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Walking
Henry David Thoreau - Tilbury House Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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"In wildness is the preservation of the world," wrote Thoreau in his iconic deathbed essay "Walking."Celebrates the bicentennial of Thoreau's birth in 1817.This summation of his life's work, published posthumously in 1862, became a seminal influence in the modern... |
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The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
Ken Burns - Knopf; MTI edition
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times BestsellerA vivid and personal portrait of Americas greatest political family and its enormous impact on our nation, which expands on the hugely acclaimed seven-part PBS documentary series, bringing readers even deeper into these extraordinary leaders lives With 796 photographs,... |
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My Jewish Year: 18 Holidays, One Wondering Jew
Abigail Pogrebin - Fig Tree Books LLC
Format: Print book
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The much-dissected Pew Research Center study of 2013, "A Portrait of Jewish Americans," revealed that most U.S. Jews locate their Jewishness in their ancestry and culture -- not in religion. Abigail Pogrebin wondered if perhaps that's because we haven't all looked at religion... |
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The Rough Guide to Economics
Rough Guides - Rough Guides Limited
Format: Paperback
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The financial crisis and resulting global problems have dramatically demonstrated the importance of economics to everyday life. The Rough Guide to Economics explains the basics of the subject in an engaging, accessible, yet rigorous way and demonstrates the power of economic models when... |
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1941: Fighting the Shadow War: A Divided America in a World at War
Marc Wortman - Atlantic Monthly Press
Format: Print book
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Officially, America entered World War II on December 8, 1941 the day after the bombing of Peal Harbor, but even before that infamous day America had been at war. Long before, Franklin D. Roosevelt had been supporting the Allies. While Americans were sympathetic to the people being crushed... |
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The Twice-Born: Life and Death on the Ganges
Aatish Taseer - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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In The Twice-Born, Aatish Taseer embarks on a journey of self-discovery in an intoxicating, unsettling personal reckoning with modern India, where ancient customs collide with the contemporary politics of revivalism and revengeWhen Aatish Taseer first came to Benares, the spiritual... |
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The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran
MASIH ALINEJAD - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover
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An extraordinary memoir from an Iranian journalist in exile about leaving her country, challenging tradition and sparking an online movement against compulsory hijab. A photo on Masih's Facebook page: a woman standing proudly, face bare, hair blowing in the wind. Her crime: removing her veil,... |
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