The Last Cowboys: A Pioneer Family in the New West
By: John Branch
4.01
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
For generations, the Wrights of southern Utah have raised cattle and world-champion saddle-bronc ri…
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1. Heaven
By: Randy Alcorn
4.28
Format: 533 pages, Hardcover
What is Heaven really going to be like? What will we look like? What will we do? Won't Heaven get b… read more
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- nonfiction
"Heaven isn't an extrapolation of earthly thinking; Earth is an extension of Heaven, made by the Creator King."-Randy Alcorn, Heaven
"Because satan hates us, he's determined to rob us of the joy we'd have if we believed what God tells us about the magnificent world to come."-Randy Alcorn, Heaven
"For the Christian, death is not the end of adventure but a doorway from a wold where dreams and adventures shrink, to a world where dreams and adventures forever expand."-Randy Alcorn, Heaven
"Jesus' miracles provide us with a sample of the meaning of redemption: a freeing of creation from the shackles of sin and evil and a reinstatement of creaturely living as intended by God."-Randy Alcorn, Heaven
2. The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
By: Wayne Coffey , Jim Craig , Ken Morrow
4.21
Format: 273 pages, Paperback
The true story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team and the Miracle on Ice, which Sports Illustrat… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
- sports
- audiobook
"The most enduring heroes are people who don't try to be."-Wayne Coffey, The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
"You push on, do your best, and if you are really brave, you dream big, doubts and fears be damned. This is the stuff that miracles are made of, and the proof was there to see, on February 22, 1980."-Wayne Coffey, The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
"You can't look back. You can't dial up euphoria on demand, or try to recreate what happened a quarter century ago. You move forward and you live your life and try to be a better person every day than…"-Wayne Coffey, The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
3. Meat Eater: Adventures from the Life of an American Hunter
By: Steven Rinella
4.42
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
An exploration of humanity’s oldest pursuit and its relevance today Steven Rinella grew up in Twin… read more
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- history
- biography
- memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
4. The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon
By: Kevin Fedarko
3.94
Format: None pages, Hardcover
From one of Outsidemagazine's "Literary All-Stars" comes the thrilling true tale of the fastest boa… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
5. 81 Days Below Zero: The Incredible Survival Story of a World War II Pilot in Alaska's Frozen Wilderness
By: Brian Murphy , None
3.59
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Shortly before Christmas in 1943, five Army aviators left Alaska's Ladd Field on a routine flight t… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
6. Arctic Dreams
By: Barry Lopez
4.13
Format: 334 pages, Paperback
Barry Lopez's National Book Award-winning classic study of the Far North is widely considered his m… read more
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7. Cattle Kingdom: The Hidden History of the Cowboy West
By: None
4.32
Format: 318 pages, Hardcover
A revolutionary new appraisal of the Old West and the America it made The open range cattle era las… read more
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8. Leaving Cheyenne
By: Larry McMurtry
4.30
Format: 324 pages, Paperback
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Lonesome DoveLarry McMurtry comes the second novel about … read more
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9. The Boys of Summer
By: Roger Kahn
3.80
Format: 654 pages, Mass Market Paperback
This is a book about young men who learned to play baseball during the 1930s and 1940s, and then we… read more
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10. PTL: The Rise and Fall of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker's Evangelical Empire
By: None
4.17
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
In 1974 Jim and Tammy Bakker launched their television show, thePTL Club, from a former furniture s… read more
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11. Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival
By: Dean King
4.23
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
A spectacular true odyssey through the extremes of the Sahara Desert in the early 19th century. Rea… read more
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12. The Shepherd's Life: A People's History of the Lake District
By: James Rebanks
4.18
Format: 578 pages, Hardcover
THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER Some people's lives are entirely their own creations. James … read more
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13. Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter
By: Ben Goldfarb
4.29
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Winner of the 2019 PEN/EO Wilson Award for Literary Science Writing In Eager, environmental jour… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
"Pandemonium isn’t convenient, but often it’s more natural than stability."-Ben Goldfarb, Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter
14. Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II
By: Daniel James Brown
4.49
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat, a gripping World War II saga… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
- audiobook
15. Eight Bears: Mythic Past and Imperiled Future
By: Gloria Dickie
4.25
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A New Yorker Best Book of the Year An Economist Best Book of 2023 A Scientific American Best… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
"Whenever people had asked me which bear was my favorite, I had dithered and hedged. "I like them all equally," I would say, diplomatically. Sun bears were cute with lolling tongues. Grizzlies were em…"-Gloria Dickie, Eight Bears: Mythic Past and Imperiled Future
16. His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, a Life
By: Jonathan Alter
4.34
Format: 800 pages, Hardcover
From one of America’s most respected journalists and modern historians comes the highly acclaimed, … read more
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- history
- biography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
17. Fire in Paradise: An American Tragedy
By: Alastair Gee
4.01
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
The harrowing story of the most destructive American wildfire in a century. There is no preceden… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
18. God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State
By: Lawrence Wright
4.00
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
With humor and the biting insight of a native, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Looming Tow… read more
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- american
- history
- memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"In Austin, we don't have such high expectations of chihuahuas."-Lawrence Wright, God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State
"In every generation until mine, most of humanity lived with the night sky. As people began moving into cities and using more illumination, the sky gradually disappeared. There must be a corresponding…"-Lawrence Wright, God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State
"With more than a million Texans licensed to carry handguns, the state is actually far behind Florida, with 1.7 million. "I'm EMBARRASSED," Governor Greg Abbott tweeted in 2015; "Texas #2 in nation fo…"-Lawrence Wright, God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State
"South of Marfa is the road to Big Bend, one of the least visited national parks in the country, and also one of the most glorious. On the way, there is a pleasant resort, Cibolo Creek Ranch, built ar…"-Lawrence Wright, God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State
19. Grateful American: A Journey from Self to Service
By: Gary Sinise
4.42
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
New York Times Bestseller: The moving, entertaining, never-before-told story of how one man found h… read more
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- history
- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
20. A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
By: Kevin Fedarko
4.36
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
A deeply moving account ever of walking the Grand Canyon, a highly dangerous, life-changing 750-mil… read more
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- history
- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"You were made and set here to give voice to this, your own astonishment. -Annie Dillard"-Kevin Fedarko, A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
21. The League: How Five Rivals Created the NFL and Launched a Sports Empire
By: John Eisenberg
4.16
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
The epic tale of the five owners who shepherded the NFL through its tumultuous early decades and bu… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
- sports
- audiobook
22. Ghost Town Living: Mining for Purpose and Chasing Dreams at the Edge of Death Valley
By: Brent Underwood
4.06
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A long-abandoned silver mine for sale sounded like an adventure too great to pass up, but it turned… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
23. The Last Cowboys: A Pioneer Family in the New West
By: John Branch
4.01
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
For generations, the Wrights of southern Utah have raised cattle and world-champion saddle-bronc ri… read more
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- american
- history
- biography
- memoir
- westerns
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- sports
- sociology
- audiobook
24. The Longest Minute: The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906
By: Matthew J. Davenport
4.03
Format: 433 pages, Hardcover
Matthew J. Davenport’s The Longest Minute is the spellbinding true story of the 1906 earthquake and… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
- audiobook
25. Final Spin
By: Jocko Willink
3.62
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER #1 New York Times bestselling author Jocko Willink’s fast-paced thriller F… read more
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- audiobook
26. Doesn't Hurt to Ask: Using the Power of Questions to Communicate, Connect, and Persuade
By: Trey Gowdy
4.19
Format: 263 pages, Kindle Edition
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Former congressman and prosecutor Trey Gowdy teaches you how to effe… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
27. The Churchill Sisters: The Extraordinary Lives of Winston and Clementine's Daughters
By: Rachel Trethewey
3.86
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
As complex in their own way as their Mitford cousins, Winston and Clementine Churchill’s daughters … read more
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- history
- biography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
28. Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West
By: David Wolman
3.88
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
In the spirit of The Boys in the Boat comes the captivating true story of the Hawaiian cowboys who … read more
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- history
- biography
- westerns
- nonfiction
- sports
- audiobook
29. Kings of Texas: The 150-Year Saga of an American Ranching Empire
By: Don Graham
3.71
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Praise for KINGS OF TEXAS ""Kings of Texas is a fresh and very welcome history of the great King R… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
30. The Golden Flea: A Story of Obsession and Collecting
By: Michael Rips
3.59
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Across America and around the world, people wander through flea markets to search for lost treasure… read more
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- history
- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
31. Memorial Ride (Red Planet Books)
By: Stephen Graham Jones
3.42
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
Memorial Ride is a high-speed, ragtag chase across the American Southwest. Cooper Town, an American… read more
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