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The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated ...

Thi Bui

National bestseller ABA Indies Introduce Winter / Spring 2017 Selection Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Spring 2017 Selection An intimate and poignant graphic novel portraying one family's journey from war-torn Vietnam, from...

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Published: Apr 2018

Behind Palace Doors: My Years with th...

Major Colin Burgess

The life of the Queen Mother was intensely secret. The most senior and best respected member of any royal family in history, she did not give one media interview in her 101 years. This affectionate and often hilarious glimpse into her...

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Published: Oct 2017

Islands of the Damned: A Marine at Wa...

R. V. Burgin

One of the real-life heroes featured in HBO(r)'s The Pacific tells his own true story. R.V. Burgin reveals his experiences as a Marine at war in the Pacific Theater, where Company K confronted snipers, ambushes along narrow jungle tr...

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Published: Mar 2011

Carrie and Me: A Mother-Daughter Love...

Carol Burnett

The daughter of one of television's most recognizable and beloved stars, Carol Burnett, Carrie Hamilton won the hearts of everyone she met with her kindness, her quirky humor, and her unconventional approach to life. After overcoming ...

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Published: Apr 2014

Sisters First: Stories from Our Wild ...

Jenna Bush Hager

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Published: Oct 2018

Warbirds in the Cloak of Darkness: Th...

S. Fabian Butalla

Waiting in the frozen forest for hours near the border of Nazi Germany, people of the resistance wait for the weapons, supplies, and help from secret agents they so desperately need. They all quietly listen in the darkness for the sou...

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Published: Jun 2018

The Comic Muse: How Jane Austen Loved...

Paula Byrne

Perfect for fans of Jane Austen, this updated edition of Paula Byrne's debut book includes new material that explores the history of Austen stage adaptations, why her books work so well on screen, and what that reveals about one of th...

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Published: Jun 2017

The Enigma Woman: The Death Sentence ...

Kathleen A. Cairns

"Crack shot." "Enigma woman." "Good with ponies and pistols." "A much-married woman."What if such an unconventional woman—and the press unanimously agreed that Nellie May Madison was indeed un...

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Published: Apr 2009

The Push: A Climber's Search for the ...

Tommy Caldwell

A New York Times BestsellerA dramatic, inspiring memoir by legendary rock climber Tommy Caldwell, the first person to free climb the Dawn Wall of Yosemite's El Capitan   "The rarest of adventure reads:  it thrills with colorfu...

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Published: May 2018

Braving It: A Father, a Daughter, and...

James Campbell

The powerful and affirming story of a father's journey with his teenage daughter to the far reaches of Alaska  Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, home to only a handful of people, is a harsh and lonely place. So when James Cam...

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Published: May 2017

Women in White Coats: How the First W...

Olivia Campbell

For fans of Hidden Figures and Radium Girlscomes the remarkable story of three Victorian women who broke down barriers in the medical field to become the first women doctors, revolutionizing the way women receive health care. In the e...

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Published: Mar 2022

Upside Down in the Yukon River: Adven...

Steve Cannon

Adventure sports changed his life. The Race to the Midnight Sun nearly ended it.Upside Down in the Yukon River is an inspiring true story of an ordinary guy from Iowa who attempts the world's longest kayak race, and ends up fighting f...

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Published: Jan 2019

The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches ...

Francisco Cantu

NAMED A TOP 10 BOOK OF 2018 BY NPR and THE WASHINGTON POSTFINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE NONFICTION AWARDFINALIST FOR THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE IN CURRENT INTERESTThe instant New York Times bestseller, "A mu...

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Published: Feb 2019

Standing Tall: The Kevin Everett Stor...

Sam Carchidi

In a matter of a few seconds, a strong, promising young Buffalo Bills player lay paralyzed and very mortal after a violent collision on the second-half kickoff return during the opening weekend of the 2007 NFL season. Kevin Everett, s...

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Published: Feb 2008

Company of Heroes: My Life as an Acto...

Harry Jr. Carey

When Harry Carey, Sr., died in 1947, director John Ford cast Carey's twenty-six-year-old son, Harry, Jr., in the role of The Abilene Kid in 3 Godfathers. Ford and the elder Carey had filmed an earlier version of the story, and Ford de...

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Published: Dec 2013

Gaspipe: Confessions of a Mafia Boss

Philip Carlo

Anthony 'Gaspipe' Casso is currently serving thirteen consecutive life sentences plus 455 years at a federal prison in Colorado. Now, for the first time, the head of a mob family has granted complete and total access to a journalist....

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Published: Jul 2009

You Are Worth It: Building a Life Wor...

Kyle Carpenter

The youngest living Medal of Honor recipient delivers an unforgettable memoir that \"will inspire every reader” (Jim Mattis)\n\nNATIONAL BESTSELLER: A USA Today, Washington Post,and Publishers Weekly...

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Published: Sep 2020

We Seven: By the Astronauts Themselve...

Scott M. Carpenter

The heroic story of the Mercury Seven, the pioneer astronauts who risked their lives for America's first manned space voyages.

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Published: Jan 2010

The Brothers Bulger: How They Terrori...

Howie Carr

In this riveting New York Times bestseller--now with a stunning new afterword detailing Whitey Bulger's capture--award-winning columnist Howie Carr reveals the true lives and dark deeds of two of Boston's most infamous sons. For year...

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Published: Nov 2006

Bad: The Autobiography of James Carr

James Carr

An unapologetic, brutal memoir from notorious 60s career criminal and Black Panther James Carr. BAD covers Carr's life from his first arrest for burning down his school at age 10, through merciless stints in San Quentin, where he shar...

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Published: Mar 2016

A Remarkable Mother

Jimmy Carter

A Remarkable Mother is President Carter's loving, admiring, wry homage to Miss Lillian Carter.

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Published: Jul 2010

Sharing Good Times

Jimmy Carter

In this collection of familiar essays, Jimmy Carter, the plain-speaking ex-President from Plains, Georgia, writes on the experiences that have stayed with him. Home truths are found in his pieces on baseball, the Navy, and fishing, al...

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Published: Nov 2005

Eye of the Hurricane: My Path from Da...

Rubin "Hurricane" Carter

Eye of the Hurricane: My Path from Darkness to Freedom is a self-portrait of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a twentieth-century icon and controversial victim of the U.S. justice system turned spokesperson for the wrongfully convi...

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Published: Aug 2013

A Table in the Presence: The Dramatic...

Carey H. Cash

On April 10th, 2003, the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, faced with the task of seizing the presidential palace in downtown Baghdad, ran headlong into what Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North called, 'the worst day of fighting for U.S...

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Published: Apr 2005

Composed: A Memoir

Rosanne Cash

"One of the best accounts of an American life you'll likely ever read." -Julia Keller, Chicago Tribune As moving, disarming, and elusive as one of her classic songs, Composed is Rosanne Cash's testament to the power of art, ...

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Published: Jul 2011

Padre Pio: Glimpse Into the Miraculou...

Pascal Cataneo

Glimpse into the life and miracles of Padre Pio in this collection of inspiring, astonishing, and humorous anecdotes. Written by Pascal Cataneo-a fellow priest and contemporary of Padre Pio-this collection contains Padre Pio's en...

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Published: Jan 2013

Rush Limbaugh: An Army of One

Zev Chafets

"Chafets has seen more of the pundit's personal world than any other journalist." -The Washington PostPeople tend to remember the moment they first heard The Rush Limbaugh Show on the radio. For Zev Chafets, it was in a car ...

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Published: Sep 2011

The Girl Who Walked Home Alone: Bette...

Charlotte Chandler

Noted film biographer Charlotte Chandler interviewed Bette Davis extensively in the last decade of her life, resulting in a biography in which the great actress speaks for herself. Chandler also spoke with directors, actors, and other...

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Published: Mar 2007

The Sins of Jack Saul - The True Stor...

Glenn Chandler

THE SINS OF JACK SAUL The true story of Dublin Jack and the Cleveland Street scandal. The Cleveland Street scandal, involving a homosexual brothel reputedly visited by the Queen's grandson, shocked Victorian Britain in 1889. This is t...

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Published: Mar 2016

Coco Chanel: An Intimate Life

Lisa Chaney

The controversial story of Chanel, the twentieth century's foremost fashion icon Revolutionizing women's dress, Gabrielle "Coco' Chanel was the twentieth century's most influential designer. Her extraordinary and unconventional j...

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Published: Nov 2012
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