As the commander of an Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit in Iraq, Brian Castner and his team engaged in some of the war's most nerve-wracking work. Here is the story of his war-and its shattering aftermath.
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Terrible Swift Sword
by
Joseph Wheelan
Hardcover
Alongside Grant and Sherman, Philip H. Sheridan is the least known of the three most prominent Union generals. In this compelling biography, Joseph Wheelan restores this pivotal figure to a place of prominence.
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Once Upon a Secret
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Mimi Alford
Softcover
After 40 years of silence comes a deeply personal and emotionally charged memoir of a woman's 18-month relationship with President John F. Kennedy when she was a college intern at the White House.
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Moshe Dayan
by
Mordechai Bar-On
Hardcover
Moshe Dayan's IDF bureau chief offers an intimate view of the charismatic and controversial military leader and politician, set against an analysis of Israeli politics from pre-Mandate Palestine through the early 1980s.
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The Monks and Me
by
Mary Paterson
Softcover
Mary embarked on a pilgrimage to Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh's retreat in France. You'll be swept up in her 40-day journey that will inspire you to take refuge in your deepest self, too, and find home.
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The End of Your Life Book Club
by
Will Schwalbe
Hardcover
This inspiring true story about a son and his dying mother, who form a "book club" that brings them closer together, is one of the most inspiring tales we've read all year and a moving testament to the power of reading.
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Strom Thurmond's America
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Joseph Crespino
Hardcover
Ultra-conservative South Carolina senator Strom Thurmond seemed to be on the wrong side of history-but this biography asserts that, without him, the rise of the Republican right is virtually inconceivable.
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Founding Brothers
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Joseph Ellis
Hardcover
National Book Award-winning author Joseph J. Ellis explores how a group of gifted but flawed individuals-Hamilton, Burr, Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, Adams, and Madison-put the American ideal into practice.
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American Phoenix
by
Sarah S. Kilborne
Hardcover
The story of nineteenth-century millionaire William Skinner, a founder of the American silk industry, who lost everything in a flood-and his improbable, inspiring comeback to the pinnacle of the business world.
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Queen of Vaudeville
by
Andrew L Erdman
Hardcover
Widely known as the œI Don't Care Girl-named after a song she popularized-Eva Tanguay was America's most daring and openly sexual vaudeville star. Erdman chronicles the colorful life story of this forgotten legend.
