America's beloved and distinguished historian presents, in a book of breathtaking excitement, drama, and narrative force, the stirring story of the year of our nation's birth, 1776, interweaving, on both sides of the Atlantic, the...
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Author:McCullough, DavidSummary: - Author:Barrett, David DeanSummary:
On the seventy-fifth anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki comes this account of the war-room drama inside the cabinets of the United States and Japan that led to Armageddon on August 6, 1945.
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Author:Zuckoff, MitchellSummary:13 Hours presents, for the first time, the true account of the events of September 11, 2012, in Benghazi. This is the story, told in spine-tingling detail, of what happened on the ground, as told by the men who faced terrorism head-on--...
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Author:Johnson, SimonSummary:Johnson and Kwak examine not only how Wall Street's ideology, wealth, and political power among policy makers in Washington led to the financial debacle of 2008, but also what the lessons learned portend for the future.
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Author:Northup ,SolomonSummary:12 Years a Slave is the harrowing account of a black man, born free in New York State, who was drugged, kidnapped, and sold into slavery in 1841. Having no way to contact his family, and fearing for his life if he told the truth,...
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Author:Edin, Kathryn J.Summary:Jim Yong Kim of the World Bank estimates that extreme poverty can be eliminated in 17 Years. This is clearly cause for celebration. However, this good news can make us oblivious to the fact that there are, in the United States, a...
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Author:Brace, C. LoringSummary:A tour de force work by a leading scholar, "Race" Is a Four-Letter Word explores the history of the concept of race in America, the reasons why the concept has no biological validity, and the ways in which it grew to become accepted as...
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Author:Woods, Randall BennettSummary:World War II commando, Cold War spy, and CIA director under presidents Nixon and Ford, William Egan Colby played a critical role in some of the most pivotal events of the twentieth century. A quintessential member of the greatest...
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Author:Cole, Clay, Hinckley, DavidSummary:There was a small sliver of time between Be-Bop and Hip-Hop, when a new generation of teenagers created rock 'n' roll. Clay Cole was one of those teenagers he was the host of his own Saturday night, pop music television show. Clay Cole'...
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Author:Minor, Robert NeilSummary:A cultural critique of growing up in the USA, including such topics as our universities as purveyors of hopelessness and the dynamics of "getting laid" taught in high school, which emphasizes that taking on the "straight" role is...
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Author:Weeks, Kent M.Summary:In Search of Civility: Confronting Incivility on the College Campus addresses a way that an existing institution—the modern American college—can actively foster civility instead of expecting students to develop this virtue on their own...
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Author:Boles, BlakeSummary:What would you do if you could go to college without going to high school? Would you travel abroad, spend late nights writing a novel, volunteer in an emergency room, or build your own company? What dreams would you be pursuing right...
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Author:Gibby, DarinSummary:America loves innovation and the can-do spirit that made this country what it is—a world leader in self-government, industry and technology, and pop culture. Everything about America has at one point or another been an experiment and a...
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Author:Hettinger, DanSummary:Darrel Chaney made it to the Big Leagues. He played for 7 years on one of the best teams ever to take the field, the Cincinnati Reds—the Big Red Machine. He played in 4 National League Championship Series and 3 World Series. He was in...
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Wear clean underwear! : a fast, fun, friendly and essential guide to legal planning for busy parentsAuthor:Neely, Alexis MartinSummary:Now that you are a parent, wearing clean underwear when you leave home simply isn't enough. You've planned birthday parties, playdates and education, but have you adequately planned for what would happen if you were in an accident? What...
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Author:Lange, James, Slott, EdSummary:Millions of IRA and retirement plan owners have a feeling there is something they should be doing with their money but they don’t know what to do. They are also afraid of future tax increases and want to protect themselves. There are...
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Author:Jamieson, JohnSummary:The personal finance model we all have been taught of putting money into 401k plans and borrowing from banks is officially broke. Today 95 percent of Americans die without any real wealth because along the way banks, Wall Street, Uncle...
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Author:Salisbury, ChuckSummary:Chuck Salisbury knows Americans are scared about investing right now. That’s because, as a veteran financial expert, he’s spent decades developing successful strategies for wealth attainment as the markets have risen and fallen...
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Author:Shaw, MaryanneSummary:The Nine-Week Miracle not only tells of one man’s fight for his life after a critical burn covering 46% of his body, it teaches the rest of us how to deal with the hardships we face throughout our own life’s journey. The seven life...
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This book views the framing of the U.S. Constitution as a miracle that changed the world, as a political achievement unprecedented in human history, and as an event influenced, guided, and governed by the hand of God. It also encourages...
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