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Abraham Lincoln - Quotes, Quips, and Speeches

Gordon Leidner, editor

Captures the essence of Lincoln in his own words and in the words of those who knew him, from Mary Todd Lincoln to Stephen Douglas.
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After Capone - The Life and World of Chicago Mob Boss Frank Nitti

Mars Eghigian Jr.

Meticulously combining previously scattered accounts with abundant fresh research, After Capone provides a comprehensive and arousing portrait of underworld boss Frank Nitti and his gang's far-reaching power emanating from Chicago in the 1930s.
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Ah, Those Irish Colleens! - Heroic Women of Ireland

Helen Walsh Folsom

Ah, Those Irish Colleens! presents the incredible lives of more than a dozen Irish women of prominence or fame, including Deirdre of the Sorrows, Grace O'Malley, Maire Rue O'Brien, Mary O'Connor, Kitty O'Shea, and more.
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All Things for Good - The Steadfast Fidelity of Stonewall Jackson

J. Steven Wilkins David Vaughan, General Editor

A thoughtful volume in the Leaders in Action series, All Things for Good challenges some of the myths that surround Civil War general Stonewall Jackson and celebrates his devout Christian beliefs.
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Angel in Black - Remembering Dale Earnhardt Sr.

Tom Gillispie

Angel in Black is filled with personal memories of the man known as "the Intimidator" in NASCAR circles. These stories all come from the people who knew him best.
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Apostle of Liberty - The World-Changing Leadership of George Washington

Stephen McDowell David Vaughan, General Editor

Apostle of Liberty is more than a mere biography of George Washington. It also looks at his unique personal qualities as a leader and how these qualities marked him as a leader among leaders.
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The Avocado Drive Zoo - At Home with My Family and the Creatures We've Loved

Earl Hamner

The creator of The Waltons and Falcon Crest has written a warm and personal, yet humorous, recounting of how the members of his family lived with and loved the animals in their lives.
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Baby Face Nelson - Portrait of a Public Enemy

Steven Nickel and William J. Helmer

Lester Joseph Gillis—better known to the public and press of the 1930s as Baby Face Nelson—was one of a succession of public enemies beginning with John Dillinger. The main focus of this biography is on Nelson's remarkable criminal career, from sensational bank robberies and blazing gun battles up to his death at the age of twenty-five. Many misconceptions are corrected and some of the abuses of the FBI are exposed.


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The Bear - The Legendary Life of Coach Paul

Don Keith

The life and times of University of Alabama football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant.
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Best Little Stories from the Life and Times of Winston Churchill

C. Brian Kelly with "American Mother Jennie" by Ingrid Smyer

Best Little Stories from the Life and Times of Winston Churchill is a collection of stories from the great man's life, which was prepared in conjunction with the author's lectures on Churchill at Oxford University in 2007.
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Beyond Stateliest Marble - The Passionate Femininity of Anne Bradstreet

Douglas Wilson

A volume in the Leaders in Action series and a study of Anne Bradstreet, the vibrant poetry she created, and her contributions to the way of life of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. A gifted poet and a dedicated Puritan, Bradstreet's poetry has remained in print to this day.
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Call of Duty - The Sterling Nobility of Robert E. Lee

J. Steven Wilkins

General Robert E. Lee was admired and respected by both sides of the Civil War. This volume examines the attributes of life and service that have enabled Lee to become a model of leadership for all time.
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Carry a Big Stick - The Uncommon Heroism of Theodore Roosevelt

George Grant

Presents the life of Roosevelt: journalist, rancher, legislator, governor, and vice president and president of the United States. This look at his life and character marks him as one of the most remarkable men of the twentieth century.
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Casey Stengel - Baseball's

David Cataneo

Dozens of former players, friends, and associates recall the Stengel myth and the Stengel reality. They explore his managing style, his controversial techniques, his humor, his edginess, and his weaknesses.
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The Character and Greatness of Winston Churchill - Hero in a Time of Crisis

Stephen Mansfield

A remarkable study of Churchill's leadership skills. The result is an account that is no less inspiring today that it was three-quarters of a century ago when the great man's shadow fell across the world stage.
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Chicago Assassin - The Life and Legend of 'Machine Gun' Jack McGurn and the Chicago Beer Wars of the Roaring Twenties

Richard J. Shmelter

Chicago Assassin is the story of "Machine Gun" Jack McGurn, one of the people responsible for putting much of the roar into the Roaring Twenties.
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The Courage and Character of Theodore Roosevelt - A Hero Among Leaders

George Grant

In this thought-provoking book, George Grant explores the life and character of Roosevelt, one of the most remarkable men of the twentieth century.
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The Dillinger Gang - Raising Hell in the Heartland

Jeffery S. King

Utilizing FBI files, court records, and other primary sources, the lives and careers of the nine major members of the Dillinger Gang are revealed.
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A Divine Light - The Spiritual Leadership of Jonathan Edwards

David Vaughan

Jonathan Edwards was one of the leading religious thinkers of the colonial era. A Divine Light is the latest installment in the Leaders in Action series that tells the story of a great leader and highlights the ideas, traits, and circumstances that contributed to his role as a leader.
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Earl Hamner - From Walton's Mountain to Tomorrow

James E. Person Jr.

Earl Hamner, a Virginia native, is one of America's best-loved storytellers, but he has never been the subject of a full-length study. Readers will discover the integrated nature of Hamner's work — from The Waltons to Falcon Crest — and discover the scenes, places and venues that permeated Hamner's works.
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Eliot Ness - The Real Story (Second Edition)

Paul W. Heimel

Eliot Ness: The Real Story is the result of years of research, including interviews with many people who knew Ness personally. This newly revised and expanded edition draws on documents discovered since the book was self-published in 1997, including Ness's personal scrapbook detailing his career beyond anything previously reported or published.
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The First Vice Lord - Big Jim Colosimo and the Ladies of the Levee

Art Bilek

The First Vice Lord is the story of the life and death of Big Jim Colosimo and Chicago's infamous segregated red-light district — the Levee. For the first time, the true story is told of the colorful characters who peopled the Levee from the time of the Columbian Exposition to the Roaring Twenties, clearly the most colorful period in Chicago's history.
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For Kirk and Covenant - The Stalwart Courage of John Knox

Douglas Wilson

This volume in the Leaders in Action series looks at the leadership qualities of a man long known for his bold, courageous stand against political and religious tyranny and corruption in medieval Scotland. Wilson draws relevant modern applications from Knox's leadership qualities.
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Forgotten Founding Father - The Heroic Legacy of George Whitefield

Stephen Mansfield

This book captures the early struggles and international successes of George Whitefield, one of the amazing leaders in early American history who became the most famous man of his age. A volume in the Leaders in Action series, it focuses on Whitefield's leadership qualities.
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Frank and Jesse James - The Story Behind the Legend

Ted P. Yeatman

Frank and Jesse James is a complete account of the James brothers during the Civil War, the following sixteen years of notoriety, and the lives of those who outlived Jesse. Yeatman has created a thoroughly documented popular narrative. Also included are dozens of heretofore unpublished illustrations and photographs of the people, places, and artifacts associated with the notorious brothers.
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George Washington

Henry Cabot Lodge Foreword by George Grant

Originally published in 1889, George Washington is the biography of the man who was "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen."
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Give Me Liberty - The Uncompromising Statesmanship of Patrick Henry

David J. Vaughan

A volume in the Leaders in Action series and a biographical study of the man whose "Give me liberty or give me death" speech in 1775 has inspired all who treasure freedom.
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Glory and Honor - The Musical and Artistic Legacy of Johann Sebastian Bach

Gregory Wilbur

While Bach's name conjures many images, musical phrases, and half-remembered stories, the life of this colossal genius is examined in this volume in the Leaders in Action series. It provides a practical lesson in leadership for anyone who strives to serve others with excellence and integrity.
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Guns and Roses - The Untold Story of Dean O'Banion, Chicago's Big Shot Before Al Capone

Rose Keefe

Using information compiled from police and court documents, contemporary news accounts, and interviews with O'Banion's friends and associates, Guns and Roses covers O'Banion's rise from an Illinois farm boy to the most powerful gang boss of in early 1920s Chicago.
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Hard Fighting Soldier - Finding God in the Trails, Tragedies and Triumphs

by Chette Williams

Rev. Chette Williams, full-time chaplain of the Auburn University football team, tellls how God transformed his life and how God continues to use him to influence football players at Auburn and beyond.
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A Heart Promptly Offered - The Revolutionary Leadership of John Calvin

David W. Hall

This volume in the Leaders in Action series presents the basic story of Calvin's life, along with numerous excerpts from his own pen — writings from his letters, commentaries, and sermons. Additionally, it lays out his groundbreaking political theory.
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A Hemingway Odyssey - Special Places in His Life

H. Lea Lawrence

A must-read for Hemingway enthusiasts. Follows the writer's footsteps to Michigan, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, the Caribbean, Africa, and the American West. New meaning is offered to some of his writings. Includes the 1924 short story "Big Two-Hearted River."
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I Remember Arthur Ashe - Memories of a True Tennis Pioneer and Champion of Social Causes by the People Who Knew Him

Mike Towle

Personal recollections of the people who knew this tennis star best. In this book, his peers, friends, and many others close to him offer new and expanded remembrances of a great man and champion whose legacy is very much alive today.
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I Remember Ben Hogan - Personal Recollections and Revelations of Golf's Most Famous Legend from the People Who Knew Him Best

Mike Towle

Filled with personal recollections of golf's most famous legend by the people who knew him best. Dozens of Hogan's confidants, peers, partners, and apprentices candidly reveal their memories of and insights into "the Hawk."
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I Remember Bobby Jones - Personal Memories of and Testimonials to Golf's Most Charismatic Grand Slam Champion as Told by the People Who Knew Him

Mike Towle

Filled with personal memories of and testimonials to golf's most charismatic Grand Slam champion as told by the people who knew him best. Here, fellow golfers, journalists, golf industry leaders, friends, relatives, recall their favorite memories of Jones.
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I Remember Bud Wilkinson - Personal Memories and Anecdotes About An Oklahoma Sooners Legend as Told by the People and Players Who Knew Him

Mike Towle

Filled with personal stories and reflections about one of the most successful college football coaches of all time. His teams had separate winning streaks of 31 and 47 games and won three national titles and 13 conference championships. Sources include former players, coaches, television personalities, and others.
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I Remember Dale Earnhardt - Personal Memories of and Testimonials to Stock Car Racing's Most Beloved Driver, as Told by the People Who Knew Him Best

Thomas G. Gillispie

Filled with the memories of those who knew Earnhardt best. Hundreds of stories, anecdotes, and insights are recounted by fellow drivers, NASCAR officials, friends, and associates in a touching reminiscence of one of the most charismatic racecar drivers of all time.
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I Remember Jim Valvano - Personal Reflections and Anecdotes About College Basketball's Most Exuberant Final Four Coach, As Told by the People and Players Who Knew Him

Mike Towle

A collection of personal stories and reflections about one of the most enthusiastic college basketball coaches of all time. Former players, fellow coaches, a variety of basketball experts, and close associates share their favorite stories about Coach V.
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I Remember Joe DiMaggio - Personal Memories of the Yankee Clipper by the People Who Knew Him Best

David Cataneo

Filled with recollections of Joe DiMaggio's contemporaries, teammates, coaches, fans, friends, and relatives, with an emphasis on their favorite anecdotes. It is a warm, inspiring, and entertaining tribute to one of baseball's most graceful athletes and an American icon.
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I Remember Paul "Bear" Bryant - Personal Memories of College Football's Most Legendary Coach, as Told by the People Who Knew Him Best

Al Browning

A glowing testimony to Bear Bryant. Dozens of his contemporaries, former, players, childhood friends, family members, competitors, and his "boys" offer their favorite memories of him. Highlights Bryant's gridiron discipline and the helpful guidance he offered to his players.
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I Remember Reggie White - Friends, Teammates, and Coaches Talk About the NFL's "Minister of Defense"

Alan Ross

Personal recollections and favorite stories of this dynamic minister and pro football's Minister of Defense as captured in more than two dozen interviews with teammates, friends, coaches, acquaintances, and members of the media.
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I Remember Ted Williams

David Cataneo

Anecdotes and memories of baseball's Splendid Splinter by the players and people who knew him. Together they offer unique and unforgettable reminiscences of one of the greatest performers in baseball history.
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I Remember Vince Lombardi - Personal Memories of and Testimonials to Football's First Super Bowl Championship Coach, as Told by the People and Players Who Knew Him

Mike Towle

Filled with personal memories and testimonials to one of the most renowned men who has ever coached in the NFL. His career with the Giants, Packers, and Redskins is the subject of many memories.
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I Still Miss Someone - Fans and Friends Remember Johnny Cash

Hugh Waddell Foreword by Ruth Bell Graham and Rev. Billy Graham

More than forty people offer their remembrances of the Man in Black and provide an insider's view of the heart and soul of the friend they knew simply as John.
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I Was There When It Happened - My Life with Johnny Cash

Marshall Grant with Chris Zar Forewords by Rosanne Cash and the Statler Brothers

While many have heard the music of Johnny Cash, few know the whole story behind his extraordinary career and the stories of those who helped him attain his success. Marshall Grant, Cash's long-time bassist and one of the founding members of Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two, chronicles their rise to fame from humble beginnings to world renown.
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The Incredible Mr. Don Knotts

Stephen Cox and Kevin Marhanka

The Incredible Mr. Don Knotts is the first book to focus on Knotts's movie career. The authors, who interviewed Knotts at length about specific films, also contains contributions from Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Tim Conway, and more.
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J. R. R. Tolkien - Of Words and Worlds

Mark J. P. Wolf Notable Lives Series

An introduction to Tolkien's life, thought, and legacy. Author Mark J. P. Wolf explores themes in Tolkien's work and how his imagination impacted his life, works, and faith.
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Jane Austen - Writer of Fancy

Peter J. Leithart Notable Lives Series

Jane Austen provides an overview of the life and legacy of a modest artist who knew her limitations, devoted herself to her craft, and avoided literary celebrity hype.
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John Wooden - An American Treasure

Steve Bisheff Foreword by Bill Walton

The definitive book on Wooden's extraordinary life, from his early years as a small-town legend from Indiana, and an All-American guard at Purdue, to his legendary years at UCLA and the fruitful years following his retirement. Bisheff's biography reveals why this coaching legend remains one of the more fascinating men of this generation.
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John Wooden: An American Treasure

Steve Bisheff Foreword by Bill Walton

John Wooden: An American Treasure is the definitive book on the extraordinary life of the coaching legend.
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Johnny Unitas - Mr. Quarterback

Mike Towle

Dozens of Unitas's friends, acquaintances, neighbors, relatives, fans and teammates present compelling firsthand memories, insights, and testimonials to the stoop-shouldered rifle-armed legend who wore the familiar 19 on his jersey.
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King of the Sunset Strip - Hangin' with Mickey Cohen and the Hollywood Mob

Steve Stevens and Craig Lockwood

King of the Sunset Strip is a pistol-to-the-side-of-your-head Hollywood story. Beginning with the parties, boozing, and the "good-time" macho whoring and gambling of the mob, the story takes readers down the palm-lined streets of Hollywood to meet film and entertainment giants like Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Louis Prima, Robert Mitchum, and many more.
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Lincoln's Ladies - The Women in the Life of the Sixteenth President

H. Donald Winkler Foreword by Chief Justice Frank J. Williams, Chairman of the Lincoln Forum

The tumultuous experiences Abraham Lincoln had with women have long been chronicled. Lincoln's Ladies attempts to answer the questions of how he was affected by the women in his life and how he affected them.
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The Man Who Got Away - The Bugs Moran Story, A Biography

Rose Keefe

The Man Who Got Away provides the first in-depth look at the enigmatic gangster's charmed yet wacky life, from his Minnesota childhood to his rise and fall in Chicago's Prohibition-era underworld, his life as an independent outlaw in the 1930s and 1940s, and his last days in an Ohio penitentiary.
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Master of the Big Board - The Life, Times, and Businesses of Jack Massey

Bill Carey

This is the story of Jack Massey's incredible life. To this day, he is the only person to take three companies to the New York Stock Exchange — Kentucky Fried Chicken, Hospital Corporation of America, and Winner's Corporation. Incredibly, Massey did all of this after he tried to retire.
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My Name's Friday - The Unauthorized but True Story of Dragnet and the Films of Jack Webb

Michael J. Hayde Foreword by Harry Morgan

Here the narrative follows the ebb and flow of the Dragnet show from radio to television. Hayde goes beyond "just the facts" to offer readers a comprehensive look at the show that defined an entire genre.
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Never Give In - The Extraordinary Character of Winston Churchill

Stephen Mansfield

One of the most extraordinary leaders of the twentieth century, Churchill inspired nations while those around him were losing hope.
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Not a Tame Lion - The Spiritual Legacy of C. S. Lewis

Terry W. Glaspey

As one of the most brilliant and creative minds of the twentieth century, C. S. Lewis crossed all literary, philosophical, and religious boundaries. His masterpieces have been studied by scholars, yet they are read and loved by children. This volume in the Leaders in Action series shows that his life was as compelling as his work.
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One Fine Stooge - Larry Fine's Frizzy Life in Pictures

Steve Cox with Jim Terry

Discovered and dusted off thirty years after Larry Fine's death, his personal notes, clippings, interviews, and career memorabilia provide a portrait of his life and the lives of the other Stooges.
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Pete Maravich - Magician of the Hardwood

Mike Towle

Players, coaches, and relatives recall the soft-spoken man who turned away from heavy drinking and turned toward God. Maravich's life is an inspiration for all who love the game of basketball and appreciate the contributions made by one of the best players ever to play it.
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Pete Rose - Baseball's Charlie Hustle

Mike Towle

Teammates, opposing players, friends, and baseball experts share their memories of the legend. Among the many aspects of Rose's life explored here as his career playing for the Reds and Phillies, his pursuit of Ty Cobb's record, his days as manager of the Reds, his banishment from baseball, and much more.
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A Place to Stand - The Word of God in the Life of Martin Luther

Gene Veith David Vaughan, General Editor

On April 27, 1521, a young monk from a small town in Germany declared before powers of his day, who demanded that he take back his faith in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, that his conscience was bound by the Word of God. "Here I stand," declared Martin Luther.
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Quantrill in Texas - The Forgotten Campaign

Paul R. Petersen

The second of a three-volume work that examines the life of one of the most controversial figures of the Civil War, Quantrill in Texas documents a part of William C. Quantrill's life and career that has largely been ignored by historians. Indeed, Quantrill's most unrecognized accomplishments outside his adopted state of Missouri occurred in Texas, not in Kansas or Kentucky.
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Quantrill of Missouri - The Making of a Guerrilla Warrior

Paul R. Petersen

Demonized as the devil incarnate, most historical accounts about William Quantrill portray him as a sadistic, pitiless, blood-thirsty killer. In Quantrill of Missouri, a vastly different Quantrill is depicted.
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The Rebel and the Rose - James A. Semple, Julia Gardiner Tyler, and the Lost Confederate Gold

Wesley Millett and Gerald White Foreword by Doug Wead, author of All the Presidents' Children

The Rebel and the Rose reveals for the first time what happened to the Confederate gold, until now a mystery. It also focuses on the symbiotic bond between James Semple and Julia Gardiner Tyler, the widow of former U.S. President John Tyler.
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The Rise and Fall of the Dillinger Gang

Jeffery S. King

Utilizing FBI files, court records, prison records, local newspapers, and books as sources, Jeffery S. King provides insights into the nine major members of the Dillinger Gang. While several full-length biographies have been written about Dillinger, there are no major biographies of the other gang members.
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River of No Return - Tennessee Ernie Ford and the Woman He Loved

Jeffrey Buckner Ford

River of No Return is the recounting of Tennessee Ernie Ford and his wife, Betty Jean Heminger's life together, of Ernie's spectacular success as an entertainer, of their growing spiral of self-destruction as his career flourished, and of their two sons' despair as they watched the light slowly fade from their parents' eyes and the joy vanish from their lives.
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Roger Staubach - Captain America

Mike Towle

Recollections of Staubach's life, times, and career told in the words of dozens of former teammates and opponents, friends, business associates, civic leaders, acquaintances, and others who have known him over the years. A telling testimonial to a true American hero.
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Short and Sweet - The Life and Times of the Lollipop Munchkin

Jerry Maren Edited by Steve Cox

From The Wizard of Oz to Seifeld, this book covers Maren's sixty-plus-year career. It features candid commentary, mostly unpublished photographs, and a tell-all attitude. Illustrated.
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The Southern Haunting of Truman Capote

Marie Rudisill with James C. Simmons

A thoughtful reflection on the literary origins of four of Capote's important works — A Christmas Memory, The Grass Harp, "Children on Their Birthdays," and Other Voices. Written by Capote's maternal aunt.
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The Spiritual Legacy of C. S. Lewis

Terry Glaspey

A clear view of the character of Lewis, an extraordinarily gifted man who believed that his sharp mind and rich imagination were to be accompanied by a sense of responsibility to the wider world. Also published in hardcover as Not a Tame Lion.
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Statesman and Saint - The Principled Politics of William Wilberforce

David J. Vaughan

A moving biography and character study of the man who was responsible, more than any other, for the end of slavery in Europe and the United States. A fascinating look at a remarkable man who was involved in many valuable reforms of society and church.
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Then Darkness Fled - The Liberating Wisdom of Booker T. Washington

Stephen Mansfield

This volume in the Leaders in Action series offers a compelling look at Booker T. Washington and the qualities of leadership he embodied in his life and work through the training of "head, heart, and hand."
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Thomas Jefferson

John T. Morse Jr.

Originally published in 1898, Thomas Jefferson is a classic biography of a man who so deeply ingrained the republican ideals of the Founding Fathers into American society. Immediately lauded by the critics when it was first published, Morse's biography of Jefferson was embraced by the reading public.
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Walter Payton - Football's Sweetest Superstar

Mike Towle

Dozens of Payton's contemporaries, former teammates, coaches, childhood and college chums, business partners, fans, and friends offer in their own words their favorite memories of Chicago Bears star, Walter "Sweetness" Payton.
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