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Bowls of plenty : recipes for healthy and delicious whole-grain meals
by Carolynn Carreño
Provides over 75 recipes for home cooks to use to make trendy and nourishing grain bowls, which include a base of hearty, whole grains like quinoa, farro and millet, and combine them with delicious veggies and sauces and optional meats and dairy. 50,000 first printing.
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The cake and the rain
by Jimmy Webb
The Grammy Award-winning songwriter, author of Tunesmith and youngest inductee into the National Songwriters' Hall of Fame traces his religious upbringing in Oklahoma, struggles with addiction and meteoric successes with artists ranging from The Supremes and The Fifth Dimension to Johnny Cash and Art Garfunkel.
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Infinite Tuesday : an autobiographical riff
by Michael Nesmith
An idiosyncratic memoir by the Monkees icon, songwriter and music-video innovator traces his experiences as a wild youth and celebrity before finding peace and creative wholeness through the teachings of Christian Science and his collaborations with like-minded fellow artists.
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Kiss Carlo : a novel by Adriana TrigianiEstablishing a stable home and Western Union Telegraph Office in post-World War II Philadelphia, the hardworking Palazzini family is shattered by their nephew's epiphany in the wake of a telegram that changes everything for the citizens of a small Italian-American village.
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Same Beach, Next Year
by Dorothea Benton Frank
Reconnecting on one of Charleston's most beautiful barrier islands, a pair of former sweethearts rediscover their feelings for one another while their jealous spouses pursue an unexpected attraction of their own over more than 20 years—also marked by financial catastrophes, family tragedies and devastating heartbreaks. By a best-selling author.
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Six seasons : a new way with vegetables
by Joshua McFadden
A chef and “vegetable whisperer” offers 225 vegetable-centric recipes that provide a new way to view and utilize their attributes throughout their growing seasons including Farro and Tomato Salad, Carrot and Beet Slaw and Fried Farro with Pickled Carrots and Runny Eggs.
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Shark drunk : the art of catching a large shark from a tiny rubber dinghy in a big ocean through four seasons
by Morten Andreas Strøksnes
In the great depths surrounding the Lofoten islands in Norway lives the infamous Greenland shark. At twenty-six feet in length and weighing more than a ton, it is truly a beast to behold. But the shark is not just known for its size alone: its meat contains a toxin that, when consumed, has been known to make people drunk and hallucinatory. Shark Drunk is the true story of two friends, the author and the eccentric artist Hugo Aasjord, as they embark on a wild pursuit of the famed creature--from a tiny rubber boat. Together, the two men tackle existential questions, survive the world's most powerful maelstrom, and, yes, get drunk, as they attempt to understand the ocean from every possible angle, drawing on poetry, science, history, ecology, mythology, andtheir own, sometimes intoxicated, observations.
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The right side : a novel
by Spencer Quinn
Disfigured from a war injury incurred during an operation she barely remembers, a woman veteran of the war in Afghanistan embarks on an obsessive search for her missing daughter before forging a deep bond with a stray dog and discovering new perils beyond the combat zone. By the best-selling author of the Chet and Bernie mysteries.
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The switch : a novel by Joseph FinderPicking up a politician's laptop by mistake, Michael Tanner discovers stolen files before finding himself targeted by an unscrupulous fixer at the same time the owners of the files hatch a deadly plot. By the best-selling author of Guilty Minds.
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Rule Master by Sienna SnowItalian heiress and international financier Milla Castra knows she can't avoid him forever. Irredeemably confident and controlled Lex Duncan once shared her craving for things deliciously forbidden. He was her lover. Her Master. And the husband she's kept secret from everyone.
But Lex will never relinquish what's his---and Milla is definitely his. And he knows she can't resist the exquisite pleasure that awaits in his arms. When the violence of her past threatens them both, Lex will risk everything to keep Milla safe . . . before she submits to the cruelest master imaginable, Fear.
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The light we lost by Jill SantopoloA New York career woman faces a life-altering choice a year after agreeing with a fellow Columbia graduate that they will pursue meaningful lives through each other before he is assigned to do photojournalism in the Middle East, launching a 13-year journey of dreams, betrayals and love. A first novel.
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It's always the husband
by Michele Martinez
A debut suspense novel by a former New York City federal prosecutor depicts an increasingly troubled friendship among three former college roommates who reflect on their shared experiences and growing animosity when one of them is found dead.
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Dead letters : a novel
by Caite Dolan-Leach
Receiving cryptic clues from the wild twin she believed was dead, a woman embarks on a scavenger-hunt-like quest to learn what actually happened. A first novel.
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Creating Home : Design for Living by Keith SummerourFrom acclaimed architect and designer Keith Summerour comes an alluring new book of carefully crafted dwellings that redefine the idea of home for today. When we think about what home is, many of us would say a house that is soulful and welcoming, a place with an inviting porch and a lush garden, a welcoming entryway and well-crafted living spaces that will nurture our private moments and expand to welcome guests. In this alluring new book, Keith Summerour shares nine houses, exploring their architecture, interiors, and grounds, to illustrate a new idea of home. Reinterpreting and making new his own Southern legacy that speaks both of aristocratic charm and homespun appeal, these homes range from rustic retreats that draw their power from the land to elegant manor houses, but all share extraordinary character and charm that nod to history while reflecting the way people wish to live in the world today.
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Murder games by James PattersonA tenacious Manhattan police officer determined to stop a serial killer who leaves playing cards at the scenes of unrelated victims teams up with a brilliant professor whose book has been connected to the murders against a backdrop of high-profile tabloid speculation. By a National Book Award-winning author .
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The duchess : a novel
by Danielle Steel
A tale set in early 19th-century England, Paris and New York follows the endeavors of a noble orphan who, after being thrown out of her ancestral home by a vicious half-sibling, makes her way to Paris, where she takes in abused streetwalkers and transforms them into upper-crust courtesans in an exclusive bordello.
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The separatists
by Lis W Wiehl
While in Bismark, North Dakota, covering the first recall of a governor in that state since 1921, star newsmaker Erica Sparks becomes embroiled in murder and political intrigue, while trying to keep her marriage—and her relationship with her teenage daughter—from crumbling. By a New York Times best-selling author.
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Wired
by Julie Garwood
Needing to recruit a top-notch computer expert who can help him identify a mole, a hotshot FBI agent encounters difficulties coordinating with a beautiful computer hacker who is hiding secrets that she does not want revealed. By the best-selling author of Slow Burn.
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The destroyers : a novel by Christopher BollenFleeing to a Greek island in the aftermath of his father's death, a humiliated young man reconnects with a best friend and girlfriend from his youth before being swept up in a web of deception involving a violent fantasy game he played as a child.
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Anatomy of terror : from the death of Bin Laden to the rise of the Islamic State
by Ali H Soufan
A former FBI counterterrorism operative draws on the stories of present-day Islamic radicals to share insights into how Osama bin Laden orchestrated the rise of the Islamic State in the wake of the Arab Spring, explaining why the late terrorist's ideologies have endured beyond his death. By the best-selling author of The Black Banners.
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Friction : Passion Brands in the Age of Disruption by Jeff RosenblumEvery industry around the globe is being completely disrupted. Stalwart brands are losing market share to upstarts that capture our collective consciousness. Trillions of dollars are at stake. Brands know a new approach is needed. But most don’t realize the strategic underpinnings need to change. Great brands are no longer built through interruptive advertisements. Friction argues that brands don't simply need clever messages or new, shiny technologies. They need a fundamental change in strategy. Friction provides a system for embracing transparency, engaging audiences, creating evangelists, and unleashing unprecedented growth.
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The ministry of utmost happiness
by Arundhati Roy
A provocative love story by the award-winning author of The God of Small Things meanders through a spectrum of powerful emotions experienced by diverse protagonists, including a grieving father who writes a letter profiling the people who came to his 5-year-old daughter's funeral and two longtime friends at a guest house who sleep wrapped around each other like newlyweds.
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No one is coming to save us : a novel by Stephanie Powell WattsA tale inspired by The Great Gatsby is set in the contemporary South and follows the difficulties endured by an extended black family with colliding visions of the American dream. A first novel by the author of We Are Taking Only What We Need.
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Reckless years : a diary of love and madness
by Heather Chaplin
The New York journalist and co-author of Smartbomb reveals how, after summoning the courage to end a dissatisfying 10-year marriage, she embarked on an intoxicating journey of adventure and romance in multiple cities before her irresponsible choices triggered a downward spiral and a reckoning she had avoided all her life.
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Rediscovering Americanism : and the tyranny of progressivism
by Mark R. Levin
The conservative talk-radio host and president of the Landmark Legal foundation shares a new collection of critical insights and political recommendations in the vein of such best-selling books as Ameritopia and The Liberty Amendments.
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The rise and fall of D.O.D.O. : a novel
by Neal Stephenson
A discreet translation assignment enmeshes a linguistics expert and a military intelligence operator in the world-shattering revelation that magic was once widely practiced and can be reactivated if they travel back in time to make historical changes that are complicated by human treachery.
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Saints for all occasions
by J. Courtney Sullivan
Moving from Ireland to America upon coming of age, a shy and responsible older sister and a gregarious young sister who thrives in their new Boston home endure the long-term repercussions of a fateful decision when the younger sister becomes pregnant.
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The silent corner : a novel
by Dean R. Koontz
A first entry in a two-part novel of suspense finds shattered widow Jane Hawk investigating the inexplicable truth behind her happy and successful husband's suicide and is rendered a fugitive when she discovers that powerful enemies are somehow forcing accomplished and popular people to end their lives. By the best-selling author of Ashley Bell.
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Tom Clancy point of contact
by Mike Maden
An ordinary audit turns deadly when Jack Ryan, Jr. helps investigate a potential investment opportunity, only to discover the dangerous past of his seemingly harmless assistant. By the best-selling author of the Drone series.
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Use of force : a thriller
by Brad Thor
When the body of a high-value terrorist washes ashore after a severe storm across the Mediterranean Sea, Scot Harvath is tapped by the CIA to determine if the suspect was connected to months of rumors about a major attack. By the best-selling author of Foreign Agent.
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You are a badass at making money : master the mindset of wealth
by Jen Sincero
A sequel to the best-selling You Are a Badass shares step-by-step guidelines for overcoming blocks, moving past fear and making real-world money, revealing how personal perceptions and bank accounts reflect obstructive beliefs that can be rendered lucrative through strategic concept changes.
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Look behind you
by Iris Johansen
Cooperating with the FBI when a serial killer begins leaving mysterious relics at his crime scenes, Kendra Michaels discovers that the objects are souvenirs from other unsolved murders and that the new killings have been orchestrated to taunt her personally.
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A talent for murder : a novel
by Andrew Wilson
Distracted by revelations about her husband's affair, writer Agatha Christie is interrupted during a visit to her London literary agent by an insidious blackmailer who would manipulate her into committing a murder. By the award-winning author of The Lying Tongue.
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The late show by Michael ConnellyRelegated to the night shift after filing a sexual harassment complaint against a supervisor, a once up-and-coming LAPD detective disobeys orders by refusing to walk away from two cases, including an assault on a prostitute and the death of a young woman in a nightclub shooting. By the best-selling author of The Crossing.
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