Highways and Heartaches: How Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, and Children of the New South Saved the Soul of Country Music
By: Michael Streissguth
3.92
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In this enlightening and entertaining book, experience the evolution of country music, from the rur…
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1. Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly, and the Making of the Modern Middle East
By: Scott Anderson
4.08
Format: 577 pages, Hardcover
A thrilling and revelatory narrative of one of the most epic and consequential periods in 20th cent… read more
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"[A] common denominator in European wars going back to the Crusades--no matter who won or lost, the one fairly reliable constant was that Jews somewhere were going to suffer."-Scott Anderson, Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly, and the Making of the Modern Middle East
"In a clever retort, alluding to both his considerable girth and to his network of influential friends abroad, the agronomist replied, “Your Excellency, the weight of my body would break the gallows w…"-Scott Anderson, Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly, and the Making of the Modern Middle East
"History is often the tale of small moments—chance encounters or casual decisions or sheer coincidence—that seem of little consequence at the time, but somehow fuse with other small moments to produce…"-Scott Anderson, Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly, and the Making of the Modern Middle East
"Over the course of his wartime service, Lawrence was awarded a number of medals and ribbons, but with his profound disdain for such things, he either threw them away or never bothered to collect them…"-Scott Anderson, Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly, and the Making of the Modern Middle East
2. Retribution Falls (Tales of the Ketty Jay, #1)
By: Chris Wooding
3.80
Format: None pages, Paperback
Sky piracy is a bit out of Darian Frey's league. Fate has not been kind to the captain of the airsh… read more
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3. The Leopard
By: Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa , Archibald Colquhoun
4.01
Format: 319 pages, Paperback
The Sicilian prince Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa (1896-1957) died just after writing The Leopard, h… read more
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"While there’s death there’s hope"-Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, The Leopard
"Cambiare tutto perché niente cambi."-Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, The Leopard
"La eternidad amorosa dura pocos años."-Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, The Leopard
"Nothing could be decently hated except eternity."-Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, The Leopard
4. Thunderstruck
By: Erik Larson
3.77
Format: 463 pages, Hardcover
The interwoven stories of two men whose lives intersect during one of the greatest criminal cases o… read more
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5. Making It So
By: Patrick Stewart
4.33
Format: 469 pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited memoir from iconic, beloved actor and living legend Sir Patrick Stewart! From h… read more
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6. My Effin' Life
By: Geddy Lee
4.58
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited memoir, generously illustrated with never-before-seen photos, from the iconic Rock… read more
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7. Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk
By: Kathleen Hanna
4.46
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
An electric, searing memoir by the original rebel girl and legendary front woman of Bikini Kill and… read more
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"She was the only woman on the whole record and hearing her gave me the first thought that someday I could be in a band."-Kathleen Hanna, Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk
8. The Warm Hands of Ghosts
By: Katherine Arden
4.02
Format: 325 pages, Hardcover
During the Great War, a combat nurse searches for her brother, believed dead in the trenches despit… read more
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"Winter said there's ghosts all around you. Faland snorted. When you swim in the ocean there's water all around you, but no one mentions it."-Katherine Arden, The Warm Hands of Ghosts
9. The Medici Manuscript (Glass Library, #2)
By: C.J. Archer
4.03
Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition
One book can change your life. Finding an old manuscript in the attic has always been a fantasy … read more
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10. Every Man for Himself and God Against All: A Memoir
By: Werner Herzog
4.25
Format: 367 pages, Kindle Edition
Legendary filmmaker and celebrated author Werner Herzog tells in his inimitable voice the story of … read more
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- nonfiction
11. You Never Know: A Memoir
By: Tom Selleck
4.05
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
There are many miles from the business school and basketball court at the University of Southern Ca… read more
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- history
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12. Table for Two
By: Amor Towles
4.26
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway, A Gentleman in Moscow, and Rules of Civility, a… read more
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"And though she couldn’t remember the exact reference and whether it was from mythology or the Bible, she knew instinctively as they approached the pier’s limit she mustn’t look back."-Amor Towles, Table for Two
"It is a funny aspect of life, thought Charlie, how a group of grown people can convince themselves to do something that none of them really want to do. They start by talking an idea into existence. O…"-Amor Towles, Table for Two
13. Hell and Back (Walt Longmire, #18)
By: Craig Johnson
3.96
Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition
A new novel in the beloved New York Times bestselling Longmire series. Picking up where Daughter of… read more
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14. Among the Bros: A Fraternity Crime Story
By: Max Marshall
3.50
Format: 289 pages, Kindle Edition
A brilliant young investigative journalist traces a murder and a multi-million-dollar drug ring, le… read more
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- history
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15. The Last Action Heroes: The Triumphs, Flops, and Feuds of Hollywood's Kings of Carnage
By: Nick de Semlyen
4.12
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The behind-the-scenes story of the action heroes who ruled 1980s and ’90s Hollywood and the beloved… read more
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- history
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16. California Bear
By: Duane Swierczynski
3.94
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A witty new thriller from a "great storyteller" (Michael Connelly), California Bear follows four un… read more
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17. Squeeze Me (Skink #8)
By: Carl Hiaasen
4.03
Format: 353 pages, Kindle Edition
From the best-selling author of Skinny Dip and Razor Girl, a new novel that captures the Trump era … read more
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18. The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America
By: Matt Kracht
4.01
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
For those who have a disdain for birds, or for bird lovers with a sense of humor, this snarky illus… read more
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19. Oh, Didn't They Ramble: Rounder Records and the Transformation of American Roots Music
By: David Menconi
4.27
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
What is American roots music? Any definition must account for a kaleidoscope of genres from bluegra… read more
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20. Highways and Heartaches: How Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, and Children of the New South Saved the Soul of Country Music
By: Michael Streissguth
3.92
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In this enlightening and entertaining book, experience the evolution of country music, from the rur… read more
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21. Willie, Waylon, and the Boys: How Nashville Outsiders Changed Country Music Forever
By: Brian Fairbanks
3.74
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
The tragic and inspiring story of the leaders of Outlaw country and their influence on today’s Alt-… read more
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