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Francis: A Pope For Our Time The Definitive Biography

Luis Rosales · Humanix Books; 1ST edition
Format: Hardcover

The Catholic Church has been undoubtedly going through a period of profound crisis. Endless scandals and conspiracies have plagued the Church in recent years, and with resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in February 2013, the Catholic community was left in dire need of direction and spiritual...
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Frommer's Rome

Darwin Porter · Frommers; 20 edition
Format: Paperback

Free full-color, foldout map Insider advice on avoiding the crowds as you explore some of Rome's greatest gems, from the Trevi Fountain to the Vatican. Plus tips for navigating the Eternal City's lovely but less-traveled neighboring towns, like Tivoli and Ostia. Where to find the absolute...
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Permission to Screw Up: How I Learned to Lead by Doing

KRISTEN HADEED · Portfolio
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

The inspiring, unlikely, laugh-out-loud story of how one woman learned to lead-and how she ultimately succeeded, not despite her many mistakes, but because of them. This is the story of how Kristen Hadeed built Student Maid, a cleaning company where people are happy, loyal, productive,...
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What So Proudly We Hailed: Francis Scott Key, A Life

Marc Leepson · Palgrave Macmillan Trade
Format: Book

What So Proudly We Hailed is the first full-length biography of Francis Scott Key in more than 75 years. In this fascinating look at early America, historian Marc Leepson explores the life and legacy of Francis Scott Key. Standing alongside Betsy Ross, Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry, Paul...
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The Baby Farmers: A Chilling Tale of Missing Babies, Shameful Secrets and Murder in 19th Century Australia

Annie Cossins · Allen & Unwin
Format: Paperback

The most common murder victim in 19th century Australia was a baby, and the most common perpetrator was a woman—a fascinating story of the most infamous legal trial in Australia In October 1892, a one-month-old baby boy was found buried in the backyard of Sarah and John Makin, two wretchedly...
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Endangered

TIM FLACH · Abrams
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

In Endangered, the result of an extraordinary multiyear project to document the lives of threatened species, acclaimed photographer Tim Flach explores one of the most pressing issues of our time. Traveling around the world - to settings ranging from forest to savannah to the polar seas...
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A History of Judaism

MARTIN GOODMAN · Princeton University Press
Pages: 656
Format: Hardcover

A sweeping history of Judaism over more than three millenniaJudaism is one of the oldest religions in the world, and it has preserved its distinctive identity despite the extraordinarily diverse forms and beliefs it has embodied over the course of more than three millennia. A History of Judaism...
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Radical Hope: Letters of Love and Dissent in Dangerous Times

Carolina De Robertis · Vintage
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback

Radical Hope is a collection of letters - to ancestors, to children five generations from now, to strangers in grocery lines, to any and all who feel weary and discouraged - written by award-winning novelists, poets, political thinkers, and activists. Provocative and inspiring, Radical...
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A Garden of Marvels: How We Discovered that Flowers Have Sex, Leaves Eat Air, and Other Secrets of Plants

Ruth Kassinger · William Morrow Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

Combing the curiosity of The Botany of Desire and the playful spirit of Wicked Plants, a witty and engaging history of botany and gardening memoir from the author of Paradise Under Glass—an easy-to-follow, anecdotal tutorial on the fascinating science of plants.In Paradise Under Glass,...
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Evolution: The Cutting Edge Guide to Breaking Down Mental Walls and Building the Body You've Always Wanted

Joe Manganiello · Gallery Books; 1 edition
Format: Book

From Joe Manganiello (True Blood, Magic Mike), known as well for his amazing physique as his diverse career in acting, comes the cutting edge guide for achieving the perfect body.In addition to winning both popular and critical praise as the star of True Blood and Magic Mike, Joe Manganiello...
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Real Food/Fake Food: Why You Don't Know What You're Eating and What You Can Do about It

Larry Olmsted · Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

"Impressive . . . Readers will be inspired by Olmsted's intensity and clarity, and floored by how far some counterfeiters go to fool consumers and some historic food institutions go to protect their products and their names. Olmsted's sharp language will hopefully put fires under counterfeiters...
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Unremarried Widow: A Memoir

Artis Henderson · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

In this powerful memoir, a young woman loses her husband twenty years after her own mother was widowed, and overcomes two generations of tragedy to discover that both hope and love endure. Artis Henderson was a free-spirited young woman with dreams of traveling the world and one day becoming...
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Don't Bullsh*t Yourself!: Crush the Excuses That Are Holding You Back

Jon Taffer · Portfolio
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

"Frustrated that nothing is going your way and it feels like there's nothing you can do about it? You might be making excuses and not even realize it. I reject excuses and embrace solutions. When I'm done with you, you will too."During his many years as an entrepreneur,...
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Why Smart Kids Worry: And What Parents Can Do to Help

Allison Edwards · Sourcebooks
Format: Paperback

Why does my child seem to worry so much? Being the parent of a smart child is great—until your son or daughter starts asking whether global warming is real, if you are going to die, and what will happen if they don't get into college. Kids who are advanced intellectually often...
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