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Pages: 466
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Narrative nonfiction account of the record-setting Delaware River flood of August 18-20, 1955, reads like a thriller. This devastation was caused by rain from h
Washed Away
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Pages: 359
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The incredible story of a flood of near-biblical proportions -- its destruction, its heroes and victims, and how it shaped America's natural-disaster policies f
Finding Beauty in a Broken World
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Pages: 434
Authors: Terry Tempest Williams
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-10-06 - Publisher: Vintage

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"Shards of glass can cut and wound or magnify a vision," Terry Tempest Williams tells us. "Mosaic celebrates brokenness and the beauty of being brought together
The Book of Unknown Americans
Language: en
Pages: 251
Authors: Cristina Henríquez
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A stunning novel of hopes and dreams, guilt and love—a book that offers a resonant new definition of what it means to be American and "illuminates the lives b
Henry F. Du Pont and Winterthur
Language: en
Pages: 332
Authors: Ruth Lord
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The story of Henry du Pont and the museum of Americana he envisioned.