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"On the morning of May 12, 1864, the site of the daring Union assault on the center of the Confederate line became the scene of the fiercest hand-to-hand combat of the Civil War, and thereafter was kno"

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Never before in paperback: The high times--and hard times--of six of the greatest living rhythm and blues artists, told in their own words.

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First time in paperback: A leading critic asks the provocative question, Is jazz dying

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"William Ferris, director of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi, has written a book as deep as the blues: rich in conversation, reference, history, and firsth"

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"Perhaps the best book on Hope."-John Lahr, The New Yorker.

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Now in paperback: A provocative, urgent exploration of the myths and realities of the "obesity epidemic" and how biology, psychology, media, and culture come together to shape our ongoing obsession with our bodies.

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A landmark new history of the making of the Erie Canal--America's first "superhighway" to the West--and the extraordinary consequences of its completion

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Dr. Victor Cogen focuses his unique vision on inspiring normal, healthy teenagers who just aren't working up to their potential. He offers a comprehensive program for parents to help turn around their teenager's academic performance.

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One of the all-time classic self-help books.

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"Based on interviews with family members, colleagues, lovers, and the previously silent William Burroughs, this unsparing yet evenhanded biography guides the reader through the many personas, crises, a"

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A complete guide to natural breastfeeding, including such integrative natural techniques as visualization, aromatherapy, homeopathy, Bach Flower Remedies, and Middendorf Breathwork.

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The first comprehensive chronicle of every Union and Confederate brigade at the Battle of Gettysburg--where they fought, how they fought, and who led them

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Includes David Ritz's moving account of "The Last Days of Brother Ray" and an updated discography

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A lively history of the gangster in American film-- soon to be a major television documentary on the Starz/Encore network

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In this title contemporary black American culture is chronicled through essays on music, film, sports, publishing, politics and city life, both uptown and down. This edition includes essays on the Hughes brothers, Tupac Shakur, the business of hip-hop and Latrell Sprewell.

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The stone bridge on the southern flank of the Antietam battlefield became one of the Civil War's most powerful symbols of courage and sacrifice. The actions, units and personalities of this crucial sector of the battlefield are described in detail, accompanied by a full description of the bridge area as it was in 1862 and as it is today.

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A highly-acclaimed account of Julius Caesar's decade-long campaign against the Celts of Germany, Gaul and Britain.

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"The terror film, with puzzling, disturbing, multivalent images, often leads us into regions that are strange, disorienting, yet somehow familiar; and for all the crude and melodramatic and morally qu"

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Reissued to coincide with the paperback publication of the definitive Bing biography by Gary Giddins, here is "a collection of anecdotes and reminiscences that is as warm and witty as any Crosby performance. [Bing] could have surely become a full-time writer had his schedule not been taken up with being one of the great entertainers of the century." -Will Friedwald

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Here, the authors help parents to interpret the very first cries, smiles and cooing of an infant, and show how to respond in the most appropriate and effective way to this early communication. They deal with such topics as colic, whining and tantrums.

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This is the second 1886 edition of Dodge's classic study of the battle of Chancellorsville, first published in 1881. It is marked by Dodge's unsparing analysis and astute interpretations, which have retained their value and vigour for over a century.

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Stand-up comedian Robert Schimmel's edgy, hilarious, and poignant musings on his battle with cancer

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The public called him Scarface; the FBI called him Public Enemy Number One; his associates called him Snorky. But Capone is the name most remember. And John Kobler's Capone is the definitive biography

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The definitive biography of the great composer, arranger, and bandleader