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The Grimm Conclusion (A Tale Dark & Grimm)

by Adam Gidwitz

Published: 2014-09-02

Paperback: 384 pages

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From the Newbery Honor-winning, New York Times bestselling author—with all new cover and interior illustrations by Dan Santat!Did you know that Cinderella’s stepsisters got their eyes pecked out by birds? Really. And that Rumpelstiltskin ripped himself in half? And that in “The M...

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Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship

by Robert C. Martin

Published: 2008-08-11

Paperback: 464 pages

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Even bad code can function. But if code isn’t clean, it can bring a development organization to its knees. Every year, countless hours and significant resources are lost because of poorly written code. But it doesn’t have to be that way.Noted software expert Robert C. Martin presents ...

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Before Happiness: The 5 Hidden Keys to Achieving Success, Spreading Happiness, and Sustaining Positive Change

by Shawn Achor

Published: 2013-09-10

Hardcover: 272 pages

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Why are some people able to make positive change while others remain the same?  In his international bestseller, The Happiness Advantage, Harvard trained researcher Shawn Achor described why happiness is the precursor to greater success. This book is about what comes before both. Because...

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Another Mother's Love

by Karen Scott

Published: 2014-05-30

Kindle Edition: 240 pages

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In 2011 Karen Scott and Mark Finlay and their six children opened their home and hearts to a sad, skinny five-year-old boy who was placed with them by New Zealand's Child, Youth and Family services. James arrived with nothing other than the clothes he was wearing, supposedly for just a ...

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The Drum That Beats Within Us

by Mike Bond

Published: 2018-11-20

Paperback: 128 pages

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The tradition of the poet warrior endures throughout human history, finding expression in the Bible's King David, the Vikings of Iceland, Japan's Samurai, the Shambhala teachings of Tibet, the ancient Greeks and medieval knights. Mike Bond, an award-winning poet, critically acclaimed novel...

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Searching for Sylvie Lee: A Novel

by Jean Kwok

Published: 2019-06-04

Hardcover: 336 pages

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA READ WITH JENNA • TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK BY New York Times • Time • Marie Claire • Elle • Buzzfeed • Huffington Post • Good Housekeeping • The Week • Goodreads • New York Post • Publi...

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KASZTNER'S TRAIN: The True Story of Rezso Kaztner, Unknown Hero of the Holocaust

by Anna Porter

Published: 2007-10-30

Hardcover: 400 pages

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The true, heart-wrenching tale of Hungary's own Oskar Schindler, a lawyer and journalist named Rezso Kasztner who rescued thousands of Hungarian Jews during the last chaotic days of World War II -- and the ultimate price he paid.In summer 1944, Rezso Kasztner met with Adolf Eichmann, archi...

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Like a Mother: A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy

by Angela Garbes

Published: 2018-05-29

Hardcover: 256 pages

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A candid, feminist, and personal deep dive into the science and culture of pregnancy and motherhoodLike most first-time mothers, Angela Garbes was filled with questions when she became pregnant. What exactly is a placenta and how does it function? How does a body go into labor? Why is brea...

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That Summer

by Andrew Greig

Published: 2001-03-19

Paperback: 279 pages

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'That Summer' presents a romance set against the backdrop of the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940. A young pilot, Len Westbourne, falls for Stella Gardam, a radio operator. Both know their time together may be short.

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The Coburgs of Belgium

by Theo Aronson

Published: 2015-12-09

Paperback: 494 pages

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The Coburgs, remarked Bismarck, were ‘the stud farm of Europe'; if unkindly phrased, there was nevertheless some truth in the jibe. Within three generations of the foundation of the Belgian Royal House in 1831, Coburgs had tarried into almost every royal family in Europe. Perhaps the mo...