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Chronicles of Old Los Angeles: Exploring the Devilish History of the City of the Angels

James Roman · Museyon
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback

There's more to Los Angeles than lights, camera, action! From the city's early, devilish days populated by missionaries, robber barons, oil wells and orange groves, Chronicles of Old Los Angeles explains how the Wild West became the Left Coast. Learn how Alta California became the 31st...
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Matthias Buchinger: "The Greatest German Living": By Ricky Jay Whose Peregrinations in Search of the "Little Man of Nuremberg" are Herein Revealed

Ricky Jay · Siglio
Pages: 150
Format: Print book

Matthias Buchinger (1674-1739) performed on more than a half-dozen musical instruments, some of his own invention. He exhibited trick shots with pistols, swords and bowling. He danced the hornpipe and deceived audiences with his skill in magic. He was a remarkable calligrapher specializing...
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Mere Spirituality: The Spiritual Life According to Henri Nouwen

Wil Hernandez · SkyLight Paths Publishing, 2015.
Pages: 121
Format: Print book

Discover Henri Nouwen's authentic, spacious spirituality of being deeply beloved."When we are at one with our self, it becomes effortless for us to welcome and embrace the same self where God resides, the self that God loves with the fi rst love, preceding all human love. With...
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Good Housekeeping The Baker's Book of Essential Recipes: Good Food Guaranteed

Good Housekeeping (Editor) · Hearst
Format: Hardcover

With everything from Cheesecake Swirl Brownies and Buttery Blueberry Pie to Puff Pastry Cheese Straws and Lemon-Ricotta Muffins, this comprehensive cookbook from the famed Good Housekeeping test kitchens is a bakers delight. It features 390 classic, triple-tested recipes for cookies, cakes,...
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The Language of Houses

Alison Lurie · Delphinium
Format: Hardcover

In 1981 Alison Lurie published The Language of Clothes, a meditation on costume and fashion as an expression of history, social status and individual psychology. Amusing, enlightening and full of literary allusion, the book was highly praised and widely anthologized.Now Lurie has returned...
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The American Vice Presidency: From Irrelevance to Power

Jules Witcover · Smithsonian Books
Format: Hardcover

The American Vice Presidency is an all-inclusive examination of the vice presidency throughout American history. Acclaimed political journalist and author Jules Witcover chronicles each of the 47 vice presidents, including their personal biographies and their achievements--or lack thereof--during...
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Egg: A Culinary Exploration of the World's Most Versatile Ingredient

Michael Ruhlman · Little Brown & Co
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

In this innovative cookbook, James Beard award-winning author Michael Ruhlman explains why the egg is the key to the craft of cooking.
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It's Not Rocket Science: 7 Game-Changing Traits for Uncommon Success

Mary Spio · Perigee Books
Format: Hardcover

Rocket scientist, internet entrepreneur,  and popular speaker Mary Spio presents practical advice for beating the odds, breaking the mold, and charting your own path to achieve true success Mary Spio went from being a barefoot girl in Ghana to a rocket scientist with major patents...
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The Complete Guide to Lowering High Blood Pressure Naturally

Deborah Mitchell · St. Martin's Paperbacks; 1 edition

I have high blood pressure—should I be worried?How can I prevent the health risks associated with it?Can I lower my blood pressure through diet and lifestyle changes?Are there alternatives or complements to prescription medications?How do I manage stress and hypertension—naturally? THE...
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