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The working-man's way in the world Charles Manby Smith · 1853 · 347p · ≈ 11h · Challenging Shares: Printing, Biography & Memoir

A memoir of S. S. Prentiss George Lewis Prentiss · 1855 · 594p · ≈ 19h · Challenging A biographical note on the Life Elizabeth Prentiss, the author's wife. Shares: Legislators, United States, Biography & Memoir

Operator #5 Curtis Steele · 2004 · 130p · ≈ 4h · Moderate ZOMBIES MARCHED . . . soulless storm troops of a sinister madman's plot. Freedom was in mortal peril - as was Jimmy Christopher, Operator 5 of the nation's spy service, battling the bloody tide that swirled on land and sea. Into Death's Temple Jimmy rushed headlong . . . where the archfiend awaited, eager to sacrifice him on the bloody altar of tyranny . . . and resurrect him as a mindless… Shares: Administrative agencies, United States

Armed and Dangerous Douglas Century · 2007 · ★ 4.5 · 240p · ≈ 8h · Moderate From the New York Times bestselling author of Under and Alone comes an intimate and riveting account of federal law-enforcement agent William Queen's relentless hunt for one of America's most cold-blooded criminals.As an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, William Queen must tackle a number of challenging cases, including going undercover to investigate a group of violent… Shares: Officials and employees, United States, Biography & Memoir

The Audacity of Hope Barack Obama · 2006 · ★ 3.9 · 392p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Senator Obama calls for a different brand of politics--a politics for those weary of bitter partisanship and alienated by the "endless clash of armies" we see in Congress and on the campaign trail; a politics rooted in the faith, inclusiveness, and nobility of spirit at the heart of our democracy. He explores those forces--from the fear of losing, to the perpetual need to raise money, to the… Shares: Legislators, United States, Biography & Memoir

The Border Lords T. Jefferson Parker · 2011 · ★ 3.6 · 373p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Charlie Hood must determine if ATF undercover agent Sean "Oz" Ozburn--deep undercover supporting the "sicarios" of the Baja Cartel--has suffered a permanent break with his mission and his moral compass--or if he has his reasons for going "completely dark." Shares: Officials and employees, United States

Presidents for Kids Presidents For Kids · 2025 TIME For Kids presents a complete overview of our nation's chief executives from George Washington to the newly elected 45th president!Did you know that James Monroe was the first president to appear without a wig in public? Or that George W. Bush appointed the first African-American secretary of state? Presidents of the United States invites the reader inside the White House to discover… Shares: United States, Biography & Memoir

The Lost Girls Allison Brennan · 2016 · 439p · ≈ 14h · Moderate FBI agent Lucy Kincaid and her mentor, Special Agent Noah Armstrong, investigate a black market baby ring with ties to human trafficking, and Lucy's fiancé faces a difficult choice when the son he never knew he had goes missing. Shares: Officials and employees, United States

Cesar Chavez Eric Braun · 2000 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Cesar Chavez – In graphic novel format, recounts the life story of labor organizer and union leader Cesar Chavez. Shares: Officials and employees, Biography & Memoir

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Kokuritsu Kokkai Toshokan shozō Meijiki kankō tosho maikuro-ban shūsei Kokuritsu Kokkai Toshokan (Japan) · 1991 · ★ 5.0 · 26p · ≈ 52m · Moderate Shares: Printing, Biography & Memoir

Mindhunter John E. Douglas · 1995 · ★ 4.4 · 397p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Discover the classic, behind-the-scenes chronicle of John E. Douglas’ twenty-five-year career in the FBI Investigative Support Unit, where he used psychological profiling to delve into the minds of the country’s most notorious serial killers and criminals—the basis for the upcoming Netflix original series. In chilling detail, the legendary Mindhunter takes us behind the scenes of some of his… Shares: Officials and employees, United States, Biography & Memoir

Donnie Brasco Joseph D. Pistone · 1987 · ★ 4.1 · 393p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Posing as jewel thief "Donnie Brasco," FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone carried out the most audacious sting operation ever, working undercover for six years to infiltrate the flamboyant community of mafia soldiers, "connected guys," captains, and godfathers.Now his unforgettable eyewitness account brings to pulsating life the entire world of wiseguys—their code of honor and their treachery, their… Shares: Officials and employees, United States, Biography & Memoir

Historia verdadera de la conquista de la Nueva España Bernal Díaz del Castillo · 1632 · ★ 4.1 · 508p · ≈ 16h · Demanding A follower of Hernando Cortez describes how a small group of Spaniards was able to defeat the mighty Aztecs and lay claim to their territory and treasures for Spain. Shares: Maps, Biography & Memoir

The ghost Jefferson Morley · 2017 · ★ 4.0 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate CIA spymaster James Jesus Angleton was one of the most powerful unelected officials in the United States government in the mid-20th century, a ghost of American power. From World War II to the Cold War, Angleton operated beyond the view of the public, Congress, and even the president. In The Ghost, investigative reporter Jefferson Morley tells Angleton's dramatic story. From the agency's MKULTRA… Shares: Officials and employees, United States, Biography & Memoir

The Collectors David Baldacci · 2006 · ★ 4.1 · 494p · ≈ 16h · Moderate In Washington, D.C, where power is everything and too few have too much of it, four highly eccentric men with mysterious pasts call themselves the Camel Club. Their mission: find out what's really going on behind the closed doors of America's leaders. The assassination of the U.S. Speaker of the House has shaken the nation. And the outrageous iconoclasts of the Camel Club have found a chilling… Shares: Legislators, United States

Venus and Adonis William Shakespeare · 1593 · 43p · ≈ 1h · Demanding Adonis is a youth of unsurpassed beauty. A hunter. The goddess Venus, sees him and falls madly in love with him. Venus's love becomes boundless and without limit and Adonis rejects her even though she is a beautiful goddess and the goddess of love. And thereby hangs a tale. The story is told through the lamentations of Venus for Adonis's rejection of her love. Shares: Printing, Biography & Memoir

Memórias póstumas de Brás Cubas Machado de Assis · 1881 · ★ 4.3 · 207p · ≈ 6h · Challenging Memórias póstumas de Brás Cubas é um romance escrito por Machado de Assis, desenvolvido em princípio como folhetim, de março a dezembro de 1880, na Revista Brasileira, para, no ano seguinte, ser publicado como livro, pela então Tipografia Nacional como Memorias Posthumas de Braz Cubas. O livro tem como marcas um tom cáustico e novo estilo na obra de Machado de Assis, bem como audácia e inovação… Shares: Architecture, Biography & Memoir

The anatomy of motive John E. Douglas · 1999 · ★ 4.4 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate From legendary FBI profiler John Douglas and Mark Olshaker -- authors of the nonfiction international bestsellers Mindhunter, Journey into Darkness, and Obsession -- comes an unprecedented, insightful look at the root of all crime. Every crime is a mystery story with a motive at its heart. With the brilliant insight he brought to his renowned work inside the FBI's elite serial-crime unit, John… Shares: Officials and employees, United States, Biography & Memoir

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