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New Audio Books
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Team of Rivals: the Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln Doris Kearns Goodwin Call #: CD 973.7092 G632T V 1 & 2 Avg. Reader Rating - Not Yet Rated In 1860 with the country rapidly approaching civil war Abraham Lincoln emerges as the presidental canidate of choice of the Republican National Convention much to the shock and anger of his political rivals: William H. Seward, Edward Bates and Salmon P. Chase. Goodwin examines how Lincoln's considerable leadership capabilities and his deep understanding of human nature and motivations and his desire to put the good of the country above all else led him to include these rivals in his administration. A thorough examination of all the men rather than just Lincoln this 36 disc set is also available in an abridged version of eight discs. |
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Grayson Lynne Cox Call #: CD 797.21 C839g Avg. Reader Rating - Not Yet Rated At 5:00 in the morning with the sky still lit by stars 17 year old Lynne Cox clips through the chilly 55 degree waters of the Pacific Ocean on a regular training swim. She pushes through a swarm of small silvery fish called grunion . one leaps in her mouth and she calmly spits it back out. A few moments later she is smacked on the back and shoulders by 35 pound tuna that are leaping in and out of the water trying to catch the grunion. This is only a prelude to her most remarkable encounter with a baby whale and her search for its mother. Cox immerses the reader into an exotic world beneath the waves and inspires with her determination and compassion. |
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