The Spy Who Loved: The Secrets and Lives of Christine Granville
By: Clare Mulley
3.73
Format: 426 pages, Hardcover
Acclaimed biographer Clare Mulley tells the extraordinary story of Britain's first female special a…
Want to Read $ 11.99"When he came he first covered me with his revolver', Christine write in her official report, but it was not long before Waem put the gun down on the table between them."-Clare Mulley, The Spy Who Loved: The Secrets and Lives of Christine Granville
"When he came he first covered me with his revolver', Christine write in her official report, but it was not long before Waem put the gun down on the table between them."-Clare Mulley, The Spy Who Loved: The Secrets and Lives of Christine Granville
"When he came he first covered me with his revolver', Christine write in her official report, but it was not long before Waem put the gun down on the table between them."-Clare Mulley, The Spy Who Loved: The Secrets and Lives of Christine Granville
"For a once renowned woman who loved telling tales of dodging bullets, wielding grenades and subverting dogs trained to kill, Christine's story is, surprisingly, little known today."-Clare Mulley, The Spy Who Loved: The Secrets and Lives of Christine Granville
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1. Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different: A Biography
By: Karen Blumenthal
3.94
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
A riveting biography of the groundbreaking innovator who was a giant in the worlds of computing, mu… read more
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"BIG THINKERS OFTEN DO BIG THINGS. SMALL THINKERS NEVER DO BIG THINGS."-Karen Blumenthal, Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different: A Biography
"I figured happiness is the most important thing in life, just how much you laugh"-Karen Blumenthal, Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different: A Biography
"Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become"-Karen Blumenthal, Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different: A Biography
"Lo importante es el camino, no la meta. No se trata solo del logro de algo increíble. Se trata del propio hecho de hacerlo, día tras día, de tener la oportunidad de participar en algo verdaderamente …"-Karen Blumenthal, Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different: A Biography
2. Parting the Waters: Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement 1954-63
By: Taylor Branch
4.36
Format: 1062 pages, Paperback
First of a 3-volume social history, Parting the Waters is more than a biography of the Rev. Martin … read more
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3. Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life
By: Jon Lee Anderson
3.73
Format: None pages,
From the back of the book: "Acclaimed around the world and a national best-seller, this is the defi… read more
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4. So, Anyway...
By: John Cleese
3.18
Format: 183 pages,
Candid and brilliantly funny, this is the story of how a tall, shy youth from Weston-super-Mare wen… read more
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5. The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton
By: Jefferson Morley
3.75
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
"The best book ever written about the strangest CIA chief who ever lived." - Tim Weiner, National B… read more
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6. Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More
By: Janet Mock
3.70
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
In 2011, Marie Clairemagazine published a profile of Janet Mock in which she stepped forward for th… read more
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7. My Mother Was Nuts
By: Penny Marshall
2.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Most people know Penny Marshall as the director of Big and A League of Their Own. What they don't k… read more
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8. What To Do About Alice?: How Alice Roosevelt Broke the Rules, Charmed the World, and Drove Her Father Teddy Crazy!
By: Barbara Kerley , Edwin Fotheringham
4.05
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
A witty and stylish biography of a maverick American heroine -- the outspoken, irresistible daughte… read more
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9. Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth
By: Reza Aslan
3.96
Format: 236 pages, Hardcover
From the internationally bestselling author of No god but Godcomes a fascinating, provocative, and … read more
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10. The Spy Who Loved: The Secrets and Lives of Christine Granville
By: Clare Mulley
3.73
Format: 426 pages, Hardcover
Acclaimed biographer Clare Mulley tells the extraordinary story of Britain's first female special a… read more
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"When he came he first covered me with his revolver', Christine write in her official report, but it was not long before Waem put the gun down on the table between them."-Clare Mulley, The Spy Who Loved: The Secrets and Lives of Christine Granville
"For a once renowned woman who loved telling tales of dodging bullets, wielding grenades and subverting dogs trained to kill, Christine's story is, surprisingly, little known today."-Clare Mulley, The Spy Who Loved: The Secrets and Lives of Christine Granville
"Obsessed with Christine to the end, his last statement as he left his cell was, 'to kill is the final possession'. But Muldowney was wrong. He had never possessed Christine; the resistance burning wi…"-Clare Mulley, The Spy Who Loved: The Secrets and Lives of Christine Granville
"Christine did not live, or love, as most people do. She lived boundlessly, as generous as she could be cruel, prepared to give her life at any moment for a worthy cause, but rarely sparing a thought …"-Clare Mulley, The Spy Who Loved: The Secrets and Lives of Christine Granville
11. FDR Unmasked: 73 Years of Medical Cover-ups That Rewrote History
By: Steven Lomazow
4.33
Format: 316 pages, Paperback
THE HIDDEN ILLNESSES THAT SHAPED FDR’S LIFE AND CHANGED THE COURSE OF HISTORY Conventional wisdo… read more
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"Researching this book has been a voyage of discovery and it is a privilege to present an unexpurgated medical biography of the most consequential American of the twentieth century."-Steven Lomazow, FDR Unmasked: 73 Years of Medical Cover-ups That Rewrote History
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"FDR Unmasked is first to present convincing evidence of Roosevelt’s battle with prostate cancer, underpinned by FBI memoranda and reliable firsthand information from multiple physicians - even a shoc…"-Steven Lomazow, FDR Unmasked: 73 Years of Medical Cover-ups That Rewrote History
12. "Look Here, Sir, What a Curious Bird": Searching for Ali, Alfred Russel Wallace's Faithful Companion
By: Paul Spencer Sochaczewski
4.31
Format: 274 pages, Paperback
A GREAT MAN AND HIS UNHERALDED ASSISTANT For some 50 years, Paul Sochaczewski has been on the tr… read more
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"The “facts"-Paul Spencer Sochaczewski, "Look Here, Sir, What a Curious Bird": Searching for Ali, Alfred Russel Wallace's Faithful Companion
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13. Love is the Answer, God is the Cure: A True Story of Abuse, Betrayal and Unconditional Love
By: Aimee Cabo Nikolov
4.30
Format: 150 pages, Paperback
Her family secrets burst in the spotlight when Aimee and her sister went to the authorities. In thi… read more
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14. Mistress of Life and Death: The Dark Journey of Maria Mandl, Head Overseer of the Women's Camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau
By: Susan J. Eischeid
4.21
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
The first-ever biography of SS Overseer Maria Mandl, the highest-ranked woman in the Nazi killing m… read more
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15. Dogs vs Bears
By: Austin Davis
4.30
Format: 52 pages, Paperback
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16. Surviving Chaos: How I Found Peace at A Beach Bar
By: Harold Phifer
4.29
Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition
For more than fifty years, Harold Phifer's childhood living conditions remained a secret, even from… read more
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"If a man was around when Aunt Kathy came by, she would berate him and throw him out. I even saw her toss guys out at gunpoint. She’d threaten them and say, “I will shoot you until I can’t see you!"-Harold Phifer, Surviving Chaos: How I Found Peace at A Beach Bar
"Thanksgiving is no time for amateur hour in the kitchen, but we were subjected to this Gong Show on a yearly basis. Aunt Kathy went knee deep in her preparations where others would have surrendered."-Harold Phifer, Surviving Chaos: How I Found Peace at A Beach Bar
"Before she climbed into the car, I kindly let her know my back seats were very hard and very cold. Dead Eye Red responded, “Son, when I was your age, I would sit on a seat like this and smoke would a…"-Harold Phifer, Surviving Chaos: How I Found Peace at A Beach Bar
"The teacher pulled out a pile of papers. They were Bennie’s tests and homework assignments. Mrs. Lewis said, “Ma’am, here is the proof that Bennie isn’t up to a fourth grade level. He has an F on sev…"-Harold Phifer, Surviving Chaos: How I Found Peace at A Beach Bar
17. Penis Politics: A Memoir of Women, Men and Power
By: Karen Hinton
4.27
Format: 278 pages, Kindle Edition
“A vivid, clear-eyed glimpse into American politics from a woman who grew up in the hinterlands of … read more
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"I don’t remember anything about the accident that changed my life. All I knew was what seemed like an endless, foggy dream."-Karen Hinton, Penis Politics: A Memoir of Women, Men and Power
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"We…realized that no matter who won the race, we were girls, and we were from Soso, Mississippi, population 434, which meant we were destined to be last in pretty much everything else."-Karen Hinton, Penis Politics: A Memoir of Women, Men and Power
"The last few weeks of that summer, Janice lost interest in our conversations…. Her mind was taking her to other places, as though she was listening to a song or watching a movie or reading a book we …"-Karen Hinton, Penis Politics: A Memoir of Women, Men and Power
18. Tiger Woods
By: Jeff Benedict
4.36
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
In 2009, Tiger Woods was the most famous athlete on the planet, a transcendent star of almost unfat… read more
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19. Lost Son: An American Family Trapped Inside the FBI's Secret Wars
By: Brett Forrest
4.04
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
A Foreign Policy Best Summer Reading Pick A young American lost in Russia. An FBI-cover up. A my… read more
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20. Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Reptiles
By: Patricia Valdez
4.35
Format: 40 pages, Library Binding
For fans of Ada Twist: Scientist comes a fascinating picture book biography of a pioneering female … read more
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21. Framed & Hunted: A True Story of Occult Persecution
By: Edward Williams
4.37
Format: 425 pages, Kindle Edition
Backpacking around Australia in the year 2000, the author unwittingly found himself the target of o… read more
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"Do you want to live, Sander?"-Edward Williams, Framed & Hunted: A True Story of Occult Persecution
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