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Treason: Liberal Treachery from the Cold War to the War on Terrorism by Ann Coulter
Reexamining the sixty-year history of the Cold War and beyond—including the career of Senator Joseph McCarthy, the Whittaker Chambers–Alger Hiss affair, Ronald Reagan’s challenge to Mikhail Gorbachev to “tear down this wall,” the Gulf War, and our present war on terrorism—Coulter reveals how liberals have been horribly wrong in all their political analyses and policy prescriptions. 
Publisher: Crown Pub; 1st edition (June 24, 2003) Hardcover  ISBN: 1400050308
  
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Eyewitness Travel Guide to South West USA and Las Vegas
by Liz Atherton (Editor), Georgina Harris (Editor), Judith Ledger (Editor), DK Travel Writers
Over 900 full color photographs. Cutaways and floor plans of major sights. Easy-to-use maps and plans. Over 350 hotels and restaurants. Tips on gambling in Las Vegas. Touring and outdoor activities. Visiting the Grand Canyon.
Paperback - 304 pages 1st edition (September 1, 2001)
DK Publishing; ISBN: 0789480247
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Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America by John H. McWhorter
Is school a "white" thing? If not, then why do African-American students from comfortable middle-class backgrounds perform so badly in the classroom? What is it that prevents so many black college students in the humanities and social sciences from studying anything other than black subjects? Why do young black people, born decades after the heyday of the Civil Rights movement, see victimhood as the defining element of their existence?

In this explosive book, Berkeley linguistics professor John McWhorter reports from the trenches of today's college classroom to offer a daring assessment of what's plaguing the children of yesterday's affirmative-action babies. The Civil Rights revolution was the pinnacle of American history, freeing African Americans from centuries of disenfranchisement. Yet, as McWhorter shows, it has had a tragic side effect. As racism recedes as a serious obstacle to black advancement, most black American leaders and thinkers have been misled into a self-destructive ideological detour. Victimhood is exaggerated and enshrined more than constructively addressed.
Hardcover - 285 pages (August 2000)
Free Press; ISBN: 0684836696

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Checklists for Life: 104 Lists to Help You Get Organized, Save Time, and Unclutter Your Life by Kirsten M. Lagatree 
A Handbook For An Organized Life  If you've ever wished for a class in Coping 101, or a guide to living more efficiently and with less stress, this book is for you! Over 100 sensible checklists offer quick tips and expert advice to make your life easier at work, at home, and through all of life's ups and downs.  Arranged by subject, from Personal Safety to Home Maintenance to Social Life, these lists will help you know what to ask, what to do, and what to have on hand in any situation.
Paperback - 224 pages (January 2000) 
Random House Reference &; ISBN: 0375707336 
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0761513701_m.gif (4052 bytes)How to Get a College Degree Via the Internet: The Complete Guide to Getting Your Undergraduate or Graduate Degree from the Comfort of Your Home by Sam Atieh stars-5-0.gif (240 bytes)
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Paperback - 216 pages (June 1998)
Prima Publishing; ISBN: 0761513701

bookopen.gif (1625 bytes)Webster's New World College Dictionary (Webster's New World)  by Webster's New World Editors (Editor), David B. Guralnik (Editor), Neufeldt 
Hardcover, 1616 pages 
Publication date: June 1997 
Synopsis:  Newly updated to reflect the changes in our language and in our social, cultural, political, and scientific worlds, Webster's New World College Dictionary is the official choice of most major newspapers.  New uses and meanings have been added to many existing definitions and an all-new reference section of Charts & Tables has been added for instant access to geographical, historical, and other encyclopedic references. 700 line drawings. 
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Hockey for Dummies 
by John Davidson, John Steinbreder (Contributor), Mike Myers (Preface)
Paperback - 350 pages 2nd edition (October 2000)
Hungry Minds, Inc; ISBN: 0764552287
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The Complete Idiot's Guide(R) to Hockey
by Malcolm G. Kelly, Mark Askin, Ken Dryden
Paperback - 384 pages 1st edition (October 9, 2001)
Alpha Books; ISBN: 0028642570
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bookopen.gif (1625 bytes)Preserving Textiles : A Guide for the Nonspecialist
by Harold F. Mailand, Dorothy Stites Alig, Dorothy Stites Alig
Preserving Textiles: A Guide for the Nonspecialist offers guidance on how to properly store, clean, and display everything from wedding gowns to woven wall-hangings. It also explains how to clean textiles to prevent damage, how to store fabrics using appropriate techniques, and how to display historical costumes and art objects using museum "tricks of the trade." Also included are recommendations for lighting, climate control, and other environmental factors. Preserving Textiles includes a glossary of terms, a bibliography, and a list of suppliers and recommended materials.
Paperback (November 1, 1999)
Indianapolis Museum of Art; ISBN: 0936260718
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Financial Peace
by Dave Ramsey, Sharon Ramsey
Hardcover - 276 pages (January 1997)
Viking Press; ISBN: 0670873616
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The Financial Peace Planner : A Step-By-Step Guide to Restoring Your Family's Financial Health
by Dave Financial Peace Ramsey
Paperback - 273 pages (January 1998)
  Penguin USA; ISBN: 014026468X
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The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht
 Paperback - 176 pages (November 1999)

Chronicle Books; ISBN: 0811825558
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The Century    by Peter Jennings, Todd Brewster
5-strar rating by readers    History

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"We have sought," write Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster, "to distinguish our story from other histories by holding each chapter up to a litmus test: Have we looked at this time from the perspective of someone who lived through it? And in doing so, have we captured a sense not only of the events of a particular era, but of the mood, the prevailing attitudes?" Thus, the experiences of ordinary men and women come to life in sidebars that appear throughout The Century. Sharpe James, the mayor of Newark, New Jersey, recalls the sense of excitement and possibility he felt when Jackie Robinson became the first black ballplayer in the major leagues. Gilles Ryan remembers what it was like to be a high-school student in Dayton, Tennessee, during the Scopes Trial. Connie Chang talks about emigrating to the United States from Korea and establishing a liquor store in Los Angeles, only to have it destroyed in the civil unrest.

Comparisons to Harold Evans's The American Century are, perhaps, inevitable, but in addition to the emphasis on ordinary lives, The Century is further distinguished by the effective use of color photography (as well as several black-and-white shots). The book's sweeping narrative, shaped by Jennings and Brewster's comprehensive text, also flows a bit more smoothly than Evans's telegraphic prose; one can almost imagine Jennings reciting from these pages as he hosts the ABC/History Channel documentaries to which this book is a companion piece. 

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ASIN: 0385483279   Doubleday    Hardcover - 608 pages , 1 Ed edition

bookopen.gif (1625 bytes)The Last Year of the German Army: May 1944-May 1945 by James Lucas
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