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Our Lincoln: New Perspectives on Lincoln and His World

Our Lincoln: New Perspectives on Lincoln and His World

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Down from Troy: A Doctor Comes of Age

Down from Troy: A Doctor Comes of Age

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Dancing Fish and Ammonites: A Memoir

Dancing Fish and Ammonites: A Memoir

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Hamlet's Dresser: A Memoir

Hamlet's Dresser: A Memoir

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The Men Who United the States: America's Explorers, Inventors, Eccentrics and Mavericks, and the Creation of One Nation, Indivisible

The Men Who United the States: America's Explorers, Inventors, Eccentrics and Mavericks, and the Creation of One Nation, Indivisible

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High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places

High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places

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My Mistake

My Mistake

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Why Women Should Rule the World

Why Women Should Rule the World

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The Lady and the Monk: Four Seasons in Kyoto

The Lady and the Monk: Four Seasons in Kyoto

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Lives in Ruins: Archaeologists and the Seductive Lure of Human Rubble

Lives in Ruins: Archaeologists and the Seductive Lure of Human Rubble

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No One Would Listen: A True Financial Thriller

No One Would Listen: A True Financial Thriller

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A Radical Faith: The Assassination of Sister Maura

A Radical Faith: The Assassination of Sister Maura

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The Life of Nelson A. Rockefeller

The Life of Nelson A. Rockefeller

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Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002)

Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002)

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Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington

Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington

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The Boys of My Youth

The Boys of My Youth

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Get Your Own Damn Beer, I'm Watching the Game!: A Woman's Guide to Loving Pro Football

Get Your Own Damn Beer, I'm Watching the Game!: A Woman's Guide to Loving Pro Football

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No Man's River

No Man's River

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Molina: The Story of the Father Who Raised an Unlikely Baseball Dynasty

Molina: The Story of the Father Who Raised an Unlikely Baseball Dynasty

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Her Works Praise Her: A History Of Jewish Women In America From Colonial Times To The Present

Her Works Praise Her: A History Of Jewish Women In America From Colonial Times To The Present

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All of Us: The Collected Poems

All of Us: The Collected Poems

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And the Bridge Is Love: Life Stories

And the Bridge Is Love: Life Stories

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Witches, Rakes, and Rogues: True Stories of Scam, Scandal, Murder and Mayhem in Boston, 1630-1775

Witches, Rakes, and Rogues: True Stories of Scam, Scandal, Murder and Mayhem in Boston, 1630-1775

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The Fly Swatter: Portrait of an Exceptional Character

The Fly Swatter: Portrait of an Exceptional Character

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Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout

Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout

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Dossier: The Secret History of Armand Hammer

Dossier: The Secret History of Armand Hammer

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Relentless: A Memoir

Relentless: A Memoir

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Relentless: A Memoir

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Muslim Girl: A Coming of Age

Muslim Girl: A Coming of Age

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A Science Odyssey: 100 Years of Discovery (The Companion Book to the PBS Series)

A Science Odyssey: 100 Years of Discovery (The Companion Book to the PBS Series)

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A Science Odyssey: 100 Years of Discovery (The Companion Book to the PBS Series)

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Hunting for Hope: A Father's Journeys

Hunting for Hope: A Father's Journeys

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The Will to Whatevs: A Guide to Modern Life

The Will to Whatevs: A Guide to Modern Life

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The Knox Brothers

The Knox Brothers

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You Don't Look Your Age...and Other Fairy Tales

You Don't Look Your Age...and Other Fairy Tales

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The Riddle Song and Other Rememberings

The Riddle Song and Other Rememberings

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One Mountain Thousand Summits: The Untold Story Tragedy and True Heroism on K2

One Mountain Thousand Summits: The Untold Story Tragedy and True Heroism on K2

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Hitman: The Untold Story of Johnny Martorano---Whitey Bulger's Partner and the Most Feared Gangster in the the Underworld

Hitman: The Untold Story of Johnny Martorano---Whitey Bulger's Partner and the Most Feared Gangster in the the Underworld

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