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(0)Don Yaeger
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Publication Date
2017.
Language
English
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Another history pageturner from the authors of the #1 bestsellers George Washington's Secret Six and Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates.
The War of 1812 saw America threatened on every side. Encouraged by the British, Indian tribes attacked settlers in the West, while the Royal Navy terrorized the coasts. By mid-1814, President James Madison’s generals had lost control of the war in the North, losing...
The War of 1812 saw America threatened on every side. Encouraged by the British, Indian tribes attacked settlers in the West, while the Royal Navy terrorized the coasts. By mid-1814, President James Madison’s generals had lost control of the war in the North, losing...
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Language
English
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This is the little-known story of how a newly independent nation was challenged by four Muslim powers and what happened when America's third president decided to stand up to intimidation. When Thomas Jefferson became president in 1801, America faced a crisis. The new nation was deeply in debt and needed its economy to grow quickly, but its merchant ships were under attack. Pirates from North Africa's Barbary coast routinely captured American sailors...
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Publisher
Sentinel
Publication Date
2013
Physical Desc
xviii, 235 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
When General George Washington beat a hasty retreat from New York City in August 1776, many thought the American Revolution might soon be over. Instead, Washington rallied--thanks in large part to a little-known, top-secret group called the Culper Spy Ring. Washington realized that he couldn't beat the British with military might, so he recruited a sophisticated and deeply secretive intelligence network to infiltrate New York. So carefully guarded...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
viii, 308 pages, [16] unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
From the youngest living recipient of the Medal of Honor comes an extraordinary inspirational memoir that will change the life of every reader. Moving and unforgettable, You Are Worth It is an astonishing memoir from an extraordinary young leader.
November 21, 2010. U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter was posted atop a building in violent Helmand Province, Afghanistan, when an enemy grenade skittered toward him and fellow Marine Nick Eufrazio....
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Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Publication Date
2014
Physical Desc
ix, 259 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
The head coach of the Baylor Bears college football team recounts his life and career in football, where he earned a reputation for turning struggling teams into winners, and shares his strategies for success.
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Publisher
Viking
Publication Date
2020.
Physical Desc
[xiii], 158 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
This is the little-known story of how a newly independent nation was challenged by four Muslim powers and what happened when America's third president decided to stand up to intimidation. When Thomas Jefferson became president in 1801, America faced a crisis. The new nation was deeply in debt and needed its economy to grow quickly, but its merchant ships were under attack. Pirates from North Africa's Barbary coast routinely captured American sailors...
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Publisher
Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Publication Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
xi, 209 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Millions of people became part of Michael Oher's story when they watched a version of him on the big screen; read his memoir, I Beat the Odds; or cheered him on from the stands. After speaking to so many of them over the years, Oher knows that more than anything, people want to believe great things can happen, even when the situation looks bleak. His story of overcoming the toughest of odds serves as their hope. Oher's life has had a lot of unexpected...
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Publication Date
2019.
Physical Desc
vii, 232 pages, 8 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The NFL icon who first brought show business to sports relates the story of his spectacular rise and reign as "Broadway Joe" and discusses his struggles with alcoholism and the redemption he found in God later in life.
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Publisher
Harper Horizon
Publication Date
[2025]
Physical Desc
xii, 251 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"In a world quick to label, judge, and box in people, one father and son stood firm and refused to be defined by an autism diagnosis. If you're channel surfing and happen upon Leland Vittert during his nightly national cable show on NewsNation, he comes off as a poised journalist prying nuggets from guests. If you watched him for years as an anchor at Fox News Channel, you saw him on the battlefields of the Middle East, the anchor desk, and the White...
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Publisher
Hachette Books
Publication Date
2017.
Physical Desc
xx, 242 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Discusses the author's life and career, including his role as "Grandpa Rossy" on the Chicago Cubs 2016 championship-winning team.