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Sergeant Reckless: The True Story of the Little Horse Who Became a Hero (Hardcover)

By Patricia McCormick, Iacopo Bruno (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 9780062292599

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Published: Balzer + Bray - September 12th, 2017

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A lively tale of the only non-human to officially hold military rank and be awarded two purple hearts for her heroic work in the Korean War. The fact that the brave little horse was totally motivated by her treats of chocolate, eggs, spaghetti and coffee adds levity to the serious demands humans put upon animals especially in times of war.  Important fact - she does survive to be honored and feted.

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Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives, and Broken Hearts (Paperback)

By Julian Rubinstein

$17.99

ISBN: 9780316010733

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Published: Back Bay Books - September 13th, 2005

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The incredible (and hilarious) true story of Hungary's most famous bank robber/hockey player.

John

American Eclipse: A Nation's Epic Race to Catch the Shadow of the Moon and Win the Glory of the World (Hardcover)

By David Baron

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ISBN: 9781631490163

Published: Liveright - June 6th, 2017

August is Eclipse Month, so what better way to celebrate than by reading a fabulous book about the Great American Eclipse of 1878. It was the US government's first big foray into the science business, the zenith of the superstar status of scientist icon Thomas Edison, & the first opportunity modern astronomy would have to use equipment--& understanding--that had never been available for previous eclipses. An informative, compelling & timely read.

 

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My Grandfather's Gallery: A Family Memoir of Art and War (Paperback)

By Anne Sinclair, Shaun Whiteside (Translated by)

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ISBN: 9781250074775

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Published: Picador - October 6th, 2015

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Author and French television host Anne Sinclair tells the story of her grandfather, Paul Rosenberg, the celebrated French art dealer, who fled the Nazis during World War II. Part of the legendary Paris art scene, Rosenberg knew intimately Picasso, Matisse, Braque and others and his story paints a fascinating tale of war, betrayal, and ultimately, triumph.

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Democracy in America (Paperback)

By Alexis de Tocqueville, Harvey C. Mansfield (Translated by), Delba Winthrop (Translated by)

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ISBN: 9780226805368

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Published: University of Chicago Press - April 1st, 2002

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Probably the best comprehensive analysis of American political thought, as observed by a foreigner documenting the socio-political climate of our country in its early years. Despite being written in the early 19th century, Tocqueville remains one of the most insightful and riveting thinkers on the subjects of both democracy and the United States. After the Constitution, probably the most useful text to understanding American politics.

Matthew

Hamlet Globe to Globe: Two Years, 193,000 Miles, 197 Countries, One Play (Hardcover)

By Dominic Dromgoole

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ISBN: 9780802125620

Published: Grove Press - April 26th, 2017

London's Globe Theater embarked on an ambitious project of bringing Hamlet to every country in the world, in honor of the Bard's 450th birthday (they made it to almost every one). This book is not just a rich evocation of many of the high points of those travels, but a series of brilliant meditations about the play itself and its continuing relevance in world in which we now live.

David

Earning the Rockies: How Geography Shapes America's Role in the World (Hardcover)

By Robert D. Kaplan

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ISBN: 9780399588211

Published: Random House - January 24th, 2017

Kaplan, international  journalist frequently featured in The Atlantic, often from/about conflict zones, takes a diagnostic road trip across contemporary America...and the guy gets it!

 

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Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety (Paperback)

By Eric Schlosser

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ISBN: 9780143125785

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Published: Penguin Books - August 26th, 2014

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Schlosser weaves together the history of WMDs along side the story of a real life nuclear incident (Code named a"Broken Arrow"). Equal parts engaging and terrifying, especially for a work of historical non-fiction.

John

Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge (Hardcover)

By Erica Armstrong Dunbar

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ISBN: 9781501126390

Published: 37 Ink - February 7th, 2017

Dunbar tells the compelling story of Ona Judge, a dower slave of George and Martha Washington, who courageously escapes Philadelphia to Portsmouth, NH near the end of Washington’s second term as President, successfully evading Washington’s continued attempts to recapture her. A fascinating portrait of Washington as slaveholder and the lives of those he enslaved.

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