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1) The keep
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Pub. Date
2006
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239 p. ; 25 cm.
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Two cousins, irreversibly damaged by a childhood prank whose devastating consequences changed both their lives, reunite twenty years later to renovate a medieval castle in Eastern Europe, a castle steeped in blood lore and family pride. Built over a secret system of caves and tunnels, the castle and its violent history invoke and subvert all the elements of a gothic past: twins, a pool, an old baroness, a fearsome tower. In an environment of extreme...
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Pub. Date
©2000
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x, 513 pages, [24] pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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In this updated and greatly enlarged edition of her Book of Middle Eastern Food, Claudia Roden re-creates a classic. The book was originally published in 1972 and was hailed by James Beard as "a landmark in the field of cookery"; this new version represents the accumulation of the author's thirty years of further extensive travel throughout the ever-changing landscape of the Middle East, gathering recipes and stories. Now Ms. Roden gives us more than...
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WINNER OF THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL COOKBOOK AWARD
NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED COOKBOOK OF SPRING 2018 BY BON APPETIT, FOOD & WINE, EPICURIOUS, TASTING TABLE, ESQUIRE, GLOBE & MAIL, and PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"[Helou's] range of knowledge and unparalleled authority make her just the kind of cook you want by your side when baking a Moroccan flatbread, preparing an Indonesian satay and anything else along the way."- Yotam Ottolenghi
A richly...
6) Cry havoc
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Pub. Date
2003
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374 p. ; 21 cm.
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SIS agent Peter Ashton faces his most dangerous case involving numerous threats to members of the agency, a senior member's blackmailing by an Islamic terrorist group, and the appearance of illicit chemical agents.
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Peterson field guide volume 47
Pub. Date
1996
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viii, 402 p., [94] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 19 cm.
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Pub. Date
2024.
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227 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 23 cm.
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"Owls are some of the most beneficial and enjoyable wildlife we can spot near our homes-screech owls specifically are one of the only species that can and do nest successfully near humans, notably in suburbs and city parks. As traditional screech owl habitats are lost to development, providing new housing for these owls is increasingly vital, and this first-of-its-kind, complete guide will show all nature lovers how to build/buy and site nest boxes,...
11) 1984
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Portrays life in a future time when a totalitarian government watches over all citizens and directs all activities.
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Although he was alive around 300 BC, Chinese philosopher Mencius helped pave the way for future generations of Chinese thinkers and theologians. He is best known for his work with Confucianism, and his interpretations of Confucius' sayings shaped the way that the religion is now practiced. He also was one of the scholars at the Jixia Academy, a prestigious school for philosophers. His status allowed him to be one of China's most respected officials....
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The Sanskrit for Patanjali's Yoga Sutras has existed unchanged for more than 2000 years. Purported 'translations' and interpretations do exist, but they are robustly entangled with and distorted by the influence of personal beliefs and the continually accumulated teachings of yoga cultures and religions. This Yoga Sutras book is unique: it avoids those errors by using definitions contemporary with Patanjali, deliberately shunning modern influences....
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Pub. Date
2021.
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232 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm
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When I Grow Up is New Yorker cartoonist Ken Krimstein's new graphic nonfiction book, based on six of hundreds of newly discovered, never-before-published autobiographies of Eastern European Jewish teens on the brink of WWII-found in 2017 hidden in a Lithuanian church cellar. These autobiographies, long thought destroyed by the Nazis, were written as entries for three competitions held in Eastern Europe in the 1930s, just before the horror of the Holocaust...
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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286 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 21 cm.
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"Bees play an essential role in the pollination of native plants and agricultural crops across the globe. In North America alone there are more than 4,000 bee species. In spite of their abundance and diversity there is no accessible field guide for the non-expert. This book will remedy that situation by providing a carefully crafted introduction to bee identification for eastern North America. No portable field guide could include coverage of the...
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In 1975, a People's Militia homicide investigator is on a plane for Istanbul when it is hijacked and then explodes in midair. The two investigators assigned to the case believe that their superiors are keeping them in the dark but don't know why, until they learn that everything is connected to a seven-year-old murder.
19) Belarus
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This new, thoroughly updated edition of Bradt's Belarus remains the only full-blown standalone guide to the most westerly of the constituent republics that formed the Soviet Union prior to the break-up in 1991. Written and updated by expert author and Russian speaker Nigel Roberts, who has been travelling throughout the country for over 17 years, it is the definitive guide to understanding, and making the most of a visit to this much-misunderstood...
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This edition of “Bradt's Bosnia and Herzegovina” remains the only full-length English-language guide to this cultural and outdoor adventure Balkan crossroads. Written by an expert who came to volunteer during the war and ended up staying almost thirty years, it offers a unique first-hand account combined with practical information that goes beyond any other guide available.
New for this sixth edition are updated maps, contacts and detailed visitor...
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