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    The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party

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  • Into the Storm

    Violent Tornadoes, Killer Hurricanes, and Death-Defying Adventures in Extreme Weather

    An eye-of-the-hurricane view of storm chasing from the star of the Discovery Channel hit series Storm Chasers.Only one in ten chases actually intercept a tornado-unless you're Reed Timmer. The thrill-seeking meteorologist and star of Storm Chasers has followed and faced down more violent tornadoes than anyone. Into the Storm brings readers into the mind of this man and his mission—collecting data ... Leer más

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  • A Woman in Arabia

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    de Gertrude Bell ...
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    Greg Frazier's Round and Round and Round the World Motorcycle Journey

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  • Robert Piché - Hands on Destiny

    de Robert Piché ...
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  • Murderers, Robbers & Highwaymen

    True Tales of Crime and Punishment in Eighteenth-Century England

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    Despite the frequency with which criminals were sentenced to death, crime was still on the rise in England in the mid-1700s. Men were thrown in jail daily for everything from associating with gypsies to cutting down fruit trees and stealing sheep. Although these were punishable offenses, the crimes that made headlines in the local papers were much more serious.Men—and sometimes even women—in ... Leer más

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  • Wind of Peace

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  • Strange and Dangerous Dreams

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