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Shortcomings by Adrian Tomine

Shortcomings

Adrian Tomine

The annotated and expanded screenplay adaptation of the landmark graphic novel.

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Mental health workbook for men by David Khalili

Mental health workbook for men

David Khalili

Boost your confidence and happiness with this mental health workbook for menThe world doesn't always encourage men to be open and honest about their emotions--especially when it comes to mental health struggles. This workbook breaks through those stereotypes...

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Muppets in Moscow by Natasha Lance Rogoff

Muppets in Moscow

Natasha Lance Rogoff

"Muppets In Moscow reveals how-in between bombings and political chaos in 1990s Moscow-a team of Russian and American artists, producers, educators, writers, and puppeteers overcame their many differences to create an unprecedented hit in a post-communist...

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Empire's son, empire's orphan by Nile Green

Empire's son, empire's orphan

Nile Green

A rollicking story of two literary fabulists who revealed the West's obsession with a fabricated, exotic East.

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November 1942 by Peter Englund

November 1942

Peter Englund

**A Telegraph Best History Book of 2023* 'An astonishing achievement' ANTONY BEEVORAn intimate history of the most important month of the Second World War as experienced by those who lived through it, completely based on their diaries, letters and memoirs.At...

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The new marriage clinic by John Mordechai Gottman

The new marriage clinic

John Mordechai Gottman

The widely celebrated, research-based marital therapy program--now updated and revised.

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Anxiety workbook for men by Simon G. Niblock

Anxiety workbook for men

Simon G. Niblock

"Tackle anxiety and take control of your life with practical strategies for men Discover how you can better cope with and manage your stress and anxiety with this workbook written just for men. You'll find key insights into the unique ways anxiety manifests...

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Clutter by Jennifer (Journalist) Howard

Clutter

Jennifer (Journalist) Howard

"A brilliant and beautiful meditation on the nature of our attachment to things. Reading Clutter made me long for a life without clutter." --Malcolm Gladwell, New York Times-bestselling author and host of the Revisionist History podcast "I'm sitting on the...

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The capital order by Clara E. Mattei

The capital order

Clara E. Mattei

"For more than a century, governments facing financial crisis have resorted to the economic policies of austerity-cuts to wages, fiscal spending, and public benefits-as a means to regain solvency. While these policies have been successful in appeasing...

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Patton's prayer by Alex Kershaw

Patton's prayer

Alex Kershaw

"From Alex Kershaw, author of the New York Times bestseller Against All Odds, comes an epic story of courage, resilience, and faith during the Second World War General George Patton needed a miracle. In December 1944, the Allies found themselves stuck. Rain...

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F.I.R.E. for dummies by Jackie Cummings Koski

F.I.R.E. for dummies

Jackie Cummings Koski

Take control of creating your own financial independence and the option to retire early on your terms The Financial Independence, Retire Early (F.I.R.E.) movement has inspired many to optimize their finances and retire sooner than they ever imagined. This...

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The self-forgiveness workbook by Grant Dewar

The self-forgiveness workbook

Grant Dewar

Self-criticism and self-blame are often at the root of depression, anxiety, and addiction. These toxic forms of emotional self-harm can lead to feelings of helplessness and hopelessness, and interfere with day-to-day functioning. From an expert on...

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What you are getting wrong about Appalachia by Elizabeth Catte

What you are getting wrong about Appalachia

Elizabeth Catte

In 2016, headlines declared Appalachia ground zero for America's "forgotten tribe" of white working class voters. Journalists flocked to the region to extract sympathetic profiles of families devastated by poverty, abandoned by establishment politics, and...

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Treasure bookmaking by Natasa Marinkovic

Treasure bookmaking

Natasa Marinkovic

Divine Diary DIYs for the Innovative Crafter #1 Best Seller in Book Making Binding and Scrapbooking With journal making projects, book binding techniques, and journal prompts, this Treasure Book Making guide has everything you need. Get ready to create...

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What matters now by Gary Hamel

What matters now

Gary Hamel

"Critical insight from the man Fortune called "the world's leading expert on business strategy" About the only thing a leader can be sure of is that what worked yesterday is unlikely to work today, let alone tomorrow. Never before have businesses faced a more...

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Ask not by Maureen (Journalist) Callahan

Ask not

Maureen (Journalist) Callahan

For decades, the Kennedy name has been synonymous with wealth, power, and - above all else - integrity. But this carefully constructed veneer hides a dark truth: the Kennedy men's legacy of physical and psychological abuse of women, part of a tradition of...

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John Büsst by Iain McCalman

John Büsst

Iain McCalman

A rich biography of artist-turned-environmental campaigner John Busst.

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For life by Ailsa Piper

For life

Ailsa Piper

For Life is a testament to the healing power of the natural world, a celebration of renewal and wonder, and an unflinching look at grief. It calls us to bear witness to death, and perhaps even embrace it as part of life's raucous cacophony. Above all, For Life...

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Woven

Woven

Following from the much-loved Guwayu anthology, this second collaboration between Red Room Poetry and Magabala Books invites some of the world's leading First Nations poets together in poetic conversation. This collection weaves words across lands and seas,...

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Milk by Matthew Evans

Milk

Matthew Evans

Milk. It's in our coffee, on our cereal. We see it in processed form—yoghurt, butter, cheese, skimmed and lactose free. It's there in almond form, or made from oats or soy, and is as lauded as the 'perfect' food or lambasted as not fit for human...

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Growing up Indian in Australia

Growing up Indian in Australia

Growing Up Indian in Australia reflects and celebrates this vibrant diversity. It features contributions from Australian-Indian writers, both established and emerging, who hail from a wide range of backgrounds, religions and experiences. This colourful,...

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Critical care by Geraldine Fela

Critical care

Geraldine Fela

HIV and AIDS devastated communities across Australia in the 1980s and 1990s. In the midst of this profound health crisis, nurses provided crucial care to those living with and dying from the virus. They negotiated homophobia and complex family dynamics as well...

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The river of the water of life by Bradford Haami

The river of the water of life

Bradford Haami

Crossing the treacherous Torres Strait in a small, double-hulled canoe, eating raw dugong meat and weathering violent storms, wasn't going to stop Māori missionary, Ike Samuels, from reaching the people of Papua New Guinea. Ike's father was Phillip Hamiora,...

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Dark-land by Kevin Hart

Dark-land

Kevin Hart

"Put this beautiful book on your shelf between Frank Conroy's Stop-Time and Tobias Wolff's This Boy's Life." --William Giraldi, author of The Hero's Body This powerful memoir from poet Kevin Hart traces his difficult childhood as a "backward boy" in a poor...

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We are experiencing a slight delay by Gary Janetti

We are experiencing a slight delay

Gary Janetti

Interspersed with recollections of his trips are personal meditations on dining alone as well as journeys to such diverse destinations as Mykonos, Australia, a Noma pop-up, and other glamorous spots. Gary is unabashedly frank about his very exacting travel...

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Wholesome by Sarah by Sarah Pound

Wholesome by Sarah

Sarah Pound

"As creator of Wholesome by Sarah, Sarah Pound has won a legion of fans online, who cook her fresh, wholesome and flavour-packed recipes every night of the week.Sarah is all about making life easier for busy home cooks, and her much-anticipated debut cookbook...

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My father's suitcase by Mary Garden

My father's suitcase

Mary Garden

A gripping tale of resilience and survival that offers hope to others who have experienced family violence and suffered at the hands of a sibling. A deeply personal and heartbreaking memoir that explores the troubled relationship between Mary Garden and her...

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More, please by Emma Specter

More, please

Emma Specter

An unflinching and deeply reported look at the realities of binge-eating disorder from a rising culture commentator and writer for Vogue. Millions of us use restrictive diets, intermittent fasting, IV therapies, and Ozempic abuse to shrink until we are...

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Tits up by Sarah (Sarah L.) Thornton

Tits up

Sarah (Sarah L.) Thornton

Boobs. Knockers. Jugs. Cans. Baps. Melons. Puppies. Fun bags. Bosoms. Hooters.In the English language there are over 700 expressions for female mammary glands - the majority of which are mostly used by men. In Tits Up, bestselling author, sociologist and...

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Everything is water by Simon Cleary

Everything is water

Simon Cleary

"Four weeks, 344km and one inspiring river journey. When writer and hiking enthusiast Simon Cleary sets off to follow the course of a river that has so influenced his life, he hopes that by walking its banks he will better understand the power and impact of...

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My father's suitcase by Mary Garden

My father's suitcase

Mary Garden

A gripping tale of resilience and survival that offers hope to others who have experienced family violence and suffered at the hands of a sibling. A deeply personal and heartbreaking memoir that explores the troubled relationship between Mary Garden and her...

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Buried by Ken Wylie

Buried

Ken Wylie

On January 20, 2003, at 10:45 a.m., a massive avalanche released from Tumbledown Mountain in the Selkirk Range of British Columbia. Tonnes of snow carried 13 members of two guided backcountry skiing groups down the 37-degree incline of a run called La Traviata...

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Operation biting by Max Hastings

Operation biting

Max Hastings

"Operation Biting was one of the most thrilling British special forces raids of World War II, and probably the most successful. In February 1942 RAF intelligence was baffled by a newly identified radar network on the coast of Nazi-occupied Europe, codenamed...

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The forbidden daughter by Zipora Klein Jakob

The forbidden daughter

Zipora Klein Jakob

"The unforgettable true story of a girl born in the Kovno Ghetto, and the dangerous risk her parents faced in defying the barbarous Nazi law prohibiting childbirth. Elida Friedman was not supposed to have been born. In the Kovno Ghetto in Lithuania, Nazi law...

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Slow productivity by Cal Newport

Slow productivity

Cal Newport

Hustle culture. Burnout. Quiet quitting. Today we're either sacrificing ourselves on the altar of success or we're rejecting the idea of ambition entirely. But it doesn't have to be all or nothing. There is a way to create meaningful work as part of a balanced...

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Live. Fight. Survive by Shaun Pinner

Live. Fight. Survive

Shaun Pinner

"There are just two places Shaun Pinner has felt most at home: first, during his nine years in the British Army and, second, in Ukraine, where he settled after marrying. It was only natural then, that when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, he was on the front...

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The laws of connection by David (Science journalist) Robson

The laws of connection

David (Science journalist) Robson

In the early 1960s scientists at the University of California, Berkeley set out to establish the key factors effecting health and longevity. Their results, known as the 'Alameda 7', you already know: don't smoke, drink in moderation, sleep seven to eight hours...

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Springfield Road by Salena Godden

Springfield Road

Salena Godden

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Hellish Nell by Malcolm Gaskill

Hellish Nell

Malcolm Gaskill

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The Lucky Ones by Zara Chowdhary

The Lucky Ones

Zara Chowdhary

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Magnificent Minds by Suzanne Goh

Magnificent Minds

Suzanne Goh

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These heavy black bones by Rebecca Ajulu-Bushell Achieng

These heavy black bones

Rebecca Ajulu-Bushell Achieng

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Hunter by E. Jean. Carroll

Hunter

E. Jean. Carroll

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Calm the chaos by Dayna Abraham

Calm the chaos

Dayna Abraham

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TREE COLLECTORS by AMY STEWART

TREE COLLECTORS

AMY STEWART

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Bad diaspora poems by Momtaza Mehri

Bad diaspora poems

Momtaza Mehri

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JFK Jr by RoseMarie Terenzio

JFK Jr

RoseMarie Terenzio

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Hardcore Grief Recovery. An Honest Guide to Getting through Grief without the Condolences, Sympathy, and Other BS by Steve Case

Hardcore Grief Recovery. An Honest Guide to Getting through Grief without the Condolences, Sympathy, and Other BS

Steve Case

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Grief recovery that'll never say "it all happens for a reason" When you lose a loved one, you're going to feel like sh*t. Plain and simple. And healing through your grief can be the start of a very difficult journey, especially when every other book on loss is...

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God's Ghostwriters by Candida Moss

God's Ghostwriters

Candida Moss

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This is the untold story of how enslaved people created, gave meaning to, and spread the word of the New Testament, shaping the very foundations of Christianity in ways both subtle and profound.

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Bitter Crop by Paul Alexander

Bitter Crop

Paul Alexander

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From elder to ancestor by S. Kelley Harrell

From elder to ancestor

S. Kelley Harrell

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"A practical guide to becoming a good Ancestor"--

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Something Urgent I Have to Say to You by Herbert Leibowitz

Something Urgent I Have to Say to You

Herbert Leibowitz

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Herbert Leibowitz's "Something Urgent I Have to Say to You" provides a new perspective on the life and poetry of the doctor poet William Carlos Williams, a key American writer who led one of the more eventful literary lives of the twentieth century. Friends...

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The Oxford illustrated history of World War Two

The Oxford illustrated history of World War Two

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World War Two re-assessed for a new generation, from the 1930s through to the beginnings of the Cold War. This book provides a stimulating and thought-provoking new interpretation of one of the most terrible episodes in world history.

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Queer art by Gemma Rolls-Bentley

Queer art

Gemma Rolls-Bentley

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Love & grief by Emily P. Bingham

Love & grief

Emily P. Bingham

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"Every grief journey is different, but we all need reminders, comfort, and inspiration to come to terms with making necessary changes after a loss, recognizing what we can and can't control, and taking back the power when life creates circumstances where we...

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Good food, healthy planet by Puneeta Chhitwal-Varma

Good food, healthy planet

Puneeta Chhitwal-Varma

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"In this simple-to-follow guide for today's households, food writer and climate activist Puneeta Chhitwal-Varma provides everything you need to prepare good-for-us, good-for-the-planet food. Beginning with a primer on "the big why" of eating with emissions and...

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The complete Pokémon pocket guide. 1 by Takuma Kaede

The complete Pokémon pocket guide. 1

Takuma Kaede

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"The first volume of a two-book set, organized by Pokédex number, includes data on 442 Pokémon, from Bulbasaur to Spiritomb! Plus details on many regional, Gigantamax, and Meg Evolution forms!"--Back cover.

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Slim Aarons by Slim Aarons

Slim Aarons

Slim Aarons

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Raising girls with ADHD by Mary Anne Richey

Raising girls with ADHD

Mary Anne Richey

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"The second edition of the best-selling Raising Girls with ADHD features the latest information on research and treatment for girls with ADHD presented in an easily accessible format. The book is packed with expert information to empower parents to make...

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Humanise by Thomas Heatherwick

Humanise

Thomas Heatherwick

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"Our world is losing its humanity. Too many developers care more about their shareholders than society. Too many politicians care more about power than the people who vote for them. And too many cities feel soulless and depressing, with buildings designed for...

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Vision and art by Margaret. author. Livingstone

Vision and art

Margaret. author. Livingstone

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Norse mysticism by Disa Forvitin

Norse mysticism

Disa Forvitin

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"Norse Mysticism is an engaging and hands-on introduction to the deep magic, spirituality, and oral histories of the ancient Nordic people"--

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Here we are by Aarti Namdev Shahani

Here we are

Aarti Namdev Shahani

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The Shahanis came to Queens--from India, by way of Casablanca--in the 1980s. They were undocumented for a few unsteady years and then, with the arrival of their green cards, they thought they'd made it. This is the story of how they did, and didn't; the...

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Wiring the winning organization by Gene Kim

Wiring the winning organization

Gene Kim

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In Wiring the Winning Organization, Gene Kim and Dr. Steve Spear present a groundbreaking theory on how leaders win by creating ""organizational wiring"" to liberate individual creativity, ingenuity, and collaboration toward a common purpose. Backed by...

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Indian spirituality by Joshua R. Paszkiewicz

Indian spirituality

Joshua R. Paszkiewicz

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"Nurture your well-being with the eye-opening beliefs of Indian Spirituality"--

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Pauline Boty by Marc Kristal

Pauline Boty

Marc Kristal

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The first biography of pioneering female Pop Artist Pauline Boty.

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PLANTS TASTE BETTER by RICHARD BUCKLEY

PLANTS TASTE BETTER

RICHARD BUCKLEY

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A history of the medicines we take by A. C. (Anthony C.) Cartwright

A history of the medicines we take

A. C. (Anthony C.) Cartwright

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Body on fire anti-inflammatory cookbook by Monica Aggarwal

Body on fire anti-inflammatory cookbook

Monica Aggarwal

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"This companion volume to Body on Fire reiterates essential concepts about the nature of inflammation and its relationship to chronic illness, offers insights into why certain foods are health-supporting, and provides a how-to-start manual that features an...

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Creative endurance by Mike Schnaidt

Creative endurance

Mike Schnaidt

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"With Creative Endurance learn how to reframe the obstacles of everyday life and work into exciting creative opportunities"--

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Probably overthinking it by Allen Downey

Probably overthinking it

Allen Downey

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An essential guide to the ways data can improve decision making. Statistics are everywhere: in news reports, at the doctor's office, and in every sort of forecast, from the stock market to the weather. Blogger, teacher, and computer scientist Allen B. Downey...

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Keep it zesty by Edy Massih

Keep it zesty

Edy Massih

Born in a small fishing village in Lebanon, Edy Massih grew up eating and cooking alongside his Teitas (grandmothers), Odette and Jacquo, who taught him the secrets to preparing delicious Lebanese food, including how to roll labneh balls and bind homemade...

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Unbecoming a lady by Therese Oneill

Unbecoming a lady

Therese Oneill

Slut. Shrew. Sinful. Scold. The 19th- and early 20th-century American women profiled in this collection were called all these names and worse when they were alive. And that's just fine. These glorious dames earned those monikers, and one hundred years later...

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Rift by Cait West

Rift

Cait West

A gripping memoir about coming of age in the stay-at-home daughter movement and the quest to piece together a future on your own terms. Raised in the Christian patriarchy movement, Cait West was homeschooled and could only wear clothes her father deemed...

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Fodor's 2024 essential Spain by Gemma Askham

Fodor's 2024 essential Spain

Gemma Askham

"Whether you want to explore the Alhambra, marvel at La Sagrada Familia, or enjoy tapas, wine, and flamenco, the local Fodor's travel experts in Spain are here to help! Fodor's Essential Spain guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations,...

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Bite by bite by Aimee Nezhukumatathil

Bite by bite

Aimee Nezhukumatathil

In Bite by Bite, poet and essayist Aimee Nezhukumatathil explores the way food and drink evoke our associations and remembrances--a subtext or layering, a flavor tinged with joy, shame, exuberance, grief, desire, or nostalgia. Nezhukumatathil restores our...

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ADHD is awesome by Penn Holderness

ADHD is awesome

Penn Holderness

New release from Penn and Kim Holderness about their journey with ADHD.

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Fodor's Rome 2024 by Laura Itzkowitz

Fodor's Rome 2024

Laura Itzkowitz

Whether you want to tour the Roman Forum, explore the Vatican, or marvel at the Colosseum, the local Fodor's travel experts in Rome are here to help! Fodor's Rome guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to...

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AI needs you by Verity Harding

AI needs you

Verity Harding

"An electrifying vision of how we can safeguard AI's future for the public good Artificial intelligence may be the most transformative technology of our time. As AI's power grows, so does the need to figure out what-and who-this technology is really for. AI...

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