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October
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Where
Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman
by Jon Krakauer
Like
the men whose stories Jon Krakauer has told in his previous
bestsellers, Pat Tillman was an unusual man. In May 2002, Tillman
walked away from his $3.6 million NFL contract to enlist in the
United States Army. He was deeply troubled by 9/11, and he felt a
strong moral obligation to join the fight. Two years later, he died
on a desolate hillside in southeastern Afghanistan. |
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Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America
by Timothy Egan
On
the afternoon of August 20, 1910, a battering wind moved through the
drought-stricken national forests of Washington, Idaho, Montana,
whipping the hundreds of small blazes burning across the forest
floor into a roaring inferno. Egan narrates the struggles of the
overmatched rangers against the implacable fire with unstoppable
dramatic force, through the eyes of the people who lived it.
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1001
Ways to Pay for College
by Gen and Kelly Tanabe
Balancing
detailed explanations with real-life examples and practical
resources, the featured topics include finding and winning
scholarships, requesting a reassessment from colleges for more
financial aid, maximizing assistance from state and federal
governments, taking advantage of educational tax breaks, and
benefiting from government-subsidized student loans.
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