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What do readers say about Food Rules?
simple, concise, and clear a short reference book nutritious and delicious basic food rules#1 New York Times Bestseller
"A useful and funny purse-sized manual that could easily replace all the diet books on your bookshelf." -Tara Parker-Pope, The New York Times
A definitive compendium of food wisdom
Eating doesn't have to be so complicat... More details on Food Rules
Imagine your great-grandmother (or grandmother, depending on your age) at your side as you roll down the aisles of the supermarket. You’re standing together in front of the dairy case. She picks up a ...
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What do readers say about Mythology?
well-written and easy to read a classic reference a must-have reference retellingThe world-renowned classic that has enthralled and delighted millions of readers with its timeless tales of gods and heroes.
Edith Hamilton's mythology succeeds like no other book in bringing to life for the modern reader the Greek, Roman and Norse m... More details on Mythology
THE Greeks did not believe that the gods created the universe. It was the other way about: the universe created the gods. Before there were gods heaven and earth had been formed. They were the first p...
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What do readers say about The Checklist Manifesto?
simple and clear great anecdotal writing the necessity of checklists engaging and inspiringA New York Times Bestseller
In this bestseller, Atul Gawande shows what the simple idea of the checklist reveals about the complexity of our lives and how we can deal with it.
The modern world has given us stupendous know-how. Yet avoidable failures ... More details on The Checklist Manifesto
Some time ago I read a case report in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery. It was, in the dry prose of a medical journal article, the story of a nightmare. In a small Austrian town in the Alps, a mother an...
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What do readers say about Revolutions?
beginning-university level book exceptionally clear and well-organized clear and short very readable and interestingFrom 1789 in France to 2011 in Cairo, revolutions have shaken the world. In their pursuit of social justice, revolutionaries have taken on the assembled might of monarchies, empires, and dictatorships. They have often, though not always, sparked cata... More details on Revolutions
On the morning of July 14, 1789, a crowd of Parisian workers set out to attack the royal prison of the Bastille. Joined by deserting soldiers who brought cannons, and ignored by Royal Army troops camp...
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What do readers say about Convenience Store Woman?
concise and clear short and thought-provoking clean, short sentences, refreshing unimaginative and uninsightfulShortlisted for the Best Translated Book Award
Longlisted for the Believer Book Award
Longlisted for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation
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A convenience store is a world of sound. From the tinkle of the door chime to the voices of TV celebrities advertising new products over the in-store cable network, to the calls of the store workers, ...
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What do readers say about Augustine of Hippo?
4th/5th century african christianity rationale and philosophy extremely concise and clear commentary was not super complicated and was easy to followAugustine (354-430) had a profound impact on the development of the Christian Church, sparking controversy and influencing the ideas of theologians for over fifteen centuries. His words are still frequently quoted in devotions today and his key theme... More details on Augustine of Hippo
No figure of the ancient world is more accessible to us. But we go to him for more than the vivid detail. He has a special place in the history of Christianity in the West, and through that place has ...
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What do readers say about Parable of the Sower?
lyrical and haunting survival during/after societal collapse near-future work of fiction elegant and vividParable of the Sower is the Butlerian odyssey of one woman who is twice as feeling in a world that has become doubly dehumanized. The time is 2025. The place is California, where small walled communities must protect themselves from hordes of despera... More details on Parable of the Sower
I HAD MY RECURRING dream last night. I guess I should have expected it. It comes to me when I struggle—when I twist on my own personal hook and try to pretend that nothing unusual is happening. It com...
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What do readers say about Changes in the Land?
concise and clear more poetic and personal an eye opening book ecology of new englandThe book that launched environmental history now updated.
Winner of the Francis Parkman Prize
In this landmark work of environmental history, William Cronon offers an original and profound explanation of the effects European colonists' sense of prop... More details on Changes in the Land
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What do readers say about The Maid's Version?
concise and clear evocative and poetic poverty and loss a short, dense novelThe American master's first novel since Winter's Bone tells of a deadly dance hall fire and its impact over several generations.
Alma DeGeer Dunahew, the mother of three young boys, works as the maid for a prominent citizen and his family in West T... More details on The Maid's Version
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What do readers say about History and Historians?
very dry material meandering short a very understandable and readable bookFor undergraduate and graduate courses in Historiography and Historical Method. Also an ideal supplemental text for Western Civilization and Intellectual History courses.
This text is a concise, brief, and accessible introductory text presenting a t... More details on History and Historians
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