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#1 New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Thomas E. Ricks offers a new take on the Civil Rights Movement, stressing its unexpected use of military strategy and its lessons for nonviolent resistance around the world. "Ricks does a tremendous job of...

Developed out of the aesthetic philosophy of cha-no-yu (the tea ceremony) in fifteenth-century Japan, wabi sabi is an aesthetic that finds beauty in things imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. Taken from the Japanese words wabi, which translates to less is more, and sabi, which means...

Before she was the Undernet's remorseless assassin, PH34R was a little girl named Sammi, who just wanted to know what her big brother and his hacker friends were doing online all day... Fifty years later, the planet is barely hospitable. The Undernet has won....

How does a comedian become the face of a nation's fight for survival? In VZ: Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Making of a Nation, celebrated Russian author Dmitry Bykov unpacks the extraordinary rise of Vladimir Zelenskyy--from a TV star to a wartime leader defying a...

Are you curious about the mysterious world of Voodoo dolls? Look no further than "Voodoo Dolls: The Power of Magic and Rituals". In this comprehensive guide, you'll discover the secrets of creating and using Voodoo dolls for spells, blessings, and manifestations. With step-by-step instructions,...

Rumbling, hissing, shaking. . .a volcano is about to erupt! Learn all about volcanoes, from tectonic plates to what do when there is a volcanic warning, in this primer for young readers. Did you know there are four main types of volcanoes? Or that...

A collection of over 300 images from Vogue's archive of photography, curated by former Vogue features editor Jo Ellison Illustrated with fabulous images from Vogue's archive, Vogue: The Gown is the ultimate book for fashion lovers. In Vogue: The Gown, Jo Ellison has gathered...

Winner of the 2021 National Book Award for Translated LiteratureTonight is the opening night. There are birds perched everywhere, on the power lines, the guy ropes, the strings of light that festoon the tent . . . when I think of all those little...

A magnificent city existing on the ringes of the past, and on the brink of destruction, Viriconium Available to American readers for the first time, this landmark collection gathers four groundbreaking fantasy classics from the acclaimed author of Light. Set in the imagined city...

A book covering the topic of self-defense from a shocking, first-hand perspective. The subjects of criminal violence, self-defense, lethal force, mindset, firearms training and concealment have never been introduced so comprehensively in one place. Having successfully sold world-wide in its independently published and distributed...

The Arena and the Coliseum are long gone ... but they left behind some great Cavs stories! The Cleveland Arena is long gone. It was dark and decrepit, yet it generated some special memories--as the birthplace of the Cavaliers. The Richfield Coliseum, once a...

If you remember the Kardiac Kids ... the Dawgs ... the old Stadium ... Bernie and Marty and Ozzie ... this book is for you! Like a Classic throwback jersey, it recalls favorite players and exciting moments from Cleveland Browns teams of the 1970s,...

Acclaimed author Michael Grant's globally bestselling Gone series continues with Villain, where old foes return and new ones rise, with action-packed scenes, gory battles, and plot twists that will leave readers scrambling for more. It's been four years since the events of GONE. The...

VIDA Y HACIENDA: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DR. PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS is the first biography of the renowned revolutionary leader from Puerto Rico to be written in English. It offers the general history detailed in most accounts, and includes topics not commonly featured...

The Nobel Prize winner's poetic, psychologically intense portrayal of love's predicament in a class-bound societyA Penguin Classic Set in a coastal village of late nineteenth-century Norway, Victoria follows two lovers whose yearnings are as powerful as the circumstances that conspire to thwart their romance....

A BON APPETIT BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR - The much-anticipated cookbook from "New York's Most Perfect Restaurant" (The New Yorker), featuring impossibly flavorful, vegetable-centric Italian dishes, from Fresh Pasta Squares with Fava Pesto to Meyer Lemon Risotto. "Via Carota is one of my...

The Ventures 3rd Edition Basic Workbook has exercises to help reinforce lessons in the Student's Book, with an answer key for self-study. Students can access audio to help improve listening, grammar, and reading comprehension using QR codes found throughout the Workbook.Author: Gretchen Bitterlin,Dennis Johnson,Donna...

Eat more veg, more often! More than 100 quick, easy, and tasty vegetarian-ish breakfast recipes offer tons of adaptable, mix-and-match, and make-ahead recipe ideas to take the stress out of your morning and start the day off right. Like Six Seasons but for breakfast,...

Delve into the vibrant and versatile world of vegetables with this exquisite cloth book.This beautifully crafted book features 150 innovative recipes showcasing the unique flavors and textures of everything from artichokes to zucchini. Ideal for both experienced cooks seeking to broaden their culinary horizons...

James Beard Award-winning chef Bryant Terry's first cookbook, a vegan homage to Southern, African American, and Afro-Caribbean food One of the foremost voices in food activism and justice, Bryant Terry brings soul food back to its roots with plant-based, farm-to-table, real food recipes that...