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The Curse of Oak Island: The Story of the World’s Longest Treasure Hunt

The Curse of Oak Island: The Story of the World’s Longest Treasure Hunt

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Madame Fourcade's Secret War: The Daring Young Woman Who Led France's Largest Spy Network Against Hitler

Madame Fourcade's Secret War: The Daring Young Woman Who Led France's Largest Spy Network Against Hitler

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My Squirrel Days

My Squirrel Days

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An Unfinished Woman: A Memoir (Back Bay Books)

An Unfinished Woman: A Memoir (Back Bay Books)

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Red Azalea

Red Azalea

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A Warrior of the People: How Susan La Flesche Overcame Racial and Gender Inequality to Become America's First Indian Doctor

A Warrior of the People: How Susan La Flesche Overcame Racial and Gender Inequality to Become America's First Indian Doctor

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Life Is a Gift: The Zen of Bennett

Life Is a Gift: The Zen of Bennett

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On Call in Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story

On Call in Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story

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No Man's Land: The Trailblazing Women Who Ran Britains Most Extraordinary Military Hospital During World War I

No Man's Land: The Trailblazing Women Who Ran Britains Most Extraordinary Military Hospital During World War I

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Walking Out on the Boys

Walking Out on the Boys

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Burn the Place: A Memoir

Burn the Place: A Memoir

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Dog Medicine: How My Dog Saved Me from Myself

Dog Medicine: How My Dog Saved Me from Myself

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Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History

Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History

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The Middle Place (Voice)

The Middle Place (Voice)

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Red and Me: My Coach, My Lifelong Friend

Red and Me: My Coach, My Lifelong Friend

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JAY-Z: Made in America

JAY-Z: Made in America

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Seabiscuit: An American Legend

Seabiscuit: An American Legend

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It Happened On the Way to War: A Marine's Path to Peace

It Happened On the Way to War: A Marine's Path to Peace

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Judgment Ridge: The True Story Behind the Dartmouth Murders

Judgment Ridge: The True Story Behind the Dartmouth Murders

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My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey

My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey

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A Street Cat Named Bob: And How He Saved My Life

A Street Cat Named Bob: And How He Saved My Life

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When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir

When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir

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The Odd Woman and the City: A Memoir

The Odd Woman and the City: A Memoir

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Resurrecting Grace: Remembering Catholic Childhoods

Resurrecting Grace: Remembering Catholic Childhoods

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More Than Words

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Homeward Bound: The Life of Paul Simon

Homeward Bound: The Life of Paul Simon

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More Than Words

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David Rockefeller: Memoirs

David Rockefeller: Memoirs

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A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life

A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life

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More Than Words

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Thunderstruck

Thunderstruck

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More Than Words

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The New Rabbi

The New Rabbi

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Inside the Kingdom: My Life in Saudi Arabia

Inside the Kingdom: My Life in Saudi Arabia

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I'm Only One Man!

I'm Only One Man!

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The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II

The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II

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Atria Books

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An Accidental Autobiography

An Accidental Autobiography

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More Than Words

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Fashion Climbing: A Memoir with Photographs

Fashion Climbing: A Memoir with Photographs

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Return to Paris: A Memoir

Return to Paris: A Memoir

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Showing Up for Life: Thoughts on the Gifts of a Lifetime

Showing Up for Life: Thoughts on the Gifts of a Lifetime

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