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#1 Newport's Season Promises to Break All Records for Gayety. The rich flocked to the resort town in search of relaxation and entertainment, and local merchants prepared for them by raising their prices and stocking exotic provisions.
#2 The houses on and around Bellevue Avenue were the most elaborate preparations took place in the cottages. The head gardener and his...
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Get the Summary of J. Reuben Appelman's While Idaho Slept in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "While Idaho Slept" recounts the chilling events surrounding the murders of four University of Idaho students in Moscow, Idaho. On a November evening in 2022, Kaylee Goncalves, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin's lives were tragically cut short in a violent attack at their residence on King Road. The book details...
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Get the Summary of Nick Jans's A Wolf Called Romeo in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "A Wolf Called Romeo" is the story of a black wolf's extraordinary relationship with the residents and dogs of Juneau, Alaska. Nick Jans, a wildlife photographer, and his wife Sherrie became deeply involved in observing and documenting the wolf's behavior. The wolf, named Romeo by the locals, displayed an unusual comfort with humans...
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Get the Summary of Yepoka Yeebo's Anansi's Gold in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Anansi's Gold" by Yepoka Yeebo recounts the tale of Dr. John Ackah Blay-Miezah, a con artist who claimed to hold a vast fortune from Ghana's first president, Kwame Nkrumah, intended to secure the nation's wealth. Blay-Miezah's story, rooted in the history of Ghana's struggle for independence and the exploitation by colonial powers,...
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Get the Summary of Bill O'Reilly's Killing the Witches in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Killing the Witches" chronicles the perilous journey of John Alden and the Puritans aboard the Mayflower, seeking religious freedom and new opportunities in the Americas. The voyage is fraught with challenges, including overcapacity, violent storms, and a cracked main beam, but the passengers' faith is bolstered by miraculous...
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Get the Summary of Steve Inskeep's Differ We Must in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Differ We Must" by Steve Inskeep provides an in-depth look at Abraham Lincoln's life, focusing on his formative years, political career, and the complex era of slavery in the United States. Lincoln's self-education and keen understanding of human nature were pivotal in his personal development, despite early disruptions and limited...
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#1 Vivian Baxter was the firstborn of the Baxter children. Her father, a Trinidadian with a heavy Caribbean accent, had jumped from a banana boat in Tampa, Florida, and evaded immigration agents successfully all his life. He spoke often and loudly with pride about being an American citizen.
#2 Vivian's father made her brothers tough, and she followed suit. She would...
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#1 I had a hard time adjusting to the fact that I didn't know what was going on in a country I was exploring. It reminded me of how I used to get frustrated with myself when I couldn't understand what a foreigner had just said in a restaurant.
#2 We were driving from Chefchaouen to Fes, and Rida told us about the time he met Brad Pitt in a local market.
#3 We visited...
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Get the Summary of Patrick Stewart's Making It So in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Patrick Stewart's memoir, "Making It So," chronicles his journey from a working-class upbringing in Northern England to international fame as an actor. Stewart recounts his childhood in Mirfield, where he developed a love for storytelling and cinema despite living in a home without modern conveniences. His father's post-war struggles...
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Get the Summary of Richard Conrad's ‘Culture Hacks’ in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary and not the original book. Original book introduction: Richard Conrad grew up in Washington, D.C., studied engineering and economics at Vanderbilt University, earned a master's degree in Economics as a local student at Fudan University in Shanghai, China, and later earned an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Get the Summary of Warren Zanes's Petty in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Petty" by Warren Zanes is a comprehensive biography of Tom Petty, detailing his life from his family's struggles with their Cherokee heritage to his rise as a rock and roll icon. The book explores Petty's early life in Gainesville, Florida, where he was influenced by the tensions in his household and the burgeoning local music scene. Petty's...
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Get the Summary of Christopher Goscha's Vietnam in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Vietnam" by Christopher Goscha presents a comprehensive history of Vietnam, tracing its evolution from a region influenced by Chinese culture and Buddhism to a nation grappling with colonialism, internal strife, and modern statecraft. The book recounts the resistance against Chinese rule, the rise of the independent state of Dai...
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Get the Summary of Charlamagne Tha God's Black Privilege in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Black Privilege" by Charlamagne Tha God is a candid memoir and self-help guide that explores the author's journey from a small town in South Carolina to becoming a successful media personality. Charlamagne shares his experiences growing up in Moncks Corner, where he was exposed to both the local drug trade and the rich cultural...
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Get the Summary of Perry Marshall's Ultimate Guide to Google Ads in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary and not the original book.
Focusing on the growing number of mobile users and increased localized searches, Google Ads experts Perry Marshall and Bryan Todd, joined by AdWords and analytics evangelist Mike Rhodes, once again deliver the most comprehensive and current look at today's fastest, most powerful advertising medium.
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#1 Lowell George, the leader of Little Feat, was interviewed on the radio station WHCN in Hartford, Connecticut. He was promoting a local club gig, which in turn would promote his solo album. He spoke about the pressures of meeting his record company's demand for Little Feat product, and how he'd never been able to prepare himself for it.
#2 George died in his hotel...
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Get the Summary of Rob Kenner's The Marathon Dont Stop in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Marathon Don't Stop" by Rob Kenner chronicles the life and legacy of Nipsey Hussle, a rapper and community activist from South Central Los Angeles. The book details Hussle's journey from his early days shining shoes to fund his school shopping, to his rise as a Grammy-nominated artist with his own record label, All Money...
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#1 Brooke's father was a soft touch, and he knew it. He had a knack for getting himself into trouble, though, and when he tried to travel to Borneo in the nineteenth century to bring order to the local chaos, he was accused of massacring innocents.
#2 The rule of the White Rajahs bumbled on, with the title passing to Brooke's nephew, Charles, who did a decent job...