The Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage

Author: Stephen Crane

Publisher: D. Appleton

Published: 1900

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13:

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A depiction of the American Civil War. It features a young recruit who overcomes initial fears to become a hero on the battlefield.


The Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage

Author: Stephen Crane

Publisher:

Published: 1995-12

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9780613639835

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During his service in the Civil War, a young Union soldier matures to manhood and finds peace of mind as he comes to grips with his conflicting emotions about war


A Little Life

A Little Life

Author: Hanya Yanagihara

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2016-01-26

Total Pages: 833

ISBN-13: 0804172706

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.


8 Seconds of Courage

8 Seconds of Courage

Author: Flo Groberg

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-11-07

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1501165887

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Describes the author's childhood relocation from France to the U.S., where as a naturalized citizen he joined the military and served multiple tours in Afghanistan before he was wounded while protecting his patrol from a suicide bomber.


National Geographic Bird Coloration

National Geographic Bird Coloration

Author: Geoffrey Edward Hill

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1426205716

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Why is a cardinal red and a bluebird blue? How has color camouflage evolved? These are just a few of the fascinating questions explored in this work on coloration and plumage, and their key role in avian life. 200 full-color photos.