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Operation Babylift: The incredible story of the inspiring Australian women who rescued hundreds of orphans at the end of the Vietnam War

by Ian W. Shaw

Published: 2020-05-19

Hardcover: 336 pages

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In late March 1975, as the Vietnam War raged, an Australian voluntary aid worker named Rosemary Taylor approached the Australian Embassy seeking assistance to fly 600 orphans out of Saigon to safety. Rosemary and Margaret Moses, two former nuns from Adelaide, had spent eight years in Vietn...

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Truth in Our Times: Inside the Fight for Press Freedom in the Age of Alternative Facts

by David E. McCraw

Published: 2019-03-12

Hardcover: 304 pages

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David E. McCraw recounts his experiences as the top newsroom lawyer for the New York Times during the most turbulent era for journalism in generations.In October 2016, when Donald Trump's lawyer demanded that The New York Times retract an article focused on two women that accused Trump of ...

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The Deserter: A Novel

by Nelson DeMille, Alex DeMille

Published: 2019-10-22

Hardcover: 544 pages

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*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*An “outstanding” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) blistering thriller featuring a brilliant and unorthodox Army investigator, his enigmatic female partner, and their hunt for the Army’s most notorious—and dangerous—deserter from #1 New York Times be...

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The Shape of Family: A Novel

by Shilpi Somaya Gowda

Published: 2020-03-17

Hardcover: 384 pages

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From the international bestselling author of Secret Daughter and The Golden Son comes a poignant, unforgettable novel about a family's growing apart and coming back together in the wake of tragedy.The Olander family embodies the modern American Dream in a globalized world. Jaya, the cultur...

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The Christmas Tree Keeper: A Novel

by Tamara Passey

Published: 2014-11-20

Paperback: 168 pages

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Though Angela Donovan is out of work and needs money for rent, she yearns for her eight-year-old daughter to have a carefree holiday. The last thing she wants is the pressure of her daughter expecting a miracle. But when they pick out a Christmas tree at a cozy Massachusetts tree farm that’s exactly...

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Saint X

by Alexis Schaitkin

Published: 2020-02-18

Hardcover: 352 pages

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Named as one of Vogue's Best Books to Read This Winter!“Richly atmospheric and warmly romantic, Alexis Schaitkin’s brilliant debut novel is part ’true-crime’ thriller and part coming-of-age novel and irresistibly suspenseful." – Joyce Carol OatesHailed as a “marvel of a book”...

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Deathless Divide

by Justina Ireland

Published: 2020-02-04

Hardcover: 560 pages

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The sequel to the New York Times bestselling epic Dread Nation is an unforgettable journey of revenge and salvation across a divided America.After the fall of Summerland, Jane McKeene hoped her life would get simpler: Get out of town, stay alive, and head west to California to find her mot...

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The Mask of Masculinity: How Men Can Embrace Vulnerability, Create Strong Relationships, and Live Their Fullest Lives

by Lewis Howes

Published: 2017-10-31

Hardcover: 256 pages

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Standing between you and the man you CAN be is one thing: The Mask of Masculinity. Lewis Howes grew up as an athlete. He was a two-sport All-American, played almost every sport in high school, and went on to play football professionally. Howes then transferred his competitive nature from ...

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Creative Calling: Establish a Daily Practice, Infuse Your World with Meaning, and Succeed in Work + Life

by Chase Jarvis

Published: 2019-09-24

Hardcover: 304 pages

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Life isn’t about “finding” fulfillment and success—it’s about creating it. Why then has creativity been given a back seat in our culture?  No longer.** A Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times and Publishers Weekly Bestseller**Creativity is a force inside every person that, whe...

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One World: A global anthology of short stories

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Jhumpa Lahiri, Sequoia Nagamatsu

Published: 2009-05-01

Paperback: 192 pages

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This book is made up of twenty-three stories, each from a different author from across the globe. All belong to one world, united in their diversity and ethnicity. And together they have one aim: to involve and move the reader.The range of authors takes in such literary greats as Chimamand...