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My Hunt for the Shot Heard 'Round the World
Brian Biegel, Pete Fornatale
Crown/Archetype
The captivating, utterly improbable but ultimately true story of one mans quest to solve sports greatest mystery: What happened to the most famous of all home-run ballsthe holy grail of sports?October 3, 1951. Giants third baseman Bobby Thomson hit the …

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The Parents' Guide to Photographing Your Toddler and Child from Age One to Ten
Me Ra Koh
Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony
Photography tips for moms and dads on how to take everyday portraits of children Celebrated photographer and best-selling author Me Ra Koh provides step-by-step instruction on photographing your family and taking pictures of your child. As a companion book to …
Naguib Mahfouz
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
In this provocative and dreamy parable, a young man disillusioned by the corruption of his homeland sets out on a quest to find Gebel, the land of perfection, from which no one has ever returned. On his way, Ibn Fattouma …
Susan Minot
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
The award-winning author of Evening reveals an ear for cadence and rhyme [and] her descriptive powers are fully realized (Miami Herald) in this stunning collection of poems. Exquisite . . . Minot negotiates a torturous course over the unsettled waters …
Elle McNicoll
After the death of her grandfather, nuerodivergent tween Ramya uncovers a world of mystery and magicand shes the only one who can see it! From the award-winning author of A Kind of Spark.Ramya, you have something this city needs. And …

View book details for Brain Breaks

5 minute activities to rest the brain, re-energize the classroom, and reduce disruptions
Deb J Lancashire
Unlock your teaching power with "Brain Breaks," a transformative guide designed for educators who recognize the challenge of maintaining student focus. If you're searching for an effective, simple solution to reduce disruptions and reinvigorate your classroom, look no further-brain breaks …

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A 24-Day Eating Plan to Shed Fat, Boost Testosterone, and Pump Up Strength and Stamina
John La Puma, M.D.
Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony
LOW T? THE SAFE AND NATURAL WAY TO BOOST IT IN 24 DAYS. Throughout much of their lives, men have a weight advantage over women, whose bodies are naturally designed to hold more fat. Fair or not, mens hormonal make-up, …
John R. Alden
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
The history of the American rebellion against England, written by one of Americas preeminent eighteenth-century historians, differs from many views of the Revolution. It is not colored by excessive worship of the Founding Fathers but, instead, permeated by sympathy for …

View book details for The Wealth of Knowledge

Intellectual Capital and the Twenty-first Century Organization
Thomas A. Stewart
The Crown Publishing Group
In Thomas A. Stewarts bestselling first book, Intellectual Capital, he redefined the priorities of businesses around the world, demonstrating that the most important assets companies own today are often not tangible goods, equipment, financial capital, or market share, but the …
Laura Restrepo, Dolores M. Koch
"This barrio angel teaches us how to see behind the appearance of things and how to embrace reality with all the senses." --Isabel Allende"Laura Restrepo breathes life into a singular amalgam of journalistic investigation and literary creation. Her fascination with …
William Shakespeare, Jonathan Bate, Eric Rasmussen
Random House Publishing Group
A triumphantly patriotic play that also casts a critical eye at war and warriors, this great epic drama depicts a charismatic ruler in a time of national struggle. The young King Henrys victory over the French despite overwhelming odds creates …
Michael D. Beil
Random House Children's Books
An atmospheric late-1930s adventure with old-time cinematic appeal. Fans of fast-paced, far-fetched action will lap it up as enthusiastically as Sam swallows his favorite brand of sardines. Kirkus Reviews Lantern Sam is the wise-cracking, sarcastic, talking cat (for those who …
Gloria Whelan
Random House Children's Books
Libby Mitchell cant believe her luck! In 1841, her pioneer family decides to move northnear her best friend, Fawn, who lives with the Ottawa tribe. But the girls happiness at reuniting is short-lived. Greedy men want to cheat Fawns people …
David Shipley, Will Schwalbe
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
The essential guide or anyone navigating the often overwhelming world of email. Sendthe classic guide to email for office and homehas become indispensable for readers navigating the impersonal, and at times overwhelming, world of electronic communication. Filled with real-life email …
Mark Twain, James Danly, Bill McKibben
Random House Publishing Group
'I am a person who would quit authorizing in a minute to go to piloting,' Mark Twain once remarked. 'I would rather sink a steamboat than eat, any time.' And in 1882, Twain did just that: he returned to the …
Gary Richardson
Elven adventurers Riorik and Nordahs, along with their human friend, Hugh-having decided to abandon their positions in the Rishdel Rangers' Guild after the guild leaders ordered Riorik and Nordahs to kill Hugh for being a berserker-continue their adventure in the …

View book details for When the Odds Were Even

The Vosges Mountains Campaign, October 1944-January 1945
Keith Bonn
Random House Publishing Group
In three months of savage fighting, the U.S. Seventh Army did what no army in the history of modern warfare had ever done beforeconquer an enemy defending the Vosges Mountains.With the toughest terrain on the Western Front, the Vosges mountain …
Laura Claridge
Random House Publishing Group
Norman Rockwells tremendously successful, prolific career as a painter and illustrator has rendered him a twentieth-century American icon. However, the very popularity and accessibility of his idealized, nostalgic depictions of middleclass life have caused him to be considered not a …
Dave Shelton
Random House Children's Books
A boy and a bear go to sea, equipped with a suitcase, a comic book, and a ukulele. The bear assures the boy that they are traveling a short distance and it really shouldn't take very long. But then they …
Harry Mazer
Random House Children's Books
At fifteen, Tony Laporte is what many people would call a throughly spoiled kid. He gets away with a lot because his parents want him to have all the things they never had. But when they surprise him by refusing …
H.L. Mencken
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
The period covered is that of his professional nonagefrom his entry into journalism as a reporter for the Baltimore Morning Herald in 1899 to 1906. It was not all Baltimore, however, for he went into brief exile when the fire …

View book details for Speaking Wisely

Exploring the Power of Words
Poppy Smith
The Crown Publishing Group
Readers will learn how to help others by cultivating the habit of using words that encourage, express love, and praise God.
Robert Orben
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
THE JOKE-TELLERS HANDBOOK OR 1,999 BELLY LAUGHS ROBERT ORBEN Good ladies, evening and gentlemen . . . That does it! Next time Ill rehearse everything! . . . Thats the only one example of what youll find in this unusual …
Mordecai Richler
McClelland & Stewart
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz is the novel that established Mordecai Richler as one of the worlds best comic writers. Growing up in the heart of Montreals Jewish ghetto, Duddy Kravitz is obsessed with his grandfathers saying, A man without …

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Why Market Share Is the Fool's Gold of Business
Richard Miniter
The Crown Publishing Group
Richard Miniter skewers the sacred cow of market share and debunks the conventional wisdom that corporate profits rise as you grab more territory in the marketplace. Market share is the fools gold of modern business. In reality, companies that maximize …
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