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Great Sky Woman

by Steven Barnes

Published: 2009-03-24

Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages

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The epic story of how primitive humans, without words or machines, set in motion civilization's long, winding journey to the present.Thirty thousand years ago, in the heart of the African continent and in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro, lived the Ibandi, who for generations nurtured their...

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Great Speeches by African Americans: Frederick Douglass

Published: 2006-04-28

Paperback: 160 pages

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This anthology comprises speeches by influential figures in the history of African-American culture and politics. Contents include the famous "Ain't I a Woman?" speech by Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglass' immortal "What, to the Slave, Is the Fourth of July?" Martin Luther King, Jr.,'s "...

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The Great Stink

by Clare Clark

Published: 2006-10-02

Paperback: 372 pages

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Clare Clark’s critically acclaimed The Great Stink “reeks of talent” (The Washington Post Book World) as it vividly brings to life the dark and mysterious underworld of Victorian London. Set in 1855, it tells the story of William May, an engineer who has returned home to ...

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The Great Swim

by Gavin Mortimer

Published: 2008-02-19

Hardcover: 325 pages

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* * * * Interesting,
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Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe (Enriched Classics)

by Edgar Allan Poe

Published: 2007-06-19

Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages

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Enduring Literature Illuminated By Practical Scholarship A collection of the Gothic master's classic works in prose and verse. This Enriched Classic Edition Includes: A concise introduction that gives the reader important background information A chronology of the author's life and ...

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The Great Taos Bank Robbery and Other True Stories

by Tony Hillerman

Published: 2012-04-15

Paperback: 168 pages

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This classic collection of nonfiction essays about life in New Mexico by the great Tony Hillerman remains a must read for anyone looking to understand the state's unique charm. The engaging pieces in The Great Taos Bank Robbery unveil the life and magic one experiences in the Land of Encha...

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The Great Transformation: The Beginning of Our Religious Traditions

by Karen Armstrong

Published: 2007-04-10

Paperback: 592 pages

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From Karen Armstrong, the bestselling author of A History of God and The Spiral Staircase, comes this extraordinary investigation of a critical moment in the evolution of religious thought.In the ninth century BCE, events in four regions of the civilized world led to the rise of religious ...

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The Great Tree of Avalon 1: Child of the Dark Prophecy

by T. A. Barron

Published: 2005-09-27

Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages

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Long ago the great wizard Merlin planted the seed that would become the peaceful world of Avalon. Now, the enchanted land is in peril, and its fate lies in the hands of three people-but only one of them is Merlin's heir who can save Avalon, while the others are destined to destroy it.

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The Great Typo Hunt: Two Friends Changing the World, One Correction at a Time

by Jeff Deck, Benjamin D. Herson

Published: 2010-08-03

Hardcover: 288 pages

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The signs of the times are missing apostrophes. The world needed a hero, but how would an editor with no off-switch answer the call? For Jeff Deck, the writing was literally on the wall: ?NO TRESSPASSING.? In that moment, his greater purpose became clear.  Dark hordes of typos had descen...

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The Great Upheaval: America and the Birth of the Modern World, 1788-1800

by Jay Winik

Published: 2007-09-11

Hardcover: 690 pages

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Fresh and brilliant, this is the book that completely redefines the founding era. As the 1790s began, America was struggling to survive at home and abroad, and the world was gripped by an arc of revolutionary fervor stretching from Philadelphia and Paris to St. Petersburg and Cairo--with ...