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BROSNAN:
THE RAILROAD'S MESSIAH
Vols. I and II
By Charles O. Morgret

Drawing mainly on Brosnan's personal files, taped interviews, diaries, corporate documents, public speeches and feature articles, here is a portrait of a pioneer and visionary — Dennis William Brosnan, Jr., head of Southern Railway, who modernized U.S. railroading after WWII. A quintessential Americam, he believed free enterprise was the bedrock of liberty. The author served for over 20 years with the Association of American Railroads, and as advisory railroad editor to Encyclopedia Americana.

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BEFORE I WAKE
A novel by Regina Poleondakis

Unable to accept the most devastating loss in her like, 34-year-old Jeanne moves back to the sleepy Southern town where she grew up. Here her best friend is involved with a married man; her mother is lonely; and a man from her past suddenly appears...
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SATAN'S CARAVAN
A Victory Over the Adversary
By Grace Conlon
A thrilling true-life action-adventure tale — still a mystery today — based on the little-known Mountain Meadows Massacre of 1857 when Indians and renegade Mormons attacked over 130 pioneers who had come to Utah to build new lives.
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QUOTABLE QUOTES OF BENJAMIN E MAYS
"I would rather go to hell by choice than to stumble into heaven by following the crowd."
Here is an inspiring, witty and profound collection by Martin Luther King's teacher. The President of Morehouse College for 27 years, and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago Divinity School, the author exhorts us to put out beliefs into action with vigor and strength.
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CAN YOU IMAGINE?
By Harold H. Hopfe
Illus. by Christine Daniels

These whimsical, imaginative short stories for children reveal why dragons breathe fire, how Idaho potatoes got out West from Maine, and introduce such delightful characters as the man who wanted to smell the music he loved so he had his ears and his nose change places!
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FLASH IN THE PAN
Generations of Original Recipes with an Italian Flavor
By Etta Cirone

Nearly 200 delectable recipes by a renowned caterer, chef, and host of the cable TV show Entertaining with Etta.
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MY FRIEND ANNE FRANK
By Jacqueline (Jopie) Van Maarsen
Trans. by Debra F. Onkenhout

Her closest childhood friend shares especially poignant memories and photos of the beloved Anne.
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CIRCLE OF COURAGE
By Al Chamberlin
The author provides a true account of the bloodiest battles of the Korean War following the 1952 entry of Chinese troops into the fighting. An action-filled book presenting war from the uniquely authentic viewpoint of the fighting infantryman, with vivid accounts of life on and off the battlefield.
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THE SLIM BOOK OF LIPOSUCTION
By Alan M. Engler, M.D.

A concise, authoritative guide to plastic surgery's most rapidly growing techniques. One of New York's leading plastic surgeon explains procedures and expected results with the help of drawings and dramatic before-and-after photos.
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CHEMICALS, METALS AND MEN
Gas, Chemicals and Coke: A Bird's Eye View of the Materials That Make the World Go Around
By Nils Anderson Jr. and Mark W. DeLawyer

An expert, in-depth analysis of the coke manufacturing business, and its role in making ours the most successful industrial society in history. A plea for Americans to rediscover their vast potential rather than turning to foreign sources. Fascinating photos.
I SAILED ON THE MAYFLOWER
By Roger Pilkington

A youngster on an epic journey to the New World vividly describes the hardships. Based on extensive research. "It was a master stroke to tell it through a child, for the faith of the founding fathers comes across all the more convincingly in his voice...A work which uses Dr. Pilkington's skills...consummately well."
Times Literary Supplement