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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

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When Katrina Struck

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9 Obscure Literary Terms

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Periods of American Literature

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How Deadly Is Quicksand?

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7 of the World’s Deadliest Shipwrecks

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Timeline of the Titanic’s Final Hours

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9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

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10 of the World’s Most Dangerous Fish

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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

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Which Religion Is the Oldest?

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Also Known As	Michael Monroe Lewis
Born	October 15, 1960 (age 64) • New Orleans • Louisiana
Notable Works	“Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game” • “The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game” • “The Fifth Risk: Undoing Democracy” • “The Undoing Project: A Friendship that Changed Our Minds”

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