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Early Warning: A novel

Jane Smiley · Knopf; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

From the Pulitzer Prize-winner: the second installment, following Some Luck, of her widely acclaimed, best-selling American trilogy, which brings the journey of a remarkable family with roots in the Iowa heartland into mid-century America Early Warning opens in 1953 with the Langdon family...
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The Solomon Curse

Clive Cussler · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

The outstanding new Fargo adventure from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author. There are many rumors about the bay off Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. Some say it was the site of the lost empire of the Solomon king and that great treasure lies beneath the waters. Others say terrible...
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The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed

Jessica Lahey · HarperCollins
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn the tradition of Paul Tough's How Children Succeed and Wendy Mogel's The Blessing of a Skinned Knee, this groundbreaking manifesto focuses on the critical school years when parents must learn to allow their children to experience the disappointment and frustration...
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The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 2: Fandemonium

Kieron Gillen · Image Comics
Pages: 168
Format: Book

The second volume of the award-winning urban fantasy series where gods are the ultimate pop stars and pop stars are the ultimate gods. Following the tragic and unjust death of Lucifer, it takes a revelation from Inanna to draw Laura back into the worlds of Gods and Superstardom to try and discover...
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50 Ways to Wear a Scarf

Lauren Friedman · Chronicle Books (CA)
Pages: 127
Format: Hardcover

From the Audrey to the Paris, the Top Down, or the Easy Breezy, there are 50 scarf styles in this book for any occasion or mood. Jaunty illustrations break down each step so stylistas can wrap, loop, and get out the door looking perfectly polished. Teens, young professionals, and moms alike...
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Finders Keepers: A Novel

Stephen King · Scribner Book Company
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover

A masterful, intensely suspenseful novel about a reader whose obsession with a reclusive writer goes far too far - a book about the power of storytelling, starring the same trio of unlikely and winning heroes King introduced in Mr. Mercedes."Wake up, genius." So begins King's...
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How to Love

Thich Nhat Hanh · Parallax Press
Format: Print book

The third title in Parallax's Mindfulness Essentials Series of how-to titles by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, How to Love introduces beginners and reminds seasoned practitioners of the essentials of mindfulness practice. This time Nhat Hanh brings his signature clarity, compassion, and humor...
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It's a Long Story: My Life

Willie Nelson · Little Brown and Company
Pages: 392
Format: Print book

The definitive autobiography of Willie Nelson "Unvarnished. Funny. Leaving no stone unturned." . . . So say the publishers about this book I've written. What I say is that this is the story of my life, told as clear as a Texas sky and in the same rhythm that I lived it. It's a story...
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The World Beyond Your Head: On Becoming an Individual in an Age of Distraction

Matthew B. Crawford · Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Pages: 305
Format: Print book

A groundbreaking new book from the bestselling author of Shop Class as SoulcraftIn his bestselling book Shop Class as Soulcraft, Matthew B. Crawford explored the ethical and practical importance of manual competence, as expressed through mastery of our physical environment. In his brilliant...
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Curious Minds: A Knight and Moon Novel

Janet & Sutton Phoef Evanovich · Bantam
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

Janet Evanovich, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum series, teams up with Emmy-winning writer Phoef Sutton for a brand-new series of mysteries featuring Emerson Knight and Riley Moon, a dynamic duo with instant and undeniable chemistry. Emerson Knight is introverted,...
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Voices in the Ocean: A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins

Susan Casey · Doubleday
Pages: 302
Format: Print book

From Susan Casey, the New York Times bestselling author of The Wave and The Devil's Teeth, a breathtaking journey through the extraordinary world of dolphins Since the dawn of recorded history, humans have felt a kinship with the sleek and beautiful dolphin, an animal whose playfulness,...
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The Cinder Spires: the Aeronaut's Windlass

Jim Butcher · Roc
Pages: 630
Format: Hardcover

Jim Butcher, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dresden Files and the Codex Alera novels, conjures up a new series set in a fantastic world of noble families, steam-powered technology, and magic-wielding warriors... Since time immemorial, the Spires have sheltered humanity....
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Reckless: My Life as a Pretender

Chrissie Hynde · Doubleday Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Chrissie Hynde, for nearly four decades the singer/songwriter/ undisputed leader of the Pretenders, is a justly legendary figure. Few other rock stars have managed to combine her swagger, sexiness, stage presence, knack for putting words to music, gorgeous voice and just all-around kick-assedness...
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Marry Me at Christmas

Susan Mallery · Harlequin Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Wish upon a Christmas star with New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery's sparkling Fool's Gold romance! To bridal boutique owner Madeline Krug, organizing a Christmas wedding sounds like a joy - until she finds out she'll be working closely with the gorgeous brother of the bride,...
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The Death of Money: The Coming Collapse of the International Monetary System

James Rickards · Portfolio; Hard Cover edition
Format: Hardcover

"The next financial collapse will resemble nothing in history. . . . Deciding upon the best course to follow will require comprehending a minefield of risks, while poised at a crossroads, pondering the death of the dollar."The international monetary system has collapsed three...
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