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A Gift from Bob: How a Street Cat Helped One Man Learn the Meaning of Christmas

James Bowen · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 172
Format: Print book

Bob Fever has swept the globe, with A Street Cat Named Bob vaulting its way to #7 on The New York Times bestseller list in its first week on sale. With rights sold to 27 countries around the globe and a top spot on the British bestseller list for more than a year, this book has been a smashing...
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John Quincy Adams: American Visionary

Fred Kaplan · Harpercollins
Pages: 652
Format: Hardcover

Fred Kaplan, the acclaimed, award-winning author of Lincoln, returns with John Quincy Adams, an illuminating biography of one of the most overlooked presidents in American history - a leader of sweeping perspective whose progressive values helped shape the course of the nation.In this fresh...
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500 Great Military Leaders

Spencer C. Tucker · ABC-CLIO
Format: Hardcover

This insightful encyclopedia examines the most influential commanders who have shaped military history and the course of world events from ancient times to the present.,
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National Geographic Traveler: Hawaii, 4th Edition

Rita Ariyoshi · National Geographic; 4 edition
Format: Paperback

Active travelers trust National Geographic to deliver what they want in a guidebook: expert advice, insider tips, and the cultural feel of each destination not easily found online. These guides are pitch-perfect for today's experiential travel enthusiasts who want an authentic, enriching...
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Where There's Hope: Healing, Moving Forward, and Never Giving Up

ELIZABETH A SMART · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Elizabeth Smart follows up her #1 New York Times bestseller, My Story -- about being heldin captivity as a teenager, and how she managed to survive -- with a powerful and inspiringbook about what it takes to overcome trauma, find the strength to move on, and reclaim one's life.Author. Activist....
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Straight Up Tasty: Meals, Memories, and Mouthfuls from My Travels

Adam Richman · Clarkson Potter
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

The much anticipated first cookbook from Adam Richman, the irrepressible host of Man vs Food and NBC's Food Fighters, delivers what his fans have been waiting for: a heaping helping of over-the-top flavors with a side order of the erudite humor that is his trademark. Having eaten...
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33 Artists in 3 Acts

Sarah Thornton · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

This compelling narrative goes behind the scenes with the world's most important living artists to humanize and demystify contemporary art.The best-selling author of Seven Days in the Art World now tells the story of the artists themselves -- how they move through the world, command...
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The Hoops Whisperer: On the Court and Inside the Heads of Basketball's Best Players

Idan Ravin · Gotham; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Basketball’s most unlikely—and most sought-after—training guru offers an inside look at his career, his methods, and the all-star players whose games he’s helped transform. Where do the best basketball players in the world turn when they want to improve their...
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Hair Hacks: Your Tresses Troubles Solved!

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

Does your hair have a mind of its own? Frizz, fly-aways, and split ends be gone! Get the easy hair hacks you need to make every day a good hair day.
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The Bigfoot Book: The Encyclopedia of Sasquatch, Yeti and Cryptid Primates

Nicholas Redfern · Visible Ink Press
Pages: 381
Format: Print book

Does a hulking, hairy, 800-pound, nine-foot-tall, elusive primate roam the woods and forests throughout North America - and the world? What should we make of the grainy videos and photos and the thousands of eyewitness reports? Audio-recordings exist purporting to be the creatures' eerie...
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Oh Gussie!: Cooking and Visiting in Kimberly's Southern Kitchen

Kimberly Schlapman · William Morrow & Company
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

A down-home Southern cookbook by one of the founding members of the platinum-selling country music band Little Big Town and star of the popular cable show Kimberly's Simply Southern.Kimberly Schlapman is the girl next door. She's also an award-winning Nashville superstar and the popular...
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Karina Garcia's Must-Try DIYs: 20 Crafts & Life Hacks

KARINA GARCIA · Sizzle Press
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback

Unleash your creativity with these 20 easy do-it-yourself projects from YouTube sensation Karina Garcia.In this follow-up to her bestseller, Karina Garcia's DIY Slime, Karina provides step-by-step instructions for her favorite crafts and hacks including ten never-before-seen projects...
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Everything Is Possible: Finding the Faith and Courage to Follow Your Dreams

Jen Bricker · Baker Books
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

Born without Legs, She Inspires Others to OvercomeJen Bricker was born without legs. Shocked and uncertain they could care for her, her biological parents gave her up for adoption. In her loving adoptive home, there was just one simple rule: "Never say 'can't.'" And pretty...
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The Idealist: Aaron Swartz and the Rise of Free Culture on the Internet

Justin Peters · Scribner, 2016.
Pages: 337
Format: Print book

A smart, lively history of the Internet free culture movement and its larger effects on society - and the life and shocking suicide of Aaron Swartz, a founding developer of Reddit and Creative Commons - from Slate correspondent Justin Peters.Aaron Swartz was a zealous young advocate for the free...
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