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Bill Minutaglio (né William Donald Minutaglio; born 1955) is a journalist, educator and author of nine books. He is the recipient of a PEN Center USA Literary Award and has served as a professor at The University of Texas at Austin, where he was given The Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award. Career His book Dallas 1963 (co-written with Steven L. Davis) won the PEN award and was named among the best books of the year by The Washington Post's "The Fix," The New Republic, Kirkus Reviews, The Seattle Times, The Kansas City Star, The Oklahoman and other places. The Daily Beast said his book Dallas 1963 (co-written with Steven L. Davis) was one of the five most important books written about the death of President John F. Kennedy, along with works by Norman Mailer, Don DeLillo and others. His book The Most Dangerous Man in America: Timothy Leary, Richard Nixon and the Hunt for the Fugitive King of LSD (co-written with Steven L. Davis) was named a National Public Radio Book of the Year and was optioned by the film company that co-produced Steven Spielberg's movie The Post. His book City on Fire: The Explosion That Devastated a Texas Town and Ignited a Historic Legal Battle was optioned by Tom Cruise and Paramount Pictures. City on Fire was named by Esquire magazine as one of the greatest stories of human survival, along with works by Ernest Hemingway and others. His book First Son: George W. Bush & The Bush Family Dynasty, was the first biography written about President Bush. Director Oliver Stone cited the book in interviews about Stone’s movie W.. Based in Texas, Minutaglio's books and journalism often center on race and social inequities. The Austin American-Statesman said he ″has long been regarded as one of the great writers in Texas … Minutaglio wrote exquisite long-form pieces about Texas poverty in a time of plenty.″ Inducted into The Texas Institute of Letters, his work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian,Newsweek, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Scotland on Sunday, Outside, Esquire, The New Republic and other places. His other books are: In Search of the Blues: A Journey to the Soul of Black Texas; Molly Ivins: A Rebel Life; The President’s Counselor: The Rise to Power of Alberto Gonzales; Locker Room Mojo; The Hidden City. Personal life Minutaglio's father was a printer educated in Naples, Italy. His mother was adopted from a New York City "foundling's home” by an Italian immigrant family. Minutaglio was born in Brooklyn and is the youngest of five brothers (his oldest brother was working in the World Trade Center the day it was destroyed; he survived the attack). He attended Catholic schools and earned an undergraduate degree in history and Asian studies from Columbia University. He studied for one year at the Columbia University Graduate School of International Affairs, and graduated with a master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. While a student, he worked at the United Nations in New York as an intern in the Center for Economic and Social Information. Also while a student, he worked for the United States Department of Agriculture administering "free food" programs for children in Harlem and the South Bronx. He is married to Holly Williams, former member of the Mark Morris, Jose Limon and Laura Dean dance companies. She is a Professor and was the senior associate dean of the College of Fine Arts at the University of Texas at Austin. His daughter Rose is a journalist who writes for Esquire, Elle and other publications. His son Nicholas is the recording artist/producer known as dazy. Career Source: In 1978, Minutaglio became a police reporter and columnist at the Abilene Reporter-News in Texas. He then worked as a writer, editor and columnist at the three largest Texas newspapers – The Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News. He covered regional, national and international events and issues, including strife in the Philippines, East and West Germany, the Soviet Union, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, and Mexico. He interviewed Allen Ginsberg, Timothy Leary, Hillary Clinton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Belushi, Ray Charles, Willie Nelson. In the 1990s, he began writing for national magazines and was hired by editor Tina Brown as a contributing writer for TALK. He was a national writer for Sporting News, where he profiled Larry Bird and others. Random House editor Jon Karp asked him to write the first independent biography of George W. Bush, eventually published under the Times Books imprint. In 2002, he became a regional bureau chief for People, overseeing correspondents around the United States and Mexico, as well as the magazine’s coverage of Hurricane Katrina. "For handling the Katrina disaster more deftly than the government,” Advertising Age named People the 2005 Magazine of the Year. Minutaglio wrote the first magazine stories about The Dallas Buyers Club. He was interviewed by United States and international news outlets, including CNN, about his work and the movie made about the club. His work also appeared in The Daily Beast, Politico, Men’s Health, Mexico Business, Details and Texas Monthly. He was a columnist for several years with The Texas Observer and is a contributing writer at that publication. He has spoken at The Jimmy Carter Library & Museum, Northwestern University, the University of Virginia and Johns Hopkins University. He joined the faculty as a Clinical Professor at the University of Texas at Austin in 2007. He was given The Regents Outstanding Teaching Award by the statewide university system before retiring in 2018. He appeared on Today, Nightline, NPR, BBC, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, C-SPAN and PBS. He has been interviewed by Katie Couric, Dan Rather, Peter Jennings, Tom Brokaw, Brian Williams, Terry Gross, Charlie Rose and others. He co-wrote the documentary film Cactus Jack: Lone Star on Capitol Hill which was broadcast nationally on many PBS stations. His writing is included in these anthologies: Merchants of Misery: How Corporate America Profits from Poverty; Literary Austin; Echoes of Texas Football: The Greatest Stories Ever Told; Men and Masculinity. Excerpts from his books have appeared in many publications. Critical reaction The writers Mario Puzo, Buzz Bissinger, Sir Harold Evans, Gail Sheehy, Douglas Brinkley, James Lee Burke and others have written "advance praise" for his books. In reviews and columns, The New York Times has called his work "authoritative" and "fascinating." The New York Review of Books said it was "excellent.” Other reviews have compared his work to that of Tom Wolfe, Herman Melville and Hunter Thompson. He has received awards from the National Association of Black Journalists, the National Conference of Christians and Jews, University of Missouri, National Headliners, Texas Headliners, Writers' League of Texas, Association for Women in Communications and other places. His work .... Discover the Bill Minutaglio Steven L Davis popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Bill Minutaglio Steven L Davis books.
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A Christmas Carol
Charles DickensAn Apple Books Classic edition. It’s Christmas Eve in Victorian England. While some families don’t know where their next meal will come from, Ebenezer Scrooge sits in his large hom...
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Think and Grow Rich
Greg Habstritt & Napoleon HillThink and Grow Rich is one of the most popular success book of alltime, having sold more than 60 million copies since it was first published more than 70...
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A Green Kind of Witch
Sierra CrossCinderella crossed with Mean Girls.   That's what Hazel's daily existence feels like. Born to a family of elegant yet shallow Beige Witches, seventeen y...
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The Seduction Series Boxset
Roxy Sloane“Sensual, thrilling and wild!”   Discover the bestselling series in one collection: THE SEDUCTION, THE BARGAIN, and THE INVITATION. Perfect for fans of Ana Huang, Sierra S...
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Escape, A New Life
David J AntocciTo save herself, she had to lose everything. Trapped in a tropical paradise with no memory of how she got there, Abby is thrust into a fight for her life. Hunted by a madman, and c...
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Assisting the Bosshole
Kristin MacQueenNo hot water? Check Missed the train? Check Broke my heel? Check Dropped my coffee? Check My first day of my new job can’t possibly go worse, right? Wrong. When I meet Parker Scott...
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The Count of Monte Cristo
Alexandre DumasAn Apple Books Classic edition. Alexandre Dumas’ classic paints a portrait of Edmond Dantès, a dark and calculating man who is willing to wait years to exact his perfect plan for r...
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Eternal
W.J. MayShe will fight for what is hers. When the king is murdered, Katerina, his only daughter, must flee for her life. She finds herself on a strange and dangerous path. Alone for the fi...
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Never Enough
Lexy TimmsBe good enough never is... Anthony Accardi is a man on a mission: make his father's watch company a success while bringing in millions of dollars. To do that, he needs an assi...
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Just Me
Lexy TimmsWe all need somewhere where we feel safe… After leaving her abusive husband, Katherine Marshall is out on her own for the first time. She's hopped from city to city to avoid t...
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Conan DoyleAn Apple Books Classic You get not one, not two, but 25 gripping mysteries in Arthur Conan Doyle’s first of five collections of Sherlock Holmes short stories. Follow the brilliant ...
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The Honeymoon Homicide
J. R. Mathis & Susan MathisEnjoy this SmallTown Murder Mystery Featuring A Unique Sleuthing Couple I'm Father Tom Greer, a Catholic Priest in a smalltown parish who never expected this . . . When I came...
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Coffee Girl
Sophie SinclairMackenzie "Kiki" Forbes finds herself in a pickle. Either become her snarky sister's nanny, or move halfway across the country to work as assistanttothestylist of a ...
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The Icing on the Cake
Linda SeedShe’s a baker without a kitchen. He’s got a double oven to spare. It’s a recipe for success, until his mother starts stirring up trouble … Cassie Jordan has a sweet dream to open a...
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School of Potential
W.J. MayUSA Today Bestselling author, W.J. May brings you a continuation of the international bestselling series, The Chronicles of Kerrigan! Come back and enjoy the famous characters, or ...
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Christmas in Sweetbriar Cove
Melody GraceCelebrate the holidays in Sweetbriar Cove with this festive romance collection, containing two sizzling smalltown holiday stories perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey, Sophie Kinsella...
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The Great Gatsby
F. Scott FitzgeraldAn Apple Books Classics edition. The Roaring Twenties are in full effect in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s riveting classic. Manabouttown Jay Gatsby seems to have it all, including loads of...
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His Girl Next Door
Khardine GrayFrom USA Today Bestselling author Khardine Gray comes a sizzling hot single dad romance you won't want to miss. No strings attached fun with the ubergorgeous single d...
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Once Upon A One-Night Stand
Zoey LockeAt first sight, there was electrifying chemistry.  So why not go for it? After all, Lynx Grove, the city's most eligible bachelor, wants to claim her, at least for th...
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A Bookshop to Die For
M.P. BlackDitching her fiancé at the altar, Alice Hartford bolts to her childhood hometown to reconnect with the last, happy remnant of her past: her mom's old bookstore. But the bookst...
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Salvation
Meghan O'FlynnIf you like mouthy detectives, serial killers, and suspenseful mysteries that don't quit, this chilling and actionpacked hardboiled detective series has you covered! Try this ...
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Bewitching a Highlander
Roma CordonDefying all for the love of a bewitching lass. Breena MacRae, a healer from Skye with a touch of witchery in her blood, embarks on a dangerous search for her missing father. She ar...
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Good Guy
Kate MeaderHe's a Special Forces veteran making his pro hockey debut. She's a dogged sports reporter determined to get a scoop. She's also his best friend's widow . . . Fa...
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The Stoic Mind
Addy Osmani & GoLimitlesssDiscover the timeless wisdom of Stoicism in a modern context with "The Stoic Mind," an enlightening visual guide by Addy Osmani and GoLimitlesss. This rich exploration co...
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The Next Girl
Carla KovachIF YOU ONLY READ ONE BOOK THIS YEAR, MAKE IT THE NEXT GIRL... You thought he’d come to save you. You were wrong. ‘ Absolutely the best thriller I’ve read this year! ’ Goodreads Rev...
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Saltwater Cove
Amelia AddlerSecond chances...and the secrets that sabotage them. At 48 years old, Margie Clifton never expected to be starting her life all over again. But when her brother gifts her a propert...
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The Three Little Pigs
Mark LeskyClassic fairy tales, legends and folk stories in short version without violence retold with lovely illustrations in simple language. Perfect for reading aloud to small chi...
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The Cupcake Cottage
Jean OramNHL player Maverick Blades could fall in love with anyone... But he had to fall for a woman who falls under the Bro Code as untouchablehis best friend’s beautiful ex, DaisyMae Ray....
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Caught Up with the Captain
Kait NolanCan a retired naval commander and the love he left behind overcome a 34yearold secret to find their way to a second chance? Captain Mitchell Greyson is a man who believes in duty. ...
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Dream Psychology
Sigmund FreudAn Apple Books Classic edition. Written by the founding father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud’s 1899 book is the definitive text on learning to interpret dreams. Freud’s groundbr...
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Dark Psychology and Manipulation
Margaret MorrisonTHE MENTAL MANIPULATOR WILL NO LONGER KEEP SECRETS FROM YOU! Are you fed up with the wool being pulled over your eyes?Are you prepared to stand up to those who believe they can man...
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Man In The Water
Jon HillAn attempted murder. A missing spouse. And an international conspiracy that could change the world. Jack Green has always been skeptical of socalled facts. Though he's forced ...
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You Are Kind
Michael GordonA little kindness goes a long way. How can you help encourage your kids to be kind from a young age? Teach kindness to preschoolers Acts of kindness can be fun, easy, and make a ...
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My Paper Heart
Magan VernonOne piece of paper can change everything After my parents received the letter I failed out of college, they didn't ask questions. They just sent me to work for my great aunt i...
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Becoming Lady Dalton
Carrie LomaxA dance of desire and deceit... In the glittering world of London's ton, Mrs. Viola Cartwright revels in her newfound freedom as a lady of leisureuntil a series of jewel theft...
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Inception of Gold
Lexy TimmsThings are not as bad as they seem. They are worse. Being the personal assistant to a narcissistic actress who just happens to own the key to my family's undoing isn't ex...
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Get Lucky
Lila MonroeFall for the hot and hilarious romcom spin on 'The Hangover', perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey, Ali Hazelwood, and Emily Henry! What happens when you wake up in a hotel s...
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Law of Attraction
Jordan HollisHow to Finally Overcome the Hurdles of Manifesting Proven, effective and enjoyable ways to help you manifest faster… Right now, think of something that makes you successful. If you...
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Hard Love
Peyton BanksHe was football royalty. Legendary quarterback. A champion.  Reiner Strickland had led his team to three national championships and playing a knight in shining armor was a...
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The Four Loves
C. S. LewisThe Four Loves summarizes four kinds of human loveaffection, friendship, erotic love, and the love of God. Masterful without being magisterial, this book's wise, gentle, candi...
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Become A Better Version of Yourself
Ben LeightonThis ebook contains golden nuggets on how to motivate, inspire and improve your current situation. It encompasses the holistic view of self improvement from mental& emotion...
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All Fired Up
Kathryn ShayCaptain Jarek Zenko, a war veteran and firefighter, meets Lacey Roth at a bar one night. They don’t share their real identities, even when they retreat to a hotel. When they meet t...
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The Scarlet Letter
Nathaniel HawthorneAn Apple Books Classic edition. Hester Prynne lives in infamy. After committing adultery and bearing a child with a man whose name she refuses to divulge, the heroine of Nathaniel ...
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The Holy Bible - King James Version
King JamesHoly Bible King James Version Few Sample Paragraphs from The Holy Bible eBook, Genesis (OT) 1 Gen. 1 IN the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2 And the earth was with...
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Pride and Prejudice
Jane AustenAn Apple Books Classic edition. Jane Austen’s beloved classic opens with this witty and very memorable line: “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possessio...
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Teased by Fire
Molly O'HareFrom USA Today bestselling author Molly O’Hare comes an enemiestolovers, older brother’s best friend, romantic comedy with a curvy, antisocial, supernaturalobsessed, allyearround h...
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How to Choose a Guy in 10 Days
Lila MonroeThe only thing more hilarious than the movies is… real life?! Fall in love with the sizzling grumpysunshine romantic comedy perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella and Ali Hazlewood! ...
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Death at Hazel House
Betty Rowlands‘Riveting, can't put it down! I love this story… a wonderfully twisted tale of a crime that has more twists than I thought possible... fantastic.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars ...
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Tempting the King
Jessa YorkAn escaped Mafia Queen, hiding from her past. A Mafia King who wants to claim her… Giselle They think I'm lostbut I know better. I can never be found. The path I've creat...
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Hot Off the Press
Lexy Timms"This is what really happened… reported by a free press, for a free people…" Wes Shaw leads a secret double life. As the secret owner of a billion dollar newspap...