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1948 : a history of the first Arab-Israeli war
Benny Morris.
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"Morris stresses the jihadi character of the two-stage Arab assault on the Jewish community in Palestine. Throughout, he examines the dialectic between the war's military and political developments and highlights the military impetus in the creation of the refugee problem, which was a by-product of the disintegration of Palestinian Arab society. The ...
2008; 524 p.; isbn:0300126964 More Information |
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The trillion dollar meltdown : easy money, high rollers, and the great credit crash
Charles R. Morris.
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"We are living in the most reckless financial environment in recent history. According to acclaimed financial writer Charles R. Morris, the sub-prime mortgage crisis is only a preview of the havoc that will play out across the full spectrum of financial assets." "The Trillion Dollar Meltdown explains the arcane financial instruments, the chicanery, ...
2008; 194 p.; isbn:1586485636 More Information |
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Always by my side : a father's grace and a sports journey unlike any other
Jim Nantz with Eli Spielman
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2008; 273 p.; isbn:9781592403615 More Information |
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Broccoli for the brain : 90 puzzles and exercises to boost your brain power
Michel Noir
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An innovative, fun, and scientifically proven program to feed your brain and build concentration and memory skills Studies show that games and puzzles keep the your brain healthy, strong, and better able to ward off neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. Broccoli for the Brain is a colorfully illustrated collection of 90 engaging, enjoyable, ...
2008; 105 p.; isbn:9780071508209 More Information |
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Dream lucky : when Franklin was in the White House, Count Basie was on the radio, and everyone wore a hat--
Roxane Orgill.
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2008; 239 p.; isbn:0060897503 More Information |
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Worlds at war : the 2,500-year struggle between East and West
Anthony Pagden.
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Chronicles the long struggle between East and West, looking at the competing worldviews, psychologies, religions, social institutions, and culture and covering such topics as the crusades, the Ottoman Empire, and the modern-day struggles in Iraq.
2008; 625 p.; isbn:1400060672 More Information |
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What now?
Ann Patchett
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2008; ; isbn:9780061340659 More Information |
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The last lecture
Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow
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Reflections of a Carnegie Mellon computer science professor who lectured on "Really achieving your childhood dreams," shortly after having been diagnosed with terminal cancer. His advice concerned seizing the moment while living, rather than dying
2008; 206 p.; isbn:9781401323257 |
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A broom of one's own : words on writing, housecleaning, and life
Nancy Peacock
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2008; 20 p.; isbn:9780061357879 More Information |
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A brief history of anxiety-- yours and mine
Patricia Pearson.
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"Those of us who silently cope with anxiety disorders at last have a witty, articulate champion in Patricia Pearson, an award-winning journalist who has suffered from incapacitating bouts of dread since childhood." "In this blend of fascinating reportage and poignant memoir, Pearson questions what it is about twenty-first-century American culture that ...
2008; 198 p.; isbn:1596912987 More Information |
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Bad money : reckless finance, failed politics, and the global crisis of American capitalism
Kevin Phillips.
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2008; 239 p.; isbn:0670019070 More Information |
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Self-loathing for beginners
by Lynn Phillips.
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Self-Loathing for Beginners is a wickedly funny take on our relentlessly upbeat self-improvement culture. Breaking ranks with the happiness police who have convinced us that self-loathing is just one more thing to hate about ourselves, author Lynn Phillips will show you, the beginning self-loather, how to self-loathe properly.: Have you, like Oprah ...
2008; 211 p.; isbn:1595800298 More Information |
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