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"H. L. Mencken (18801956) was a reporter, literary critic, editor, author -- and a famous American agnostic in the twentieth century. From his role in the Scopes Trial to his advocacy of science and reason in public life, Mencken is generally regarded as one of the fiercest critics of Christianity in his day. In this biography D. G. Hart presents a provocative, iconoclastic perspective on Mencken's life. Even as Mencken vividly debunked American religious...
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In the middle of a depressing youth in a ghetto of Kingston, Jamaica, Robert Nesta Marley sees only one way out: music. And that music will be what Jamaica made of rock and pop locally that had hardly been heard anywhere else: reggae! It is Marley who brings the unmistakable beat of reggae to the entire world. From small stages in Jamaica, his partners, The Wailers, accompany him all the way to the most fabulous world tours and adulation. In addition...
6) Rodin
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This comics biography of one of the greatest sculptors who ever lived is brought to life by a collaboration with the Rodin Museum and includes a preface by its director. It views the artist's story through the eyes of the three women who shared his life,
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"A narrative history of Dwight D. Eisenhower's faith that shows the impact of his religious convictions on his public life and his legacy of American civil religion"--
"'Our form of government has no sense unless it is founded in a deeply felt religious faith, and I don't care what it is. With us, of course, it is the Judeo-Christian concept, but it must be a religion that all men are created equal.' So said Dwight D. Eisenhower shortly after being...
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"In this poignant and deeply intimate memoir, Sarah Ruhl chronicles her experience with Bell's palsy after giving birth to twins. At night, I dreamed that I could smile. The smile felt effortless in my dreams, the way it did in my childhood. Happily married and in the flush of hard-earned professional success, with her first play opening on Broadway, Sarah Ruhl has just survived a high risk pregnancy and given birth to twins when she discovers the...
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"The only thing Charlotte loves as much as ballet is Christmas. So, when she gets the opportunity to play Marie in the New York City Ballet's The Nutcracker, she leaps at the chance. Dancing takes practice-hours of adjusting her arms and perfecting her jumps. With the help of her Trinidadian and Filipino families, encouragement from her sister, and a view of her mom and dad in the audience, Charlotte finds the strength to never give up. In this spectacular...
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Malcolm X is likely the most well-known figure from the American civil rights movement of the 1960s, aside from Martin Luther King Jr. But unlike King's famous "I have a dream" speech and tragic death, Malcolm X's words and writings, as well as his personal narrative, are not well known by many people.We learn about the man in this book from a unique point of view, including his background, how he joined the Nation of Islam, and his trips to the Middle...
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It is April 1, 2009. London is the setting. The precise site is Buckingham Palace.It's a significant day for Michelle and Barack Obama. Barack was sworn in as the nation's president back in January. He and Michelle are currently present at the G20 summit's reception and are seen as newbies on the international scene. Michelle, who was raised on the South Side of Chicago, is shown here mingling and enjoying canapés with Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela...
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Meet the greatest ball players of the last 60 years!
It's the bottom of the ninth, bases are loaded, and your team is down by three-who do you want coming up to bat? Discover the most talented players in every position on the field with Baseball Biographies for Kids! This lineup shows you what it takes to be a real MVP, with a run-down of stories, stats, and achievements of the best players in baseball-from the 1960s through today.
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13) Das Vorkommnis
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Eine Frau wird von einer Fremden angesprochen, die behauptet, sie hätten beide denselben Vater. Die überraschende Begegnung bleibt flüchtig, löst in ihr aber eine Welle von Emotionen aus. Fragen drängen sich auf, über Ehe und Mutterschaft, über Adoption und andere Familiengeheimnisse, über Wahrheit überhaupt.
In Das Vorkommnis erzählt Julia Schoch - eine der eindrücklichsten Stimmen autofiktionalen Erzählens in der deutschen Literatur...
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Remember Superbad, Pineapple Express, The Green Hornet, This is the End, The Interview, Sausage Party, Seth Rogen was the man behind all these outrageously comic movies that had the audience leave the theatres with aching jaw muscles. Rogen, the master of levity is one of those writers who revolutionized comedy in Hollywood with his uncanny ability to conjure comedy in the most mundane scenarios. Be it Dale Denton in Pineapple Express, or the slacker...
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