New Nonfiction
The Double Dangerous Book for Boys
Author: Conn Iggulden
ISBN: 9780062857972
The Dangerous Book for Boys took readers by storm and became an instant classic, selling nearly two million copies. Packed with charming illustrations, it is a treasure trove of the essential activities and skills that have defined generations of boyhoods, from building a treehouse to fishing to finding true north...
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You Are Worth It: Building a Life Worth Fighting For
Author: Kyle Carpenter
ISBN: 9780062898548
From the youngest living recipient of the Medal of Honor, an extraordinary inspirational memoir that will change the life of every reader. "Kyle displayed a heroism in the blink of an eye that will inspire for generations" - President Barack Obama, at Kyle Carpenter's Medal of Honor ceremonyI want my...
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How Things Work: The Inner Life of Everyday Machines
Author: Theodore Gray
ISBN: 9780316445436
Million-copy bestselling author of The Elements, Molecules, and Reactions Theodore Gray applies his trademark mix of engaging stories, real-time experiments, and stunning photography to the inner workings of machines, big and small, revealing the extraordinary science, beauty, and rich history of everyday things. Theodore Gray has become a household name...
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Food: What the Heck Should I Cook?: More than 100 delicious recipes--pegan, vegan, paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free, and more--for lifelong health
Author: Mark Hyman
ISBN: 9780316453134
The companion cookbook to Dr. Hyman's New York Times bestselling Food: What the Heck Should I Eat?, featuring more than 100 delicious and nutritious recipes for weight loss and lifelong health. Dr. Mark Hyman's Food: What the Heck Should I Eat? revolutionized the way we view food, busting long-held nutritional...
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One Day: The Extraordinary Story of an Ordinary 24 Hours in America
Author: Gene Weingarten
ISBN: 9780399166662
On New Year's Day 2013, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Gene Weingarten asked three strangers to, literally, pluck a day, month, and year from a hat. That day - chosen completely at random - turned out to be Sunday, December 28, 1986, by any conventional measure a most ordinary day. Weingarten spent...
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Before and After: The Incredible Real-Life Stories of Orphans Who Survived the Tennessee Children's Home Society
Author: Judy Christie
ISBN: 9780593130148
The compelling, poignant true stories of victims of a notorious adoption scandal - some of whom learned the truth from Lisa Wingate's bestselling novel Before We Were Yours and were reunited with birth family members as a result of its wide reach From the 1920s to 1950, Georgia Tann ran...
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Diagnosis: Solving the Most Baffling Medical Mysteries
Author: Lisa Sanders
ISBN: 9780593136638
A collection of more than fifty hard-to-crack medical quandaries, featuring the best of The New York Times Magazine's popular Diagnosis column - now a Netflix original series"Lisa Sanders is a paragon of the modern medical detective storyteller." - Atul Gawande, author of Being MortalAs a Yale School of Medicine physician...
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Edison
Author: Edmund Morris
ISBN: 9780812993110
From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edmund Morris comes a revelatory new biography of Thomas Alva Edison, the most prolific genius in American history. Although Thomas Alva Edison was the most famous American of his time, and remains an international name today, he is mostly remembered only for the gift of universal...
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Near & Far: Interiors I Love
Author: Lisa Fine
ISBN: 9780865653658
Textile designer Lisa Fine shares the many sources of inspiration for her coveted hand-printed linens and her personal interior design aesthetic In Near & Far, Lisa Fine invites us into her homes in Dallas, New York, and Paris and then takes us along as she visits the places and people...
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Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick
Author: Wendy Wood
ISBN: 9781250159076
A landmark book about how we form habits, and what we can do with this knowledge to make positive changeWe spend a shocking 43 percent of our day doing things without thinking about them. That means that almost half of our actions aren't conscious choices but the result of our...
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How Charts Lie: Getting Smarter about Visual Information
Author: Alberto Cairo
ISBN: 9781324001560
A leading data visualization expert explores the negative -- and positive -- influences that charts have on our perception of truth.We've all heard that a picture is worth a thousand words, but what if we don't understand what we're looking at? Social media has made charts, infographics, and diagrams ubiquitous...
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How to Cook Everything―Completely Revised Twentieth Anniversary Edition: Simple Recipes for Great Food
Author: Mark Bittman
ISBN: 9781328545435
The ultimate kitchen companion, completely updated and better than ever, now for the first time featuring color photos For twenty years, Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything has been the definitive guide to simple home cooking. This new edition has been completely revised for today's cooks while retaining Bittman's trademark...
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Am I Overthinking This?: Over-answering life's questions in 101 charts
Author: Michelle Rial
ISBN: 9781452175867
Did I screw up? How do I achieve work-life balance? Am I eating too much cheese? Do I have too many plants? Through artful charts and funny, insightful questions, Michelle Rial delivers a playful take on the little dilemmas that loom large in the mind of every adult. Building on...
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Glass Gardens: Easy Terrariums, Aeriums, and Aquariums for Your Home or Office
Author: Melanie Florence
ISBN: 9781510719538
Not everyone can be Martha Stewart, and luckily you don't need to be to create beautiful terrariums to display in your space or to give as a gift. With simple instructions and a relaxed and pleasant tone, Glass Gardens speaks to the beginner terrarium-maker as a best friend would over...
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Atlas Obscura, 2nd Edition: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders
Author: Joshua Foer
ISBN: 9781523506484
"A wanderlust-whetting cabinet of curiosities on paper." - New York Times Praised as the "bestest travel guide ever" (Mary Roach) and "a joy to read and reread" (Neil Gaiman) , Atlas Obscura is a phenomenon of travel books: "Odds are you won't get past three pages without being amazed" (San...
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When Life Gives You Pears: The Healing Power of Family, Faith, and Funny People
Author: Jeannie Gaffigan
ISBN: 9781538751046
In a book that is The Big Sick meets Dad is Fat, Jeannie Gaffigan, writing partner and wife of bestselling author/comedian Jim Gaffigan, writes with humor and heart about the pear-sized brain tumor she had removed, the toll it took on her enormous family, and the priceless lessons she learned...
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Initiated: Memoir of a Witch
Author: Amanda Yates Garcia
ISBN: 9781538763056
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes meets Women Who Run With The Wolves in this haunting, mystical memoir about finding meaning, beauty, and power through a life in witchcraft.An initiation signals a beginning: a door opens and you step through. Traditional Wiccan initiates are usually brought into the craft through a...
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Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West
Author: H. W. Brands
ISBN: 9781541672529
From a New York Times-bestselling author, a sweeping history of the American West In Dreams of El Dorado, H. W. Brands tells the thrilling, panoramic story of the settling of the American West. He takes us from John Jacob Astor's fur trading outpost in Oregon to the Texas Revolution, from...
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Big Style in Small Spaces: Easy DIY Projects to Add Designer Details to Your Apartment, Condo or Urban Home
Author: Sarah Dorsey
ISBN: 9781624147883
Compact Living Doesn't Mean You Have to Miss Out on Great StyleSarah Dorsey, founder of Dorsey Designs and professional interior designer, has created over 30 beautiful, multifunctional décor projects that are perfect for your small home. Little touches like leather-wrapped cabinet handles and a shibori-dyed tablecloth fill your home with...
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The Unique States of America
Author: Lonely Planet
ISBN: 9781788686419
From the tiny gold-rush town of Chicken, Alaska to Las Vegas' dazzling Neon Museum and Maryland's famous blue crab, Lonely Planet's Unique States of America takes you on a journey across the 50 states to discover the country's most iconic - and unique - destinations and experiences. Travel off the...
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