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“should be considered as a great, unit-driven classroom text for young people as it offers inroads to a variety of artists across numerous mediums from around the world.”

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“So why did the world need another film poster book? The answer is fairly simple: because the public will love it.”

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“Boot’s biography is not compelling, nor does it reveal the real Ronald Reagan.”

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“With Scandals, we are here to respect the camp, and the irreverent, flamboyant, and countercultural ethos. Osman’s willingness to defy expectations is admirable.”

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“For the interested casual reader who loves history, The Muse of History is a worthy read . . .”

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“places in one striking volume a variety of homoerotic work from throughout Warhol’s career, some of which was not displayed in his lifetime.”

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When police and prosecutors settle on a theory of a crime, especially a capital murder case, they often default to adversarial mode: They will hear nothing that contradicts or undermines their conc

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Hero City is meticulously researched, descriptively written, and provides insightful analysis of German and Soviet military tactics, strategy, an

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“For the reader who wants a time machine of the body and the heart, this novel is a great flight of fiction into the lives of three Wrights who dreamed—and of their times.”

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"A rarity in Holocaust literature, an uplifting, inspiring story of a young man taking his fate into his own hands."

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If you think you have a challenging job, consider replacing the most popular man in America in the most challenging political office in the land.

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The Big Book of Baseball Stories is a good reminder of the cultural impact of baseball in American life.”

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“provides a fascinating take on how we’ve arrived at the scents in the bottles on our bathroom shelves.”

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Milton’s book reminds us that the exigencies of international politics, especially in time of war, constrain the options and shape the decisions of political leaders.”  

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“Hutton lets Clarke be the magician of World War II, which keeps the story entertaining, engaging, and exciting.”

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“Read this novel of perseverance, hope and betrayal, and one unbelievable woman who dared to delve into the man’s world of science and succeeded.”

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CeCé Telfer summarizes her struggles in her eight-page prologue as the first transgender woman “to win the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) National Championships in the 400-meter hu

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Docile: Memoirs of a Not-So-Perfect Asian Girl is the autobiography of a first-generation Korean American girl and then woman who tries desperately to fulfil the dreams her immigrant paren

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“. . . Schmuhl tells the fascinating story of Churchill’s visits to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in his new book Mr.

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“He began to sing. In a beautiful, sonorous baritone voice that caused the guard to freeze in his tracks.”

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“an important look at the personal side of how World War II strategy was made . . .”

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“Traditionally, we are seen as victims of our biology and environment, but Whitehouse offers the intriguing (and even fun) view that we are the masters of our destiny.”

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“pays tribute to two iconic 20th century intellects who held to the courage of their convictions and altered our sense of physical and psychological reality.”

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As Americans prepare to go to the polls in November what better time for adults to take their 4–8 year olds on a tour of the White House in this interactive picture book by Lindsay Ward.

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