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After the Miracle : the Lasting Brotherhood of the 1969 Mets
by Art Shamsky
The inside account of an iconic team in baseball history: the 1969 New York Mets—a consistently last-place team that turned it all around in just one season—told by ’69 Mets outfielder Art Shamsky, Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, and other teammates as they reminisce about what happened then and where they are today.
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Antisemitism : Here and Now
by Deborah E Lipstadt
The award-winning author of The Eichmann Trial shares a provocative analysis of the persistence of antisemitism in today's world, identifying its overt practices by both the political right and left while sharing recommendations for what can be done.
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Aristotle's Way : How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life
by Edith Hall
The renowned classicist and author of Introducing the Ancient Greeks explores Aristotle's inquiries into subjective happiness and the lasting, achievable state of contentment that he believed should be the ultimate goal of human life.
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Brain Health as You Age : a Practical Guide to Maintenance and Prevention
by Steven P. Simmons
Brain Health as Your Age provides useful, achievable actions you can take to reduce your risk of brain function decline, accurate information about identifying problems, and real solutions. The authors offer useful anecdotes and scientifically validated information -- important tools in separating myth from reality. The authors separate fact from fiction to ensure that recommendations are evidence-based, practical, useful, achievable, and measurable.
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Cringeworthy : a Theory of Awkwardness
by Melissa Dahl
The editor of New York magazine's "Science of Us" website explores the compelling psychology of awkwardness, sharing scientific insights into how truly embarrassing moments are actually perceived by others and how learning to accept one's cringe-worthy gaffes can be socially advantageous.
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Dream Teams : Working Together Without Falling Apart
by Shane Snow
A science and business journalist, as well as award-winning entrepreneur uses research from history, neuroscience, psychology and business to explore and determine how and why some partnerships break down, like DaimlerChrysler, and others thrive, like the Wu-Tang Clan.
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Everyday Life in Tudor London
by S. Porter
Tudor London was a vibrant capital city, the very hub of English cultural and political life. The thriving metropolis had a strong royal presence, at the long established Tower of London and Westminster, and later at the palaces of Whitehall, Bridewell and St James’s, built by Henry VIII to host his glittering court.
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Grateful American : a Journey from Self to Service
by Gary Sinise
The Oscar-nominated actor shares the lesser-known story of his journey from a troublemaking Chicago youth to co-founder of the legendary Steppenwolf Theater Company and advocate for America's active-duty defenders, veterans and first responders.
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Gross Anatomy : Dispatches From the Front (and Back)
by Mara Altman
A doodle-illustrated essay collection by the author of Bearded Lady takes readers on an anecdotal tour of the female body that explores the social biases, self-maintenance practices and aesthetic realities that shape how women view themselves
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Hitler and the Habsburgs
by James M. Longo
A stunning work of narrative history revealing how and why Adolf Hitler targeted the children of the assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, making the Archduke's sons the first two Austrians deported to the Dachau concentration camp, and how the family fought back.
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How to Know the Birds
by Ted Floyd
A unique blend of narrative and field studies introduces a new, holistic approach to bird-watching, by noting how behaviors, settings and seasonal cycles connect with shape, song, color, gender age distinctions and other characteristics traditionally used to identify species.
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Invisible Women : Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
by Caroline Criado Perez
In a groundbreaking, unforgettable exposé, a leading feminist activist examines how a gender gap in data perpetuates bias and disadvantages women by diving into women’s lives at home, the workplace, the public square, the doctor’s office and more.
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Know Thyself : Western identity from Classical Greece to the Renaissance
by Ingrid Rossellini
The literary professor daughter of Ingrid Bergman presents a lively introduction to the origins of self-understanding in the cultures of Ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, surveying major ideas from an interdisciplinary perspective to explain how Western civilization has addressed key challenges in ways that established the building blocks of personality.
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Milk of Paradise : a History of Opium
by Lucy Inglis
The creator of the award-winning Georgian London blog presents an authoritative history of opium that explores its many uses and controversies, covering subjects ranging from the heroin underworld to the development of synthetic opiates.
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The Patch
by John McPhee
A collection of essays from a staff writer at The New Yorker offer his thoughts on sports, including fishing, football, golf and lacrosse as well as a visit to Hershey, Pennsylvania and an encounter with Joan Baez.
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Seasonal Flower Arranging
by Ariella Chezar
A lavishly photographed book by the author of The Flower Workshop provides step-by-step instructions for 39 themed floral arrangements and projects that reflect the changing seasons and the wild beauty of nature.
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Southern Gambit : Cornwallis and the British March to Yorktown
by Stanley D. M Carpenter
Addresses the Southern Campaign of 1778-81 in the War of American Independence from the British strategic perspective, focusing on Lieutenant-General Charles, Earl Cornwallis' operations in the Carolinas and Virginia leading to the surrender at Yorktown, Virginia in October 1781.
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The Spy Who was Left Behind
by Michael Pullara
Provides the true story of the 1993 murder of a CIA officer by KGB agents in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia, but that was initially pinned on a village bumpkin patsy and quickly ruled as a tragic accident.
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To Drink and to Eat : Tastes and Tales from a French Kitchen
by Guillaume Long
What are the best wine pairings for your next dinner party? Aspiring chefs who need new tricks in the kitchen: You’re not alone. Guillaume Long has asked and answered all your culinary questions. Cooking blogs and comics come together in To Drink and To Eat, the newest and most unique cookbook to add to your kitchen shelf.
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The Trial of Lizzie Borden
by Cara Robertson
Draws on 20 years of research and recently discovered evidence in a revisionist account of the infamous Lizzie Borden trial that explores professional and public opinions while considering how Gilded Age values and fears influenced the case.
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Vatican I : the Council and the Making of the Ultramontane Church
by John W O'Malley
In the nineteenth century, the foundations upon which the Catholic Church had rested for centuries were shaken were shaken by liberalism. At the Vatican Council of 1869-1870, the church made a dramatic effort to set things right by defining the doctrine of papal infallibility. As a result, the church became more pope-centered than ever before.
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Vietnamese Food Any Day
by Andrea Quynhgiao Nguyen
A collection of 80 accessible, easy recipes for fresh Vietnamese food includes such options as Honey-Glazed Pork Riblets, Chile Garlic Chicken Wings and No-churn Vietnamese Coffee Ice Cream. By the author of The Pho Cookbook.
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