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Hidden Mickeys: A Field Guide to Walt Disney World's Best Kept Secrets

Steven M. Barrett · The Intrepid Traveler; 7th Edition edition

“Hidden Mickey Guy” Steve Barrett updates his bestselling guide to the hundreds of camouflaged images of Mickey Mouse concealed all around Walt Disney World Resort. Disney’s Imagineers have hidden them in WDW’s theme parks, resorts, shops, and restaurants to give...
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The Day the Streets Stood Still

JaQuavis Coleman · Urban Books

In this gripping and heart-wrenching story, you will meet Sean. He was raised by a hustling, well-connected mother and was taught early about street survival. When his mother is brutally murdered, Sean is thrust into a cold world all alone.An old friend of his mother takes Sean under his wing...
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The innovators : how a group of hackers, geniuses, and geeks created the digital revolution

Walter Isaacson · Simon & Schuster, 2014.
Pages: 542
Format: Print book

Following his blockbuster biography of Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson's New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed The Innovators is a "riveting, propulsive, and at times deeply moving" (The Atlantic) story of the people who created the computer and the Internet.What...
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The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

Ken Burns · Knopf; MTI edition
Format: Hardcover

New York Times Bestseller A vivid and personal portrait of Americas greatest political family and its enormous impact on our nation, which expands on the hugely acclaimed seven-part PBS documentary series, bringing readers even deeper into these extraordinary leaders lives   With 796 photographs,...
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The New Health Rules: Simple Changes to Achieve Whole-Body Wellness

Frank Lipman M.D. · Artisan
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

New York Times Bestseller Frank Lipman, M.D., is "at the vanguard of a revolutionary way to deliver medical care" (O, The Oprah Magazine). A leading expert in the field of functional medicine, Dr. Lipman focuses on the root causes of illness and guides his patients to the deepest,...
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Gray Mountain: A Novel

John Grisham · Random House Inc
Pages: 368
Format: Print book

John Grisham has a new hero . . . and she's full of surprises The year is 2008 and Samantha Kofer's career at a huge Wall Street law firm is on the fast track - until the recession hits and she gets downsized, furloughed, escorted out of the building. Samantha, though, is one of the "lucky"...
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Make It Ahead: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook

Ina Garten · Clarkson Potter
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

For the first time, trusted and beloved cookbook author Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, answers the number one question she receives from cooks: Can I make it ahead?If you've ever found yourself stuck in front of the stove at your own party, scrambling to get everything to the table...
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The Art of Whimsical Lettering

Joanne Sharpe · Interweave

A font of information on lettering styles!The Art of Whimsical Lettering is an artful instruction book on creating stylized fonts and expressive artwork with personal handwriting skills. Author Joanne Sharpe shows you how to create exuberant and personalized writing styles for your artworkwhether...
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Ruby on Rails Tutorial: Learn Web Development with Rails

Michael Hartl · Addison-Wesley Professional
Pages: 744
Format: Paperback

"Ruby on Railsâ„¢ Tutorial by Michael Hartl has become a must-read for developers learning how to build Rails apps." - Peter Cooper, Editor of Ruby Inside Used by sites as diverse as Twitter, GitHub, Disney, and the Yellow Pages, Ruby on Rails is one of the most popular...
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H Is for Hawk

Helen Macdonald · Grove Press
Pages: 300
Format: Print book

One of the New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of the YearON MORE THAN 25 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR LISTS: including TIME (#1 Nonfiction Book) , NPR, O, The Oprah Magazine (10 Favorite Books) , Vogue (Top 10) , Vanity Fair, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Seattle...
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