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"History is the most dangerous place on earth. From dinosaurs the size of locomotives to meteors big enough to sterilize the planet, from famines to pandemics, from tornadoes to the Chicxulub asteroid, the odds of human survival are slim but not zero-at least, not if you know where to go and what to do. In each chapter of How to Survive History, Cody Cassidy explores how to survive one of history's greatest threats: getting eaten by dinosaurs, being...
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2017.
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Presents a tour of Christmas holiday traditions from the original festival through today, touching on subjects ranging from gift wrap and the holiday parade to the first gag holiday gift book and the first official appearance of Santa Claus.
"Nearly everything you know about Christmas is wrong. Do you think the proclaimed war on Christmas is a recent occurrence? Do you think Santa is Dutch, or that his red suit was brought to you courtesy of Coca-Cola?...
4) The madman's library: the strangest books, manuscripts and other literary curiosities from history
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2021.
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"The Madman's Library reveals the fascinating stories behind some of the strangest and most beautiful books ever created in a highly illustrated tour through an eccentric "library" of literary curiosities and wonders"--
Brooke-Hitching has hunted down the oddest books and manuscripts ever written, uncovering the intriguing stories behind their creation. From the Qur'an written in the blood of Saddam Hussein, to the gorgeously decorated fifteenth-century...
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[2022]
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"Lamar Underwood wants every fisherman to know what he knows. After decades on the water, he's learned what gear to use, when to fish, what lures to select, and what cast to use to be the guy who always comes home with dinner in hand. 1001 Fishing Tips is an all-encompassing and easy-to-read guide offering information-laden nuggets of angling wisdom, secrets, and techniques. 1001 Fishing Tips focuses on the most popular freshwater gamefish--trout,...
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2016.
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A noted therapist shares a series of personal lessons and inspirational tales, mixing storytelling with years of therapeutic experience to offer a vision of hope and healing.
Mary Pipher's groundbreaking investigation of America's "girl-poisoning culture," Reviving Ophelia, established its author as one of the nation's foremost authorities on family issues. In Letters to a Young Therapist, Pipher shares what she has learned in thirty years of clinical...
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2020.
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"A beautifully designed guidebook to the unnoticed yet essential elements of our cities, from the creators of the wildly popular 99% Invisible podcast." --
Have you ever stopped to consider why you don't see metal fire escapes on new buildings? Or pondered the story behind those dancing inflatable figures in car dealerships? Mars and Kohlstedt reveal the stories baked into the buildings we inhabit, the streets we drive, and the sidewalks we traverse....
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1984.
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The runic system of magic and mysticism is one of the most powerful forms of metaphysical thought available to the Western world. Runes are the ancient Norse alphabet used for communication, divination, and magical work. American runologist Edred Thorsson introduces readers to the 24 runes of the Elder Futhark, their definitions, and mystic properties.
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2021.
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From dress sense to the drinking dens, history to haircuts, the customs and, of course, the caps, The Peaky Blinders Compendium is a celebration of the swagger and cool of the Shelby family enterprise and the era that made their name.
An in-depth, entertaining, alphabetical guide that embraces the life and style, faces and places, along with the major events and big ideas that defined the world of Tommy Shelby in the early decades of the twentieth...
13) The green witch's garden: your complete guide to creating and cultivating a magical garden space
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2021.
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"Create your own enchanting witch's garden and draw energy from the earth with this guide to cultivating your very own magical ingredients. A green witch embraces the power of nature, draws energy from the earth and the universe, and relies on stones, plants, flowers, and herbs for healing. In The Green Witch's Garden, you will learn how to create your own magical space to enhance your witchcraft practice. With information on how to plan and design...
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[2020]
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Whether you believe it to be true or not is irrelevant; astrology's job has never been to give us a preordained vision of the future or to sort us into twelve neat personality types. Instead, the stars and the planets are more like mirrors that show us who we are and how to be in, and move through, the world; of how certain people do it differently and what we can learn by studying them. In Madame Clairevoyant's Guide to the Stars, Claire Comstock-Gay...
17) 1001 Jeep facts
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[2019]
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"This book provides 1001 facts about the automobile manufacturer Jeep compiled by Patrick Foster a mechanic, salesman and journalist."--Provided by publisher.
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2017.
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Nothing gives you a sense of perspective like finding out just how weird. I'm an extremely curious chap and with this book I wanted to share the content of my noggin, because I think these are the 147 things that have helped me through this thing we call life. Sometimes because it shows how lucky we are to be here at all, but often because I'm a moron and learned whatever lesson it taught me the hard way, and I'd like to save you the pain of making...
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2000.
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Philosopher Wilber's account of men and women's place in a universe of sex, soul, and spirit. He examines the course of evolution as the unfolding manifestation of Spirit, from matter to life to mind, including the higher stages of spiritual development where Spirit becomes conscious of itself. Wilber offers original views on many topics of continuing interest and controversy: gender wars, multiculturalism, ecology, and environmental ethics among...
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"This guide to astrology was written just for witches, with information to help you understand how the positions of the celestial bodies can affect your magic and spellcraft--and how you can use that understanding to strengthen your magic by becoming in tune with the planets"--
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