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"With some dogs you share a boil in the bag breakfast and maybe a blanket on a cold desert floor. Some you wouldn't leave in charge of your Grandma unless you wanted to find out just how fast the old girl could run. But, if you're very, very lucky there will be the one dog you would lay down your life for, and for me that dog is Buster."
Buster, an English springer spaniel who has served his comrades and his country with unstinting devotion, has...
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"When Miss Norma was diagnosed with uterine cancer, she was advised to undergo surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. But instead of confining herself to a hospital bed for what could be her last stay, Norma--newly widowed after nearly seven decades of marriage--rose to her full height of five feet and told her doctor, 'I'm ninety years old. I'm hitting the road.' Packing what she needed, Norma took off on an unforgettable cross-country journey with...
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At a moment of crisis over our national identity, journalist Dan Rather reflects on what it means to be an American. He reminds us of the principles upon which the United States was founded. Looking at the freedoms that define us, from the vote to the press; the values that have transformed us, from empathy to inclusion to service; the institutions that sustain us, such as public education; and the traits that helped form our young country, such as...
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"In 1892, Bryan Mealer's great-grandfather leaves the Georgia mountains and heads west into Texas, looking for wealth and adventure in the raw and open country. But his luck soon runs out. Beset by drought, the family loses their farm just as the dead pastures around them give way to one of the biggest oil booms in American history"--Provided by publisher.
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"A narrative by the Tower of London's official Ravenmaster about what it's like to live among the ravens at England's most famous national monument, woven together with insight from folklore, history, and contemporary behavioral science about this unusual bird"--Provided by the publisher.
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"As a lifelong student of Scripture, Kathie Lee Gifford had always desired a deeper understanding of God's Word and a deeper knowledge of God Himself. But it wasn't until she began studying the biblical texts in their original Hebrew and Greek--along with hiking the ancient paths of Israel--that she found the fulfillment of those desires. Now you can walk with Kathie on a journey through the spiritual foundations of her faith. And throughout the...
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"For years journalist Marianne Power lined her bookshelves with dog-eared copies of definitive guides on how to live your best life. Then, one day, she decided to find out if her elusive 'perfect existence'--the one without debt, anxiety, or hangover Netflix marathons--really did lie in the pages of self-help books. She vowed to test a book a month for one year, following its advice to the letter. But as the months passed and Marianne's reality...
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