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 Asylum
in the Grasslands by Diane Glancy. Poetry
collection by award-winning author exploring the history of loss in the
Cherokee community. More
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Brothers
in Clay The Story of Georgia Folk Pottery by John A.
Burrison. The story of the state of Georgia's rich folk pottery
tradition -- the historical forces that shaped it and the families and
individual artisans who continue to keep it alive. Illustrated with
B&W photos. Indexed. 326 pages. More
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The
Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English A
Brief History of the Future
edited by Tom Dalzell and Terry Victor. First Edition. Over vulgar
language 60,000 entries from the English-speaking world. 720 pages. Buy
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From
Superpower to Besieged Global Power Restoring
World Order after the Failure of the Bush Doctrine edited by Edward A.
Kolodziej and Roger E. Kanet. Essays argue that the "Bush Doctrine"
squandered enormous military and economic resources, diminished
American power, and undermined America's moral reputation as a defender
of democratic values and human rights. Indexed. 411 pages. Buy
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Giving by
Bill Clinton. The former U.S. president shares his own experiences and
those of other "givers" in an inspirational look at philanthrophy and
volunteer effort. Indexed. 240 pages. Buy
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Gypsy Horses and the Travelers Way
The Road to Appleby Fair
by John Hockensmith. Illustrates in photography, prose and poetry the
centuries-old lifestyle of the Romani Gypsies of northern England.
Photography by equine photographer John S. Hockensmith. 184 pages. More
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In Defense of Childhood
Protecting Kids' Inner Wildness
by Chris Mercogliano. he author eloquently argues that the
"domestication of childhood" squeezes the adventure out of kids' lives
and threatens to smother the spark that animates each child with
talents, dreams, and inclinations. Indexed. 205 pages.. More
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The
Jesus Mystery Astonishing
Clues to the True Identities of Jesus and Paul by Lena Einhorn.
Speculative history presenting a new hypothesis about the relationship
between Jesus and the apostle Paul. Indexed. 279 pages. Buy
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Jesus
the Rabbi Prophet A New Light on the Gospel Message by
Jacques Baldet.
Translated from the French by Joseph Rowe. Scholar Sand historian
Jacques
Baldet seeks to restore the historical context and true nature of the
Jewish
society in which Jesus lived. Indexed. 260 pages. Buy
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Letters of Vincent van Gogh
edited by Mark
Roskill. A collection of the artist's letters, arranged in
chronological order and written to Vincent's closest confidant, his
brother and art dealer, Theo. Includes includes a chronology, a short
memoir by van Gogh's sister-in-law, and reproductions of selected
artwork discussed in van Gogh's letters. Indexed. 351 pages. Buy
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The
Nature of Home Taking Root in a Place by Greta Gaard. Essays
exploring what it means to be at home in the world. 209 pages. Buy
this title. |
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On Private Property Finding
Common Ground on the Ownership of Land by Eric T. Freyfogle. A fresh
legal argument on what it means to own land, navigating issues of
eminent domain, sprawl, and conservation. 186 pages . Buy
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The Opinion Makers An Insider
Exposes the Truth Behind the Poll
by David W. Moore. Describes the questionable tactics pollsters use to
create poll-driven news stories and manufacture public opinion.
Indexed. 196 pages. Buy
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Rural
Delivery by Michael Hofferber. A collection of short,
pungent, sometimes
humorous and frequently thought-provoking commentaries and advice on
rural
living in contemporary America. 146 pages. Buy
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The
Secret Powers of Naming by
Sara Littlecrow-Russell. Sun Tracks: An American Indian Literary Series
title. Collection of poems by a Native American poet based on the theme
of a naming ritual. More
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Spalding's
World Tour The Epic Adventure that Took Baseball Around the
Globe -
And Made It America's Game by Mark Lamster. Illustrated with historic
B&W
photos. Biographical history of one of the most colorful figures in the
history of American sports -- A.G. Spalding. Indexed. 341 pages. More
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This
Moment on Earth
Today's New Environmentalists and Their Vision for the Future by John
Kerry and Teresa Heinz Kerry. An inspiring celebration of courageous
American innovators who are transforming the way we protect and care
for the world we live in. Indexed. 254 pages.. More
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Transformations
Thinking after Heidegger by Gail Stenstad. New Studies in Phenomenology
and Hermeneutics series title. Explores how to apply Martin Heidegger's
thought to today’s environmental and political catastrophes.
Indexed. 232 pages . More
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Um... Slips, Stumbles, and
Verbal Blunders, and What They Mean
by Michael Erard. A survey and discussion of verbal mistakes and why
they occur. First Anchor Books Edition. Indexed. 303 pages. More
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Where Clouds Are Formed by
Ofelia Zepeda. Sun Tracks American Indian Series title.
Poetry by a Native American (Tohono O’odham) poet. .. More
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Mark
Twain and Company Six Literary Relations by Leland Krauth.
Examines
some creative "sparks and smolderings" ignited by Twain's contact with
Americans Bret Harte, William Dean Howells, and Harriet Beecher Stowe
and
the British writers Matthew Arnold, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Rudyard
Kipling. Indexed. 307 pages. More
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Quick
Change
by Jay Cronley. New paperback edition of novel first published in 1981,
and the inspiration for separate French and American films (the latter
starring Bill Murray and Geena Davis). 259 pages. More
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Informal
English Puncture Ladies, Egg Harbors, Mississippi Marbles,
and Other
Curious Words and Phrases of North America by Jeffrey Kacirk.
Collection
of liguistic oddities and vernacular Americanisms. 239 pages. More
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The
Birdhouse Chronicles: Surviving the Joys of Country
Life. Trade
paperback, new. First Edition. Part memoir, part travelogue, part
nature
writing-an intimate first-person narrative of returning to a realer,
simpler
life. 258 pages.. More
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Dog
Culture: Writers on the Character of Canines edited
by Ken Foster.
Trade paperback, new. Anthology of writings about dogs. Includes
selections
by Annie Bruno, Hillary Rosner, Nicholas Dawidoff, Brent Hoff, T
Cooper,
Chris Offutt, Rene Steinke and more. 195 pages. More
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