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April 10, 2010

Book cover of A Cowgirl Remembers Whenby Dawn Nelson

A Cowgirl Remembers When
by Dawn Nelson

Dawn Nelson shares true-life stories of growing up on a ranch in Washington State. Hunting cougars, training horses, and exploring the mountains were a major part of her life during her teenage years. She has survived bouts with bulls, untrainable horses, neighbors, a brother, and even cancer.

Bookcover for The Pacific by Hugh Ambrose

The Pacific
by Hugh Ambrose

In this companion to the HBO miniseries, produced by Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, and Gary Goetzman, Hugh Ambrose reveals the intertwined odysseys of four U.S. Marines and a U.S. Navy carrier pilot during World War II. Between America's retreat from China in late November 1941 and the moment General MacArthur's airplane touched down on the Japanese mainland in August of 1945, five men connected by happenstance fought the key battles of the war against Japan.

Bookcover of The Intimate Lives of the Founding Fathers by Thomas Fleming

The Intimate Lives of the Founding Fathers
by Thomas Fleming

A compelling, intimate look at the founders, George Washington, Ben Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison, and the women who played essential roles in their lives. With his usual storytelling flair and unparalleled research, Tom Fleming examines the women who were at the center of the lives of the founding fathers.