The Secret History of Home Economics: How Trailblazing Women Harnessed the Power of Home and Changed the Way We Live
By: Danielle Dreilinger
3.86
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
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By: Celia Rivenbark
4.01
Format: 175 pages,
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3.00
Format: 1118 pages,
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3. Native Peoples of the Olympic Peninsula: Who We Are
By: None
4.00
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
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4. Lady Catherine, the Earl, and the Real Downton Abbey
By: Fiona Carnarvon
3.80
Format: None pages, Paperback
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5. Death in a Prairie House: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Murders
By: None
3.89
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The most pivotal and yet least understood event of Frank Lloyd Wright's celebrated life involves th… read more
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6. The Deerfield Massacre: A Surprise Attack, a Forced March, and the Fight for Survival in Early America
By: James L. Swanson
3.44
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
In the tradition of the New York Times bestseller Empire of the Summer Moon comes a spellbinding ac… read more
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7. Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler
By: Ibi Zoboi
4.09
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist, a biography in verse a… read more
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8. The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World
By: Virginia Postrel
4.17
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
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9. Nora Ephron: A Biography
By: Kristin Marguerite Doidge
3.69
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Nora Ephron was one of the most popular, accomplished, and beloved writers in American journalism a… read more
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10. Dolls of Our Lives
By: Mary Mahoney
3.53
Format: None pages, None
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11. Meet Me by the Fountain: An Inside History of the Mall
By: Alexandra Lange
3.61
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Few places have been as nostalgized, or as maligned, as malls. Since their birth in the 1950s, they… read more
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12. Romaine Wasn't Built in a Day: The Delightful History of Food Language
By: Judith Tschann
3.29
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13. The Secret History of Home Economics: How Trailblazing Women Harnessed the Power of Home and Changed the Way We Live
By: Danielle Dreilinger
3.86
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
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14. Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close
By: Hannah Carlson
3.62
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
“Who knew the humble pocket could hold so much history? In this enthralling and always surprising a… read more
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15. Rose Quartz: Poems
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4.17
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
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16. The Editor: How Publishing Legend Judith Jones Shaped Culture in America
By: Sara B. Franklin
4.26
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
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17. Roctogenarians: Late in Life Debuts, Comebacks, and Triumphs
By: Mo Rocca
4.04
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
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18. The Paper Solution: What to Shred, What to Save, and How to Stop It From Taking Over Your Life
By: Lisa Woodruff
3.93
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19. The Hidden History of the Holidays
By: Hannah Harvey
3.70
Format: 9 pages, Audible Audio
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20. Home Economics: How to Run the Whole House, Budget, and Garden
By: Kate Singh
3.83
Format: 165 pages, Kindle Edition
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21. This Ordinary Stardust: A Scientist's Path from Grief to Wonder
By: Alan Townsend
4.22
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A compassionate, vulnerable, and transformative exploration of the nurturing and spiritual power of… read more
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