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Career Forward: Strategies from Women Who've Made It

Grace Puma - Scribner
Format: Hardcover

Former PepsiCo COO Grace Puma and former Nike President of Consumer Direct Christiana Smith Shi offer a groundbreaking, empowering guide for women that shows how to prioritize a career path, build professional value, and enjoy a full life both in and out of the workplace.. At a time when...
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LatinoLand: A Portrait of America's Largest and Least Understood Minority

Marie Arana - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

A sweeping yet personal overview of theLatino population of America, drawn from hundreds of interviews and prodigious research that emphasizes the diversity and little-known history of our largest and fastest-growing minority.. LatinoLand is an exceptional, all-encompassing overview of Hispanic...
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The Lede: Dispatches from a Life in the Press

Calvin Trillin - Random House
Format: Hardcover

A fascinating, opinionated portrait of journalism and the people who make it, told through pieces collected from the incomparable six-decade career of bestselling author and beloved New Yorker writer Calvin Trillin"A literary treasure." - The Washington TimesI've been writing...
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Ultimate Gardening

Gardening Know How - Thunder Bay Press
Format: Flexibound

This comprehensive, practical resource will help you design, plant, decorate, and tend to any type of garden. Whether your garden is in your backyard, on a windowsill, in a public space, or on a rooftop,Ultimate Gardeningshows you how to achieve the best results. With the resources of gardeningknowhow.com...
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Fungi: Discover the Science and Secrets Behind the World of Mushrooms

Lynne Boddy - DK
Format: Hardcover

A stunning, authoritative book on the fungal kingdom, uncovering the hidden world of more than 300 global species. Discover the fascinating stories behind 300 species of fungi and understand the world of mushrooms like never before!. Did you know that fungi put the fizz in champagne and the flavor...
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The Best of Me

David Sedaris
Format: Hardcover

"Genius.... It is miraculous to read these pieces.... You must read The Best of Me." (Andrew Sean Greer, New York Times Book Review) David Sedaris's best stories and essays, spanning his remarkable career - as selected and read by the author himself. Featuring fresh and classic...
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Hello, Friends!: Stories of Dating, Destiny, and Day Jobs

Dulcé Sloan - Andscape Books
Format: Hardcover

WELCOME TO A COMEDIC TRIP THROUGH THE LIFE OF ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST EXCITING COMEDIANS. MEET DULCÉ SLOAN, WHOSE LIFE HAS BEEN AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY FILLED WITH LESSONS AND LAUGHTER. IN ADDITION TO DOING STAND-UP AROUND THE WORLD, DULCÉ IS A TRAINED ACTOR, SINGER, AND HAS BEEN...
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Airplane Mode: An Irreverent History of Travel

Shahnaz Habib - Catapult
Format: Hardcover

This witty personal and cultural history of travel from the perspective of a Third World-raised woman of color, Airplane Mode, asks: what does it mean to be a joyous traveler when we live in the ruins of colonialism, capitalism and climate change?. The conditions of travel have long been...
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Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture

Kyle Chayka - Doubleday
Format: Hardcover

From New Yorker staff writer and author of The Longing for Less Kyle Chayka comes a timely history and investigation of a world ruled by algorithms, which determine the shape of culture itself.. From trendy restaurants to city grids, to TikTok and Netflix feeds the world round, algorithmic...
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1000 Words: A Writer's Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round

Jami Attenberg - S&S/Simon Element
Format: Hardcover

Inspired by Jami Attenberg's wildly popular literary movement #1000WordsofSummer, this writer's guide features encouraging essays on creativity, productivity, and writing from acclaimed authors including Roxane Gay, Lauren Groff, Celeste Ng, Meg Wolitzer, and Carmen Maria Machado....
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