Best Books of 2023
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The Last ResortSeven strangers. Seven secrets. One perfect crime.When Amelia is invited to an all-expenses-paid retreat on a private island, the mysterious offer is too good to refuse. Along with six other strangers, she's told they're here to test a brand-new product for Timeo Technologies. But...
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Dodge ChallengerThis title introduces the classic American muscle car, the Dodge Challenger. Readers will learn about the Challenger's history, models, special features, technical specs, racing career, and prevalence in popular culture. Large dynamic photos, easy-to-read text, a timeline, and infographics put readers in the driver's...
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LumpiaAn overview of lumpia, from the origin of the food to how it is prepared and enjoyed today. Clear text and vibrant photos grab and hold readers' interest, and QR Codes in each chapter link to book-specific videos, activities, and more. Features include a...
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GroundhogsDescribes groundhogs and their underground homes. Simple text and labeled photos make reading easy and fun, and QR Codes in each chapter give readers access to online resources where they can learn even more. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, Making Connections...
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Turning Point: The Battle for Milne Bay 1942 - Japan's First Land Defeat in World War IIThe Battle for Milne Bay - Japan's first defeat on land in the Second World War - was a defining moment in the evolution of the indomitable Australian fighting spirit. For the men of the AIF, the militia and the RAAF, it was the...
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The Oxford Book of Theatrical AnecdotesThis is the ultimate anthology of theatrical anecdotes, edited by lifelong theatre-lover Gyles Brandreth in the Oxford tradition, and covering every kind of theatrical story and experience from the age of Shakespeare and Marlowe to the age of Stoppard and Mamet, from Richard Burbage...
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Many Rivers to CrossPeter Robinson, the acclaimed author of the bestselling series Stephen King calls "the best now on the market," returns with a gripping, emotionally charged mystery in which the revered detective Alan Banks must find the truth about a murder with possible racial overtones--and save...
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The Science of Ice HockeyReaders learn how to pass the puck to teammates and shoot a slap shot with this fun and fact-filled guide to the science of ice hockey. There are many scientific forces at work in the game of hockey, such as momentum and gravity. The...
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Uq Holder! 21The hit shonen adventure continues, with a major anime series coming soon, into the far future, beyond the finale of Negima Ages 16 and up. AN OLD NEMESIS RETURNS While Nikitis occupies Tōta, the Senkyōkan comes under attack. Jinbei and Juzō put their relationship...
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Texas Kill of the Mountain ManSmoke Jensen: The Mountain Man, is the most enduring of the Johnstones' series and their most beloved character, known to set the standard for Western adventure. In this brand new installment, Smoke Jensen's epic battle for justice in the heart of the American Frontier...
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Love, Kurt: The Vonnegut Love Letters, 1941-1945A never-before-seen collection of deeply personal love letters from Kurt Vonnegut to his first wife, Jane, compiled and edited by their daughter "A glimpse into the mind of a writer finding his voice."--The Washington Post "If ever I do write anything of length--good or...
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Vultures in the SkyThe journey of the Mexico City-bound Pullman seems ill-fated from the outset -- what with the engine troubles and the threat of an impending railway strike -- but no one aboard expects the terror that will descend upon the luxury train between Laredo and...
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A Land Like YouA riveting and revealing tale of an Egypt caught between tradition and modernity, multiculturalism and nationalism, oppression and freedom. Cairo 1925, Haret al-Yahud, the old Jewish Quarter. Esther, a beautiful young woman believed to be possessed by demons, longs to give birth after seven...
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Blue Movie: 50th Anniversary EditionWith a new introduction by Marianne Faithfull"Terry Southern writes a mean, coolly deliberate, and murderous prose." --Norman MailerKing B., an Oscar-winning director, is now determined to shoot the dirtiest and most expensive X-rated movie ever made. Displaced to Liechtenstein (which, in order to boost...
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Da Vinci Enigma TarotLeonardo da Vinci was one of the most renowned artists of his day, and, in modern times, his work is recognized worldwide. He is universally acknowledged as a prophetic visionary, who envisioned and created blueprints for many ideas and artifacts now taken for granted...
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Metagnosis: Revelatory Narratives of Health and IdentityBridging memoir with key concepts in narratology, philosophy and history of medicine, and disability studies, this book identifies and names the phenomenon of metagnosis: the experience of learning in adulthood of a longstanding condition. It can occur when the condition has remained undetected (e.g....
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Bisous and Brioche: Classic French Recipes and Family Favorites from a Life in FranceShortlisted for a 2021 Taste Canada AwardA book of recipes from the author of the Grape Series memoirs that will transport you to a rustic French cottage surrounded by vineyards, no matter where in the world your kitchen might be.For years readers of Laura...
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Wrong Alibi: An Alaskan MysteryPerfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd delivers an all-new thriller, featuring a bold and brash female protagonist.WRONG JOBEighteen-year-old Evelyn Jones lands a job in small-town Alaska, working for a man in his isolated mountain home. But her...
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Welcoming Finitude: Toward a Phenomenology of Orthodox LiturgyWhat does it mean to experience and engage in religious ritual? How does liturgy structure time and space? How do our bodies move within liturgy, and what impact does it have on our senses? How does the experience of ritual affect us and shape...
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Watercolour Landscapes Step-By-StepThis comprehensive guide to painting landscapes in watercolour features the expert tuition of 6 renowned watercolourists. It covers materials, colour, watercolour techniques such as wet into wet, spattering, dry brush, lifting out and using salt, composition, planning a paintingk sketching, perspecive, tone and painting...
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