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They Took My Father: Finnish Americans in Stalin's Russia

by Mayme Sevander

Published: 2004-01-15

Paperback: 208 pages

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"Mayme Sevander and Laurie Hertzel tell a poignant tale of a hidden corner of U.S. and Soviet history. Tracing the hopes and hardships of one family over two continents, They Took My Father explores the boundaries of loyalty, identity, and ideals." -Amy Goldstein, Washington Post"What makes Mayme's story...

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Worn on This Day: The Clothes That Made History

by Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell

Published: 2019-11-05

Hardcover: 336 pages

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This stunning visual guide is a journey of discovery through fashion's fascinating history, one day at a time.Beginning on January 1st and ending on December 31st, Worn On This Day looks at garments worn on monumental occasions across centuries, offering capsule fashion histories of everyt...

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The List of Things That Will Not Change

by Rebecca Stead

Published: 2020-04-07

Hardcover: 224 pages

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"An absolute original . . . a story that kids will love." --R. J. Palacio, bestselling author of WonderBea's family may change, but their love for each other does not in this soon-to-be classic by the Newbery Award-winning author of When You Reach Me"Things are changing, Bea. But there's ...

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Gold of Our Fathers (A Darko Dawson Mystery)

by Kwei Quartey

Published: 2017-03-07

Paperback: 384 pages

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Darko Dawson, Chief Inspector in the Ghana police service, returns in this atmospheric crime series often compared to Alexander McCall Smith's The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency novels.Darko Dawson has just been promoted to Chief Inspector in the Ghana Police Service—the promotion even c...

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Darwin Comes to Town: How the Urban Jungle Drives Evolution

by Menno Schilthuizen

Published: 2019-04-02

Paperback: 304 pages

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From evolutionary biologist Menno Schilthuizen, a book that will make you see yourself and the world around you in an entirely new way *Carrion crows in the Japanese city of Sendai have learned to use passing traffic to crack nuts.*Lizards in Puerto Rico are evolving feet that better grip ...

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The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl (3) (The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club)

by Theodora Goss

Published: 2019-10-01

Hardcover: 448 pages

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Mary Jekyll and the Athena Club race to save Alice—and foil a plot to unseat the Queen, in the electrifying conclusion to the trilogy that began with the Nebula Award finalist and Locus Award winner The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter.Life’s always an adventure for the Athen...

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The Self-Loathing Project: Women provide a glimpse into the silent epidemic of self-judgment

by Katherine Cobb

Published: 2019-10-14

Paperback: 154 pages

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A fifteen-year project. Hundreds of women. Varying ages, backgrounds and cultures.One set of questions.The mission: To expose self-loathing and help women overcome the silent debilitating epidemic of self-judgment.Read their stories, think about your own and expand your view.PRAISE FOR T...

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The Rise of Magicks: Chronicles of The One, Book 3

by Nora Roberts

Published: 2019-11-26

Hardcover: 464 pages

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The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Year One and Of Blood and Bone concludes her stunning new trilogy praised as “A match for end-of-the-world classics like Stephen King’s The Stand.” After the sickness known as the Doom destroyed civilization, magick has become commonplace, ...

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Dead Girls

by Abigail Tarttelin

Published: 2019-10-15

Paperback: 488 pages

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“Abigail Tarttelin is a fearless writer.”?Emily St. John MandelFrom the award-winning author of Golden Boy, a riveting novel that traces one girl’s journey to understand what happened to her best friend, and what it might mean to be a girl.Eastcastle, England in the late 1990s is a p...

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Keep It Moving: Lessons for the Rest of Your Life

by Twyla Tharp

Published: 2019-10-29

Hardcover: 192 pages

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One of the world’s leading artists—a living legend—and bestselling author of The Creative Habit shares her secrets for harnessing vitality and finding purpose as you age. From insight to action, Keep It Moving is a guidebook for expanding one’s possibilities over the course of a li...