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"Retired police officer Steve Wheeler's life is remarkably free of excitement, even given the weekly pub quiz. He likes it that way. Black gets his thrills secondhand through his daughter in law, Amy. Amy Wheeler is a bodyguard to the stars and rou..." Permalink

"George Takei is now an American icon, but that wasn’t always so. In WWII, he, along with every other Japanese American, was considered “enemy aliens”. This graphic novel covers Takei’s time in the Internment Camps. Through a child’s eyes, the read..." Permalink

"This is a comprehensive history of Rome, from its founding to when Caracalla gave citizenship to all free person in the empire. Because of this scope, it is easy for the reader (or listener) to get lost. Author and narrator, Mary Beard does her be..." Permalink