Mary Lincoln: Biography of a Marriage
By: Ruth Painter Randall
4.21
Format: 439 pages, Kindle Edition
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1. Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
By: Erik Larson
4.05
Format: 323 pages, Paperback
September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resi… read more
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- american history
- nonfiction
- biography
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"Time lost can never be recovered...and this should be written in flaming letters everywhere."-Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
"People seemed to believe that technology had stripped hurricanes of their power to kill. No hurricane expert endorsed this view."-Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
"This is the story of Isaac and his time in America, the last turning of the centuries, when the hubris of men led them to believe they could disregard even nature itself."-Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
"No one ever remembered a nice day. But no one ever forget the feel of paralyzed fish, the thud of walnut-sized hail against a horse's flank, or the way a superheated wind could turn your eyes to burl…"-Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
2. Kick: The True Story of JFK's Sister and the Heir to Chatsworth
By: Paula Byrne
4.02
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
The acclaimed biography of the unconventional, nearly forgotten Kennedy sister who charmed the worl… read more
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- american history
- biography
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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
3. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
By: Frederick Douglass
4.11
Format: 158 pages, Paperback
Born a slave circa 1818 (slaves weren't told when they were born) on a plantation in Maryland, Doug… read more
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- american history
- nonfiction
- biography
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"For my part, I should prefer death to hopeless bondage."-Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
"You will be free as soon as you are twenty-one, but I am a slave for life! Have not I as good a right to be free as you have?"-Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
"I say , this picture sometimes appalled us, and made us rather bear those ills we had. Than fly to others, that we knew not of."-Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
"They attend with Pharisaical strictness to the outward forms of religion, and at the same time neglect the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith."-Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
4. Mrs. Astor Regrets: The Hidden Betrayals of a Family Beyond Reproach
By: Meryl Gordon
3.70
Format: 339 pages, Hardcover
A riveting look behind the gates of the house of Astor as a famous family falls apart in public The… read more
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- history
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5. Answered Prayers - The Unfinished Novel
By: Truman Capote
4.31
Format: 517 pages, Paperback
Although Truman Capote's last novel was unfinished at the time of his death, its surviving portions… read more
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6. The Kommandant's Girl (The Kommandant's Girl, #1)
By: Pam Jenoff
5.00
Format: 64 pages, Paperback
Nineteen-year-old Emma Bau has been married only three weeks when Nazi tanks thunder into her nativ… read more
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7. Lady Susan
By: Jane Austen , Robert William Chapman
3.65
Format: 180 pages, Paperback
Beautiful, flirtatious, and recently widowed, Lady Susan Vernon seeks an advantageous second marria… read more
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"I have not yet tranquillised myself enough to see Frederica."-Jane Austen, Lady Susan
"I shall ever despise the man who can be gratified by the passion which he never wished to inspire, nor solicited the avowal of."-Jane Austen, Lady Susan
"How little the general report of any one ought to be credited, since no character, however upright, can escape the malevolence of slander."-Jane Austen, Lady Susan
"...though I always imagined from her increasing friendship for us since her husband's death that we should, at some future period, be obliged to receive her."-Jane Austen, Lady Susan
8. Washington and Hamilton: The Alliance That Forged America
By: Tony Williams , None
0.00
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The Untold Story of the Extraordinary Alliance That Forged Our Nation and the Unlikely Duo Behind I… read more
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10. A Reliable Wife
By: Robert Goolrick
4.23
Format: None pages, Hardcover
He placed a notice in a Chicago paper, an advertisement for "a reliable wife." She responded, sayin… read more
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11. Behind the Scenes: Or, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House
By: Elizabeth Keckley
4.45
Format: 864 pages, Paperback
Part slave narrative, part memoir, and part sentimental fiction Behind the Scenes depicts Elizabeth… read more
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12. My Name Is Barbra
By: Barbra Streisand
4.20
Format: 1040 pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television. Barbra St… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
- biography memoir
"Fame is a hollow trophy. No matter who you are, you can only eat one pastrami sandwich at a time."-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
"Once again I was struck by the power of music. Somehow, it can be the connective tissue between souls."-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
"There are some things I hope we can all agree upon: The antidote to lies is truth, the remedy to war is peace, and the solution to hate is love."-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
"Language gives us an insight into the way women are viewed in a male-dominated society . . . A man is commanding—a woman is demanding. A man is forceful—a woman is pushy. A man is uncompromising—a wo…"-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
13. The Murder of Mr. Wickham (Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney, #1)
By: Claudia Gray
3.69
Format: 386 pages, Paperback
A summer house party turns into a whodunit when Mr. Wickham, one of literature’s most notorious vil… read more
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"What I believed Willoughby to be, you truly are."-Claudia Gray, The Murder of Mr. Wickham (Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney, #1)
"What a relief - he was referring only to the murder."-Claudia Gray, The Murder of Mr. Wickham (Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney, #1)
"How unfortunate for public morals that being unladylike feels so... exciting."-Claudia Gray, The Murder of Mr. Wickham (Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney, #1)
"Doing what is right may be painful to us," she said, "but doing what is painful to others is rarely right."-Claudia Gray, The Murder of Mr. Wickham (Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney, #1)
14. You Have Arrived at Your Destination
By: Amor Towles
3.49
Format: 54 pages, Kindle Edition
Nature or nurture? Neither. Discover a bold new way to raise a child in this unsettling story of th… read more
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15. The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family
By: Ron Howard
4.27
Format: 393 pages, Hardcover
Happy Days, The Andy Griffith Show, Gentle Ben—these shows captivated millions of TV viewers in the… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
- biography memoir
16. Naomi's Gift (A Point in Time, #1)
By: Martha Hall Kelly
4.12
Format: 53 pages, Kindle Edition
A woman’s life-altering discovery after her mother’s death sheds light on the best and worst of hum… read more
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17. An American Beauty
By: Shana Abe
4.15
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
This sweeping novel of historical fiction is inspired by the true rags-to-riches story of Arabella … read more
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18. The Room in the Attic
By: Louise Douglas
4.32
Format: 388 pages, Kindle Edition
A child who does not know her name… In 1903 fishermen find a wrecked boat containing a woman, wh… read more
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19. The Clover Girls
By: Viola Shipman
3.80
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
From the USA Today bestselling author of The Summer Cottage "Like a true friendship, The Clover Gir… read more
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20. Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop's Battle for America's Soul
By: Michael Fanone
4.54
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An urgent warning about the growing threat to our democracy from… read more
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- biography
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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
"That’s why “reforming"-Michael Fanone, Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop's Battle for America's Soul
"Mom, they tried to kill me."-Michael Fanone, Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop's Battle for America's Soul
"I wasn't a "good" cop or a "bad" cop. I was an "every" cop."-Michael Fanone, Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop's Battle for America's Soul
"To say that members of Congress have egos is like saying that I like cold beer."-Michael Fanone, Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop's Battle for America's Soul
21. Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man
By: Mary L. Trump
3.82
Format: 236 pages, Kindle Edition
In this revelatory, authoritative portrait of Donald J. Trump and the toxic family that made him, M… read more
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- biography
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22. A Beautiful Rival: A Novel of Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden
By: Gill Paul
3.97
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
In this stunning new novel, bestselling author Gill Paul reveals the unknown history of cosmetic ti… read more
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23. From the Dark We Rise (Margarete's Journey, #2)
By: Marion Kummerow
4.35
Format: 252 pages, Kindle Edition
“Please, let me help. I won’t tell anyone.” It was madness to help an escaped prisoner in Nazi Germ… read more
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24. An Ordinary Life
By: Amanda Prowse
4.44
Format: 396 pages, Kindle Edition
From the bestselling author of The Girl in the Corner comes a tale of love, loss—and one last extra… read more
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25. Hollywood: The Oral History
By: Jeanine Basinger
4.04
Format: 768 pages, Paperback
The real story of Hollywood as told by such luminaries as Steven Spielberg, Frank Capra, Katharine … read more
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26. The Woman Before Wallis
By: Bryn Turnbull
3.89
Format: 430 pages, Paperback
For fans of The Paris Wife and The Crown, this stunning novel tells the true story of the American … read more
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27. An American Princess: The Many Lives of Allene Tew
By: Annejet van der Zijl
3.73
Format: 226 pages, Kindle Edition
The true story of a girl from the wilderness settlements of a burgeoning new America who became one… read more
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- biography
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"If you no longer had a future, what else is there left but dreams of the past?"-Annejet van der Zijl, An American Princess: The Many Lives of Allene Tew
"If there was one thing that was truly American, it was the belief that it was always possible to start again."-Annejet van der Zijl, An American Princess: The Many Lives of Allene Tew
28. The Widows of Champagne
By: Renee Ryan
4.20
Format: 379 pages, Paperback
For readers of Lilac Girls and The Lost Girls of Paris comes a captivating novel of resilience, as … read more
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29. The Real Wallis Simpson: A New History of the American Divorcée Who Became the Duchess of Windsor
By: Anna Pasternak
3.97
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Wallis Simpson is known as the woman at the center of the most scandalous love affair of the 20th c… read more
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30. Mary Todd Lincoln: A Life from Beginning to End (First Ladies of the United States)
By: Hourly History
4.16
Format: 46 pages, Kindle Edition
It is no secret that Mary Todd Lincoln is one of the least popular first ladies in American history… read more
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31. Mary Lincoln: Biography of a Marriage
By: Ruth Painter Randall
4.21
Format: 439 pages, Kindle Edition
“This is an important and definitive volume. As its title implies, not only is it a full-length por… read more
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