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Every Vote Matters
The Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2016
Encourage teens to recognize the importance of voting and making their voices heard in the democratic process with this timely book focused on Supreme Court decisions that came down to a single vote. Chapters examine key Supreme Court rulings and explore how these cases have affected the lives and rights...
This Morning Sam Went to Mars
A book about paying attention
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2014
Eight-year-old Sam is always daydreaming about exploring space and the deepest seas, which is awesome—except when he’s supposed to be focusing on schoolwork or stuff at home. It seems like all he hears is, “Focus, Sam!” and “Pay attention!” The doctor says Sam is lucky: He has a very powerful...
by William Mulcahy
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2017
For Zach, a class field trip to the museum is about more than cool exhibits—it’s about learning from mistakes and dealing with embarrassment. First he forgets to wear his field trip shirt, then he forgets the rule about not touching displays. His teacher helps him see that everyone makes mistakes—and...
UnGodly
The Passions, Torments, and Murder of Atheist Mada
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2010
Obscene, belligerent, obsessive, and brilliant, the infamous and outrageous Madalyn Murray O'Hair succeeded in becoming "America's Most Hated Woman." Now award-winning journalist Ted Dracos reveals the incredible true story of the life and murder of the woman who changed the religious habits of an...
Every Marine a Rifleman: Marines in the Apocalypse #2 (Marines in Apocalypse)
Marines in the Apocalypse
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2017
PFC Douglas ‘Java’ Belfountain and his companions continue the struggle to stay alive in this installment of Marines in the Apocalypse.
Fifty Shades of Grey Moonlight: Vampires Werewolves & Fetish Flute Girl Sex Music Glamour Photo Book
Fifty Shades of Grey Moonlight: Vampires Werewolves & Fetish Flute Girl Sex Music Glamour Photo Book
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2016
Vampires bite deep into the fantasy world of fear and fun! The vampire is an immortal creature that only dwells in the night. The werewolf is a fierce male predator that seeks women for his beastly desires. In pop culture a man that is a womanizer and playboy is called a wolf. This myth may be perpetuated...
The Ultimate Weight Solution
The 7 Keys to Weight Loss Freedom
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2003
You have a decision to make. Those are the opening words Dr. Phil uses in his new and groundbreaking weight loss book. You know he is talking to you if you are among the millions who have chased one fad diet after another, none of which ever works. Dr. Phil is talking about the decision you have to...
The As If Principle
The Radically New Approach to Changing Your Life
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2013
Victorian philosopher William James had a theory about emotion and behavior: It isn’t that our feelings guide our actions (feel happy and you will laugh). On the contrary, it is our actions that guide our emotions (laugh and you will feel happy). This led James to a remarkable conclusion: “If...
Sorrow's Web
Overcoming the Legacy of maternal Depression
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2001
Drawing on her experience of growing up with a depressed mother and then, years later, of becoming a depressed mother herself, Books for a Better Life winner Anne Sheffield casts long-overdue light on the grave threat to the health and happiness of millions of women and their children posed by maternal...
Arabists
The Romance of an American Elite
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 1995
A tight-knit group closely linked by intermarriage as well as class and old school ties, the “Arabists” were men and women who spent much of their lives living and working in the Arab world as diplomats, military attaches, intelligence agents, scholar-adventurers, and teachers. As such, the Arabists...
The Essence of Style
How the French Invented High Fashion, Fine Food, Chic Cafes, Style, Sophistication, and Glamour
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007
What makes fashionistas willing to pay a small fortune for a particular designer accessory -- a luxe handbag, for example? Why is it that people all over the world share the conviction that a special occasion only becomes really special when a champagne cork pops -- and even more special when that...
by John Ross, Claire Romano, Tim Ross
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
This revised and expanded edition takes the reader step by step through the history and techniques of over forty-five print-making methods.
From the traditional etching, engraving, lithography, and relief print processes to today’s computer prints, Mylar lithography, copier prints, water-based...
by Janet H. Murray
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2016
Stories define how we think, the way we play, and the way we understand our lives. And just as Gutenberg made possible the stories that ushered in the Modem Era, so is the computer having a profound effect on the stories of the late 20th century. Today we are confronting the limits of books themselves...
Do Chocolate Lovers Have Sweeter Babies?
The Surprising Science of Pregnancy
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2011
Brain Candy for expectant parents!
Pregnancy is an adventure.
Lots of books tell you the basics—“the baby is the size of [insert fruit here].” But pregnant science writer Jena Pincott began to wonder just how a baby might tinker with her body—and vice versa—and chased down...