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Woods Runner - Gary Paulsen
FromSteering his narrative through an unsentimentalized and deglorified depiction of the American Revolution, Paulsen’s latest work of historical fiction provides a stark glimpse o... -
Wolf in the Shadows - Marcia Muller
From Publishers WeeklyAlpha female of the pack of American PIs, San Francisco investigator Sharon McCone learns for herself how tough her readers have long known her to be in this,... -
Why Read Moby-Dick_ - Nathaniel Philbrick
Product DescriptionThe New York Times bestselling author of seagoing epics now celebrates an American classic. Moby-Dick is perhaps the greatest o... -
Why Good Girls Don't Get Ahead_ - Kate White
Career women looking to get ahead will find straight answers and nine proven strategies in this guide from one of the most savvy, successful, powerful women in American business. T... -
Why Darwin Matters_ The Case Ag - Michael Shermer
A creationist-turned-scientist demonstrates the facts of evolution and exposes Intelligent Design’s real agendaScience is on the defensive. Half of Americans reject the theory of e... -
unSpun_ Finding Facts in a Worl - Brooks Jackson; Kathleen Hall J
Americans are bombarded daily with mixed messages, half-truths, misleading statements, and out-and-out fabrications masquerading as facts. The news media--once the vaunted watchdog... -
When I Was Puerto Rican - Esmeralda Santiago
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Welcome to the Monkey House - Kurt Vonnegut; David Strathairn
Kurt Vonnegut is a master of contemporary American Literature. His black humor, satiric voice, and incomparable imagination first captured America's attention in The Siren's of Tit... -
Washington Rules_ America's Pat - Andrew Bacevich
From Publishers WeeklyU.S. Army colonel turned academic, Bacevich (The Limits of Power) offers an unsparing, cogent, and important critique of assumptions guiding American military... -
War - Sebastian Junger
SUMMARY: From the author of The Perfect Storm, a gripping book about Sebastian Junger's almost-fatal year with the 2nd battalion of the American Army.They were known as "The Rock."...