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Still As Bright: An Illuminating History of the Moon, from Antiquity to Tomorrow

Christopher Cokinos - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover

An immersive exploration of the nightly presence that has captured our imagination for the entirety of human history.. "When the Moon rises between buildings or over trees, it's not just a beautiful light: It's an archive of human longing, fear and adventure. The Moon is more...
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The Three-Cornered War: The Union, the Confederacy, and Native Peoples in the Fight for the West

Megan Kate Nelson - Scribner
Format: Hardcover

A dramatic, riveting, and deeply researched narrative account of the epic struggle for the West during the Civil War, revealing a little-known, vastly important episode in American history.In The Three-Cornered War Megan Kate Nelson reveals the fascinating history of the Civil War in the American...
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That Sounds So Good: 100 Real-Life Recipes for Every Day of the Week: A Cookbook

Carla Lalli Music - Clarkson Potter; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover

No matter how busy you are, Carla Lalli Music believes that delicious food is an essential and attainable part of life, as important as a good night's sleep or getting dressed in the morning. The key is to have recipes up your sleeve for every situation. Carla knows that the most successful...
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Truth Doesn't Have a Side: My Alarming Discovery about the Danger of Contact Sports

Bennet Omalu - Zondervan
Format: Hardcover

One day in 2002 the fifty-year old body of former Pittsburgh Steeler and hall of famer Mike Webster was laid on a cold table in front of pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu. Webster's body looked to Omalu like the body of a much older man, and the circumstances of his behavior prior to his death...
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The Simpsons' Beloved Springfield: Essays on the TV Series and Town That Are Part of Us All

Karma Waltonen - McFarland
Format: Paperback

First aired in 1989, The Simpsons has become America's most beloved animation. It changed the world of television, bringing to the screen a cartoon for adults, a sitcom without a laugh track, an imperfect lower class family, a mixture of high and low comedy and satire for the masses....
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Magic: The Life of Earvin "Magic" Johnson

Roland Lazenby - Macmillan Audio
Format: Hardcover

The definitive biography of the basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson, from the highly respected, career sportswriter and author of Michael Jordan: The Life.Magic Johnson is one of the most beloved, and at times controversial, athletes in history. His iconic smile lifted the dowdy...
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The Battle of the Bulge: Battle of the Bulge (World War II)

William K. Goolrick - Time-Life Books Inc; 1ST edition
Format: Hardcover

Recreates and examines the drives and resistance of the biggest battle of World War II fought in Western Europe --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Thirty-Thousand Steps: A Memoir of Sprinting toward Life after Loss

Jess Keefe - Prometheus
Format: Hardcover

After author Jess Keefe ended things with her long-term boyfriend, she moved in with her brother Matt in hopes that family could help her not only heal from the break-up but also evolve into a healthy adult. But that fantasy ended when Matt's heroin addiction came roaring back after...
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I Wanna Be Where the Normal People Are

Rachel Bloom - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Rachel Bloom has felt abnormal and out of place her whole life. In this exploration of what she thinks makes her "different," she's come to realize that a lot of people also feel this way; even people who she otherwise thought were "normal."In a collection of laugh-out-loud...
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The Battle of Arnhem: The Deadliest Airborne Operation of WWII

ANTONY BEEVOR - Viking
Format: Hardcover

The prizewinning historian and internationally bestselling author of D-Day reconstructs the devastating airborne battle of Arnhem in this gripping new account.On September 17, 1944, General Kurt Student, the founder of Nazi Germany's parachute forces, heard the groaning roar of airplane...
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