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  • Sally Ride

    America's First Woman in Space

    by Lynn Sherr ...
    The definitive biography of Sally Ride, America’s first woman in space, with exclusive insights from Ride’s family and partner, by the ABC reporter who covered NASA during its transformation from a test-pilot boys’ club to a more inclusive elite.Sally Ride made history as the first American woman in space. A member of the first astronaut class to include women, she broke through a quarter-century ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Swim

    Why We Love the Water

    by Lynn Sherr ...
    Swim is a celebration of swimming and the effect it has on our lives. It's an inquiry into why we swim -- the lure, the hold, the timeless magic of being in the water. It's a look at how swimming has changed over the millennia, how this ancient activity is becoming more social than solitary today. It's about our relationship with the water, with our fishy forebearers, and with the costumes that we ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Failure Is Impossible

    Susan B. Anthony in Her Own Words

    by Lynn Sherr ...
    “Susan B. Anthony didn’t live long enough to see women get the vote, but her tireless dedication shines through on every page.”—The Washington Post Book WorldFailure Is Impossible brings together—for the first time—a wide-ranging, spirited collection of Susan B. Anthony’s speeches, letters, and quotes, linked by contemporary reports and Lynn Sherr’s insightful biographical commentary.By allowing ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Peter Jennings

    A Reporter's Life

    Peter Jennings was the sole anchor of ABC's World News Tonight from 1983 until his death from cancer in 2005. For many Americans, he was the voice and face that gave shape and meaning to every day's news. But who was Peter Jennings really? In this absorbing biography, readers will get to know Jennings through the memories of his friends, family, competitors, colleagues, and interview subjects. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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    Sally Ride

    America's First Woman in Space

    by Lynn Sherr ...
    Narrated by Pam Ward ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 27 min

    Sally Ride made history as the first American woman in space. A member of the first astronaut class to include women, NASA chose her for the seventh shuttle mission, inspiring several generations of women. After a second flight, Ride served on the panels investigating the Challenger explosion and the Columbia disintegration that killed all aboard. In both instances, she faulted NASA's rush to meet ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

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    Deep Down Dark

    The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free

    by Héctor Tobar ...
    Narrated by Henry Leyva ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 22 min

    Deep Down Dark is the novel that inspired the film The 33 starring Lou Diamond Phillips, Cote de Pablo and Antonio Banderas.When the San José mine collapsed outside of Copiapó, Chile, in August 2010, it trapped thirty-three miners beneath thousands of feet of rock for a record-breaking sixty-nine days. After the disaster, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Héctor Tobar received exclusive access to ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

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    Book of Ages

    The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin

    by Jill Lepore ...
    Narrated by Robin Miles ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 37 min

    From one of our most accomplished and widely admired historians, a revelatory portrait of Benjamin Franklin' s youngest sister and a history of history itself. Like her brother, Jane Franklin was a passionate reader, a gifted writer, and an astonishingly shrewd political commentator. Unlike him, she was a mother of twelve. Benjamin Franklin, who wrote more letters to his sister than he wrote to ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • The Kind Of Life It's Been

    A Memoir

    For sixty years, Lloyd Robertson lived his dream of working in broadcasting, bringing us the major events of the day. The longest-serving national TV news anchor in Canadian history, first for CBC and then for CTV, Robertson remains one of the most accomplished journalists of our time. His career reflects the history of the past half century, as he reported on JFK’s assassination, the moon landing ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • How to Swim

    by Miriam Paul ...
    Swimming can look intimidating if you've never learned how to do it, but it's possible for just about anyone to do it. Here's how to get started. Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device. ... Read more

    $6.97 USD

  • Total Immersion

    The Revolutionary Way To Swim Better, Faster, and Easier

    Swim better—and enjoy every lap—with Total Immersion, a guide to improving your swimming from an expert with more than thirty years of experience in the water.Terry Laughlin, the world’s #1 authority on swimming success, has made his unique approach even easier for anyone to master. Whether you’re an accomplished swimmer or have always found swimming to be a struggle, Total Immersion will show you ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • The Good Nurse

    A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder

    This New York Times bestselling book is the mesmerizing basis for the movie starring Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Chastain that takes you inside the mind of America's most prolific serial killer, whose 16-year long "nursing" career left hundreds dead.“The best book(s) I read this year” (top ten books, EW) —Stephen KingRegistered nurse Charlie Cullen was dubbed "The Angel of Death" by the media. But ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • A Great Game

    The Forgotten Leafs and the Rise of Professional Hockey

    Drawing on extensive archival records and illustrations, histories of the sport, and newspaper files, Canada’s Prime Minister delves into the fascinating early years of ice hockey.In the tumultuous beginnings of hockey, the fights were as much off the ice as on it. This engaging new book is about the hockey heroes and hard-boiled businessmen who built the game, and the rise and fall of legendary ... Read more

    $16.99 USD