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“By the time you get to the end of this book, you will find yourself completely motivated to head down a path of new and exciting flavors, techniques and healthful cooking.”

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“Rauchway provides valuable insights into the minds and motivations of Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt and, in so doing, offers a valuable contribution to American political science t

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Rock Graphic Originals will enrich the mind and entice the eyes of any aficionado of a time when rock mattered.

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“gorgeous collection of complex poetry.”

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"When Women Ruled the World (or at least the Egyptian part of it) draws the reader into many less known aspects of ancient history with an informa

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“Aging for Beginners becomes a crafted weaving of authentic understanding, an act of love.”

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"The War Before the War is not an encyclopedia but a deep, scholarly, engrossing introduction to its subject that impacts us even today and in many ways.

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Zahhak: The Legend of the Serpent King straddles the line between book and art object.

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“Winston Groom’s The Allies: Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin, and the Unlikely Alliance That Won World War II will hopefully help a new generation le

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P is for Pterodactyl is an alphabet book about words with silent first letters.

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“Throughout his moviemaking career, Hughes relentlessly worked the Hollywood system to fuel his ego, his libido, and his ambition, but in the end, he was undone by his own paranoia.

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“‘Whatever you learn, remember: the learning must make you more, not less, human.’”

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“This is an engaging tale full of humor, pathos, and disgusting human behavior with important insights into contemporary problems.”

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“This is a book for a recording enthusiast seeking a breezy discussion from a producer whose art was forged in a bygone era, but whose skills should be preserved for when big studios and bi

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“Robin Wallace’s book not only humanizes one of the most famous composers in the history of Western music, it serves as a beautifully written love letter to his late wife, Barbara.”

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“For a little book, it is a veritable wealth of information. . . . A Sidecar Named Desire belongs with your booze!”

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The future is inescapably the past, or so it often seems in What Future.

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”Vienna 1900 Complete [is] a formidable, comprehensive, well-rounded collection of design and artwork from a pivotal point in modern history.”

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"The author's easy prose and superior, simple organization makes this work an engrossing, entertaining, and educating read on issues important then that echo today in the modern debate on t

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This book can be treasured by history buffs for its fascinating facts and the author’s graceful and engaging style.

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“The fact remains that Jonathan Franzen is a hell of a writer.

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“In flowing prose and pointed language, Thus Spoke the Plant makes the case that we’re not alone in our thoughts or even in the capacity to think and communicate; in a time of esca

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The theory of the case made by attorney, curatorial journalist, and professor Seth Abramson is that Donald Trump and a core group of 10 to 20 aides, associates, and allies conspired with a hostile

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This reviewer had no idea what to expect from Pharrell: A Fish Doesn't Know It's Wet coupled with no idea why Pharrell Williams has anything to say about anything other than his m

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It seems as if you can hardly go a day without reading about self-driving vehicles.

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