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My guy Barbaro : a jockey's journey through love, triumph, and heartbreak with America's favorite horse
Edgar Prado with John Eisenberg
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2008; 202 p.; isbn:9780061464188 More Information |
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Trainwreck : the end of the conservative revolution (and not a moment too soon)
Bill Press.
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"In Trainwreck, one of America's best-known progressive commentators reveals that, far from betraying conservative ideals, the administration of George W. Bush has behaved exactly as anyone would expect of a group that believes government is evil and always doomed to failure. Why, asks syndicated radio host and newspaper columnist Bill Press, would ...
2008; 248 p.; isbn:0470182407 More Information |
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The woman who can't forget : the extraordinary story of living with the most remarkable memory known to science
by Jill Price with Bart Davis.
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Describes the author's efforts to come to terms with abilities that cause her to remember events and details with complete recall, in a memoir that also relates her participation in extensive scientific studies.
2008; 263 p.; isbn:1416561765 More Information |
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A gift from Brittany : a memoir of love and loss in the French countryside
Marjorie Price.
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2008; 250 p.; isbn:1592403506 More Information |
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The normal personality : a new way of thinking about people
Steven Reiss.
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People should stop blaming their troubles on their parents or on their unconscious mind; they should stop thinking of themselves as victims of their upbringing. Instead, people should learn how their unfulfilled desires, unexpressed values, and conflicts of values get them into trouble. Values, not unconscious psychodynamics, hold the keys for understanding ...
2008; 201 p.; isbn:0521881064 More Information |
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The natural superwoman : the scientifically backed program for feeling great, looking younger, and enjoying amazing energy at any age
Uzzi Reiss and Yfat Reiss Gendell.
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An expert in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy and other natural approaches to wellness, Dr. Reiss brings his groundbreaking philosophy to readers everywhere, explaining how they can look and feel their best by addressing four core wellness pillars.
2007; 372 p.; isbn:1583332855 More Information |
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Bonk : the curious coupling of science and sex
Mary Roach
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Roach shows how and why sexual arousal and orgasm can be so hard to achieve and what science is doing to make the bedroom a more satisfying place
2008; 319 p.; isbn:9780393064643 More Information |
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Robbins, Christopher, 1946-
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Travel writer Christopher Robbins relates a story by turns hilarious and grim as he finds Eminem-worship by a shrinking Aral Sea, hears the Kazakh John Lennon play in a dusty desert town, joins nomads hunting eagles, eats boiled sheep's head (a delicacy), and explores some of the most beautiful, unspoiled places on earth. Meet the country that gave ...
2008; 296 p.; isbn:0977743381 More Information |
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Ladies of liberty : the women who shaped our nation
Cokie Roberts.
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Shares the stories of remarkable women who shaped American history between 1796 and 1828, including Dolley Madison, Theodosia Burr, and Sacajawea.
2008; 481 p.; isbn:006078234X More Information |
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Hammerin' Hank, George Almighty and the Say Hey Kid : the year that baseball changed forever
John Rosengren.
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2008; 337 p.; isbn:1402209568 More Information |
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Film on paper : the inner life of movies
Richard Schickel.
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Presents essay reprints from Richard Schickel's "The Los Angeles Times Book Review," intended as a review of books about the movie industry but instead comments about different groups of players within the industry.
2008; 292 p.; isbn:1566637597 More Information |
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White House ghosts : presidents and their speechwriters
Robert Schlesinger.
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Evaluates the relationships between modern presidents and their speechwriters and offers insight into the agendas behind some of history's most famous addresses, in an account that traces the careers of such figures as Ted Sorensen, Peggy Noonan, and William Safire.
2008; 579 p.; isbn:0743291697 More Information |
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