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Wealth and Democracy: A Political History of the American RichFor more than thirty years, Kevin Phillips' insight into American politics and economics has helped to make history as well as record it. His bestselling books, including The Emerging Republican Majority (1969) and The Politics of Rich and Poor (1990), have influenced presidential campaigns...
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The Goblin EmperorA vividly imagined debut fantasy of court intrigue in a steampunk-inflected magical world from Katherine Addison. Unbound Worlds 100 Best Fantasy Novels of All Time The youngest, half-goblin son of the Emperor has lived his entire life in exile, distant from the Imperial Court...
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Balzac and the Little Chinese SeamstressNew York Times BestsellerBalzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress is an enchanting tale that captures the magic of reading and the wonder of romantic awakening. An immediate international bestseller, it tells the story of two hapless city boys exiled to a remote mountain village...
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Tom at the FarmLambda Literary Award, Drama: Michel Marc Bouchard, Tom at the Farm, translated by Linda Gaboriau (Winner)Following the accidental death of his lover, and in the throes of his grief, urban ad executive Tom travels to the country to attend the funeral and to meet...
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The Yogurt CookbookYogurt is consumed in a variety of ways in many cultures throughout the world. The author--truly an expert on the subject--tells us the history of yogurt, how to make it, and how it is easily used in all kinds of delicious recipes. This splendid...
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The Creative Call: An Artist's Response to the Way of the SpiritPerhaps you're a "closet writer" who's been scribbling in journals for years. Maybe you once had a passion for playing the piano or violin--a passion that is still flickering somewhere deep inside you. You may have a knack for photography, drawing, gardening, cooking, or...
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PolioHere David Oshinsky tells the gripping story of the polio terror and of the intense effort to find a cure, from the March of Dimes to the discovery of the Salk and Sabin vaccines--and beyond. Drawing on newly available papers of Jonas Salk, Albert...
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Mama Gone Geek: Calling On My Inner Science Nerd to Help Navigate the Ups and Downs of ParenthoodHow do you connect the artsy, science-nerd mom to the art and science of parenting? Lynn Brunelle shares her field trip through pregnancy and parenting, sprinkled with a sparkle of science, in this hilarious and awe-inspiring memoir. With great enthusiasm, Lynn shows how she...
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Making Face, Making Soul/Haciendo Caras: Creative and Critical Perspectives by Feminists of ColorLiterary Nonfiction. Fiction. Latino/Latina Studies. African American Studies. Asian American Studies. Native American Studies. A bold collection of creative pieces and theoretical essays by women of color. New thought and new dialogue: a book that will teach in the most multiple sense of that...
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Legend. by Marie LuAuthor: Marie LuPublisher: Puffin BooksPublished: 02/01/2012Pages: 295Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9780141339603Audience: Ages 9-12Award: Isinglass Teen Read Award - Nominee
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Good DifferentA Schneider Family Book Award Honor BookAn extraordinary novel-in-verse for fans of Starfish and A Kind of Spark about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate her difference.Selah knows her rules for being normal.She always, always sticks to them. This means keeping...
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Electrical Wizard: How Nikola Tesla Lit Up the WorldMove over, Thomas Edison Nikola Tesla takes the spotlight in a biography of the man who pioneered modern electrical engineering -- and changed the course of history. When a Serbian boy named Nikola Tesla was three, he stroked his cat and was enchanted by...
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Defiant Spirits: The Modernist Revolution of the Group of SevenAuthor: Ross KingPublisher: Douglas & McIntyrePublished: 10/11/2011Pages: 492Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.45lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.50dISBN: 9781553658825Award: Hilary Weston Prize for Nonfiction - FinalistAward: RBC Taylor Prize - FinalistReview Citation(s): Library Journal 11/01/2011 pg. 77Publishers Weekly 12/12/2011About the AuthorRoss King is the author of...
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What the World EatsSitting down to a daily family meal has long been a tradition for billions of people. But in every corner of the world this age-old custom is rapidly changing. From increased trade between countries to the expansion of global food corporations like Kraft and...
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The Monkey Goes BananasIt's time to go bananas! A determined monkey spies a banana tree across the water. What happens next is an inventive romp, as the resourceful monkey attempts to grab a snack, with some hilarious consequences. Full of energy, surprise, and strong visual storytelling, this...
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The Hinky-PinkA happy Hinky-Pink is a fine thing. An unhappy Hinky-Pink pinches That is what happens to Anabel, a young seamstress in Old Italy who has only days to finish her dream: sewing a gown for the princess to wear at the Butterfly Ball. Thanks...
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Tasting New Mexico: Recipes Celebrating One Hundred Years of Distinctive Home CookingCelebrates the state's truly distinctive cooking, a blend of Native American, Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo influences, in one hundred recipes from throughout the past century.Author: Cheryl Alters Jamison, Jamison Bill, Bill JamisonPublisher: Museum of New Mexico PressPublished: 04/16/2012Pages: 220Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 2.00lbsSize: 10.90h x...
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No One Prayed Over Their GravesLonglisted for the 2023 National Book Award for Translated Fiction One of The Washington Post's 50 best works of fiction of 2023"Gorgeous . . . Lush, elegiac [and] Márquezian . . . A novel of abundance and generosity." --Sarah Cypher, The Washington Post"Richly embroidered...
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KairosWINNER OF THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE 2023 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR TRANSLATED LITERATURE An epic storyteller with the most powerful voice in contemporary German literature, Jenny Erpenbeck has created an unforgettably compelling masterpiece with Kairos. The story of a romance...
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Good Fences: A Pictorial History of New England's Stone WallsFor this stunning new volume, photographer William Hubbell has turned his lens toward New England's ubiquitous stone walls. Beginning with the basic geology of the region and why New England has so many darned rocks, he presents a chronological overview of the varying styles...
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