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Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
In East London in the summer of 1895, Robert Coombes (age thirteen) and his brother Nattie (age twelve) were arrested for matricide and sent for trial at the Old Bailey. Robert confessed to having stabbed his mother, but his lawyers argued that he was insane. The judge sentenced him to detention in Broadmoor, the most infamous criminal lunatic asylum in the land. Shockingly, Broadmoor turned out to be the beginning of a new life for Robert. At a time...
Author
Publisher
Third Man Records
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Spanning his entire career, this collection features acoustic recordings from several of Jack White's many musical ventures, including the White Stripes and the Raconteurs. Included are B-sides, unreleased material, and more.
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
c2015.
Language
English
Description
Suddenly, research findings require a paradigm shift in our view of the microbial world. The Human Microbiome Project at the National Institutes of Health is well under way, and unprecedented scientific technology now allows the censusing of trillions of microbes inside and on our bodies as well as in the places where we live, work, and play. This intriguing, up-to-the-minute book for scientists and nonscientists alike explains what researchers are...
Publisher
Hal Leonard
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"All arrangements feature melody, lyrics and uke chord grids and are in ukulele-friendly keys that are particularly suited for groups of one to one hundred to play and sing ... Also features a tips and techniques section, complete chord chart, ukulele history overview and vintage ukulele-themed photos and art throughout."--Publisher description.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Bringing together dozens of voices in her distinctive style, Last Witnesses is Svetlana Alexievich's collection of the memories of those who were children during World War II. These men and women were both witnesses and sometimes soldiers as well, and their generation grew up with the trauma of the war deeply embedded in them--a trauma that would forever change the course of the Russian nation. This is a new version of the war we're so familiar with....
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"How has America become the most unequal advanced country in the world, and what can we do about it? In The Great Divide, Joseph E. Stiglitz expands on the diagnosis he offered in his best-selling book The Price of Inequality and suggests ways to counter America{u2019}s growing problem. With his signature blend of clarity and passion, Stiglitz argues that inequality is a choice--the cumulative result of unjust policies and misguided priorities. Gathering...
Author
Language
English
Description
"They come together by chance in the heart of New York City, four young women at turning points in their lives. Claire Kelly finds the walk-up apartment--a spacious loft in Hell's Kitchen. But the aspiring shoe designer needs at least one roommate to manage it. She meets Abby Williams, a writer trying to make it on her own, far away from her successful family in L.A. Four years later, Morgan Shelby joins them. She's ambitious, with a serious finance...
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Featuring an incredible array of the greatest musicians of the '70s and early '80s. It stands alone in the history of rock n roll as the first ever late-night live concert show on TV, capturing the spirit of a time when rock was exploding in so many new, exciting directions. For nine thrilling years, The Special brought audience the very best live music from every genre, rare performances right into homes every week, complete with the intimacy of...
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this sequel to Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight, the author returns to Africa and the story of her unforgettable family. In this book she braids a multilayered narrative around the perfectly lit, Happy Valley era Africa of her mother's childhood; the boiled cabbage grimness of her father's English childhood; and the darker, civil war torn Africa of her own childhood. At its heart, this is the story of Fuller's mother, Nicola. Born on the Scottish...
78) Under this roof: the White House and the presidency-- 21 presidents, 21 rooms, 21 inside stories
Author
Publisher
LP, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In this history of the highest office of the United States of America, Paul Brandus,White House-based journalist and creator of the enormously popular "West Wing Report" (200K+ followers) on Twitter (@WestWingReport) focuses on an oft ignored key player{u2014}the life of the White House itself. Even in this time of relentless coverage of the President{u2019}s every move, we can forget that he and his advisers are human, with a life filled with smaller...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Lisa and Francesca are back with another collection of warm and witty stories that will strike a chord with every woman. This five book series is among the best reviewed humor books published today and has been compared to the late greats, Erma Bombeck and Nora Ephron. Delia Ephron said of the fifth book in the series, Have a Nice Guilt Trip, "Lisa and Francesca, mother and daughter, bring you the laughter of their lives once again and better than...
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