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Worth Dying For: A Navy Seal's Call to a Nation
In a fast-paced and action-packed narrative, Navy SEAL commander Rorke Denver tackles the questions that have emerged about America's past decade at war--from what makes a hero to why we fight and what it does to us.Heroes are not always the guys who jump on grenades. Sometimes, they are the snipers... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2016 -
How to Catch a Russian Spy
The fascinating story of a young American amateur who helped the FBI bust a Russian spy in New York--sold in ten countries and in a major deal to 20th Century Fox.For three nerve-wracking years, Naveed Jamali spied on America for the Russians, trading thumb drives of sensitive technical data for env... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2015 -
Home Team: Coaching the Saints and New Orleans Back to Life
by Sean Payton • Ellis HenicanA story of a city recovering from disaster of Hurricane Katrina and a team with a history of heartbreak. The inspirational true story tells how one man led a football team-- and a city-- to triumph in Super Bowl XLIV.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2010 -
In the Blink of an Eye: Dale, Daytona, and the Day That Changed Everything
The book details the history of "the younger brother of Darrell" and his beginnings in the sport, way back in 1981, that led to an illustrious driving career that has included being one of only eight drivers to have won the revered Daytona 500 more than once, and one of only three drivers in NASCAR ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2011 -
In the Blink of an Eye: Dale, Daytona, and the Day that Changed Everything
There was one lap to go in the 2001 Daytona 500, NASCAR's most celebrated event. Michael Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt Jr. were running one-two. Junior's legendary dad, the driver race fans called "The Intimidator," was close behind in third, blocking anyone who might try to pass. Waltrip couldn't stop... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2011 -
Making It in America: A 12-Point Plan for Growing Your Business and Keeping Jobs at Home
Everyone knows you can't build things in America anymore. Everyone, that is, except John D. Bassett III. While one corporation after another exported their manufacturing to high-volume factories in low-wage locations overseas, Bassett's traditional wood bedroom furniture manufacturing company has no... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2016 -
Damn Few: Making the Modern SEAL Warrior
From leadership expert, former Navy SEAL, "American Grit" feature player, and author of Worth Dying For: A Navy SEAL's Call to a Nation, Rorke Denver, the bestselling account of how he helped create the U.S. Navy SEALS of today. Rorke Denver trains the men who become Navy SEALs--the most creative p... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Damn Few: Making the Modern SEAL Warrior
A gripping memoir from the Navy SEALs' young training commander and "Act of Valor" star. A first-ever officer's account of how the SEALs are creating tomorrow's warriors and redefining today's battlefield.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
The Party's Over
Charlie Crist, the former Republican governor of Florida, spent years in the party's inner circle. In this no-holds-barred memoir, he shows why he switched sides and became a Democrat. After serving as a Republican governor--one who was on the short list for the vice presidency in 2008--Charlie C... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2010 -
Home Team
by Sean Payton • Ellis HenicanThe New York Times bestseller that's "heaven in hardcover" (New Orleans Times-Picayune) for Saints fans. In the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, no symbol of disaster was more potent than New Orleans' Superdome: it became a horrific shelter of last resort where the utterly desperate rode out the ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2010 -
Amish Confidential
"Lebanon" Levi Stoltzfus, star of the hit Discovery Channel reality show Amish Mafia, delivers a sizzling tell-all about Amish life today. From the forbidden joyrides to the senseless shunnings to the colorful family feuds, he shares his frank insider's view of this fascinating and secretive society... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2015 -
Tuesday's Promise: One Veteran, One Dog, and Their Bold Quest to Change Lives
Following the success of his New York Times bestseller, Until Tuesday, Iraq War veteran Luis Carlos Montalván took to the road with his beloved Golden Retriever service dog, Tuesday, to advocate for America's wounded warriors and for each other. Luis's first book sparked a national conversation a... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2017 -
Still Standing: Surviving Cancer, Riots, a Global Pandemic, and the Toxic Politics that Divide America
Still Standing reveals how an unlikely governor is sparking a whole new kind of politics—and introduces the exciting possibilities that lie ahead. As the rookie Republican governor of deep-blue Maryland, Larry Hogan had already beaten some daunting odds. A common-sense businessman with a down-to-ea... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2020