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Written in My Own Heart's Blood

Diana Gabaldon · Random House Inc
Pages: 1008
Format: Print book

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BOOKLIST In her now classic novel Outlander, Diana Gabaldon told the story of Claire Randall, an English ex-combat nurse who walks through a stone circle in the Scottish Highlands in 1946, and disappears . . . into...
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Rebecca Skloot · Broadway Books
Pages: 381
Format: Audiobook

Now an HBO(R) Film starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERHer name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells--taken without her knowledge in 1951--became one of the most important tools in medicine,...
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A Tale Dark and Grimm

Adam Gidwitz · Puffin Books
Pages: 256
Format: Book

Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm (and Grimm-inspired) fairy tales. An irreverent, witty narrator leads us through encounters with witches, warlocks, dragons, and the devil himself. As the siblings roam a forest brimming with menacing foes,...
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Fools and Mortals

BERNARD CORNWELL · Harper
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell makes a dramatic departure with this enthralling, action-packed standalone novel that tells the story of the first production of A Midsummer Night's Dream - as related by William Shakespeare's estranged younger brother.Lord, what fools...
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The Truth About Retirement Plans and IRAs

Ric Edelman · Simon & Schuster
Format: Paperback

From the #1 independent financial advisor in America, ranked three times by Barron's: a guide to making the most of your retirement plans and assuring long-term financial security.Everyone knows that saving for your retirement is important. Yet only half of all eligible Americans contribute...
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What to Do When You're Having Two: The Twins Survival Guide from Pregnancy Through the First Year

Natalie Diaz · Avery Trade
Format: Paperback

The creator of Twiniversity delivers the ultimate survival guide for parents of twins The rate of twin births has risen 79 percent over the last three decades, and continues to increase. A mom of fraternal twins and a national guru on having two, Natalie Diaz launched Twiniversity, a supportive...
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Birnbaum's 2015 Walt Disney World: The Official Guide

Birnbaum Guides · Disney Editions
Format: Book

Birnbaum's Walt Disney World has been re-imagined! It boasts a bold new look and variety of added features, including a complete restaurant roundup with expanded details on all the dining options in Disney World, as well as a new chapter dedicated to Disney Cruise Line. We'll guide...
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Out of My Mind

Sharon M. Draper · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 295
Format: Paperback

From award-winning author Sharon Draper comes Out of My Mind, the story of a brilliant girl who cannot speak or write. "If there is one book teens and parents (and everyone else) should read this year, Out of My Mind should be it" (Denver Post) .Melody is not like most people....
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Faraday, Maxwell, and the Electromagnetic Field: How Two Men Revolutionized Physics

Nancy Forbes · Prometheus Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The story of two brilliant nineteenth-century scientists who discovered the electromagnetic field, laying the groundwork for the amazing technological and theoretical breakthroughs of the twentieth centuryTwo of the boldest and most creative scientists of all time were Michael Faraday (1791-1867)...
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Life Code: The New Rules for Winning in the Real World

Phil McGraw · Bird Street Books
Format: Hardcover

In Life Code The New Rules for Winning in the Real World, six-time New York Times 1 best-selling author Dr. Phil McGraw abandons traditional thinking and tells you the ugly truth about the users, abusers, and overall bad guys we all have in our lives. He also reveals the secrets of how they...
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The Maze Runner

James Dashner · Delacorte Press
Pages: 375
Format: Hardcover

Book one in the blockbuster Maze Runner series that spawned a movie franchise and ushered in a worldwide phenomenon! And don't miss The Fever Code, the highly-anticipated series conclusion that finally reveals the story of how the maze was built! When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only...
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The Crown

Kiera Cass · HarperTeen
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Kiera Cass's #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series has captured the hearts of readers from its very first page. Now the end of the journey is here. Prepare to be swept off your feet by The Crown - the eagerly awaited, wonderfully romantic fifth and final book in the Selection series.In...
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2600 Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews: Ready-to-Use Words and Phrases That Really Get Results

Paul Falcone · AMACOM
Pages: 244
Format: Paperback

Whether you're an HR?professional or a manager, chances are there's one task you really dislike: giving performance reviews. Even if you know the basic points you want to get across, finding the right words and committing them to paper is about as much fun as a trip to the dentist....
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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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