Far Side of the Moon: Apollo 8 Commander Frank Borman and the Woman Who Gave Him Wings
By: Liisa Jorgensen
4.42
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The decades-long love story of a NASA commander and the leader of the Astronaut Wives Club Far Side…
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1. Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II
By: Vicki Constantine Croke
4.26
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Billy Williams came to colonial Burma in 1920, fresh from service in World War I, to a job as a “fo… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
2. A Man on the Moon
By: Michael Kramer , Bronson Pinchot , Tom Hanks , Andrew Chaikin
4.49
Format: 688 pages, Paperback
A celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the first moon landing offers an accessible histor… read more
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- biography
"It's almost as if Kennedy grabbed a decade out of the 21st century," Cernan said, "and spliced it into the 1960s." That helps to explain why, as I wrote in 1993 in the preface of this book, we weren'…"-Michael Kramer, A Man on the Moon
3. Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon
By: Jay Barbree , Alan Shepard , Deke Slayton , None
4.01
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The never-before-told story of the courage, dedication, and teamwork that made the journey to the m… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
4. Forever Young: A Life of Adventure in Air and Space
By: James R. Hansen , John W. Young
3.30
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
He walked on the Moon. He flew six space missions in three different programs--more than any other … read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
5. Hellhound on His Trail: The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt for His Assassin
By: Hampton Sides
3.17
Format: None pages,
On April 23, 1967, Prisoner #416J, an inmate at the notorious Missouri State Penitentiary, escaped … read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
6. The Yucks: Two Years in Tampa with the Losingest Team in NFL History
By: Jason Vuic
3.75
Format: None pages, ebook
Friday Night Lights meets The Bad News Bears in "a brisk, warmhearted reminder of how professional … read more
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- nonfiction
7. Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13
By: Jeffrey Kluger , Jim Lovell , Fred Sanders
4.22
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
April 1970. The glory days of the Apollo space program. NASA send Commander Jim Lovell and two othe… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
8. Palace Cobra: A Fighter Pilot in the Vietnam Air War
By: Ed Rasimus
3.69
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
Picking up where his acclaimed When Thunder Rolled left off, Palace Cobra is the story of Ed Rasimu… read more
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9. North of Normal: A Memoir of My Wilderness Childhood, My Unusual Family, and How I Survived Both
By: Cea Sunrise Person
3.62
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Sex, drugs, and . . . bug stew? In the vein of The Glass Castleand Wild,Cea Sunrise Person's compel… read more
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10. Trailed: One Woman's Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders
By: Kathryn Miles
3.94
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Trailed is a beautifully written account of a great American tragedy--the unsolved murders of an u… read more
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- nonfiction
11. George V: Never a Dull Moment
By: Jane Ridley
4.23
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
From one of the most beloved and distinguished historians of the British monarchy, here is a lively… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
12. Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America
By: Heather Cox Richardson
4.42
Format: 286 pages, Hardcover
“Engaging and highly accessible.” —Boston Globe “A vibrant, and essential history of America's u… read more
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- nonfiction
13. Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon
By: Robert Kurson
4.53
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
The inside, lesser-known story of NASA's boldest and riskiest mission: Apollo 8, mankind's first jo… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
14. Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II
By: Alex Kershaw
4.32
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The national bestselling author of The First Wave tells the untold story of four of the most decora… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
15. E.R. Nurses
By: James Patterson
4.19
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
James Patterson and Matt Eversmann present the medical frontline heroes who work to save our lives … read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
"My job isn't just taking care of patients. I take care of families too. It is the greatest gift."-James Patterson, E.R. Nurses
"Nursing, I realize, isn't just about medicine. It's also about making---and preserving--- that human connection."-James Patterson, E.R. Nurses
"I don't think people realize the fight that goes on in nurses' hearts--- sticking to a hospital's legal policy versus acting on humanitarian impulses."-James Patterson, E.R. Nurses
16. The Defector (Apollo Murders, #2)
By: Chris Hadfield
4.02
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author, astronaut, and fighter pilot Chris Hadfield comes a rivetin… read more
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17. Fatherland: A Memoir of War, Conscience, and Family Secrets
By: Burkhard Bilger
4.09
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
As a boy growing up in Oklahoma, Burkhard Bilger often heard his parents tell stories about the Ger… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
18. Burke's Law: A Life in Hockey
By: Brian Burke
4.35
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER The gruffest man in hockey opens up about the challenges, the feuds, and th… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
19. Into the Silk: The Dramatic True Stories of Airmen Who Baled Out — And Lived (Developments in Aviation Book 1)
By: Ian Mackersey
4.24
Format: 281 pages, Kindle Edition
From World War Two to the Jet Age, Ian Mackersey charts the thrilling and personal accounts of airm… read more
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- nonfiction
20. A Night to Die For
By: Lisa Schroeder
3.27
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
The Night Of meets Carrie when a boy finds a girl's body in the ditch on prom night...and becomes t… read more
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21. The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts
By: Loren Grush
4.36
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
In the bestselling tradition of Hidden Figures and Code Girls, the remarkable true story of America… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
22. Janis: Her Life and Music
By: Holly George-Warren
4.12
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Longlisted for the 2020 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence This blazingly intimate biography of… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
23. 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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- nonfiction
- biography
24. Medusa's Sisters
By: Lauren J.A. Bear
4.18
Format: 354 pages, Hardcover
A vivid and moving reimagining of the myth of Medusa and the sisters who loved her. The end of t… read more
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"To have choices is to have power. Most women have neither."-Lauren J.A. Bear, Medusa's Sisters
"When I choose myself, do not be afraid if my choice looks different than yours"-Lauren J.A. Bear, Medusa's Sisters
"She thought love a perfect pain. Come then. Break me, bend me. Hurt me flawless."-Lauren J.A. Bear, Medusa's Sisters
"Find delight in your pain, she said, and rejoice in your longing. If it still hurts, you are alive, you are alive."-Lauren J.A. Bear, Medusa's Sisters
25. My Beloved Monster: Masha, the Half-wild Rescue Cat Who Rescued Me
By: Caleb Carr
4.33
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The #1 bestselling author of The Alienist, Caleb Carr , tells the extraordinary story of Masha, … read more
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- biography
26. Apollo 1: The Tragedy That Put Us on the Moon
By: Ryan S. Walters
4.20
Format: 287 pages, Kindle Edition
On January 27, 1967, astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee climbed into a new spacecr… read more
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27. The Survivor: How I Survived Six Concentration Camps and Became a Nazi Hunter
By: Josef Lewkowicz
4.20
Format: 299 pages, Kindle Edition
WINNER OF THE CANADIAN JEWISH LITERARY AWARD FOR HOLOCAUST LITERATURE An amazing, untold story of … read more
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- biography
28. Off the Record
By: Peter Mansbridge
4.20
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Peter Mansbridge invites us to walk the beat with him in this entertaining and revealing look into … read more
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29. Raven One (Raven One, #1)
By: Kevin Miller
4.39
Format: 360 pages, Paperback
Librarian Note: Alternate Cover Edition for ISBN-10: 1939398223 / ISBN-13: 9781939398222. UNARME… read more
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30. Far Side of the Moon: Apollo 8 Commander Frank Borman and the Woman Who Gave Him Wings
By: Liisa Jorgensen
4.42
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The decades-long love story of a NASA commander and the leader of the Astronaut Wives Club Far Side… read more
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31. So Close (Blacklist #1)
By: Sylvia Day
3.52
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Crossfire® saga comes the beginning of a twist… read more
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"What a pair we are, intrinsically broken but tied to one another by desire and death."-Sylvia Day, So Close (Blacklist #1)
