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In Jonathan Van Ness' New York Times bestselling memoir Over the Top, he showed readers how the incredibly difficult moments from his life (surviving sexual abuse and addiction, being diagnosed with HIV) have existed alongside great joy and positivity (landing a breakout role on Netflix's Queer Eye, becoming an amateur figure skater and professional stand-up comedian, doting on his cats). If Jonathan has learned anything from these experiences, it's...
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Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xiii, 267 pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"A beautiful photo book showcasing more than 50 heroic dogs "in uniform" and their stories, from photographer Liz Stavrinides and author John Schlimm. Extraordinary Dogs portrays more than fifty working dogs, along with the police officers, firefighters, veterans, and other trained volunteer handlers who serve side-by-side with them. Their moving stories and beautiful photographs are an unprecedented glimpse at Comfort Dogs and Search and Rescue Dogs,...
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Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
xvi, 272 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the host of the ArtCurious podcast, this book looks at the world of art history, revealing some of the strangest, funniest, and most fascinating stories behind the world's great artists and masterpieces. It demonstrates why art history is, and continues to be, a riveting and relevant world to explore"--
Publisher
MTV Entertainment Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First MTV Books/Atria Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
vi, 250 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A collection of thirty heartfelt, witty, and hopeful thought pieces on the experience of growing up Asian American, for fans of Minor Feelings."--Amazon.
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Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
419 pages (large print) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"The golfers Michael Bamberger introduces in The Ball in the Air will leave you inspired and moved. You'll meet Sam Reeves, a golf-loving US Army soldier who becomes captivated by a fellow soldier, Cliff Harrington, a gifted Black golfer who's cruelly robbed of the chance to show the world all he can do. You'll meet Ryan French, who plays on a college team out of Animal House. You'll get to know Pratima Sherpa, who grew up in a maintenance shed at...
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English
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When actor Leslie Jordan learned he had "gone viral," he had no idea what that meant or how much his life was about to change. Now, he brings his bon vivance to the page with this collection of intimate and sassy essays.
A Southern Baptist celebutante, first-rate raconteur, Emmy Award-winner, and keen observer of the odd side of life, Jordan had no idea how much his life would change when he "went viral." Here Jordan tells stories that make us laugh...
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English
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"From the best-selling, Pulitzer prize-winning author of All Over But the Shoutin' and The Best Cook in the World, a collection of his irresistible columns from Southern Living and Garden & Gun. A collection of wide-ranging and endearingly personal columns by the celebrated author, newspaper columnist, and Pulitzer Prize winner Rick Bragg, culled from his best-loved pieces in Southern Living and Garden & Gun. From his love of Tupperware ("My Affair...
30) On animals
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Pub. Date
2021
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English
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'How we interact with animals has preoccupied philosophers, poets, and naturalists for ages,' writes Susan Orlean. Since the age of six, when Orlean wrote and illustrated a book called Herbert the Near-Sighted Pigeon, she's been drawn to stories about how we live with animals, and how they abide by us. Now, in On Animals, she examines animal-human relationships through the compelling tales she has written over the course of her celebrated career....
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English
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"A wholly original history of France, filled with a lifetime's knowledge and passion-by the author of the New York Times bestseller Parisians. Beginning with the Roman army's first recorded encounter with the Gauls and ending in the era of Emmanuel Macron, France takes readers on an endlessly entertaining journey through French history. Frequently hilarious, always surprising, Graham Robb's France combines the stylistic versatility of a novelist with...
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Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
xl, 1304 pages : color maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the acclaimed author of The Romanovs-a magisterial history of humanity viewed through the lens of its most powerful dynasties In this sprawling and eye-opening book, best-selling historian Simon Sebag Montefiore chronicles the world's great dynasties across human history through engrossing tales of palace intrigue, glorious battle, and the real lives of people who held unfathomable power. He trains his eye on founders of humble origin, like...
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Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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"The must-have companion to Bill O'Reilly's historical docudrama series Legends and Lies: The Real West, a fascinating, eye-opening look at the truth behind the western legends we all think we know : How did Davy Crockett save President Jackson's life only to end up dying at the Alamo? Was the Lone Ranger based on a real lawman--and was he African American? What amazing detective work led to the capture of Black Bart, the "gentleman bandit" and one...
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Publisher
W.W. Norton and Company
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
272 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"In The Dad Report, award-wining sportswriter Kevin Cook weaves a tapestry of uplifting stories in which fathers and sons--from sport's superstars to Cook and his own ball-playing father--share the game"--provided by publisher.
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Series
Publisher
Editorial Almuzara
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
Primera edición: junio de 2021.
Physical Desc
348 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
Español
Description
¿Conoces la Saga de los groenlandeses o el viaje de San Brandán? ¿Qué relación tiene el hacha y el cerezo de Washington con los sucesos de Long Island? ¿Quién inventó las hamburguesas americanas que han colonizado la mayor parte del mundo? ¿Conocías las extravagantes fake news de Benjamin Franklin? ¿Sabías que no hace mucho Texas fue una república independiente que emitió su propio papel moneda? ¿Te suenan los nombre de Stephen Austin...
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Publisher
Globe Pequot
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Third edition.
Physical Desc
221 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"This book offers an inside look at over 30 interesting and unusual episodes that shaped the history of the Sooner State. Read all about the Trail of Tears in Tahlequah. Find out why George W. McLaurin was denied admission to the University of Oklahoma in 1950. Try to solve the mystery of Karen Silkwood's suspicious death in 1974."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
266 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
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"A tour of current advances in biology and ethics demonstrates how humans are increasingly in control of evolution, exploring how as the scientific community endeavors to save near-extinct species, the creatures being saved become less wild and more dependent, "--Novelist.
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