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Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea
: Why the Greeks Matter
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Thomas Cahill
Hardcover: Oct 2003
Paperback: 1 Jul 2004
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In the fourth volume of the acclaimed Hinges of History series, Cahill brings his characteristic wit and style to a fascinating tour of ancient Greece. |
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Under the Banner of Heaven
: A Story of Violent Faith
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Jon Krakauer
Hardcover: Jul 2003
Paperback: 8 Jun 2004
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A multilayered, bone-chilling narrative of messianic delusion, savage violence, polygamy, and unyielding faith. This is vintage Krakauer, an utterly compelling work of nonfiction that illuminates an otherwise confounding realm of human behavior. |
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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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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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Krakatoa
: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883
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Simon Winchester
Hardcover: Apr 2003
Paperback: 1 Apr 2004
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The bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman and The Map That Changed the World examines the enduring and world-changing effects of the catastrophic eruption off the coast of Java of the earth's most dangerous volcano -- Krakatoa. |
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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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