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Respect: The Life of Aretha Franklin
David Ritz · Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover |
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The definitive biography of the Queen of Soul from acclaimed music writer David Ritz.Aretha Franklin began life as the golden daughter of a progressive and promiscuous Baptist preacher. Raised without her mother, she was a gospel prodigy who gave birth to two sons in her teens and left... |
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The Princess Problem: Guiding Our Girls through the Princess-Obsessed Years
Rebecca Hains · Sourcebooks
Format: Print book |
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How to Raise Empowered Girls in a Princess World It's no secret that little girls love princesses. Behind the twirly dresses and glittery crowns, however, sits a powerful marketing machine, encouraging obsessive consumerism and delivering negative stereotypes about gender, race, and beauty... |
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Black & Decker Complete Photo Guide to Home Repair - 4th Edition
Black & Decker Corporation (Towson · Cool Springs Press
Pages: 544
Format: Print book |
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Learn how to do all of your own home repairs with this comprehensive, visual guidebook! When something breaks in your house, finding and hiring an expensive repairman shouldn't be the only option for homeowners. Next time your faucet springs a leak or that bedroom doorknob... |
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Charlie Chaplin: A Brief Life
Peter Ackroyd · Nan A. Talese
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover |
A brief yet definitive new biography of one of film's greatest legends: perfect for readers who want to know more about the iconic star but who don't want to commit to a lengthy work.
He was the very first icon of the silver screen and is one of the most recognizable of Hollywood... |
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Out of the Woods: A Memoir of Wayfinding
Lynn Darling · HarperTorch
Pages: 270
Format: Hardcover |
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Combining the soul-baring insight of Wild, the profound wisdom of Shop Class as Soulcraft, and the adventurous spirit of Eat, Pray, Love: Lynn Darling's powerful, lyrical memoir of self-discovery, full of warmth and wry humor, Out of the Woods.When her college-bound daughter leaves... |
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In a Sunburned Country
Bill Bryson · Broadway Books; 1st edition
Format: Kindle Edition |
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"In the late afternoon, I stopped at a roadside house for gas and coffee. I studied my book of maps... Then, having nothing better to do, I leafed throught the index and amused myself, in a very low-key way, by looking for ridiculous names, of which Australia has a respectable plenitude.... |
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Write That Novel!: You know you want to...
Karen McQuestion · Nightsky Press
Pages: 130
Format: Print book |
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If you only read one book on writing fiction, make it this one! Unleash the novel within! It's been said that we all have a story begging to be told. If you're not sure how to begin, or have started writing but are unsure how to continue, this book's for you!Karen... |
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Paper Cut: An Exploration Into the Contemporary World of Papercraft Art and Illustration
Owen Gildersleeve · Rockport Publishers
Pages: 191
Format: Hardcover |
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More and more the design world is turning away from digitization and once again embracing the imperfections of handmade, craft-based practices. Written and collated by noted papercraft illustrator Owen Gildersleeve, Paper Cut offers a unique perspective into this burgeoning field of contemporary... |
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Cruel Death
M. William Phelps · Pinnacle Books; Reissue edition
Format: Kindle Edition |
"Phelps is one of America's finest true-crime writers." --Vincent Bugliosi
"Phelps is the Harlan Coben of real-life thrillers." -Allison Brennan
It was Memorial Day weekend, the start of the summer season. Thousands headed to Ocean City, Maryland, to enjoy... |
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MLA Handbook
Modern Language Association of America. · The Modern Language Association of America
Format: Print book |
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The Modern Language Association, the authority on research and writing, takes a fresh look at documenting sources in the eighth edition of the MLA Handbook. Works are published today in a dizzying range of formats. A book, for example, may be read in print, online, or as an e-book--or... |
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The New American Herbal
Stephen Orr · Clarkson Potter
Format: Kindle Edition |
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From modern garden master Stephen Orr comes a new, definitive book on herbs to finally replace the dusty and outdated classics. Here are entries on hundreds of plants that are extraordinarily useful in cooking, homeopathy, and more; dozens of recipes and DIY projects; and beautifully... |
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