Both a gripping historical epic and fascinating deconstruction of the Robin Hood legend, Nathan Makaryk's Nottingham mixes history and myth into a complex study of power-one that twists and...
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Author: Makaryk, NathanSummary:
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Author: Goldman, WilliamSummary:
William Goldman's beloved story of Buttercup, Westley, and their fellow adventurers. This tale of true love, high adventure, pirates, princesses, giants, miracles, fencing, and a frightening...
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Author: Corr, Tom.Summary:
ENJOY THE MOST HILARIOUS QUOTES OF ALL TIME Presenting the best of the best from AllGreatQuotes.com, this uproarious volume features gems on every topic, from sex and money to spouses and politics...
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Author: Chalupa, TanyaSummary:
In this gripping, true crime exposE, Bill Palmini, a rookie detective, hopes to take down the West Coast Mafia by gaining the confidence of notorious mob operative William Ettleman. Set against a...
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Author: Kositsky, LynneSummary:
Commended for the 2011 Best Books for Kids and Teens Robin Starveling, aka Noah Vaile, is scooped off the streets of seventeenth-century Bristol, England, and dragged onboard a ship bound for...
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Author: Rush, ChrisSummary:
"Chris Rush promised that if I gave him a favorable blurb, he would agree to be placed in a secure, isolated neuropsychiatric facility, away from the rest of us. Here goes: 'Chris's...
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Author: Hadleigh, BozeSummary:
"They say the last straw was when Jennifer Lopez asked Ben Affleck to tell her honestly, 'Why do people always take an instant dislike to me?' and he said, 'It saves time....
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Author: Fontaine, GabrielSummary:
Il est né pour une brillante carrière. Aux portes de l'Université Laval, toutes les avenues lui sont ouvertes. Il choisit le Droit. Une excellente performance professionnelle, jusqu'à la...
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Author: Kaepernick, ColinSummary:
Since its founding as a discipline, Black Studies has been under relentless attack by social and political forces seeking to discredit and neutralize it. Our History Has Always Been Contraband was...
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Author: Kendi, Ibram X.Summary:
A chorus of extraordinary voices comes together to tell one of history’s great epics: the four-hundred-year journey of African Americans from 1619 to the present—edited by Ibram X. Kendi, author...
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Author: Idle, EricSummary:
From the ingenious comic performer, founding member of Monty Python, and creator of Spamalot, comes an absurdly funny memoir of unparalleled wit and heartfelt candor We know him best for his...
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Author: Asher, PeterSummary:
A legendary record producer and performer takes readers on an alphabetical journey of insights into the music of the Beatles and individual reminiscences of John, Paul, George, and Ringo. Peter...
Genre: Biographies and autobiographies, Music -
Author: Critch, MarkSummary:
NATIONAL BESTSELLER. The heartfelt and hilarious story of beloved Canadian comedian Mark Critch's journey from Newfoundland to the national stage—and back home again. One of Mark Critch's earliest...
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Author: Stevenson, RobinSummary:
Athletes throughout history have dreamed of competing in the Olympics - and some were kids themselves when those dreams and plans began! In Kid Olympians: Summer, discover the childhood stories of...
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Author: James, JoySummary:
"An extraordinary volume that provides nothing less than a detailed cognitive mapping of the terrain for everyone who wants to engage in radical politics."-Slavoj Zizek, author of Living in the...
Genre: Informational works