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1620 : a critical response to the 1619 Project2020
Summary: When and where was America founded? Was it in Virginia in 1619, when a pirate ship landed a group of captive Africans at Jamestown? So asserted the New York Times in August 2019 when it announced its... more »- place hold (1)
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Exercised : why something we never evolved to do is healthy and rewarding2020
Summary: This book, a natural history of exercise, seeks to answer a fundamental question: were you born to run or rest? The first three parts roughly follow the evolutionary story of human physical activity... more »- place hold (1)
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All the young men : a memoir of love, AIDS, and chosen family in the American South2020
Summary: In 1986, twenty-six-year-old Ruth visits a friend at the hospital when she notices a door to one of the rooms is painted red. A patient is crying for his mother on the other side, but no one goes to... more »- place hold (1)
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Conditional citizens : on belonging in America2020
Summary: What does it mean to be American? Author Laila Lalami recounts her unlikely journey from Moroccan immigrant to U.S. citizen, using it as a starting point for her exploration of the rights, liberties,... more »- place hold (1)
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Breath : the new science of a lost art2020
Summary: No matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how resilient your genes are, how skinny or young or wise you are, none of it matters if you're not breathing properly. There is nothing more essential... more »- place hold (6)
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Occupational outlook handbook: 2019-2029
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A Wealth of Pigeons: A Cartoon Collection2020
Summary: Additional text and illustrations on lining papers.BOOK
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Know Yourself, Know Your Money: Discover Why You Handle Money the Way You Do, and What to Do about It!2021
Summary: "The basics of personal finance, like budgeting and saving, may be black and white, but there are deeper reasons you make the choices you do with money. That's why, in [this book], ... Rachel Cruze... more »BOOK
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How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self2021
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The Wreckage of My Presence: Essays2021
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Sababa: Fresh, Sunny Flavors from My Israeli Kitchen: A Cookbook2019
Summary: In an Israeli cookbook as personal as it is global, Sussman celebrates the tableau of flavors the region has to offer, in all its staggering and delicious variety.BOOK
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How Y'All Doing?: Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived2021
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on order - publisher release date: April 27, 2021
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Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age2021
Summary: A globetrotting neurosurgeon offers insights from top scientists all over theworld whose cutting-edge research can help readers heighten and protect brainfunction and maintain cognitive health at any age.BOOK
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Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain2020
Summary: "The magic of the brain is not found in the parts it's made of but in the way those parts unceasingly reweave themselves in an electric living fabric. And there is no more accomplished and accessible... more »BOOK
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Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It2021
Summary: An award-winning psychologist reveals the hidden power of the inner voice and shows how to harness it to live healthier, more satisfying, and productive lives.BOOK
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Sinatra and Me: In the Wee Small Hours2021
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on order - publisher release date: June 8, 2021
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The Boy Who Followed His Father Into Auschwitz: A True Story of Family and Survival2020
Summary: Originally published in Chicago in 2018 by Chicago Review Press under the title The stone crusher: the true story of a father and son's fight for survival in Auschwitz.BOOK
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Unfollow: A Memoir of Loving and Leaving the Westboro Baptist Church2019
Summary: The activist and TED speaker Phelps-Roper reveals her life growing up in the most hated family in America. Rich with suspense and thoughtful reflection, her life story exposes the dangers of... more »BOOK
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The Stoic Challenge: A Philosopher's Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient2021
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on order - publisher release date: February 23, 2021
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The Beauty of What Remains: How Our Greatest Fear Becomes Our Greatest Gift2021
Summary: The bestselling author of More Beautiful Than Before takes readers on ajourney through the experience of loss in this inspiring and comforting book, based on his most-popular sermon.BOOK
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Live Free: Exceed Your Wildest Expectations2021
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Make the Bread, Buy the Butter: What You Should (and Shouldn't) Cook from Scratch to Save Time and Money2012
Summary: Reese's "Make the Bread, Buy the Butter" is a lively, frugal-chic answer to the question, "Make or buy?" It includes about 120 different food staples.BOOK
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The remarriage blueprint : how remarried couples and their families succeed or fail2013
Summary: Relationship expert Maggie Scarf shares in-depth stories of seven remarried couples, revealing the unique challenges they face as they strive to achieve lasting intimacy and familial harmony. It's... more »- place hold (0)
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Blending families successfully : helping parents and kids navigate the challenges so that everyone ends up happy2014
Summary: According to the National Center for Health Statistics, less than half of the people who get married in the United States remain with their first spouse, and less than 50 percent of children grow up... more »- place hold (0)
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American desperado : my life-- from mafia soldier to cocaine cowboy to secret government asset2011
Summary: The featured drug smuggler from Cocaine Cowboys chronicles his life, providing coverage of such topics as his work in a Vietnam assassination squad, his creation of sophisticated smuggling... more »- place hold (0)
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Instant loss on a budget : super-affordable recipes for the health-conscious cook2021
Summary: After a decade of yo-yo dieting and a lifelong battle with the scale, Brittany Williams knew she needed to make a lasting change. She shed 125 pounds in a year -- and has kept it off for 3 years --... more »- place hold (2)
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The book on pie : everything you need to know to bake perfect pies2020
Summary: McDowell starts with an in-depth tutorial, complete with troubleshooting tips for decorating pies, before delving into recipes for every kind of pie imaginable. Whether you're partial to fruit,... more »- place hold (3)
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Tomboy : the surprising history and future of girls who dare to be different2020
Summary: Lisa Davis explores the evolution of tomboyism from a Victorian ideal to a twenty-first century fashion statement, honoring the girls and women -- and those who identify otherwise -- who stomp all... more »- place hold (0)
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Cool beans : the ultimate guide to cooking with the world's most versatile plant-based protein, with 125 recipes2020
Summary: Beans are being embraced as a delicious, versatile, and environmentally friendly protein alternative. Yonan provides master base recipes for cooking any sort of bean in any sort as appliance -- as... more »- place hold (3)
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Old homes, new life : the resurgence of the British country house2020
Summary: This book is a sumptuously produced journey around 12 privately-owned country houses, asking what it is like to live in such places today. What role do they play in the 21st century? For many years... more »- place hold (2)
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World of wonders : in praise of fireflies, whale sharks, and other astonishments2020
Summary: From award-winning poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil comes a debut work of nonfiction -- a collection of essays about the natural world, and the way its inhabitants can teach, support, and inspire us.- place hold (1)
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Tasha's cauldron of everything2020
Summary: The wizard Tasha has gathers bits and bobs of precious lore during her illustrious career as an adventurer. Her enemies wouldn't want these treasured secrets scattered across the multiverse, so in... more »- place hold (0)
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HRH : so many thoughts on royal style2020
Summary: With their every fashion choice chronicled and celebrated, Kate and Meghan purposefully select clothes to send messages about their values, interests, and priorities. Their thoughtful sartorial... more »- place hold (0)
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Pops: My Dad, Our Journey, and What I've Learned About Fatherhood2021
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Children of the land : a memoir2020
Summary: With beauty, grace, and honesty, Castillo recounts his and his family's encounters with a system that treats them as criminals for seeking safe, simple lives. He writes of the Sunday afternoon when... more »- place hold (2)
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Legendary children : the first decade of RuPaul's drag race and the last century of queer life2020
Summary: A definitive deep dive into queer history and culture with hit reality show RuPaul's Drag Race as a touchstone. This book centers the idea that Drag Race is the queerest show in the history of... more »- place hold (0)
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I would leave me if I could : a collection of poetry2020
Summary: In this debut collection, Halsey bares her soul. Bringing the same artistry found in her lyrics, Halsey's poems delve into the highs and lows of doomed relationships, family ties, sexuality, and... more »- place hold (0)
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An onion in my pocket : my life with vegetables2020
Summary: Thanks to her beloved cookbooks and groundbreaking work as the chef at Greens Restaurant in San Francisco, Deborah Madison, though not a vegetarian herself, has long been revered as this country's... more »- place hold (0)
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Notes on a silencing : a memoir2020
Summary: When the elite St. Paul's School came under state investigation after extensive reports of sexual abuse on campus, Lacy Crawford thought she'd put behind her the assault she'd suffered decades... more »- place hold (0)
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Sisters of the war : two remarkable true stories of survival and hope in Syria2020
Summary: Since the civil war in Syria began in 2011, over 500,000 civilians have been killed and more than 12 million Syrians have been displaced. Rania Abouzeid, one of the foremost journalists on the topic,... more »- place hold (0)
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