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THE BIRTH OF BRITAIN
Winston S. Churchill
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The I, Libertine Hoax
In 1956, radio personality Jean Shepherd orchestrated one of the most audacious cons in publishing history. He instructed his late-night listeners to walk into bookshops and libraries and ask for a nonexistent book: I, Libertine by the equally nonexistent "Frederick R. Ewing." Demand reports from booksellers were enough to land it on regional bestseller lists — and eventually get it noticed by the NYT. Publisher Ian Ballantine called Shepherd's bluff and commissioned the book for real, hiring science fiction writer Theodore Sturgeon to write it in a weekend. It was published later that year, making the hoax self-fulfilling.
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ARTHRITIS AND COMMON SENSE
Dale Alexander
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THE SEARCH FOR BRIDEY MURPHY
Morey Bernstein
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PROFILES IN COURAGE
John F. Kennedy
PROFILES IN COURAGE
by John F. Kennedy · Harper and Brothers
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The Pulitzer Prize winning classic by President John F. Kennedy, with an introduction by Caroline Kennedy and a foreword by Robert F. Kennedy. Written in 1955 by the then junior senator from the state of Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy's Profiles in Courage serves as a clarion call to every American. In this book Kennedy chose eight of his historical colleagues to profile for their acts of astounding integrity in the face of overwhelming opposition. These heroes, coming from different junctures in our nation’s history, include John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Thomas Hart Benton, and Robert A. Taft. Now, a half-century later, the book remains a moving, powerful, and relevant testament to the indomitable national spirit and an unparalleled celebration of that most noble of human virtues. It resounds with timeless lessons on the most cherished of virtues and is a powerful reminder of the strength of the human spirit. Profiles in Courage is as Robert Kennedy states in the foreword: “not just stories of the past but a book of hope and confidence for the future. What happens to the country, to the world, depends on what we do with what others have left us." Along with vintage photographs and an extensive author biography, this book features Kennedy's correspondence about the writing project, contemporary reviews, a letter from Ernest Hemingway, and two rousing speeches from recipients of the Profile in Courage Award. Introduction by John F. Kennedy’s daughter Caroline Kennedy, forward by John F. Kennedy’s brother Robert F. Kennedy.
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GIFT FROM THE SEA
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
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HOW TO LIVE 365 DAYS A YEAR
John A. Schindler
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A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
Walter Lord
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ELOISE
Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight
ELOISE
by Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight · Simon & Schuster
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When snow starts falling in New York City, Eloise skips breakfast to rush out to Central Park to build a snowman.
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GUESTWARD HO!
Patrick Dennis and Barbara Hooton
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YOUTH
Frances Ilg, Arnold Gesell and Louise Ames
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THE SCROLLS FROM THE DEAD SEA
Edmund Wilson
Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review, archived by Hawes Publications.