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The Three Little Pigs Teach Growth Mindset: Hands-On Activities and Open-Ended Questions For Developing Grit, Adaptability and Creative Thinking In K-5 Classrooms

Will Hussey - Ulysses Press
Format: Paperback

Who's Afraid of a Big Growth Mindset?You know the story of the three little pigs. But you've never explored it like this. Here are 60 challenging pig-related classroom exercises that will ask your students to try, try again, make mistakes, have false starts, persist, sweat, struggle...
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The Official ACT Prep Guide 2019-2020,

ACT - Wiley
Format: Paperback

The only guide from the makers of the ACT exam, packed with 5 genuine, full-length practice tests and 400 additional questions online This new edition includes: A NEW never-before-seen, full-length practice test with optional writing test (215 questions) 400 online questions that can be filtered...
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The dead duke, his secret wife, and the missing corpse : an extraordinary Edwardian case of deception and intrigue

Piu Marie Eatwell - Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2015.
Format: Print book

"One of the most notorious and bizarre mysteries of the Edwardian age, for readers who loved The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher. At the close of the Victorian era, as now, privacy was power. The extraordinarily wealthy 5th Duke of Portland had a mania for it, hiding in his horsedrawn carriage...
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Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption

Bryan Stevenson - Stevenson, Bryan
Format: Paperback

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice - from one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our timeSOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING MICHAEL B. JORDAN...
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How Things Are Made: From Automobiles to Zippers

SHARON ROSE - Black Dog & Leventhal
Format: Hardcover

For anyone curious about the nuts and bolts of human ingenuity, How Things Are Made is a fascinating exploration of the process behind the manufacture of everyday items.What are bulletproof vests made of? How do manufacturers get lipstick into the tube? How many layers are there in an iPhone...
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Electricity and Magnetism

Dr. Munir H. Nayfeh - Dover Publications
Format: Paperback

This outstanding text for a two-semester course is geared toward physics undergraduates who have completed a basic first-year physics course. The coherent treatment offers several notable features, including 300 detailed examples at various levels of difficulty, a self-contained chapter...
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Know My Name

Emily Doe - Viking
Format: Hardcover

The riveting, powerful memoir of the woman whose letter to Brock Turner gave voice to millions of survivors
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Child Identity Theft: What Every Parent Needs to Know

Robert P. Chappell Jr. - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Child identity theft is the fastest growing type of identity theft, a crime that affects some 10 million people annually. Each year more than 500,000 children are affected by identity theft – half of them under age six. Countless other cases go unreported because the thief is a relative...
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Electronics Workshop Companion for Hobbyists

Stan Gibilisco - McGraw-Hill Education
Format: Print book

Set up your own home electronics workshop In this practical guide, electronics expert Stan Gibilisco shows you, step by step, how to set up a home workshop so you can invent, design, build, test, and repair electronic circuits and gadgets. Electronics Workshop Companion for Hobbyists provides...
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Misdemeanorland: Criminal Courts and Social Control in an Age of Broken Windows Policing

Issa Kohler-Hausmann - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover

An in-depth look at the consequences of New York City's dramatically expanded policing of low-level offensesFelony conviction and mass incarceration attract considerable media attention these days, yet the most common criminal-justice encounters are for misdemeanors, not felonies, and the most...
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Your Cabin in the Woods

Conrad E Meinecke - Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Format: Print book

Ever dream of escaping to a cozy cabin in the great outdoors? This unique bind-up of Conrad Meinecke's classic works helps make that a reality, while imparting a deeper appreciation of nature and of building something with your own two hands. For 70 years, readers have been enjoying Meinecke's...
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The Renewable Energy Home Handbook: Insulation & energy saving, Living off-grid, Bio-mass heating, Wind turbines, Solar electric PV generation, Solar water heating, Heat pumps, & more

Lindsay Porter - Veloce Publishing
Format: Hardcover

The Renewable Energy Home Handbook is biased towards the practical, and covers the installation of all leading types of alternative domestic energy sources - from ground- and air-source heat pumps, PV solar electricity generation and solar water heating, to bio-mass domestic heating systems...
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My Health Technology for Seniors: Take Charge of Your Health Through Technology

Lonzell Watson - Que
Format: Print book

My Health Technology for Seniors is the first easy guide to today's revolutionary health technologies. Learn to use your computer, smartphone, and other devices to manage your health and get help when you need it. Whether it's sleep, exercise, diet, heart health, diabetes, or asthma, this...
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8 Ways to Avoid Probate

MARY RANDOLPH - NOLO
Format: Paperback

By taking some simple steps now, you can spare your family and beneficiaries a lot of time and money. How much? Probate court proceedings after a death can drag on for a year and cost tens of thousands of dollars--money that would otherwise have gone directly to your loved ones. 8 Ways...
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Indiana's Lost National Road (Images of Modern America Series)

David Lee Humphrey - Arcadia Publishing
Format: Paperback

The National Road, commonly known as US 40, is undoubtedly one of Indiana's most historic transportation routes. Construction on the road began in 1828, and it played an integral role in shaping the history of the Hoosier State. Spanning through the heart of the state, Indiana's...
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Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World

Bill Nye - St. Martin's Press
Format: Print book

Just as World War II called an earlier generation to greatness, so the climate crisis is calling today's rising youth to action: to create a better future.In UNSTOPPABLE, Bill Nye crystallizes and expands the message for which he is best known and beloved. That message is that with a combination...
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Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer, and the Corruption of Science

Carey Gillam - Island Press
Format: Hardcover

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Fail U.: The False Promise of Higher Education

Charles J. Sykes - St. Martins Press
Format: Hardcover

The cost of a college degree has increased by 1,125% since 1978 -- four times the rate of inflation. Total student debt has surpassed $1.3 trillion. Nearly two thirds of all college students must borrow to study, and the average student graduates with more than $30,000 in debt. Many college...
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HATE: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship

Nadine Strossen - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover

HATE dispels misunderstandings plaguing our perennial debates about "hate speech vs. free speech," showing that the First Amendment approach promotes free speech and democracy, equality, and societal harmony. We hear too many incorrect assertions that "hate speech" -- which...
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Raising Chickens For Dummies

Kimberly Willis - For Dummies
Format: Paperback

Your hands-on guide to modern chicken-raising methods Thinking about raising chickens? You've come to the right place! This new edition of Raising Chickens For Dummies provides the most up-to-date, thorough information on the many aspects of keeping chickens in your backyard. Inside,...
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The Book of the Moon: A Guide to Our Closest Neighbor

Maggie Aderin-Pocock - Abrams Image
Format: Hardcover

Have you ever wondered if there are seasons on the moon or if space tourism will ever become commonplace? So has Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock. In fact, she earned her nickname "Lunatic" because of her deep fascination for all things lunar. In her lucidly written, comprehensive guide...
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What every science student should know

Justin L Bauer - The University of Chicago Press
Format: Print book

"I am often amazed at how much more capability and enthusiasm for science there is among elementary school youngsters than among college students. . . . We must understand and circumvent this dangerous discouragement. No one can predict where the future leaders of science will come...
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LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media

P W Singer - Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

Two defense experts explore the collision of war, politics, and social media, where the most important battles are now only a click away. Through the weaponization of social media, the internet is changing war and politics, just as war and politics are changing the internet. Terrorists...
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Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster

Adam Higginbotham - Simon & Schuster
Format: Paperback

A New York Times Best Book of the Year A Time Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year 2020 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence Finalist From journalist Adam Higginbotham, the New York Times bestselling "account that reads almost like the script for a movie"...
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I Cant Breathe: A Killing on Bay Street

Matt Taibbi - Random House Audio
Format: Hardcover

A work of riveting literary journalism that explores the roots and repercussions of the infamous killing of Eric Garner by the New York City police - from the bestselling author of The DivideNAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POSTOn July 17, 2014, a forty-three-year-old...
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Barron's Firefighter Candidate Exams, 8th Edition

James J. Murtagh - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Print book

This revised and updated manual presents practice exams similar to those given to firefighter candidates in cities and communities across America. The book opens with a description of the firefighter's role, the important terminology he must understand, and the physical, medical, and written...
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Free Speech Beyond Words: The Surprising Reach of the First Amendment

Mark V Tushnet - New York University Press
Format: Print book

The Supreme Court has unanimously held that Jackson Pollock's paintings, Arnold Schoenberg's music, and Lewis Carroll's poem "Jabberwocky" are "unquestionably shielded" by the First Amendment. Nonrepresentational art, instrumental music, and nonsense: all receive...
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Iconic Buildings: An Illustrated Guide to the World's Most Remarkable Architecture

Studio Esinam - Rizzoli Universe Promotional Books
Format: Paperback

This charmingly illustrated volume showcases iconic structures from the world's most important and most architecturally interesting cities - sure to appeal to amateur enthusiasts, aspiring architects, and even professionals. This book presents unique visual profiles of the most iconic...
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The Chicken Keeper's Problem Solver: 100 Common Problems Explored and Explained

Chris Graham - Quarry Books
Format: Paperback

While keeping chickens certainly isn't rocket science, doing it properly does involve decent levels of understanding, commitment, and attention to detail. Getting the basics right is essential, and this demands a solid appreciation of important areas such as housing, feeding, breed...
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Buzz, Sting, Bite: Why We Need Insects

Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

An enthusiastic, witty, and informative introduction to the world of insects and why we - and the planet we inhabit - could not survive without them.Insects comprise roughly half of the animal kingdom. They live everywhere - deep inside caves, 18,000 feet high in the Himalayas, inside computers,...
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Practical Electronics for Inventors

Paul Scherz - Tab Books; 3 edition
Format: Paperback

THE ELECTRONICS KNOW-HOW YOU NEED TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL INVENTOR If there is a successor to Make Electronics, then I believe it would have to be Practical Electronics for Inventors....perfect for an electrical engineering student or maybe a high school student with a strong aptitude...
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Preventing Challenging Behavior in Your Classroom: Positive Behavior Support and Effective Classroom Management

Matt Tincani - Routledge
Format: Paperback

Preventing Challenging Behavior in Your Classroom: Positive Behavior Support and Effective Classroom Management focuses on practical strategies to prevent and reduce behavior problems and enhance student learning, particularly Positive Behavior Support (PBS) . This book discusses the myths...
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Where Do I Begin?: Stories from a Life Lived Out Loud

Elvis Duran - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover

Elvis Duran, host of one of the nation's top morning shows and the voice millions of Americans wake up to, shares his wildest stories and hardest-learned lessons all with his trademark heart, honesty, and plenty of humor. Elvis Duran's nationally syndicated radio program, Elvis Duran...
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The Astronaut Maker: How One Mysterious Engineer Ran Human Spaceflight for a Generation

Michael Cassutt - Chicago Review Press
Format: Paperback

One of the most elusive and controversial figures in NASA's history, George W. S. Abbey was said to be secretive, despotic, a Space Age Machiavelli. Yet Abbey had more influence on human spaceflight than almost anyone in history. His story has never been told - until now. The Astronaut...
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Moon Rush: The New Space Race

Leonard David - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover

Veteran space journalist digs into the science and technology--past, present, and future--central to our explorations of Earth's only satellite, the space destination most hotly pursued today.In these rich pages, veteran science journalist Leonard David explores the moon in all its facets,...
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Bridge to Brilliance : How One Principal in a Tough Community Is Inspiring the World

Nadia Lopez - Viking
Format: Print book

"The story of Mott Hall Bridges Academy is the story of American education. Nadia Lopez . . . must be a principal, a mentor, and sometimes a mother. I hope that you're as impressed by her dedication to these kids as I've been." - Brandon Stanton, #1 New York Times bestselling...
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The ARRL General Class License Manual

ARRL Inc. - ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio
Format: Print book

All You Need To Pass Your General Class Exam!Pass the 35-question General Class test.All the Exam Questions with Answer Key, for use through June 30, 2019.NEW! Use with ARRL s online Exam Review for Ham Radio.Detailed explanations for all questions, including FCC rules.The General Class...
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Pool: A Dip into Outdoor Swimming Pools: The History, Design and People Behind Them

Christopher Beanland - Batsford
Format: Hardcover

Take a dip into the history, design, and people behind the world's most fascinating outdoor swimming pools. The 1930s architecture of pools is often sleek and elegant, evoking speed and efficiency - and this volume captures their unique beauty in a series of spectacular photographs...
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Where Everybody Looks Like Me: At the Crossroads of America's Black Colleges and Culture

Ron Stodghill - Amistad
Format: Hardcover

A richly reported account of the forces threatening America's historic black colleges and universities - and how diverse leaders nationwide are struggling to keep these institutions and black culture alive for future generations.American education is under siege, and few parts of the system...
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The Coen Brothers' America

M. Keith Booker - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

For more than three decades, Joel and Ethan Coen have produced some of the most unique and thought-provoking works in modern cinema. In broad comedies such as Raising Arizona, violent thrillers like No Country for Old Men, and black comedies such as Fargo, the filmmakers have offered brilliant...
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La vida robot.

Joshua Davis - Farrar
Format: Paperback

Finalist for the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize Four undocumented Mexican American students, two great teachers, one robot-building contest . . . and a major motion picture In 2004, four Latino teenagers arrived at the Marine Advanced Technology Education Robotics Competition at the University...
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Puppies For Dummies

Sarah Hodgson - For Dummies
Format: Paperback

Everything you need to bring home a new puppy Across America and beyond, tails are wagging with anticipation. Why? Because puppies and the people who love them are eager for the update of Puppies for Dummies. Originally released and welcomed as a positive, loving alternative...
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Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town

Jon Krakauer - Random House Audio
Format: Audiobook

From best-selling author Jon Krakauer, a stark, powerful, meticulously reported narrative about a series of sexual assaults at the University of Montana - stories that illuminate the human drama behind the national plague of campus rape. Missoula, Montana, is a typical college town, with...
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The Interstellar Age: Inside the Forty-Year Voyager Mission

Jim Bell - Dutton
Format: Hardcover

The story of the men and women who drove the Voyager spacecraft mission - told by a scientist who was there from the beginning.The Voyager spacecraft are our farthest-flung emissaries - 11.3 billion miles away from the crew who built and still operate them, decades since their launch.Voyager...
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Rust: A Memoir of Steel and Grit

Eliese Colette Goldbach - Flatiron Books
Format: Hardcover

A debut memoir of grit and tenacity, as one young woman returns to the conservative hometown she always longed to escape to earn a living in the steel mill that casts a shadow over Cleveland.Steel is the only thing that shines in the belly of the mill...To ArcelorMittal Steel Eliese...
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Austentatious: The Evolving World of Jane Austen Fans

Holly Luetkenhaus - University Of Iowa Press
Format: Paperback

The amount of fan-generated content about Jane Austen and her novels has long surpassed the author's original canon. Adaptations like Clueless, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Jane Austen's Fight Club, and The Lizzie Bennet Diaries have given Austen fans priceless...
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Electronics For Dummies

Cathleen Shamieh - For Dummies, a Wiley brand,
Format: Print book

Explore the basic concepts of electronics, build your electronics workbench, and begin creating fun electronics projects right away! Electronics For Dummies, 3rd Edition is Packed with hundreds of colorful diagrams and photographs, this book provides step-by-step instructions for experiments...
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life

Jane Sherron De Hart - Knopf
Format: Book

In this comprehensive, revelatory biography, Jane De Hart explores the central experiences that crucially shaped Ginsburg's passion for justice.
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The Collagen Diet: A 21-Day Plan for Sustained Weight Loss, Glowing Skin, Great Gut Health, and a Younger You

Josh Axe - Little, Brown Spark
Format: Hardcover

Dr. Josh Axe, bestselling author of Keto Diet and Eat Dirt, explains how to lose weight, prevent disease, improve your digestion, and renew your youth by taking advantage of dietary collagen.Today, interest in dietary collagen is growing at an astounding rate, and with good...
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The Associated Press Guide to News Writing, 2 Edition

Peterson's - Peterson's
Format: Paperback(2nd ed.)

The Associated Press Guide to News Writing, is the standard professional resource for both novice and experienced news writers. This practical handbook is the ideal writing style guide for all reporters, writers, editors, and English and journalism students. It covers all the essentials...
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In the Dream House: A Memoir

Carmen Maria Machado - Graywolf Press
Format: Hardcover

A revolutionary memoir about domestic abuse by the award-winning author of Her Body and Other PartiesIn the Dream House is Carmen Maria Machado's engrossing and wildly innovative account of a relationship gone bad, and a bold dissection of the mechanisms and cultural...
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Spare Parts: Four Undocumented Teenagers, One Ugly Robot, and the Battle for the American Dream

Joshua Davis - FSG Originals
Format: Hardcover

Four undocumented Mexican American students, two great teachers, one robot-building contest . . . and a major motion pictureIn 2004, four Latino teenagers arrived at the Marine Advanced Technology Education Robotics Competition at the University of California, Santa Barbara. They were born...
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Learn Like a Pirate: Empower Your Students to Collaborate, Lead, and Succeed

Paul Solarz - Dave Burgess Consulting, Incorporated
Format: Paperback

Collaboration. Empowerment. Student Leadership. These buzz words get a lot of press, but what do they really mean for todays students? Can students really handle the responsibility of leading the class? Can they actually learn what they need to if they are working together so often? Wont...
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Creative Schools: The Grassroots Revolution That’s Transforming Education

Ken Robinson - Viking
Format: Hardcover

A revolutionary reappraisal of how to educate our children and young people by Ken Robinson, the New York Times bestselling author of The Element and Finding Your Element Ken Robinson is one of the world's most influential voices in education, and his 2006 TED Talk on the subject is the most...
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The Kindness Curriculum: Stop Bullying Before It Starts

Judith Rice - Redleaf Press
Format: Paperback

94 character-building activities for a peaceful and supportive learning environmentHelp preschoolers develop compassion for others with this collection of classroom and at-home activities. These simple but powerful lessons help children practice loving values as they contribute to a supportive...
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

Michelle Alexander - The New Press
Format: Hardcover

A tenth-anniversary edition of the iconic bestseller - "one of the most influential books of the past decade," according to the Chronicle of Higher Education - with a new preface by the author Seldom does a book have the impact of Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow.Since...
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Fianc and Marriage Visas: A Couple's Guide to U.S. Immigration

Ilona Bray JD - NOLO
Format: Paperback

Obtain a visa and stay with your spouse in the U.S. You're engaged or married to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and all you want is the right to be together in the U.S. Should be simple, right It's not. The pile of application forms can be overwhelming, the bureaucracy...
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Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business

Fred S. Steingold Attorney - NOLO
Format: Paperback

The all-in-one business law book Whether you're just starting a small business, or your business is already up and running, legal questions crop up on an almost daily basis. Ignoring them can threaten your enterprise -- but hiring a lawyer to help with routine issues can devastate the bottom...
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Quick & Legal Will Book

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Ocean Country: One Woman's Voyage from Peril to Hope in her Quest To Save the Seas

Liz Cunningham - North Atlantic Books
Format: Paperback

Ocean Country is an adventure story, a call to action, and a poetic meditation on the state of the seas. But most importantly it is the story of finding true hope in the midst of one of the greatest crises to face humankind, the rapidly degrading state of our environment. After a near-drowning...
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Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

Ashlee Vance - Ecco Press
Format: Hardcover

New York Times Bestseller - Named One of the Best Books of the Year by The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Audible and Amazon
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How to Get a Green Card

Ilona Bray - NOLO
Format: Paperback

Immigration is often in the news, but few people understand who is actually able to apply for a U.S. green card. Many who do apply are denied. This book offers a helpful, step-by-step guide to discovering whether you match one of the green card categories available for people with no U.S....
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Undocumented: A Dominican Boy's Odyssey from a Homeless Shelter to the Ivy League

Dan-el Padilla Peralta - Penguin Press
Format: Print book

An undocumented immigrant's journey from a New York City homeless shelter to the top of his Princeton classDan-el Padilla Peralta has lived the American dream. As a boy, he came here legally with his family. Together they left Santo Domingo behind, but life in New York City was harder than...
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Eat for Life: The Breakthrough Nutrient-Rich Program for Longevity, Disease Reversal, and Sustained Weight Loss

Joel Fuhrman - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover

Add years to your life and life to your years with #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Joel Fuhrman no-nonsense, results-driven nutrition plan that will help you look and feel your best inside and out.Eat for Life is the first book to showcase Dr. Joel Fuhrman's Nutritarian Diet in full...
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The Worst of Times: How Life on Earth Survived Eighty Million Years of Extinctions

Paul B. Wignall - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover

Two hundred and sixty million years ago, life on Earth suffered wave after wave of cataclysmic extinctions, with the worst--the end-Permian extinction--wiping out nearly every species on the planet. The Worst of Times delves into the mystery behind these extinctions and sheds light on the fateful...
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The Ultimate Obamacare Handbook

Kimberly Amadeo - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Paperback

Obamacare can save you money, but only if you know how it really works.Americans have been barraged with fifteen times more negative than positive news about Obamacare. As a result, 40 percent of the people who dislike it actually qualified for insurance subsidies and don't realize...
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Reading behind Bars: A Memoir of Literature, Law, and Life as a Prison Librarian

Jill Grunenwald - Skyhorse
Format: Hardcover

In December 2008, twentysomething Jill Grunenwald graduated with her master's degree in library science, ready to start living her dream of becoming a librarian. But the economy had a different idea. As the Great Recession reared its ugly head, jobs were scarce. After some searching, however,...
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Code Check: An Illustrated Guide to Building a Safe House

- Taunton Press

Now you can gain access to the most up-to-date changes in the 2009 International Residential Code with the newly revised sixth edition of Code Check: An Illustrated Guide to Building a Safe House. For builders, remodelers, home inspectors, and building inspectors, this essential reference...
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Tim Gunn: The Natty Professor: A Master Class on Mentoring, Motivating, and Making It Work!

Tim Gunn - Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover

A timeless book of lessons on mentorship, teaching, and learning from New York Times bestselling author Tim Gunn, host of the Emmy Award-nominated Project Runway and the reality show Under the Gunn.Tim Gunn, America's favorite reality TV cohost, is known for his kind but firm approach...
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Dog Is Love: Why and How Your Dog Loves You

Clive D.L. Wynne PhD - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

Does your dog love you Every dog lover knows the feeling. The nuzzle of a dog's nose, the warmth of them lying at our feet, even their whining when they want to get up on the bed. It really seems like our dogs love us, too. But for years, scientists have resisted that conclusion, warning...
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Make: Volume 60

Mike Senese - Maker Media, Inc
Format: Paperback

The results are in for our 6th annual Desktop Digital Fabrication Shoot Out! Make: Volume 60 has more than 30 reviews that show off the latest and greatest FDM and resin 3D printers, CNC machines, laser cutters, and vinyl cutters, including new machines from Ultimaker, Prusa, Lulzbot, ShopBot,...
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Bringing Columbia Home: The Untold Story of a Lost Space Shuttle and Her Crew

Michael D Leinbach - Arcade Publishing
Format: Hardcover

The "gripping and dramatic" inside story of the epic search and recovery operation after the Columbia shuttle disaster that united thousands of Americans (BOOKLIST ) .Voted the Best Space Book of the Year by the Space HipstersOn February 1, 2003, Columbia disintegrated on reentry...
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The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human and How to Tell Them Better

Will Storr - Abrams Press
Format: Hardcover

The compelling, groundbreaking guide to creative writing that reveals how the brain responds to storytelling How do master storytellers compel us? There have been many attempts to understand what makes a good story, but few have used a scientific approach. In The Science of Storytelling,...
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Let's Talk About Math: The LittleCounters® Approach to Building Early Math Skills

Donna Kotsopoulos Ph.D. - Brookes Publishing; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Math cant wait. Children who can count with ease before kindergarten have a better shot at future mathematics successand with this book, its simple and fun to weave counting and other math concepts into everyday activities. Drawn from the authors playful and popular LittleCounters workshops,...
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The Butterfly Effect: Insects and the Making of the Modern World

Edward D. Melillo - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

An insightful, entertaining dive into the fruitful, centuries-long relationship between humans and insects, revealing the fascinating and surprising array of ways humans depend on these minute, six-legged pests.Insects might make us recoil in repugnance, but they also manufacture--or make...
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Motors for Makers: A Guide to Steppers, Servos, and Other Electrical Machines

Matthew Scarpino - Que
Format: Print book

The First Maker-Friendly Guide to Electric Motors! Makers can do amazing things with motors. Yes, they're more complicated than some other circuit elements, but with this book, you can completely master them. Once you do, incredible new projects become possible. Unlike other books,...
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Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court

Ralph Warner Attorney - NOLO
Format: Paperback

You don't need a lawyer to win in small claims court -- you need to know how to prepare and present your own case. Smart preparation for your day in court can make the difference between receiving a check and writing one. Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court provides the information,...
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Why Knowledge Matters: Rescuing Our Children from Failed Educational Theories

E D Hirsch - Harvard Education Press
Format: Print book

In Why Knowledge Matters, influential scholar E. D. Hirsch, Jr., addresses critical issues in contemporary education reform and shows how cherished truisms about education and child development have led to unintended and negative consequences. Hirsch, author of The Knowledge Deficit,...
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The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier

Ian Urbina - Vintage
Format: Hardcover

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A riveting, adrenaline-fueled tour of a vast, lawless, and rampantly criminal world that few have ever seen: the high seas.. There are few remaining frontiers on our planet. But perhaps the wildest, and least understood, are the worlds oceans: too big to police, and under...
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Master the EMT Certification Exam

Peterson's - Peterson's
Format: Paperback

Peterson's Master the EMT Basic Certification Exam is a comprehensive source that offers the essential test prep needed to help readers score their best on the qualifying exam to become an emergency medical technician. This new edition covers all of the segment categories on the test...
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Writing to Persuade: How to Bring People Over to Your Side

Trish Hall - Liveright
Format: Hardcover

From the former New York Times Op-Ed page editor, a definitive and entertaining resource for writers of every stripe on the neglected art of persuasion.From the former New York Times Op-Ed page editor, a definitive and entertaining resource for writers of every stripe on the neglected art of persuasion....
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Leaving Orbit: Notes from the Last Days of American Spaceflight

Margaret Lazarus Dean - Graywolf Press
Format: Print book

Winner of the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize, a breathtaking elegy to the waning days of human spaceflight as we have known itIn the 1960s, humans took their first steps away from Earth, and for a time our possibilities in space seemed endless. But in a time of austerity and in the wake...
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Now You're Talking: Human Conversation from the Neanderthals to Artificial Intelligence

Trevor J Cox - Counterpoint
Format: Hardcover

A history of how humans developed our capacity for conversation -- and what might happen now that computers are catching up Trevor Cox has been described by The Observer as "a David Attenborough of the acoustic realm." In Now You're Talking, he takes us on a journey through...
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Eyes to the Wind: A Memoir of Love and Death, Hope and Resistance

Ady Barkan - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover

In this inspirational and moving memoir - reminiscent of When Breath Becomes Air and The Bright Hour - activist Ady Barkan explores his life with ALS and how his diagnosis gave him a profound new understanding of his commitment to social justice for all. Ady Barkan loved taking...
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The ABCs of How We Learn: 26 Scientifically Proven Approaches, How They Work, and When to Use Them

Daniel L Schwartz - W.W. Norton & Company
Format: Print book

Superior learning tools for teachers and students, from A to Z. An explosive growth in research on how people learn has revealed many ways to improve teaching and catalyze learning at all ages. The purpose of this book is to present this new science of learning so that educators can creatively...
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The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Puppy: How to Train and Care for Your New Dog

Victoria Stilwell - Ten Speed Press
Format: Paperback

The star of Animal Planet's It's Me or the Dog reveals everything you need to raise the perfect pet - and get off on the right "paw" with your new best friend! "By far, one of the best resources for new and future puppy parents." - Marc Abraham, award-winning...
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Murder in the Bayou: Who Killed the Women Known as the Jeff Davis 8?

Ethan Brown - Scribner
Format: Paperback

Soon to be a Showtime documentary, Murder in the Bayou is a New York Times bestselling chronicle of a high-stakes investigation into the murders of eight women in a troubled Southern parish that is "part murder case, part corruption expos, and part Louisiana noir"...
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River of Fire: My Spiritual Journey

Helen Prejean - Random House
Format: Hardcover

In this revelatory, intimate memoir from the author of Dead Man Walking, the nation's foremost leader in efforts to abolish the death penalty shares the story of her growth as a spiritual leader, speaks out about the challenges of the Catholic Church, and shows that joy and religion...
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Apollo's Legacy: Perspectives on the Moon Landings

Roger D. Launius - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

The remarkable story of the trailblazers and the ordinary Americans on the front lines of the epic mission to reach the moon.President John F. Kennedy astonished the world on May 25, 1961, when he announced to Congress that the United States should land a man on the Moon by 1970. No group...
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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Keep Your Property & Repay Debts Over Time

CARA O'NEILL - NOLO
Format: Paperback

Are you considering filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy? Use this plain-English guide to decide if a Chapter 13 case is right for you. Chapter 13 Bankruptcy explains how the process works, which debts will get discharged at the end of your bankruptcy case, how much you'll pay through your...
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Retro Graphics

SendPoints - Sendpoints Publishing Co
Format: Hardcover

The modern yearning for vintage and classical design work is well-documented in Retro Graphics, an in-depth exploration of diverse applications of retro elements in modern graphic design. The first section, Evolution of Graphic Style, provides a deeper level of understanding of cultural...
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How to Get a Green Card

Ilona Bray - Nolo
Format: Print book

Only a few categories of people are eligible for U.S. green cards (lawful permanent residence) , and many who apply for them are denied. This book helps everyday people figure out whether they match one of the most likely green card categories, such as through family relationships, asylum,...
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How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim

Joseph Matthews Attorney - NOLO
Format: Paperback

After your injury: Settle your claim the right way When you've been hurt in an accident, dealing with insurance companies and lawyers can feel exhausting. But armed with the right information, you can handle a claim yourself -- and save many thousands of dollars in the process. How...
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The Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Scott Dodson - Cambridge University Press
Format: Hardcover

Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a legal icon. In more than fifty years as a lawyer, professor, appellate judge, and associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Ginsburg has influenced the law and society in real and permanent ways. This book chronicles and evaluates the remarkable achievements...
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Double Vision: The Unerring Eye of Art World Avatars Dominique and John de Menil

William Middleton - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

**NAMED ONE OF THE BEST ART BOOKS OF THE DECADE BY ARTNEWS**. The first and definitive biography of the celebrated collectors Dominique and John de Menil, who became one of the greatest cultural forces of the twentieth century through groundbreaking exhibits of art, artistic scholarship,...
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Teach Like a Pirate: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator

Dave Burgess - Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc.
Format: Print book

Based on Dave Burgess's popular "Outrageous Teaching" and "Teach Like a PIRATE" seminars, this book offers inspiration, practical techniques, and innovative ideas that will help you to increase student engagement, boost your creativity, and transform your life as an educator....
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The Sky Below: A True Story of Summits, Space, and Speed

Scott Parazynski - Little A
Format: Hardcover

"Scott Parazynski's drive, curiosity, inventiveness, and great humor shine through the pages of The Sky Below and will certainly inspire future generations to pursue their dreams with every fiber in their being." - John Glenn, NASA astronautAn epic memoir from a man whose...
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102 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum

Cathy Duffy - Grove Publishing; 2015 edition
Format: Print book

102 Top Picks makes it easy for home educators to select the right curriculum for each family situation and each child's learning style. Widely-recognized curriculum expert Cathy Duffy walks you through the curriculum selection process: goal setting, figuring out which educational approach...
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From Anesthesia to X-Rays: Innovations and Discoveries That Changed Medicine Forever

Christiane Nockels Fabbri Ph.D. - Greenwood
Format: Hardcover

Medical innovation is an extremely important topic and one to which relatively little study has been devoted. This volume is designed to introduce readers to the history and development of key advances in the science and practice of medicine. It explores issues in medical history and provides...
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Without Precedent: Chief Justice John Marshall and His Times

Joel R Paul - Riverhead Books
Format: Hardcover

The remarkable story of John Marshall who, as chief justice, statesman, and diplomat, played a pivotal role in the founding of the United States.No member of America's Founding Generation had a greater impact on the Constitution and the Supreme Court than John Marshall, and no one did more...
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She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement

Jodi Kantor - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover

From the Pulitzer-prize winning reporters who broke the news of Harvey Weinstein's sexual harassment and abuse for the New York Times, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, the thrilling untold story of their investigation and its consequences for the #MeToo movementOn October 5, 2017, the New...
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Beyond the Box: How Hands-On Learning Can Transform A Child and Reform Our Schools, A Mothers Story

Paula Lazor - Mascot Books
Format: Paperback

Matt was a smart, funny second grader when he started having difficulties concentrating on his schoolwork. It soon became clear the traditional school system was stacked against him and the way he learned. Compounding Matt's obstacles was a sleep disorder that was not diagnosed until...
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Law 101: Everything You Need to Know About American Law, Fifth Edition

Jay M Feinman - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover

In this fifth edition of his bestselling classic, Jay Feinman provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of the American legal system. In the years since the publication of the fourth edition, there have been many important developments on the legal front. The Supreme Court has issued...
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A School of Our Own: The Story of the First Student-Run High School and a New Vision for American Education

Sam Levin - New Press
Format: Print book

A School of Our Own tells the remarkable story of the Independent Project, the first student-run high school in America. Founder Samuel Levin, a high school junior who had already achieved international fame for creating Project Sprout - the first farm-to-school lunch program in the United...
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Make: Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 3: Light, Sound, Heat, Motion, Ambient, and Electrical Sensors

Charles Platt - Maker Media, Inc
Format: Paperback

Want to know how to use an electronic component? This third book of a three-volume set includes key information on electronics parts for your projects - complete with photographs, schematics, and diagrams. You'll learn what each one does, how it works, why it's useful, and what...
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Skill Building for ESL and Special Education: Student Textbook

Kristine Setting Clark - Rowman & Littlefield
Format: eBook

Simply English is an ESL curriculum adaptable for elementary though adult learners. Its goal is to help the limited and/or non-English speaker achieve fluency in English words that are essential for everyday life. Simply English can also be incorporated into Special Education programs for students...
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Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words

Randall Munroe - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book

Have you ever tried to learn more about some incredible thing, only to be frustrated by incomprehensible jargon? Randall Munroe is here to help. In Thing Explainer, he uses line drawings and only the thousand (or, rather, "ten hundred") most common words to provide...
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How to Make Patent Drawings: Save Thousands of Dollars and Do It With a Camera and Computer!

Jack Lo - NOLO
Format: Paperback

Save money: draw it yourself This step-by-step guide shows you how to complete a crucial step in the patenting process -- creating formal patent drawings that comply with the strict rules of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Plus, it's packed with insider information and practical...
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5@55: The 5 Essential Legal Documents You Need by Age 55

Judith D. Grimaldi - Quill Driver Books
Format: Paperback

Many people discover too late that they need some essential legal documents to deal with common health and end of life issues. Failing to prepare these documents ahead of time can create major legal headaches that often require expensive trips to court to resolve. Written by expert attorneys,...
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Blood & Ivy: The 1849 Murder That Scandalized Harvard

Paul Collins - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

A delectable true-crime story of scandal and murder at America's most celebrated university.On November 23rd of 1849, in the heart of Boston, one of the city's richest men simply vanished. Dr. George Parkman, a Brahmin who owned much of Boston's West End, was last seen that afternoon visiting...
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