• Falling Through the Earth: A Memoir

    Falling Through the Earth: A Memoir

    One of the New York Times Book Review‘s 10 Best Books of the Year

    A daughter’s unforgettable memoir of her wild and haunted father, a man whose war never really ended.

    From her charismatic father, Danielle Trussoni learned how to rock and roll, outrun the police, and never shy away from a fight. Spending hour upon hour trailing him around the bars and honky-tonks of La Crosse, Wisconsin, young Danielle grew up fascinated by stories of her dad’s adventures as a tunnel rat in Vietnam, where he’d risked his life crawling head first into narrow passageways to search for American POWs.

    A vivid and poignant portrait of a daughter’s relationship with her father, this funny, heartbreaking, and beautifully written memoir,Falling Through the Earth, “makes plain that the horror of war doesn’t end in the trenches” (Vanity Fair).

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  • Angelology: A Novel

    Angelology: A Novel

    Rich in history, full of mesmerizing characters, and wondrously conceived, Angelology blends biblical lore, the myth of Orpheus and the Miltonic visions of Paradise Lost into a riveting tale of ordinary people engaged in a battle that will determine the fate of the world.

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  • Love Warrior: A Memoir By Glennon Doyle

    Love Warrior: A Memoir By Glennon Doyle

    Love Warrior is a gorgeous and inspiring account of how we are born to be warriors: strong, powerful, and brave; able to confront the pain and claim the love that exists for us all. This chronicle of a beautiful, brutal journey speaks to anyone who yearns for deeper, truer relationships and a more abundant, authentic life.

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  • Burqas, Baseball, and Apple Pie: Being Muslim in America

    Burqas, Baseball, and Apple Pie: Being Muslim in America

    For many Americans, the words ‘American’ and ‘Muslim’ simply do not marry well; for many the combination is an anathema, a contradiction in values, loyalties, and identities. This is the story of one American Muslim family–the story of how, through their lives, their schools, their friends, and their neighbors, they end up living the challenges, myths, fears, hopes, and dreams of all Americans.

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  • The Book of (Even More) Awesome by Neil Pasricha

    The Book of (Even More) Awesome by Neil Pasricha

    EVEN MORE of the little things that make us smile every day!

    Neil Pasricha is back with a collection of hundreds more awesome things that deserve celebration including:
    Coming back to your own bed after a long trip Sneaking cheaper candy into the movie theater Stepping on dry crunchy leaves on the sidewalk Letting go of the gas pump perfectly so you end on a round number When a baby falls asleep on you Finally peeing after holding it forever Pulling a weed and getting all the roots with it Seeing old people holding hands When your pet notices you’re in a bad mood and comes to see you When your windshield wipers match the beat of the song you’re listening to The smooth feeling on your teeth after you get your braces off When the hiccups stop Driving from a rough road onto a smooth one Puppy breath When the houseguest leaves When the person you’re meeting is even later than you are Getting the keys to your first apartment There’s even space for you to write your very own Awesome Things in the back.

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  • Understanding Islam: An Introduction to the Muslim World

    Understanding Islam: An Introduction to the Muslim World

    A little over thirteen centuries ago, the prophet Muhammad converted a few Arab desert tribes to the belief in a single god, Allah, thus founding the religion of Islam. Within a century, that belief had created one of history’s mightiest empires—and today Islam continues to shape events around the globe.

    This comprehensive guide offers an informative and insightful introduction to Islam both as a religion and as a political-economic force. It tells the story of Muhammad—and the rise of Islam; outlines the sacred book, the Koran; explains “the five pillars of faith”; explores the interplay between religion and government; describes the differences that divide Islam; and, above all, shows the influence of Islam on world affairs. This second revised edition provides crucial new material on the Islamic community today, including discussion of the Gulf War and the Salman Rushdie affair; the rise and ebb of fundamentalist fervor in Iran, Algeria, and elsewhere; and the relationships among different factions of the Islamic faith. There are also updated descriptions of internal politics in Syria, Egypt, Pakistan, and other Islamic nations. Complete with glossary, bibliography. and index, Understanding Islam is engrossing, essential reading for both students and all who seek a clearer understanding of the world in which we live.

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  • Raising Accountable Kids: How to Be an Outstanding Parent Using the Power of Personal Accountability

    Raising Accountable Kids: How to Be an Outstanding Parent Using the Power of Personal Accountability

    How often have we heard complaints like these?

    “Why don’t my kids do what I say?”
    “Who made the mess in here?”
    “When will my teen make better choices?”

    These are the kinds of questions that parents ask that lead not only to complaining, but to victim thinking, procrastination, and blaming. The solution: Learn to parent the QBQ® way – and bring personal accountability to life within our families.

    Based on the same concepts that have made John Miller’s signature work, QBQ: The Question Behind the Question, an international bestseller over the last decade, Raising Accountable Kids provides the tool called the QBQ or The Question Behind the Question that will help every parent look behind questions such as “Why won’t my kids listen?” or “When will they do what I ask?” to find better ones—QBQs—like “What can I do differently?” or “How can I improve as a parent?” This simple but challenging concept turns the focus – and responsibility – back to parents and to what they can do to make a difference.

    With thoughtful commentary, observation, and advice, illustrated with engaging and memorable anecdotes that are the hallmarks of John Miller’s previous books, Raising Accountable Kids provides all moms and dads with the means and inspiration to be more effective parents – as well as teach their children how to practice their own brand of personal accountability – to create a happy, healthy family for a lifetime.

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  • What Have You Lost? By Naomi Shihab Nye

    What Have You Lost? By Naomi Shihab Nye

    What have you lost? A friend? A brother? A wallet? A memory? A meaning? A year?

    Each Night

    Images,
    dream news,
    fragments,
    flash
    then fade.
    These darkened walls.

    Here, I say.
    Climb into
    this story.
    Be remembered!

    Jay Bremyer

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  • Amelia Bedelia Means Business

    Amelia Bedelia Means Business

    Amelia Bedelia makes her chapter book debut! In Amelia Bedelia Means Business, a New York Times bestseller and the first book in the new chapter book series, young Amelia Bedelia will do almost anything for a shiny new bicycle.

    Amelia Bedelia’s parents say they’ll split the cost of a new bike with her, and that means Amelia Bedelia needs to put the pedal to the metal and earn some dough! With Amelia Bedelia anything can happen, and it usually does. Short, fast-paced chapters, tons of friends, silly situations, and funny wordplay and misunderstandings make the Amelia Bedelia chapter books an ideal choice for readers of the Ivy and Bean, Magic Tree House, and Judy Moody books. Features black-and-white pictures by Lynne Avril on every page!

    Look out! Here comes Amelia Bedelia, and she means business! “Sure to be favorites on the early chapter-book shelves.”—School Library Journal

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  • Ninja Innovation: The Ten Killer Strategies of the World's Most Successful Businesses

    Ninja Innovation: The Ten Killer Strategies of the World’s Most Successful Businesses

    Taking readers inside the most cutting-edge businesses, Ninja Innovation is the ultimate guide to achieving victory in today’s innovate-or-die economy

    Gary Shapiro has observed the world’s most innovative businesses from his front-row seat as leader of the Consumer Electronics Association and its influential annual trade show, the International CES. Now he reveals the ten secrets of “ninja innovators” like Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and many others.

    What does it take to succeed? Discipline. Mission-oriented strategy. Adaptability. Decisiveness. And a will for victory. In short, today’s most successful businesses are “ninja innovators.” Drawn from Gary Shapiro’s three decades of experience leading the consumer electronics industry, Ninja Innovation takes readers behind the scenes of today’s top enterprises, uncovering their ten essential strategies for success.

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  • Burnt Shadows By Kamila Shamsie

    Burnt Shadows By Kamila Shamsie

    Nagasaki, August 9, 1945. Hiroko Tanaka watches her lover from the veranda as he leaves. Sunlight streams across Urakami Valley, and then the world goes white.

    In the devastating aftermath of the atomic bomb, Hiroko leaves Japan in search of new beginnings. From Delhi, amid India’s cry for independence from British colonial rule, to New York City in the immediate wake of 9/11, to the novel’s astonishing climax in Afghanistan, a violent history casts its shadow the entire world over. Sweeping in its scope and mesmerizing in its evocation of time and place, this is a tale of love and war, of three generations, and three world-changing historic events. Kamila Shamsie’s Burnt Shadows is a story for our time by “a writer of immense ambition and strength. . . . This is an absorbing novel that commands in the reader a powerful emotional and intellectual response” (Salman Rushdie).

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  • Contagious: Why Things Catch On

    Contagious: Why Things Catch On

    In Contagious, Berger reveals the secret science behind word-of-mouth and social transmission. Discover how six basic principles drive all sorts of things to become contagious, from consumer products and policy initiatives to workplace rumors and YouTube videos. Learn how a luxury steakhouse found popularity through the lowly cheesesteak, why anti-drug commercials might have actually increased drug use, and why more than 200 million consumers shared a video about one of the most seemingly boring products there is: a blender.

    Contagious provides a set of specific, actionable techniques for helping information spread—for designing messages, advertisements, and content that people will share. Whether you’re a manager at a big company, a small business owner trying to boost awareness, a politician running for office, or a health official trying to get the word out, Contagious will show you how to make your product or idea catch on.

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