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Aviation Supplies & Academics. New.. Aviation Supplies & Academics, 2017. 2018 ed.. New. . 2017. 2018 ed.. New.. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Far/Aim. Audience: General/trade. .

Independently published. New. Independently published, 2019-05-20 New new

Random House Books for Young Readers. As New. A clown fish living deep in the ocean looks for his friend, the porcupine fish

St. Martin's Press. New.. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2017. New. . New York: 2017. New.. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. .

Thistledown Press. New.. Thistledown Press, 2017. New. . 2017. New.. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Audience: General/trade. .

New. 2019 New "I was saying things in songs that female singers didn't really say back then I wasn't submissive or begging him to come back, I was kicking his ass, kicking him out, kicking my own ass too My Blondie character was an inflatable doll but with a dark, provocative, aggressive side I was playing it up yet I was very serious"--From Face ItBRAVE, BEAUTIFUL AND BORN TO BE PUNKDEBBIE HARRY is a musician, actor, activist, and the iconic face of New York City cool As the frontwoman of Blondie, she and the band forged a new sound that brought together the worlds of rock, punk, disco, reggae and hip-hop to create some of the most beloved pop songs of all time As a muse, she collaborated with some of the boldest artists of the past four decades The scope of Debbie Harry's impact on our culture has been matched only by her reticence to reveal her rich inner life--until nowIn an arresting mix of visceral, soulful storytelling and stunning visuals that includes never-before-seen photographs, bespoke… Read More

Simon & Schuster. New. Simon & Schuster, 2017-06-27 New A fascinating look" (The Boston Globe) at how we think and talk about beauty in the twenty-first century-and the unexpected and often positive way that beauty shapes our livesFor decades, we've thought of beauty as a negative influence in our lives We feel insecure in the face of retouched, impossibly-perfect images We worry primping and preening are a distraction and a trap But in Face Value, journalist Autumn Whitefield-Modrano dispels this one-sided beauty myth and examines the relationship between appearance and science, social media, sex, friendship, language, and advertising to show how beauty actually affects us day to dayThrough meticulous research and interviews with dozens of women across all walks of life, she reveals surprising findings, like wearing makeup can actually relax you, you can convince people you're better looking just by tweaking your personality, and the ways beauty can be a powerful tool of connection among women… Read More

New. 2019 New Much of Brian Grazer's success-as a #1 New York Times bestselling author, Academy Award-winning producer, father, and husband-comes from his ability to establish genuine connections with almost anyone In Face to Face, he takes you around the world and behind the scenes of some of his most iconic movies and television shows, like A Beautiful Mind, Empire, Arrested Development, American Gangster, and 8 Mile, to show just how much in-person encounters have revolutionized his life-and how they have the power to change yoursWith his flair for intriguing stories, Grazer reveals what he's learned through interactions with people like Bill Gates, Taraji P Henson, George W Bush, Barack Obama, Eminem, Prince, Spike Lee, and the Afghani rapper activist Sonita: that the secret to a bigger life lies in personal connection In a world where our attention is too often focused downward at our devices, Grazer argues that we are missing an essential piece of the human experience Only when we are face to… Read More

Farrar, Straus and Giroux. New. New

Jossey-Bass. New.. Facilitating Learning with the Adult Brain in Mind explains how the brain works, and how to help adults learn, develop, and perform more effectively in various settings. Recent neurobiological discoveries have challenged long-held assumptions that logical, rational thought is the preeminent approach to knowing. Rather, feelings and emotions are essential for meaningful learning to occur in the embodied brain. Using stories, metaphors, and engaging illustrations to illuminate technical ideas, Taylor and Marienau synthesize relevant trends in neuroscience, cognitive science, and philosophy of mind. Readers unfamiliar with current brain discoveries will enjoy an informative, easy-to-read book. Neuroscience fans will find additional material designed to supplement their knowledge.Many popular publications on brain and learning focus on school-aged learners or tend more toward anatomical description than practical application. This book provides facilitators of adult learning and… Read More

Encounter Books. New. Charles Murray is the Hayek Emeritus Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute He first came to national attention in 1984 with the publication of Losing Ground, followed by the The Bell Curve in 1994 and Coming Apart in 2012 He lives with his wife in Burkittsville, MarylandThe charges of white privilege and systemic racism that are tearing the country apart fIoat free of reality Two known facts, long since documented beyond reasonable doubt, need to be brought into the open and incorporated into the way we think about public policy: American whites, blacks, Hispanics, and Asians have different violent crime rates and different means and distributions of cognitive ability The allegations of racism in policing, college admissions, segregation in housing, and hiring and promotions in the workplace ignore the ways in which the problems that prompt the allegations of systemic racism are driven by these two realitiesWhat good can come of bringing them into the open? America's… Read More

New. Facing the Mountain is an unforgettable chronicle of war-time America and the battlefields of Europe Based on Daniel James Brown's extensive interviews with the families of the protagonists as well as deep archival research, it portrays the kaleidoscopic journey of four Japanese-American families and their sons, who volunteered for 442nd Regimental Combat Team and were deployed to France, Germany, and Italy, where they were asked to do the near impossibleBut this is more than a war story Brown also tells the story of these soldiers' parents, immigrants who were forced to shutter the businesses, surrender their homes, and submit to life in concentration camps on US soil Woven throughout is the chronicle of a brave young man, one of a cadre of patriotic resisters who stood up against their government in defense of their own rights Whether fighting on battlefields or in courtrooms, these were Americans under unprecedented strain, doing what Americans do best--striving, resisting, pushing back,… Read More

Flatiron Books. New. Flatiron Books, 2018 New When asked simple questions about global trends-what percentage of the world's population live in poverty; why the world's population is increasing; how many girls finish school-we systematically get the answers wrong So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess teachers, journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankersIn Factfulness, Professor of International Health and global TED phenomenon Hans Rosling, together with his two long-time collaborators, Anna and Ola, offers a radical new explanation of why this happens They reveal the ten instincts that distort our perspective-from our tendency to divide the world into two camps (usually some version of us and them) to the way we consume media (where fear rules) to how we perceive progress (believing that most things are getting worse)Our problem is that we don't know what we don't know, and even our guesses are informed by unconscious and predictable biases

Viking. New. Viking, 2018-05-22 New The former Director of National Intelligence's candid and compelling account of the intelligence community's successes--and failures--in facing some of the greatest threats to AmericaWhen he stepped down in January 2017 as the fourth United States director of national intelligence, James Clapper had been President Obama's senior intelligence adviser for six and a half years, longer than his three predecessors combined He led the US intelligence community through a period that included the raid on Osama bin Laden, the Benghazi attack, the leaks of Edward Snowden, and Russia's influence operation during the 2016 US election campaign In Facts and Fears, Clapper traces his career through the growing threat of cyberattacks, his relationships with presidents and Congress, and the truth about Russia's role in the presidential election He describes, in the wake of Snowden and WikiLeaks, his efforts to make intelligence more transparent and to push back against the… Read More

Feldheim. New.. Feldheim, 2016. New. . 2016. New.. Filled with amazing photos, facts and stats, this power-packed little book for young readers will take you around the world and beyond from the tallest to the smallest, from the fastest to the rarest to the weirdest all in one incredible, instructional, inspiring little volume where the wonders of Creation and Judaism come together. .

Simon & Schuster. New. New New

McGraw-Hill Education. New. McGraw-Hill Education, 2019 New Learning from our mistakes is the only way to make sure we don't make the same ones twice But what if you could use every failure--large and small--to actually create a successful business, career, and life?You can Fail More provides the knowledge, insight, and tools to do just that This one-of-a-kind guide teaches you how to take active, strategic measures to turn the sting of failure into the reward of growth It reveals the setbacks that are both inevitable and valuable, and it delivers practical ways of quickly moving past self-judgment and -recrimination to: -Create large and small goals-Establish milestones for achieving them-Analyze data to determine what worked and what didn't-Make the necessary corrections to your method-Determine what you need and adjust accordingly-Evaluate your actions-Assess your progress while refining your game plan-Use failing as a core tool for motivationBy embracing failure, not just "getting past it,"… Read More

Dey Street Books. New. Dey Street Books, 2018-06-19 New The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Bare Bones, host of the marquee morning program The Bobby Bones Show, television personality, and one half of the successful recording duo The Raging Idiots delivers an inspirational and humorous collection of stories about his biggest misses in life and how he turned them into lessons and wins"The most powerful man in country music" (Forbes), Bobby Bones has reached the peak of his profession and achieved his childhood dreams Each weekday morning, more than three million fans tune in to his radio show His friends include celebrities and music legends, and he is the youngest inductee ever into the National Radio Hall of Fame alongside legends Dick Clark, Larry King, and Howard SternBut as Bobby reveals, a lot of what made him able to change his goals were mistakes, awkward moments, and embarrassing situations--lemons that he turned into lemonade through hard work and humility In this eye-opening… Read More

W. W. Norton & Company. New. Robert S Levine(PhD Stanford; General Editor and Editor, 1820-1865) is Distinguished University Professor of English and Distinguished Scholar-Teacher at the University of Maryland, College Park He is the author of Conspiracy and Romance: Studies in Brockden Brown, Cooper, Hawthorne, and Melville; Martin Delany, Frederick Douglass, and the Politics of Representative Identity; Dislocating Race and Nation: Episodes in Nineteenth-Century American Literary Nationalism; The Lives of Frederick Douglas; Race, Transnationalism, and Nineteenth-Century American Literary Studies; and (upcoming from Norton) The Failed Promise: Reconstruction, Frederick Douglass, and the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson He has edited a number of books, including The New Cambridge Companion to Herman Melville and Norton Critical Editions of Hawthorne's The House of the Seven Gables and Melville's Pierre Levine has received fellowships from the NEH and the Guggenheim Foundation In 2014 the American… Read More

Feiwel & Friends. New. Feiwel & Friends, 2018-03-27 New Leslie Odom Jr, burst on the scene in 2015, originating the role of Aaron Burr in the Broadway musical phenomenon Hamilton Since then, he has performed for sold-out audiences, sung for the Obamas at the White House, and won a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical But before he landed the role of a lifetime in one of the biggest musicals of all time, Odom put in years of hard work as a singer and an actorWith personal stories from his life, Odom asks the questions that will help you unlock your true potential and achieve your goals even when they seem impossible What work did you put in today that will help you improve tomorrow? How do you surround yourself with people who will care about your dreams as much as you do? How do you know when to play it safe and when to risk it all for something bigger and better?These stories will inspire you, motivate you, and empower you for the greatness that lies ahead, whether you're graduating… Read More