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Week of January 26, 1947

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THE PLOTTERS
John Roy Carlson
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BALZAC
Stephan Zweig
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NOT SO WILD A DREAM
Eric Sevareid
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NOT SO WILD A DREAM

by Eric Sevareid · Knopf

13 wks on list

"For anyone even remotely interested in American literature and journalism, Not So Wild a Dream is a must-read, and a joy."– Dan Rather In this captivating first-person account, Eric Sevareid describes in thrilling detail his time as a journalist covering international affairs during World War II. From a young man in North Dakota to an instrumental figure in establishing CBS as an international news organization, Sevareid witnessed the shaping of America's journalistic landscape. His experiences provide an invaluable glimpse into the trials and tribulations of a dogged reporter. With current distrust of the press on the rise, Sevareid's insight is poignant and all the more necessary. "The book is an excellent sketch of the war's progress, and a thoughtful personal record of Mr. Sevareid's adventures--one of the most far ranging war correspondent journals yet published."– Library Journal

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THE HAPPY PROFESSION
Ellery Sedgwick

THE HAPPY PROFESSION

by Ellery Sedgwick · Little, Brown

13 wks on list

Autobiography of Ellery Sedgwick, who was the editor of 'The Atlantic Monthly' for 30 years.

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THE LOWELLS AND THEIR SEVEN WORLDS
Ferris Greenslet
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THE LOWELLS AND THEIR SEVEN WORLDS

by Ferris Greenslet · Houghton Mifflin

13 wks on list

John Lowell (1743-1802) was a descendant of Percival Lowle/Lowel/ Lowell (1571-1664) who, with his wife, Rebecca, and family left London in 1639. John married Sarah Higginson (d. 1772) in 1767. In 1774, he married Susan Cabot who died in 1777; and in 1778, he married Rebecca Russell Tyng who died in 1816. He had nineteen children.

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SECRET MISSIONS
Ellis M. Zacharias
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SECRET MISSIONS

by Ellis M. Zacharias · Putnam

1 wks on list

"SECRET MISSIONS" IS AN EXTRAORDINARY RECORD OF THE TWENTY-FIVE YEAR WAR OF WITS AGAINST THE JAPANESE SECRET SERVICE. This fantastic—and true—story was written by Rear Admiral Ellis M. Zacharias, the man who with one master stroke of psychological warfare broke the Japanese will to resist—before the atom bombing of Hiroshima. Long before World War II, Admiral Zacharias was sent to Japan to study the language and the country. Thrust into the world of SECRET MISSIONS, he gained an intimate knowledge of Japanese Intelligence operations and of the military's plans to steer Japan on a course for war. Admiral Zacharias predicted Pearl Harbor, but inadequate U.S. Intelligence and the blind outlook of some of his superiors allowed the tragedy of December 7, 1941 to occur. SECRET MISSIONS takes you behind the scenes and tells you how vast Japanese spy rings sprung up on our own soil and were smashed; how Japanese codes were broken; and finally, how Admiral Zacharias broke the Japanese will to resist just before the A-bombing of Hiroshima. "An interesting and lively book"—The New Yorker "...a little frightening"—New York Times ...READS LIKE AN ADVENTURE STORY"—Booklist Index

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I CHOSE FREEDOM
Victor A. Kravchenko

I CHOSE FREEDOM

by Victor A. Kravchenko · Scribner

35 wks on list

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