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Game-Day Eats: 100 Recipes for Homegating Like a Pro

Eddie Jackson · Harper Design
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Create epic feasts for game days at home with this full-color cookbook from former NFL star and celebrity chef Eddie Jackson that includes 100 fresh and inventive recipes for tailgating at home.

There's nothing like day full of football and great food. While many fans tailgate...

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Inside Out: A Memoir

Demi Moore · Harper
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Famed American actress Demi Moore at last tells her own story in a surprisingly intimate and emotionally charged memoir.

For decades, Demi Moore has been synonymous with celebrity. From iconic film roles to high-profile relationships,...

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Cook Like a Local: Flavors That Can Change How You Cook and See the World

Chris Shepherd · Clarkson Potter
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Chris Shepherd, James Beard Award-winning chef of Houston's Underbelly Hospitality, is a champion of that city's incredibly diverse immigrant cuisines. In his restaurant, he calls out the names of the cooks--Vietnamese, Korean, Indian, and others - who have inspired him, and in his book,...
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The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience

Hillary Rodham Clinton & Chelsea Clinton · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 464
Format: Book

Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, share the stories of the gutsy women who have inspired them - women with the courage to stand up to the status quo, ask hard questions, and get the job done.

She couldn't have been more than seven or eight years old....

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Inspired Artist: Draw Every Little Thing: Learn to draw more than 100 everyday items, from food to fashion

Flora Waycott · Walter Foster Publishing
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Learn to draw and paint more than 100 of your favorite everyday items! Step-by-step projects and creative inspiration make it fun and easy.

The Inspired Artist series invites art hobbyists and casual art enthusiasts to have fun learning basic art concepts, relaxing into the creative...
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100 Dives of a Lifetime: The World's Ultimate Underwater Destinations

Carrie Miller · National Geographic
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

Explore 100 breathtaking scuba diving sites around the world--from the cenotes of Mexico to the best wreck in Micronesia--through stunning National Geographic photography, expert tips, and cutting-edge travel advice.

Filled with more than 350 images from National Geographic, 100...
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The Perfect Pie: Your Ultimate Guide to Classic and Modern Pies, Tarts, Galettes, and More

America's Test Kitchen · America's Test Kitchen
Pages: 376
Format: Hardcover

Get the dough rolling and perfect your pie-making skills to bake beautiful, foolproof versions of the corner bakery classics and French patisserie favorites--plus a host of whimsical, modern pies and tarts of all kinds like sky-high meringue pies, uniquely flavored fruit pies with intricate...
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Toil & Trouble: A Memoir

Augusten Burroughs · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

From the number one New York Times bestselling author comes another stunning memoir that is tender, touching...and just a little spooky.

"Here's a partial list of things I don't believe in: God. The Devil. Heaven. Hell. Bigfoot. Ancient Aliens. Past lives. Life after...

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The Baseball Game I'll Never Forget: Fifty Major Leaguers Recall Their Finest Moments

Steve Milton · Firefly Books
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Fifty of baseball's best recount their most memorable game.

With careers that often span decades, and with more than 160 games in each season, baseball players have a lot to consider when choosing the one game that stands out -- but there is always at least one that leaps to mind...

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Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life

Nir Eyal · BenBella Books
Pages: 300
Format: Hardcover

You sit down at your desk to work on an important project, but a notification on your phone interrupts your morning. Later, as you're about to get back to work, a colleague taps you on the shoulder to chat. At home, screens get in the way of quality time with your family. Another day goes...

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Know My Name

Chanel Miller · Viking
Pages: 368
Format: Book

The riveting, powerful memoir of the woman whose statement to Brock Turner gave voice to millions of survivors

She was known to the world as Emily Doe when she stunned millions with a letter. Brock Turner had been sentenced to just six months in county jail after...

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Out There: The Wildest Stories from Outside Magazine

THE EDITORS OF OUTSIDE MAGAZINE. · Falcon Guides
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

Longtime readers have come to understand that Outside's true gift is in chronicling misadventure. That's the common thread among the stories found in Out There - those memorable tales that begin with the promise that, even if no one's life is necessarily hanging in the balance, something...
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Pom Pom Pom: Over 50 Mini Pompoms to Make

Henry Le · GMC Publications
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

So you think you know how to make a pompom? Try these and take your skills up a notch or two! The fabulous pompoms in Pom Pom Pom by Vietnamese artist Henry Le, make other pompoms look distinctly ordinary.

There are 50 fun and fashionable designs to create, from animals and emojis...
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Supreme Glamour

Mary Wilson · Thames & Hudson
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Sumptuously illustrated, engaging, and insightful, Mary Wilson's book charts the glittering story of The Supremes, as it showcases their glamorous and iconic ensembles.

As Motown's leading act in the 1960s, The Supremes became synonymous with glamorous, elegant, coordinated ensembles....

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For the Love of Music: A Conductor's Guide to the Art of Listening

John Mauceri · Knopf
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

With a lifetime of experience, profound knowledge and understanding, and heartwarming appreciation, an internationally celebrated conductor and teacher answers the questions: Why should I listen to classical music? How can I get the most from the listening experience?

A protégé...
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Diamond Doris: The True Story of the World's Most Notorious Jewel Thief

Doris Payne · Amistad
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Soon to be a Major Motion Picture

In the ebullient spirit of Ocean's 8, The Heist, and Thelma & Louise, a sensational and entertaining memoir of the world's most notorious jewel thief -- a woman who defied society's prejudices and norms to carve her own path, stealing from...

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SprawlBall: A Visual Tour of the New Era of the NBA

Kirk Goldsberry · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

From the leading expert in the exploding field of basketball analytics, a stunning infographic decoding of the modern NBA: who shoots where, and how.

The field of basketball analytics has leaped to overdrive thanks to Kirk Goldsberry, whose visual maps of players, teams, and positions...
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Face It

Debbie Harry · Dey Street Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

A MULTILAYERED MEMOIR FROM A MULTIFACETED ARTIST

As a musician, an actor, a muse, an icon, the breadth of Debbie Harry's impact on our culture has been matched by her almost Sphinx-like reticence about her inner life. Through it all - while being acclaimed as one of the most beautiful...

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In Hoffa's Shadow: A Stepfather, a Disappearance in Detroit, and My Search for the Truth

Jack Goldsmith · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

As a young man, Jack Goldsmith revered his stepfather, longtime Jimmy Hoffa associate Chuckie O'Brien. But as he grew older and pursued a career in law and government, he came to doubt and distance himself from the man long suspected by the FBI of perpetrating Hoffa's disappearance on behalf...
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If You Lived Here You'd Be Home By Now: Why We Traded the Commuting Life for a Little House on the Prairie

Christopher Ingraham · Harper
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

The hilarious, charming, and candid story of writer Christopher Ingraham's decision to uproot his life and move his family to Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, population 1,400 - the community he made famous as "the worst place to live in America" in a story he wrote for the Washington...

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Creative Calling: Establish a Daily Practice, Infuse Your World with Meaning, and Find Success in Work Life

Chase Jarvis · HarperBusiness
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Life isn't about "finding" fulfillment and success - it's about creating it. Why then has creativity been given a back seat in our culture? No longer.

Creativity is a force inside every person that, when unleashed, transforms our lives and delivers vitality to everything...

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Connoisseur Kids: Etiquette, Manners, and Living Well for Parents and Their Little Ones

Jennifer L. Scott · Chronicle Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

From Jennifer Scott - author of the New York Times bestselling Madame Chic series and founder of the Daily Connoisseur blog - comes this playful take on manners and being a good global citizen. Parents and younger children work together to read about a wide range of topics: communication,...
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How Happiness Happens: Finding Lasting Joy in a World of Comparison, Disappointment, and Unmet Expectations

Max Lucado · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

In a world searching for happiness, bestselling author Max Lucado provides a personal plan for a life filled with lasting and fulfilling joy, supported by Jesus' teaching and modern research.

Do you feel happy?

How long has it been since you felt a level of contagious, infectious,...

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We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast

Jonathan Safran Foer · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Some people reject the fact, overwhelmingly supported by scientists, that our planet is warming because of human activity. But do those of us who accept the reality of human-caused climate change truly believe it? If we did, surely we would be roused to act on what we know. Will future...

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Scientists Who Changed History

· DK
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Explore the lives and achievements of more than 85 of the world's most inspirational and influential scientists with this innovative and boldly graphic biography-led book.

The second title in DK's new illustrated biography series, Scientists Who Changed History profiles trailblazing...
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24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week

Tiffany Shlain · Gallery Books
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

In 24/6, Tiffany Shlain explores how turning off screens one day a week can work wonders on your brain, body, and soul - and why this regular practice of looking up gives you a better chance of seeing the big picture.

Internet pioneer and renowned filmmaker Tiffany Shlain...
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The Day It Finally Happens: Alien Contact, Dinosaur Parks, Immortal Humans?and Other Possible Phenomena

Mike Pearl · Scribner
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

From a Vice magazine columnist whose beat is "the future," here is entertaining speculation featuring both authoritative research and a bit of mischief: a look at how humanity is likely to weather such happenings as the day nuclear war occurs, the day the global internet...
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Dog Is Love: Why and How Your Dog Loves You

Clive D.L. Wynne PhD · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Does your dog love you?
Every dog lover knows the feeling. The nuzzle of a dog's nose, the warmth of them lying at our feet, even their whining when they want to get up on the bed. It really seems like our dogs love us, too. But for years, scientists have resisted that conclusion, warning...
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Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-Luck Jay

Julie Zickefoose · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Wesley the Owl and The Soul of an Octopus, the story of a sick baby bird nursed back to health and into the wild by renowned writer/artist Julie Zickefoose.

When Jemima, a young orphaned blue jay, is brought to wildlife rehabilitator Julie Zickefoose, she is a virtually...
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Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth

Rachel Maddow · Crown
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

Big Oil and Gas Versus Democracy - Winner Take All

In 2010, the words "earthquake swarm" entered the lexicon in Oklahoma. That same year, a trove of Michael Jackson memorabilia - including his iconic crystal-encrusted white glove - was sold at auction for over $1 million...
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Sweat the Technique: The Life of the Lyrical Genius

Rakim · Amistad
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

The musician and Hip Hop legend - hailed as "the greatest MC of all time" and compared to Thelonious Monk - reimagines the writing handbook in this memoir and guide that incorporates the soulful genius, confidence, and creativity of a master artist.

When he exploded...

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A Guest of the Reich: The Story of American Heiress Gertrude Legendre's Dramatic Captivity and Escape from Nazi Germany

Peter Finn · Pantheon
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

From the co-author of The Zhivago Affair, a finalist for the National Books Critics Circle Award, comes the dramatic story of a South Carolina heiress who joined the OSS and became the first American woman in uniform taken prisoner on the Western front - until her escape from Nazi...
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Generation Friends: An Inside Look at the Show That Defined a Television Era

Saul Austerlitz · Dutton
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at Friends, published for the twenty-fifth anniversary of the show's premiere. Howyoudoin'?

In September 1994, six friends sat down in their favorite coffee shop and began bantering about sex, relationships, jobs, and just about...
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Taste of Home Cook It Quick: All-Time Family Classics in 10, 20 and 30 Minutes

Taste of Home · Reader's Digest/Taste of Home
Pages: 448
Format: Spiral-bound

Today's family cooks know how to set a homemade meal on the table even on their busiest nights. Now they're sharing their time-saving entrees, sides and deserts with you in this must-have collection of 10, 20, 30, 45 and 60 minute recipes. Taste of Home Cook It Quick helps you get dinner...
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