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Elton John · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

In his first and only official autobiography, music icon Elton John reveals the truth about his extraordinary life, which is also the subject of the upcoming film Rocketman. The result is Me - the joyously funny, honest and moving story of the most enduringly successful...

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National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Birds of North America, 2nd Edition

Jonathan Alderfer · National Geographic
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

Geared to the casual and experienced birdwatcher alike, this completely revised guide to 150 of the most common and interesting birds in North America provides the perfect way to appreciate the feathered friends outside your window, along with the tools you need to cultivate them wherever...
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Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators

Ronan Farrow · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 464
Format: Book

In a dramatic account of violence and espionage, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Ronan Farrow exposes serial abusers and a cabal of powerful interests hellbent on covering up the truth, at any cost.In 2017, a routine network television investigation led Ronan Farrow to a story...

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Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, and Advice for Living Your Best Life

Ali Wong · Random House
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Ali Wong's heartfelt and hilarious letters to her daughters (the two she put to work while they were still in utero) cover everything they need to know in life, like the unpleasant details of dating, how to be a working mom in a male-dominated profession, and how she trapped their dad.

"Fierce,...
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants

Bill Bryson · Doubleday
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover

Bill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As compulsively readable as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-read owner's manual for everybody.

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The Whole30 Friends & Family: 150 Recipes for Every Social Occasion

Melissa Hartwig · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Whole30 menus and recipes for everyday social occasions from birthday parties to baby showers, movie night, tailgating, and more

Since 2009, millions of people have changed their health, habits, and relationship with food with the Whole30. With four Whole30 cookbooks and thousands...
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I Really Needed This Today: Words to Live By

Hoda Kotb · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author and beloved Today show co-host Hoda Kotb comes an inspiring collection of quotes--drawn from her own personal favorites featured on her enormously popular Instagram account--that offer wisdom, courage, and hope.

Several years ago,...
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Welcoming the Unwelcome: Wholehearted Living in a Brokenhearted World

Pema Chodron · Shambhala
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

From the bestselling author of When Things Fall Apart, an open-hearted call for human connection, compassion, and learning to love the world just as it is during these most challenging times. In her first new book of spiritual teachings in over seven years, Pema Chodron offers a combination...
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The Ultimate RPG Gameplay Guide: Role-Play the Best Campaign Ever?No Matter the Game!

James D'Amato · Adams Media
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback

Improve your RPG campaign with this comprehensive and interactive guide to making the most out of your gaming experience. Whatever RPG game you play, from D&D to Call of Cthulu to licensed games like Star Wars, every detail is important. From setting the scene to choosing the right...
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Mixtape Potluck Cookbook: A Dinner Party for Friends, Their Recipes, and the Songs They Inspire

Questlove · Abrams Image
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

What if Questlove threw a potluck dinner, and everybody came? He picked the guests. The guests picked the recipes. The result is the ultimate potluck cookbook

Questlove is best known for his achievements in the music world, but his interest in food runs a close second. He has hosted...
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Man-Made Wonders of the World

DK · DK
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

Discover the most incredible man-made wonders, from Stonehenge to Burj Khalifa, with this unparalleled catalog of the most famous and intriguing buildings and monuments created by humans.

Manmade Wonders of the World features a range of structures from buildings to monuments,...
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Art Starts in the Heart: Creative projects and inspirational ideas for learning to make expressive, mindful art

Erin McManness · Walter Foster
Format: Paperback

Learn to draw using simple line art to create your own inspired, meaningful illustrations!

Following an introduction to basic tools and materials, including pencils, pens, inks, watercolor, and markers, artists will discover helpful...

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Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years

Julie Andrews · Hachette Books
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

In this follow-up to her critically acclaimed memoir, Home, Julie Andrews shares reflections on her astonishing career, including such classics as Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, and Victor/Victoria.
In Home, the number one New York Times...
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Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA

Amaryllis Fox · Knopf
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Amaryllis Fox's riveting memoir tells the story of her ten years in the most elite clandestine ops unit of the CIA, hunting the world's most dangerous terrorists in sixteen countries while marrying and giving birth to a daughterAmaryllis Fox was in her last year as an undergraduate...
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The Way I Heard It

Mike Rowe · Gallery Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Emmy-award winning gadfly Mike Rowe presents a ridiculously entertaining, seriously fascinating collection of his favorite episodes from America's #1 short-form podcast, The Way I Heard It, along with a host of memories, ruminations, illustrations, and insights. It's a delightful...
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Running with Sherman: The Donkey with the Heart of a Hero

Christopher McDougall · Knopf
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

A heartwarming story about training a rescue donkey to run one of the most challenging races in America.When Chris McDougall agreed to take in a donkey from an animal hoarder, he thought it would be no harder than the rest of the adjustments he and his family had made after moving from...
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For Your Consideration: Keanu Reeves

Larissa Zageris
Format: Paperback

This illustrated collection of humorous essays and fun extras makes the case for one of our most iconic celebrities, from Bill and Ted to John Wick.

For an actor who's been in so many mega-hits and equally mega misses, it can be tough to track Keanu...

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Letters from an Astrophysicist

Neil deGrasse Tyson · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

The natural follow-up to the phenomenal bestseller Astrophysics for People in a Hurry.

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has attracted one of the world's largest online followings with his fascinating, widely accessible insights into science and our universe. Now, Tyson invites...

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The Underground Railroad Records: Narrating the Hardships, Hairbreadth Escapes, and Death Struggles of Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom

William Still · Modern Library
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback

A riveting collection of the hardships, hairbreadth escapes, and mortal struggles of enslaved people seeking freedom: These are the true stories of the Underground Railroad.Featuring a powerful introduction by Ta-Nehisi Coates As a conductor for the Underground Railroad - the covert resistance...
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Woodworking: Techniques, Tools, Projects, and Everything You Need to Know

Vicenc Gilbert · Skyhorse
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Become a woodworking master with this all-encompassing reference! This practical manual, both for the person who is attracted to the subject of workshop carpentry and one for someone is beginning in this subject, is the essential reference for learning and honing your woodworking and carpentry...
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A Pilgrimage to Eternity: From Canterbury to Rome in Search of a Faith

Timothy Egan · Viking
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

Tracing an ancient pilgrimage route from Canterbury to Rome, the bestselling and "virtuosic" (The Wall Street Journal) writer explores the past and future of ChristianityAt a time when Britain, America, and much of Europe have never been so secular--and when his mother's...
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On the Plain of Snakes: A Mexican Journey

Paul Theroux · Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover

Legendary travel writer Paul Theroux drives the entire length of the US-Mexico border, then goes deep into the hinterland, on the back roads of Chiapas and Oaxaca, to uncover the rich, layered world behind today's brutal headlines.

Paul Theroux has spent his life crisscrossing the globe...
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The Complete Guide to Baby Sign Language: 200 Signs for You and Baby to Learn Together

Lane Rebelo · Rockridge Press
Pages: 206
Format: Paperback

The complete resource for communicating with your baby!Whether you're new to signing with your baby or looking to expand both of your vocabularies, The Complete Guide to Baby Sign Language -- from TinySigns® founder Lane Rebelo -- makes it a snap. Featuring more than 200 American Sign...
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Rachael Ray 50: Memories and Meals from a Sweet and Savory Life: A Cookbook

Rachael Ray · Ballantine Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

America's favorite self-taught cook opens up about the most memorable moments of her life in this candid memoir-inspired cookbook featuring 125 all-new recipes.

"No matter the recipe, each of us changes a dish by our own preparation of it. It's the same with stories - once...
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The Mindful Guide to Managing Diabetes: Your Path to Reducing Stress and Living Well

Joesph Napora PhD · American Diabetes Association
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback

Stress can have a huge impact on diabetes management, even when you are doing everything else right. But you can manage stress, anxiety, and depression, and learn to thrive with diabetes by practicing mindful living. This mindfulness guide will give you the tools and strategies you need...
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Medallion Status: True Stories from Secret Rooms

John Hodgman · Viking
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

A hilarious and honest new book in which John Hodgman, New York Times bestselling author of Vacationland, leaves vacation behind and gets back to work as a still somewhat famous person . . . and then loses his job

After spending most of his twenties pursuing a career...
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Life After Deaf: My Misadventures in Hearing Loss and Recovery

Noel Holston · Skyhorse
Format: Book

From a renowned media critic to a man with sudden and full hearing loss, Noel Holston ran the gauntlet of diagnoses, health insurance, and cochlear implant surgery.

On a spring night in 2010, Noel Holston, a journalist, songwriter, and storyteller, went...

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Where To Go When: Unforgettable Trips for Every Month

DK Travel · DK Eyewitness Travel
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

This is the ultimate holiday planner, showcasing the most amazing places in the world and the best time of year to see them. It combines an inspiring narrative with sumptuous photography to bring to life over 100 destinations across the globe - discover when and where to explore Costa Rica's...
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Succulents at Home: Choosing, Growing, and Decorating with the Easiest Houseplants Ever

John Tullock · Countryman Press
Format: Paperback

Tullock’s friendly voice and years of experience, and more than 100 color photographs, make this a must-have guide for fool-proof succulent gardening. And with a focus on growing succulents to enjoy indoors, this is a book for plant lovers in all regions and climates.

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Something Needs to Change: A Call to Make Your Life Count in a World of Urgent Need

David Platt · Multnomah
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

New York Times best-selling author David Platt takes readers on a heart-wrenching, soul-searching journey through impoverished villages in the Himalayan mountains. With riveting passion and surprising vulnerability, Platt dares readers to make a difference in a world of urgent need, starting...
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Ordinary Hazards: A Memoir

Nikki Grimes · Wordsong
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

"This powerful story, told with the music of poetry and the blade of truth, will help your heart grow."--Laurie Halse Anderson, author of Speak and Shout

"[A] testimony and a triumph."--Jason Reynolds, author of Long Way Down

In her own voice,...
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