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A Rock and a Hard Place: An American Geologist's Adventures in Africa
George Zelt PhD · Greenleaf Book Group
Format: Hardcover
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Deadly Snakes. Heatstroke. Scorpions. These are just a few of the obstacles that George Zelt encounters as a graduate student in apartheid-era South Africa. In A Rock and a Hard Place, readers will follow George as he explores this contradictory, beautiful country during a time of growth... |
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The Cartiers: The Untold Story of the Family Behind the Jewelry Empire
Francesca Cartier Brickell · Ballantine Books
Pages: 688
Format: Hardcover
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The captivating story of the family behind Cartier, and the three brothers who turned their grandfather's humble Parisian jewelry store into a global luxury icon--as told by a great-granddaughter with exclusive access to long-lost family archives.
The Cartiers is the revealing... |
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Fodor's Essential Italy 2020
Fodor's Travel Publications · Fodor's Travel
Pages: 880
Format: Paperback
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Ready to experience Italy? The experts at Fodor's are here to help. Fodor's Essential Italy 2020 travel guide is packed with customizable itineraries with top recommendations, detailed maps of Italy, and exclusive tips from locals. Whether you want to hike the Cinque Terre, go shopping... |
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The Lost Prince: A Search for Pat Conroy
Michael Mewshaw · Counterpoint
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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"In The Lost Prince Michael Mewshaw sets down one of the most gripping stories of friendship I've ever read." -- Daniel Menaker, author of My Mistake: A Memoir
Pat Conroy was America's poet laureate of family dysfunction. A larger-than-life character and the author... |
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Friends: A Cultural History
Jennifer C. Dunn · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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A cultural phenomenon for a decade, Friends ranked in the top ten for every year of its original run, an accomplishment unmatched by any other scripted series. And more than twenty-five years since its theme song promised "I'll be there for you," Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Joey,... |
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The Ultimate Granny Square Sourcebook: 100 Contemporary Motifs to Mix and Match
Joke Vermeiren · Meteoor Books
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
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Traditional or modern, vibrant or subtle, the possibilities of granny squares are endless! They captivate tones and lines much like a yarn canvas and come together as snuggly blankets, soft cushions, smart garments and much more. This unique granny square collection combines the styles... |
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oh no
Alex Norris · Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
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A humorous and poignant comic collection about disappointments big and small based on the popular webcomic, Webcomic Name.Alex Norris' viral webcomic Webcomic Name, has captured the internet's heart. The disappointed blob and its resigned "oh no" has become a recognizable... |
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Proving Einstein Right: The Daring Expeditions that Changed How We Look at the Universe
S. James Gates · PublicAffairs
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
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A thrilling adventure story chronicling the perilous journey of the scientists who set out to prove the theory of relativity--the results of which catapulted Albert Einstein to fame and forever changed our understanding of the universe.In 1911, a relatively unknown physicist named Albert... |
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Bagels, Bumf, and Buses: A Day in the Life of the English Language
Simon Horobin · Oxford University Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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Where do our everyday words come from? The bagel you eat for breakfast, the bumf you have to wade through at the office, and the bus that takes you home again: we use these words without thinking about their origins or how their meanings have changed over time. Simon Horobin takes the reader... |
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The Zen of R2-D2: Ancient Wisdom from a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Matthew Bortolin · Wisdom Publications
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
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Entertaining and engaging, this new follow-up to Wisdom's bestseller The Dharma of Star Wars stands on its own and will captivate a broad audience with the Star Wars story from a Buddhist perspective.
Did you ever wonder why R2-D2 is:
Always calm and cool under pressure,... |
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Rewilding: Meditations, Practices, and Skills for Awakening in Nature
Micah Mortali · Sounds True
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
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Reconnect with your wild essence as you awaken your innate bond with the natural world"Rewilding is a return to our essential nature. It is an attempt to reclaim something of what we were before we used words like 'civilized' to define ourselves." -- Micah MortaliIn his long-awaited... |
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