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The classic minute-by-minute account of the sinking of the Titanic , in a 50th anniversary edition with a new introduction by Nathaniel Philbrick First published in 1955, A Night to Remember remains a completely riveting account of the Titanic 's fatal collision and the behavior of the passengers and crew, both noble and ignominious. Some sacrificed their lives, while others fought like animals for their... (more)

Demian

Human Nature (Doctor Who the New Adventures)

Human Nature (Doctor Who the New Adventures)

by Paul Cornell

Her Name "Titanic": Untold Story of the Sinking and Finding of the Ship

Her Name "Titanic": Untold Story of the Sinking and Finding of the Ship

by Charles Pelligrimo, Charles Pellegrino

"NOT EVEN GOD HIMSELF COULD SINK THIS SHIP? On the evening of Sunday, April 14, 1912, the awesome ocean liner Titanic-the majestic queen of the White Star fleet-struck an iceberg and quickly vanished into the frigid blackness of the North Atlantic. Seventy-three years later, a dedicated group of scientists set sail in search of the sunken behemoth-an incredible mission that uncovered shocking secrets buried two... (more)

The First Fall Classic: The Red Sox, the Giants and the Cast of Players, Pugs and Politicos Who Re-Invented the World Series in 1912

The First Fall Classic: The Red Sox, the Giants and the Cast of Players, Pugs and Politicos Who Re-Invented the World Series in 1912

by Mike Vaccaro

Acclaimed author Mike Vaccaro presents a riveting, must-read account of what remains, nearly a century later, the greatest World Series ever played. In October of 1912, seven years before gambling nearly destroyed the sport, the world of baseball got lucky. It would get two teams-the Boston Red Sox and the New York Giants, winners of a combined 208 games during the regular season-who may well have been the two... (more)

Pygmalion

by George Bernard Shaw

Bernard Shaw's classic of the cockney flower girl who was turned into a high quality lady just by changing her speech and manner.Mister Shaw thus takes a sly poke at the Engish class system.

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A Night to Remember

by Walter Lord