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The book of speculation

Erika Swyler · St. Martin's Press, 2015.
Pages: 339
Format: Print book

"Dazzling...[a] quirky, raucous, and bewitching family saga." --Sara Gruen, author of Water for ElephantsSimon Watson, a young librarian, lives alone in a house that is slowly crumbling toward the Long Island Sound. His parents are long dead. His mother, a circus mermaid who made...
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Official SAT Study Guide

The College Board · College Board; Stg edition

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The Secret Rooms: A True Story of a Haunted Castle, a Plotting Duchess, and a Family Secret

Catherine Bailey · Penguin Books

For fans of Downton Abbey, this New York Times bestseller is the enthralling true story of family secrets and aristocratic intrigue in the days before WWIAfter the Ninth Duke of Rutland, one of the wealthiest men in Britain, died alone in a cramped room in the servants' quarters of Belvoir...
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Smoke: A Novel

Dan Vyleta · Doubleday
Pages: 431
Format: Print book

"Smoke is an addictive combination of thriller, fantasy, and historical novel, with a dash of horror. It's chilling and complex and amazingly imaginative.'" - Marilyn Dahl, Shelf AwarenessEngland. A century ago, give or take a few years. An England where people who are wicked...
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Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World

Bruce Schneier · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

You are under surveillance right now.Your cell phone provider tracks your location and knows who's with you. Your online and in-store purchasing patterns are recorded, and reveal if you're unemployed, sick, or pregnant. Your e-mails and texts expose your intimate and casual friends....
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The Death of Money: The Coming Collapse of the International Monetary System

James Rickards · Portfolio; Hard Cover edition
Format: Hardcover

"The next financial collapse will resemble nothing in history. . . . Deciding upon the best course to follow will require comprehending a minefield of risks, while poised at a crossroads, pondering the death of the dollar."The international monetary system has collapsed three...
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The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances

The Oatmeal · Andrews McMeel Publishing

Praise for 1 New York Times best-selling author Matthew Inman, AKA The Oatmeal ?All runners wonder, at some point or another, why we do what we do. Mr. Inmans explanation is the best Ive ever seen. And the funniest. Because he is clinically insane.?-Mark Remy, editor at large, Runners World,...
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Target Tokyo: Jimmy Doolittle and the Raid That Avenged Pearl Harbor

James M. Scott · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

The dramatic account of one of America's most celebrated -- and controversial -- military campaigns: the Doolittle Raid.In December 1941, as American forces tallied the dead at Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt gathered with his senior military counselors to plan an ambitious...
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The Road to Character

David Brooks · Random House,
Pages: 300
Format: Hardcover

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"I wrote this book not sure I could follow the road to character, but I wanted at least to know what the road looks like and how other people have trodden it." - David Brooks With the wisdom, humor, curiosity, and sharp insights that have brought...
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Secrets from the Eating Lab: The Science of Weight Loss, the Myth of Willpower, and Why You Should Never Diet Again

Traci Mann · Harper Wave
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

A provocative expose of the dieting industry from one of the nation's leading researchers in self-control and the psychology of weight loss that offers proven strategies for sustainable weight loss.From her office in the University of Minnesota's Health and Eating Lab, professor...
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