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Cooking for Jeffrey: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook

Ina Garten - Clarkson Potter
Format: Hardcover

For Americas bestselling cookbook author Ina Garten there is no greater pleasure than cooking for the people she loves - and particularly for her husband, Jeffrey. She has been cooking for him ever since they were married forty-eight years ago, and the comforting, delicious meals they shared...
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Country Living The Little Book of Big Decorating Ideas: 287 Clever Tips, Tricks, and Solutions

Katy McColl - Hearst
Format: Hardcover

Get inspiration on every page! Based on the signature "Bright Idea" feature in Country Living magazine, this stunning guidebook shows you how to decorate your home in fresh and imaginative ways. These are smart concepts you'll grasp in a single glance and brief caption: shortcuts...
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The Comeback: How Today's Moms Reenter the Workplace Successfully

Cheryl Casone - Portfolio Penguin
Format: Print book

Myth: "My kids will suffer if I work full time." Reality: Your kids will be fine. In fact, the example you set by going back to work may leave them better off. Myth: "No company will want me since I don't have the skills I used to have." Reality: Don't sell...
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Breaking Ground: My Life in Medicine

Louis W. Sullivan - University of Georgia Press
Format: Hardcover

While Louis W. Sullivan was a student at Morehouse College, Morehouse president Benjamin Mays said something to the student body that stuck with him for the rest of his life. “The tragedy of life is not failing to reach our goals,” Mays said. “It is not having goals to reach.”In...
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Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul

Bill Hybels - Tyndale Momentum, an imprint of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Format: Hardcover

In "Simplify," bestselling author Bill Hybels identifies the core issues that lure us into frenetic living--and offers searingly practical steps for sweeping the clutter from our souls. Today's velocity of life can consume and control us . . . until our breakneck pace begins...
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This Is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids: A Question & Answer Guide to Everyday Life (Book for Parents of Queer Children, Coming Out to Parents and Family)

Dannielle Owens-Reid - Chronicle Books
Format: Paperback

Written in an accessible Q&A format, here, finally, is the go-to resource for parents hoping to understand and communicate with their gay child. Through their LGBTQ-oriented site, the authors are uniquely experienced to answer parents many questions and share insight and guidance on both...
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Cosmigraphics

Michael Benson - Harry N. Abrams; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Michael Benson tells the thrilling story of the discovery and description of the universe in a new way. Selecting artful and profound illustrations and maps, many hidden away in the worlds great science libraries and virtually unknown today, he chronicles more than 1,000 years of humanitys...
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Admirable Evasions: How Psychology Undermines Morality

Theodore Dalrymple - Encounter Books
Format: Hardcover

In Admirable Evasions, Theodore Dalrymple explains why human self-understanding has not been bettered by the false promises of the different schools of psychological thought. Most psychological explanations of human behavior are not only ludicrously inadequate oversimplifications, argues...
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Beginning iOS Programming For Dummies

Rajiv Ramnath - Wiley; 1 edition
Format: Book

The ultimate beginner's guide to programming in the iOS environment The Apple App Store is a gold mine for developers, but with more apps for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch being added every day, it?s essential to have a solid programming foundation to create the best apps possible....
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A-Z of Needlepoint

Country Bumpkin - Search Press
Format: Print book

The book encompasses 65 stitches, including the most popular and commonly known, cross stitch and tent stitch, with easy to follow instructions and over 1200 step-by-step photographs. Up-to-date information about fabrics, threads and tools along with dozens of helpful hints makes A-Z of Needlepoint...
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Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business

Fred S. Steingold Attorney - NOLO
Format: Paperback

The all-in-one business law book When you run a small business, legal questions crop up almost on a daily basis. Ignoring them can threaten your enterprise - but hiring a lawyer to help with routine issues can devastate the bottom line. Fortunately, you have a better alternative. Legal...
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Wheel-Thrown Pottery

Bill van Gilder - Lark Books
Format: Paperback

Anyone who has ever imagined plunging bare hands into cool, moist clay and shaping it into a vase, platter, or tile can now experience the pleasure of pottery. Lifelong potter Bill van Gilder has a bounty of time-tested advice on all the basics, and a plethora of fantastic techniques. That...
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The Reluctant Psychic: A Memoir

Suzan Saxman - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

We all, as children, saw imaginary friends and heard monsters in the closet. But for Suzan Saxman, those friends and monsters didn't go away-and they weren't imaginary. They were the dead who came to her from the time she was a little girl with urgent messages for the living. Raised...
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A Brief History of Creation: Science and the Search for the Origin of Life

Bill Mesler - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Print book

The epic story of the scientists through the ages who have sought answers to life's biggest mystery: How did it begin?How did life begin?It is perhaps the most important question science has ever asked. Over the centuries, the search for an answer has been entwined with some of science's...
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Small Business Taxes Made Easy, Third Edition

Eva Rosenberg - McGraw-Hill Education
Format: Print book

Don't be taxed out of business! Know your rights and KEEP MORE OF WHAT YOU EARNIt's great to start a business and be your own boss -- but with all the taxes you pay, it sometimes feels like you're working for the government. This book teaches you ways to work smarter - not harder!The...
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CliffsNotes Algebra I Common Core Quick Review

Kimberly Gores - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book

A quick in, quick out review of Algebra I Common Core math Relevant to high school students enrolled in their Algebra I class in those states adhering to the Common Core math standards, this quick review provides targeted chapter-level reviews of topics aligned to the Algebra I Common Core...
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Country Faith Christmas

Deborah Evans Price - Regnery Faith, 2015.
Format: Print book

Light a fire, pour a steaming cup of hot chocolate, and curl up with Country Faith Christmas - the holiday follow-up to Country Faith! Here you'll find 37 of America's favorite country music stars sharing their Christmas memories, personal recipes, family traditions and favorite...
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Wildflowers of the Eastern United States: An Introduction to Common Species of Woods, Wetlands and Fields

John Eastman - Stackpole Books
Format: Print book

Descriptions by wild plant expert John Eastman offer details on the identification, growth, interaction, locations, and more Covers some 130 common wildflower species and species groups, including forest, field, and wetland plants Features full color photos for each flower
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The Art Of Commercial Real Estate Leasing: How To Lease A Commercial Building And Keep It Leased

R. Craig Coppola - Rich Dad Library Series
Format: Paperback

Why wait another day? Make the most of your commercial property.A commercial building is just a building; but, it's an investment once it's leased with positive cash flow. Sounds easy? It's not. To invest and lease right you need the help of an expert who has spent his professional...
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Do Less: A Minimalist Guide to a Simplified, Organized, and Happy Life

Rachel Jonat - Adams Media
Format: Book

Stress less while living more!An inviting living space. Time spent with loved ones. Peace of mind.With Do Less, a happier, more serene life is just moments away. From your home to your finances, this straightforward guide teaches you how to scale back your possessions and commitments to just...
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Dad's Guide To Pregnancy For Dummies

Mathew Miller - For Dummies; 2 edition
Format: Paperback

Every father-to-be's handbook for knowing what to expect when expecting! In today's world, men are more involved in their wives' pregnancies than ever before. This 2nd Edition of Dad's Guide to Pregnancy For Dummies gives new fathers a hands-on guide that covers all of the logistical,...
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Deluxe Heirloom Edition

Seth Grahame-Smith - Quirk Books
Format: Print book

The New York Times Best Seller now with 30% more zombies! "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains." So begins Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, an expanded version of the beloved Jane Austen novel featuring...
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The 100 Most Important Sporting Events in American History

Lew Freedman - Greenwood
Format: Hardcover

This engaging and informative work highlights the 100 biggest moments in the history of American sports, illustrating powerful connections between sporting events and significant social issues of the time.* Features a timeline highlighting major sports events over time* Includes a list...
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The Autobiography of Gucci Mane

GUCCI MANE - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "As wild, unpredictable, and fascinating as the man himself. " - Complex "A cautionary tale that ends in triumph." - GQ "A revelation and a welcome addition to hip-hop's literary legacy." - All Hip Hop...
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Draw the Line

Laurent Linn - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Paperback

After a hate crime occurs in his small Texas town, Adrian Piper must discover his own power, decide how to use it, and know where to draw the line in this "powerful debut" novel (Publishers Weekly, starred review) exquisitely illustrated by the author.Adrian Piper is used to blending...
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50 Billion Dollar Boss: African American Women Sharing Stories of Success in Entrepreneurship and Leadership

Kathey Porter - Palgrave Macmillan, 2016. 2016
Format: Print book

For too long there have been few 'blueprints' for young women entrepreneurs - particularly African-American women entrepreneurs--to follow. While women are starting businesses in unprecedented numbers, many African-Americans are first-generation entrepreneurs, and there have been...
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Live Right and Find Happiness

Dave Barry - G.P. Putnam's Sons; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

During the course of living (mumble, mumble) years, Dave Barry has learned much of wisdom,* (*actual wisdom not guaranteed) and he is eager to pass it on - to the next generation, the generation after that, and to those idiots who make driving to the grocery store in Florida a death-defying...
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Lessons of Lifelong Intimacy: Building a Stronger Marriage Without Losing Yourself—The 9 Principles of a Balanced and Happy Relationship

Michael Gurian - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Michael Gurian comes a groundbreaking plan for happiness in love and marriage that shows you how to build healthy boundaries, work through past hurts, and create greater intimacy by maintaining emotional separateness.. Become separate from your partner...
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The Beginner's Guide to Building a Garden One Project at a Time: 326 Fast, Easy, Affordable Ways to Transform Your Yard

Sally Roth - Timber Press
Format: Print book

A fresh approach and simple way to transform your yard! The prospect of revamping a yard is daunting. Where do you start? How do all the various areas come together in a beautiful, cohesive way? The Beginner's Guide to Starting a Garden simplifies the process by showing you how to spend...
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Atlanta Chef's Table: Extraordinary Recipes from the Big Peach

Kate Parham Kordsmeier - Globe Pequot Press; 1st Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Serving up an eclectic mix of foods, Atlanta boasts a host of talented chefs along with a devoted foodie community. With several James Beard Foundation Award semifinalists, Atlanta continues to pioneer the South from casual comfort to the finer foods. Whether you're headed to downtown...
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Sky People

Ardy Sixkiller Clarke
Format: electronic resource

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The New Complete Dog Book: Official Breed Standards and Profiles for over 200 Breeds

AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB. - LUMINA MEDIA
Format: Hardcover

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The Braid Book: 20 Fun and Easy Styles

Sarah Hiscox - Chicago Review Press
Format: Print book

Ever lusted for a cool braid style, but just can't figure out how? Thanks to The Braid Book, now you can! Sarah Hiscox and Willa Burton, founders of London's hip The Braid Bar, show you how to style both simple and intricate braids in your own hair or a friend's, using clear, easy-to-follow...
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The Complete Bible Answer Book

Hank Hanegraaff - Thomas Nelson
Format: Print book

Hank Hanegraaff knows what Bible questions believers and nonbelievers ask - and he's spelled out the answers. The Complete Bible Answer Book is a comprehensive guide covering more than 170 of the top questions that the Bible Answer Man has been asked throughout the past 40 years of his ministry....
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From the Gita to the Grail: Exploring Yoga Stories & Western Myth

Bernie Clark - Blue River Press
Format: Hardcover

What is the meaning of Shiva dancing on a dwarf named Avidya? Why does Vishnu sleep upon an endless snake? To what did the Buddha awaken? What do we mean by soul? The practice of Yoga has become quite common and popular in the West; however, the stories of Yoga are still strange to Western...
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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

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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The Calling On My Life: Fulfiling the Plan and Purpose for My Life

Lyndia Rankins-Bankston - CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Format: Paperback

This book was written to share my life story, to motivate and encourage others to find their plan and purpose God has set for their lives. It is the history of my life from childhood to an adult. I include details on the good and bad times in my life, emphasizing how I was able to sustain...
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The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl

Issa Rae - 37 INK, 2015.
Format: Print book

In the bestselling tradition of Sloane Crosley's I Was Told There'd Be Cake and Mindy Kaling's Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?, a collection of humorous essays on what it's like to be unabashedly awkward in a world that regards introverts as hapless misfits, and black...
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Top Secret Recipes Step-by-Step: Secret Formulas with Photos for Duplicating Your Favorite Famous Foods at Home

Todd Wilbur - Plume
Format: Print book

The #1 National Bestseller!A knockout full-color cookbook from America's Clone Recipe King For more than twenty-five years, Todd Wilbur has been obsessed with recreating America's most iconic brand-name foods at home. In his first cookbook with color photos, the New York Times...
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DIY Rustic Modern Metal Crafts: 35 Creative Upcycling Ideas for Galvanized Metal

Laura Putnam - Adams Media Corporation
Format: Paperback

Turn galvanized metal into stunning home decor!With this guide, you can finally get the rustic style you love--without having to spend a fortune! Filled with 35 creative ideas, you will learn how to use galvanized metal in a variety of projects, from stunning wall art to whimsical garden...
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Job U: How to Find Wealth and Success by Developing the Skills Companies Actually Need

Nicholas Wyman - Crown
Format: Book

Get ready to relearn everything you thought you knew about what a successful career path can look like. Today, unemployment hovers at a near-record high, yet 3.5 million American jobs remain unfilled. Why? Because companies simply cannot find people with the skills they actually...
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Bowls of Plenty: Recipes for Healthy and Delicious Whole-Grain Meals

Carolynn Carreño - Grand Central Life & Style
Format: Print book

A fresh and flexible approach to grain bowls--thoughtfully structured one-dish meals that marry health and flavor--from James Beard Award-winning journalist and acclaimed cookbook coauthor Carolynn Carreno.Gorgeous, layered, satisfying bowls have become the next wave of healthy eating....
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Bonjour Kale: A Memoir of Paris, Love, and Recipes

Kristen Beddard - Sourcebooks
Format: Print book

A memoir of love, life, and recipes from the woman who brought kale to the City of Light The story of how one expat woman left her beloved behind when she moved to France-her beloved kale, that is. Unable to find le chou kale anywhere upon moving to the City of Light with her new husband,...
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Mind Your Body: 4 Weeks to a Leaner, Healthier Life

Joel Harper - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover

Foreword by Dr. Mehmet OzA renowned personal trainer to Olympic athletes, movie stars, Broadway actors, and supermodels, draws on twenty years of experience to create a powerful three-step fitness approach - combining mindful techniques with effective workouts - to achieve stunning results...
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AutoCAD 2014 For Dummies

Bill Fane - For Dummies; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Find your way around AutoCAD 2014 with this full-color, For Dummies guide!Put away that pencil and paper and start putting the power of AutoCAD 2014 to work in your CAD projects and designs. From setting up your drawing environment to using text, dimensions, hatching, and more, this guide...
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Reset Your Child's Brain: A Four-Week Plan to End Meltdowns, Raise Grades, and Boost Social Skills by Reversing the Effects of Electronic Screen-Time

Victoria L. Dunckley - New World Library
Format: Paperback

A no-cost, nonpharmaceutical treatment plan for children with behavioral and mental health challengesIncreasing numbers of parents grapple with children who are acting out without obvious reason. Revved up and irritable, many of these children are diagnosed with ADHD, bipolar illness, autism,...
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Hope on a Tightrope: Words and Wisdom

Cornel West - Hay House; 1ST edition
Format: Hardcover

      The New York Times best-selling author of Race Matters and Democracy Matters offers open-hearted wisdom for our times in this courageous collection of quotations, speech excerpts, letters, philosophy, and photographs that reflect the profound humanity that...
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Getting a Life with Asperger's: Lessons Learned on the Bumpy Road to Adulthood

Jesse A. Saperstein - Perigee Books
Format: Book

Hard-won insights on transitioning into adulthood Author, speaker, and autism advocate Jesse A. Saperstein knows a lot about living with Asperger’s. Diagnosed at the age of 14, Jesse has struggled, triumphed, flubbed, soared, educated, and inspired. Along the road to adulthood, he has learned...
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Her Brilliant Career: Ten Extraordinary Women of the Fifties

Rachel Cooke - Harper
Format: Hardcover

An exuberant group biography—"a splendidly various collection of 'brief lives' written with both gusto and sensitivity" (The Guardian)—that follows ten women in 1950s Britain whose pioneering lives paved the way for feminism and laid the foundation of modern...
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I May Not Get There with You: The True Martin Luther King, Jr.

Michael Eric Dyson - Free Press
Format: Book

Where is Martin Luther King, Jr. when we need him? So much has changed since the glory days of the civil rights movement -- and so much has stayed the same. African Americans command their place at every level of society, from the lunch counter to the college campus to the corporate boardroom...
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Ending Back Pain: 5 Powerful Steps to Diagnose, Understand, and Treat Your Ailing Back

Dr. Jack Stern M.D. Ph.D. - Avery
Format: Paperback

A totally new paradigm for treating back pain Virtually every American will suffer from back pain at some point. Dr. Jack Stern, a neurosurgeon and professor at Weill Cornell Medical College, brings relief to these millions of sufferers (including himself) who literally ache for help....
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Policewomen Who Made History: Breaking through the Ranks

Robert L. Snow - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Beginning with a history of women in police work, Snow traces their rise through the ranks, focusing first on the first women to be given a patrol assignment. In their own words, policewomen describe the challenges and advantages of being a woman on the force, and demonstrate the perseverance...
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Everybody's Got Something

Robin Roberts - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover

"Regardless of how much money you have, your race, where you live, what religion you follow, you are going through something. Or you already have or you will. As momma always said, "Everybody's got something." So begins beloved Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts's...
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Idiot's guides gopro.

Alpha. - Alpha Books
Format: Paperback

People love to capture their lives in colorful shots and movies they can place on YouTube, Facebook, or their own websites. Rugged and lightweight, GoPro cameras empower their users by providing powerful technology to tell stories that strike the right balance of words and pictures. These...
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Blackstone's Statutes on Family Law 2014-2015

Mika Oldham - Oxford University Press
Format: Book

Blackstone's Statutes have a 25-year tradition of trust and quality unrivalled by other statute books, and a rock-solid reputation for accuracy, reliability, and authority. Content is extensively reviewed to ensure a close map to courses. Blackstone's Statutes lead the market: consistently...
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Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life

Emily Nagoski Ph.D. - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

***A NEW YORK TIMES BESTELLER*** An essential exploration of why and how women's sexuality works - based on groundbreaking research and brain science - that will radically transform your sex life into one filled with confidence and joy.Researchers have spent the last decade trying to develop...
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A View from A Broad

Bette Midler - Simon & Schuster; Updated edition
Format: Hardcover

With her brassy voice and bold performances making the world finally pay attention, she needs no introduction. Grammy award–winning singer, Academy Award–nominee, Broadway star of her critically acclaimed one-woman show and beloved actress in The Rose, Beaches and Down and Out in Beverly...
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The Feelgood Plan: Happier, Healthier & Slimmer in 15 Minutes a Day

Inc Sterling Publishing Co - Sterling Epicure
Format: Print book

"He changed my body for a movie, but gave me the skills to change my life.Dalton is different to other trainers because he understands what my body needs - how to exercise, when to unwind, how to enjoy food. I'm so happy he's written a book with such a wonderful message."...
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Policing the Planet: Why the Policing Crisis Led to Black Lives Matter

Jordan T. Camp - Verso
Format: Paperback

How policing became the major political issue of our timeCombining firsthand accounts from activists with the research of scholars and reflections from artists, Policing the Planet traces the global spread of the broken-windows policing strategy, first established in New York City under...
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Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Decks 6th edition: Featuring the latest tools, skills, designs, materials & codes

Black & Decker Corporation (Towson - Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc.
Format: Print book

Be inspired by new design and follow the latest codes as you custom build the deck of your dreams!Architecture, building codes, and design are not static; they change constantly. That's why there's a new edition of the bestselling Black & Decker: The Complete Guide to Decks,...
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Medical Assistant Exam: Preparation for the CMA and RMA Exams

LLC LearningExpress - Learningexpress, Llc; 2 Rev Upd edition
Format: Paperback

As the health care industry expands because of advances in medicine and the growth of the aging population, there will be an increased need for medical assistants. Employment is expected to grow much faster than average, ranking Certified and Registered Medical Assistants among the fastest...
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Social Insecurity: 401(k)s and the Retirement Crisis

James W. Russell - Beacon Press
Format: Hardcover

How 401(k) s have gutted retirement security, from charging exorbitant hidden fees to failing to replace the income of traditional pensionsNamed one of PW's Top 10 for Business & Economics A retirement crisis is looming. In 2008, as the 401(k) fallout rippled across the country,...
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Alcoholics Anonymous Deluxe Edition

Bill W. - Tarcher; 75 Dlx Anv edition
Format: Hardcover

A 75th anniversary keepsake volume of the most important and practical self-help book ever written, Alcoholics Anonymous. Here is a special deluxe edition of a book that has changed millions of lives and launched the modern recovery movement: Alcoholics Anonymous.Shrink-wrapped in a vegan-leather...
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The Evolution of Atheism: The Politics of a Modern Movement

Stephen LeDrew - Oxford University Press
Format: Print book

The concept of evolution is widely considered to be a foundational building block in atheist thought. Leaders of the New Atheist movement have taken Darwin's work and used it to diminish the authority of religious institutions and belief systems. But they have also embraced it as a metaphor...
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Easy Breezy Prosperity: The Five Foundations for a More Joyful, Abundant Life

Emmanuel Dagher - Rodale Books
Format: Hardcover

Easy Breezy Prosperity is a holistic guide to discover and nurture prosperity and align your life with your spiritual core. Author Emmanuel Dagher redefines what real prosperity means and offers you tactics to expand and enrich yourself well beyond financial goals. By examining how and why we treat...
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The Cook Up: A Crack Rock Memoir

D. Watkins - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Print book

Reminiscent of the classic Random Family and The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace, but told by the man who lived it, THE COOK UP is a riveting look inside the Baltimore drug trade portrayed in The Wire and an incredible story of redemption. The smartest kid on his block in East Baltimore,...
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Born For This: How to Find the Work You Were Meant to Do

Chris Guillebeau - Crown Business
Format: Print book

Have you ever met someone with the perfect job? To the outside observer, it seems like they've won the career lottery -- that by some stroke of luck or circumstance they've found the one thing they love so much that it doesn't even feel like work - and they're getting paid well to do it. To the outside...
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The Southern Living Community Cookbook: Celebrating Food and Fellowship in the American South

The Editors of Southern Living Magazine - Oxmoor House
Format: Hardcover

Southern food and food stories are bound together. This book will reflect people, regardless of where they come form, who claim Southern food as their own, whether for a lifetime or a mealtime. People feel deep affection for their local community cookbooks, especially those well-worn volumes...
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Fodor's Essential Europe: The Best of 25 Exceptional Countries

Fodor'S Travel Guides. - Fodor's Travel
Format: Paperback

Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for more than 80 years. With its sophisticated culture, rich history, and abundant beauty (both natural and man-made) , Europe is a top destination for travelers. But for those with...
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The Forgotten History of African American Baseball

Lawrence D Hogan - Praeger Publishers
Format: Print book

For 100 years, African Americans were barred from playing in the premier baseball leagues of the United States - where only Caucasians were allowed. Talented black athletes until the 1950s were largely limited to only playing in Negro leagues, or possibly playing against white teams in exhibition,...
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A Comedy & A Tragedy: A Memoir of Learning How to Read and Write

Travis Hugh Culley - Ballantine Books
Format: Hardcover

In this powerful memoir, former bicycle messenger and acclaimed author of The Immortal Class recounts his difficult journey to literacy. A Comedy & A Tragedy is the story of one young man's effort to teach himself to read. Complex and many-leveled, this book is also a manifesto...
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The Art of Painting Still Life in Acrylic: Master techniques for painting stunning still lifes in acrylic

Varvara Harmon - Walter Foster
Format: Print book

Packed with beautiful illustrations and expert instruction, The Art of Painting Still Life in Acrylic is a comprehensive and indispensable resource for all aspiring painters.Designed for beginners and intermediate artists, The Art of Painting Still Life in Acrylic offers valuable drawing...
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8 Simple Tools for Raising Great Kids

Todd Cartmell - Moody Publishers, 2016.
Format: Print book

"I love my child, but parenting is hard." Whether you find parenting intuitive or impossible, we could all use a hand here and there. Let child psychologist and father Todd Cartmell walk you through the nuts and bolts of healthy, effective parenting.Using examples from his home...
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My Conference Can Beat Your Conference: Why the SEC Still Rules College Football

Paul Finebaum - Harper
Format: Hardcover

An all-access pass into the powerhouse teams and passionate fanbases of the legendary Southeastern Conference from one of the most influential men in college football ESPNs Paul FinebaumProud owner of prestigious college football programs producing seven consecutive national championships...
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Practice Makes Perfect Basic English, Second Edition:

Julie Lachance - McGraw-Hill Education
Format: Paperback

Bite-size lessons. Big-time learning, now with digital support Practice Makes Perfect Premium: Basic English takes this successful workbook to the next level with digital support (through iOS, Android, and desktop app) that provides you with invaluable tools to ensure mastery of the content....
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The Invaders: How Humans and Their Dogs Drove Neanderthals to Extinction

Pat Shipman - Belknap Press
Format: Hardcover

A Times Higher Education Book of the Week. Approximately 200,000 years ago, as modern humans began to radiate out from their evolutionary birthplace in Africa, Neanderthals were already thriving in Europe - descendants of a much earlier migration of the African genus Homo. But when modern...
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Bar Stool Yoga: The Fun Way Of Being Fit And Flexible At The Bar And Beyond

Miriam Austin - Imagine Publishing
Format: Print book

Hip and Healthy. Fit, Fun and Functional. Silly and Serious. Bar Stool Yoga capitalizes on the ever-increasing popularity of yoga, and offers a new twist -- yoga with a vodka martini surprise!Bar Stool Yoga features over 40 yoga poses, all photographed in a variety of alcoholic establishments....
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Crazy Time: Surviving Divorce and Building a New Life, Third Edition

Abigail Trafford - William Morrow Paperbacks; 3 edition
Format: Book

Thoroughly revised and updated for a new generation, the essential guide for men and women to help them weather the turmoil of divorce and build rich, rewarding lives.There is nothing easy about the breakup of a marriage, from coping with loss and failure to dealing with the uncertainty...
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Cold Sweat: My Father James Brown and Me

Yamma Brown - Chicago Review Press; Hardcover edition
Format: Hardcover

Being the child of a global superstar is never easy, but being the daughter of the “Hardest Working Man in Show Business”—that’s a category unto itself. Like every little girl, Yamma Brown wanted her father’s attention, but fame, drugs, jail, and the complicated...
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Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt

Charlotte Booth - Amberley Publishing
Format: Print book

Why was a skin graft used on a mummy? Was there a state healthcare system for pyramid workers? How could Bes the happy dwarf help you with childbirth? When we think of ancient Egypt, we think of the gods, the pharaohs and the pyramids. However, life for the average Egyptian was very different...
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McGraw-Hill Education MCAT 2 Full-Length Practice Tests 2016 Cross-Platform Prep Course

George Hademenos - Mcgraw-Hill Education, 2016.
Format: Print book

Totally geared to the brand-new test introduced in 2015, this volume in McGraw-Hill Education's four-book MCAT test-prep series offers two full-length practice MCAT exams in the new test format. About the Book The two full-length practice tests in this volume of McGraw-Hill Education's...
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Mary McGrory: The First Queen of Journalism

John Norris - Viking
Format: Hardcover

A wildly entertaining biography of the trailblazing Washington columnist and the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for commentary Before there was Maureen Dowd or Gail Collins or Molly Ivins, there was Mary McGrory. She was a trailblazing columnist who achieved national syndication...
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$2.00 a day : living on almost nothing in America

Kathryn Edin - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015.
Format: Print book

A revelatory account of poverty in America so deep that we, as a country, don't think it exists Jessica Compton's family of four would have no cash income unless she donated plasma twice a week at her local donation center in Tennessee. Modonna Harris and her teenage daughter Brianna...
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Dreamers and Deceivers: True Stories of the Heroes and Villains Who Made America

Glenn Beck - Threshold Editions; First Edition/First Printing edition
Format: Hardcover

From bestselling author and popular radio and television host Glenn Beck the powerful follow-up to his national bestseller Miracles and Massacres which was praised as moving provocative and masterful Michelle Malkin bestselling author of Culture of CorruptionEveryone has heard of a Ponzi...
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Mind Change: How Digital Technologies Are Leaving Their Mark on Our Brains

Susan Greenfield - Random House
Format: Hardcover

We live in a world unimaginable only decades ago: a domain of backlit screens, instant information, and vibrant experiences that can outcompete dreary reality. Our brave new technologies offer incredible opportunities for work and play. But at what price? Now renowned neuroscientist Susan...
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Parenting Your Delinquent, Defiant, or Out-of-Control Teen: How to Help Your Teen Stay in School and Out of Trouble Using an Innovative Multisystemic Approach

Patrick M Duffy Jr PsyD - New Harbinger Publications
Format: Paperback

Teens who are out-of-control may participate in a number of troubling behaviors, including drinking, taking drugs, skipping school, or even fighting. If you've tried to discipline your teen to no avail, you may feel emotionally exhausted. But you also know that the consequences of not taking...
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Fermentation & Home Brewing: The Ultimate Resource

Eric Childs - Sterling Pub Co Inc, 2016.
Format: Print book

People everywhere are rejecting industrial food to produce their own - and fermentation is at the zenith of this movement. It is slow food at its slowest; optimizes nutritional health; and confers unique flavors and textures. This mouthwatering survey presents a world of recipes for fermented...
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Algebra I (Cliffs Quick Review)

Jerry Bobrow Ph.D. - Cliffs Notes; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

CliffsQuickReview course guides cover the essentials of your toughest classes. Get a firm grip on core concepts and key material, and test your newfound knowledge with review questions.Whether you're brushing up on pre-Algebra concepts or on your way toward mastering algebraic fractions,...
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Under Magnolia: A Southern Memoir

Frances Mayes - Broadway Books
Format: Hardcover

Publishers Weekly04/14/2014 Set in the author's "one-mile-square" hometown of Fitzgerald in the backwoods of Georgia, Mayes's (Every Day in Tuscany) latest memoir depicts a childhood of rich meals and drunk, impatient parentsher adoring and violent father and her restless...
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Beauty Rewind

Taylor Chang-Babaian - Perigee Books
Format: Hardcover

Beauty Rewind is the essential guide for looking and feeling your best at every age. From skincare treatments to emphasizing your best features, celebrity makeup artist Taylor Chang-Babaian gives you all the tools you need to age gracefully and beautifully.Featuring stunning photos of women...
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Library Management 101: A Practical Guide

Diane L. Velasquez - Amer Library Assn Editions
Format: Book

Knowing the principles of general management is both useful and necessary for LIS students, but it s no less important to learn management techniques specific to the world of libraries. Created to fill a surprising educational void, this edited volume focuses on best practices from library...
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Illustration School: Let's Draw Happy People

Sachiko Umoto - Quarry Books
Format: Paperback

Created by one of Japan’s most popular artists, this book provides detailed and complete instruction for illustrating fun and appealing characters and elements that celebrate life. The author’s special and distinct style is simple, appealing, happy, and cute and offers artists,...
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Astrology 101: From Sun Signs to Moon Signs, Your Guide to Astrology

Jenni Kosarin - Adams Media Corporation, 2016.
Format: Print book

Explore the mysteries of the cosmos!Too often, astrology guides obscure the mystical wonder of the zodiac with overly tedious details about nodes, houses, angles, and aspects that even Ptolemy would reject. Astrology 101 cuts out the boring details and lengthy explanations and instead gives...
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When Books Went to War: The Stories That Helped Us Win World War II

Molly Guptill Manning - Mariner Books
Format: Print book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Heartwarming. New York Times Whether or not youre a book lover, youll be moved. Entertainment Weekly A readable, accessible addition to World War II literature and a book that will be enjoyed by lovers of books about books. Boston Globe Four stars out of four...
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Best 100 Juices for Kids: Totally Yummy, Awesomely Healthy, & Naturally Sweetened Homemade Alternatives to Soda Pop, Sports Drinks, and Expensive Bottled Juices

Jessica Fisher - Harvard Common Press,
Format: Print book

With 100 imaginative, healthy and great-tasting recipes for using your at-home juice machine, Jessica Fisher's BEST 100 JUICES FOR KIDS brings the juicing revolution home for everyone in the family.
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Know What I Mean? Reflections on Hip-Hop

Michael Eric Dyson - Civitas Books
Format: Hardcover

Whether along race, class or generational lines, hip-hop music has been a source of controversy since the beats got too big and the voices too loud for the block parties that spawned them. America has condemned and commended this music and the culture that inspires it. Dubbed "the...
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Villains, Scoundrels, and Rogues: Incredible True Tales of Mischief and Mayhem

Paul Martin - Prometheus Books
Format: Paperback

Everyone loves a good villain! From the back pages of history, vivid, entertaining portraits of little-known scoundrels whose misdeeds range from the simply inept to the truly horrifying.Even if you're an avid history buff, you've probably never heard of this disreputable cast of characters:...
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Beyond the Messy Truth: How We Came Apart, How We Come Together

VAN JONES - Ballantine Books
Format: Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A passionate manifesto that exposes hypocrisy on both sides of the political divide and points a way out of the tribalism that is tearing America apart - from the CNN host hailed as "a star of the 2016 campaign" (The New York Times) , now seen...
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The Big Book Of Low-Sodium Recipes: More Than 500 Flavorful, Heart-Healthy Recipes, from Sweet Stuff Guacamole Dip to Lime-Marinated Grilled Steak

Linda Johnson Larsen - Adams Media
Format: Print book

Tasty, low-sodium meals everyone will love!The Big Book of Low-Sodium Recipes shows you how to create hundreds of heart-healthy dishes that help you control your sodium intake. From hearty breakfasts like Egg Sausage Sandwiches to mouthwatering plates like Beef and Bean Enchiladas, each...
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Insight Guides: Pocket France

Insight Guides - Apa Publications UK, Ltd.
Format: Print book

Insight Guides: Inspiring your next adventureA country for romantics, art enthusiasts, and lovers of culture, France is eternally compelling. Be inspired to visit by the brand new Insight Pocket Guide France, a concise, full-colour guide to this iconic country that combines lively text...
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The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America

Richard Rothstein - Liveright
Format: Hardcover

A Publisher's Weekly Top 10 Best Books of 2017 Long-listed for the National Book Award "Rothstein has presented what I consider to be the most forceful argument ever published on how federal, state, and local governments gave rise to and reinforced neighborhood segregation." -- William...
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Half Yard Home

Debbie Shore - Search Press
Format: Book

Sewing superstar, Debbie Shore, has designed 40 gorgeous home accessories that can be made using half a yard of fabric or less. The projects are divided into accessories for the Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen and Bedroom, with a special section for picnics. Clear step by step instructions...
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Idiot's Guides: Auto Repair and Maintenance

Dave Stribling - Alpha Books
Format: Paperback

Cars continue to be more complicated - and more costly to repair. Expert, Dave Stribling, gives readers the basic knowledge and a lot of know-how in Idiot's Guides: Auto Repair and Maintenance. Dozens of step-by-step, full-color photos and illustrations make DIY car repairs and maintenance...
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The High-Conflict Custody Battle: Protect Yourself and Your Kids from a Toxic Divorce, False Accusations, and Parental Alienation

Amy J. L. Baker PhD - New Harbinger Publications
Format: Print book

Is your ex-spouse trying to gain custody of your kids? Has he or she launched a campaign to make you look like a bad parent, both in the eyes of your children and the law? You aren't alone. Unfortunately, high-conflict custody battles are all-too-common in today's world. So how can you arm yourself...
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Two Boys Kissing

David Levithan - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Paperback

A 2014 Lambda Literary Award Winner A 2014 Stonewall Honor BookNamed to the 2013 National Book Award Longlist "You have to read this." - Rainbow Rowell, author of Eleanor & Park In his follow-up to the New York Times bestselling Every Day, David Levithan, coauthor of bestsellers...
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Esquire's the new rules for men

Joe Keohane - Hearst Books
Format: Print book

"Times change. Technology changes. And so THE RULES must be updated. Hence this all-new book codifies Eqsuire's 851 rules to live by NOW. From work to style, women to communication, cars to fitness, these are the things successful men need to know to navigate life today."...
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The Automatic Millionaire, Expanded and Updated: A Powerful One-Step Plan to Live and Finish Rich

David Bach - Crown Business
Format: Paperback

What's the secret to becoming a millionaire For years people have asked David Bach, the national bestselling author of Smart Women Finish Rich, Smart Couples Finish Rich, and Start Late, Finish Rich what's the real secret to getting rich What's the one thing I need...
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The Girl from the Metropol Hotel: Growing Up in Communist Russia

Li︠u︡dmila Petrushevskai︠a︡ - Penguin Books
Format: Print book

The prizewinning memoir of one of the world's great writers, about coming of age and finding her voice amid the hardships of Stalinist Russia Born across the street from the Kremlin in the opulent Metropol Hotel - the setting of the New York Times bestselling novel A Gentleman...
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What Should We Be Worried About?: Real Scenarios That Keep Scientists Up at Night

John Brockman - Harper Perennial

Drawing from the horizons of science, todays leading thinkers reveal the hidden threats nobody is talking aboutand expose the false fears everyone else is distracted by.What should we be worried about That is the question John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org The worlds smartest websiteThe...
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The Clintons' War on Women

Roger Stone - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Hillary Clinton is running for president as an "advocate of women and girls," but there is another shocking side to her story that has been carefully covered up - until now. This stunning expos reveals for the first time how Bill and Hillary Clinton systematically abused women...
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Real Love, No Drama: The Music of Mary J. Blige

Danny Alexander - University of Texas Press
Format: Hardcover

Mary J. Blige is an icon who represents the political consciousness of hip hop and the historical promise of soul. She is an everywoman, celebrated by Oprah Winfrey and beloved by pop music fans of all ages and races. Blige has sold over fifty million albums, won numerous Grammys, and even...
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Game of Crowns: Elizabeth, Camilla, Kate, and the Throne

Christopher Andersen - Gallery Books
Format: Print book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The #1 New York Times bestselling author of William and Kate and The Day Diana Died takes a compulsively readable look into the relationships and rivalries of Queen Elizabeth, Camilla Parker Bowles, and Kate Middleton.One has been famous longer...
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African American Student's Guide to College Success

F. Erik Brooks Ph.D. - Greenwood
Format: Hardcover

This encouraging guide coaches African American and first-generation college students on strategies for maximizing their experiences and success on university campuses.
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2015 Guide to Self-Publishing, Revised Edition: The Most Comprehensive Guide to Self-Publishing

Robert Lee Brewer - Writer's Digest Books; Second Edition edition
Format: Print book

The 2015 Guide to Self-Publishing is the essential resource for writers who are taking their publishing futures into their own hands, whether its referred to as self-publishing or indie publishing.In addition to hundreds of listings for freelance editors, designers, self-publishing companies,...
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The Man Who Would Not Be Washington: Robert E. Lee's Civil War and His Decision That Changed American History

Jonathan Horn - Scribner Book Company
Format: Paperback

The "compelling ... modern and readable perpective" (USA TODAY) of Robert E. Lee, the brilliant soldier bound by marriage to George Washington's family but turned by war against Washington's crowning achievement, the Union.On the eve of the Civil War, one soldier embodied...
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The complete Asian cookbook

Charmaine Solomon - Hardie Grant Books

This is an updated edition of Charmaine Solomon's influential and iconic The Complete Asian Cookbook. Instantly heralded as a classic when it was first published in 1976, The Complete Asian Cookbook covers 800 classic and contemporary dishes from fifteen countries (India, Pakistan,...
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Managing the Millennials: Discover the Core Competencies for Managing Today's Workforce

Chip Espinoza - John Wiley & Sons
Format: Print book

Praise for Managing the Millennials "If you're going to run a successful organization in the future, you'll have to learn how to manage the Millennial generation--that thundering herd of young people whose numbers exceed the Baby Boomers. They will push you and frustrate you, but they...
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From the Other Side of the World: Extraordinary Entrepreneurs, Unlikely Places

Elmira Bayrasli - PublicAffairs
Format: Hardcover

Why the next Steve Jobs is just as likely to come from Lagos, Acapulco, Lahore, or Mumbai as from Silicon Valley.Elmira Bayrasli's colorful narrative brings readers inside the world of high-growth entrepreneurs as they overcome vexing obstacles to build businesses that create jobs and economic...
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The Unpersuadables: Adventures with the Enemies of Science

Will Storr - Overlook Pr
Format: Hardcover

While excavating fossils in the tropics of Australia with a celebrity creationist, Will Storr asked himself a simple question. Why don't facts work? Why, that is, did the obviously intelligent man beside him sincerely believe in Adam and Eve, the Garden of Eden and a six-thousand-year-old...
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Reporting Always: Writings from The New Yorker

Lillian Ross - Scribner, 2015.
Format: Print book

From the inimitable veteran New Yorker journalist Lillian Ross - a stunning collection of Ross's iconic New Yorker pieces.A staff writer for The New Yorker since 1945, Lillian Ross is one of the few journalists who worked for both the magazine's founding editor, Harold Ross, and its current...
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Chase Your Shadow: The Trials of Oscar Pistorius

John Carlin - Harper
Format: Hardcover

The definitive account of the rise and fall of South African Olympic and Gold Medal-winning Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, from his personal and athletic success to the murder charge that rocked the world and put both the man, and post-Apartheid South Africa, on trial.Oscar Pistorius...
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The Battle for the Souls of Black Folk: W.E.B. Du Bois, Booker T. Washington, and the Debate That Shaped the Course of Civil Rights

Thomas Aiello - Praeger
Format: Print book

The debate between W. E. B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington on how to further social and economic progress for African Americans lasted 20 years, from 1895 to Washington's death in 1915. Their ongoing conversation evolved over time, becoming fiercer and more personal as the years progressed....
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Five Star Music Makeover: The Independent Artist's Guide for Singers, Songwriters, Bands, Producers, and Self-Publishers

Coreen Sheehan - Hal Leonard Books
Format: Print book

(Music Pro Guide) . In order to achieve success in today's music industry, artists must first do a great deal of work on their own. Learning the required skills can take years of real-life experience, and hiring personal coaches, studio professionals, and consultants can be costly....
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The Atlantic slave trade in world history

Jeremy Black - Routledge
Format: Hardcover

In "The Atlantic Slave Trade in World History, " Jeremy Black presents a compact yet comprehensive survey of slavery and its impact on the world, primarily centered on the Atlantic trade. Opening with a clear discussion of the problems of defining slavery, the book goes on to investigate...
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Cubed: The Secret History of the Workplace

Nikil Saval - Doubleday
Format: Print book

A New York Times Notable Book * Daily Beast Best Nonfiction of 2014 * Inc. Magazine's Most Thought-Provoking Books of the Year"Man is born free, but he is everywhere in cubicles."How did we get from Scrooge's office to "Office Space"? From bookkeepers in dark...
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ASVAB: Core Review

Editors of LearningExpress LLC - Learningexpress, Llc; 4th Edition edition
Format: Paperback

A study guide for the military qualification exam features three practice tests with answer explanations, test taking tips, subject specific targeted review, and basic requirements for enlistment.
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Prince of darkness : the untold story of Jeremiah G. Hamilton, Wall Street's first black millionaire

Shane White - St. Martin's Press, 2015.
Format: Print book

In the middle decades of the nineteenth century Jeremiah G. Hamilton was a well-known figure on Wall Street. Cornelius Vanderbilt, America's first tycoon, came to respect, grudgingly, his one-time opponent. The day after Vanderbilt's death on January 4, 1877, an almost full-page...
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Buster: The Military Dog Who Saved a Thousand Lives

Will Barrow - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Print book

"With some dogs you share a boil in the bag breakfast and maybe a blanket on a cold desert floor. Some you wouldn't leave in charge of your Grandma unless you wanted to find out just how fast the old girl could run. But, if you're very, very lucky there will be the one dog you would...
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Barron's Correction Officer Exam

Donald J. Schroeder - Barron's Educational Series; 3 edition
Format: Paperback

Updated to reflect the most recent requirements for correction officers in jurisdictions across the country, including sheriff's departments, this manual presents practice in reading comprehension, math, memory retention, and ability to fill out and process official forms. The authors,...
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Eat More Better: How to Make Every Bite More Delicious

Dan Pashman - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

What if you could make everything you eat more delicious?As creator of the WNYC podcast The Sporkful and host of the Cooking Channel web series You're Eating It Wrong, Dan Pashman is obsessed with doing just that. Eat More Better weaves science and humor into a definitive, illustrated...
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Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier

Neil deGrasse Tyson - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

A thought-provoking and humorous collection on NASA and the future of space travel. Neil deGrasse Tyson is a rare breed of astrophysicist, one who can speak as easily and brilliantly with popular audiences as with professional scientists. Now that NASA has put human space flight effectively...
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Everything You Need to Know about Social Media: Without Having to Call A Kid

Greta Van Susteren - Simon & Schuster
Format: Paperback

A simple, step-by-step guide to the major social media platforms - Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Snapchat, and more - by MSNBC anchor and media maven Greta Van Susteren.The most practical, thorough, and reader-friendly guide around to living well on social media. From answering...
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Five Billion Years of Solitude: The Search for Life Among the Stars

Lee Billings - Current Hardcover; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

An intimate history of Earth and the quest for life beyond the solar system For 4.6 billion years our living planet has been alone in a vast and silent universe. But soon, Earth's isolation could come to an end. Over the past two decades, astronomers have discovered thousands of planets...
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3D Origami Fun!: 25 Fantastic, Foldable Paper Projects

Stephanie Martyn - Adams Media

Imaginative 3D origami projects that anyone can make!Do you love the art of paper folding? Well, your favorite pastime goes 3D in this origami guide! Inspired by the kawaii style everyone loves, 3D Origami Fun! shows you how to up your paper-folding game with twenty-five spectacular projects....
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The Oxford Book of American Poetry

David Lehman - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover

Here is the eagerly awaited new edition of The Oxford Book of American Poetry brought completely up to date and dramatically expanded by poet David Lehman. It is a rich, capacious volume, featuring the work of more than 200 poets-almost three times as many as the 1976 edition. With a succinct...
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The Crunk Feminist Collection

Brittney C. Cooper - Feminist Press
Format: Print book

For the Crunk Feminist Collective, their academic day jobs were lacking in conversations they actually wanted - relevant, real conversations about how race and gender politics intersect with pop culture and current events. To address this void, they started a blog. Now with an annual readership...
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Operation Dark Heart: Spycraft and Special Ops on the Frontlines of Afghanistan -- and The Path to Victory

Anthony Shaffer - Thomas Dunne Books; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

Based on Department of Defense security concerns, sections of Operation Dark Heart have been redacted in the published edition. The newly revised book keeps our national interests secure, but this highly qualified warrior's story is still intact. Shaffer's assessment of successes...
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Maker Dad: Lunch Box Guitars, Antigravity Jars, and 22 Other Incredibly Cool Father-Daughter DIY Projects

Mark Frauenfelder - New Harvest
Format: Paperback

As the editor in chief of MAKE magazine, Mark Frauenfelder has spent years combing through DIY books, but he's never been able to find one with geeky projects he can share with his two daughters. Maker Dad is the first DIY book to use cutting-edge (and affordable) technology in appealing...
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The Bill of the Century: The Epic Battle for the Civil Rights Act

Clay Risen - St Martins Pr
Format: Hardcover

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the single most important piece of legislation passed by Congress in American history. This one law so dramatically altered American society that, looking back, it seems preordained--as Everett Dirksen, the GOP leader in the Senate and a key supporter of the bill,...
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Anatomy of Dolphins: Insights into Body Structure and Function

Bruno Cozzi - Academic Press
Format: Hardcover

The Anatomy of Dolphins: Insights into Body Structure and Function is a precise, detailed, fully illustrated, descriptive, and functionally oriented text on the anatomy and morphology of dolphins. It focuses on a number of delphinid species, with keynotes on important dolphin-like genera,...
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Secret Lives of the Tsars: Three Centuries of Autocracy, Debauchery, Betrayal, Murder, and Madness from Romanov Russia

Michael Farquhar - Random House
Format: eBook

“Michael Farquhar doesn’t write about history the way, say, Doris Kearns Goodwin does. He writes about history the way Doris Kearns Goodwin’s smart-ass, reprobate kid brother might. I, for one, prefer it.”—Gene Weingarten, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and Washington...
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Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble

Dan Lyons - Hachette Books
Format: Print book

"Wildly entertaining ... Lyons has injected a dose of sanity into a world gone mad."--Ashlee Vance, New York Times-bestselling author of Elon MuskFor twenty-five years Dan Lyons was a magazine writer at the top of his profession--until one Friday morning when he received a phone...
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200 Tips, Techniques, and Recipes for Natural Beauty

Shannon Buck - Fair Winds Press
Format: Print book

Many of today's beauty products contain harmful chemicals and other additives that most of us don't even know about - and if we did, we wouldn't use them--no more. With 200 Tips, Techniques, and Recipes for Natural Beauty you'll learn all that you need to know to make your...
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Could It Be B12? Pediatric Edition: What Every Parent Needs to Know about Vitamin B12 Deficiency

Sally M Pacholok - Quill Driver Books
Format: Print book

Your child is unsocial, moody, and not hitting standard development milestones. Is it autism? A developmental disability? Or could it be as simple as B12 deficiency? Millions of children and adolescents are at risk of developing serious neurological disorders caused by B12 deficiency, yet B12 deficiency...
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The Forgotten Depression: 1921: The Crash That Cured Itself

James Grant - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

By the publisher of the prestigious Grants Interest Rate Observer, an account of the deep economic slump of 192021 that proposes, with respect to federal intervention, less is more. This is a free-market rejoinder to the Keynesian stimulus applied by Bush and Obama to the 200709 recession,...
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Style and Statistics: The Art of Retail Analytics

Brittany Bullard - Wiley
Format: Computer file

A non-technical guide to leveraging retail analytics for personal and competitive advantage Style & Statistics is a real-world guide to analytics in retail. Written specifically for the non-IT crowd, this book explains analytics in an approachable, understandable way, and provides examples...
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Algebra Success in 20 Minutes a Day

LearningExpress - LearningExpress
Format:  Book : English : Fifth editionView all editions and formats

Whether youre new to algebra or just looking for a refresher, Algebra Success in 20 Minutes a Day offers a 20-step lesson plan that provides quick and thorough instruction in practical, critical skills. Stripped of unnecessary math jargon but bursting with algebra essentials, this handy...
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The Caregivers: A Support Group's Stories of Slow Loss, Courage, and Love

Nell Lake - Scribner
Format: Hardcover

A moving, intimate, and compassionate book that chronicles the experiences of a group of long-term caregivers and illuminates critical issues of old age, end-of-life care, medical reform, and social policy In 2010, journalist Nell Lake began sitting in on the weekly meetings of a local...
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17 Carnations

Andrew Morton - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Print book

"Morton tells the story of the feckless Edward VIII, later Duke of Windsor, his American wife Wallis Simpson, the bizarre wartime Nazi plot to make him a puppet king after the invasion of Britain, and the attempted cover-up by Churchill, General Eisenhower, and King George VI of the Duke's...
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Organizing For Dummies

Eileen Roth
Format: Paperback

What's the favorite four-letter word of people who are less than fully organized? "Help!" So many technological, social, and economic changes affect your life that you need organization just to keep up, let alone advance. Many people have two jobs - one at the office and
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Painless Reading Comprehension (Painless Series)

Darolyn "Lyn" Jones Ed.D. - Barrons Educational Series
Format: 3rd Edition

Reading comprehension gets easier as students learn what kind of reader they are, discover how to keep facts in their head, and much more. Titles in Barrons extensive Painless Series cover a wide range of subjects, as they are taught at middle school and high school levels. Perfect for supporting...
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Atoms Under the Floorboards: The Surprising Science Hidden in Your Home

Chris Woodford - Bloomsbury Sigma, 2015. ©2015
Format: Print book

Using the modern home as a springboard, Atoms Under the Floorboards presents the fascinating and surprising scientific explanations behind a variety of common (and often entertainingly mundane) household phenomena, from gurgling drains and squeaky floorboards to rubbery custard...
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Callie's Biscuits and Southern Traditions: Heirloom Recipes from Our Family Kitchen

Marcy Goldman - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover

Carrie Morey started her company, Callie's Charleston Biscuits, with a simple goal: She wanted to make her mother Callie's delicious biscuits - unbelievably tender, buttery creations - accessible across the country. Carrie's handmade biscuits combine unique, brilliant flavors - sharp cheddar...
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All You Need to Know About the Music Business: Ninth Edition

Donald S Passman - Simon & Schuster, 2015.
Format: Print book

"The industry bible" (Los Angeles Times) , now updated, essential for anyone in the music business - musicians, songwriters, lawyers, agents, promoters, publishers, executives, and managers - trying to navigate the rapid transformation of the industry.For more than twenty...
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