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A deer hunter's diary

2015
True accounts of the author's experiences surrounding his deer hunting travels and the life lessons he?s learned along the way. This book follows Mariano?s journey from his first days in the field to present, gripping a deep appreciation and respect for the great outdoors and close friendships. These stories are filled with humor, wisdom, and adrenaline-fueled excitement.

The gift of life

the reality behind donor organ retrieval
2014
Shares the story of Transplant Coordinators, men and women who locate and arrange for the donation of organs from the dying and their families, so that somebody else may have a chance at life.

Firewagon hockey

the game in the eighties
2004

Hirohito and the making of modern Japan

2001
The definitive account of his rich life and legacy. Meticulously researched and utterly engaging, this book is proof that the history of twentieth-century Japan cannot be understood apart from the life of its most remarkable and enduring leader.

The best of Sport

classic writing from the golden era of sports
2003

Prisoner of the state

the secret journal of Zhao Ziyang
2009
Gives readers a front row seat to the secret inner workings of China's government. It is the story of Premier Zhao Ziyang, who tried to stop the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989, and was dethroned for his efforts.

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