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Series: Fallen Glory The Lives and Deaths of History's Greatest Buildings Paperback James Crawford 9781250118318 $32.50 ARCHITECTURE Sep 17, 2019

An inviting, fascinating compendium of twenty-one of history's most famous lost places, from the Tower of Babel to the Twin TowersBuildings are more like us than we realize. They can be born into wealth or poverty, enjoying every privilege or struggling to make ends meet. They have parents—gods, kings and emperors, governments, visionaries and madmen—as well as friends and enemies. They have duties and responsibilities. They can endure crises of faith and purpose. They can succeed or fail. They can live. And, sooner or later, they die.InFallen ... + Read More
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Series: Mastering Modern Calligraphy Beyond the Basics: 2,700+ Pointed Pen Exemplars and Exercises for Developing Your Style Spiral bound Molly Suber Thorpe 9781250206992 $36.50 ART Oct 08, 2019

Mastering Modern Calligraphy is a comprehensive guide to taking your pointed pen calligraphy skills to the next level and developing your very own modern style. Following up and building on Molly’s popular beginner's guide,Modern Calligraphy,Mastering Modern Calligraphy is the perfect companion for pointed pen and digital calligraphers alike. It is aimed at those with some calligraphy experience, presenting more than 2,700 letterforms and ligatures, targeted exercises, stroke drills, flourishes, and phrases, which emphasize experimentation and ... + Read More
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Series: In the Country We Love My Family Divided Paperback Diane Guerrero 9781250217165 $22.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Feb 18, 2020

The star ofOrange is the New Black andJane the Virgin presents her personal story of the real plight of undocumented immigrants in this country—updated for 2018.Diane Guerrero was just fourteen years old on the day her parents and brother were arrested and deported while she was at school. Born in the U.S., Guerrero was able to remain in the country and continue her education, depending on the kindness of family friends who took her in and helped her build a life and a successful acting career for herself, without the support system of her fami... + Read More
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Series: Fryderyk Chopin A Life and Times Paperback Dr. Alan Walker 9781250234827 $30.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Dec 03, 2019

ANew York Times Book ReviewEditors' Choice. TheSunday Times(U.K.) Classical Music Book of 2018 and one ofThe Economist's Best Books of 2018."A magisterial portrait." --Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim,The New York Times Book ReviewA landmark biography of the Polish composer by a leading authority on Chopin and his timeBased on ten years of research and a vast cache of primary sources located in archives in Warsaw, Paris, London, New York, and Washington, D.C., Alan Walker’s monumentalFryderyk Chopin: A Life and Times is the most comprehensive biogra... + Read More
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Series: More Myself A Journey Hardcover Alicia Keys 9781250153296 $35.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Mar 31, 2020

An intimate, revealing look at one artist’s journey from self-censorship to full expressionAs one of the most celebrated musicians in the world, Alicia Keys has enraptured the globe with her heartfelt lyrics, extraordinary vocal range, and soul-stirring piano compositions. Yet away from the spotlight, Alicia has grappled with private heartache—over the challenging and complex relationship with her father, the people-pleasing nature that characterized her early career, the loss of privacy surrounding her romantic relationships, and the oppressiv... + Read More
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Series: Thanks a Lot Mr Kibblewhite My Story Paperback Roger Daltrey 9781250237101 $24.50 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 22, 2019

The frontman of one of the greatest bands of all time tells the story of his rise from nothing to rock 'n' roll megastar, and his wild journey as the voice of The Who.“It’s taken me three years to unpack the events of my life, to remember who did what when and why, to separate the myths from the reality, to unravel what really happened at the Holiday Inn on Keith Moon’s 21st birthday,” says Roger Daltrey, the powerhouse vocalist of The Who. The result of this introspection is a remarkable memoir, instantly captivating, funny and frank, chock-f... + Read More
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Series: The Bruce Lee Way Motivation, Wisdom and Life-Lessons from the Legend Hardcover Shannon Lee 9781948174282 $20.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 01, 2019

LIVE LIKE THE DRAGON- An elegant handbook packed with Bruce Lee quotes, stories, personal photos, letters and ephemera- Distills the life, philosophy and teachings of Bruce Lee into easy-to-absorb lessons- Foreword by Bruce Lee's Daughter, Shannon LeeBruce Lee was more than a movie star or a martial artist. For many people, he was a living example of the incredible things a person can accomplish through dedication, perseverance and sheer force of will. In the 33 years before his untimely death, Bruce Lee created new systems of fighting, and bec... + Read More
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Series: Carrie Fisher: A Life on the Edge A Life on the Edge Hardcover Sheila Weller 9780374282233 $38.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Nov 12, 2019

A remarkably candid biography of the remarkably candid—and brilliant—Carrie FisherIn her 2008 bestseller,Girls Like Us, Sheila Weller—with heart and a profound feeling for the times—gave us a surprisingly intimate portrait of three icons: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and Carly Simon. Now she turns her focus to one of the most loved, brilliant, and iconoclastic women of our time: the actress, writer, daughter, and mother Carrie Fisher.Weller traces Fisher’s life from her Hollywood royalty roots to her untimely and shattering death after Christmas... + Read More
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Series: Hail to the Chin Further Confessions of a B Movie Actor Paperback Bruce Campbell 9781250178190 $24.50 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Sep 17, 2019

TheNew York Timesbestselling raucous and sardonic memoir from Bruce Campbell, a follow-up to theNew York TimesbestsellingIf Chins Could Kill, now with all new materialWith an introduction byNew York Timesbestselling author and famous minor television personality John Hodgman.Hail to the Chin is the new raucous and sardonic memoir from Bruce Campbell, a follow-up to the New York TimesbestsellingIf Chins Could Kill. It’s been 15 years since his first memoir but Bruce is still living the dream as a "B" movie king in an "A" movie world. His roles h... + Read More
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Series: The John Wayne Companion A comprehensive guide to Duke facts, trivia, movies, achievements and more Paperback Editors of the Official John Wayne Magazine 9781948174251 $25.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 15, 2019

THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE FOR JOHN WAYNE FANS- Features more than 300 pages and hundreds of photos- Includes John Wayne's complete filmography with movie posters and trivia- Personal stories from Duke's family and friendsJohn Wayne continues to be one of the world’s most popular celebrities, even more than forty years after his passing. This comprehensive reference collects all of the most compelling facts, figures, checklists, trivia, movie information and more in one place for the super-Duke enthusiast.It's an unmatched collection of John Wayn... + Read More
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Series: Me Elton John Official Autobiography Hardcover Elton John 9781250147608 $38.50 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 15, 2019

INSTANT #1NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLERIn his first and only official autobiography, music icon Elton John reveals the truth about his extraordinary life, from his rollercoaster lifestyle as shown in the filmRocketman, to becoming a living legend.Christened Reginald Dwight, he was a shy boy with Buddy Holly glasses who grew up in the London suburb of Pinner and dreamed of becoming a pop star. By the age of twenty-three he was performing his first gig in America, facing an astonished audience in his bright yellow dungarees, a star-spangled T-shirt, a... + Read More
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Series: Invisible The Forgotten Story of the Black Woman Lawyer Who Took Down America's Most Powerful Mobster Paperback Stephen L. Carter 9781250230669 $26.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 08, 2019

The bestselling author delves into his past and discovers the inspiring story of his grandmother’s extraordinary lifeShe was black and a woman and a prosecutor, a graduate of Smith College and the granddaughter of slaves, as dazzlingly unlikely a combination as one could imagine in New York of the 1930s—and without the strategy she devised, Lucky Luciano, the most powerful Mafia boss in history, would never have been convicted. When special prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey selected twenty lawyers to help him clean up the city’s underworld, she was t... + Read More
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Series: For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics Paperback Donna Brazile 9781250137739 $24.50 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 01, 2019

“For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics. It’s a wonderful, necessary book.”– Hillary ClintonThe four most powerful African American women in politics share the story of their friendship and how it has changed politics in America.The lives of black women in American politics are remarkably absent from the shelves of bookstores and libraries.For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics is a sweeping view of American history from the vantage points of four women who have lived and worked behind the scenes in politics for over thirty year... + Read More
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Series: Handsome Johnny The Life and Death of Johnny Rosselli: Gentleman Gangster, Hollywood Producer, CIA Assassin Paperback Lee Server 9780312569921 $26.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Nov 12, 2019

Golden-age Hollywood, modern Las Vegas, JFK-era scandal and international intrigue from Lee Server, theNew York Times bestselling author ofAva Gardner: Love is Nothing…A singular figure in the annals of the American underworld, Johnny Rosselli’s career flourished for an extraordinary fifty years, from the bloody years of bootlegging in the Twenties as the last protÃ©gÃ© of Al Capone to the modern era of organized crime as a dominant corporate power. The mob’s “Man in Hollywood,” Johnny Rosselli introduced big-time crime to the movie industry. A... + Read More
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Series: A Marvelous Life The Amazing Story of Stan Lee Hardcover Danny Fingeroth 9781250133908 $39.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Nov 05, 2019

The definitive biography of the beloved—often controversial—co-creator of many legendary superheroes,A Marvelous Life: The Amazing Story of Stan Lee presents the origin of “Stan the Man,” who spun a storytelling web of comic book heroic adventures into a pop culture phenomenon: the Marvel Universe.Stan Lee was the most famous American comic book creator who ever lived.Thanks, especially, to his manycameos in Marvel movies and TV shows, Lee was—and even after his 2018 death, still is—the voice and face of comics and popular culture in general, a... + Read More
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Series: Hiking with Nietzsche On Becoming Who You Are Paperback John Kaag 9781250234681 $23.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 01, 2019

"A stimulating book about combating despair and complacency with searching reflection." --Heller McAlpin, NPR.orgNamed a Best Book of 2018 by NPR.One of Lit Hub's 15 Books You Should Read in September and one ofOutside's Best Books of FallA revelatory Alpine journey in the spirit of the great Romantic thinker Friedrich NietzscheHiking with Nietzsche: Becoming Who You Are is a tale of two philosophical journeys—one made by John Kaag as an introspective young man of nineteen, the other seventeen years later, in radically different circumstances: ... + Read More
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Series: The Man I Never Met A Memoir Paperback Adam Schefter 9781250236760 $22.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Sep 03, 2019

A powerful true story of loss and hope by one of the biggest names in sports media.On September 11, 2001, Joe Maio went to work in the north tower of the World Trade Center. He never returned, leaving behind a wife, Sharri, and 15-month old son, Devon. Five years later, Sharri remarried, and Devon welcomed a new dad into his life.For thousands, the whole country really, 9/11 is a day of grief. For Adam and Sharri Maio Schefter and their family it’s not just a day of grief, but also hope. This is a story of 9/11, but it’s also the story of 9... + Read More
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Series: Toil & Trouble A Memoir Hardcover Augusten Burroughs 9781250019950 $34.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 01, 2019

From the number oneNew York Times bestselling author comes another stunning memoir that is tender, touching...and just a little spooky."Here’s a partial list of things I don’t believe in: God. The Devil. Heaven. Hell. Bigfoot. Ancient Aliens. Past lives. Life after death. Vampires. Zombies. Reiki. Homeopathy. Rolfing. Reflexology. Note that 'witches' and 'witchcraft' are absent from this list. The thing is, I wouldn’t believe in them, and I would privately ridicule any idiot who did, except for one thing: Iam a witch." For as long as Augusten B... + Read More
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Series: Unfollow A Memoir of Loving and Leaving the Westboro Baptist Church Hardcover Megan Phelps-Roper 9780374275839 $36.50 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 08, 2019

The activist and TED speaker Megan Phelps-Roper reveals her life growing up in the most hated family in AmericaAt the age of five, Megan Phelps-Roper began protesting homosexuality and other alleged vices alongside fellow members of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas. Founded by her grandfather and consisting almost entirely of her extended family, the tiny group would gain worldwide notoriety for its pickets at military funerals and celebrations of death and tragedy. As Phelps-Roper grew up, she saw that church members were close co... + Read More
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Series: Father of Lions One Man's Remarkable Quest to Save the Mosul Zoo Hardcover Louise Callaghan 9781250248947 $37.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Jan 14, 2020

Father of Lionsis the powerful true story of the evacuation of the Mosul Zoo, featuring Abu Laith the zookeeper, Simba the lion cub, Lula the bear, and countless others, faithfully depicted by acclaimed, award-winning journalist Louise Callaghan in her trade publishing debut.Combining a true-to-life narrative of humanity in the wake of war with the heartstring-tugging account of rescued animals,Father of Lions will appeal to audiences of bestsellers likeThe Zookeeper’s Wife and The Bookseller of Kabulas well as fans of true animal stories such ... + Read More
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Series: The Code of Trust An American Counterintelligence Expert's Five Rules to Lead and Succeed Paperback Robin Dreeke 9781250190444 $25.99 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Oct 01, 2019

A counterintelligence expert shows readers how to use trust to achieve anything in business and in life.Robin Dreeke is a 28-year veteran of federal service, including the United States Naval Academy, United States Marine Corps. He served most recently as a senior agent in the FBI, with 20 years of experience. He was, until recently, the head of the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program, where his primary mission was to thwart the efforts of foreign spies, and to recruit American spies. His core approach in this mission was to inspir... + Read More
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Series: Creative Selection Inside Apple's Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs Paperback Ken Kocienda 9781250203410 $24.50 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Dec 03, 2019

*WALL STREET JOURNALBESTSELLER *An insider's account of Apple's creative process during the golden years of Steve Jobs.Hundreds of millions of people use Apple products every day; several thousand work on Apple's campus in Cupertino, California; but only a handful sit at the drawing board.Creative Selection recounts the life of one of the few who worked behind the scenes, a highly-respected software engineer who worked in the final years of the Steve Jobs era—the Golden Age of Apple.Ken Kocienda offers an inside look at Apple’s creative process... + Read More
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Series: Radical Candor: Fully Revised & Updated Edition Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity Hardcover Kim Scott 9781250235374 $36.50 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Oct 01, 2019

* New York Times andWall Street Journalbestseller multiple years running* Translated into 20 languages, with more than half a million copies sold worldwide* A Hudson and Indigo Best Book of the Year* Recommended by Shona Brown, Rachel Hollis, Jeff Kinney, Daniel Pink, Sheryl Sandberg, and Gretchen RubinRadical Candor has been embraced around the world by leaders of every stripe at companies of all sizes. Now a cultural touchstone, the concept has come to be applied to a wide range of human relationships.The idea is simple:You don't have to choo... + Read More
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Series: Creating Things That Matter The Art and Science of Innovations That Last Paperback David Edwards 9781250230713 $24.50 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Nov 12, 2019

Most things we create will not matter. This book is about creating things that do, from a master innovator who brings science and art together in his cutting edge labs.Art and science are famous opposites. Contemporary innovation mostly keeps them far apart. But in this book, David Edwards—world-renowned inventor; Harvard professor of the practice of idea translation; creator of breathable insulin, edible food packaging, and digital scents—reveals that the secret to creating very new things of lasting benefit, including innovations we will need... + Read More
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Series: The Mother of All Jobs How to Have Children and a Career and Stay Sane(ish) Paperback Christine Armstrong 9781472956255 $22.00 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Nov 05, 2019

The Mother of All Jobs is about the battle to make modern working parenting actually work. If not for our own sanity, then perhaps for our children's.It's time for a different conversation about working and parenting. As our working days get ever longer and our phones keep so many of us glued to work, the needs of our children and the world of school and childcare has not changed at all. School summer holidays are still longer than our annual leave. Working mothers everywhere are tearing themselves apart, trying to meet the needs of their child... + Read More
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Series: Chronin Chronin Volume 2: The Sword in Your Hand Paperback Alison Wilgus 9780765391643 $24.50 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Sep 10, 2019

Samurai Jack meetsBack to the Futurein Alison Wilgus’s Chronin Volume 2: The Sword in Your Hand, a thrilling conclusion to a time-bending graphic novel duologyJapan's history will never be the same. The timeline has veered off course with the abrupt deaths of prominent players in the nation's past, influencers who were supposed to start the Meiji Restoration. Now Mirai Yoshida, former Japanese-American undergrad turned samurai on the lam, may never find her way back to where she belongs.Unless a high-stakes plan is enacted. With help from her n... + Read More
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Series: Open Borders The Science and Ethics of Immigration Paperback Bryan Caplan 9781250316967 $26.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Oct 29, 2019

An Economist “Our Books of the Year” SelectionEconomist Bryan Caplan makes a bold case for unrestricted immigration in this fact-filled graphic nonfiction.American policy-makers have long been locked in a heated battle over whether, how many, and what kind of immigrants to allow to live and work in the country. Those in favor of welcoming more immigrants often cite humanitarian reasons, while those in favor of more restrictive laws argue the need to protect native citizens.But economist Bryan Caplan adds a new, compelling perspective to the imm... + Read More
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Series: Arab of the Future The Arab of the Future 4 A Graphic Memoir of a Childhood in the Middle East, 1987-1992 Paperback Riad Sattouf 9781250150660 $39.99 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Nov 05, 2019

The penultimate installment in the bestselling French graphic memoir series—hailed as “exquisitely illustrated” and “irresistible”—covering the years of Riad Sattouf’s adolescence, from 1987-1992.In the fourth volume ofThe Arab of the Future, little Riad has grown into a teenager. In the previous books, his childhood was complicated by the pull of his two cultures—French and Syrian—and his parents’ deteriorating relationship. Now his father, Adbel-Razak, has left to take a job in Saudi Arabia, and after making a pilgrimage to Mecca, turns incre... + Read More
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Series: Lateral Cooking One Dish Leads to Another Hardcover Niki Segnit 9781635572643 $54.00 COOKING Nov 05, 2019

A groundbreaking handbook--the "method" companion to its critically acclaimed predecessor,The Flavor Thesaurus--with a foreword by Yotam Ottolenghi.Niki Segnit used to follow recipes to the letter, even when she'd made a dish a dozen times. But as she tested the combinations that informedThe Flavor Thesaurus, she detected the basic rubrics that underpinned most recipes.Lateral Cookingoffers these formulas, which, once readers are familiar with them, will prove infinitely adaptable.The book is divided into twelve chapters, each covering a basic ... + Read More
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Series: Fix 'n' Freeze Pressure Cooker Meals in an Instant 100 Best Make-Ahead Dinners for Busy Families Paperback Ella Sanders 9781250234735 $26.99 COOKING Oct 15, 2019

Easy dinners to make ahead, freeze, then just pop into the pressure cooker!What’s easier than a dinner made in a super-fast pressure cooker? One you can prep ahead of time and stash in the freezer! This book offers 100 easy, delicious recipes for meals you can make ahead and cook in just minutes any weeknight. It's an ideal sanity-saver for busy families, with recipes for everything from soups and stews to braised meats and vegetables.
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Series: The Yoga Plate Bring Your Practice into the Kitchen with 108 Simple & Nourishing Vegan Recipes Hardcover Tamal Dodge 9781683643500 $38.99 COOKING Sep 24, 2019

“The Yoga Plate brings us compassion and living right for our families, our planet and our animals—a beautiful offering for good all around.” —Julie Piatt and Rich Roll, bestselling authors, wellness leaders, chefs, and podcast hostsDiscover 108 nourishing and delicious vegan recipes in the first modern cookbook to marry yoga’s principle ofahimsa with nutritionWe take a lot of care when it comes to choosing the proper clothing for yoga, the right accessories, the best studio—but primary to these considerations is an often overlooked yet vital c... + Read More
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Series: 52 Random Weekend Projects For Budding Inventors and Backyard Builders Paperback Grant Thompson, "The King of Random" 9781250184504 $29.99 CRAFTS & HOBBIES Mar 10, 2020

From one of the most popular project channels on YouTube comes a how-to book on building things that go boom.Grant Thompson, "The King of Random," has created one of the most popular project channels on YouTube, featuring awesome videos such as How to Make a Laser Assisted Blowgun and Assassin’s Micro Crossbow. He currently has almost 10 million subscribers, posts 5 times a week, and averages over 40 million views a month.Partnering with Grant is Ted Slampyak, the artist behind the #1New York Timesbestseller100 Deadly Skills.52 Random Weekend P... + Read More
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Series: New Ceramics Colour in Glazes Paperback Linda Bloomfield 9781912217823 $40.00 CRAFTS & HOBBIES Dec 03, 2019

Fully updated and revised,Colour in Glazes is an essential handbook for the studio potter working towards achieving a fantastic spectrum of colorful glazes.A complete guide to achieving a fantastic spectrum of colorful glazes for the studio potter,Colour in Glazes looks at all the methods of achieving color in glazes, focusing on coloring oxides in detail, including the newly available rare earth oxides. Types of base glazes and the fluxes used to make them are discussed in relation to color response.Emphasis is placed on using coloring oxides ... + Read More
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Series: New Ceramics Surface Decoration Paperback Kevin Millward 9781912217724 $37.00 DESIGN Oct 08, 2019

This step-by-step guide will encourage the reader to explore the full range of surface treatment techniques and help them to give a professional finish to their work by guiding them to an appropriate finish choice.Surface Decoration looks at all manner of surface decoration techniques, at every stage of the ceramic process and from a practical perspective explains how to achieve these effects. The book explores a variety of innovative and contemporary approaches to surface finish, including sgrafitto, resist methods, sprigging, trailing, glaze ... + Read More
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Series: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Let's Play Together! 365 activities, games & projects for young children Paperback Media Lab Books 9781948174169 $22.50 JUVENILE NONFICTION Sep 03, 2019

GIVE YOUR CHILD THE GIFT OFLEARNING ANDLAUGHINGÂ· Featuring more than 365 activities originally developed forMister Rogers' NeighborhoodÂ· Nearly 300 big, full-color pages of lessons, crafts, games, songs and moreÂ· Enough fun to keep little ones playing and learning all year longÂ·Daniel Tiger's Neighborhoodis the 2019 Emmy Award-winner for Outstanding Preschool Children's Animated SeriesDaniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Let's Play Together! provides parents, grandparents and childcare professionals with hundreds of fun, imaginative activities for ... + Read More
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Series: 7 Secrets of the Newborn Secrets and (Happy) Surprises of the First Year Paperback Robert C. Hamilton M.D. 9781250235855 $24.50 FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS Sep 24, 2019

From the pediatrician who became an Internet sensation with the “Hamilton Hold” in a YouTubevideo about how to calm a crying baby, comes a one-of-a-kind resource to guide you through the earliest moments of your child’s life—and help you to parent with common sense and confidence.Robert C. Hamilton, M.D., has spent more than three decades caring for newborns. In his practice, Dr. Bob has seen it all—what works, what doesn’t. How can you get your baby to nurse, sleep, and maybe even cease crying? What strategies can help you connect and communic... + Read More
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Series: Chronicles of Amicae The Monstrous Citadel Paperback Mirah Bolender 9781250169297 $25.99 FICTION Nov 05, 2019

The Monstrous Citadelis the sequel to Mirah Bolender'sCity of Broken Magic—a fast-paced, adventure fantasy where a bomb squad defuses the magic weapons of a long forgotten war.Polygon—17 New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books to Check Out This NovemberAmicae, City of Sweepers, survived the Falling Infestation which nearly destroyed it thanks to the efforts of Laura and Okane. While the ancient monsters have been beaten back for the moment, new and more monstrous dangers face them in the form of belligerent bureaucracy, dangerous gangs, grasping ... + Read More
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Series: Stephanie Patrick Thrillers Chameleon A Stephanie Patrick Thriller Paperback Mark Burnell 9781250211323 $24.50 FICTION Dec 31, 2019

Mark Burnell'sChameleon features international spy Stephanie Patrick in a thriller continuing her story fromThe Rhythm Section, a major motion picture from the producers of the James Bond film series, starring Blake Lively and Jude Law.Lisbeth. Bourne. Eve. Stephanie.What do you do when you finally see who you really are—whatyou really are—and it’s everything society rejects? You tell yourself it can’t be true. That’s what you do, that’s the first thing. And maybe it’s what you continue to do. But not me. I’d already lied to myself for long eno... + Read More
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Series: Stephanie Patrick Thrillers Gemini A Stephanie Patrick Thriller Paperback Mark Burnell 9781250211354 $24.50 FICTION Dec 31, 2019

A Stephanie Patrick Thriller from Mark Burnell,Gemini continues the story of the international spy fromThe Rhythm Section, the basis of the major motion picture from the producers of the James Bond film series, starring Blake Lively and Jude Law.Around the world, my face has many names. Long ago, when I was a complete person, I was somebody called Stephanie Patrick. But almost nobody remembers her now. Sometimes, not even me.Stephanie Patrick has left behind the dark world of spies, lies, and aliases, to live a normal civilian life in London. B... + Read More
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Series: Stephanie Patrick Thrillers The Rhythm Section A Stephanie Patrick Thriller Paperback Mark Burnell 9781250210586 $24.50 FICTION Dec 31, 2019

The international thriller that's the basis of the major motion picture from the producers of the James Bond film series, starring Jude Law and Blake Lively.Mark Burnell's riveting thrillerThe Rhythm Section begins with the crash of flight NEO027. The crash destroys Stephanie Patrick's life: her family was on board and there were no survivors. Devastated, she drops out of college and her life spins out of control as she enters a world of drugs and prostitution--until a journalist discovers that the crash wasn't an accident. There was a bomb pla... + Read More
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Series: Stephanie Patrick Thrillers The Third Woman A Stephanie Patrick Thriller Paperback Mark Burnell 9781250211361 $24.50 FICTION Dec 31, 2019

Mark Burnell'sThe Third Woman is a Stephanie Patrick Thriller, continuing the story of the international spy fromThe Rhythm Section, the basis of the major motion picture from the producers of the James Bond film series, starring Blake Lively and Jude Law.Petra was an identity handed to Stephanie. A shell to inhabit. And in those days there had been a boss. A man who had regulated every aspect of her life. But as time passed, flesh and fabric had merged and Stephanie hadbecomePetra. Or was it the other way around?Icily professional, Stephanie h... + Read More
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Series: William Warwick Novels Nothing Ventured Hardcover Jeffrey Archer 9781250200761 $34.99 FICTION Sep 03, 2019

Nothing Venturedheralds the start of a brand new series in the style of Jeffrey Archer’s #1New York TimesbestsellingClifton Chronicles: introducing Detective William Warwick.But this is not a detective story,this is a story about the making of a detective . . .William Warwick has always wanted to be a detective, and decides, much to his father’s dismay, that rather than become a lawyer like his father, Sir Julian Warwick QC, and his sister Grace, he will join London’s Metropolitan Police Force.After graduating from university, William begins a ... + Read More
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Series: The Nightjar Paperback Deborah Hewitt 9781250239822 $25.99 FICTION Sep 03, 2019

The Nightjar by Deborah Hewitt is a stunning contemporary fantasy debut about another London, a magical world hidden behind the bustling modern city we know.Alice Wyndham has been plagued by visions of birds her whole life...until the mysterious Crowley reveals that Alice is an ‘aviarist’: capable of seeing nightjars, magical birds that guard human souls. When her best friend is hit by a car, only Alice can find and save her nightjar.With Crowley’s help, Alice travels to the Rookery, a hidden, magical alternate London to hone her newfound talen... + Read More
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Series: Dark Storm Novel The Reckoning A Dark Storm Novel Paperback Kris Greene 9780312943707 $24.50 FICTION Nov 12, 2019

A Dark Storm Novel, Kris Greene'sThe Reckoning is the final book in an exciting fantasy series about a young man who discovers that it's his destiny to lead the war against the Darkness.Not much is left of Gabriel's life ever since he discovered his true destiny as a warrior knight in the final battle against darkness. His life has been rife with soul-sucking demons and creatures straight out of the books he studied in college. His life is no longer ordinary. As a warrior, he has no choice but to fight for good. And if he screws up, the world i... + Read More
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Series: Fate of the Fallen Hardcover Kel Kade 9781250293794 $34.99 FICTION Nov 05, 2019

Fate of the Fallen is the start of a brand new adventure fromNew York Timesbestselling author Kel KadeNot all stories have happy endings.Everyone loves Mathias. Naturally, when he discovers it’s his destiny to save the world, he dives in head first, pulling his best friend Aaslo along for the ride.However, saving the world isn’t as easy, or exciting, as it sounds in the stories. The going gets rough and folks start to believe their best chance for survival is to surrender to the forces of evil, which isn’t how the prophecy goes. At all. As the ... + Read More
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Series: Legends of the Condor Heroes A Hero Born The Definitive Edition Hardcover Jin Yong 9781250220608 $37.99 FICTION Sep 17, 2019

The epic Chinese classic and phenomenon published in the US for the first time!Featured in iO9's2019 Fall Preview.Set in ancient China, in a world where kung fu is magic, kingdoms vie for power and the battle to become the ultimate kung fu master unfolds, an unlikely hero is born… in the first book in the epicLegends of the Condor Heroesseries by the critically acclaimed master of the genre, Jin Yong.After his father—a devoted Song patriot—is murdered by the Jin empire, Guo Jing and his mother flee to the plains of Ghengis Khan and his people f... + Read More
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Series: Chronicles of Ghadid The Impossible Contract Book 2 in the Chronicles of Ghadid Paperback K. A. Doore 9780765398574 $24.50 FICTION Nov 12, 2019

The Impossible Contract is the second book in K. A. Doore's high fantasy adventure series the Chronicles of Ghadid, where a determined assassin travels to the heart of the Empire in pursuit of a powerful mark, for fans of Robin Hobb, Sarah J. Maas, and S. A. ChakrabortyAn assassin’s reputation can mean life or death.This holds especially true for Thana Basbowen, daughter of the legendary Serpent, who rules over Ghadid’s secret clan of assassins. When a top-tier contract drops in her lap — death orders against foreign ambassador Heru Sametket — ... + Read More
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Series: Masquerade The Monster Baru Cormorant Paperback Seth Dickinson 9780765380753 $26.99 FICTION Sep 24, 2019

A breathtaking geopolitical epic fantasy,The Monster Baru Cormorant is the sequel to Seth Dickinson's "fascinating tale" (The Washington Post),The Traitor Baru Cormorant.Her world was shattered by the Empire of Masks.For the power to shatter the Masquerade,She betrayed everyone she loved.The traitor Baru Cormorant is now the cryptarch Agonist—a secret lord of the empire she's vowed to destroy.Hunted by a mutinous admiral, haunted by the wound which has split her mind in two, Baru leads her dearest foes on an expedition for the secret of immorta... + Read More
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Series: Chorus of Dragons The Name of All Things Hardcover Jenn Lyons 9781250175533 $36.50 FICTION Oct 29, 2019

"Everything epic fantasy should be: rich, cruel, gorgeous, brilliant, enthralling and deeply, deeply satisfying. I loved it."—Lev Grossman onThe Ruin of KingsYou can have everything you want if you sacrifice everything you believe.Kihrin D'Mon is a wanted man.Since he destroyed the Stone of Shackles and set demons free across Quur, he has been on the run from the wrath of an entire empire. His attempt to escape brings him into the path of Janel Theranon, a mysterious Joratese woman who claims to know Kihrin.Janel's plea for help pits Kihrin aga... + Read More
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Series: Chorus of Dragons The Ruin of Kings Paperback Jenn Lyons 9781250175502 $24.50 FICTION Sep 10, 2019

AKirkus Best of Science Fiction and Fantasy pick for 2019!ALibrary JournalBest Book of 2019!An NPR Favorite Book of 2019!"Everything epic fantasy should be: rich, cruel, gorgeous, brilliant, enthralling and deeply, deeply satisfying. I loved it."—Lev Grossman, author ofThe MagiciansWhen destiny calls, there's no fighting back.Kihrin grew up in the slums of Quur, a thief and a minstrel's son raised on tales of long-lost princes and magnificent quests. When he is claimed against his will as the missing son of a treasonous prince, Kihrin finds him... + Read More
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Series: Wheel of Time To The Blight The Eye of the World, Part II Hardcover Robert Jordan 9781250242693 $20.50 FICTION Age (years) from 12 - 18 Nov 12, 2019

The continuation of the internationally-bestselling epic fantasy phenomenon The Wheel of TimeÂ®, now in a special pocket-sized hardcover gift edition."Jordan has come to dominate the world that Tolkien began to reveal." —The New York TimesSince its debut in 1990, The Wheel of TimeÂ® by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters.To The Blight is a special edition that contains Part 2 of The Eye of the World, Jordan's internationally bestselling epic fantasy saga, and i... + Read More
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Series: Ascendant The Warrior Moon Paperback K Arsenault Rivera 9780765392596 $26.99 FICTION Sep 24, 2019

The Warrior Moon, the sequel toThe Phoenix Empress and striking conclusion to K Arsenault Rivera's wildly buzzed about epic fantasy, which began withThe Tiger's DaughterBarsalayaa Shefali, famed Qorin adventurer, and the spoiled divine warrior empress, O-Shizuka, have survived fights with demon armies, garnered infamy, and ruled an empire. Raised together since birth, then forced into exile after their wedding, and reunited amidst a poisonous invasion—these bold warrior women have faced monumental adventures and catastrophic battles.As they com... + Read More
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Series: Warrior of the Altaii Hardcover Robert Jordan 9781250247650 $37.99 FICTION Oct 08, 2019

Epic fantasy legend, and author of #1New York Times bestselling seriesThe Wheel of TimeÂ®, Robert Jordan's never-before published novel,Warrior of the Altaii:Draw near and listen, or else time is at an end.The watering holes of the Plain are drying up, the fearsome fanghorn grow more numerous, and bad omens abound. Wulfgar, a leader of the Altaii people, must contend with twin queens, warlords, prophets and magic in hopes of protecting his people and securing their future. Elspeth, a visitor from another world, holds the answers, but first Wulf... + Read More
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Series: A Barricade in Hell First Edition Paperback Jaime Lee Moyer 9780765331861 $22.99 FICTION Sep 10, 2019

In Jaime Lee Moyer'sA Barricade in Hell, Delia Martin has been gifted (or some would say cursed) with the ability to peer across to the other side. Since childhood, her constant companions have been ghosts. She used her powers and the help of those ghosts to defeat a twisted serial killer terrorizing her beloved San Francisco. Now it's 1917—the threshold of a modern age—and Delia lives a peaceful life with Police Captain Gabe Ryan.That peace shatters when a strange young girl starts haunting their lives and threatens Gabe. Delia tries to discov... + Read More
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Series: Shades of Magic A Conjuring of Light Collector's Edition A Novel Hardcover V. E. Schwab 9781250222039 $34.99 FICTION Oct 08, 2019

*Kirkus' Best Fiction of 2017*The epic conclusion to theNew York Timesbestselling Shades of Magic series, now in a beautiful collector's edition with exclusive features. With a revamped cover and reading ribbon, this edition will also feature the following bonus material:*End papers featuring stunning fan art*An updated glossary of Arnesian and Antari terms*Original (never before seen!) short story from within the Shades of Magic worldLondons fall and kingdoms rise while darkness sweeps the Maresh Empire—and the fraught balance of magic blossom... + Read More
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Series: Shades of Magic Shades of Magic Collector's Editions Boxed Set A Darker Shade of Magic, A Gathering of Shadows, and A Conjuring of Light Multiple copy pack V. E. Schwab 9781250246783 $105.97 FICTION Nov 05, 2019

Experience the fate of beloved heroes and notorious foes in V.E. Schwab’sNew York Times bestselling trilogy with theShades of Magic Collector's Editions Boxed Set, featuring revamped covers, reading ribbons, stunning fan art, and exciting bonus material! Explore the Shades of Magic world more deeply than ever before with the help of updated glossaries of Arnesian andAntari terms and six additional stories!
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Series: Earthsinger Chronicles Whispers of Shadow & Flame Earthsinger Chronicles, Book Two Paperback L. Penelope 9781250148094 $24.50 FICTION Oct 01, 2019

The Mantle that separates the kingdoms of Elsira and Lagrimar is about to fall. And life will drastically change for both kingdoms.Born with a deadly magic she cannot control, Kyara is forced to become an assassin. Known as the Poison Flame in the kingdom of Lagrimar, she is notorious and lethal, but secretly seeks freedom from both her untamed power and the blood spell that commands her. She is tasked with capturing the legendary rebel called the Shadowfox, but everything changes when she learns her target’s true identity.Darvyn ol-Tahlyro may... + Read More
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Series: Dangerous Women 1 Hardcover George R. R. Martin 9781250242709 $20.50 FICTION Nov 12, 2019

Now in a special pocket-sized hardcover gift edition,Dangerous Women Vol. 1, edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois, includes stories by Carrie Vaughn, Megan Lindholm, Lawrence Block, Joe R. Lansdale, Megan Abbott, Cecelia Holland, and features George R. R. Martin's "The Princess and the Queen," a 35,000-word original novella set in the world of his bestselling Song of Ice and Fire series, basis for the hit HBO seriesGame of Thrones."'The Princess and the Queen' is densely packed with warfare, politicking, bloody melodrama, and dragon... + Read More
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Series: Chronicles of the One Of Blood and Bone Chronicles of The One, Book 2 Paperback Nora Roberts 9781250123008 $24.50 FICTION Oct 29, 2019

Nora Roberts, the #1New York Times bestselling author of the epicYear One returns withOf Blood and Bone,a new tale of terror and magic in a brand new world.They look like an everyday family living an ordinary life. But beyond the edges of this peaceful farm, unimaginable forces of light and dark have been unleashed.Fallon Swift, approaching her thirteenth birthday, barely knows the world that existed before—the city where her parents lived, now in ruins and reclaimed by nature since the Doom sickened and killed billions. Traveling anywhere is a... + Read More
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Series: Chronicles of the One The Rise of Magicks Chronicles of The One, Book 3 Hardcover Nora Roberts 9781250123039 $35.99 FICTION Nov 26, 2019

The #1New York Times bestselling author ofYear One andOf Blood and Bone concludes her stunning new trilogy praised as “A match for end-of-the-world classics like Stephen King’sThe Stand.”After the sickness known as the Doom destroyed civilization, magick has become commonplace, and Fallon Swift has spent her young years learning its ways. Fallon cannot live in peace until she frees those who have been preyed upon by the government or the fanatical Purity Warriors, endlessly hunted or locked up in laboratories, brutalized for years on end. She i... + Read More