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2020: One City, Seven People, and the Year Everything Changed

Eric Klinenberg - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

A meticulously reported, character-driven, unforgettable investigation of a time when nothing was certain and everything was at stake, by the acclaimed sociologist and best-selling author Eric Klinenberg. "A gripping, deeply moving account of a signal year in modern history, told through...
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Building Your Custom Home For Dummies

Kevin Daum - For Dummies
Format: Paperback

You deserve a home that meets your specific needs and desires! If you find yourself dreaming of the perfect patio, the ideal kitchen, and inviting rooms where you love to spend time, it might just be time to start building! WithBuilding Your Custom Home For Dummies, you won't have...
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The Art of the Stonemason

Ian Cramb - Stackpole Books
Format: Paperback

Author Ian Cramb was a fifth-generation stonemason who relied on traditional methods to create and restore beautiful stone structures. In this do-it-yourself manual for homeowners, masonry contractors, and restoration specialists, Cramb drew on his fifty years of life experience in the craft...
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Storey's Guide to Raising Rabbits, 5th Edition: Breeds, Care, Housing

Bob Bennett - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Paperback

The fifth edition of this best-selling handbook features the same detailed approach that has made it the trusted source for raising healthy, productive rabbits - plus a total redesign with color photos and graphics. Whether you're interested in raising rabbits for show, meat, fur,...
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HBCU Made: A Celebration of the Black College Experience

Ayesha Rascoe - Algonquin Books
Format: Hardcover

In this joyous collection of essays about historically Black colleges and universities, alumni both famous and up-and-coming write testimonials about the schools and experiences that shaped their lives and made them who they are today.. Edited by the host of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday,...
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Farm and Workshop Welding, Third Revised Edition: Everything You Need to Know to Weld, Cut, and Shape Metal (Fox Chapel Publishing) Learn and Avoid Common Mistakes with Over 400 Step-by-Step Photos

Andrew Pearce - Fox Chapel Publishing; Third Revised edition
Format: Paperback

Your comprehensive handbook to successful welding!Learn hands-on welding to start repairing and creating metal equipment and structuresOver 400 step-by-step photos of welding processes and the differences between good and bad weldsDetailed sections describing specific types of welds, equipment,...
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Play Directing (The Basics)

Damon Kiely - Routledge
Format: Paperback

Play Directing: The Basics introduces theatre students to a step-by-step process for directing plays, including advice on devising.Beginning with a historical overview of directing, this book covers every aspect of the director's job from first read to closing night. Practical advice...
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Renters' Rights

Janet Portman Attorney - NOLO
Format: Paperback

Sooner or later it will happen ... The landlord ignores your repair requests. Your roommates are once again late with their share of the rent. Your upstairs neighbors party all the time. The landlord won't return your security deposit. How can you deal with these problems - and others...
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Judgment at Tokyo: World War II on Trial and the Making of Modern Asia

Gary J. Bass - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

ACCLAIMED AS ONE OF THE YEAR'S 10 BEST BOOKS BY THE WASHINGTON POST * 12 ESSENTIAL NONFICTION BOOKS BY THE NEW YORKER * 100 NOTABLE BOOKS BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * BEST BOOKS BY THE ECONOMIST, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, AND AIR MAIL * 10 ESSENTIAL BOOKS BY THE TELEGRAPH * THE NEW YORK TIMES...
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