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Miss Violet's Doll's House: Magical Makes for Your Miniature World

Sam Mckechnie · Pavilion
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Sam McKechnie's new craft book invites readers to lose themselves in the incredible world of Miss Violet. Whether they have a doll's house, some shelf space, or an unwanted shoebox, Sam has created 25 projects that are perfect for any miniature residence. Readers will also find...
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Popular Mechanics The Ultimate Tool Book: Every Tool You Need to Own

Popular Mechanics · Hearst
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

From the trustworthy experts at Popular Mechanics comes the definitive guide to hand tools and how to use them. This tool . . . or that? Learn how to choose the right one for tackling any home project and completing it quickly, correctly, and efficiently. The editors of Popular Mechanics...
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Vogue® Knitting The Ultimate Knitting Book: Completely Revised & Updated

Editors of Vogue Knitting Magazine · Sixth&Spring Books
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

The ultimate knitting reference, from the world's most recognized knitting magazine, gets a thorough update - including 1,600 color images and brand-new sections with techniques and designs! First published in 1989, Vogue Knitting The Ultimate Knitting Book instantly became a beloved...
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Where the Lost Dogs Go: A Story of Love, Search, and the Power of Reunion

Susannah Charleson · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

From a New York Times best-selling author, an important and heartfelt exploration into the world of lost dogs and the power of reunionOne in six dogs go missing at some point in their lives, leaving bereft owners to search high and low, hang missing posters, check shelters, and hope for good...
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Field Guide to Urban Gardening: How to Grow Plants, No Matter Where You Live: Raised Beds - Vertical Gardening - Indoor Edibles - Balconies and Rooftops - Hydroponics

Kevin Espiritu · Cool Springs Press
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

In Field Guide to Urban Gardening, author Kevin Espiritu of Epic Gardening shares the basics of growing plants, offers tips on how to choose the right urban gardening method, and troubleshoots the most common problems you'll encounter. If you think it's impossible to grow your own food...
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Boom: Mad Money, Mega Dealers, and the Rise of Contemporary Art

Michael Shnayerson · PublicAffairs
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover

The meteoric rise of the largest unregulated financial market in the world-for contemporary art-is driven by a few passionate, guileful, and very hard-nosed dealers. They can make and break careers and fortunes. The contemporary art market is an international juggernaut, throwing off multimillion-dollar...
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Hollywood Black

Donald Bogle · Running Press Adult
Pages: 264
Format: Hardcover

The films, the stars, the filmmakers-all get their due in Hollywood Black, a sweeping overview of blacks in film from the silent era through Black Panther, with striking photos and an engrossing history by award-winning author Donald Bogle.The story opens in the silent film era, when white...
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Eat Like a Fish: My Adventures as a Fisherman Turned Restorative Ocean Farmer

Bren Smith · Knopf
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Part memoir, part manifesto, in Eat Like a Fish Bren Smith - a former commercial fisherman turned restorative ocean farmer - shares a bold new vision for the future of food: seaweed. Through tales that span from his childhood in Newfoundland to his early years on the high seas aboard commercial...
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The Midcentury Kitchen: America's Favorite Room, from Workspace to Dreamscape, 1940s-1970s

Sarah Archer · Countryman Press
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

An illustrated pop history from aqua to avocado, Westinghouse to Wonder Bread Nearly everyone alive today has experienced cozy, welcoming kitchens packed with conveniences that we now take for granted. Sarah Archer, in this delightful romp through a simpler time, shows us how the prosperity...
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The Power of Sprinkles: A Cake Book by the Founder of Flour Shop

Amirah Kassem · Abrams
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Flour Shop's rainbow explosion cakes have become an international sensation! And now, with The Power of Sprinkles, Flour Shop Founder Amirah Kassem reveals the secrets to making her magical cakes at home. Amirah Kassem preaches the power of sprinkles in her wildly creative first book....
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Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West

David Wolman · William Morrow
Pages: 368
Format: Book

In the spirit of The Boys in the Boat comes the captivating true story of the Hawaiian cowboys who changed rodeo and the West forever. In August 1908, three unknown riders arrived in Cheyenne, Wyoming, their hats adorned with wildflowers, to compete in the world's greatest rodeo. They...
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Best Roses, Herbs, and Edible Flowers

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback

A quick-reference guide to roses, herbs, and edible flowers for gardeners with little experience and time.Roses represent love and beauty. Their colors and fragrance create the standard by which many other flowers are measured. Cultivated around the world for perfume, roses have a sweet...
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Don't Read Poetry: A Book About How to Read Poems

Stephanie Burt · Basic Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

An award-winning poet offers a brilliant introduction to the joys--and challenges--of the genreIn Don't Read Poetry, award-winning poet and literary critic Stephanie Burt offers an accessible introduction to the seemingly daunting task of reading, understanding, and appreciating poetry....
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The Farm Girl's Guide to Preserving the Harvest: How to Can, Freeze, Dehydrate, and Ferment Your Garden's Goodness

Ann Accetta-Scott · Lyons Press
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback

Food preservation is one of the most intimidating aspects of homesteading, yet one of the most important. Although there is a plethora of websites, books and blogs dedicated to learning how to preserve the harvest, people must search multiple places in order to gather the necessary information....
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Fodor's Maine, Vermont, & New Hampshire: With the Best Fall Foliage Drives & Scenic Road Trips

Fodor's Travel Publications · Fodor's Travel
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback

Ready to experience Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire? The experts at Fodor's are here to help. Fodor's Maine, Vermont, & New Hampshire travel guide is packed with customizable itineraries with top recommendations, detailed maps of Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire, and exclusive...
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Inside Family Guy: An Illustrated History

Frazier Moore · Dey Street Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Foreword by Seth MacFarlaneOn the twentieth anniversary of the seven-time Emmy Award-winning Fox animated television series comes Inside Family Guy: An Illustrated History, a fully illustrated, full-color visual guide honoring its reign - from storyboards to character sketches to script...
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Inside the Empire: The True Power Behind the New York Yankees

Bob Klapisch · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

A riveting look at what is really said and done behind closed doors with the New York Yankees, the most famous and wealthiest sports franchise in the world Using the 2018 baseball season as the backdrop, Inside the Empire gives readers the real, unvarnished "straight-from-the-gut"...
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