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Barkskins: A Novel

Annie Proulx · Scribner
Pages: 717
Format: Print book

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Finalist for the Kirkus Prize for Best Novel A New York Times Notable Book A Washington Post Best Book of the Year From Annie Proulx - the Pulitzer Prize-­ and National Book Award-­winning author of The Shipping News and "Brokeback Mountain,"...
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Capital: Volume 1: A Critique of Political Economy

Karl Marx · Penguin Classics; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

The first volume of a political treatise that changed the world One of the most notorious works of modern times, as well as one of the most influential, Capital is an incisive critique of private property and the social relations it generates. Living in exile in England, where this...
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Small Engines and Outdoor Power Equipment: A Care & Repair Guide for: Lawn Mowers, Snowblowers & Small Gas-Powered Imple

Peter Hunn · Cool Springs Press; First edition
Format: Paperback

This new book is more than a simple engine repair manual. Designed for the beginner with little or no mechanical experience, Small Engines Outdoor Power Equipment is a graphically appealing, step-by-step guide that covers all of the most important engine maintenance and repair skills youll...
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Capital in the Twenty-First Century

Thomas Piketty · The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Pages: 685
Format: Book

What are the grand dynamics that drive the accumulation and distribution of capital? Questions about the long-term evolution of inequality, the concentration of wealth, and the prospects for economic growth lie at the heart of political economy. But satisfactory answers have been hard to find...
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Scaling Up Excellence: Getting to More Without Settling for Less

Robert I. Sutton · Crown Business
Pages: 346
Format: Book

Amazon Best Books of the Year list, Business & Investing Inc.com 10 Best Business Books of 2014Financial Times - The Pick of 2014's Management Books The Globe & Mail's list of 5 Best Business Books in 2014 Library Journal's list of 5 Best Business Books in 2014In Scaling Up Excellence,...
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Alone on the wall

Alex Honnold · W.W. Norton & Company
Pages: 248
Format: Hardcover

"The extreme climber famed for his solo ascents without ropes, partners or gear describes his seven most significant achievements, including a free-solo climb up Mexico's Sendero Luminoso and the Fitz Traverse ascent in Patagonia, "--NoveList.
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What She Left Behind

Ellen Marie Wiseman · Kensington
Pages: 328
Format: Paperback

In this stunning new novel, the acclaimed author of The Plum Tree merges the past and present into a haunting story about the nature of love and loyalty--and the lengths we will go to protect those who need us most.Ten years ago, Izzy Stone's mother fatally shot her father while he slept....
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The Healthy Smoothie Bible: Lose Weight, Detoxify, Fight Disease, and Live Long

Farnoosh Brock · Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Whatever your fitness regimen, health goals, or daily routine--this massive book of 100 smoothie recipes has a recipe for every occasion. Potassium-rich bananas, free radical-fighting blueberries, nutrient-rich spinach, succulent mango, or light and sweet almond milk, every delicious natural...
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John Constantine, Hellblazer, Vol. 1: Original Sins

Jamie Delano · Vertigo; New edition edition
Format: Paperback

The very first Hellblazer collection ORIGINAL SINS is available in a new edition that includes John Constantines appearances in SWAMP THING. This is the first of a series of new HELLBLAZER editions starring Vertigos longest running antihero, John Constantine, Englands chain-smoking, low-rent...
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Exploring Calvin and Hobbes: An Exhibition Catalogue

Bill Watterson · Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format: Print book

Enjoy this beautiful companion book to the extensive Exploring Calvin and Hobbes exhibition at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library. Includes an in-depth, original,and lengthy interview with Bill Watterson.Exploring Calvin and Hobbes is the catalogue for an exhibition by the same name at the Billy...
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A Better World

Marcus Sakey · Thomas & Mercer
Format: Book

The highly-anticipated sequel to the Edgar nominated Brilliance The brilliants changed everything. Since 1980, one percent of the world has been born with gifts we'd only dreamed of. The ability to sense a person's most intimate secrets, or predict the stock market, or move virtually...
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A Court of Mist and Fury

Sarah J Maas · Bloomsbury
Pages: 626
Format: Print book

The stunning sequel to Sarah J. Maas' New York Times bestselling A Court of Thorns and Roses and a No.1 New York Times bestseller. Feyre survived Amarantha's clutches to return to the Spring Court - but at a steep cost. Though she now has the powers of the High Fae, her heart remains human,...
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Before I Forget: Love, Hope, Help, and Acceptance in Our Fight Against Alzheimer's

B Smith · Harmony Books
Pages: 319
Format: Print book

"I know where I'm going. I'm still myself. I just can't remember things as well as I once did. So on short trips, I work hard not to be confused. I'll say to myself, What are we going to do? How long are we staying? It's like I'm talking to my other self - the self I used to be. She tells...
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Gray Mountain: A Novel

John Grisham · Random House Inc
Pages: 368
Format: Print book

John Grisham has a new hero . . . and she's full of surprises The year is 2008 and Samantha Kofer's career at a huge Wall Street law firm is on the fast track - until the recession hits and she gets downsized, furloughed, escorted out of the building. Samantha, though, is one of the "lucky"...
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The LEGO Neighborhood Book: Build Your Own Town!

Brian Lyles; Jason Lyles · No Starch Press
Format:  Print book : Juvenile audience : EnglishView all editions and formats

In The LEGO Neighborhood Book, you'll create buildings with real-world details like cornices and facades, and try your hand at interior design by filling your buildings with furniture and light fixtures. Then add the finishing touches to your models with plants, traffic lights, scaffolding,...
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