The Crusades: From Byzantium to Islam and then the State of Israel by Nehal Kaur Price verified 5 hours ago

In a world where fantasy novels captivate our imagination with tales of knights, castles, and epic battles, one might wonder: who needs fiction when history itself offers stories just as enthralling? Welcome to the saga of the Crusades, a series of religious wars that spanned centuries and changed the course of history forever. This book aims to take you on a journey back in time, to an era where the clashing of swords echoed across holy lands, and where the destinies of empires were rewritten by the hands of both the valiant and the ...

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Tales of Courage: Inspiring Stories of Heroism and Bravery from Around the World by Asher Reed (1 Review)    Price verified 6 hours ago

In "Tales of Courage," embark on a captivating journey through the awe-inspiring stories of brave individuals who faced extraordinary challenges and rose to the occasion with unwavering courage and selflessness. This remarkable collection of true accounts showcases the indomitable spirit of humanity and the triumph of the human spirit in the face of adversity. From the battlefields of World War II to modern-day conflicts, these gripping narratives depict the heroic actions of soldiers, airmen, sailors, and civilians from different ...

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My SERENDIPITOUS Life : How four publications totally changed his life by Howard E. Fischer (1 Review)    Price verified 36 minutes ago

• Four publications that significantly changed his life • Four segments of his life featuring the number eight (graphically confirmed) • Five events that nearly ended his life • One near-death experience that could have severely changed his life • One event that could have disallowed (precluded, prohibited, blocked) almost all of the above • First Near Death Experience - 1941 • Second Near Death Experience - 1942 • Third Near Death Experience - 1948 • Fourth Near Death Experience - 1950 • Fifth Near ...

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Diary of an eBay™ Seller: Funny and Entertaining Diary Style Online Buying and Selling Experiences, Including Tips and advice on how to make money ... by Dawn Wilkinson (2 Reviews)    Price verified 36 minutes ago

Following the success of Dawn's first book, 'An eBay life for me - Tips and Advice on How to Sell,' she now shares with us her diary-style sequel. You are invited to take a day out of life to read this amusing reflection of her unusual interactions and encounters. Walk with her through the seasons and experience the highs and occasional lows of running her Flutterbuys123 business. As a top rated seller Dawn reflects on how she can provide exceptional customer service whilst striving to be a better version of herself. She derives ...

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Conspiracy Theories: Planet X Nibiru by Cheryl Leonard (11 Reviews)    Price verified 36 minutes ago

Planet X Nibiru is a hypothetical planetary body/star of enormous size that is supposedly on track for a near miss or collision with earth resulting in a doomsday tribulation. A reversal of the poles, referred to as a pole shift would occur due to its influence on the orbits of the planets in our inner solar system, interference disruptions within the asteroid belt, and the gravitational pull it would exert upon the earth. Apparently, every 3,600 years, it completes one of these orbital journeys. According to ancient Sumerian texts ...

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Busting Drug Dealers: Diaries of a DEA Special Agent by Mike Fredericks (Special Agent Press) (172 Reviews)    Price verified 19 minutes ago

Books Shelf 2023 New Release Winner Reviewer's Choice 2023 True Crime Silver Award Winner American Writing Awards 2023 Finalist in 5 categories Firebird 2023 New Nonfiction Award Winner Indie B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree Eric Hoffer 2024 Category Finalist True Stories from the Underbelly of World Drug Traffickers While the rest of us were safe in our homes, DEA Special Agent Mike Fredericks was busting dopers around the world and preventing illicit drugs from hitting the streets in the US. Written from his extensive diaries and ...

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Echoes of a Legend: Elvis Presley's Journey from Humble Roots to Hollywood Heights (Motivational Biographies) by Mark W. Sunderland (1 Review)    Price verified 6 hours ago

A star that would light up the world and alter music history forever was born in a two-room shotgun house in the center of Tupelo, Mississippi. Imagine Elvis Aaron Presley as a young man walking down the dusty streets of Tupelo -- the beginning of a destiny as big and exciting as the Mississippi Delta itself. From these modest beginnings, a force that would cross boundaries, win people over, and completely alter popular culture developed. Through the pages of this biography, titled "Echoes of a Legend - Elvis Presley's Journey from ...

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Emergency Exit: One Paramedic's Journey To Hell and Back by Mike Doss (4 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

In "Emergency Exit - One Paramedic's Journey to Hell and Back," delve into the riveting world of emergency medical services as the author -- a seasoned paramedic -- navigates the tightrope between life and death. But this is more than a memoir, it's a raw and powerful account that resonates with the shared experiences of countless others in the same profession. Board the Crazy Train Express, as the author navigates through the chaos of the back alleys and boardrooms of The Music City, and the silent moments in an ambulance, sharing ...

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Just My Luck: A Humorous Account of Life's Absurdities by Kyle Woodruff (2 Reviews)    Price verified 36 minutes ago

Being a human has many painful and embarrassing moments, many of which are funny with the right twist of perspective. Just My Luck nimbly walks the tightrope of comedy and political correctness with a collection of essays that turns frowns right side up again. Observational humor and self-deprecation are the foundation of these stories, relatable at every turn. If you've ever had a childhood, taken a dump, or been to the DMV then this book is for you. Just be prepared to never look at getting your blood drawn the same way again.

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First Sergeant Robert Pinn: Valor Beyond Battlefields — The Untold Story of a Civil War Hero and Civil Rights Pioneer (Biographies) by Philip Martin McCaulay Price verified 7 hours ago

Delve into the remarkable life of First Sergeant Robert Pinn in "First Sergeant Robert Pinn: Valor Beyond Battlefields -- The Untold Story of a Civil War Hero and Civil Rights Pioneer." This compelling biography charts the journey of an extraordinary individual who was born into bondage, fought courageously in the Civil War, and emerged as a steadfast advocate for civil rights and veterans. From the shackles of slavery in Stark County, Ohio, to the hallowed grounds of freedom, Pinn's early life was marked by a relentless pursuit of ...

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The Sailor King: The life of King William IV by Tom Pocock (46 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

Of all the British monarchs who have claimed they ruled the seas, just one, King William IV, has been a truly professional seafarer. Known as the 'Sailor King' in his own lifetime, he saw himself as a naval officer who happened to become the sovereign, rather than a monarch who had been a naval officer. His life - here told as a whole, rather than dominated by his short reign - presents an appealing, if sometimes shocking, personality. William bounds from these pages like a character from an historical novel, albeit comic ...

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Why Did He Bother?: A Pastor's Account of God's Abundant Mercy, Love, and Grace by Allen Bujno (44 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

This is a unique, humorous, inspirational, encouraging, faith-building, faith-challenging story of endurance, perseverance, and reconciliation. It will make you laugh and it will make you think. Why does God bother to do the things He does in our lives? Why doesn't He just let us keep believing what we were believing, keep doing the things we were doing, continually making mistakes and using bad judgment? I believe God puts people into our lives on purpose; To strengthen us, to encourage us, to teach us, to correct us, to stop ...

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30 Reasons Why I am Great: How to Boost Self-Esteem Via Unusual Confession (UnBrokable*) by Brad Kong (1 Review)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Free speech, right? No one seems to know how great I am, so I decided to write about it myself. My wife called me mini-Trump the other day; I was bragging about how decent a human being I am and told her my plan to write a book about it. We all know it's hard to be modest. Simultaneously, it is true that humans have desires to win respect; deep inside, we all are eager for more credits and admiration. Conversely, I learned that it's more difficult to get those nowadays, especially from ourselves. After the emergence of social ...

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Horrific True Crime Cases Episodes 3: 9 Captivating stories of murder and Disapprance. (Horrific Real Crime mysteries) by Harrison Cooke (44 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

Get ready to embark on a terrifying and in-depth tour of the world of serial murderers, murder, and disappearances in " Horrific True Crime Cases Episodes 3." This book presents a riveting and frightening overview of some of the most infamous crimes in modern and Ancient history. This book examines the psyche of these monsters and the effects of their crimes on their victims, families, and communities. • These monsters range from Jack Unterweger who had raped and strangled an 18-year-old girl to death with her own bra, Jack ...

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Leonidas of Sparta: The Life and Legacy of the Ancient Warrior King Who Defended All Greece by Hourglass History (7 Reviews)    Price verified 36 minutes ago

Unearth the legend of King Leonidas of Sparta with this gripping and masterfully crafted book that delves deep into the life, legend, and enduring legacy of one of history's most celebrated warriors. Hourglass History proudly presents a captivating story that weaves together historical accuracy, myths, and legends to bring you closer to the ancient world of Sparta and its most iconic hero. Discover the world of ancient Sparta, from its unique social structure and rigorous education system to the role of women in society. Follow ...

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Horrific True Crime Cases Episodes 5: Disturbing Stories Of Murder and Disapprance. (Horrific Real Crime mysteries) by Harrison Cooke (19 Reviews)    Price verified 36 minutes ago

Episodes 5 of the Horrific True Crime cases containing real instances of Murder and Disapprance. • Including The Story of Craig Price a Violent Teenage Killer. one of his victims was Joan. while Joan Heaton married Sergeant John Heaton while she was young, their family soon grew to include additional people. In 1979, they brought their first daughter Jennifer into the world, and only two years later, they welcomed Melissa. The Heatons seemed to be the perfect household. Together, they spent a lot of time laughing and creating ...

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Suffer Not A Witch To Live...: A Testimony of Deliverance From Witchcraft and Divination by Cherise Tolivo (1 Review)    Price verified 36 minutes ago

This novel is comprised of two books. In the first book, the author shares her account of former involvement in the occult i.e. witchcraft and divination. Interweaving childhood traumas and decisions made that caused her to seek out new-ageism, the author goes into detail about her experience with the demonic as she delved deeper into those practices. The objective is clear within this first half; the author pours her heart onto the pages for others to be set free. At the end of the first half, there is a prayer of deliverance as a ...

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Reveries over Childhood and Youth by W. B. Yeats (20 Reviews)    Price verified 36 minutes ago

In 'Reveries over Childhood and Youth' by W. B. Yeats, the reader is immersed in a collection of reflective essays exploring the author's early memories and experiences. Written in a lyrical and introspective style, this work delves into Yeats' formative years, touching on themes of innocence, imagination, and the passage of time. As a key figure of the Irish Literary Revival, Yeats draws on his childhood in Ireland to capture the essence of youth and its influence on his future writing. Through poignant anecdotes and vivid ...

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Lon Chaney: A Biography: The Man of a Thousand Faces (Hourlong Press) by Hourlong Press Price verified 4 hours ago

Lon Chaney: Man of a Thousand Faces Before the screams of sound filled theaters, Lon Chaney haunted the silent screen. This captivating yet concise biography peels back the layers of makeup and reveals the man behind the monsters. From his early personal struggles in vaudeville to his iconic roles as the Hunchback of Notre Dame and the Phantom of the Opera, Lon Chaney pioneered groundbreaking makeup techniques and became a master of transformation. His uncanny ability to simply "become the character" and make his own ego go away is ...

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Life is a Secret : Richard Beaulieu's death row confession by Fabien Roy (5 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Fiction that does not admit it is fiction. That describes the gist of this mock-serial-killer-autobiography. So effective in its narrative that some readers gave it a one-star rating when they found out it was fiction. Life is a Secret is a translation of my French Canadian novel Gras Dur which has garnered 4.7 stars on Amazon. Did something get lost in translation? It is Voltaire's Candide meets the Fugitive! Two weeks away from his execution, Richard decides to set the record straight. At nineteen, married to Madeleine, happy as ...

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Book II: Women’s war by Yahir Amat (1 Review)    Price verified one hour ago

Gift for my second wife. 2nd part of the 2nd coming of the son of man. I am Yahir Christ Prince of Israel.

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What Is Your Comfort Zone Costing You? by Simon Lowe (10 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

What is your comfort zone costing you? What are comfort zones and why are they so important to us? In Simon Lowe's debut self-help, you will learn all about why we need our comfort zone to feel safe - and why life doesn't really begin for us until we learn how to step outside it. By reading this book you will be able to: * Identify which areas of life you may be feeling stuck in * Feel more positive about your strengths * Face your challenges with a better perspective * Understand how to set goals, and what steps to take to achieve ...

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Foundling by Linda Hope (11 Reviews)    Price verified 26 minutes ago

I decided to call my book "Foundling" (an infant found abandoned) because this word has haunted me throughout my life. I am a foundling. All my life, I have been haunted by such feelings as defenselessness, loneliness, fear, hunger, a cold bed, and having no one around to tell you "I love you," no one around to give you advice, or protect you. Over time, I stopped thinking about all these feelings; I just got used to living without them. I learned to hide my tears; I forgot what joy and smiles were. You will meet a girl who finds ...

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30 Little Things Making Me Happy: Small joys helping us survive through the day (UnBrokable: Metamorphic) by Brad Kong Price verified 4 hours ago

This book is about 30 Little Things Making Me Happy.

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806; His Name Was Walter by Margaret Ann Hoffman Bonnie Sue Gordon (38 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Historical tale of a coal mining family in the early 1900's. The story opens in 1914 and runs through 1930. The authors of the book started out looking for some family history and discovered their family's voice. The book follows a young family from coal patch to coal patch. After five children and just about as many coal towns they settled in an idyllic coal town. It was far more family and safety friendly than the other coal mining towns of that day. This story includes trials and tribulations of working in the coal industry, an ...

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I Have a Devil Inside Me: The True Story of Satanic Murder in Miami by Tony Monheim (86 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Murder is commonplace in Miami. But when a team of veteran homicide detectives delve into the barbaric murder of 43-year-old Argelio Gonzalez, they are thrust into a world of the occult and black magic. In the summer of 2000, the dismembered body of a white male is found by two young boys in a vacant lot. An autopsy reveals that the victim has been mutilated and disfigured. Cryptic clues are found concealed on the victim, which lead detectives on an incredible journey into devil worship, demonic possession, animal sacrifice, ...

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The Rattan Baton by Gus Grange (2 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

This fresh new look at the Lieth Von Stein murder, better known as the Dungeons and Dragons murder, sheds light in areas where investigators failed to go. Namely, questioning all involved, and leaving some potential accessories to the murder unpunished. Walk the path from the inside, with the author who unwittingly married one of the perpetrators, and gained first-hand perspective on the entire case, its aftermath, and its still unresolved loose ends.

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Mark Twain: live a happy and simple life following Mark's advice: 300 quotes to inspire you by T.D. Snowgrass (1 Review)    Price verified one hour ago

300 funny quotes from Mark Twain. Do you need to keep some inspirational quotes or speeches to inspire you when you are down? What better way than this ebook to keep them all in one place? That way you don't have to look for them. Who better than the amazing Mark Twain to provide advice? He changed American literature forever! Plus: Mark Twain's bio. Mark Twain is the pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 - 1910). He was born and brought up in the American state of Missouri and, because of his father's death, he left school ...

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Struck by Lightning: My Journey from the Shadow to the Light by Debbie Gill (54 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

"I love this book because it's true and its message is inspiring and hopeful. Debbie Gill's life is worth sharing and I'm glad she did." ~ Caroline Myss, Author of Anatomy of the Spirit. Debbie Gill's unusual life includes being born a "pickle," getting struck by lightning and importing a husband from Germany that didn't speak English. In Struck by Lightning: My Journey from the Shadow to the Light, Debbie also shares her struggles with low self-esteem, shame, fear, as well as addiction, and the toll it took on her life and ...

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Finding Home by Mathew Chase (30 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

While safety and peace seem like they should be birthrights, some of us are born into situations that simply don't allow for these niceties. With a father who sold drugs and a mother who depended on them, the world felt anything but calm to author Matthew Chase. Growing up in one of the toughest parts of Philadelphia, Matthew learned things in his first few years of life that most of us never have to learn, like how to survive hunger when there's no food in the house and no one there to notice... how not to cry or show fear while ...

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THE TRUTH ABOUT THE COLONIAL PARKWAY KILLER by GEORGE STIETZ (25 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

BETWEEN 1986 AND 1989 A SERIES OF MURDERS WERE COMMITTED ON THE COLONIAL PARWAY IN VIRGINIA THAT INVOLVED COUPLES. THIS STRING OF UNSOLVED MURDERS HAS INSPIRED NOVELS, NON-FICTION BOOKS, AND WIDE SPECULATION. THE SPECULATION ENDS HERE! THIS IS THE ANSWER!

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Cecil John Rhodes: Embark on a captivating journey through life and legacy by Chronicle Press (1 Review)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Open the pages of this book and delve into the life of Cecil John Rhodes, a man with continent-spanning ambitions. Trace his path from a modest upbringing in England to becoming one of his time's most influential and divisive figures. Examine his role in Africa's colonization, business endeavours, and political influence. Through these captivating narratives, you will gain insight into Rhodes' grand vision of a British Empire stretching from Cape to Cairo. Consider his influence on the diamond and gold industries, the establishment ...

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Dear Dyslexia : Thank you for all you have done. by Mike Rothstein (9 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

Discover the inspiring journey of Mike Rothstein, a dyslexic student who overcame every challenge and transformed his weakness into strengths. In Dear Dyslexia, you'll witness how he turned his struggles into opportunities and became an unstoppable force. This book is a must-read for parents and students with dyslexia who seek hope, inspiration, and confidence to succeed, as well as all Teacher!. Join Mike on this epic adventure of self-discovery!

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Life Does Get Better:: India's Daughter by Sara Khan (47 Reviews)    Price verified 36 minutes ago

Having remained duty bound to the honour of her Hindu family to hide her devastating childhood from the public eye, Sara Khan arrived at a time in her life when hiding was no longer possible. After many attempts to reconcile with her family and her past, she realized that the family of her birth would never provide peace or honour for her. Through a heart-wrenching process, Sara found her own voice, her own strength, and her own honour. This book is her journey from the chains of ancient and traditional codes into the light of ...

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True Crime Trivia 2: Test Your Knowledge of Serial Killers, Cults, Cold Cases, Mysteries, Organized Crimes & More with 300 Chilling & Fascinating ... by Michelle Tooker (26 Reviews)    Price verified 36 minutes ago

Explore more of the dark and fascinating world of true crime with this well-researched trivia book. In this companion to the #1 ranking True Crime Trivia, podcaster, researcher and author Michelle Tooker takes you on a journey through some of the most notorious crimes in history. With 300 questions and answers, you'll test your knowledge of everything from serial killers to cold cases, unsolved mysteries to white-collar crime. Whether you're a devoted true crime enthusiast or a curious newcomer, True Crime Trivia 2 is sure to ...

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Ganges Boy by Ken Smith (398 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Age 15 years, 3 months and 3 days. Height 5'-1". Weight 7st-2lb, this is an account of my first month in Royal Navy, starting January 1963. HMS Ganges was tough, but I loved it. 1963 was the worst winter ever, the 'mother' of all winters. I was in Exmouth 213 class. The food, the food, the food. I loved the food. FREE DOWNLOAD

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The Victorious Blood: Will Show You What Happened In Karbala Thirteen Hundred Years Before. by Hussin Alkheder (45 Reviews)    Price verified 36 minutes ago

The Victorious Blood portrays a bloody epic which is over thirteen hundred years old. It took place in Karbala, a small town on the bank of the Euphrates river in Iraq. It was between the grandson of the prophet of Islam, al-Hussain bin Ali, who commanded an army that did not exceed a hundred warriors. And Yazid bin Mu'awiyah, the son of the founder of the Umayyad state. His army consisted of thirty thousand soldiers under the command of Omar bin Saad. In The Victorious Blood, you will be taken into the heat of the battle itself and ...

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Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence (Open Road Media) (2,242 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

The classic account of war and adventure in the Middle East that transformed T. E. Lawrence into Lawrence of Arabia Originally intended as a study of the great cities of the Middle East, Seven Pillars of Wisdom is T. E. Lawrence's masterful account of the Arab Revolt of 1916-18. As a liaison officer for the British Forces in North Africa, Lawrence advised local tribesmen in their rebellion against the Ottoman Turks. He fought alongside future king Emir Faisal and played a crucial role in convincing rival Arab leaders to coordinate ...

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Trial of Dr. Pritchard by R. E. Pritchard (2 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

A detailed account of the sensational murder trial that shocked Victorian Scotland and ended in Glasgow's last public hanging. In July of 1865, Dr. Edward William Pritchard was put on trial for the murder of his wife and mother-in-law. He slowly poisoned his wife, Mary Jane, while pretending to treat her for a mysterious illness. When her mother came to help care for her, Pritchard poisoned her, as well. He then falsified both women's death certificates. Over the course of the trial, dramatic testimonies exposed Pritchard's ...

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Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain (2,590 Reviews)    Price verified 26 minutes ago

A stirring tribute to America's mightiest river by one of its greatest authors Before Samuel Clemens became Mark Twain, world-famous satirist and the acclaimed creator of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, he trained to be a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River. In this captivating memoir and travelogue, Twain recounts his apprenticeship under legendary captain Horace Bixby, an exacting mentor who teaches his charge how to navigate the ever-changing waterway. The colorful details of life on the river -- from the reversals of ...

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A Book of Remarkable Criminals by H. B. Irving (624 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

This classic study profiles serial killers, gentleman murderers, and every stripe of madman in between Benjamin Pitezel should never have trusted H. H. Holmes. In 1894, the two men conspired to fake Pitezel's death for the sake of a $10,000 insurance settlement. But Holmes decided murder would be simpler. He killed his partner, kidnapped three of his children, and tried to claim the insurance money as his own. The scheme unraveled and Holmes killed the children as well. When he was caught, the police had no idea they had captured ...

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True Crime Trivia: 350 Fascinating Questions & Answers to Test Your Knowledge of Serial Killers, Mysteries, Cold Cases, Heists & More by Michelle Tooker (180 Reviews)    Price verified 26 minutes ago

Are you the ultimate true crime fan? How much do you know about your favorite cases? Play true crime trivia to find out: ?Did a serial killer roam the Titanic? ?Which food is the most shoplifted? ?How many killers get away with murder each year? ?Did a fax machine identify the Black Dahlia? Discover the answers to 350 eye-opening questions like these in True Crime Trivia. Each question is multiple choice or true/false so you can play trivia against yourself or your friends. Correct answers include surprising stories and shocking ...

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Rangle Sajjan by Randhir Singh (Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh Trust UK) (47 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

BHAI SAHIB RANDHIR SINGH (1878-1961) was an outstanding freedom-fighter and a great saint and theologian who has made a lasting contribution to the religious and cultural revival in Punjab, and was one of the first few Punjabi revolutionaries who staked their life and career to bring about political awakening and win freedom for their country. Son of a High Court Judge and educated in Govt. College and Mission College, Lahore, Bhai Randhir Singh ushered a moral and spiritual revival which set into motion what later on came to be ...

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Soaring Higher: One Man’s True Story of the Faithfulness of God in a Life of Travel and Adventure around the World by Philip Eyster (Aneko Press) (315 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Dr. Philip Eyster has been in Christian ministry since 1976. He made his first international trip in 1981, and since then, has ministered in over 40 countries around the world. In addition to bringing humanitarian aid and disaster relief to many places around the globe, he has brought the gospel to jungle villages, desert tribes, schools, factories, hospitals, AIDS clinics, leper colonies, open-air markets, and countless transportation hubs. All this has resulted in some alarming, hilarious, dangerous, and sensitive cross-cultural ...

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Story: ...and how to write one by Adam J Pestridge (Portrait Films Publishing) (111 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Writing a book or creating a good story is a skill. Learn the secrets here in this quick read that shows you the secrets of how authors compose their books. Learn the 10 stages of writing a book and what the seven basic plots are. At the end of the book is a special invitation to show you how to launch your own book successfully and become a writer for a successful fantasy series.

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Grandfather Lost by Vella Munn (1 Review)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Violent death mystery lasts for one hundred years In 1924, Homer Eon Flint, a thirty six year old multi-published writer and married father of three young children was found dead at the bottom of a canyon. According to a witness and the police, he was pinned under a taxi with a loaded pistol nearby. The media sensationalized his violent end. Some sources suggested he'd participated in an earlier bank robbery. Several friends even considered that he'd committed suicide because of his interest in the occult. The taxi driver--who died ...

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Searching for Dr. Harris: The Life and Times of a Remarkable African American Physician (Studies in Social Medicine) by Margaret Humphreys (The University of North Carolina Press) Price verified 5 hours ago

This is the untold story of Dr. J. D. Harris, an African American physician whose life and career straddled enormous changes for Black professionals and the practice of medicine. Born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Harris served as a contract physician to the Union Army and transitioned to a similar post under the Freedmen's Bureau, treating Black troops and freemen in Virginia. Margaret Humphreys narrates not only what we know about Harris, but offers context to his remarkable journey, including how incredible it was that a young ...

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Top Models by Samuel Claesson (Sequoia Press) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 36 minutes ago

There were a lot of talents in Hollywood in the 1950s, some of whom -despite being talented- faded into obscurity after a brief fling at stardom. I thought that it'd be great to pay tribute to seven whom appeared in films like Guys and Dolls (1955) while modeling for some prominent brands. June Kirby (1928-2022), Larri Thomas (1932-2013), and Pat Sheehan (1931-2006) are the blondes, and Suzanne Ames (1933-2013), Suzanne Alexander (1931-1975), Madelyn Darrow (1935-2015), and Jann Darlyn are the brunettes. They could act, sing, dance, ...

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One Lousy Pirate: Travels in the Caribbean by Doug Walsh (Snoke Valley Books) (107 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Sailing away from it all isn't always what it's cracked up to be. One Lousy Pirate is a toe dipped in the waters of a runaway Caribbean fantasy. Journey alongside the author as he explores the islands of Barbados, St. Vincent, and the Tobago Cays in search of his nonexistent sea legs. This humorous travel memoir takes readers across the azure waters of the southern Caribbean, from a soup kitchen to a four-star restaurant and the summit of a volcano to the pits of seasickened despair. One Lousy Pirate is a funny, vivid quest to ...

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sun square moon: writings on yoga and writing by Inez Baranay (8 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

Writings on yoga practice and writing practice, how yoga and writing reflect, support or conflict with each other, by a widely published author and a long-time yoga practitioner. Practice, discipline, dreams, the body, tradition and life are some of its themes. First published in India and with a review by N Sjoman, author of The Yoga Tradition of the Mysore Palace.

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The Girl With No Mouth by Edith Broadwater (3 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

The ups and downs of mental illness fully submerge and threaten to drown any who stand too close. Written during months of periodic psychosis, the full power of any and all emotion are felt overwhelmingly and seemingly permanent: despair and emptiness before an attempted prescription overdose, fear and hysteria from a powerful hallucination, the crazy that people hide behind saying that they're just sad when really -- they're being constricted by an invisible, impending doom that freezes their heart, squeezes their eyeballs, and ...

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Coping With Breast Cancer. by Ricky Sides (106 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

In the mid-nineties, my wife was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, which had metastasized to her lymph nodes. The essay "Coping with Breast Cancer" details what happened in the wake of that diagnosis. We decided to release this composition in the hopes of helping other couples confronted with this terrible disease. Here is a brief excerpt from Coping with Breast Cancer. In the fall of 1994 we were living the good life. We'd just bought our dream house and moved in the previous July and were looking forward to our first ...

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Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 02 Little Journeys To the Homes of Famous Women by Elbert Hubbard (6 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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Changing the Cycle: My Life by Dale Thornton (2 Reviews)    Price verified 36 minutes ago

Many traumatizing events from my childhood. How they affected me and what I learned from them.

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Richard Owen: Scotland 1810, Indiana 1890 (The Founders Series) by Victor Lincoln Albjerg (Purdue University Press) Price verified 5 hours ago

Richard Dale Owen was born in 1810 in Scotland to a wealthy textile manufacturer and philanthropist. The youngest of eight children, Richard grew up at the family estate of Braxfield House, where he received his early education from private tutors. He would later go on to study chemistry, physics, and natural sciences, among other subjects, traveling between Scotland and Switzerland for his schooling. Owen arrived in the United States in 1828 to teach in New Haven, Indiana, where his father was running an experimental utopian ...

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The Hovde Years: A Biography of Frederick L. Hovde (The Founders Series) by Robert W. Topping (Purdue University Press) Price verified 6 hours ago

This biography details Hovde's life and times from his birth at Erie, Pennsylvania, through his boyhood at Devils Lake, North Dakota, and includes his student days at the University of Minnesota and in England and Europe as a Rhodes scholar. In addition, it outlines his career from the time he returned to the United States from England in 1932, as well as when he went back again in 1941 as the United States secretary for American-British scientific research and development exchange efforts. Principally, it covers his twenty-five ...

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Edward Charles Elliott, Educator (The Founders Series) by Frank K. Burrin (Purdue University Press) Price verified 9 hours ago

A study of the 50-year career of Edward Charles Elliott is a study of the development of American education. Elliott had experience as a high school and college teacher, school system superintendent, state college system chancellor, and president of a Big Ten university, all during a period of change in American attitudes toward public schooling and rapid growth in education institutions. As president of Purdue University from 1922 to 1945, Elliott steered the school through years of expansion in size, prestige, and service. Student ...

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The Dean: A Biography of A.A. Potter (The Founders Series) by Robert B. Eckles (Purdue University Press) Price verified 5 hours ago

More than 20,000 engineering students at Purdue University have been touched in some way by the ides or the warm personality of Andrey A. Potter, who served for 33 years as dean of the Schools of Engineering at Purdue, the world's largest engineering institution. Awarded the honorary title of "Dean of the Deans of Engineering Universities" in 1949 by his alma mater, MIT, Potter has been a teacher for 48 years and a dean for 40. Among his thousands of colleagues at Kansas State, Purdue, and the professional societies he has headed, he ...

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Rafi Ahmed Kidwai: BRIDGING REGION and nation : a political biography by RATHIN BISWAS (Notion Press) (5 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

"Pandit Ko bhi Salam hai aur maulvi ko bhi, mazhab na chahiye mujhe imaan chahiye." - Akbar Allahabadi "Rafi Ahmed Kidwai: Bridging Region and Nation" is a political biography of a congressman from Uttar Pradesh to whom nothing mattered but Indian freedom. During pre-partitioned days when greatest of the Muslims queued to Muhammad Ali Jinnah in his Pakistan movement, he stood his guns with resolute firmness. He was Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's closest colleague, India's first communication Minister and was one of the two Muslims in the ...

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Christian Leaders of the Eighteenth Century (Updated, Annotated): Eleven Biographies in One Volume by J. C. Ryle (149 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Biographies of George Whitefield, John Wesley, William Grimshaw, William Romaine, Daniel Rowlands, John Berridge, Henry Venn, Samuel Walker, James Hervey, Augustus Toplady, and John Fletcher. The reader will soon discover that I am an enthusiastic admirer of the men whose lives and ministries I have narrated in this volume. I confess it honestly. I am a thorough admirer of them. I firmly believe that, with the exceptions of Martin Luther and his contemporaries and our own martyred Reformers, the world has not seen any such men since ...

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Battle for the Solomons (Illustrated) by Ira Wolfert (1,317 Review)    Price verified one hour ago

Battle for the Solomons is Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Ira Wolfert's dazzling account of the fierce land, sea, and air fighting in the Solomon Islands during 1942. Wolfert was in the thick of it, facing death alongside the troops, and he reproduces events as they happen in real time, making for a tense, suspenseful read. Wolfert risked his life on several occasions for the sake of authenticity, and survived to write this, one of the most remarkable combat memoirs of World War 2.

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The Diary of Samuel Pepys: A Glimpse into 17th Century England by Samuel Pepys (Namaskar Books) (1 Review)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Step into the fascinating world of 17th century England with "The Diary of Samuel Pepys" by Samuel Pepys. Join Pepys as he offers readers a rare glimpse into the everyday life, politics, and culture of one of the most dynamic periods in British history. As you delve into Pepys' diary entries, prepare to be transported back in time to the bustling streets of London, where intrigue, scandal, and adventure await at every corner. From the Great Plague to the Great Fire, Pepys documents the extraordinary events that shaped the course of ...

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The Gospel of Wealth: Insights into Prosperity and Philanthropy by Andrew Carnegie (Namaskar Books) (295 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

Discover the principles of prosperity and philanthropy with "The Gospel of Wealth: Insights into Prosperity and Philanthropy" by Andrew Carnegie. Delve into the visionary wisdom of one of the most influential industrialists of the 19th century as Carnegie shares his profound insights on wealth, success, and the responsibility of the affluent. As you explore the pages of this seminal work, prepare to be inspired by Carnegie's belief in the transformative power of wealth when used for the betterment of society. His philosophy, known ...

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Babysitter: An American History by Miriam Forman-Brunell (NYU Press) (6 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

On Friday nights many parents want to have a little fun together -- without the kids. But "getting a sitter" -- especially a dependable one -- rarely seems trouble-free. Will the kids be safe with "that girl"? It's a question that discomfited parents have been asking ever since the emergence of the modern American teenage girl nearly a century ago. In Babysitter, Miriam Forman-Brunell brings critical attention to the ubiquitous, yet long-overlooked babysitter in the popular imagination and American history. Informed by her research ...

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The Wow Climax: Tracing the Emotional Impact of Popular Culture by Henry Jenkins (3 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

A spirited collection of essays that get to the heart of what gives popular culture its emotional impact Vaudevillians used the term "the wow climax" to refer to the emotional highpoint of their acts -- a final moment of peak spectacle following a gradual building of audience's emotions. Viewed by most critics as vulgar and sensationalistic, the vaudeville aesthetic was celebrated by other writers for its vitality, its liveliness, and its playfulness. The Wow Climax follows in the path of this more laudatory tradition, drawing out ...

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The Essential Agus: The Writings of Jacob B. Agus by Steven T. Katz (NYU Press) (1 Review)    Price verified one hour ago

Rabbi Jacob Agus' (1911-1986) intellectual production spanned nearly a half century and covered an enormous historical and conceptual range, from the biblical to the modern era. Best known as an important Jewish scholar, he also held important rabbinic, teaching, and public positions. Although born and raised within an orthodox setting, Agus was strongly influenced by American liberalism and his work displayed modernizing sympathies, reservations about nationalism--including some forms of Zionism--and often severe criticisms of ...

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Reflections: The Life and Writings of a Young Blind Woman in Post-Revolutionary France (The History of Disability Book 5) by Therese-Adèle Husson (NYU Press) (1 Review)    Price verified 36 minutes ago

In the 1820s, several years before Braille was invented, Therese-Adele Husson, a young blind woman from provincial France, wrote an audacious manifesto about her life, French society, and her hopes for the future. Through extensive research and scholarly detective work, authors Catherine Kudlick and Zina Weygand have rescued this intriguing woman and the remarkable story of her life and tragic death from obscurity, giving readers a rare look into a world recorded by an unlikely historical figure. Reflections is one of the earliest ...

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God's Good Works: Stories to Treasure and Tales to Ponder by Lorilyn Roberts (Rear Guard Publishing, Inc.) (7 Reviews)    Price verified 36 minutes ago

God's Good Works: Stories to Treasure and Tales to Ponder is a heartfelt faith-based collection of anecdotes and insightful lessons drawn from everyday experiences. It also examines the current American and global political climates through the lens of biblical eschatology. Beginning in 2020, the battle between the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Darkness exploded with Black Lives Matter, COVID-19, and the January 6, 2021 "Capitol insurrection." Could we be living in the final days before the coming New World Order and the rapture ...

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Expression. My Cancer: a Gut Feeling. by Kerry O'Brien (23 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Reading a book about an individual's journey with a terminal bowel cancer diagnosis would ordinarily seem to be a rather depressing read. However, Kerry's light-hearted sense of humour and unending positivity and love of life shines through in her writing. In this very personal book, Kerry overcomes the stigma of talking openly about the symptoms and treatments for bowel cancer: there are graphic descriptions of some of the intimate details of bodily (mal)functions; reflections on her research into what may have contributed to her ...

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75 Things You Should Know About Working in a Call Center: A Fun Look at Life on the Phones by Marsha Marie (73 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

This book is an in-depth look at what it is like to work on the phones in a call center. Fun, revealing and at times, shocking. Marsha tells it like it is to work 8 hours a day with headsets glued to your head.

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Borden of Yale: The Life and Legacy of William Borden - No Reserve, No Retreat, No Regrets by Mrs. Howard Taylor (1 Review)    Price verified 36 minutes ago

The Inspiring Life and Legacy of William Borden, a Man of Unwavering Faith and Profound Impact William Borden was extraordinary in almost every sense. Born into wealth and privilege, he could have chosen to live a life of luxury and ease. Instead, he surrendered it all for a life of service to Christ. "Borden of Yale" is the riveting account of a man who exemplified what it means to be fully committed to God. Raised in Moody Church in Chicago and educated at both Yale and Princeton, Borden first felt the missionary call during a ...

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End of the Road (The Rozzers Book 1) by Diem Burden (Shriven Books) (297 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

What is it about cops that we find so intriguing? Most people have strong views of the police, but how many of these views are based on evidence, and which are biased or stereotypes? What makes a person leave a perfectly normal life and join the police, putting themselves instantly into harms way, and suffering health issues that come with working a lifetime of shift-work, not to mention a messed-up social life? This is the true, short story of just such a person who ended up spending 12 years at the sharp end of policing in the ...

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The Bible by King James version (E-BOOKARAMA) (22 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

When James I became King of England in 1603, having a Bible version dedicated to him was the farthest thing from his mind. But being a good administrator, when the Puritans presented him with a list of grievances they had against the Church of England, James decided to convene a conference to try to work out the differences. No real decisions of lasting worth were made at that conference except one: To create a new version of the English Bible. In 1611 the first copies of the new "Authorized Version" were released. Like every new ...

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Grace O'Malley: The Pirate Queen of Ireland (Pirate Chronicles Book 1) by History Nerds (33 Reviews)    Price verified 26 minutes ago

The name Grace O'Malley stands forever as a sign and symbol that even in repressive times no one can be held back that chooses their destiny. A Pirate, a wife, a mother, and a fearsome warrior, Grace carved her name in the annuls of history standing up to Lords, ladies, and even Queen Elizabeth as she refused to bow the knee to someone she called "an equal". A strong woman in a day where men sought to ignore them, a Pirate who fought better than many men, and a fearsome warrior who is quoted in the middle of a battle as having ...

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Making Peace in an Age of War: Emperor Ferdinand III (1608–1657) (Central European Studies) by Mark Hengerer (Purdue University Press) (6 Reviews)    Price verified 36 minutes ago

This English-language translation of Mark Hengerer's Kaiser Ferdinand III: 1608-1657 Eine Biographie is based on an analysis of the weekly reports sent by the papal nuncio's office to the Vatican. These reports give detailed information about the daily whereabouts of the dynasty, courtiers, and foreign visitors, and they contain the gossip of the court in addition to weekly analysis of some political problems. This material enabled the author to report on daily life of the dynasty and to analyze the circumstances under which policy ...

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American Men of Action by Burton Egbert Stevenson (7 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

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Eva and Otto: Resistance, Refugees, and Love in the Time of Hitler by Tom Pfister (Purdue University Press) (22 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Eva and Otto is a true story about German opposition and resistance to Hitler as revealed through the early lives of Eva Lewinski Pfister (1910-1991) and Otto Pfister (1900-1985). It is an intimate and epic account of two Germans -- Eva born Jewish, Otto born Catholic -- who worked with a little-known German political group that resisted and fought against Hitler in Germany before 1933 and then in exile in Paris before the German invasion of France in May 1940. After their improbable escapes from separate internment and imprisonment ...

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Do It Different: Measurements, Modeling and MRP by Rich Ames (3 Reviews)    Price verified 36 minutes ago

Do It Different, Measurements, Modeling and MRP is a memoir that chronicles the author's personal and professional discovery of how Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems work in the real world. It offers a unique and personal perspective on the growth of technology across the author's lifetime and it describes how he developed, and used system performance measurement tools and training methodologies to successfully implement and manage those systems.

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Ike's Letters to a Friend, 1941-1958 by Robert W. Griffith (University Press of Kansas) (2 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

"Swede Hazlett was one of the people to whom I 'opened up.'" -- Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower and E. E. ("Swede") Hazlett grew up together in Abilene, Kansas, and remained close, corresponding regularly from 1941 until Hazlett's death in 1958. The letters collected in this volume, many of them surprisingly revealing, contain Eisenhower's views on a wide range of diplomatic, military, and political issues. Taken together they constitute a remarkable inner history of Eisenhower's public career. Robert Griffith's ...

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Meet the Man from Hobbtown by Dennis R Smith (17 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

In Dennis' words: "Meet the Man from Hobbtown is a record of my life, written now when, at the present date, I am eighty-eight years old. After being asked many times by my two daughters, Pamela (Smith) Hill, of Portland, Oregon, and Angela Smith, of Springfield, Missouri, I have finally yielded to their wishes and put in print a great part of my life. I have not done this for any financial benefit, but I hope that my entire family will appreciate this history, which has its start in the year I was born, December 11, 1929." The ...

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