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Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence

In the summer of 1776, fifty-six men risked their lives and livelihood to defy King George III and sign the Declaration of Independence–yet how many of them do we actually remember?Signing Their Lives Away introduces readers to the eclectic group of statesmen, soldiers, slaveholders, and scoundrels who signed this historic document–and the many strange fates that awaited them. Some …

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Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents

Murder, Adultery, Gambling, UFOs – And the White House?!?   Your high school history teachers never gave you a book like this one! Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents features outrageous and uncensored profiles of the men in the White House—complete with hundreds of little-known, politically incorrect, and downright wacko facts. You’ll discover that:        •  George …

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Signing Their Rights Away

Unfold Book Jacket for a Full-Color Reproduction of the U.S. ConstitutionWith their book Signing Their Lives Away, Denise Kiernan and Joseph D’Agnese introduced readers to the 56 statesmen (and occasional scoundrels!) who signed the Declaration of Independence. Now they’ve turned their attention to the 39 men who met in the summer of 1787 and put their names to …

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Secret Lives of the First Ladies

Scandals, Seduction, Addiction, Adultery, Horrific Fashions—And the White House?!?   Your high school history teachers never gave you a book like this one! Secret Lives of the First Ladies features outrageous and uncensored profiles of the women of the White House—complete with hundreds of little-known, politically incorrect, and downright wacko facts. You’ll discover that:        •  Dolley …

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Stuff Every Man Should Know (Pocket Companions)

This pocket-sized companion features everything a man should know (but probably doesn’t)   Including:        •  How to Cast a Fishing Rod      •  How to Make the Perfect Martini      •  How to Negotiate a Raise      •  Five Pick-Up Lines in Five Different Languages      •  How to bet on Horses      •  How to …

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Stuff Every Woman Should Know (Pocket Companions)

This pocket-sized companion features everything a woman should know including:        •  How to Ask for a Raise      •  Ten Stylish Pieces Every Woman Should Own      •  How to Throw a Football      •  Good Responses to Bad Pick-Up Lines      •  How to Host a Cocktail Party      •  How to Parallel Park   …

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The Sherlock Holmes Handbook

“My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people don’t know.”   This reader’s companion to the casework of Sherlock Holmes explores the methodology of the world’s most famous consulting detective. From analyzing fingerprints and decoding ciphers to creating disguises and faking one’s own death, readers will learn how Holmes solved his most …

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