Washington: A Life, Hardcover

The Simple Truth, Hardcover - David Baldacci

183,99 RON 196,99 RON

Reducere. THE SIMPLE TRUTHIt's never what it seems... Young attorney Michael Fiske broke the law when he took Rufus Harms's prison letter from the Supreme Co...

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Duty, Honor, County: The Life of Arthur McArthur Jr., Hardcover - A. K. Brackob

249,99 RON

On September 15, 1906 Arthur MacArthur Jr. became the twelfth man in the history of the United States Army to be awarded the rank of Lieutenant Gen...

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A Multicultured Life: From the Little Red School House to Halls of Academe and Corporate Board Rooms, Hardcover - Dolores Wharton

155,99 RON 166,99 RON

Reducere. The daughter of a prominent Black businessman, Dolores Mae Duncan grew up in New York City during the exhilarating 1930s. A unique and progressive ...

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The Broken Road: George Wallace and a Daughter's Journey to Reconciliation, Hardcover - Peggy Wallace Kennedy

139,99 RON 149,99 RON

Reducere. From the daughter of one of America's most virulent segregationists, a memoir that reckons with her father George Wallace's legacy of hate--and ill...

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The Western Flyer: Steinbeck's Boat, the Sea of Cortez, and the Saga of Pacific Fisheries, Hardcover - Kevin M. Bailey

137,99 RON 147,99 RON

Reducere. In January 2010, the Gemini was moored in the Swinomish Slough on a Native American reservation near Anacortes, Washington. Unbeknownst to almost e...

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Life Among the Terranauts, Hardcover - Caitlin Horrocks

144,99 RON 155,99 RON

Reducere. From the author of the "enthralling" (New York Times Book Review) and "beautiful" (Washington Post) debut novel The Vexations comes an exciting new...

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The Smash-Up, Hardcover - Ali Benjamin

138,99 RON

A marriage spirals out of control when the issues of our day--cultural, political, and social--become intensely personal in this fresh, whip-smart ...

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A Journey to Freedom: Richard Oakes, Alcatraz, and the Red Power Movement, Hardcover - Kent Blansett

273,99 RON

DescriptionThe first book-length biography of Richard Oakes, a Red Power activist of the 1960s who was a leader in the Alcatraz takeover and the In...

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Black Radical: The Life and Times of William Monroe Trotter, Hardcover - Kerri K. Greenidge

191,99 RON 205,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionWilliam Monroe Trotter (1872- 1934), though still virtually unknown to the wider public, was an unlikely American hero. With the stylist...

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Old School (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #10), Hardcover - Jeff Kinney

79,99 RON 85,99 RON

Reducere. Life was better in the old days. Or was it? That's the question Greg Heffley is asking as his town voluntarily unplugs and goes electronics-free. B...

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Friends and Strangers, Hardcover - J. Courtney Sullivan

176,99 RON

An insightful, hilarious, and compulsively readable novel about a complicated friendship between two women who are at two very different stages in ...

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Until the Last Trumpet Sounds: The Life of General of the Armies John J. Pershing, Hardcover - Gene Smith

178,99 RON

DescriptionCritical Praise for Gene Smith On Until the Last Trumpet Sounds ""The best recent compact study of the commander of the American Expedit...

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Bethesda and Chevy Chase, Hardcover - Steve Roberts

163,00 RON

When Washington became the nation s capital in 1790, the surrounding area to the northwest the communities known today as Bethesda and Chevy Chase ...

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The Inconvenient Journalist: A Memoir, Hardcover - Dusko Doder

148,99 RON 159,99 RON

Reducere. In The Inconvenient Journalist, Dusko Doder, writing with his spouse and journalistic partner Louise Branson, describes how one February night crys...

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The Social Construction of Black Masculinity: An Ethnographic Study, Hardcover - Steven Cureton

638,00 RON

The Social Construction of Black Masculinity examines the legacy of negotiating black masculinity in a relatively free society that forced black me...

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Biltmore Estate, Hardcover - Ellen Erwin Rickman

166,99 RON 178,99 RON

Reducere. Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, has captured the fascination of people everywhere for over 100 years. Created in the 1890s by George ...

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Frederic Bazille and the Birth of Impressionism, Hardcover - Michel Hilaire

220,99 RON

A collection of essays, paintings, and personal correspondence celebrates the life and legacy of Frederic Bazille, an instrumental but largely unsu...

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Rose Greenhow's My Imprisonment: An Annotated Edition, Hardcover - Rose O'Neal Greenhow

257,99 RON 276,99 RON

Reducere. More than one hundred and fifty years after her dramatic death by drowning, Civil War spy and diplomat Rose Greenhow remains as polarizing and cont...

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The Kid Who Changed the World, Hardcover - Andy Andrews

97,99 RON 104,99 RON

Reducere. The bestselling book now featuring revised content and new illustrations The Kid Who Changed the World tells the story of Norman Borlaug, who would...

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Mississippi John Hurt: His Life, His Times, His Blues, Hardcover - Philip R. Ratcliffe

504,99 RON 540,99 RON

Reducere. When Mississippi John Hurt (1892-1966) was ``rediscovered`` by blues revivalists in 1963, his musicianship and recordings transformed popular notio...

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The Transylvanian Trilogy, Volume I: They Were Counted, Hardcover - Miklos Banffy

204,99 RON 219,99 RON

Reducere. **Washington Post Best Books of 2013**The celebrated TRANSYLVANIAN TRILOGY by Count Mikl s B nffy is a stunning historical epic set in the lost wor...

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Dreaming Death, Hardcover - Heather Graham

178,99 RON 191,99 RON

Reducere. SWEET DREAMS AREN'T MADE OF THIS Ever since she was a child, Stacey Hanson has had strange dreams--and sometimes they come true. Her skills and exp...

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24 Hours in Ancient Egypt: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There, Hardcover - Donald P. Ryan

79,99 RON

DescriptionAncient Egypt wasn't all pyramids, sphinxes and gold sarcophagi. For your average Egyptian, life was tough, and work was hard, conducted...

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A Gentleman in Moscow, Hardcover - Amor Towles

157,99 RON 169,99 RON

Reducere. More than half a million readers have fallen in love with the New York Times bestseller A Gentleman in Moscow "How delightful that in an era as cru...

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Cross, Hardcover - James Patterson

180,99 RON 193,99 RON

Reducere. Alex Cross was a rising star in the Washington, DC, Police Department when an unknown shooter gunned down his wife, Maria, in front of him. Alex's ...

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Swerve, Hardcover - Inglath Cooper

165,99 RON

DescriptionA night of fun at a music festival in Washington, DC, ends in a nightmare when two young girls never come home. Psychiatrist Emory Benso...

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The Beauty in Breaking: A Memoir, Hardcover - Michele Harper

140,99 RON 150,99 RON

Reducere. An emergency room physician explores how a life of service to others taught her how to heal herself. Michele Harper is a female, African American e...

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Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life, Paperback - Tony Dungy

85,99 RON 92,99 RON

Reducere. 2008 Retailer's Choice Award winner Tony Dungy's words and example have intrigued millions of people, particularly following his victory in Super B...

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Cesare: A Novel of War-Torn Berlin, Hardcover - Jerome Charyn

133,99 RON

"Charyn's blunt, brilliantly crafted prose bubbles with the pleasure of nailing life to the page in just the right words. . . . Cesare is] provocat...

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Black Joy: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration, Hardcover - ***

145,99 RON 156,99 RON

Reducere. A timely collection of deeply personal, uplifting, and powerful essays that celebrate the redemptive strength of Black joy--in the vein of Black Gi...

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Mahalia Jackson: Walking with Kings and Queens, Hardcover - Nina Nolan

101,99 RON

Accompanied by John Holyfield's gorgeous illustrations, debut author Nina Nolan's narrative wonderfully captures the amazing story of how Mahalia J...

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The Oregon Trail Orphans: Account Of the Sager Orphans, Hardcover - Larry W. Jones

168,00 RON

The Sager orphans were the seven children of Henry and Naomi Sager. In April 1844 the Sager family took part in the great westward migration and st...

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The Flame: Poems Notebooks Lyrics Drawings, Hardcover - Leonard Cohen

152,99 RON 163,99 RON

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Leonard Cohen"There are very, very few people who occupy the ground that Leonard Cohen walks on." --BONONamed a Fall Read b...

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Light-Horse Harry Lee: The Rise and Fall of a Revolutionary Hero - The Tragic Life of Robert E. Lee's Father, Hardcover - Ryan Cole

205,99 RON

"It would be hard to write a dull book on Light-Horse Harry, and Mr. Cole's is far from it.... The book] contains passages of considerable eloquenc...

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Crossing the Divide: From Benares to Boardroom, Hardcover - Jeet S. Bindra

146,99 RON

DescriptionKesh, or uncut hair, is of special importance in the Sikh religion. It is one of the "five Ks"--traditional items that serve as symbols ...

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We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation, Hardcover - Eric Garcia

145,99 RON 156,99 RON

Reducere. "This book is a message from autistic people to their parents, friends, teachers, coworkers and doctors showing what life is like on the spectrum. ...

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Before Chappaquiddick: The Untold Story of Mary Jo Kopechne and the Kennedy Brothers, Hardcover - William C. Kashatus

157,99 RON

On July 18, 1969, a car driven by Senator Edward M. Kennedy plunged off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island, off the coast of Cape Cod. Mary Jo Kopec...

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I'm Fine and Neither Are You, Hardcover - Camille Pagan

54,99 RON

DescriptionA Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestseller.Honesty is the best policy...except maybe when it comes to marriage in this brilliant nov...

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Ordained by Angels: The Memoir of an AIDS Chaplain, Hardcover - Jerry R. Anderson

191,99 RON

DescriptionIn the summer of 1983, AIDS came crashing into my life. I was forty-one years old.The memoir reflects upon my small-town roots, beginnin...

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Between Shades of Gray: The Graphic Novel, Hardcover - Ruta Sepetys

105,99 RON 113,99 RON

Reducere. Just in time for the 10th anniversary of Between Shades of Gray, Ruta Sepetys's award-winning debut novel, and inspiration for the major motion pic...

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Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It, Hardcover - Ethan Kross

138,99 RON

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - An award-winning psychologist reveals the hidden power of our inner voice and shows how to harness it to live a healthier, mo...

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Remember This Titan: Lessons Learned from a Celebrated Coach's Journey, Hardcover - Bill R. Yoast

130,99 RON 140,99 RON

Reducere. Bill Yoast is the real-life hero of Remember the Titans, the inspirational hit movie that chronicled the struggles of black and white high school f...

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Who Knew?!: Unusual Stories in Jewish History, Hardcover - Jack Cooper

116,99 RON 125,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionDid you know that the great Jewish sage and physician Maimonides practiced medicine while lying flat on his back? That a famous passage ...

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Jimi Hendrix Black Legacy: A Dream Deferred, Hardcover - Corey Artrail Washington

172,99 RON 185,99 RON

Reducere. Jimi Hendrix - Black Legacy (A Dream Deferred) is a deep exploration of Jimi Hendrix's subtle, yet ubiquitous footprint on Black culture. Often, Ji...

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Welcome to The Funny Farm: A Year in the Life of our Little Farm, Hardcover - Carolyn Sanders

189,00 RON

This book will encourage families to grow food, stimulate elders to reminisce about their farm life growing up, and see the beauty that lies in the...

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Twelve Years a Slave, Hardcover - Solomon Northup

72,83 RON

Solomon Northup was born a free man in New York State. At the age of 33 he was kidnapped in Washington D.C. and placed in an underground slave pen....

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Sound Check, Hardcover - Kurtis Parks

131,99 RON 141,99 RON

Reducere. Author Kurtis Parks understands the realities of being a worship leader. In Sound Check he offers insights about: What it means to worship with aut...

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An American Odyssey: The Life and Work of Romare Bearden, Hardcover - Mary Schmidt Campbell

194,99 RON 208,99 RON

Reducere. By the time of his death in 1988, Romare Bearden was most widely celebrated for his large-scale public murals and collages, which were reproduced i...

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The Matriarch: Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty, Hardcover - Susan Page

239,99 RON

DescriptionINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER" The] rare biography of a public figure that's not only beautifully written, but also shockingly revel...

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Unequal Cities: Structural Racism and the Death Gap in America's Largest Cities, Hardcover - Maureen R. Benjamins

242,99 RON

The elimination of racial and ethnic inequities--differences that are avoidable, unnecessary, and unfair--has been one of the overarching health-re...

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Relation of the Mineral Salts of the Body to the Signs of the Zodiac, Hardcover - George W. Carey

79,99 RON 85,99 RON

Reducere. Dr. George Washington Carey's 1932 work Relation of the Mineral Salts of the Body to the Signs of the Zodiac unites homeopathy and astrology to exp...

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Hidden History of Monmouth County, Hardcover - Rick Geffken

173,99 RON 186,99 RON

Reducere. Monmouth County's past encompasses more than just sandy beaches and rural farm life. George Washington fought at the Battle of Monmouth as the regi...

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Chief Daniel Bread, Hardcover - Laurence M. Hauptman

256,99 RON 274,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionChief Daniel Bread (1800-1873) played a key role in establishing the Oneida Indians' presence in Wisconsin after their removal from New ...

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Miami Beach, Hardcover - Seth H. Bramson

166,99 RON 178,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionMiami Beach began its rise to the top of the world's resort scene when Carl Fisher, builder of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, arrived ...

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New Kid, Hardcover - Jerry Craft

121,99 RON 130,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionPerfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang, New Kid is a timely, honest graphic novel about starting over at a new school w...

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Bucks County, Hardcover - Kathleen Zingaro Clark

166,99 RON 178,99 RON

Reducere. Bordered by the Delaware River and dotted by dozens of delightful 18th-century towns and villages, Bucks County retains a wistful air of long ago. ...

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Choked: Life and Breath in the Age of Air Pollution, Hardcover - Beth Gardiner

149,99 RON 160,99 RON

Reducere. Nothing is as elemental, as essential to human life, as the air we breathe. Yet around the world, in rich countries and poor ones, it is quietly po...

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Defending the Devil: My Story As Ted Bundy's Last Lawyer, Hardcover - Polly Nelson

214,99 RON 230,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionCharged with defending the convicted and unrepentant mass murderer Ted Bundy during the last three years of his life, newly-minted Washi...

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The General's Women, Hardcover - Susan Wittig Albert

172,99 RON 185,99 RON

Reducere. Set during the chaotic years of World War II, The General's Women tells the story of the conflicted relationship between General Dwight Eisenhower ...

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Confederate South Carolina: True Stories of Civilians, Soldiers and the War, Hardcover - Karen Stokes

164,99 RON 176,99 RON

Reducere. The Civil War never left South Carolina, from its beginning at Fort Sumter in 1861 through the destructive, harrowing days of Sherman s march throu...

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American Revolution, Hardcover - ***

100,99 RON 108,99 RON

Reducere. Become an eyewitness to the American struggle for independence, from the events that sparked the war to the signing of the Constitution. This pictu...

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Custer's Gray Rival: The Life of Confederate Major General Thomas Lafayette Rosser, Hardcover - Sheridan R. Barringer

231,99 RON 248,99 RON

Reducere. Tom Rosser served in nearly every battle of the Army of Northern Virginia. The lanky officer, known as much for his temper as his fighting abilitie...

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Richard M. Nixon, Hardcover - Elizabeth Drew

159,99 RON 171,99 RON

Reducere. The complex man at the center of America's most self-destructive presidencyIn this provocative and revelatory assessment of the only president ever...

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Supernova, Hardcover - Marissa Meyer

115,99 RON 124,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionAll's fair in love and anarchy... Supernova, the epic conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer's thrilling Renegade...

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Bravo! (Bilingual Board Book - Spanish Edition): Poems about Amazing Hispanics / Poemas Sobre Hispanos Extraordinarios, Hardcover - Margarita Engle

58,99 RON

Adapted from the Texas Bluebonnet Award-winning Bravo Poems About Amazing Hispanics, this board book of poems and portraits from writer Margarita E...

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Gholsons in Early America: And Their Connections with the Founding Fathers, Hardcover - Donna Gholson-Cook

115,99 RON

Gholsons in Early America and Their Connections with the Founding Fathers is the fifth entry in Donna Gholson Cook's well- documented family histor...

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Along Came a Savage, Hardcover - Joe Awsum

170,99 RON 182,99 RON

Reducere. After marrying her college sweetheart and building a successful drug empire, life for Taylor Washington, aka Tay Tay, looked perfect. The first few...

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Lot: Stories, Hardcover - Bryan Washington

160,99 RON

Description"Phenomenal" --Justin Torres, author of We the Animals"Brilliant" --Nicole Dennis-Benn, author of Here Comes the Sun"A profound explorat...

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Speak No Evil, Hardcover - Uzodinma Iweala

184,99 RON

``A lovely slender volume that packs in entire worlds with complete mastery. Speak No Evil explains so much about our times and yet is never anythi...

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Instinct, Hardcover - Jason M. Hough

184,99 RON

New York Times bestselling author Jason M. Hough dives headfirst into the world of thrillers with this explosive new tale! Welcome to Silvertown, W...

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