A masterful biography that sheds fascinating insights on the life, battlefield tactics, military brilliance and cultural legacy of Alexander the Great, one of the most successful commanders of all time.
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This Time Together
by
Carol Burnett
Hardcover
The legendary comedienne shares stories from her life, from behind-the-scenes tales from The Carol Burnett Show to how her prank with Julie Andrews went shockingly wrong in front of the First Lady. Photos.
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Spoken From the Heart
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Laura Bush
Hardcover
The beloved First Lady tells about the day, at age 30, œthe old maid of Midland married Midland's most eligible bachelor, the withering media and more as she lifts the curtain on life inside the White House. Photos.
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Lincoln and McClellan
by
John C. Waugh
Hardcover
Award-winning author John C. Waugh offers an in-depth look at this troubled relationship, from the early days of the Civil War to the 1864 presidential election, when Lincoln and McClellan had their final showdown.
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Bonobo Handshake
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Vanessa Woods
Softcover
The author recounts her experiences living among the gentle bonobo, a rare ape that shares 98.7% of our DNA. In their society, females are in charge, war is nonexistent and sex is as common as a handshake.
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Franklin Pierce
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Michael F. Holt
Hardcover
Driven to unify his splintering party rather than the roiling country, Franklin Pierce's partisan loyalties inflamed the nation's battle over slavery. This biography paints a rich portrait of America's 14th president.
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In the Footsteps of the Band of Brothers
by
Larry Alexander
Hardcover
Part travelogue, part memoir, this moving account follows the Band of Brothers' path to victory, exploring the living history of the places where they fought, and revealing what makes their story so meaningful.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
by
Charles Peters
Hardcover
A keen observer of Washington politics offers an insightful biography of the towering figure who sought to transform America into a œGreat Society but whose presidency collapsed in the tragedy of the Vietnam War.
In this brilliantly detailed narrative, McDermott follows the 30-year-long quest of maverick neuroscientist Gary Lynch to construct a map of the physical changes in the human brain that occur when a memory is formed.