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The One and Only Family (Hardc...Powerhouse author Katherine Applegate invites readers back into the world of I... Powerhouse author Katherine Applegate invites readers back into the world of Ivan, the world's favorite silverback, for one last adventure his most exciting yet! The One and Only Family more
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Dogs Rule! (paperback) - by MI...With un-fur-gettable facts, memes that will leave readers howling with laughte... With un-fur-gettable facts, memes that will leave readers howling with laughter, paw-some activities, and more, this is the ulti-mutt book for dog lovers! Dogs Rule! more
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Lasko 16 Oscillating Wall Moun...Feel fresh and cool with the Oscillating Wall-Mount Fan by Lasko. Perfect for ... Feel fresh and cool with the Oscillating Wall-Mount Fan by Lasko. Perfect for kitchens bedrooms workshops or wherever space is limited. Manual rotary controls plus convenient pull cord allow you to operate the 3 quiet fan speeds and quickly power on or... more
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The Secret Soldier: The Story ...Deborah Sampson wanted to travel and have adventures, but since she had no mon... Deborah Sampson wanted to travel and have adventures, but since she had no money, the best way to do that was to join the army. This is the exciting true story of a woman who became a soldier during the American Revolutionary War, by dressing and... more
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We'll Never Forget You, Robert...The biography of this star hitter tells of his youth in Puerto Rico and his ca... The biography of this star hitter tells of his youth in Puerto Rico and his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates. We'll Never Forget You, Roberto Clemente more
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Sources and Studies in the His...Thomas Bayes (1702 - 1761) was an English clergyman and mathematician. Until a... Thomas Bayes (1702 - 1761) was an English clergyman and mathematician. Until around 1950 he was considered a minor contributor to the history of mathematics and if he was known at all it was because his name was attached to a simple theorem in the... more
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Hans Von Bülow: A Life for Mu...Drawing upon an extensive selection of rare letters reviews and memoirs Kennet... Drawing upon an extensive selection of rare letters reviews and memoirs Kenneth Birkin sets Hans von Bülow s work as a recitalist chamber-music artist and orchestral conductor at the centre of a disturbed and eventful life. Bülow s Zukunftsmusik... more
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Monet: His Life and Works in 5...This review of Claude Monet s life and career follows his early experiences an... This review of Claude Monet s life and career follows his early experiences and artistic education as well as his personal life financial difficulties and marriages. A gallery of Monet s most significant works is featured with in-depth analysis of each... more
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Guadalupe in New York: Devotio...Every December 12th thousands of Mexican immigrants gather for the mass at New... Every December 12th thousands of Mexican immigrants gather for the mass at New York City s St. Patrick s Cathedral in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe s feast day. They kiss images of the Virgin wait for a bishop s blessing--and they also carry signs... more
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Max Perkins: Editor of Genius ...The National Book Award winner from Pulitzer Prize-winning author A. Scott Ber... The National Book Award winner from Pulitzer Prize-winning author A. Scott Berg is now celebrating its 40th anniversary. The talents he nurtured were known worldwide: F. Scott Fitzgerald Ernest Hemingway Thomas Wolfe and numerous others. But Maxwell... more
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Simon J. Ortiz: A Poetic Legac...Simon J. Ortiz is widely regarded as one of the literary giants of the twentie... Simon J. Ortiz is widely regarded as one of the literary giants of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries with more than two dozen volumes of poetry prose fiction children s literature and nonfiction work to his credit and his being anthologized... more
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Creating Myself : How I Learne...Now in paperback the deeply personal and inspirational memoir from one of Amer... Now in paperback the deeply personal and inspirational memoir from one of America s most successful plus-sized models and daughter of Aerosmith s Steven Tyler on her journey to recovery and self-acceptance. On the surface Mia Tyler led a se more
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Stick Figure : A Diary of My F...A Los Angeles Times and Washington Post bestseller and winner of several award... A Los Angeles Times and Washington Post bestseller and winner of several awards including the American Library Association s Best Books Borders Original New Voice and an Alternate Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club and Quality Paperback Book Club... more
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Crashing Through : The Extraor...Mike May spent his life crashing through. Blinded at age three he defied expec... Mike May spent his life crashing through. Blinded at age three he defied expectations by breaking world records in downhill speed skiing joining the CIA and becoming a successful inventor entrepreneur and family man. He had never yearned for vision.... more
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The Glass Castle : A Memoir (H...THE BELOVED #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER--FROM THE AUTHOR OF HANG THE MOON The... THE BELOVED #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER--FROM THE AUTHOR OF HANG THE MOON The extraordinary one-of-a-kind nothing short of spectacular (Entertainment Weekly) memoir from one of the world s most gifted storytellers. The Glass Castle is a remarkable... more
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Called Out of Darkness : A Spi...The first memoir from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Interview wi... The first memoir from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Interview with a Vampire--a very affecting story of a well-known prodigal s return ... [a] vivid engaging tale of the journey of a soul into light (Chicago Sun-Times). Anne Rice was... more
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Spent : Memoirs of a Shopping ...As a child Avis Cardella devoured the glamorous images in her mother s fashion... As a child Avis Cardella devoured the glamorous images in her mother s fashion magazines. She grew up to be one of the people in them living a life that seemed to be filled with labels and luxury. But shopping had become a dangerous addiction. She... more
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A Thousand Sisters (Paperback)Lisa Shannon had what some would call a good lifeher own business a successful... Lisa Shannon had what some would call a good lifeher own business a successful fiance a secure home. Then one day in 2005 shortly after her father s death an episode of Oprah changed everything. The show about women in the Congo depicted atrocities too... more
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Kaboom : Embracing the Suck in...When Lieutenant Matt Gallagher began his blog with the aim of keeping his fami... When Lieutenant Matt Gallagher began his blog with the aim of keeping his family and friends apprised of his experiences he didn t anticipate that it would resonate far beyond his intended audience. His subjects ranged from mission details to... more
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No Bread for Mandela: Memoirs ...This riveting memoir spanning the history of modern South Africa sheds new lig... This riveting memoir spanning the history of modern South Africa sheds new light on the struggle against apartheid as it tells the moving and insightful story of a man who served among a loyal cadre of the African National Congress and helped in... more
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Wisconsin Film Studies: Glenn ...This biography documents the life and the occasionally scandalous private life... This biography documents the life and the occasionally scandalous private life of Glenn Ford chronicling a renowned actor’s relentless infidelities and long slow fade-out while also celebrating his talent-driven career. more
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Wait for Me!: Memoirs (Paperba...A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS CHOICE Deborah Mitford Duchess of Devonshire is the y... A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS CHOICE Deborah Mitford Duchess of Devonshire is the youngest of the famously witty brood that includes the writers Jessica and Nancy. Wait for Me! chronicles her remarkable life from an eccentric but happy childhood roaming the... more
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Solzhenitsyn : A Soul in Exile...Based on exclusive personal interviews with Alexander Solzhenitsyn Joseph Pear... Based on exclusive personal interviews with Alexander Solzhenitsyn Joseph Pearce s book provides profound insight into a towering literary and political figure. From his pro-Communist youth to his imprisonment in the Gulags his exile in America to his... more
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This Our Exile: A Spiritual Jo...Seamlessly combining spiritual writing reportage travel narrative humor and re... Seamlessly combining spiritual writing reportage travel narrative humor and recent history bestselling author James Martin recalls his time as a young Jesuit working with the refugees in the slums of Nairobi Kenya. Drawing on his previous experience in... more
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Simon Girty : Wilderness Warri...Was the frontiersman Simon Girty a monster as painted by his U.S. enemies in t... Was the frontiersman Simon Girty a monster as painted by his U.S. enemies in the American Revolution or was he a hero and benefactor of First Nations people as celebrated by Canadian and American Natives and the British? more
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The Lives of Margaret Fuller (...A brilliant writer and a fiery social critic Margaret Fuller (1810-1850) was p... A brilliant writer and a fiery social critic Margaret Fuller (1810-1850) was perhaps the most famous American woman of her generation. Outspoken and quick-witted idealistic and adventurous she became the leading female figure in the transcendentalist... more
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The Education of a Very Young ...Full of juicy details about what really goes on behind the bedroom door The Ed... Full of juicy details about what really goes on behind the bedroom door The Education of a Very Young Madam is a provocative exposé of the newest developments in the world s oldest profession. A stripper at age fifteen involved with majorleague gang... more
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Giggsy : The Biography of Ryan...By the time Giggs made his Manchester United first team debut aged just 17 man... By the time Giggs made his Manchester United first team debut aged just 17 many considered him to be the greatest talent in English football since George Best. He made United s left wing his own until late in his career when Sir Alex Ferguson switched... more
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Tell Me A Story : 50 Years and...In more than a half century with CBS News Don Hewitt has been responsible for ... In more than a half century with CBS News Don Hewitt has been responsible for many of the greatest moments in television history including the first broadcasts of political conventions in 1948; the first Kennedy-Nixon debate in 1960; and most... more
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recip...In November 1861 Lieutenant Colonel Edward Townsend adjutant general of the Ar... In November 1861 Lieutenant Colonel Edward Townsend adjutant general of the Army sought to establish an award to motivate and inspire Northern soldiers in the aftermath of the early morale-devastating defeats of the Civil War. The outcome of Townsend s... more
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Before the Dawn : Autobiograph...9781586172879. New condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 225. ... 9781586172879. New condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 225. Trade paperback (US). Sewn binding. 225 p. This is the remarkable and inspiring story of how the famous and revered Chief Rabbi of Rome Israel Zolli became a Christian and... more
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John Oliver Killens: A Life of...John Oliver Killens s politically charged novels And Then We Heard the Thunder... John Oliver Killens s politically charged novels And Then We Heard the Thunder and The Cotillion; or One Good Bull Is Half the Herd were nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. His works of fiction and nonfiction the most famous of which is his novel... more
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Abraham Lincoln: The 16th Pres...Abraham Lincoln: The 16th President 1861-1865 (The American President Series) ... Abraham Lincoln: The 16th President 1861-1865 (The American President Series) Abraham Lincoln towers above the others who have held the office of president - the icon of greatness the pillar of strength whose words bound up the nation’s wounds. His... more
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Last Lion : The Fall and Rise ...The comprehensive New York Times bestselling biography of Senator Ted Kennedy ... The comprehensive New York Times bestselling biography of Senator Ted Kennedy dives deeply into his political career his shocking downfall and his redemption from disappointing member of a grand dynasty to respected sage in the Senate. No figure in... more
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Finding Amelia: The True Story...In the seventy years since the disappearance of Amelia Earhart and her navigat... In the seventy years since the disappearance of Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan during a flight over the Central Pacific their fate has remained one of history s most debated mysteries despite dozens of books offering solutions. This book... more
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Under the Table : Saucy Tales ...A deliciously entertaining memoir about one woman s adventures in the student ... A deliciously entertaining memoir about one woman s adventures in the student kitchens of the legendary French Culinary Institute--flavored with celebrity chefs eccentric characters and mouthwatering recipes To anyone who has ever dreamed of life in a... more
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Fear and Loathing in America :...From the king of Gonzo journalism and bestselling author who brought you Fear ... From the king of Gonzo journalism and bestselling author who brought you Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas comes another astonishing volume of letters by Hunter S. Thompson. Brazen incisive and outrageous as ever this second volume of Thompson s private... more
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Stretch: The Unlikely Making o...From Neal Pollack acclaimed author of Alternadad and The Neal Pollack Antholog... From Neal Pollack acclaimed author of Alternadad and The Neal Pollack Anthology of American Literature comes Stretch: The Unlikely Making of a Yoga Dude. Here is the hilarious but true account of an overweight balding skeptical guy who undergoes a... more
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Secret Holocaust Diaries: The ...Nonna Bannister carried a secret almost to her Tennessee grave: the diaries sh... Nonna Bannister carried a secret almost to her Tennessee grave: the diaries she had kept as a young girl experiencing the horrors of the Holocaust. This book reveals that story. Nonna s childhood writings revisited in her late adulthood tell the... more
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Library of African American Bi...The day Walter White was buried in 1955 the New York Times called him the near... The day Walter White was buried in 1955 the New York Times called him the nearest approach to a national leader of American Negroes since Booker T. Washington. For more than two decades White as secretary of the NAACP was perhaps the nation s most... more
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