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The best-selling author offers a new collection of satirical and humorous essays that chronicle his own life and ordinary moments that turn beautifully absurd, including how he coped with the pandemic, his thoughts on becoming an orphan in his seventh decade, and the battle-scarred America he discovered when he resumed touring.
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Rodale
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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Dugard takes a journey through the world of running to illustrate how the sport helps us fulfill that universal desire to be the best possible version of ourselves each and every time we lace up our shoes. Telling stories of his running and racing adventures on six continents, Dugard considers what it means to truly integrate running into one's life. This edition includes a new introduction and additional stories accumulated in the eight years since...
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Ever since Einstein’s study of Brownian motion, scientists have understood that a little disorder can actually make systems more effective. But most people still shun disorder–or suffer guilt over the mess they can’t avoid. No longer!
With a spectacular array of true stories and case studies of the hidden benefits of mess, A PERFECT MESS overturns the accepted wisdom that tight schedules, organization, neatness, and consistency...
With a spectacular array of true stories and case studies of the hidden benefits of mess, A PERFECT MESS overturns the accepted wisdom that tight schedules, organization, neatness, and consistency...
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Publisher
HighBridge
Pub. Date
©2002
Language
English
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At the age of eleven, Michael Keith left a stable life with his mother and sisters and set off to cross the country with his irresponsible hobo of a fathera real bum. The memoir, narrated without sentimentality by this funny, world-wise little boy, describes their life on the roadthe characters they meet hitching rides, their adventures with bed bugs in Salvation Army bunks, the joys of finally encountering a decent meal, and the periods when Michael's...
6) Chicken soup for the soul: stories for a better world : 101 stories to make the world a better place
Publisher
Health Communications
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
7) Chicken soup for the soul: stories for a better world : 101 stories to make the world a better place
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Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
©2005
Language
English
Description
A collection of 101 of the most uplifting stories you've ever read about people reaching out, stepping up and transforming their lives and the world around them.
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The Grant Park Chapter of Roots & Shoots
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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Saving Pan is a vegetarian cookbook produced by a passionate group of middle-schoolers to help chimpanzees who have been orphaned by bushmeat hunters in Africa. All proceeds from book sales will be contributed to the Jane Goodall Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center in the Republic of Congo. Foreword by Jane Goodall. Contributors include Thomas Keller, Michael Pollan, Mollie Katzen, Jane Goodall, Michelle Obama, Annie Somerville, Ina Garten,...
10) CeCe Winans
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Manufactured & marketed by Sparrow Records
Pub. Date
p2001
Language
English
11) Give up
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Sub Pop
Pub. Date
p2003
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English
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As an electronic and indie rock collaboration, The Postal Service features Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and Jimmy Tamborello of Dntel and Figurine. The duo collaborated via mail to create this album, thus the name of the group.
"3 stars out of 5...A cuddly little new wave reverie..."--Rolling Stone.
"4 stars out of 5...'Give Up' is anything but a pop oddity - it's the real thing..."--Mojo.
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