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Doris Marciel
San Lorenzo (CA) (Images of America)
San Lorenzo has been a desirable place to live since 1847, when squatters built their cabins on the north side of San Lorenzo Creek, then part of two Mexican ranchos. When landowners could not evict their unwanted guests, the settlement known as Squatterville grew into a town at Four Corners, now th...
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Darrin Nordahl
Eating Appalachia: Rediscovering Regional American Flavors
Dozens of indigenous fruits, vegetables, nuts, and game animals are waiting to be rediscovered by American epicures, and Appalachia stocks the largest pantry with an abundance of delectable flavors. In Eating Appalachia , Darrin Nordahl looks at the unique foods that are native to the region, inclu...
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Denis Johnson
Angels: A Novel
“A terrifying book, a mixture of poetry and obscenity. . . [the characters] are people who can’t be ignored. Mr. Johnson has written a dazzling and savage first novel.”—Alice Hoffman, New York Times Book Review The most critically acclaimed, and first, of Denis Johnson's novels, Angels pu...
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Nina LaCour
Ella Josephine: Resident in Charge: Book 2
Now in paperback! The second book in bestselling and Lambda Literary Award-winning author Nina LaCour’s delightful chapter book series for young readers. “LaCour’s … series is cozy and classic-feeling … Ella’s curiosity and gregariousness are infectious, and she’ll easily sweep read...
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Yaccaira Salvatierra
Sons of Salt (New Poets of America, 54)
Winner of the 2025 International Latino Book Award Long-listed for the Maya Angelou Book Award Deemed one of the "Best Books for Adults 2024" by the New York Public Library Volcanic eruptions and waves collide in Yaccaira Salvatierra’s explosive debut collection Sons of Salt , which explores the...
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Sarah Sutro
Colors: Passages through Art, Asia and Nature
An American artist discovers how to make organic colors from plants in a small shop in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She learns to make inks by hand, from indigo, herbs and bark. This process becomes a metaphor for understanding nature, art and life. Beginning to paint with natural color, along with other arti...
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Jorge Argueta
A Movie in My Pillow/Una pelicula en mi almohada: Poems/Poemas
A young boy with two homelands and a delightful sense of wonder comes to life in Jorge Argueta’s first collection of poems for children. Young Jorgito lives in San Francisco’s Mission District, but he hasn’t forgotten his native El Salvador. He recalls the volcanoes, the tasty cornmeal pupusas...
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Alexandra Kathryn Mosca
Green-Wood Cemetery
For generations, Green-Wood Cemetery has played an integral part in New York City's cultural history, serving as a gathering place and a cultural repository. Situated in the historic borough of Brooklyn, the thousands of graves and mausoleums within the cemetery's 478 acres are tangible links and re...
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David W. Gill
Workplace Discipleship 101: A Primer
Workplace Discipleship 101 contains encouragement and practical advice for Christians who are serious about living out their faith in their daily work lives. This book is packed with simple, practical suggestions organized in an intuitive format with straightforward language. Answering questions s...
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Alexis Marie Chute
Expecting Sunshine: A Journey of Grief, Healing, and Pregnancy after Loss, 1st edition
“An amazingly moving and emotional story that any woman―or any parent―can easily relate to.” ―Jennifer Hamilton, Editor, Canadian Family magazine Expecting Sunshine is a multi-award-winning memoir and a Kirkus Review BEST INDIE BOOK of 2017 Anyone who has experienced—or knows some...
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Nora Roberts
Angels Fall
#1  New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts explores the wilds of the Grand Tetons—and the mysteries of love, murder, and madness—in this engrossing and passionate novel. The sole survivor of a brutal crime back East, Reece Gilmore settles in Angel’s Fall, Wyoming—temporarily, at ...
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Nora Roberts
Angels Fall
#1  New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts explores the wilds of the Grand Tetons—and the mysteries of love, murder, and madness—in this engrossing and passionate novel. The sole survivor of a brutal crime back East, Reece Gilmore settles in Angel’s Fall, Wyoming—temporarily, at ...
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Bruce McConnell
Crows Calling: An Inspiring Journey into our Better Natures
AMAZON BESTSELLER “ Crows Calling is a parable of wisdom and kindness . . . You would be hard-pressed to find a more touching and emotionally resonant testament to the exquisite world we inhabit.” -Paul Hawken, The New York Times best-selling author of Carbon: The Book of Life Earth’s a...
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Wayne Moore
The Dashboard Book: American Automobile Dashboards
JAY LENO says "The Dashboard Book" is a "Great read" and "I really liked it". It is the definitive full color illustrated history of the American automobile dashboard with than 400 color photographs and more than 160 different cars. The first chapters include the elegant Curved Dash Oldsmobile of 19...
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Sasha Hom
Sidework (Immigrant Writers)
Sasha Hom's Sidework is a lyric, page-turning novella about a homeless Korean adoptee and mother of four. During her busy Sunday shift waiting tables, her customers— rock stars, locals, and the Grim Reaper himself— bring her face to face with larger issues of motherhood, suicide, environmental...
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Lea Redmond
Self-Care Package: A Deck to Nourish Your Mind, Body & Spirit
Special delivery! This care package is brimming with inspiring ideas to help you infuse your daily life with activities that support your well-being. With 75 illustrated cards, each featuring a self-care prompt ranging from simple or restful pursuits (a walk, some quiet time) to more involved or ...
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Gloria Ng
New Moms, New Families: Priceless Gifts of Wisdom and Practical Advice from Mama Experts for the Fourth Trimester and First Year Postpartum
HAND IN HAND, TOGETHER WE CAN First-time moms strive to carry babies to term and experience easy labor. Few are prepared for the immediate challenges after delivery, the "fourth trimester." Thus, this unique and holistic collection of alternative tips and practical advice for Moms by Moms was born. ...
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Angela Dalton
Freedom Celebration: A Juneteenth Party: A Story About Black History, Family, and Heritage for Kids (Ages 4-8) (I Can Read Level 3)
Gloria and her relatives celebrate Juneteenth and share the history and significance of this freedom celebration in a Level 3 I Can Read. The Morris family celebrates Juneteenth together every year with a barbeque including red food and drinks. Gloria and Grandma Daisy explain why Juneteenth is call...
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Iddo Landau
Finding Meaning in an Imperfect World
Does life have meaning? Is it possible for life to be meaningful when the world is filled with suffering and when so much depends merely upon chance? Even if there is meaning, is there enough to justify living? These questions are difficult to resolve. There are times in which we face the mundane, ...
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Christina Lauren
Snow This is Love: Meant to Be Holiday Tales
So this is the holiday you've been dreaming of… Come in from the cold and let your heart melt this holiday season with five all-new cozy romance stories from the acclaimed and best-selling authors of Disney's Meant to Be collection, featuring the beloved characters from their Meant to Be novels ...
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