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Tow Trucks
Cari Meister - Jump! Inc.
Format: Hardcover
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In Tow Trucks, young readers will learn how tow trucks help cars that break down. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they discover how a driver handles a tow truck. |
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Entering StartUpLand: An Essential Guide to Finding the Right Job
Jeffrey Bussgang - Harvard Business Review Press
Format: Hardcover
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Many professionals aspire to work for startups. Executives from large companies view them as models to help them adapt to today's dynamic innovation economy, while freshly minted MBAs see magic in founding something new. Yes, startups look magical, but they can also be chaotic and inaccessible.... |
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Florine Stettheimer: Painting Poetry
Stephen Brown - Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover
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A new look at the art of one of the most charming and idiosyncratic personalities of early 20th-century New York Florine Stettheimer (1871-1944) was a New York original: a society lady who hosted an avant-garde salon in her Manhattan home, a bohemian and a flapper, a poet, a theater designer,... |
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Between Hope and Fear: A History of Vaccines and Human Immunity
MICHAEL KINCH - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover
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A smart and compelling examination of the science of immunity, the public policy implications of vaccine denial, and the real-world outcomes of failing to vaccinate. If you have a child in school, you may have heard stories of long-dormant diseases suddenly reappearing -- cases of measles,... |
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Quick Prep Cooking with Your Instant Pot: 75 Big-Flavor Dishes That Require Minimal Work
Stefanie Bundalo - Page Street Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Mouthwatering Meals with 15 Minutes of Prep or LessFlavor-forward, fuss-free meals come together effortlessly with this indispensable guide to creating restaurant-quality dishes with your multi-cooker. From Lemon-Paprika Smothered Pork Chops to Lobster Fettuccini, each fresh and time-saving... |
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Merchants of Truth: The Business of Facts and The Future of News
Jill Abramson - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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The definitive report on the disruption of the news media over the last decade. With the expert guidance of former Executive Editor of The New York Times Jill Abramson, we follow two legacy (The New York Times and The Washington Post) and two upstart... |
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How to Behave Badly in Elizabethan England: A Guide for Knaves, Fools, Harlots, Cuckolds, Drunkards, Liars, Thieves, and Braggarts
Ruth Goodman - Liveright
Format: Hardcover
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Offensive language, insolent behavior, slights, brawls, and scandals come alive in Ruth Goodman's uproarious history. Every age and social strata has its bad eggs, rule-breakers, and nose-thumbers. As acclaimed popular historian and author of How to Be a Victorian Ruth Goodman shows in her madcap... |
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101 Ways to Score Higher on Your Series 7 Exam: What You Need to Know Explained Simply
Claire Bradley - Atlantic Publishing
Format: Print book
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This revised, new edition is filled with information about stocks, markets, government securities, municipal and corporate bonds, options, indexes, mutual funds, interest funds, interest rates, mortgages, margin accounts, insider trading, short selling, and dividends, which are addressed... |
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The Way of Coyote: Shared Journeys in the Urban Wilds
Gavin Van Horn - University of Chicago Press
Format: Hardcover
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A hiking trail through majestic mountains. A raw, unpeopled wilderness stretching as far as the eye can see. These are the settings we associate with our most famous books about nature. But Gavin Van Horn isn't most nature writers. He lives and works not in some perfectly remote cabin... |
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Vienna
DK Travel - DK Eyewitness Travel
Format: Paperback
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The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring this impressive imperial city.Explore the beautiful Schonbrunn Palace and Gardens, watch the elegant horses at the Spanish Riding School, or marvel at Gustav... |
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The Home Cook: Recipes to Know by Heart
Alex Guarnaschelli - Clarkson Potter
Format: Hardcover
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The all-in-one cooking bible for a new generation with 300 recipes for everything from simple vinaigrettes and roast chicken to birthday cake and cocktails. For Alex Guarnaschelli - whose mother edited the seminal 1997 edition of The Joy of Cooking, which defined the food of the late... |
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For Kids of All Ages: The National Society of Film Critics on Children's Movies
Peter Keough - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Paperback
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In For Kids of All Ages, members of the National Society of Film Critics celebrate the wonder of childhood in cinema. In this volume, original essays commissioned especially for this collection stand alongside classic reviews from prominent film critics like Jay Carr and Roger Ebert. Each... |
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Paul Simon: The Life
Robert Hilburn - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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A publishing event from music legend Paul Simon: an intimate, candid, and definitive biography written with Simon's participation - but without editorial control - by acclaimed biographer and music writer Robert Hilburn.Through such hits as "The Sound of Silence," "Bridge... |
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Hate: The New Brew of an Ancient Poison
MARC WEITZMANN - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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From an award-winning journalist, a provocative, deeply reported expos of the history and present crisis of anti-Semitism in France - and its dire consequences for the rest of EuropeHate explores the alarming history and present predicament of anti-Semitism in France. By examining the issue... |
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Teach Yourself VISUALLY Samsung Galaxy S6
Guy Hart-Davis - Visual
Format: Hardcover
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Your visual guide to unlocking the full potential of the Samsung GalaxyTeach Yourself VISUALLY Samsung Galaxy is your step-by-step, visual guide to everything your new phone has to offer. With expert guidance from veteran technology author Guy Hart-Davis, it offers clear, concise instructions... |
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Insight Guides: Caribbean: The Lesser Antilles
Insight Guides - Insight Guides
Format: Print book
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The Caribbean's Lesser Antilles are a chain of stunning paradise islands stretching from the British Virgin Islands, east of Puerto Rico, to Trinidad and Aruba, just north of mainland South America, all rich in white sand beaches, volcanic topography and unique cultures. Be inspired... |
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The Little Book of Feminist Saints
JULIA PIERPONT - Random House
Format: Hardcover
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This inspiring, beautifully illustrated collection honors one hundred exceptional women throughout history and around the world. A Stylist Must-read Book of 2018 In this luminous volume, New York Times bestselling writer Julia Pierpont and artist Manjit Thapp match short, vibrant, and surprising... |
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The Immeasurable World: Journeys in Desert Places
William Atkins - Doubleday
Format: Hardcover
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In the classic literary tradition of Bruce Chatwin and Geoff Dyer, a rich and exquisitely written account of travels in eight deserts on five continents that evokes the timeless allure of these remote and forbidding places.One-third of the earth's surface is classified as desert. Restless,... |
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World Heritage Sites: A Complete Guide to 1,073 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Unesco - Firefly Books
Format: Paperback
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Updated to include two years of changes in the World Heritage Sites list. World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO which judges them under strict criteria with a view to the aim that they reflect the world's cultural and natural diversity and are of outstanding universal value.... |
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The Genius of Birds
Jennifer Ackerman - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover
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Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. According to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. In The Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores the newly discovered brilliance of birds.... |
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South American Handbook
Ben Box - Footprint
Format: Hardcover
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South America will uplift your senses with the tropical sun rising over a palm-fringed beach, or a bracing wind blowing off the southern ice fields. Light can be blinding on the high-altitude salt flats, or dense and green in the rain forest. The gentle scent of the ripe guava fills the countryside,... |
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God in the Qur'an
Jack Miles - Knopf
Format: Hardcover
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From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of God: A Biography, an erudite, hugely informative portrait of the God of Islam, the world's second largest, fastest-growing, and perhaps most tragically misunderstood religion.Who is Allah? What makes Him unique? And what does He ask of those... |
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Wild Game: My Mother, Her Lover, and Me
Adrienne Brodeur - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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A daughter's tale of living in the thrall of her magnetic, complicated mother, and the chilling consequences of her complicity. On a hot August night on Cape Cod when Adrienne was fourteen, her mother, Malabar, woke her at midnight with five simple words that would set the course of both... |
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The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World
Melinda Gates - Flatiron Books
Format: Hardcover
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"The Moment of Lift is an urgent call to courage. It changed how I think about myself, my family, my work, and what's possible in the world. Melinda weaves together vulnerable, brave storytelling and compelling data to make this one of those rare books that you carry... |
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Them: Why We Hate Each Other--and How to Heal
Ben Sasse - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Vanishing American Adult, an intimate and urgent assessment of the existential crisis facing our nation.Our culture has always had tribalism. Different political parties, preferred media outlets, and shifts in positions... |
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The Point of It All: A Lifetime of Great Loves and Endeavors
Charles Krauthammer - Crown Forum
Format: Hardcover
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Created and compiled by Charles Krauthammer before his death, The Point of It All is an intimate collection of the influential columnist's most important works. Spanning the personal, political and philosophical - including never-before-published speeches and a major new essay about... |
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Switzerland
DK Travel - DK Eyewitness Travel
Format: Paperback
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Ski the Alps, explore the idyllic countryside, and take in the alpine scenery when you travel to Switzerland. See history, art, and more in this unique and vibrant country.From top restaurants, bars, and clubs to standout scenic sites and walks, our insider tips are sure to make your trip... |
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Berlin
DK TRAVEL. - DK Eyewitness Travel
Format: Paperback
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DK Eyewitness travel guides: award-winning guidebooksFind your corner of Berlin with this essential travel guide to this great city, designed to help you create your own unique trip and to transport you there before you've even packed your case - marvel at ancient treasures on Museumsinsel,... |
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INSIGHT GUIDES PORTUGAL
INSIGHT GUIDES - LANGENSCHEIDT
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With its dramatic coastline, sun-kissed beaches and sublime weather, Portugal is every bit as alluring as its Spanish neighbour - and gaining more and more in popularity. Be inspired to visit with our new Insight Guide Portugal, a comprehensive full-colour guide to this Iberian gem.Inside... |
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Annie - 2012 Revival Vocal Selections
Charles Strouse - Hal Leonard Corporation
Format: Paperback
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In celebration of its 35th anniversary, a revival of this beloved musical opened on Broadway in 2012. Our songbook features fresh digital engravings of 13 tunes including new songs added just for this edition! Contains piano/vocal arrangements of: Annie * Easy Street * I Don't Need... |
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Lonely Planet Discover Canada
LONELY PLANET. - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback
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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Discover Canada is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Hit the ski slopes at Whistler, wander Quebec's stunning Old Town,... |
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The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids 2017
Bob Sehlinger - Unofficial Guides
Format: Print book
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The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids is JAM-PACKED with useful tips, great advice, excellent discussion, and practical travel knowledge gleaned from years of Walt Disney World travel experience. In this guidebook the authors Bob Sehlinger and Liliane Opsomer specifically... |
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Bilingual and ESL Classrooms: Teaching in Multicultural Contexts
Carlos J. Ovando - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Paperback
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Now in its 6th Edition, this classic text integrates theory and practice to provide comprehensive coverage of bilingual and ESL education. The text covers the foundations of bilingual and ESL education and provides a strong focus on what the teacher needs to know in a bilingual classroom.... |
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Dk eyewitness ireland
Dorling Kindersley Inc. - Dk Publishing
Format: Print book
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"DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Ireland" is your in-depth guide to the very best of Ireland. From touring historic castles to exploring the countryside along the mystical Ring of Kerry to drinking Guinness in Dublin's coziest pub, experience the best of what the Emerald Isle... |
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Fodor's South Florida: With Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and the Keys
Fodor's Travel Publications - Fodor's Travel
Format: Paperback
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Ready to experience South Florida? The experts at Fodor's are here to help. Fodor's South Florida with Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and the Keys travel guide is packed with customizable itineraries with top recommendations, detailed maps of South Florida, and exclusive tips from locals. Whether... |
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The Duchess: Camilla Parker Bowles and the Love Affair That Rocked the Crown
Penny Junor - Harper
Format: Hardcover
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In the first in-depth biography of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall - the infamous other woman who made the marriage of Britain's Prince Charles and Princess Diana "a bit crowded" - esteemed royal biographer Penny Junor tells the unlikely and extraordinary story of the woman reviled... |
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Fiske Real College Essays That Work
Edward Fiske - Sourcebooks; 4 edition
Format: Print book
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Top College Essays That Show You What Works1. Take the stress out of writing your essays!Every fall, thousands of aspiring students just like you spend hours staring at a computer screen, searching for a clever opening line or life-changing experience. It doesnt have to be that hard--well... |
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Let's Go Europe 2019: The Student Travel Guide
Harvard Student Agencies - Let's Go
Format: Paperback
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So, you want to go to Europe? But how could you not? There's something awfully romantic about spending midnight in Paris, watching the lights shine on the famed La Seine. There's something special about hearing the growls and grunts of cars on the vias and around the piazzas of Rome.... |
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The Problem with Everything: My Journey Through the New Culture Wars
Meghan Daum - Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover
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From "one of the most emotionally exacting, mercilessly candid, deeply funny, and intellectually rigorous writers of our time" (Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild) comes a seminal new book that reaches surprising truths about feminism, the Trump era, and the Resistance... |
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide USA
INC DORLING KINDERSLEY - DK Eyewitness Travel
Format: Paperback
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Explore the beautiful USA. From the Empire State Building to the Golden Gate bridge, this DK travel guide has you covered and will take you to the best places in the United States.From top restaurants, bars, and clubs to standout scenic sites and walks, our insider tips are sure to make... |
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Wounds into Wisdom: Healing Intergenerational Jewish Trauma
Tirzah Firestone - Adam Kadmon Books
Format: Hardcover
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The lasting effects of individual trauma are now widely recognized. But what of the consequences of extreme trauma on an entire ethnic group? New research in neuroscience and clinical psychology demonstrates that even when they are hidden, trauma histories -- from persecution and deportation... |
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When the last lion roars : how the king of the beasts was brought to the brink
Sara Evans - Bloomsbury Wildlife
Format: Hardcover
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The 2015 killing of a much-loved lion called Cecil by an American big-game hunter in Zimbabwe sparked international outrage. It also drew world attention to shrinking numbers of the 'king of the beasts' and and the facts that humans continue to hunt them for sport. There are no lions left... |
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In Search of Mary Shelley: The Girl Who Wrote Frankenstein
FIONA SAMPSON - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover
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Coinciding with the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein in 1818, a prize-winning poet delivers a major new biography of Mary Shelley -- as she has never been seen before.We know the facts of Mary Shelley's life in some detail -- the death of her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft,... |
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Cheaper by the Dozen
Frank B. Gilbreth Sr. - Bantam
Format: Mass Market Paperback
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Book by Gilbreth Sr., Frank B., Carey, Ernestine G. |
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Top 10 Andalucia & Costa del Sol
Dk. - Dk Publishing
Format: Print book
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True to its name, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Andalucia & Costa del Sol covers all the region's major sights and attractions in easy-to-use "top 10" lists that help you plan the vacation that's right for you.This newly updated pocket travel guide for Andalucia... |
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Ottolenghi Simple: A Cookbook
Yotam Ottolenghi - Ten Speed Press
Format: Book
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A collection of 130 easy, flavor-forward recipes from beloved chef Yotam Ottolenghi. In Ottolenghi Simple, powerhouse author and chef Yotam Ottolenghi presents 130 streamlined recipes packed with his signature Middle Eastern-inspired flavors, all simple in at least (and often... |
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Tech Generation: Raising Balanced Kids in a Hyper-Connected World
MIKE BROOKS - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Parents often worry about raising kids in a tech-saturated world - the threats of cyberbullying, video game violence, pornography, and sexting may seem inescapable. And while these dangers exist, there is a much more common and subtle way that technology can cause harm: by eroding our attention... |
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Microcosm of America
Shumin Bi - Hunan literature and Art Publishing House
Format: Paperback
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Microcosm of America is written by Bi Shumin after travelling the countries in Centural and South America. She visited Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica, Taxco the silver city of Mexico, Galapagos Islands of Ecuador, known as the most beautiful island in the world, Teotihuacan Ruins of Mexico... |
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Rick Steves Spain 2020
Rick Steves - Rick Steves
Format: Paperback
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Walk the Camino de Santiago, run with the bulls in Pamplona, or relax on Barcelona's beaches: experience Spain with Rick Steves! Inside Rick Steves Spain 2020 you'll find:Comprehensive coverage for planning a multi-week trip to SpainRick's strategic advice on how to get the most... |
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Lonely Planet Korea
Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet
Format: Print book
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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Korea is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Walk along Cheong-gye-cheon's long-buried stream, hike around Jeju-do's volcanic... |
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Wit's End: What Wit Is, How It Works, and Why We Need It
JAMES GEARY - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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"A witty book about wit that steers an elegant path between waggishness and wisdom." -- Stephen FryMuch more than a knack for snappy comebacks, wit is the quick, instinctive intelligence that allows us to think, say, or do the right thing at the right time in the right place.... |
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Kawaii Craft Life: Super-Cute Projects for Home, Work, and Play
Sosae Caetano - Running Press Adult
Format: Paperback
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Kawaii Craft Life is a first-of-its-kind needlecraft book featuring 35 super-cute projects to decorate the home or give as gifts. Few can resist the charm of kawaii -- the Japanese word for "cute" or "lovable" -- which has grown from a national trend to a worldwide phenomenon.... |
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Reagan: The Life
H.W. Brands - Doubleday
Format: Hardcover
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From master storyteller and New York Times bestselling Historian H. W. Brands comes the definitive biography of a visionary and transformative president In his magisterial new biography, H. W. Brands brilliantly establishes Ronald Reagan as one of the two great presidents of the twentieth... |
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Gene Machine: The Race to Decipher the Secrets of the Ribosome
Venki Ramakrishnan - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover
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A Nobel Prize-winning biologist tells the riveting story of his race to discover the inner workings of biology's most important molecule"Ramakrishnan's writing is so honest, lucid and engaging that I could not put this book down until I had read to the very end."--Siddhartha Mukherjee,... |
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Insight Guides: Iceland
INSIGHT GUIDES. - LANGENSCHEIDT
Format: Print book
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To say that Iceland is a country bristling with natural beauty is something of an understatement. Volcanoes, lagoons, glaciers, waterfalls, black-sand beaches and geysers densely populate its landscape. The lively capital city of Reykjavik also has a lot to offer visitors, from the stunning... |
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Secret London - An Unusual Guide
Rachel Howard - Jonglez Publishing
Format: Print book
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Where can you find monsters in Trafalgar Square Whatever happened to Bedlam Where can you praise God, buy meat- balls and have a sauna What's in the House of Dreams To which secret society does Prince Charles belong What's the trick to instant weight lossSecret London, An Unusual... |
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
REBECCA SKLOOT - BROADWAY BOOKS
Format: Print book
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Soon to be an HBO Film starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne.Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells - taken without her knowledge - became one of the most important... |
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Who Killed My Father
Édouard Louis - New Directions
Format: Hardcover
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This bracing new nonfiction book by the young superstar Edouard Louis is both a searing j'accuse of the viciously entrenched French class system and a wrenchingly tender love letter to his father Highly acclaimed for The End of Eddy, Edouard Louis in Who Killed My Father rips into France's... |
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McGlue: A Novella
Ottessa Moshfegh - Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
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The debut novella from one of contemporary fiction's most exciting young voices, now in a new edition.Salem, Massachusetts, 1851: McGlue is in the hold, still too drunk to be sure of name or situation or orientation--he may have killed a man. That man may have been his best friend. Intolerable... |
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Easternization: Asia's Rise and America's Decline From Obama to Trump and Beyond
Gideon Rachman - Other Press
Format: Print book
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From the winner of the 2016 Orwell Prize and the European Press Prize for Commentator of the Year, a provocative analysis of how a new era of global instability has begun, as the flow of wealth and power turns from West to East. Easternization is the defining trend of our age - the growing... |
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New York Taxes, Guidebook to
MARK S KLEIN - CCH Inc.
Format: Paperback
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CCH's Guidebook to New York Taxes is the perfect resource for accurate and concise explanations of New York tax law for practitioners working with state taxation in New York. Designed as a quick reference work, this handbook presents succinct discussions of state and local tax law and regulations... |
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The Bodies in Person: An Account of Civilian Casualties in American Wars
Nick McDonell - Blue Rider Press
Format: Hardcover
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Since the beginning of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, uncounted thousands of civilians have died in the fighting, and as a result of the destruction. These are deaths for which no one assumes responsibility, and which have been presented, historically, as fallout. No one knows their... |
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Fodor's In Focus Charleston: with Hilton Head & the Lowcountry
FODOR'S TRAVEL GUIDES. - Fodor's Travel
Format: Paperback
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Written by locals, Fodor's InFocus Charleston is the perfect guidebook for those looking for insider tips to make the most out their visit to Charleston, South Carolina. Complete with detailed maps and concise descriptions, this travel guide will help you plan your trip with ease.One... |
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Stealing the Show: A History of Art and Crime in Six Thefts
John Barelli - Lyons Press
Format: Hardcover
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When he retired as the chief security officer of New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art, John Barelli had spent the better part of forty years responsible not only for one of the richest treasure troves on the planet, but the museum's staff, the millions of visitors, as well... |
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National Geographic Traveler: Sicily, 4th Edition
Tim Jepson - National Geographic Soc
Format: Print book
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This is the definitive guidebook to the enchanting island that bears the legacy of many Mediterranean cultures from centuries of trade and occupation. Written by expert Italy travel writer and National Geographic Expeditions guide Tim Jepson, this guidebook contains everything you need... |
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Rule Makers, Rule Breakers: How Tight and Loose Cultures Wire Our World
Michele Gelfand - Scribner
Format: eBook
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In Rule Makers, Rule Breakers celebrated cultural psychologist Michele Gelfand takes us on an epic journey through human cultures, offering a startling new view of the world and ourselves. With a mix of brilliantly conceived studies and surprising on-the-ground discoveries, she shows that... |
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The Allies Strike Back, 1941–1943 (The War in the West Book 2)
James Holland - Atlantic Monthly Press
Format: Hardcover
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Volume two in this "expert, anecdote-filled, thoroughly entertaining" history of WWII follows The Rise of Germany as the Allied forces turn the tides (Kirkus) .. James Hollands The Rise of Germany, the first volume in his War in the West trilogy, was widely praised for his impeccable... |
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Krakow
INC DORLING KINDERSLEY - DK Eyewitness Travel
Format: Paperback
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guides: the most maps, photography, and illustrations of any guide. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Krakow is your in-depth guide to the very best of the city of Krakow. Enjoy the old-world beauty of Krakow with our DK Eyewitness Travel Guide, your... |
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The Glass Castle: A Memoir
Jeannette Walls - Scribner
Format: Print book
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Jeannette Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were both their curse and their salvation. Rex and Rose Mary Walls had four children. In the beginning, they lived like nomads, moving among Southwest desert towns, camping in the mountains. Rex was a charismatic,... |
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Mousy Cats and Sheepish Coyotes: The Science of Animal Personalities
John Shivik - Beacon Press
Format: Hardcover
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A wildlife expert explores what science tells us about animals as unique individuals and why animal personality matters for the human-animal bond and for adaptation in nature.Why are some cats cuddly and others standoffish? Why are some dogs adventuresome, others homebodies? As any pet owner... |
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A Savage Order: How the World's Deadliest Countries Can Forge a Path to Security
Rachel Kleinfeld - Pantheon
Format: Hardcover
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"A brilliant analysis of societies that appear to be intractably violent, but in fact are not - including our own. A Savage Order is original, penetrating, and filled with gripping history and reporting." - Steven PinkerAn urgent and provocative look at how extreme violence... |
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Working
Robert A. Caro - Knopf
Format: Hardcover
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From the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Power Broker and The Years of Lyndon Johnson: an unprecedented gathering of vivid, candid, deeply revealing recollections about his experiences researching and writing his acclaimed booksFor the first time in book form, Robert... |
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The Beautiful Race: The Story of the Giro d'Italia
COLIN O'BRIEN - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover
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A celebration of the Giro d'Italia in all its kaleidoscopic glory after more than one-hundred stagings of this glorious race.Born of tumult in 1909, the Giro d'Italia helped unite a nation. Since then, it has reflected it's home country -- the Giro's capricious and unpredictable nature... |
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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
Lori Gottlieb - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Now being developed as a television series with Eva Longoria and ABC!*An O, The Oprah Magazine's Best Nonfiction Book of 2019* *A People Magazine Book of the Week**An Apple Best Books Pick for April**An April IndieNext Pick**A Book of the Month... |
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Murder by the Book: The Crime That Shocked Dickens's London
Claire Harman - Knopf
Format: Hardcover
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From the acclaimed biographer--the fascinating, little-known story of a Victorian-era murder that rocked literary London, leading Charles Dickens, William Thackeray, and Queen Victoria herself to wonder: Can a novel kill?In May 1840, Lord William Russell, well known in London's highest... |
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The World Book encyclopedia
World Book, Inc. - World Book
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"A 22-volume, highly illustrated, A-Z general encyclopedia for all ages, featuring sections on how to use World Book, other research aids, pronunciation key, a student guide to better writing, speaking, and research skills, and comprehensive index"-- |
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The Last Elephants
Don Pinnock - Smithsonian Books
Format: Paperback
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Amazing photographs of elephants accompany narratives from researchers, scientists, and conservationists celebrating elephants and calling for their preservationAfrican savanna elephants--among the most magnificent and beloved of our fellow mammals--are an extraordinary, social, and intelligent... |
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Leadership in Turbulent Times
DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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In this culmination of five decades of acclaimed studies in presidential history, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin offers an illuminating exploration of the early development, growth, and exercise of leadership.Are leaders born or made? Where does ambition come from? How does... |
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Books for Living
Will Schwalbe - Knopf
Format: Hardcover
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From the author of the beloved New York Times best-selling The End of Your Life Book Club, an inspiring and magical exploration of the power of books to shape our lives in an era of constant connectivity. Why is it that we read? Is it to pass time? To learn something new?... |
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Where the Animals Go: Tracking Wildlife with Technology in 50 Maps and Graphics
JAMES CHESHIRE - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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"Where the Animals Go is beautiful and thrilling, a combination of the best in science and exposition, and a joy to study cover to cover." -- Edward O. Wilson, University Research Professor Emeritus, Harvard UniversityFor thousands of years, tracking animals meant following footprints.... |
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Michelin Green Guide Tuscany
Michelin Travel & Lifestyle. - Michelin Travel
Format: Print book
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This new edition of Green Guide Tuscany, organized into seven districts for easy travel planning, offers a delightful choice of vistas for discovery: rolling hills of vineyards, sunflowers and olive trees, Alpine peaks and rugged valleys, a coastline of picturesque ports, beach coves, and several... |
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The Power of Different: The Link Between Disorder and Genius
Gail Saltz - Flatiron Books
Format: Hardcover
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A powerful and inspiring examination of the connection between the potential for great talent and conditions commonly thought to be "disabilities," revealing how the source of our struggles can be the origin of our greatest strengths. In The Power of Different, psychiatrist... |
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Without Precedent: Chief Justice John Marshall and His Times
Joel R Paul - Riverhead Books
Format: Hardcover
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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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350 Crochet Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets
JAN EATON - St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Paperback
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Give a professional finish to your crochet garments and accessories with this indispensable compendium of technical know-how and troubleshooting tips. Techniques are organized in the order that you'd need them as you work through a project, from choosing the right yarn to looking after... |
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How to Give Up Plastic: A Guide to Changing the World, One Plastic Bottle at a Time
Will McCallum - Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
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An accessible guide to the changes we can all make - small and large - to rid our lives of disposable plastic and clean up the world's oceans. It takes 450 years for a plastic bottle to fully biodegrade, and there are around 12.7 million tons of plastic entering the ocean each year.... |
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Lonely Planet Discover China
LONELY PLANET. - LONELY PLANET PUBNS
Format: Print book
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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Discover China is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the Forbidden City in Beijing, marvel at the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an,... |
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Reading the Rocks: How Victorian Geologists Discovered the Secret of Life
Brenda Maddox - Bloomsbury USA
Format: Hardcover
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A rich and exuberant group biography of the early geologists, the people who were first to excavate from the layers of the world its buried history.The birth of geology was fostered initially by gentlemen whose wealth supported their interests, but in the nineteenth century, it was advanced... |
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The Accidental Dictionary: The Remarkable Twists and Turns of English Words
PAUL ANTHONY JONES - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover
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Brimming with hidden histories and tantalizing twists, The Accidental Dictionary tells the extraordinary stories behind ordinary words. Our everyday language is full of surprises; its origins are stranger than you might think. Any word might be knocked and buffeted, subjected to twists... |
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Bob Books
Bobby Lynn Maslen - Scholastic
Format: Hardcover
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Book by Bobby Lynn Maslen |
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The History of Physics
Isaac Asimov - Walker Publishing Company; Revised edition
Format: Hardcover
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Omnibus of three books originally published separately: Understanding Physics: Motion, Sound and Heat; Understanding Physics: Light, Magnetism and Electricity; and Understanding Physics: The Proton, Neutron and Electron. It was reprinted under the title Understanding Physics in 1993. To the original... |
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Medicare Explained
Wolters Kluwer Editorial Staff - Wolters Kluwer
Format: Paperback
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Medicare Explained has been prepared for Medicare beneficiaries and others who need a relatively thorough explanation of the Medicare program with particular emphasis on services covered in institutional settings and services provided by physicians and suppliers. Published annually, Medicare... |
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Nothing Fancy: Unfussy Food for Having People Over
Alison Roman - Clarkson Potter
Format: Hardcover
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It's not entertaining. It's having people over. The social media star, New York Times columnist, and author of Dining In helps you nail dinner with unfussy food, unstuffy vibes, and the permission to be imperfect. NAMED ONE OF FALL'S BEST COOKBOOKS BY Food & Wine... |
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Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less
Tiffany Dufu - Flatiron Books
Format: Hardcover
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A bold and inspiring memoir and manifesto from a renowned voice in the women's leadership movement who shows women how to cultivate the single skill they really need in order to thrive: the ability to let go.Once the poster girl for doing it all, after she had her first child,... |
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Savage Feast: Three Generations, Two Continents, and a Dinner Table
Boris Fishman - Harper
Format: Hardcover
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The acclaimed author of A Replacement Life shifts between heartbreak and humor in this gorgeously told, recipe-filled memoir. A family story, an immigrant story, a love story, and an epic meal, Savage Feast explores the challenges of navigating two cultures from an unusual angle. A revealing... |
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All the Lives We Ever Lived: Seeking Solace in Virginia Woolf
Katharine Smyth - Crown
Format: Hardcover
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A wise, lyrical memoir about the power of literature to help us read our own lives - and see clearly the people we love most. Katharine Smyth was a student at Oxford when she first read Virginia Woolf's modernist masterpiece To the Lighthouse in the comfort of an English sitting... |
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The First Love Story: Adam, Eve, and Us
Bruce Feiler - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Walking the Bible and Abraham comes a revelatory journey across four continents and 4,000 years exploring how Adam and Eve introduced the idea of love into the world, and how they continue to shape our deepest feelings about... |
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Writer's Market 2016: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published
Robert Lee Brewer - Writer's Digest Books
Format: Paperback
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THE MOST TRUSTED GUIDE TO GETTING PUBLISHEDWant to get published and paid for your writing? Let Writer's Market 2016 guide you through the process with thousands of publishing opportunities for writers, including listings for book publishers, consumer and trade magazines, contests and awards,... |
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Frommer's EasyGuide to Australia 2017
Lee Mylne - FrommerMedia
Format: Paperback
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The Australian dollar has recently plunged in value against the U.S. dollar making Australia far more accessible than its been in years. To keep up with all the changes the new currency situation has brought about, we've turned once again to Lee Mylnes. Based in Brisbane (the third most... |
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Together: A Memoir of a Marriage and a Medical Mishap
Judy Goldman - Nan A. Talese
Format: Hardcover
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A routine procedure left novelist, memoirist, and poet Judy Goldman's husband paralyzed. Together is her unforgettable account of the struggle to regain their "normal" life and a nuanced portrait of a marriage tested.When Judy Goldman's husband of almost four decades reads... |
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The Two-party System in the United States
Barbara Krasner - Greenhaven Pr
Format: Library Binding
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To many, bipartisanship is a fundamental aspect of American democracy: it is designed to allow voters of differing political beliefs to find a political party that most closely conforms to their values. However, in a 2015 poll, 43 percent of Americans identified with neither party, preferring... |
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Amsterdam
DK TRAVEL. - DK Eyewitness Travel
Format: Paperback
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DK Eyewitness travel guides: award-winning guidebooksFind your corner of Amsterdam with this essential travel guide to this historic city, designed to help you create your own unique trip and to transport you there before you've even packed your case - stroll along atmospheric canals,... |
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Lands of Lost Borders: A Journey on the Silk Road
KATE HARRIS - Dey Street Books
Format: Hardcover
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Lands of Lost Borders carried me up into a state of openness and excitement I haven't felt for years. It's a modern classic." - Pico IyerA brilliant, fierce writer makes her debut with this enthralling travelogue and memoir of her journey by bicycle along the Silk Road - an illuminating... |
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How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them
JASON STANLEY - Random House
Format: Hardcover
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Nations don't have to be fascist to suffer from fascist politics. A Yale philosopher identifies the ten pillars of fascist politics, and charts their horrifying rise and deep history in the United States and around the world, to conclude that fascism is alive in America today.Fascism means... |
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Top 10 Andaluca and the Costa del Sol
DK Travel - DK Eyewitness Travel
Format: Paperback
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True to its name, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Andalucia & Costa del Sol covers all the region's major sights and attractions in easy-to-use "top 10" lists that help you plan the vacation that's right for you.This newly updated pocket travel guide for Andalucia... |
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Norwich: One Tiny Vermont Town's Secret to Happiness and Excellence
Karen Crouse - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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The extraordinary story of the small Vermont town that has likely produced more Olympians per capita than any other place in the country - and whose citizens provide a model for achieving excellence while leading a well-rounded life.Norwich, a charming Vermont town of roughly three thousand... |
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Scott Specialty Album: Montserrat
Ulrike Susanne Herbermann - Amos Press
Format: Ring-bound
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Includes all issues through 2010. Black Mounts are in album; no stamps. In excellent condition |
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The Hotel Neversink
Adam OFallon Price - Tin House Books
Format: Paperback
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A 2020 Edgar Award Winner!"A gripping, atmospheric, heart-breaking, almost-ghost story. Not since Stephen Kings Overlook has a hotel hiding a secret been brought to such vivid life." -- Lydia Kiesling, author of The Golden StateThirty-one years after workers first broke ground,... |
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Jimmy Carter
Julian E. Zelizer - Times Books; First Edition edition
Format: Print book
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The maverick politician from Georgia who rode the post- Watergate wave into office but whose term was consumed by economic and international crises A peanut farmer from Georgia, Jimmy Carter rose to national power through mastering the strategy of the maverick politician. As the face of the "New... |
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Love Falls On Us: A Story of American Ideas and African LGBT Lives
Robbie Corey-Boulet - Zed Books
Format: Hardcover
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In 2009 Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Bill became a top global news story. Two years later Hillary Clinton declared "Gay rights are human rights and human rights are gay rights," but still today there is little consensus on how to advance those rights beyond the United States... |
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide San Francisco
DK. - DK Eyewitness Travel
Format: Paperback
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The best places to visit in San Francisco--from the iconic Golden Gate Bridge and Coit Tower, to contemporary SFMOMA and the buzzing Fisherman's Wharf--are showcased in this guide with fantastic photography, illustrations, and detailed descriptions.Reviews of shops, restaurants, and where... |
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Famous Father Girl: A Memoir of Growing Up Bernstein
JAMIE BERNSTEIN - Harper
Format: Hardcover
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The oldest daughter of revered composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein offers a rare look at her father on the centennial of his birth in a deeply intimate and broadly evocative memoir The composer of On the Town and West Side Story, chief conductor of the New York Philharmonic, television... |
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Frommers EasyGuide to New York City 2019
Pauline Frommer - FrommerMedia
Format: Paperback
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Pauline Frommers highly-personal guide to her own home city has, in previous editions, twice been named "Best Guidebook of the Year" by the North American Travel Journalists Association. It has been the best-selling guide to the city for the last four years. Though she deals with... |
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Darwin's Fossils: The Collection That Shaped the Theory of Evolution
ADAM LISTER - Smithsonian Books
Format: Paperback
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Reveals how Darwin's study of fossils shaped his scientific thinking and led to his development of the theory of evolution.Darwin's Fossils is an accessible account of Darwin's pioneering work on fossils, his adventures in South America, and his relationship with the scientific... |
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The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2017
HOPE JAHREN - Mariner Books
Format: Paperback
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"Undeniably exquisite . . . Reveal[s] not only how science actually happens but also who or what propels its immutable humanity." - Maria Popova "An excellent introduction to the key issues in science today." - P. D. Smith, Guardian "[A] stellar compendium... |
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Basque Country: A Culinary Journey Through a Food Lover's Paradise
Marti Buckley - Artisan
Format: Hardcover
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"Truly insider access, an authentic look at the traditions of one of the most incredible culinary regions of the world." - Jos Andrs Tucked away in the northwest corner of Spain, Basque Country not only boasts more Michelin-starred restaurants per capita than any other region... |
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The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology
Irving B. Weiner - Wiley; Volume 1 edition
Format: Book
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Psychologists, researchers, teachers, and students need complete and comprehensive information in the fields of psychology and behavioral science. The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology, Volume One has been the reference of choice for almost three decades. This indispensable resource is updated... |
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Writing a Successful College Application Essay
George Ehrenhaft - Barron's Educational Series; 5 edition
Format: Paperback
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A well-written application essay gives students a big advantage in the admission process at many of the nation's best colleges. This book guides prospective college entrants through the do's and don'ts of the essay writing process and offers them three easy steps for success--... |
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The Beneficiary: Fortune, Misfortune, and the Story of My Father
Janny Scott - Riverhead Books
Format: Hardcover
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A parable for the new age of inequality: part family history, part detective story, part history of a vanishing class, and a vividly compelling exploration of the degree to which an inheritance - financial, cultural, genetic - conspired in one person's self-destruction.Land, houses, and money... |
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The Family Medici: The Hidden History of the Medici Dynasty
MARY HOLLINGSWORTH - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover
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A fresh, revelatory, and shockingly revisionist narrative of the rise and fall of the House of Medici, by the acclaimed author of The Cardinal's Hat and The Borgias.Having founded the bank that became the most powerful in Europe in the fifteenth century, the Medici gained massive political... |
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Fodor's Essential Portugal
Fodor'S Travel Guides. - Fodor'S
Format: Print book
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Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for more than 80 years. With its medieval hilltop towns, magnificent beaches, traditional Fado music, and excellent food and wine, Portugal is Western Europe's most exotic destination. Fodor's... |
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How to Date Men When You Hate Men
Blythe Roberson - Flatiron Books
Format: Hardcover
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From New Yorker and Onion writer and comedian Blythe Roberson, How to Date Men When You Hate Men is a comedy philosophy book aimed at interrogating what it means to date men within the trappings of modern society. Blythe Roberson's sharp observational humor is met by her open-hearted... |
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Lonely Planet Spain
Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback
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Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet's Spain is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Marvel at Modernista masterpieces in Barcelona, enjoy beachside Basque cuisine... |
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Italian Riviera
Dk. - Dk Publishing
Format: Print book
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Look at the blue water of the Mediterranean, explore beautiful beaches, and eat fresh, delicious food on the Italian Riviera. See history, art, and more in this special region.Discover DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Italian Riviera. * Detailed itineraries and "don't-miss"... |
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Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster
Adam Higginbotham - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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Journalist Adam Higginbotham's definitive, years-in-the-making account of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster - and a powerful investigation into how propaganda, secrecy, and myth have obscured the true story of one of the twentieth century's greatest disasters.Early in the morning... |
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Fear: Trump in the White House
BOB WOODWARD - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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THE INSIDE STORY ON PRESIDENT TRUMP, AS ONLY BOB WOODWARD CAN TELL ITWith authoritative reporting honed through eight presidencies from Nixon to Obama, author Bob Woodward reveals in unprecedented detail the harrowing life inside President Donald Trump's White House and precisely how he makes... |
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The Great Partnership: Science, Religion, and the Search for Meaning
Jonathan Sacks - Schocken
Format: Print book
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Impassioned, erudite, thoroughly researched, and beautifully reasoned, The Great Partnership argues not only that science and religion are compatible, but that they complement each other - and that the world needs both. "Atheism deserves better than the new atheists," states... |
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Shameless: A Sexual Reformation
Nadia Bolz-Weber - Convergent Books
Format: Hardcover
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Raw, intimate, and timely, Nadia Bolz-Weber's latest book offers a full-blown overhaul of our harmful and antiquated ideas about sex, gender, and our bodies. Christians are obsessed with sex. But not in a good way. For generations countless people have suffered pain, guilt, and judgment... |
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How Change Happens
Cass R. Sunstein - The MIT Press
Format: Hardcover
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The different ways that social change happens, from unleashing to nudging to social cascades.How does social change happen? When do social movements take off? Sexual harassment was once something that women had to endure; now a movement has risen up against it. White nationalist sentiments,... |
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Class
Lucinda Rosenfeld - Little
Format: Print book
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A satirical novel about a mother whose life spirals out of control when she's forced to rethink her bleeding heart liberal ideals For idealistic forty-something Karen Kipple, it isn't enough that she works full-time in the non-profit sector, aiding an organization that helps hungry children... |
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Lonely Planet Colombia
LONELY PLANET. - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback
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This comprehensive guide is ideal for those planning to both explore the top sights and take roads less traveled. Fully updated, it contains the best planning advice along with secrets from locals on what to see, what to skip, and what awaits to be discovered. Includes more than 50 maps. |
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Moon Oregon
Judy Jewell - Avalon Travel
Format: Print book
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Join Oregon experts Judy Jewell and W. C. McRae for an unforgettable experience. With their unique perspective and advice you can trust, Moon Oregon has everything you need to know to have a more personal and memorable experience.Moon Oregon shows you what you need to know to plan the perfect... |
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An American Odyssey: The Life and Work of Romare Bearden
Gary B Nash - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover
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By the time of his death in 1988, Romare Bearden was most widely celebrated for his large-scale public murals and collages, which were reproduced in such places as Time and Esquire to symbolize and evoke the black experience in America. As Mary Schmidt Campbell shows us in this definitive,... |
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Kings of the Yukon: One Summer Paddling Across the Far North
ADAM WEYMOUTH - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover
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One man's thrilling and transporting journey by canoe across Alaska in search of the king salmonThe Yukon river is 2,000 miles long, the longest stretch of free-flowing river in the United States. In this riveting examination of one of the last wild places on earth, Adam Weymouth canoes... |
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The Third Reich in History and Memory
Richard J. Evans - Oxford University Press, USA
Format: Hardcover
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In the seventy years since the demise of the Third Reich, there has been a significant transformation in the ways in which the modern world understands Nazism. In this brilliant and eye-opening collection, Richard J. Evans, the acclaimed author of the Third Reich trilogy, offers a critical... |
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In Extremis: The Life and Death of the War Correspondent Marie Colvin
Lindsey Hilsum - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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The devastating biography of Marie Colvin, the foremost war reporter of her generation, who was killed in Syria in 2012When Marie Colvin was killed by an IED in Homs, Syria, in 2012, at age fifty-six, the world lost one of its most fearless, accomplished, and iconoclastic war correspondents,... |
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If Your Adolescent Has ADHD: An Essential Resource for Parents
Thomas J Power - Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback
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Adolescents (ages 12-20) with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at risk for academic problems, strained relationships, peer rejection and unsafe behavior -- and parents are often at a loss for how to handle these challenges. If Your Adolescent Has ADHD: An Essential... |
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ASSAD, OR WE BURN THE COUNTRY : how one family's lust for power destroyed syria
SAM DAGHER - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover
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A groundbreaking account of the Syrian Civil War that offers never-before published details about the origins and persistence of the 21st century's worst humanitarian disasterIn spring 2011, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad turned to his friend and army commander, Manaf Tlass, for advice... |
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Scott 2017 standard postage stamp catalogue.
Scott Publishing Co. - Amos Media
Format: Print book
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Presents a six-volume catalogue showing postage stamps from the United States, the United Nations, and the other countries of the world and their current values.
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Medical Medium Liver Rescue: Answers to Eczema, Psoriasis, Diabetes, Strep, Acne, Gout, Bloating, Gallstones, Adrenal Stress, Fatigue, Fatty Liver, Weight Issues, SIBO & Autoimmune Disease
ANTHONY WILLIAM - Hay House Inc.
Format: Hardcover
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The #1 New York Times best-selling author and beloved healing authority reveals how taking your liver off overload can help resolve a wide range of symptoms and conditions--and transform your health in ways you've never imagined.What if you could focus on one aspect of your well-being to transform... |
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Michelin Green Guide Paris: Travel Guide
Michelin - Michelin
Format: Paperback
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Discover the nooks and crannies of the renowned City of Light with the updated Green Guide Paris. Its famed star-rating system of attractions, maps, illustrations and walking tours ensure you don't miss a thing, from iconic sites like the Eiffel Tower to browsing among riverside stalls... |
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Putin's World: Russia Against the West
Angela Stent - Twelve
Format: Hardcover
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A brilliant analysis of Putin's Russia and how Russians perceive their place in the modern world. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times; min-height: 14.0px} p.p3 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px... |
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The Indian World of George Washington: The First President, the First Americans, and the Birth of the Nation
Colin G Calloway - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover
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In this sweeping new biography, Colin Calloway uses the prism of George Washington's life to bring focus to the great Native leaders of his time--Shingas, Tanaghrisson, Bloody Fellow, Joseph Brant, Red Jacket, Little Turtle--and the tribes they represented: the Iroquois Confederacy, Lenape,... |
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Prague
Dorling Kindersley Inc. - Dk Publishing
Format: Print book
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Prague will lead you straight to the best attractions this capital city has to offer.Explore the largest castle complex in the world, take a stroll along the picturesque Vltava River, discover the architectural pearls among the winding alleys of the Old Town,... |
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The Superfun Times Vegan Holiday Cookbook: Entertaining for Absolutely Every Occasion
Isa Chandra Moskowitz - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover
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Bestselling author, vegan goddess, and comfort food queen Isa Chandra Moskowitz is back with her biggest book ever--to prove that making festive vegan food for any occasion can be easy, delicious, and superfun.Gone are the days of stressing over how to please family and friends with different... |
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The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America
Greg Grandin - Metropolitan Books
Format: Hardcover
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From a Pulitzer Prize finalist, a new and eye-opening interpretation of the meaning of the frontier, from early westward expansion to Trump's border wall.Ever since this nation's inception, the idea of an open and ever-expanding frontier has been central to American identity. Symbolizing... |
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The Life of Elizabeth I
Alison Weir
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Perhaps the most influential sovereign England has ever known, Queen Elizabeth I reigned prosperously for more than forty years, from 1558 until her death in 1603. During her rule, however, she remained an extremely private person, keeping her own counsel and sharing secrets with |
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Inheriting the War: Poetry & Prose by Descendants of Vietnam Veterans and Refugees
Laren McClung - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Paperback
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Descendants of Vietnam veterans and refugees confront the aftermath of war and, in verse and prose, deliver another kind of war story.Fifty years after the Vietnam War, this anthology by descendants of Vietnam veterans and refugees -- American, Vietnamese, Vietnamese Diaspora, Hmong, Australian,... |
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Frommers EasyGuide to Disney World, Universal and Orlando 2018 (EasyGuides)
Jason Cochran - FrommerMedia
Format: Paperback
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Preparing for an Orlando vacation can be a full-time job, and it costs a small fortune. Most other books on the market make the problem worse, burying vacationers in endless pages of pointless details unquestioningly cheering for the high-priced theme parks and resorts. But the lightweight,... |
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Yitzhak Rabin: Soldier, Leader, Statesman
ITAMAR RABINOVICH - Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover
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An insider's perspective on the life and influence of Israel's first native-born prime minister, his bold peace initiatives, and his tragic assassination More than two decades have passed since prime minister Yitzhak Rabin's assassination in 1995, yet he remains an unusually... |
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide New York City
DK TRAVEL. - DK Eyewitness Travel
Format: Paperback
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From unearthing archaeological treasures at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to biking through Central Park to strolling the streets of the artsy Soho and East and West Village neighborhoods, experience all that New York City has to offer. Plus, check out the best of the boroughs with suggested... |
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Rising in Flames: Sherman's March and the Fight for a New Nation
J D Dickey - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover
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A New York Times bestselling historian sheds new light on Sherman's epic "March to the Sea," especially the soldiers, doctors, nurses, and civilians who would change the nation for the better. America in the antebellum years was a deeply troubled country, divided by partisan... |
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The Art of Misdiagnosis: Surviving My Mother's Suicide
GAYLE BRANDEIS - Beacon Press
Format: Hardcover
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Award-winning novelist and poet Gayle Brandeis's wrenching memoir of her complicated family history and her mother's suicideGayle Brandeis's mother disappeared just after Gayle gave birth to her youngest child. Several days later, her body was found: she had hanged herself in the utility... |
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The Battle of Arnhem: The Deadliest Airborne Operation of WWII
ANTONY BEEVOR - Viking
Format: Hardcover
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The prizewinning historian and internationally bestselling author of D-Day reconstructs the devastating airborne battle of Arnhem in this gripping new account.On September 17, 1944, General Kurt Student, the founder of Nazi Germany's parachute forces, heard the groaning roar of airplane... |
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