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  Red Line

  Charles Bowden

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  The author is joined by a retired narcotics cop as they investigate the assassination of a drug dealer and hit man outside Tucson, Arizona.One of Charles Bowden’s earliest books, Red Line powerfully conveys a desert civilization careening over the edge―and decaying at its center. Bowden’s quest for the literal and figurative truth behind the assassination of a murderous border-town drug dealer becomes a meditation on the glories of the desert landscape, the squalors of the society that threatens it, and the contradictions inherent in trying to save it.“At its best, Red Line can read like an original synthesis of Peter Matthiessen and William Burroughs . . . A brave and interesting book.” —David Rieff, Los Angeles Times Book Review“Charles Bowden’s Red Line is a look at America through the window of the southwest. His vision is as nasty, peculiar, brutal, as it is intriguing and, perhaps, accurate. Bowden offers consciousness rather than consolation, but in order to do anything about our nightmares we must take a cold look and Red Line casts the coldest eye in recent memory.” —Jim Harrison“The Southwest as portrayed in this Kerouac-esque odyssey betokening the death of the American frontier spirit is a landscape of broken dreams, violence, uprooted lives and fallen idols. . . . Miles distant from tourist-poster images of the Sunbelt, this vista of narrow greed, diminished expectations and despoilation of nature sizzles with the harsh, unrelenting glare of a hyperrealist painting.” —Publishers Weekly

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  Lake of the Ozarks - My Surreal...

  Bill Geist

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  Beloved TV host Bill Geist pens a reflective memoir of his incredible summers spent in the heart of America in this New York Times bestseller.Before there was "tourism" and souvenir ashtrays became "kitsch," the Lake of the Ozarks was a Shangri-La for middle-class Midwestern families on vacation, complete with man-made beaches, Hillbilly Mini Golf, and feathered rubber tomahawks. It was there that author Bill Geist spent summers in the Sixties during his school and college years working at Arrowhead Lodge -- a small resort owned by his bombastic uncle -- in all areas of the operation, from cesspool attendant to bellhop.What may have seemed just a summer job became, upon reflection, a transformative era where a cast of eccentric, small-town characters and experiences shaped (some might suggest "slightly twisted") Bill into the man he is today. He realized it was this time in his life that had a direct influence on his sensibilities, his humor, his writing, and ultimately a career searching the world for other such untamed creatures for the Chicago Tribune, the New York Times, and CBS News.In Lake of the Ozarks, Emmy Award-winning CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Bill Geist reflects on his coming of age in the American Heartland and traces his evolution as a man and a writer. He shares laugh-out-loud anecdotes and tongue-in-cheek observations guaranteed to evoke a strong sense of nostalgia for "the good ol' days." Written with Geistian wit and warmth, Lake of the Ozarks takes readers back to a bygone era, and demonstrates how you can find inspiration in the most unexpected places.

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  Operation Epsom - VIII British...

  Tim Saunders

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  Follow 15th Scottish and 11th Armoured Divisions as they fight to outflank and seize the German-occupied city of Caen during WWII’s Battle of Normandy. 
   
  Operation EPSOM was Montgomery’s third attempt to take the city of Caen, which was a key British D-Day objective. This book takes us through the actions in vivid detail. Delayed by a storm, the attack, designed to envelop Caen from the west, eventually began at the end of June 1944. The Territorial Army battalions of 15th Scottish Division spearheaded the attacks through the well developed positions of 12th Hitlerjugend SS Panzer Division. 
   
  It was slow going and when tanks of the 11th Armoured Division dashed to the Odon Bridges, they ran into the concentrated fire of dug-in panzers. However, the following day the Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders slipped through the German defenses and seized a vital bridge. Armor poured across but, rather than pushing home their advantage, the British prepared to beat off a powerful counterattack from II SS Panzer Corps.

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  Northerners: A History from the...

  Brian Groom

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  A Waterstones Best History Book of the Year				 
  					The bestselling history of the North of England as told through the lives of its inhabitants.								 
  					‘Entertaining’ The Times								 
  					‘Definitive’ The Mirror								 
  					‘Highly readable’ Financial Times								 
  A work of unrivalled scale and ambition, Northerners is the defining biography of northern England.				 
  This authoritative new history of place and people lays out the dramatic events that created the north – waves of migration, invasions and battles, and transformative changes wrought on European culture and the global economy. In a sweeping narrative that takes us from the earliest times to the present day, the book shows that the people of the north have shaped Britain and the world in unexpected ways.				 
  At least six Roman emperors ruled from York. The Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria was Europe’s leading cultural and intellectual centre. Cartimandua, Queen of the Brigantes, deserves to be as famous as Boudica. Neanderthals and Vikings, Central European Jews, African-Caribbeans and South Asians, have all played their part in the making and remaking of the north. Northern writers, activists, artists and comedians are celebrated the world over, from Wordsworth, the Brontes and Gaskell to LS Lowry, Emmeline Pankhurst and Peter Kay. St Oswald and Bede shaped the spiritual and cultural landscapes of Britain and Europe, and the world was revolutionised by the inventions of Richard Arkwright and the Stephensons. The north has exported some of sport’s biggest names and defined the sound of generations, from the Beatles to Britpop.				 
  Northerners also shows convincingly how the past echoes down the centuries. The devastation of factory and pit closures in the 1980s, for example, recalled the trauma of William the Conqueror’s Harrying of the North. The book charts how the north-south divide has ebbed and flowed and explores the very real divisions between northerners, such as the rivalry between Lancashire and Yorkshire.				 
  Finally, Brian Groom explores what northernness means today and the crucial role the north can play in Britain’s future. As new forces threaten the fabric of the UK again, this landmark book could scarcely be more timely.				 
  This historical masterpiece by Brian Groom is a top pick for those who appreciate a deep dive into the social fabric of northern England. It's not just an autobiography of a region, but a travel through time, revealing the popular narratives and untold stories that have shaped its identity.				 
  For fans of Jeremy Paxman (Great Britain's Great War), Ian Mortimer (The Time Traveller's Guide to Regency Britain), Tom Holland (Dynasty), Matthew Green (Shadowlands), and Tim Marshall (Divided).				 
  HarperCollins 2022

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  El Paso to Las Cruces via Roswell

  Denver Michaels

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  Thunderbirds flying the skies over Las Cruces; the infamous Roswell Incident; Bigfoot roaming Apache land; strange, malevolent beings that live underground; a shape-shifting witch that appears as an owl; turtles the size of cars sharing their lake with an octopus-man. These are but a few of the mysteries waiting the be discovered in southern New Mexico and western Texas. 
  In his second installment in the Detours Into the Paranormal series, author Denver Michaels travels to the Southwest to explore some of the high strangeness in the region. Along the way, he shares his own experiences in the Guadalupe Mountains, White Sands, Roswell, and many other must-see locations. Using his unique ability to blend history, personal experience, and tales of the paranormal, and over seventy photographs, Michaels tells a gripping story. 
  Buckle in!

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  Cuba: Cuba Libre! 4 Manuscripts...

  Carlos Fernando Alvarez

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  4 Manuscripts in 1 Book, Including: History of Cuba, History of Havana, Cuba Travel Guide and Havana Travel Guide! 
  Book 1) 
  History of Cuba: Cuba Libre! Cuban History from Christopher Columbus to Fidel Castro 
  Have you always been interested in Cuba, its people, its history and fascinated with Cuban beliefs? Then this book is essential! 
  Book 2) 
  History of Havana: Cuba Libre! Havana's History from Christopher Columbus to Fidel Castro 
  Are you planning to visit Havana for your next vacation, to cool off your brain as you learn about Havana’s culture and history? 
  Book 3) 
  Cuba Travel Guide: Cuba Libre! Let the Cultural History of Cuba Guide You Through the Authentic Soul of the Country 
  Cuba; the place of the infamous Cohiba cigars, the delicious Havana Club rum, the special Cubita or Serrano black coffee, and the birthplace of the well-known Rumba, Mambo, and Salsa dances! But there's so much more one has to know before visiting Cuba. 
  Book 4) 
  Havana Travel Guide: Cuba Libre! Let the Cultural History of Havana Guide You Through the Authentic Soul of the City 
  Go to the essence of the place: The sights, smells, tastes and sounds that make Havana unique. 
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