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A Republic of Scoundrels: The Schemers, Intriguers, and Adventurers Who Created a New American Nation
With authoritative narrative in each essay, this book won’t make readers love these scoundrels of U.S. history, but they might just learn something new and find some humanity in them.
The Elissas: Three Girls, One Fate, and the Deadly Secrets of Suburbia
An intimate, moving narrative peppered with harsh statistics, love, angst, and the author’s own admirable vulnerability.
Superheroes! The History of a Pop-Culture Phenomenon from Ant-Man to Zorro
Solomon presents the information in such an enjoyable and digestible way that he delivers a worthwhile reference title.
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Unquiet Spirits: Essays by Asian Women in Horror
A collection of autobiographical works that are personal, moving, and frightening, plus some recounted ghost stories, that will likely appeal to both memoir and horror readers.
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The Perfect Sword: Forging the Dark Ages
This book focuses on the informative and archaeological aspects of swords, not violence. It will likely please readers who are fascinated by weapons and by those who would normally be hesitant to pick up a book about tools of war.
Profiles in Ignorance: How America’s Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber
Though the chapters are long, the copious notes, footnotes, and index add to this amusing but maddening book’s wealth of information.
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Last Rites: The Evolution of the American Funeral
This is a swell companion piece for fans of Mary Roach’s Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, but libraries should also consider it a source of serious information for those who may be facing difficult end-of-life decisions.
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