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Gospel Medicine

Barbara Brown Taylor · Cowley Publications
Pages: 161
Format: Paperback

Gospel medicine is Barbara Taylor's metaphor for the healing power of God seen in the active and ongoing restoration of this broken world. In this new collection of sermons she practices the old-fashioned art of gospel home remedies like a true evangelist, summoning with piercing clarity...
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Wildflowers.

Reader's Digest Association. · Reader's Digest
Pages: 468
Format: Paperback

Describes and depicts more than seven hundred species of wildflowers found in North America, with information on habitat, range, and distinguishing features.
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Tomlinson Hill: The Remarkable Story of Two Families who Share the Tomlinson Name - One White, One Black

Chris Tomlinson · Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times Best Seller!Tomlinson Hill is the stunning story of two families--one white, one black--who trace their roots to a slave plantation that bears their name. Internationally recognized for his work as a fearless war correspondent, award-winning journalist Chris Tomlinson grew...
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The Curmudgeon's Guide to Getting Ahead: Dos and Don'ts of Right Behavior, Tough Thinking, Clear Writing, and Living a Good Life

Charles Murray · Crown Business
Pages: 144
Format: Book

For those starting out in their careers - and those who wish to advance more quickly - this is a delightfully fussy guide to the hidden rules of the road in the workplace and in life. As bestselling author and social historian Charles Murray explains, at senior levels of an organization...
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The Texas Post Office Murals: Art for the People

Philip Parisi · Texas A & M University Press
Pages: 143
Format: Book

Walk into any of sixty post offices or federal buildings in the state of Texas and you may be greeted by a surprising sight: magnificent mural art on the lobby walls.In the midst of the Great Depression, a program was born that would not only give work to artists but also create beauty...
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The Nueces River: Río Escondido

Margie Crisp · Texas A&M University Press
Pages: 284
Format: NOOK Book

First appearing on early Spanish maps as the Río Escondido, or hidden river, and later named Río de las Nueces after the abundant pecan trees along its banks, the Nueces today is a stream of seeming contradictions: a river that runs above and below ground; a geographic reminder of a history...
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Dorothy Must Die

D M Paige · HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Pages: 452
Format: Book

The New York Times bestselling first book in a dark new series that reimagines the Oz saga, from debut author Danielle Paige.I didn't ask for any of this. I didn't ask to be some kind of hero. But when your whole life gets swept up by a tornado - taking you with it - you have no choice...
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Shaken: Discovering Your True Identity in the Midst of Life's Storms

Tim Tebow · WaterBrook
Pages: 213
Format: Hardcover

Who are you when life is steady? Who are you when storms come? Most of us have been on the receiving end of rejection, a broken dream, or heartbreak. And while this is not an easy space to go through, when we are grounded in the truth, we can endure the tough times. In this powerful book,...
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Swiped: How to Protect Yourself in a World Full of Scammers, Phishers, and Identity Thieves

Adam Levin · Public Affairs
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

Identity fraud happens to everyone. So what do you do when it's your turn?Increasingly, identity theft is a fact of life. We might once have hoped to protect ourselves from hackers with airtight passwords and aggressive spam filters, and those are good ideas as far as they go. But with...
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The Sound and the Furry

Spencer Quinn · Thorndike Press; Lrg edition
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times Bestseller PI Bernie Little and his canine partner Chet happen upon a prison work crew that includes Frenchie Boutette, an old criminal pal they sent up the river. Frenchie, who comes from an old Louisiana family full of black sheep, needs help finding his one law-abiding...
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Gateway to Freedom: The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad

Eric Foner · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Print book

The dramatic story of fugitive slaves and the antislavery activists who defied the law to help them reach freedom.More than any other scholar, Eric Foner has influenced our understanding of Americas history. Now, making brilliant use of extraordinary evidence, the Pulitzer Prizewinning...
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Shadows Of A Princess: An Intimate Account by Her Private Secretary

P D Jephson · Harper
Pages: 456
Format: Hardcover

The former personal secretary to Princess Diana chronicles his eight years of service to her in an insider's account that examines Diana's life during her years of greatest fame and deepest personal crisis.
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Renewing America's Food Traditions: Saving and Savoring the Continent's Most Endangered Foods

Gary Paul Nabhan · Chelsea Green Publishing
Pages: 350
Format: Paperback

Renewing America's Food Traditions is a beautifully illustrated dramatic call to recognize, celebrate, and conserve the great diversity of foods that gives North America its distinctive culinary identity that reflects our multicultural heritage. It offers us rich natural and cultural...
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In The Shadow of the Angel: Three Critical Decades in Mexico's History

Kathryn Blair · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 594
Format: Paperback

"In the Shadow of the Angel," which has been called Mexico's "Gone with the Wind," takes place during three transformational decades in Mexican history: 1900-1931, as mirrored by the life of an extraordinary Mexican woman, Antonieta Rivas Mercado.The daughter of the architect...
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