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Thomas Etzemller examines the impact of two of the leading social scientists of the twentieth century, Alva and Gunnar Myrdal. This study brings to light the roots of modern social engineering, providing insight for today's sociologists, historians, and political scholars.

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One of America's most visible sports commentators relives some of the most dramatic moments in sports and pays tribute to his beloved father, the man who inspired him to pursue his broadcasting dream. 8-page b&w photo insert.

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Bestselling cookbook author Hazan tells how a young girl raised in Emilia-Romagna became America's godmother of Italian cooking. Widely credited with introducing proper Italian food to the English-speaking world, Hazan looks back on the adventures of her life.

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He was a member of four Halls of Fame - and a legend in his lifetime.

Because, most of all, Slim was a man who loved to gamble. Slim was a very happy man.

A sensationally entertaining autobiography, this is the story of his extraordinary life - and the secrets of his even more extraordinary success.

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A successful writer describes how she survived a bout with severe depression by undergoing rigorous training as an EMT, describing her experiences in a classroom run by an ex-Marine, the confusion of her first calls as a rookie EMT, and her new vocation's eye-opening ability to reveal the secrets of

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War-time love story set in Abyssinia, Eritrea and the Yemen 1935-1945. Amedeo Guillet is still alive and living in County Meath, Ireland. Khadija is lost.

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To coincide with the release ofthe new Major motion picture, Amelia Earhartis the first accurate, authoritative account of her final flight.

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Renowned scholar and "New York Times" bestselling author Gates delivers a stirring and authoritative companion to the major new PBS documentary "America Behind the Color Line." The book includes thought-provoking essays from Colin Powell, Morgan Freeman, Russell Simmons, Vernon Jordan, Alicia Keys, Bernie Mac, and Quincy Jones.

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Meet the First Ladies of the United States-sometimes inspiring, sometimes tragic, always fascinating-women who, though often unsung, helped hold the nation together in its infancy and advance it as a world power.

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Why did "Life Magazine" dub her "the most hated woman in America" Did she unravel the moral fibre of America or defend the Constitution This is the story of "the most hated woman in America," by the only author to interview the killer and those close to him and to witness the family's secret burial in Austin, Texas.

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A major new biography of John F. Kennedy Jr. from a close friend that paints a deeply researched, personal, surprising, and revealing portrait.

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The first major work to identify the original generation of American geographersteachers, writers, surveyors, cartographers, engravers, and otherswho made significant contributions to the field of geography during the early years of the republic.

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Documents the life and political contributions of the last of Chicago's big city bosses.

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In this national bestseller, the author of the acclaimed "Sin in the Second City" chronicles the gripping and expansive story of America's coming-of-age--told through the extraordinary life of Gypsy Rose Lee and the world she survived and conquered.

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The book reveals how a man on the way to being a misfit in the United States became the heroic American samurai." It discusses Janes as one of the few Westerners allowed to live in the interior and as the "father" of the Kumamoto Band, which became the dominant wing of Japanese Protestantism and a significant modernizing force. Originally publishe

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To his relief and surprise, however, Preece was fully acquitted by the court.

Amongst the Marines is an unflinching expos of the culture of the Marines, from foul practical jokes and rough justice to the off-duty orgies of drink, sex and violence.

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