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My History: A Memoir of Growing Up
Antonia Fraser - Nan A. Talese/Doubleday
Format: Print book
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The doyenne of the historical biography turns the spotlight on her childhood and early life. Antonia Fraser's memoir of growing up is not only an attempt to recapture the experiences of her Oxford childhood and youth--in Shakespeare's phrase, to "call back yesterday, bid time return."... |
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Living the Braveheart Life: Finding the Courage to Follow Your Heart
Randall Wallace - Thomas Nelson
Format: Hardcover
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"Every man dies. Not every man really lives." - William Wallace, Braveheart More than twenty years ago Braveheart captured the hearts of moviegoers around the world. The film was nominated for ten Academy Awards, winning five. Now, for the first time, author and screenwriter... |
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The Chess Player's Bible: Illustrated Strategies for Staying Ahead of the Game
James Eade - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Hardcover - Revised Ed.
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Master the ancient art of chess, the game of kings. Now, novice players can learn quickly and at a glance the key techniques and classic moves of the chess masters. This fully revised and updated edition includes basic and advanced tactics, combinations, sacrifices, pawn structures, and annotated... |
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Greece, Athens & the Mainland
A N Wilson - DK Eyewitness Travel
Format: Flexibound
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The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Greece, Athens the Mainland is your indispensable guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the must-see sites, and street-by-street maps of all the fascinating cities and towns.... |
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The Sultan and the Queen: The Untold Story of Elizabeth and Islam
Jerry Brotton - Viking
Format: Print book
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The gripping story of Queen Elizabeth's bold alliance with the Ottoman sultan by The New York Times bestselling author of A History of the World in Twelve MapsPublished in the UK as This Orient IsleLong before the Barbary Pirates challenged Thomas Jefferson, English... |
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Insight Guides: Thailand
Insight Guides - Insight Guides
Format: Print book
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For many, Thailand remains the quintessential Southeast Asian destination - exotic and exciting but accessible, whether you want to soak up Bangkok's bright lights or the sun on a tropical island. Be inspired by the new edition of Insight Guide Thailand, a comprehensive full-colour... |
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Insane Clown President: Dispatches from the 2016 Circus
MATT TAIBBI - Spiegel & Grau
Format: Print book
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Dispatches from the 2016 election that provide an eerily prescient take on our democracy's uncertain future, by the country's most perceptive and fearless political journalist. In twenty-five pieces from Rolling Stone - plus two original essays - Matt Taibbi tells the story of Western... |
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You're Never Weird on the Internet
Felicia Day - Touchstone Books
Format: Hardcover
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The Instant New York Times Bestseller - Featuring a Foreword by Joss Whedon "Felicia Day is a lot of fun, and so is her book." - George R. R. Martin From online entertainment pioneer, actress, and "queen of the geeks" Felicia Day, You're Never Weird on the Internet... |
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The Streak: Lou Gehrig, Cal Ripken, and Baseball's Most Historic Record
John Eisenberg - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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The fascinating story of baseball's legendary "Ironmen," two players from different eras who each achieved the coveted and sometimes confounding record of most consecutive games played When Cal Ripken Jr. began his career with the Baltimore Orioles at age twenty-one, he had no idea... |
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Butter Baked Goods: Nostalgic Recipes From a Little Neighborhood Bakery
Rosie Daykin - Knopf
Format: Hardcover
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Butter Baked Goods began as a tiny bakery in Vancouver. Opened in 2007 by Rosie Daykin, the bakery is a pink-and-pistachio slice of heaven, its counters overflowing with irresistible treats. Not long after opening, word got out about the bakerys marshmallows, and Butter Baked Goods soon... |
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The Industries of the Future
Alec Ross - Simon & Schuster
Format: Print book
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Leading innovation expert Alec Ross explains what's next for the world: the advances and stumbling blocks that will emerge in the next ten years, and how we can navigate them.While Alec Ross was working as Senior Advisor for Innovation to the Secretary of State, he traveled to forty-one... |
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The Millionaire and the Bard: Henry Folger's Obsessive Hunt for Shakespeare's First Folio
Andrea Mays - Simon & Schuster; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Today it is the most valuable book in the world. Recently one sold for over five million dollars. It is the book that rescued the name of William Shakespeare and half of his plays from oblivion. The Millionaire and the Bard tells the miraculous and romantic story of the making of the First... |
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Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep
Michael Schulman - Harper
Format: Hardcover
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA portrait of a woman, an era, and a profession: the first thoroughly researched biography of Meryl Streep - the "Iron Lady" of acting, nominated for nineteen Oscars and winner of three - that explores her beginnings as a young woman of the 1970s grappling... |
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Barron's PRAXIS CORE EXAMS: Core Academic Skills for Educators
Robert D Postman - Barrons
Format: Print book
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When it comes to certification and test-taking, it's a whole new world out there for educators. But don't worry: this brand-new book is all you need to succeed on the new Core Academic Skills for Educators tests. This comprehensive manual includes important information you must know, including:A... |
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Drone: Remote Control Warfare
Hugh Gusterson - The MIT Press
Format: Print book
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Drones are changing the conduct of war. Deployed at presidential discretion, they can be used in regular war zones or to kill people in such countries as Yemen and Somalia, where the United States is not officially at war. Advocates say that... |
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Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama
DAVID GARROW - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERRising Star is the definitive account of Barack Obama's formative years that made him the man who became the forty-fourth president of the United States - from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Bearing the CrossBarack Obama's speech at the 2004 Democratic National... |
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Kirk and Anne: Letters of Love, Laughter, and a Lifetime in Hollywood
Kirk Douglas - Hachette Audio
Format: Hardcover
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The late film icon and screen legend Kirk Douglas was married to Anne Buydens for more than six decades. Here they both look back on a lifetime filled with drama both on and off the screen. Sharing priceless correspondence with each other as well as the celebrities and world leaders they... |
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Baseball Maverick: How Sandy Alderson Revolutionized Baseball and Revived the Mets
Steve Kettmann - Atlantic Monthly
Format: Hardcover
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In 2010, the New York Mets were in trouble. One of baseball's most valuable franchises, they had recently suffered an embarrassing September collapse and two bitter losing seasons. Their GM had made costly mistakes. And their principle owners were embroiled in the largest financial... |
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CliffsNotes Praxis English subject assessments
Diane E Kern - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book
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Test prep for the Praxis English Subject Assessments, now aligned to Common Core The Praxis English Subject Assessment tests, now aligned to Common Core, assess a person's competencies necessary to be licensed as a beginning English teacher. The exams are administered year round. Primary... |
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The Accidental Life: An Editor's Notes on Writing and Writers
Terry McDonell - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Print book
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From the legendary editor, journalist, and publishing entrepreneur: a memoir about writers, writing, editing--and the fast-paced, high-stakes life in the publishing business. Over the last four decades, Terry McDonell has been at the helm of some of the most influential beacons of American... |
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A History of American Sports in 100 Objects
Cait Murphy - Basic Books
Format: Print book
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What artifact best captures the spirit of American sports? The bat Babe Ruth used to hit his allegedly called shot, or the ball on which Pete Rose wrote, "I'm sorry I bet on baseball"? Could it be Lance Armstrong's red-white-and-blue bike, now tarnished by doping and hubris? Or perhaps... |
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The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
Amy Schumer - Gallery Books
Format: Print book
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#1 New York Times Bestseller "Amy Schumer's book will make you love her even more. For a comedian of unbridled (and generally hilarious) causticity, Schumer has written a probing, confessional, unguarded, and, yes, majorly humanizing non-memoir, a book that trades less on sarcasm,... |
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Summer Cocktails: Margaritas, Mint Juleps, Punches, Party Snacks, and More
Maria del Mar Sacasa - Quirk Books
Format: Hardcover
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Whether youre lounging by the pool, cooking over a grill, or relaxing in the hammock, you need a great drink. And with Summer Cocktails, Mara del Mar Sacasa and Tara Striano will help you discover your favorite fair-weather friends, from Peachy Keen Punch to Ginger-Lemongrass Pia Colada.... |
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The Outer Beach: A Thousand-Mile Walk on Cape Cod's Atlantic Shore
Robert Finch - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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A poignant, candid chronicle of a beloved nature writer's fifty-year relationship with an iconic American landscape.Those who have encountered Cape Cod -- or merely dipped into an account of its rich history -- know that it is a singular place. Robert Finch writes of its beaches: "No... |
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E.B. White on Dogs
E B White - Tilbury House
Format: Print book
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This is a book for E. B. White fans and also for dog lovers who may not have discovered the wit, style, and compassion of this distinguished American essayist. Here are the best and funniest of his essays, poems, letters, and sketches depicting over a dozen of White's canine companions.... |
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Moon South Carolina
Jim Morekis - Avalon Travel
Format: Print book
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Writer, editor, and past South Carolina resident Jim Morekis covers the best of the Palmetto State - from the shores of Myrtle Beach to the undeniable charm of Charleston. Morekis includes fun and unique trip ideas for a variety of travelers, including "Carolina for Kids," "Romance... |
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The Fight to Vote
Michael Waldman - Simon & Schuster
Format: Print book
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From the president of NYU's Brennan Center for Justice and the author of The Second Amendment, the history of the long struggle to win voting rights for all citizens.In The Second Amendment, Michael Waldman traced the ongoing argument on gun rights from the Bill of Rights... |
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The Autobiography and Other Writings
Benjamin Franklin - Everyman's Library
Format: Hardcover
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Benjamin Franklin's account of his rise from poverty and obscurity to affluence and fame has charmed every generation of readers since it first appeared. Begun as a collection of anecdotes for his son, the memoir grew into a history of his remarkable achievements in the literary, scientific,... |
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No place to hide : Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. surveillance state
Glenn Greenwald - Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt
Format: Print book
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Investigative reporter Glenn Greenwald provides an in-depth look into the National Security Agency scandal that has triggered a national debate over national security and information privacy. With further revelations from documents entrusted to Glenn Greenwald by Edward Snowden himself,... |
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Trainable cat : a practical guide to making life happier for you and your cat
John Bradshaw - Basic Books
Format: Print book
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Dog owners know that dogs can be trained, but the idea of training rarely crosses cat owners' minds. But as bestselling anthrozoologist John Bradshaw and cat expert Sarah Ellis show, not only can cats be trained, but they absolutely should be to ensure a happy and healthy relationship between... |
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The Power Paradox: How We Gain and Lose Influence
Dacher Keltner - Penguin Books
Format: Print book
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A revolutionary and timely reconsideration of everything we know about power. Celebrated UC Berkeley psychologist Dr. Dacher Keltner argues that compassion and selflessness enable us to have the most influence over others and the result is power as a force for good in the world.It is taken... |
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The Marches: A Borderland Journey between England and Scotland
Rory Stewart - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book
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From the best-selling author of The Places in Between, "a flat-out masterpiece" (New York Times Book Review) , an exploration of the Marches - the borderland between England and Scotland - and the people, history, and conflicts that have shaped it In The Places... |
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First Over There: The Attack on Cantigny, America's First Battle of World War I
Matthew J. Davenport - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover
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The riveting true story of America's first modern military battle, its first military victory during World War One, and its first steps onto the world stageAt first light on Tuesday, May 28th, 1918, waves of American riflemen from the U.S. Army's 1st Division climbed from their... |
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100 Little Christmas Gifts to Make
Search Press Designers - Search Press Limited
Format: Print book
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The book is excellent value, containing 100 projects from some of Search Press's best-selling authors. The projects cover a wide variety of crafts from including papercraft, sewing, knitting, crochet, sugarcraft, felt decorations, jewelry making, cross stitch, mosaic making, decoupage,... |
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The last love song : a biography of Joan Didion
Tracy Daugherty - St. Martin's Press, 2015.
Format: Print book
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"In The Last Love Song, Tracy Daugherty, the critically acclaimed author of Hiding Man (a New Yorker and New York Times Notable book) and Just One Catch, delves deep into the life of distinguished American author and journalist Joan Didion in this, the first printed biography published... |
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The Collapse of Parenting: How We Hurt Our Kids When We Treat Them Like Grown-Ups
Leonard Sax - Basic Books
Format: eBook
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Physician, psychologist, and author Leonard Sax presents data documenting a dramatic decline in the achievement and psychological health of American children. But there is hope. Sax shows how parents can help their kids by reasserting their authority--by limiting time with screens, by encouraging... |
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Empire of self : a life of Gore Vidal
Jay Parini - Doubleday
Format: Print book
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"The life of Gore Vidal was an amazingly full one: full of colorful incident, famous people, and lasting achievements that calls out for careful evocation and examination. Jay Parini crafts Vidal's life into [a] ... story that puts the experience of one of the great American figures... |
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The Year of Fear: Machine Gun Kelly and the Manhunt That Changed the Nation
Joe Urschel - Minotaur Books
Format: Hardcover
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It's 1933 and Prohibition has given rise to the American gangster--now infamous names like Bonnie and Clyde and John Dillinger. Bank robberies at gunpoint are commonplace and kidnapping for ransom is the scourge of a lawless nation. With local cops unauthorized to cross state lines... |
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East West Street: On the Origins of "Genocide" and "Crimes Against Humanity"
Philippe Sands - Alfred A Knopf
Format: Print book
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In 2010, Philippe Sands was invited to give a lecture on genocide and crimes against humanity at Lviv University in Ukraine, which he accepted with the intent of learning about the extraordinary city that was home to his maternal grandfather, a Galician Jew who had been born there a century... |
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Let the People Rule: Theodore Roosevelt and the Birth of the Presidential Primary
Geoffrey Cowan - W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Format: Print book
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"Cowan has brought to life a fascinating part of TR's story usually left out of the history books. He tells it with verve and suspense, warts and all, his insights deepened by his own impressive background as a democracy activist." -- Adam Hochschild, author of To End All WarsLet... |
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Ford Taurus
Editors of Haynes Manuals - Haynes Manuals N. America, Inc.
Format: Print book
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Complete coverage for your Ford Taurus 08-14 Five Hundred 05-07 and Mercury Montego 05-07 Sable 08-09 Does not include information specific to 3.5L twin turbo models or police models--Routine maintenance--Tune-up procedures--Engine repair--Cooling and heating--Air conditioning--Fuel and exhaust--Emissions... |
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Love Game: A History of Tennis, from Victorian Pastime to Global Phenomenon
Elizabeth Wilson - The University of Chicago Press
Format: Print book
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Tennis has never been played better than it is today. To watch Rafael Nadal spin a forehand at 4000 rpm, Maria Sharapova arabesque out of a serve, Serena Williams utterly destroy a short ball, or Roger Federer touch a volley into an impossibly angled winner is to watch not only the best... |
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Barron's Police Officer Exam, 10th Edition
Donald Schroeder Ph.D. - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Print book
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This updated manual presents information, practice tests, and strategies for the different question types used by police departments throughout the country. It includes:Four full-length practice exams with all questions answered and explainedTwo official exams given by a large metropolitan... |
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Iraq: A History
John Robertson - ONEWorld Publications
Format: Hardcover
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In this insightful analysis, highly-respected expert John Robertson canvases the entirety of Iraq's rich history, from the seminal advances of its Neolithic inhabitants to the aftermath of the American-led invasion and Iraq today. Grounded in extensive research, this balanced account... |
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Insight Guide - Netherlands
Insight Guides - Insight Guides
Format: Print book
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The Netherlands packs many delights into its small size and its icons - from tulips and windmills to clogs and canals - are only the beginning. Be inspired to visit by the new edition of "Insight Guide Netherlands, " a comprehensive full-colour guide to this multilayered and quirky... |
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The White Road: Journey into an Obsession
Edmund de Waal - Farrar
Format: Print book
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An intimate narrative history of porcelain, structured around five journeys through landscapes where porcelain was dreamed about, fired, refined, collected, and coveted.Extraordinary new nonfiction, a gripping blend of history and memoir, by the author of the award-winning and bestselling... |
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Six Poets: Hardy to Larkin: An Anthology
Alan Bennett - Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover
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The inimitable Alan Bennett selects and comments upon six favorite poets and the pleasures of their works In this candid, thoroughly engaging book, Alan Bennett creates a unique anthology of works by six well-loved poets. Freely admitting his own youthful bafflement with poetry, Bennett... |
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Shell Shocked: On the Ground Under Israel's Gaza Assault
Mohammed Omer - Haymarket Books
Format: Print book
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Operation Protective Edge, launched in early July 2014, was the third major Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip in six years. It was also the most deadly. By the conclusion of hostilities some seven weeks later, 2,200 of Gaza's population had been killed, and more than 10,000 injured.In... |
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Stories I tell myself : growing up with Hunter S. Thompson
Juan F Thompson - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Print book
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Hunter S. Thompson, "smart hillbilly," boy of the South, born and bred in Louisville, Kentucky, son of an insurance salesman and a stay-at-home mom, public school-educated, jailed at seventeen on a bogus petty robbery charge, member of the U.S. Air Force (Airmen Second Class)... |
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Body of Work: Finding the Thread That Ties Your Story Together
Pamela Slim - Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Format: Paperback
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These days it's increasingly rare to have a stable career in any field. More and more of us are blending big company jobs, startup gigs, freelance work, and volunteer side projects. We take chances to expand our knowledge, capabilities, and experience. But how do we make sense of that kind... |
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Concussion
Jeanne Marie Laskas - Random House
Format: Print book
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Now a major motion picture starring Will Smith, Concussion is the riveting, unlikely story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, the pathologist who made one of the most significant medical discoveries of the twenty-first century, a discovery that challenges the existence... |
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Navigating life : things i wish my mother had told me
Margaux Bergen - Penguin Books
Format: Print book
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An inspiring, piercingly honest user's guide to life, written for the author's daughter and given to her on her first day of college, reflecting tough lessons about family, work, and marriage. You learn a few useful things at school--the three Rs come in handy, and it's good... |
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You Must Change Your Life: The Story of Rainer Maria Rilke and Auguste Rodin
Rachel Corbett - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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The extraordinary story of one of the most fruitful friendships in modern arts and letters.Rainer Maria Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet is one of the most beloved books of the twentieth century. It has sold millions of copies and inspired generations with its galvanizing wisdom on how to lead... |
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Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells
Helen Scales - Bloomsbury Sigma
Format: Print book
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Seashells, stretching from the deep past into the present day, are touchstones leading into fascinating realms of the natural world and cutting-edge science. Members of the phylum Mollusca are among the most ancient animals on the planet. Their shells provide homes for other animals, and across... |
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Exit Berlin: How One Woman Saved Her Family from Nazi Germany
Charlotte R. Bonelli - Yale University Press; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Just a week after the Kristallnacht terror in 1938, young Luzie Hatch, a German Jew, fled Berlin to resettle in New York. Her rescuer was an American-born cousin and industrialist, Arnold Hatch. Arnold spoke no German, so Luzie quickly became translator, intermediary, and advocate for family... |
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Kenya
DK Publishing - DK Eyewitness Travel
Format: Paperback
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Kenya is your in-depth guide to the very best of Kenya. Whether you want to go on a safari adventure and come within feet of this country's spectacular wildlife in its world-famous national parks, lounge on superb beaches, or experience the lively nightlife... |
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Manderley Forever
Tatiana De Rosnay - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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The nonfiction debut from beloved international sensation and #1 New York Times bestselling author Tatiana de Rosnay: her bestselling biography of novelist Daphne du Maurier."It's impressive how Tatiana was able to recreate the personality of my mother, including her sense of humor.... |
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One-Skein Wonders for Babies: 101 Knitting Projects for Infants & Toddlers
Judith Durant - Storey Publishing
Format: Print book
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This irresistible collection offers 101 original knitting projects for babies and toddlers -- each using just a single skein of yarn! From mittens and hats to tees, sweaters, hoodies, pants, dresses, socks, and bootees, you'll find the perfect wearable for every child and every occasion.... |
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Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution
Mona Eltahawy - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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The journalist Mona Eltahawy is no stranger to controversy. Through her articles and actions she has fought for the autonomy, security, and dignity of Muslim women, drawing vocal supporters and detractors. Now, in her first book, Headscarves and Hymens, Eltahawy has prepared a definitive... |
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Lonely Planet Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks
Lonely Planet. - Lonely Planet Pbns
Format: Print book
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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Spot wolves and grizzlies in Lamar Valley, watch... |
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Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill
Sonia Purnell - Viking
Format: Print book
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"Sonia Purnell has at long last given Clementine Churchill the biography she deserves. Sensitive yet clear-eyed, Clementine tells the fascinating story of a complex woman struggling to maintain her own identity while serving as the conscience and principal adviser to one of the most... |
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American Revolutions: A Continental History, 1750-1804
Alan Taylor - W.W. Norton & Company
Format: Print book
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From the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, a fresh, authoritative history that recasts our thinking about America's founding period.The American Revolution is often portrayed as a high-minded, orderly event whose capstone, the Constitution, provided the ideal framework for a democratic, prosperous... |
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Brooklyn: A Personal Memoir: With the lost photographs of David Attie
Truman Capote - The Little Bookroom
Format: Print book
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In 2001, Truman Capote's stylish homage to Brooklyn was brought back into print, but not until 2014 - more than fifty years after they were taken - were the original photographs commissioned to illustrate the essay discovered by the late photographer's son. Also found among the negatives... |
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True crimes : a family album
Kathryn Harrison - Random House, 2016.
Format: Print book
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From acclaimed literary talent and New York Times bestselling author Kathryn Harrison comes a collection of illuminating and surprising essays, written over the course of more than a decade, that reexamine our ideas of family, love, loss, and memory. Fixing an acute and sensitive... |
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Peony: The Best Varieties for Your Garden
DAVID C MICHENER - Timber Press
Format: Hardcover
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Peony features growing advice for one of the most beautiful and popular flowering plants. You'll learn the history of the plant, discover the different types of peonies available, and enjoy profiles of the best 194 varieties. Growing information includes details on climate, soil,... |
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Gluten-Free Girl American Classics Reinvented
Shauna James Ahern - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,
Format: Print book
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Comfort food classics made gluten-free from the beloved and award-winning blogger Following the James Beard Award-winning Gluten-Free Girl Every Day, Shauna James Ahern and her husband, Daniel Ahern, have created a collection of comfort-food classics that are all unbelievably and amazingly... |
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Esther the Wonder Pig: Changing the World One Heart at a Time
Steve Jenkins - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Print book
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR SO FARUnlikely pig owners Steve and Derek got a whole lot more than they bargained for when the designer micro piglet they adopted turned out to be a full-sized 600-pound sow In the bestselling tradition of pet memoirs such as Oogy,... |
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Under the Bus: How Working Women Are Being Run Over
Caroline Fredrickson - New Press
Format: Hardcover
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Most Americans think that our country has done quite a lot to protect women and ensure gender equity in the workplace. After all, we have banned discrimination against women, required equal pay for equal work, and adopted family-leave legislation. But the fact is that we have a two-tiered... |
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100 Recipes: The Absolute Best Ways To Make The True Essentials
America's Test Kitchen - America's Test Kitchen
Format: Hardcover
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A provocative, handpicked collection of relevant (and surprising) essential recipes for today's cook. We have countless recipes at our disposal today but what are the real keepers, the ones that don't just feed us when we're hungry or impress our friends on Saturday night,... |
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George Lucas: A Life
Brian Jay Jones - Hachette Audio
Format: Hardcover
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The definitive biography of one of the most influential filmmakers ever - George Lucas. On May 25, 1977, a problem-plagued, budget-straining, independent science-fiction film opened in a mere 32 American movie theatres. Conceived, written, and directed by a little-known filmmaker named... |
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The Hidden Lives of Tudor Women: A Social History
ELIZABETH NORTON - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover
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The turbulent Tudor Age never fails to capture the imagination. But what was it truly like to be a woman during this era? The Tudor period conjures up images of queens and noblewomen in elaborate court dress; of palace intrigue and dramatic politics. But if you were a woman, it was also... |
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Split Season: 1981: Fernandomania, the Bronx Zoo, and the Strike that Saved Baseball
Jeff Katz - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover
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The never-before-told story of the momentous season torn in half by the bitter players strike.1981 was a watershed moment in American sports, when players turned an oligarchy of owners into a game where they had a real voice. Midway through the season, a game-changing strike ripped baseball... |
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The Annotated Poe
Edgar Allan Poe - The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2015. 2015
Format: Print book
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Edgar Allan Poe is perhaps America's most famous writer. Adapted many times to the stage and screen and an inspiration to countless illustrators, graphic novelists, and musicians, his tales and poems remain a singular presence in popular culture. (His most famous poem inspired the name... |
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Hillary's America
Dinesh D'Souza - Regnery Publishing
Format: Print book
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Dinesh D'Souza has a warning: We are on the brink of losing our country forever. After eight years of Obama, four years -- or possibly eight years -- of Hillary Clinton as president of the United States would so utterly transform America as to make it unrecognizable. No more will America... |
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The Great Detective: The Amazing Rise and Immortal Life of Sherlock Holmes
Zach Dundas - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015.
Format: Print book
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A wickedly smart and rollicking journey through the birth, life, and afterlives of popular culture's most beloved sleuth Today he is the inspiration for fiction adaptations, blockbuster movies, hit television shows, raucous Twitter banter, and thriving subcultures. More than a century after... |
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Henry Clay: America's Greatest Statesman
Harlow Giles Unger - Da Capo Press
Format: Hardcover
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In a critical and little-known chapter of early American history, author Harlow Giles Unger tells how a fearless young Kentucky lawyer threw open the doors of Congress during the nation's formative years and prevented dissolution of the infant American republic.The only freshman congressman... |
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When It Was Just a Game: Remembering the First Super Bowl
Harvey Frommer - Taylor Trade Publishing, 2015.
Format: Print book
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Written by acclaimed sports author and oral historian Harvey Frommer and with an introduction by pro football Hall of Famer Frank Gifford, When It Was Just a Game tells the fascinating story of the ground-breaking AFL-NFL World Championship Football game played on January 15, 1967: Packers... |
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Good Friday on the Rez: A Pine Ridge Odyssey
David Hugh Bunnell - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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Good Friday on the Rez follows the author on a one-day, 280-mile round-trip from his boyhood Nebraska hometown of Alliance to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, where he reconnects with his longtime friend and blood brother, Vernell White Thunder. In a compelling... |
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M Train
Patti Smith - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Print book
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National Best Seller From the National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids: an unforgettable odyssey of a legendary artist, told through the prism of the cafs and haunts she has worked in around the world. It is a book Patti Smith has described as "a roadmap to my life."... |
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Backgammon For Dummies
Chris Bray - For Dummies
Format: Paperback
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A comprehensive and fun guide to Backgammon!Backgammon is one of the oldest games in the world, the origins of which date back some 5000 years – and it's still going strong. It enjoyed a huge resurgence in the 1970s, and then again in the 1990s with the popularity of the Internet,... |
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1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12
Thomas W Phelan - Sourcebooks
Format: Print book
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The gold standard of parenting books and a 2016 Family Choice Award winner!"1-2-3 Magic made parenting fun again.""My three-year-old has become a different little girl, and she is so much happier now.""All I have to say is that the ideas in this book really WORK!... |
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Cooking with Loula: Greek Recipes from My Family to Yours
Alexandra Stratou - Artisan
Format: Print book
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In Cooking with Loula, Alexandra Stratou invites readers into her Greek family's kitchen, revealing their annual traditions and bringing their recipes to life - with touching remembrances of Kyria Loula (Kyria means "Mrs." in Greek) , the woman who cooked for three... |
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On the Move: A Life
Oliver Sacks - Knopf Publishing Group
Format: Hardcover
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When Oliver Sacks was twelve years old, a perceptive schoolmaster wrote in his report: "Sacks will go far, if he does not go too far." It is now abundantly clear that Sacks has never stopped going. From its opening pages on his youthful obsession with motorcycles and speed, On the Move... |
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WordPress For Dummies
Lisa Sabin-Wilson - For Dummies
Format: Paperback
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Not a WordPress guru? No worries! You can become a pro in no time It seems as though the world revolves around websites and blogs these days, and with WordPress For Dummies, 7th Edition you can join the fun! This easy-to-read book is packed with the information you need to navigate the world... |
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Barron's Correction Officer Exam, 4th Edition
Donald J. Schroeder Ph.D. - Barron's Educational Series; 4 edition
Format: Book
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Updated to reflect the most recent requirements for correction officer candidates, including sheriff's departments, this review book presents strategies for the different question types used on correction officer exams in jurisdictions across the country. It also contains hundreds of practice... |
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Disraeli: The Novel Politician
Prof. David Cesarani - Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Lauded as a "great Jew," excoriated by antisemites, and one of Britain's most renowned prime ministers, Benjamin Disraeli has been widely celebrated for his role in Jewish history. But is the perception of him as a Jewish hero accurate? In what ways did he contribute to Jewish... |
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Crochet One-Skein Wonders: 101 Projects from Crocheters around the World
Edie Eckman - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Paperback
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Finally a One-Skein Wonders book just for crocheters Edie Eckman and Judith Durant offer great crochet projects -- from jewelry and scarves to bags hats dresses and home dec items -- that each use just one skein of yarn Whatever your experience level youll find something here to delight... |
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The Shed That Fed a Million Children
Magnus Macfarlane-Barrow - Harperpress
Format: Print book
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In 1992, Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow was enjoying a pint with his brother when he got an idea that would change his life - and radically change the lives of others.After watching a news bulletin about war-torn Bosnia, the two brothers agreed to take a week's hiatus from work to help.What... |
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City of Thorns: Nine Lives in the World's Largest Refugee Camp
Ben Rawlence - Picador
Format: Print book
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To the charity workers, Dadaab refugee camp is a humanitarian crisis; to the Kenyan government, it is a 'nursery for terrorists'; to the western media, it is a dangerous no-go area; but to its half a million residents, it is their last resort.Situated hundreds of miles from any other settlement,... |
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Born to Run
Bruce Springsteen - Simon & Schuster Audio
Format: Audiobook
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"Writing about yourself is a funny business ... But in a project like this, the writer has made one promise, to show the reader his mind. In these pages, I've tried to do this." - Bruce Springsteen, from the pages of Born to Run In 2009, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band... |
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Lonely Planet Montreal & Quebec City
Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet; 4 edition
Format: Print book
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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Montreal & Quebec City is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Stroll down the cobblestone streets of Old Montreal, cycle through... |
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The Book of Isaias: A Child of Hispanic Immigrants Seeks His Own America
Daniel Connolly - St. Martin's Press
Format: Book
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18-year-old high school senior Isaias Ramos plays in a punk rock group called Los Psychosis and likes to sing along to songs by Björk and her old band, the Sugarcubes. He’s so bright that when his school’s quiz bowl goes on local TV, he acts as captain.
The... |
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Dinner with Edward: A Story of an Unexpected Friendship
Isabel Vincent - Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Format: Print book
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"I loved every moment of this book . . . Everyone deserves their own Edward--and everyone deserves to read this book." - Susannah Cahalan, bestselling author of Brain on Fire When Isabel meets Edward, both are at a crossroads: he wants to follow his late wife to the grave,... |
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Until We Are Free: My Fight for Human Rights in Iran
ShiÌ?riÌ?n Ê»IbaÌ?diÌ? - Random House
Format: Print book
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The first Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, Shirin Ebadi has inspired millions around the globe through her work as a human rights lawyer defending women and children against a brutal regime in Iran. Now Ebadi tells her story of courage and defiance in the face of a government... |
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SAT Prep Guide 2017
Peterson'S. - Peterson'S
Format: Print book
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Peterson's SAT Prep Guide 2017 provides a wealth of test-taking strategies and skill-building exercises to help students prepare well for the redesigned SAT. Students will find extensive subject reviews for the Reading, Writing and Language, Math-No Calculator, and Math-Calculator test... |
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Investing in Your 20s & 30s For Dummies
Eric Tyson - For Dummies; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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The easy way to make sense of investing when you're just starting out Today's 20- and 30-somethings have witnessed a miserable investment market during most, if not all, of their adult lives. But going forward, the opposite is more likely to be true. In order to build a retirement... |
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Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror
Michael V. Hayden - Penguin Press, 2016.
Format: Print book
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An unprecedented high-level master narrative of America's intelligence wars, from the only person ever to helm both CIA and NSA, at a time of heinous new threats and wrenching change For General Michael Hayden, playing to the edge means playing so close to the line that you get chalk... |
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USA
DK Publishing - DK Travel; Rep Rev edition
Format: Paperback
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DK Eyewitness Travel's full-color guidebooks to hundreds of destinations around the world truly show you what others only tell you. They have become renowned for their visual excellence, which includes unparalleled photography, 3-D mapping, and specially commissioned cutaway illustrations.... |
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Onward and Upward in the Garden
Katherine S. White - NYRB Classics; Reprint edition
Format: Print book
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In 1925 Harold Ross hired Katharine Sergeant Angell as a manuscript reader for The New Yorker. Within months she became the magazines first fiction editor, discovering and championing the work of Vladimir Nabokov, John Updike, James Thurber, Marianne Moore, and her husband-to-be, E. B. White,... |
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The Secret History of Kindness: Learning from How Dogs Learn
Melissa Holbrook Pierson - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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An intimate, surprising look at man's best friend and what the leading philosophies of dog training teach us about ourselves.Years back, Melissa Holbrook Pierson brought home a border collie named Mercy, without a clue of how to get her to behave. Stunned after hiring a trainer whose... |
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Off the Radar: A Father's Secret, a Mother's Heroism, and a Son's Quest
Cyrus Copeland - Blue Rider Press; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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A spy story, a mystery, a father-son heartbreaker: Cyrus Copeland seeks the truth about his father, an American executive arrested in Iran for spying at the time of the 1979 hostage crisis, then put on trial for his life in a Revolutionary Court.As a young boy living in Tehran in 1979,... |
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Porcelain: A Memoir
Moby. - Penguin Press
Format: Print book
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From one of the most interesting and iconic musicians of our time, a piercingly tender, funny, and harrowing account of the path from suburban poverty and alienation to a life of beauty, squalor and unlikely success out of the NYC club scene of the late '80s and '90s.There were many reasons... |
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Insiders' Guide to Williamsburg: And Virginia's Historic Triangle
Sue Corbett - Globe Pequot
Format: Print book
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Insiders' Guide to Williamsburg and Virginia's Historic Triangle is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown. Written by a local (and true insider) , this guide offers a personal and practical perspective of the cities... |
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Pie: 300 Tried-and-True Recipes for Delicious Homemade Pie
Ken Haedrich - Harvard Common Press
Format: Paperback
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The most comprehensive and straightforward book ever written on the topic, Pie is a complete guide to how easy it can be to make perfectly praiseworthy pies. Every recipe has been tested for success and features advice and tips specifically for that pie. Chapters include: "Berry Good... |
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Poison Tea: How Big Oil and Big Tobacco Invented the Tea Party and Captured the GOP
Jeffrey Asher Nesbit - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Print book
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"Poison Tea shines a spotlight on the shadowy Koch brother network and reveals hidden connections between the tobacco industry, the reclusive billionaire brothers, and the Tea Party movement. It's a major story that for too long has been underreported and poorly understood."... |
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Destinations of a Lifetime: 225 of the World's Most Amazing Places
National Geographic - National Geographic Society
Format: Hardcover
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National Geographic takes you on a photographic tour of the world's most spectacular destinations, inspiring tangible ideas for your next trip. Hundreds of the most breathtaking locales - both natural and man-made - are illustrated with vivid images taken by the organization's world-class... |
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The Making of the President 2016: How Donald Trump Orchestrated a Revolution
ROGER STONE - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Print book
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In the tradition of Theodore White's landmark books, the definitive look at how Donald J. Trump shocked the world to become president From Roger Stone, a New York Times bestselling author, longtime political adviser and friend to Donald Trump, and consummate Republican strategist, comes... |
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Compass American Guides: Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks
Fodor'S. - Fodor'S, 2016.
Format: Print book
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America's first National Park, Yellowstone contains an incomparable combination of natural beauty, rugged wilderness, and abundant wildlife. Nearby, Grand Teton National Park is renowned for its magnificent, jagged, snow-capped peaks. The Compass American Guide to these parks is chock-full... |
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The First Major: The Inside Story of the 2016 Ryder Cup
JOHN FEINSTEIN - Doubleday
Format: Hardcover
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Good Walk Spoiled, a dramatic chronicle of the bitterly-fought 2016 Ryder Cup pitting a U.S. team out for revenge against the Europeans determined to keep the Cup out of American hands.Coming into 2016, the Americans had lost an astounding... |
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Fitter Faster: The Smart Way to Get in Shape in Just Minutes a Day
Robert Davis - Everwell Books
Format: Paperback
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A lifetime of fitness in just minutes a day. I dont have time . . . Im too tired . . . I hate gyms . . . These are among the most common excuses for not exercising. But the truth is that getting in shape requires less time and effort than you might think. Examining everything from pre-workout... |
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Just Kids from the Bronx: Telling It the Way It Was: An Oral History
Arlene Alda - Henry Holt and Co.; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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"A down-to-earth, inspiring book about the American promise fulfilled." -President Bill Clinton"Fascinating . . . . Made me wish I had been born in the Bronx." -Barbara WaltersA touching and provocative collection of memories that evoke the history of one of America's... |
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Country Living Porches & Outdoor Spaces
Cathy Cavender - Hearst
Format: Hardcover
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Get the most enjoyment from your country home's outdoor spaces by creating an inviting place to hang out, read, nap, entertain, or just sit and sip a glass of chilled sauvignon blanc. Whether for a porch, patio, deck, sunroom, or garden; and whether the style is classic, rustic, retro,... |
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Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in Wartime Sarajevo, Revised Edition
Zlata FilipovicÌ - Penguin Books
Format: Print book
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When Zlata's Diary was first published at the height of the Bosnian conflict, it became an international bestseller and was compared to The Diary of Anne Frank, both for the freshness of its voice and the grimness of the world it describes. It begins as the day-today record of the life... |
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In a French Kitchen: Tales and Traditions of Everyday Home Cooking in France
Susan Herrmann Loomis - Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Format: Audiobook
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In a French Kitchen is a delightful celebration of French life and the cooks who turn even the simplest meals into an occasion.Even before Susan Herrmann Loomis wrote her now-classic memoir, On Rue Tatin, Americans have been compelled by books about the Frenchs ease with cooking. With In a French... |
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Captive Prince: Book One of the Captive Prince Trilogy
C. S. Pacat - Berkley
Format: Print book
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From global phenomenon C. S. Pacat comes the first in her critically acclaimed trilogywith a bonus story. Damen is a warrior hero to his people, and the rightful heir to the throne of Akielos. But when his half brother seizes power, Damen is captured, stripped of his identity, and sent... |
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Ghetto: The Invention of a Place, the History of an Idea
Mitchell Duneier - Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2015.
Format: Print book
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On March 29, 1516, the city council of Venice issued a decree forcing Jews to live in il geto -- a closed quarter named for the copper foundry that once occupied the area. The term stuck.In this sweeping and original interpretation, Mitchell Duneier traces the idea of the ghetto... |
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Portugal
Dk Publishing. - Dk Publishing
Format: Print book
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Portugal is your in-depth guide to this beautiful country. Explore the magnificent Jernimos Monastery, sample some wine in Porto, and discover the best beaches, scenic routes, markets, and festivals the country has to offer.Discover DK Eyewitness Travel... |
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The Black Calhouns: From Civil War to Civil Rights with One African American Family
Gail Lumet Buckley - Atlantic Monthly Press
Format: Print book
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In The Black Calhouns, Gail Lumet Buckley - daughter of actress Lena Horne - delves deep into her family history, detailing the experiences of an extraordinary African-American family from Civil War to Civil Rights.Beginning with her great-great grandfather Moses Calhoun, a house... |
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Monsters: The Hindenburg Disaster and the Birth of Pathological Technology
Edward Regis - Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group
Format: Print book
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"Oh, the humanity!" Radio reporter Herbert Morrison's words on witnessing the destruction of the Hindenburg are etched in our collective memory. Yet, while the Hindenburg - like the Titanic - is a symbol of the technological hubris of a bygone era, we seem to have forgotten... |
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Pearl Harbor: From Infamy to Greatness
Craig Nelson - Scribner
Format: Print book
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Published in time for the 75th anniversary, a gripping and definitive account of the event that changed twentieth-century America - Pearl Harbor - based on years of research and new information uncovered by a New York Times bestselling author.The America we live in today was born,... |
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The Internet For Dummies
Margaret Levine Young - For Dummies; 14 edition
Format: Book
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Get up and running on the Internet - the fast and easy way If you're an Internet newcomer and want to get up to speed without all the intimidating technical jargon, The Internet For Dummies has you covered. With over 5,000,000 copies sold*, The Internet For Dummies is the #1 choice... |
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A World Without "Whom": The Essential Guide to Language in the BuzzFeed Age
EMMY J FAVILLA - Bloomsbury USA
Format: Hardcover
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A World Without "Whom" is Eats, Shoots & Leaves for the internet age, and BuzzFeed global copy chief Emmy Favilla is the witty go-to style guru of webspeak. As language evolves faster than ever before, what is the future of "correct" writing? When Favilla was tasked... |
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The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal
David E. Hoffman - Doubleday Books
Format: Hardcover
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From the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning history The Dead Hand comes the riveting story of a spy who cracked open the Soviet military research establishment and a penetrating portrait of the CIA's Moscow station, an outpost of daring espionage in the last years of the Cold War While... |
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The Homemade Kitchen: Recipes for Cooking with Pleasure
Alana Chernila - Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Format: Print book
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This book is a map for how, day in and day out, food shapes my life for the better, in the kitchen and beyond it. - from the Introduction Start where you are. Feed yourself. Do your best, and then let go. Be helpful. Slow down. Don't be afraid of food. Alana Chernila has these... |
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100 Ways to Simplify Your Life
Joyce Meyer - Faithwords
Format: Print book
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Joyce Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author, shares 100 effective ways to develop the mindset to live a simpler, happier life.It seems hard to live the simple life you crave as you try to balance work, family, friends, and other demands. But things will change when you learn to exercise... |
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Go Slow: The Life of Julie London
Michael Owen - Chicago Review Press
Format: Hardcover
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It has been said that the records of singer and actress Julie London were purchased for their provocative, full-color cover photographs as frequently as they were for the music contained in their grooves. During the 1950s and '60s, her piercing blue eyes, strawberry blonde hair, and shapely... |
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Their Promised Land: My Grandparents in Love and War
Ian Buruma - Penguin Press, 2016.
Format: Print book
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A family history of surpassing beauty and power: Ian Buruma's account of his grandparents' enduring love through the terror and separation of two world warsDuring the almost six years England was at war with Nazi Germany, Winifred and Bernard Schlesinger, Ian Buruma's grandparents, and the film... |
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Two If By Sea: Delicious Sustainable Seafood
Barton Seaver - Sterling Publishing (NY)
Format: Print book
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Barton Seaver's second, seminal book on seafood cookery, after For Cod and Country (Sterling Epicure, 2011) , offers more than 150 new mouthwatering recipes, including entrees, salads, appetizers, soups, pastas, stews, sides, and sauces. Try his Smoked Lobster and Fennel-Carrot Salad... |
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How to Raise a Wild Child: The Art and Science of Falling in Love with Nature
Scott D Sampson - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015.
Format: Print book
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From the beloved host of PBS Kids' Dinosaur Train, an easy-to-use guide for parents, teachers, and others looking to foster a strong connection between children and nature, complete with engaging activities, troubleshooting advice, and much more American children spend four to seven... |
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Job Interviews For Dummies
Kennedy - For Dummies
Format: Paperback
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Deliver a show-stopping interview performance Does the thought of interviewing for a new job send shivers down your spine? It doesn't have to! Whether you're searching for your first job, changing careers, or looking for advancement in your current line of work, Job Interviews For Dummies... |
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Les Parisiennes : how the women of Paris lived, loved, and died under Nazi occupation
Anne Sebba - St. Martin's Press
Format: Print book
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"What did it feel like to be a woman living in Paris from 1939 to 1949 These were years of fear, power, aggression, courage, deprivation and secrets until--finally--renewal and retribution. Even at the darkest moments of Occupation, with the Swastika flying from the Eiffel Tower and pet dogs... |
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Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness
Peter Godfrey-Smith - Farrar
Format: Print book
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A philosopher dons a wet suit and journeys into the depths of consciousnessAlthough mammals and birds are widely regarded to be the smartest creatures on earth, it has lately become clear that a very distant branch of the tree of life has also sprouted higher intelligence: the cephalopods,... |
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The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made
Walter Isaacson - Simon & Schuster; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback
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A captivating blend of personal biography and public drama, The Wise Men introduces six close friends who shaped the role their country would play in the dangerous years following World War II. They were the original best and brightest, whose towering intellects, outsize personalities,... |
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The Game Believes in You: How Digital Play Can Make Our Kids Smarter
Greg Toppo - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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What if schools, from the wealthiest suburban nursery school to the grittiest urban high school, thrummed with the sounds of deep immersion? More and more people believe that can happen - with the aid of video games. Greg Toppo's The Game Believes in You presents the story of a small... |
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Walking with the Muses: A Memoir
Pat Cleveland - 37 INK
Format: Print book
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An exciting account of the international adventures of fashion model Pat Cleveland - one of the first black supermodels during the wild sixties and seventies.New York in the sixties and seventies was glamorous and gritty at the same time, a place where people like Warhol, Avedon, and Halston... |
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Insight Guides: Oman & the UAE
Katarzyna Marcinkowska - Insight Guides
Format: Print book
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Insight Guides: Inspiring your next adventure Insight Guide Oman and the UAE is an essential guide to two jewels of the Middle East, brought to life with hundreds of evocative photographs. Our inspirational Best of Oman and the UAE section highlights the countries' unmissable sights... |
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Muhammad Ali: A Tribute to the Greatest
Thomas Hauser - Pegasus Books
Format: Print book
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Stripping away the revisionism to reveal the true nature of the man himself, this new book recounts the life journey of a fighter universally recognized as a unique and treasured world icon. Few global personalities have commanded an all-encompassing sporting and cultural audience like... |
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Fodor's Cuba
Fodor's - Fodor's
Format: Print book
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Gorgeous Spanish colonial architecture, uncrowded white-sand beaches, and an insistent salsa beat await intrepid travelers to the Caribbean's largest island, now on the radar of many Americans thanks to the relaxation of travel restrictions in early 2015. No matter where travelers go, this... |
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Strayhorn: An Illustrated Life
A. Alyce Claerbaut - Agate Bolden
Format: Hardcover
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Strayhorn: An Illustrated Life is a stunning collection of essays, photographs, and ephemera celebrating Billy Strayhorn, one of the most significant yet under-appreciated contributors to 20th century American music. Released in commemoration of Strayhorn's centennial, this luxurious... |
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GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, Saturn Outlook, Chevrolet Traverse: 2007 thru 2015 All models
Jeff Killingsworth - Haynes Publishing Group ; Newbury Park, California, USA
Format: Print book
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With a Haynes manual, you can do it yourself...from simple maintenance to basic repairs. Haynes writes every book based on a complete teardown of the vehicle. We learn the best ways to do a job and that makes it quicker, easier and cheaper for you. Our books have clear instructions and hundreds... |
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