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Storey's Guide to Raising Poultry, 4th Edition: Chickens, Turkeys, Ducks, Geese, Guineas, Gamebirds

Glenn Drowns · Storey
Pages: 454
Format: Paperback

Storey's Guide to Raising Poultry is the only book you need to naturally and humanely raise a wide range of poultry, from chickens and turkeys to waterfowl and game birds -- even uncommon species, such as pigeons, emus, doves, ostriches, peafowl, and swans. Whether you're running...
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The Accidental Superpower: The Next Generation of American Preeminence and the Coming Global Disorder

Peter Zeihan · Twelve; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

In the bestselling tradition of The World Is Flat and The Next 100 Years, THE ACCIDENTAL SUPERPOWER will be a much discussed, contrarian, and eye-opening assessment of American power. Near the end of the Second World War, the United States made a bold strategic gambit that rewired the international...
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Sticky Fingers: The Life and Times of Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone Magazine

Joe Hagan · Knopf
Pages: 560
Format: Hardcover

The first and only biography of Jann Wenner, the iconic founder of Rolling Stone magazine, and a romp through the hothouses of rock and roll, politics, media, and Hollywood, from the Summer of Love to the Internet age.Lennon. Dylan. Jagger. Belushi. Leibovitz. The story of Jann Wenner,...
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A Moonless, Starless Sky: Ordinary Women and Men Fighting Extremism in Africa

Alexis Okeowo · Hachette Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

"Absolutely essential reading, period."---Alexandra Fuller, bestselling author of Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight In the tradition of Behind the Beautiful Forevers, this is a masterful, humane work of literary journalism by New Yorker staff writer Alexis Okeowo--a vivid narrative...
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Hitler: Ascent, 1889-1939

Volker Ullrich · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 1008
Format: Print book

A landmark biography that gives us an unprecedented understanding of the man who has become the personification of evil. Volker Ullrich draws on previously unseen papers and recent scholarly research to shed new light on the man behind the public persona: from Hitler's childhood and his failures...
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Messy: The Power of Disorder to Transform Our Lives

Tim Harford · Riverhead Books
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

From the award-winning columnist and author of the national bestseller The Undercover Economist comes a provocative big idea book about the genuine benefits of being messy: at home, at work, in the classroom, and beyond.Messy: The Power of Disorder to Transform Our Lives celebrates the benefits...
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How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation

Anthony Mancuso Attorney · NOLO
Pages: 344
Format: Print book

Form a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt nonprofit in your state The process of becoming a tax-exempt organization may appear intimidating, but with How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation, you can do it quickly, easily, and with confidence. You've got a cause you care about -- now you just need...
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Rick Steves Florence & Tuscany 2015

Rick Steves · Avalon Travel Publishing; 2015 Edition edition
Format: Book

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling through Florence and Tuscany.With the self-guided tours in this book, you’ll discover the geographic heart of Italy. Take the Renaissance Walk and tour the Uffizi Gallery to learn how Florence taught...
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Bunk: The Rise of Hoaxes, Humbug, Plagiarists, Phonies, Post-Facts, and Fake News

KEVIN YOUNG · Graywolf Press
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover

Has the hoax now moved from the sideshow to take the center stage of American culture?Award-winning poet and critic Kevin Young tours us through a rogue's gallery of hoaxers, plagiarists, forgers, and fakers -- from the humbug of P. T. Barnum and Edgar Allan Poe to the unrepentant bunk...
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Sugar Rush: Master Tips, Techniques, and Recipes for Sweet Baking

Johnny Iuzzini · Clarkson Potter
Format: Kindle Edition

Sugar Rush is a complete baking course in a book with everything a home baker needs to confidently turn out 150+ sweets with sophisticated flavors.  James Beard–award-winning pastry chef Johnny Iuzzini returns to basics, sharing his expert tips on fundamentals such as making...
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A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing

Burton G. Malkiel · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover - Revised Ed.

One of the "few great investment books" (Andrew Tobias) ever written. A Wall Street Journal Weekend Investor "Best Books for Investors" PickIn a time of market volatility and economic uncertainty, when high-frequency traders and hedge fund managers seem to tower over...
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Public Speaking For Dummies

Malcolm Kushner · For Dummies; 2 edition
Format: Paperback

Tried-and-true tips for dazzling your audienceConquer your public speaking jitters and deliver a dynamite speechAnxious about public speaking? Have no fear! Use this friendly guide as your personal arsenal of tools to overcome stage fright and build a rapport with your audience. From researching...
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