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Chocolatology: Chocolate's Fantastical Lore, Bittersweet History, & Delicious (Vegan) Recipes

by Darin Wick Author, Angel York Author, Cat Callaway Illustrator and Greg Clarke Photographer

Where does chocolate come from? What is it good for? What scientific studies (reputable and otherwise) have been done on…

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Harold, the People's Mayor: The Biography of Harold Washington

by Clarence P Author and Dempsey Travis Author

Harold, the People's Mayor is the authorized biography of Chicago's first black mayor, written by the late civil rights…

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Getting Grit: The Evidence-Based Approach to Cultivating Passion, Perseverance, and Purpose

by Caroline Adams Miller Author

In the age of never-ending distractions and shortcuts, how do we build perseverance in the face of long term goals?…

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The Possibility Principle: How Quantum Physics Can Improve the Way You Think, Live, and Love

by Mel Schwartz Author

We all have an idea of what we want our life to be like, dreams we want to pursue and goals we want to accomplish, and…

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Battle of the Bands Rock Trump Cards

by Mikkel Sommer Author

Love rock music? Love arguing about which rock band is the G.O.A.T.? This 32-card trump deck features 32 of the most…

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Ramona Forever

by Beverly Cleary Author

Revisit the Ramona books along with our Walking with Ramona guide book by Laura O. Foster! Life can move pretty…

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Grocery: The Buying and Selling of Food in America

by Michael Ruhlman Author

In a culture obsessed with food—how it looks, what it tastes like, where it comes from, what is good for us—there…

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Henry & Glenn Adult Activity and Coloring Book

by Tom Neely Author

Love is so metal. Get pumped on inspirational love with the coloring book of the century, celebrating the romance of the…

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Zinn for Beginners

by David Cogswell Author, For Beginners Series Editor and Joe Lee Illustrator

Howard Zinn changed the way that history is written: his classic A People's History of the United States, published in…

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Them: Adventures with Extremists

by Jon Ronson Author

Jon Ronson is an inspiring reporter who, with the release of this 2002 book, proved the existence of the Bilderberg…

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The Summer Nick Taught His Cats to Read

by Kate Berube Illustrator and Curtis Manley Author

Nick loves books and loves playing with his cats. His grand vision: Get his cats as excited about reading books as he…

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Nasty Woman: A Journal

by Anna Katz Author

Well-behaved women rarely make history. This colorful journal is for all those nasty women who refuse to sit down or…

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Trashed: An Ode to the Crap Job of All Crap Jobs

by Derf Backderf Author

An entertaining and informative graphic novel about US consumption and waste, from the perspective of a garbage…

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Test Tube

by Carlos Gonzalez Author

Test Tube follows three people living in a faceless city of decrepit movie theaters, girlie nightclubs, and paper-thin…

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The Political Mind: A Cognitive Scientist's Guide to Your Brain and Its Politics

by George Lakoff Author

The connection between how our brains work and the political landscape is one that is vital to understand. Now author…

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Twinkie, Deconstructed

by Steve Ettlinger Author

Like most Americans, Steve Ettlinger eats processed foods. And, like most consumers, he didn't have a clue as to what…

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Out of the Basement: From Cheap Trick to DIY Punk in Rockford, IL, 1973-2005

by David A. Ensminger Author

Small town America built the punk rock revolution; but big city scenes have gotten all the coverage.  No longer! Out of…

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Soviet Daughter: A Graphic Revolution

by Julia Alekseyeva Author

Soviet Daughter provides a window into the life of a rebellious, independent woman coming of age in the USSR, and the…

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People Tools for Love and Relationships

by Alan C. Fox Author

Each chapter of the book illustrates a different "People Tool" using insightful stories and amusing anecdotes from…

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People Tools: 54 Strategies for Building Relationships, Creating Joy, and Embracing Prosperity

by Alan C. Fox Author

54 tools you can use to create more joy, embrace prosperity, and deepen your relationships with family, friends, and…

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Amica's World: How a Giant Bird Came into Our Heart and Home

by Meadow Shadowhawk Author, Washo Shadowhawk Author and Jane Goodall Foreword

Amica is a rhea—a flightless bird in the ratite family, related to ostriches, emus, and kiwis. Amica was adopted as a…

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Tangled Up in the West

by David Haskell Author

After a high school summer spent on an idyllic Utah cattle ranch and a strong interest in biology, the LA-raised author…

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The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World

by A.J. Jacobs Author

A.J. Jacobs assigned himself the seemingly impossible task of reading through all of the Encyclopedia Britannica…

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Eliot Ness: The Rise and Fall of an American Hero

by Douglas Perry Author

As leader of an unprecedented crime-busting squad, twenty-eight-year-old Eliot Ness won fame for enforcing Prohibition…

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Manor Threat: Snake Pit Comics 2013-2015

by Ben Snakepit Author

Manor Threat contains three more years of daily diary comics from Ben Snakepit. This episode brings us to the town of…

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Cycletherapy: Grief and Healing on Two Wheels

by Anika Ledlow Editor, Elly Blue Series Editor, Joe Biel Contributor, Anna Brones Contributor, Cheyenne Winters Contributor, Gretchin Lair Contributor and Amy Subach Contributor

Can you pedal your way through everything life throws at you? Taking on the bicycle as a means of making sense of life…

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Urban Revolutions: A Woman's Guide to Two-Wheeled Transportation

by Emilie Bahr Author

Urban Revolutions is a different kind of cycling book. Author Emilie Bahr draws on her experience as an everyday cyclist…

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The Velocipede Races

by Emily June Street Author

Emmeline Escot knows that she was born to ride in Seren’s cutthroat velocipede races. The only problem: She’s female…

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Good Trouble: Building a Successful Life and Business with Autism

by Joe Biel Author, Joyce Brabner Foreword and Sander Hicks Foreword

The history of Microcosm Publishing, from its origins as a record label and zine distro in Joe Biel's bedroom closet in…

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Our Bodies, Our Bikes

by Elly Blue Editor, April Streeter Editor, Katura Reynolds Contributor and Emily June Street Contributor

An homage to the classic Our Bodies, Ourselves, this encyclopedic, crowd-sourced compilation of essays, resources,…

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