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Stop, in the Name of God: Why Honoring the Sabbath Will Transform Your Life
by Charlie Kirk
Stop, in the Name of God: Why Honoring the Sabbath Will Transform Your Life will help you discover how observing the Sabbath isn't a rejection of modern life but a rebellion against busyness and a pathway to genuine connection, peace, and presence. Through Stop in the Name of God, bestselling author Charlie Kirk guides you on how to unplug, recharge, and reconnect with God, family, and yourself in a way that nurtures your soul. In a world dominated by screens and constant noise, Stop in the Name of God presents the Sabbath as a radical act of resistance. Packed with practical insights and spiritual wisdom, Charlie Kirk demonstrates how honoring the Sabbath restores balance, reduces anxiety, and nourishes your soul. It's not just a day of rest-it's a lifeline to reclaiming what truly matters.
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1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History--And How It Shattered a Nation
by Andrew Ross Sorkin
With the depth of a classic history and the drama of a thriller, 1929 unravels the greed, blind optimism, and human folly that led to an era-defining collapse--one with ripple effects that still shape our society today. In 1929, the world watched in shock as the unstoppable Wall Street bull market went into a freefall, wiping out fortunes and igniting a depression that would reshape a generation. But behind the flashing ticker tapes and panicked traders, another drama unfolded--one of visionaries and fraudsters, titans and dreamers, euphoria and ruin. With unparalleled access to historical records and newly uncovered documents, ... Andrew Ross Sorkin takes readers inside the chaos of the crash, behind the scenes of a raging battle between Wall Street and Washington and the larger-than-life characters whose ambition and naivete in an endless boom led to disaster--
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On Morrison
by Namwali Serpell
Toni Morrison, Nobel Laureate and one of our most beloved writers, has inspired generations of readers. But her artistic genius is often overshadowed by her monumental public persona, perhaps because, as Namwali Serpell puts it, she is our only truly canonical black, female writer-and her work is highly complex. In On Morrison, Serpell brings her unique experience as both an award-winning writer and professor who teaches a course on Morrison to illuminate her masterful experiments with literary form. This is Morrison as you've never encountered her before, a journey through her oeuvre-her fiction and criticism, as well as her lesser-known dramatic works and poetry-with contextual guidance, archival discoveries, and original close readings. At once accessible and uncompromisingly rigorous, On Morrison is a primer not only on how to read one of the most significant American authors of all time, but also on how to read great works of literature in general. This dialogue on the page between two black women artist-readers is stylish, edifying, and thrilling in its scope and intelligence-- Provided by publisher.
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A Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change Sides
by Gisèle Pelicot
The sexual assault that stunned the world. A courageous woman's rallying call for shame to change sides. For the very first time, Gis le Pelicot tells her story. In 2024, Gis le Pelicot waived her right to anonymity in her legal fight against her ex-husband and the fifty men accused of sexually assaulting her, a courageous decision that inspired millions of people around the world. Only four years prior, Gis le had made the shattering discovery that her partner, Dominique Pelicot, had been secretly drugging and raping her, and inviting strangers to also abuse her in their home for nearly a decade. Shame must change sides, Gis le bravely declared at the opening of the trial in Avignon, France, and the dictum soon became an international rallying cry to radically transform public sentiment and legislation surrounding cases of sexual violence. By the time Dominique and the dozens of men accused were found guilty three and a half months later, Gis le had become a global figure, and her message--that she and other victims of sexual abuse have no reason to feel ashamed--galvanized a movement that triggered protests and demonstrations around the world. In A Hymn to Life, Gis le tells her story for the very first time, not as victim, but as witness. Beginning in 2020, when she received the first phone call from a local police station, Gis le recounts the fateful investigation that turned her life inside out. With unwavering honesty and devastating grace, she retraces the steps of a life built over the course of five decades, the final decade of her marriage and its hidden abuse, and the long path of emotional healing that ensues. As Gis le transcends the unfathomable traumas of her past, against all odds, she emerges with a renewed sense of passion and reverence for her life. Part memoir, part act of defiance, A Hymn to Life is a moving story of survival, testimony, and courage, and an unforgettable portrait of a woman who broke her silence, reclaimed her voice, and forced a reckoning.
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Duet: An Artful History of Music
by Eleanor Chan
A lush new history of music that transcends eras, borders, personalities, and genres by revealing how music is something seen, as well as heard. Classically trained musician and art historian, Eleanor Chan, takes us deep into the visual and material manifestations of music, transforming our understanding of the story of art and music. Plunging the reader into the body of a performer and the eyes of an art historian, this wonderful book explores the history of music through a series of objects, both everyday and unusual, revealing how music has always been something that we visualize. From the sumptuously illuminated manuscripts of Ethiopia and Safavid Iran to the decorated porcelain flutes of China, from Brazilian opera houses to the jazz-inspired abstract paintings by artists throughout the world, Chan opens windows onto the ways that art has been heard, and music has been seen, throughout time. From France, India, Brazil, Guyana, Iraq, Italy, Turkey, Ethiopia, Egypt and Armenia, to Greece, China, Japan, Korea, Russia, Iran, the Netherlands, Germany, Wales, Nigeria, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States, Duet: An Artful History of Music reveals just how many connections and cross-pollinations there have been between art and music-making cultures over the centuries and across the globe. Music is interwoven into the fabric of our lives. We listen to it, some of us play it, but throughout history we have also attempted to capture it visually: from the musical images of Ancient Sumer to Frozen's Elsa standing on the side of a mountain, her voice making crystals in the air. In this harmonious tale of music and art, the reader embarks on visual journey through sound. With the same wonder as Katherine Rundell's Vanishing Creatures and the paradigm-shifting power of The Story of Art Without Men by Katy Hessell, this deep and winding exploration of music's visual and material manifestations transforms our understanding of its story - to one built by communities and the every (wo)man, not just by the artists, performers, composers whose flame shines brightest.
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The Art of Mixology Twist & Spritz
by Book Author
From the creators of the best-selling brand The Art of Mixology(TM), comes a sparkling new collection perfect for summer sipping, celebrations, and festive occasions: Twist & Spritz! This stunning book is your go-to guide for all things spritz--from timeless favorites like the Hugo Spritz and iconic Aperol Spritz, to breezy creations like the Limoncello Spritz that are perfect for poolside lounging. Inside, you'll also discover an array of effervescent punches and crowd-pleasing batch cocktails ideal for summer soirées. Looking to impress? Twist & Spritz includes curated small bites and food pairings that complement classic aperitifs, elevating your hosting game with minimal effort. Whether you're a seasoned mixologist or just starting out, the simple step-by-step instructions and gorgeous cocktail photography will inspire and delight. For those seeking a spirited flavor without the spirits, many drinks can be beautifully adapted to be alcohol-free so everyone can join in the celebration. Twist & Spritz makes a fabulous gift for hosts, hostesses, or anyone who loves to raise a glass to life's sparkling moments. Cheers to sunshine, celebration, and a spritz for every occasion! Collect all of the titles in our mixology series - the original Art of Mixology, Bourbon & Whiskey, Rum, Mocktails, Cozy Cocktails, and holiday essential Making Spirits Bright.CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY: Master the art of spritz cocktails--from the iconic Aperol Spritz to refreshing modern takes like the Limoncello Spritz, this book celebrates timeless favorites and fresh new twists.ACCOMMODATES ALL LEVELS: For beginners, experts, and everyone in-between.RECIPES & PHOTOS: Enjoy stunning photography and beautifully presented drinks alongside easy-to-follow recipes that make mixing a breeze.TEACHES THE BASICS: Learn simple techniques that make spritz crafting accessible to everyone, no matter your level of mixology experience.MAKES A GREAT GIFT: With its beautiful design, approachable content, and celebratory spirit, Twist & Spritz is the perfect present for hosts, cocktail lovers, or anyone who enjoys a sparkling moment.
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How to AI: Cut Through the Hype. Master the Basics. Transform Your Work.
by Christopher Mims
A frank, hands-on guide to using AI at work, unpacking for the curious and skeptical alike the 24 Laws of AI and revealing strategies that businesses of every size can use to free up time, innovate, and add to the bottom line--from a Wall Street Journal tech columnist The antidote to AI panic. Read it. You'll breathe easier.--Scott Galloway, NYU Stern School of Business professor and co-host of Pivot with Kara Swisher A clear, practical, and hype-free guide to the AI revolution that will resonate with anyone trying to figure out the how to make AI deliver real value.--Ethan Mollick, Wharton professor and New York Times bestselling author of Co-Intelligence AI is nothing to be afraid of. After all, AI is merely software. It's great at some things and (at least right now) terrible at others. But for workers who take time to experiment with AI and develop expertise, AI will make them more productive and more creative, saving them time, giving them job security, and boosting their income. In How to AI, Wall Street Journal columnist Christopher Mims introduces readers to people just like them who are at the forefront of using AI in the world of work. Imagine a freelance lawyer who suddenly has a whip-smart assistant to help her nail every deposition. Or a mom-and-pop contractor whose new software tool is automating construction bids that used to eat up hundreds of hours. But even as half a billion people around the world have leapt at the chance to use ChatGPT and other tools, millions of us have stayed on the sidelines. Are you one of them? Maybe you feel you should be using AI tools, but you don't know where to begin. Or maybe you love AI but find yourself struggling to get your co-workers or employees on board. In How to AI, Mims teaches readers twenty-four simple but eye-opening laws about AI and how we should approach it, including: - AI is an assistant, not a replacement.- AI isn't creative, but it can help you be.- Give AI your least favorites things to do.- AI can't create finished products, but it's great at prototypes. Animated by the wit and brilliant explanatory power that have earned Mims's Wall Street Journal columns a devoted following, How to AI will prepare readers to become a part of the AI revolution--and, most important, arm them with the tools to make it work for them.
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The Healing Power of Resilience: A New Prescription for Health and Well-Being
by Tara Narula
A revolutionary, science-backed approach to living well from ABC News chief medical correspondent and cardiologist Dr. Tara Narula, that bridges the gap between our physical and mental health to show how resilience is the key to both. As the number one leading cause of death in the United States, heart disease has several common prescriptions from cardiologists, such as medication, surgery, diet, and exercise. There is, however, one treatment that is consistently overlooked: resilience. We need resilience to get us to face new diagnoses, to show up to doctor's appointments, to take those medications, to make it through surgery (and to recover from it), and to stick to that diet or new workout plan. That's where this paradigm-shifting book comes in, connecting the worlds of medicine and psychology. Its application goes beyond heart disease to other difficult diagnoses and traumatic health events, and overall well-being. Over the course of her decades-long career as a board-certified cardiologist and journalist, Dr. Narula noticed there was something missing in patient care: the need to address mental health alongside physical health. To thrive when faced with a medical challenge, a patient must be mentally prepared to face it. This realization transformed Dr. Narula's career and led her down an eye-opening path, studying landmark medical trials and the latest advancements in the field as well as interviewing patients, doctors, researchers, and thought leaders. The Healing Power of Resilience is the culmination of this work, offering practical tools to build your resilience, which Dr. Narula calls the Resilience Response. Challenging situations can lead to a stress reaction in the body. Learning to practice the Resilience Response when that happens can mitigate it, and therefore help prevent disease, promote healing, and improve quality of life. This set of tools leads you to the following: an acceptance of your situation; a flexible mindset; a change in lifestyle; an ability to face fears; a pursuit of purpose; a hopeful outlook on the future; a commitment to seeking connection; embracing a love of self and others. Through scientific research, pioneering medical journalism, and personal stories, this book presents a revolutionary new approach to living well--whether you're facing a health challenge or simply striving for a healthier life at any age.
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Jane Austen's Bookshelf: A Rare Book Collector's Quest to Find the Women Writers Who Shaped a Legend
by Rebecca Romney
From rare book dealer and guest star of the hit show Pawn Stars, a page-turning literary adventure featuring your favorite author's favorite authors (Today)--the women who inspired Jane Austen--that's a meditation on reading and writing, on honesty and self-discovery--and on what books can teach us, if we let them (The Washington Post). Long before she was a rare book dealer, Rebecca Romney was a devoted reader of Jane Austen. She loved that Austen's books took the lives of women seriously, explored relationships with wit and confidence, and always, allowed for the possibility of a happy ending. She read and reread them, often wishing Austen wrote just one more. But Austen wasn't a lone genius. She wrote at a time of great experimentation for women writers--and clues about those women, and the exceptional books they wrote, are sprinkled like breadcrumbs throughout Austen's work. Every character in Northanger Abbey who isn't a boor sings the praises of Ann Radcliffe. The play that causes such a stir in Mansfield Park is a real one by the playwright Elizabeth Inchbald. In fact, the phrase pride and prejudice came from Frances Burney's second novel Cecilia. The women that populated Jane Austen's bookshelf profoundly influenced her work; Austen looked up to them, passionately discussed their books with her friends, and used an appreciation of their books as a litmus test for whether someone had good taste. So where had these women gone? Why hadn't Romney--despite her training--ever read them? Or, in some cases, even heard of them? And why were they no longer embraced as part of the wider literary canon? Jane Austen's Bookshelf investigates the disappearance of Austen's heroes--women writers who were erased from the Western canon--to reveal who they were, what they meant to Austen, and how they were forgotten. Each chapter profiles a different writer including Frances Burney, Ann Radcliffe, Charlotte Lennox, Charlotte Smith, Hannah More, Elizabeth Inchbald, Hester Lynch Thrale Piozzi, and Maria Edgeworth--and recounts Romney's experience reading them, finding rare copies of their works, and drawing on connections between their words and Austen's. Romney collects the once-famed works of these forgotten writers, physically recreating Austen's bookshelf and making a convincing case for why these books should be placed back on the to-be-read pile of all book lovers today. Jane Austen's Bookshelf will encourage you to look beyond assigned reading lists, question who decides what belongs there, and build your very own collection of favorite novels.
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Our Hearts Entangled: Words of Dark Love & Eternal Devotion
by Book Author
Swoon over this hauntingly romantic collection of gothic love poems and quotes. Ponder the melancholic beauty and passion of gothic love in Our Hearts Entangled, a curated collection of poems and quotes encapsulating the soul-stirring beauty of gothic romance. Featuring a beautiful typeface and red-stained edges, this gorgeously packaged book celebrates the allure of longing, the poetry of heartbreak, and the intensity of devotion, organized into eight thoughtful sections: Eternal Love: Timeless devotion that transcends life and death.Soulmates: Emphasizing deep, spiritual connections.Otherworldliness: Supernatural allure, featuring gothic elements like ghosts or vampires.Devotion unto Death: Unwavering loyalty even in the face of mortality.Nature as a Mirror of Love: Using natural elements (storms, darkness) to echo the intensity of love.Silent Affection: Subtle, unspoken emotions and their power.Hope Amid Darkness: Love as a beacon in somber or melancholic settings.Heartbreak and Loss: Exploring the poignant beauty of lost love.The pages are filled with timeless words from literary and gothic icons, interwoven with stunning and dark design elements that evoke an atmosphere of mystery and romance. Find anguished inspiration in the words of classical works and quotes, including: Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan PoeSonnet 43 by Elizabeth Barret BrowningWhatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same. -- Emily Brontë, Wuthering HeightsI love you very tenderly. Remember me with affection, should you never hear from me again. -- Mary Shelley, FrankensteinThe Silence of Love by RumiYou--you strange, you almost unearthly thing!--I love as my own flesh. -- Charlotte Brontë, Jane EyreThe heavens torn asunder and an angel's voice heard upon earth for the delight of mankind and the utter capture of his heart. -- Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the OperaDie as lovers may--to die together, so that they may live together. -- J. Sheridan Le Fanu, CarmillaAnd more!Our Hearts Entangled also features great scenes of love and affection from classic works like The Iliad, Little Women, Great Expectations, Romeo and Juliet, and The Great Gatsby. Additionally, the collection pays homage to some of the most famous gothic couples across literature, film, music, history, and more with short profiles chronicling their undying devotion to one another, featuring the likes of: Morticia and Gomez AddamsSally and Jack SkellingtonThe love triangle of Mina, Jonathan, and DraculaLisa Frankenstein and her monsterWuthering Heights' Heathcliff and CatherineJane Eyre's Jane and RochesterAnd more!Whether you're a romantic at heart, a fan of dark romance and Victorian literature, or a lover of goth aesthetics, this book offers moments of introspection and connection to the deep, mysterious, and often dark sides of love. Perfectly sized for bedside reading or to adorn a favorite bookshelf, this alluring package is a treasure to return to again and again and find new meaning in each phrase and every page.
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Eat Yourself Healthy: Food to Change Your Life [American Measurements]
by Jamie Oliver
From New York Times bestselling author Jamie Oliver comes a new cookbook to help you build a celebratory relationship with nourishing food that will make you feel healthier and happier For more than two decades, Jamie Oliver has been leading the charge on a global food revolution, aiming to improve everyone's health and happiness through food. Now, in response to the changing food environment and industry that is working against us, Jamie puts to use his nutrition diploma and chef experience to help us wrestle back control and build a celebratory relationship with good food, embracing its power to make us healthier and happier. In Eat Yourself Healthy, he's back with 120 incredible recipes sure to energize, satisfy, and nourish. Jamie proves that healthy eating can be joyful, generous and abundant-this is all about what you can have, not what you can't. Teamed with 50 helpful healthy hacks and a nutrition-packed 2-week meal plan to kickstart your health journey, it's never been easier to make choices that support your wellbeing. This is food to change your life!-- Provided by publisher.
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Ain't Nobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton
by Martha Ackmann
A larger-than-life new biography of country music legend and philanthropist Dolly Parton.In Ain't Nobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton, Martha Ackmann chronicles the life of an American Original. From her impoverished childhood in the Smoky Mountains to international stardom as a singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman, and philanthropist, Dolly Parton has exceeded everyone's expectations except her own. During a time when the Beatles set the standard for contemporary music, Dolly appeared on a local country music television show that her high school classmates thought was pure cornpone. The day after her high school graduation, she boarded a bus for Nashville, but record executives turned her down. One said her voice sounded like a screech owl. When Dolly finally got her foot in the door, her talent and focus catapulted her to the top of country charts, the pop world, and movie stardom. Yet her success came at a price. Shunned by many in Nashville who saw her ambition as a betrayal of her country music roots, Dolly became the target of death threats, lawsuits, and a judge who threatened to throw her in jail. She nearly collapsed on-stage and later succumbed to depression that pushed her to the brink, but she refused to be counted out and came back stronger than ever developing Dollywood, the amusement park that became the economic engine of East Tennessee, and founding the Imagination Library that provides free books to children around the world. Her philanthropy to health organizations led to creation of the Moderna COVID vaccine. And, finally, she returned to her roots, recording bluegrass albums that became the most celebrated of her unparalleled 60-year career. Ain't Nobody's Fool is a deep dive into the social, historical, and personal forces that made Dolly Parton one of the most beloved and unifying figures in public life and includes interviews with friends, family members, school mates, Nashville neighbors, members of her band, studio musicians, producers, and many others. It also features never before seen photographs and unearthed documents shedding light on her family's hardscrabble life. More than anything, Martha Ackmann's fresh and animated new book proves Dolly Parton knows just who she is and she ain't nobody's fool.
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Undercover Kindness: Saying Yes to Love, No to Fear, and Embracing the Life-Changing Power of Ordinary Generosity
by Jimmy Darts
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - One spark of love can change everything. The social media sensation known for his viral random acts of kindness videos invites you to discover a bigger, more meaningful existence, one act of generosity at a time.This book will leave your heart a little lighter and your eyes a little wider to the needs of those around you.--Bob Goff, New York Times bestselling author and Sweet Maria's husband Jimmy Darts is convinced that the most fun we can have is to spread joy and kindness with no inhibition. He travels to thrift shops, laundromats, street corners, and grocery stores, looking for good Samaritans willing to help a down-on-his-luck stranger--and rewarding them extravagantly when they say yes. Most of these people have been paying it forward their whole life, Darts writes, but no one's noticed. This is their moment. God notices. And I want to let them know. In Undercover Kindness, Darts takes us behind the scenes of his unconventional life--one rooted in friendship with God, and a bold faith that fuels every act of generosity. From blessing strangers to crowdsourcing a helping hand, having adventures, making friends, and learning that the world is a kinder place than we generally believe, Jimmy shows that living by faith isn't just powerful--it's wildly fun. Undercover Kindness is just as unconventional as Jimmy Darts himself. With a mix of unforgettable stories, thoughtful reflections, and revelations that go beyond the vignettes shown in his videos, this book will help readers reignite their faith, rekindle their hope in humanity, and discover that a life of generosity can be fun, silly, unexpected, and poignant all at once.
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The Flower Bearers
by Rachel Eliza Griffiths
On September 24, 2021, Rachel Eliza Griffiths married her husband, the novelist Salman Rushdie. On the same day, hundreds of miles of away, Griffiths' closest friend and chosen sister, the poet Kamilah Aisha Moon, who was expected to speak at the wedding, died suddenly. Eleven months later, as Griffiths attempted to piece together her life as a newlywed with heartbreak in one hand and immense love in the other, a brutal attack nearly killed her husband. As trauma compounded trauma, Griffiths realized that in order to survive her grief, she would need to mourn not only her friend, but the woman she had been on her wedding day, a woman who had also died that day. In the process of rebuilding a self, Griffiths chronicles her friendship with Moon, the seventeen years since their meeting at Sarah Lawrence College. Together, they embraced their literary foremothers-Lucille Clifton, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, to name a few-and fought to embrace themselves as poets, artists, and Black women. Alongside this unbreakable bond, Griffiths weaves the story of her relationship with Rushdie, of the challenges they have faced and the unshakeable devotion that endures-- Provided by publisher.
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The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else's Game
by C. Thi Nguyen
A philosophy of games to help us win back control over what we value The philosopher C. Thi Nguyen--one of the leading experts on the philosophy of games and the philosophy of data--takes us deep into the heart of games, and into the depths of bureaucracy, to see how scoring systems shape our desires. Games are the most important art form of our era. They embody the spirit of free play. They show us the subtle beauty of action everywhere in life in video games, sports, and boardgames--but also cooking, gardening, fly-fishing, and running. They remind us that it isn't always about outcomes, but about how glorious it feels to be doing the thing. And the scoring systems help get us there, by giving us new goals to try on. Scoring systems are also at the center of our corporations and bureaucracies--in the form of metrics and rankings. They tell us exactly how to measure our success. They encourage us to outsource our values to an external authority. And they push on us to value simple, countable things. Metrics don't capture what really matters; they only capture what's easy to measure. The price of that clarity is our independence. The Score asks us is this the game you really want to be playing?
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Football
by Chuck Klosterman
A hilarious but nonetheless groundbreaking contribution to the argument about which force shapes American life the most. For two kinds of readers--those who know it's football and those who are about to find out. Chuck Klosterman--New York Times bestselling critic, journalist, and, yes, football psychotic--did not write this book to deepen your appreciation of the game. He's not trying to help you become that person at the party, or to teach you how to make better bets, or to validate any preexisting views you might have about the sport (positive or negative). Football does, in fact, do all of those things. But not in the way such things have been done in the past, and never in a way any normal person would expect. Cultural theorists talk about hyperobjects--phenomena that bulk so large that their true dimensions are hidden in plain sight. In 2023, 93 of the 100 most-watched programs on U.S. television were NFL football games. This is not an anomaly. This is how society is best understood. Football is not merely the country's most popular sport; it is engrained in almost everything that explains what America is, even for those who barely pay attention. Klosterman gets to the bottom of all of it. He takes us to a metaphorical projection of Texas, where the religion of six-man football merges with America's Team [sic] and makes an inexplicable impact on a boy in North Dakota. He dissects the question of natural greatness, the paradox of gambling and war, and the timeless caricature of the uncompromising head coach. He interrogates the perfection of football's marriage with television and the morality of acceptable risk. He even conjures an extinction-level event. If Zizek liked the SEC more than he liked cinema, if Stephen Jay Gould cared about linebackers more than he cared about dinosaurs, if Steve Martin played quarterback instead of the banjo . . . it would still be nothing like this. A century ago, Yale's legendary coach Walter Camp wrote his unified theory of the game. He called it Football. Chuck Klosterman has given us a new Camp for the new age, rooted in a personal history he cannot escape.
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The New Rules of Women's Health: Your Guide to Thriving at Every Age
by Meghan Rabbitt
A vital guide to the most pressing health concerns women face--including fertility, menstrual health, chronic pain, menopause, and beyond. AN OPEN FIELD PUBLICATION FROM MARIA SHRIVER The medical field has long ignored women's unique health needs, treating us as if our bodies were the same as men's--just smaller and with a few different parts. But this couldn't be further from the truth. Based on the latest solely women-centered research and insights from the world's top female health experts, The New Rules of Women's Health is the comprehensive, evidence-based, and empowering resource you need to take charge of your wellbeing. In this book, you'll find everything you need to know to make the best decisions for your health and longevity, including: Important differences in how various diseases develop in women--including why we're more susceptible to autoimmune disease and suffer disproportionately from heart disease and Alzheimer's--and the best tips for preventionWhat the latest science says about optimizing your health and diet before disease strikes, from how to get better quality sleep to the best workouts at every age The underrecognized signs of hormonal imbalance and what you can do to optimize your endocrine systemHow to tell if your period symptoms are normal--or when they're a sign of an underlying conditionScience-backed strategies to improve your fertility and prepare your body for pregnancy if you decide to start a familyWhat to expect during perimenopause--including the health conditions women are at increased risk for during this time and how to manage your symptoms so you can navigate this transition feeling stronger and more confident than everHow to find women-focused healthcare providers you trustThe time is now to take charge of your wellbeing. Consider The New Rules of Women's Health your resource for life.
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Don't Think about Dinner: Save Time and Money with 125+ Easy, Nourishing, Delicious Recipes for Every Meal
by Jenn Lueke
Save time, money, and energy with strategic meal planning, grocery lists, and kitchen prep. With over 125 recipes, Don't Think About Dinner eliminates decision fatigue and makes healthy living effortless, delicious, and even fun!Whether you want to improve your health, cut down food waste (and spending), reduce your mental load, or build new kitchen skills, Don't Think About Dinner provides everything you need to confidently approach every meal of the day--from shopping and stocking the pantry to storing and reheating leftovers, and everything in between.As a college student, Jenn was struggling with health problems and tired of quick-fix healthy recipes that relied on obscure, expensive ingredients that often spoiled before she could finish them. Overwhelmed and frustrated, she felt further from her health goals. So, she made a plan. Or rather, a list--filled with plants and proteins, plus simple recipes to make the most of them. This became the framework for her hugely successful business--and transformed her life.In this engaging, cleverly organized book, Jenn expands on the content that has captivated millions of devoted follows. Unlike a typical cookbook, this comprehensive handbook offers strategies, tools, tips, meal plans, and more, plus over 125 delicious recipes. Jenn includes a wide range of adaptable dishes that suit any vibe, budget, or dietary need, from breakfast and lunch to appetizers, dinner, drinks, snacks, and desserts, including: Goat Cheese and Kale High-Protein Egg Muffins, a quick, satisfying reheatable breakfastBarbecue Chicken Chopped Salad, more filling and budget-friendly than the one from your favorite food chainStreet Corn-Inspired Shrimp Skillet, a high-protein dinner done in 30 minutesSheet Pan Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese, a delicious, plant-powered wonderFudgy Sweet Potato Brownies--so good you'll forget about the box mix Don't Think About Dinner is designed to streamline the way you cook and think about your meals. With a fully stocked kitchen and plan in place, you'll be amazed at how much easier it is to cook nourishing, budget-conscious, standout meals.
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Island at the Edge of the World: The Forgotten History of Easter Island
by Mike Pitts
The true and fascinating story of Easter Island and its amazing statues -- Ken FollettRevelatory...fascinating... wholly convincing -- Daily Mail (UK)Striking . . . a stunning unraveling of many layers of hidden history. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)A vital and timely work of historical adventure and reclamation by British archeological scholar Mike Pitts--a book that rewrites the popular yet flawed history of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) and uses newly unearthed findings and documents to challenge the long-standing historical assumptions about the manmade ecological disaster that caused the island's collapse.Rapa Nui, known to Western cultures as Easter Island for centuries, has long been a source of mystery. While the massive stone statues that populate the island's landscape have loomed in the popular Western imagination since Europeans first set foot there in 1722, in recent years, the island has gained infamy as a cautionary tale of eco-destruction. The island's history as it's been written tells of Polynesians who carelessly farmed, plundered their natural resources, and battled each other, dooming their delicate ecosystem and becoming a warning to us all about the frailty of our natural world.But what if that history is wrong?In The Island at the Edge of the World, archeological writer and scholar Mike Pitts offers a direct challenge to the orthodoxy of Rapa Nui, bringing to light new research and documents that tell a dramatic and surprising story about what really led to the island's downfall. Relying on the latest archaeological findings, he paints a vastly different portrait of what life was like on the island before the first Europeans arrived, investigating why a Polynesian people who succeeded for centuries throughout the South Pacific supposedly failed to thrive in Rapa Nui. Pitts also unearths the vital story of one of the first anthropologists to study Rapa Nui, an Oxford-trained iconoclast named Katherine Routledge, who was instrumental in collecting firsthand accounts from the Polynesians living on Rapa Nui in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. But though Routledge's impressive scholarship captured the oral traditions of what life had been like pre-1722, her work was widely dismissed because of her gender, her reliance on indigenous perspectives, and her conclusions which contradicted her historical peers.A stunning work of revisionism, this book raises critical questions about who gets to write history and the stakes of ignoring that history's true authors. Provocative and illuminating, The Island at the Edge of the World will change the way people think about Easter Island, its colonial legacy, and where the blame for its devastation truly lies.
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Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America
by Howard Bryant
I loved this book.... I looked forward to [it] more than any other in a long time, and Howard Bryant exceeded my great expectations. Kings and Pawns is brilliantly conceived and powerfully written. -- David Maraniss, author of Path Lit by LightningA path-breaking work of biography of two American giants, Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson, whose lives would forever be altered by the Cold War, and would explosively intersect before its most notorious weapon, the House Un-American Activities Committee -- from one of the best sports and culture writers working today. Kings and Pawns is the untold story of sports and fame, Black America and the promise of integration through the Cold War lens of two transformative events. The first occurred July 18, 1949 in Washington, D.C., when a reluctant Jackie Robinson, the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball star who integrated the game and at the time was the most famous Black man in America, appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committee to discredit Paul Robeson, the legendary athlete, baritone, and actor -- himself once the most famous Black man in America. The testimony would be a defining moment in Robinson's life and contribute heavily to the destruction of Robeson's iconic reputation in the eyes of America.The second occurred June 12, 1956, in the midst of the last, demagogic roar of McCarthyism, when a battered, defiant Robeson - prohibited from leaving the United States - faced off in a final showdown with HUAC in the same setting Robinson appeared in seven years earlier. These two moments would epitomize the ongoing Black American conflict between patriotism and protest. On the cusp of a nascent civil rights movement, Robinson and Robeson would represent two poles of a people pitted against itself by forces that demanded loyalty without equality in return - one man testifying in conflicted service to and the other in ferocious critique of a country that would ultimately and decisively wound both.In a time of great division, with America in the midst of a new era of retrenchment and Black athletes again chilled into silence advocating for civil rights, the story of these two titans reverberates today within and beyond Black America. From the revival of government overreach to curb civil liberties to the Cold War-era rhetoric of the enemy within levied against fellow citizens, Kings and Pawns is a story of a moment that remains hauntingly present.
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The Correspondent
by Virginia Evans
Sybil is seventy-three years old, in the winter of her life. Sybil has always made sense of the world through writing letters and through this epistolary novel we see how she comes to terms with her past and present and learns forgiveness--
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The Uncool: A Memoir
by Cameron Crowe
The long-awaited memoir by Cameron Crowe--one of America's most iconic journalists and filmmakers--revealing his formative years in rock and roll and bringing to life stories that shaped a generation, in the bestselling tradition of Patti Smith's Just Kids with a dash of Moss Hart's Act One. The Uncool is a ... dispatch from a lost world, the real-life events that became Almost Famous, and a coming-of-age journey filled with characters you won't soon forget--
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The Greatest Sentence Ever Written
by Walter Isaacson
To celebrate America's 250th anniversary, Walter Isaacson takes readers on a ... deep dive into the creation of one of history's most powerful sentences: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.' Drafted by Thomas Jefferson and edited by Benjamin Franklin and John Adams, this line lays the foundation for the American Dream and defines the common ground we share as a nation. Isaacson unpacks its genius, word by word, illuminating the then-radical concepts behind it--
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The Look
by Michelle Obama
An illustrated book about fashion by former First Lady Michelle Obama--
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Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice
by Virginia Roberts Giuffre
The world knows Virginia Roberts Giuffre as Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's most outspoken victim: the woman whose decision to speak out helped send both serial abusers to prison, whose photograph with Prince Andrew catalyzed his fall from grace. But her story has never been told in full, in her own words--until now. In April 2025, Giuffre took her own life. She left behind a memoir written in the years preceding her death and stated unequivocally that she wanted it published. Nobody's Girl is the riveting and powerful story of an ordinary girl who would grow up to confront extraordinary adversity. Here, Giuffre offers an unsparing and definitive account of her time with Epstein and Maxwell, who trafficked her and others to numerous prominent men. She also details the molestation she suffered as a child, as well as her daring escape from Epstein and Maxwell's grasp at nineteen. Giuffre remade her life from scratch and summoned the courage to not only hold her abusers to account but also advocate for other victims--
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Good Things : Recipes and Rituals to Share With People You Love: a Cookbook
by Samin Nosrat
The author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat shares 125 soul-nourishing, flavor-packed recipes, including Ricotta Custard Pancakes, Saffron Roast Chicken and Sky-High Focaccia, along with heartfelt cooking wisdom that celebrates connection, comfort and the everyday joy of feeding those we love. Illustrations. Appendix. Index.
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Right Wing Revolution: How to Beat the Woke and Save the West
by Charlie Kirk
The United States of America has long been the lone beacon of freedom and sensibility in a chaotic world. Now, she is under threat from a lethal ideology that seeks to humiliate and erase anyone who does not bow at its altar. The threat in question? Wokeism. In Right Wing Revolution: How to Beat the Woke and Save the West, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk drags wokeism out of the shadows and details the exact steps needed to stop its toxic spread. Right Wing Revolution is not a cautionary tale. Wokeism has already seeped into every aspect of American society. Instead, Charlie Kirk looks to inform and prepare every reader for the coming confrontation against one of the most existential threats the United States has ever faced.
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