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Lost in China: A Memoir of WWII

While this audiobook has an intriguing premise, it falls short of fulfilling its promise.
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Fighting the Night: Iwo Jima, World War II, and a Flyer’s Life

Hendrickson’s account will appeal to listeners interested in World War II and the psychological aftereffects of war.
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A Passionate Mind in Relentless Pursuit: The Vision of Mary McLeod Bethune

Listeners will find Rooks’s personal yet scholarly work fascinating.

Red Dead’s History: A Video Game, an Obsession, and America’s Violent Past

Though it’s a fascinating look at U.S. history, Olsson’s book will (unfortunately) mostly be of interest to those who love the Red Dead games. Still, it will make a great way to promote a library’s history section to an audience who might otherwise ignore it.
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Journey’s End

Despite some difficulty in following the quickly spoken dialogue, this is a powerful production that captures the raw intensity of war.
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Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party: How an Eccentric Group of Victorians Discovered Prehistoric Creatures and Accidentally Upended the World

This audio will appeal to listeners seeking thorough, thought-provoking science writing about eclectic Victorian-era paleontologists. Recommended for fans of richly detailed natural-history nonfiction, such as Roy Plotnick’s Explorers of Deep Time.

Night Flyer: Harriet Tubman and the Faith Dreams of a Free People

A rigorously researched and exceptionally narrated biography revealing the complexity of a storied U.S. icon.
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Becoming Elizabeth Arden: The Woman Behind the Global Beauty Empire

Cordery’s well-researched biography, illustrating how Arden’s strategies continue to shape the beauty industry, is highly recommended for aspiring business leaders or anyone interested in cosmetics and fashion.
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Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest

For larger public libraries where patrons have an interest in books about race in the United States or product biographies.
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