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A shocking expose of the process by which the mental-health elite judge us all.

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Now in paperback: The often incredible exploits of America's "secret warriors" of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II, as told by a former agent.

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"Innovative film and theater director, radio producer, actor, writer, painter, narrator, and magician, Orson Welles (1915--1985) was the last true Renaissance man of the twentieth century. From such gre"

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"In 1864 the Philadelphia Press commissioned Thomas Morris Chester, son of an ex-slave to cover the activities of black troops on the Virginia front. The only black correspondent for a major daily duri"

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A re-creation of the American Revolution from the British point of view --and a dramatically different picture of the birth of our nation.

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Charlie Barnet (1913-1991) is best known as the popular bandleader whose hits included "Cherokee", "Pompton Turnpike", and "Skyliner". In this book, he writes of his whiskey and marijuana habits, of his whorehouse visits and his half-dozen marriages.

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Melinda Camber Porter has interviewed the most prominent Parisian cultural figures of the '70s and '80s. The dominant trends in French artistic and political thought emerge vividly from an array of portraits and dialogues. As a whole, Through Parisian Eyes creates a seamless and revealing depiction of French culture.

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On March 9, 1862, the ""battle of the century"" took place at Hampton Roads. The U.S.S. Monitor, the world's first all-iron fighting ship, repulsed the Confederate ironclad Merrimack.

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A revealing, behind-the-scenes account of the 1984 NBA draft, considered the greatest ever, as general managers, coaches, and players describe what really went down

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A German survivor of the Allied air campaign in World War II provides a unique and thought-provoking perspective on strategic, wide-area bombing

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When should futile medical treatment be stopped When and how can death be hastened How can each of us keep control of these decisions

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The Parallel Lives of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain & Edward Porter Alexander

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"Fears, feeding, and sleep problems, croup and tantrums, stomachaches, asthma: these are some of the problems that every parent worries about at one time or another. According to Dr. Brazelton, most of"

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The first biography of the elusive musician who influenced an entire generation of country songwriters as his tragic life became the stuff of legend

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"When on July 20, 1944, a bomb--boldly placed inside the Wolf's Lair (Hitler's headquarters in East Prussia) by the German Anti-Nazi Resistance--exploded without killing the Fuhrer, the subsequent coup d"

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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,"