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Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
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by Lydia Reeder
Published Dec 2017
Read ReviewsThe Boys in the Boat meets A League of Their Own in this true story of a Depression-era championship women's team.
by Julie Checkoway
Published Jun 2016
Read ReviewsThe inspirational, untold story of impoverished children who transformed themselves into world-class swimmers.
by Joshua Davis
Published Dec 2014
Read ReviewsFour undocumented Mexican American students, two great teachers, one robot-building contest...and a major motion picture.
by Laura Hillenbrand
Published Jul 2014
Read ReviewsIn her long-awaited new book, Laura Hillenbrand writes with the same rich and vivid narrative voice she displayed in Seabiscuit. Telling an unforgettable story of a man's journey into extremity, Unbroken is a testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit.
by Erik Larson
Published Sep 2007
Read ReviewsThe interwoven stories of two men whose lives intersect during one of the greatest criminal chases of all time - Hawley Crippen, a very unlikely murderer, and Guglielmo Marconi, the obsessive creator of a seemingly supernatural means of communication.
by Timothy Egan
Published Sep 2006
Read ReviewsAs only great history can, Egan's book captures the very voice of the times: its grit, pathos, and abiding courage.
by Laura Hillenbrand
Published Mar 2002
Read ReviewsHillenbrand brilliantly re-creates a universal underdog story, one that proves life is a horse race.
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