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Join Bill Bryson on an unforgettable exploration of scientific genius, discovery, and invention. Edited and introduced by Bryson, with original contributions from ?a glittering array of scientific wri
Smarter than your old history teacher, funnier than the Founding Fathers and more American than Betty Crocker cradling an apple pie Do you still think of Honest Abe as a heroic defender of liberty?
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The story of an epic life on a grand scale, Michael Korda?s Hero is a gripping, in-depth biography of the extraordinary, mysterious, and dynamic Englishman still famous the world over as ?Lawrence of
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Atlantic is a biography of a tremendous space that has been central to the ambitions of explorers, scientists, and warriors, and continues profoundly to affect our character, attitudes, and dreams. Si
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This holiday season, join two of today?s most popular paranormal authors for a special look into their worlds, where creatures are always stirring and no one sleeps through the night. . . . The Bite B
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The Queen of Mystery has come to Harper Collins! Agatha Christie, the acknowledged mistress of suspense—creator of indomitable sleuth Miss Marple, meticulous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and so m
Hercule Poirot stood on the clifftop. Here, many years earlier, there had been a fatal accident. This was followed by the grisly discovery of two bodies?a husband and wife who had been shot dead. Bu
This holiday season, join two of today?s most popular paranormal authors for a special look into their worlds, where creatures are always stirring and no one sleeps through the night... The Bite Befor
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When Bailey Ruth Raeburn passed over into the great beyond, she was delighted to discover her sleuthing days would last an eternity?joining Heaven?s Department of Good Intentions to help those in need
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The Gift is a magical, fable-like Christmas story from Cecelia Ahern, the celebrated New York Times bestselling author of P.S. I Love You and Thanks for the Memories. The story of Lou Suffern, a succe
Wanting to play with Max but unable to find him anywhere, eager kitten Mittens searches everywhere for his elusive friend before finding a happy surprise. By the award-winning author of Loose Tooth. S
