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Your Dad Stole My Rake: And Other Family Dilemmas
TOM PAPA · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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It's hard being a person, especially in a family, and no one knows that better than stand-up comedian, family man, and Live From Here head writer and performer, Tom Papa.How do you deal with a life filled with a whole host of characters and their bizarre, inescapable behavior? Especially... |
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Goodbye, Sweet Girl: A Story of Domestic Violence and Survival
KELLY SUNDBERG · Harper
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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"It is a hell of a thing to write about brutality and suffering with strength, grace, generosity and beauty. That's precisely what Kelly Sundberg has done in her gripping memoir about marriage and domestic violence. Sundberg's honesty is astonishing, how she laid so much of herself... |
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Stealing the Show: How Women Are Revolutionizing Television
Joy Press · Atria Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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From a leading cultural journalist, a definitive look at the rise of the female showrunner - and a new golden era of television.Female writers, directors, and producers have radically transformed the television industry in recent years. Shonda Rhimes, Lena Dunham, Tina Fey, Amy Schumer,... |
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Craig & Fred: A Marine, A Stray Dog, and How They Rescued Each Other
CRAIG GROSSI · William Morrow
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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The uplifting and unforgettable true story of a US Marine, the stray dog he met on an Afghan battlefield, and how they saved each other and now travel America together, "spreading the message of stubborn positivity."In 2010, Sergeant Craig Grossi was doing intelligence work for Marine... |
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This Messy Magnificent Life: A Field Guide
GENEEN ROTH · Scribner
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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Inspiring, personal, and often spiritual reflections on how women can find peace, make wise choices, practice everyday joy, and step into their power from Geneen Roth - author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Women Food and God.From the beginning, Geneen Roth was told she was too sensitive,... |
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Educated: A Memoir
Tara Westover · Random House
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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An unforgettable memoir in the tradition of The Glass Castle about a young girl who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge UniversityTara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Born to survivalists in the mountains... |
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Quest for the Historical Apostles: Tracing Their Lives and Legacies
W Brian Shelton · Baker Academic
Pages: 314
Format: Book
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The stories and contributions of the apostles provide an important entrée into church history. This comprehensive historical and literary introduction uncovers their lives and legacies, underscoring the apostles' impact on the growth of the early church. The author collects and distills... |
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Willpower Doesn't Work: Discover the Hidden Keys to Success
Benjamin Hardy · Hachette Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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If you're relying on willpower alone to help you lose weight, improve your relationships, or achieve more at work, you're doomed to fail. The environment around us is far too powerful, stimulating, addicting, and stressful to overcome by white knuckling. The only way to stop just... |
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How Luck Happens: Using the Science of Luck to Transform Work, Love, and Life
Janice Kaplan · Dutton
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times bestselling author Janice Kaplan examines the phenomenon of luck--and discovers the exciting ways you can grab opportunities and make luck for yourself every day. After spending a year researching and experiencing gratitude for The Gratitude Diaries, Janice Kaplan is back... |
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Truth: How the Many Sides to Every Story Shape Our Reality
Hector Macdonald · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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For fans of Nudge, Sway, and The Art of Thinking Clearly, a fascinating dive into the many ways in which "competing truths" shape our opinions, behaviors, and beliefs.True or false? It's rarely that simple.There is more than one truth about most things. The Internet disseminates... |
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Bliss More: How to Succeed in Meditation Without Really Trying
LIGHT WATKINS · Ballantine Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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From one of America's top meditation teachers comes a revolutionarily simple approach to everyday practice - especially if you don't think you have the time or the patience. Imagine you're sitting on a cushion with your legs crossed, ready to tap into unlimited joy. There's just one problem:... |
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Resist and Persist: Faith and the Fight for Equality
Erin Wathen · Westminster John Knox Press
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
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Over the past few decades, the roles women play in public life have evolved significantly, as have the pressures that come with needing to do it all, have it all, and be all things to all people. And with this progress, misogyny has evolved as well. Today's discrimination is more subtle... |
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In Plain Sight: The Kaufman County Prosecutor Murders
KATHRYN CASEY · William Morrow
Pages: 496
Format: Mass Market Paperback
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JUDGE. JURY. EXECUTIONER. On a cold January morning, the killer executed Assistant District Attorney Mark Hasse in broad daylight. Eight shots fired a block from the Kaufman County Courthouse. Two months later, a massacre. The day before Easter, the couple slept. Bunnies, eggs, a flower... |
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The Rough Patch: Marriage and the Art of Living Together
DAPHNE DE MARNEFFE · Scribner
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
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From a leading clinical psychologist who has counseled couples and individuals for decades, a wise, radical, and optimistic approach to marriage that promises compatibility between an individual's development and the often relentless demands of a relationship.People today are trying to make... |
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Let's Talk about Sleep: A Guide to Understanding and Improving Your Slumber
DANIEL A BARONE · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 188
Format: Hardcover
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News about sleep is everywhere we turn, and the statistics are numbing: Some 50-70 million Americans are affected by chronic sleep disorders and intermittent sleep problems; an estimated 30-35% of adults complain of insomnia; one in every 25 Americans takes a prescription sleep medication;... |
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