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Twilight at Little Round Top
July 2, 1863--The Tide Turns at Gettysburg
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2008
THE BATTLE OF LITTLE ROUND TOP AS IT HAS NEVER BEFORE SEEN-THROUGH THE EYES OF THE SOLDIERS WHO FOUGHT THERE
"Here is the real story of the epic fight for Little Round Top, shorn of the mythology long obscuring this pivotal Gettysburg moment. A vivid and eloquent book." --Stephen...
by Peter Berresford Ellis
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2008
Through sources ranging from ancient forsundun (praise songs) and the hero kings to newspaper accounts, public decrees, and even graffiti, this book offers vivid portraits of major events and everyday life in Ireland through the centuries—beginning with Golamh, the legendary leader of the band of...
Carry a Big Stick
The Uncommon Heroism of Theodore Roosevelt
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1997
This volume in the Leaders in Action series presents the life of Teddy Roosevelt: adventurer, journalist, rancher, legislator, governor, vice president and president of the United States, and an inspiration to people of his own time and of ours.
Heart of the Storm
My Adventures as a Helicopter Rescue Pilot and Commander
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2004
Advance praise for Heart of the Storm
"Col. Ed Fleming tells a story of true heroism about the constant dangers faced by the pilots and crews who fly the most versatile-and vulnerable-aircraft in the skies today."-John Glenn, former U.S. senator, astronaut, and bestselling author...
Kings of Texas
The 150-Year Saga of an American Ranching Empire
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2010
Praise for KINGS OF TEXAS
"Kings of Texas is a fresh and very welcome history of the great King Ranch. It's concise but thorough, crisply written, meticulous, and very readable. It should find a wide audience."
-Larry McMurtry, author of Sin Killer and the Pulitzer Prize--winning...
Collider
The Search for the World's Smallest Particles
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2009
An accessible look at the hottest topic in physics and the experiments that will transform our understanding of the universe
The biggest news in science today is the Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest and most powerful particle-smasher, and the anticipation of finally discovering the...
Hank Haney's Essentials of the Swing
A 7-Point Plan for Building a Better Swing and Shaping Your Shots
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2009
"Hank knows more about ball flight and what controls it than anyone in the game." ?Masters and British Open champion Mark O'Meara
Get back to basics and build your best possible golf swing
Lots of golf instructors can show you tricks to correct a hook or to stop hitting the...
The Devil We Don't Know
The Dark Side of Revolutions in the Middle East
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2012
Respected human rights activist Nonie Darwish assesses the potential for freedom to succeed following the recent revolutions in the Middle East
The recent powerful wave of Middle East uprisings has fueled both hope and trepidation in the region and around the world as the ultimate fate—and...
Blasphemy
How the Religious Right is Hijacking the Declaration of Independence
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2007
In Blasphemy: How the Religious Right is Hijacking the Declaration of Independence, author Alan Dershowitz proves that no relation exists between the Declaration of Independence’s “Creator" and “Nature’s God,” on the one hand, and the Judeo-Christian God of the Old and New Testaments,...
Finding, Framing, and Hanging Jefferson
A Lost Letter, a Remarkable Discovery, and Freedom of Speech in an Age of Terrorism
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007
The #1 New York Times bestselling author, Harvard Law School professor, and tireless defender of civil liberties unearths a little-known letter by his hero, Thomas Jefferson, and shares its secrets. The letter illuminates Jefferson’s views on freedom of speech in a way that has important implications...
by Alan Dershowitz
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2008
The Declaration of Independence as you've never seen it before
Some of us cherish it with near-scriptural reverence. Others simply take it for granted. In this contentious new look at the Declaration of Independence, however, celebrated attorney Alan Dershowitz takes "America's birth certificate"...
You Can Observe A Lot By Watching
What I've Learned About Teamwork From the Yankees and Life
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2009
"The most valuable team player in sports" shows you what "teamwork" really means
What does it take to be a real team player, especially in a society that glorifies selfishness and a corporate culture that often uses "team player" as a buzzword but rewards only...
Game Day
A Rollicking Journey to the Heart of College Football
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2009
The popular college football analyst weighs in on the craziness of college football and the 2008 season
If television's college football analysts had a Hall of Fame, Craig James would definitely be in it. His opinion and insight on ABC and ESPN-not to mention occasional jabs of sharp humor...
Winning the Peace
The Marshall Plan and America's Coming of Age as a Superpower
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2008
Politicians of every stripe frequently invoke the Marshall Plan in support of programs aimed at using American wealth to extend the nation's power and influence, solve intractable third-world economic problems, and combat world hunger and disease. Do any of these impassioned advocates understand why...