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The Lady Is a Spy: Virginia Hall, World War II Hero of the French Resistance (Scholastic Focus)
The Lady Is a Spy: Virginia Hall, World War II Hero of the French Resistance (Scholastic Focus)
The Lady Is a Spy is the audacious and riveting true story of Virginia Hall, America's greatest spy and unsung hero, brought to vivid life by acclaimed author Don Mitchell.

When Hitler invaded Poland, Virginia Hall was traveling in Europe. Which was dangerous enough, but as fighting erupted,
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Bytes, Bombs, and Spies: The Strategic Dimensions of Offensive Cyber Operations
Bytes, Bombs, and Spies: The Strategic Dimensions of Offensive Cyber Operations

“We are dropping cyber bombs. We have never done that before.”—U.S. Defense Department official

A new era of war fighting is emerging for the U.S. military. Hi-tech weapons have given way to hi tech in a number of instances recently:

A computer virus is unleashed that...

The Elegant Warrior: How To Win Life's Trials Without Losing Yourself
The Elegant Warrior: How To Win Life's Trials Without Losing Yourself
"... contains plenty of valuable, adaptable life lessons to help readers through tricky situations... a template for achieving personal and career goals." 
Publishers Weekly

Can you win life's battles without losing yourself?

Life is full of trials, and sometimes you
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Fiber: The Coming Tech Revolution?and Why America Might Miss It
Fiber: The Coming Tech Revolution?and Why America Might Miss It
The world of fiber optic connections reaching neighborhoods, homes, and businesses will represent as great a change from what came before as the advent of electricity. The virtually unlimited amounts of data we’ll be able to send and receive through fiber optic connections will enable a degree of virtual presence that will...
Captain Bligh's Portable Nightmare: From the Bounty to Safety?4,162 Miles across the Pacific in a Rowing Boat
Captain Bligh's Portable Nightmare: From the Bounty to Safety?4,162 Miles across the Pacific in a Rowing Boat
At dawn on April 28, 1789, Captain William Bligh and eighteen men from HMS Bounty were herded onto a twenty-three-foot launch and abandoned in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Thus began their extraordinary journey to Java. Covering 4,162 miles, the small boat was battered by continuous storms, and the men on board suffered crippling...
Choked: Life and Breath in the Age of Air Pollution
Choked: Life and Breath in the Age of Air Pollution
Nothing is as elemental, as essential to human life, as the air we breathe. Yet around the world, in rich countries and poor ones, it is quietly poisoning us. 

Air pollution prematurely kills seven million people every year, including more than one hundred thousand Americans. It is strongly linked to
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Soldier, Sailor, Frogman, Spy, Airman, Gangster, Kill or Die: How the Allies Won on D-Day
Soldier, Sailor, Frogman, Spy, Airman, Gangster, Kill or Die: How the Allies Won on D-Day

A ground-breaking account of the first 24 hours of the D-Day invasion told by a symphony of incredible accounts of unknown and unheralded members of the Allied – and Axis – forces.

An epic battle that involved 156,000 men, 7,000 ships and 20,000 armoured vehicles, D-Day was, above all, a tale of
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I Am a Woman: A Celebration in More Than Fifty Photographs
I Am a Woman: A Celebration in More Than Fifty Photographs
I Am a Woman is a powerful collection of black and white photographs featuring iconic women from past to present, celebrating the depth and breadth of the female experience. From Dolly Parton to Mother Teresa, and Oprah Winfrey to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, these striking portrayals showcase the journeys of this diverse mix of heroines...
Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II
Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
 
“Masterly. An epic story of four Japanese-American families and their sons who volunteered for military service and displayed uncommon heroism… Propulsive and gripping, in part because of Mr. Brown’s ability to make us care deeply
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Pain Killer: A Memoir of Big League Addiction
Pain Killer: A Memoir of Big League Addiction
#1 BESTSELLER
 
"This book is at times startling, yet very real and down to earth . . . I saw [Brantt] in all phases of his life and his career. I consider him a friend and an ally. Pain Killer sends a strong message." --Darryl Sutter, former NHL player, coach, and GM

From the only
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Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted
Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A searing, deeply moving memoir of illness and recovery that traces one young woman’s journey from diagnosis to remission to re-entry into “normal” life—from the author of the Life, Interrupted column in The New York Times

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The Water Defenders: How Ordinary People Saved a Country from Corporate Greed
The Water Defenders: How Ordinary People Saved a Country from Corporate Greed
The David and Goliath story of ordinary people in El Salvador who rallied together with international allies to prevent a global mining corporation from poisoning the country’s main water source

At a time when countless communities are resisting powerful corporations—from Flint, Michigan, to the Standing
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