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Did you know that Ruth Bader Ginsburg failed her driving test five times? Or that her real name was Joan? Bet you didn't know that she liked paddle boarding, white water rafting, and riding elephants! She even had a praying mantis named after her. Sibling …

"Splendid exploration"--Wall Street Journal Few punctuation marks elicit quite as much love or hate as the exclamation mark. It's bubbly and exuberant, an emotional amplifier whose flamboyantly dramatic gesture lets the reader know: here be feelings! Sco …

A must-read for the craftsperson, artisan and artist. "In his beautiful book, Peter Korn invites us to understand craftsmanship as an activity that connects us to others, and affirms what is best in ourselves."-Matthew Crawford, author of Shop Class as So …

The sea heals all things. Tempest Island has weathered the worst of storms and still stands proud, providing its residents with the healing power of the sea and sun. When Alayna Scott's life falls spectacularly apart, both professionally and personally, …

Welcome to the world of "Rosie's Special Gift." This touching children's book follows the endearing story of Rosie, a curious young girl, and her nurturing mother on a captivating journey through the world of plants. Through delightful storytelling and e …

Hollywood is dead, virtually bankrupt--but studio CEO Sid Abrams predicted its death, and he knows how to resurrect it. Deep Artificial Intelligence merged with near-human animatrons rebirths three dead mega-stars of Hollywood's golden era--and the Parahu …

A wry, witty memoir of a desperate middle-age foreign language learner. Richard Watson was invited to deliver a paper on Rene Descartes--in French, a language Watson could read but couldn't speak. A private crash course and lessons at the Alliance Fran�ai …

Understanding Poverty in the Classroom identifies perceptual differences, teaches strategies to address the special needs of children from poverty, encourages teachers to learn about the neighborhoods where their students live and what to look for in thos …

A moving and inspiring anthology of masterful essays on stories that touch the hearts and minds of readers. "A writer," Nobel Prize winner Saul Bellow once said, "is a reader who is moved to emulation." New York Times bestselling novelist and memoirist A …

Enrolling at BCU was supposed to be my chance at freedom. An escape from my parents who insist I follow in their footsteps as a Guardian of the Society. Keep the members safe-that's what I'm supposed to do. But how can I safeguard the students when I can' …

The Marvel-Verse is full of possibilities for Miles Morales! Get to know Miles - the Spider-Man of two worlds - with these ultimately marvelous adventures! In the wake of Peter Parker's death in the Ultimate Universe, brave, young Miles steps forward with …

Collects Edge of Spider-Verse (2014) #2; Spider-Gwen (2015A) #5; Spider-Gwen (2015B) #1-2, 13. The Marvel-Verse is full of danger for Spider-Gwen! What if Gwen Stacy was bitten by the radioactive spider, not Peter Parker? Find out on Earth-65! There, Gwen …

Punching Bag is the compelling true story of a high school career defined by poverty and punctuated by outbreaks of domestic abuse. Rex Ogle, who brilliantly mapped his experience of hunger in Free Lunch, here describes his struggle to survive; reflects o …

Understanding the Faith aids those who desire to profess their faith publicly and become communicant members of a church. This workbook walks students through the essentials of the Christian faith, modeling the format of the Westminster Shorter Catechism.

Nine of Chekhov's most powerful and thought-provoking short stories are included here, in the original Russian and in a facing English translation, together with all the vocabulary notes and reference tables you need to make sense of Chekhov's original te …

Address Book Hummingbirds: is a book of addresses! You can now store the contact information of your loved ones, friends, business contacts, doctor�s office, service providers etc; in one easy to access format. But wait, there�s more! This pocket size Add …

A glorious, illustrated, celebration of a lifetime love affair with dining, by the author-illustrator of the classic Madeline series. Here is the best of Ludwig Bemelmans on the subject he loved most: the good table. The entrancing memories and charming …

Rocket and Groot are the most lovable duo in the Marvel-Verse - and these are some of their craziest adventures! Rocket Raccoon blasts his way into action as Guardian of the Keystone Quadrant - just as the Incredible Hulk lands in his jurisdiction! But wh …

Small-town boy Humphrey Larsen comes back home to Melville, North Carolina, in 1979 after college and traveling around the world. He expects a quiet life returning, doing what he wants after a big inheritance. But he finds that his hometown has changed. A …

A poacher is at work in Sinful, Louisiana, and Deputy Carter LeBlanc is hot on the trail of the outlaw, trying to apprehend him before the state gets wind of the crime and sends a game warden to take over his investigation. Unfortunately, he's hindered ev …

The government landscape is undergoing a significant transformation driven by the power of artificial intelligence (AI). From streamlining administrative tasks to informing data-driven policy decisions, AI offers many opportunities to enhance efficiency, …

Venus Thibodeaux had a reputation for being trouble. Some said she started at birth. When she finally left Sinful shortly after turning eighteen, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. When she blew back into town four years later, no one was happy about her …

It's the wedding of the year in Pigsend, at least if you talk to Vicky Hamblin. The bride-to-be is dead set on making her wedding to baker Allen Mackey the most perfect spectacle in the history of weddings, if only to impress her two snooty aunts in from …

Death is a roller coaster. The traveling carnival has made its stop in Sinful and everyone is ready for thrilling rides, challenging games, and most importantly, funnel cake. But when a man is murdered in the funhouse and Emmaline LeBlanc is knocked uncon …

In the whole Marvel-Verse, nobody is as skilled a hunter as Kraven - and these are the tales that show how nobody is safe from his predatory prowess! Sergei Kravinoff and his family will prove more than a match for a trio of action-packed arachnid adventu …

"Acomplete guide on HOW TO CARVE AND PAINT A CAROUSEL HORSE with 138 color photographs. by Lawrence R. Pefferly This is the definitive book, and a 'must have' for every carver of carousel horses. Lawrence Pefferly, a 3rd. generation carver, has written th …

Jews had prayed for him, hoped for him, and looked for him for generations. But now the one who said he was the Messiah was dead-killed by the very ones who had for so long anticipated his coming. For his disciples, three years of following Christ seemed …

"Systematic Theology" is the culmination and creative synthesis of John Frame's writing on, teaching about, and studying of the Word of God. This magisterial opus at once biblical, clear, cogent, readable, accessible, and practical summarizes the mature t …

In the uncanny X-Verse, he's the best there is at what he does! Join Wolverine on his wildest adventures! When Professor X tasks Logan with taking new student Kitty Pryde under his wing, neither of them is happy about the arrangement - but they'll need to …

Embark on a heartwarming journey through the clouds with Pretty, Pretty Panda, a lovable tale that will touch your heart and brighten your day. Meet Pretty, a remarkable panda with a heart as big as her love for sunflowers. When she and her new friend Ea …

"It is a heartbreaking book, a gorgeous book...In Night Came with Many Stars, Van Booy finds the weakness, grace and beauty of common lives fully lived." -NPR, "Books We Love" "Not to miss!" --USA Today In Kentucky, back in 1933, Carol's daddy lost his …

Preparing children for an unpredictable event, such as an earthquake, is one of the best ways to reduce trauma and maintain children's mental and emotional well-beings. We combined our experiences as a Marriage & Family Therapist and School Counselor to w …

★★★ Reader Feedback: Yabadabadoo! Read it from cover to cover upon receipt. Great info, perspective, and writing style. - Brian Swift ● Coleman Gas Lanterns is Book 5 of our Non-Electric Lighting Series. At this point, we've gone through candles and oliv …

Emma Turner has spent eight years running, hiding, dodging...limiting her short stays to big cities where she could easily get lost in the crowd. But when she steps onto Tempest Island, something changes. The tiny island speaks to her in ways no other pla …

Evaline Manor took her revenge and met her immortal, fated mate. After narrowly escaping Kembertus, discovering she had magical abilities was the last thing she expected. Maddox Vicor finally got the girl, now he just has to take her back to his kingdom …

Sincere Christians hold divergent ideas about discipleship. Different approaches focus on steps to follow, mentoring, spiritual disciplines, or an intellectual approach, but do they draw their defi nitions from Scripture's big picture? Do they draw enough …

In this previously unpublished material, a pioneer in Reformed biblical theology examines the hopes, expectations, and understanding of Old Testament saints regarding the future. Compiled from several manuscripts relating to Geerhardus Vos's course on Old …

A Cuban American family is sent into a tailspin when the ailing matriarch confesses the first of several shocking secrets to her daughter before undergoing heart surgery in this tender and twisty debut novel. Monica Campo is pregnant with her first child …

Ghana - The land of gold, diamonds and cocoa Whether a child wants to know more about their cultural roots and ethnic origins, or they are simply curious about discovering a country rich with natural resources and rugged beauty, this African children's bo …

From the Orange Prize--winning author of A Crime in the Neighborhood comes a "sharply witty" and "impeccably written" (Star Tribune, Minneapolis) novel featuring a therapist attempting to unlock the most difficult cases of her life--those of her son and o …

The history, archaeology, and legends of ancient Ireland from 9000 B.C., when nomadic hunter-gatherers appeared in Ireland at the end of the last Ice Age, to 1167 A.D., when a Norman invasion brought the country under control of the English crown for the …

Filip M�ller came to Auschwitz with one of the earliest transports from Slovakia in April 1942 and began working in the gassing installations and crematoria in May. He was still alive when the gassings ceased in November 1944. He saw millions come and dis …

It's never too early to introduce the thrilling world of roller coasters to the next generation! Before their children are even tall enough to ride, both casual coaster fans and hard core enthusiasts use this one-of-a-kind ABC guide to teach words and con …

Jodi Picoult meets Atul Gawande in this bestselling novel that blends compelling women's fiction and medical drama to create an "involving debut that's just what the doctor ordered" (People). Dr. Marie Heaton is an anesthesiologist at the height of her pr …

These artful new translations of nine of Arthur Schnitzler's most important stories and novellas--including "Dream Story," on which Stanley Kubrick based his widely acclaimed film Eyes Wide Shut-reinforce the Viennese author's remarkable achievement as li …

In "a spectacular display of intelligence and feeling" (Publishers Weekly, starred review), Paul Yoon's collection of short stories ranges throughout the world--from the Hudson Valley to the Russian Far East--across periods of time after World War II, hai …

From the award-winning author of The Accomplice and The Passenger comes the first novel in the hilarious Spellman Files mystery series featuring Isabel "Izzy" Spellman (part Nancy Drew, part Dirty Harry) and her highly functioning yet supremely dysfunctio …

The instant New York Times bestseller from Chris Cleave--the unforgettable novel about three lives entangled during World War II, told "with dazzling prose, sharp English wit, and compassion...a powerful portrait of war's effects on those who fight and th …

* NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2016 SELECTION * BEST BOOKS OF 2016 SELECTION BY THE BOSTON GLOBE * ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY * NPR * CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY * The New York Times bestselling investigation into the sexual, economic, and emotional lives of wom …

One of the greatest, most moving of all tragedies, Antigone continues to have meaning for us because of its depiction of the struggle between individual conscience and state policy, and its delicate probing of the nature of human suffering. Plays for Perf …

Zimbabwe - A land of diamonds, platinum and gold Whether a child wants to know more about their cultural roots and ethnic origins, or they are simply curious about discovering a country rich with natural resources and rugged beauty, this African children …

"A dead-serious thriller (with a funny bone)" (The New York Times Book Review), from the author of the New York Times bestselling Spellman Files series, comes the story of a woman who creates and sheds new identities as she crisscrosses the country to esc …

"A beautifully written and well-researched cultural criticism as well as an honest memoir" (Los Angeles Review of Books) from the author of the popular New York Times essay, "To Fall in Love with Anyone, Do This," explores the romantic myths we create and …

Nigeria - A world of wonder and beauty Whether a child wants to know more about their cultural roots and ethnic origins, or they are simply curious about discovering a country rich with natural resources and rugged beauty, this African children's book col …

In this savage novel Huxley transports us to Los Angeles in the year 2108, where we learn to our dismay about the 22nd-century way of life.

Holistic health and alternative therapies are becoming increasingly popular and more and more accepted in the mainstream. Edgar Cayce is considered to be the "father of holistic medicine."

* INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "Stunning...heartrending...this year's When Breath Becomes Air." --Nora Krug, The Washington Post "Beautiful and haunting." --Matt McCarthy, MD, USA TODAY "Deeply affecting...simultaneously heartbreaking and funny. …

Winner of the Young Lions Fiction Award, Snow Hunters is "a subtle, elegant, poignant read" (Oprah.com), featuring a Korean War refugee who emigrates to Brazil to become a tailor's apprentice and confronts the wreckage of his past. "Exquisitely enigmatic. …

Tis the season for a grumpy-sunshine romance with a side of murder and mayhem! She hates Christmas and everything that goes with it... Explosives expert Elliana hates Christmas-and the only good thing about this holiday season is that her gorgeous neigh …

A Hollywood millionaire with a terror of death, whose personal physician happens to be working on a theory of longevity-these are the elements of Huxley's caustic and entertaining satire on man's desire to live indefinitely. "A highly sensational plot tha …

A brilliant and breathtaking debut that captivated readers and garnered critical acclaim in the United Kingdom, The Tenderness of Wolves was long-listed for the Orange Prize in fiction and won the Costa Award (formerly the Whitbread) Book of the Year. T …

A photographic journey of five summers with a family of common loons.

As a child she made headlines. As an adult no one knows her real name. But some nightmares linger even after you open your eyes...Don't miss this "hauntingly atmospheric and gorgeously written page-turner" (Kimberly McCreight, New York Times bestselling a …

***LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION*** Named one of Time Magazine's 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time "An extraordinary and dazzlingly original work from one of our most gifted and interesting writers" (Emily St. John Mandel …

"This gentle, gorgeously written book may be one of my favorites ever." --Jenna Bush Hager (A Today show "Read with Jenna" Book Club Selection!) This "moving portrait of love and friendship set against a backdrop of social change" (The New York Times Book …

A poignant, "raw[, ] and tender" (The New York Times Book Review) memoir told in essays and graphic shorts about what life looks like twenty years after recovery from addiction--and how to live with the past as a parent, writer, and sober person--from a r …

The stunning, full-color, behind-the-scenes look at Shondaland's hit series on Netflix. Inside Bridgerton is the intimate behind-the-scenes story of the hit Shondaland series on Netflix. Shondaland executive producers Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers offer …

F*ck It, I'm Buying a Cabin is a fun and relatable picture book for any adult who's ever felt burnt out by the grind of corporate life. Told in clever rhymes and featuring whimsical illustrations, this book follows the journey of Sarah, a millennial who d …

"An Agatha Christie vibe make[s] this whodunit an excellent beach read"(Library Journal). Discover secrets, scandal, and a suspected killer--all on one street in this gripping suspense from New York Times bestselling author and "master of misdirection and …

Journalist Helene Cooper examines the violent past of her home country Liberia and the effects of its 1980 military coup in this deeply personal memoir and finalist for the 2008 National Book Critics Circle Award. Helene Cooper is "Congo," a descendant of …

* A People Best Book of the Year * Time and The Washington Post's Most Anticipated List * Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence * From the MacArthur genius, two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, and playwright, this "captivating, insightful …

Inspired and inspirational, worldly wise, deeply felt, and often delightfully funny-here in one compact volume are 100 of the greatest poems written in English over the last century, memorable masterpieces that everyone should know and enjoy. Selected and …

Working from a vast combined experience in professional baseball, the authors have broken down the elements of mental toughness into an easily understood package. Not only baseball players but other athletes as well as managers, coaches, and parents can l …

She's a grumpy security expert... Reese doesn't do relationships. Especially not with tall, sexy men with golden retriever energy. Nope, she prefers her men brooding and silent-with no strings attached. So when she hooks up with her gorgeous coworker aft …

Amare Bellamy never meant to get married. She had a simple plan: rescue the Captain, rendezvous with the crew, and escape the Sunken City. But when her father bumps up the wedding without notice, she has no choice but to comply⁠-that is, until Lukas shows …

This best-selling, comprehensive text is the "go to" book for newly appointed records managers, as well as experienced records and information management (RIM) professionals who want a review of specific topics; supervisors who oversee RIM functions; deci …