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The 10 Best Anxiety Busters: Simple Strategies to Take Control of Your Worry
Margaret Wehrenberg Psy.D. - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Paperback
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Ready-to-use strategies to tame even your most anxiety-inducing moments. Suffer from a fear of flying? Break out in a sweat during presentations? Experience a sudden panic attack when in a confined space, like an elevator? Whether you're struggling with mild anxiety or battling more... |
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The Wrong Enemy: America in Afghanistan, 2001-2014
Carlotta Gall - Houghton Mifflin
Format: Hardcover
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Carlotta Gall has reported from Afghanistan and Pakistan for almost the entire duration of the American invasion and occupation, beginning shortly after 9/11. She knows just how much this war has cost the Afghan people, and how much damage can be traced to Pakistan and its duplicitous government... |
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Objective Troy: A Terrorist, a President, and the Rise of the Drone
Scott Shane - Tim Duggan Books
Format: Hardcover
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Objective Troy tells the gripping and unsettling story of Anwar al-Awlaki, the once-celebrated American imam who called for moderation after 9/11, a man who ultimately directed his outsized talents to the mass murder of his fellow citizens. It follows Barack Obama's campaign against... |
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Alcoholics Anonymous Deluxe Edition
Bill W. - Tarcher; 75 Dlx Anv edition
Format: Hardcover
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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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Outlaw Christian: Finding Authentic Faith by Breaking the 'Rules'
Jacqueline Aileen Bussie - Thomas Nelson
Format: Print book
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Jacqueline Bussie knows that too many Christians live according to unspoken "laws" that govern the Christian life: #1: Never get angry at God; #2: Never doubt; #3: Never question; #4: Never tell your real story; #5: Always speak in clichs about evil and suffering; and #6: Always... |
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TREYF: My Life as an Unorthodox Outlaw
Elissa Altman - New American Library
Format: Print book
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From the Washington Post columnist and James Beard Award-winning author of Poor Man's Feast comes a story of seeking truth, acceptance, and self in a world of contradiction... Treyf: According to Leviticus, unkosher and prohibited, like lobster, shrimp, pork,... |
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Lonely Planet The Netherlands
Lonely Planet. - Lonely Planet Pbns
Format: Print book
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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet The Netherlands is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Stroll the intricate canals of Amsterdam, revel in Utrecht's nightlife... |
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Sous Chef: 24 Hours on the Line
Michael Gibney - Random House Publishing Group
Format: Book
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NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY TIMEThe back must slave to feed the belly. . . . In this urgent and unique book, chef Michael Gibney uses twenty-four hours to animate the intricate camaraderie and culinary choreography in an upscale New York restaurant... |
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Treat Yourself: 70 Classic Snacks You Loved as a Kid
Jennifer Steinhauer - Clarkson Potter
Format: Paperback
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Re-create the lunch-box delights that made you the envy of other kids with seventy recipes for all-natural, homemade versions of your favorite childhood treats.If you grew up on corner-store treats, memory lane is paved with Ho Hos, Yodels, Oreos, and Ring Dings. And while your taste buds... |
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Algebra, 2nd Edition
W. Michael Kelley - ALPHA; 2 edition
Format: Paperback
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Just the facts (and figures) to understanding algebra. The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Algebra has been updated to include easier-to-read graphs and additional practice problems. It covers variations of standard problems that will assist students with their algebra courses, along... |
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Return to Titletown: The Remarkable Story of the 2010 Green Bay Packers
Chuck Carlson - Triumph Books
Format: Book
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Packed with stunning action photography, stories, and analysis, Return to Titletown takes fans through Green Bay's amazing journey, from their season-opening win over Michael Vick and the Eagles to B.J. Raji's dash to the Soldier Field end zone to clinch the NFC title to Aaron Rodgers'... |
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Katrina: After the Flood
Gary Rivlin - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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Ten years after Hurricane Katrina made landfall in southeast Louisiana - on August 29, 2005 - journalist Gary Rivlin traces the storm's immediate damage, the city of New Orleans's efforts to rebuild itself, and the storm's lasting effects not just on the city's geography... |
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Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce
Emily Doskow - NOLO; Fifth Edition edition
Format: Paperback
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Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce provides clear answers that can help make divorce simpler and reduce its financial and emotional cost. Readers will even learn how to complete the divorce with minimal help from an attorney. With compassion and understanding, Nolo's Essential... |
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So Jane: Crafts and Recipes for an Austen-Inspired Life
Hollie Keith - Gibbs Smith
Format: Print book
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For the Jane Austen enthusiast, or quite simply all the "Janeites" out there, So Jane will help them bring all things Austen into their homes, be it decorating, gift giving, or entertaining. With 30 craft ideas and 30 recipes organized into six chapters bearing the titles of Jane... |
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The Meaning of Human Existence
Edward O. Wilson - Liveright; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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National Book Award Finalist. How did humanity originate and why does a species like ours exist on this planet? Do we have a special place, even a destiny in the universe? Where are we going, and perhaps, the most difficult question of all, Why? In The Meaning of Human Existence, his most... |
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Game Changers: The Unsung Heroines of Sports History
Molly Schiot - Simon and Schuster
Format: Print book
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"A thoughtful, exhaustively researched, and long-overdue tribute to the women who have paved the way for the likes of Serena Williams, Abby Wambach, Simone Biles, and more." - espnW "A stirring tribute to the record setters, barrier breakers, and milestone makers who opened... |
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American Catch: The Fight for Our Local Seafood
Paul Greenberg - Penguin Books
Format: Hardcover
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INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS & EDITORS Book Award, Finalist 2014"Greenberg's breezy, engaging style weaves history, politics, environmental policy, and marine biology." --New Yorker In American Catch, award-winning author Paul Greenberg takes the same skills that won him acclaim... |
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The 2016 Baby Names Almanac
Emily Larson - Sourcebooks
Format: Paperback
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The Hottest Baby Name Trends, Lists, and ForecastsAn instant snapshot of how the world today is shaping the name you may choose for your child tomorrow, The 2016 Baby Names Almanac is jam-packed with information and trends, plus thousands of names to browse. Here's a sneak peak at the ideas,... |
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Barron's U.S. Citizenship Test, 8th Edition
Gladys E. Alesi M.B.A. - Barron's Educational Series; 8 edition
Format: Paperback
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The new eighth edition of this manual has been updated to account for recently instituted government procedures and regulations that pertain to eligibility and application for United States citizenship. Progressive exercises provide a review of information needed for the test and offer... |
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Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces that Shape Behavior
Jonah Berger - Simon & Schuster
Format: Print book
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The New York Times bestselling author of Contagious explores the subtle, secret influences that affect the decisions we make - from what we buy, to the careers we choose, to what we eat - in this fascinating and groundbreaking work.If you're like most people, you think that... |
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Cheechako Sunrise, Sourdough Sunset
Don Langdok
Format: Print book
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The Langdok's move to Anchorage, Alaska in 1969 was a daring and gutsy decision on the part of this young Wisconsin couple with a two-year-old baby daughter. It wasn t long before exciting and unexpected challenges started to shape and mold their character; from finding a dead bod |
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VeggieTales. Beauty and the beet
Kellie Pickler
Format: DVD video
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Mirabelle and her traveling family band are determined to make their next gig at Vegetable Square Garden. On their journey, a winter storm hits, and they get stuck at a run-down resort. Mr. Beet, the grumpy manager makes them sing and clean for their supper. Why is Mr. Beet such a beast?... |
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History of the World in 1,000 Objects
DK Publishing - DK
Format: Hardcover
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From the watch Napoleon used to synchronize with his generals at Waterloo and Chinese David vases believed to be the oldest example of blue and white porcelain to the US Constitution and the Mayan Dresden codex, the oldest book written in the Americas, History of the World in 1,000 Objects... |
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Backyard Building: Treehouses, Sheds, Arbors, Gates, and Other Garden Projects
Jean Stiles - Countryman Press
Format: Paperback
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Here is the very best of backyard building: Popular building authors Jeanie and David Stiles -- whose treehouse once garnered a spread in Architectural Digest -- have gathered dozens of original plans for treehouses, playhouses, and sheds, as well as a summer house, tea house, garden arbor,... |
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2016 Standard Catalog of Firearms: The Collector's Price & Reference Guide
Jerry Lee - Gun Digest Books
Format: Paperback
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MORE GUNS! MORE VALUES! MORE OF WHAT YOU NEED!For more than a quarter century Standard Catalog of Firearms has been the leading illustrated guide to guns and their values, offering more of what the firearms enthusiasts and collector needs--more photos, more prices andion is updated... |
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Grape, Olive, Pig: Deep Travels Through Spain's Food Culture
Matt Goulding - Harper Wave/Anthony Bourdain
Format: Hardcover
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Winner of the 2017 IACP Award: Literary or Historical Food WritingGourmand World Cookbook Award Winner: Culinary TravelAmazon Best Book of November (2016) : Cookbooks, Food and WineThe author of Rice, Noodle, Fish now celebrates the delectable and sensuous culture and cuisine of Spain with... |
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Marcus Off Duty: The Recipes I Cook at Home
Marcus Samuelsson - Rux Martin/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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The award-winning celebrity chef and New York Times best-selling author unwinds at home, sharing 150 relaxed, multicultural dishes |
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The Secret History of Wonder Woman
Jill Lepore - Knopf
Format: Hardcover
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A riveting work of historical detection revealing that the origin of one of the world's most iconic superheroes hides within it a fascinating family story - and a crucial history of twentieth-century feminismWonder Woman, created in 1941, is the most popular female superhero of all time.... |
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Raspberry Pi Cookbook
Simon Monk - O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA
Format: Paperback
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The world of Raspberry Pi is evolving quickly, with many new interface boards and software libraries becoming available all the time. In this cookbook, prolific hacker and author Simon Monk provides more than 200 practical recipes for running this tiny low-cost computer with Linux, programming... |
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My Life in Middlemarch
Rebecca Mead - Crown Publishers
Format: Print book
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A New Yorker writer revisits the seminal book of her youth--Middlemarch--and fashions a singular, involving story of how a passionate attachment to a great work of literature can shape our lives and help us to read our own histories. Rebecca Mead was a young woman in an English coastal... |
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The Bigfoot Book: The Encyclopedia of Sasquatch, Yeti and Cryptid Primates
Nicholas Redfern - Visible Ink Press
Format: Print book
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Does a hulking, hairy, 800-pound, nine-foot-tall, elusive primate roam the woods and forests throughout North America - and the world? What should we make of the grainy videos and photos and the thousands of eyewitness reports? Audio-recordings exist purporting to be the creatures' eerie... |
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Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness
Shasta Nelson - Seal Press
Format: Book
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With the constant connectivity of today's world, it's never been easier to meet people and make new friends - but it's never been harder to form meaningful friendships. In Frientimacy, award-winning speaker Shasta Nelson shows how anyone can form stronger, more meaningful friendships,... |
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Hope: A School, a Team, a Dream
Bill Reynolds - St. Martin's Press, 2016.
Format: Print book
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Hope High School in Providence, Rhode Island was once a model city school, graduating a wide range of students from different backgrounds. But the tumult of the 1960s and the drug wars of the 70s changed both Providence and Hope. Today, the aging school is primarily Hispanic and African-American,... |
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You Must Remember This: Life and Style in Hollywood's Golden Age
Robert J. Wagner - Penguin Group USA
Format: Hardcover
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The legendary actor and bestselling author of Pieces of My Heart offers a nostalgic look at Hollywood's golden ageFor millions of movie lovers, no era in the history of Hollywood is more beloved than the period from the 1930s through the 1950s, the golden age of the studio system. Not only... |
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Fodor's Walt Disney World with Kids 2014: with Universal Orlando, SeaWorld & Aquatica
Kim Wright Wiley - Fodor's; 24 edition
Format: Paperback
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Kim Wright Wiley has penned 22 editions of this book and really knows her stuff when it comes to planning an Orlando vacation and taking in the attractions at Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld. And for this edition she is once again joined by her daughter Leigh Wiley Jenkins.... |
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The Backyard Chicken Book: A Beginner's Guide
H. Lee Schwanz - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Book
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A small flock of poultry can supply all of the eggs your family needs during the year. And, after your hens have completed their egg-laying days, there will be meat for barbecuing or roasting. Luckily, a small flock takes a relatively small amount of space and is easy to manage.If yours... |
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Credit Repair
Robin Leonard J.D. - Nolo; 11 Pap/Psc edition
Format: Paperback
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Bad credit can get better.When debts pile up, it can be impossible to see a way out. And in the meantime, a bad credit report can prevent you from getting a mortgage, car loan, credit card, apartment or even a job. Let the sensible strategies in Credit Repair help you take control, clean... |
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Knock 'em Dead Resumes: How to Write a Killer Resume That Gets You Job Interviews
Martin Yate - Adams Media; 10 edition
Format: Paperback
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Move your resume to the top of the pileAt a time when companies can draw on resume banks containing millions of documents youll need to create a concise and powerful resume if you want to stand outUsing his twenty-five years of experience New York Times bestselling author Martin Yate has built... |
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Every Little Step: My Story
Bobby Brown - Dey St.
Format: Print book
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn Every Little Step, Brown will for the first time tell the full story of his life and set the record straight, particularly about his relationship with Whitney Houston.Bobby Brown has been one of the most compelling American artists of the past thirty years, a magnetic... |
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Crochet
DK Publishing - DK
Format: Hardcover
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Crochet The Complete Step-by-Step Guide features a mix of classic and modern crochet projects, including things to wear, items for the home, decorative pieces, and cute gifts. Packed with 101 inspirational projects for crocheters of all levels of skill, Crochet The Complete Step-by-Step... |
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Fodor's Arizona & the Grand Canyon 2016
Fodor's - Fodor's Travel Publications
Format: Paperback
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Travelers continue to flock to Arizona year-round to explore the outdoors and relax at world-class spa resorts. In full-color throughout, Fodor's Arizona and the Grand Canyon helps travelers take advantage of the state's myriad pleasures, including outstanding museums and galleries,... |
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The Secret Life of Sleep
Kat Duff - Atria Books/Beyond Words; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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It has become increasingly clear that our sleep shapes who we are as much as, if not more than, we shape it. While most sleep research hasn’t ventured far beyond research labs and treatment clinics, The Secret Life of Sleep taps into the enormous reservoir of human experiences... |
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My Life as a Foreign Country: A Memoir
Brian Turner - W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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A war memoir of unusual literary beauty and power from the acclaimed poet who wrote the poem The Hurt Locker. In 2003, Sergeant Brian Turner crossed the line of departure with a convoy of soldiers headed into the Iraqi desert. Now he lies awake each night beside his sleeping wife, imagining... |
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Facebook for Seniors QuickSteps
Carole Matthews - McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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Start using Facebook right away the QuickSteps way. Color photos and screenshots with clear instructions show you how to enjoy the benefits of the world's most popular social networking site. Written by a senior for seniors, this easy-to-follow guide shows you how to create your Facebook... |
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Why Soccer Matters
Pelé - Celebra
Format: Hardcover
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Soccer. Football. The beautiful game. The world's most popular sport goes by many names, but for decades, fans have agreed on one thing: the greatest player of all time was Pel. Now the legendary star, ambassador, and humanitarian shares a global vision for what soccer can accomplish.... |
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Guitar For Dummies, with DVD
Mark Phillips - For Dummies; 3 edition
Format: Paperback
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The bestselling music guide - now updated and with a FREE DVD! Have you always wanted to learn to play guitar? Who wouldnt? Think of Jimi Hendrix wailing away on his Stratocaster...Chuck Berry duck-walking across the stage to Johnny B. Goode...B.B. King making his Lucille cry the blues.... |
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The Complete Human Body: The Definitive Visual Guide
Alice Roberts - DK
Format: Hardcover
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Intricate details of all aspects of the human body down to the smallest detail - from our cells and DNA to the largest bone in our bodies, the femur.. 3D generated illustrations and medical imaging provide a close look at the bodys forms and functions in physiology and anatomy, showing... |
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The Work: My Search for a Life That Matters
Wes Moore - Random House Inc
Format: Hardcover
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The acclaimed author of The Other Wes Moore continues his inspirational quest for a meaningful life and shares the powerful lessons - about self-discovery, service, and risk-taking - that led him to a new definition of success for our times. The Work is the story of how one young man traced... |
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Why Can't We Just Play?: What I Did When I Realized My Kids Were Way Too Busy
Pam Lobley - Familius
Format: Print book
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Facing summer with her two boys, ages ten and seven, Pam Lobley was sifting through signups for swim team, rec camp, night camp, scout camp, and enrichment classes. Overwhelmed at the choices, she asked her sons what they wanted to do during summer: "Soccer? Zoo School? Little Prodigy's... |
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Then and Now: A Memoir
Barbara Cook - Harpercollins
Format: Print book
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One of the greatest American singers and actresses of her generation looks back on a magical and turbulent life spanning a half century of theatrical history from the golden age of the Broadway musical to the present day.A legend of the American theater, Barbara Cook burst upon the scene... |
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Dog Gone: A Lost Pet's Extraordinary Journey and the Family Who Brought Him Home
Pauls Toutonghi - Knopf Publishing Group
Format: Print book
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The true story of a lost dog's journey and a family's furious search to find him before it is too late. Saturday, October 10, 1998. Fielding Marshall is hiking on the Appalachian Trail. His beloved dog - a six-year-old golden retriever mix named Gonker - bolts into the woods. Just like... |
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Cure: A Journey into the Science of Mind Over Body
Jo Marchant - Crown Publishers
Format: Print book
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A New York Times BestsellerA rigorous, skeptical, deeply reported look at the new science behind the mind's surprising ability to heal the bodyHave you ever felt a surge of adrenaline after narrowly avoiding an accident? Salivated at the sight (or thought) of a sour lemon? Felt... |
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Loving My Actual Life: An Experiment in Relishing What's Right in Front of Me
Alexandra Kuykendall - Baker Books
Format: Print book
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Feel Satisfied with Who and Where You AreIn a world of comparison and discontent, it can feel impossible to be happy with life as we know it. Other people seem to have it all together, to be finding success, to be having more fun. But we weren't meant for a life characterized by dissatisfaction.In... |
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Unstoppable: The Emerging Left-Right Alliance to Dismantle the Corporate State
Ralph Nader - Nation Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Ralph Nader has fought for over fifty years on behalf of American citizens against the reckless influence of corporations and their government patrons on our society. Now he ramps up the fight and makes a persuasive case that Americans are not powerless. In Unstoppable, he explores the emerging... |
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Living with a Wild God: A Nonbeliever's Search for the Truth about Everything
Barbara Ehrenreich - Grand Central Publishing; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Nickel and Dimed comes a brave, frank, and exquisitely written memoir that will change the way you see the world. Barbara Ehrenreich is one of the most important thinkers of our time. Educated as a scientist, she is an author, journalist, activist,... |
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Negroland: A Memoir
Margo Jefferson - Pantheon Books
Format: Print book
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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAt once incendiary and icy, mischievous and provocative, celebratory and elegiac - here is a deeply felt meditation on race, sex, and American culture through the prism of the author's rarefied upbringing and education among a black elite concerned with distancing... |
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ACEP First Aid Manual, 5th Edition
DK - DK; 5 edition
Format: Book
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A possible life-saving reference to keep around the house or in the car, DKs First Aid Manual looks at more than 100 different conditions, from splinters and sprained ankles to strokes and unconsciousness, and shows exactly what to do with step-by-step photographic sequences. Every condition... |
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Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families
Francis Mark Mondimore - Johns Hopkins University Press; third edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Compassionate and comprehensive, Dr. Francis Mondimores pathbreaking guide has helped thousands of people and their loved ones cope with bipolar disorder. Now in its third edition, Bipolar Disorder has been thoroughly updated with new information about the causes of the disorder, tools... |
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RFK Jr.: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and the Dark Side of the Dream
Jerry Oppenheimer - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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From New York Times bestselling author Jerry Oppenheimer comes a sensational biography of the son of the legendary Senator and troubled standard bearer of America's most fabled political dynasty. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. inherited his assassinated father's piercing blue eyes and Brahmin... |
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Everything Is Possible: Finding the Faith and Courage to Follow Your Dreams
Jen Bricker - Baker Books
Format: Print book
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Born without Legs, She Inspires Others to OvercomeJen Bricker was born without legs. Shocked and uncertain they could care for her, her biological parents gave her up for adoption. In her loving adoptive home, there was just one simple rule: "Never say 'can't.'" And pretty... |
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The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan
Jenny Nordberg - Crown; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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In Afghanistan, a culture ruled almost entirely by men, the birth of a son is cause for celebration and the arrival of a daughter is often mourned as misfortune. A bacha posh (literally translated from Dari as "dressed up like a boy") is a third kind of child -- a girl temporarily... |
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Trying Not to Try: The Art and Science of Spontaneity
Edward Slingerland - Crown Publishing Group
Format: Hardcover
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A deeply original exploration of the power of spontaneity - an ancient Chinese ideal that cognitive scientists are only now beginning to understand - and why it is so essential to our well-being Why is it always hard to fall asleep the night before an important meeting? Or be charming... |
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The Soul Searcher's Handbook: A Modern Girl's Guide to the New Age World
Emma Mildon - Beyond Words Publishing
Format: Paperback
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From aromatherapy and numerology to healing crystals and meditation, this fun and sassy guide to everything body-mind-spirit defines New Age practices for a new generation.What type of crystal should I put in my car for a road trip? Should I Feng Shui my smart phone screen? In this illuminating... |
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Sally Ride: Americas First Woman in Space
Lynn Sherr - Tantor Audio
Format: Audiobook
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Sally Ride made history as the first American woman in space. A member of the first astronaut class to include women, NASA chose her for the seventh shuttle mission, inspiring several generations of women. After a second flight, Ride served on the panels investigating the Challenger explosion... |
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I See You Made an Effort: Compliments, Indignities, and Survival Stories from the Edge of 50
Annabelle Gurwitch - Blue Rider Press; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Actress and humorist Annabelle Gurwitch returns with I See You Made an Effort, a book of essays so wickedly funny it may make you forget your last birthday. Not one to shy away from the grisly realities of middle age, the slyly subversive O, The Oprah Magazine Gurwitch confronts the various... |
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How to Survive a Plague: The Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tamed AIDS
David France - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Print book
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The definitive history of the successful battle to halt the AIDS epidemic - from the creator of, and inspired by, the seminal documentary How to Survive a Plague. A riveting, powerful telling of the story of the grassroots movement of activists, many of them in a life-or-death struggle,... |
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Spinster: Making a Life of One's Own
Kate Bolick - Crown
Format: Hardcover
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"A single woman considers her life, the life of the bold single ladies who have gone before her, and the long arc of slowly changing attitudes towards women"-- |
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John Wayne: The Life and Legend
Scott Eyman - Simon & Schuster
Format: Book
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Drawing on interviews that author Scott Eyman conducted with John Wayne before his death and more than 100 interviews with the actor's family, co-stars, and close associates, this revelatory biography shows how both the facts and fictions about Wayne illuminate his singular life.John Wayne... |
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What to Expect When You're Expecting
Heidi Eisenberg Murkoff - Workman Publishing
Format: Print book
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A completely revised and updated edition of America's pregnancy bible, the longest-running New York Times bestseller ever. With 18.5 million copies in print, What to Expect When You're Expecting is read by 93% of women who read a pregnancy book and was named one of the "Most... |
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A Life in Parts
Bryan Cranston - Simon & Schuster Audio
Format: Audiobook
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A poignant, intimate, funny, inspiring memoir - both a coming-of-age story and a meditation on creativity, devotion, and craft - from Bryan Cranston, beloved and acclaimed star of one of history's most successful TV shows, Breaking Bad.Bryan Cranston landed his first role at seven,... |
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Love Wins: The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality
Jim Obergefell - William Morrow
Format: Print book
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The fascinating and very moving story of the lovers, lawyers, judges and activists behind the groundbreaking Supreme Court case that led to one of the most important, national civil rights victories in decades - the legalization of same-sex marriage.In June 2015, the Supreme Court made... |
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The New Rules of Running: Five Steps to Run Faster and Longer for Life
Vijay Vad - Penguin Group USA
Format: Paperback
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The ultimate guide to injury-free running and racing, from renowned sports medicine specialist Vijay Vad with training schedules designed by coach and 2-time NYC Marathon Champion Tom Fleming Whether you're learning to run, trying to lower your Personal Record, recovering from injury,... |
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Conquering Shame and Codependency: 8 Steps to Freeing the True You
Darlene Lancer - Hazelden
Format: Book
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A nationally recognized author and codependency expert examines the roots of shame and its connection with codependent relationships. Learn how to heal from their destructive hold by implementing eight steps that will empower the real you, and lead to healthier relationships.Shame: the torment... |
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Make Me a Mother: A Memoir
Susanne Antonetta - W.W. Norton
Format: Hardcover
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A woman unexpectedly finds her best self through a sleepy bundle handed over at the airport in this heartfelt and surprising memoir. In Make Me a Mother, acclaimed memoirist Susanne Antonetta adopts an infant from Seoul, South Korea. After meeting their six-month-old son, Jin, at the airport... |
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Save the Date: The Occasional Mortifications of a Serial Wedding Guest
Jen Doll - Riverhead Books
Format: Hardcover
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From a fresh and exciting new voice,a hilarious and insightful examination of the search for love and the meaning of marriage in a time of anxiety, independence, and indecision.Weddings. Theyre fun, festive, and joyful, and at a time when people marry later in lifeand sometimes not at allthey... |
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Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan
Bill O'Reilly - Henry Holt and Company
Format: Print book
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The powerful and riveting new book in the multimillion-selling Killing series by Bill O'Reilly and Martin DugardAutumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe but is escalating in the Pacific, where American soldiers face an opponent who will go to any length to avoid defeat.... |
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The Odyssey
Homer - Barnes & Noble
Format: Paperback
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The Odyssey, by Homer, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features... |
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Hand to Mouth: Living in Bootstrap America
Linda Tirado - Berkley
Format: Paperback
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The real-life Nickel and Dimed - the author of the wildly popular "Poverty Thoughts" essay tells what its like to be working poor in America. ONE OF THE FIVE MOST IMPORTANT BOOKS OF THE YEAR--Esquire "DEVASTATINGLY SMART AND FUNNY. I am the author of Nickel and Dimed, which... |
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Cakewalk: A Novel
Rita Mae Brown - Bantam Books
Format: Print book
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Continuing in the exuberant tradition of Six of One, Bingo, and Loose Lips, New York Times bestselling author Rita Mae Brown returns to her much-loved fictional hamlet of Runnymede, whose memorable citizens are welcoming both the end of the Great War and the beginning... |
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Bush
Jean Edward Smith - Simon & Schuster
Format: Print book
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Distinguished presidential biographer Jean Edward Smith offers a critical yet fair biography of George W. Bush, showing how he ignored his advisors to make key decisions himself - most disastrously in invading Iraq - and how these decisions were often driven by the President's deep religious... |
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A Wretched and Precarious Situation: In Search of the Last Arctic Frontier
David Welky - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Print book
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A remarkable true story of adventure, betrayal, and survival set in one of the world's most inhospitable places.In 1906, from atop a snow-swept hill in the ice fields northwest of Greenland, hundreds of miles from another human being, Commander Robert E. Peary spotted a line of mysterious... |
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Life Is Short
Jennifer Arnold MD - Howard Books
Format: Print book
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From the beloved stars of TLC's The Little Couple comes an uplifting and moving behind-the-scenes account of how the pair met, fell in love, and overcame huge obstacles to become successful professionals and parents.Jennifer Arnold and Bill Klein have inspired millions as stars of TLC's... |
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Food Freedom Forever: Letting Go of Bad Habits, Guilt, and Anxiety Around Food
Melissa Hartwig - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book
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Letting go of bad habits, guilt, and anxiety around food, by the best-selling co-author of The Whole30 and It Starts with Food Millions of people have successfully completed the groundbreaking Whole30 program and radically transformed their energy, sleep, cravings, waistline,... |
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The Fight for the Four Freedoms: What Made FDR and the Greatest Generation Truly Great
Harvey J. Kaye - Simon & Schuster, Incorporated
Format: Hardcover
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On January 6, 1941, the Greatest Generation gave voice to its founding principles, the Four Freedoms: Freedom from want and from fear. Freedom of speech and religion. In the name of the Four Freedoms they fought the Great Depression. In the name of the Four Freedoms they defeated the Axis... |
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The Way of the Strangers: Encounters with the Islamic State
Graeme Wood - Random House
Format: Print book
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The author of the explosive Atlantic cover story "What ISIS Really Wants" has written the definitive, electrifying account of the strategy, psychology, and theology driving the Islamic StateTens of thousands of men and women have left comfortable, privileged lives to join... |
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The Art of the Con: The Most Notorious Fakes, Frauds, and Forgeries in the Art World
Anthony M. Amore - St. Martin's Press
Format: Print book
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Art scams are today so numerous that the specter of a lawsuit arising from a mistaken attribution has scared a number of experts away from the business of authentication and forgery, and with good reason. Art scams are increasingly convincing and involve incredible sums of money. The cons... |
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Charlie Mike: A True Story of Heroes Who Brought Their Mission Home
Joe Klein - Simon & Schuster, 2015.
Format: Print book
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This is the true story of two decorated combat veterans linked by tragedy, who come home from the Middle East and find a new way to save their comrades and heal their country.In Charlie Mike, Joe Klein tells the dramatic story of Eric Greitens and Jake Wood, larger-than-life war heroes... |
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Urban Farm Projects: Making the Most of Your Money, Space and Stuff
Kelly Wood - I-5 Press
Format: Paperback
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From the editors of Urban Farm magazine, Urban Farm Projects expands the boundaries of city and suburban self-sustainability. Over 40 innovative do-it-yourself projects are stylishly presented and compiled in this entertaining and easy-to-follow user's manual.With projects ranging from... |
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Last Act: The Final Years and Emerging Legacy of Ronald Reagan
Craig Shirley - Thomas Nelson Inc
Format: Hardcover
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His name in American politics is more cited than any other president. Both the Republican and Democratic parties are radically different today, mainly as a result of Ronald Reagan and the force of his ideas. No twentieth century president shaped the American political landscape so profoundly.... |
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Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
Trevor Noah - Spiegel & Grau
Format: Paperback
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime story of one man's coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followedNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Michiko Kakutani, New York Times... |
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The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine Third Edition
Michael T. Murray - Atria Books; 3 edition
Format: Hardcover
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The most recognized and respected resource on natural medicine—with more than 1 million copies sold—is now revised and updated to include the latest information on diet, nutritional supplements, and other natural medicines.Dr. Michael T. Murray and Dr. Joseph Pizzorno are two of the most... |
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Company of Heroes: A Forgotten Medal of Honor and Bravo Company's War in Vietnam
Eric Poole - Osprey Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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On May 10, 1970, during the Cambodian Incursion, Army Specialist Leslie Sabo Jr., 22-years old, married only 30 days before shipping out and on active duty for just 6 months, died as his patrol was ambushed near a remote border area of Cambodia. When an enemy grenade landed near a wounded... |
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Kill Em and Leave: Searching for James Brown and the American Soul
James McBride - Random House Audio
Format: Audiobook
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"You wont leave this hypnotic book without feeling that James Brown is still out there, howling." - The Boston GlobeFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Good Lord Bird, winner of the 2013 National Book Award for Fiction, Deacon King Kong, and Five-Carat Soul, Kill... |
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Salad in a Jar: 68 Recipes for Salads and Dressings
Anna Helm Baxter - Ten Speed Press
Format: Print book
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A collection of more than 60 illustrated recipes for simple-to-prepare salads, dressings, breakfasts, and snacks to take on the go. The solution to the lunchtime salad rut, Salad in a Jar provides healthy, easy alternatives to dissatisfying or overpriced grab-and-go meals. These nutritionally... |
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Chair Yoga: Sit, Stretch, and Strengthen Your Way to a Happier, Healthier You
Kristin McGee - William Morrow Paperbacks
Format: Paperback
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From celebrity yoga instructor Kristin McGee comes this fun, accessible guide to 100 yoga poses and exercises that can be done in your chair and take just minutes a day. For the majority of Americans living a sedentary lifestyle (from the card-carrying couch potatoes to the 86% of American... |
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Dog Medicine: How My Dog Saved Me from Myself
Julie Barton - Penguin Books
Format: Print book
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An honest and deeply moving debut memoir about a young woman's battle with depression and how her dog saved her life "Dog Medicine simply has to be your next must-read." - Cheryl Strayed At twenty-two, Julie Barton collapsed on her kitchen floor in Manhattan. She was one year... |
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No Good Men Among the Living: America, the Taliban, and the War through Afghan Eyes
Anand Gopal - Holt & Company, Henry
Format: Hardcover
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Told through the lives of three Afghans, the stunning tale of how the United States had triumph in sight in Afghanistan--and then brought the Taliban back from the deadIn a breathtaking chronicle, acclaimed journalist Anand Gopal traces in vivid detail the lives of three Afghans caught... |
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Becoming Beyonc: The Untold Story
J. Randy Taraborrelli - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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"Beyonce' Knowles is a woman who began her career at the age of eight performing in pageant shows and talent contests, honing her craft through her teenage years until, at the age of 16, she had her first number one record with Destiny's Child. That hit-making trio launched... |
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Every day I fight
Stuart Scott - Blue Rider Press
Format: Print book
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"When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and the manner in which you live." - Stuart Scott The fearless, intimate, and inspiring story behind ESPN anchor Stuart Scott's unrelenting fight against cancer, with a foreword... |
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Tiny Book of Christmas Joy: Recipes & Inspiration for the Holidays
Phyllis Hoffman DePiano - Hoffman Media
Format: Hardcover
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Shared experiences are what we cherish and remember. This little book embodies the magic of Christmas and the heart of every family's year. More than 60 easy recipes, handmade gifts from the kitchen, simple decorating ideas, and family traditions are woven together in this special keepsake... |
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ManBQue: Meat. Beer. Rock and Roll.
John Carruthers - Running Press; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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ManBQue is the next griller’s Bible for those in their 20s and 30s. Dedicated to meat, beer, and rock n’ roll, it starts with the basics: how to grind, assemble, and grill a perfect burger and how to season, sear, and rest a perfect strip steak. Then it moves on to other staples—perfectly... |
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Caffeinated: How Our Daily Habit Helps, Hurts, and Hooks Us
Murray Carpenter - Penguin Group USA
Format: Hardcover
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The additive that flows under the radarThe most popular drug in America is a white powder. No, not that powder. This is caffeine in its most essential state. And Caffeinated reveals the little-known truth about this addictive, largely unregulated drug found in coffee, energy drinks, teas,... |
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