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The Art of War
The Essential Translation of the Classic Book of Life
Sun-Tzu |
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Master Sun said: "Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting." For more than two thousand years, The Art of War has stood as a... |
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Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin |
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Considered to be one of the best autobiographies written in colonial America, Franklin portrays a fascinating picture of life in pre-revolutionary Philadelphia. In his own words he describes his... |
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The Great Fire
Jim Murphy |
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| This Newbery Honor Book provides a dramatic and riveting listening experience for all ages as performed by award-winning narrator Taylor Mali. A colossal disaster, the Great Fire of 1871 caused... |
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John Ransom's Diary
Andersonville
John Ransom |
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This book is an extraordinary day-to-day documentary of the Civil War's most infamous Confederate prison, Camp Sumter, better known as Andersonville. Here 13,000 wretched Union prisoners died within... |
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Lives of Extraordinary Women
Rulers, Rebels (And What the Neighbors Thought)
Kathleen Krull |
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| Kathleen Krull continues her series of irreverent biographies by turning the spotlight on women who have wielded power, revealing their feats - and flaws - for all the world to see. Hear about twenty... |
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Lives of the Artists
Masterpieces, Messes (And What the Neighbors Thought)
Kathleen Krull |
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From Da Vinci to Warhol, each of these 20 artists is respectfully exposed for their idiosyncracies as well as their contributions to the history of art. What they ate, what they wore, who they loved... |
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Lives of the Musicians
Good Times, Bad Times (And What the Neighbors Thought)
Kathleen Krull |
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From Vivaldi to Guthrie, each of these 20 composers is respectfully exposed for their idiosyncracies as well as their contributions to the history of music. What they ate, what they wore, who they... |
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Lives of the Presidents
Fame, Shame (And What the Neighbors Thought)
Kathleen Krull |
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Each President, including President Bill Clinton, is represented in this lively and irreverent expose of their foibles and quirky habits, as well as the influence their First Ladies did and didn't... |
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Lives of the Writers
Comedies, Tragedies (And What the Neighbors Thought)
Kathleen Krull |
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From Cervantes to Langston Hughes, each of these 19 writers is respectfully exposed for their idiosyncracies as well as their contributions to the world of literature. What they ate, what they wore,... |
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Mahalia Jackson
Gospel Singer and Civil Rights Champion
Montrew Dunham |
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"Halie" Jackson grew up in poverty on the levees of New Orleans, hunting for alligators for food along the Mississippi River with her brother, Peter. But every Sunday young Mahalia sang proudly in... |
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