Former Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper reveals the shocking details of his tumultuous tenure while serving in the Trump administration, with events and moments never before told.
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Author:Esper, Mark T.Summary: - Author:Karnazes, DeanSummary:
The iconic superhuman endurance runner shares the hard-won wisdom and lessons he's learned from thirty years of competition as he embarks on his toughest challenge yet, the Western States 100.
- Author:Ellis, James H.Summary:
Anticipating the harm another war with England would bring, New England's regional leaders opposed it from the outset. Party politics played a major role. Federalists, dominant in the northeast, at every turn badgered and challenged the...
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Author:Hafner, KatieSummary:A grand tale of obsession about the brilliant Glenn Gould and the unique, temperamental instrument he came to love beyond all others, by a top New York Times writer. Glenn Gould was one of the most complex, brilliant artists of the...
- Author:Hansberry, LorraineSummary:
Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning drama about the hopes and aspirations of a struggling, working-class family living on the South Side of Chicago connected profoundly with the psyche of black America—and changed American theater...
- Author:De Kay, James T.Summary:
De Kay recounts the life of Commodore Stephen Decatur in the first new biography of the great naval hero. He chronicles the exploits of one of 19th-century America's bravest and most celebrated heroes.
- Author:Oluseyi, Hakeem, Horwitz, JoshuaSummary:
In this inspiring coming-of-age memoir, a world-renowned astrophysicist emerges from an impoverished childhood and crime-filled adolescence to ascend through the top ranks of research physics. "You'll encounter one extraordinary turn of...
- Author:Austin, Lynn N.Summary:
Austin tells the uplifting story of 20-year-old Violet Hayes and her search for her elusive mother and for true love. In her quest, Violet learns much about love, faith, and life as she marches for women's rights, feeds slum dwellers,...
- Author:Sawyer, Kim VogelSummary:
Geoffrey Garrett leaves his 17- year-old fiancée in England while he establishes his Kansas ranch and builds her a proper house. But when he sends for her five years later in 1874, it's clear her feelings have changed far more than his...
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Author:Brenner, MarieSummary:Now a major motion picture starring Rosamund Pike, Stanley Tucci, and Jamie Dornan, A Private War is the story of legendary war correspondent Marie Colvin, who died in 2012 while covering the Syrian civil war. In February 2012, Marie...
- Author:Irving, JohnSummary:
When he was eleven years old, Owen Meany hit a foul ball that struck and killed the mother of his best pal, Johnny Wheelwright, the story's narrator. Thereafter, Owen believes himself to be an instrument of God. What happens to the...
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Author:Mirza, Fatima FarheenSummary:Vanity Fair: "Ultimate Summer Fiction" Good Morning, America: "Best Books To Bring To the Beach This Summer" Glamour.com: "The 17 Best Books to Read This Summer" Refinery29: "Brilliant Books To Bring...
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Author:LaValle, Victor D.Summary:A glittering landscape of twenty-five speculative stories that challenge oppression and envision new futures for America—from N. K. Jemisin, Charles Yu, Jamie Ford, G. Willow Wilson, Charlie Jane Anders, Hugh Howey, and more.
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Author:Tillman, James AdamsSummary:The Tillman family of Edgefield, South Carolina is forever linked to Palmetto State history, but not all of its members have yet had their stories told. James Adams Tillman (1842–1866) never had the chance to become a governor or U.S....
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Author:King, CaroleSummary:She created the soundtrack of our lives. Now, at last, she tells the stories behind the music. Here is the long-awaited memoir from one of the world's most acclaimed musical talents--Carole King.
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Author:Shirer, William L.Summary:The prominent journalist, author, and historian of some of the most pivotal events of the twentieth century describes a post-Hitler world, including the McCarthy years and its blacklists.
- Author:Yalom, Marilyn, Yalom, Irvin D.Summary:
Psychiatrist and grief counselor Irvin Yalom and his wife, feminist author Marilyn Yalom, share their experience after her terminal diagnosis as they reflect on how to love and live without regret.
- Author:Robbins, TrinaSummary:
Life isn't exactly paradise for aspiring artist Morning Glory Conroy. Anxious about an upcoming comics festival and worried about her best friend Julia's deteriorating home life, Glory has enough to juggle without also being...
- Author:Vonnegut, KurtSummary:
One of the greatest minds in American writing, Kurt Vonnegut has left an indelible impression on literature. Now this iconic figure shares his often hilarious and always insightful reflections on America, art, politics, and life in...
- Author:Hirsch, PaulSummary:
Paul Hirsch, a film editor who worked on more than forty features, presents a behind-the-scenes look at some of the most influential films of the last fifty years.
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