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52 Small Changes for the Family: Build Confidence * Deepen Connections * Get Healthy * Increase Intelligence

Brett Blumenthal · Chronicle Books
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback

Small changes work. In this practical book, wellness experts Brett Blumenthal and Danielle Tan reveal how to build a foundation of overall health and happiness in the family. They present one small, achievable change every week and the accumulation of these lifestyle changes leads to optimal...
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Lessons From Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog

Dave Barry · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and bestselling author of Dave Barry Turns 40 now shows how to age gracefully, taking cues from his beloved and highly intelligent dog, Lucy.Faced with the obstacles and challenges of life after middle age, Dave Barry turns to his best dog, Lucy, to learn...
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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed

Lori Gottlieb · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover

From a New York Times best-selling author, psychotherapist, and national advice columnist, a hilarious, thought-provoking, and surprising new book that takes us behind the scenes of a therapist's world - where her patients are looking for answers (and so is she) . One day, Lori Gottlieb...
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Life Will Be the Death of Me: . . . and you too!

Chelsea Handler · Spiegel & Grau
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

The funny, sad, super-honest, all-true story of Chelsea Handler's year of self-discovery - featuring a nerdily brilliant psychiatrist, a shaman, four Chow Chows, some well-placed security cameras, various family members (living and departed) , friends, assistants, and a lot of edibles"This...
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Nanaville: Adventures in Grandparenting

Anna Quindlen · Random House
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

A bighearted book of wisdom, wit, and insight, celebrating the love and joy of being a grandmother, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and #1 New York Times bestselling authorIt's a little challenging to suss out why exactly it can be so magical. . . . All I know is: The hand. The little...
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The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life's Direction and Purpose

Oprah Winfrey · Flatiron Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Everyone has a purpose. And, according to Oprah Winfrey, "Your real job in life is to figure out as soon as possible what that is, who you are meant to be, and begin to honor your calling in the best way possible." That journey starts right here. In her latest book, The Path Made...
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The Last Stone: A Masterpiece of Criminal Interrogation

Mark Bowden · Atlantic Monthly Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

On March 29, 1975, sisters Katherine and Sheila Lyons, age 10 and 12, vanished from a shopping mall in suburban Washington, D.C. As shock spread, then grief, a massive police effort found nothing. The investigation was shelved, and mystery endured. Then, in 2013, a cold case squad detective...
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The Second Mountain

David Brooks · Random House
Pages: 320
Format: Book

An inspiring, thought-provoking exploration of what it means to live a meaningful life, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Road to Character Every so often, you meet a person who radiates joy. Who seems to know exactly why they were put on this earth, and glows with a kind...
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Gray Day: My Undercover Mission to Expose America's First Cyber Spy

Eric O'Neill · Crown
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

A cybersecurity expert and former FBI "ghost" tells the thrilling story of how he helped take down notorious FBI mole Robert Hanssen, the first Russian cyber spy.Eric O'Neill was only twenty-six when he was tapped for the case of a lifetime: a one-on-one undercover investigation...
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Fifty Things That Aren't My Fault: Essays from the Grown-up Years

Cathy Guisewite · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

From the creator of the iconic "Cathy" comic strip comes her first collection of funny, wise, poignant, and incredibly honest essays about being a woman in what she lovingly calls "the panini generation."As the creator of "Cathy," Cathy Guisewite found her way into...
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Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do

Jennifer L. Eberhardt PhD · Viking
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

"A fascinating new book... [Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt is] a genius."--Trevor Noah, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah"This book should be required reading for everyone."--Robin DiAngelo, author of White FragilityAs featured on CBS This Morning, NPR's All Things Considered,...
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Karamo: My Story of Embracing Purpose, Healing, and Hope

Karamo Brown · Gallery Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

An insightful, candid, and inspiring memoir from Karamo Brown - Queer Eye's beloved culture expert - as he shares his story for the first time, exploring how the challenges in his own life have allowed him to forever transform the lives of those in need.When Karamo Brown first auditioned...
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Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How the Body Can Heal Itself

William W Li · Grand Central Life & Style
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover

Is your diet feeding or defeating disease? Forget everything you think you know about your body and food, and discover the new science of how the body heals itself. Learn how to identify the strategies and the dosages for using food to transform your resilience and health in EAT TO BEAT...
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Soldier, Sailor, Frogman, Spy, Airman, Gangster, Kill or Die: How the Allies Won on D-Day

Giles Milton · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 512
Format: Hardcover

A ground-breaking account of the first 24 hours of the D-Day invasion told by a symphony of incredible accounts of unknown and unheralded members of the Allied - and Axis - forces.An epic battle that involved 156,000 men, 7,000 ships and 20,000 armoured vehicles, D-Day was, above all, a tale...
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LeBron, Inc.: The Making of a Billion-Dollar Athlete

Brian Windhorst · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Return of the King comes the story of LeBron James's incredible transformation from basketball star to sports and business mogul. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px...
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See You in the Piazza: New Places to Discover in Italy

Frances Mayes · Crown
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover

Bestselling and beloved author Frances Mayes discovers the hidden pleasures of Italy in a sumptuous travel narrative that crisscrosses each region, with inventive new recipes celebrating Italian cuisineThe Roman Forum, the Leaning Tower, the Piazza San Marco: these are the sights synonymous...
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American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race

Douglas Brinkley · Harper
Pages: 576
Format: Hardcover

As the fiftieth anniversary of the first lunar landing approaches, the award winning historian and perennial New York Times bestselling author takes a fresh look at the space program, President John F. Kennedy's inspiring challenge, and America's race to the moon."We choose to go to the Moon...
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Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir

Ruth Reichl · Random House
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Trailblazing food writer and beloved restaurant critic Ruth Reichl took the risk (and the job) of a lifetime when she entered the glamorous, high-stakes world of magazine publishing. Now, for the first time, she chronicles her groundbreaking tenure as editor in chief of Gourmet, during...
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Defying Hitler: The Germans Who Resisted Nazi Rule

Gordon Thomas · Dutton Caliber
Pages: 560
Format: Hardcover

An enthralling work of popular history that vividly resurrects the web of everyday Germans who resisted Nazi ruleNazi Germany is remembered as a nation of willing fanatics. But beneath the surface, countless ordinary, everyday Germans actively resisted Hitler. Some passed industrial secrets...
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Hungry Girl Simply 6: All-Natural Recipes with 6 Ingredients or Less

Lisa Lillien · St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback

Thanks to #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Lillien, eating healthy, delicious & satisfying foods has NEVER been easier!People everywhere are craving super-simple recipes with short ingredient lists, and Hungry Girl has come to their rescue with Hungry Girl Simply 6: All-Natural...
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The Sun Is a Compass: A 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds

Caroline Van Hemert · Little, Brown Spark
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Hope Jahren, Helen MacDonald, and Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist's journey from Washington State to high above the Arctic Circle -- traveling across remote and rugged terrain solely by human power -- to rediscover birds, the natural world, and her own love...
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Beautifully Organized: A Guide to Function and Style in Your Home

Nikki Boyd · Paige Tate Select
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

"Professional organizer Nikki Boyd has a gift of transforming a space into a captivating work of art. She sprinkles a little bit of glam and a whole lot of functionality into every space she touches." -Toni Hammersley, A Bowl Full of Lemons, Author of The Complete Book of Home...
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The Electric War: Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Light the World

Mike Winchell · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

The spellbinding true account of the scientific competition to light the world with electricity.In the mid-to-late-nineteenth century, a burgeoning science called electricity promised to shine new light on a rousing nation. Inventive and ambitious minds were hard at work. Soon that spark...
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Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad

Austin Kleon · Workman Publishing Company
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

The world is crazy. Creative work is hard. And nothing is getting any easier! In his previous books - Steal Like an Artistand Show Your Work!, New York Times bestsellers with over a million copies in print combined - Austin Kleon gave readers the key to unlock their creativity and then...
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Everything in Its Place: First Loves and Last Tales

Oliver Sacks · Knopf
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

From the best-selling author of Gratitude and On the Move, a final volume of essays that showcase Sacks's broad range of interests--from his passion for ferns, swimming, and horsetails, to his final case histories exploring schizophrenia, dementia, and Alzheimer's.Oliver Sacks, scientist...
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