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How to Cook Everything?Completely Revised Twentieth Anniversary Edition: Simple Recipes for Great Food

Mark Bittman · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 960
Format: Hardcover

The ultimate kitchen companion, completely updated and better than ever, now for the first time featuring color photos

For twenty years, Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything has been the definitive guide to simple home cooking. This new edition has been completely revised...
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Before and After: The Incredible Real-Life Stories of Orphans Who Survived the Tennessee Children's Home Society

Judy Christie · Ballantine Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The compelling, poignant true stories of victims of a notorious adoption scandal - some of whom learned the truth from Lisa Wingate's bestselling novel Before We Were Yours and were reunited with birth family members as a result of its wide reach

From the 1920s to 1950, Georgia...
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Nothing Fancy: Unfussy Food for Having People Over

Alison Roman · Clarkson Potter
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

It's not entertaining. It's having people over. The social media star, New York Times columnist, and author of Dining In helps you nail dinner with unfussy food, unstuffy vibes, and the permission to be imperfect.

NAMED ONE OF FALL'S BEST COOKBOOKS BY Food &...
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How Things Work: The Inner Life of Everyday Machines

Theodore Gray · Black Dog & Leventhal
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Million-copy bestselling author of The Elements, Molecules, and Reactions Theodore Gray applies his trademark mix of engaging stories, real-time experiments, and stunning photography to the inner workings of machines, big and small, revealing the extraordinary science,...
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Glass Gardens: Easy Terrariums, Aeriums, and Aquariums for Your Home or Office

Melanie Florence · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 136
Format: Hardcover

Not everyone can be Martha Stewart, and luckily you don't need to be to create beautiful terrariums to display in your space or to give as a gift. With simple instructions and a relaxed and pleasant tone, Glass Gardens speaks to the beginner terrarium-maker as a best friend would...
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It's Up to Us: Ten Little Ways We Can Bring About Big Change

John Kasich · Hanover Square Press
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

A Little Book about Big Change

We all want the same things. We want to live a life of purpose and meaning. We want to leave a legacy for our children and grandchildren. We want to leave the world a better place. And yet we spend so much time wringing our hands over what's wrong and not nearly...
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Movies (And Other Things)

Shea Serrano · Twelve
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

#1 New York Times bestselling author Shea Serrano is back, and his new book, Movies (And Other Things) , combines the fury of a John Wick shootout, the sly brilliance of Regina George holding court at a cafeteria table, and the sheer power of a Denzel monologue, all into one.
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Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef

Aaron Sanchez · Abrams Press
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

America's most prominent Latino chef shares the story behind his food, his family, and his professional journey

Before Chef Aaron Sanchez rose to fame on shows like MasterChef and Chopped, he was a restless Mexican-American son, raised by a fiercely determined and talented...
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How Charts Lie: Getting Smarter about Visual Information

Alberto Cairo · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

A leading data visualization expert explores the negative -- and positive -- influences that charts have on our perception of truth.

We've all heard that a picture is worth a thousand words, but what if we don't understand what we're looking at? Social media has made charts, infographics,...

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Edison

Edmund Morris · Random House
Pages: 800
Format: Hardcover

From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edmund Morris comes a revelatory new biography of Thomas Alva Edison, the most prolific genius in American history.

Although Thomas Alva Edison was the most famous American of his time, and remains an international name today, he is mostly remembered...
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Am I Overthinking This?: Over-answering life's questions in 101 charts

Michelle Rial · Chronicle Books
Pages: 136
Format: Hardcover

Did I screw up? How do I achieve work-life balance? Am I eating too much cheese? Do I have too many plants? Through artful charts and funny, insightful questions, Michelle Rial delivers a playful take on the little dilemmas that loom large in the mind of every adult. Building on her popular...
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Near & Far: Interiors I Love

Lisa Fine · Vendome Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Textile designer Lisa Fine shares the many sources of inspiration for her coveted hand-printed linens and her personal interior design aesthetic

In Near & Far, Lisa Fine invites us into her homes in Dallas, New York, and Paris and then takes us along as she visits the places...
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Epic Bike Rides of the Americas

Lonely Planet · Lonely Planet
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Get ready to explore America's most thrilling gravel, road and trail bike routes.

This definitive companion for cycling enthusiasts showcases 200 of North, Central and South America's best and most celebrated routes, from epic adventures off the beaten path to shorter urban rides....

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Big Style in Small Spaces: Easy DIY Projects to Add Designer Details to Your Apartment, Condo or Urban Home

Sarah Dorsey · Page Street Publishing
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Compact Living Doesn't Mean You Have to Miss Out on Great Style

Sarah Dorsey, founder of Dorsey Designs and professional interior designer, has created over 30 beautiful, multifunctional décor projects that are perfect for your small home. Little touches like leather-wrapped...

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Atlas Obscura, 2nd Edition: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders

Joshua Foer · Workman Publishing Company
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover

"A wanderlust-whetting cabinet of curiosities on paper."
- New York Times

Praised as the "bestest travel guide ever" (Mary Roach) and "a joy to read and reread" (Neil Gaiman) , Atlas...
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Zakka from the Heart: Sew 16 Charming Projects to Warm Any Home

Minki Kim · C&T Publishing / Stash Books
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Add peace to your busy life with a cozy afternoon of zakka sewing. Stitching in her signature style, Minki Kim is back with sixteen whimsical crafts for your must-sew list. With a number of techniques, from quilting and wool appliqué to embroidery, there's something for every sewist!...
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When Life Gives You Pears: The Healing Power of Family, Faith, and Funny People

Jeannie Gaffigan · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

In a book that is The Big Sick meets Dad is Fat, Jeannie Gaffigan, writing partner and wife of bestselling author/comedian Jim Gaffigan, writes with humor and heart about the pear-sized brain tumor she had removed, the toll it took on her enormous family, and the priceless...
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Initiated: Memoir of a Witch

Amanda Yates Garcia · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes meets Women Who Run With The Wolves in this haunting, mystical memoir about finding meaning, beauty, and power through a life in witchcraft.

An initiation signals a beginning: a door opens and you step through. Traditional Wiccan initiates...
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Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick

Wendy Wood · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

A landmark book about how we form habits, and what we can do with this knowledge to make positive change

We spend a shocking 43 percent of our day doing things without thinking about them. That means that almost half of our actions aren't conscious choices but the result of our non-conscious...

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Food: What the Heck Should I Cook?: More than 100 delicious recipes--pegan, vegan, paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free, and more--for lifelong health

Mark Hyman · Little, Brown Spark
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

The companion cookbook to Dr. Hyman's New York Times bestselling Food: What the Heck Should I Eat?, featuring more than 100 delicious and nutritious recipes for weight loss and lifelong health.
Dr. Mark Hyman's Food: What the Heck Should I Eat? revolutionized the way we view...
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Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West

H. W. Brands · Basic Books
Pages: 544
Format: Hardcover

From a New York Times-bestselling author, a sweeping history of the American West

In Dreams of El Dorado, H. W. Brands tells the thrilling, panoramic story of the settling of the American West. He takes us from John Jacob Astor's fur trading outpost in Oregon to the Texas...
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Diagnosis: Solving the Most Baffling Medical Mysteries

Lisa Sanders · Broadway Books
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback

A collection of more than fifty hard-to-crack medical quandaries, featuring the best of The New York Times Magazine's popular Diagnosis column - now a Netflix original series

"Lisa Sanders is a paragon of the modern medical detective storyteller." - Atul Gawande,...
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You Are Worth It: Building a Life Worth Fighting For

Kyle Carpenter · William Morrow
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

From the youngest living recipient of the Medal of Honor, an extraordinary inspirational memoir that will change the life of every reader.

"Kyle displayed a heroism in the blink of an eye that will inspire for generations" - President Barack Obama, at Kyle Carpenter's...

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The Unique States of America

Lonely Planet · Lonely Planet
Pages: 328
Format: Hardcover

From the tiny gold-rush town of Chicken, Alaska to Las Vegas' dazzling Neon Museum and Maryland's famous blue crab, Lonely Planet's Unique States of America takes you on a journey across the 50 states to discover the country's most iconic - and unique - destinations and experiences.

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One Day: The Extraordinary Story of an Ordinary 24 Hours in America

Gene Weingarten · Blue Rider Press
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

On New Year's Day 2013, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Gene Weingarten asked three strangers to, literally, pluck a day, month, and year from a hat. That day - chosen completely at random - turned out to be Sunday, December 28, 1986, by any conventional measure a most ordinary day. Weingarten...
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The Double Dangerous Book for Boys

Conn Iggulden · William Morrow
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The Dangerous Book for Boys took readers by storm and became an instant classic, selling nearly two million copies. Packed with charming illustrations, it is a treasure trove of the essential activities and skills that have defined generations of boyhoods, from building a treehouse to fishing...

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