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Tip of the Iceberg: My 3,000-Mile Journey Around Wild Alaska, the Last Great American Frontier

MARK C ADAMS · Dutton
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

From the acclaimed, bestselling author of Turn Right at Machu Picchu, a fascinating and funny journey into Alaska, America's last frontier, retracing the historic 1899 Harriman Expedition.In 1899, railroad magnate Edward H. Harriman organized a most unusual summer voyage to the wilds of Alaska:...
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Chocolatology: Chocolate's Fantastical Lore, Bittersweet History, & Delicious

Angel York · Microcosm Publishing
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Where does chocolate come from? What is its history and science? And how do you incorporate it into every meal of the day and then some? Angel York and Darin Wick invite you into the world of chocolate, walking you through its lore, history, and uses. Chocolatology gives the casual cook...
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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Songwriting but Didn't Know Who to Ask

Cliffie Stone · Showdown Enterprises
Pages: 203
Format: Paperback

Provides advice on finding the "hook," cutting a demo, and getting publishers interested in the song, and includes anecdotes from the author
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Warman's Antiques & Collectibles 2017

Noah Fleisher · Krause Publications
Pages: 704
Format: Print book

"Welcome to Warman's Antiques & Collectibles 2017. For nearly 70 years, our sole purpose has been to inform, enthuse, and interpret the dynamic world of collecting. The times have certainly changed along the way but our vision remains constant. As the longest-running guide to this...
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The Mannings: The Fall and Rise of a Football Family

Lars Anderson · Ballantine
Pages: 368
Format: Print book

From New York Times bestselling author Lars Anderson comes the first full biography of the top family in American sports. Two generations of Mannings have produced three star quarterbacks: Archie, the folk hero at Ole Miss and a star with the Saints; Peyton, considered one of the best of all time;...
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Fall Baking: Southern Harvest Favorites

Brooke Michael Bell · Hoffman Media
Pages: 136
Format: Print book

From golden and bubbly pies, cobblers, and crisps to decadent cakes that are drizzled, frosted, and glazed with fall flavor, these seasonal favorites are the perfect way to showcase the splendor of the season. The book includes over 75 harvest recipes and photographs to fill your kitchen...
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Help Me to Find My People: The African American Search for Family Lost in Slavery

Heather Andrea Williams · The University of North Carolina Press
Pages: 251
Format: Paperback

After the Civil War, African Americans placed poignant "information wanted" advertisements in newspapers, searching for missing family members. Inspired by the power of these ads, Heather Andrea Williams uses slave narratives, letters, interviews, public records, and diaries to guide...
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Unbreak My Heart: A Memoir

Toni Braxton · Dey Street Books
Pages: 263
Format: Print book

In this heartfelt memoir, six-time Grammy Award-winning artist and star of WE TV's reality hitBraxton Family Values, Toni Braxton writes about her personal life decisions and their impact on her health, family and career.While Braxton appears to be living a gilded life - selling 60 million...
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His Bright Light: The Story of Nick Traina

Danielle Steel · Delacorte Press
Pages: 291
Format: Book

"This is the story of an extraordinary boy with a brilliant mind, a heart of gold, and a tortured soul. It is the story of an illness, a fight to live, and a race against death."From the day he was born, Nick Traina was his mother's joy. By nineteen, he was dead. This is Danielle...
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South Toward Home: Adventures and Misadventures in My Native Land

Julia Reed · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

In considering the pleasures and absurdities of her native culture, Julia Reed quotes another Southern writer, Willie Morris, who said, "It's the juxtapositions that get you down here." These juxtapositions are, for Julia, the soul of the South, and in her warmhearted and funny...
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Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness

Susannah Cahalan · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 266
Format: Paperback

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The Backyard Gardener: Simple, Easy, and Beautiful Gardening with Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers

KELLY ORZEL · LYONS PR
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

A beautiful and simple guide to edible gardeningThe "garden to table" movement is inspiring another generation of gardeners but many of them have questions. How important is composting? Is seed saving really worth it? Focusing on sustainable, organic growing practices and plants,...
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Robert F. Kennedy: Ripples of Hope: Kerry Kennedy Interviews World Leaders, Activists, and Celebrities about Her Father¿s Influence in Their Lives

Kerry Kennedy · Center Street
Pages: 300
Format: Hardcover

Kerry Kennedy, daughter of Robert F. Kennedy, shares personal remembrances of her father and through interviews with politicians, media personalities, celebrities and leaders, explores the influence that he continues to have on the issues at the heart of America's identity. Robert Kennedy...
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Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free

Héctor Tobar · Farrar, Straus and Giroux; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

When the San José mine collapsed outside of Copiapó, Chile, in August 2010, it trapped thirty-three miners beneath thousands of feet of rock for a record-breaking sixty-nine days. The entire world watched what transpired above-ground during the grueling and protracted rescue, but the saga...
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Don't Blink: What the Little Boy Nobody Expected to Live Is Teaching the World about Life

Brandon Buell · Tyndale House Publishers
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

Not long into their pregnancy, Brandon and Brittany Buell were given the heartbreaking news that their son, whom they had already named Jaxon, had a rare condition called Microhydranencephaly (meaning that he was missing part of his skull and most of his brain) , and that he would likely...
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