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The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education

The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education

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When Heaven and Earth Changed Places (Tie-In Edition)

When Heaven and Earth Changed Places (Tie-In Edition)

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Character Is Destiny: Inspiring Stories Every Young Person Should Know and Every Adult Should Remember

Character Is Destiny: Inspiring Stories Every Young Person Should Know and Every Adult Should Remember

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The Rascal King: The Life and Times of James Michael Curley, 1874-1958

The Rascal King: The Life and Times of James Michael Curley, 1874-1958

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The Oath: The Obama White House and The Supreme Court

The Oath: The Obama White House and The Supreme Court

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Tour of Duty: John Kerry and the Vietnam War

Tour of Duty: John Kerry and the Vietnam War

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America's Queen: A Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

America's Queen: A Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

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Dave Barry's History of the Millennium (So Far)

Dave Barry's History of the Millennium (So Far)

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Home to Stay: One American Family's Chronicle of Miracles and Struggles in Contemporary Israel

Home to Stay: One American Family's Chronicle of Miracles and Struggles in Contemporary Israel

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John F. Kerry: The Complete Biography By The Boston Globe Reporters Who Know Him Best (Publicaffairs Reports)

John F. Kerry: The Complete Biography By The Boston Globe Reporters Who Know Him Best (Publicaffairs Reports)

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Who's Looking Out for You?

Who's Looking Out for You?

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Anne Sexton: A Biography

Anne Sexton: A Biography

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Home Town

Home Town

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The Nature of Massachusetts

The Nature of Massachusetts

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The First Four Notes: Beethoven's Fifth and the Human Imagination

The First Four Notes: Beethoven's Fifth and the Human Imagination

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The Sellout: How Three Decades of Wall Street Greed and Government Mismanagement Destroyed the Global Financial System

The Sellout: How Three Decades of Wall Street Greed and Government Mismanagement Destroyed the Global Financial System

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One Summer: America, 1927

One Summer: America, 1927

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Collision 2012: Obama vs. Romney and the Future of Elections in America

Collision 2012: Obama vs. Romney and the Future of Elections in America

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Frozen in Time: An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II

Frozen in Time: An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II

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Who Was Harriet Tubman?

Who Was Harriet Tubman?

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The Red Leather Diary: Reclaiming a Life Through the Pages of a Lost Journal (P.S.)

The Red Leather Diary: Reclaiming a Life Through the Pages of a Lost Journal (P.S.)

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Notes On The State Of America: Black to the Future, or White from the Past?

Notes On The State Of America: Black to the Future, or White from the Past?

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The 10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management: Proven Strategies for Increased Productivity and Inner Peace

The 10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management: Proven Strategies for Increased Productivity and Inner Peace

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For Boston: From Worst to First, the Improbable Dream Season of the 2013 Red Sox

For Boston: From Worst to First, the Improbable Dream Season of the 2013 Red Sox

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Freedom: A History of US

Freedom: A History of US

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The Measure of All Things: The Seven-Year Odyssey and Hidden Error That Transformed the World

The Measure of All Things: The Seven-Year Odyssey and Hidden Error That Transformed the World

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The Prize: Who's in Charge of America's Schools?

The Prize: Who's in Charge of America's Schools?

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Killing the Messenger: The Right-Wing Plot to Derail Hillary and Hijack Your Government

Killing the Messenger: The Right-Wing Plot to Derail Hillary and Hijack Your Government

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We Shall Not Be Moved: The Women's Factory Strike of 1909

We Shall Not Be Moved: The Women's Factory Strike of 1909

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Killing Reagan: The Violent Assault That Changed a Presidency

Killing Reagan: The Violent Assault That Changed a Presidency

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Hard Choices

Hard Choices

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The Three-Year Swim Club: The Untold Story of Maui's Sugar Ditch Kids and Their Quest for Olympic Glory

The Three-Year Swim Club: The Untold Story of Maui's Sugar Ditch Kids and Their Quest for Olympic Glory

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Unbroken (Movie Tie-in Edition): A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

Unbroken (Movie Tie-in Edition): A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

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Sex with Kings: 500 Years of Adultery, Power, Rivalry, and Revenge

Sex with Kings: 500 Years of Adultery, Power, Rivalry, and Revenge

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The Dictionary of Global Culture

The Dictionary of Global Culture

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The Jersey Brothers: A Missing Naval Officer in the Pacific and His Family's Quest to Bring Him Home

The Jersey Brothers: A Missing Naval Officer in the Pacific and His Family's Quest to Bring Him Home

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