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Mrs. Astor Regrets: The Hidden Betrayals of a Family Beyond Reproach
by Meryl Gordon
The fate of Brooke Astor, the endearing philanthropist with the storied name, has generated worldwide headlines since her grandson Philip sued his father, Anthony Marshall, in 2006, alleging mistreatment of Brooke. Shortly after her death in 2007, Anthony was indicted on charges of looting her estate.  New York journalist Meryl Gordon has interviewed not only the elite of Mrs. Astor's social...(more)

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Night

By Elie Wiesel
In Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel's memoir Night, a scholarly, pious teenager is wracked with guilt at h...

American Lion: Andrew Jacks...

By Jon Meacham
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The Children of Henry VIII

By Alison Weir
"Fascinating . . . Alison Weir does full justice to the subject."--The Philadelphia InquirerAt his d...

The Last Days of the Romano...

By Helen Rappaport
On the sweltering summer night of July 16, 1918, in the Siberian city of Ekaterinburg, a group of as...