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Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War IIVicki Croke★★★★★4.6(5.2K)“I have to confess—my love of elephants made me apprehensive to review a book about their role in World War II. But...
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Gift from the SeaA.M. Lindbergh★★★★★4.6(4.8K) Gift from the Sea is like a shell itself in its small and perfect form ... It tells of light and life and love and the...
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Benjamin Franklin: An American LifeWalter Isaacson★★★★★4.6(4.7K)The Washington Post Book World The most readable full-length Franklin biography available. The New Yorker Energetic,...
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MY GIRLSTodd Fisher★★★★★4.6(2.5K)Review “A frequently hilarious and too often heartbreaking story of life with the women he called “my girls”.…...
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The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People HelpBrené Brown★★★★★4.6(2.5K)A book unlike any other I've ever read. . . a book I'd have no problem recommending to everyone I know. My mother, my...
Beating the StreetPeter Lynch★★★★★4.6(2.4K)Peter Lynch managed the Fidelity Magellan Fund from 1977 to 1990 when it was one of the most successful mutual-funds of...
The Blind Side: Evolution of a GameMichael Lewis★★★★★4.6(2.3K)From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. As he did so memorably for baseball in Moneyball , Lewis takes a statistical...
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