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Paul Kagame and Rwanda

power, genocide and the Rwandan Patriotic Front
2004

Hunting nature's fury

a storm chaser's obsession with tornadoes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters
2009
Follows storm chasers across the Great Plains and the Deep South, including into the eye of Hurricane Katrina.

Inside SEAL team six

my life and missions with America's elite warriors
2011
When Osama bin Laden was assassinated by SEAL Team Six, the entire world was transfixed by the men who had completed the seemingly impossible mission. Only a handful of the elite men who make up the SEALs survive the legendary and grueling selection process that leads to becoming a member of Team Six, a group so classified it technically doesn't exist.

What's left of us

2009
By the time he was thirty, Richie Farrell was a heroin addict. He stole from friends, used drugs during visits to his children, lived in abandoned mill buildings, and was always running away from himself. He attempted suicide and when that failed, he was ordered to detox.

Growing up psychic

from skeptic to believer
2010
A memoir in which professional psychic Michael Bodine shares stories of his encounters with the supernatural, and discusses how his ability has affected his life.

The Longest trip home

a memoir
2009
Bestselling author John Grogan reflects on his life, discussing his childhood, adulthood, illness, faith, family, and identity.

Hamid Karzai

2007
On December 7, 2004 when he was sworn in as Afghanistan's first democratically elected president, Hamid Karzai had a lot to heal: Soviet troops had invaded, the mujahideen had resisted the invasion, the Taliban had moved into the country and U. S. military action after 9/11 had left the country in ruins.

Bad dogs have more fun

selected writings on family, animals, and life
2008
Contains seventy-five columns from "The Philadelphia Inquirer" in which John Grogan ruminates on a variety of topics, such as dogs, zero-tolerance school policies, and family.

Katie Couric

TV news broadcaster
2006
Presents a brief biography of television news broadcaster Katie Couric, providing information on her childhood, her education, and her achievements in journalism.

J.C. Watts, Jr.

character counts
1998
A biography of the African-American who began life in a poor, black neighborhood in Eufaula, Oklahoma, in 1957, and went on to become a United States congressman.

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