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New & Coming-Soon HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY September 2019
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Play hungry : the making of a baseball player
by Pete Rose
"Pete Rose was a legend on the field. As baseball's Hit King, he shattered a number of hitting records that may never be broken. And during the 1970s, he was the leader of the Big Red Machine, the Cincinnati Reds teams that dominated the game. But he's also the greatest player who may never make the Hall of Fame because of his lifetime ban from the sport. Perhaps no other athlete's story is so representative of the triumphs and tragedies of our national pastime. In Play Hungry, Rose tells us the story ofhow through hard work, hustle, and sheer will he became one of the unlikeliest stars of the game. Guided by the dad he idolized, a local sports hero with the spirit of a champion, Pete had an All-American boyhood. But even with the coaching of his fatheron how to compete and play baseball the right way, Pete was cut from his team as a teenager--he wasn't a natural. By the time scouts were coming to his high school games, he wasn't even considered the best player on the team. Rose was determined, though,and never would be satisfied with anything less than success. His relentless hustle and headfirst style would help him overcome his natural shortcomings, leading to a storied career including the Rookie of the Year Award, three batting titles, and the MVP Award. Play Hungry is Pete Rose's love letter to the game, and an inside story of life on the diamond"
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America's reluctant prince : the life of John F. Kennedy Jr.
by Steven M Gillon
"Through the lens of their decades-long friendship and including exclusive interviews and details from previously classified documents, noted historian and New York Times bestselling author Steven M. Gillon examines John F. Kennedy Jr.'s life and legacy from before his birth to the day he died. Gillon covers the highs, the lows, and the surprising incidents, viewpoints, and relationships that John never discussed publicly, revealing the full story behind JFK Jr.'s complicated and rich life. In the end, Gillon proves that John's life was far more than another tragedy--rather, it's the true key to understanding both the Kennedy legacy and how America's First Family continues to shape the world we live in today."
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Becoming Superman : my journey from poverty to Hollywood : with stops along the way at murder, madness, mayhem, movie stars, cults, slums, sociopaths, and war crimes
by J. Michael Straczynski
The acclaimed writer behind Babylon 5, Sense 8, Clint Eastwood’s Changeling and Marvel’s Thor reveals how the power of creativity and imagination enabled him to overcome the horrors of his youth and a dysfunctional family haunted by a violent truth. 75,000 first printing
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Finding Zsa Zsa : the Gabors behind the legend
by Sam Staggs
A biographer, film historian and Gabor family friend reveals that, behind the headlines, is a true story more dramatic, fabulous, and surprising than the Gabors' self-styled legend indicates.
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Haben : the deafblind woman who conquered Harvard Law
by Haben Girma
Documents the incredible story of the first deaf and blind graduate of Harvard Law School, tracing her refugee parents’ harrowing experiences in the Eritrea-Ethiopian war and her development of innovations that enabled her remarkable achievements. 40,000 first printing.
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Five Days Gone : The Mystery of My Mother's Disappearance As a Child
by Laura Cumming
Drawing on archival photographs, historical documents and works of art, the author shares the gripping story of her mother’s mysterious kidnapping as a toddler in a small English coastal village in 1929 and how the event forever changed her family. 60,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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A state at any cost : the life of David Ben-Gurion
by Tom Segev
The award-winning author of One Palestine, Complete documents the life story of Israel’s late founder and longest-serving prime minister, discussing such topics as his secret British negotiations, support of forced Arab transfers and tempestuous private life. Illustrations. Bibliography. Index.
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1941 : the year germany lost the war
by Andrew Nagorski
"By 1941, Nazi armies were ruling Europe, bombing London, and sinking British and American ships. The U.S. was undeclared and Britain was alone. But Nagorski shows that Hitler's grave miscalculations had already assigned Germany to ruin. By the end of that year Hitler had taken almost every wrong decision possible and though the fighting went on until 1945, Germany was already vanquished. As Nagorski demonstrated in The Greatest Battle, the Germans lost their first major battle in 1940 because Hitler meddled with and overruled his generals. Throughout 1941, Hitler continued to indulge his ego and make disastrous decisions. By invading the USSR he brought the Soviets to the Eastern Front. By declaring war on the U.S. he added the power of the U.S. to the Western Front. England was no longer alone. The Americans launched their attacks from its shores. The German's brutal treatment of the Russian and Polish POWs and citizens energized their will to fight back. The Year that Germany Lost the War is a stunning portrait of leadership. Churchill elegantly holding a battered Britain together; FDR biding his time until American forces can come aide the allies; Stalin fighting brutally, but enslaving Eastern Europe and planning a Cold War. And Hitler dragging his nation to physical and moral ruin before he took his life in ignominy."--Provided by publisher
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Four friends : promising lives cut short
by William D Cohan
The award-winning author of The Last Tycoons shares a powerful portrait of four of his fellow Andover boarding-school graduates, including John F. Kennedy, Jr., whose lives were cut short by tragedy
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Lincoln's Spies : Their Secret War to Save a Nation
by Douglas Waller
Describes the lives of three men and one woman who served as secret agents for the North who informed Lincoln’s generals with crucial information on enemy positions and helped foil assassination attempts during the Civil War. 60,000 first printing. Illustrations. Maps.
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