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14242) Dog years: a memoir
Author
Publisher
Harper Collins
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Why do dogs speak so profoundly to our inner lives? When poet Doty decides to adopt a dog as a companion for his dying partner, he finds himself bringing home Beau, a large golden retriever, malnourished and in need of loving care. Beau joins Arden, the black retriever, to complete their family. As Beau bounds back into life, the two dogs become Doty's intimate companions, his solace, and eventually the very life force that keeps him from abandoning...
14243) The atlas of happiness
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A round the world trip through 33 international happiness concepts, from the bestselling author of The Year of Living Danishly, Helen Russell. Feeling terrified of that upcoming job interview? Take inspiration from the Icelanders and get some Þetta reddast, the unwavering belief that everything will work out in the end. Lost your way in life? Make like the Chinese and find your xingfu, or the thing that gives you real purpose. Too much on your plate?...
Author
Publisher
Tantor Media
Pub. Date
2011
Language
None
Description
"How children think is one of the most enduring mysteries--and difficulties--of parenthood. The marketplace is full of gadgets and tools that claim to make your child smarter, happier, or learn languages faster, all built on the premise that manufacturers know something about your child's brain that you don't. These products are easy to sell, because good information about how children's minds really work is hard to come by. In their new book, neuroscientists...
Publisher
Soul Jazz Records
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
'Disco 2: A Further Fine Selection of Independent Disco, Modern Soul and Boogie 1976-1980' is the second selection of independent disco records featuring rare and classic tracks originally released in the USA between the halcyon years of 1977 and 1985. This release features only the finest disco, modern soul and boogie and is compiled by Disco Patrick who put together for Soul Jazz Records the mighty 'Disco - An Encyclopedic Guide to the Cover Art...
Author
Series
Shenandoah Valley Saga volume 3
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"To onlookers, Carrie Ann Bell Collier might appear to be the dutiful wife, sitting at her unconscious husband's bedside. But she feels like a hypocrite. Instead of trusting her intuition, she allowed herself to believe Peyton was dead. And then she fell in love with his best friend, Eli Kent. Except, Peyton wasn't dead, and now Carrie will do anything to keep him alive. While at City Point, as her husband lay dying, Carrie meets a nurse who claims...
Author
Series
Three little girls dressed in blue volume 2
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A secret bliss was nestled deep inside Calliope Ipswich. It had been there from nearly the moment the Ipswich family arrived in Meadowlark Lake all those months past. And though it was a bliss she owned in knowing something about herself that even her own sisters did not know, it likewise brought her pain at times-for there were secrets in her heart that could never be revealed to anyone, not even to her own sisters. Calliope's love was already spoken...
Author
Series
Hal Leonard guitar play-along volume 183
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
14252) In the shadow of no towers
Publisher
Mode Records
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The artist and New York City resident Art Spiegelman drew the comic board book In the Shadow of No Towers immediately after the September 11 attacks. The story follows Spiegelman's search for his daughter in the chaos, combined with his feelings of dislocation, grief, anxiety, and outrage over the horror of the attacks, through to his observations of the event's 'hijacking' by the Bush administration.
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
""I was a devil in other countries, and I was a little devil in America, too." Inspired by these few words, spoken by Josephine Baker at the 1963 March on Washington, MacArthur "Genius Grant" Fellow and bestselling author Hanif Abdurraqib has written a profound and lasting reflection on how Black performance is inextricably woven into the fabric of American culture. Each moment in every performance he examines--whether it's the twenty-seven seconds...
14256) Black history: Volume 3
Publisher
Binge Box
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
An apple for Harriet Tubman: Illustrations enhance concrete details and convey the courage and triumph of this remarkable American, beginning with her harsh childhood of slavery, escape to freedom, pivotal role in the Underground Railroad, and through into old age.
Benny Goodman & Teddy Wilson: Teddy Wilson and Benny Goodman broke the color barrier in entertainment when they formed the Benny Goodman Trio with Gene Krupa. This lush and lyrical picture...
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
We know that the key to getting ahead and launching our ideas is building and sustaining a high-quality and diverse network. But the days of handing out hundreds of business cards at conferences and hoping for the best are over. Our networks need to be both strategic and authentic, made up of real relationships that bring real value. The HBR Guide to Smarter Networking will give you the tools and the confidence you need to make valuable connections,...