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The Bonobo and the Atheist: In Search of Humanism among the Primates
The Bonobo and the Atheist: In Search of Humanism among the Primates
by Frans de Waal
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For many years, de Waal has observed chimpanzees soothe distressed neighbors and bonobos share their food. Now he delivers fascinating fresh evidence for the seeds of ethical behavior in primate societies that further cements the case for the biological... (read more)

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The Book of My Lives
The Book of My Lives
by Aleksandar Hemon
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The first nonfiction book — searing, revealing, unforgettable — from one of our most acclaimed writers. Aleksandar Hemon's lives begin in Sarajevo, a small, blissful city where a young boy's life is consumed with street soccer with his... (read more)

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Badass: Ultimate Deathmatch: Skull-Crushing True Stories of the Most Hardcore Duels, Showdowns, Fistfights, Last Stands, Suicide Charges, and Military Engagements of All Time
Badass: Ultimate Deathmatch: Skull-Crushing True Stories of the Most Hardcore Duels, Showdowns, Fistfights, Last Stands, Suicide Charges, and Military Engagements of All Time
by Ben Thompson
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Unstoppable true stories of the most hardcore showdowns, last stands, and military engagements of all time! When only one can live, it's an Ultimate Deathmatch! This ain't no table tennis. You're not here to skip rope with your niece. You... (read more)

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Gastronaut: Adventures in Food for the Romantic, the Foolhardy, and the Brave
Gastronaut: Adventures in Food for the Romantic, the Foolhardy, and the Brave
by Stefan Gates
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An irreverent journey through the culinary world of the exotic, the bizarre, and the truly extraordinary, "Gastronaut" is equal parts cookbook and quest book. This hilarious journey through some of the strangest food experiences, past and present, is... (read more)

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The Jamie Oliver Effect: The Man, the Food, the Revolution
The Jamie Oliver Effect: The Man, the Food, the Revolution
by Gilly Smith
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By the age of eight, Jamie Oliver was already cooking in his parents' pub and restaurant. By the age of 22, his foul mouth and mischievous image in the kitchens of The River Café won him his own TV series, The Naked Chef... (read more)

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As Always, Julia: The Letters of Julia Child and Avis Devoto
As Always, Julia: The Letters of Julia Child and Avis Devoto
by Joan Reardon
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A National Bestseller Winner of an International Association of Culinary Professionals Award for Literary Food Writing “An absorbing portrait of an unexpected friendship.” — Entertainment Weekly “Julias inimitable voice shines... (read more)

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A Covert Affair
A Covert Affair
by Jennet Conant
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By bestselling author Jennet Conant, a stunning account of Julia Child’s early life as a member of the OSS in the Far East during World War II, and the tumultuous years when she and Paul Child were caught up in the McCarthy witch hunt and behaved... (read more)

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A Covert Affair: Julia Child and Paul Child in the OSS
A Covert Affair: Julia Child and Paul Child in the OSS
by Jennet Conant
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Bestselling author Jennet Conant brings us a stunning account of Julia and Paul Childs experiences as members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in the Far East during World War II and the tumultuous years when they were caught up in the McCarthy... (read more)

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Francis Crick: Discoverer of the Genetic Code
Francis Crick: Discoverer of the Genetic Code
by Matt Ridley
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Ridley traces Crick's life from middle-class mediocrity through his leap into biology at the age of 31 and his co-discovery of the double helix structure of DNA.... (read more)

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Crazy in the Kitchen: Foods, Feuds, and Forgiveness in an Italian American Family
Crazy in the Kitchen: Foods, Feuds, and Forgiveness in an Italian American Family
by Louise Desalvo
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During Louise DeSalvo's childhood in 1950s New Jersey, the kitchen becomes the site for fierce generational battle. Louise's step-grandmother insists on recreating the domestic habits of her Southern Italian peasant upbringing, clashing with Louise's... (read more)

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As Always, Julia: The Letters of Julia Child and Avis DeVoto: Food, Friendship, and the Making of a Masterpiece
As Always, Julia: The Letters of Julia Child and Avis DeVoto: Food, Friendship, and the Making of a Masterpiece
by Joan Reardon
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A National Bestseller Winner of an International Association of Culinary Professionals Award for Literary Food Writing “An absorbing portrait of an unexpected friendship.” — Entertainment Weekly “Julias inimitable voice shines... (read more)

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An Extravagant Hunger: The Passionate Years of M.F.K. Fisher
An Extravagant Hunger: The Passionate Years of M.F.K. Fisher
by Anne Zimmerman
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In An Extravagant Hunger, time slows and is relished, and the turning points and casual strolls of M.F.K. Fishers life are unwrapped and savored. From the Berengaria that washed her across the sea to France in 1929, to Le Paquis, the Swiss estate that... (read more)

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George Fox - An Autobiography
George Fox - An Autobiography
by George Fox
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George Fox was born in Fenny Drayton, Leicestershire, in 1624. Apprenticed to a Nottingham shoemaker, Fox developed strong opinions about religion. Fox rebelled against the state control of the Church of England and in 1643 began toured the country... (read more)

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A Wedding in Haiti
A Wedding in Haiti
by Julia Alvarez
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Julia Alvarez has been called "a one-woman cultural collision" by the Los Angeles Times Book Review, and that has never been truer than in this story about three of her most personal relationships — with her parents, with her husband, and with a... (read more)

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M. F. K. Fisher among the Pots and Pans: Celebrating Her Kitchens
M. F. K. Fisher among the Pots and Pans: Celebrating Her Kitchens
by Joan Reardon
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A portrait of the life and career of noted culinary writer M. F. K. Fisher is set against the background of the many kitchens that she had known, the foods she had consumed in each of them, and their influence on her ideas about the art of eating, in an... (read more)

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Food & Friends: Recipes & Memories from Simca's Cuisine
Food & Friends: Recipes & Memories from Simca's Cuisine
by Simone Beck
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View recipes from Food and Friends. The coauthor of Mastering the Art of French Cooking shares an irresistible feast of reminiscence and recipes. Simone "Simca" Beck first met Julia Child in 1949 in the women's cooking club Cercle des Gourmettes in... (read more)

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The World's Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette's, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family
The World's Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette's, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family
by Josh Hanagarne
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An inspiring story of how a Mormon kid with Tourette’s found salvation in books and weight-lifting.> Josh Hanagarne couldn’t be invisible if he tried. Although he wouldn’t officially be diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome until his... (read more)

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