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— B-O-T Exclusive! —
The Words Lincoln Lived By: 52 Timeless Principles to Light Your Path
By Gene Griessman
(© 1997 -  2001 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by Dick Estell (Amer.)
Non-Fiction > Poetry - Inspirational & Religious
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Format: Tape (Unabridged)
The warmth, wisdom, and humor of our 16th president is brought alive in a year's worth of inspiring quotations.
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Custer: The Controversial Life of George Armstrong Custer
By Jeffry D. Wert
(© 1996 - 1997 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by Dick Estell (Amer.)
Biography > Biography & Autobiography - Military
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Mr. Wert strips away layers of myth to reveal a remarkable portrait of this complicated and troubled figure.
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Don't Know Much About(Tm) the Civil War
By Kenneth C. Davis
(© 1996 - 1999 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by Dick Estell (Amer.)
Non-Fiction > History - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
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Format: Tape (Unabridged) or CD (Unabridged)
Kenneth C. Davis brings his remarkable ability for making the past vital and entertaining to this in-depth study of the Civil War.
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Don't Know Much About Geography
By Kenneth C. Davis
(© 1992 - 1999 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by Dick Estell (Amer.)
Non-Fiction > Science - Geology
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Format: Tape (Unabridged) or CD (Unabridged)
A comprehensive introduction to world geography.
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The Civil War: Volume 2 - a Narrative Fredericksburg to Meridian
By Shelby Foote
(© 1963 - 1991 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by Dick Estell (Amer.)
History And War > History - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
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The war escalates in Volume II of Shelby Foote's unparalleled trilogy of the American Civil War.
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Pegasus Bridge
By Stephen E. Ambrose
(© 1985 - 1988 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by Dick Estell (Amer.)
History And War > History - Military - World War II
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Format: Tape (Unabridged)
The first blow of D-Day was struck by this airborne assault team against German- held bridges well in the rear.
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
By Dee Brown
(© 1970 - 1992 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by Dick Estell (Amer.)
History And War > History - United States
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Format: Tape (Unabridged)
The systematic destruction of the American Indians, told in the words of those who were there. Powerful and heartbreaking.
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Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman
By James Gleick
(© 1992 - 1996 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by Dick Estell (Amer.)
Biography > Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology
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Format: Tape (Unabridged)
Richard Feynman was a legendary physicist as much for his eccentricity as his brilliance. His physics forever changed science and scientists.
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The Civil War: Volume 3 - The Narrative Red River to Appomattox
By Shelby Foote
(© 1974 - 1991 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by Dick Estell (Amer.)
History And War > History - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
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Format: Tape (Unabridged)
The South in its decline to ruin. Lee's surrender marked the final extirpation of Southern hopes.
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The Civil War: Volume 1 - a Narrative Fort Sumter to Perryville
By Shelby Foote
(© 1958 - 1991 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by Dick Estell (Amer.)
History And War > History - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
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The first battles of the American Civil War as told by those who were there. Compelling history.
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Cold Sassy Tree
By Olive Ann Burns
( 1987 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by Dick Estell (Amer.)
Fiction > Fiction
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Format: Tape (Unabridged)
A proper southern gent elopes with Yankee gal half his age.
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The Last Full Measure
By Jeff Shaara
(© 1998 - 1998 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by Dick Estell (Amer.)
Fiction > Fiction - War
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The final book in a Civil War trilogy follows Lee and Grant from the aftermath of Gettysburg to Appomattox. A magnificent historical novel.
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Gods and Generals: A Novel of the Civil War
By Jeff Shaara
(© 1996 - 1998 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by Dick Estell (Amer.)
Fiction > Fiction - War
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Format: Tape (Unabridged)
A monumental story of the Civil War's beginning and the lives of its great military leaders. Now a major motion picture.
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A Brotherhood of Valor: The Stonewall Brigade, C.S.A. and the Iron Bridage, U.S.A .
By Jeffry D. Wert
(© 1999 - 1999 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by Dick Estell (Amer.)
History And War > History - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
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Format: Tape (Unabridged)
An engaging account of the Civil War from the perspective of the soldiers who fought it.
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Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington
By Richard Brookhiser
(© 1996 - 1996 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by Dick Estell (Amer.)
Biography > Biography & Autobiography - Presidents
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Format: Tape (Unabridged)
George Washington was a monumental man, not a stone monument. His astounding career deserves fresh admiration, says Brookhiser.
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Mosby's Rangers
By Jeffry D. Wert
( 1992 Books on Tape, Inc.)
Read by Dick Estell (Amer.)
History And War > History - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
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Format: Tape (Unabridged)
An elite Civil War guerilla unit, hated by Grant, loved by the Southerners. Little-known and exciting history.
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Books Read by Dick Estell (16 Items)
