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Higher Is Waiting

Tyler Perry · Spiegel & Grau
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

An intimate book of inspiration by the one and only Tyler Perry - actor, producer, director, philanthropist, and the creator of Madea Higher Is Waiting is a spiritual guidebook, a collection of teachings culled from the experiences of a lifetime, meant to inspire readers to climb higher...
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From the Kingdom of Kongo to Congo Square: Kongo Dances and the Origins of the Mardi Gras Indians

Jeroen Dewulf · Univ of Louisiana at Lafayette
Pages: 242
Format: Paperback

From the Kingdom of Kongo to Congo Square: Kongo Dances and the Origins of the Mardi Gras Indians presents a provocatively new interpretation of one of New Orleans s most enigmatic traditions the Mardi Gras Indians. By interpreting the tradition in an Atlantic context, Dewulf traces the black...
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Top 10 Rio de Janeiro

DK Publishing · DK Eyewitness Travel
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Newly revised, updated, and redesigned just in time for the 2016 Olympic Games.True to its name, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Rio de Janeiro covers all the city's major sights and attractions in easy-to-use "top 10" lists that help you plan the vacation that's right...
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Amphibians and Reptiles of Louisiana: An Identification and Reference Guide

Jeff Boundy · LSU Press
Pages: 488
Format: Paperback

This guide provides a means of identifying the 147 amphibian and reptile species currently known in Louisiana, as well as information on their natural histories (behavior, geographic range, populations, food and feeding habits, reproduction, and habitat) . Written in a style that will be useful...
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Lonely Planet Washington, Oregon & the Pacific Northwest

LONELY PLANET. · Lonely Planet
Pages: 480
Format: Paperback

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Washington, Oregon & the Pacific Northwest is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore Washington wine country, hop a ferry to the San Juan...
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Citizen Canine: Our Evolving Relationship with Cats and Dogs

David Grimm · Perseus Books Group
Pages: 337
Format: Hardcover

Dogs are getting lawyers. Cats are getting kidney transplants. Could they one day be fellow citizens?Cats and dogs were once wild animals. Today, they are family members and surrogate children. A little over a century ago, pets didn't warrant the meager legal status of property. Now, they...
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ADHD & The Focused Mind: A Guide to Giving Your ADHD Child Focus, Discipline & Self-Confidence

Sarah Cheyette · Square One Publishers
Pages: 242
Format: Print book

As a young boy, his difficulty in concentrating was diagnosed as ADHD. In school, his mind always seemed to wander until he found an activity that he liked. By using that one activity, his mother was able to teach him to focus and develop self-discipline. Debbie Phelps found a way to reach...
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Thirteen Days in September: Carter, Begin, and Sadat at Camp David

Lawrence Wright · Knopf; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARA gripping day-by-day account of the 1978 Camp David conference, when President Jimmy Carter persuaded Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian president Anwar Sadat to sign the first peace treaty in the modern Middle...
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International Night: A Father and Daughter Cook Their Way Around the World *Including More than 250 Recipes*

Mark Kurlansky · Bloomsbury USA
Format: Hardcover

Once a week in the Kurlansky home, Mark spins a globe and wherever his daughters finger lands becomes the theme of that Friday nights dinner. Their tradition of International Night has afforded Mark an opportunity to share with his daughter, Talia--and now the readers of International...
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The Eczema Detox

Karen Fischer · Exisle Publishing
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Eczema sufferers are sensitive to many artificial chemicals, but did you know natural food chemicals also trigger eczema? This is why regular detoxes, which are rich in phytochemicals, can cause red, flaky, and incredibly itchy skin.The Eczema Detox is your guide to cutting your total chemical...
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Defining Documents in American History - Native Americans: Print Purchase Includes Free Online Access

Salem Press · Salem Pr Inc
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

This title covers important historical documents from influential figures in Native American history. Readers will find in-depth analysis of a broad range of historical documents, including speeches, letters, legislation, court cases, and other sources about Native Americans.
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The Longevity Book: The Science of Aging, the Biology of Strength, and the Privilege of Time

Cameron Diaz · Harperwave, 2016.
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Cameron Diaz follows up her #1 New York Times bestseller, The Body Book, with a personal, practical, and authoritative guide that examines the art and science of growing older and offers concrete steps women can take to create abundant health and resilience as they age.Cameron Diaz wrote...
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Keeping Bees in Towns and Cities

Luke Dixon · Timber Press
Pages: 184
Format: Paperback

Keeping Bees in Towns and Cities features everything an urbanite needs to know to start keeping bees: how to select the perfect hive, how to buy bees, how to care for a colony, how to harvest honey, and what to do in the winter. Urban beekeeping has particular challenges and needs, and this...
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The Best of America's Test Kitchen 2017: The Year's Best Recipes, Equipment Reviews, and Tastings

America'S Test Kitchen. · America's Test Kitchen
Pages: 328
Format: Print book

The Best of America's Test Kitchen 2017 is a must-have collection of America's Test Kitchen's best recipes of the year, compiled from the hundreds of recipes that appeared in print in our magazines and books and on our television shows. Inside this year's annual, you'll find Cider-Braised...
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Devils Walking: Klan Murders along the Mississippi in the 1960s

Stanley Nelson · Louisiana State University Press
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

After midnight on December 10, 1964, in Ferriday, Louisiana, African American Frank Morris awoke to the sound of breaking glass. Outside his home and shoe shop, standing behind the shattered window, Klansmen tossed a lit match inside the store, now doused in gasoline, and instantly set the building...
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