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1) Awakenings
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A series of case studies of some of the people who developed a sleeping-sickness after World War I and remained in a sleep state until given the drug L-Dopa. Also describes their lives, the transformation after awakening, and then describes parts of the film made from these case studies.
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A biography of America's sixteenth president portrays Lincoln as a man of integrity whose moral compass holds the key to understanding his life, examining his speeches, his ideas on slavery, his religious odyssey, and his role as Commander-in-Chief.
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A correspondent for "Outside" magazine details his participation in a hunt for American bison in the Alaskan wilderness while reflecting on the history of the buffalo and the future of an animal that has haunted the American imagination.
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Brilliance Audio
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[2008]
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Susan Fassett left her church choir practice when a killer emerged and mercilessly gunned her down. Stunned, the police suspected Fassett's husband, but they couldn't have been more wrong. Fassett had been living a secret life, lost in a world of dominance, lesbian sex, betrayal--and a depraved plan for murder. After detectives untangled a web of secrets and corruption hidden in plain sight, the town of Pleasant Valley would be rocked again when a...
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In late October 1846, the last wagon train of that year's westward migration stopped overnight before resuming its arduous climb over the Sierra Nevada Mountains, unaware that a fearsome storm was gathering force. After months of grueling travel, the 81 men, women and children would be trapped for a brutal winter with little food and only primitive shelter. The conclusion is known: by spring of the next year, the Donner Party was synonymous with the...
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Describes the glory years of Negro league baseball in the early 1900s, profiling its star athletes and highlighting the challenges faced by the players and the sacrifices made to live out their dreams and play the game they loved.
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Presents the story of the thirteen women connected with NASA's Mercury 13 space mission, who braved prejudice and jealousy to make their mark and open the door for the female pilots and space commanders that would soon follow.
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Brilliance Audio
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[2009]
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English
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If we could turn back the clock psychologically, could we also turn it back physically? Langer presents a conclusive answer: Opening our minds to what's possible, instead of presuming impossibility, can lead to better health--at any age.
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[2009]
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"Inside the Revolution" takes you inside the winner-take-all battle for the hearts, minds, and souls of the people of the Middle East with never-before-seen profiles of the Radicals, the Reformers and the Revivalists, explaining the implications of each movement and the importance of each leader--not only through the lenses of politics and economics but through the third lens of Scripture as well.
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[2009]
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Evaluates Theodore Roosevelt's role in launching modern conservationsim, identifying the contributions of such influences as James Audubon and John Muir while describing how Roosevelt's exposure to natural wonders in his early life shaped his environmental values.
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Presents a guide on how to efficiently organize necessary possessions and dispose of unnecessary clutter, with advice on sorting computer files, finding a place for things, and handling the emotional aspect of disorganization.
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This book tells the story behind bestselling author Danielle Steel's crusade to help the homeless of San Francisco. In her powerful memoir His Bright Light, the author opened her heart to share the devastating story of the loss of her beloved son. In this new memoir, she shows us how she transformed that pain into a campaign of service that enriched her life beyond what she could imagine. For eleven years, she took to the streets with a small team...