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Seven Flowers: And How They Shaped Our World
Jennifer Potter · Overlook Books
Format: Hardcover
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The lotus. The lily. The sunflower. The opium poppy. The rose. The tulip. The orchid. Seven flowers, each with its own story full of surprises and secrets, each affecting the world around us in subtle but powerful ways. But what is the nature of their power and how did it develop? Why have... |
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Who Killed These Girls?: Cold Case: The Yogurt Shop Murders
Beverly Lowry · Knopf Publishing Group
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
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From the author of Crossed Over, another masterful account of a horrible crime: the murder of four girls, countless other ruined lives, and the evolving complications of the justice system that frustrated the massive attempts--for twenty-five years now--to find and punish those who committed... |
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The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
Michael Finkel · Knopf
Pages: 203
Format: Hardcover
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Many people dream of escaping modern life, but most will never act on it. This is the remarkable true story of a man who lived alone in the woods of Maine for 27 years, making this dream a reality - not out of anger at the world, but simply because he preferred to live on his own. A New York... |
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Jane Crow: The Life of Pauli Murray
Rosalind Rosenberg · Oxford University Press
Pages: 512
Format: Print book
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Throughout her prodigious life, activist and lawyer Pauli Murray systematically fought against all arbitrary distinctions in society, channeling her outrage at the discrimination she faced to make America a more democratic country. In this definitive biography, Rosalind Rosenberg offers... |
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Catholic Collectibles: A Guide to Devotional Memorabilia
June K Laval · Schiffer Publishing
Pages: 143
Format: Print book
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A guide to the history and value of Catholic collectibles, most from 1800 through the 1900s. Rosaries, medals, crosses and crucifixes, representations of saints and holy people, and more are presented through more than 400 pictures and text. Catholic religious art has been created and displayed... |
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Cypherpunks: Freedom and the Future of the Internet
Julian Assange · OR Books
Pages: 185
Format: Print book
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Cypherpunks are activists who advocate the widespread use of strong cryptography (writing in code) as a route to progressive change. Julian Assange, the editor-in-chief of and visionary behind WikiLeaks, has been a leading voice in the cypherpunk movement since its inception in the 1980s.Now,... |
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The Forbidden Worlds of Haruki Murakami
Matthew Carl Strecher · Univ Of Minnesota Press
Format: Print book
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In an “other world” composed of language—it could be a fathomless Martian well, a labyrinthine hotel or forest—a narrative unfolds, and with it the experiences, memories, and dreams that constitute reality for Haruki Murakami’s characters and readers alike.... |
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The Universal Tone: Bringing My Story to Light
Carlos Santana · Little, Brown and Company; First Edition, First Printing edition
Format: Hardcover
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The intimate and long-awaited autobiography of a legendIn 1967 in San Francisco, just a few weeks after the Summer of Love, a young Mexican guitarist took the stage at the Fillmore Auditorium and played a blistering solo that announced the arrival of a prodigious musical talent. Two years... |
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Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valor
Clinton Romesha · Dutton Books
Pages: 400
Format: Print book
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The only comprehensive, firsthand account of the fourteen hour firefight at the Battle of Keating by Medal of Honor recipient Clinton Romesha, for readers of "Black Hawk Down "by Mark Bowden and "Lone Survivor" by Marcus Luttrell. "'It doesn't get better. ' To us, that... |
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New Small Garden: Contemporary principles, planting and practice
Noël Kingsbury · Frances Lincoln Ltd
Pages: 208
Format: Print book
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Small gardens are a challenge to design and to keep looking good. This title aims to inspire and inform gardeners to make the most of their small spaces by looking at more than 50 contemporary and inspirational gardens, at how their designers have created them and how their owners use and develop... |
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Salvage Secrets Design & Decor: Transform Your Home With Reclaimed Materials
Joanne Palmisano · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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A visually sumptuous idea book, showcasing an eclectic array of interior design possibilities using salvaged goods. Following up on her celebrated first Salvage Secrets book, which Fine Homebuilding called "An invaluable first step in the salvage-for-design journey," here salvage... |
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How to Be a Victorian: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Victorian Life
Ruth Goodman · Liveright; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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A delightful tour through the intimate details of life in Victorian England, told by a historian who has cheerfully endured them all. Ruth Goodman believes in getting her hands dirty. Drawing on her own adventures living in re-created Victorian conditions, Goodman serves as our bustling... |
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Stop Signs: Recognizing, Avoiding, and Escaping Abusive Relationships
Lynn Fairweather · Seal Press; Original edition
Format: Paperback
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Most abusers display warning signs that intelligent women miss—mostly because the majority of women have not been trained to recognize them. In this groundbreaking book, Lynn Fairweather—an expert in the field of intimate partner violence response and prevention—provides... |
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