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| 1. | from Simon & Schuster Price: $21.12 Customer Review:  The subject matter of this short history book is tricky to guess. You might think it would be a detailed account surrounding the Declaration of Independence, but rather it follows Gen. George Washington and Continental Army from Massachusetts to Pennsylvania during the fateful year of 1776. Author... |
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| 2. | from Simon & Schuster Price: $23.10 Customer Review:  I decided to read this book after enjoying "1776." I was instantly enthralled by the life of John Adams. McCollough is such an interesting writer and this book has been thoroughly researched. I became quite connected to John Adams during my reading, and I was moved to tears at several points in the... |
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| 3. | from Simon & Schuster Price: $14.52 Customer Review: The history of Truman and his birth in the 1880s through WW1 & WW2 as well as the Cold War and Korea is remarkable. The evolution of a man from small town farmer to President of the United States and the weight of history thrust upon him at the expected death of FDR makes for a great read.I... |
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| 4. | from Simon & Schuster Price: $11.88 Customer Review: This book is a very thorough history of the French and US efforts to construct the canal. I had no idea of the extent of the French efforts, nor of the extensive efforts made by the French to promote financing of the project. The sanitation and logistical infrastructure that ultimately had to be put... |
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| 5. | from Simon & Schuster Price: $10.56 Customer Review: Well written and revealing early history of Teddy Roosevelt. A very inspiring story showing how one can overcome perceived weaknesses to achieve greatness. |
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| 6. | from Simon & Schuster Price: $9.90 Customer Review: I ordered this book for two main reasons, one because it was written by David McCullough, and two because it was a collection of short stories for a little light reading of history. Each story in the book is thoroughly riveting. Not only did I enjoy all of the stories in the book, but reading "The... |
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| 7. | from Simon & Schuster Price: $11.88 Customer Review:  I could not get through this book. After 150 pages, I granted myself a pardon. |
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| 8. | from W. W. Norton & Company Price: $28.00 Customer Review: As a practicing psychologist, I am always looking for ways to improve the efficiency of psychotherapy. Not to satisfy managed care, but to alleviate the pain of my clients. All of us in clinical practice have encountered "difficult clients", those with whom what is helpful to many of our other... |
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| 9. | from Simon & Schuster Price: $9.90 Customer Review: The Johnstown Flood is a powerful work of historical writing that brings us to a time and place far removed from our present world. Johnstown was an isolated city, built and populated by working class people. Some got rich from local steel mills, but most remained solid working class. The population... |
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| 10. | from Oxford University Press, USA Price: $85.00 Customer Review: If health is your field of practice this book will increase you awareness on the importance of holistic approach to health care. If you are researching in the area of religion and spirituality, then this is a must read for your literature review. |
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