The Wisconsin Frontier (A History of the Trans-Appalachian Frontier)
By: Mark Wyman
3.78
Format: 361 pages, Kindle Edition
From 17th-century French coureurs de bois to lumberjacks of the 19th century, Wisconsin’s frontier …
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1. A Passage to India
By: E.M. Forster , Pankaj Mishra , Oliver Stallybrass
3.68
Format: 376 pages, Paperback
When Adela Quested and her elderly companion Mrs Moore arrive in the Indian town of Chandrapore, th… read more
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"Adventures do occur, but not punctually."-E.M. Forster, A Passage to India
"There are different ways of evil and I prefer mine to yours."-E.M. Forster, A Passage to India
"A friendliness, as of dwarfs shaking hands, was in the air..."-E.M. Forster, A Passage to India
"I think everyone fails, but there are so many kinds of failure."-E.M. Forster, A Passage to India
2. The Wheel of Fortune
By: Susan Howatch
4.29
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
"Take me back to Oxmoon, the lost paradise of our childhood. Take me back to Oxmoon and make it liv… read more
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3. Driftless
By: David Rhodes
4.27
Format: 217 pages, Hardcover
David Rhodes's long-awaited new novel turns an unblinking eye on an array of eccentric characters a… read more
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4. Worse Than Watergate: The Secret Presidency of George W. Bush
By: John W. Dean
3.51
Format: 235 pages,
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5. The Patron Saint of Liars
By: Ann Patchett
5.00
Format: 172 pages, Paperback
Since her first publication in 1992, celebrated novelist Ann Patchett has crafted a number of elega… read more
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6. An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3)
By: Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
4.37
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The first history of the United States told from the perspective of indigenous peoples Today in… read more
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"Of a thousand Red Stick and allied insurgents, eight hundred were killed. [Andrew] Jackson lost forty-nine men."-Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3)
"Once elected president, Jackson lost no time in initiating the removal of all Indigenous farmers and the destruction of all their towns in the South."-Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3)
"[Theodore] Roosevelt referred to [Emilio] Aguinaldo as a "renegade Pawnee" and observed that Filipinos did not have the right to govern their country just because they happened to occupy it."-Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3)
"The establishment of the missions and presidios from San Diego and Los Angeles and Santa Barbara to Carmel, San Francisco, and Sonoma, traces the colonization of California's Indigenous nations. The …"-Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3)
7. Black Orchids (Nero Wolfe, #9)
By: Lawrence Block , Rex Stout
3.96
Format: None pages, Paperback
Not much can get Wolfe to leave his comfortable brownstone, but the showing of a rare black orchid … read more
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8. If Death Ever Slept (Nero Wolfe, #29)
By: Rex Stout , Michael Prichard
3.67
Format: 208 pages, Audio CD
Millionaire Otis Jarrell can't even trust his family, it seems. He hires a reluctant Nero Wolfe to … read more
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9. How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
By: David Brooks
4.14
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person in order to foster deeper c… read more
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"Being open-hearted is a prerequisite for being a full, kind, and wise human being."-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
"A person who is looking for beauty is likely to find wonders, while a person looking for threats will find danger. A person who beams warmth brings out the glowing sides of the people she meets, whil…"-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
10. Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law
By: Mary Roach
3.84
Format: 308 pages, Hardcover
What’s to be done about a jaywalking moose? A bear caught breaking and entering? A murderous tree? … read more
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"The black bear is a ridiculously lovable species. There's a reason kids have teddy bears, not teddy goats or teddy eels."-Mary Roach, Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law
"Californians are like, 'Lions are everywhere now!'" What's on the rise are home security cameras. Doorbell cameras are the mammograms of wildlife biology."-Mary Roach, Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law
"So I’m curious, how far does the Pope think we should go in the direction of respecting and correcting the natural world and it’s wild inhabitants. Before I arrived the PIL media manager sent me a co…"-Mary Roach, Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law
"We are irrational in our species-specific devotions. I know a man who won’t eat octopus because of its intelligence. Yet he eats pork and buys glue traps for rats, though rats and pigs are highly in…"-Mary Roach, Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law
11. Medieval Horizons: Why the Middle Ages Matter
By: Ian Mortimer
4.00
Format: 246 pages, Hardcover
The essential introduction to the Middle Ages by the bestselling author of The Time Traveller's Gui… read more
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12. Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail
By: Andrea Lankford
3.76
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From a former law enforcement park ranger and investigator, this female-driven true crime adventure… read more
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"A solo woman is more likely to survive a perilous incident in the outdoors than a solo man. Yet, the average female hiker fears for her safety more than the average guy does. Ironically, this phenome…"-Andrea Lankford, Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail
13. The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021
By: Peter Baker
4.46
Format: 725 pages, Kindle Edition
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • "The most comprehensive and detailed account of the Trump presidency ye… read more
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14. The Seed Keeper
By: Diane Wilson
4.30
Format: 372 pages, Paperback
A haunting novel spanning several generations, The Seed Keeper follows a Dakota family's struggle t… read more
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"My father traveled now with the stars, returned to the vast mystery that had so fascinated him all his life."-Diane Wilson, The Seed Keeper
"What the white settlers called progress was a storm of fury thundering its way across the land, and none of us were strong enough to withstand it."-Diane Wilson, The Seed Keeper
"I decided to give Rosie all the facts I could—because that's how the corporations work against us, twisting the truth till we're at war with each other."-Diane Wilson, The Seed Keeper
"I thought about the aftermath of the 1862 war, when thirty-eight hastily condemned warriors had been hung in Mankato, in the country's largest-ever mass execution. Their bodies were buried in shallow…"-Diane Wilson, The Seed Keeper
15. Switchboard Soldiers
By: Jennifer Chiaverini
4.07
Format: 453 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini, a bold, revelatory novel about one of … read more
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16. All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business
By: Mel Brooks
4.24
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
At 95, the legendary Mel Brooks continues to set the standard for comedy across television, film, a… read more
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"I didn’t realize it but I might have created the first cell phone. Had I patented it, I probably would have made so much money that I wouldn’t have had to write this book."-Mel Brooks, All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business
17. 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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18. Cruise Ship SOS: The Life-Saving Adventures of a Doctor at Sea
By: Ben MacFarlane
4.42
Format: 324 pages, Kindle Edition
What happens to patients when it all goes wrong at sea? Say hello to Dr Ben MacFarlane. After spen… read more
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19. 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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20. Forty Acres Deep
By: Michael Perry
4.31
Format: 119 pages, Kindle Edition
When farmer Harold wakes to find his wife dead beside him in bed and snow threatening to crush the … read more
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21. The Glass Château
By: Stephen P. Kiernan
4.08
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From the critically acclaimed author of Universe of Two and The Baker’s Secret, a novel of hope, he… read more
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22. The Wisconsin Frontier (A History of the Trans-Appalachian Frontier)
By: Mark Wyman
3.78
Format: 361 pages, Kindle Edition
From 17th-century French coureurs de bois to lumberjacks of the 19th century, Wisconsin’s frontier … read more
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