The story of Foster Beck, the author's late father, whose defense of a black man accused of rape in 1930s Alabama foreshadowed the trial at the heart of To Kill a Mockingbird. As a child, Joseph...
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Author: Beck, Joseph MadisonSummary:
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Author: Finch, CharlesSummary:
With unwavering humanity and light-footed humor, this intimate account of the interminable year of 2020 offers commentary on the COVID-19 pandemic, protests for racial justice, the U.S....
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Author: Finch, CharlesSummary:
When Victorian gentleman Charles Lenox begins to investigate the apparent suicide of a friend's former servant, he suspects murder--but to find the killer, he must untangle a complex web of...
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Author: Darwin, CharlesSummary:
In 1831 British naturalist Charles Darwin joined a five-year expedition on the ship HMS Beagle. As the crew explored the southern hemisphere, Darwin took extensive notes on the organisms he...
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Author: Goldberg, Leonard S.Summary:
"Suspenseful and entertaining, with many twists and turns ... This is one of the best Sherlock Holmes series since Laurie R. King's Mary Russell books."--Historical Novel SocietyUSA...