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The Public Library: A Photographic Essay

Robert Dawson - Chronicle Books Llc
Format: Hardcover

A gorgeous visual celebration of America's public libraries including 150 photos, plus essays by Bill Moyers, Ann Patchett, Anne Lamott, Amy Tan, Barbara Kingsolver, and many more.

Many of us have vivid recollections of childhood visits to a public library: the unmistakable musty...
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Celebrity Ghosts and Notorious Hauntings

Marie D. Jones
Format: Paperback


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Grimm: Below the Surface : The Insider's Guide to the Show

Titan Books - Titan Comics; First Edition edition
Format: Paperback

A full behind-the-scenes guide to the show, from costumes to special effects to make up and more, with exclusive production designs and images direct from the ABC studios!Acclaimed show runners David Greenwalt (X-Files, Buffy, Angel) and Jim Kouf (Ghost Whisperer, Angel) reveal all about...
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A Star Is Born

LORNA LUFT - Running Press Adult
Pages: 248
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author and daughter of Judy Garland tells the story of A Star Is Born -- at once the crowning achievement and greatest disappointment in her mother's legendary career. This is a vivid account of a film classic's production, loss, and reclamation.A Star...
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How to Draw Cats and Kittens: A Complete Guide for Beginners

J C Amberlyn - Monacelli Studio
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

In this step-by-step guide, J. C. Amberlyn combines her love of cats with her beautiful, detailed drawing style in order to teach beginning artists to draw many different breeds of cats and kittens in pencil and pen-and-ink. Cats are creatures of beauty and mystery. They live among us but have...
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Miracle Dogs: Rescue Stories

Liz Stavrinides - St. Martin's Press
Format: Kindle Edition

78 million dogs live as pets in the USA. These are the lucky ones. Five to seven million companion animals enter shelters every year, and more than half are euthanized due to the lack of space.
Miracle Dogs celebrates and honors the rescuers and the dogs whose lives they've...

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Dirty Daddy LP: The Chronicles of a Family Man Turned Filthy Comedian

Bob Saget - HarperLuxe; Lrg edition
Format: Paperback

Millions of viewers know and love Bob Saget from his role as the sweetly neurotic father on the smash hit Full House, and as the charming wisecracking host of America's Funniest Home Videos. And then there are the legions of fans who can't get enough of his scatological, out-of-his-mind...
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John Wayne: The Life and Legend

Scott Eyman - Simon & Schuster
Pages: 658
Format: Book

Drawing on interviews that author Scott Eyman conducted with John Wayne before his death and more than 100 interviews with the actor's family, co-stars, and close associates, this revelatory biography shows how both the facts and fictions about Wayne illuminate his singular life.

John...
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LIFE Unseen Tony Bennett

The Editors of LIFE - Life
Format: Hardcover

In this lavishly illustrated biography from the LIFE Unseen series, LIFE partners with Sony Music Entertainment to give readers an intimate look into the life of legendary performer Tony Bennett. Through rare and never-before-seen photography from the depths of Sony's archives and contributions...
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