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Lot Six
by David Adjmi
An acclaimed playwright looks back at his adolescence as a Syrian Jew in Brooklyn amongst the explosion of art and culture in the 1980s and how he accepted his identity as a homosexual.
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Resistance : A Songwriter's Story of Hope, Change, and Courage
by Tori Amos
The Grammy-nominated music artist reflects on how her career has reflected her political views on toxic patriarchal power structures, urging readers for active engagement in protecting the environment and supporting the #MeToo movement.
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Everyone Can Bake : Simple Recipes to Master and Mix
by Dominique Ansel
A James Beard Award-winning pastry chef presents his simple, foolproof recipes for tarts, cakes, jams, buttercream and more “building blocks” of desserts for home cooks to master and mix as they please.
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Places I've taken my body : essays
by Molly McCully Brown
The author of the acclaimed poetry collection The Virginia State Colony for Epileptics and Feebleminded draws on her experiences with disability and religious conversion in 17 intimate essays that explore existence within and beyond the limits of the body.
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The Cubans : ordinary lives in extraordinary times
by Anthony DePalma
A foreign correspondent for the New York Times creates a snapshot of modern Cuba by focusing on a single neighborhood near Old Havana and describing their optimism towards the future as well as the huge challenges they still face.
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Woodworking : The Complete Step-by-Step Manual
by Dorling Kindersley Limited
This book shows you the main woodworking techniques step by step - from basic through to more advanced types of wood joints, finishing, woodturning, and furniture restoration - and explains all the essential woodworking tools. It gives you a directory of more than 100 hard and softwoods and their properties so that you can choose the right wood for the job. Woodworking is a complete illustrated woodworking course, giving you everything you need to know.
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Heaven and hell : a history of the afterlife
by Bart D. Ehrman
Explores literary and cultural sources to reveal that common perceptions about heaven, hell and the afterlife are modern, competing beliefs that are neither found in the Old Testament nor what Jesus taught.
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Dark mirror : Edward Snowden and the American Surveillance State
by Barton Gellman
The best-selling author of Angler and three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist reveals how he has been chillingly targeted for his role in helping Edward Snowden, sharing firsthand insights into today’s surveillance-industrial revolution and the fight for personal privacy.
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Sunny days : the children's television revolution that changed America
by David Kamp
Reveals the behind-the-scenes story of the cultural heroes who created the beloved children’s TV programs Sesame Street, The Electric Company, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Free to Be ... You and Me and Schoolhouse Rock!—which collectively transformed American childhood for the better, teaching kids about diversity, the ABC's and feminism through a fun, funky 1970's lens.
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The dairy restaurant
by Ben Katchor
An entertaining history of Judaism in relation to food and eating ranges from the biblical story of Adam and Eve to the present day, chronicling such significant events as the invention of the restaurant, both in Europe and in America, in an ingenious blend of text and black-and-white images.
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Thin Places : Essays from in Between
by Jordan Kisner
A thought-provoking essay collection from a Pushcart Prize-winning writer that describes being saved by Jesus at summer camp before completely losing her faith as a teenager and contemplates how she went about assigning herself different gods, from yoga to Beyoncé.
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The Dragons, the Giant, the Women : A Memoir
by Wayétu Moore
The author shares her experiences of escaping the First Liberian Civil War and building a life in the United States, shining the light on the great political and personal forces that continue to affect many migrants around the world.
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The book of Rosy : a mother's story of separation at the border
by Rosayra Pablo Cruz
"From a mother whose children were taken from her at the U.S. border by the American government in 2018 and another mother who helped reunite the family, a crucial, searing story about the immigration odyssey, family separation and reunification, and thepower of individuals to band together to overcome even the most cruel and unjust circumstances"
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Anthem : Rush in the '70s
by Martin Popoff
With extensive, first-hand reflections from Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart, as well as from family, friends, and fellow musicians, Anthem: Rush in the ’70s is a detailed portrait of Canada’s greatest rock ambassadors.
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Trejo's Tacos : Recipes and Stories from L.A
by Danny Trejo
The legendary actor and L.A. restauranteur shares his favorite—and badass—recipes for bold, fun and versatile Mexican dishes along with stories about his lifelong love of food, in this cookbook that is symbolic of L.A.’s vibrant Latino culture.
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More than love : an intimate portrait of my mother, Natalie Wagner
by Natasha Gregson Wagner
The daughter of Natalie Wood poignantly recounts the story of her mother’s tragic 1981 drowning, the suspicions that targeted her stepfather and the ongoing impact of the unsolved mystery on her family. 150,000 first printing. Media tie-in.
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The Knights of Columbus : an illustrated history
by Andrew T. Walther
This book tells a uniquely American story of faith in action. From its 1882 founding by a handful of men from a small, predominantly Irish Catholic parish in New Haven, Connecticut, the Knights of Columbus has grown to an international brotherhood of nearly 2 million members across North America and throughout the world.
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The Making it guide to crafting
by Liz Welker
The creators of the Making It competition series share in-depth instructions for some of the top-selected DIY crafts featured on the show, outlining projects in the genres of woodworking, paper craft and more. Original. 50,000 first printing. TV tie-in.
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