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The Little Book of Bob: Life Lessons from a Streetwise Cat

James Bowen · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

"An international phenomenon" -Library Journal

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Street Cat Named Bob comes an uplifting book of wisdom and advice from the most street-savvy cat of them all.

In spring of 2007, street busker James...

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All the Pretty Things: The Story of a Southern Girl Who Went through Fire to Find Her Way Home

Edie Wadsworth · Tyndale House Publishers
Pages: 305
Format: Print book

"I don't know how old I was the night the trailer burned down, or if the rumor was true that Daddy was the one who set it on fire." For a long time, Edie thought she had escaped. It started in an Appalachian trailer park, where a young girl dreamed of becoming a doctor. But every...
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Two's Company: A Fifty-Year Romance with Lessons Learned in Love, Life & Business

Suzanne Somers · Harmony
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

In her most personal and inspiring book yet, New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Somers shows readers how to shape a healthy, lasting relationship through the lens of her 50-year love affair with her husband, Alan Hamel. For the first time, Suzanne will expose the inner...

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Love That Boy: What Two Presidents, Eight Road Trips, and My Son Taught Me About a Parent's Expectations

Ron Fournier · Harmony
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Tyler and I inch toward the Green Room, in line with blow-dried TV anchors and stuffy columnists. He's practicing his handshake and hello: "It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. President. It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. President. It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. President." When...
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Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography

Neil Patrick Harris · Crown Pub
Pages: 294
Format: Hardcover

Tired of memoirs that only tell you what really happened? Sick of deeply personal accounts written in the first person? Seeking an exciting, interactive read that puts the "u" back in "aUtobiography"? Then look no further than Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography!...
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After Andy: Adventures in Warhol Land

NATASHA FRASER · Blue Rider Press
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

After Andy is Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni's experience of working in Andy Warhol's studio and Interview magazine, and explores Warhol's impact on the art world, pop culture, society, and fashion - and how his iconic status gave rise to some of our most influential tastemakers...
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Artists: Their Lives and Works

DK · DK
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover

A visual celebration of more than 80 great artists, from the Early Renaissance to the present day.

Exploring the vision and techniques of the greatest painters and sculptors throughout history, Artists tells the fascinating stories behind each masterpiece, including the historical...

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The Unsubstantial Air: American Fliers in the First World War

Samuel Hynes · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Kindle Edition

The Unsubstantial Air is the gripping story of the Americans who fought and died in the aerial battles of World War I. Much more than a traditional military history, it is an account of the excitement of becoming a pilot and flying in combat over the Western Front, told through the words...
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The Boy Between Worlds: A Biography

Annejet van der Zijl
Format: Hardcover(Translatio)


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Ranger Games: A Story of Soldiers, Family and an Inexplicable Crime

Ben Blum · Doubleday
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

"A gloriously good writer...Ranger Games is both surprising and moving...A memorable, novelistic account." - Jennifer Senior, New York Times

Intricate, heartrending, and morally urgent, Ranger Games is a crime story like no other

Alex Blum...
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Robin

Dave Itzkoff · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 544
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times culture reporter Dave Itzkoff, the definitive biography of Robin Williams - a compelling portrait of one of America's most beloved and misunderstood entertainers.

From his rapid-fire stand-up comedy riffs to his breakout role in Mork & Mindy...

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Long Shot: A Soldier, A Senator, A Serious Sin

Tyler Bridges · The Lisburn Press
Pages: 386
Format: Print book

Only in a state whose politics are notoriously wild could a United States senator best known for his involvement in a sex scandal still be considered the odds-on favorite for governor. And only in Louisiana could a small-town lawmaker flip that script with the help of private investigators,...
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Operation Devil Horns: The Takedown of MS-13 in San Francisco

Michael Santini · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 232
Format: Hardcover

In a bid to take down MS-13's criminal network in the Mission District of San Francisco, Michael Santini, a special agent with Homeland Security Investigations, recruits a pair of hardened gang members and convinces them to risk their lives as criminal informants. Set in a city with...
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Acid for the Children: A Memoir

Flea · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

New York Times Bestseller
The iconic bassist and co-founder of the Red Hot Chili Peppers tells his fascinating origin story, complete with all the dizzying highs and the gutter lows you'd want from an LA street rat turned world famous rock star.

In Acid for the Children,...
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