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Wilkie Collins: A Brief Life

Peter Ackroyd · Nan A. Talese
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

A gripping short biography of the extraordinary Wilkie Collins, author of The Moonstone and The Woman in White, two early masterpieces of mystery and detection. Short and oddly built, with a head too big for his body, extremely nearsighted, unable to stay still, dressed in colorful...
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The Day the Renaissance Was Saved: The Battle of Anghiari and da Vinci's Lost Masterpiece

Niccolo Capponi · Melville House
Format: Hardcover

In the tradition of big-picture histories like The Swerve, a riveting account of a battle that changed the course of history - and a lost masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci When the armies of Florence, Venice, and the Papal States clashed with the forces of the Republic of Milan on June...
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Going Off Script: How I Survived a Crazy Childhood, Cancer, and Clooney's 32 On-Screen Rejections

Giuliana Rancic · Crown Archetype
Pages: 266
Format: Print book

A witty, warm, and inspiring memoir from the E News! host, Fashion Police panelist, red-carpet correspondent, author, and reality show star Giuliana Rancic.

Giuliana Rancic is best known for interviewing A-listers on the red carpet and E! News, skewering...
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Overcoming Destructive Anger: Strategies That Work

Bernard Golden · Johns Hopkins University Press
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Uncontrolled anger can be devastating, yet many people with serious anger issues don't know how to change their behavior. In Overcoming Destructive Anger, psychologist Bernard Golden, an anger management specialist, offers concrete tools for turning destructive anger into healthy anger....
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The Complete Artist's Manual: The Definitive Guide to Painting and Drawing

Simon Jennings · Chronicle Books; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

The practical, accessible painting and drawing guidance that made The Artist's Manual and The New Artist's Manual beloved classics now returns in a refreshed design and compact new package. With the same breadth of content as the originals, this updated version is packed with easy...
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Noel Street

Richard Paul Evans · Gallery Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

In this new offering from "the king of Christmas fiction" (The New York Times) , #1 bestselling author Richard Paul Evans shares a story of heart, loyalty, and hope as he explores the deeper meaning of the holiday season and asks what it truly means to love and forgive....
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The Everything Guide To Cooking Sous Vide: Step-by-Step Instructions for Vacuum-Sealed Cooking at Home

Steve Cylka · Adams Media Corporation
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

Try cooking under pressure!Crisp, vibrant vegetables. Meltingly tender meats. Soft poached eggs. Creating a perfectly cooked meal is easy when using the sous vide method. Sous vide means cooking "under vacuum," literally in a vacuum-sealed bag in a temperature-controlled water...
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I Want to Sleep: How to Get a Good Night's Sleep

Harriet Griffey · Hardie Grant Books; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

A charming but practical book on how to make sure you get a good nights sleep. With busy jobs, financial worries, and more, its no wonder many of us experience problems with sleep at some stage in our lives. In I Want to Sleep, Harriet Griffey helps you to understand, address, and overcome...
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Raise Your Game: High-Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best

Alan Stein · Center Street
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Performance coach Alan Stein Jr. shares the secret principles used by world-class performers that will help you improve your productivity and achieve higher levels of success. High achievers are at the top of their game because of the discipline they have during the unseen hours. They have...
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The Jefferson Rule: How the Founding Fathers Became Infallible and Our Politics Inflexible

David Sehat · Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

In The Jefferson Rule, historian David Sehat describes how liberals, conservatives, secessionists, unionists, civil rights leaders, radicals, and libertarians have sought out the Founding Fathers to defend their policies.Beginning with the debate between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton...
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