Each year, thousands of young Americans attempt to enlist in the U.S. Armed Services. A number of factors during a soldier's training could inhibit successful enlistment, including mental toughness and physical fitness levels. Basic...
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Author:Powers, RodSummary: -
Author:Burroughs, Edgar Rice, St. John, J. AllenSummary:When John Carter goes to sleep in a mysterious cave in the Arizona dessert, he wakes up on the planet Mars. There he meets the fifteen foot tall, four armed, green men of mars, with horse-like dragons, and watch dogs like oversized...
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Author:Sonnenfeld, BarrySummary:Constantly threatened with suicide by his over-protective mother, disillusioned by the father he worshiped, and abused by a demonic relative, Barry Sonnenfeld describes how he somehow went on to become one of Hollywood's most...
- Author:Hurston, Zora NealeSummary:
Barracoon désigne les bâtiments utilisés pour le confinement des Africains destinés à être vendus et exportés vers l'Europe et les Amériques. Ces bâtiments allaient du modeste « abri à esclaves » aux imposantes « maisons...
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Author:Miller, Mary E.Summary:Belle W. Baruch (1899–1964) could outride, outshoot, outhunt and outsail most of the young men of her elite social circle — abilities that distanced her from other debutantes of 1917. Unapologetic for her athleticism and interests in...
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Author:Moore, LorrieSummary:A collection of eight stories that explore the passage of time and summon up its inevitable sorrows and hilarious pitfalls.
- Author:Finnegan, WilliamSummary:
Winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Autobiography. Included in President Obama’s 2016 Summer Reading List. “Without a doubt, the finest surf book I’ve ever read . . .”—The New York Times Magazine. Barbarian Days is William Finnegan’s...
- Author:Maraniss, DavidSummary:
Based on interviews with the President himself and a wealth of letters, journals, and other documents, Maraniss' account spans Obama's childhood and political beginnings. Offering startling new insights, Maraniss reveals a man who...
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Author:Sweet, MelissaSummary:Presents a tribute to the creator of the giant balloons that fill the sky during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, tracing the work of artist Tony Sarg, whose innovative "upside-down puppet" creations have become the parade's...
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Author:Sias, RyanSummary:A young girl tries to teach her robot how to pretend.
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Author:McCarthy, Andrew C.Summary:Despite Clinton's commanding lead in the polls, hyper-partisan intelligence officials decided they needed an "insurance policy" against a Trump presidency. Thus was born the collusion narrative, built on an anonymously sourced "dossier...
- Author:Bouton, JimSummary:
The 50th Anniversary edition of "the book that changed baseball" (NPR), chosen by Time magazine as one of the "100 Greatest Non-Fiction" books. When Ball Four was published in 1970, it created a firestorm. Bouton was called a Judas, a...
- Author:Edwards, GavinSummary:
An exploration and celebration of the life and work of the coolest man in Hollywood, Samuel L. Jackson, Gavin Edwards explains why Jackson's embodiment of cool is not just inspirational, it's important.
- Author:Gay, HeatherSummary:
An instant New York Times bestseller. Named one of Entertainment Tonight's Best Celebrity Memoirs of 2023. As seen in The New York Times, People, The Cut, Vulture, The Daily Beast, Today, Bustle, Us Weekly, Life & Style, and...
- Author:Gay, HeatherSummary:
Drinking and Tweeting meets Unorthodox in this vulnerable memoir about The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star's departure from the Mormon Church, and her unforeseen success in business, television, and single motherhood. Straight...
- Author:Bowen, SesaliSummary:
From funny and fearless entertainment journalist Sesali Bowen, Bad Fat Black Girl combines rule-breaking feminist theory, witty and insightful personal memoir, and cutting cultural analysis for an unforgettable, genre-defining debut....
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Author:Lewis, SinclairSummary:George Babbitt is a successful realtor and proud member of the Booster’s club, but his conventional life has left him unsatisfied. Babbitt abandons his old life for one of bohemian values but slowly realizes that even rebellion isn’t...
- Author:Masterson, MichaelSummary:
Michael Masterson offers new grads, and anyone just starting out, the keys to financial success and security. His practical advice will help you attain your financial goals no matter what your major. With Masterson's help, you will...
- Author:Nelson, MarilynSummary:
Augusta Savage, a gifted sculptor of the 1930s, flourished during the Harlem Renaissance, and became a teacher to an entire generation of African American artists, including Jacob Lawrence.
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Author:Schreiber, JoeSummary:Perry's parents insist that he take Gobi, their quiet, Lithuanian exchange student, to senior prom but after an incident at the dance he learns that Gobi is actually a trained assassin who needs him as a henchman, behind the wheel of...
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