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William Morrow & Company. New.. William Morrow & Company, 2016. New. . 2016. New.. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Audience: General/trade. .

Flatiron Books. New. From the world's foremost neuroscientist of romantic love comes a personal story of connection and heartbreak that brings new understanding to an old truth: better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at allAt thirty-seven, Dr Stephanie Cacioppo was content to be single She was fulfilled by her work on the neuroscience of romantic love?how finding and growing with a partner literally reshapes our brains That was, until she met the foremost neuroscientist of loneliness A whirlwind romance led to marriage and to sharing an office at the University of Chicago After seven years of being inseparable at work and at home, Stephanie lost her beloved husband, John, following his intense battle with cancerIn Wired for Love, Stephanie tells not just a science story but also a love story She shares revelatory insights into how and why we fall in love, what makes love last, and how we process love lost?all grounded in cutting-edge findings in brain chemistry and behavioral science… Read More

Public Affairs. New. Public Affairs, 2017 New A captivating exploration of the role in which Queen Victoria exerted the most international power and influence: as a matchmaking grandmotherAs her reign approached its sixth decade, Queen Victoria's grandchildren numbered over thirty, and to maintain and increase British royal power, she was determined to maneuver them into a series of dynastic marriages with the royal houses of EuropeYet for all their apparent obedience, her grandchildren often had plans of their own, fueled by strong wills and romantic hearts Victoria's matchmaking plans were further complicated by the tumultuous international upheavals of the time: revolution and war were in the air, and kings and queens, princes and princesses were vulnerable targetsQueen Victoria's Matchmaking travels through the glittering, decadent palaces of Europe from London to Saint Petersburg, weaving in scandals, political machinations and family tensions to enthralling effect It is at once an intimate… Read More

Frontline. New.. Frontline, 2017. New. . 2017. New.. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Audience: General/trade. .

Frontline. New.. Frontline, 2017. New. . 2017. New.. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Audience: General/trade. .

Frontline. New. Jonathan Cahn caused a worldwide stir with the release of his explosive first book The Harbinger The book became an instant New York Times best seller and brought him to national and international prominence His next books were all New York Times bestsellers as well: The Mystery of the Shemitah, The Book of Mysteries, The Paradigm, The Oracle, and The Harbinger II: The Return He was named, along with Billy Graham, one of the top forty spiritual leaders of the last forty years to have radically impacted the world Called the prophetic voice of this generation, he has spoken on Capitol Hill, at the United Nations, and to millions of people around the world He is known for opening the deep mysteries of Scripture and bringing forth messages of prophetic import Cahn leads Hope of the World ministry, an international outreach of teaching, evangelism, and compassion projects for the world's most needy He also leads the Jerusalem Center/Beth Israel, a worship center made up of Jews and… Read More

Frontline. New.. Frontline, 2016. New. . 2016. New.. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 384 p. Audience: General/trade. .

C.I.S. Publishers. New.. C.I.S. Publishers, 1991. New.. New.. Shmuel is born to privilege. He comes from a family of aristocratic Kohanim and his father is one of the richest merchants in Roman-occupied Eretz Yisrael. .

New. Geoffrey Cain is an investigative journalist and technology writer who reported from Asia and the Middle East for twelve years He's contributed to the Economist, Time, the Wall Street Journal, and dozens of other magazines and newspapers His first book, Samsung Rising: The Inside Story of the South Korean Giant That Set Out to Beat Apple and Conquer Tech, was longlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year award A Fulbright scholar, he studied at London's School of Oriental and African Studies and the George Washington University, and is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations He lives in Istanbul, Turkey

Crown Pub. New. Bittersweetness is a tendency to states of long�ing, poignancy, and sorrow; an acute aware�ness of passing time; and a curiously piercing joy at the beauty of the world It recognizes that light and dark, birth and death -bitter and sweet-are forever paired If you've ever wondered why you like sad music If you find comfort or inspiration in a rainy day If you react intensely to music, art, nature, and beauty Then you probably identify with the bitter�sweet state of mindWith Quiet, Susan Cain urged our society to cultivate space for the undervalued, indispensable introverts among us, thereby revealing an un�tapped power hidden in plain sight Now she em�ploys the same mix of research, storytelling, and memoir to explore why we experience sorrow and longing, and how embracing the bittersweetness at the heart of life is the true path to creativity, con�nection, and transcendenceCain shows how a bittersweet state of mind is the quiet force that helps us transcend our personal and… Read More

Thomas Nelson. New. Do you feel lost? Disconnected? Like you're just going through the motions?When you don't know the next step to take, God's grace empowers you with a way forward His hope offers an anchor for the soul and a way to get back on track His faithfulness declares that wherever you are now, he is always ready to bring you homeAs a respected Bible teacher, author, and activist, Christine Caine knew that Jesus was her only anchor But after an especially difficult season, she found herself drifting, unsure if she wanted to keep going the way she always had and asking, "How did I get here?" as she struggled to return to the steadiness of God's purpose for her Where she once wanted to take ground, she now just wanted to take cover It was a bewildering and disorienting place to be-one you may also have found yourself in beforeWith refreshing candor and relatable humor, Christine offers biblical insights helping youWriting for all who feel empty of the spiritual passion they once knew,… Read More

Thomas & Mercer. New.. Thomas & Mercer, 2017. New. . 2017. New.. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Stillhouse Lake, 1. Audience: General/trade. .

HarperBusiness. New.. HarperBusiness, 2017. New. . 2017. New.. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Audience: General/trade. .

University of Nebraska Press. New. Ilana Kurshan is the books editor of Lilith magazine She is the author of Why Is This Night Different from All Other Nights? as well as several articles about Talmud, literature, and Jewish lifeRuth Calderon has a PhD in Talmud from Hebrew University and was elected to the Israeli Knesset in January 2013 She became a national celebrity when she taught a page of Talmud in the Israeli parliament, arguing that the text was the heritage of the entire Jewish people She is founder and former director of Elul Beit Midrash in Jerusalem and founder and chair of Alma: Home for Hebrew Culture in Tel Aviv Ruth Calderon has recently electrified the Jewish world with her teachings of talmudic texts In this volume, her first to appear in English, she offers a fascinating window into some of the liveliest and most colorful stories in the Talmud Calderon rewrites talmudic tales as richly imagined fictions, drawing us into the lives of such characters as the woman who risks her life… Read More

New. 2020 New A major American intellectual makes the historical case that the reforms of the 1960s, reforms intended to make the nation more just and humane, instead left many Americans feeling alienated, despised, misled--and ready to put an adventurer in the White HouseChristopher Caldwell has spent years studying the liberal uprising of the 1960s and its unforeseen consequences Even the reforms that Americans love best have come with costs that are staggeringly high--in wealth, freedom, and social stability--and that have been spread unevenly among classes and generationsCaldwell reveals the real political turning points of the past half century, taking readers on a roller-coaster ride through Playboy magazine, affirmative action, CB radio, leveraged buyouts, iPhones, Oxycontin, Black Lives Matter, and internet cookies In doing so, he shows that attempts to redress the injustices of the past have left Americans living under two different ideas of what it means to play by the rulesEssential,… Read More

Liveright Publishing Corporation. New.. Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2017. New. . 2017. New.. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. .

St. Martin's Griffin. New.. St. Martin's Griffin, 2016. New. . 2016. New.. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Audience: General/trade. .

Workman Publishing Company. New. Workman Publishing Company, 2019. New. An instant cult favorite, this cheeky pinup calendar of highly eligible Jewish bachelors is like a year of JSwipe's greatest hits. Here they are, twelve tall, dark, and handsome mensches, in quirky photographs and bios full of fun facts: Meet Alex, a self-described "healthy mix of nerd and rabbi's son," whose hero is Larry David (duh). Mark, the music producer who wears the freshest Adidas kicks and gives money to tzedakah every month. Jake, the Ryan Gosling lookalike who's proudly close with his mom. Single and members of the Chosen People-what else could you ask for, besides their phone numbers?

Touchstone. New. Touchstone, 2018 New Our Damaged Democracy: We the People Must Act

Harper. New.. Harper, 2017. New. . 2017. New.. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. .