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'Tis: A Memoir
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The sequel to Frank McCourt's memoir of his Irish Catholic boyhood, Angela's Ashes, picks up the story in October 1949, upon his arrival in America. Though he was born in New York, the family had returned to Ireland due to poor prospects in the United States. Now back on American soil, this awkward 19-year-old, with his "pimply face, sore eyes, ... »
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For Liberty and Glory: Washington, Lafayette, and Their Revolutions
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Hardly any of us knows Washington and marquis de Lafayette in other than the romantic model of heroes of long, long ago. If one is willing to gaini a more cogent image of the men and their times, "For Liberty and Glory" is a good read. Gaines's research that backed this 400-plus-page treatment goes well beyond what one might consider the background a u... »
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Annabel: An Unconventional Life
I absolutely adored this book. I have read it twice. Although I have little in common with Annabel Goldsmith, I feel that I learned a lot from the way s... »
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World History for Dummies
I couldn't go past 100 pages. What I read was written in a very disorganized way. It keeps going back and forward in time which makes it very difficult ... »
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The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game
The story of a young illiterate black man of gigantic proportions being taken in--adopted-- by a well-to-do white family and, not without some difficulty,... »
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