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The Viking Wars: War and Peace in King Alfred's Britain: 789?955

MAX ADAMS · Pegasus Books
Pages: 512
Format: Hardcover

A history of Britain in the violent and unruly era between the first Scandinavian raids in 789 and the final expulsion of the Vikings from York in 954.

In 865, a great Viking army landed in East Anglia, precipitating a series of wars that would last until the middle of the following...

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The Three-Cornered War: The Union, the Confederacy, and Native Peoples in the Fight for the West

Megan Kate Nelson · Scribner
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

A dramatic, riveting, and deeply researched narrative account of the epic struggle for the West during the Civil War, revealing a little-known, vastly important episode in American history.

In The Three-Cornered War Megan Kate Nelson reveals the fascinating history of the Civil...
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Food, Health and Happiness: 115 On-Point Recipes for Great Meals and a Better Life

Oprah Winfrey · Flatiron Books
Pages: 231
Format: Hardcover

Oprah Winfrey will be the first to tell you, she has had a complicated relationship with food. It's been both a source of delight and comfort for her, but also the cause of an ongoing struggle with her weight. In Food, Health, and Happiness, Oprah shares the recipes that have allowed...
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The Power of Crystal Healing: Change Your Energy and Live a High-Vibe Life

Emma Lucy Knowles · Sterling Ethos
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Crystals can transform your life, and this very contemporary guide shows you how to harness the power of these precious stones for healing. Change your energy and you can change your world. This beautiful, modern crystal bible features over 100 stones that can cleanse your mind, body,...
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The Cyber Effect: A Pioneering Cyberpsychologist Explains How Human Behavior Changes Online

Mary Aiken · Spiegel & Grau
Pages: 400
Format: Print book

A groundbreaking exploration of how cyberspace is changing the way we think, feel, and behave

Mary Aiken is the world's leading expert in forensic cyberpsychology - a discipline that combines psychology, criminology, and technology to investigate the intersection where...
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Lonely Planet's Atlas of Adventure

LONELY PLANET. · Lonely Planet
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Don't just walk on the wild side - hike, climb, cycle, surf and even parachute. Lonely Planet's Atlas of Adventure is an encyclopedia for thrill-seekers and adrenaline junkies, featuring the best outdoor experiences, country-by-country, across the world - making it the ultimate...
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Jefferson's America: The President, the Purchase, and the Explorers Who Transformed a Nation

Julie M Fenster · Crown
Pages: 432
Format: Print book

The surprising story of how Thomas Jefferson commanded an unrivaled age of American exploration - and in presiding over that era of discovery, forged a great nation.

At the dawn of the nineteenth century, as Britain, France, Spain, and the United States all jockeyed for control...
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On Being Human: A Memoir of Waking Up, Living Real, and Listening Hard

Jennifer Pastiloff · Dutton
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

An inspirational memoir about how Jennifer Pastiloff's years of waitressing taught her to seek out unexpected beauty, how hearing loss taught her to listen fiercely, how being vulnerable allowed her to find love, and how imperfections can lead to a life full of wild happiness.

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Hill Women: Finding Family and a Way Forward in the Appalachian Mountains

Cassie Chambers · Ballantine Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

After rising from poverty to earn two Ivy League degrees, an Appalachian lawyer pays tribute to the strong "hill women" who raised and inspired her, and whose values have the potential to rejuvenate a struggling region - an uplifting and eye-opening memoir for readers of Hillbilly...
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Dorie's Cookies

Dorie Greenspan · Rux Martin/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 517
Format: Hardcover

James Beard Award-winner for Best Baking and Dessert Book 2017

All-new collection from a "revered icon" and "culinary guru" (New York Times) .

Over the course of her baking career, Dorie Greenspan has created more than 300 cookie recipes. Yet she has never...
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Journey: Memoirs of an Air Force Chief of Staff

Norty Schwartz · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

The General's dysfunctional home life drove him to apply to the Air Force Academy almost 40 years ago, where he was provided with a new family and sense of worth he had never gotten from his own father. This purpose has driven the General throughout his remarkable career, taking him to Alaska,...
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A Little Bit of Chakras: An Introduction to Energy Healing

Chad Mercree · Sterling Ethos
Pages: 116
Format: Print book

Chakras began as part of the mystical Vedic tradition of Tantric and Kundalini Yoga, but they have evolved into pathways for healing and exploring the nature of consciousness. If you've ever wondered how to work with these amazing energy centers and optimize their benefits, this is the book...
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Against Memoir: Complaints, Confessions & Criticisms

Michelle Tea · Amethyst Editions
Pages: 300
Format: Paperback

"I gobbled up these essays. Michelle Tea is riotously, wickedly funny, with an uncommon knack for naming the more hideous and complex parts of being human. Her particular genius makes the hardest truths and sorrows an irresistible joy to read." -- Melissa Febos, author of Abandon...

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21-Day Clean-Eating Meal Plan - 1200 Calories: Healthy Clean Eating Recipes: The 3-Week Weight Loss Cookbook for Beginners

Bro, Karla · INDEPENDENTLY PUBLISHED


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Tongues: From Confusion to Understanding

James A. McMenis · Xulon Press
Pages: 80
Format: Paperback

TONGUES: FROM CONFUSION TO UNDERSTANDING Understanding the Ministry of the Holy Spirit and Prayer This book was written for those who genuinely want to gain a full understanding of the often misunderstood topic of tongues. * What happened at Pentecost? * What did Jesus mean by "they...
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