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General, minister of war, and prime minister, Hideki Tojo (1884-1948) was the most powerful leader in Japan during World War II. This book examines his life against the backdrop of Japanese militarism to illuminate the man who chose war rather than succumb to US-induced economic strangulation.

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The "definitive and invaluable" (Los Angeles Times) biography of the legendary jazz giant Tommy Dorsey

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The elegant and unsparingly honest memoir of the romance between jazz titan Charles Mingus and Sue Graham Mingus.

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"Countless experts offer us advice on how to create the "perfect relationship," fostering the unrealistic expectation that forming an intimate bond will be a painless experience. Unfortunately, few exp"

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A uniquely accessible, practical guide to achieving total health--from one of the nation's most respected doctors of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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America's Favorite Pediatrician brings the wonderful support and insight of his best-selling Touchpoints to parents of children three to six

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After more than forty years together, NPR host Diane Rehm and her husband, John, engage in an honest and insightful discussion of the joys and challenges of marriage

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"Besides reexamining in fresh perspective such well-known figures as Paul Revere, Nathan Hale, Benedict Arnold, and John Andre, the author, a former general staff intelligence officer in World War II,"

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"Tycoon's War" tells the story of an epic imperialist duel--a violent battle of capitalist versus idealist, money versus ambition--and a monumental clash of egos that resulted in the deaths of thousands of Americans.

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A handy guide to the fearsome "hi-tech" weapons and modern equipment of today's American forces

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A handy compendium to the most elite fighting force in the world today

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A handy, everyman's guide to the unique and specialized combat skills that characterize today's U.S. armed forces

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"Parker Tyler (1904-1974), one of the few great American film critics, was intimate with and enormously respected by many of the underground and experimental filmmakers of his time. In this book, Tyler"

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An informative look at how we often overreact to change and how we can integrate change into our lives.

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"Long before Elvis Presley entered Sam Phillips's Sun Records studio in 1954, rock 'n' roll was being performed and recorded by the likes of Big Joe Turner, Louis Jordan, Wynonie Harris, the Clovers, t"

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When on July 20, 1944 a bomb - placed inside the Wolf's Lair by the German Anti-Nazi Resistance - exploded without killing the Fuhrer, the coup d'etat against the Third Reich collapsed. The conspirators were shot or condemned in show trials and hanged. This work traces its history, from the 1933 Reichstag fire to Germany's defeat in 1945.

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By co-author of Vegan for Life Virginia Messina and noted blogger JL Fields- the first book to address all of the health and nutrition concerns for women on or considering a plant-based diet

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Grant's Vicksburg operations and those of the opposing side are of lasting historical interest. Combined land and naval operations, guerrilla raids, political infighting and interference, and the riverine operations of America's first "brown water" navy; all have been brought together here in a powerful narrative of military history.

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"A major historical document, this book contains interviews with more than 150 Germans who witnessed, participated in, or resisted the rise of Adolph Hitler. The testimony comes from well-known figures"

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From an award-winning and bestselling historian, the first comprehensive military history in over fifty years of Hitler's famous and infamous personal army: the Waffen-SS

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In 1863 Walt Whitman first proposed to the publisher John Redpath a book about his Civil War experiences. It was never published. But in a draft prospectus Whitman described "a new book... with its fr