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Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Meet famous French American painter, printmaker, and sculptor Louise Bourgeois. Step into her life and learn what led her to explore her fears and emotions through her art. Learn all about her family and what inspired her to create her large spider sculptures. Have a go at producing your own art inspired by your dreams!
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The unknown and dramatic story of irregular guerrilla warfare that altered the course of the Civil War and inspired the origins of America's modern special operations forces. The Civil War is most remembered for the grand battles that have come to define it: Gettysburg, Antietam, Shiloh, among others. However, as bestselling author Patrick K. O'Donnell reveals in The Unvanquished, a vital shadow war raged amid and away from the major battlefields...
Author
Publisher
Libertas Press
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Conspiracies often dwell in the realms of fantasy and fiction. But what happens when some of the "theories" dismissed by politicians and the media turn out to be true? Obscured from public scrutiny, plots have been hatched that defy our most wild speculations. These aren't tales spun by overactive imaginations, but actual covert operations conducted by those bestowed with immense power and trust. The stories shared in this gripping book are more than...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Taylor Swift is one of the most popular singers in the world, and a billionaire who writes her own songs and plays several instruments. Find out how she became the star she is today from growing up on a Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A portrait of one of the greatest leaders of modern history, George Catlett Marshall, and a distillation of the essential lessons his formation offers to the leaders of today and tomorrow. George Marshall was a soldier-statesman who guided the Allies to victory during World War II and set Europe on the postwar path to recovery with the plan that bears his name, receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953. But how did he become such an effective leader?...
Author
Publisher
Gibbs Smith
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A complete, illustrated A-to-Z resource for vintage trailer enthusiasts. The Illustrated Field Guide to Vintage Trailers is a complete alphabet of trailers filled with hundreds of high-quality photos and detailed illustrations that make it a one-stop identification reference. The deeply researched field guide uncovers elusive historical facts that make for excellent campfire conversation starters. There's no other collection of information like it...
Author
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In McFalls County, local crime boss Gareth Burroughs runs everything on the mountain. And Nelson "Nails" McKenna has been his enforcer since he was a teenager, though his heart's not really in the dirty work. Then one night in a local roadhouse, Nails goes too far, defending a woman, and even Burroughs's reach can't get him out of this one. With a dead body and countless witnesses, Nails and the woman become fugitives on the run, and unlikely partners....
91) The football 100
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The definitive ranking of the greatest football players of all time" --
It is a question that has bedeviled football fans for generations: Who's the best? Of the more than 25,000 men who have suited up during the NFL's century of existence, which ones stood head and shoulders above all others? At The Athletic, home to the best newsroom in sports, this question would become a labor of love for dozens of the best football writers on the planet, including...
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A deeply validating manifesto on the gender politics of marriage (bad) and divorce (actually pretty good!) in America today, and an argument that the former needs a reboot--from journalist and proud divorcée Lyz Lenz. Studies show that nearly 70 percent of divorces are initiated by women--women who are tired, fed up, exhausted, and unhappy. We've all seen how the media portrays divorcées: sad, lonely, drowning their sorrows in a bottle of wine....
Author
Publisher
Scrivener Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Have you ever been afraid to say what you think because of how others may react? Is it possible to have differing viewpoints and still be friends with someone? If you've ever: had a disagreement with someone over politics, religion, or social issues turn into a heated argument wanted to share your opinions without judgment... You need to apply the Ruby Rule--a new approach to elevating your communications with humility, humanity, and hope. In this...
Author
Publisher
Hachette Go
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
In the summer of 2019, journalist Melissa Blake penned an op-ed for CNN Opinion. A conservative pundit caught wind of it, mentioning Blake's work in a YouTube video. What happened next is equal parts a searing view into society, how we collectively view and treat disabled people, and the making of an advocate. After a troll said that Blake should be banned from posting pictures of herself, she took to Twitter and defiantly posted three smiling selfies,...
Author
Publisher
Curious Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The inspirational football stories contains 12 real-life stories from decades of professional football history books that focus on players, coaches, and even some owners. In these pages, you'll discover individuals from the football world doing everything they can and more to honor themselves, their families, and even their country."--back cover.
100) Papa's mark
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
After his son helps him learn to write his name, Samuel T. Blow goes to the courthouse in his Southern town to cast his ballot on the first election day ever on which African Americans were allowed to vote.
