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    JOHN F. KENNEDY AND THE RACE TO THE MOON

    JAN. 4, 2011

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JOHN F. KENNEDY AND THE RACE TO THE MOON

by John M. Logsdon

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    MRS. KENNEDY AND ME

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MRS. KENNEDY AND ME

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JACQUELINE KENNEDY

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All politics is local—and personal. These interviews are invaluable in providing a fly-on-the-wall view of life in the... Full review >

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THEN EVERYTHING CHANGED

by Jeff Greenfield

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THRILLER & SUSPENSE

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by Stephen King

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