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Gardenlust: A Botanical Tour of the World's Best New Gardens
CHRISTOPHER WOODS · Timber Press
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
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A steep hillside garden in Singapore. A garden defined by shape and light in Marrakech. A haunting tree museum in Switzerland. These are just a few of the outstanding gardens featured in Gardenlust, a sumptuous exploration of the world's best new gardens. Intrepid plant expert Christopher... |
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Shrewed: A Wry and Closely Observed Look at the Lives of Women and Girls
ELIZABETH RENZETTI · House of Anansi Press
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
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Why are there so few women in politics? Why is public space, whether it's the street or social media, still so inhospitable to women? What does Carrie Fisher have to do with Mary Wollstonecraft? And why is a wedding ceremony Satan's playground?These are some of the questions that... |
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Rome
DK TRAVEL. · DK Eyewitness Travel
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
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DK Eyewitness travel guides: award-winning guidebooksFind your corner of Rome with this essential travel guide, designed to help you create your own unique trip and to transport you to this great city before you've even packed your case - step back in time at the Roman Forum and Colosseum,... |
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Will It Skillet?: 53 Irresistible and Unexpected Recipes to Make in a Cast-Iron Skillet
Daniel Shumski · Workman
Pages: 216
Format: Print book
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It's a wonder and a workhorse: A cast-iron skillet is versatile, inexpensive, and just about indestructible. It can deliver the char of a grill, bake the lightest cakes, and stand in for an array of specialty cookware, from a wok to a paella pan. Properly seasoned, it's better than any nonstick... |
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Art of Renaissance Rome: Artists and Patrons in the Eternal City
John Marciari · Laurence King Publishing
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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John Marciari tells the story of the monuments, artists, and patrons of Renaissance Rome in this compelling book. In no other city is the ancient world so palpably present, and nowhere else is the mission of the church so evident. At the same time as the humanists sought to preserve and recreate... |
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Moral Combat: How Sex Divided American Christians and Fractured American Politics
R Marie Griffith · Basic Books
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
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From an esteemed scholar of American religion and sexuality, a sweeping account of the century of religious conflict that produced our culture wars Gay marriage, transgender rights, birth control--sex is at the heart of many of the most divisive political issues of our age. The origins... |
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My Father's Wake: How the Irish Teach Us to Live, Love, and Die
Kevin Toolis · Da Capo Press
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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Death is a whisper in the Anglo-Saxon world. But on a remote island off the coast of Ireland's County Mayo, it has a louder voice. Along with reports of incoming Atlantic storms, the local radio runs a daily roll of ordinary deaths. And the islanders go in great numbers, often with young... |
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Your Own True Colors: Timeless Wisdom from America's Grandmother
BARBARA BUSH · Scribner
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover
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An inspiring and beautiful way to commemorate Barbara Bush - the complete text of her historic speech to the 1990 graduating class of Wellesley College, which NPR included in their list of the "Best Commencement Speeches, Ever."Barbara Bush is one of America's most beloved... |
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Popular Mechanics How to Fix Anything: Essential Home Repairs Anyone Can Do
POPULAR MECHANICS. · Hearst
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
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For any home repair, big or small, homeowners can turn to this practical and portable reference. Got a squeaky floor or a rattling door? Is your grout a color you don't recognize anymore? From quick fixes like linking broken chains and patching drywall to more involved projects like replacing... |
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The Nordic Guide to Living 10 Years Longer: 10 Easy Tips For a Happier, Healthier Life
BERTIL MARKLUND · Greystone Books
Pages: 152
Format: Paperback
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A short guide to a long life, The Nordic Guide to Living 10 Years Longer is a pragmatic little book that channels the simple, healthy lifestyle of Scandinavia. Swedish doctor Bertil Marklund covers broad ground in just over 100 pages, providing a comprehensive guide to lifestyle choices,... |
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The Schmuck in My Office: How to Deal Effectively with Difficult People at Work
Jody Foster · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 329
Format: Hardcover
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"This is a timely must-read for managers and anyone who has ever had to deal with a difficult coworker; it addresses a ubiquitous problem in a proactive, positive manner that should get the desired results." - Publishers Weekly Everyone has a "schmuck" in their office---a... |
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Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment
Francis Fukuyama · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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The New York Times bestselling author of The Origins of Political Order offers a provocative examination of modern identity politics: its origins, its effects, and what it means for domestic and international affairs of stateIn 2014, Francis Fukuyama wrote that American institutions were... |
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