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Letters to Jackie_ Condolences - Ellen Fitzpatrick
EDITORIAL REVIEW: It is perhaps the most memorable event of the twentieth century, a moment that left a family and a nation mourning, one that many Americans recall as their first ... -
Letter to My Daughter - Maya Angelou
From Publishers WeeklyFrom the mellifluous voice of a venerable American icon comes her first original collection of writing to be published in ten years, anecdotal vignettes drawn... -
Leaving the Atocha Station - Ben Lerner
Adam Gordon is a brilliant, if highly unreliable, young American poet on a prestigious fellowship in Madrid, struggling to establish his sense of self and his relationship to art. ... -
Knockemstiff - Donald Ray Pollock
EDITORIAL REVIEW: In this unforgettable work of fiction, Donald Ray Pollock peers into the soul of a tough Midwestern American town to reveal the sad, stunted but resilient lives o... -
Knock Down - Dick Francis
Product DescriptionFor a generous commission, ex-prizewinning jockey Jonah Dereham reluctantly agrees to bid on a young steeplechaser on behalf of a wealthy American woman. But his... -
Kaleidoscope - Danielle Steel
Amazon.com ReviewThe World War II love affair between lovely Frenchwoman Solange Bertrand and American GI-turned-actor Sam Walker burned too brightly and ended in tragedy, leaving ... -
Julia Child - Laura Shapiro
A biography of Julia Child from the award-winning author of Perfection SaladOne of the most beloved figures in 20th century American culture was Julia Child, the bouyant "French Ch... -
Johnny Got His Gun - Dalton Trumbo
SUMMARY:It was the war to end all wars, the global struggle that would finally make the world safe for democracy at any cost. But one American soldier has paid a price beyon... -
John Barry_ An American Hero in - Tim McGrath
From Publishers WeeklyThis book establishes McGrath, an executive who has written for Naval History magazine, as an accomplished naval historian. Combining sophisticated use of so.... -
Jesse James_ Last Rebel of the - T. J. Stiles
Amazon.com ReviewProbably no American outlaw has attracted more attention--much of it flattering--than Jesse James. This revisionist biography by T.J. Stiles delves into the exciti...