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White cargo : the forgotten history of Britain's White slaves in America
Don Jordan and Michael Walsh
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White Cargo is the forgotten story of the thousands of Britons who lived and died in bondage in Britain's American colonies. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, more than 300,000 people became slaves there in all but name. Urchins were swept up from London's streets to labor in tobacco fields, where life expectancy was no more than two years. ...
2008; 320 p.; isbn:9780814742969 More Information |
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Daydream believers : how a few grand ideas wrecked American power
Fred Kaplan.
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"In Daydream Believers, Slate columnist Fred Kaplan combines in-depth reporting and analysis to explain just how George W. Bush and his aides got so far off track - and why much of the nation followed. Kaplan demonstrates that their disasters stemmed not from mere incompetence but from two grave misconceptions." "First, they believed that the world ...
2008; 246 p.; isbn:0470121181 More Information |
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Things I've learned from women who've dumped me
edited by Ben Karlin ; additional editing by Andy Selsberg.
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An anthology of life lessons as imparted through the experiences of such contributors as Stephen Colbert, Andy Richter, and Bob Odenkirk shares such insights as "If you lie, you will get caught" and "Flowers work."
2008; 223 p.; isbn:0446580694 More Information |
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A short history of the American stomach
Frederick Kaufman.
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"With wit and an incredible range of sources that includes everything from Cotton Mather's diary to interviews with Amish black-market raw-milk dealers, Frederick Kaufman offers a highly selective, take-no-prisoners tour of American history by way of America's mouth. Travel with him as he tracks down our earliest foodies; discovers the secret history ...
2008; 205 p.; isbn:015101194X More Information |
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The reason for God : belief in an age of skepticism
Timothy Keller.
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2008; 293 p.; isbn:0525950494 More Information |
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Sex detox : recharge desire, revitalize intimacy, rejuvenate your love life
Ian Kerner.
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The author of the smash hits "She Comes First" and "Be Honest--You're Not That Into Him Either" presents his program of dating detoxification and relationship rejuvenation for singles and couples alike.
2008; 238 p.; isbn:0061136077 More Information |
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Amalia's tale : a poor peasant, an ambitious attorney, and a fight for justice
David I. Kertzer.
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"Amalia Bagnacavalli, an illiterate young peasant from the mountains near Bologna, is forced by poverty to take in a child from the city's foundling home to wet-nurse. When Amalia contracts syphilis from the sickly and malformed baby given to her, the city fathers callously dismiss her pleas for treatment and restitution." "Bewildered and frightened, ...
2008; 237 p.; isbn:0618551069 More Information |
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High crimes : how a mountain of money draws thievery, extortion, fraud, and death to the top of the world
Michael Kodas.
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The author documents his effort to climb Mount Everest in the aftermath of the tragic 1996 storm that ended the lives of eight climbers and reveals the existence of mountain-based crime organizations preying on aspiring climbers.
2008; 357 p.; isbn:1401302734 More Information |
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All real estate is local : what you need to know to profit in real estate-- in a buyer's and a seller's market
David Lereah.
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There are countless books offering advice on making money in real estate. This is the first one to explain why knowing the ins and outs of one's local region is essential to deciding when, and where, to buy.
2007; 239 p.; isbn:0385519222 More Information |
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August: Osage County
by Tracy Letts.
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2007; 138 p.; isbn:1559363304 More Information |
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This is your brain on music : the science of a human obsession
Daniel J. Levitin.
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Explores the relationship between the mind and music by drawing on recent findings in the fields of neuroscience and evolutionary psychology to discuss such topics as the sources of musical tastes and the brain's responses to music.
2006; 322 p.; isbn:0452288525 More Information |
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Iceman : my fighting life
by Chuck Liddell with Chad Millman.
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Traces the Ultimate Fighting Champion's journey from a bartending job in California to his forefront position as a top-ranked light-heavyweight fighter, describing his intellectual youth, training in martial arts, and numerous UFC victories.
2008; 305 p.; isbn:0525950567 More Information |
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