Joseph Ray

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World War Z by Max Brooks

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Bury the Chains by Adam Hochschild

The Color of Water by James McBride

The Perfect Mile by Neal Bascomb

Tales of the Unexpected by Roald Dahl

The Last Duel by Eric Jager

Butcher's Crossing by John Williams

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The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe

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The Marquis: Lafa...

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The Marquis: Lafayette Reconsidered

by Laura Auricchio (Goodreads Author)

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The Wreck of the Mentor: A True Story of Death, Despair, and Deliverance in the Age of Sail

by Eric Jay Dolin (Goodreads Author)

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The Cave and the Light: Plato Versus Aristotle, and the Struggle for the Soul of Western Civilization

by Arthur Herman

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Adult Fiction, Art, Biography, Business, Classics, Contemporary, Crime, Fiction, Graphic novels, Historical fiction, History, Humor and Comedy, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Music, Mystery, Non-fiction, Science, Science fiction, Suspense, Thriller, and Travel

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