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City of Dreams: The 400-Year Epic History of Immigrant New York

Tyler Anbinder · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 768
Format: Print book

A defining American story, never before told with such breadth of scope, lavish research, and resounding spirit With more than three million foreign-born residents today, New York has been America's defining port of entry for nearly four centuries, a magnet for transplants from all over...
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So Close to Home: A True Story of an American Family's Fight for Survival During World War II

Michael J. Tougias · Pegasus Books
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

A true story of men and women pitted against the sea during World War II -- and an unforgettable portrait of the determination of the human spirit. On May 19, 1942, a U-boat in the Gulf of Mexico stalked its prey fifty miles from New Orleans. Captained by twenty nine-year-old Iron Cross...
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AMC's Best Backpacking in New England: A Guide To 37 Of The Best Multiday Trips From Maine To Connecticut

Matt Heid · Appalachian Mountain Club Books
Pages: 295
Format: Paperback

"This guide covers thirty-seven multiday backpacking trips in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Each trip is accompanied by an informational map showing the route, basic topography, facilities (including campsites) , and important landmarks....
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The Acid Watcher Diet: A 28-Day Reflux Prevention and Healing Program

Jonathan Aviv · Harmony Books
Pages: 293
Format: Print book

Do you suffer from abdominal bloating; a chronic, nagging cough or sore throat; postnasal drip; a feeling of a lump in the back of your throat; allergies; or shortness of breath? If so, odds are that you are experiencing acid reflux without recognizing its silent symptoms, which can lead...
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The Foundation Directory 2014

Regina Judith Faighes · Foundation Center; 36 edition
Format: Hardcover

Key facts on major funders include their fields of interest, contact information, financials, names of decision-makers, and nearly 60, 000 sample grants. Convenient indexes help you quickly locate your best leads.
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What If?

Randall Munroe · Mariner Books
Pages: 303
Format: Print book

From the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd, hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask Millions of people visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. His stick-figure drawings about science, technology, language,...
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Unshakable: How to Thrive

TONY ROBBINS · SIMON & SCHUSTER
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

After interviewing fifty of the world's greatest financial minds and penning the #1 New York Times bestseller Money: Master the Game, Tony Robbins returns with a step-by-step playbook, taking you on a journey to transform your financial life and accelerate your path to financial freedom....
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The Nature Instinct: Relearning Our Sixth Sense for the Inner Workings of the Natural World

TRISTAN GOOLEY · The Experiment
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times-bestselling author of How to Read Water - an exploration of our subconscious ability to "know" our surroundings even when we can't explain how Master outdoorsman Tristan Gooley has long encouraged his readers to look closely at the world to discover its hidden...
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The Illlustrated Encyclopedia of Fish & Shellfish of the World: A Natural History Identification Guide To The Diverse Animal Life Of Deep Oceans, Open ... Ponds, Lakes And Rivers Around The Globe

Derek/ Gilpin Daniel/ Beer Mary-Jane Hall · Lorenz Books
Pages: 512
Format: Hardcover

An incredible illustrated directory of 1250 marine and freshwater species, with a natural history introduction.
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Lassoing the Sun: A Year in America's National Parks

Mark Woods · St Martin'S Press
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

Many childhood summers, Mark Woods piled into a station wagon with his parents and two sisters and headed to America's national parks. Mark's most vivid childhood memories are set against a backdrop of mountains, woods, and fireflies in places like Redwood, Yosemite, and Grand Canyon national...
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Scats and Tracks of the Southeast

James C Halfpenny · FalconGuides
Pages: 149
Format: Paperback

Trying to tell the difference between squirrel tracks and those of the Eastern woodrat? Searching for turtles or toads? Or just need to find out what animal is nibbling the lettuces in your garden? Scats and Tracks of the Southeast will help you figure out what you're looking at and find...
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Never in Finer Company: The Men of the Great War's Lost Battalion

EDWARD G LENGEL · Da Capo Press
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

The most heroic and incredible story in American military history--World War I's "Lost Battalion" and the men who survived the ordeal, triumphed in battle, and fought the demons that lingeredThe most dramatic week in American military history took place just weeks before the First...
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YogaLean: Poses and Recipes to Promote Weight Loss and Vitality-for Life!

Beth Shaw · Ballantine Books; 1 edition
Format: Book

From the founder of YogaFit, one of the worlds leading mind-body education and yoga training organizations, comes a revolutionary approach to weight loss and wellness.   Forget diets and guilt and judgments! Achieve your optimal weight by developing what internationally recognized yoga...
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The Tapping Solution for Weight Loss & Body Confidence: A Woman's Guide to Stressing Less, Weighing Less, and Loving More

Jessica Ortner · Hay House, Inc.
Pages: 279
Format: Print book

Many women live their lives believing that they can't ask for what they want until they change something they're unhappy with. No promotion until they get new skills. No relationship until they establish their career. No fulfillment until they find love. One of the most common conditions...
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Blood & Ivy: The 1849 Murder That Scandalized Harvard

Paul Collins · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

A delectable true-crime story of scandal and murder at America's most celebrated university.On November 23rd of 1849, in the heart of Boston, one of the city's richest men simply vanished. Dr. George Parkman, a Brahmin who owned much of Boston's West End, was last seen that afternoon visiting...
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