James Hillyer, a retired university professor whose life was evocatively described in Wright's novel October, is now barely existing after the death of his beloved daughter in her forties. On a...
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Author: Wright, Richard B.Summary:
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Author: Gibby, DarinSummary:
America loves innovation and the can-do spirit that made this country what it is—a world leader in self-government, industry and technology, and pop culture. Everything about America has at one...
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Author: Wright, RichardSummary:
This version of the autobiography is presented in two parts, as authorized by the author's estate. Part one tells of his painful early years in the Jim Crow South. Part two follows his journey...
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Author: Rasenberger, Jim.Summary:
Beginning with New York City's first ever New Year's ball drop, 1908 got off to a spectacular start. As the year went on, America witnessed President Teddy Roosevelt's Great White Fleet sailing...
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Author: Farrugia, PeterSummary:
Does history matter any more? In an era when both the past and memory seem to be sources of considerable interest and, frequently, lively debate, has the academic discipline of history ceased to...
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Author: Dodaro, Melonie, Bigatton, John L., Wright, AngelaSummary:
The last method you'll ever need to lose weight and keep it off…for good! Losing weight can be a frustrating ordeal, but the secret to getting into great shape isn't a fad diet, a new supplement,...
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Author: Beckman, Margaret, Langmead, Stephen, Black, JohnSummary:
This book is a vivid reminder of the early days of library development in Ontario. The beautiful buildings which still grace Ontario towns and villages, as illustrated, are a part of our...
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Author: Skene-Melvin, DavidSummary:
"There are strange things done in the midnight sun By the men who moil for gold;The Arctic trails have their secret tales That would make your blood run cold." Robert W. Service, "The Cremation of...
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Author: Andrews McMeel PublishingSummary:
"In victory, you deserve champagne; in defeat, you need it," stated Napoleon Bonaparte. Inspired by the iconic World War II poster "Keep Calm and Carry On," Keep Calm and Drink Up is a gentle riff...
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Author: Quinn, TaraSummary:
Fifty writers on life, art and writing from twenty-two years of Brick, A Literary Journal.Founded in 1977, Brick, A Literary Journal features a great many of the world’s best-loved writers, and...
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Author: Peacock, ShaneSummary:
When Adam Murphy learns that his late, revered grandfather, David McLean, hid a huge stash of foreign cash and fake passports in the family's cottage, he is stunned. Was Grandpa really a traitor,...
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Author: JAMES, P. DSummary:
Miss Venetia Aldridge QC is in the midst of defending yet another murder suspect when she's found dead at her desk in chambers. Commander Dalgliesh and his team are called to a sensitive but...
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Author: Wilkinson, CaroleSummary:
Ned Kelly was a thief, a bank robber and a murderer. He was in trouble with the law from the age of 12. He stole hundreds of horses and cattle. He robbed two banks. He killed three men. Yet, when...
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Author: WEST, MorrisSummary:
The war was over ... But it was a time of armistice, not peace. In the winter of 1945, Austria was in a land without leaders and withoug hope. To men like Major Mark Hanlon, Occupation Commander...
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Author: GRIMWOOD, KenSummary:
Examines a man's life not as it is lived, but as it is relived, coming back each time to the same point years earlier in time. Most people have one life, Jeff Winston has several.