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Loving Learning: How Progressive Education Can Save America's Schools
Tom Little · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition Format: Hardcover
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Noted educator Tom Little and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Katherine Ellison reveal the home-grown solution to turning American students into life-long learners.The longtime head of Park Day School, Tom Little embarked on a tour of 43 progressive schools across the country. In this... |
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Is It My Fault?: Hope and Healing for Those Suffering Domestic Violence.
Lindsey A. Holcomb · Moody Publishers; New Edition edition Format: Book
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Is It My Fault? is a message of hope and healing to victims who know too well the depths of destruction and the overwhelming reality of domestic violence.At least one in every three women have been beaten, coerced into sex, or abused in their lifetime. The effects of domestic violence... |
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A Touch of Farmhouse Charm: Easy DIY Projects to Add a Warm and Rustic Feel to Any Room
Liz Fourez · Page Street Publishing Pages: 192 Format: Paperback
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Create the Home You've Always Dreamed of with Easy, Authentic Farmhouse DécorOpening A Touch of Farmhouse Charm is like taking a breath of fresh, clean country air. With the turn of each page, Liz Fourez leads you on a tour through her family's house, restored to its 1940s rustic farm... |
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The Power of Different: The Link Between Disorder and Genius
Gail Saltz · Flatiron Books Pages: 247 Format: Hardcover
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A powerful and inspiring examination of the connection between the potential for great talent and conditions commonly thought to be "disabilities," revealing how the source of our struggles can be the origin of our greatest strengths. In The Power of Different, psychiatrist and bestselling... |
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Intelligence in the Flesh: Why Your Mind Needs Your Body Much More Than It Thinks
Guy Claxton · Yale University Press Pages: 344 Format: Hardcover
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If you think that intelligence emanates from the mind and that reasoning necessitates the suppression of emotion, you'd better think again - or rather not "think" at all. In his provocative new book, Guy Claxton draws on the latest findings in neuroscience and psychology to reveal... |
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50 Years of Rolling Stone: The Music, Politics and People that Changed Our Culture
Rolling Stone. · Abrams Pages: 288 Format: Hardcover
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For the past fifty years, Rolling Stone has been a leading voice in journalism, cultural criticism, and - above all - music. This landmark book documents the magazine's rise to prominence as the voice of rock and roll and a leading showcase for era-defining photography. From the 1960s... |
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The Civil War Soldier: Includes over 700 Key Weapons, Uniforms, & Insignia
Angus Konstam · Universe Pages: 160 Format: Hardcover
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Specially commissioned photographs of more than 700 key artifacts and military equipment bring to life the experiences of Union and Confederate soldiers of all ranks, by exploring the uniforms, weapons, and objects carried by soldiers on both sides. ?There is an abiding fascination with... |
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Dolce Vita Confidential: Fellini, Loren, Pucci, Paparazzi, and the Swinging High Life of 1950s Rome
Shawn Levy · W W Norton Pages: 464 Format: Print book
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A romp through the worlds of film, fashion, and titillating journalism that made 1950s Rome the sexiest city on the planet. From the ashes of World War II, Rome was reborn as the epicenter of film, fashion, creative energy, tabloid media, and bold-faced libertinism that made "Italian"... |
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Just Tell Me I Can't: How Jamie Moyer Defied the Radar Gun and Defeated Time
Jamie Moyer · Grand Central Publishing; First Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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Long-time fans of the National Pastime have known Moyers name for more than 25 years. Thats because hes been pitching in the bigs for all those years. With his trademark three pitches - slow, slower, and slowest - the left-handed Moyer is a pinpoint specialist whose won-lost record actually... |
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New Middle Eastern Street Food: Snacks, Comfort Food, and Mezze from Snackistan
Sally Butcher · Interlink Publishing Group, Incorporated Pages: 208 Format: Print book
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An excellent collection of recipes presented with infectious humor and charm... Hot on the heels of The New Middle Eastern Vegetarian, Sally Butcher brings us The New Middle Eastern Street Food Cookbook: a fabulous collection of quick, healthy, and easy-to-prepare recipes from Snackistan,... |
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The Probiotic Cure: Harnessing the Power of Good Bacteria for Better Health
Martie Whittekin CCN · Square One Format: Print book
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In 1982, it was discovered that the vast majority of stomach ulcers are caused by H. pylori, nasty little bacteria found in the gut. In spite of the evidence, it took the U.S. medical community ten years to accept this finding and change their treatment of ulcers. In 2015, scientists have... |
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The Great Nadar: The Man Behind the Camera
Adam Begley · Tim Duggan Books Pages: 256 Format: Hardcover
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A dazzling, stylish biography of a fabled Parisian photographer, adventurer, and pioneer.A recent French biography begins, Who doesn't know Nadar? In France, that's a rhetorical question. Of all of the legendary figures who thrived in mid-19th-century Paris - a cohort that includes Victor... |
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