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Series: Rescue and RevivalNew York Botanical Garden, 1989–2018Hardcover
Gregory Long9781952620379
$36.00ARCHITECTURE
Jun 15, 2022
By 1988 the New York Botanical Garden was in serious trouble—endowments depleted, fundraising inadequate. The grounds were seedy, historic buildings decrepit. The mission of the once-respected institution had been forgotten by all but a few. Enter Gregory Long, a new CEO recruited with a mandate to rescue it. With twenty years' experience at four major New York cultural institutions, and extraordinary energy and imagination, he set about turning things around. This is the story of how he did it.
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Series: Under Their ThumbHow a Nice Boy from Brooklyn Got Mixed Up with the Rolling Stones (and Lived to Tell About It)Paperback
Bill German9781493065080
$38.95BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Jun 15, 2022
How does a nice boy from Brooklyn get mixed up with the most notorious rock band in the world and live to tell about it?
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Series: Will the Circle Be UnbrokenThe Making of a Landmark Album, 50th AnniversaryHardcover
John McEuen9781493062331
$65.00MUSIC
Aug 01, 2022
This landmark album celebrates its fiftieth year in March 2022, and McEuen tells the story of the making of the album, discusses each of its thirty-eight songs, and includes never-before-seen photos taken by the author and his brother Bill McEuen, who produced the album.
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Series: Cruising with KateA Parvenu in Xanadu2nd editionPaperback
Bernard F. Conners9780945167075
$18.95BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
May 12, 2022
Buckle up and enjoy a rollicking ride with Bernard and "Cool Kate," his unflappable wife, on a memorable trip behind the scenes at diverse places such as corporate boardrooms, The Paris Review, and the FBI, with jaunts to Hollywood and the Hamptons and points in between. Watch for the bold-faced names as you rove through Manhattan, from the staid and proper 21 Club to dining with the stars at Elaine's.
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Series: Island MedicineLife, Healing, and Community on a Maine IslandHardcover
Dr. Chuck Radis9781608937462
$34.95BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
May 15, 2022
Come along with Dr. Radis as he makes his rounds with a new batch of stories filled with equal parts hilarity, heartache, and wisdom.
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Series: WarfighterThe Story of an American Fighting ManHardcover
Jesse L. Col. Johnson9781493065561
$37.95BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
May 25, 2022
In Warfighter, Colonel Jesse L. Johnson, one of the most decorated living American veterans, recounts the action-packed true-life tale of a man who stood and fought at the crossroads of history. Spanning forty years of conflict, from the jungles of Vietnam to the deserts of Iran and Iraq, never has a modern military memoir covered such a vast landscape of all-out warfare. Never has one man fought on the frontlines of so many of America’s most heroic battles. Johnson led the most elite forces on operations that defined eras past and present, me... + Read More
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Series: A Writer WritesA Memoir by Stephen Birmingham, America's Leading Social Historian and Best-Selling Author of "Our Crowd"Hardcover
Stephen Birmingham9781493061907
$44.95BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Jul 01, 2022
A memoir by the late, bestselling writer Stephen Birmingham, whose work focused on the upper class in America. Birmingham was the author of Our Crowd and more than thirty other books.
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Series: The Medium and the MinisterWho on Earth Knows about the Afterlife?Paperback
Roger Straughan9781789048803
$21.95BODY, MIND & SPIRIT
May 01, 2022
You don't have to 'be religious' to believe there may be a life after death! The Medium and the Minister explores psychical and religious approaches to the possibility of an afterlife. The tensions and conflicts between these two approaches and the heated controversies they have generated are illustrated by a number of case studies. These focus on the challenges posed by psychical research and spiritualism to orthodox religion as the ultimate authority for information and teaching about the afterlife. Prominence is given initially to the campai... + Read More
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Series: Why an Afterlife Obviously ExistsA Thought Experiment and Realer Than Real Near-Death ExperiencesPaperback
Jens Amberts9781785359859
$21.95BODY, MIND & SPIRIT
May 01, 2022
On finishing this book, you will be convinced that death is not a dead end.
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Series: Healing Plants of Greek MythThe Origins of Western Medicine and Its Original Plant Remedies Derived from Greek MythPaperback
Angela Paine9781789045284
$31.95BODY, MIND & SPIRIT
May 01, 2022
Tracing the myths surrounding plants used as medicine within the very temples where worship of the god Asclepius took place.
A practical step by step guide on how to sell and influence
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Series: SuperabundanceThe Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful PlanetHardcover
Marian L. Tupy9781952223396
$44.95BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
Aug 31, 2022
This controversial and counterintuitive new book examines why population growth and freedom to innovate make Earth's resources more, not less, abundant.
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Series: Breaking into the Boys' ClubThe Complete Guide for Women to Get Ahead in BusinessThird EditionPaperback
Jane K. Stimmler9781493064304
$28.95BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
Sep 01, 2022
Breaking into the Boys' Club is the ultimate guide to success for women in business. No matter what stage in your career or what job position you hold, this book offers you practical, relatable ways to evaluate your work style and workplace culture in order to better understand behavior that may be holding you back from advancing in your field.
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Series: Cowgirls Cook for the Great OutdoorsMore than 90 Delicious Recipes for Picnics, Potlucks, and Pack LunchesPaperback
Jill Charlotte Stanford9781493048625
$28.95COOKING
Jun 01, 2022
From refreshing beverages to packable stews and casseroles perfect for feeding the crowd on branding days to cast-iron recipes perfect for a pack trip into the mountains, Cowgirls Cook for the Great Outdoors includes more than ninety recipes that the modern cowgirl needs to keep her crew fed and her family happy on the trail or around the campfire. As with the Cowgirls’ other books, this cookbook will combine the best of cowgirl myths, nostalgia, and legends with useable, delicious, and fun recipes for use in the great outdoors or at home. This... + Read More
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Series: Birds in ToylandAppliqué a Whimsical Christmas Quilt From Piece O' Cake DesignsPaperback
Becky Goldsmith9781644031599
$31.95CRAFTS & HOBBIES
May 25, 2022
Appliqué a whimsical Christmas quilt, pillow, and wall hanging with Piece O’ Cake Designs! Choose colorful cotton fabric or felted wool and sew a project in two merry colorways. Includes detailed instructions for wool appliqué and needle turn appliqué.
Valerie Bothell, author of Joyful Daily Stitching, is back with another full year of embroidery stitch combinations, hoops, and samplers. Learn to embroider with 350 new daily prompts, a comprehensive stitch guide, and step-by-step instructions for four small projects.
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Series: Garment Maker's Project PlannerEverything You Need to Dream, Plan & Organize 12 Projects!Spiral bound
Gailen Runge9781644032558
$25.95CRAFTS & HOBBIES
May 25, 2022
This delightful planner is designed especially for seamstresses so that you can track multiple projects throughout the year—because let’s face it, who doesn’t have lots of projects going at once?! Set your project goals, track your progress, and manage your time and works-in-progress (WIPs).
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Series: Playtime Rompers to Knit25 Cute Comfy Patterns for Babies plus 2 Matching Doll RompersPaperback
Jessica Anderson9780811739481
$31.95CRAFTS & HOBBIES
Jun 15, 2022
Patterns for 26 of the cutest baby rompers you will ever see, in characters and animals including giraffe, elephant, pumpkin, and ballerina, as well as everyday colorful and striped designs. Presented in an easy-to-follow format to build your knitting skills, you can start with a basic romper and then learn to add stripes, bum pockets, and hoods. Take it to the next level and add ears, tails, and other embellishments for a variety of animal designs.
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Series: Ultimate Crochet Nursery40 Designs for Blankets, Baskets, Decor & So Much MorePaperback
Kristi Simpson9780811770002
$31.95CRAFTS & HOBBIES
Jun 01, 2022
Adorn the nursery with handmade crochet pieces for baby! Your baby deserves the ultimate in crochet designer luxury. From soft and squishy blankets and rugs to colorful baskets, huggable lovies, stylish totes, wall hangings, mobiles, toys, and so much more, Ultimate Crochet Nursery delivers 40 patterns for diverse items for the baby and nursery. All patterns are suitable for a beginner to intermediate crocheter, and can be worked up quickly so you’ll be ready to go when baby arrives. Make the items in the bright pastels shown here, or change up... + Read More
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Series: Beyond the TidesClassic Tales of Richard M. HalletPaperback
Frederic B. Hill9781684750443
$38.95FICTION
Jul 15, 2022
Before passing up a career in law for the writing life, Richard Matthews Hallett lived an exciting life of adventure, that included a stint as a police officer, and as a seaman aboard a schooner bound for Australia. He then trekked across that country and lived by his wits in England for a time before returning to the States. Later, he was a deck officer on warships convoying soldiers and horses across the Atlantic in WW I, and facing U-boat attacks. Over his life, Hallett wrote several novels and more than 200 short stories that were published... + Read More
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Series: Boat TroopAn SAS ThrillerPaperback
Johnny "Two Combs" Howard9781493066223
$25.95FICTION
Jun 01, 2022
Within two weeks of the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands, four men of Boat Troop, B Squadron, 22 SAS, are on the islands too. It is the mission of these four men to gather vital intelligence without being detected by Argentine patrols. The rest of B Squadron are tasked with a suicide mission—an attack on the Argentine airbase in the mainland. In charge is a man unafraid to risk the lives of his men in search of greater personal glory.
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Series: Blood MoneyAn SAS ThrillerPaperback
Johnny "Two Combs" Howard9781493066346
$25.95FICTION
Jul 01, 2022
Boat Troop are sent upriver into Sierra Leone on a mission to secure a vital ore mine. While the men battle their way past vicious hippos and poisonous snakes, political events are rapidly overtaking the city-based HQ. As the balance of power swings between government and rebels, HMG wavers in its intentions. Soon after Boat Troop arrive at the mine, they discover they are on their own and now have the extra burden of civilians to hamper their task.
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Series: Direct ActionAn SAS ThrillerPaperback
Johnny "Two Combs" Howard9781493066353
$25.95FICTION
Jun 15, 2022
When a US Embassy in Southeast Asia is bombed by followers of terrorist Osama bin Laden, the United States and the United Kingdom decide it is time to act against the terrorist leader by striking at his stronghold in Afghanistan.
Max Wendt has a family . . . but it's sliding sideways, and he has been complicit in its faltering. His wife and his daughter have pulled away from him amid his frequent absences, leaving him to bridge the distance between what he remembers and the way things are now. Max Wendt has a job . . . but it carries him away from home most of the time, and its dynamics are quickly changing. There's a surprising new hire on his pipeline crew, strife among coworkers, and a boss whose proclivities put everything in peril. Max Wendt has a friend . . . but ... + Read More
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Series: The Devil's QuotaPaperback
Tom Avitabile9781611883145
$12.99FICTION
Mar 21, 2023
The devil is in the details when the one percent gets what the one percent wants… no matter what, no matter how much or how legal. NYPD Detective Mike DiMaggio is catapulted into an international conspiracy when the details of a not-so-routine murder investigation get his partner killed and him fired. His suspicion that Cassandra Cassidy, a sexual behavioral psychiatrist right out of the society pages, is somehow connected to this syndicate proves to be dangerous. It sets him on a journey that soon has him pitted against the most powerful force... + Read More
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Series: Siege at the State HouseThe 1879 Coup that Nearly Plunged Maine into Civil WarPaperback
Mac Smith9781684750344
$25.95HISTORY
Jul 01, 2022
Siege at the State House tells the true story of a coup that was attempted between Maine’s governor and the leaders of a new political party, almost plunging the United States into its second Civil War. With the Maine State House under siege for several weeks by a confederate force, the occupation culminated in a showdown between armed rebels and Civil War hero General Joshua Chamberlain, with Chamberlain standing on the State House steps, exposing his chest, and daring any man present to settle the standoff with violence, if they dared. It was... + Read More
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Series: Storied & Scandalous CharlestonA History of Piracy and Prohibition, Rebellion and RevolutionPaperback
Leigh Jones Handal9781493061853
$25.95HISTORY
Aug 01, 2022
Quaker William Penn once described "Charles Town" as “a hotbed of piracy,” full of wayward women “who frequented a tap room on The Bay and infected a goodly number of the militia with the pox.” Since the Carolina Colony was founded and named for Charles II, the Merry Monarch, it’s no surprise that Charlestonians have always had a flair for flouting the rules. In the 18th century, Bostonian Josiah Quincy complained that Charlestonians, “are devoted to debauchery and probably carry it to a greater length than any other people.” In Storied & Scan... + Read More
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Series: The Last SurvivorThe Incredible Story of the Man Who Survived Three Concentration Camps and a Major Maritime Disaster Near the End of World War IIHardcover
Frank Krake9781493063710
$38.95HISTORY
May 01, 2022
THE LAST SURVIVOR is the incredible story of a man - Wim Aloserij - who survived three concentration camps and a major maritime disaster at the end of WW II. The book was on the Dutch bestseller list for 25 weeks and has sold over 75,000 copies. It has been sold in pre-empts to Orion in the UK and to Newton Compton in Italy.
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Series: Extraordinary ValorThe Fight for Charlie Hill in VietnamHardcover
William Reeder Jr.9781493063673
$35.95HISTORY
Jun 15, 2022
Extraordinary Valor is the true story of American Special Forces officer John Duffy, and South Vietnamese paratrooper, Le Van Me, as they fight to defend Charlie Hill, a key to holding Vietnam's Central Highlands during North Vietnam's 1972 Easter Offensive. The battalion has received the order to "Fight to the death" on Charlie Hill, and many of them do in fact die, as they make a last stand.
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Series: Women of the Spanish-American WarFighters, War Correspondents, and ActivistsHardcover
Cheryl Mullenbach9781493056484
$38.95HISTORY
Jun 15, 2022
While it’s mindboggling to fathom anyone labeling a war “splendid,” a high-ranking American official used that term to describe the Spanish-American War in 1898. If any slivers of splendor existed in the grim brutalities of war, they were frequently on display in the remarkable actions of brave women who nursed their fallen warriors, reported conditions on the battlefields, fought on behalf of fervently held causes, and protested questionable actions of their governments. Today most Americans are aware of Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders. ... + Read More
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Series: The Wreck of the PortlandA Doomed Ship, a Violent Storm, and New England's Worst Maritime DisasterPaperback
J. North Conway9781493059461
$25.95HISTORY
Jul 01, 2022
The SS Portland was a solid and luxurious ship, and its loss in 1898 in a violent storm with some 200 people aboard was later remembered as “New England’s Titanic.” The Portland was one of New England's largest and most luxurious paddle steamers, and after nine years' solid performance, she had earned a reputation as a safe and dependable vessel. In November 1898, a perfect storm formed off the New England coast. Conditions would produce a blizzard with 100 miles per hour winds and 60-foot waves that pummeled the coast. At the time there was n... + Read More
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Series: The Yankee ComandanteThe Untold Story of Courage, Passion, and One American's Fight to Liberate CubaPaperback
Michael Sallah9781493050208
$25.95HISTORY
Jun 01, 2022
William Morgan, a tough-talking ex-paratrooper, stunned family and friends when in 1957 he left Ohio to join freedom fighters in the mountains of Cuba. He led one band of guerrillas, and Che Guevara another, and together they swept through the country, ultimately forcing corrupt dictator Fulgencio Batista from power. Drawing on declassified FBI, CIA, and Army intelligence records as well as diaries, Pulitzer Prize–winning authors Michael Sallah and Mitch Weiss skillfully reveal the inner workings of the Cuban Revolution while detailing the incr... + Read More
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Series: Stories of the Old WestPaperback
Steven D. Price9781493066414
$25.95HISTORY
Jun 01, 2022
Saddle up for a wild ride through those thrilling days of yesteryear. In Stories of the Old West, Steven Price serves up a heapin’ helpin’ of tales of America’s frontier days: ranches and rodeos, lawmen and desperadoes, saloons and gunslingers, wilderness exploring and range warfare, and everything else that reflects our fascination with our Western heritage from its earliest untamed era to the dawn of the 20th Century. Contributors include Zane Grey, Buffalo Bill Cody, Theodore Roosevelt, Calamity Jane, Stewart Edward White, Frederic Remington... + Read More
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Series: Broken IcarusThe 1933 Chicago World's Fair, the Golden Age of Aviation, and the Rise of FascismHardcover
David Hanna9781633886766
$38.95HISTORY
Jun 15, 2022
In Broken Icarus, author David Hanna tracks the inspiring trajectory of aviation leading up to and through the World’s Fair of 1933, as well as the field of flight’s more sinister ties to fascism domestic and abroad to present a unique history that is both riveting and revelatory.
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Series: The Game Is AfootThe Enduring World of Sherlock HolmesHardcover
Jeremy Black9781538161463
$31.95HISTORY
Jun 04, 2022
This engaging book explores the parallel histories of Sherlock Holmes and England during the Victorian era. Black traces the evolution of Arthur Conan Doyle’s plots and characters as culture and society changed dramatically in his lifetime. Black brings London to life as a cosmopolitan city of the world with a dark underbelly where crime abounds.
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Series: Danger Close!A Vietnam MemoirHardcover
Phil Gioia9780811771207
$35.95HISTORY
Jun 15, 2022
Phil Gioia grew up an army brat during the decades after World War II. Drawn to the military, he attended the Virginia Military Institute, then was commissioned in the U.S. Army, where he completed Jump School and Ranger School. Not even a year after college graduation, he landed in Vietnam in early 1968—in the first weeks of the Tet offensive, which marked a major escalation of the war. Leading a platoon in the 82nd Airborne Division, Gioia took his paratroopers into the lifting of the siege of Hué—where death was always just around the corner... + Read More
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Series: The Best of Ogden NashPaperback
Ogden Nash9781493065554
$31.95HUMOR
Jul 01, 2022
It's been many years since the appearance of a collection from America's laureate of light verse. Ogden Nash first gathered together an anthology of thirty years of his published works in 1959. In 1973 his daughters gathered more than four hundred of his poems and called it I Wouldn't Have Missed It, a quote from one of his verses. Now more poems have come to light, so his daughters have once again produced The Best of Ogden Nash, the definitive Nash anthology. The poems display the talent of the man whose verse entranced America from the time ... + Read More
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Series: Mystery of Lake KanakondahPaperback
Karel Hayes9781684750405
$18.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12
May 15, 2022
Alex, a twelve year old boy, who does not like change, finds himself unwillingly pulled along by events he can’t control. The story begins with the seemingly harmless decision of his parents to change their vacation plans. Instead of going to the beach they will spend the summer at Lake Kanakondah—a lake Alex can’t find in a computer search. Soon he’ll be harassed by a ghost that might not be a ghost, a monster that might not be a monster, and a villain that is truly a villain. With the help of his older sister, Samantha, and two new friends, S... + Read More
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Series: The Man Who Saved BooksHardcover
Lynn Plourde9781684750542
$24.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 18
Jul 15, 2022
One town’s trash becomes the dump man’s treasure in this inspiring tale by award-winning author Lynn Plourde. Mr. Pottle, who oversees the town landfill, just cannot bear to see books thrown out and destroyed, so he rescues and recycles them for the community to enjoy. When Mr. Pottle takes a fall one day and is injured, that community—especially the children—comes to his rescue. The townspeople bring books to speed his recovery—and are amazed to discover that the book-loving man cannot read. That’s when a town full of eager readers helps Mr. P... + Read More
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Series: The Lighthouse Keeper's DaughterHardcover
Arielle North Olson9781493068142
$20.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 11
Jun 01, 2022
On a rocky island outpost off the coast of Maine, a young girl once kept the lighthouse lamps burning for days while her father was held on the mainland by a violent storm. This heroic incident forms the basis of Arielle North Olson’s dramatic story about young Miranda and her family. They have recently moved to the lighthouse—and the reader becomes acclimated along with Miranda to the harsh and demanding way of life she finds there. Illustrated in sweeping watercolors of blue and gray by Elaine Wentworth, The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter will ... + Read More
Follow young Teddy’s adventures through a year of his life, talking about some of his favorite things in New England––especially the weather. Along the journey, Teddy explores nor’easters, the ocean, snowstorms, and other things that make life in New England unique and exciting––like rooting for the Bruins and Patriots or exploring a lighthouse.
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Series: Atlantic Coast Fishes You Can Color!Coloring Book and GuidePaperback
Howard Reisman9781493065936
$11.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 11
Jun 01, 2022
Over 25,000 fish species live in the world. The Atlantic coastline is home to a few hundred of these. The seventeen species illustrated and described in this book are commonly found between the “Capes”: Cape Cod in Massachusetts and Cape Hatteras in North Carolina, but the ranges for some are much greater, even extending as far south as South America. Species illustrated include the American Eel, Pufferfish, Northern Pipefish, Oyster Toadfish, Striped Bass and a dozen others.
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Series: Vermont PerspectivesSense of Place, State of MindPaperback
Anne Averyt9781493066056
$22.95LITERARY COLLECTIONS
Jul 01, 2022
Vermont is a tiny state with a big heart. It’s a place that inspires dreams and stirs imagination. It’s a state of mind, with a deeply rooted sense of place. One that values the land and moves to the beat of the seasons. For more than forty years, author Anne Averyt has called Vermont home. She has shared the land and the life of Vermont; she knows what makes this small state special. In Vermont Perspectives: Sense of Place, State of Mind, Averyt easily moves between a spirited fiddle hoedown and the calm of a backcounty road. She explores, ... + Read More
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Series: Collected PrefacesNicholas Hagger's Prefaces to 55 of His Literary and Universalist WorksPaperback
Nicholas Hagger9781789042733
$51.95LITERARY COLLECTIONS
May 01, 2022
Nicholas Hagger's 55 books include innovatory works on literature, history, philosophy and international politics. In his first published literary work he revived the Preface, which had fallen into disuse after Wordsworth and Shelley. He went on to write Prefaces (sometimes called ‘Prologues’, ‘Introductions’ or ‘Introductory Notes’) for all his subsequent books. Collected Prefaces, a collection of 55 Prefaces (excluding the Preface to this book), sets out his thinking and the reader can follow the development of his philosophy of Universalism ... + Read More
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Series: The Secret Lives of NumbersNumerals and Their Peculiarities in Mathematics and BeyondPaperback
Alfred S. Posamentier9781633887602
$31.95MATHEMATICS
Jul 01, 2022
We see numbers on automobile license plates, addresses, weather reports, and, of course, on our smartphones. Yet we look at these numbers for their role as descriptors, not as an entity in and unto themselves. Each number has its own history of meaning, usage, and connotation in the larger world. The Secret Lives of Numbers takes readers on a journey through integers, considering their numerological assignments as well as their significance beyond mathematics and in the realm of popular culture. Of course we all know that the number 13 carries ... + Read More
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Series: Insane ConsequencesHow the Mental Health Industry Fails the Mentally IllPaperback
DJ Jaffe9781633888036
$28.95MEDICAL
Jul 01, 2022
This well-researched and highly critical examination of the state of our mental health system by the industry's most relentless critic presents a new and controversial explanation as to why--in spite of spending $147 billion annually--140,000 seriously mentally ill are homeless, 390,000 are incarcerated, and even educated, tenacious, and caring people can't get treatment for their mentally ill loved ones. DJ Jaffe blames the mental health industry and the government for shunning the 10 million adults who are the most seriously mentally ill--mai... + Read More
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Series: Women Writing MusicalsHardcover
Jennifer Ashley Tepper9781493065240
$48.95MUSIC
May 01, 2022
Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy that the History Books Left Out is the first-ever book about female musical theater writers. Read the fascinating stories of over 300 inspiring women who wrote Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals. Did you know that Clara Driscoll, who saved the Alamo, also wrote a Broadway musical? Or that in 1924, Broadway saw its first all-female writing team of a musical? (Where was that story in the theater history books?) What about Micki Grant who, in 1972, became the first Black woman to write book, music, and lyrics fo... + Read More
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Series: Bruce SpringsteenSongwriting Secrets, Revised and UpdatedSecond EditionPaperback
Rikky Rooksby9781493065264
$35.99MUSIC
Jun 20, 2022
Songwriting guru Rikky Rooksby surveys Springsteen's rich catalogue and uses common techniques as a starting point for a masterclass in the art of writing powerful songs.
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Series: Rockhounding SeriesRockhounding OregonA Guide to the State's Best Rockhounding SitesSecond EditionPaperback
Lars W. Johnson9781493059669
$31.95NATURE
Oct 15, 2022
Fully revised and updated, this book provides detailed directions and GPS coordinates to the best rockhounding sites in Oregon, with valuable tips on what tools to bring and how to conduct your search. Comprehensive lists of minerals or fossils for each site and excellent color photos will help you know what to look for and to identify what you’ve found. Information on clubs, rock shops, museums, and special attractions are provided. Rockhounding Oregon is a must-have for anyone interested in collecting their own minerals, gems, and fossils in ... + Read More
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Series: Horse TalesTimeless and Compelling Stories of Horses and Their RidersHardcover
Lamar Underwood9781493065523
$35.95NATURE
Jul 15, 2022
Our relationship and fascination with horses have been evident in every civilization and throughout recorded history. No better proof can be found than in literature, in the stories and poetry that capture the endless variety of partnerships between horses and riders. Horse Tales is a compilation of the best of these works and include tales penned by: Mark Twain H. H. Munro Nathaniel Hawthorne Washington Irving Winston Churchill Enid Bagnold Leo Tolstoy Bret Harte Zane Grey and many, many others.
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Series: I Probably Should've Brought a TentMisadventures of a Wilderness InstructorPaperback
Erik Shonstrom9781493060566
$25.95NATURE
Jun 15, 2022
The author once fell backwards, on skis, at night, into a latrine during a snowstorm in the Rocky Mountains. That’s just one of the stories in this 20-year tale of wilderness education. I Probably Should've Brought a Tent aims to entertain and edify, captivate and compel. It’s also laugh-out-loud funny, with echoes of Patrick F. McManus and Bill Heavey.
Learn how to: • Attract particular species by choosing the right foods, plants, trees, water sources, and nesting materials • Create a garden, region by region, that will be an oasis for birds and butterflies • Instantly recognize, and attract, those birds you are most likely to see—including the top birds found nationally as well as in Eastern and Western locations • Identify species by field marks, plumage, and more • Make your yard the hummingbird capital of the neighborhood • Fend off predators and other uninvited backyard gue... + Read More
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Series: Wildlife of Florida's SpringsAn Illustrated Field Guide to Over 150 SpeciesPaperback
Sandra Poucher9781683343134
$25.95NATURE
Jul 01, 2022
Florida is home to no fewer than 700 freshwater springs, more than any place in the world! From the famed manatee to the obscure freshwater jellyfish, the springs provide sustenance to an abundance of wild, marine and insect life. This beautiful guide features over 150 species, over 130 original illustrations, and includes listings of commonly and not-so-commonly encountered “critters” living in and near Florida’s springs.
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Series: The Ominous OceanRogue Waves, Rip Currents and Other Dangers Along the Shoreline and in the SeaPaperback
Gary Griggs9781493066100
$28.95NATURE
Jun 15, 2022
The oceans cover 71% of the planet and pose a myriad of hazards to everyone from blue-water sailors to the casual beachcomber. From rip currents to rogue waves, the possibilities for some water-borne calamity seem endless, but in most cases a deadly outcome can be avoided or at least mitigated by having a better understanding of the risks involved. This book presents cautionary tales of the most dangerous aspects of oceans encounters, including hazardous sea life suThe oceans cover 71% of the planet and pose a myriad of hazards to everyone from... + Read More
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Series: The Art Of Horror MoviesAn Illustrated HistoryNew Expanded EditionHardcover
Steven Jones9781493063253
$59.00PERFORMING ARTS
Jun 15, 2022
This revised edition of The Art of Horror Movies includes more films, rare images, and in-depth explorations to bring this award-winning book completely up to date, cementing its position as the definitive and essential guide to horror movies. Through a series of informative chapters and fascinating sidebars chronologically charting the evolution of horror movies for more than a century, profusely illustrated throughout with over 600 rare and unique images including posters, lobby cards, advertising, promotional items, tie-in books and magazin... + Read More
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Series: Gone With the Wind1939 Day by DayPaperback
Pauline Bartel9781493036134
$25.95PERFORMING ARTS
Jul 15, 2022
Gone With the Wind: 1939 Day by Day chronicles the production, premieres and reception of the iconic film from January 1, 1939 to December 31, 1939. Engaging, daily behind-the-scenes entries provide a snapshot of what was happening on and off the set. Sidebars sprinkled throughout the months provide insightful, expert commentary about the cast, the crew, the chaos of filming and more. Fans will enjoy following the day-by-day drama and intrigue of Gone With the Wind’s production, on each event’s exact date. This will be the one book that fans w... + Read More
A bracing and ambitious work of practical philosophy, tightly argued and beautifully written
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Series: When the Blue GoesThe Poems of Robert NashHardcover
Robert Nash9781684750429
$31.95POETRY
May 15, 2022
Newly discovered work by a previously unknown Maine poet.
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Series: The BetrayalHow Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans Abandoned AmericaHardcover
Ira Shapiro9781538163979
$38.95POLITICAL SCIENCE
May 17, 2022
Shapiro documents the challenges facing the Senate during the Trump administration, arguing that the body’s failure to provide leadership represents the most catastrophic failure of government in American history. He also evaluates the Senate during President Biden’s first year in office and looks forward to the 2022 Senate elections and beyond.
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Series: The Embrace of CapitalCapitalism from the InsidePaperback
Don Milligan9781789048018
$22.95POLITICAL SCIENCE
May 01, 2022
The "spectre of communism" which Karl Marx confidently evoked in 1848 is now nothing more than a ghostly and ghastly nightmare, without form or substance. This is because working people have developed a love-hate relationship with capitalism. They hate insecurity, inequality, and greed, and love civic and political freedom. They love mass consumption, and accept the logic of commerce. Barreling along through wars, revolutions, epidemics, and crises of all sorts, working people in their millions have consistently dumfounded and dismayed the left... + Read More
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