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Some Go Home : A Novel
Lindsey, OdieW. W. Norton & Company 2020A searing debut novel that follows three generations—fractured by murder, seeking redemption—in fictional Pitchlynn, Mississippi. An Iraq war veteran turned small town homemaker, C...
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Call Sign Chaos : Learning to Lead
Mattis, Jim; West, BingRandom House Publishing Group 2019#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A clear-eyed account of learning how to lead in a chaotic world, by General Jim Mattis—the former Secretary of Defense and one of the most formidable...
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Frankenstein in Baghdad : A Novel
Saadawi, AhmedPenguin Publishing Group 2018*International Booker Prize finalist* “Brave and ingenious.” —The New York Times“Gripping, darkly humorous . . . profound.” —Phil Klay, bestselling author and National Book Award w...
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Dark at the Crossing : A novel
Ackerman, ElliotKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2017NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST “Transports readers into a world few Americans know” —Washington PostA timely new novel of stunning humanity and tension: a contemporary love story set...
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The Reaper : Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers
Irving, Nicholas; Brozek, GaryMacmillan Audio 2015 UnabridgedGroundbreaking, thrilling and revealing, The Reaper is the astonishing memoir of Special Operations Direct Action Sniper Nicholas Irving, the 3rd Ranger Battalion's deadliest snipe...
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Lawrence in Arabia : War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East
Anderson, ScottKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2013NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A New York Times Notable Book • Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography • A thrilling and revelatory narrative of one of the most ep...
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Into the Fire : A Firsthand Account of the Most Extraordinary Battle in the Afghan War
Meyer, Dakota; West, BingRandom House Publishing Group 2012“The story of what Dakota did . . . will be told for generations.”—President Barack Obama, from remarks given at Meyer’s Medal of Honor ceremony In the fall of 2009, Taliban insurg...
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Tony Wheeler's Bad Lands : Lonely Planet Travel Literature
Wheeler, TonyLonely Planet Publications Ltd 2011 1. editionIn an age of plastic knives on planes, Tony Wheeler can make the extraordinary claim of having visited all the rogue countries currently on newreaders' lip. Badlands is a witty fir...
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Red Rascal's War
Trudeau, GarryAndrews McMeel Publishing 2011Readers and critics were wowed by G. B. Trudeau's epic masterpiece 40: A Doonesbury Retrospective, and they'll rejoice when they see this beautiful follow-up volume. Featuring an i...
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Worst Ideas Ever: a Celebration of Embarrassment
Kline, Daniel B.; Tomaszewski, JasonArcade 2011From memorable disasters such as New Coke, the XFL, and Tiger Woods' marriage to less-remembered failures such as Yugo, Cop Rock, and Microsoft's BOB, Worst Ideas Ever revisits his...
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Paris Was Ours
Rowlands, PenelopeAlgonquin Books 2011Thirty-two writers share their observations and revelations about the world's most seductive city. "Whether you have lived in Paris or not, this captivating collection will transp...
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Barefoot in Baghdad : A Story of Identity—My Own and What It Means to Be a Woman in Chaos
Omar, ManalSourcebooks 2010"Walk barefoot and the thorns will hurt you..." —Iraqi-Turkmen proverbA riveting story of hope and despair, of elation and longing, Barefoot in Baghdad takes you to the front lines...
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Hostage in Iraq : Biography Series
Kember, NormanAndrews UK 2010 1. editionA year after his dramatic release by a multinational military raid, Norman Kember revealed his story behind the controversy of his captivity in Baghdad. Written with honesty and e...
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Sharp Shot
Higgins, Jack; Richards, JustinHarperCollins Publishers 2009Jack Higgins, master of the modern thriller, teams up with Justin Richards, bestselling author of Dr Who, to deliver a pulse-pounding new instalment in the adventures of the teenag...