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Killing Lincoln, by Bill
O'Reilly-
A riveting historical narrative
of the heart-stopping events
surrounding the assassination
of Abraham Lincoln, and the
first work of history from
bestselling author Bill
O'Reilly. Featuring some of
history's most remarkable
figures, vivid detail, and
page-turning action,
Killing
Lincoln
is history that reads
like a thriller.
Destiny of the Republic,
by Candice Millard-
Four months after his
inauguration, a deranged
office seeker tracked
President Garfield down and
shot him in the back. But the
shot did not kill Garfield. The
drama of what happened
subsequently is a powerful
story of a nation in turmoil.
Rin Tin Tin, by Susan
Orlean-
He believed the dog was
immortal
. So begins Susan
Orlean’s sweeping,
powerfully moving account of
Rin Tin Tin’s journey from
orphaned puppy to movie
star and international icon.
My Lucky Life In and Out
of Show Business: A
Memoir
, by Dick Van
Dyke-
A colorful, loving, richly
detailed look at the decades
of a multilayered life. This is a
lively, heartwarming memoir
of a performer who still thinks
of himself as a “simple song-
and-dance man,” but who is,
in every sense of the word, a
classic entertainer.
Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson-
Based on more than forty interviews
with Jobs conducted over two years—
as well as interviews with more than a
hundred family members, friends,
adversaries, competitors, and
colleagues—Walter Isaacson has
written a riveting story of the roller-
coaster life and searingly intense
personality of the creative
entrepreneur.
Our Patchwork Nation, by
Dante Chinni-
A revolutionary new way to
understand America's complex
cultural and political
landscape, with proof that
local communities have a
major impact on the nation's
behavior-in the voting booth
and beyond. The authors
demonstrate the subtle
distinctions in how Americans
vote, invest, shop, and
otherwise behave, reflecting
what they experience on their
local streets and in their daily
lives.