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Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents

Strange Stories and Shocking Trivia from Inside the White House

by Cormac O'Brien
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2010

Includes all-new chapter about the 45th POTUS, Donald J. Trump. This updated and redesigned edition of Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents features outrageous and uncensored profiles of our commanders in chief—complete with hundreds of little-known, politically incorrect, and downright...
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Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee

How a Founding Father and His Slave James Hemings Introduced French Cuisine to America

by Thomas J. Craughwell
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2012

This culinary biography recounts the 1784 deal that Thomas Jefferson struck with his slaves, James Hemings. The founding father was traveling to Paris and wanted to bring James along “for a particular purpose”— to master the art of French cooking. In exchange for James’s cooperation, Jefferson...
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Signing Their Lives Away

The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence

by Denise Kiernan, Joseph D'Agnese
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2010

In the summer of 1776, fifty-six men risked their lives and livelihood to defy King George III and sign the Declaration of Independence—yet how many of them do we actually remember? Signing Their Lives Away introduces readers to the eclectic group of statesmen, soldiers, slaveholders, and scoundrels...
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Princesses Behaving Badly

Real Stories from History Without the Fairy-Tale Endings

by Linda Rodriguez McRobbie
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013

This edition offers true tales of these take-charge princesses plus dozens more in a fascinating read that’s perfect for history buffs, feminists, and anyone seeking a different kind of bedtime story. You think you know her story. You’ve read the Brothers Grimm, you’ve watched the Disney...
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Crying

Lessons From a Life in Comedy

by Carol Leifer
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014

For many years, television comedy was an exclusive all boys’ club—until a brilliant comedian named Carol Leifer came along, blazing a trail for funny women everywhere. From Late Night with David Letterman and Saturday Night Live to Seinfeld, The Ellen Show, and Modern Family, Carol has written...
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The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen

Awesome Female Characters from Comic Book History

by Hope Nicholson
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2017

Meet more than one hundred of the most heroic female characters in comics history, complete with backstories, vintage art, and colorful commentary. This spectacular sisterhood includes costumed crimebusters like Miss Fury, super-spies like Tiffany Sinn, sci-fi pioneers like Gale Allen, and...
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The Resurrectionist

The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black

by E. B. Hudspeth
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2013

Philadelphia, the late 1870s. A city of gas lamps, cobblestone streets, and horse-drawn carriages—and home to the controversial surgeon Dr. Spencer Black. The son of a grave robber, young Dr. Black studies at Philadelphia’s esteemed Academy of Medicine, where he develops an unconventional hypothesis:...
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by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2015

Upon completing “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” in 1922, F. Scott Fitzgerald declared it “the funniest story ever written” and “one of my two favorite stories.” It’s the strange tale of a man who is “born” 70 years old and mysteriously ages in reverse. This stunning graphic...
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by Michelle Gish
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2019

Based on the popular webcomic, this all-new stand-alone comics collection artfully blends post-apocalyptic sci fi, dry humor, and utter adorability. It’s the most adorable apocalypse ever! The human race has vanished replaced by innocent, playful, creatures called the Puramus. In this hilarious...
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The League of Regrettable Superheroes

Half-Baked Heroes from Comic Book History

by Jon Morris
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2015

Meet one hundred of the strangest superheroes ever to see print, complete with backstories, vintage art, and colorful commentary. You know about Batman, Superman, and Spiderman, but have you heard of Doll Man, Doctor Hormone, or Spider Queen? So prepare yourself for such not-ready-for-prime-time...
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Manhattan Mayhem

New Crime Stories from Mystery Writers of America

by Lee Child, Jeffery Deaver, Thomas H. Cook
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2015

From Wall Street to Harlem, the borough of Manhattan is the setting for all-new stories of mystery, murder, and suspense, presented by best-selling author Mary Higgins Clark and featuring an exclusive Jack Reacher story by Lee Child, as well as other takes from top Mystery Writers of America authors. In...
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by Grady Hendrix
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2016

This ENHANCED DIGITAL EDITION features TONS of TOTALLY AWESOME ’80s bonus materials—including Satanic Panic educational pamphlets, a do-it-yourself exorcism cheat sheet, a Spotify playlist of awesome ’80s tunes, animated cover artwork, and much more! An unholy hybrid of Beaches and The...
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by Jane Austen, Seth Grahame-Smith
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009

“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains.” So begins Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, an expanded edition of the beloved Jane Austen novel featuring all-new scenes of bone-crunching zombie mayhem. As our story opens, a...
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by Steve Hockensmith
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2011

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and its prequel, Dawn of the Dreadfuls, were both New York Times best sellers, with a combined 1.3 million copies in print. Now the PPZ trilogy comes to a thrilling conclusion with Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dreadfully Ever After. The story opens with our...
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