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The Official Autism 101 Manual

Karen Simmons (Compiler) · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 344
Format: Paperback

When you need answers to your questions about anything related to autism, including early diagnosis, therapies, the buzz about vaccinations, social skills, self-esteem, planning for the future, coping skills, music therapy, or solving reading problems, this master collection gives you practical...
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Beauty in the Broken Places: A Memoir of Love, Faith, and Resilience

ALLISON PATAKI · Random House
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

A deeply moving memoir about two lives that were changed in the blink of an eye, and the love that helped them rewrite their future Five months pregnant, on a flight to their "babymoon," Allison Pataki turned to her husband when he asked if his eye looked strange, and watched...
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Natural Beauty

DK Publishing · DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Looking for natural remedies that actually work? Natural Beauty is your resource for natural and organic products that give you the results that you want. Want healthy skin? Looking for clear skin without harmful chemicals? Natural Beauty is your guide to everything from home remedies to natural...
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Images of Depression-Era Louisiana: The FSA Photographs of Ben Shahn, Russell Lee, and Marion Post Wolcott

Ben Shahn · LSU Press
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

In the 1930s, the U.S. government famously sent photographers across the country to document on film the need for federal assistance in rural areas. Dorothea Lange's well-known image Migrant Mother came from this effort, along with thousands of other photographs. Ben Shahn, Russell...
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The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World

Jeff Goodell · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

An eye-opening and essential tour of the vanishing world What if Atlantis wasn't a myth, but an early precursor to a new age of great flooding? Across the globe, scientists and civilians alike are noticing rapidly rising sea levels, and higher and higher tides pushing more water directly...
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Everything's Bigger in Texas: The Life and Times of Kinky Friedman

Mary Lou Sullivan · Backbeat Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

(Book) . Kinky Friedman has always maintained his Kinkster persona and hidden Richard Friedman from the public eye. Using one-liners, humor, and occasional rudeness, he follows the advice of his friend Bob Dylan to keep an aura of mystery. Author Mary Lou Sullivan spent many contentious...
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National Geographic Atlas of Beer: A Globe-Trotting Journey Through the World of Beer

Nancy Hoalst-Pullen · National Geographic
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

This atlas is the ultimate beer lover's guide to the world, filled with stunning photography, great storytelling, intriguing beer destinations, fascinating historical perspectives, and firsthand accounts from brewers and bar owners around the globe.The most visually stunning and comprehensive...
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Odd Girl Out: My Extraordinary Autistic Life

Laura James · Seal Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

A sensory portrait of an autistic mind From childhood, Laura James knew she was different. She struggled to cope in a world that often made no sense to her, as though her brain had its own operating system. It wasn't until she reached her forties that she found out why: Suddenly and surprisingly,...
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Bethlehem: Biography of a Town

Nicholas Blincoe · Nation Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

An unforgettable history of the beloved little town published in time for the holidays Bethlehem is so suffused with history and myth that it feels like an unreal city even to those who call it home. For many, Bethlehem remains the little town at the edge of the desert described in Biblical...
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Garden State Gangland: The Rise of the Mob in New Jersey

Scott M Deitche · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 236
Format: Hardcover

The Mafia in the United States might be a shadow of its former self, but in the New York/New Jersey metro area, there are still wiseguys and wannabes working scams, extorting businesses, running gambling, selling drugs, and branching out into white collar crimes. And they are continuing...
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The Complete Photo Guide to Cardmaking

Judi Watanabe · Creative Pub Intl, 2016.
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Handmade cards are gifts, creative expressions, keepsakes, and relationship builders. Beneath the cardstock and embellishments is deep emotion from the card maker--encouragement, celebration, commemoration, and love. Unlike many store-bought cards that are thrown away, handmade cards are cherished...
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Harry & Meghan: The Royal Wedding Album

HALIMA SADAT · Sterling
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

A lavish commemoration of the fairy-tale wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, featuring complete, up-to-the-minute photos from this once-in-a-lifetime event!Features complete up-to-the-last-minute photos from the wedding itself! Experience the heartwarming tale of how the dashing...
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Don't You Ever: My Mother and Her Secret Son

MARY CARTER BISHOP · Harper
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

From a prizewinning journalist, Mary Carter Bishop, a moving and beautifully rendered memoir about the half-brother she didn't know existed that hauntingly explores family, class, secrets, and fate.Applying for a passport as an adult, Mary Carter Bishop made a shocking discovery. She had a secret...
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Reclaiming Life after Trauma: Healing PTSD with Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Yoga

Daniel Mintie · Healing Arts Press
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Integrative tools for healing the traumatized mind and body * Combines cutting-edge Western cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and ancient Eastern wisdom to heal Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) * Teaches Kundalini yoga practices specifically designed to reset parts of the brain...
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T Is for Transformation: A 7-Step Program for Digging Deeper, Feeling Stronger, and Living Smarter

SHAUN T · Rodale Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

As a fitness icon and motivational mastermind, Shaun T has helped millions of people transform their bodies and their lives through his Hip Hop Abs, INSANITY, and CIZE workouts. But people who think of Shaun T as just a workout force are missing something. He has always focused on building...
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