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The Eighty-Dollar Champion
The Eighty-Dollar Champion
Written by Elizabeth Letts
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ISBN: 9780345521101
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The Eighty-Dollar Champion
Snowman, The Horse That Inspired a Nation
Written by Elizabeth Letts


Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: August 23, 2011
Price: $1.99

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Harry de Leyer first saw the horse he would name Snowman on a truck bound for the slaughterhouse. The recent Dutch immigrant recognized the spark in the eye of the beaten-up nag and bought him for eighty dollars. On Harry’s modest farm on Long Island, he...

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Gettysburg
Gettysburg
Written by Allen C. Guelzo
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ISBN: 9780307594082
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Gettysburg
The Last Invasion
Written by Allen C. Guelzo


Format: Hardcover, 656 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2013
Price: $35.00

From the acclaimed Civil War historian, a brilliant new history—the most intimate and richly readable account we have had—of the climactic three-day battle of Gettysburg (July 1–3, 1863), which draws the reader into the heat, smoke, and grime of Gettysburg alongside the ordinary soldier, and depicts the combination of personalities and...

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The Tudors
The Tudors
Written by G.J. Meyer
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ISBN: 9780440339144
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The Tudors
The Complete Story of England's Most Notorious Dynasty
Written by G.J. Meyer


Format: eBook, 672 pages
On Sale: February 23, 2010
Price: $2.99

BONUS: This edition contains a The Tudors discussion guide.

Acclaimed historian G. J. Meyer provides a fresh look at the fabled Tudor dynasty—and some of the most enigmatic figures ever to rule a country. In 1485, Henry Tudor, whose claim to the English throne was so weak as to be almost laughable... Read more >
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Unbroken
Unbroken
Written by Laura Hillenbrand
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ISBN: 9780679603757
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Unbroken
A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Written by Laura Hillenbrand


Format: eBook
On Sale: November 16, 2010
Price: $12.99

On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood.  Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared.  It was that of a young lieutenant, the plane’s bombardier, who... Read more >
Unbroken
Unbroken
Written by Laura Hillenbrand
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ISBN: 9781400064168
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Unbroken
A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Written by Laura Hillenbrand


Format: Hardcover, 496 pages
On Sale: November 16, 2010
Price: $28.00

On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood.  Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared.  It was that of a young lieutenant, the plane’s bombardier, who... Read more >
Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey
Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey
Written by The Countess of Carnarvon
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ISBN: 9780770435622
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Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey
The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle
Written by The Countess of Carnarvon


Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: December 27, 2011
Price: $15.99

Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey tells the story behind Highclere Castle, the real-life inspiration for the hit PBS show Downton Abbey, and the life of one of its most famous inhabitants, Lady Almina, the 5th Countess of Carnarvon and the basis of the fictional character Lady Cora Crawley.  Drawing...

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Behind the Beautiful Forevers
Behind the Beautiful Forevers
Written by Katherine Boo
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ISBN: 9780679643951
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Behind the Beautiful Forevers
Life, death, and hope in a Mumbai undercity
Written by Katherine Boo


Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: February 7, 2012
Price: $13.99

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST

NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
The New York Times • The Washington Post • O: The Oprah Magazine • USA Today • New York • The Miami Herald • San Francisco Chronicle • Newsday
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The Devil in the White City
The Devil in the White City
Written by Erik Larson
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ISBN: 9780375725609
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The Devil in the White City
Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
Written by Erik Larson


Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: February 10, 2004
Price: $16.00

Erik Larson—author of #1 bestseller IN THE GARDEN OF BEASTS—intertwines the true tale of the 1893 World's Fair and the cunning serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims to their death. Combining meticulous research with nail-biting storytelling, Erik Larson has crafted a narrative with all the wonder of...

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In the Garden of Beasts
In the Garden of Beasts
Written by Erik Larson
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ISBN: 9780307408853
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In the Garden of Beasts
Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin
Written by Erik Larson


Format: Trade Paperback, 480 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2012
Price: $16.00

“Larson is a marvelous writer...superb at creating characters with a few short strokes.”—New York Times Book Review
  
Erik Larson has been widely acclaimed as a master of narrative non-fiction, and in his new book, the bestselling author of Devil in the White City turns his hand to a remarkable story set during... Read more >
The Diary of a Young Girl
The Diary of a Young Girl
Written by Anne Frank, Translated by B.M. Mooyaart, Introduction by Eleanor Roosevelt
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ISBN: 9780553296983
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The Diary of a Young Girl

Written by Anne Frank
Translated by B.M. Mooyaart
Introduction by Eleanor Roosevelt


Format: Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: June 1, 1993
Price: $5.99

Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, Anne Frank's remarkable diary has since become a world classic—a powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit. In 1942, with Nazis occupying Holland, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl and her... Read more >
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