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Mislabeled as Disabled: The Educational Abuse of Struggling Learners and How WE Can Fight It

Kalman R. Hettleman - Radius Book Group
Format: Hardcover

This book, described by reviewers as "shocking" and "a masterpiece," exposes the tragic tale of the millions of schoolchildren who are never taught basic skills in reading, writing, and math. With heart-wrenching stories of individual children from his own experience...
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The Speckled Beauty: A Dog and His People, Lost and Found

Rick Bragg - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

Speck is not a good boy. He is, a terrible boy, a defiant, self-destructive, often malodorous boy, a grave robber and screen door moocher who spends his days playing chicken with the Fed Ex man, picking fights with thousand-pound livestock, and rolling in donkey manure, and his nights howling...
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Public Domain, The: How to Find & Use Copyright-Free Writings, Music, Art & More

Stephen Fishman J.D. - NOLO
Format: Paperback

Need content? Find public domain works free for the taking! Even though you've always been told otherwise, writers and artists can often copy other people's work and get away with it. Enter the world of the public domain, where everything is free for the taking, and the only secret...
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What Great Teachers Do Differently

Todd Whitaker - Eye on Education
Format: Paperback

What are the beliefs and behaviors that set great teachers apart? In this internationally renowned bestseller, Todd Whitaker reveals 19 keys to becoming more effective in the classroom. This essential third edition features new sections on why it's about more than relationships, how to focus...
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Now You're Talking: Human Conversation from the Neanderthals to Artificial Intelligence

Trevor J Cox - Counterpoint
Format: Hardcover

A history of how humans developed our capacity for conversation -- and what might happen now that computers are catching up Trevor Cox has been described by The Observer as "a David Attenborough of the acoustic realm." In Now You're Talking, he takes us on a journey through...
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Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars: Space, Exploration, and Life on Earth

Kate Greene - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

When it comes to Mars, the focus is often on how to get there: the rockets, the engines, the fuel. But upon arrival, what will it actually be like?In 2013, Kate Greene moved to Mars. That is, along with five fellow crew members, she embarked on NASA's first HI-SEAS mission, a simulated...
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Rembrandt: Biography of a Rebel

Jonathan Bikker - nai010 Publishers
Format: Paperback

In 2019, on the occasion of the 350th anniversary of the death of Rembrandt (1606-69) , Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum is honoring the artist with an unprecedented exhibition, appropriately titled All the Rembrandts. The "Year of Rembrandt" also brings us Rembrandt: Biography of a Rebel,...
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Sit, Stay, Heal: What Dogs Can Teach Us About Living Well

RENEE ALSARRAF - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover

"Written with grace and emotional honesty, Sit, Stay, Heal will live with you long after the last page." - John Grogan, bestselling author of Marley & MeFor more than two decades, esteemed veterinary oncologist Dr. Renee Alsarraf treated cancer in her beloved canine patients....
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North American Maps for Curious Minds: 100 New Ways to See the Continent

Matthew Bucklan - The Experiment
Format: Hardcover

Do you know what last names are most popular in every state and territory in North America? Which states have had the most female governors? Where the first T. rex was discovered? Which state is home to the tallest tree on the eastern seaboard? Learn the answers to these questions and many...
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Songwriting For Dummies

Jim Peterik - For Dummies
Format: Paperback

Proven techniques for songwriting success This friendly, hands-on guide tackles the new face of the recording industry, guiding you through the shift from traditional sales to downloads and mobile music, as well as how you can harness social media networks to get your music "out there."...
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