Beating The Odds Books

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The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.23 — 14,579 ratings — published 2011
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 1,334,817 ratings — published 2005
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Encounters with Rikki: From Hurricane Katrina Rescue to Exceptional Therapy Dog Encounters with Rikki: From Hurricane Katrina Rescue to Exceptional Therapy Dog (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.63 — 68 ratings — published 2016
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The World Walk: 7 Years. 28,000 Miles. 6 Continents. A Grand Meditation, One Step at a Time. The World Walk: 7 Years. 28,000 Miles. 6 Continents. A Grand Meditation, One Step at a Time. (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 684 ratings — published
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Animals I Want To See: A Memoir of Growing Up in the Projects and Defying the Odds Animals I Want To See: A Memoir of Growing Up in the Projects and Defying the Odds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as beating-the-odds)
avg rating 4.31 — 321 ratings — published 2024
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Man Who Swam the Amazon: 3,274 Miles On The World's Deadliest River Man Who Swam the Amazon: 3,274 Miles On The World's Deadliest River (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as beating-the-odds)
avg rating 3.60 — 308 ratings — published 2007
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Professional Idiot: A Memoir Professional Idiot: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as beating-the-odds)
avg rating 4.07 — 4,767 ratings — published 2011
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The Blue Door The Blue Door (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 489 ratings — published 2012
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Crossing the Line: A Fearless Team of Brothers and the Sport That Changed Their Lives Forever Crossing the Line: A Fearless Team of Brothers and the Sport That Changed Their Lives Forever (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.59 — 1,862 ratings — published 2021
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A Country Doctor's Chronicle: Further Tales From The North Woods A Country Doctor's Chronicle: Further Tales From The North Woods (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as beating-the-odds)
avg rating 4.11 — 36 ratings — published 2004
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The Phantom Prince: My Life with Ted Bundy The Phantom Prince: My Life with Ted Bundy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 14,316 ratings — published 1981
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My Gentle Barn: Creating a Sanctuary Where Animals Heal and Children Learn to Hope My Gentle Barn: Creating a Sanctuary Where Animals Heal and Children Learn to Hope (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.44 — 1,174 ratings — published 2014
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True Police Stories of the Strange & Unexplained True Police Stories of the Strange & Unexplained (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.77 — 190 ratings — published 2011
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If You Could See What I Hear If You Could See What I Hear (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 217 ratings — published 1975
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The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 24,873 ratings — published 2018
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.47 — 1,793,982 ratings — published 2018
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I Forgot to Die I Forgot to Die (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.35 — 2,733 ratings — published
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I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as beating-the-odds)
avg rating 3.99 — 50,497 ratings — published 2017
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Ruin (The Ruin Series) Ruin (The Ruin Series)
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avg rating 4.15 — 40,639 ratings — published 2013
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Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as beating-the-odds)
avg rating 4.00 — 319 ratings — published 1849
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Horton Hatches the Egg Horton Hatches the Egg (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 49,761 ratings — published 1940
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Free Spirit: Growing Up On the Road and Off the Grid Free Spirit: Growing Up On the Road and Off the Grid (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.05 — 628 ratings — published 2013
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The Forgotten Highlander: My Incredible Story of Survival During the War in the Far East The Forgotten Highlander: My Incredible Story of Survival During the War in the Far East (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as beating-the-odds)
avg rating 4.53 — 5,425 ratings — published 2010
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A Hungry Heart (A Memoir) A Hungry Heart (A Memoir)
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avg rating 4.36 — 158 ratings — published 2005
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The Nazi Officer's Wife: How One Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust The Nazi Officer's Wife: How One Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as beating-the-odds)
avg rating 4.17 — 48,724 ratings — published 1999
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Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as beating-the-odds)
avg rating 4.13 — 997,869 ratings — published 2012
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The Dog Who Could Fly: The Incredible True Story of a WWII Airman and the Four-Legged Hero Who Flew At His Side The Dog Who Could Fly: The Incredible True Story of a WWII Airman and the Four-Legged Hero Who Flew At His Side (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as beating-the-odds)
avg rating 4.29 — 2,060 ratings — published 2013
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North of Normal: A Memoir of My Wilderness Childhood, My Unusual Family, and How I Survived Both North of Normal: A Memoir of My Wilderness Childhood, My Unusual Family, and How I Survived Both (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as beating-the-odds)
avg rating 4.25 — 17,840 ratings — published 2014
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Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as beating-the-odds)
avg rating 4.10 — 29,880 ratings — published 2014
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This Is the Dream This Is the Dream (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as beating-the-odds)
avg rating 4.49 — 214 ratings — published 2005
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Me Llamo Gabriela/my Name Is Gabriela: La Vida de Gabriela Mistral / The Life of Gabriela Mistral Me Llamo Gabriela/my Name Is Gabriela: La Vida de Gabriela Mistral / The Life of Gabriela Mistral (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as beating-the-odds)
avg rating 4.08 — 177 ratings — published 2005
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Among the Hidden (Shadow Children, #1) Among the Hidden (Shadow Children, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as beating-the-odds)
avg rating 3.99 — 130,140 ratings — published 1998
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The World According to Bob: The Further Adventures of One Man and His Street-wise Cat The World According to Bob: The Further Adventures of One Man and His Street-wise Cat (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as beating-the-odds)
avg rating 4.28 — 10,652 ratings — published 2015
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Where the Blind Horse Sings: The Uplifting Story of the Catskill Animal Sanctuary and the Animals Who Call It Home Where the Blind Horse Sings: The Uplifting Story of the Catskill Animal Sanctuary and the Animals Who Call It Home (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as beating-the-odds)
avg rating 4.30 — 748 ratings — published 2007
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Runaway Girl: Escaping Life on the Streets, One Helping Hand at a Time Runaway Girl: Escaping Life on the Streets, One Helping Hand at a Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as beating-the-odds)
avg rating 4.04 — 903 ratings — published 2012
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A Street Cat Named Bob A Street Cat Named Bob (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as beating-the-odds)
avg rating 3.99 — 59,546 ratings — published 2012
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Under a Cruel Star: A Life in Prague, 1941-1968 Under a Cruel Star: A Life in Prague, 1941-1968 (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as beating-the-odds)
avg rating 4.28 — 3,602 ratings — published 1973
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In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as beating-the-odds)
avg rating 4.26 — 15,227 ratings — published 1992
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This Is Paradise! My North Korean Childhood This Is Paradise! My North Korean Childhood (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as beating-the-odds)
avg rating 3.84 — 1,494 ratings — published 2004
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The Liars' Club The Liars' Club (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as beating-the-odds)
avg rating 3.94 — 71,338 ratings — published 1995
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Blackout Girl: Growing Up and Drying Out in America Blackout Girl: Growing Up and Drying Out in America (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as beating-the-odds)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,605 ratings — published 2008
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Desert Flower Desert Flower (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as beating-the-odds)
avg rating 4.24 — 40,064 ratings — published 1998
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Welfare Brat Welfare Brat (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as beating-the-odds)
avg rating 3.80 — 730 ratings — published 2005
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No Job for a Lady: The Autobiography of M. Phyllis Lose, VMD No Job for a Lady: The Autobiography of M. Phyllis Lose, VMD (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as beating-the-odds)
avg rating 4.30 — 53 ratings — published 1979
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Three Little Words Three Little Words (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 17,278 ratings — published 2008
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Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as beating-the-odds)
avg rating 4.22 — 21,813 ratings — published 2011
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The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as beating-the-odds)
avg rating 3.72 — 10,856 ratings — published 2011
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Still Waters Still Waters (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 2,866 ratings — published 2002
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A Place to Stand A Place to Stand (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 2,506 ratings — published 2001
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Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 23,311 ratings — published 2011
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