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How to Make a Spaceship: A Band of Renegades, an Epic Race, and the Birth of Private Spaceflight

Julian Guthrie - Penguin Books
Format: Print book

The historic race that reawakened the promise of manned spaceflight Alone in a Spartan black cockpit, test pilot Mike Melvill rocketed toward space. He had eighty seconds to exceed the speed of sound and begin the climb to a target no civilian pilot had ever reached. He might not make it back...
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Double Cup Love: On the Trail of Family, Food, and Broken Hearts in China

Eddie Huang - Random House Audio
Format: Audiobook

From the author of Fresh off the Boat, now a hit ABC sitcom, comes a hilarious and fiercely original story of culture, family, love, and red-cooked pork. Eddie Huang was finally happy. Sort of. Hed written a best-selling book and was the star of a TV show that took him to far-flung places...
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Danielle Walker's Eat What You Love: Everyday Comfort Food You Crave-Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, and Paleo Recipes

Danielle Walker - Ten Speed Press
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times best-selling author of the Against All Grain series comes 125 recipes for gluten-free, dairy-free, and paleo comfort food, from nourishing breakfasts and packable lunches to quick and easy, one-pot, and make-ahead meals to get satisfying dinners on the table...
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An American Quilt

Rachel May - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover

Rachel Mays rich new book explores the far reach of slavery, from New England to the Caribbean, the role it played in the growth of mercantile America, and the bonds between the agrarian south and the industrial north in the antebellum era - all through the discovery of a remarkable quilt....
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Joe Biden: A Life of Trial and Redemption

Jules Witcover - William Morrow Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

Newly updated, the definitive biography of the forty-seventh Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, which examines the fascinating life of a man who has shaped Washington politics for more than four decades, including his years in the Obama White House.Raised in the working-class...
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The Lincoln Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill America's 16th President--and Why It Failed

Brad Meltzer - Flatiron Books
Format: Hardcover

The bestselling authors of The First Conspiracy, which covers the secret plot against George Washington, now turn their attention to a little-known, but true story about a failed assassination attempt on President LincolnEveryone knows the story of Abraham Lincoln's assassination in 1865,...
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I Got a Monster: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Corrupt Police Squad

Baynard Woods - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

The explosive true story of America's most corrupt police unit, the Gun Trace Task Force (GTTF) , that terrorized the city of Baltimore for half a decade. When Baltimore police sergeant Wayne Jenkins said he had a monster, he meant he had found a big-time drug dealer -- one that he wanted...
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350 Crochet Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets

JAN EATON - St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Paperback

Give a professional finish to your crochet garments and accessories with this indispensable compendium of technical know-how and troubleshooting tips. Techniques are organized in the order that you'd need them as you work through a project, from choosing the right yarn to looking after...
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The Fund: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates, and the Unraveling of a Wall Street Legend

Rob Copeland - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

The unauthorized, unvarnished story of famed Wall Street hedge-fund manager Ray Dalio.Ray Dalio does not want you to read this book.. Late last year, when the billionaire founder of Bridgewater Associates, the largest hedge fund on the planet, announced that he was stepping down from the company...
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DK Eyewitness Top 10 Las Vegas (Pocket Travel Guide)

DK Eyewitness - DK Eyewitness Travel
Format: Hardcover

Make the most of your trip to Las Vegas with DK Eyewitness Top 10. Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten, covering the best Las Vegas offers and ensuring you don't miss a thing.. The pocket-friendly format is light and easily portable, the perfect companion while out and about.....
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