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  • Raphael's World

    Hailed by his contemporaries as “the divine painter,” Raphael Sanzio of Urbino ( 1483-1520) was one of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance. A contemporary of Michelangelo and Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael was sought out by popes, kings and aristocrats to decorate their residences.Michael Collins’ new biography, Raphael’s World, portrays the era in which the divine painter lived. Born ... Read more

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  • The Path to Freedom

    Michael Collins (16 October 1890 – 22 August 1922) was an Irish revolutionary, soldier and politician who was a leading figure in the early-20th century struggle for Irish independence. During the War of Independence he was Director of Intelligence of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and a government minister of the self-declared Irish Republic. He was then Chairman of the Provisional Government of ... Read more

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  • Hot Lights, Cold Steel

    Life, Death and Sleepless Nights in a Surgeon's First Years

    "An orthopedic surgeon's down-to-earth, fast-paced, and frequently funny memoir of his residency [told] with a born storyteller's skill." — Kirkus ReviewsMichael Collins' account of his four-year surgical residency at the famed Mayo Clinic traces his rise from an eager but clueless first-year resident navigating chaos and feelings of inadequacy to accomplished Chief Resident in his final year. ... Read more

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  • Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs

    The Making of a Surgeon

    "An engaging read—and a valuable reminder that doctors come from all works of life." —Sandeep Jauhar, author of Intern: A Doctor's InitiationIt looked for a while like Michael Collins would spend his life breaking concrete and throwing rocks for the Vittorio Scalese Construction Company. He liked the work and he liked the pay. But a chance remark by one of his coworkers made him realize that he ... Read more

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  • Carrying the Fire

    50th Anniversary Edition

    Reissued with a new preface by the author on the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 journey to the moonThe years that have passed since Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the moon in July 1969 have done nothing to alter the fundamental wonder of the event: man reaching the moon remains one of the great events—technical and spiritual—of our ... Read more

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  • Retired Ground

    A Climber's Odyssey

    He went looking for adventure. The mountains gave him so much more.In Retired Ground, Michael J. Collins documents his fifty-year pilgrimage into wild places, braiding his lifelong travel journal together with poetry, history, philosophical musings, and hard-earned reflection. The book begins with a twenty-one-year-old hitchhiking through Ireland as The Troubles gather in the distance, then ranges ... Read more

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  • The Resurrectionists

    Haunted by the deaths of his parents and uncle, Frank Cassidy journeys north to dispute a cousin's claim to the family farm, where he meets a stranger who might resolve mysteries about Frank's past. ... Read more

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  • All Bleeding Stops

    What does a doctor do when he thinks his best is not good enough? Matthew Barrett, thirty-one years old and fresh out of residency, is drafted and sent to Vietnam as a combat surgeon in 1967 at the heightof the Vietnam War. Compassionate and sensitive to a fault, he is determined to make a difference but quickly finds his idealism crushed by the pain, suffering, and indifference that surround him. ... Read more

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  • Systems Thinking for Cybersecurity

    If your security budget keeps growing but the same problems keep recurring, the issue usually isn't effort. It's thinking. Systems Thinking for Cybersecurity offers a clear, practical solution for understanding and addressing complex cybersecurity challenges.Instead of constantly fighting fires or drowning in a sea of confusing information and marketing claims, use simple rules to cut through the ... Read more

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  • Flying to the Moon

    An Astronaut's Story

    Based on the adult bestseller Carrying the FireIn time for the 50th anniversary of man's first landing on the moon, this re-release of Michael Collins's autobiography is a bold, sparkling testament to exploration and perseverance.In this captivating account, space traveler Collins recalls his early days as an Air Force test pilot, his training at NASA, and his unparalleled experiences in orbit, ... Read more

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  • Kate Middleton

    A Very Private Princess

    She lived a very nice life indeed. Well-to-do parents, good schooling, university… but becoming a princess was an entirely different matter. The media, the pressure, the attention – she never expected anything like this. All she did was fall in love with her best friend. He just happened to be the heir to the throne… A Special Edition to commemorate the Royal engagement and wedding. From the ... Read more

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  • Charlie Chan in The Temple of the Golden Horde

    Charlie Chan, visiting San Francisco to make a speech, finds himself swept into one of his most puzzling -- and dangerous -- cases! A cult known as the Golden Horde is running a spiritual retreat, helping the disturbed and the depressed find inner peace. Benny Chan, who worked for the Golden Horde, is dead ... but the priceless treasure he carried has been recovered. Benny's sister is searching ... Read more

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