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The Art of Tough: Fearlessly Facing Politics and Life

Barbara Boxer · Hachette Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

"One goal of this memoir is to inspire people to fight for change. It takes what I call the Art of Tough and I've had to do it all my life."---Senator Barbara BoxerBarbara Boxer has made her mark, combining compassionate advocacy with scrappiness in a political career spanning...
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Bake: 125 Show-Stopping Recipes, Made Simple

Lorraine Pascale · Pan MacMillan
Pages: 287

From Courgette, Lemon and Pistachio Drizzle Loaf to Coffee Eclairs with Espresso and Hazelnut Cream, Bake is a delicious collection of simple and sophisticated recipes that will take your baking to the next level. Delight friends and family with sweet and savory bakes that are perfect for an array...
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Hungry Girl Clean & Hungry: Easy All-Natural Recipes for Healthy Eating in the Real World

Lisa Lillien · Griffin, 2016.
Pages: 368
Format: Print book

Hungry Girl Clean & Hungry: Healthy Recipes for Clean Eating in the Real WorldHungry Girl Clean & Hungry combines the best of Hungry Girl with the best of clean eating. The food is still guilt-free, and the portions are still huge...but now Lisa Lillien is highlighting CLEAN ingredients...
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Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right

Arlie Russell Hochschild · New Press
Pages: 351
Format: Print book

2016 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST FOR NONFICTIONA 2016 NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOKNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA KIRKUS BEST BOOK OF 2016One of "6 Books to Understand Trump's Win" according to the New York Times the day after the election"This is a smart, respectful and compelling...
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UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World

Michele Borba · Touchstone
Pages: 262
Format: Print book

Bestselling author Michele Borba offers a 9-step program to help parents cultivate empathy in children, from birth to young adulthood - and explains why developing a healthy sense of empathy is a key predictor of which kids will thrive and succeed in the future.Is the Selfie Syndrome Undermining...
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Electrical Wiring Residential

Ray C Mullin · Delmar Cengage Learning
Pages: 810
Format: Hardcover

Featuring the latest industry standards and procedures, longtime market leader ELECTRICAL WIRING RESIDENTIAL, Nineteenth Edition, provides comprehensive, authoritative coverage of the 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC) , as well as a thorough grounding in Electrical Knowledge and Applications....
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QuickBooks 2015: The Best Guide for Small Business

Bobbi Sandberg · McGraw-Hill Education, 2015. ©2015
Pages: 512
Format: Print book

Manage Your Small Business Finances with QuickBooks 2015 Set up a complete small business financial management system quickly and easily. Written by Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisors, QuickBooks 2015: The Best Guide for Small Business shows you how to maximize all of the software's powerful...
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Winning Well: A Manager's Guide to Getting Results---Without Losing Your Soul

Karin Hurt · Amacom
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

It can feel like a rigged game. Executives set aggressive goals, so managers drive their teams to burnout trying to deliver. Or, employees seek connection and support, so managers focus on relationships . . . and fail to make the numbers. The fallout is stress, frustration, and disengagement,...
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Zika: The Emerging Epidemic

Donald G. McNeil Jr. · W.W. Norton & Company
Pages: 203
Format: Print book

A gripping narrative about the origins and spread of the Zika virus by New York Times science reporter Donald G. McNeil Jr.Until recently, Zika -- once considered a mild disease -- was hardly a cause for global panic. But as early as August 2015, doctors in northeast Brazil began to notice...
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Playing with Fire: The 1968 Election and the Transformation of American Politics

Lawrence O'Donnell · Penguin Press
Pages: 496
Format: Hardcover

From the host of MSNBC's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, an important and enthralling new account of the presidential election that changed everything, the race that created American politics as we know it todayThe 1968 U.S. Presidential election was the young Lawrence O'Donnell's...
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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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Print, Pattern, Sew: Block-Printing Basics Simple Sewing Projects for an Inspired Wardrobe

Jen Hewett · Roost Books
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

Create bold block prints for a completely custom wardrobe--print fabrics, customize patterns, and sew garments that truly express your own style.This book offers: * Clear how-to instructions for carving motifs from soft blocks, plus 13 designs to get you started * A guide to printing...
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The Only Girl in the World: A Memoir

Maude Julien · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

For readers of Room and The Glass Castle, a memoir to be read in one breathless sitting that will leave you astonished by the courage and creative power of even the most neglected soul. Maude Julien's parents were fanatics who believed it was their sacred duty to turn her into the ultimate...
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The Real Food Grocery Guide: Navigate the Grocery Store, Ditch Artificial and Unsafe Ingredients, Bust Nutritional Myths, and Select the Healthiest Foods Possible

Maria Marlowe · Quarto Publishing Group USA
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

Everyone wants to eat healthy. But with the thousands of products lining the grocery store shelves it can be overwhelming. Is fat-free or gluten-free healthier? What are food labels really saying? What does "natural" truly mean and is organic produce and grass-fed meat worth the extra...
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Play With Art

Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff · DK Children
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover

More than 50 projects to draw, paint, print, stencil, model, and more.The perfect starting point for teaching your little one about all types of art, delve into more than 50 fun art projects for kids. From handprinting and sponge painting to mapmaking and origami animals, this is the perfect...
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