Historian Thomas Fleming examines the battles that created American independence, revealing how the strategy of a professional army secured victory, independence, and a lasting peace for the young nation.
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Author:Fleming, Thomas J.Summary: -
Author:Grohl, DaveSummary:Read by Dave Grohl. Features excerpts from five never before heard demos performed by Dave Grohl and an original story exclusive to The Storyteller audiobook. So, I've written a book. Having entertained the idea for years, and even...
- Author:Keller, HelenSummary:
When she was 19 months old, Helen Keller (1880–1968) suffered a severe illness that left her blind and deaf. Not long after, she also became mute. Her tenacious struggle to overcome these handicaps-with the help of her inspired teacher...
- Author:Kaplan, LauraSummary:
First published in 1997, The Story of Jane recounts the evolution of Jane, the underground group in Chicago that performed abortion services before the procedure was legalized. An extraordinary history by one of its members, this is the...
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Author:Hicks, Faith ErinSummary:Kaidu and Rat have only just recovered from the assassination attempt on the General of All Blades when more chaos breaks loose in the Nameless City: deep conflicts within the Dao nation are making it impossible to find a political...
- Author:King, StephenSummary:
This is the way the world ends: with a nanosecond of computer error in a Defense Department laboratory and a million casual contacts that form the links in a chain letter of death. And here is the bleak new world of the day after: a...
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Author:Mitchell, Lawrence E.Summary:American companies once focused exclusively on providing the best products and services. But today, most corporations are obsessed with maximizing their stock prices, resulting in short-term thinking and the kind of cook-the-books...
- Author:Steinman, LouiseSummary:
Among her late parents' belongings, Steinman discovers a rusty ammo box holding almost five hundred letters written by her father during his service in World War II. It also contains a silk Japanese flag inscribed to Yoshio Shimizu....
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Author:Smith, JeffSummary: -
Author:DuBois, W.E.B.Summary:A cornerstone of African-American literary history, The Souls of Black Folk is a classic work by W. E. B. Du Bois. Originally published in 1903, it contains many essays on race and equality, but is also a piece of seminal history as...
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Author:Johnson, ChalmersSummary:Recalling the classic warnings against militarism, Johnson explores the trend of militarism that is bankrupting the United States and creating conditions for a new century of virulent blowback.
- Author:Bunn, T. DavisSummary:
The Solitary Envoy begins the glorious Heirs of Acadia series of historical novels set in the early days of the American Republic. Erica Langston's comfortable life in Georgetown is threatened when the British invade. Soon she must...
- Author:Strauss, Steven D.Summary:
Whether you're a novice entrepreneur or a seasoned pro, The Small Business Bible is a comprehensive, easy-to-read, A-to-Z library of everything you might need to know. Not only does it teach new entrepreneurs what works and what doesn't...
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Author:Summary: - Author:Staton, BillSummary:
Bill Staton explains the economy and money in everyday language, has the uncanny ability to foresee economic and investing trends, shares his insights in a highly dynamic manner, and makes investing fun and profitable.
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Author:Miller, Brian, Lapham, MikeSummary:The Self-Made Myth exposes the false claim that business success is the result of heroic individual effort with little or no outside help. Brian Miller and Mike Lapham bust the myth and present profiles of business leaders who recognize...
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Author:Bissinger, Buzz, Jenner, CaitlynSummary:This new memoir chronicles Caitlyn Jenner's childhood as Bruce Jenner and rise to fame as a gold-medal-winning Olympic decathlete, her brave transition into womanhood, and her experience as the world's most famous transgender woman.
- Author:Marks, John D.Summary:
A "Manchurian Candidate" is an unwitting assassin brainwashed and programmed to kill. In this book, former State Department officer John Marks tells the explosive story of the CIA's highly secret program of experiments in...
- Author:Howell, HannahSummary:
New York Times bestselling author Hannah Howell brings the proud heart of Scotland to life in her magnificent novels. Now the seven MacEnroy brothers are about to take America by storm... Off the New England coast, courageous Mehitabel...
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Author:Howell, HannahSummary:From New York Times bestselling author Hannah Howell comes the first book in a brand-new series featuring the MacEnroys, a family of seven strong, seductive Scottish brothers who have come to America with nerves of steel-and who will...
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