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The bestselling classic that indelibly captures the life and times of one of the most brilliant and controversial military figures of the twentieth century.
"Electric...Tense with the feeling that this is the authentic MacArthur...Splendid reading." — New York Times
Inspiring, outrageous... A thundering paradox of a man. Douglas MacArthur, one of only five men in history to have achieved the rank of General of...
"Electric...Tense with the feeling that this is the authentic MacArthur...Splendid reading." — New York Times
Inspiring, outrageous... A thundering paradox of a man. Douglas MacArthur, one of only five men in history to have achieved the rank of General of...
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Elva Resa
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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"Humorous memoir of an attorney who leaves her law career to become a navy wife and stay at home mom of three. Somewhere between "I do" and "deploying again," chaos threatens her Supermom aspirations. Lisa has everything she ever wanted-a husband, a quirky son with special needs, one daughter who dreams of world domination and another who longs for world peace, a puppy, and a minivan. Will Lisa survive the endless minutia of modern family life, or...
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Random House
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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The Pakistani immigrant-turned-U.S. citizen and Gold Star parent documents the story of his family's pursuit of the American dream, discussing the need to respond to challenges in modern society and advocate for what is most important.
6) Grant
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2017.
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English
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The #1 New York Times bestseller and New York Times Book Review 10 Best Books of 2017
“Eminently readable but thick with import . . . Grant hits like a Mack truck of knowledge.” —Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic
Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait of one of our most compelling generals...
“Eminently readable but thick with import . . . Grant hits like a Mack truck of knowledge.” —Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic
Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait of one of our most compelling generals...
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Publisher
Regnery
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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Stationed on a small base on the border of Pakistan in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, the young warrior returned home shattered after embracing the barbarity he witnessed around him. Haunted by his experiences overseas, he began a 15 year odyssey wrestling with mental health, purpose, and faith, that eventually drove him to volunteer for another combat tour. In his memoir, Sledge vividly captures the reality of the men and...
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Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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While working as an intelligence analyst in Iraq for the United States Army in 2010, Chelsea Manning disclosed more than seven hundred thousand classified military and diplomatic records that she had smuggled out of the country on the memory card of her digital camera. In 2011 she was charged with twenty-two counts related to the unauthorized possession and distribution of classified military records, and in 2013 she was sentenced to thirty-five years...
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2022.
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English
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"From decorated Green Beret sniper, UFC headliner, and all around badass, Tim Kennedy, a rollicking, inspirational memoir offering lessons in how to embrace failure and weather storms, in order to unlock the strongest version of yourself. Tim Kennedy has a problem; he only feels alive right before he's about to die. Kennedy, a Green Beret, decorated Army sniper, and UFC headliner, has tackled a bull with his bare hands, jumped out of airplanes, dove...
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Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning literary master reflects on his life and times from the unique vantage point of 100 years of age, covering such topics as his work on Fred Allen's radio shows, his World War II military service, his long-time marriage and the surprising inspirations behind his written works.
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Post Hill Press
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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Retired Navy SEAL Drago Dzieran takes readers behind the scenes of his incredible life, from an impoverished childhood in Communist-controlled Poland to his time as a political prisoner, to his twenty years as a member of the United States military's most elite fighting force.
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William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
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The first American woman combat jet pilot and Arizona Senator presents a motivational life guide that explains how she overcame formidable boundaries by following a set of key principles based on making courage a choice.
18) Dad's maybe book
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Best-selling author Tim O'Brien shares wisdom from a life in letters, lessons learned in wartime, and the challenges, humor, and rewards of raising two sons.
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Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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The mayor of London and former Spectator editor challenges popular misconceptions to assess Churchill's enduring influence on the world, discussing the many contradictions of his life and his considerable political and military achievements.
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English
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For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare of poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man with no future into a U.S. Armed Forces icon and one of the world's top endurance athletes. The only man in history to complete elite training as a Navy SEAL, Army Ranger, and Air Force Tactical Air Controller, he went on to set records...
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