Crown Publishing Group (NY)
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Glass, Paper, Beans: Revolutions on the Nature and Value of Ordinary Things
$19.00 Add to cartOnce upon a time we knew the origins of things: what piece of earth the potato on our dinner plate came from, which well our water was dipped from, who cobbled our shoes, and whose cow provided the le… [more below]
- Author: Cohen, Leah Hager
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: August 17 1998
- ISBN10: 038549257X
- Language: English
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A Freewheelin’ Time: A Memoir of Greenwich Village in the Sixties
$18.00 Add to cartRotolo has written a moving account of the fertile years just before the circus of the 1960s was in full swing. She chronicles the backstory of Greenwich Village in the early days, when Bob Dylan was … [more below]
- Author: Rotolo, Suze
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: May 12 2009
- ISBN10: 0767926889
- Language: English
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Orphans Preferred: The Twisted Truth and Lasting Legend of the Pony Express
$22.00 Add to cart“WANTED. YOUNG, SKINNY, WIRY FELLOWS. NOT OVER 18. MUST BE EXPERT RIDERS. WILLING TO RISK DEATH DAILY. ORPHANS PREFERRED.”
The Pony Express is one of the mo
–California newspaper help-wanted ad, 1860- Author: Corbett, Christopher
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 14 2004
- ISBN10: 0767906934
- Language: English
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A Short History of Drunkenness: How, Why, Where, and When Humankind Has Gotten Merry from the Stone Age to the Present
$19.00 Add to cartFrom the internationally bestselling author of The Etymologicon, a lively and fascinating exploration of how, throughout history, each civilization has found a way to celebrate, or to control, the ete… [more below]
- Author: Forsyth, Mark
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 08 2018
- ISBN10: 0525575375
- Language: English
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The World’s Greatest Blackjack Book
$16.00 Add to cartA revised and updated edition of the blackjack player’s bible with complete information on the odds, betting strategies, and much more
“A significant contribution to the literature of blackjack . . . I… [more below]- Author: Humble, Lance
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: March 17 1987
- ISBN10: 0385153821
- Language: English
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Road to Valor: A True Story of WWII Italy, the Nazis, and the Cyclist Who Inspired a Nation
$20.00 Add to cartThe inspiring, against-the-odds story of Gino Bartali, the cyclist who made the greatest comeback in Tour de France history and secretly aided the Italian resistance during World War II
Gino Bartali i- Author: McConnon, Aili
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: June 11 2013
- ISBN10: 0307590658
- Language: English
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Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land
$20.00 Add to cartWINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE – “A rich, penetrating, and moving portrayal of Arab-Jewish hostility, told in human terms.”–Newsday
Now expanded and updated – “The best and most comprehensive work ther… [more below]- Author: Shipler, David K.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 768
- Publish Date: November 10 2015
- ISBN10: 0553447513
- Language: English
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Bag Man: The Wild Crimes, Audacious Cover-Up, and Spectacular Downfall of a Brazen Crook in the White House
$28.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – The knockdown, drag-out, untold story of the other scandal that rocked Nixon’s White House, and reset the rules for crooked presidents to come–with new reporting that expa… [more below]
- Author: Maddow, Rachel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: December 08 2020
- ISBN10: 0593136683
- Language: English
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L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City
$17.00 Add to cartNow the TNT Original Series MOB CITY
Midcentury Los Angeles. A city sold to the world as “the white spot of America,” a land of sunshine and orange groves, wholesome Midwestern values and Hollywood sta… [more below]- Author: Buntin, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: April 06 2010
- ISBN10: 0307352080
- Language: English
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1001 Things Everyone Should Know about African American History
$22.00 Add to cartA comprehensive and engaging account of the most significant events, individuals, terms, ideas, and social movements that make up the dazzling canvas of African American history–from the National Boo… [more below]
- Author: Stewart, Jeffrey C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: May 04 1998
- ISBN10: 038548576X
- Language: English
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See You in the Piazza: New Places to Discover in Italy
$20.00 Add to cartThe bestselling author of Under the Tuscan Sun discovers the hidden pleasures of Italy in a sumptuous travel narrative that crisscrosses the country, with inventive new recipes celebrating Italian cui… [more below]
- Author: Mayes, Frances
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: March 10 2020
- ISBN10: 0451497708
- Language: English
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Why Didn’t You Tell Me?: A Memoir
$17.00 Add to cartAn immigrant mother’s long-held secrets upend her daughter’s understanding of her family, her identity, and her place in the world in this powerful and dramatic memoir
“Riveting . . . [Wong] tells her- Author: Wong, Carmen Rita
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: August 29, 2023
- ISBN10: 0593240278
- Language: English
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Spanish Made Simple
$20.00 Add to cartWith more than 2.5 million copies in print, Spanish Made Simple is the bestselling title in the Made Simple series.
For years, this trusted guide has led students, tourists, and business travelers st- Series: Made Simple
- Author: Nemethy, Judith
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: February 10 2004
- ISBN10: 0767915410
- Language: English
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Testimony: A Memoir
$20.00 Add to cartNew York Times Bestseller – On the 40th anniversary of The Band’s legendary The Last Waltz concert, Robbie Robertson finally tells his own spellbinding story of the band that changed music history, hi… [more below]
- Author: Robertson, Robbie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: October 03 2017
- ISBN10: 0307889793
- Language: English
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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
$30.00 Add to cart#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – ONE OF ESSENCE‘S 50 MOST IMPACTFUL BLACK BOOKS OF THE PAST 50 YEARS
In this iconic memoir of his early days, Barack Obama “guides us straight to the intersection of the- Author: Obama, Barack
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: January 09 2007
- ISBN10: 0307383415
- Language: English
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The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
$30.00 Add to cart#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – Barack Obama’s lucid vision of America’s place in the world and call for a new kind of politics that builds upon our shared understandings as Americans, based on his yea… [more below]
- Author: Obama, Barack
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: October 17 2006
- ISBN10: 0307237699
- Language: English
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Why Not Me?
$19.00 Add to cart#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – From the author of Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? and creator of The Mindy Project and Never Have I Ever comes a hilarious collection of essays about her ongoing jo… [more below]
- Author: Kaling, Mindy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 27 2016
- ISBN10: 0804138168
- Language: English
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This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection
$18.00 Read moreThis touching and hilarious memoir is 100 percent Carol Burnett–funny, irreverent, and irresistible.
Carol Burnett is one of the most beloved and revered actresses and performers in America. The Caro- Author: Burnett, Carol
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: March 22 2011
- ISBN10: 030746119X
- Language: English
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The Deep Dark: Disaster and Redemption in America’s Richest Silver Mine
$17.00 Add to cart“A vividly detailed, heartbreaking tale about a dark, alien place, the people who loved working there and a town that has never been the same. He brings to life the hot, dirty, treasure-hunt environme… [more below]
- Author: Olsen, Gregg
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: March 28 2006
- ISBN10: 0307238776
- Language: English
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French Made Simple
$20.00 Add to cartFrench Made Simple will help you learn to speak French quickly and easily
An invaluable introduction to one of the most studied languages, French Made Simple is ideal for students, business professi- Series: Made Simple
- Author: Haze, Pamela Rose
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: January 01 2006
- ISBN10: 0767918592
- Language: English
