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Heart Berries: A Memoir

TERESE MAILHOT · Counterpoint
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

"Heart Berries is an epic take -- an Iliad for the indigenous. It is the story of one First Nation woman and her geographic, emotional, and theological search for meaning in a colonial world...Terese is a world-changing talent, and I recommend this book with 100% of my soul."...
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My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind

Scott Stossel · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback

A Washington Post Notable BookA Seattle Times Best Book of the YearDrawing on his own longstanding battle with anxiety, Scott Stossel presents a moving and revelatory account of a condition that affects some 40 million Americans. Stossel offers an intimate and authoritative history of efforts...
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White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America

Nancy Isenberg · Viking
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover

The New York Times bestseller A New York Times Notable and Critics' Top Book of 2016Longlisted for the PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for NonfictionOne of NPR's 10 Best Books Of 2016 Faced Tough Topics Head OnNPR's Book Concierge Guide To 2016's Great ReadsSan Francisco Chronicle's Best...
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The Holocaust: An Encyclopedia and Document Collection

Paul R Bartrop · Abc-Clio Inc
Pages: 1440
Format: Hardcover

This four-volume set provides reference entries, primary documents, and personal accounts from individuals who lived through the Holocaust that allow readers to better understand the cultural, political, and economic motivations that spurred the Final Solution.? Provides an easily readable...
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When Lions Roar: The Churchills and the Kennedys

Thomas Maier · Crown
Pages: 767
Format: Book

The first comprehensive history of the deeply entwined personal and public lives of the Churchills and the Kennedys and what their "special relationship" meant for Great Britain and the United States When Lions Roar begins in the mid-1930s at Chartwell, Winston Churchill's country...
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The Natural First Aid Handbook: Household Remedies, Herbal Treatments, and Basic Emergency Preparedness Everyone Should Know

Brigitte Mars · Storey Publishing, LLC
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Cayenne pepper can stop bleeding. Garlic helps alleviate a toothache. Honey soothes a burn. When an emergency situation arises, simple home remedies can play a vital role in easing symptoms and providing immediate help. Become an effective first responder with a combination of best first-aid...
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The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated

Helaine Olen · Portfolio/Penguin
Pages: 245
Format: Print book

"THE MOST NOTABLE PERSONAL FINANCE WRITING OF 2013 . . . WAS A HANDWRITTEN 4 × 6 INDEX CARD." - MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE TV analysts and money managers would have you believe your finances are enormously complicated, and if you don't follow their guidance, you'll end up in the poorhouse....
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GED Test For Dummies: with Online Practice

Caren Van Slyke · For Dummies; Premier 3rd Edition edition
Pages: 432
Format: Paperback

Score higher on the GED with this book online practice  If youre preparing for this all-important exam, GED Test For Dummies with Online Practice gets you up and running on everything you can expect on test day, from overviews of the test sections to invaluable reviews and test-taking...
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Classic Car: The Definitive Visual History

Dk. · DK
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

A visual guide to the most iconic classic cars of every decade from the 1940s to the 1980s, featuring more than 1,300 photographs and two prints suitable for framing.From the Aston Martin DB5 to the Chevrolet Corvette, Classic Car is packed with the marques and models of every decade from...
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Nail, Hand, and Feet Hacks: Your Nail Nuisances Solved!

Mary Boone · Capstone Press
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

Do hangnails and cracked cuticles have you down? Do your nail polish skills resemble abstract art? Solve those nasty nuicances! Learn all the tricks to smooth hands and feet and perfect manicures and pedicures.
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It's Even Worse Than You Think: What the Trump Administration Is Doing to America

DAVID CAY JOHNSTON · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

"One of America's most important journalists" (The Washington Monthly) , winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and author of the New York Times bestseller The Making of Donald Trump, David Cay Johnston examines the Trump Administration's policies in its first one hundred days, showing...
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Daring: My Passages: A Memoir

Gail Sheehy · William Morrow; Hardcover Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

The author of the classic New York Times bestseller Passages returns with her inspiring memoir—a chronicle of her trials and triumphs as a groundbreaking girl journalist in the 1960s, to iconic guide for women and men seeking to have it all, to one of the premier political profilers of modern...
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Tennis Drill Book-2nd Edition, The

Tina Hoskins-Burney · Human Kinetics
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback

About the Author Tina Hoskins-Burney is a former professional player on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and satellite tours and is a certified professional from the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA). She has trained and traveled with top pros,...
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NCLEX-PN 2015-2016 Strategies, Practice, and Review with Practice Test

Kaplan · Kaplan Publishing
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback

Kaplan's NCLEX-PN 2015-2016 Strategies, Practice, and Review offers you the most effective methods available to guarantee a passing score. This guide features:* Full practice test with detailed answer explanations* Practice sets at the end of each chapter* In-depth review of all question...
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Fodor's Washington, D.C. 2014: with Mount Vernon, Alexandria & Annapolis

Fodor's · Fodor's; Pap/Map edition
Format: Hardcover

With history around every corner, Washington, D.C. is a city that magically blends yesterday and today. This updated guide----often among our top domestic best-sellers ---lets travelers discover the myriad, charms of the nations capital, from its stately monuments to the trendiest restaurants....
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