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"The Spy Who Loved" The Secrets and Lives of Christine Granville, by Clare Mulley. 0 Paladin Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 1507
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Great book about skyjacking! 2 zappaman Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 1836
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What is with the discrepancy on book prices on rare/used book sites? 1 LuckyLib Jun 2013 Jun 2013 0 1584
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Columbine by Dave Cullen - anyone read it? 4 bixente Jan 2013 May 2013 0 1952
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Kill Anything That Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam by Nick Turse. 7 Neoma Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2795
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I bought American Sniper by Chris Kyle just out of curiosity, being that I served iin the military 4 demosincebirth Apr 2012 Feb 2013 0 3001
Is there any interest in a sub-section of non-fiction devoted to military history? 1 Lurks Often Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 1686
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