1. An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems by Glenn Beck [History] 2. Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan by Doug Stanton [History] 3. Holocene: The Missing 6,000 Years by John T. Cullen [History] 4. The Second World War: Volume 1: The Gathering Storm by Winston Churchill [History] 5. Don't Know Much About History by Kenneth C. Davis [History]

1. Cobra II: The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq by Michael R. Gordon [History/General Nonfiction] 2. Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea by Robert K. Massie [History/General Nonfiction] 3. A World Undone: The Story of the Great War 1914-1918 by G.J. Meyer [History] 4. An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems by Glenn Beck [History] 5. Red Star Rogue by Kenneth Sewell [History]

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1	An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)] by Glenn Beck		FUNNY.OUTRAGEOUS.TRUE. Have you ever wondered why some of the biggest problems we face, from illegal immigration to global warming to poverty, never seem to get fixed? The reason is simple: the solutions just aren't very convenient. Fortunately, radio and television host Glenn Beck doesn't care much about convenience; he cares about common sense. Take the issue of poverty, for example. Over the last forty years, America's ten poorest cities all had one simple thing in common, but self-serving po... more info>> Category: History	8 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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2	Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)] by Doug Stanton		From the New York Times-bestselling author of In Harm's Way comes a true-life story of American soldiers overcoming great odds to achieve a stunning military victory.Horse Soldiers is the dramatic account of a small band of Special Forces soldiers who secretly entered Afghanistan following 9/11 and rode to war on horses against the Taliban. Outnumbered forty to one, they pursued the enemy across mountainous terrain and, after a series of intense battles, captured the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, whic... more info>> Category: History
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3	Holocene: The Missing 6,000 Years [MultiFormat] by John T. Cullen		What really happened during that early twilight zone of human existence after the last Ice Age? We live in the period called the Holocene, which began 11,000 years ago, and of which we know relatively little except for the past 5,000 years since writing was invented. But there are mysterious megaliths around the world, and other evidence that all is not what we may think. Will we ever find out the whole story? (Published: 2003) Words: 5000 - Reading Time: 14-20 min. Category: History	105 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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4	The Second World War: Volume 1: The Gathering Storm [Secure Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)] by Winston Churchill		One of the most fascinating works of history ever written, Winston's Churchill's monumental The Second World War is a six-volume account of the struggle of the Allied powers in Europe against Germany and the Axis. Told through the eyes of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, The Second World War is also the story of one nation's singular, heroic role in the fight against tyranny. Pride and patriotism are evident everywhere in Churchill's dramatic account and for good reason. Having learned ... more info>> (Published: 2002) Category: History	21 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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5	Don't Know Much About History [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)/Adobe] by Kenneth C. Davis		A new, completely revised, expanded and updated edition of the million-selling New York Times bestseller that launched the entire Don't Know Much About series. When Don't Know Much About History first appeared thirteen years ago, it created a sensation. With humor, wit, great stories, and a trademark conversational style, the book brought Americans a fresh new take on history. Shattering myths and vividly bringing the past to life, it spent thirty-five consecutive weeks on the New York Times bes... more info>> (Published: 2003) Category: History	32 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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6	Rocket Men [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)] by Craig Nelson		A richly detailed and dramatic account of one of the greatest achievements of humankindAt 9:32 A.M. on July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 rocket launched in the presence of more than a million spectators who had gathered to witness a truly historic event. It carried Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Mike Collins to the last frontier of human imagination: the moon.Rocket Men is the thrilling story of the moon mission, and it restores the mystery and majesty to an event that may have become too familiar ... more info>> Category: History
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7	The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)] by Niall Ferguson		Niall Ferguson follows the money to tell the human story behind the evolution of finance, from its origins in ancient Mesopotamia to the latest upheavals on what he calls Planet Finance. Bread, cash, dosh, dough, loot, lucre, moolah, readies, the wherewithal: Call it what you like, it matters. To Christians, love of it is the root of all evil. To generals, it's the sinews of war. To revolutionaries, it's the chains of labor. But in The Ascent of Money, Niall Ferguson shows that finance is in fac... more info>> Category: History	5 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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8	Cloud Over Columbine: How the Press Got It Wrong and the Police Let It Happen [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)] by Dave Cullen		Columbine provoked an important national self-examination, based on staggering misconceptions of the tragedy. Investigators knew the truth in weeks and the press had the story within months, yet to this day most of the public believes the major myths. Salon.com correspondent Dave Cullen returns to the scene of the media crime with a unique perspective, debunking several myths and providing a candid firsthand account of how and why the tragedy happened. Category: History	1 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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9	Chariots of the Gods [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)] by Erich Von Daniken		Erich von Daniken's Chariots of the Gods is a work of monumental importance--the first book to introduce the shocking theory that ancient Earth had been visited by aliens. This world-famous bestseller has withstood the test of time, inspiring countless books and films, including the author's own popular sequel, The Eyes of the Sphinx. But here is where it all began--von Daniken's startling theories of our earliest encounters with alien worlds, based upon his lifelong studies of ancient ruins, lo... more info>> Category: History
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10	Walk In Rome 300 A.D. [Part 2 of 2] [MultiFormat] by John T. Cullen		Enjoy a walk through living, breathing ancient Rome during the rule of Diocletian. The smells, the sights, the sounds, all come to life in this final part of a two-part series filled with delightful detail and startling observation. (Published: 2002) Words: 6400 - Reading Time: 18-25 min. Category: History	76 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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11	The Second World War: Volume 2: Their Finest Hour [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)] by Winston Churchill		One of the most fascinating works of history ever written, Winston's Churchill's monumental The Second World War is a six-volume account of the struggle of the Allied powers in Europe against Germany and the Axis. Told through the eyes of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, The Second World War is also the story of one nation's singular, heroic role in the fight against tyranny. Pride and patriotism are evident everywhere in Churchill's dramatic account and for good reason. Having learned ... more info>> (Published: 2002) Category: History	21 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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12	Walk Near Rome 300 A.D. [Part 1 of 2] [MultiFormat] by John T. Cullen		Be a tourist in ancient Rome during the time of Diocletian. Savor the smells, the sights, the thrills of the ancient world capital as no standard history text can offer. First of two unforgettable parts crammed with detailed info and interesting explanations. Part 1 brings you from a rural villa to the outskirts of Rome. Part 2 (coming soon) walks you through the city itself. Infonana offers entertaining and informative nonfiction for digital readers on the go. (Published: 2002) Words: 6400 - Reading Time: 18-25 min. Category: History	109 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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13	The Second World War: Volume 3: The Grand Alliance [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)] by Winston Churchill		One of the most fascinating works of history ever written, Winston's Churchill's monumental The Second World War is a six-volume account of the struggle of the Allied powers in Europe against Germany and the Axis. Told through the eyes of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, The Second World War is also the story of one nation's singular, heroic role in the fight against tyranny. Pride and patriotism are evident everywhere in Churchill's dramatic account and for good reason. Having learned ... more info>> (Published: 2002) Category: History	14 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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14	Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)] by Dick Winters, Cole C. Kingseed		The first-ever war memoirs of the commander of the "Band of Brothers" They were called Easy Company--but their mission was never easy. Immortalized as the Band of Brothers, they suffered 150% casualties while liberating Europe--an unparalleled record of bravery under fire. Dick Winters was their commander--"the best combat leader in World War II" to his men. This is his story--told in his own words for the first time. On D-Day, Dick Winters parachuted into France and assumed leadership of the Ba... more info>> Category: History	4 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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15	The Bravest Man [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)] by William Tuohy		?There's no margin for mistakes in submarines. You're either alive or dead."?Richard O?KaneHailed as the ace of aces, captain Richard O?Kane, winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor for his consummate skill and heroism as a submarine skipper, sank more enemy ships and saved more downed fliers than anyone else.Now Pulitzer Prize?winning author William Tuohy captures all the danger, the terror, and the pulse-pounding action of undersea combat as he chronicles O?Kane's wartime career?from his va... more info>> Category: History
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16	I Wish I'd Been There, Book Two: European History [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)] by Byron Hollinshead		"What is the scene or incident in European history that you would like to have witnessed-and why?" In this companion to I Wish I'd Been There: Twenty Historians Bring to Life the Dramatic Events that Changed America, some of our finest historical writers now turn their attention to Europe, with lively and detailed accounts of some of the most dramatic events in history. Guided by peerless scholars such as Paul Kennedy, John Keegan, Ross King, Freeman Dyson, and Katherine Duncan-Jones, readers wi... more info>> Category: History
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17	A History Of The Wife [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)] by Marilyn Yalom		How did marriage, considered a religious duty in medieval Europe, become a venue for personal fulfillment in contemporary America? How did the notion of romantic love, a novelty in the Middle Ages, become a prerequisite for marriage today? And, if the original purpose of marriage was procreation, what exactly is the purpose of marriage for women now? Combining "a scholar's rigor and a storyteller's craft"(San Jose Mercury News), distinguished cultural historian Marilyn Yalom charts the evolu... more info>> Category: History
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18	A Bright and Guilty Place: Murder, Corruption, and L.A.'s Scandalous Coming of Age [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)] by Richard Rayner		A captivating chronicle of how the City of Angels lost its soul Los Angeles was the fastest growing city in the world, mad with oil fever, get-rich-quick schemes, celebrity scandals, and religious fervor. It was also rife with organized crime, with a mayor in the pocket of the syndicates and a DA taking bribes to throw trials. In A Bright and Guilty Place, Richard Rayner narrates the entwined lives of two men, Dave Clark and Leslie White, who were caught up in the crimes, murders, and swindles ... more info>> Category: History
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19	The Rebel Princess [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)] by Judith Koll Healey		Alais, the spirited and indomitable princess of France, returns for another thrilling adventure in this historically rich, mesmerizing sequel to The Canterbury Papers When I settled back among the velvet cushions, the scenes from the cathedral replayed themselves before my unwilling eyes: the odd chalice, the way Constance looked at it, the interruption of Mass by the armed knights, the strange response of Chastellain to the king's inquiry. A whisper within me matched the clap-clap of the horses... more info>> Category: History
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20	Beyond the Hundredth Meridian [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)] by Wallace Stegner		Pulitzer Prize-winning author Wallace Stegner's fascinating look at the old American West and the man who prophetically warned against the dangers of settling itIn this book Wallace Stegner recounts the sucesses and frustrations of John Wesley Powell, the distinguished ethnologist and geologist who explored the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon, and the homeland of Indian tribes of the American Southwest. A prophet without honor who had a profound understanding of the American West, Powell warned... more info>> Category: History
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21	The State of Jones [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)] by Sally Jenkins		New York Times bestselling author Sally Jenkins and distinguished Harvard professor John Stauffer mine a nearly forgotten piece of Civil War history and strike gold in this surprising account of the only Southern county to secede from the Confederacy. The State of Jones is a true story about the South during the Civil War--the real South. Not the South that has been mythologized in novels and movies, but an authentic, hardscrabble place where poor men were forced to fight a rich man's war for s... more info>> Category: History
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22	The Devil's Tickets: A Night of Bridge, a Fatal Hand, and a New American Age [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)] by Gary M. Pomerantz		Kansas City, 1929: Myrtle and Jack Bennett sit down with another couple for an evening of bridge. As the game intensifies, Myrtle complains that Jack is a "bum bridge player." For such insubordination, he slaps her hard in front of their stunned guests and announces he is leaving. Moments later, sobbing, with a Colt .32 pistol in hand, Myrtle fires four shots, killing her husband. The Roaring 1920s inspired nationwide fads--flagpole sitting, marathon dancing, swimming-pool endurance floating. Bu... more info>> Category: History
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23	The Monsters: Mary Shelley and the Curse of Frankenstein [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)] by Thomas Hoobler		One murky night in 1816, on the shores of Lake Geneva, Lord Byron, famed English poet, challenged his friends to a contest--to write a ghost story. The assembled group included the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley; his lover (and future wife) Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin; Mary's stepsister Claire Claremont; and Byron's physician, John William Polidori. The famous result was Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, a work that has retained its hold on the popular imagination for almost two centuries. Less well-known ... more info>> Category: History
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24	The East, The West, and Sex: A History of Erotic Encounters [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)] by Richard Bernstein		A rich and seductive narrative of the powerful erotic pull the East has always had for the West--a pervasive yet often ignored aspect of their long historical relationship--and a deep exploration of the intimate connection between sex and power. Richard Bernstein defines the East widely--northern Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the Pacific Islands--and frames it as a place where sexual pleasure was not commonly associated with sin, as it was in the West, and where a different sexual culture offer... more info>> Category: History
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25	Red Star Rogue [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)] by Kenneth Sewell		One of the great secrets of the Cold War, hidden for decades, is revealed at last. Early in 1968 a nuclear-armed Soviet submarine sank in the waters off Hawaii, hundreds of miles closer to American shores than it should have been. Compelling evidence, assembled here for the first time, strongly suggests that the sub, K-129, sank while attempting to fire a nuclear missile, most likely at the naval base at Pearl Harbor. We now know that the Soviets had lost track of the sub; it had become a rogue.... more info>> Category: History	8 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor
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