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The Big House: A Century in the Life of an American Summer Home by George Howe Colt Publisher Comments In this intimate and poignant history of a sprawling century-old summer house on Cape Cod, George Howe Colt reveals not just one family's fascinating story but a vanishing way of life. Faced with the sale of the treasured house where he had spent forty... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper 
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Summer at Tiffany by Marjorie Hart Publisher Comments New York City, 1945. Marjorie Jacobson and her best friend, Marty Garrett, arrive fresh from the Kappa house at the University of Iowa hoping to find summer positions as shopgirls. Turned away from the top department stores, they miraculously find jobs... (read more) List Price $12.99 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl by Timothy Egan Publisher Comments At the end of World War II, nearly three million Jews were trapped inside the Soviet Union. They lived a paradoxunwanted by a repressive Stalinist state, yet forbidden to leave. When They Come for Us, Well Be Gone is the astonishing and inspiring story... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Buffalo Bill's Life Story: An Autobiography by William F Cody Publisher Comments Buffalo Bill lives deep in American legend. A Kansas-bred farm boy, he went on to become a renowned trapper and hunter, army scout, Indian fighter, and finally a world showman and celebrity. As a man of the Wild West, he became known as a larger-than... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Truck: A Love Story (P.S.) by Michael Perry Publisher Comments The author of Population: 485 returns, delivering a truckload of humor, heart, and...gardening tips? Think Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, complete with stock cars, sexy vegetables, and a laugh track. "All I wanted to do was fix my old... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Mississippi and the Making of a Nation: From the Louisiana Purchase to Today (National Geographic) by Stephen E Ambrose Publisher Comments On a map, the Mississippi River cuts America neatly in half coursing from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico and separating East from West. But the Mississippi is in fact the “spine of our nation,” says Stephen Ambrose. It knits the nation... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $7.75 Sale - Hardcover
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The West by Geoffrey Ward Publisher Comments Shorn of the 400-plus images that illustrated the TV tie-in edition, the text of The West is an outstanding work of scholarly synthesis and a feat of storytelling. It is a book that will enthrall readers of popular history as well as students of the... (read more) List Price $28.95 Your price: $3.75 Sale - Trade Paper
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Conquering Gotham: Building Penn Station and Its Tunnels by Jill Jonnes Publisher Comments "Superb. [A] first-rate narrative" (The Wall Street Journal ) about the controversial construction of New York's beloved original Penn Station and its tunnels\ As bestselling books like Ron Chernow's Titan and David McCullough's The Great Bridge affirm... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer by Novella Carpenter Staff Pick If you've ever dabbled in community gardening or thought to yourself, "I could raise chickens!" then Farm City is a must read. Novella Carpenter brings heart and humor to her story of inner-city gardening.... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Bonnie and Clyde: The Lives Behind the Legend by Paul Schneider Publisher Comments The flesh-and-blood story of the outlaw lovers who shot their way across Depression-era America, based on archival research, declassified FBI documents, and interviews The daring movie revolutionized Hollywood—now the true story of Bonnie and... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Old Man and the Swamp: A True Story about My Weird Dad, a Bunch of Snakes, and One Ridiculous Road Trip by John Sellers Staff Pick Another winner from John Sellers, author of Perfect from Now On: How Indie Rock Saved My Life. This true story about his swampy snake-wrangling adventure with his aging father is hilarious and heartwarming.... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Sacagawea's Nickname: Essays on the American West (New York Review Collections) by Larry Mcmurtry Publisher Comments New in paperback What was achieved and destroyed, what was made up and forgotten in the American West as the continent was mapped, the natives were displaced, and exploits were transformed into legends? In this acclaimed collection, Larry McMurtry... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Hands in Harmony: Traditional Crafts and Music in Appalachia [With CD (Audio)] by Tim Barnwell Publisher Comments Tim Barnwell's photography has documented the people of Appalachia for over three decades, capturing a way of life and work that has changed little in the past hundred years. Now with sensitivity and grace he honors the music and handcrafts of the region,... (read more) List Price $49.95 Your price: $17.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride (P.S.) by Daniel James Brown Publisher Comments In April of 1846, twenty-one-year-old Sarah Graves, intent on a better future, set out west from Illinois with her new husband, her parents, and eight siblings. Seven months later, after joining a party of emigrants led by George Donner, they reached... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Roads to Quoz: An American Mosey by William L Heat Moon Staff Pick Heat-Moon's accounts of his journeys along the byways of the United States are captivating classics. Now, with Roads to Quoz, he revisits the back roads of our country, making yet another well-told American journey.... (read more) List Price $27.99 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Colossus: The Turbulent, Thrilling Saga of the Building of Hoover Dam by Michael Hiltzik Publisher Comments As breathtaking today as when it was completed, Hoover Dam ranks among Americas most awe-inspiring, if dubious, achievements. This epic story of the dam—from conception to design to construction—by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Lake Erie: A Pictorial History by Ken Sobel Publisher Comments A pictorial portrait of the social history and geography of Lake Erie based on historical research and interviews with longtime residents and covering daily life, industry and commerce and notable events.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $15.25 Sale - Hardcover
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The Timeline History of New York City by David Playne Publisher Comments New York City is more than just a city and The Timeline History of New York City is more than just a book. It's a hands-on presentation of New York's history. It features: * a 14 ft. timeline that folds out to show the history of NY since the early 16th... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Visionary State: A Journey Through California's Spiritual Landscape by Erik Davis Publisher Comments With a rich cultural history and Hollywood stars publicly attesting to a wide range of faiths, it's no surprise that California's spiritual landscape is as diverse as its natural surroundings. "The Visionary State" weaves text and image into a compelling... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $14.98 Sale - Hardcover
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A Terrible Glory: Custer and the Little Bighorn - The Last Great Battle of the American West by James Donovan Publisher Comments In June of 1876, on a hill above a winding river called the Little Bighorn, George Armstrong Custer and all 210 men under his direct command were annihilated by nearly 2,000 Sioux and Cheyenne. This devastating loss caused an uproar, and public figures... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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