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The Barn
by Thompson, Wright
Recounting one of the most notorious and consequential killings in American history—the 1955 murder and torture of Emmett Till, a Black boy barely in his teens, in barn in Money, Mississippi, this story about property, money, power and white supremacy is still ongoing and implicates all of us.
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Book and Dagger
by Graham, Elyse
This untold story of the academics who became OSS spies and invented modern spycraft tells how they were able to change the course of World War II and help defeat the Nazis.
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Bring the Magic Home
by Chanel, Sunny
Disney theme parks are immersive environments -- part living museum, part botanical garden, and part interactive art exhibition. Most of all, they're places to find inspiration to enhance everyday life. Sprinkled throughout these parks are visual cues and vignettes with ingenious ideas. Sparks of design brilliance are everywhere. From the way the edible landscaping is arranged in Tomorrowland to the use of ornate Victorian wallpaper in the foyer of the Haunted Mansion, there are so many ways to bring the magic home. As a mic of Disney history, interior design, garden design, and DIY project studies, this visually detailed coffee table book charts how to infuse your personal spaces with the wonder and whimsy found in Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort. It also looks at those who created the elements that serve as our muse: the Walk Disney Imagineers -- both past and present -- who mostly work discreetly behind the scenes, shrouded in mystery. In this peek behind the curtain, find out more about their special brand of magic. . .an inspirational look book, a practical how-to guide, and an artistic case study arranged into one harmonious volume that will delight the dreamers and doers alike.
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Cats of the World
by Shaw, Hannah Renâe
A professional kitten rescuer and animal photographer explore cat culture across 25 countries, capturing stunning photos and interviews with cat lovers to celebrate the unique bond between cats and their admirers globally.
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Chakra Healing
by Alcantara, Margarita
"Discover the ancient knowledge of chakra healing and restore balance to your mind, body, and spirit."
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CISMª Certified Information Security Manager exam guide
by Gregory, Peter H
Provides 100% coverage of every objective on the 2022 CISM exam. This integrated self-study guide enables you to take the 2022 version of the challenging CISM exam with complete confidence. Written by an expert in the field, the book offers exam-focused coverage of information security governance, information risk management, information security program development and management, and information security incident management. CISM Certified Information Security Manager All-in-One Exam Guide, Second Edition features learning objectives, exam tips, practice questions, and in-depth explanations. All questions closely match those on the live test in tone, format, and content. Special design elements throughout provide real-world insight and call out potentially harmful situations. Beyond fully preparing you for the exam, the book also serves as a valuable on-the-job reference. -- Amazon.com description.
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Cop Speak
by Philbin, Tom
Defines nine hundred terms used by police officers in their daily work.
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The Crab Pot Cookbook
by Griffith Family
Enjoy fresh seafood at home with these tried-and-true recipes from Seattle's classic waterfront restaurant, the Crab Pot. It is located at Miners Landing on Pier 57, right next to the Seattle Great Wheel, the Crab Pot is a landmark restaurant specializing in the Pacific Northwest's freshest, most delicious seafood.
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Disney High
by Spencer, Ashley
Through exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes stories, this inside look at the rise and fall of the Disney Channel reveals its impact on 2000s culture and the pressures on its young stars.
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Do You Still Talk to Grandma?
by Barron, Brit
"Renowned motivational speaker, teacher, and storyteller Brit Barron offers a path to holding on to our deepest convictions without losing relationships with the people we love. Brit Barron gets it. Those people who hurt us with their bigotry and ignorance . . . they're often the people we love: They're our friends, our parents, our grandparents, and even our religious leaders. And what we want is for them to grow, not to be canceled by an online mob. So what can it look like to strive for justice without causing new harm or giving up on the people we love? Barron shows that the way forward is to create a gracious and risky space for people to learn and evolve. We need to form the sorts of relationships where we can tell difficult truths, set boundaries,forgive, and share stories of our own failings. And this starts with examining ourselves. In Do You Still Talk to Grandma?, Barron draws readers into this tension between relationship and accountability, sharing painful experiences from her own life, such as her parents' divorce and belonging to a faith community that sided with the forces that dehumanize BIPOC and LGBTQ+ folks. Barron illuminates the challenges and hope for these relationships, showing that the best research points toward humility, self-awareness, an openness to learning, and remembering that others can learn too. Barron envisions a redemptive way of being that allows progressives to love people who say or believe problematic things without sacrificing themselves, their values, or their beliefs. Provocative, charming, and vulnerable, Do You Still Talk to Grandma? is an essential read for anyone struggling to live compassionately without giving up on conviction."
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Dreams
by Blake, Mark
The deep dive into Fleetwood Mac's music, rivalries and triumphs offers insights from exclusive interviews with Stevie Nicks, Linsey Buckingham and more explores the dramatic and complex relationships behind their legendary 50-year career.
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The Driving Machine
by Rybczynski, Witold
"Explores how cars have been reflections of national character (the charming Italian Fiat Cinquecento), icons of a subculture (the VW bus for American hippies), and even emblems of an era (the practical Chrysler minivan). He explains key developments in automotive technology, including the electric starter, rack-and-pinion steering, and disc brakes, bringing to light how the modern automobile is the result of more than a century of trial and error. And he weaves in charming accounts of the many cars he's owned and driven, starting with his first-the iconic Volkswagen Beetle."
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Easy Weeknight Dinners
by Weinstein, Emily
The editor in chief of New York Times Cooking and Food assists with weeknight dinners through 100 favorite dishes that can be made in 30 minutes or less, including Beef Short Rib Rice Bowls and Feta with Chickpeas and Tomatoes.
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Eat Like a Girl
by Pelz, Mindy
"Dr. Mindy teaches how to use food to enhance these benefits. With over 100 recipes for both plant-based and omnivore diets, she shows you how to eat for your hormones and use food to support your fasting lifestyle, while enjoying delicious recipes that reflect the latest nutritional science."
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Eat the World
by Diamandis, Marina
"Raw and moving poems of love, solitude, and the struggles of youth, from fan-favorite and platinum-certified singer Marina."
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Fix-it and Forget-it Budget meals
by Comerford, Hope
"Looking for quick and easy meals that are also shockingly affordable? You've come to the right place. There's no need to spend a fortune on ingredients. Hope Comerford has compiled more than 100 recipes that are delicious, family-friendly, and cheap!"
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Framed
by Grisham, John
Exposes 10 harrowing tales of innocent Americans unjustly found guilty and convicted of crimes they didn't commit, shedding light on the flaws within the legal system that led to their imprisonment and the relentless battles for exoneration that ensued.
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From Here to the Great Unknown
by Presley, Lisa Marie
Born to an American myth and raised in the wilds of Graceland, Elvis's daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, tells her whole story for the first time in a memoir faithfully completed by her daughter, Riley Keough, after Lisa Marie's death. Illustrations.
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From Vision to Action
by Marks, John
"Social entrepreneurs are people who launch ventures that they believe will promote positive change - locally, nationally, and/or globally. Their bottom line is not financial profit; rather, it is a commitment to improving the human condition. To this end, when seeking to change status quos that may benefit certain parties involved to the detriment of others, or exist because "that's the way things are," negotiation and the ability to resolve conflicts are essential skills Drawing on the author's NGO career leading Search for Common Ground, from using children's television to mitigate ethnic tensions in Macedonia to promoting mediation for conflict resolution in Morocco, this book will provide readers with an on-the-ground perspective on being a social entrepreneur. Readers will learn useful principles -- such as adapting to unexpected impasses or outcomes, communicating effective models and stories, and being transformationally incremental -- so that they can negotiate, resolve conflicts, and solve problems to successfully bring change."
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GED Test Prep
by The Princeton Review
A reference for students taking the GED test provides content review that is aligned with test objectives in language arts, math, science, and social studies, and includes more than 860 drill questions and two full-length practice tests.
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Generative AI
by Baker, Pamela
This easy-to-follow overview of the capabilities of generative AI shows how to leverage the new technology to increase productivity, communicate more effectively and create AI-generated audio video, and imagery.
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Get What's Yours for Medicare
by Moeller, Philip
An updated and expanded edition of a top-selling consumer guide to Medicare explains how to choose the best plans, especially during Medicare's annual enrollment period, how to use Medicare's extensive health benefits and changes to Medicare that are expanding what it will cover and moving care from hospitals into the home.
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Ghosts of Crook County
by Cobb, Russell
"In the early 1900s, at the dawn of the "American Century," few knew the intoxicating power of greed better than white men on the forefront of the black gold rush. When oil was discovered in Oklahoma, these counterfeit tycoons impersonated, defrauded, and murdered Native property owners to snatch up hundreds of acres of oil-rich land. Writer and fourth-generation Oklahoman Russell Cobb sets the stage for one such oilman's chicanery: Tulsa entrepreneur Charles Page's campaign for a young Muscogee boy's land in Creek County. Problem was, "Tommy Atkins," the boy in question, had died years prior-if he ever lived at all. Ghosts of Crook County traces Tommy's mythologized life through Page's relentless pursuit of his land. We meet Minnie Atkins and the two other women who claimed to be Tommy's "real" mother. Minnie would testify a story of her son's life and death that fulfilled the legal requirements for his land to be transferred to Page. And we meet Tommy himself-or the men who proclaimed themselves to be him, alive and well in court. Through evocative storytelling, Cobb chronicles with unflinching precision the lasting effects of land-grabbing white men on Indigenous peoples. What emerges are the interconnected stories of unabashedly greedy men, the exploitation of Indigenous land, and the legacy of a boy who may never have existed."
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Good Housekeeping Holiday Cookies: 100+ fun and festive treats
by Good Housekeeping
"There's nothing better than a warm-from-the-oven cookie, especially during the holidays. The experts at the Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen bake a thousand delightfully festive holiday cookies every year making sure they'll all turn out perfectly in any home kitchen."
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The Gutenberg Parenthesis
by Jarvis, Jeff
The Gutenberg Parenthesis traces the epoch of print from its fateful beginnings to our digital present – and draws out lessons for the age to come.
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The Heart Healthy Plant Based Cookbook
by Pulapaka, Jenneffer
Combining food expertise with medical knowledge, a professional chef and a lifestyle medicine expert present this essential collection of delicious vegan recipes optimized to prevent and reverse heart disease.
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How to Kill an Asteroid
by Andrews, Robin George
"There are approximately 25,000 "city killer" asteroids in near-Earth orbit-and most are yet to be found. Small enough to evade detection, they are capable of large-scale destruction, and represent our greatest cosmic threat. But in September 2022, against all odds, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission deliberately crashed a spacecraft into a carefully selected city killer, altering the asteroid's orbit and proving that we stand a chance against them. How to Kill an Asteroid."
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King Arthur Baking Company Big Book of Bread
by Battilana, Jessica
"Everything you want to know about how to make a perfect loaf is here: from techniques for folding and shaping, to information about flour, yeast, and temperature, along with key tips such as how to work with temperamental dough and best practices for storing different breads. Each recipe is accompanied by a gorgeous four-color photo, and the instructional information includes step-by-step photography along with QR codes throughout that direct you to how-to videos."
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Mama Bell's Big Family cooking
by Bell, Heather
"Gather around the table for a big serving of smiles. On social media, millions of people have been amazed by the big meals Heather Bell cooks for her family of ten. And now, she's sharing 110 of her family's favorite recipes. From Mama Bell's Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole and Dad's Everything but the Kitchen Sink Chili to Izzy's Famous Carnitas with homemade guac and Robert's Favorite No Bake Cookies, these are the delicious, stick-to-your-ribs foods that the Bells enjoy on their Michigan farm. Heather shares the casseroles, cast iron cooking, and cookie recipes she's known for online along with the heartwarming story of how the Bell family grew from a party of two to a full house of ten through foster care and adoption. Whether you have a crowd to feed or just want a comfort-style meal, you're sure to be satisfied with Mama Bell's Big Family Cooking."
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Mayo Clinic Guide to Holistic Health
by Bauer, Brent A., M.D.
"Are you tired of playing catch-up with your health, always racing to address problems rather than preventing them in the first place? In a world where high-tech medicine often takes precedence, it's easy to overlook the fundamental factors that contribute to our well-being. Mayo Clinic Guide to Holistic Health takes you on a journey to discover the missing pieces in modern healthcare. Authored by experts in Integrative Medicine and Health at Mayo Clinic, this book shows you how to cultivate all aspects of your health -- mind, body and spirit -- regardless of your current health status. Inside this book, you'll read about: The interconnectedness of physical, mental, and emotional health and how they influence each other. ; Essential strategies for nurturing your complete well-being, including the significance of spirituality and the vital connection to nature. ; Practical guidance on optimizing your health, even while managing chronic illness. You'll also find an extensive exploration of holistic therapies in our "Therapies A-Z" section, ranging from acupuncture to virtual reality. Each therapy is meticulously examined, highlighting the latest research, safety considerations, and potential benefits. It's time to shift the paradigm from reactive to proactive healthcare. Let this book be your trusted companion in achieving optimal well-being. Your journey to holistic wellness starts here."-- encore
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Medicare For Dummies
by Barry, Patricia
"This newly updated guide covers the latest changes in benefits, including expanded coverage for mental health and chronic pain. In simple language and clear step-by-step instructions, this bestseller walks you through the enrollment process and helps you avoid costly mistakes along the way. You'll learn how to reduce your out-of-pocket expenses, and you'll get trusted guidance on finding the perfect policy for you and your family. Find answers to all your Medicare questions--even those you wouldn't think to ask--so you can develop a solid game plan to get the most out of Medicare."
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Mostly Homemade
by Johnson, Antoinette
"The debut cookbook from the winner of the Amazon Prime Video original series America's Test Kitchen: The Next Generation. 100 budget-friendly, home cook-developed recipes that transform everyday supermarket ingredients into something special, with meals, sides, snacks, desserts, and more. Forget takeout and get fired up for cooking at home while saving money and learning simple ways to build fast, easy meals around taken-for-granted ingredients. In her debut cookbook, Antoinette Johnson dispels myths that cooking takes too long and buying ingredients is too expensive. She guides you through grocery aisles with a creative look at canned goods, condiments, frozen items, and more. You'll learn to shop efficiently to build a lean, must-have pantry and then how to make culinary magic in a flash using those few well-chosen items."
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No Greater Love
by Seminega, Tharcisse
"During 100 days in Spring 1994, Rwanda's descent into terror took an estimated 800,000 lives. The fastest-moving genocide in modern times was horrifying for its intimacy: Killers and victims were neighbors, friends, fellow churchgoers, workmates, even spouses. Murderers did their 'work' with crude implements -- machetes, hoes, nail-studded clubs -- and lists of those doomed to die. This was the terrifying reality for Tharcisse Seminega, a Tutsi professor at the National University of Rwanda in Butare. He was specifically targeted for slaughter, along with his wife, Chantal, and five children, with all hope of escape cut off -- until help arrived in the form of Hutu rescuers who repeatedly put themselves in mortal danger to save Seminega's family from the machetes. No Greater Love is the true story of unwavering courage and extraordinary love shown by ordinary people who offered a ray of hope during one of humanity's most horrific self-inflicted tragedies."
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Our South
by Shanti, Ashleigh
"Our South takes readers on a mouthwatering journey through Appalachia and beyond, revealing the depth and diversity of Southern cooking through the eyes of a rising culinary star. Perfect for fans of other regional Southern cookbooks like the Mosquito Supper Club cookbook or soul food cookbooks like Jubilee, Our South stands as a testament to the rich tapestry of Black culinary traditions, offering a contemporary exploration of Black Southern foodways that's both personal and universal."
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Outwitting the Devil
by Hill, Napoleon
Originally written in 1938 but never published due to its controversial nature, an insightful guide reveals the seven principles of good that will allow anyone to triumph over the obstacles that must be faced in reaching personal goals.
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Paper Boat
by Atwood, Margaret
Spanning six decades of work—from her earliest beginnings to brand-new poems—this volume provides an extraordinary career-spanning collection from one of the most revered poets and storytellers of our age.
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Paris in Ruins
by Smee, Sebastian
"From the summer of 1870 to the spring of 1871, famously dubbed the "Terrible Year" by Victor Hugo, Paris and its people were besieged, starved, and forced into surrender by Germans--then imperiled again as radical republicans established a breakaway Commune, ultimately crushed by the French Army after bloody street battles and the burning of central Paris. As renowned art critic Sebastian Smee shows, it was against the backdrop of these tumultuous times that the Impressionist movement was born--in response to violence, civil war, and political intrigue. In stirring and exceptionally vivid prose, Smee tells the story of those dramatic days through the eyes of great figures of Impressionism. âEdouard Manet, Berthe Morisot, and Edgar Degas were trapped in Paris during the siege and deeply enmeshed in its politics. Others, including Pierre-August Renoir and Férédric Bazille, joined regiments outside of the capital, while Claude Monet and Camille Pissarro fled the country just in time. In the aftermath, these artists developed a newfound sense of the fragility of life. That feeling for transience--reflected in Impressionism's emphasis on fugitive light, shifting seasons, glimpsed street scenes, and the impermanence of all things--became the movement's great contribution to the history of art. At the heart of it all is a love story; that of Manet, by all accounts the father of Impressionism, and Morisot, the only woman to play a central role in the movement from the start. Smee poignantly depicts their complex relationship, their tangled effect on each other, and their great legacy, while bringing overdue attention to the woman at the heart of Impressionism."
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Sacred Places of a Lifetime
by Toucan Books Ltd
Sacred Places of a Lifetime explores icons, monuments, temples, and natural spaces that have been significant to cultures and religions around the world for centuries. In this second edition, find more than 50 new sacred places, from prehistoric holy mountains -- such as Ireland's Croagh Patrick -- to present-day monuments and marvels like Croatia's Dubrovnik Cathedral. With each entry, you'll discover each destination's history, legend, and lore, as well as how you can experience these significant locations yourself. Includes updated maps, pilgrimage routes, and places of meditation, worship, and prayer, including St. Wandrille Abbey in France, founded in 649 and celebrated for the miracles performed by the more than 35 saints who have called it home; China's revered Taishan mountain, which Confucius himself once summitted; Machu Picchu in Peru, whose origins lie in obscurity; and Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, said by many to be the holiest city in the world. Plus, top 10 lists throughout illuminate specific sacred wonders, from the world's most brilliant stained glass cathedrals to nocturnal celebrations.
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The Skillet
by America's Test Kitchen
"ATK pushes the limit what you can make in a skillet with 200+ recipes and inventive techniques that will forever change how you sear steak, roast chicken, simmer pasta, even scramble eggs. Once you start cooking from this book you will look at your skillets with fresh eyes. A skillet can be a baking dish, a roasting pan, a saucepan, a pasta pot, a griddle, and more. With this collection of one-pan dishes you have a roadmap for cooking perfect meals, breads, even dessert."
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Sobriety for Dummies
by Kennedy, Lane
"From leading recovery mentors Lane Kennedy and Tamar Medford, this book is full of proven ideas that will help you embrace a life without alcohol (or without so much of it). Chock full of personal stories, unfiltered honesty, and tried-and-true advice, Sobriety for Dummies offers practical strategies and useful tools for those seeking to transform the role of alcohol in their lives. You'll get an insider look at how you can thrive without drinking in every area of life--relationships, friendship, parenting, professional life, and beyond. Whatever your ultimate drinking goal might be, this book provides the support you need to commit to that goal and create positive and healthy choices. Take control of your life, with the help of this friendly Dummies guide. -Understand what triggers drinking and the effects it has on your body and mind -Have fun in any social situation, without using alcohol as a crutch -Gain the inspiration you need to accomplish your goals and improve your life -Get tips and tools for cutting back on drinking or cutting out alcohol all together -Gain access to how to live in recovery for the long haul. For those who are sober curious, trying to stay sober, or looking to stop drinking alcohol altogether, Sobriety for Dummies is here to help." -- Provided by publisher.
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Social Security
by Peterson, Jonathan
"In the newly updated Social Security for Dummies, you'll find all the basics on Social Security, plus the latest updates and changes, so that you can make the most of your benefits. With clear jargon-free language and instructions, you'll figure out when to start taking your benefits, based on your unique situation and goals. This bestseller simplifies the complex Social Security system, a cornerstone of many people's retirement budgets. Social Security for Dummies will arm you with the knowledge you need to maximize your financial well-being. Get a comprehensive guide to the foundations of Social Security Understand your benefits and prepare your long-term financial plan Learn the latest benefits and find guidance on updated policies Determine the best time to apply for Social Security Whether you're gearing up for retirement, already in the Social Security groove, or helping a loved one navigate the benefits maze, this book is your golden ticket to financial peace of mind."
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Sweet Tooth
by Fennel, Sarah
The social media star behind Broma Bakery serves up 100 must-bake dessert recipes along with tips and insights throughout that will make your cakes fluffier and crusts flakier while building confidence along the way.
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What's For Dinner?
by Taste of Home
"Half the work of preparing dinner is deciding what to make, so we've answered that question for you with 358 dinner ideas that are ideal for busy weeknights and weekend menus alike. Featuring hundreds of half-hour dishes as well as 5-ingredient favorites, slow-cooked specialties and other easy entrees, this kitchen companion transforms ho-hum dinner staples into extraordinary eats. You'll even discover a bonus chapter of 10-minute sides and desserts, no-fuss serving suggestions that round out main courses and five At-a-Glance Icons to help you find the perfect dinner any night of the week. Say goodbye to mealtime monotony and relish incredible new tastes any night of the week. It's a snap with "What's for Dinner?" from Taste of Home"
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Ultimate Guide: plumbing
by Henkenius, Merle
Newly revised and updated with 2024 National Plumbing Code Standards, this bestselling guide will teach you everything you need to know to be your own plumber and make money-saving DIY repairs.
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Unseen Universe
by Caroline, Harper
Explains how images from the James Webb Space Telescope are changing our understanding of the solar system.
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War
by Woodward, Bob
A two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner tells the revelatory, behind-the-scenes story of three wars—Ukraine, the Middle East and the struggle for the American presidency.
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We All Shine On
by Mintz, Elliot
A publicist and music-industry insider, and a friend to John Lennon and Yoko Ono, offers a personal and revealing look at the last 10 years of Lennon's life and his partnership with Ono.
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What Happens Next
by Lucado, Max
"Are we living in the end times? If so, what does that mean for me? Max Lucado's optimistic, accessible, and non-sensational guide to what the Bible says about heaven's timeline will empower readers to face the future with faith."
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