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Wondrous Beauty: The Life and Adventures of Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte

by Carol Berkin

Published: 2014-02-11

Hardcover: 256 pages

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From the award-winning historian and author of Revolutionary Mothers (“Incisive, thoughtful, spiced with vivid anecdotes. Don’t miss it.”—Thomas  Fleming) and Civil War Wives (“Utterly fresh . . . Sensitive, poignant, thoroughly fascinating.”—Jay Winik), here is the remarkab...

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High as the Horses' Bridles: A Novel

by Scott Cheshire

Published: 2014-07-08

Hardcover: 320 pages

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An urgent, electric debut novel about inheritance, belief, and a father and son divided by a dangerous prophecyIt’s 1980 at a crowded amphitheater in Queens, New York and a nervous Josiah Laudermilk, age 12, is about to step to the stage while thousands of believers wait to hear him, the...

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Exodus: A Memoir

by Deborah Feldman

Published: 2014-03-25

Hardcover: 304 pages

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In 2009, at the age of twenty-three, Deborah Feldman packed up her young son and their few possessions and walked away from her insular Hasidic roots. She was determined to forge a better life for herself, away from the rampant oppression, abuse, and isolation of her Satmar upbringing in...

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Cannery Row (Penguin Drop Caps)

by John Steinbeck, Jessica Hische

Published: 2014-04-23

Hardcover: 224 pages

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It all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps, a new series of twenty-six collectible and hardcover editions, each with a type cover showcasing a gorgeously illustrated letter of the alphabet. In a design collaboration between Jessica Hische and Penguin Art Director Paul...

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The Family: Three Journeys into the Heart of the Twentieth Century

by David Laskin

Published: 2013-10-15

Hardcover: 400 pages

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The author of the The Children’s Blizzard delivers an epic work of twentieth century history through the riveting story of one extraordinary Jewish familyIn tracing the roots of this family—his own family—Laskin captures the epic sweep of the twentieth century. A modern-day scribe,...

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Runner

by Patrick Lee

Published: 2014-02-18

Hardcover: 336 pages

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Sam Dryden, retired special forces, lives a quiet life in a small town on the coast of Southern California. While out on a run in the middle of the night, a young girl runs into him on the seaside boardwalk. Barefoot and terrified, she’s running from a group of heavily armed men with o...

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Curious?: Discover the Missing Ingredient to a Fulfilling Life

by Todd B. Kashdan

Published: 2010-12-07

Paperback: 336 pages

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“Curious? is one of those rare books that can make you rethink how you see the world.”—Arianna Huffington< ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> “This is the perfect book to read when you are having second thoughts about challenging yourself to explore that next step in life!”—Stephen Post, Ph.D., coauthor of Why G...

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Dime quién soy (Vintage Espanol) (Spanish Edition)

by Julia Navarro

Published: 2011-02-01

Paperback: 1104 pages

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Una apasionante aventura protagonizada por unos personajes inolvidables cuyas vidas construyen un magnífico retrato de la historia del siglo XX.  Un periodista recibe la propuesta de investigar la vida de su bisabuela, Amelia Garayoa, una mujer de la que sólo se sabe que huyó abandonan...

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The End of Money: Counterfeiters, Preachers, Techies, Dreamers--and the Coming Cashless Society

by David Wolman

Published: 2013-08-13

Paperback: 248 pages

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For ages, money has been represented by little metal disks and rectangular slips of paper. Yet the usefulness of physical money—to say nothing of its value—is coming under fire as never before. Intrigued by the distinct possibility that cash will soon disappear, author and Wired contri...

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The Great Inversion and the Future of the American City (Vintage)

by Alan Ehrenhalt

Published: 2013-01-22

Paperback: 288 pages

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Eye-opening and thoroughly engaging, this is an indispensible look at American urban/suburban society and its future. In The Great Inversion, Alan Ehrenhalt, one of our leading urbanologists, reveals how the roles of America’s cities and suburbs are changing places—young adults and af...