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The Floating Feldmans

Elyssa Friedland
Format: Paperback

A family vacation dredges up a boatload of trouble in the next witty, insightful novel from the acclaimed author of The Intermission."An irresistible drama filled with humor and heart-tugging emotion about family and what it means to belong. I absolutely adore Friedland's warm,...
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants

Bryson, Bill · Doubleday
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover

Bill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As compulsively readable as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-read owner's manual for everybody.Bill Bryson once again...
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Rachael Ray 50: Memories and Meals from a Sweet and Savory Life: A Cookbook

Rachael Ray · Ballantine Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

America's favorite self-taught cook opens up about the most memorable moments of her life in this candid memoir-inspired cookbook featuring 125 all-new recipes. "No matter the recipe, each of us changes a dish by our own preparation of it. It's the same with stories - once...
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Strategy Strikes Back: How Star Wars Explains Modern Military Conflict

Brooks, Max · Potomac Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

The most successful film franchise of all time, Star Wars thrillingly depicts an epic multigenerational conflict fought a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. But the Star Wars saga has as much to say about successful strategies and real-life warfare waged in our own time and place....
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Game Shows FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Pioneers, the Scandals, the Hosts and the Jackpots

Nedeff, Adam · Applause Theatre & Cinema Books
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback

TV game shows are an American pastime broadcast ratings champ and cultural institution. Lavishly illustrated and filled with entertaining titbits ÊGame Shows FAQÊ presents an unprecedented look at how the game show genre has evolved in the past hundred years. From its earliest days as a promotional...
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The Way I Heard It

Rowe, Mike · Gallery Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Emmy-award winning gadfly Mike Rowe presents a ridiculously entertaining, seriously fascinating collection of his favorite episodes from America's #1 short-form podcast, The Way I Heard It, along with a host of memories, ruminations, illustrations, and insights. It's a delightful...
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Hitchcock's Heroines

Young, Caroline · Insight Editions
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Explore the legacy of Alfred Hitchcock's leading ladies - their iconic roles, unforgettable costumes, and complicated relationships with the man behind the camera.Whether she is played by Tippi Hedren, Grace Kelly, or Ingrid Bergman, the heroine of an Alfred Hitchcock picture is always...
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