The 9 Best Books I Read in 2017
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We Were the Lucky Ones: A Novel
- ASIN: 0399563091
- ISBN: 0399563091
- Manufacturer: Penguin Books
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERInspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive—and to reunite—We Were the Lucky Ones is a tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds. “Love in the face of global adversity? It couldn't be more timely.” —Glamour It is t... [Read More]
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The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
- ASIN: 1101904194
- ISBN: 1101904194
- Manufacturer: Crown
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“The best true spy story I have ever read.”—JOHN LE CARRÉThe celebrated author of Double Cross and Rogue Heroes returns with his greatest spy story yet, a thrilling Americans-era tale of Oleg Gordievsky, the Russian whose secret work helped hasten the end of the Cold War. If anyone could be considered a Russian ... [Read More]
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World War One: 1914-1918 (Campfire Graphic Novels)
- UPC: 009380741855
- ASIN: 9380741855
- ISBN: 9789380741857
- Brand: Alan Cowsill
- Manufacturer: Campfire
"The lamps are going out all over Europe, we shall not see them lit again in our time."-Sir Edward Grey, British Foreign SecretaryThe First World War, also known as the Great War, involved over thirty nations and resulted in the deaths of millions of young men. This stunning new book brings history to life as we see the war through the eyes of th... [Read More]
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The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition): The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue (True Rescue Series)
- ASIN: 1250044235
- ISBN: 1250044235
- Brand: Tougias Michael J
- Manufacturer: Square Fish
This adaptation for young readers of The Finest Hours: The True Story of the US Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman tells the story of the shipwreck of two oil tankers and the harrowing Coast Guard rescue when four men in a tiny lifeboat overcame insurmountable odds and saved more than 30 stranded sailors. N... [Read More]
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Surviving The Forest: A WW2 Historical Novel, Based on a True Story of a Jewish Holocaust Survivor
- ASIN: B07NDYGQ45
Five shots on Saturday morning changed their fate …She was a beautiful and happy young woman who lived a fairytale life. Shurka, her beloved husband and their two small children lived in a pretty house in a village in Poland, surrounded by a little garden with lilies. This was their life and nothing could harm it, or so they thought…WWII broke ... [Read More]
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The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All ... the GreatestRescue Mission of World War II
- ASIN: B001UID8DM
- Brand: Dutton Caliber
- Manufacturer: Dutton Caliber
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Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance, and Hope
- ASIN: B00NVLNZ8Y
- Manufacturer: Harper
The Nazis murdered their husbands but concentration camp prisoners Priska, Rachel, and Anka would not let evil take their unborn children too—a remarkable true story that will appeal to readers of The Lost and The Nazi Officer’s Wife, Born Survivors celebrates three mothers who defied death to give their children life.Eastern Europe, 1944: Thre... [Read More]
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The Wolves at the Door: The True Story of America's Greatest Female Spy
- ASIN: B00KKT6D7A
- Manufacturer: Diversion Books
"Judith Pearson does a remarkable job of bringing one of America's greatest spies back to life. I highly recommend this story of derring-do and white knuckles suspense." —Patrick O'Donnell, Combat Historian and Author of Operatives, Spies, and SaboteursThe remarkable story of one of WWII’s greatest spies.Virginia Hall left her comfortable Balti... [Read More]
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Beneath a Scarlet Sky: A Novel
- ASIN: 1503943372
- ISBN: 1503943372
- Brand: Lake Union Publishing
- Manufacturer: Lake Union Publishing
Soon to be a major television event from Pascal Pictures, starring Tom Holland.Based on the true story of a forgotten hero, the USA Today and #1 Amazon Charts bestseller Beneath a Scarlet Sky is the triumphant, epic tale of one young man’s incredible courage and resilience during one of history’s darkest hours. Pino Lella wants nothing to do wi... [Read More]
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- ASIN: B0035II95C
- Manufacturer: Twelve
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The Liberator: One World War II Soldier's 500-Day Odyssey from the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau
- ASIN: 0307888002
- ISBN: 9780307888006
- Brand: Kershaw Alex
- Manufacturer: Broadway Books
The untold story of the bloodiest and most dramatic march to victory of the Second World War. Written with Alex Kershaw's trademark narrative drive and vivid immediacy, The Liberator traces the remarkable battlefield journey of maverick U.S. Army officer Felix Sparks through the Allied liberation of Europe—from the first landing in Italy to th... [Read More]
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White Rose, Black Forest
- ASIN: 1503954056
- ISBN: 1503954056
- Manufacturer: Lake Union Publishing
An Amazon Charts bestseller.In the shadows of World War II, trust becomes the greatest risk of all for two strangers.December 1943. In the years before the rise of Hitler, the Gerber family’s summer cottage was filled with laughter. Now, as deep drifts of snow blanket the Black Forest, German dissenter Franka Gerber is alone and hopeless. Fervor ... [Read More]
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The Tattooist of Auschwitz: A Novel
- ASIN: 0062797158
- ISBN: 0062797158
- Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
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Spilled Milk: Based On A True Story
- ASIN: B00D9GY2BU
"Randis later would testify at a criminal trial against her father, who was sentenced to prison for his crimes. He was sentenced to up to 16 years in 2004. Her painful — and ultimately triumphant — story is recounted in Randis' first novel, "Spilled Milk." - Brown, Stacy. Interview with the Pocono Record Newspaper "Spilled Milk is a story abou... [Read More]
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Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission
- ASIN: 038549565X
- ISBN: 038549565X
- Brand: Anchor
- Manufacturer: Anchor
“The greatest World War II story never told” (Esquire)—an enthralling account of the heroic mission to rescue the last survivors of the Bataan Death March. On January 28, 1945, 121 hand-selected U.S. troops slipped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. Their mission: March thirty rugged miles to rescue 513 POWs languishing in a hellish camp... [Read More]
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Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII
- ASIN: 0425247856
- ISBN: 0425247856
- Manufacturer: Dutton Caliber
The first and only memoir by one of the original Navajo code talkers of WWII.His name wasn’t Chester Nez. That was the English name he was assigned in kindergarten. And in boarding school at Fort Defiance, he was punished for speaking his native language, as the teachers sought to rid him of his culture and traditions. But discrimination didn’t... [Read More]
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The Alice Network: A Novel
- ASIN: 0062654195
- ISBN: 0062654195
- Brand: MORROW
- Manufacturer: William Morrow Paperbacks
Featuring an exclusive excerpt from Kate Quinn's next incredible historical novel, THE HUNTRESS NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY BESTSELLER#1 GLOBE AND MAIL HISTORICAL FICTION BESTSELLEROne of NPR's Best Books of the Year!One of Bookbub's Biggest Historical Fiction Books of the Year!Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick!The 2017 Girly Book Club Book of the ... [Read More]
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The Best of American Heritage: The Civil War
- ASIN: B00VHJ9IP6
- Manufacturer: New Word City, Inc.
Some of America's foremost historians - including Bruce Catton, David McCullough, James McPherson and Stephen Sears – tell extraordinary stories of courage, disaster, and triumph in this collection of the best articles from sixty years of American Heritage. The Civil War posed a critical test of the young nation's character, endurance, and will t... [Read More]
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Auschwitz #34207: The Joe Rubinstein Story
- ASIN: 1939919126
- ISBN: 1939919126
- Manufacturer: Merry Dissonance Press
Amazon Bestseller: #1 in Holocaust Biography and #1 in Holocaust Memoirs.In May of 1945, Joe Rubinstein walked out of a Nazi concentration camp. For over 70 years, his remarkable story was hidden from the world. Shortly before dawn on a frigid morning in Radom, Poland, German soldiers forced twenty-one year-old Icek "Joe" Rubinsztejn onto a crowd... [Read More]
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The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir
- ASIN: 1419718789
- ISBN: 1419718789
- Manufacturer: Harry N. Abrams
National bestseller2017 National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) Finalist ABA Indies Introduce Winter / Spring 2017 Selection Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Spring 2017 Selection ALA 2018 Notable Books Selection An intimate and poignant graphic novel portraying one family’s journey from war-torn Vietnam, from debut author Thi Bui. This b... [Read More]
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