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41) Remember
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations : 28 cm;
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"Picture book adaptation of US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo's iconic poem, Remember"--
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208 pages : portraits ; 23 cm
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English
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In 1901, two literary gentlemen were appointed a novel task: to preserve the memory of Queen Victoria in her own words. By the time they were finished, 460 volumes of the Queen's correspondence had become just three; their decisions--and distortions--would influence perceptions of Victoria for generations to come. The editors chosen for the task were deeply eccentric and complicated men. Baron Esher was the consummate royal confidant who hid his obsession...
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"No celebrity rivals Elizabeth Taylor's glamour and guts or her level of fame. She was the last major star to come out of the old Hollywood studio system and she is a legend known for her beauty and her magnetic screen presence in a career that spanned most of the twentieth century and nearly sixty films. But her private life was even more compelling than her Oscar-winning on-screen performances. During her seventy-nine years of rapid-fire love and...
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176 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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"Throughout history, daring women have wielded power and brought about change through their bold fashion choices. Fashion Rebels is a collection of lively, illustrated biographies of twenty-five of these influential fashion icones from the distant past to today. Discover how these rebels' fashion choices both mirrored and redefined what it meant to be a woman in their era. From Cleopatra and Coco Chanel, whose forward fashions freed later generations...
45) Hong Kong
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319 pages : coloured illustrations, coloured maps ; 20 cm + 1 pull-out map.
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Hong Kong welcomes with an iconic skyline, a legendary kitchen, and lush, protected nature where rare birds and colourful traditions thrive. * Includes full-colour pull-out map of Macau * Shopping in Hong Kong tips * Guide to local cuisine * Day trips from Hong Kong.
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xi, 211 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
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English
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"An enslaved Indigenous girl who became Hernan Cortes's interpreter and cultural translator, Malinche stood at center stage in one of the most significant events of modern history. Linguistically gifted, she played a key role in the transactions, negotiations, and conflicts between the Spanish and the Indigenous populations of Mexico that shaped the course of global politics for centuries to come. As mother to Cortes's firstborn son, she became the...
49) Molly
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"Blake Butler and Molly Brodak instantly connected, fell in love, married and built a life together. Both writers with deep roots in contemporary American literature, their union was an iconic joining of forces between two major and beloved talents. Nearly three years into their marriage, grappling with mental illness and a lifetime of trauma, Molly took her own life. In the days and weeks after Molly's death, Blake discovered shocking secrets she...
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xxvi, 436 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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A compilation of personal correspondence written over a sixty-year period offers insight into the iconic American author's literary personality, his experiences as a German POW, his struggles with fame, and the inspirations for his famous books.
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348 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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The celebrated film critic and author of The Biographical Dictionary of Film explores how sexuality in the movies and the performances of iconic actors have reflected cultural experimentation and the fulfillment of latent desires.
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395 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
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English
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From devil's food cake to cherry pie, BraveTart is a celebration of classic American desserts. Whether down-home delights like blueberry muffins and fudge brownies, or supermarket mainstays such as vanilla Wafers and chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream, your favorites are all here. Yet this is much more than a cookbook. Stella Parks, a senior editor at Serious Eats, also delves into the stories of how our favorite desserts came to be, from chocolate...
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"With forty million copies sold, To Kill a Mockingbird's poignant but clear-eyed examination of human nature has cemented its status as a global classic. Tom Santopietro's new book ... takes a 360-degree look at the Mockingbird phenomenon both on page and screen. Santopietro traces the writing of To Kill a Mockingbird, the impact of the Pulitzer Prize, and investigates both the claims that Lee's book is actually racist and the worldwide controversy...
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406 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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A creative reimagining of the life of iconic fashion designer Coco Chanel traces the development of her exceptional sewing skills in an orphanage, her transformation into a couturier and the private struggles behind her subsequent fame.
56) Western Europe
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669 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 20 cm
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Lonely Planet's Western Europe is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Raise a glass of champagne at the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, find your own iconic London live music experience, and sense the ghosts of emperors past as you walk the cobbled streets of Rome - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Western Europe and begin your journey now!...
57) The LEGO book
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"Discover the whole LEGO story and explore the incredible play themes, sets, minifigures, movies, and innovations. Celebrate the 60-year history of the iconic LEGO brick in this special updated and expanded edition of The LEGO Book."--Back cover.
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294 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
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A candid assessment of the iconic musician's personal and professional life by his first wife traces their long-distance courtship, marriage, and creative partnership as well as the challenges that compromised their romance.
59) Berlin
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288 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 22 cm + 1 folded map.
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Your journey starts here. This new edition of our Berlin guide, packed with colour photography, DK's iconic illustrations and detailed maps, has been expertly updated so you won't miss a thing.
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xii, 208 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
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Gardens take many forms, and have a variety of functions. They can serve as spaces of peace and tranquilty, a way to cultivate wildlife, or as places to develop agricultural resources. Globally, gardens have inspired, comforted, and sustained people from all walks of life, and since the Garden of Eden many iconic gardens have inspired great artists, poets, musicians, and writers.0In this short history, Gordon Campbell embraces gardens in all their...
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