Hugh de Lacy, First Earl of Ulster: Rising and Falling in Angevin Ireland
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This book charts the striking rise, fall and restoration of the first earl of Ulster, Hugh II de...
Demosthenes of Athens and the Fall of Classical Greece
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Regarded as ancient Greece's greatest orator, Demosthenes lived through and helped shape one of the...
Field of Fire: The Tour De France of '87 and the Rise and Fall of ANC-Halfords
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In 1987, a British-based team competed in the Tour de France for the first time in almost two...
Vinny Gorgeous: The Ugly Rise and Fall of a New York Mobster
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A vain man of good looks but no family ties to the Mob, Vincent "Vinny Gorgeous" Basciano worked his...
Falling Short: The Coming Retirement Crisis and What to Do About it
Charles D. Ellis, Alicia H. Munnell and Andrew D. Eschtruth
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The United States faces a serious retirement challenge. Many of today's workers will lack the...