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In the Midst of Winter: A Novel

ISABEL ALLENDE · Atria Books
Pages: 336
Format: Book

New York Times and worldwide bestselling "dazzling storyteller" (Associated Press) Isabel Allende returns with a sweeping novel about three very different people who are brought together in a mesmerizing story that journeys from present-day Brooklyn to Guatemala in the recent...

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Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don't Matter

SCOTT ADAMS · Portfolio
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

From the creator of Dilbert, an unflinching look at the strategies Donald Trump used to persuade voters to elect the most unconventional candidate in the history of the presidency, and how anyone can learn his methods for succeeding against long odds.

Scott...
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Crazy Like a Fox: A Novel

RITA MAE BROWN · Ballantine Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

In this thrilling new foxhunting mystery from New York Times bestselling author Rita Mae Brown, an investigation into a missing and valuable object flushes out murder, ghosts, and old family rivalries. Now "Sister" Jane Arnold and a pack of four-legged friends must catch...
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Cooking at Home With Bridget and Julia: The TV Hosts of America's Test Kitchen Share Their Favorite Recipes for Feeding Family and Friends

Bridget Lancaster · America's Test Kitchen
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

For the first time, Julia Collin Davison and Bridget Lancaster, the beloved stars of America's Test Kitchen and Cook's Country public television shows, get personal and pull back the curtain on their lives, their families, and the recipes they like to cook when they are off camera.

Bridget...
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Mr. Dickens and His Carol: A Novel of Christmas Past

SAMANTHA SILVA · Flatiron Books
Pages: 288
Format: Book

Laced with humor, rich historical detail from Charles Dickens' life, and clever winks to his work, Mr. Dickens and His Carol is an irresistible new take on a cherished classic.

Charles Dickens is not feeling the Christmas spirit. His newest...

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Nine Lessons I Learned from My Father

Murray Howe · Viking
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Part Tuesdays with Morrie, part Mr. Hockey, Nine Lessons I Learned from My Father is a son's intimate account of all that lies behind the towering legacy of the beloved Gordie Howe.

When Gordie Howe passed away, the world paused to acknowledge the legacy...
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The Secret, Book & Scone Society

ELLERY ADAMS · Kensington
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Ellery Adams comes the first in an intriguing new series set within a quirky small-town club where the key to happiness, friendship - or solving a murder - can all be found within the pages of the right book . . .

Miracle...
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The Trouble with Twelfth Grave

DARYNDA JONES · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Grim Reaper Charley Davidson is back in the twelfth installment of Darynda Jones' New York Times bestselling paranormal series, The Trouble with Twelfth Grave.

Ever since Reyes Farrow escaped from a hell dimension in which Charley Davidson accidentally trapped him,...

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The Mask of Masculinity: How Men Can Embrace Vulnerability, Create Strong Relationships, and Live Their Fullest Lives

LEWIS HOWES · Rodale Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Standing between you and the man you CAN be is one thing: The Mask of Masculinity.

Lewis Howes grew up as an athlete. He was a two-sport All-American, played almost every sport in high school, and went on to play football professionally. Howes then transferred his competitive...

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The King Is Always Above the People: Stories

Daniel Alarco?n · Riverhead Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

A slyly political collection of stories about immigration, broken dreams, Los Angeles gang members, Latin American families, and other tales of high stakes journeys, from the award-winning author of War by Candlelight and At Night We Walk in Circles.

Migration....
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The Three Lives of James Madison: Genius, Partisan, President

Noah Feldman · Random House
Pages: 816
Format: Hardcover

A surprisingly controversial look at how James Madison redefined the United States in each of his three political "lives"

James Madison is revered as "the Father of the Constitution" but rarely described as a radical. Yet Madison fundamentally changed...
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Even If It Kills Her: A Bailey Weggins Mystery

KATE WHITE · Harper
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover

Kate White returns to her New York Times bestselling Bailey Weggins' Mystery series, with this favorite true-crime journalist turned sleuth's most chilling case to date.

Bailey Weggins' great new friend in college, Jillian Lowe, had everything going for her. Pretty, popular, and whip-smart,...

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Not a Crime to Be Poor: The Criminalization of Poverty in America

Peter Edelman · The New Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

In addition to exposing racially biased policing, the Justice Department's Ferguson Report exposed to the world a system of fines and fees levied for minor crimes in Ferguson, Missouri, that, when they proved too expensive for Ferguson's largely poor, African American population, resulted...
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The Mongrel Mage

L E JR MODESITT · Tor Books
Pages: 560
Format: Hardcover

The Saga of Recluce chronicles the history of this world with world-building detail and an ingenious and disciplined magic system. L. E. Modesitt, Jr. returns to his longest and bestselling fantasy series with volume nineteen, The Mongrel Mage, which marks the beginning of a new story...

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Hit So Hard: A Memoir

Patty Schemel · Da Capo Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

A stunningly candid and inspiring memoir of recovery from addiction and the '90s, by Hole drummer Patty Schemel

Patty Schemel was a drummer at the epicenter of the Seattle grunge scene in the early '90s, best known for her work with the alternative rock band Hole.

Hit...
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Hiddensee: A Tale of the Once and Future Nutcracker

Gregory Maguire · HarperLuxe
Pages: 432
Format: Paperback

In this imaginative novel rooted in the rich soil of early-nineteenth-century German Romanticism, beloved New York Times bestselling author Gregory Maguire twins an origin legend of the famous Nutcracker with the life of Drosselmeier, the toymaker who carves him.Gregory Maguire's novels...
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