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The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town - Paperback

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by John Grisham (Author)#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - John Grisham's first work of nonfiction: a true crime story that will terrify anyone who believes in the presumption of innocence. - LOOK FOR THE NETFLIX ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY SERIES "Both an American tragedy and [Grisham's] strongest legal thriller yet, all the more gripping because it happens to be true."--Entertainment Weekly In the town of Ada, Oklahoma, Ron Williamson was going to be the next Mickey Mantle. But on his way to the Big L...

Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People - Hardcover

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by Vanessa Van Edwards (Author)Do you feel awkward at networking events? Do you wonder what your date really thinks of you? Do you wish you could decode people? You need to learn the science of people. As a human behavior hacker, Vanessa Van Edwards created a research lab to study the hidden forces that drive us. And she's cracked the code. In Captivate, she shares shortcuts, systems, and secrets for taking charge of your interactions at work, at home, and in any social situation. These are...

The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail--But Some Don't - Paperback

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by Nate Silver (Author)UPDATED FOR 2020 WITH A NEW PREFACE BY NATE SILVER "One of the more momentous books of the decade." --The New York Times Book Review Nate Silver built an innovative system for predicting baseball performance, predicted the 2008 election within a hair's breadth, and became a national sensation as a blogger--all by the time he was thirty. He solidified his standing as the nation's foremost political forecaster with his near perfect prediction of the 2012 election. Silver ...

Not If I Can Help It: A Family Lawyer's Battles for Justice for Victims of Domestic Violence and the Poor - Hardcover

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by Meg Groff (Author)Meg Groff dedicated forty years of her life to fighting for justice for victims of domestic violence in rural and suburban Pennsylvania. Not If I Can Help It recounts some of the most harrowing, infuriating, yet inspiring stories from Groff's work as a Legal Aid attorney representing women and children whose only resource is the sheer courage they exhibit every day. Among others, you'll meet: Lacey, a penniless single mom whose multimillionaire in-laws sued for custody o...

Not If I Can Help It: A Family Lawyer's Battles for Justice for Victims of Domestic Violence and the Poor - Paperback

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What Do We Know about Bigfoot? - Paperback

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by Steve Korte (Author), Who Hq (Author), Manuel Gutierrez (Illustrator)The What Do We Know About? series explores the mysterious, the unknown, and the unexplained. Is the hairy cryptid of the forest fact, myth, or legend? Find out what we really know about Bigfoot in this exciting new series! Presenting What Do We Know About: an exciting new addition to the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series! What Do We Know About Bigfoot? lets curious young readers explore what we actually know ...

The Adoption Machine: The Dark History of Ireland's Mother and Baby Homes and the Inside Story of How 'Tuam 800' Became a Global Scandal - Paperback

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by Paul Jude Redmond (Author), Clare Daly (Foreword by)May 2014, the Irish public woke to the horrific discovery of a mass grave containing the remains of almost 800 babies in the 'Angels' Plot' of Tuam's Mother and Baby Home. What followed would rock the last vestiges of Catholic Ireland, enrage an increasingly secularised nation, and lead to a Commission of Inquiry. In The Adoption Machine, Paul Jude Redmond, Chairperson of the Coalition of Mother and Baby Homes Survivors, who himself was b...

Mexican Sorcery: A Practical Guide to Brujeria de Rancho - Paperback

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by Laura Davila (Author)Spell work, spiritual cleansing, herbal magic, how to protect against the Evil Eye, and cast, break, and avert hexes and curses.Mexican witchcraft, or brujeria, has long been an integral part of traditional Mexican culture that permeates all strata of social hierarchy, ethnicity, or level of education."Brujeria de Rancho" refers to brujeria as it is practiced in the rural areas of Mexico. There, the brujos de Ranch offer their healing and divinatory powers, acting as a...

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by Maria Popova (Author)NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY ESQUIRE AND BOOKPAGE Figuring explores the complexities of love and the human search for truth and meaning through the interconnected lives of several historical figures across four centuries--beginning with the astronomer Johannes Kepler, who discovered the laws of planetary motion, and ending with the marine biologist and author Rachel Carson, who catalyzed the environmental movement. Stretching between these figures is a cast of arti...

Encyclopedia of Norse and Germanic Folklore, Mythology, and Magic - Hardcover

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by Claude Lecouteux (Author)A thorough reference to the many deities, magical beings, mythical places, and ancient customs of the Norse and Germanic regions of Europe - Explores the legends and origins of well-known gods and figures such as Odin, Thor, Krampus, and the Valkyries, as well as a broad range of magical beings such as the Elf King, the Lorelei, the Perchten, dwarves, trolls, and giants - Draws upon a wealth of well-known and rare sources, such as the Poetic Edda and The Deeds of t...

Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted - Hardcover

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by Suleika Jaouad (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A searing, deeply moving memoir of illness and recovery that traces one young woman's journey from diagnosis to remission to re-entry into "normal" life--from the author of the Life, Interrupted column in The New York Times ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Bloomberg, The Rumpus, She Reads, Library Journal, Booklist - "I was immersed for the whole ride and would follow Jaouad anywhere. ...

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave - Paperback

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by Frederick Douglass (Author), Deborah E. McDowell (Editor)"I was born in Tuckahoe. I have no accurate knowledge of my age, never having seen any authentic record containing it. By far the larger part of the slaves know as little of their ages as horses know of theirs, and it is the wish of most masters within my knowledge to keep their slaves thus ignorant." So begins the now-classic personal account of Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), who was born into slavery in Maryland and after his esca...

Coercive Control: How Men Entrap Women in Personal Life - Hardcover

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by Evan Stark (Author)Author BiographyEvan Stark is a sociologist, forensic social worker and an award-winning researcher with an international reputation for his legal advocacy and innovative policy work on interpersonal violence. With his wife, Anne Flitcraft, MD, Dr. Stark co-founded an early shelter for abused women, co-directed the pioneering Yale Trauma Studies showing the significance of domestic violence for women's health and co-chaired a U.S. Surgeon General's Task Force on Domestic...

Journey to Eloheh: How Indigenous Values Lead Us to Harmony and Well-Being - Hardcover

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by Randy Woodley (Author), Edith Woodley (Author)Rooted in ten Indigenous values, this thoughtful, holistic book--written by Randy Woodley, a Cherokee descendant recognized by the Keetoowah Band, and Edith Woodley, an Eastern Shoshone tribal member--helps readers learn lifeways that lead to true wholeness, well-being, justice, and harmony. The pursuit of happiness, as defined by settlers and enshrined in the American Dream, has brought us to the brink: emotionally, spiritually, socially, and ...

A Short History of Queer Women - Paperback

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by Kirsty Loehr (Author)Queer women have always existed - let's put them back in the history books No, they weren't 'just friends'! Queer women have been written out of history since, well, forever. 'But historians famously care about women!', said no one. From Anne Bonny and Mary Read who sailed the seas together disguised as pirates, to US football captain Megan Rapinoe declaring 'You can't win a championship without gays on your team', via countless literary salons and tuxedos, A Short His...

Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 - Paperback

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by Stephen Puleo (Author)A new 100th anniversary edition of the only adult book on one of the odder disasters in US history--and the greed, disregard for poor immigrants, and lack of safety standards that led to it. Around noon on January 15, 1919, a group of firefighters were playing cards in Boston's North End when they heard a tremendous crash. It was like roaring surf, one of them said later. Like a runaway two-horse team smashing through a fence, said another. A third firefighter jumped ...

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by David Macaulay (Author)The construction and use of ancient Egyptian pyramids is beautifully and clearly outlined by David Macaulay, the acclaimed creator of How Things Work.Pyramid is a strong resource for readers looking to expand their knowledge of ancient Egyptian civilization, history, and architecture.Award-winning author-illustrator David Macaulay explores the philosophy of life and death in ancient Egypt through richly detailed black-and-white illustrations and clear, concise text.T...

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by Brian Jay Jones (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - For the first time ever--a comprehensive biography of one of the twentieth century's most innovative creative artists: the incomparable, irreplaceable Jim Henson He was a gentle dreamer whose genial bearded visage was recognized around the world, but most people got to know him only through the iconic characters born of his fertile imagination: Kermit the Frog, Bert and Ernie, Miss Piggy, Big Bird. The Muppets made Jim Henson a household...

Where Is the Bermuda Triangle? - Paperback

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by Megan Stine (Author), Who Hq (Author), Tim Foley (Illustrator)Who doesn't love a great mystery? This book presents the eerie accidents and unexplained disappearances that have occurred in the region known as the Bermuda Triangle. Even before it was named, the Bermuda Triangle--roughly bounded by Miami, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico--had gained a mythic reputation. The Bermuda Triangle became famous for making boats and ships vanish, and for snatching planes right out of the sky. But are these s...

Cooking Class Global Feast!: 44 Recipes That Celebrate the World's Cultures - Spiral

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by Deanna F. Cook (Author)Food is a fun way to celebrate diversity, and in her new kids' cookbook, best-selling author Deanna F. Cook leads young chefs on a tasty tour of global cultures and cuisines. Kids gain practical kitchen skills through preparing breakfasts, drinks, snacks, dinners, and desserts from around the world. Alongside recipes for foods such as Irish soda bread, ANZAC biscuits, ramen noodle soup, and mango lassi, step-by-step photography and profiles feature children from a wi...

Rebel Witch: Carve the Craft That's Yours Alone - Hardcover

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by Kelly-Ann Maddox (Author)A truly contemporary take on how to be a witch, Rebel Witch is an antidote to the cookie-cutter witchcraft agenda that gives a new perspective on the craft, asking each reader to create a powerful, personalized practice that taps into the current mood of female empowerment and spiritual rebellion. Rebel Witch reminds witches of the wondrous opportunity to jump into experimentation and invent something wild and individual, a practice shaped by their individual perso...

City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America's Highways - Hardcover

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by Megan Kimble (Author)An eye-opening investigation into how our ever-expanding urban highways accelerated inequality and fractured communities--and a call for a more just, sustainable path forward "Megan Kimble manages to turn a book about transportation and infrastructure into a fascinating human drama."--Michael Harriot, New York Times bestselling author of Black AF History Every major American city has a highway tearing through its center. Seventy years ago, planners sold these highways ...

The Perfect Officer: Lessons in Leadership - Hardcover

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by Henrik Bering (Author)The Perfect Officer focuses on the careers of a group of brilliant officers from the Napoleonic Wars up to our own times: what they did right, what they did wrong, and what lessons they drew from their experiences. The book's recurring theme is the importance of imagination, and it demonstrates how these men were constantly inspired by each other and borrowed each other's ideas. A number of these lessons are equally applicable in the civilian sphere, with one notable ...

Lies about Black People: How to Combat Racist Stereotypes and Why It Matters - Hardcover

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by Omekongo Dibinga (Author), Michael Eric Dyson (Foreword by)From the Black Lives Matter movement to the health and economic disparities exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans have been forced to reckon with our country's fraught history - and present - of racial bias and inequality. Now that we have scratched the surface on courageous conversations about race, many are wondering: what is the next step towards healing and justice? Lies About Black People: How to Combat Racist St...

The Downtown Pop Underground: New York City and the Literary Punks, Renegade Artists, DIY Filmmakers, Mad Playwrights, and Rock 'n' Roll Glitter Queen - Paperback

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by Kembrew McLeod (Author)A thrilling artistic history of New York City and the literary punks, renegade artists, DIY filmmakers, mad playwrights, and rock 'n' roll glitter queens who revolutionized culture. Award-winning author Kembrew McLeod takes a kaleidoscopic tour of the city during the 1960s and early '70s and focuses on how deeply interconnected all the alternative worlds were that flourished in one square mile of downtown. These pages give life to the beat artists, gonzo filmmaker...

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by Natalie Hyde (Author)In this colorful book, students will learn about the roles and relationships of the heroes and gods in ancient Greek myths and legends. Several ancient Greek myths are retold, describing how these stories helped ancient people interpret their world. Myths include: - Apollo and the oracle at Delphi - Demeter and Persephone - Pandora's box, and more! Number of Pages: 48 Dimensions: 0.3 x 9.8 x 7.9 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: January 30, 2012 Acc...

The Southerner's Handbook: A Guide to Living the Good Life - Hardcover

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by Editors of Garden and Gun (Author)Whether you live below the Mason Dixon Line or just wish you did, The Southerner s Handbook is your guide to living the good life. Curated by the editors of the award-winning Garden & Gun magazine, this compilation of more than 100 instructional and narrative essays offers a comprehensive tutorial to modern-day life in the South.From Food and Drink to Sporting & Adventure; Home & Garden to Style, Arts & Culture, you'll discover essential sk...

When You Care: The Unexpected Magic of Caring for Others - Hardcover

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by Elissa Strauss (Author)In this "brilliantly argued and timely book" (Brigid Schulte, New York Times bestselling author), journalist Elissa Strauss explores the powerful role caring for others plays in our individual and communal lives, weaving together research about care and stories from parents and caregivers with a feminist bent. Behind our current caregiving crisis, in which a broken system has left parents and caregivers exhausted, sits a fierce addiction to independence. But what wou...

Corpses, Fools and Monsters: The History and Future of Transness in Cinema - Paperback

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by Willow Maclay (Author), Caden Gardner (Author)A radical history of transness in cinema, and an exploration of the political possibilities of its future. In the history of cinema, trans people are usually murdered, made into a joke, or viewed as threats to the normal order -- relegated to a lost highway of corpses, fools, and monsters. In this book, trans film critics Caden Mark Gardner and Willow Catelyn Maclay take the reader on a drive down this lost highway, exploring the way that trans...

Immediacy: Or, the Style of Too Late Capitalism - Paperback

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by Anna Kornbluh (Author)Why speed, flow, and direct expression now dominate cultural style Contemporary cultural style boosts transparency and instantaneity. These are values absorbed from our current economic conditions of "disintermediation" cutting out the middleman. Like Uber, but for art. Immediacy names this style to make sense of what we lose when the contradictions of twenty-first-century capitalism demand that aesthetics negate mediation. Surging realness as an aesthetic program syn...

Empires of the Dead: Inca Mummies and the Peruvian Ancestors of American Anthropology - Hardcover

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by Christopher Heaney (Author)When the Smithsonian's Hall of Physical Anthropology opened in 1965 it featured 160 Andean skulls affixed to a wall to visualize how the world's human population had exploded since the birth of Christ. Through a history of Inca mummies, a pre-Hispanic surgery called trepanation, and Andean crania like these, Empires of the Dead explains how "ancient Peruvians" became the single largest population in the Smithsonian and many other museums in Peru, the Americas, an...

The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person - Paperback

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by Frederick Joseph (Author)"A hard-hitting resource for action and change." --Booklist (starred review) "We don't see color." "I didn't know Black people liked Star Wars!" "What hood are you from?" As a student in a largely white high school, Frederick Joseph often simply let wince-worthy moments go. When he grew older, he saw them as missed opportunities to stand up for himself and bring awareness to those who didn't see the hurt they caused. Here, Joseph speaks to the reader as he wishes...