Unfamiliar Fishes
By: Sarah Vowell
4.02
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Many think of 1776 as the defining year of American history, when we became a nation devoted to the…
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1. Pacific: The Ocean of the Future
By: Simon Winchester
4.04
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
Bestselling author Simon Winchester offers an enthralling biography of the Pacific Ocean and its ro… read more
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2. The Spanish Game (Alec Milius #2)
By: Charles Cumming
3.87
Format: None pages,
For six years, Alec Milius has been trying to escape his past, but his past refuses to release him.… read more
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3. Radio Free Vermont: A Fable of Resistance
By: Bill McKibben
4.17
Format: None pages, Hardcover
"I hope no one secedes, but I also hope that Americans figure out creative ways to resist injustice… read more
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5. Unfamiliar Fishes
By: Sarah Vowell
4.02
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Many think of 1776 as the defining year of American history, when we became a nation devoted to the… read more
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- american history
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- audiobook
6. Fart Proudly: Writings of Benjamin Franklin You Never Read in School
By: Benjamin Franklin , Carl Japikse
5.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
A mention of flatulence might conjure up images of bratty high school boys or lowbrow comics. But o… read more
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7. Up in the Air
By: Walter Kirn
3.00
Format: 31 pages, Paperback
Ryan Bingham's job as a Career Transition Counselor-he fires people-has kept him airborne for years… read more
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8. Captive Paradise: The Story of the United States and Hawaii
By: James L. Haley
2.76
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The most recent state to join the union, Hawaii is the only one to have once been a royal kingdom. … read more
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9. The Descendants
By: Kaui Hart Hemmings
3.62
Format: 171 pages, Hardcover
Narrated in a bold, fearless, unforgettable voice and set against the lush, panoramic backdrop of H… read more
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10. The Greenlanders
By: Jane Smiley
3.92
Format: 594 pages, Paperback
Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author Jane Smiley's The Greenlandersis an enthralling novel … read more
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11. This Is Paradise: Stories
By: Kristiana Kahakauwila
4.20
Format: 172 pages, Paperback
Elegant, brutal, and profound, this magnificent debut captures the grit and glory of modern Hawai'i… read more
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12. The Battle for Christmas
By: Stephen Nissenbaum
3.71
Format: 364 pages, Paperback
Anyone who laments the excesses of Christmas might consider the Puritans of colonial Massachusetts:… read more
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13. At Day's Close: Night in Times Past
By: A. Roger Ekirch
4.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
Bringing light to the shadows of history through a "rich weave of citation and archival evidence" (… read more
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14. Lost in Translation: A Life in a New Language
By: Eva Hoffman
3.71
Format: 32 pages,
This remarkable book is Eva Hoffman's personal story of her experiences as an emigre who loses and … read more
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15. The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
By: Hampton Sides
4.51
Format: 408 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage … read more
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16. Quantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1: Aligning with Universal Consciousness
By: Kenneth Schmitt
4.39
Format: 232 pages, Kindle Edition
Quantum physics has shown us the way to mastery of life in our recognition of universal consciousne… read more
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"What is real for us is what we observe and recognize. We create our own experiences by our recognition and imagination, and we modulate the energies with our emotions."-Kenneth Schmitt, Quantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1: Aligning with Universal Consciousness
"The birth of quantum physics brought science and spirituality into alignment. It was the realization by physicists that photons have consciousness, and not just limited consciousness, but awareness o…"-Kenneth Schmitt, Quantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1: Aligning with Universal Consciousness
"This is a quantum universe. Everything in it is part of quantum theory, and universal consciousness is the first cause of it all. Everything is electromagnetic energy, and all of the energy patterns …"-Kenneth Schmitt, Quantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1: Aligning with Universal Consciousness
"When we hold health and abundance in our self-identity, we create experiences of that quality. If we choose to be attuned to the energy of our heart and feel love and compassion, we create experience…"-Kenneth Schmitt, Quantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1: Aligning with Universal Consciousness
17. What WE Lost: Inside The Attack on Canada’s Largest Children’s Charity
By: Tawfiq S. Rangwala
4.31
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
WE Charity had changed the game. In its 25 years, the international development charity and youth e… read more
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18. Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World
By: Jen Psaki
3.96
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Former White House Press Secretary and current MSNBC host Jen Psaki shares the surprising lessons s… read more
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"There was also a large crew of people who tried to nickname the previously mentioned Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework "BIF". If you would like your audience to start making fun of a big, serious, …"-Jen Psaki, Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World
"I've spent time with a lot of very busy people - business leaders, prominent journalists, and multiple presidents. Despite the unusually high demands on their schedules, something they all have in co…"-Jen Psaki, Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World
19. Hula
By: Jasmin Iolani Hakes
3.96
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Set in Hilo, Hawai'i, a sweeping saga of tradition, culture, family, history, and connection that u… read more
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"We used to grow taro, bananas, sweet potato. Now we grew headstones. The only remaining place where Hawaiians were still a majority was in the cemetery. We were a species on the brink of extinction."-Jasmin Iolani Hakes, Hula
"In Hilo, we are the `āina. Its mist is our breath, its rain our tears, its waters our blood. Our veins run deep, our song louder than their noise. Roots too deep to extract. That’s the thing about hu…"-Jasmin Iolani Hakes, Hula
20. Buttermilk Graffiti: A Chef’s Journey to Discover America’s New Melting-Pot Cuisine
By: Edward Lee
3.98
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
There is a new American culinary landscape developing around us, and it’s one that chef Edward Lee … read more
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"This is where I disagree with food critics whose mission is to judge only what is on the plate. The story such critics tell is about THEM, THEIR preferences, THEIR expectations, not the chef's. What …"-Edward Lee, Buttermilk Graffiti: A Chef’s Journey to Discover America’s New Melting-Pot Cuisine
"I ask the ladies what we lose with each generation. They seem to agree: usually language goes first, then memories of relatives and grandparents, then traditions, then longing for home, then a sense …"-Edward Lee, Buttermilk Graffiti: A Chef’s Journey to Discover America’s New Melting-Pot Cuisine
21. Skin & Bones
By: Renée Watson
4.39
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a soulful and lyrical novel exploring… read more
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