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The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini

Joe Posnanski · Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author Joe Posnanski enters the world of Harry Houdini and his legions of devoted fans in an immersive, entertaining, and magical work on the illusionist's impact on American culture - and why his legacy endures to this day.Harry...
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Antoni in the Kitchen

Porowski, Antoni · Rux Martin/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Antoni Porowski, the food and wine guru on Netflix's sensation Queer Eye, meets people where they live - literally. With appealing vulnerability, he shows cooks of all levels how to become more confident and casual in the kitchen. The verve and naturalness of his approach earned raves...
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Activist: Portraits of Courage

KK Ottesen · Chronicle Books
Pages: 300
Format: Hardcover

A speech on the radio. A high school literature class. A promise made to a mother.Activism begins in small ways and in unexpected places. In this inspiring book, over forty activists from Billie Jean King to Senator Bernie Sanders and Grover Norquist to Al Sharpton recount the experiences...
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Kindness and Wonder: Why Mister Rogers Matters Now More Than Ever

Edwards, Gavin · Dey Street Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

A pop culture celebration of Fred Rogers and the enduring legacy of his beloved, award-winning PBS show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood that offers essential wisdom to help us in our troubled times. Won't you be my neighbor?For more than thirty years, Fred Rogers was a beloved fixture...
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Do You Mind If I Cancel?:

Gary Janetti · Flatiron Books
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

The Instant New York Times Bestseller"From "Family Guy" to his own Instagram account, Janetti has been behind some of his generation's greatest comedy. This book of essays is no exception." -- The New York TimesFans of David Sedaris, Jenny Lawson, and Tina Fey ... meet...
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