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She's Not There
: A Life In Two Genders
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Jennifer Finney Boylan
Hardcover: Jul 2003
Paperback: 10 Aug 2004
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The exuberant memoir of a man named James who became a woman named Jenny. |
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The Bielski Brothers
: The True Story of Three Men Who Defied the Nazis, Saved 1,200 Jews, and Built a Village in the Forest
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Peter Duffy
Hardcover: Jul 2003
Paperback: 26 May 2004
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The inspiring and harrowing true story of three brothers who established a hidden base camp in the Belorussian forest eluding the Nazi's extensive efforts to capture them. In July 1944, after two and a half years in the woods, more than one thousand Jewish men, women and children, emerged from the woods triumphant and alive. |
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A Million Little Pieces
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James Frey
Hardcover: Apr 2003
Paperback: 11 May 2004
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Intense, unpredictable, and instantly engaging, this is a story of drug and alcohol abuse and rehabilitation as it has never been told before. It is also the introduction of a bold and talented literary voice.
Before considering reading this book, please see the BookBrowse note on the book jacket/review page. |
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Living History
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
Hardcover: Jun 2003
Paperback: 1 Apr 2004
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A surprisingly engaging and, at points, even compelling book...Clinton provides enough of a peek behind the curtain to keep the pages turning and presents intriguing new details on her role in shaping the policies of her husband's presidency. |
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Rescuing Patty Hearst
: Memories from a Decade Gone Mad
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Virginia Holman
Hardcover: Feb 2003
Paperback: 5 Mar 2004
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A startling memoir of a daughter's harrowing sojourn in the prison of her mother's mind and a moving portrait of a young woman defined by her mother's illness -- until at last she rekindles a family love that had lost its way. |
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Abraham
: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths
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Bruce Feiler
Hardcover: Sep 2002
Paperback: 17 Feb 2004
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Both immediate and timeless, Abraham is a powerful, universal story, the first-ever interfaith portrait of the man God chose to be his partner. Thoughtful and inspiring, it offers a rare vision of hope that will redefine what we think about our neighbors, our future, and ourselves. |
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