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21) Night
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Born in the town of Sighet, Transylvania, Elie Wiesel was a teenager when he and his family were taken from their home in 1944 to the Auschwitz concentration camp, and then to Buchenwald. [This book] is the terrifying record of Elie Wiesel's memories of the death of his family, the death of his own innocence, and his despair as a deeply observant Jew confronting the absolute evil of man.
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The author describes her experiences as a young Vietnamese immigrant, highlighting her family's move from their war-torn home to the United States in graphic novel format.
"Exploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that displacement has on a child and her family, Bui documents the story of her family's daring escape after the fall of South Vietnam in the 1970s, and the difficulties they faced building new lives for themselves"--Publisher...
23) Worst date ever
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"This funny short novel follows a single mom on a number of first dates."--
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Llewellyn Publications
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[2019]
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xii, 226 pages ; 21 cm
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"With sensible explanations and playful stories, Kristy Robinett provides everything you need to understand the larger impacts of the signs. You'll learn about planetary influences, communication styles, strengths and challenges, the masculine and feminine energy of each sign, and much more. Kristy also reveals how to handle difficult situations that arise with partners, parents, friends, and children. Featuring indispensable advice that isn't limited...
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"Journalist Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were their curse and their salvation. Rex and Rose Mary and their four children lived like nomads, moving among Southwest desert towns, camping in the mountains. Rex was a charismatic, brilliant man who, when sober, captured his children's imagination, teaching them how to embrace life fearlessly. Rose Mary painted and wrote and couldn't stand the responsibility of providing...
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Research & Education Association
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"...ESL author experts (Sheila MacKechnie Murtha and Jane Airey O'Connor) give English language learners must-know vocabulary, commonly used phrases, wacky idioms, and sample dialogues that illustrate everyday American life. You'll have fun along the way as you improve your English language and grammar skills with sentence completions, quizzes, and helpful tips."--Amazon.com.
27) Love and fear
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Gulliver Dowd sets out to help find the daughter of the most powerful Mafia don in New York. His motivations are mixed, as the don holds the key to the mystery of the murder of Dowd's sister, Keisha, but refuses to share that knowledge with Gulliver. Still, Dowd makes a devil's deal and hunts for the girl. Will Dowd find her, or will old secrets and lies boil to the surface and destroy the lives of everyone involved?--
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"The headscarf is the ultimate accessory. It's both functional and chic, and can completely transform your look, whether through a pop of color, a bold pattern, or a beautiful knot. How to Tie a Headscarf-the next illustrated gift book in the successful How-to series-features 30 stylish ways to wear a headscarf. With easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step photographs, the book shows you just how versatile the headscarf is for any hair style...
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Everyman's library volume no. 333
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The Diary of a Young Girl is the record of two years in the life of a remarkable Jewish girl and one of the most moving and eloquent accounts of the Holocaust, Frank's triumphant humanity in the face of unfathomable deprivation and fear has made the book one of the most enduring documents of our time. This edition reprints the Definitive edition authorized by the Frank estate, plus a new introduction, a bibliography, and a chronology of Anne Frank's...
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"In this personal, eloquently-argued essay--adapted from her much-admired TEDx talk of the same name--Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, award-winning author of Americanah, offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first century, one rooted in inclusion and awareness. Drawing extensively on her own experiences and her deep understanding of the often masked realities of sexual politics, here is one remarkable author?s exploration of what...
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DK Pub
Pub. Date
c2011
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352 p. : ill. (some col.), ports., charts ; 25 cm.
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Explains the history of philosophy and demystifies some of its most hard-to-grasp concepts. This is done by arranging the philosophers in chronological order from 700 BCE and Thales of Miletus to the present and Slavoj Zizek
32) From scratch
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"In this short novel, a single mother goes back to school in order to run her own bakery."--
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Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2018.
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238 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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Fresh, simple, delicious... and simple! This vibrant cookbook is a comprehensive guide to creating tasty and quick one pan meals for any time or day of the week. With 75 satisfying one pan meals, there is something for all friends and family to enjoy. These clever dishes are the ideal solution for busy home cooks looking to eat nutritious food made from scratch. Each recipe is enough to feed four or two with leftovers. Bright, fresh photography pairs...
34) The history book
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DK Publishing
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2016.
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352 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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"The History Book is a fascinating journey through the most significant events in history and the big ideas behind each one, from the dawn of civilization to the lightning-paced culture of today. One hundred crystal-clear articles explore the Law Code ofHammurabi, the Renaissance, the American Revolution, World War II, and much, much more, bringing the events and people of history to life. As part of DK's award-winning Big Ideas Simply Explained series,...
36) The Barrio kings
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Rosario Gomez gave up gang life after his brother was killed in a street fight. Now all he wants to do is finish night school, be a good father and work hard enough at his job at the supermarket to get promoted. But when an old friend shows up to ask him why he left the gang, Rosario realizes he was fooling himself if he thought his violent past would just go away. When his pregnant girlfriend is hit in a drive-by shooting, Rosario has to make some...
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DK
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2018.
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352 pages : color illustrations, portraits (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
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This original, graphic-led book explores and explains the key ideas underpinning the world's greatest classical compositions and musical traditions, defines their importance to the musical canon, and places them into their wider social, cultural, and historical context. The nineteenth title in DK's bestselling Big Ideas series, The Classical Music Book combines accessible, authoritative text with bold explanatory graphics to make the subject of classical...
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DK Publishing
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2015.
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320 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
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A compendium of career profiles provides information on more than four hundred job options, featuring tables, charts, and quotations that reveal typical salaries, working hours, and training requirements.
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Quirk Books
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c2012
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431 p. : col. ill. ; 20 x 24 cm.
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"Make magnets, cupcake toppers, garlands, cards, wall art, finger puppets, and more! With 52 different themes, from rainbows and snowmen to ladybugs and groundshogs, you'll find fun and cuteness on every page"--P. [4] of cover.
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