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Red : A History of the Redhead
by Jacky Colliss Harvey
Stereotypes of redheaded women range from the funloving scatterbrain to the fiery-tempered vixen or the penitent prostitute. Red-haired men are often associated with either the savage barbarian or the redheaded clown. But why is this so? Harvey looks at redheads from prehistory through modern times.
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Who gets what--and why : the new economics of matchmaking and market design
by Alvin E. Roth
"A Nobel laureate reveals the often surprising rules that govern a vast array of activities -- both mundane and life-changing -- in which money may play little or no role. If you've ever sought a job or hired someone, applied to college or guided your child into a good kindergarten, asked someone out on a date or been asked out, you've participated in a kind of market. Roth reveals the matching markets hidden around us and shows how to recognize a good match and make smarter, more confident decisions."
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The Journey : The Fine Art of Traveling by Train
by Sven Ehmann
Train trips are classic yet very of the moment. Whether a quick escape through the Alps or a getaway from coast to coast lasting several days, this book takes its readers for a ride through beautiful routes on the most exceptional trains with the best interiors.
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My generation : collected nonfiction
by William Styron
A collection of work spanning the illustrious career of the award-winning author of Sophie's Choice and The Confessions of Nat Turner includes complex pieces on race as well as extracts describing his daily walks with his beloved dog.
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Domesticated : evolution in a man-made world
by Richard C. Francis
A renowned science journalist—weaving together history, archaeology and anthropology—relates the incredible story of how certain ancient animals chose to live near humans, thus sealing their evolutionary fate, while seamlessly integrating the most cutting-edge ideas in 21st-century biology.
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Happiness : a philosopher's guide
by Frédéric Lenoir
A French philosopher, sociologist and religious historian discusses the idea of everlasting and true happiness, drawing from the writings and teachings of great thinkers across the ages, from Aristotle and Plato, to Voltaire, Kant and Freud.
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The mercy of the sky : the story of a tornado
by Holly Bailey
A correspondent for Yahoo News and an Oklahoma City native returns home to provide an insider's account of Oklahoma's deadliest tornado on May 20, 2013 that destroyed two schools while children cowered inside, speaking to the teachers who put their lives at risk to save their students.
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