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The Blue Cascade: A Memoir of Life after War by Mike Scotti Publisher Comments Sometimes the hardest battle is the one after the war. As one of the soldiers on the front line of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Lieutenant Scotti was taught that weakness is what gets you killed: no hesitation, focus your energies on your objective, and... (read more) Your price: $12.99 Google eBooks - Electronic 
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I Never Promised You a Goodie Bag: A Memoir of Life through Events, the Ones You Plan and the Ones You Don't by Jennifer Gilbert Publisher Comments A warm, wise, and wholly original memoir of survival, renewal, and transformation, by one of New York City's most successful and respected special events coordinators. With her top-level events company, Save the Date, Jennifer Gilbert has worked with... (read more) Your price: $11.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Joël-Franois Durand in the Mirror Land by Joël-Franois Durand Publisher Comments "In the Mirror Land: Reflections on a Self-Reflection," the central essay in this collection of texts by and about French composer... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $31.02 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Outlaw Marriages by Rodger Streitmatter Publisher Comments Years before gay marriage became a hot-button political issue, same-sex unions flourished in America. In Outlaw Marriages, cultural historian Rodger Streitmatter reveals that gay marriage isn't a twenty-first-century idea. He spans over a hundred years... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $23.92 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Making a Difference: Stories of Vision and Courage from America's Leaders by Chesley B. Sullenberger Publisher Comments As a follow up to his phenomenal New York Times bestselling memoir, Highest Duty, Captain Chesley B. Sully Sullenberger explores exactly what it takes to lead and inspire. In Making a Difference, one of the most captivating American heroes of this... (read more) Your price: $13.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Cures for Hunger by Deni Béchard Publisher Comments As the motor's vibrations cradled me, I tried to envision my life. I saw the red lines of highways on the map, stretched between cities like threads of torn cloth. I imagined a book that could hold it all together, plains and mountain ranges, dust-drab... (read more) List Price $24.00 Your price: $21.30 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Lefty: An American Odyssey by Lawrence Goldstone Publisher Comments A baseball legend distinguished by his competitive nature, quick wit, and generous spirit, Lefty Gomez was one of a kind. Told for the first time, this is his remarkable story. Born to a small-town California ranching family, the youngest of eight... (read more) Your price: $13.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero by Michael Hingson Publisher Comments "I Trust Roselle with my Life, Every Day. She Trust Me to Direct Her. And Today is no Different, Except the Stakes are Higher.... (read more) List Price $22.99 Your price: $20.40 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Breaker Breaker, One Nine for Blue Bonnet by Gladys Lovell Gartrell Publisher Comments This all came about because of a break down and the feeling of total helplessness that came over me. The light bulb came on in my head, I would buy a radio. That would be the answer to all my problems. As it worked itself out, it was a whole lot of... (read more) List Price $3.99 Your price: $3.54 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Destroyed Child Shattered Women: One of the Most Powerful, Horrific, Riveting by , Goldie Publisher Comments This is a true life story of how life can take everything from you, you feel helpless, hopeless, and all alone, and somehow with my inner strength I"m still able to move on successfully, This book will touch every emotion you own, because you will see... (read more) List Price $3.99 Your price: $3.54 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Along the Way: The Journey of a Father and Son by Martin Sheen Publisher Comments A remarkable memoir of family, faith, and friendship chronicling the lives and creative work of Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez.... (read more) Your price: $12.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed by Sara G. Forden Publisher Comments Did Patrizia Reggiani murder her ex-husband, Maurizio Gucci, in 1995 because his spending was wildly out of control? Did she do it because her glamorous ex was preparing to marry his mistress, Paola Franchi? Or is there a possibility she didn't do it at... (read more) Your price: $10.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Voluntourist by Ken Budd Publisher Comments Ken Budd's The Voluntourist is a remarkable memoir about losing your father, accepting your fate, and finding your destiny by volunteering around the world for numerous worthy causes: Hurricane Katrina disaster relief in New Orleans, helping special... (read more) Your price: $9.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Birdseye: The Adventures of a Curious Man by Mark Kurlansky Publisher Comments Break out the TV dinners From the author who gave us Cod, Salt, and other informative bestsellers, the first biography of Clarence Birdseye, the eccentric genius inventor whose fast-freezing process revolutionized the food industry and American... (read more) Your price: $12.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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I Did It for Love by Hermion Chiddick Publisher Comments Driven by a quest to find love, author Hermion Chiddick embarked upon many shattered romances and heartbreaks. She spent most of her adult life searching for love in the wrong places, using sex as an opiate to escape the loneliness she felt inside... (read more) List Price $3.99 Your price: $3.54 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture by Andy Cohen Publisher Comments The man behind the Real Housewives writes about his lifelong love affair with pop culture that brought him from the suburbs of St. Louis to his own television show From a young age, Andy Cohen knew two things: He was gay, and he loved television. Now... (read more) Your price: $11.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Magyar, Stars & Stripes: A Journey from Hungary through the Holocaust and to New York by Michael Lipiner Publisher Comments Magyar, Stars & Stripes strikingly recounts a Hungarian Jewish family's history of love, affection, persecution, and injustice. It tells about their close kinship and heart-wrenching experiences in labor and concentration camps. The book chronicles... (read more) List Price $3.99 Your price: $3.54 Google eBooks - Electronic
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To the Last Breath: A Memoir of Going to Extremes by Francis Slakey Publisher Comments The remarkable story of how a journey to summit every continent's highest mountain and surf every ocean deepens a scientist's humanity.... (read more) Your price: $11.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Long Hard Road out of Hell by Marilyn Manson Publisher Comments When this best-selling autobiography was originally released, readers were shocked: The Long Hard Road Out of Hell was the darkest, funniest, most controversial, and best-selling rock book of its time--and it became the template, both visually and... (read more) Your price: $13.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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From Hitler Youth to American Soldier: A Prisoner of Hope by Herb Flemming Publisher Comments Born in a small fishing village in East Prussia, Germany, in 1933, Herb Flemming grew up under Hitler's regime, the son of devout Christian parents, third in a family of nine children. Forced to join the Hitler Youth, Herb's childhood was a contrast... (read more) List Price $3.99 Your price: $3.54 Google eBooks - Electronic
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