The saga of a land from the time when the volcanic islands rose out of the sea to the decade in which they become the 50th state. Michener uses individuals' experiences to symbolize the...
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Author: Michener, James A.Summary:Genre: Historical fiction
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Author: Dombrowski, TheoSummary:
Featuring a fresh design and the most current route updates, Popular Day Hikes is a series of bestselling books written for visitors and locals looking to hike scenic trails from well-established...
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Author: Alcott, KathleenSummary:
Edith is a widowed landlady who rents apartments in her Brooklyn brownstone to an unlikely collection of humans, all crippled in various ways-in spirit, in mind, in body, in heart. When faced with...
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"This book is a collection of essays in which various authors examine the extent to which children's rights have been incorporated into their respective areas of Canadian policy and law...
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Author: Saadi, YusufSummary:
Pluviophile veers through various poetic visions and traditions in search of the sacred within and beyond language. Its poems continually revitalize form, imagery and sonancy to reconsider the...
Genre: Poetry, Canadian poetry -
Author: Ruprai, Sharanpal KaurSummary:
Poems masquerading as recipes, poems masquerading as survival guides, poems simmered in love, Pressure Cooker Love Bomb is a humorous collection of poems. Ruprai's second collection is...
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Author: Poepsel, MarkSummary:
"Media, Society, Culture, and You is an approachable introductory Mass Communication text that covers major mass communication terms and concepts including "digital culture." It discusses various...
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Author: Bellow, SaulSummary:
In this collection of more than thirty essays originally published in the New York Times, Esquire, and the New Republic, Saul Bellow ranges fluidly across topics as various as the talents of...
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Author: Brooks, GeraldineSummary:
A fictionalized account of the turbulent history of the Sarajevo Haggadah, an illuminated manuscript which has survived into the twentieth century thanks to people of various faiths who risked...
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Author: Fleming, StephenSummary:
I was precisely at the same place 5 years back when I started my journey in the Wood Crafting. Over the years, I practiced various forms/branches of Woodworking, especially Joinery and Turning....
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Author: Turtledove, HarrySummary:
Soon after their successful return to Rhodes, cousins Menedemos and Sostratos find that Greece is a dangerous place after the death of Alexander. Various factions fight and vie for power, and the...
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Author: Dresner, AnnaSummary:
If you're interested in a watch but aren't sure it's for you, or you have one and want to know more about how to use it, this book will help. Anna takes you through the various types of watches...
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Author: Johnson, SamuelSummary:
Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia, leaves the easy life of the Happy Valley, accompanied by his sister Nekayah, her attendant Pekuah, and the much-travelled philosopher Imlac. Their journey takes them...
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Author: Griffith, Jane BartonSummary:
For centuries, artisan bread makers have created magic with their hands and given rise to the indescribable wonder that is fresh bread. Now you too can go back to basics and begin making your own...
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Author: Scott, MaxwellSummary:
Introducing "The Age of AI: How Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Our World" by Maxwell Scott, a comprehensive guide to the cutting-edge technology that is changing the way we live...
Genre: Computer science