New Biography Unearths a Grand View of a Baseball Great
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New Biography Unearths a Grand View of a Baseball Great

Alan D. Gaff has discovered some of baseball’s most important lost works in ‘Baseball’s First Superstar.’
Can the Diagnosis Do More Harm Than Good?
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Can the Diagnosis Do More Harm Than Good?

Dr. Suzanne O‘Sullivan, MD investigates the psychological effects of early disease diagnosis, and the results aren’t as clear cut as you’d expect.
A Heartbreaking, Inspiring Retelling of the Chosin Reservoir Withdrawal
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A Heartbreaking, Inspiring Retelling of the Chosin Reservoir Withdrawal

Brutal and graphic, Joseph Wheelan’s ‘The Farthest Valley’ is a necessary work of one of America’s most heroic military moments.
A Creative, Masterful Retelling of the Roman Republic’s Final Years
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A Creative, Masterful Retelling of the Roman Republic’s Final Years

Both biography and historiography, Josiah Osgood’s ‘Lawless Republic’ presents the fall of Rome via the life of one of its greatest statesmen, Cicero.
The Incredibly Fascinating Story of the James Webb Telescope
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The Incredibly Fascinating Story of the James Webb Telescope

With humor, clarity and enthusiasm, Richard Panek’s ‘Pillars of Creation’ presents the math and science of building, launching, and using the space telescope.

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New Biography Unearths a Grand View of a Baseball Great
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Dustin Bass

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Southern Charm and a Mystery: ‘Grandma Ruth Doesn’t Go To Funerals’
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Southern Charm and a Mystery: ‘Grandma Ruth Doesn’t Go To Funerals’

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Historical Fiction on a Pioneer Immigrant: ‘Honoring Anna’
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An Astounding Look at the Result of Operation Market Garden

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A Beach Read: ‘The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club’
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Can the Diagnosis Do More Harm Than Good?
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Can the Diagnosis Do More Harm Than Good?

Dr. Suzanne O‘Sullivan, MD investigates the psychological effects of early disease diagnosis, and the results aren’t as clear cut as you’d expect.