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The Johnstown Flood

David McCullough

4.6 on Amazon

1 HN comments

Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice

Adam Makos

4.8 on Amazon

1 HN comments

Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History

Erik Larson

4.5 on Amazon

1 HN comments

The Liars' Club: A Memoir

Mary Karr

4.2 on Amazon

1 HN comments

Revolutionary Suicide: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Huey P. Newton , Ho Che Anderson, et al.

4.8 on Amazon

1 HN comments

The Water Is Wide: A Memoir

Pat Conroy , William Keyserling, et al.

4.6 on Amazon

1 HN comments

Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee

Casey Cep

4.3 on Amazon

1 HN comments

Pop!: The Invention of Bubble Gum

Meghan McCarthy

4.8 on Amazon

1 HN comments

Marcus Aurelius - Meditations: Adapted for the Contemporary Reader (Harris Classics)

Marcus Aurelius and James Harris

4.5 on Amazon

1 HN comments

The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of September 11, 2001

Garrett M. Graff, full cast, et al.

4.8 on Amazon

1 HN comments

Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon

Steve Sheinkin

4.7 on Amazon

1 HN comments

Angela's Ashes: A Memoir

Frank McCourt , Brooke Zimmer, et al.

4.5 on Amazon

1 HN comments

We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young: Ia Drang—The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam

Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway

4.7 on Amazon

1 HN comments

Mahjong: A Chinese Game and the Making of Modern American Culture

Annelise Heinz

4.6 on Amazon

1 HN comments

The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again

Robert D. Putnam and Shaylyn Romney Garrett

4.5 on Amazon

1 HN comments

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sharkweekonSep 1, 2020

I listened to the audio book of “The Only Plane in the Sky” (do recommend), and they played real recordings of ATCs on 9/11 as the planes were hitting buildings.

It was surreal listening to them talk about the catastrophe but all while maintaining a total sense of calm.

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