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The Illustrated Guide to Homebrewing

Dave Carpenter · Unfiltered Media Group
Pages: 142
Format: Print book

Interest in learning how to homebrew beer continues to grow along with the rapidly growing craft-beer industry. While there are a number of classic books about homebrewing techniques available, none cover the basic techniques with photo illustration suitable to help beginners grow comfortable...
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The American: A Memoir of Hope and Sacrifice

KHIZR KHAN · Random House
Pages: 271
Format: Hardcover

This inspiring memoir by the Muslim American Gold Star father and captivating DNC speaker is the story of one family's pursuit of the American dream."Khan's aspirational memoir reminds us all why Americans should welcome newcomers from all lands." - Kirkus Reviews In fewer than...
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Fodor's Essential Morocco

Fodor's Travel Publications · Fodor's Travel
Pages: 464
Format: Paperback

Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. Thanks to a prime location linking Europe and North Africa, as well as a vibrant culture and stable government, Morocco has seen a huge influx of tourists in recent...
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Two If By Sea: Delicious Sustainable Seafood

Barton Seaver · Sterling Publishing (NY)
Pages: 312
Format: Print book

Barton Seaver's second, seminal book on seafood cookery, after For Cod and Country (Sterling Epicure, 2011) , offers more than 150 new mouthwatering recipes, including entrees, salads, appetizers, soups, pastas, stews, sides, and sauces. Try his Smoked Lobster and Fennel-Carrot Salad...
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Sisters in the Life: A History of Out African American Lesbian Media-Making

Yvonne Welbon · Duke University Press Books
Pages: 296
Format: Hardcover

From experimental shorts and web series to Hollywood blockbusters and feminist porn, the work of African American lesbian filmmakers has made a powerful contribution to film history. But despite its importance, this work has gone largely unacknowledged by cinema historians and cultural...
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The Gilded Age in New York, 1870-1910

Esther Crain · Black Dog & Leventhal
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

The drama, expansion, mansions and wealth of New York City's transformative Gilded Age era, from 1870 to 1910, captured in a magnificently illustrated hardcover.
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What It's Like to Be a Dog: And Other Adventures in Animal Neuroscience

Gregory Berns · Basic Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

What is it like to be a dog? A bat? Or a dolphin? To find out, neuroscientist Gregory Berns and his team began with a radical step: they taught dogs to go into an MRI scanner-completely awake. They discovered what makes dogs individuals with varying capacities for self-control, different...
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The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern China

Jeffrey N Wasserstrom · Oxford University Press
Pages: 361
Format: Print book

This lavishly illustrated volume explores the history of China during a period of dramatic shifts and surprising transformations, from the founding of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) through to the present day. The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern China promises to be essential reading...
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Rest in peace : a planning guide for the inevitable

Charles Walts · Next Century Pub
Pages: 162
Format: Print book

As human beings, we are not immortal. Life comes with an expiration date and sooner or later we are all going to pass away, often without warning or time to prepare. To help prepare for the end of life, Rest in Peace is a pre-death planning guide; whether it be for your own demise or the death...
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People of color in the United States : contemporary issues in education, work, communities, health, and immigration

Kofi Lomotey · Greenwood

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Make Some Noise: The Unconventional Road to Dominance

Ken Schmidt · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

The former director of communications at Harley-Davidson and one of the most sought-after speakers in the world reveals his exhilarating, innovative approach to creating customer loyalty and marketplace dominance.Ken Schmidt is a wanted man. His role in transforming Harley-Davidson Motor...
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Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward

Valerie Jarrett · Viking
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

"The ultimate Obama insider" (The New York Times) and longest-serving senior advisor in the Obama White House shares her journey as a daughter, mother, lawyer, business leader, public servant, and leader in government at a historic moment in American history.When Valerie Jarrett...
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Food Anatomy: The Curious Parts & Pieces of Our Edible World

Julia Rothman · Storey Books
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Get your recommended daily allowance of facts and fun with Food Anatomy, the third book in Julia Rothman's best-selling Anatomy series. She starts with an illustrated history of food and ends with a global tour of street eats. Along the way, Rothman serves up a hilarious primer on short...
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Hiroshima Nagasaki: The Real Story of the Atomic Bombings and Their Aftermath

Paul Ham · Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover

In this harrowing history of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, Paul Ham argues against the use of nuclear weapons, drawing on extensive research and hundreds of interviews to prove that the bombings had little impact on the eventual outcome of the Pacific War. More than 100,000 people...
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