Shaker Inspiration: Five Decades of Fine Craftsmanship
By: Christian Becksvoort
4.44
Format: 157 pages, Hardcover
Opinionated? Yes. Informative? Absolutely. Interesting and inspiring? You bet. Not too many wood…
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1. Hide and Seek (Inspector Rebus, #2)
By: Ian Rankin
3.83
Format: 210 pages, Mass Market Paperback
A junkie lies dead in an Edinburgh squat. Just another dead addict, until John Rebus begins to chip… read more
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2. David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
By: Malcolm Gladwell
3.97
Format: 305 pages, Hardcover
In his #1 bestselling books The Tipping Point, Blink, and Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell has explored t… read more
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"Giants are not what we think they are. The same qualities that appear to give them strength are often the sources of great weakness."-Malcolm Gladwell, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
"It's challenging, it's not hopeless. You have to come up with something. You have to figure out a way to help them, because people must have hope to live."-Malcolm Gladwell, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
"Much of what we consider valuable in our world arises out of (these) one-sided conflicts. Because the act of facing overwhelming odds, produces greatness and beauty."-Malcolm Gladwell, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
"A woman who walks away from the promise of power finds the strength to forgive – and saves her friendship, her marriage, and her sanity. The world is turned upside down."-Malcolm Gladwell, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
3. The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, #3)
By: Philip Pullman
4.10
Format: 465 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Will is the bearer of the knife. Now, accompanied by angels, his task is to deliver that powerful, … read more
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"because he's Will"-Philip Pullman, The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, #3)
"Tell them stories."-Philip Pullman, The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, #3)
"Well," said Mary, "love is ferocious, too."-Philip Pullman, The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, #3)
"Each kiss was nearer to the last one of all."-Philip Pullman, The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, #3)
4. Martin the Warrior (Redwall, #6)
By: Brian Jacques
4.16
Format: 376 pages, Mass Market Paperback
On the shore of the Eastern Sea, in a cold stone fortress, a stoat named Badrang holds dozens of in… read more
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"Don't think about what you could have done, concentrate on what you plan to do; it is more useful."-Brian Jacques, Martin the Warrior (Redwall, #6)
5. Turning Wood with Richard Raffan
By: Richard Raffan
4.32
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
In this completely revised version of his classic best seller, Richard Raffan shares new techniques… read more
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6. The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
By: Ryan Holiday
4.15
Format: 201 pages, Hardcover
“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” — Marcus Aureli… read more
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- nonfiction
7. Campaign Furniture
By: Christopher Schwarz
3.57
Format: 24 pages, Hardcover
For almost 200 years, simple and sturdy pieces of campaign furniture were used by people all over t… read more
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- woodwork
8. Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1)
By: Ben Aaronovitch
4.12
Format: 29 pages, Hardcover
Probationary Constable Peter Grant dreams of being a detective in London's Metropolitan Police. Too… read more
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9. The Anarchist's Tool Chest
By: Christopher Schwarz
5.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
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10. The Joiner and Cabinet Maker: His Work and Its Principles
By: Anonymous , Christopher Schwarz , Joel Moskowitz
3.94
Format: 456 pages, Hardcover
"The Joiner and Cabinet Maker" is a huge book - with more than 370 pages of detailed handtool instr… read more
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11. The Anarchist's Design Book
By: Christopher Schwarz
3.90
Format: 216 pages, Hardcover
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12. Tooth and Nail (Inspector Rebus, #3)
By: Ian Rankin
4.00
Format: 191 pages, Paperback
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13. Knots and Crosses (Inspector Rebus, #1)
By: Ian Rankin , Mircea Pricăjan
3.00
Format: None pages,
Detective John Rebus: His city is being terrorized by a baffling series of murders...and he's tied … read more
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14. Strip Jack (Inspector Rebus, #4)
By: Ian Rankin
3.95
Format: None pages, Paperback
When respected MP Gregor Jack is caught in a police raid on an Edinburgh brothel and his flamboyant… read more
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15. Starter Villain
By: John Scalzi
4.16
Format: 264 pages, Hardcover
Inheriting your uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularl… read more
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"So we’re like Spotify, but for evil."-John Scalzi, Starter Villain
"Wait, is there a plot to take over the world with a giant laser?"-John Scalzi, Starter Villain
"Dogs are the worst. They'll sell you out for a treat and a head pat."-John Scalzi, Starter Villain
"DOGS ARE THE WORST. THEY’LL SELL YOU OUT FOR A TREAT AND A HEAD PAT."-John Scalzi, Starter Villain
16. The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams
By: Stacy Schiff
3.74
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Thomas Jefferson asserted that if there was any leader of the Revolution, “Samuel Adams was the man… read more
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17. Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside
By: Nick Offerman
3.71
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A humorous and rousing set of literal and figurative sojourns as well as a mission statement about … read more
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"...when you make art with confidence, then clumsiness doesn't play as clumsiness, but panache."-Nick Offerman, Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside
"Break up your cycle. Get out of your rut. Find a way in your normal setting to "feel alive." One thing I'll do is get up early and see the sunrise from my yard, or for some bonus points, from my roof…"-Nick Offerman, Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside
18. Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention— and How to Think Deeply Again
By: Johann Hari
4.24
Format: 357 pages, Hardcover
Our ability to pay attention is collapsing. From the New York Times bestselling author of Chasing t… read more
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"We live in a culture that is constantly amping us up with stress and stimulation."-Johann Hari, Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention— and How to Think Deeply Again
"We are now exposed to ten times the amount of artificial light that people were exposed to just fifty years ago."-Johann Hari, Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention— and How to Think Deeply Again
"If you see the world through fragments, your empathy often doesn’t kick in, in the way that it does when you engage with something in a sustained, focused way."-Johann Hari, Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention— and How to Think Deeply Again
"In situations of low stress and safety, mind-wandering will be a gift, a pleasure, a creative force. In situations of high stress or danger, mind-wandering will be a torment."-Johann Hari, Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention— and How to Think Deeply Again
19. Calypso
By: David Sedaris
4.11
Format: 272 pages, ebook
David Sedaris returns with his most deeply personal and darkly hilarious book. If you've ever la… read more
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"In France the most often used word is “connerie,"-David Sedaris, Calypso
"A young couple strolls by, the adoration of one bouncing off the tolerance of the other."-David Sedaris, Calypso
"We’re like a pair of bad trapeze artists, reaching for each other’s hands and missing every time"-David Sedaris, Calypso
"We're not pessimists, exactly, but in late middle age, when you envision your life ten years down the line, you're more likely to see a bedpan than a Tony Award."-David Sedaris, Calypso
20. The Terminal List (Terminal List, #1)
By: Jack Carr
4.28
Format: 407 pages, Hardcover
A Navy SEAL has nothing left to live for and everything to kill for after he discovers that the Ame… read more
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"Revisionist views of the Constitution by opportunistic politicians and unelected judges with agendas that reinterpret the Bill of Rights to take power away from the people and consolidate it at the f…"-Jack Carr, The Terminal List (Terminal List, #1)
21. Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life
By: Arnold Schwarzenegger
4.14
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The seven rules to follow to realize your true purpose in life—di… read more
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"The fact that I had such vivid impressions and expectations at all is the reason I got there in the first place."-Arnold Schwarzenegger, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life
"The beauty of pain, not only is it temporary...is it tells you when you begin to give enough of yourself in pursuit of your dreams. If the work hasn't hurt or cost you anything, or at least made you …"-Arnold Schwarzenegger, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life
22. The Bear
By: Andrew Krivak
3.89
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
From National Book Award in Fiction finalist Andrew Krivak comes a gorgeous fable of Earth’s last t… read more
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"Sleep is the only balm I know."-Andrew Krivak, The Bear
"But we don't get to choose when we leave here to sleep on the mountain. We all have to sleep on the mountain one day. Even the bear. Even when we struggle with all our will not to."-Andrew Krivak, The Bear
"Her father told her once that all animals were creatures of habit and so, too, were they. The difference was she could choose to change her habits. Animals changed when they were afraid. Change befor…"-Andrew Krivak, The Bear
"Imagine it from here everything you say in front of you — lake, trees, the mountains to the edge of the horizon — was water. Endless blue water of waves in constant motion. That’s what the ocean look…"-Andrew Krivak, The Bear
23. The Madness of Crowds (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #17)
By: Louise Penny
4.19
Format: 436 pages, Hardcover
You’re a coward. Time and again, as the New Year approaches, that charge is leveled against Arma… read more
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"As a diversion, few things were as effective as chocolate cake."-Louise Penny, The Madness of Crowds (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #17)
"Armand knew the terror of that first step. He also knew that the key to a full life was taking it. The trick wasn't necessarily having less fear, it was finding more courage."-Louise Penny, The Madness of Crowds (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #17)
"Isabelle [Lacoste] sat quietly for a moment, looking into the naked woods. Only in the winter was it possible to see both the forest and the trees. Homicide, she thought, was a perpetual winter."-Louise Penny, The Madness of Crowds (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #17)
"[Daniel and Annie] offered to stay on, but both Reine-Marie and Armand had said that it would probably be best if they returned when there wasn't a murderer among them. Which, in Three Pines, might p…"-Louise Penny, The Madness of Crowds (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #17)
24. Sharpen This
By: Christopher Schwarz
4.65
Format: 114 pages, Hardcover
Sharpening is not a sport. If you want to be a better woodworker, you need to learn to sharpen. … read more
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25. The Stick Chair Book
By: Christopher Schwarz
4.83
Format: 622 pages, Hardcover
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26. The Why & How of Woodworking: A Simple Approach to Making Meaningful Work
By: Michael Pekovich
4.52
Format: 217 pages, Hardcover
The Why and How of Woodworking reflects the growing appreciation for the handmade, a movement towar… read more
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27. The Anarchist's Workbench
By: Christopher Schwarz
4.62
Format: 323 pages, ebook
“The Anarchist’s Workbench” is – on the one hand – a detailed plan for a simple workbench that can … read more
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28. The Perfect Edge: The Ultimate Guide to Sharpening for Woodworkers
By: Ron Hock
4.39
Format: 224 pages, Spiral-bound
Sharp Tools Work Better! If you've never experienced the pleasure of using a really sharp tool, you… read more
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29. Shaker Inspiration: Five Decades of Fine Craftsmanship
By: Christian Becksvoort
4.44
Format: 157 pages, Hardcover
Opinionated? Yes. Informative? Absolutely. Interesting and inspiring? You bet. Not too many wood… read more
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30. Make A Chair From A Tree : An Introduction To Working Green Wood
By: John D. Alexander Jr.
4.31
Format: 125 pages, Paperback
When a tree is felled, the wood is green and is easy to cut, split, shave and shape. As it dries, t… read more
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