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Series: Like Punk Never Happened New expanded edition Main Paperback Dave Rimmer 9780571361083 $22.50 MUSIC Dec 15, 2022

The definitive account of the first rise and fall of Boy George and Culture Club, and British pop music in the 1980s.NEW EXPANDED EDITION, WITH A FOREWORD BY NEIL TENNANTFEATURES A BONUS CHAPTER ON DURAN DURAN AND A NEW AFTERWORD'Speaks from the centure of pop's beating heart.' DYLAN JONES'Fascinating.' NEW YORK TIMES'A controversial and honest account.' NME'Music journalism at its best.' THE WORDA story of money, sex, stardom, screaming fans and forgotten ideals, Like Punk Never Happened is Dave Rimmer's witty, authoritative, fast-moving and p... + Read More
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Series: Cooking Alone Main Hardcover Kathleen Le Riche 9780571365791 $22.50 COOKING Mar 16, 2021

Supper for one? Whether you're a career girl, bedsitter or bachelor, this vintage 1950s cookery gem introduced by Bee Wilson is 'wonderful ... funny and full of charm' (India Knight) with 'lots of ideas worth nicking' (Rachel Cooke).The Career Woman (who buys a chicken as a treat)The Bedsitter (who experiments with newfangled gadgets)The Old Lady (who feeds her menagerie of pets)The Schoolboy Moocher (who makes toffee and wallows in grapes) The Bachelor (who learns to stockpile food)Meet the experts in cooking alone . . . Cooking Alone (1954... + Read More
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Series: Arabic for Beginners A Guide to Modern Standard Arabic (Free Online Audio and Printable Flash Cards) Paperback Sarah Risha 9780804852586 $24.95 FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY Aug 23, 2022

A complete beginning language course for Modern Standard Arabic!This is an ideal introductory textbook--quickly teaching you everything you need to get started learning this beautiful and popular language. Spoken by over 400 million people, Arabic is the world's 5th most spoken language.Each of the 20 lessons in this book includes:A real-life, practical dialogue that increases your proficiency and ability to communicate, and online audio recordings.The free online audio recordings by native speakers help you learn how to accurately pronounce al... + Read More
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Series: Reading & Writing Farsi (Persian): A Workbook for Self-Study A Beginner's Guide to the Farsi Script and Language (Free Online Audio & Printable Flash Cards) Paperback Pegah Vil 9780804852890 $22.95 FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY Aug 01, 2023

Learn the basics of the Farsi Language quickly!Reading & Writing Farsi is a self-study guide to the Farsi alphabet for anyone who is just getting started in learning this beautiful language. Author Pegah Vil has helped thousands of English-speaking students to learn Farsi and she developed these easy lessons and exercises to help you quickly get up to speed with the basics.The lessons start by showing you how to write the 32 letters of the Farsi alphabet and how to pronounce them correctly (with the aid of native-speaker audio recordings, avail... + Read More
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Series: Easy Language Series Learning Korean A Language Guide for Beginners: Learn to Speak, Read and Write Korean Quickly! (Free Online Audio & Flash Cards) Paperback Julie Damron 9780804853323 $19.95 FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY May 31, 2022

Learn to speak, read, and write Korean with this complete language guide for beginners!Learning Korean teaches you the basics of the Korean language, including practical daily conversations and vocabulary, and enables you to begin communicating effectively right away. All Korean words and sentences are given in Korean Hangeul script and romanized form for easy pronunciation, with English translations.Key features include:11 lessons designed for beginning adult learnersBasic sentence patterns and vocabulary used in daily conversationsSuitable fo... + Read More
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Series: Salina The Three Exiles Paperback Laurent Gaude 9781609456535 $25.50 FICTION Sep 24, 2021

Who will tell the tale of Salina, the mother of three sons, the woman with three exiles, the abandoned child with salty tears? She was taken in by Mamambala and raised as her daughter in a clan that only ever saw her as a stranger and which wanted to defeat her. At the twilight of her life, it is her last son who will recount what she has been, while death offers her the rest that life kept from her, so that her tale can become a legend.In a mythical and timeless style, Laurent GaudÃ© writes the painful geste of a luminous, powerful, and wild h... + Read More
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Series: Free Spirit Professional Teaching Kids to Pause, Cope, and Connect Lessons for Social Emotional Learning and Mindfulness Book with digital content Paperback Mark Purcell Psy.D. 9781631983474 $52.50 EDUCATION Oct 31, 2022

Thirty hands-on lessons provide students opportunities to learn and practice self-regulation strategies.Students today face many challenges that did not exist a generation or two ago, and rates of emotional disorders (including anxiety and depression) have increased steadily over the years. Students must also manage an overwhelming amount of information. With today’s reliance on technology and social media, they have fewer opportunities to develop effective self-regulation strategies and interpersonal and stress management skills. Helping stude... + Read More
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Series: The Mixtape Series Go All The Way A Literary Appreciation of Power Pop Paperback Paul Myers 9781644281611 $26.95 MUSIC Jul 21, 2023

In Go All The Way, today's best and brightest writers go deep on what certain Power Pop bands and songs mean and have meant to them.Fun, bright, and playful, Power Pop is a sometimes adored, sometimes maligned, often misunderstood genre of music. From its heyday in the 70s and 80s to its resurgence in the 90s and 00s, Power Pop has meant many things to many people. Whether they love or hate it, Go All The Way is a dive into the Beatles-inspired pop rock of the last five decades.Featuring:Heather Havrilesky on BlondieCarrie Courogen on Liz Phair... + Read More
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Series: Autumn and Winter Nature Activities for Waldorf Kindergartens Hardcover Irmgard Kutsch 9781782506676 $37.50 EDUCATION Age (years) from 2 - 6 Sep 17, 2021

A wonderful resource book for any Waldorf or Waldorf-inspired kindergarten.Encourage children to engage with the seasons as they craft willow hanging baskets, harvest and prepare fruit, care for birds and make Advent wreaths.As well as fun nature activities -- both indoor and outside -- for children, this book also includes advice for teachers and valuable background reading, on topics such as biodynamic farms.All the activities in this book are based on practical experience from the Children's Nature and Garden Centre in Germany, and are fully... + Read More
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Series: Physical Education and Movement in Waldorf Schools Paperback Gerlinde Idler 9781782507147 $59.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Feb 11, 2022

The Waldorf school curriculum was developed to nurture the healthy development of the child, not only in mind but in body and spirit as well. Physical education and movement form an integral part of this holistic approach, encouraging children to be active not just for the sake of activity, but in order to experience themselves through meaningful movement and to form a stronger connection with the world around them. This indispensable book for teachers -- the most comprehensive of its kind available in English -- provides a wealth of practica... + Read More
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Series: Strengths-Based Organization How to boost inclusivity, wellbeing and performance Paperback Emily Hutchinson 9781788601542 $29.95 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Apr 30, 2021

Every leader cares about inclusivity, wellbeing and performance. For technical organizations these aspects are especially acute. Diversity is a real challenge. There are increasing issues around mental health and resilience. Companies need to realize continuous gains in performance and productivity to stay ahead or even just to stay in the game in a fiercely competitive space. How can leaders square the circle? This book will show you how to build a Strengths-Based Organization - an organization which is based on the scientific understanding of... + Read More
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Series: Lead Beyond the Edge The bold path to extraordinary results Paperback Frederique Murphy 9781788602143 $37.50 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Apr 09, 2021

Everything you desire is beyond your comfort zone. So, how will YOU step up and reach your next level? Lead Beyond The Edge provides you with the essential tools – from the ‘I want to do it’ stage to the ‘I did it’ stage, and everything in between, to consistently move forward, confidently stand on the edge and boldly jump over to make it happen. Discover how to use the power of your mind to rewire your malleable brain for success. Lead Beyond The Edge is an evidence-based approach drawing on three sciences: positive psychology, neuroscience an... + Read More
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Series: Dead Straight Pocket Guide to Mod Paperback Paul Anderson 9781911346661 $22.50 MUSIC May 10, 2021

Mod has its roots in in London with a group of young men in the late Fifties who were known as modernists because they listened to modern jazz. Mod culture included fashion, music, motor scooters, and amphetamine-fuelled all-night dancing. During the early to mid 1960s, as mod grew and spread throughout England, certain elements of the mod scene engaged in clashes (often in traditional southern seaside resorts on bank holidays) with gangs of rival rockers. A Pocket Guide to Mod covers fashion including the use of the Union Flag and RAF roundel;... + Read More
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Series: The Murders series The Autumn Murders Paperback Robert Gott 9781950354184 $25.50 FICTION Jul 02, 2021

The series that began withThe Holiday Murders andThe Port Fairy Murders now continues withThe Autumn Murders…In the autumn of 1944, George Starling prepares to exact revenge on the person he hates most in the world (and Starling has a long list of people he hates), Detective Joe Sable of the Melbourne Homicide division. Driven by his dark passion for Nazism, Starling is going to make sure that nothing and no one will stand in his way and survive.Homicide is in turmoil. Riven by internal divisions and disrupted by the war, it has become a danger... + Read More
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Series: Call It Horses Hardcover Jessie van Eerden 9781950539253 $40.50 FICTION Apr 02, 2021

Winner of the 2019 Dzanc Prize for Fiction Set in small-town West Virginia in the twilight of the eighties,Call It Horses tells the story of three women—niece, aunt, and stowaway—and an improbable road trip. Frankie is an orphan (or a reluctant wife). Mave is an autodidact (or the town pariah). Nan is an artist (or the town whore). Each separately haunted, Frankie, Mave, and Nan—with a hound in tow—set out in an Oldsmobile Royale for AbiquiÃº and the desert of Georgia O’Keeffe, seeking an escape from everything they’ve known. Frankie records... + Read More
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Series: Holiday Heart Paperback Margarita Garcia Robayo 9781999368449 $23.95 FICTION Jan 10, 2027

LucÃa and Pablo are Colombian immigrants who’ve built their lives together in the US yet maintain conflicting attitudes towards their homeland and the extent to which it defines their identity. After undergoing fertility treatment, Pablo finds himself excluded from raising their twins, and the new family situation seems to question the very nature of their relationship and of who they believed they were. In search of respite and time to reflect, LucÃa takes the kids to her parents’ apartment in Miami. Meanwhile, Pablo learns he is suffering f... + Read More
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Series: The German Room Paperback Carla Maliandi 9781999859336 $23.95 FICTION Feb 02, 2024

How do you will a life into order? Adrift in Germany, a pregnant, aimless Argentine and her small circle of friends try and fail to find out.Fall in Heidelberg, and in a student residence a not-student, a woman from Argentina, is busy not figuring out what to do next. She’s pregnant. Shanice, a Japanese student she had barely befriended, has died. Shanice’s mother has arrived from Tokyo and will not leave. And Javier Miguel, a fellow Argentine, is frantic that his sister back home might be overly involved with a local psychic. The German Room i... + Read More
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Series: The Flow Journey to the Spirit of Surfing Hardcover Dominik Baur 9783716518601 $67.50 PHOTOGRAPHY Sep 24, 2021

“Flow describes the feeling of a blissful mental state of complete absorption in an activity that happens as if by itself.” Join us on an adventurous road trip to the best surf spots in Europe along the Atlantic coast, which is also a trip in search of the soul of surfing in which you will meet and get to know unique and exceptional people from all over the world. With this illustrated book of authentic portrait photographs and very personal, sometimes touching, sometimes crazy stories, the artist couple shows a variety of motivations and life... + Read More
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Series: Swiss Design Icons Made in Switzerland Hardcover Sandra Ellegiers 9783721210132 $52.50 DESIGN Dec 08, 2023

Design products are often short-lived consumption boosters. “Swiss Made” products, however, sell because of their timeless design, often influenced by the ideas of the Bauhaus, and their excellent quality – whether watches, furniture, or even typefaces. They are the result of a design attitude that has shaped Swiss everyday culture since the 20th century until today. In addition to functionality, the designers always thought about precision and reliability, and made the products suitable for the world market. The international success of the ... + Read More
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Series: Dead Straight Guides Dead Straight Guide to Velvet Underground and Lou Reed Paperback Peter Hogan 9781911346463 $37.50 MUSIC Oct 15, 2021

The Velvets straddled art and rock, changing popular music forever, and sowing the seeds for punk, grunge and thousands of countercultural four-chord wonders. The Velvet Story: How Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison, John Cale and co emerged from the New York scene, their successes and excesses and what happened to each in their solo years. Velvet Music: all there recordings plus all of Lou Reed’s solo work. Velvetology includes Andy Warhol, Edie Sedgwick, David Bowie, Delmore Schwaretsz andBrian Eno and the Velvets’ on screen and in New York, their i... + Read More
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Series: Dead Straight Guides Dead Straight Guide to The Jam Paperback Rick Buckler 9781911346081 $37.50 MUSIC Oct 15, 2021

Jam drummer Rick Buckler was one-third of the powerhouse sound of The Jam along with Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton. The group had 18 consecutive UK Top 40 singles from their debut in 1977 to their break-up in December 1982, including four No 1 hits. More than any other group, The Jam kept the tradition of three-minute, hook-driven British guitar pop alive providing a blueprint for generations of bands to come. In this book, Rick Buckler talks us through the formation of The Jam and theirearly days - being signed by Polydor, their fi rst No 1 rec... + Read More
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Series: Sea of Troubles The European Conquest of the Islamic Mediterranean c1750-1918 Hardcover Ian Rutledge 9780863569500 $52.50 HISTORY Jan 20, 2023

In the second half of the eighteenth century, approximately three quarters of the Mediterranean coastline and its hinterlands were controlled by a vast Islamic power, the centuries-old Ottoman Empire. However, by the end of the First World War in November 1918, this great civilization-once regarded by Christian Europe with awe and fear-had been completely subjugated, its territories occupied by European powers.The history of imperialism in the Mediterranean involves not one but six European powers-Britain, France, Italy, Spain, Austria-Hungar... + Read More
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Series: The Double Mother Paperback Michel Bussi 9781609455194 $26.95 FICTION Aug 27, 2021

From the author of the “wonderfully ingenious” (Marilyn Stasio,New York Times Book Review) novelAfter The Crash comes a brilliant work of deception that dives deep into the psyche of a child and cruel game of manipulating a person’s memory.Four-year-old Malone Moulin is haunted by nightmares of being handed over to a complete stranger and begins claiming his mother is not his real mother. His teachers at school say that it is all in his imagination as his mother has a birth certificate, photos of him as a child and even the pediatrician confirm... + Read More
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Series: Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea The History and Discovery of the World's Richest Shipwreck Paperback Gary Kinder 9780802128928 $26.95 TRANSPORTATION May 29, 2024

The 20th-anniversary edition of Gary Kinder's bestselling dramatic story of shipwreck, treasure lost and found, and a new chapter in deep-sea technologyFrom bestselling author Gary Kinder, Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea is a “ripping true tale of danger and discovery at sea” (Washington Post), newly updated for this special 20th-anniversary edition.In September 1857, the SS Central America, a steamer carrying nearly six hundred passengers returning from the California Gold Rush, was caught in a hurricane two hundred miles off the Carolina co... + Read More
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Series: The Beekeeper Paperback Bev Prescott 9781612941714 $25.50 FICTION Mar 29, 2024

What happens when a hard-charging attorney is forced to slow down and listen to the bees? Nora Riendeau is on the cusp of achieving the capstone of her legal career. When she collapses during a high-profile case, her doctor orders her to take time off. Reluctantly, Nora realizes that this rare opportunity will allow her to reconnect with her aunt Midge, who has turned to beekeeping to save her farm in Maine. While she’s there, Nora becomes friends with a mysterious beekeeper name Avril and reconnects with her old girlfriend, Johanna. When a pow... + Read More
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Series: Joni Mitchell Backstage Pass Hardcover Michael A O'Neill 9781912332434 $37.50 MUSIC Nov 12, 2021

One of the most important female recording artist of the last 50 years Joni Mitchell began singing in smallÂ nightclubsÂ in her hometown ofÂ Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and throughout western Canada, beforeÂ buskingÂ in the streets and nightclubs ofÂ Toronto,Â Ontario. In 1965, she moved to the United States and began touring. Settling inÂ Southern California, Mitchell, with popular songs like “Big Yellow Taxi” and “Woodstock”, helped define an era andÂ a generation. Mitchell’s fifth album,Â For the Roses, was released in 1972. She then switched l... + Read More
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Series: Pearls from the Qur'an Lessons from Surah Yusuf Paperback Yasir Qadhi 9781847741370 $25.50 RELIGION Apr 16, 2021

Surah Yusuf, a chapter of the Qur'an (Koran), was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad at a critical juncture of his life. This was the time when he had gone through ten to eleven years of ridicule and rejection in Makkah, a time when he lost his wife and partner, Khadija, a time when he lost his dear uncle Abu Talib. Allah revealed this precious surah to strengthen the Prophet Muhammad’s heart. To remind him that he lives in the footsteps of the great prophets of the past and that Allah’s help and support is there. This surah is full of meaningf... + Read More
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Series: Pearls from the Qur'an Lessons from Surah Yusuf Hardcover Yasir Qadhi 9781847741387 $52.50 RELIGION Apr 09, 2021

Surah Yusuf, a chapter of the Qur'an (Koran), was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad at a critical juncture of his life. This was the time when he had gone through ten to eleven years of ridicule and rejection in Makkah, a time when he lost his wife and partner, Khadija, a time when he lost his dear uncle Abu Talib. Allah revealed this precious surah to strengthen the Prophet Muhammad’s heart. To remind him that he lives in the footsteps of the great prophets of the past and that Allah’s help and support is there. This surah is full of meaningf... + Read More
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Series: Architecture for Science Hardcover Christine Nickl-Weller 9783037682579 $67.50 ARCHITECTURE Mar 10, 2023

Although research is the engine of all innovation, the research building as a purely functional building has not been of any architectural interest for a long time. However, there is consensus now that structures for research and knowledge transfer can do more than just providing workplaces and experimental areas. They are spaces of communication and inspiration, of urban development and a reflection of our times. With this volume, the authors open the discussion on this type of building. They examine architecture for science in the context of... + Read More
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Series: Fashion: The Ultimate History of Costume From Prehistory to the Present Day Hardcover Stefania Sposito 9788417412678 $59.95 DESIGN Jan 14, 2022

Fashion is one of the defining features of human evolution and culture. Spanning from the first civilizations to today’s most recent trends, this enlarged and updated edition analyses the importance and meaning of fashion via an in-depth approach and a rich selection of illustrations and photographs. It contains interpretative sketches and drawings of the clothes that feature in paintings and works of art to provide an overall perspective on and a comprehensive understanding of fashion. The lavish visuals, which many other titles in this field ... + Read More
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Series: The Cambridge Code One Simple Test to Uncover Who You Are Hardcover Emma Loveridge 9781529025637 $38.99 PSYCHOLOGY May 04, 2021

Unlock your potential with The Cambridge Code, the groundbreaking book with access to an exclusive test that helps you understand the subconscious and fundamental drivers that make you who you are. Improve your life, work, relationships and wellbeing with The Cambridge Code. This book provides unprecedented insight into your psychological profile, your innate preferences and traits. Until now, the only way to access a meaningful understanding of the subconscious brain was the equivalent of hours of oneonone therapy with a top quality psych... + Read More
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Series: Start Your Own Start Your Own Pet Business Paperback The Staff of Entrepreneur Media 9781599186696 $29.95 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Jan 20, 2023

The cat’s out of the bag – the pet industry is booming. From grooming to pet sitting, spas to nutrition, the pet business is teaming with consistent clientele who want the best for their balls of joy. Animal lovers and aspiring entrepreneurs look no further, Start Your Own Pet Business is here to unlock your pet-tential. Detailing how to find your market, create your specific business plan, finance your venture, and obtain permits, Rich Mintzer and the experts at Entrepreneur guide you every step of the way, so you can dig your paws into the me... + Read More
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Series: Surf Is Where You Find It The Wisdom of Waves, Any Time, Anywhere, Any Way Paperback Gerry Lopez 9781938340949 $37.50 SPORTS & RECREATION May 27, 2022

The saying goes, "The second best thing about surfing is talking about it afterward." Gerry Lopez, one of the most revered surfers of all time brings readers into the intimately personal sport with Surf Is Where You Find It, a collection of stories that recount harrowing waves, epic wipeouts, and heroes encountered over a lifetime on the water. From growing up in Hawaii in the '50s and '60s, to finding the tube in the early days at Pipeline, to pioneering legendary spots like Uluwatu and G-Land in Indonesia, Lopez has traveled for surf the wor... + Read More
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Series: Waves and Beaches The Powerful Dynamics of Sea and Coast Hardcover Kim McCoy 9781938340956 $44.95 NATURE Mar 26, 2021

The Bestselling Classic Updated for Surfers, Sailors, Oceanographers, Climate Activists, and Those Who Love the Sea First published in 1963 and updated in 1979, this classic was an essential handbook for anyone who studies, surfs, protects, or is fascinated by the ocean. The original author, Willard Bascom, was a master of the subject and included a wealth of information, based on theory and statistics, but also anecdotal observation and personal experience. It brought to the general public understanding of the awesome and complex power of t... + Read More
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Series: The Privilege Hardcover D.W. Buffa 9781947993976 $41.95 FICTION Age (years) from 18 - 99 Jul 02, 2021

Joseph Antonelli, who never lost a case he should have won and won nearly every case he should have lost, is about to see his client, Justin Friedrich, convicted for a crime he did not commit. His wife was found shot to death in the bedroom of their yacht in the San Francisco marina, and Friedrich does not have a chance. But then the real killer approaches Antonelli… Famous and enigmatic, James Michael Redfield, the head of a high tech company that leads the world in the development of artificial intelligence, Redfield gives Antonelli eviden... + Read More
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Series: Son of the City A Memoir Hardcover Dante Ross 9781947856943 $41.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Jun 02, 2023

Son of the City goes behind the scenes of the Golden Age of Hip Hop with esteemed producer and music industry veteran, Dante Ross, one of the top-25 greatest A&Rs as named by Complex Magazine. Ross pulls no punches as he details his time growing up on the pre-gentrification Lower East Side as the child of political activists, his devotion to punk rock, and his eventual discovery of a brand new art form, which landed him at Tommy Boy Records, where he signed and handled the careers of such artists as De La Soul, Queen Latifah, and Digi... + Read More
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Series: Time Out Guides Time Out Vienna City Guide Travel Guide Paperback Time Out 9781780592817 $32.95 TRAVEL Age (years) from 14 Nov 10, 2023

The Time Out Vienna City Guide takes you on an in-depth tour around the grandiose streetscapes of Austria's elegant capital. It covers the history of Habsburg Vienna and its impact on European culture, from music and literature to art and architecture. But this guide is not stuck in the past: local writers ensure you also get the low-down on life in the 21st-century city, including where to find the best coffeehouses, wine taverns, street markets and nightlife. Whether you want to go for a spin on the Riesenrad or take a boat out on the Danube,... + Read More
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Series: Gold, Grit, Guns Miners on BC's Fraser River in 1858 Paperback Alexander Globe 9781553805847 $26.95 HISTORY Nov 15, 2022

Gold, Grit, Guns is the first book based on the only four surviving diaries written by miners who sought their golden fortunes on British Columbias Fraser River in 1858. What was life like for those adventurers? How did their actions impact the creation of British Columbia? George Beam, an Illinois-born settler on Whidbey Island in Washington State, brought hopes of American annexation and distrust of First Nations. He left with a thousand dollars. Otis Parsons of Connecticut made money as a California merchant, then volunteered to build new r... + Read More
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Series: There is Nothing So Whole as a Broken Heart Mending the World as Jewish Anarchists Paperback Cindy Milstein 9781849353991 $34.50 SOCIAL SCIENCE Apr 02, 2021

“A poem and a love note, a prayer song and a protest, an attempt to mend a burning world with the best of Jewish, anarchist, and Jewish anarchist traditions.” —Dan Berger, author of Captive Nation: Black Prison Organizing in the Civil Rights EraThrough stories at once poetic and poignant, There Is Nothing So Whole as a Broken Heart offers a powerful elixir for all who rebel against systemic violence and injustice. The contemporary renewal of Jewish anarchism draws on a history of suffering, ranging from enslavement and displacement to white nat... + Read More
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Series: Unbury Our Dead With Song Paperback Mukoma Wa Ngugi 9781911115984 $23.95 FICTION Oct 01, 2021

"Part mystery, part road novel, part philosophical enquiry, [this] is a dazzling journey to discover the meaning of music and its immense power over the human soul." – Aminatta Forna, author ofHappinessandThe Devil that Danced on the Water"Unbury Our Dead With Song is not merely a literary and a musical masterpiece but an artistic triumph." – Zukiswa Wanner, author ofThe MadamsandMen of the South"If you are someone who is stirred by the sound of a song, or feel an ache in your heart over a farewell, and you enjoy a well-crafted and honest book ... + Read More
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Series: Black Manhattan Paperback James Weldon Johnson 9781632461155 $25.50 HISTORY Apr 16, 2021

In this classic work, first published in 1930, James Weldon Johnson, one of the leading lights of the Harlem Renaissance, combined the skills of the historian, social scientist, and the reporter to trace the New York black experience from the earliest settlements on Chatham Square during the pre-revolutionary period to the triumphant achievements of Harlem in the 1920s. Featuring a foreword by Zadie Smith.
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Series: Lebanon: The Cookbook Hardcover Liza Asseily 9780863561870 $52.50 COOKING Sep 22, 2023

A celebration of Lebanese cuisine at its best, Liza and Ziad Asseily reveal the richness of their culture and art de vivre by following a typical Beiruti day in 75 recipes. From breakfast, lunch and aperitifs, through to festive meals and street food, this cookbook offers a full gastronomic experience.
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Series: Tatterdemalion Paperback Sylvia Linsteadt 9781783529568 $26.95 FICTION Jun 25, 2021

In a ruined world, what survives are the stories we tell Poppy, who speaks the languages of wild things, travels east to the mountains with the wheeled and elephantine beast Lyoobov. He’s seeking answers to the mysteries of his birth, and the origins of the fallen world in which he lives. Up in the glacial peaks, among a strange, mountainous people, a Juniper Tree takes Poppy deep into her roots and shows him the true stories of the people who made his world, people he thought were only myths. Their tales span centuries, from three hundre... + Read More
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Series: Uncontrived Mindfulness Ending suffering through attention, curiosity and wisdom Paperback Windhorse Publications 9781911407614 $29.95 RELIGION Jul 16, 2021

'Uncontrived Mindfulness' is a fresh and comprehensive guide to awareness of how the mind shapes experience. The Buddha emphasized that happiness is found through understanding the mind rather than getting caught up in sense experience. This simple yet radical shift is key to a relaxed and uncontrived way of practising. Freedom comes from uniting right view and mindfulness. A deep dive into the practice of exploring our experience as it happens, Vajradevi’s emphasis is on cultivating wisdom, using the tools of attention, curiosity and discer... + Read More
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Series: Personhood Paperback Thalia Field 9780811229739 $25.50 LITERARY COLLECTIONS May 04, 2021

Whether investigating refugee parrots, indentured elephants, the pathetic fallacy, or the revolving absurdity of the human role in the "invasive species crisis," Personhood reveals how the unmistakable problem between humans and our nonhuman relatives is too often the derangement of our narratives and the resulting lack of situational awareness. Building on her previous collection, Bird Lovers, Backyard, Thalia Field's essayistic investigations invite us on a humorous, heartbroken journey into how people attempt to control the fragile complexit... + Read More
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Series: Remote Sympathy Hardcover Catherine Chidgey 9781609456276 $38.95 FICTION May 21, 2021

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD An exquisitely readable, polyphonic novel of domestic drama and human connection set in and around a concentration camp in Germany during the second world war and its aftermath. Moving away from their lovely apartment in Munich isn’t nearly as wrenching an experience for Frau Greta Hahn as she had feared. Their new home is even lovelier than the one they left behind, and best of all—right on their doorstep—are some of the finest craftsmen from all over Eu... + Read More
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Series: The Gododdin Lament for the Fallen Main Hardcover Gillian Clarke 9780571352111 $33.95 POETRY Jul 13, 2021

The timeless and compelling 'word-music' of one of Britain's oldest cultural treasures is captured in this new bilingual edition.The Gododdin charts the rise and fall of 363 warriors in the battle of Catraeth, around the year AD 600. The men of the Brittonic kingdom of Gododdin rose to unite the Welsh and the Picts against the Angles, only to meet a devastating fate. Composed by the poet Aneirin, the poem was originally orally transmitted as a sung elegy, passed down for seven centuries before being written down in early Welsh by two medieval s... + Read More
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Series: We Learnt About Hitler at the Mickey Mouse Club A Childhood on the Eve of War Paperback Enid Elliott Linder 9781785786099 $22.50 HISTORY Feb 04, 2021

For fans of Call the Midwife, a unique autobiography of a 1930s London childhood.Enid Elliot Linder was the daughter of a butler and a lady's maid in service in some of England's grandest country houses. Evoking the lost world of a childhood 'below stairs', Linder's touching memoir describes how her life changed as Britain headed towards war.After the family moved to a Marylebone tenement, her father sought work in London restaurants whilst battling personal demons. Meanwhile Linder's aunt was nanny to a high-ranking member of the British Union... + Read More
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Series: A Bad Bad Thing Main Paperback Elena Forbes 9781786898685 $19.95 FICTION Jun 08, 2021

'An ending that will leave readers breathless' Booklist'A master at complex plots' Globe and MailAfter a police operation ends in catastrophe, DCI Eve West is suspended. She faces expulsion from the force, until John Duran - a violent criminal Eve incarcerated, still serving his sentence - offers to help clear her name. But nothing comes without a price.Duran wants Eve to help free a fellow prisoner, who he claims has been wrongly convicted of murder. But as her investigation takes a dark turn, Eve finds that more than just her job is at stake,... + Read More
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Series: Complete Guides Arthur Frommer's Europe Paperback Arthur Frommer 9781628875331 $40.50 TRAVEL Jan 17, 2025

The 800-plus pages of this four-color book mark a milestone in European travel writing. It was Arthur Frommer who first set off an avalanche of travel to Europe, and whose subsequent writings and commentary have constantly expanded that market. And now Arthur Frommer has himself edited (and written personal introductions to) this definitive guidebook to every major nation of the continent. It contains his own insightful (and often controversial) advice and his views are supplemented by the current recommendations of the top experts and European... + Read More
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Series: Complete Guide Frommer's Italy Paperback Stephen Brewer 9781628875119 $41.95 TRAVEL May 13, 2022

From the most trusted name in travel, Frommer’s Italy is a comprehensive, opinionated guide that was completely re-researched after the pandemic lockdowns. With helpful advice and honest recommendations from Frommer’s expert authors, you’ll walk among the ancient ruins of Pompeii, float along the canals of Venice, appreciate Renaissance masterworks in Florence, explore off-the-beaten-path Puglia and live la dolce vita in Rome―as well as discover timeless wonders such as the vineyards of Tuscany and cliff-top towns perched along the Amalfi Coast... + Read More
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Series: Complete Guide Frommer's Ireland Paperback Yvonne Gordon 9781628875096 $40.50 TRAVEL Sep 02, 2022

An indispensable guide, Frommer’s Ireland is a comprehensive and photo-filled look at one of the world’s most beloved destinations. Written by leading Emerald Isle expert Yvonne Gordon, it takes you to many places only locals know, along with giving tips and tricks for seeing the iconic sights…without having to hassle with crowds. Frommer’s Ireland is: • Completely updated printed in large, easy-to-read type • Packed with colorful photos and helpful maps, including a full-color fold-out map • Precise about pricing, with Euro and British Pound (... + Read More
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Series: Complete Guides Frommer's Israel Paperback Karen Chernick 9781628875317 $37.50 TRAVEL Jun 23, 2023

From the most trusted name in travel, Frommer’s Israel is a comprehensive, detailed, and opinionated guide to one of world’s most storied destinations. Written by expert local journalists, it covers all of Israel’s most important and awe-inspiring historic, cultural, natural and religious sites, with information on side trips to Petra, as well. Written post-pandemic lockdown. Included in this guide are: Evocative photos and dozens of helpful maps, including a detachable fold-out map Detailed itineraries for planning a trip that will suit yo... + Read More
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Series: Complete Guides Frommer's New Zealand Paperback Jessica Wynne Lockhart 9781628875294 $34.50 TRAVEL Sep 29, 2023

Frommer’s books aren’t written by committee, or by travel writers who simply pop in briefly to a destination and then consider the job done. We use seasoned, locally-based journalists like Jessica Lockhart. She has checked out all of the country's best hotels and restaurants in person, and offer authoritative, candid reviews that will help you find the choices that suit your tastes and budget, whether you’re a backpacker or on a splashy honeymoon. Most importantly, she is not shy about telling you what you should seeand what you can skip with... + Read More
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Series: EasyGuide Frommer's EasyGuide to Rome, Florence and Venice Paperback Elizabeth Heath 9781628875256 $32.95 TRAVEL Apr 08, 2022

There is no better introduction to Italy than the classic itinerary of Rome, Florence and Venice. But it is not dummy-proof, which is why we enlisted three of Italy’s most knowledgeable Italy experts to pen this guide, which was totally revised after Italy’s pandemic lockdowns. Their helpful advice and honest, opinionated recommendations will allow you to find the hidden gems that other visitors miss, avoid crowds and lines and, most importantly: plan the vacation of a lifetime. Frommer's EasyGuide to Rome, Florence and Venice includes: Tons of... + Read More
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Series: EasyGuide Frommer's EasyGuide to Paris Paperback Anna E. Brooke 9781628875232 $32.95 TRAVEL Feb 25, 2022

Paris leads the world's other cities in art and cuisine, in architecture and history, in music and sculpture, in philosophy and political ferment, in nearly every other area on interest to the visitor. It has to be seen and experienced, and done so in a thoughtful manner. Understanding the city’s story and culture will add immeasurably to a trip to the “City of Light”.Written by longtime Paris resident, Anna E. Brooke, and fully re-researched post-pandemic lockdowns, Frommer's EasyGuide to Paris is a portable tribute to the city and a roadmap t... + Read More
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Series: Complete Guide Frommer's London Paperback Jason Cochran 9781628875171 $32.95 TRAVEL Apr 07, 2023

This is London advice the way a friend would give it to you: fiercely opinionated, funny, and brimming not only with suggestions about what to see and do, but also what’s not worth your time. Whether you want to see Big Ben or the Harry Potter studios, Trafalgar Square or the V&A, London is a city with an overwhelming number of attractions, lodgings, restaurants, museums, and shops. Author Jason Cochran is the guide you want to have a pint with, bringing culture and history to life with wit and plain talk―it feels like he’s right there with you... + Read More
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Series: Complete Guide Frommer's Hawaii Paperback Jeanne Cooper 9781628875072 $41.95 TRAVEL Apr 22, 2022

Comprehensive and fully updated after the pandemic lockdowns, Frommer’s Hawaii covers all the major Hawaiian Islands, and takes you from world-famous beaches to secluded rain-forests to authentic luaus and everywhere in between.Frommer’s only works with expert, seasoned journalists, and on this title both know every inch of the islands and they’re not afraid to tell the truth. With their reliable, straight-shooting advice, you’ll be snorkeling in palm-fringed lagoons, catching the sunrise over a soaring volcano, relaxing on postcard-ready beach... + Read More
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Series: EasyGuide Frommer's EasyGuide to New Orleans Paperback Diana K. Schwam 9781628875195 $32.95 TRAVEL May 27, 2022

Few cities anywhere are as vibrant, historically rich, and just plain fun as New Orleans. But it’s not a “dummy proof” destination. Too many travelers leave town wondering what all the fuss is about.That doesn’t happen to those carrying this book. Written by travel experts Diana K. Schwam and Lavinia Spalding, Frommer’s EasyGuide to New Orleans introduces travelers to the experiences other visitors miss; and has the type of insightful commentary on the iconic sights that brings them to life. The book includes special sections for those who are ... + Read More
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Series: Complete Guide Frommer's New York City 2023 Paperback Pauline Frommer 9781628875218 $34.50 TRAVEL Nov 11, 2022

Pauline Frommer's highly personal guide to her own home city has, in previous editions, twice been named "Best Guidebook of the Year" by the North American Travel Journalists Association. Her book has been New York City’s top-selling guide for the last eight years, and, for the first time, it’s being published in full color, adding dozens of engaging, helpful photos, and color maps to her award-winning advice.Just as importantly, this guide was fully researched after New York City’s pandemic lockdowns to ensure that it’s completely up-to-date.T... + Read More