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Series: The Act of Sewing How to Make and Modify Clothes to Wear Every Day Paperback Sonya Philip 9781611808339 $35.95 CRAFTS & HOBBIES Apr 27, 2021

An in-depth guide to sewing simple garments—with four full-size patterns and all the tricks of alteration and embellishment explained so that you can make a wardrobe all your own.Maybe you learned to sew in school and have a sewing machine, but it hasn’t seen the outside of the closet since your last move. Or maybe you are completely new to the craft, with a lot of enthusiasm, but no idea how to thread your machine. No matter where you’re coming from in terms of experience, this sewing workbook offers four basic patterns—two tops, a skirt, and ... + Read More
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Series: The Practical Handbook for the Emerging Artist Paperback Margaret Lazzari 9780500296059 $39.95 ART Jun 22, 2021

This essential resource addresses the challenges and opportunities of today’s art world, providing a wealth of practical advice for any artist seeking to make a career of their art.Building a career as an artist involves so much more than creating art. Networking, marketing, writing, and curating are all critical concerns, as are the complexities of securing funding and showing one’s work. The list of hurdles can quickly become overwhelming, however, this comprehensive guide walks artists through every step they must consider as they launch the... + Read More
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Series: Dear Grad Words of Wisdom and Encouragement for Your Next Journey Hardcover Potter Gift 9780593240168 $25.99 SELF-HELP Apr 27, 2021

Timely and inspiring advice for graduates entering their next phase of life in today’s uncertain world, featuring remarks from iconic cultural figures and celebrities alongside student voices.Drawing upon the YouTube Originals “Dear Class of 2020” commencement celebration, Dear Grad brings together inspirational speeches and quotes from a galaxy of luminaries including former president Barack Obama, former first lady Michelle Obama, Bill and Melinda Gates, BTS, Stephen Colbert, Malala Yousafzai, Bono, John Green, and more in a lively and beauti... + Read More
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Series: Crying in H Mart A Memoir Hardcover Michelle Zauner 9780525657743 $35.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Apr 20, 2021

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • From the indie rock sensation known as Japanese Breakfast, an unforgettable memoir about family, food, grief, love, and growing up Korean American—“in losing her mother and cooking to bring her back to life, Zauner became herself” (NPR) • CELEBRATING OVER ONE YEAR ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER LISTIn this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up one of the few Asi... + Read More
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Series: Grow Your Own Pet Plants A Cute Guide to Choosing and Caring for Your Leafy Friends Hardcover Andrew Mikolajski 9781922417060 $19.95 GARDENING Apr 13, 2021

This practical (and adorably illustrated) book offers tips on how to turn random garden cuttings into lifelong plant friends.Plants make great pets – they’re quiet, decorative, housetrained and (mostly) low-maintenance – and with this helpful guide, you’ll soon be the perfect plant parent! Grow Your Own Pet Plants has all the information you’ll need for green-thumbed success, from learning which plant to take home to how to help your leafy friend thrive in all conditions. Andrew Mikolajski provides helpful tips, from how to nurse and propagate ... + Read More
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Series: 101 Things I Learned 101 Things I Learned® in Business School (Second Edition) Hardcover Michael W. Preis 9781524761929 $24.99 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Apr 13, 2021

An informatively illustrated guide to business principles by a professor, entrepreneur, consultant, executive, and Harvard Business School graduate.Success in business—and in business school—calls for a broad knowledge base and the ability to turn it into action. This accessible book provides a thorough grounding in the principles most essential to the study and practice of business, from corporate organization to maintaining customer satisfaction. Lessons include:Key elements of organizational philosophy, structure, culture, and behaviorWays t... + Read More
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Series: The Book of Light Illuminate Your Life with Self-Love Paperback Nia the Light 9781788173926 $22.99 SELF-HELP Apr 06, 2021

An empowering guide to embracing your flaws, celebrating your individuality, knowing your worth, and loving your body—with thoughtful self-love journaling activities Nia was an in-demand international model and brand ambassador with a wonderful afro that landed her on the covers of magazines, billboards and international brand ads. Then, in 2018, surrounded by friends and family, she cut it off. It was a bold move, and the first step on her journey to self-love. In this inspiring, illustrated book, Nia explores a range of emotions, from pain t... + Read More
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Series: This Jigsaw is Literally Just Pictures of Cute Animals That Will Make You Feel Better 500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle Novelty book Stephanie Spartels 9781922417169 $19.95 GAMES & ACTIVITIES Apr 13, 2021

What’s cuter than a sweet little puppy? A whole puzzle of puppies and their cutest friends from the animal kingdom.If the utter chaos of recent world calamities have taught us anything, it’s that brief moments of joy must be treasured, wherever they can be found. So, in uncertain times, we find ourselves turning to cute animals – one of science’s only known cures for a crappy mood. As its title subtly suggests, this puzzle is literally just a bunch of cute animals. Dogs and puppies, monkeys and cats, otters and tiny goats all h... + Read More
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Series: You Are Loved Artwork and Inspirational Messages to Encourage Your Faith Hardcover Jenessa Wait 9781950968282 $26.95 RELIGION Apr 06, 2021

Lift your spirits and brighten your mood with this inspirational quote book filled with encouraging messages and Bible verses.You are chosen. You are worthy. You are loved.The perfect gift for Christian women of all ages, You Are Loved is filled with words that will encourage you to embrace God’s gifts and live a more courageous and wholehearted life. Designed to look lovely on a coffee table or nightstand, this book features a soft-touch cover and rose gold sprayed edges.On these pages, artist and pastor Jenessa Wait offers truth, hope, and fa... + Read More
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Series: The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity Hardcover Carlo M. Cipolla 9780385546478 $22.00 HUMOR Apr 06, 2021

"A masterly book" —Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan "A classic" —Simon Kuper, Financial Times An economist explains five laws that confirm our worst fears: stupid people can and do rule the worldThroughout history, a powerful force has hindered the growth of human welfare and happiness. It is more powerful than the Mafia or the military. It has global catastrophic effects and can be found anywhere from the world's most powerful boardrooms to your local bar. It is human stupidity. Carlo M. Cipolla, noted professor of economic hi... + Read More
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Series: Staying in the Game The Playbook for Beating Workplace Sexual Harassment Paperback Adrienne Lawrence 9780593084120 $22.00 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Apr 06, 2021

A practical guide to shutting down workplace sexual harassment so it doesn’t derail your career or your life, from the first on-air personality to sue ESPN for sexual harassment.Even in the #MeToo era, studies show that women in the workforce continue to harbor misconceptions about sexual harassment and are unprepared to respond when it happens. Lawyer and former ESPN anchor Adrienne Lawrence has learned to advocate for herself and other women. In this book, she offers much-needed insight on topics such as:Identifying the five types of harasser... + Read More
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Series: Get Good with Money Ten Simple Steps to Becoming Financially Whole Hardcover Tiffany the Budgetnista Aliche 9780593232743 $32.00 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Mar 30, 2021

A ten-step plan for finding peace, safety, and harmony with your money—no matter how big or small your goals and no matter how rocky the market might be—by the inspiring and savvy “Budgetnista.”Tiffany Aliche was a successful pre-school teacher with a healthy nest egg when a recession and advice from a shady advisor put her out of a job and into a huge financial hole. As she began to chart the path to her own financial rescue, the outline of her ten-step formula for attaining both financial security and peace of mind began to take shape. These ... + Read More
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Series: Carpe Every Diem The Best Graduation Advice from More Than 100 Commencement Speeches : A Graduation Book Hardcover Robie Rogge 9780593139752 $17.50 SELF-HELP Mar 23, 2021

A thoughtfully curated, cleverly designed keepsake that distills the wisdom of all those powerful commencement speakers—from Barack Obama and Gloria Steinem to Kermit the Frog—into the best advice for grads of all ages.Carpe Every Diem is a thought-provoking collection of quotes from famous commencement speakers meant to motivate and inspire the next generation of leaders. Paired by theme, many of the quotes complement one another. George Saunders, for example, riffs on the “failures of kindness” of his youth, encouraging grads to be kinder. Ji... + Read More
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Series: The Gift of Self Love A Workbook to Help You Build Confidence, Recognize Your Worth, and Learn to Finally Love Yourself Paperback Mary Jelkovsky 9781950968275 $26.95 SELF-HELP Mar 23, 2021

If you are struggling to feel comfortable in your own body, then this inspiring and interactive self-love workbook is for you.The Gift of Self-Love is an honest, heartfelt, and relatable book that will guide you on your journey to self-love, self-care, and body positivity. Bestselling author and speaker Mary Jelkovsky’s story of battling an eating disorder and conquering her deepest insecurities has been featured in Teen Vogue, Health, and Shape magazine. Now in this empowering book, Mary shares the advice, research, and exercises that she used... + Read More
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Series: How to Live With the Internet and Not Let It Run Your Life Hardcover Gabrielle Alexa Noel 9781922417039 $19.95 COMPUTERS Mar 23, 2021

This book is a guide to living your life online, offering practical and sanity-saving tips to help you block out distractions and detractors.Nobody owns the internet, but it can own us. Between updates from our exes and half-hearted flirtations, abuse from trolls and doomscrolling, it’s easy to get sucked in and much harder to log off. The internet is addictive, but Gabrielle Alexa Noel has advice to save our mental health and offline relationships from social media and tech monopolies. Whether it’s sending nudes safely, protecting our data, or... + Read More
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Series: Modernist Escapes An Architectural Travel Guide Hardcover Stefi Orazi 9783791386348 $54.00 TRAVEL Mar 23, 2021

This sleek and insightful guide showcases modernist buildings from all over the world that are open to visit or even stay at.Modernist fans will want to dive right into the pages of this guide to remarkable buildings designed by famous architectsfrom Alvar Aalto to Charlie Zehnder.Featuring over 130unique structuresthat span the globe, this book covers the full spectrum of modernist principles from Bauhaus to Brutalism. Author and designer Stefi Orazi choses buildings that are open to the public, with some even available for overnight stays.Ful... + Read More
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Series: House to Home Designing Your Space for the Way You Live Hardcover Devi Dutta-Choudhury 9781611808360 $22.95 HOUSE & HOME Mar 02, 2021

Have you been thinking about how to make your house into a true home? Or are you buying a house that needs the same attention? Where do you begin? This book will get you started, see you through it, and make home design doable rather than daunting.Charming and accessible, House to Home is a beginner-friendly guidebook for creating a home that supports your life the way you live it. With practical, hard-earned wisdom, architect Devi Dutta-Choudhury guides you through the process from the foundation up.Dive into home design with charts, questionn... + Read More
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Series: Good Housekeeping Easy Meal Prep The Ultimate Playbook for Make-Ahead Meals Paperback Good Housekeeping 9781950785223 $34.00 COOKING Mar 02, 2021

Meal prep is as easy as 1, 2, 3! Good Housekeeping’s 100+ make-ahead recipes are quick, healthy, and delicious and will transform your weeknight meals! Want to sit down to incredibly tasty, nutritious, homecooked meals every single day? Who doesn’t! But who has the time? Now you do, with this meal-planning guide and cookbook that will help you get yummy dishes on the table in minutes. Whatever your goal — eat better, spend (and waste!) less, get out of a dinner rut — some simple meal prep can make it reality. From batch cooking and freeze-ahead... + Read More
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Series: I Adulted at Work! Essential Stickers for Hardworking and Home-Working Grown-Ups Paperback Robb Pearlman 9780789339751 $19.95 GAMES & ACTIVITIES Feb 09, 2021

A sequel to the extremely popular I Adulted: Stickers for Grown-Ups, I Adulted at Work! is a whimsically illustrated book containing 250 removable stickers that congratulate supposed grown-ups on a job well done…or at least a job done.Despite official reports, most adults feel completely and totally ill-prepared to deal. With anything. They still, as purportedly self-sufficient grown-ups, look toward older generations and think, “How did they do that?” So the easiest and best way to find comfort is to look not ahead at uncertainty (or, heaven f... + Read More
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Series: Women and Leadership Real Lives, Real Lessons Hardcover Julia Gillard 9780262045742 $39.95 POLITICAL SCIENCE Feb 02, 2021

A powerful call to action for achieving equality in leadership.Women make up fewer than ten per cent of national leaders worldwide, and behind this eye-opening statistic lies a pattern of unequal access to power. Through conversations with some of the world's most powerful and interesting women--including Jacinda Ardern, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Christine Lagarde, Michelle Bachelet, and Theresa May--Women and Leadership explores gender bias and asks why there aren't more women in leadership roles.
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Series: The Ultimate College Cookbook Easy, Flavor-Forward Recipes for Your Campus (or Off-Campus) Kitchen Paperback Victoria Granof 9780593232088 $25.99 COOKING Dec 01, 2020

Students will discover the joy and simplicity of cooking for themselves with 60 recipes for easy, delicious meals that can easily be made in any dorm room or shared apartment!The Ultimate College Cookbook offers sixty recipes for everything from breakfast to weeknight cooking and weekend gatherings, on-campus or off. Each dish is designed to be cooked in a dorm-friendly appliance, including microwaves, toaster ovens, electric burners, rice cookers, and slow cookers.Don’t miss Baked Ravioli Lasagna (use frozen ravioli instead of pasta sheets!), ... + Read More
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Series: Love Poems for the Office Hardcover John Kenney 9780593190708 $20.00 POETRY Dec 01, 2020

In the spirit of his Love Poems collections, as well as his wildly popular New Yorker pieces, New York Times bestseller and Thurber Prize-winner John Kenney returns with a hilarious new collection of poetry—for office life.With the same brilliant wit and biting realism that made Love Poems for Married People, Love Poems for People with Children, and Love Poems for Anxious People such hits, John Kenney is back with a brand new collection that tackles the hilarity of life in the office. From waiting in line for the printer and revising spreadshee... + Read More
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Series: Read This for Inspiration Simple Sparks to Ignite Your Life Hardcover Ashly Perez 9780593135334 $25.99 SELF-HELP Dec 01, 2020

From former BuzzFeed personality Ashly Perez comes a funny, honest, and unabashedly feminist book of inspiration and wisdom to help you plant some roots, live in the process, and accept you for you.We each need a little push in order to live the life we want. Wisdom and motivation can be found everywhere, and Ashly Perez compiles tons of it in Read This for Inspiration. She pulls these sparks from figures in pop culture, history, literature, and even from her own mother, peppering in her own strong wit and humor.References and sayings from the ... + Read More
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Series: This Could Be Our Future A Manifesto for a More Generous World Paperback Yancey Strickler 9780525560845 $23.00 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Nov 17, 2020

A vision for building a society that looks beyond money and toward maximizing the values that make life worth living, from the cofounder of KickstarterWestern society is trapped by three assumptions: 1) That the point of life is to maximize your self-interest and wealth, 2) That we’re individuals trapped in an adversarial world, and 3) That this is natural and inevitable. These ideas separate us, keep us powerless, and limit our imagination for the future. It’s time we replace them with something new.This Could Be Our Future is about how we got... + Read More
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Series: Tasty Adulting All Your Faves, All Grown Up: A Cookbook Hardcover Tasty 9781984825605 $28.00 COOKING Nov 10, 2020

BuzzFeed’s Tasty turns to foundational meals for young cooks who are just starting out with 75 fun, trendsetting recipes that are quick, easy, and totally doable.Let’s face it—adulting is hard. Millennials and Gen Z-ers especially struggle to find their groove with more traditional, domestic responsibilites—like cooking. It can be tough to find a resource to help you feel capable and confident in the kitchen and happy and well-fed at the table. Already beloved for its easy and, well, tasty recipes, Tasty is the perfect brand to bring the fun an... + Read More
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Series: The Archer Hardcover Paulo Coelho 9780593318270 $28.00 FICTION Nov 10, 2020

From the #1 best-selling author of The Alchemist comes an inspiring story about a young man seeking wisdom from an elder, and the practical lessons imparted along the way. Includes stunning illustrations by Christoph Niemann. “A novelist who writes in a universal language.” —The New York Times In The Archer we meet Tetsuya, a man once famous for his prodigious gift with a bow and arrow but who has since retired from public life, and the boy who comes searching for him. The boy has many questions, and in answering them Tetsuya illustrates the wa... + Read More
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Series: In Your Dreams A Vision Board Kit to Visualize Your Ambitions and Plan Your Goals Game Ilana Griffo 9781950968145 $39.95 SELF-HELP Oct 29, 2020

Get focused on your personal ambitions and dreams with this fun and functional vision board kit!In Your Dreams includes all the supplies you need to make a vision board—a collage of words, quotes, and pictures that visually represent the life and future you want. It also includes a guided journal filled with reflections, writing prompts, and exercises to help you plan your goals and get inspired to attain them. Creating a vision board that is uniquely tailored to your dreams will help you focus your energy toward actually making them happen.In ... + Read More
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Series: A Beginner's Guide to the Universe Uncommon Ideas for Living an Unusually Happy Life Paperback Mike Dooley 9781401955045 $19.99 SELF-HELP Oct 27, 2020

The beloved creator of "Notes from the Universe" distills a career's worth of inspiration into elegant, brief lessons for making our way through the world--conceived as a guidebook for his young daughter yet relevant to everyone who's living a life on earth. (In other words, everyone.)Mike Dooley returns with what he expects to be his most impactful book yet: a volume of elegant, brief lessons conceived as a message from a father to his daughter, and equally relevant to everyone who's living a life on earth. (In other words, everyone.) Mike is ... + Read More
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Series: How to Cook Building Blocks and 100 Simple Recipes for a Lifetime of Meals: A Cookbook Paperback Hugh Acheson 9781984822307 $25.99 COOKING Oct 20, 2020

An empowering collection of delicious, practical recipes that will teach young adults (ages 16+) and kitchen novices all the skills they need to cook for themselves—from a James Beard Award-winning chef and author.Acclaimed chef, TV star, and dedicated father Hugh Acheson taught his teenage daughters that cooking is an essential life skill. But he also knew that people don’t need to cook like a chef to feed themselves and their friends. Really, they only need to learn a handful of skills to enjoy a lifetime of cooking.So, in How to Cook, Hugh d... + Read More
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Series: Greenlights Hardcover Matthew McConaughey 9780593139134 $40.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 20, 2020

From the Academy Award®-winning actor, an unconventional memoir filled with raucous stories, outlaw wisdom, and lessons learned the hard way about living with greater satisfaction“Unflinchingly honest and remarkably candid, Matthew McConaughey’s book invites us to grapple with the lessons of his life as he did—and to see that the point was never to win, but to understand.”—Mark Manson, author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckI’ve been in this life for fifty years, been trying to work out its riddle for forty-two, and been keeping diaries o... + Read More
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Series: 52 Lists 52 Lists for Bravery Journaling Inspiration for Courage, Resilience, and Inner Strength (A Weekly Guided Self-Confidence and Empowering Journal with Prompts and Photos) Diary Moorea Seal 9781632173317 $16.95 SELF-HELP Sep 15, 2020

An Ayesha Curry Sweet July Subscription Box SelectionTurn your dreams into reality one list at a time with this beautiful guided journal in the bestselling 52 List series, including 52 Lists for Happiness and 52 Lists for Calm.What do you want to be brave for? Discover your dreams, build your inner strength to achieve them, and take care of yourself in the process. 52 Lists for Bravery uses easy, fun, and accessible list prompts to inspire you to live your best life. Featuring inspirational quotes, lush photography, gold foil accents, and a pl... + Read More
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Series: Food52 Works Food52 Your Do-Anything Kitchen The Trusty Guide to a Smarter, Tidier, Happier Space Paperback Editors of Food52 9780399581564 $25.99 HOUSE & HOME Sep 01, 2020

The ultimate guide to the kitchen from Food52—the award-winning kitchen and home destination—filled with ideas for creating, organizing, and enjoying everyone’s favorite room in the house.The first step to better, happier cooking? Setting up a tip-top kitchen. We’re talking one that’s stocked with essential tools and ingredients, organized so everything you need is close at hand, and sparkling-clean from floor to ceiling. Food52 is here to make it happen. Your Do-Anything Kitchen gathers the smartest ideas and savviest tricks from the Food52 co... + Read More
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Series: Welcome to Bobville City of Bobs Hardcover Jonah Winter 9780593122723 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Sep 01, 2020

Here’s a timely, hilarious picture book, with Seussian appeal! In Bobville, everyone is named…yup, Bob…and everything is exactly the same—until one Bob decides he’d like to be a Bruce. Welcome to Bobville, home to people only named Bob! In Bobville, the Bobs eat the same food, wear the same clothes, watch the same movies, and have the same hobbies. They agree on everything—ESPECIALLY that they don’t like anyone who isn’t named Bob. The Bobs go about their Bob ways, until one day, to the surprise of the entire city, one resident decides he want... + Read More
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Series: Tailgreat How to Crush It at Tailgating [A Cookbook] Hardcover John Currence 9781984856524 $37.00 COOKING Aug 25, 2020

A collection of 120 smart, modern, yet tailgate-friendly recipes from Southern chef extraordinaire John Currence and his time in the tailgating mecca at Ole Miss.With recipes for cocktails, sandwiches, snacks, and grill-ables, this book cover all the classics you’d expect at any self-respecting tailgate—but James Beard Award-winning chef John Currence of City Grocery and Big Bad Breakfast uses only top-notch ingredients and plenty of influences from cuisines from around the world, creating a tailgating book to up your game. He also has tons of ... + Read More
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Series: The Little Engine That Could The Little Engine That Could: 90th Anniversary Edition Hardcover Watty Piper 9780593094396 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Apr 07, 2020

Celebrate the 90th anniversary of The Little Engine That Could with this all-time classic reillustrated by Caldecott Award-winning artist Dan Santat! A perfect gift for all the milestones in your life—from graduation to birthdays and more!The kindness and determination of the Little Blue Engine have inspired millions of children around the world since the story was first published in 1930. Cherished by readers for ninety years, The Little Engine That Could is a classic tale of a little engine that, despite her size, triumphantly pulls a train f... + Read More
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Series: A Short Guide to a Happy Life Hardcover Anna Quindlen 9780593230473 $19.00 SELF-HELP Apr 07, 2020

From the New York Times bestselling author of Alternate Side, Anna Quindlen’s classic reflection on a meaningful life makes a perfect gift for any occasion.“Life is made of moments, small pieces of silver amidst long stretches of tedium. It would be wonderful if they came to us unsummoned, but particularly in lives as busy as the ones most of us lead now, that won’t happen. We have to teach ourselves now to live, really live . . . to love the journey, not the destination.” In this treasure of a book, Anna Quindlen, the bestselling novelist ... + Read More
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Series: Becoming Better Grownups Rediscovering What Matters and Remembering How to Fly Hardcover Brad Montague 9780525537847 $36.00 SELF-HELP Mar 31, 2020

A New York Times-bestselling author looks for the meaning of a good life by seeking advice from the very young and the very old.When his first book tour ended, Brad Montague missed hearing other people’s stories so much that he launched what he dubbed a Listening Tour. First visiting elementary schools and later also nursing homes and retirement communities, he hoped to glean new wisdom as to how he might become a better grownup. Now, in this playful and buoyant book, he shares those insights with rest of us—timeless, often surprising lessons t... + Read More
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Series: If This Isn't Nice, What Is? (Even More) Expanded Third Edition The Graduation Speeches and Other Words to Live By Paperback Kurt Vonnegut 9781609806101 $25.95 LITERARY COLLECTIONS Mar 31, 2020

For this first-ever paperback edition of If This Isn’t Nice, What Is?, the beloved collection of Kurt Vonnegut’s campus speeches, editor Dan Wakefield has unearthed three early gems as a sort of prequel—the anti-war Moratorium Day speech he gave in Barnstable, Massachusetts, in October 1969, a 1970 speech to Bennington College recommending “skylarking,” and a 1974 speech to Hobart and William Smith Colleges about the importance of extended families in an age of loneliness. Vonnegut himself never graduated college, so his words of admonition, ad... + Read More
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Series: Too Much Is Not Enough A Memoir of Fumbling Toward Adulthood Paperback Andrew Rannells 9780525574866 $22.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Mar 03, 2020

From the star of Broadway’s The Book of Mormon and HBO’s Girls, the heartfelt and hilarious coming-of-age memoir of a Midwestern boy surviving bad auditions, bad relationships, and some really bad highlights as he chases his dreams in New York CityWhen Andrew Rannells arrived in New York City from Omaha in 1997, he, like many, saw the city as a chance to break free. To start over. To transform the fiercely ambitious but sexually confused teenager he saw in the mirror into the Broadway leading man of his dreams.In Too Much Is Not Enough, Rannell... + Read More
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Series: Sam & Ilsa's Last Hurrah Paperback Rachel Cohn 9780399553875 $13.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Feb 11, 2020

The New York Times Bestselling duo behind Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist and The Twelve Days of Dash & Lily return with twins out to throw the party of a lifetime—or at least the best party of high school!Siblings Sam and Ilsa Kehlmann have spent most of their high school years throwing parties for their friends—and now they’ve prepared their final blowout, just before graduation.The rules are simple: each twin gets to invite three guests, and the other twin doesn’t know who’s coming until the partiers show up at the door. With Sam and Ilsa, ... + Read More
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Series: Edge Turning Adversity into Advantage Hardcover Laura Huang 9780525540816 $37.00 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Jan 28, 2020

Laura Huang, a preeminent Harvard Business School professor, shows that success is about gaining an edge: that elusive quality that gives you an upper hand and attracts attention and support. Some people seem to naturally have it. Now, Huang teaches the rest of us how to create our own from the challenges and biases we think hold us back, and turning them to work in our favor.How do you find a competitive edge when the obstacles feel insurmountable? How do you get people to take you seriously when they’re predisposed not to, and perhaps have al... + Read More
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Series: Classic Seuss Oh, the Places You'll Go! Lenticular Edition Hardcover Dr. Seuss 9780593119150 $25.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 Jan 07, 2020

With a 3D lenticular cover, Dr. Seuss's wonderfully wise send-off for grads or anyone moving from one phase of life to another now LITERALLY moves!This eye-catching edition of Dr. Seuss's wonderfully wise tale about facing life's ups and downs features a huge lenticular 3D inset on the cover that when tilted, shows the main character flying off into the sky in a balloon! Whether in the hands of a child, or artfully displayed on a coffee table, this very special edition of Oh, the Places You'll Go! makes an idea gift for anyone starting a new ph... + Read More
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Series: Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish. Advice for the Rest of Your Life - Classic Graduation Speeches Hardcover Random House 9780753553503 $21.99 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Oct 29, 2019

Give it your all. Dare to be all you can be.Graduation day is a pivotal moment. After a lifetime of learning, and at least three years of studying hard in a chosen subject, we are thrown headfirst into the unknown world of adulthood. That day – and the months afterwards – are ripe with possibility. They can feel by turns thrilling and rudderless, dreamy and terrifying. It’s the perfect time to reflect on the past and look at what’s to come.In this collection of carefully curated speeches, hear from leading voices such as Barack Obama, Gloria St... + Read More
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Series: The Bucket/F*ck it List 3,669 Things to Do. Or Not. Whatever. Diary Sara Kinninmont 9781984823380 $17.50 HUMOR Jul 02, 2019

Do you dream of seeing a honey badger in the wild? Roasting a turducken next Thanksgiving? Mastering Cockney rhyming slang? Wearing lederhosen? Drinking banana wine in the Canary Islands? Then this book is for you. (But if you’re content instead to stay home and binge watch Netflix, then this book is also for you.)Not your typical bucket list book, The Bucket/F*ck It List lets you check off “bucket,” “f*ck it,” or “done it” for each of the 3,669 items, depending on whether you intend to do it, couldn’t care less about it, or have already accomp... + Read More
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Series: The Night Before The Night Before Kindergarten Graduation Paperback Natasha Wing 9781524790011 $6.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 6 Apr 09, 2019

It's time to celebrate kindergarten graduation in Natasha Wing's best-selling series featuring rhyming text in the style of the classic Clement C. Moore holiday poem.Get ready for a major milestone: kindergarten graduation! Of course, there's a lot of preparation the night before as kids prepare for the momentous occasion. This is a great school-year follow-up to The Night Before Kindergarten!
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Series: Dream Big and Other Life Lessons from the Enormous Crocodile Hardcover Roald Dahl 9781524792091 $11.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Apr 02, 2019

A darkly funny gift book based on Roald Dahl’s beloved story The Enormous Crocodile, featuring art by Quentin Blake.The Enormous Crocodile has been employing “secret plans and clever tricks” for years, hoping to one day score his favorite meal: a juicy little child. And finally, he shares his wit and wisdom with a world hungry for his sage advice. Find out all of our devious villain’s tips and advice in this grim, but humorous gift book perfect for fans of All My Friends Are Dead. And with Quentin Blake’s illustrations, this full-color book wil... + Read More
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Series: Miss Mink: Life Lessons for a Cat Countess Hardcover Janet Hill 9781770499225 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Jan 15, 2019

This whimsical collection of twenty cat-approved life lessons for living your purrfect life is accompanied by gorgeous, lushly detailed paintings.Miss Marcella Mink and sixty-seven of her favorite feline friends live happily in her big house by the sea. But there was a time when Miss Mink was not so happy. When Miss Mink created her own business—a feline-friendly cruise company for cat lovers and their furry companions—she found she no longer had time or energy for herself or her friends. For advice she turned to her cats, who always seemed so ... + Read More
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Series: Vintage International I'm Not Here to Give a Speech Paperback Gabriel García Márquez 9781101911181 $19.95 LITERARY COLLECTIONS Jan 08, 2019

Available in English for the first time in the U.S., a collection of the speeches of Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel García Márquez.Throughout his life, Gabriel García Márquez spoke publicly with the same passion and energy that marked his writing. Now the wisdom and compassion of these performances are available in English for the first time. I'm Not Here to Give a Speech records key events throughout the author's life, from a farewell to his classmates delivered when he was only seventeen to his Nobel Prize acceptance speech. Written acros... + Read More
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Series: Speeches of Note An Eclectic Collection of Orations Deserving of a Wider Audience Hardcover Shaun Usher 9780399580062 $54.00 LITERARY COLLECTIONS Dec 04, 2018

From the author of the popular blog and international bestselling book Letters of Note comes an illustrated collection of 80 of history’s most interesting, profound, and sometimes unknown speeches from a range of scintillating personalities such as Queen Elizabeth II, Maya Angelou, Barack Obama, Harvey Milk, John Cleese, and Barbara Streisand.A uniquely curated and artfully illustrated book designed to be read and displayed, Speeches of Note celebrates oratory old and new, highlighting the speeches we know and admire, including those of Frederi... + Read More
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Series: All That Man Is Paperback David Szalay 9780771078019 $22.00 FICTION Aug 07, 2018

Shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize, David Szalay’s All That Man Is is the brilliantly observed, large-hearted novel of stories that has redefined contemporary writing.Set in various cities across Europe, this virtuoso collection of stories from David Szalay explores the ever-shifting terrain of manhood through the eyes of men who are at various stages in their lives. From the emotional angst of the teenage years to the gnawing aches of old age, these stories, in all their disturbing darkness, offer sharp psychological insight into the co... + Read More
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Series: I've Been Meaning to Tell You A Letter to My Daughter Hardcover David Chariandy 9780771018077 $19.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY May 29, 2018

In the tradition of Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Between the World and Me and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions, acclaimed novelist David Chariandy’s latest is an intimate and profoundly beautiful meditation on the politics of race today.When a moment of quietly ignored bigotry prompted his three-year-old daughter to ask “what happened?” David Chariandy began wondering how to discuss with his children the politics of race. Today, in a newly heated era of both struggle and divisions, he has completed ... + Read More
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Series: Great Dog Hardcover Davide Cali 9781101919170 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 May 29, 2018

The age-old question of “what will I be when I grow up” gets a hilarious twist in this stylish and clever story.A pup and his father contemplate his grand future while looking at other Great Dogs in their family. Will he be a marathon runner like Uncle Tibor, the fastest dog in the family? Will he be an astronaut like Aunt Yuki, who reached for the stars? Or maybe a teacher like Uncle Scooter, respected by all?No matter what, says his father, he will be a GREAT dog!Davide Cali’s tongue-in-check writing and Miguel Tanco’s unique and funny illust... + Read More
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Series: Ladybirds for Grown-Ups The Ladybird Book of The Nerd Hardcover Jason Hazeley 9780718188641 $13.00 HUMOR Apr 24, 2018

THE PERFECT GIFT for anyone who not only loves watching their favourite TV series over and over, but also enjoys reading online forums about their favourite TV series over and over.__________________________________'This is a nerd.He has a PhD and works in the biochemistry lab of a university hospital. But this is not what makes him a nerd.His catalogued and indexed collection of over 6,000 empty crisp packets does that.'__________________________________'These nerds have paid money to see a film they think is terrible and have seen at least th... + Read More
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Series: Assume the Worst The Graduation Speech You'll Never Hear Hardcover Carl Hiaasen 9780525655015 $21.95 HUMOR Apr 10, 2018

This is Oh, the Places You’ll Never Go—the ultimate hilarious, cynical, but absolutely realistic view of a college graduate’s future. And what he or she can or can’t do about it.“This commencement address will never be given, because graduation speakers are supposed to offer encouragement and inspiration. That’s not what you need. You need a warning.” So begins Carl Hiaasen’s attempt to prepare young men and women for their future. And who better to warn them about their precarious paths forward than Carl Hiaasen? The answer, after reading ... + Read More
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Series: 101 Things I Learned 101 Things I Learned® in Urban Design School Hardcover Matthew Frederick 9780451496690 $24.00 ARCHITECTURE Apr 03, 2018

A new title in the popular 101 Things I Learned® series taking on the fundamentals of urban designThe study of urban design is of growing importance, given the dramatic changes occurring in America’s cities. However, most books on the subject are either highly academic or overly formulaic, leaving students without tangible tools to use in their design projects. 101 Things I Learned in Urban Design School fills this void with provocative and practical lessons on urban space; street types; pedestrian experience; managing the design process; the p... + Read More
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Series: 101 Things I Learned 101 Things I Learned® in Advertising School Hardcover Tracy Arrington 9780451496713 $24.00 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Apr 03, 2018

A new title in the popular 101 Things I Learned® series taking on the fundamentals of advertisingThe advertising industry is fast paced and confusing, and so is advertising school. This installment in the 101 Things I Learned series is for the student lost in a sea of jargon, data, and creative dead-ends. One hundred and one illustrated lessons offer clear, thoughtful insights into consumer psychology, media, audience targeting, creativity, and design. Written with an advertising executive with over 15 years of experience, 101 Things I Learned ... + Read More
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Series: In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It Hardcover Lauren Graham 9781524799595 $20.00 SELF-HELP Apr 03, 2018

Advice for graduates and reflections on staying true to yourself from the beloved Gilmore Girls actress and New York Times bestselling author of the memoir Talking as Fast as I Can and the novel Someday, Someday, Maybe.“If you’re not where you want to be on this day - don’t worry about it. Because the spotlight aspect of life? That’s not the satisfying part.” In this expansion of her 2017 commencement speech at her hometown Langley High, Lauren Graham reflects in her hilarious, relatable voice, on growing up, pursuing your dreams, and living in... + Read More
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Series: 101 Things I Learned 101 Things I Learned® in Engineering School Hardcover John Kuprenas 9781524761967 $24.00 TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING Apr 03, 2018

A title in the popular 101 Things I Learned® series, taking on the fundamentals of engineering.An experienced civil engineer presents the physics and fundamentals underlying the many fields of engineering. Far from a dry exposition, this unique primer probes real-world examples to show how the engineer’s way of thinking can illuminate questions from the simple to the profound: Why shouldn’t soldiers march across a bridge? Why do buildings want to float and cars want to fly? What is the difference between thinking systemically and systematically... + Read More
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Series: Co-edikit A Co-edikit Book on Graduation Hardcover Cheryl Caldwell 9781944833442 $10.95 HUMOR Mar 27, 2018

Pairing bright, expressive illustrations with clever one-liners that most people would never dare say out loud, each Co-edikit book is a celebration of the human experience and the kind of gift that ensures its reader will maintain a laughing perspective on life. A spoof on Graduates, this witty combination of expressive characters is served Co-edikit style that is sure to delight.Series Overview: A play on the words “etiquette” and “co-ed,” Co-edikit presents a refreshingly honest - and humorous - alternative to “polite” means of self-expressi... + Read More
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Series: Of Women in the 21st Century Hardcover Shami Chakrabarti 9780241296349 $42.95 SOCIAL SCIENCE Mar 27, 2018

A powerful, urgent and timely polemic on why women still need equality, and how we get thereIt is the greatest human rights abuse on the planet. It blights first and developing worlds, rich and poor women's health, wealth, education, representation, opportunity and security everywhere. It is no exaggeration to describe it as an 'apartheid', but not limited to one country or historical period. Gender injustice, Shami Chakrabarti shows, is an ancient and continuing wrong that is millennial in duration and global in reach.As we move forward in the... + Read More