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In this instant New York Times bestseller, Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent, but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls "grit." "Inspiration for...

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In the bestselling tradition of Charles Duhigg’s The Power of Habit and Angela Duckworth’s Grit , a renowned social psychologist demonstrates the power of small acts—and how a subtle shift of turning habits into rituals can add p...

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A specially designed collector's trade edition of the King classic. Dr. Louis Creed and his wife Rachel chose rural Maine to settle their family and bring up their children. It was a better place than smog-covered Chicago--or so they thought. But ...

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From one of the world’s most innovative designers comes a fiercely passionate manifesto on why so many places have become miserable and boring and how we can make them better for everyone—featuring hundreds of photographs and illustrat...

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In this candid and riveting memoir, for the first time ever, Nike founder and board chairman Phil Knight shares the inside story of the company's early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world'...

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This exquisitely written book records a sensitive Palestinian writer's love for the landscape of his country. It reflects not only the intense beauty of that landscape, but also some of the terrible dangers that threaten it and its occupants--Rash...

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A study of the hidden epidemic of male depression draws on case studies to examine the causes of the ailment and how men can heal themselves, repair relationships, and break the chain of depression.

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Twentieth Anniversary Edition with Contributions from Joe Hill and Owen King ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S TOP 100 NONFICTION BOOKS OF ALL TIME Immensely helpful and illuminating to any aspiring writer, this special edition of Stephen King's critically l...

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This practical and inspirational guide to healing from the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Choice shows us how to stop destructive patterns and imprisoning thoughts to find freedom and enjoy life. Edith Eger's powerful firs...

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A groundbreaking analysis of political hobbyism—treating politics like a spectator sport—and an urgent and timely call to arms for the many well-meaning, well-informed citizens who follow political news, but do not take political actio...

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"I remember the movement of his hips pressing against the pinball machine. This one sentence had me in its grip until the end. Two young men find each other, always fearing that life itself might be the villain standing in their way. A stunni...

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Experience Jonathan Livingston Seagull's timeless and inspirational message like never before in the new complete edition of this philosophical classic, perfect for readers of all ages—now with a fourth part of Jonathan's journey, as well as...

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An epic war between good and evil, a gory, glorious story that will thrill the millions of hyper-devoted readers of The Shining and wildly satisfy anyone new to the territory of this icon in the King canon. King says he wanted to know what happene...

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A former paramedic's visceral, poignant, and mordantly funny account of a decade spent on Atlanta's mean streets saving lives and connecting with the drama and occasional beauty that lies inside catastrophe. In the aftermath of 9/11 Kevin Hazzard ...

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In this riveting account, journalist Stanton recreates the miseries and triumphs of specially trained mounted U.S. soldiers, deployed in the war-ravaged Afghanistan mountains to fight alongside the Northern Alliance against the Taliban.

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From an award-winning Russian journalist, a brisk, clearly written history of Ukraine?from its emergence as a post-Soviet oligarchic state to a progressive country with increasing economic, cultural, and political ties to Europe and the US?which h...

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"Now available for the first time in a complete hardcover edition is Stephen King's 1996 innovative six-installment serial novel. This edition contains a forward by Stephen King that previously appeared only in the first volume. It also incl...

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A New York Times Notable Book, Critic's Top Pick, and Top Ten Book of Historical Fiction Named a Best Book of the Year by The Washington Post, NPR, Vogue, The Wall Street Journal, and Bloomberg Businessweek ​From one of today's most brillian...

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PULITZER PRIZE WINNER KAI BIRD'S fascinating memoir of his early years spent in Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Lebanon provides an original and illuminating perspective into the Arab-Israeli conflict. Weeks before the Suez War of 1956, f...

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Part Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, part Stephen Pinker--Alexandra Horowitz, a cognitive scientist with a background at The New Yorker, explains what dogs think and know in this fascinating, scientifically rigorous book with a literary flair.

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"Out of the Silent Planet" begins the adventures of the remarkable Dr. Ransom, who is abducted by a megalomaniacal physicist and his accomplice and taken via spaceship to the red planet of Malacandra.

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Pitted against the greatest of human weaknesses, temptation, Dr. Ransom must battle evil on a new world -- Perelandra -- when it is invaded by an evil force. Will Perelandra succumb to this malevolent being's influence or will it throw off the yok...

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A searing family memoir, hailed as "remarkable” (The New York Times), "compelling” (People), and "engrossing” (Kirkus Reviews), of a trial lawyer's tempestuous boyhood in Texas that led to the vicious murder of his...

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Susan Pinker is a psychologist and a "Globe and Mail" columnist. Her writing has been recognized in awards from the Periodical Writers Association of Canada and the Canadian Medical Association, and she was a finalist for the John Alexan...

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A guide to investing in a down market shares Warren Buffett's investment strategies while offering advice on how to decipher and use financial information, make sound investment choices, and identify the best times to invest.

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Hanif Kureishi won the prestigious Whitbread Prize and was twice nominated for Oscars for best original screenplay "(My Beautiful Laundrette" and "Venus, " which starred Peter O'Toole). He also received the Chevalier de l'Ordre...

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A "necessary and brilliant" (NPR) exploration of our cultural fascination with true crime told through four "enthralling" (The New York Times Book Review) narratives of obsession. In Savage Appetites, Rachel Monroe links four c...

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On an entirely normal, beautiful fall day, a small town is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an invisible force field. No one can fathom what the barrier is, where it came from, and when--or if--it will go away. St...

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From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Empire of the Summer Moon and Rebel Yell comes "a masterwork of history" (Lawrence Wright, author of God Save Texas), the spellbinding, epic account of the last year of the ...

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The award-winning creators of National Public Radio's "Ghetto Life 101" and "Remorse: The 14 Stories of Eric Morse" combine talents with a young photographer to show what life is like in one of the country's darkest places: Chi...

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