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Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey
MARK DERY · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 496
Format: Hardcover
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From The Gashlycrumb Tinies to The Doubtful Guest, Edward Gorey's wickedly funny and deliciously sinister little books have influenced our culture in innumerable ways, from the works of Tim Burton and Neil Gaiman to Lemony Snicket. Some even call him the Grandfather of Goth.But who was this... |
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Let Her Fly: A Father's Journey
ZIAUDDIN YOUSAFZAI · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover
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A moving and deeply personal memoir by Ziauddin Yousafzai, whose daughter, Malala, survived a near-fatal attack by the Taliban and went on to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Since her miraculous recovery from a bullet fired by the Taliban in 2012, Malala Yousafzai has spoken across the globe... |
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Legend: My Life in Football
JOE NAMATH · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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Timed for the 50th anniversary of his legendary Super Bowl "Guarantee," the NFL icon who first brought show business to sports is finally ready to tell the story of his spectacular rise and reign as "Broadway Joe," to his struggles with alcoholism, to the redemption... |
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The Age of Overwhelm: Strategies for the Long Haul
LAURA VAN DERNOOT LIPSKY · Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
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Whether we are overwhelmed by work or school; our families or communities; caretaking for others or ourselves; or engagement in social justice, environmental advocacy, or civil service, just a few subtle shifts can help us sustain. Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, bestselling author of Trauma... |
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An Almost Perfect Christmas
Nina Stibbe · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
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From the author of Love, Nina, a hilarious account of the highs of lows of Christmas season"My mother is not a foodie. But for as long as I can remember, once a year, she becomes possessed of a profound and desperate need to serve up a perfect roast turkey. Faced with a walk into the village... |
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Dirty John and Other True Stories of Outlaws and Outsiders
Christopher Goffard · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
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A collection of newspaper stories by Pulitzer Prize-winning Los Angeles Times reporter Christopher Goffard - including "Dirty John," the basis for the hit podcast and the upcoming Bravo scripted series starring Connie Britton and Eric Bana.Since its release in fall 2017, the "Dirty... |
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Landing on the Edge of Eternity: Twenty-Four Hours at Omaha Beach
Robert Kershaw · Pegasus Books
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
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A visceral and momentous narrative of the first twenty-four hours of D-Day on Omaha Beach: the most dramatic Allied landing of World War II.Before World War II, Normandy's Plage d'Or coast was best known for its sleepy villages and holiday destinations. Early in 1944, German commander Field... |
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Out There: A Scientific Guide to Alien Life, Antimatter, and Human Space Travel
Michael Wall · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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We've all asked ourselves the question. It's impossible to look up at the stars and NOT think about it: Are we alone in the universe? Books, movies and television shows proliferate that attempt to answer this question and explore it. In OUT THERE Space.com senior writer Dr. Michael Wall... |
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Build Stuff with Wood: Make Awesome Projects with Basic Tools
Asa Christiana · Taunton Press
Pages: 202
Format: Paperback
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Build Stuff with Wood is a true beginner's guide to woodworking, aimed at anyone who is interested in the craft but has little to no tools and no real idea where to start. The idea behind the book is to begin with a few portable power tools (cordless drill, jigsaw, etc.) , build a bunch... |
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Crave: A Memoir of Food and Longing
Christine S. O'Brien · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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"Do you mind that I'm going to be writing a book about the fact that I was hungry?" I asked my mother. "Just tell a good story," she replied.Hunger comes in many forms. In her memoir, Crave, Christine S. O'Brien tells a story of family turmoil and incessant hunger hidden... |
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Late-Life Love: A Memoir
SUSAN GUBAR · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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"Tender, unsparing, poignant. . . . [A] love story that braids together intimate self-revelation with a rich meditation on the literature of aging." -- Stephen GreenblattOn Susan Gubar's seventieth birthday, she receives a beautiful ring from her husband, a gift that startles... |
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In Extremis: The Life and Death of the War Correspondent Marie Colvin
Lindsey Hilsum · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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The devastating biography of Marie Colvin, the foremost war reporter of her generation, who was killed in Syria in 2012When Marie Colvin was killed by an IED in Homs, Syria, in 2012, at age fifty-six, the world lost one of its most fearless, accomplished, and iconoclastic war correspondents,... |
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How to Be Alone: If You Want To, and Even If You Don't
LANE MOORE · Atria Books
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
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The former Sex & Relationships Editor for Cosmopolitan and host of the wildly popular comedy show Tinder Live with Lane Moore presents her poignant, funny, and deeply moving first book.Lane Moore is best known as an award-winning sex and relationships editor, a comic, a rock singer,... |
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Thanks A Thousand: A Gratitude Journey
A. J. Jacobs · Simon & Schuster/ TED
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
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The idea was deceptively simple: New York Times bestselling author A.J. Jacobs decided to thank every single person involved in producing his morning cup of coffee. The resulting journey takes him across the globe, transforms his life, and reveals secrets about how gratitude can make us all happier,... |
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Handmade: A Hands-On Guide: Make the Things You Use Every Day
Asa Christiana · Taunton Press
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
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Call it maker, handcrafted, or handmade, a new DIY movement has taken off big time. The common thread that ties makers to DIYers and handcrafters is the desire to build something rather than buy it. Handmade: A Hands-On Guide celebrates the movement and would-be makers with practical, doable... |
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