costamagna, PhilippeSummary:This is an art adventure story and a memoir all in one, written by a leading expert on the Renaissance whose profession is a high-stakes detective game involving massive amounts of money and...
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Author: Gibson, WilliamSummary:Though William Gibson is known primarily as a novelist, he is also a widely sought out magazine journalist and critic. Here, his collected essays and articles are presented together for the first...
Genre: Canadian nonfiction, Essays -
Author: Groom, WinstonSummary:
This is the story of three extraordinary heroes who defined aviation during the age of flight: Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Jimmy Doolittle. These tales of their heart-stopping...
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Author: Scieszka, Jon.Summary:
A collection of sports stories featuring everything from fighting to friendship, set everywhere from the tennis court to the hockey rink.
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Author: Anderson, ScottSummary:
A gripping account of four American spies at the dawn of the Cold War and the CIA's covert battles against communism, from the bestselling author of Lawrence in Arabia. "Enthralling...captivating...
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Author: Pizzorno, Joseph E.Summary:Eliminate avoidable toxins, mitigate the effects of those you can't avoid, and enjoy a longer life with this essential health guide from a pioneer in integrative medicine, Dr. Joe Pizzorno.
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Author: Andersen, Christopher P.Summary:
They were the original power couple--outlandishly rich, impossibly attractive, and endlessly fascinating. Now, in this rare behind-the-scenes portrait of the Kennedys in their final year together...
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Author: Bigger, Philip J.Summary:
James Donovan was a larger-than-life figure who led a fascinatingly varied career, primarily as a negotiator on behalf of prisoners. In 1957 he became involved with defending the captured Russian...
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Author: Reynard, SylvainSummary:Raven and her sister, Cara, are at the mercy of a small detachment of Florentine vampyres, who are delivering them as a peace offering to the feared Curia in Rome. Though she's unsure William...
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Author: Eatwell, PiuSummary:The gruesome murder of hopeful starlet Elizabeth Short, in the noir-tinged Los Angeles of 1947, has a permanent place in American lore as one of the most inscrutable of true-crime mysteries. Now,...
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Author: Reynard, SylvainSummary:Acacia Santos excels at her job as concierge at the prestigious Hotel Victoire in Paris. When her superior, Marcel, is attacked in a supposed random mugging, she is tasked with serving one of the...
Genre: Romance fiction