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Monte Cassino: Ten Armies in Hell
Peter Caddick-Adams · Oxford University Press; Reprint edition
Format: Book
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Selected as a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2013The most horrific battles of World War II ring in the popular memory: Stalingrad, the Bulge, Iwo Jima, to name a few. Monte Cassino should stand among them. Waged deep in the Italian mountains beneath a medieval monastery, it was an astonishingly... |
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100 Amazing Facts About the Negro
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. · Pantheon
Pages: 496
Format: Hardcover
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The first edition of Joel Augustus Rogers's now legendary 100 Amazing Facts About the Negro with Complete Proof, published in 1957, was billed as "A Negro 'Believe It or Not.'" Rogers's little book was priceless because he was delivering enlightenment and pride, steeped in historical... |
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Pinch Pottery: Functional, Modern Handbuilding
Susan Halls · Lark Crafts
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
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The technique is simple; the results are gorgeous! Susan Halls has created an array of refined, sophisticated and incredibly modern-looking projects that are perfect for beginners, yet enticing for more seasoned ceramicists. The pieces range from a mug, vase, and jug to a bowl, teapot,... |
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Beyond Buggies and Bonnets: Seven true stories of former Amish
Brenda Nixon · Living Parables, Incorporated.
Format: Print book
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Rare, compelling accounts of seven Amish who ventured beyond their strict Swartzentruber or conservative Old Order, to join the "forbidden" English - non-Amish - world. Get authentic insights inside their fiercely private sects. Learn, laugh, be astonished, and awed as you read... |
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Unbreakable: My Story, My Way
Jenni Rivera · Atria Books
Pages: 225
Format: Paperback
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A New York Times bestseller, this is the official biography from the beloved Mexican-American singer who lost her life in a tragic plane crash.The only autobiography authorized by Jenni Rivera "I can't get caught up in the negative because that destroys you. Perhaps trying to move... |
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Dancing with the Devil in the City of God: Rio de Janeiro on the Brink
Juliana Barbassa · Simon & Schuster, 2015.
Pages: 308
Format: Print book
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In the tradition of Detroit: An American Autopsy and Maximum City comes a deeply reported and beautifully written biography of the seductive and chaotic city of Rio de Janeiro from prizewinning journalist and Brazilian native Juliana Barbassa.Juliana Barbassa moved a great deal throughout... |
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Tricky Treats: 20 Ghoulish Goodies to Serve Up on Halloween
Susanna Tee · GMC Publications
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback
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A smoky bubbling cauldron and haunting music may set the scene, but a Halloween party just isn't complete without the yummy treats. Tricky Treats is brimming with sweet and savory recipes and fun and freaky ideas for the most terrific Halloween party. All the recipes for creepy creations... |
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Johnson's Island: A Prison for Confederate Officers
Roger Pickenpaugh · The Kent State University Press, 2016.
Pages: 136
Format: Print book
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In 1861, Lt. Col. William Hoffman was appointed to the post of commissary general of prisoners and urged to find a suitable site for the construction of what was expected to be the Union's sole military prison. After inspecting four islands in Lake Erie, Hoffman came upon one in Sandusky... |
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Dirty Chick: Adventures of an Unlikely Farmer
Antonia Murphy · Gotham Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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"One month into our stay, we'd managed to dispatch most of our charges. We executed the chickens. One of the cats disappeared, clearly disgusted with our urban ways. And Lucky [the cow] was escaping almost daily. It seemed we didn't have much of a talent for farming. And we still had eleven... |
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Healthy at Home: Get Well and Stay Well Without Prescriptions
Tieraona Low Dog · National Geographic
Pages: 335
Format: Print book
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Get the how, when, and why of getting better and staying well with homemade remedies that the doctor orders. National Geographic helps you take charge of health care guided by a physician expert in natural healing, herbal medicine, and home remedies. Never have we needed this advice more... |
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Thinking about Video Games: Interviews with the Experts
David S. Heineman · Indiana University Press
Format: Print book
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The growth in popularity and complexity of video games has spurred new interest in how games are developed and in the research and technology behind them. David Heineman brings together some of the most iconic, influential, and interesting voices from across the gaming industry and asks... |
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Young Elizabeth: The Making of the Queen
Kate Williams · Pegasus Books
Pages: 326
Format: Print book
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A lively and poignant biography of the young princess who, at the impressionable age of eleven, found that she was now heiress to the throne, by the New York Times bestselling author of Becoming Queen Victoria. We can hardly imagine a Britain without Elizabeth II on the throne. It seems... |
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Youth Cultures in America
Cindy Dell Clark · Greenwood Press 2015.
Pages: 821
Format: Print book
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Although issues of youth culture are frequently cited in classrooms and public forums, most encyclopedias of childhood and youth are devoted to history, human development, and society. A limitation on the reference bookshelf is the restriction of youth to pre-adolescence, although issues... |
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