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Five Chiefs: A Supreme Court Memoir
by John Paul Stevens
Published 2011 by Little Brown and Company
Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780316199803
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When he resigned last June, Justice Stevens was the third longest serving Justice in American history (1975-2010)--only Justice William O. Douglas, whom Stevens succeeded, and Stephen Field have served on the Court for a longer time.
In Five Chiefs, Justice Stevens captures the inner workings of the Supreme Court via his personal experiences with the five Chief Justices--Fred Vinson, Earl Warren, Warren Burger, William Rehnquist, and John Roberts--that he interacted with.... More...
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Last Men Out: The True Story of America's Heroic Final Hours in Vietnam
by Bob Drury
Published 2011 by Free Press
Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781439161012
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The monsoon winds swirling up from the South China Sea had doubled in magnitude as Marine Staff Sergeant Mike Sullivan stood on the roof of the American Embassy, watching North Vietnamese artillery pound Saigon's airport. It was late in the afternoon of April 29, 1975, and for the past eight days the airstrip had been the busiest in the world as flight after flight of United States cargo planes ferried Vietnamese refugees, American civilians, and soldiers of both countries to safety while 150,000 North Vietnamese troops marched on the city.... More...
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Chocolate Chocolate: A True Story of Two Sisters, Tons of Treats, and the Little Shop That Could
by Frances Park
Published 2011 by Thomas Dunne Books
Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780312652937
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A delightful memoir from two sisters who have embraced the immigrant experience to live the American dream, and who share how success is much sweeter when one takes the time to enjoy life's little pleasures.
When their beloved father died suddenly, authors Frances and Ginger Park (To Swim Across the World) comforted themselves with chocolates and mused on opening a confectionery shop with their small inheritance.... More...
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