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Echoes in the WallsNew York Times bestselling author and literary phenomenon V.C. Andrews (Flowers in the Attic, My Sweet Audrina) presents the second book in the gothic saga of romance, class divisions, and the family secrets that began with House of Secrets. The grand, gothic Wyndemere House...
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Pride and Prometheus"Dark and gripping and tense and beautiful." --Karen Joy Fowler, New York Times bestselling author of The Jane Austen Book Club and Pulitzer Prize finalist for We Are All Completely Besides Ourselves Pride and Prejudice meets Frankenstein as Mary Bennet falls for the enigmatic...
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Mist of MidnightIn the first of a brand-new series set in Victorian England, a young woman returns home from India after the death of her family to discover her identity and inheritance are challenged by the man who holds her future in his hands.Rebecca Ravenshaw, daughter...
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The Plaza: The Secret Life of America's Most Famous HotelJournalist Julie Satow's thrilling, unforgettable history of how one illustrious hotel has defined our understanding of money and glamour, from the Gilded Age to the Go-Go Eighties to today's Billionaire Row. From the moment in 1907 when New York millionaire Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt strode...
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Justice and the Interstates: The Racist Truth about Urban HighwaysWhen the U.S. interstate system was constructed, spurred by the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956, many highways were purposefully routed through Black, Brown, and poor communities. These neighborhoods were destroyed, isolated from the rest of the city, or left to deteriorate over time....
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Japan's Clay Walls: A Glimpse Into Their Plaster CraftPlease join the Facebook group Japanese Plaster CraftEarthen walls have always been a part of Japanese culture. Due to habits of aesthetic interpretation, few people realize that all of Japan's castles, temples and tea houses are maintained using their traditional methods. Clay, sand, straw...
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Nine Perfect StrangersNew York Times Bestseller "If three characters were good in Big Little Lies, nine are even better in Nine Perfect Strangers." --Lisa Scottoline, The New York Times Book Review From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies Could ten days...
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Julia Morgan: Architect of BeautyJulia Morgan, America's first truly independent female architect, left a legacy of more than 700 buildings, many of which are now designated landmarks, in cities throughout California, as well as in Hawaii, Utah, and Illinois. Her work spanned five decades, and the total of...
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Tony Duquette's DawnridgeDesigner Tony Duquette's legendary Dawnridge, located in Beverly Hills, is one of the most creatively designed private homes in America. Built in 1949 by Duquette and his wife, Elizabeth, the original structure was a modest 30 x 30 foot box. Hutton Wilkinson purchased the...
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For the King's FavorTHE NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR!The best writer of medieval fiction currently around.--Historical Novels ReviewA bittersweet tale of obsession, love, and tragic choices.In England's Middle Ages, the Plantagenet courts are a dangerous place to fall in love. Roger Bigod arrives at...
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Mounton House: The Birth and Rebirth of an Edwardian Country HomeThe most ambitious project of Henry Avray Tipping, the influential architectural editor of Country Life, Mounton was a new country house and garden, designed without limitations of expense to be the perfect expression of his immense knowledge of history, architecture, and horticulture. Featuring a...
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La Trama / The PlotTop 10 de las mejores novelas de suspense internacional del año. Por la autora del bestseller mundial The Undoing ahora una serie de TV de HBO. Jacob Finch Bonner fue un joven y prometedor escritor cuya primera novela cosechó un éxito muy respetable. Hoy,...
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Children at RiskLillian, a social worker, is used to making tough decisions involving families. Widowed in her 40s and haunted by a tragedy from early in her career, she's been struggling to find her footing. Especially with two troubling cases that are making her examine closely...
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Corner Windows and Cul-De-Sacs: The Remarkable Story of Newfoundland's First Garden SuburbAuthor: C. a. Sharpe, A. J. ShawyerPublisher: Memorial University PressPublished: 12/31/2021Pages: 352Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.27lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.95dISBN: 9781990445019
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Passionate Peace: Emotions and Religious Coexistence in Later Sixteenth-Century AugsburgBy examining the emotional practices central to political, social, and religious life in late sixteenth-century Augsburg, this book offers a new framework for analyzing religious coexistence in the generations following the Reformation.Author: Sean DunwoodyPublisher: BrillPublished: 09/08/2022Pages: 332Binding Type: HardcoverISBN: 9789004525948This title is not returnableThis...
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Life with Durham Cathedral: A Laboratory of Community, Experience and BuildingAn ethnographic account of daily life in Durham Cathedral, this book examines the processes of negotiation and change between a community and their cathedral. Focusing on the role of sound, light, time, space, building and dwelling, the author argues that Durham Cathedral is much...
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Voynich Manuscript: An Illustrated Guide to the Perplexing Puzzles (The True History of the Voynich Manuscript and Similar Works)This illustrated guide to the Voynich Manuscript is targeted mainly at those who have recently come across the book and are wondering what all the fuss is about, and why, after more than a century of effort, nobody has cracked its code yet. It...
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Begin with the Past: Building the National Museum of African American History and CultureRising on the National Mall next to the Washington Monument, the National Museum of African American History and Culture is a tiered bronze beacon inviting everyone to learn about the richness and diversity of the African American experience and how it helped shape this...
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A+u 21:11, 614: Feature: Johnston Markleea+u's November issue features the work of Johnston Marklee and Associates. Founded in 1998 and rooted in the cultural landscape of Los Angeles, their office has continuously sought dialog with modern and contemporary art not only through clientele and project programs but also in...
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A+u 21:12, 615: Feature: Paulo Mendes Da Rochaa+u's December issue is dedicated to Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha, who passed away in May. Born in Vitória, Brazil, in 1928, Mendes da Rocha played a central role in the making of a Brazilian modernism, the Paulista School in particular, through a...
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