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We Are Devo!
by Jade Dellinger  Publisher Comments "Extensively researched. . . . The mostly untold story of Devo's beginnings makes this book so fascinating."-"The Wire" "Given the propensity of Devo to propagate misinformation about themselves, it is comforting to finally have a book that appears to...
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Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip -- Confessions of a Cynical Waiter
by The Waiter Publisher Comments According to The Waiter, eighty percent of customers are nice people just looking for something to eat. The remaining twenty percent, however, are socially maladjusted psychopaths. Waiter Rant offers the server's unique point of view, replete with tales...
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Learning to Breathe: One Woman's Journey of Spirit and Survival
by Alison Wright Publisher Comments A searing and uplifting account of one woman's spiritual journey from surviving a terrible accident to a triumphant ascent of Kilimanjaro On the second day of this century, world- renowned photojournalist Alison Wright was traveling on a windy mountain...
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21 Nights
by Prince Synopsis The book jacket is printed with a black and silver duotone paper-over-board. It will be elegantly sealed in a purple slip case with foil stamping and then shrink wrapped for protection. 21 Nights was inspired by Prince and The NPG's groundbreaking reign...
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Otto Neurath
by Nader Vossoughian Publisher Comments Austrian sociologist Otto Neurath was a seminal Modernist figure. Much attention has been given to his achievements in the fields of graphic design and philosophy (Neurath was a member of the Vienna Circle, founder of the Museum of Society and Economy...
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The House at Sugar Beach: In Search of a Lost African Childhood
by Helene Cooper Publisher Comments Helene Cooper is "Congo," a descendant of two Liberian dynasties -- traced back to the first ship of freemen that set sail from New York in 1820 to found Monrovia. Helene grew up at Sugar Beach, a twenty-two-room mansion by the sea. Her childhood was...
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Why I Became an Atheist: A Former Preacher Rejects Christianity
by John W. Loftus Publisher Comments In this honest appraisal of his journey from believer to atheist, Loftus carefully explains the experiences and the reasoning process that led him to reject religious belief....
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White Heat: The Friendship of Emily Dickinson and Thomas Wentworth Higginson
by Brenda Wineapple Publisher Comments A radiant portrayal of one of the most remarkable friendships in American letters—between the elusive, original poet and the radical abolitionist, reformer, and writer whom we have to thank for the publication of Emily Dickinson’s poetry...
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Last Cow Doctor
by John Mccormack Publisher Comments Last Cow Doctor John McCormack Tens of thousands of readers have fallen in love with Dr. John McCormack's series of books about the farmers, cattlemen, and moonshiners of Choctaw County, Alabama. From late-night cow deliveries to visits to the town...
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Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters
by Nancy Pelosi Publisher Comments Never losing faith, we waited through the many years of struggle to achieve our rights. But women weren't just waiting; women were working. Never losing faith, we worked to redeem the promise of America, that all men and women are created equal. For our...
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Woman of Rome: A Life of Elsa Morante
by Lily Tuck Publisher Comments Elsa Morante was born in 1912 to an unconventional family of modest means. She grew up with an independent spirit, a formidable will, and a commitment to writing--she wrote her first poem when she was just two years old. During World War II, Morante and...
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Political Portraits: Fidel Castro Reflects on Famous Figures in History
by Fidel Castro and Eliades Acosta-Matos Publisher Comments A prominent figure himself on the world stage for fifty years, Fidel Castro offers some fascinating and perceptive comments on historical figures and some of his contemporaries, including: Nelson Mandela, Che Guevara, Jos Mart, Simn Bolvar, John F...
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The Best Little Stories from the Life and Times of Winston Churchill
by C. Brian Kelly Synopsis Winston Churchill was one of the most extraordinary figures of the twentieth century. Able to see clearly when so many were blind to the threat posed by Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany, Churchill was strong in a time of crisis and inspired nations to...
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Ringolevio: A Life Played for Keeps
by Emmett Grogan Publisher Comments Emmett Grogan was a mysterious, charismatic, and tragic presence in the counterculture of the 1960s, and Ringolevio, his autobiography, could be described as the work of a brilliant bar-room monologist-an Ancient Mariner-who fixes you with his glittering...
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Deadly Pursuit
by Robert V. Cox Synopsis The true story of law enforcement's search for a mysterious mountain man who terrorized a small Pennsylvania town for two years. The book focuses on the largest manhunt in state history, undertaken when the mountain man abducts a young woman....
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The Man on Mao's Right: From Harvard Yard to Tiananmen Square, My Life Inside China's Foreign Ministry
by Ji Chaozhu Synopsis A riveting biography and unique historical record, The Man on Mao's Right recounts the heartfelt struggle of a man who loved two powerful nations that were at odds with each other....
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Petain: Verdun to Vichy (Brassey's Military Profiles)
by Robert B. Bruce Publisher Comments Analyzes the military career of one of the greatest, yet controversial, French military commanders of the twentieth...
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Woodrow Wilson: Princeton to the Presidency
by W. Barksdale Maynard Publisher Comments Before Woodrow Wilson became president of the United States, he spent 25 years at Princeton University, first as an undergraduate, then professor, and finally as president. His experiences at the helm of Princeton—where he enjoyed four productive...
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Two Lives of Charlemagne
by Einhard Synopsis Two revealingly different accounts of the life of the most important figure of the Roman Empire Charlemage aknown as the father of Europeawas one of the most powerful and dynamic of all medieval rulers. The biographies brought together here provide a...
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General William E. Depuy: Preparing the Army for Modern War (American Warriors)
by Henry G. Gole Publisher Comments Considered one of most influential U. S. military officers of the twentieth century, William E. DePuy (1919–1992) developed the education and training program that regenerated the U.S. Army after the Vietnam War. Henry G. Gole draws from sources...
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