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The Madman's Gallery

The Strangest Paintings, Sculptures and Other Curiosities from the History of Art

de Edward Brooke-Hitching ...

Brought to light from the depths of libraries, museums, dealers, and galleries around the world, these forgotten artistic treasures include portraits of oddballs such as the British explorer with a penchant for riding crocodiles, and the Italian monk who levitated so often he's recognized as the patron saint of airplane passengers. Discover impossible medieval land yachts, floating churches, and ... Leer más

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Brought to light from the depths of libraries, museums, dealers, and galleries around the world, these forgotten artistic treasures include portraits of oddballs such as the British explorer with a penchant for riding crocodiles, and the Italian monk who levitated so often he's recognized as the patron saint of airplane passengers. Discover impossible medieval land yachts, floating churches, and
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The Power of Writing It Down

A Simple Habit to Unlock Your Brain and Reimagine Your Life

de Allison Fallon ...

Discover the power of (finally) getting unstuck, claiming your clarity, and becoming the person whose life you want to live–all through a simple self-care practice you can build into your daily routine.For anyone who's trying to make sense of their life, who wants to get unstuck from the patterns that hold them back, hear this incredible news: everything you need for the freedom you want is ... Leer más

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Discover the power of (finally) getting unstuck, claiming your clarity, and becoming the person whose life you want to live–all through a simple self-care practice you can build into your daily routine.For anyone who's trying to make sense of their life, who wants to get unstuck from the patterns that hold them back, hear this incredible news: everything you need for the freedom you want is
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The Great American Railroad War

How Ambrose Bierce and Frank Norris Took On the Notorious Central Pacific Railroad

de Dennis Drabelle ...

How two of America's greatest authors took on the Central Railroad monopolyThe notorious Central Pacific Railroad riveted the attention of two great American writers: Ambrose Bierce and Frank Norris. In The Great American Railroad War, Dennis Drabelle tells a classic story of corporate greed vs. the power of the pen. The Central Pacific Railroad accepted US Government loans; but, when the loans ... Leer más

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How two of America's greatest authors took on the Central Railroad monopolyThe notorious Central Pacific Railroad riveted the attention of two great American writers: Ambrose Bierce and Frank Norris. In The Great American Railroad War, Dennis Drabelle tells a classic story of corporate greed vs. the power of the pen. The Central Pacific Railroad accepted US Government loans; but, when the loans
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On the Mark

From Periods to Interrobangs, How Punctuation Remade the World

de Florence Hazrat ...

A lively history of punctuation, from ancient times to the age of the emoji.**“**On the Mark is utterly delightful, filled with marvelous anecdotes.” —Air MailYou know the lively exclamation mark, the controversial semicolon, and the often-omitted apostrophe, but would you recognize a percontation point? How about an obelus? In this irreverent and delightfully intellectual book, Florence Hazrat ... Leer más

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A lively history of punctuation, from ancient times to the age of the emoji.**“**On the Mark is utterly delightful, filled with marvelous anecdotes.” —Air MailYou know the lively exclamation mark, the controversial semicolon, and the often-omitted apostrophe, but would you recognize a percontation point? How about an obelus? In this irreverent and delightfully intellectual book, Florence Hazrat
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Down Girl

The Logic of Misogyny

de Kate Manne ...

Misogyny is a hot topic, yet it's often misunderstood. What is misogyny, exactly? Who deserves to be called a misogynist? How does misogyny contrast with sexism, and why is it prone to persist - or increase - even when sexist gender roles are waning? This book is an exploration of misogyny in public life and politics by the moral philosopher and writer Kate Manne. It argues that misogyny should ... Leer más

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Misogyny is a hot topic, yet it's often misunderstood. What is misogyny, exactly? Who deserves to be called a misogynist? How does misogyny contrast with sexism, and why is it prone to persist - or increase - even when sexist gender roles are waning? This book is an exploration of misogyny in public life and politics by the moral philosopher and writer Kate Manne. It argues that misogyny should
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Whole Lesbian Sex Book

A Passionate Guide for All of Us

de Felice Newman ...

The Whole Lesbian Sex Book, was the first-ever sex guide to offer information and encouragement for all women who desire women — lesbian, bisexual, butch, femme, androgynous, and transgender. First published in 1999, it's been lauded for its thoroughness, enthusiastic tone, and creative, nonjudgmental approach to lesbian sex in all its rich variety. (Library Journal lamented, "Why can't more ... Leer más

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The Whole Lesbian Sex Book, was the first-ever sex guide to offer information and encouragement for all women who desire women — lesbian, bisexual, butch, femme, androgynous, and transgender. First published in 1999, it's been lauded for its thoroughness, enthusiastic tone, and creative, nonjudgmental approach to lesbian sex in all its rich variety. (Library Journal lamented, "Why can't more
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The Ten-Day MBA 5th Ed.

A Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering the Skills Taught in America's Top Business Schools

de Steven A. Silbiger ...

An updated and revised edition of the essential and enduring bestseller, incorporating the latest theories and topics taught at America’s top business schools.In this new, fully revised and completely updated edition of the internationally popular guide, author Steven Silbiger distills the lessons of the best business school courses to provide an essential business education. He covers material ... Leer más

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An updated and revised edition of the essential and enduring bestseller, incorporating the latest theories and topics taught at America’s top business schools.In this new, fully revised and completely updated edition of the internationally popular guide, author Steven Silbiger distills the lessons of the best business school courses to provide an essential business education. He covers material
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Learn German

By Reading Fantasy

de Mozaika Educational, Dima Zales ...

Series Libro 1 - Lernen Sie Deutsch mit Fantasy Romanen
From a USA Today bestselling author comes a new kind of textbook...Do you want to master German? Do you like fantasy novels? Are you tired of reading boring textbooks in order to learn German?If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, this is a book you should consider. We introduce a one-of-a-kind learning tool that will enhance your reading comprehension, improve your German ... Leer más

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From a USA Today bestselling author comes a new kind of textbook...Do you want to master German? Do you like fantasy novels? Are you tired of reading boring textbooks in order to learn German?If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, this is a book you should consider. We introduce a one-of-a-kind learning tool that will enhance your reading comprehension, improve your German
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RHCSA Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Training and Exam Preparation Guide (EX200), Fourth Edition

de Asghar Ghori ...

RHCSA Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10: Training and Exam Preparation Guide, Fourth Edition provides comprehensive, in-depth coverage of all objectives for the RHCSA EX200 exam based on RHEL 10. This book is strategically organized to take you from fundamental concepts to advanced system administration through a structured, logical progression.What You Will Find Inside:•22 Chapters of Progressive ... Leer más

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RHCSA Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10: Training and Exam Preparation Guide, Fourth Edition provides comprehensive, in-depth coverage of all objectives for the RHCSA EX200 exam based on RHEL 10. This book is strategically organized to take you from fundamental concepts to advanced system administration through a structured, logical progression.What You Will Find Inside:•22 Chapters of Progressive
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MIKE THE BIKE—AGAIN

The Story of Mike Hailwood's Return to the TT

de Ted Macauley ...

In June 1978, 11 years after he quit Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Mike Hailwood returned to the Isle of Man TT races, probably the most prestigious, and certainly the most demanding, road race in the world. On a privately entered V-twin Ducati he won the Formula One race, beating the works Hondas of Phil Read and the late John Williams, and breaking the lap and race records. It may have seemed a ... Leer más

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In June 1978, 11 years after he quit Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Mike Hailwood returned to the Isle of Man TT races, probably the most prestigious, and certainly the most demanding, road race in the world. On a privately entered V-twin Ducati he won the Formula One race, beating the works Hondas of Phil Read and the late John Williams, and breaking the lap and race records. It may have seemed a
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How to Write Romantasy

Blending Fantasy and Romance into One Heart-Stopping Adventure

de Jenna Moreci ...

Learn the craft of creating a page-turning romantasy novel in this easy-to-follow guide from writing expert and renowned author of The Savior’s Series, Jenna Moreci.In How to Write Romantasy, Moreci takes you from your first kernel of inspiration through the resolution of your novel, ensuring you hit all the key elements along the way. Chapters are organized around specific plot points, necessary ... Leer más

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Learn the craft of creating a page-turning romantasy novel in this easy-to-follow guide from writing expert and renowned author of The Savior’s Series, Jenna Moreci.In How to Write Romantasy, Moreci takes you from your first kernel of inspiration through the resolution of your novel, ensuring you hit all the key elements along the way. Chapters are organized around specific plot points, necessary
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Wrecked

Deinstitutionalization and Partial Defenses in State Higher Education Policy

de Barrett J. Taylor ...

Higher education is a central institution in U.S. democracy. In the 2010s, however, many states that spent previous decades building up their higher education systems began to tear them down. Growing hostility toward higher education reflected changing social forces that remade the politics of U.S. higher education. The political Right became increasingly reliant on angry white voters as higher ... Leer más

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Higher education is a central institution in U.S. democracy. In the 2010s, however, many states that spent previous decades building up their higher education systems began to tear them down. Growing hostility toward higher education reflected changing social forces that remade the politics of U.S. higher education. The political Right became increasingly reliant on angry white voters as higher
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A Night in Rome: Short Stories in Italian for Beginners

de Artici Bilingual Books ...

Embark on a delightful linguistic journey with our collection of fifteen bilingual Italian-English short stories designed for beginner Italian language learners!Each story offers an immersive experience, allowing readers to enhance their language skills while being entertained by engaging narratives. Whether you're brushing up on your Italian or diving into the language for the first time, this ... Leer más

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Embark on a delightful linguistic journey with our collection of fifteen bilingual Italian-English short stories designed for beginner Italian language learners!Each story offers an immersive experience, allowing readers to enhance their language skills while being entertained by engaging narratives. Whether you're brushing up on your Italian or diving into the language for the first time, this
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Motorcycles & Motorcycling in the USSR from 1939

A Social & Technical History

de Colin Turbett ...

This book provides the first accessible English language account of motorcycles in the Soviet Union. Concentrating on the wartime and postwar period until 1990, prior to the dissolution of the USSR in 1991, it covers the motorcycles produced, and looks at the way in which they were used at home and exported abroad. Chapters cover wartime, models produced, the social character of Soviet era ... Leer más

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This book provides the first accessible English language account of motorcycles in the Soviet Union. Concentrating on the wartime and postwar period until 1990, prior to the dissolution of the USSR in 1991, it covers the motorcycles produced, and looks at the way in which they were used at home and exported abroad. Chapters cover wartime, models produced, the social character of Soviet era
... Leer más
See It, Say It, Symbolize It

Teaching the Big Ideas in Elementary Mathematics (Develop a flexible and dynamic understanding of numbers and operations in young learners.)

de Patrick L. Sullivan ...

Reimagining elementary mathematics pedagogy using a three-step process—See It, Say It, Symbolize It—author Patrick L. Sullivan provides a guide for developing a dynamic and flexible understanding of numbers and operations. By helping students develop a language that is consistent across concepts and connecting it to what is seen and symbolized, teachers empower their students to engage in ... Leer más

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Reimagining elementary mathematics pedagogy using a three-step process—See It, Say It, Symbolize It—author Patrick L. Sullivan provides a guide for developing a dynamic and flexible understanding of numbers and operations. By helping students develop a language that is consistent across concepts and connecting it to what is seen and symbolized, teachers empower their students to engage in
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J.K. Lasser's Small Business Taxes 2026

Your Complete Guide to a Better Bottom Line

de Barbara Weltman ...

Series series J.K. Lasser
Straightforward small business tax guidance from America’s favorite expertIn the newly revised J.K. Lasser’s Small Business Taxes 2026: Your Complete Guide to a Better Bottom Line, small business attorney and tax expert Barbara Weltman delivers small business tax planning info based on the new tax law. You’ll discover the exact steps you need to take to minimize your 2025 tax bill and position ... Leer más

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Straightforward small business tax guidance from America’s favorite expertIn the newly revised J.K. Lasser’s Small Business Taxes 2026: Your Complete Guide to a Better Bottom Line, small business attorney and tax expert Barbara Weltman delivers small business tax planning info based on the new tax law. You’ll discover the exact steps you need to take to minimize your 2025 tax bill and position
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20 Short Stories in French for Beginners

Learn French fast with beginner-friendly tales

de lingoXpress ...

Improve your language skills and enjoy this collection of short stories for beginners!This book crosses the bridge between textbooks and the joy of reading.Reading can be a powerful tool in language learning, offering a multitude of benefits that improve understanding and enjoyment of the new language. Here are some of the main benefits:Expanding Vocabulary: Reading exposes you to new words in ... Leer más

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Improve your language skills and enjoy this collection of short stories for beginners!This book crosses the bridge between textbooks and the joy of reading.Reading can be a powerful tool in language learning, offering a multitude of benefits that improve understanding and enjoyment of the new language. Here are some of the main benefits:Expanding Vocabulary: Reading exposes you to new words in
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The Freedom Writers Diary (20th Anniversary Edition)

How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them

de The Freedom Writers, Erin Gruwell ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The twentieth anniversary edition of the classic story of an incredible group of students and the teacher who inspired them, featuring updates on the students’ lives, new journal entries, and an introduction by Erin GruwellNow a public television documentary, Freedom Writers: Stories from the HeartIn 1994, an idealistic first-year teacher in Long Beach, California, ... Leer más

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The twentieth anniversary edition of the classic story of an incredible group of students and the teacher who inspired them, featuring updates on the students’ lives, new journal entries, and an introduction by Erin GruwellNow a public television documentary, Freedom Writers: Stories from the HeartIn 1994, an idealistic first-year teacher in Long Beach, California,
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Peter's Quotations

Ideas for Our Times

de Laurence J. Peter ...

From the author of the multimillion-selling The Peter Principle , a timeless collection of some of history's greatest and best-expressed thoughts.Organized alphabetically by subject—from Ability to Zoos—and completely cross-referenced by related categories, Peter's Quotations is a joy to use. Packed with many unusual and little-known quotations of great wit, Dr. Peter's reference book is not only ... Leer más

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From the author of the multimillion-selling The Peter Principle , a timeless collection of some of history's greatest and best-expressed thoughts.Organized alphabetically by subject—from Ability to Zoos—and completely cross-referenced by related categories, Peter's Quotations is a joy to use. Packed with many unusual and little-known quotations of great wit, Dr. Peter's reference book is not only
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Help! For Writers

210 Solutions to the Problems Every Writer Faces

de Roy Peter Clark ...

The craft of writing offers countless potential problems: The story is too long; the story's too short; revising presents a huge hurdle; writer's block is rearing its ugly head.In Help! For Writers, Roy Peter Clark presents an "owner's manual" for writers, outlining the seven steps of the writing process, and addressing the 21 most urgent problems that writers face. In his trademark engaging and ... Leer más

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The craft of writing offers countless potential problems: The story is too long; the story's too short; revising presents a huge hurdle; writer's block is rearing its ugly head.In Help! For Writers, Roy Peter Clark presents an "owner's manual" for writers, outlining the seven steps of the writing process, and addressing the 21 most urgent problems that writers face. In his trademark engaging and
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Kingdom of Children

Culture and Controversy in the Homeschooling Movement

de Mitchell Stevens ...

Series series Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology
More than one million American children are schooled by their parents. As their ranks grow, home schoolers are making headlines by winning national spelling bees and excelling at elite universities. The few studies conducted suggest that homeschooled children are academically successful and remarkably well socialized. Yet we still know little about this alternative to one of society's most ... Leer más

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More than one million American children are schooled by their parents. As their ranks grow, home schoolers are making headlines by winning national spelling bees and excelling at elite universities. The few studies conducted suggest that homeschooled children are academically successful and remarkably well socialized. Yet we still know little about this alternative to one of society's most
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7 FIGURE FICTION

How to Use Universal Fantasy to SELL Your Books to ANYONE

de T. Taylor ...

Series Libro 1 - universal fantasy®: butter up your writing
There are only, in my humble opinion, two kinds of readers.Readers who love your books.and…Readers who don’t know they love your books yet.But how do you reach those readers in the second category, no matter what kind of writer you are?The answer to that question is…Universal FantasyUniversal Fantasy is why my sales tripled when I “ac... ... Leer más

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There are only, in my humble opinion, two kinds of readers.Readers who love your books.and…Readers who don’t know they love your books yet.But how do you reach those readers in the second category, no matter what kind of writer you are?The answer to that question is…Universal FantasyUniversal Fantasy is why my sales tripled when I “ac...
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Follow the Science

How Big Pharma Misleads, Obscures, and Prevails

de Sharyl Attkisson ...

Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist and New York Times bestselling author Sharyl Attkisson exposes the corruption that has ruled the pharmaceutical industry for decades.Through blatant lies, deep cover-ups, and high-level collusion with government and media, Big Pharma has continuously put profits over people with dangerous results. Now, with her signature investigative rigor and ... Leer más

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Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist and New York Times bestselling author Sharyl Attkisson exposes the corruption that has ruled the pharmaceutical industry for decades.Through blatant lies, deep cover-ups, and high-level collusion with government and media, Big Pharma has continuously put profits over people with dangerous results. Now, with her signature investigative rigor and
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The Adventure of English

The Biography of a Language

de Melvyn Bragg ...

Here is the riveting story of the English language, from its humble beginnings as a regional dialect to its current preeminence as the one global language, spoken by more than two billion people worldwide. In this groundbreaking book, Melvyn Bragg shows how English conquered the world. It is a magnificent adventure, full of jealousy, intrigue, and war—against a hoard of invaders, all armed with ... Leer más

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Here is the riveting story of the English language, from its humble beginnings as a regional dialect to its current preeminence as the one global language, spoken by more than two billion people worldwide. In this groundbreaking book, Melvyn Bragg shows how English conquered the world. It is a magnificent adventure, full of jealousy, intrigue, and war—against a hoard of invaders, all armed with
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