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The American People: Volume 1: Search for My Heart: A Novel

Larry Kramer · Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2015.
Pages: 775
Format: Print book

The long-awaited new novel by America's master playwright and activist--a radical reimagining of our history and our hopes and fearsForty years in the making, The American People embodies Larry Kramer's vision of his beloved and accursed homeland. As the founder of ACT UP and the author...
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Android Tips and Tricks

Guy Hart-Davis · Que Publishing; 1 edition
Format: Print book

Covers All Android™ Smartphones and Tablets Running Android 4.4 (KitKat®) or 4.3 (Jelly Bean) Unlock the Power of Your Android™ Smartphone or Tablet Discover hundreds of tips and tricks you can use right away with your Android device to get more done, and have more fun. You'll...
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The Meaning of Michelle: 15 Writers on the Iconic First Lady and How Her Journey Inspires Our Own

Veronica Chambers · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 220
Format: Hardcover

A NEW IN NONFICTION PEOPLE PICK | NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2017 BY: The Huffington Post * Glamour * Bustle * RedEyeA Los Angeles Times bestseller**One of BookRiot's '11 Books to Help Us Make It Through a Trump Presidency'****One of The Guardian's Essentials for Black History Month**"Whenever...
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An Empire on the Edge: How Britain Came to Fight America

Nick Bunker · Knopf; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Written from a strikingly fresh perspective, this new account of the Boston Tea Party and the origins of the American Revolution shows how a lethal blend of politics, personalities, and economics led to a war that few people welcomed but nobody could prevent. In this powerful but fair-minded...
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The Black Presidency: Barack Obama and the Politics of Race in America

Michael Eric Dyson · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 368
Format: Print book

A provocative and lively deep dive into the meaning of America's first black presidency, from "one of the most graceful and lucid intellectuals writing on race and politics today" (Vanity Fair) . Michael Eric Dyson explores the powerful, surprising way the politics of race have...
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A Deadly Wandering: A Tale of Tragedy and Redemption in the Age of Attention

Matt Richtel · William Morrow
Format: Hardcover

From Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist Matt Richtel, a brilliant, narrative-driven exploration of technologys vast influence on the human mind and society, dramatically-told through the lens of a tragic texting-while-driving car crash that claimed the lives of two rocket scientists in 2006.In...
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Hemingway at War: Ernest Hemingway's Adventures as a World War II Correspondent

Terry Mort · Pegasus Books
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

From Omaha Beach on D-Day and the French Resistance to the tragedy of Huertgen Forest and the Liberation of Paris, this is the story of Ernest Hemingway's adventures in journalism during World War II. In the spring of 1944, Hemingway traveled to London and then to France to cover World...
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Backroads & Byways of Virginia: Drives, Day Trips, and Weekend Excursions

Bill Lohmann · The Countryman Press
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

With natives as your guides, Backroads & Byways leads you down the road less traveled Want to get to know Virginia, gateway to the South and a state steeped in history? In the revised and updated Backroads & Byways of Virginia, you'll find 19 itineraries for scenic drives, day trips,...
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How to Raise a Wild Child: The Art and Science of Falling in Love with Nature

Scott D Sampson · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015.
Pages: 327
Format: Print book

From the beloved host of PBS Kids' Dinosaur Train, an easy-to-use guide for parents, teachers, and others looking to foster a strong connection between children and nature, complete with engaging activities, troubleshooting advice, and much more American children spend four to seven minutes...
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House of Secrets

Lowell Cauffiel · A Mass Paper; Reprint edition
Format: Book

"Horrific, totally engrossing. . . A compelling look at insane brilliance." --Ann Rule A psychopathic mastermind whose reign of terror had no limits--even murder. . . For years, Eddie Lee Sexton ruled his family with perverse domination. He enforced every cruelty imaginable,...
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Head First JavaScript Programming

Eric Freeman · O'Reilly & Associates
Pages: 704
Format: Paperback

What will you learn from this book?This brain-friendly guide teaches you everything from JavaScript language fundamentals to advanced topics, including objects, functions, and the browser's document object model. You won't just be reading - you'll be playing games, solving puzzles,...
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iPad with iOS 10 and Higher for Seniors: Learn to work with the iPad

Studio Visual Steps · Visual Steps Publishing
Pages: 328
Format: Print book

This comprehensive book shows you how to get the most out of an iPad with iOS 10. This book teaches you how to surf the Internet, write emails and jot down notes. The iPad s built-in apps (applications) are also discussed. These apps allow you to listen to music, take pictures and make...
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Exoplanets: Diamond Worlds, Super Earths, Pulsar Planets, and the New Search for Life beyond Our Solar System

Michael E Summers · Smithsonian Books
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

The past few years have seen an incredible explosion in our knowledge of the universe. Since its 2009 launch, the Kepler satellite has discovered more than two thousand exoplanets, or planets outside our solar system. More exoplanets are being discovered all the time, and even more...
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Teeny's Tour of Pie: A Cookbook

Teeny Lamothe · Workman Publishing Company
Format: Paperback

Teeny Lamothe is a young woman on a mission—and the mission is pie. Charming, passionate, determined, Teeny traveled America to work with the country's best bakers and learn their techniques, tricks, and wisdom. Now she shares the fruits of her apprenticeship—the crumbs...
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Scapegoats: How Islamophobia Helps Our Enemies and Threatens Our Freedoms

Arsalan Iftikhar · Hot Books
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

When a murderous psychopath goes on a killing spree, law enforcement officials and the media never make his religion the central issue - unless he happens to be a Muslim. Then it sets off another frenzied wave of commentary about the inherent evils that lurk within the Muslim faith. From...
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