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Crosley Crosley Michael A. Banks,David Stern,Rusty McClure,Rusty McClure Set in the vibrant Industrial Age and filigreed with family drama and epic ambition, "Crosley" chronicles one of the great untold tales of the 20th century. It is both a powerful saga of a heady time… OL12176105W
Identical strangers Identical strangers Paula Bernstein,Elyse Schein,Paula Bernstein Elyse Schein had always known she was adopted, but it wasn't until her mid-thirties while living in Paris that she searched for her biological mother. When Elyse contacted her adoption agency, she wa… OL12275816W
Journey of a thousand miles Journey of a thousand miles Lang Lang,Lang Lang,David Ritz "Number One" was a phrase my father--and, for that matter, my mother--repeated time and time again. It was a phrase spoken by my parents' friends and by their friends' children. Whenever adults discu… OL12305745W
Inside the helmet Inside the helmet Michael Strahan,Jay Glazer,Michael Strahan Just in time for the 2007 season: One of the finest defensive players ever to wear an NFL uniform delivers the first truly authentic, hard-hitting, revelatory portrait of America's most popular sport… OL12409640W
Papillon Papillon Henri Charrière Papillon is an autobiographical novel written by Henri Charrière, first published in France on 30 April 1969. Papillon is Charrière's nickname, deriving from a butterfly tattoo inscribed on his chest… OL12458917W
Bird's eye view Bird's eye view Joyce Greenberg,Dorothy Bird,Dorothy Bird Bird was the only dancer of her time to work with all the major choreographers in concert and on Broadway. Here she recounts her theatre experiences with such luminaries as Orson Welles. She shared h… OL13524687W
Why I jumped Why I jumped Tina Zahn,Wanda Dyson,Tina Zahn On July 19, 2004, an amazing video broke across news programs. After a high-speed chase to the top of the Tower Drive Bridge in Green Bay, Wisconsin, a young woman stopped, walked to the edge of the … OL15156290W
Samuel Tilden, the Real 19th President Samuel Tilden, the Real 19th President Nikki, Oldaker,John, Bigelow,Nikki Oldaker Based on truth - Democratic candidate NY Governor Samuel Tilden's won the Presidency by over 254,000 votes. The story reveals how a NY Times Editor and the Republicans conspired to steal the election… OL15165521W
The heart of a soldier The heart of a soldier Kate Blaise,Dana White Mike and Kate Blaise fell in love during high school in small-town Missouri. Sharing a deep sense of patriotism, they both entered the U.S. Army--she as a commissioned officer and he as an enlisted i… OL15826559W
Like no other time Like no other time Thomas Daschle,Tom Daschle,Michael D'Orso Offers an insider's account of the workings of the U.S. government during two extraordinary years of American history, covering the presidential election of 2000, the September 11th terrorist attacks… OL15837818W
Phil and Tony Esposito Phil and Tony Esposito Charles Morse,Ann Morse Biographies of the two Canadian brothers, both of whom realized their boyhood dreams of becoming National Hockey League superstars. OL15839065W
A golfer's life A golfer's life Arnold Palmer,James Dodson An autobiography in which golfing great Arnold Palmer tells the story of his life on and off the links. OL16039355W
The Road to Assisi The Road to Assisi Sabatier, Paul,Jon M. Sweeney First published in France in 1894 and out of print for several decades, Paul Sabatier's biography of Francis of Assisi was considered the first modern account of the saint, sifting through layers of … OL17775483W
Something About the Author Something About the Author Alan Hedblad Volume 142. OL17814931W
Rescue! Rescue! Brown, Walter R.,Norman Anderson,Walter Brown Tells the stories of twelve young heroes whose quick actions saved lives and earned them the Young American Medal for Bravery. Includes capsule biographies of thirty-one additional winners since 1951. OL17837561W
The Value of Believing in Yourself The Value of Believing in Yourself Steve Pileggi,Spencer Johnson This is the story of Luis Pasteur and the discovery of harmful microorganisms, which led to the creation of vaccines. OL1864143W
Charles M. Russell Charles M. Russell Charles M. Russell,John Taliaferro This first comprehensive biography of Charles M. Russell examines the colorful life and times of Montana’s famed Cowboy Artist. Born to an affluent St. Louis family in 1864, young Russell read thrill… OL2008569W
Culture and the Cuban Revolution Culture and the Cuban Revolution Leonardo Padura Fuentes,John M. Kirk "This unusual collaboration between a Cuban novelist and a Canadian professor offers uncensored and frank interviews with prominent figures of contemporary Cuban cultural life, from a Grammy-winning … OL2368598W
GIMP GIMP Mark Zupan,Tim Swanson,Mark Zupan Mark Zupan was a college soccer star, out drinking one night with friends. Tired from the game and from a few too many beers, he decided to take a nap in the back of his best friend's pickup truck. S… OL277995W
Fragile success Fragile success Sally Provence,Virginia Sperry,Virginia Walker Sperry This book presents ten longitudinal case studies of individuals with autism and discusses the nature of childhood autism and teaching children with autism. The studies involve students of the Elizabe… OL2910241W
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