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The 19th Wife: A Novel»rank: 1248by: David Ebershoff
: :Faith, l tell them, is a mystery, elusive to many, and never easy to explain.Sweeping and lyrical, spellbinding and unforgettable, David Ebershoff’s The 19th Wife combines epic historical fiction with a modern murder mystery to create a brilliant novel of literary suspense. lt is 1875, and Ann Eliza Young has recently separated from her powerful husband, Brigham Young, prophet and leader of the Mormon Church. Expelled and an outcast, Ann Eliza embarks on a crusade to end polygamy in the ... |
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The Danish Girl»rank: 48096by: David Ebershoff
: :lnspired by the true story of Danish painter Einar Wegener and his California-born wife, this tender portrait of a marriage asks: What do you do when someone you love wants to change? lt starts with a question, a simple favor asked of a husband by his wife on an afternoon chilled by the Baltic wind while both are painting in their studio. Her portrait model has canceled, and would he mind slipping into a pair of women's shoes and stockings ... |
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Pasadena: A Novel»rank: 384160by: David Ebershoff
: :From the award-winning author of The Danish Girl and The Rose City, Pasadena tells the story of Linda Stamp, a fishergirl born in 1903 on a coastal onion farm, and the three men who change her life: her jealous brother, Edmund; Bruder, the orphan Linda’s father brings home from World War l; and a Pasadena orange rancher named Willis Poore. The novel spans Linda’s adventurous and romantic life, weaving the tales of her Mexican mother and her German-born father with ... |
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The Rose City: Stories»rank: 1503720by: David Ebershoff
: :Written with understanding and familiarity, these seven stories present characters who are coming into their own as they discover and rediscover themselves. ln 'Chuck Paa,' a young man in flight from his mother seeks and finds employment in an upscale world, which can never quite become his own. The title story, 'The Rose City,' tells how a shared lost love brings together two friends who reunite to reflect on their past, their present, and what lies ahead. With the same ... |
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Danish Girl 1ST Edition»rank: 2258547by: David Ebershoff
: :Written with understanding and familiarity, these seven stories present characters who are coming into their own as they discover and rediscover themselves. ln 'Chuck Paa,' a young man in flight from his mother seeks and finds employment in an upscale world, which can never quite become his own. The title story, 'The Rose City,' tells how a shared lost love brings together two friends who reunite to reflect on their past, their present, and what lies ahead. With the same ... |
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Tthe 19th Wife unabridged on 15 CDs in hard, vinyl box»rank: 3382563by: David Ebershoff
: :The historical fiction story of Ann Eliza Yound, the 19th wife of Bringham Young, prophet and leader of the Mormon Church in 1875. Captivating. |
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The Danish Girl»rank: 3382563by: David Ebershoff
: :The historical fiction story of Ann Eliza Yound, the 19th wife of Bringham Young, prophet and leader of the Mormon Church in 1875. Captivating. |
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The Danish Girl (SIGNED)»rank: 3382563by: David Ebershoff
: :The historical fiction story of Ann Eliza Yound, the 19th wife of Bringham Young, prophet and leader of the Mormon Church in 1875. Captivating. |
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Das dänische Mädchen.»rank: 3382563by: David Ebershoff
: :The historical fiction story of Ann Eliza Yound, the 19th wife of Bringham Young, prophet and leader of the Mormon Church in 1875. Captivating. |
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Harrington Gay Men's Fiction Quarterly Vol. 1 No. 1 1999»rank: 3382563by: Keith Banner, Peter Weltner, David Ebershoff, Robert Gluck Kelly McQuain, Michael Nava, Michael Lowenthal Patrick Ryan
: :The historical fiction story of Ann Eliza Yound, the 19th wife of Bringham Young, prophet and leader of the Mormon Church in 1875. Captivating. |

Where the NBA Dynasty series (the other initial entry is the slightly meatier Los Angeles Lakers: The Complete History) outdoes Ultimate Jordan is in the six playoff games--one for each year--as they were originally broadcast, minus halftime and commercials. Having the nearly complete game (usually running 90-100 minutes, from the TV introductions to post-game interviews) means you can skip straight to John Paxson's clutch basket or what was expected to be the final shot of Jordan's career. Or you can savor each game in its entirety, all the better to appreciate the artistry of Jordan in his three-pointer barrage against Portland or his "flu game" against Utah. You can see other great players too, of course, including Jordan's teammates--Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant, Dennis Rodman--and those opponents unfortunate enough to face the Bulls--Clyde Drexler, Charles Barkley, John Stockton, Karl Malone, and others. Because these are all NBA Finals games, you won't see Jordan's shot over Craig Ehlo or his 63-point coming-out party against Boston, but the 1990s Chicago Bulls were a team for the ages, and merely having their games--some of them all-time classics--available for home viewing is a major milestone in archived sports. --David Horiuchi

While last-minute heroics tend to be the standard by which we define excellence, there are many other moments that have left an indelible impression, many of them highlighted here. The video clips fall into 10 categories: Dunks, Alley-oops, Assists, Steals, Blocks, Teamwork, the Clutch Shot, Moves, Hustle, and Buzzer-Beaters. At the beginning of each section is a brief introduction. Before showing the top 10 dunks of all time, for example, we learn about the evolution of the dunk--from the first slam to the man who could fly, Michael Jordan--and we hear background commentary from NBA legends such as Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, Dr. J, and Bill Russell. This video recalls familiar moments of NBA lore that you will want to own for countless repeat viewings. --Jeremy Storey