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Don't Shoot (12 Edition)
Don't Shoot (12 Edition)
by David M. Kennedy
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"Part jeremiad, part gripping crime thriller,"* Don't Shoot is David M. Kennedy's chronicle of his decades-long crusade to solve one of America's most pressing and shameful social problems. Kennedy, who engineered the "Boston Miracle" in the 1990s... (read more)

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Zheng He : China and Oceans in the Early Ming Dynasty (07 Edition)
Zheng He : China and Oceans in the Early Ming Dynasty (07 Edition)
by Edward Dreyer
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This new biography, part of Longman's World Biography series, of the Chinese explorer Zheng He sheds new light on one of the most important “what if” questions of early modern history: why a technically advanced China did not follow the... (read more)

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Bob Dylan: Behind the Shades Revisited
Bob Dylan: Behind the Shades Revisited
by Clinton Heylin
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In 1991 Clinton Heylin published what was considered the most definitive biography of Bob Dylan available. In 2001 he completely revised and reworked this hugely acclaimed book, adding new sections, substantially reworking text, and bringing the story up-... (read more)

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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (P.S.)
The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (P.S.)
by Simon Winchester
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The Professor and the Madman, masterfully researched and eloquently written, is an extraordinary tale of madness, genius, and the incredible obsessions of two remarkable men that led to the making of the Oxford English Dictionary — and literary... (read more)

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Beethoven ((2ND)98 Edition)
Beethoven ((2ND)98 Edition)
by Maynard Solomon
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Hailed as a masterpiece for its original interpretations of Beethoven's life and music, this edition takes into account the latest information and literature. Includes a 30-page bibliographical essay, numerous illustrations, and a full-color pictorial... (read more)

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T. S. Eliot: An Imperfect Life
T. S. Eliot: An Imperfect Life
by Lyndall Gordon
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In this "nuanced, discerning account of a life famously flawed in its search for perfection" (The New Yorker), Gordon captures Eliot's "complex spiritual and artistic history . . . with tact, diligence, and subtlety" (Boston Globe). Drawing on recently... (read more)

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Last Man Standing: The Ascent of Jamie Dimon and Jpmorgan Chase
Last Man Standing: The Ascent of Jamie Dimon and Jpmorgan Chase
by Duff Mcdonald
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In the midst of this disastrous economic climate, one executive has weathered the storm more deftly than any other: Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, considered the dominant fi gure on Wall Street. Dimon's eleventh-hour acquisition, in... (read more)

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German Boy : a Child in War (00 Edition)
German Boy : a Child in War (00 Edition)
by Wolfgang W. Samuel
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“I think German Boy has all the qualities of greatness. I love the book.” -- from the Foreword by Stephen Ambrose As the Third Reich crumbled in 1945, scores of Germans scrambled to flee the advancing Russian troops. Among them was a little... (read more)

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Garcia: An American Life
Garcia: An American Life
by Blair Jackson
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He was there when Dylan went electric, when a generation danced naked at Woodstock, and when Ken Kesey started experimenting with acid. Jerry Garcia was one of the most gifted musicians of all time, and he was a member of one of the most worshiped rock... (read more)

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Name Above the Title : an Autobiography (97 Edition)
Name Above the Title : an Autobiography (97 Edition)
by Frank Capra
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Although Frank Capra (1897–1991) is best known as the director of It Happened One Night, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, You Can't Take It with You, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Arsenic and Old Lace, and It's a Wonderful Life, he was also an award-winning... (read more)

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The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music
The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music
by Steve Lopez
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Now a major motion picture-"An intimate portrait of mental illness, of atrocious social neglect, and the struggle to resurrect a fallen prodigy." (Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down) This is the true story of journalist Steve Lopez's... (read more)

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I Am a Fugitive From a Georgia Chain Gang (97 Edition)
I Am a Fugitive From a Georgia Chain Gang (97 Edition)
by Robert E. Burns
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I Am a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang is the amazing true story of one man's search for meaning, fall from grace, and eventual victory over injustice. In 1921, Robert E. Burns was a shell-shocked and penniless veteran who found himself at the mercy... (read more)

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Louis Armstrong: An Extravagant Life
Louis Armstrong: An Extravagant Life
by Laurence Bergreen
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From the author of the Magellan biography, Over the Edge of the World, a mesmerizing new account of the great explorer Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in search of a trading route to China, and his unexpected landfall in the... (read more)

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Beethoven
Beethoven
by J W Sullivan
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From the Author's Preface: "I believe that in his greatest music Beethoven was primarily concerned to express his personal vision of life. This vision was, of course, the product of his character and his experience. Beethoven the man and Beethoven... (read more)

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Francis Trilogy : Life of Saint Francis, the Remembrance of the Desire of a Soul, the Treatise on the Miracles of Sanit Francis (04 Edition)
Francis Trilogy : Life of Saint Francis, the Remembrance of the Desire of a Soul, the Treatise on the Miracles of Sanit Francis (04 Edition)
by Thomas Of Celano
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Within two years after the death of Francis of Assisi, Thomas of Celano composed The Life of Saint Francis of Assisi, a portrait of the newly canonized Umbrian: a saint who easily met all the criteria needed for canonization and walked in the footsteps... (read more)

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Lewis Carroll in Wonderland : the Life and Times of Alice and Her Creator (97 Edition)
Lewis Carroll in Wonderland : the Life and Times of Alice and Her Creator (97 Edition)
by Stephanie Lovett Stoffel
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Well-written, loaded with information, and with a rich assortment of illustrations, each Discoveries "RM" volume is a look at one facet of art, archaeology, music, history, philosophy, popular culture, science, or nature. These innovatively designed... (read more)

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General James Longstreet: The Confederacy's Most Controversial Soldier
General James Longstreet: The Confederacy's Most Controversial Soldier
by Jeffry D Wert
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General James Longstreet fought in nearly every campaign of the Civil War, from Manassas (the first battle of Bull Run) to Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chickamauga, Gettysburg, and was present at the surrender at Appomattox. Yet, he was largely held to... (read more)

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My Land and My People: The Original Autobiography of His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet
My Land and My People: The Original Autobiography of His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet
by Dalai Lama
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Schooled behind ancient palace walls to become the leader of Tibet, the Dalai Lama has become a spiritual leader to the world and a leading civil rights advocate. My Land and My People tells the story of his life.... (read more)

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The Winged Seed: A Remembrance
The Winged Seed: A Remembrance
by Li-Young Lee
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Lee's poetic account begins in the early 1950s when his parents flee China's political turmoil for Indonesia. After anti-Chinese sentiment there lands his father in prison, the family escapes to Hong Kong, where his father rises to prominence as an... (read more)

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Alexander the Great (96 Edition)
Alexander the Great (96 Edition)
by Robert Green
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This book describes the life, battle, campaigns, influence on the ancient world, and mythological status of the champion of the Greeks who marched his armies as far as India.... (read more)

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