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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"No man truly fears a woman. Not even one who is her father's daughter. The case was sensational. Kaylee Pierson had confessed from the very beginning, waived all appeals. She had called herself "death," but people called her the devil. Despite the media's chronicling of her tragic circumstances-the childhood spent with a violent father-no one could find sympathy for "the Beautiful Butcher" who had led eighteen men home from bars before viciously...
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Publisher
Alfred A Knopf
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"There were just a few signs that Imogene was different. First, there were the antlers growing from her head -- a spectacle that her mother could not bear. Then came the peacock's tail, the long neck, and ... oh dear, what will Mother say to that? Thirty-five years after David Small brought the inimitable Imogene to life, she's back -- with a new set of features that kids everywhere will see for what they really are : the things that make you utterly,...
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English
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"Best-selling author Chris Guillebeau presents a full-color ideabook featuring 100 stories of regular people launching successful side businesses that almost anyone can do. This unique guide features the startup stories of regular people launching side businesses that almost anyone can do: an urban tour guide, an artist inspired by maps, a travel site founder, an ice pop maker, a confetti photographer, a group of friends who sell hammocks to support...
Author
Publisher
Sentinel
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Widely acclaimed photographer and writer Chris Arnade shines new light on America's poor, drug-addicted, and forgotten--both urban and rural, blue state and red state--and indicts the elitists who've left them behind. Like Jacob Riis in the 1890s, Walker Evans in the 1930s, or Michael Harrington in the 1960s, Chris Arnade bares the reality of our current class divide in stark pictures and unforgettable true stories. Arnade's raw, deeply reported...
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English
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"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Middle Place comes a new memoir that examines the bond--sometimes nourishing, sometimes exasperating, occasionally divine--between mothers and daughters. When Kelly Corrigan was in high school, her mother neatly summarized the family dynamic as "Your father's the glitter but I'm the glue." This meant nothing to Kelly, who left childhood sure that her mom--with her inviolable commandments and proud...
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Series
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Midoriya inherits the superpower of the world's greatest hero, but greatness won't come easy. What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called Quirks? Heroes and villains would be battling it out everywhere! Being a hero would mean learning to use your power, but where would you go to study? The Hero Academy of course! But what would you do if you were one of the 20 percent who were born Quirkless? The Hassaikai...
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Language
English
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An innovative and accessible guide to business, management and commerce Learning about business can be daunting, but The Business Book makes it easier than ever by giving you all the big ideas simply explained. Simple explanations and stylish infographics open up the business world to even the complete novice. The Business Book is the perfect primer to key theories of business and management, covering inspirational business ideas, business strategy...
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Series
Gunhild ; 1
Publisher
Rockport
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Could you follow your dreams if the whole world was against you? Gunhild dreams of becoming a real-life god, and everyone everywhere thinks it's a terrible idea made up by a petulant twelve-year-old. In the world of Norse mythology , humans revere the mighty gods and fear the mystical, nature-wielding Jotuns, and Gunhild is a fire Jotun . Abandoned by her own kind and raised in a human girls' orphanage , Gunhild wishes to prove to her peers that...
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English
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"The reason you love Jamie (or are about to) is because she says exactly what the rest of us are thinking, but we're too afraid to upset the apple cart. She is a voice for the outlier, and we're famished for what she has to say."-Jen Hatmaker, New York Times bestselling author of Of Mess and Moxie and For the Love Wildly popular blogger "Jamie the Very Worst Missionary" delivers a searing, offbeat, often hilarious memoir of spiritual disintegration...
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Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"Hi, there! I'm an oak tree. You might see me everywhere, but have you ever stopped to think about how I got there? Learn more about my life cycle and how I went from a tiny little acorn to a big, beautiful tree"--
13) Fish everywhere
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Publisher
Big Picture Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"There are fish everywhere! Put on your diving goggles and plunge underwater. See rivers where salmon leap. Explore reefs where parrotfish munch on coral. You will even go deep beneath the surface of the ocean, where some fish make light with their bodies. The world of fish is fascinating and full of surprises." --
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Polls are everywhere these days, and they're trying to tell us more than just who's up and who's down. As Elections and Surveys Director for CBS News, it's Anthony Salvanto's job to understand you--what you think and how you vote. He's the person behind so many of the poll numbers you see today. In [this book], Salvanto takes you on an engaging, fast-paced tour inside the world of polling and shows how to look at the numbers the way the pros do....
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Series
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Fungi are everywhere! They live in the coldest corner of Antarctica and on hot, sandy desert dunes. They're in the air you breathe, the ground you walk on, and the food you eat. But fungi are more than pizza toppings. They form partnerships with plants and help us clean up our planet through bioremediation. Some fungi eat our crops; others protect them. Some fungi cause diseases; others cure them. Some are bigger than you; others are so tiny you...
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Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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"It is, perhaps, the perfect video game. Simple yet addictive, Tetris delivers an irresistible, unending puzzle that has players hooked. Play it long enough and you'll see those brightly colored geometric shapes everywhere. You'll see them in your dreams. Alexey Pajitnov had big ideas about games. In 1984, he created Tetris in his spare time while developing software for the Soviet government. Once Tetris emerged from behind the Iron Curtain, it was...
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Publisher
Tundra Books
Language
English
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"Chickens, chickens everywhere -- going to the county fair! Follow a family of chickens as they prepare for their big outing. You'll see chickens wondering what to wear, baking pies, painting their toes and knitting socks. A stroll through town reveals that everyone else is excited for the festivities too. There are so many sights to see! Over there we see racers sprinting to the finish line. Over here, farmers showing off their best crops. Clowns,...
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Have pride in history. Through the lenses of protest, power, and pride, We Are Everywhere is an essential overview -- and a visual record -- of the history of the Queer Liberation Movement in the United States. With exhaustively researched narrative and hundreds of stunning photographs, this sweeping book traces queer activism from its roots in the late-nineteenth-century -- long before the pivotal Stonewall Riots of 1969 -- to today, casting new...
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Publisher
CICO Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Walk down any street and count the number of beanies and bobble hats you see-they are everywhere, not only on cold winter days but as a fashion statement to be worn throughout the year. In this book, Fiona Goble has designed 36 fun hats for you to make for yourself or your friends. With great yarns and color combinations, and styles ranging from a fair-isle border beanie to a pixie pompom hat, you are sure to stand out from the crowd. There are hats...
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