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A Pocketful of History: Four Hundred Years of America--One State Quarter at a Time
The U.S. Mint’s Fifty State Quarters Program-its most ambitious program to date-has been a huge popular success. When the final state quarters are released in 2008, many thousands of individuals will have collected one commemorative quarter for each state in the Union. But what can we learn about our country’s history and culture from $12.50 worth of quarters? A Pocketful of History tells the intriguing story behind each state’s quarter: how each state chose its quarter’s design; what is important about the people, scenes, or themes depicted on the coin; and what the collection tells us about how we view ourselves and our heritage. A Pocketful of History will guide readers on a fascinating journey through America’s rich history of change.
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Head's Up: A Story Of One Quarter
"Heads Up! is the story of a family who loses all that they possess, with the exception of one another, the clothes on their backs, and one quarter This family went to live with Grandma and Grandpa, until they could get back on their feet. Whoever left the house looking for work, Mom or Dad, took the quarter, just in case they needed to phone home in an emergency. The story goes where the quarter goes--to Grandma and Grandpa's house, out looking for work, to the park--and ends up somewhere surprising. In the end we discover it doesn't matter how little we possess, as long as we have one another..
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Sheer Will, One Hunter's Quarter-Mile Crawl Through Hell
Sheer Will is the captivating true story of an expert bow hunter's brush with death. After falling from his deer stand and breaking both his legs, Steve Heiman spent 8 hours pulling himself over rough Texas terrain with his bare hands, through cactus, scorpions, snakes and fireants. This excruiating ordeal required Steve to use every survival skill he'd ever learned. Today, after nearly 20 surgeries, Steve is a medical miracle, able to hunt and enjoy the outdoors once again. Sheer Will describes the triumph of the human spirit against unimaginable odds..
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