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Billy Joel: America's Piano Man
Joshua S. Duchan - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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Despite his tremendous success, Billy Joel's gifts as a composer and commentator on American life are long overdue for a thorough investigation. In Billy Joel: America's Piano Man, music historian Joshua S. Duchan looks at the career and music of this remarkable singer-songwriter, exploring... |
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Work Pause Thrive: How to Pause for Parenthood without Killing Your Career
Lisen Stromberg - Benbella Books
Format: Print book
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In today's work-first culture, career women with children are told they have two options: lean in or opt out. Pouring all your energy into work can mean compromising your commitment to your family. Leaving your job can mean sacrificing the career you've spent years cultivating.Work... |
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Idiot's Guides: Project Management, Sixth Edition
G. Michael Campbell PMP - ALPHA; 6 edition
Format: Paperback
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Successful project management requires organization, skill, and a systematic approach to ensure that projects are delivered on time and on budget. For both small and large organizations, Idiot's Guides: Project Management, Sixth Edition, is fully updated and includes coverage on the Fifth... |
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The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying
NINA RIGGS - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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An exquisite memoir about how to live - and love - every day with "death in the room," from poet Nina Riggs, mother of two young sons and the direct descendant of Ralph Waldo Emerson, in the tradition of When Breath Becomes Air."We are breathless, but we love the days.... |
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Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency
ANDREW C MCCARTHY - Encounter Books
Format: Hardcover
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The real collusion in the 2016 election was not between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin. It was between the Clinton campaign and the Obama administration. The media-Democrat "collusion narrative," which paints Donald Trump as cat's paw of Russia, is a studiously crafted... |
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Falling Upwards: How We Took to the Air
Richard Holmes - Pantheon
Format: Hardcover
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**Kirkus Best Books of the Year (2013)****Time Magazine 10 Top Nonfiction Books of 2013****The New Republic Best Books of 2013**In this heart-lifting chronicle, Richard Holmes, author of the best-selling The Age of Wonder, follows the pioneer generation of balloon aeronauts, the daring... |
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Mammissima: Family Cooking from a Modern Italian Mamma
Elisabetta Minervini - Bloomsbury
Format: Print book
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Apulia is the "heel" of Italy. Bordering the iridescent Adriatic Sea, this is a region where the olive oil resembles pure gold, where the fish is cooked up fresh from the sea, and where sun-dried tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants are at the heart of the cuisine. The food here is light,... |
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The Lost Art of Reading: Books and Resistance in a Troubled Time
David L Ulin - Sasquatch Books
Format: Hardcover
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The new introduction and afterword bring fresh relevance to this insightful rumination on the act of reading--as a path to critical thinking, individual and political identity, civic engagement, and resistance.The former LA Times book critic expands his short book, rich in ideas, on the consequence... |
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The Grid: The Fraying Wires Between Americans and Our Energy Future
Gretchen Anna Bakke - Bloomsbury USA
Format: Print book
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The grid is an accident of history and of culture, in no way intrinsic to how we produce, deliver and consume electrical power. Yet this is the system the United States ended up with, a jerry-built structure now so rickety and near collapse that a strong wind or a hot day can bring it to a grinding... |
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Wonderland: Poems
Matthew Dickman - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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Luminous and hypnotic, this dynamic collection explores the dark edges of childhood, violence, race, class, and masculinity, by one of the most fearless poets of his generation."Known for poems of universality of feeling, expressive lyricism of reflection, and heartrending allure"... |
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Everybody's Doin' It: Sex, Music, and Dance in New York, 1840-1917
Dale Cockrell - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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An eye-opening narrative of the rise of popular music in the brothels, dance halls, and dives of New York City.Everybody's Doin' It follows the birth of popular music, including ragtime and jazz, to the convivial meeting places for sex, drink, music, and dance. Whether a single... |
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Eliot Ness: The Rise and Fall of an American Hero
Douglas Perry - Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
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The story of Eliot Ness, the legendary lawman who led the Untouchables, took on Al Capone, and saved a citys soulAs leader of an unprecedented crime-busting squad, twenty-eight-year-old Eliot Ness won fame for taking on notorious mobster Al Capone. But the Untouchables daring raids were... |
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Frommer's EasyGuide to Boston, Cape Cod and the Islands
Laura M. Reckford - FrommerMedia; Fol Pap/Ma edition
Format: Print book
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Large numbers of Americans supplement their visits to Boston with easily-accomplished excursions to Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. Or else they plan vacations to these awesomely-popular islands whose gateway is Boston. We're proud to group all four destinations into... |
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What Happened
HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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"In the past, for reasons I try to explain, I've often felt I had to be careful in public, like I was up on a wire without a net. Now I'm letting my guard down." - Hillary Rodham Clinton, from the introduction of What HappenedFor the first time, Hillary Rodham Clinton... |
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Si-cology 1: Tales and Wisdom from Duck Dynasty's Favorite Uncle
Si Robertson - Howard Books
Format: Hardcover
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As you read this book, there are a few things you have to understand 95 percent of my stories are truthful. Every member of the Robertson family has the God- given gift of storytelling. Hey, when youve sat in a duck blind for more than half of your life, you have to figure out some way to pass... |
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Merger Masters: Tales of Arbitrage
Kate Welling - Columbia University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Merger Masters presents revealing profiles of monumentally successful merger investors based on exclusive interviews with some of the greatest minds to practice the art of arbitrage. Michael Price, John Paulson, Paul Singer, and others offer practical perspectives on how their backgrounds... |
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Depression: A Teen's Guide to Survive and Thrive
Jacqueline B Toner - Magination Press
Format: Paperback
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This book provides guidance for teenagers who are depressed or at risk for depression by discussing cognitive behavioral therapy principles. Intended to serve as an adjunct to therapy, this is a very practical and easy-to-read book that is not overwhelming for teens. |
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Conquering Lyme Disease: Science Bridges the Great Divide
Brian Fallon, M.D. - Columbia University Press
Format: Hardcover
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With more than 300,000 cases diagnosed each year, Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in the United States. However, doctors are deeply divided on how to diagnose and treat it, leading to the controversy known as the "Lyme Wars." Firmly entrenched camps have emerged,... |
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How the World Breaks: Life in Catastrophes Path, from the Caribbean to Siberia
Stan Cox - The New Press
Format: Hardcover
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Weve always lived on a dangerous planet, but its disasters arent what they used to be. How the World Breaks gives us a breathtaking new view of crisis and recovery on the unstable landscapes of the Earths hazard zones. Father and son authors Stan and Paul Cox take us to the explosive fire... |
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How to Use a Sewing Machine: A Beginner's Manual
Marie Clayton - Pavilion, 2014.
Format: Print book
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Sewing machines may seem complicated - but this guide explains everything beginners need to know to choose, use, and look after their machine with confidence. See how to set it up and work its basic functions, including winding a bobbin, threading, and adjusting tension and stitch size.... |
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Pagans: The End of Traditional Religion and the Rise of Christianity
James J. O'Donnell - Ecco Press
Format: Book
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A provocative and contrarian religious history that charts the rise of Christianity from the point of view of traditional" religion from the religious scholar and critically acclaimed author of Augustine. Pagans explores the rise of Christianity from a surprising and unique viewpoint:... |
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Paris
DK Publishing - DK Travel; Pap/Map Re edition
Format: Paperback
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Newly revised, updated, and redesigned for 2014. Experience the best of Paris with DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Paris. This newly updated travel guide for Paris will lead you straight to the best attractions this city has to offer, whether you are planning visits to the Louvre and other... |
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Microsoft Visual C# Step by Step
JOHN SHARP - Microsoft Press
Format: Paperback
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Your hands-on guide to Microsoft Visual C# fundamentals with Visual Studio 2017 Expand your expertise--and teach yourself the fundamentals of programming with the latest version of Visual C# with Visual Studio 2017. If you are an experienced software developer, you'll get all the guidance,... |
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Becoming Vegan, Express Edition: The Everyday Guide to Plant-based Nutrition
Brenda Davis - Book Pub Co; 2nd edition edition
Format: Paperback
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The completely revised edition of a seminal classic offers fresh insights on the treatment of animals in food production and other industries, the latest findings on the health benefits of a vegan diet, expanded information on phytochemicals, and a thoroughly updated food guide. This streamlined... |
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Clouds of Glory: The Life and Legend of Robert E. Lee
Michael Korda - HarperCollins Canada, Limited
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times bestselling author Michael Korda's fresh, contemporary single volume historical biography of General Robert E. Lee - perhaps the most famous and least understood legend in American history and one of our most admired heroes.Michael Korda, author of Ulysses S. Grant and the bestsellers... |
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Animal Wise: The Thoughts and Emotions of Our Fellow Creatures
Virginia Morell - Crown Publishers; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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Noted science writer Virginia Morell explores the frontiers of research on animal cognition and emotion, offering a surprising and moving exploration into the hearts and minds of wild and domesticated animals. Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a fish? Or a parrot, dolphin,... |
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Perfecto amor: Usted puede experimentar la completa aceptacin de Dios
Joyce Meyer - Faithwords
Format: Paperback
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Ayer. Hoy. Maana. Dios te ama perfectamente, todo el tiempo. Pero si a veces te sientes indigno, desconfas de ti mismo o crees que l est enojado contigo, Joyce Meyer, la autora de xitos de ventas nmero 1 del New York Times, quiere ayudarte a entender la verdad poderosa de que Dios te acepta... |
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Running with Sherman: The Donkey with the Heart of a Hero
Christopher McDougall - Knopf
Format: Hardcover
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"A delight, full of heart and hijinks and humor . . . McDougall is a gifted storyteller who gets to the heart of the human-animal connection." --John Grogan, author of Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst DogFrom the best-selling author of Born to Run,... |
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In the Name of Gucci: A Memoir
Patricia Gucci - Crown Pub
Format: Book
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The gripping family drama and never-before-told love story surrounding the rise and fall of the late Aldo Gucci, the man responsible for making the legendary fashion label the powerhouse it is today, as told by his daughter. Patricia Gucci was born a secret: the lovechild whose birth could... |
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French Women Dont Get Facelifts
Mireille Guiliano - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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The author of the bestselling French Women Dont Get Fat shares the secrets and strategies of aging with attitude, joy, and no surgery.. With her signature blend of wit, no-nonsense advice, and storytelling flair, Mireille Guiliano returns with a delightful, encouraging take on beauty and aging... |
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Fare Thee Well: The Final Chapter of the Grateful Dead's Long, Strange Trip
Joel Selvin - Da Capo Press
Format: Hardcover
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A tell-all biography of the epic in-fighting of the Grateful Dead in the years following band leader Jerry Garcia's death in 1995The Grateful Dead rose to greatness under the inspired leadership of guitarist Jerry Garcia, but the band very nearly died along with him. When Garcia passed... |
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Buddha's Diet: The Ancient Art of Losing Weight Without Losing Your Mind
Tara Cottrell - Running Press Book Publishers
Format: Print book
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There's a lot you probably don't know about the Buddha. For one, the real Buddha was thin. And before he became the "Enlightened One," he was a pampered prince named Siddhartha. He tried starving himself in his quest for inner peace, but found that extremes brought him no closer... |
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse -The Art of the Movie
Ramin Zahed - Titan Books
Format: Hardcover
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Discover the world of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse in this stunning collection of art. Packed with concept art, final designs, and artist commentary plus previously unseen storyboards.Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the creative minds behind The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, bring... |
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The Close Encounters Man: How One Man Made the World Believe in UFOs
MARK O'CONNELL - Dey Street Books
Format: Paperback
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The wildly entertaining and eye-opening biography of J. Allen Hynek, the astronomer who invented the concept of "Close Encounters" with alien life, inspired Steven Spielberg's blockbuster classic science fiction epic film, and made a nation want to believe in UFOs.In June 1947,... |
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Tools and Weapons: The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age
Brad Smith - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover
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"A clear, compelling guide to some of the most pressing debates in technology today." - Bill Gates, from the forewordFrom Microsoft's President and one of the tech industry's wisest thinkers, a frank and thoughtful reckoning with how to balance enormous promise and existential... |
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Country Living Smart Storage Solutions: Creative Closets, Stylish Shelves & More
Country Living - Hearst
Format: Hardcover
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In need of organization, comfort, and style? With hundreds of innovative storage solutions and inspirational images, Country Living can help you find a place for everything and keep everything in its place. Room by room, see how to make the most of open shelving and unused nooks and crannies;... |
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Spellhacker
M. K. England - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover
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From the author of The Disasters, this genre-bending YA fantasy heist story is perfect for fans of Marie Lu and Amie Kaufman.In Kyrkarta, magic - known as maz - was once a freely available natural resource. Then an earthquake released a magical plague, killing thousands and opening the door... |
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The Keto Comfort Food Diet: Lose 15 Pounds in 15 Days Eating the Foods You Love
Rocco DiSpirito - Rodale Books
Format: Hardcover
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The #1 New York Times bestselling author and celebrity chef shows you how to lose up to fifteen pounds in fifteen days by eating gourmet, keto versions of the comfort foods you love.Rocco DiSpirito has made a career out of transforming people's lives without sacrificing taste. Now Rocco... |
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Economism: Bad Economics and the Rise of Inequality
James Kwak - Pantheon Books
Format: Print book
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Here is a bracing deconstruction of the framework for understanding the world that is learned as gospel in Economics 101, regardless of its imaginary assumptions and misleading half-truths.Economism: an ideology that distorts the valid principles and tools of introductory college... |
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Street of Eternal Happiness: Big City Dreams Along a Shanghai Road
Rob Schmitz - Crown
Format: Hardcover
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An unforgettable portrait of individuals who hope, struggle, and grow along a single street cutting through the heart of Shanghai, from one of the most acclaimed broadcast journalists reporting on China. Modern Shanghai: a global city in the midst of a renaissance, where dreamers arrive... |
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Ambition and Desire: The Dangerous Life of Josephine Bonaparte
Kate Williams - Ballantine Books
Format: Hardcover
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From CNN’s official royal historian, a highly praised young author with a doctorate from Oxford University, comes the extraordinary rags-to-riches story of the woman who conquered Napoleon’s heart—and with it, an empire. Their love was legendary, their ambition... |
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Busy: How to Thrive in a World of Too Much
Tony Crabbe - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Business psychologist Tony Crabbe outlines a unique four-step approach to combating one of the modern life's great problems: being too busy. |
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The Most Dangerous Man in America: The Making of Douglas MacArthur
Mark Perry - Basic Books (AZ)
Format: Hardcover
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At times, even his admirers seemed unsure of what to do with General Douglas MacArthur. Imperious, headstrong, and vain, MacArthur matched an undeniable military genius with a massive ego and a rebellious streak that often seemed to destine him for the dustbin of history. Yet despite... |
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String Frenzy: 12 More Strip Quilt Projects; Strips, Strings & Scrappy Things!
Bonnie Hunter - C&T Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Are you buried in scraps -- big pieces, small pieces, hunks, chunks, strips, and parts? Bonnie K. Hunter fans will love her newest book of playful string-quilt projects! Sew a dozen vibrant quilt patterns using the small leftovers from other projects that seem too small to save, yet too big to toss.... |
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Calypso
David Sedaris - Little, Brown and Company
Format: eBook
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David Sedaris returns with his most deeply personal and darkly hilarious book.If you've ever laughed your way through David Sedaris's cheerfully misanthropic stories, you might think you know what you're getting with Calypso. You'd be wrong. When he buys a beach house on the Carolina... |
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Bliss More: How to Succeed in Meditation Without Really Trying
LIGHT WATKINS - Ballantine Books
Format: Hardcover
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From one of America's top meditation teachers and mindfulness experts comes a revolutionarily simple approach to everyday practice - especially if you don't think you have the time or the patience. Imagine you're sitting on a cushion with your legs crossed, ready to tap into unlimited joy.... |
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History of Baseball in 100 Objects
Josh Leventhal - Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Format: Print book
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The only book of its kind to tell the history of baseball, from its inception to the present day, through 100 key objects that represent the major milestones, evolutionary events, and larger-than-life personalities that make up the game A History of Baseball in 100 Objects is a visual... |
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Michael Graves: Design for Life
Ian Volner - Princeton Architectural Press
Format: Hardcover
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One of the most prominent and prolific designers and architects of the late twentieth century, Michael Graves is best known for his popular product designs, including the world-famous Alessi whistling-bird teakettle, and controversial buildings, such as the Portland Building in Oregon,... |
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The Run Walk Run Method
Jeff Galloway - Meyer & Meyer Sport
Format: Print book
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Jeff Galloway's injury-free marathon training program has helped hundreds of thousands of runners of all abilities. His training schedules have inspired the second wave of marathoners who follow the Galloway RUN-WALK-RUNTM, low mileage, three-day suggestions to an over 98% success... |
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Art on Skin: Tattoos, Style, and the Human Canvas
Nancy Hajeski - Skyhorse Publishing; Reprint edition
Format: Hardcover
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A celebration of all things tattoo, this visually appealing wealth of tattoo knowledge will have you running for the nearest tattoo artist. The twenty-first century has seen a boom in tattooing, with millions of American's - 23 percent of them - boasting ink on their body. This popular... |
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Act of War: Lyndon Johnson, North Korea, and the Capture of the Spy Ship Pueblo
Jack Cheevers - NAL; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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WINNER OF THE 2014 SAMUEL ELIOT MORISON AWARD FOR NAVAL LITERATUREIn 1968, a small, dilapidated American spy ship set out on a dangerous mission to pinpoint military radar stations along the coast of North Korea. Packed with advanced electronic-surveillance equipment and classified intelligence... |
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Young Radicals: In the War for American Ideals
JEREMY MCCARTER - Random House
Format: Hardcover
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From the co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Hamilton: The Revolution, a stunning group portrait of five American radicals fighting for their ideals as the country goes mad around them Where do we find our ideals? What does it mean to live for them - and to risk... |
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Unbound: A Story of Snow and Self-Discovery
Stephanie Jagger - Harperwave
Format: Print book
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A young woman follows winter across five continents on a physical and spiritual journey that tests her body and soul, in this transformative memoir, full of heart and courage, that speaks to the adventurousness in all of us.Steph Jagger had always been a force of nature. Dissatisfied with... |
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How to Be an Epicurean: The Ancient Art of Living Well
Catherine Wilson - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover
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A leading philosopher shows that if the pursuit of happiness is the question, Epicureanism is the answer Epicureanism has a reputation problem, bringing to mind gluttons with gout or an admonition to eat, drink, and be merry. In How to Be an Epicurean, philosopher Catherine Wilson... |
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The Crash of 2016: The Plot to Destroy America--and What We Can Do to Stop It
Thom Hartmann - Twelve
Format: Hardcover
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The United States is more vulnerable today than ever before-including during the Great Depression and the Civil War-because the pillars of democracy that once supported a booming middle class have been corrupted, and without them, America teeters on the verge of the next Great Crash. The United... |
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Blood in the water : the Attica prison uprising of 1971 and its legacy
Heather Ann Thompson - Pantheon
Format: Print book
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The first definitive account of the infamous 1971 Attica prison uprising, the state's violent response, and the victims' decades-long quest for justice - including information never released to the public - published to coincide with the forty-fifth anniversary of this historic event.On... |
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Glow Kids: How Screen Addiction Is Hijacking Our Kids--and How to Break the Trance
Nicholas Kardaras - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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We've all seen them: kids hypnotically staring at glowing screens in restaurants, in playgrounds and in friends' houses -- and the numbers are growing. Like a virtual scourge, the illuminated glowing faces -- the Glow Kids -- are multiplying. But at what cost? Is this just a harmless indulgence... |
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In Trump We Trust: How He Outsmarted the Politicians, the "Elites," and the Media
Ann Coulter - Sentinel
Format: Print book
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Donald Trump isn't a politician -- he's a one man wrecking ball against our dysfunctional and corrupt establishment. Now Ann Coulter, with her unique insight, candor, and sense of humor, makes the definitive case for why we should all join his revolution. The three biggest news stories... |
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James Gandolfini: The Real Life of the Man Who Made Tony Soprano
Dan Bischoff - St. Martin's Press, 2014.
Format: Print book
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James Gandolfini: The Real Life of the Man Who Made Tony Soprano is the first biography of the actor who died, in June 2013 at age 51, widely recognized as one of the best--and most defining--actors of his generation. The book is informed by fresh interviews with Sopranos actors, the star's... |
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The Malaysian Kitchen: 150 Recipes for Simple Home Cooking
Christina Arokiasamy - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Book
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Irresistible Malaysian recipes for the American home cook, including curries, noodle bowls, stir-fries, street foods, and more!
A delicious and informal mashup of Southeast Asian and European influences, Malaysian cooking is full of flavor and easy to love. Chef and author Christina... |
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Washington, D.C.
DK Publishing - DK Eyewitness Travel; Fol Lam Pa edition
Format: Print book
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From Capitol Hill to Georgetown and everywhere in-between, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Washington D.C. is the ultimate guide to visiting the United States' capital. Themed itineraries help plan trips to Washington, D.C., by length of stay or by interest. Neighborhood walking maps include... |
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The Hunt for the Golden Mole: All Creatures Great & Small and Why They Matter
Richard Girling - Counterpoint
Format: Hardcover
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Taking as its narrative engine the hunt for an animal that is legendarily rare, Richard Girling writes an engaging and highly informative history of humankind's interest in hunting and collecting - what prompts us to do this? what good might come of our need to catalog all the living... |
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Gold: The Race for the World's Most Seductive Metal
Matthew Hart - Simon & Schuster; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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From the lost empires of the Sahara to today’s frenzied global gold rush, a blazing exploration of the human love affair with gold by Matthew Hart, the award-winning author of Diamond In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, the price of gold skyrocketed—in three years more... |
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WWE Greatest Rivalries
Jake Black - DK
Format: Hardcover
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The greatest rivalries in the WWE wrestling ring revealedThey grapple at WrestleMania, at SmackDown Live, and Royal Rumble. They battle on RAW, at SummerSlam, and Survivor Series. They clash inside--and outside--the ring. The titanic rivalries of WWE Superstars such as The Rock vs. Stone... |
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Getting Real
Gretchen Carlson - Penguin Books
Format: Hardcover
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In the wake of Gretchen Carlsons lawsuit against former Fox News chairman and CEO Roger Ailes, her memoir of her time at Fox - working alongside Megyn Kelly, Bill OReilly, Steve Doocy, and other prominent conservative news personalities - is more relevant than ever.. In this candid memoir,... |
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Eat It Up!: 150 Recipes to Use Every Bit and Enjoy Every Bite of the Food You Buy
Sherri Brooks Vinton - Da Capo
Format: Print book
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Don't toss those leftovers or pitch your beet greens! Eat it up! Sherri Brooks Vinton helps you make the most out of the food you bring home. These 150 delicious recipes mine the treasure in your kitchen - the fronds from your carrots, leaves from your cauliflower, bones from Sunday's roast,... |
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The Program: 21 Days to a Stronger, Slimmer, Sexier You
Jessie Pavelka - Hachette Books
Format: Print book
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Simple Changes = Powerful Results in Only 21 Days For more than 10 years--most recently as the newest trainer on the hit television show "The Biggest Loser "and now inspiring its huge online community--fitness expert Jessie Pavelka gets results by keeping it simple. Pavelka knows... |
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America's Game: The NFL at 100
Jerry Rice - Dey Street Books
Format: Hardcover
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The authors of the New York Times bestseller 50 Years, 50 Moments celebrate the first 100 years of the National Football League, interweaving history, personal stories, memories, and observations of some of its greatest players, coaches, and advocates to chronicle footballs amazing evolution... |
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Frommer's EasyGuide to Ireland 2015
Jack Jewers - FrommerMedia; Second Edition edition
Format: Book
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Its prices greatly reduced by an ongoing economic crisis, but its spirit undaunted and its population as garrulous and outgoing as ever, Ireland has a special appeal to the tourist, as shown by the large yearly number of visitors. Our author, Jack Jewers, may make his headquarters in London,... |
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150 Best of the Best House Ideas
Francesc Zamora Mola - Harperdesign
Format: Print book
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Packed with hundreds of pages of beautiful and inspirational color photographs of homes from around the world, a visually stunning resource and guide - part of the successful 150 Best series - featuring the latest in modern home construction and design.A comprehensive collection of single-family... |
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Start Your Own Child-Care Service
Entrepreneur Press - Entrepreneur Press; 3 edition
Format: Paperback
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Do you enjoy working with children? Would you like to help lighten the load on busy moms and dads? With more and more parents needing help to care for their children, the market for child-care services is exploding. Whether you want to start a family-style child-care center in your home,... |
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10-Minute Hairstyles
André Märtens - DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Format: Hardcover
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50 step-by-step looks by celebrity stylist Andr Mrtens.10-Minute Hairstyles offers visual step-by-step instructions for 50 beautiful do-it-yourself hairstyles guided by celebrity stylist Andr Mrtens, Head of Hair at the Berlin Fashion Week and a L'Oral ambassador for more than 20 years.... |
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Partner to Power: The Secret World of Presidents and Their Most Trusted Advisers
K WARD CUMMINGS - Prometheus Books
Format: Hardcover
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A former congressional staffer and Capitol Hill veteran recounts the colorful history of presidential advisers, showing how influential these unelected appointees have been.This revealing book examines the relationships between U.S. presidents and their closest advisers from a psychological,... |
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Machines That Think: The Future of Artificial Intelligence
TOBY WALSH - Prometheus Books
Format: Paperback
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A scientist who has spent a career developing Artificial Intelligence takes a realistic look at the technological challenges and assesses the likely effect of AI on the future.How will Artificial Intelligence impact our lives? Toby Walsh, one of the leading AI researchers in the world,... |
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LEGO Micro Cities: Build Your Own Mini Metropolis!
Jeff Friesen - No Starch Press
Format: Hardcover
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A collection of stunning photography and building instructions for 10 tiny cities built completely out of LEGO. The designs are amazing and the photos are striking -- but more importantly, readers get the building instructions they need to recreate their own micro cities.LEGO Micro Cities... |
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Hamilton: The Revolution
Lin-Manuel Miranda - Grand Central Pub.
Format: Print book
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Winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for DramaLin-Manuel Miranda's groundbreaking musical Hamilton is as revolutionary as its subject, the poor kid from the Caribbean who fought the British, defended the Constitution, and helped to found the United States. Fusing hip-hop, pop, R&B,... |
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An American Odyssey: The Life and Work of Romare Bearden
Gary B Nash - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover
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By the time of his death in 1988, Romare Bearden was most widely celebrated for his large-scale public murals and collages, which were reproduced in such places as Time and Esquire to symbolize and evoke the black experience in America. As Mary Schmidt Campbell shows us in this definitive,... |
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Maestros and Their Music: The Art and Alchemy of Conducting
John Mauceri - Knopf
Format: Hardcover
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An exuberant, uniquely accessible, beautifully illustrated look inside the enigmatic art and craft of conducting, from a celebrated conductor whose international career has spanned half a century. John Mauceri brings a lifetime of experience to bear in an unprecedented, hugely informative,... |
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Candy Is Magic: Real Ingredients, Modern Recipes
Jami Curl - Ten Speed Press
Format: Print book
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This game-changing candy cookbook from the owner of Quin, a popular Portland-based candy company, offers more than 200 achievable recipes using real, natural ingredients for everything from flavor-packed fruit lollipops to light-as-air marshmallows.Chai Tea Lollipops, Honey and Sea Salt... |
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MMA Now!: The Stars and Stories of Mixed Martial Arts
Brian Sobie - Firefly Books
Format: Paperback
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Pound for pound, the most revealing book on the sport today. Mixed Martial Arts MMA is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world. Its origins hail from ancient Greece and the combat sport Pankration. Today MMA is a multi-million-dollar industry, led by the Ultimate Fighting Championship... |
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Mamaleh Knows Best: What Jewish Mothers Do to Raise Successful, Creative, Empathetic, Independent Children
Marjorie Ingall - Harmony
Format: Print book
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We all know the stereotype of the Jewish mother: Hectoring, guilt-inducing, clingy as a limpet. In Mamaleh Knows Best, Tablet Magazine columnist Marjorie Ingall smashes this tired trope with a hammer. Blending personal anecdotes, humor, historical texts, and scientific research,... |
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Coders: The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World
Clive Thompson - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover
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Hello, world.Facebook's algorithms shaping the news. Self-driving cars roaming the streets. Revolution on Twitter and romance on Tinder. We live in a world constructed of code--and coders are the ones who built it for us. From acclaimed tech writer Clive Thompson comes a brilliant... |
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The Make-or-Break Year: Solving the Dropout Crisis One Ninth Grader at a Time
Emily Krone - The New Press
Format: Hardcover
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An entirely fresh approach to ending the high school dropout crisis is revealed in this groundbreaking chronicle of unprecedented transformation in a city notorious for its "failing schools" In eighth grade, Eric thought he was going places. But by his second semester of freshman... |
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Fodor's China
Fodor's - Fodor's Travel
Format: Print book
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Fodor s correspondents highlight the best of China, including Beijing's Forbidden City, Hong Kong's harbor views, the Silk Road s walled towns, and Yunnan's forests and gorges. Our local experts vet every recommendation to ensure you make the most of your time, whether it s your first trip... |
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Truffle Boy: My Unexpected Journey Through the Exotic Food Underground
Ian Purkayastha - Hachette Books
Format: Print book
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"[Ian Purkayastha] has a true, deep expertise in everything he sells--caviar, truffles, fish. He knows the stories that we need to sell the stuff tableside . . . he can disrupt the entire luxury foods market." ---From the Foreword by David Chang Ian Purkayastha is New York City's... |
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Miracles and Massacres: True and Untold Stories of the Making of America
Glenn Beck - Threshold Editions/Mercury Radio Arts
Format: Hardcover
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HISTORY AS IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE TOLD: TRUE AND THRILLING. Thomas Edison was a bad guy--and bad guys usually lose in the end. World War II radio host "Tokyo Rose" was branded as a traitor by the U.S. government and served time in prison. In reality, she was a hero to many.... |
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Cruising the Library: Perversities in the Organization of Knowledge
MELISSA ADLER - FORDHAM University Press
Format: Print book
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Cruising the Library offers a highly innovative analysis of the history of sexuality and categories of sexual perversion through a critical examination of the Library of Congress and its cataloging practices. Taking the publication of Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick's Epistemologies of the Closet... |
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Southern Snacks: 77 Recipes for Small Bites with Big Flavors
Perre Coleman Magness - The University of North Carolina Press
Format: Hardcover
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This cookbook is dedicated to the truth that southerners are just as skilled and generous with the snack as they are with their bounteous, overflowing meals. In seventy-seven recipes that range from classic to contemporary, Perre Coleman Magness embraces the southern approach to snacking,... |
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Frommer's EasyGuide to Rome, Florence and Venice 2015
Stephen Keeling - FrommerMedia; Second Edition edition
Format: Print book
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A strong best-seller in its 2014 edition, this is a thoroughly revised and up-to-date guide to one of travel's most popular places. Its authors have won awards for their earlier treatment of Tuscany (in a smaller volume) and here devote their talents to the three broader areas that... |
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After Perfect: A Daughter's Memoir
Christina McDowell - Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover
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"A searing memoir of loss and redemption." - People In the tradition of New York Times bestsellers What Remains by Carole Radziwill and Oh the Glory of It All by Sean Wilsey, Christina McDowell's unflinching memoir is a brutally honest, cautionary tale about one family's... |
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Generation Ink: Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Nadine Rubin Nathan
Format: Book
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A short stroll up Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, reveals a veritable walking art gallery with flesh as medium. Hipsters sit on the stoops of brownstones or on the benches outside cafés and restaurants showing off their ink. Others whizz by on their fixed gear bicycles... |
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Jump-Starting Boys: Help Your Reluctant Learner Find Success in School and Life
Pam Withers - Viva Editions
Format: Paperback
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Everyone knows that boys are falling behind in education Largely left out of the discussion are parents of boys who are most aware that their bright eager sons hit an invisible wall somewhere near fourth grade after which they become disengaged discouraged and disaffected There are dozens... |
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The Beauty of Broken: My Story and Likely Yours Too
Elisa Morgan - Thomas Nelson
Format: Paperback
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Find beauty and hope by facing and dealing with the messiness of family life.The family is an imperfect institution. Broken people become broken parents who make broken families. But actually, broken is normal and exactly where God wants us.In The Beauty of Broken, Elisa Morgan, one of today’s... |
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Honoring Grief: Creating a Space to Let Yourself Heal
Alexandra Kennedy MA LMFT - New Harbinger Publications
Format: Book
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If you know someone who has suffered loss and is experiencing grief, simply sending a card or flowers may seem insufficient. Many people are unsure how to comfort a friend or loved-one in times of loss. This special book is filled with inspirational wisdom, practical self-help for healing,... |
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All This Could Be Yours
Jami Attenberg - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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From New York Times best-selling author Jami Attenberg comes a sharp, funny, and emotionally powerful novel about a family reuniting at the deathbed of its patriarch. In reckoning with his secret past, can they rebuild and begin anew? "If I know why he is the way he is then... |
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The Soul of a Team: A Modern-Day Fable for Winning Teamwork
Tony Dungy - Tyndale Momentum
Format: Hardcover
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Mentor Leader and Quiet Strength comes a book sure to transform your team or organization!For most people, succeeding in life requires mastering the art of teamwork. Whether at work, school, church, or home, virtually... |
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On My Own Two Feet: From Losing My Legs to Learning the Dance of Life
Amy Purdy - William Morrow; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Amy Purdy, who inspired a nation on Dancing with the Stars and has been called a hero by Oprah Winfrey, reveals the intimate details of her triumphant comeback from the brink of death to making history as a Paralympic snowboarder.In this poignant and uplifting memoir, Dancing With the Stars... |
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Invisible: The Dangerous Allure of the Unseen
Philip Ball - University Of Chicago Press
Format: Hardcover
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If offered the chance - by cloak, spell, or superpower - to be invisible, who wouldn't want to give it a try? We are drawn to the idea of stealthy voyeurism and the ability to conceal our own acts, but as desirable as it may seem, invisibility is also dangerous. It is not just an optical... |
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Junk Gypsy: Designing a Life at the Crossroads of Wander & Wonder
Amie Sikes - Touchstone
Format: Print book
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In their first book, the Junk Gypsies - sisters and stars of the popular Texas-born brand and HGTV show - combine big dreams, stories of roadside treasures found, and down-home design projects inspired by epic makeovers for friends like Miranda Lambert, Billie Joe Armstrong, and Sadie Robertson.Amie... |
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The Invisible Emperor: Napoleon on Elba from Exile to Escape
Mark Braude - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover
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Part forensic investigation, part dramatic jailbreak adventure, Mark Braude's The Invisible Emperor is a gripping narrative history of Napoleon Bonaparte's ten-month exile on the Mediterranean island of ElbaIn the spring of 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated. Having overseen... |
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The Best at It
Maulik Pancholy - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover
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From award-winning actor Maulik Pancholy comes a hilarious and heartfelt middle grade debut about a gay Indian American boy coming into his own. Perfect for fans of Tim Federle's Nate series.Rahul Kapoor is heading into seventh grade in a small town in Indiana. The start of middle school... |
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Up Up, Down Down: Essays
Cheston Knapp - Scribner
Format: Hardcover
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For fans of John Jeremiah Sullivan and Wells Tower, a "glittering," (Leslie Jamison) , "always smart, often hilarious, and ultimately transcendent" (Anthony Doerr) linked essay collection from the managing editor of Tin House that brilliantly explores the nature of identity.Daring... |
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Fodor's Las Vegas
FODOR'S TRAVEL GUIDES. - Fodor's
Format: Paperback
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Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. |
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World Cultural Leaders of the 20th & 21st Centuries
Jennifer Durham Bass - Grey House Publishing; 2 edition
Format: Hardcover
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A handy two-volume set that makes it easy to look up worldwide cultural icons actors in theatre and film architects novelists writers creative journalists composers conductors virtuoso performers choreographers dancers film directors and producers opera performers painters sculptors photographers... |
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Eyes on the Street: The Life of Jane Jacobs
Robert Kanigel - Knopf Publishing Group
Format: Book
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The first major biography of the irrepressible woman who changed the way we view and live in cities, and whose influence can still be felt in any discussion of urban planning to this day.
Eyes on the Street is a revelation of the phenomenal woman who raised three children,... |
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A Big Important Art Book
DANIELLE KRYSA - Running Press Adult
Format: Hardcover
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Walk into any museum, or open any art book, and you'll probably be left wondering: where are all the women artists? A Big Important Art Book (Now with Women) offers an exciting alternative to this male-dominated art world, showcasing the work of dozens of contemporary women artists... |
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Luminous Traitor: The Just and Daring Life of Roger Casement, a Biographical Novel
Martin Duberman - University of California Press
Format: Hardcover
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Roger Casement was an internationally renowned figure at the beginning of the 20th century, famous for exposing the widespread atrocities against the indigenous people in King Leopold's Congo and his subsequent exposure - for which he was knighted in 1911 - of the brutal conditions... |
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An Appeal to the World: The Way to Peace in a Time of Division
DALAI LAMA - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover
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In this brief, urgent "appeal to the world," His Holiness the Dalai Lama addresses our time of division, calling on us to draw upon the innate goodness of our shared humanity to overcome the rancor, mistrust, and divisiveness that threaten world peace and sustainability. "I... |
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Washington
Ann Heinrichs - Child's World
Format: Library Binding
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From seeing glacier-capped mountains at Mount Rainier National Park to viewing Seattle from the top of the Space Needle, there's lots to see and do in Washington! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that... |
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Rock Gardening: Reimagining a Classic Style
Joseph Tychonievich - Timber Press
Format: Print book
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Rediscover a classic garden technique! Rock gardening - the art of growing alpines and other miniature plants in the company of rocks in order to recreate the look of a rugged mountaintop - has been surging in popularity. Time and space constraints, chronic drought in the American West,... |
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Havana: A Subtropical Delirium
Mark Kurlansky - Bloomsbury USA
Format: Hardcover
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A city of tropical heat, ramshackle beauty, and its very own cadence--a city that always surprises--Havana is brought to pulsing life by New York Times bestselling author Mark Kurlansky.. Award-winning author Mark Kurlansky presents an insiders view of Havana: the elegant, tattered city... |
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Endless Frontier: Vannevar Bush, Engineer of the American Century
G Pascal Zachary - Free Press
Format: eBook
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A prodigiously researched biography of Vannevar Bush, one of America's most awe-inspiring polymaths and the secret force behind the biggest technological breakthroughs of the twentieth century.As the inventor and public entrepreneur who launched the Manhattan Project, helped to create... |
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The Patch
John McPhee - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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An "album quilt," an artful assortment of nonfiction writings by John McPhee that have not previously appeared in any bookThe Patch is the seventh collection of essays by the nonfiction master, all published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. It is divided into two parts. Part 1, "The... |
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Gotham Girl Interrupted: My Misadventures in Motherhood, Love, and Epilepsy
Alisa Kennedy Jones - Imagine
Format: Paperback
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For readers of Nora Ephron, Tina Fey and Jenny Lawson, Gotham Girl Interrupted offers a hilarious, heartfelt, and fiercely candid memoir about life as a hapless writer, single parent, impassioned city girl, and epileptic."Smart, harrowing, heart-warming, and very funny."... |
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Beginner's Guide to Abstract Art
Laura Reiter - Batsford
Format: Print book
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Despite the popularity of abstract art, painters don't always know how to connect emotionally with this style. Through inspirational projects and exercises, Laura Reiter explains how to create that expressive connection. She examines the creative process, including themes, composition,... |
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The Smart Guide to Starting Your Own Business
Barry Thomsen - Smart Guide Publications, Inc.; Second edition edition
Format: Print book
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Smart Guide for Business Start-Ups trumps all. How to turn your ideas, passion and entrepreneurship into big dollars. Everything you need to jumpstart your business and make money for years to come. You’ll discover the best legal structure plus innovative and often overlooked ways... |
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