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Great Cake Decorating: Sweet Designs for Cakes & Cupcakes

Erin Gardner · Taunton Press
Pages: 217
Format: Paperback

Yes, you can make gorgeous cakes and cupcakes -- it's easy! Author and pastry chef extraordinaire, Erin Gardner -- who won the esteemed television title of "Sweet Genius" -- teaches you everything you need to know to be a cake-decorating superstar. Whether you're a proficient...
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iRules: What Every Tech-Healthy Family Needs to Know about Selfies, Sexting, Gaming, and Growing up

Janell Burley Hofmann · Rodale Books
Pages: 261
Format: Paperback

As Janell Burley Hofmann, mother of five, wrapped her 13-year-old's iPhone on Christmas Eve, she was overwhelmed by questions: "Will my children learn to sit and wonder without Googling? Should I know their passwords for online accounts? Will they experience the value of personal connection...
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Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old

John Leland · Sarah Crichton Books
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback

A New York Times Bestseller!An extraordinary look at what it means to grow old and a heartening guide to well-being, Happiness Is a Choice You Make weaves together the stories and wisdom of six New Yorkers who number among the "oldest old" -- those eighty-five and up.In 2015,...
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Film Firsts: The 25 Movies That Created Contemporary American Cinema

Ethan Alter · Praeger,
Pages: 271
Format: Print book

Since the mid-1970s, American cinema has gone through enormous changes, such as the birth of the modern summer blockbuster, the rise of the independent film industry, ongoing technological advancements in special effects, and the ever-evolving models for film distribution. Written by a professional...
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Mini Science Fun

Rebecca Felix · Lerner Publications
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Imagine a volcano no bigger than a basketball, a tornado you can contain in a jar, and a tiny submarine that can fit in the palm of your hand. You can make each of these and more! No giant laboratory needed to design and create these experiments. Easy-to-follow instructions and detailed...
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Black, Pregnant and Loving It: The Comprehensive Pregnancy Guide for Today's Woman of Color

Suzanne Greenidge-Hewitt · Page Street Pub Co
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

The Only Month-By-Month Pregnancy Guide for Black Women Let's face it: Not all pregnancies are created equal. African American women are at a higher risk for complications such as hypertension, asthma and preterm birth. That's why Dr. Suzanne Greenidge-Hewitt and Yvette Allen-Campbell...
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Pig Tales: An Omnivore's Quest for Sustainable Meat

Barry Estabrook · W.W. Norton & Company
Pages: 335
Format: Print book

An eye-opening investigation of the commercial pork industry and an inspiring alternative to the way pigs are raised and consumed in America.Barry Estabrook, author of the New York Times bestseller Tomatoland and a writer of "great skill and compassion" (Eric Schlosser) , now explores...
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Dataclysm: Who We Are

Christian Rudder · Crown
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times BestsellerAn audacious, irreverent investigation of human behavior—and a first look at a revolution in the making   Our personal data has been used to spy on us, hire and fire us, and sell us stuff we dont need. In Dataclysm, Christian Rudder uses it to show us who we truly...
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Abandoned NYC

Will Ellis · Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Every city has its ghosts. From Manhattan and Brooklyn s trendiest neighborhoods to the far-flung edges of the outer boroughs, Ellis captures the lost and lonely corners of the United States most populous city. Step inside the New York you never knew, with 200 eerie images of urban decay,...
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Surviving Death: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for an Afterlife

Leslie Kean · Crown
Pages: 416
Format: Print book

"While exploring the evidence for an afterlife, I witnessed some unbelievable things that are not supposed to be possible in our material world. Yet they were unavoidably and undeniably real. Despite my initial doubt, I came to realize that there are still aspects of Nature which are neither...
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Contemporary Black Biography: Profiles from the International Black Community Vol. 22

Shirelle Phelps · Gale
Format: Hardcover

This well-regarded comprehensive source covers internationally known individuals from all areas of interest. Each volume presents about 65 biographies ranging in length from two to five pages.
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The Job: True Tales from the Life of a New York City Cop

Steve Osborne · Doubleday
Format: Audiobook

How ya doin? With these four syllables, delivered in an unmistakably authentic New York accent, Steve Osborne has riveted thousands of people through the legendary storytelling outfit The Moth and over a million times on their website with his hilarious, profane, and touching tales from...
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Degrees of Freedom: The Origins of Civil Rights in Minnesota, 1865–1912

William D. Green · Univ Of Minnesota Press
Format: eBook

He had just given a rousing speech to a crammed assembly in St. Paul, but Frederick Douglass, confidant to the Great Emancipator himself and conscience of the Republican Party, was denied a hotel room because he was black. This was Minnesota in 1873, four years after the state had approved...
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Settle for More

Megyn Kelly · Harper
Pages: 340
Format: Print book

Click Here For the Autographed Copy Anchor of the number one news show on cable, The Kelly File, Fox News Channel's Megyn Kelly writes her much anticipated book, a revealing and surprising memoir detailing her rise as one of the most respected journalists working today. From the values...
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