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Al Qaeda Declares War
The African Embassy Bombings and America’s Search for Justice
The dramatic story of the FBI’s hunt for al Qaeda terrorists in the wake of the African embassy bombings, and of the successful prosecutions that resulted |
Hoffman, Tod |
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American Luthier
Carleen Hutchins—the Art and Science of the Violin
The female pioneer who revolutionized violin acoustics and built the first violin octet |
Whitney, Quincy |
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American Sweepstakes
How One Small State Bucked the Church, the Feds, and the Mob to Usher in the Lottery Age
The dramatic story of the first-in-the-nation New Hampshire Sweepstakes |
Flynn, Kevin |
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At the Point of a Cutlass
The Pirate Capture, Bold Escape, and Lonely Exile of Philip Ashton
The astonishing true story of a young sailor’s ordeal during the golden age of piracy |
Flemming, Gregory N. |
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Baby You're a Rich Man
Suing the Beatles for Fun and Profit
How Allen Klein, Morris Levy, and Nixon’s Justice Department battled to bring down the world’s greatest band |
Soocher, Stan |
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Birth of a Warrior
Ten Weeks in Basic Training
Follow an Army company through basic training, the core experience at the heart of becoming a soldier |
Jones, Raymond McCrea |
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The Book Smugglers
Partisans, Poets, and the Race to Save Jewish Treasures from the Nazis
The Monuments Men for book lovers |
Fishman, David E. |
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Boston Strong
A City's Triumph over Tragedy
The story of the Boston Marathon bombing through the eyes of those most intimately affected |
Sherman, Casey and Dave Wedge |
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Breathe Easy
Relieving the Symptoms of Chronic Lung Disease
An informative and practical guide to better breathing |
Mahler, Donald A., MD |
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Buying Time
Environmental Collapse and the Future of Energy
The failure of complex systems, and the future of energy |
Makabe, Kaz |
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Confession of a Serial Killer
The Untold Story of Dennis Rader, the BTK Killer
Explore the mind and motivations of a serial killer |
Ramsland, Katherine, PhD |
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The Court-Martial of Paul Revere
A Son of Liberty and America's Forgotten Military Disaster
The riveting chronicle of Paul Revere’s only military service during the Revolution—a major but disastrous episode in his life |
Greenburg, Michael M. |
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Danger on the Page
A Fiction Writer's Guide to Sex, Violence, Dead Narrators, and Other Challenges
How to master the specific, day-to-day challenges of fiction writing |
Shawver, Brian |
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Death by Cyanide
The Murder of Dr. Autumn Klein
A Pittsburgh doctor’s brutal poisoning of his physician wife, and his riveting trial for first-degree murder |
Ward, Paula Reed |
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The Decibel Diaries
A Journey through Rock in 50 Concerts
An insider’s tour of rock through 50 memorable concerts |
Alan, Carter |
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Dirigible Dreams
The Age of the Airship
The rise and fall of the adventurous dirigible age |
Hiam, C. Michael |
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Dirt
A Love Story
Thirty-six artists, scientists, and renowned writers go wild about the virtues, pleasure, and importance of dirt! |
Richardson, Barbara, editor |
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Dog Whistles, Walk-Backs, and Washington Handshakes
Decoding the Jargon, Slang, and Bluster of American Political Speech
An election-year guide to understanding the language of the electeds, spin-meisters, and flacks of American politics |
McCutcheon, Chuck and Mark, David
with a Foreword by Jeff Greenfield |
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Doubletalk
The Language, Code, and Jargon of a Presidential Election
With 100 key phrases, this is your up-to-the-minute ebook guide to the presidential election follies |
McCutcheon, Chuck and Mark, David |
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Emerald Labyrinth
A Scientist's Adventures in the Jungles of the Congo
The race to explore the Congo’s dwindling biodiversity and unlock its ancient secrets |
Greenbaum, Eli |
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The Enlightened Gene
Biology, Buddhism, and the Convergence that Explains the World
Are humans inherently good? Where does compassion come from? Is death essential for life? The surprising confluence of Buddhist thought and cutting-edge biology. |
Eisen, Arri and Konchok, Yungdrung |
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Escape from Dannemora
Richard Matt, David Sweat, and the Great Adirondack Manhunt
The complete story of the prison break and manhunt that kept America spellbound |
Benson, Michael |
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Fetch the Devil
The Sierra Diablo Murders and Nazi Espionage in America
An El Paso sheriff’s investigation of the Nazi spy ring that orchestrated the murder of two California socialites in the Texas desert on the eve of World War II |
Richmond, Clint |
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A Few Planes for China
The Birth of the Flying Tigers
A new history of the genesis of the legendary Flying Tigers |
Buchan, Eugenie |
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Flashpoint Trieste
The First Battle of the Cold War
At the end of World War II in Europe, all the contending forces—the Allies, the Nazis, the Red Army, Italian Fascists, and Yugoslav Partisans—fought for control of the city of Trieste |
Jennings, Christian |
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Free as Gods
How the Jazz Age Reinvented Modernism
A lively, wide-ranging look at the connections inside the core group of avant-garde artists in Jazz Age Paris |
Riley, Charles A. II |
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From Darkness to Dynasty
The First 40 Years of the New England Patriots
The wild, zany, and forgotten history of the NFL’s now-premier franchise |
Thornton, Jerry |
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Getting Screwed
Sex Workers and the Law
Vivid narrative-driven account of how current U.S. laws against prostitution harm sex workers, clients, and society |
Bass, Alison |
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Ghost Riders of Baghdad
Soldiers, Civilians, and the Myth of the Surge
An American officer confronts the realities of war and politics during a year with the 61st Cavalry in Iraq |
Sjursen, Daniel A. |
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The Great Siege of Malta
The Epic Battle between the Ottoman Empire and the Knights of St. John
The definitive battle in the clash of empires that has defined Europe for 500 years |
Allen, Bruce Ware |
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The Hand Book
Surviving in a Germ-Filled World
An energetic argument for the importance of maintaining clean hands, and advice on how to do it |
Wahrman, Miryam Z. |
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Hurt
The Inspiring, Untold Story of Trauma Care
The heroic story of the invention of trauma care, from battlefield triage to level 1 trauma centers |
Musemeche, Catherine MD |
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I Heart Obama
A personal and cultural exploration of Barack Obama as black president, black icon, and black folk hero |
Kaplan, Erin Aubry |
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The Ice Bucket Challenge
Pete Frates and the Fight against ALS
The true story behind the Ice Bucket Challenge |
Sherman, Casey and Dave Wedge |
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Ice Ship
The Epic Voyages of the Polar Adventurer Fram
The thrilling journeys of the Fram through the ice and to the poles |
Johnson, Charles W. |
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In Julia's Kitchen
Practical and Convivial Kitchen Design Inspired by Julia Child
An award-winning architect and Julia Child’s staff photographer show us how to bring into our homes Julia’s commitment to the life-changing magic of eating together |
Heyne, Pamela and Scherer, Jim |
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In the Evil Day
Violence Comes to One Small Town
A quiet New England town is shattered by violence—and rises above it |
Carey, Richard Adams |
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Inferno in Chechnya
The Russian-Chechen Wars, the Al Qaeda Myth, and the Boston Marathon Bombings
The history of the Chechen wars and the origins of terrorism in Russia and beyond |
Williams, Brian Glyn |
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The Lives of Dillon Ripley
Natural Scientist, Wartime Spy, and Pioneering Leader of the Smithsonian Institution
The true story of the last Renaissance man |
Stone, Roger D. |
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Mad Music
Charles Ives, the Nostalgic Rebel
The life and times of the famed modernist composer |
Budiansky, Stephen |
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Maximum Harm
The Tsarnaev Brothers, the FBI, and the Road to the Marathon Bombing
The chaos, complicity, and deadly consequences of the Boston Marathon bombing |
McPhee, Michele R. |
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Meeting Tom Brady
One Man's Quest for Truth, Enlightenment, and a Simple Game of Catch with the Patriots Quarterback
An everyman’s tale of longing for greatness and love of the game |
King, Richard J. |
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A Monument to Deceit
Sam Adams and the Vietnam Intelligence Wars
A timely story of whistleblowing in wartime |
Hiam, C. Michael |
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Nathan Hale
The Life and Death of America's First Spy
Now in paperback, the New York Times best-selling biography—the first in nearly a century—of the legendary Revolutionary War patriot and our country’s first spy |
Phelps, M. William |
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Needless Suffering
How Society Fails Those with Chronic Pain
A fascinating and disturbing assessment of the failure of healthcare professionals and others to help people with chronic pain |
Nagel, David, MD |
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Night Flight to Dungavel
Rudolf Hess, Winston Churchill, and the Real Turning Point of WWII
High-ranking Nazi leader Rudolf Hess’s secret flight to England remains one of the most extraordinary mysteries of the Second World War |
Padfield, Peter |
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No Boston Olympics
How and Why Smart Cities Are Passing on the Torch
A play-by-play account of how No Boston Olympics rallied Massachusetts residents to reject an Olympic bid |
Dempsey, Chris and Zimbalist, Andrew |
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Once Upon a Playground
A Celebration of Classic American Playgrounds, 1920–1975
A nostalgic look at a world of play almost forgotten |
Biondo, Brenda |
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Operation Whisper
The Capture of Soviet Spies Morris and Lona Cohen
The true story of the master spies who stole the atomic bomb |
Carr, Barnes |
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A Plague on All Our Houses
Medical Intrigue, Hollywood, and the Discovery of AIDS
The medical detective story of Dr. Michael Gottlieb’s discovery of AIDS, his struggle with the medical establishment, and the temptations of Hollywood |
Hillman, Bruce J. MD |
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The Politics of Piracy
Crime and Civil Disobedience in Colonial America
The untold story of how colonial pirates transformed America and brought it to the brink of rebellion |
Burgess, Douglas R., Jr. |
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Seeing the War
The Stories behind the Famous Photographs of World War II
The dramatic stories behind some of the war’s best-known photos |
Colley, David P. |
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Seven Million
A Cop, a Priest, a Soldier for the IRA, and the Still-Unsolved Rochester Brink's Heist
Some died, some went to jail—who holds the key to the missing millions? |
Craig, Gary |
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Shallow Graves
The Hunt for the New Bedford Highway Serial Killer
The worst serial killing case in Massachusetts since the Boston Strangler |
Boyle, Maureen |
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Shortchanged
Height Discrimination and Strategies for Social Change
Provokes a public debate about heightism, its detrimental effects, and how to reshape society’s view and treatment of short people |
Osensky, Tanya S |
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The Simple Beauty of the Unexpected
A Natural Philosopher’s Quest for Trout and the Meaning of Everything
A preeminent scientist and writer ponders existence while learning to fly-fish |
Gleiser, Marcelo |
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Squid Empire
The Rise and Fall of the Cephalopods
The ancient, mysterious, intelligent, and adaptable creatures who once ruled the oceans |
Staaf, Danna |
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Surviving the Essex
The Afterlife of America's Most Storied Shipwreck
Do cannibals get second acts? |
Dowling, David O. |
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Tell
Love, Defiance, and the Military Trial at the Tipping Point for Gay Rights
The true story of the woman who ended the ban on gays in the military |
Witt, Major Margaret with Tim Connor |
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That’s Gotta Hurt
The Injuries That Changed Sports Forever
How advances in sports medicine help bridge the gap between the pros and the rest of us, and make sports and exercise safer |
Geier, Dr. David |
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Tommy Gun Winter
Jewish Gangsters, a Preacher's Daughter, and the Trial That Shocked 1930s Boston
A veteran journalist tracks down a family secret and rediscovers the story of Jewish gangsters run amok in 1930s Boston |
Gorenstein, Nathan |
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Union Jack
JFK's Special Relationship with Great Britain
The fascinating story of John F. Kennedy’s lifelong love affair with England—and how it shaped him |
Sandford, Christopher |
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Victura
The Kennedys, a Sailboat, and the Sea
How one small sailboat taught the Kennedys about life, family, leadership, and winning |
Graham, James W. |
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Vulture
The Private Life of an Unloved Bird
Perfectly adapted to its place in nature, the vulture retains its bad reputation. But is it deserved? |
Fallon, Katie |
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West Point ’41
The Class That Went to War and Shaped America
The inspiring true story of the West Point class of ’41, which graduated into combat leadership in World War II and went on to shape policy in Korea, during the Cold War, and in Vietnam |
Kazel-Wilcox, Anne and PJ Wilcox with Lt. Gen. Edward L. Rowny (Ret.) |
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Whistle Stop
How 31,000 Miles of Train Travel, 352 Speeches, and a Little Midwest Gumption Saved the Presidency of Harry Truman
How Harry S. Truman overcame the doubters, the haters, and the do-nothing congress to recapture the presidency and save America |
White, Philip |
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The Whistleblower
Rooting for the Ref in the High-Stakes World of College Basketball
A riveting tour of college basketball, guided by an unlikely sports hero: the referee |
Katz, Bob |
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Wilde Times
Patricia Wilde, George Balanchine, and the Rise of New York City Ballet
The authorized biography of one of the greatest dancers from the golden age of New York City Ballet |
Lobenthal, Joel |
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Winning Marriage
The Inside Story of How Same-Sex Couples Took on the Politicians and Pundits—and Won
A no-holds-barred, from-the-trenches account of the campaign to win and protect the freedom to marry in America |
Solomon, Marc |
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Winning Marriage
The Inside Story of How Same-Sex Couples Took on the Politicians and Pundits—and Won
The definitive account of how the freedom to marry was won nationwide with a new, final chapter on the historic US Supreme Court ruling |
Solomon, Marc |
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