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81) The best of me
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The American humorist, author, and radio contributor shares his most memorable work in a collection of stories and essays that feature him shopping for rare taxidermy, hitchhiking with a quadriplegic, and hand-feeding a carnivorous bird.
Author
Publisher
Howard Books
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
First Howard Books hardcover ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 7
Physical Desc
vi, 231 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
On the show Duck dynasty, Uncle Si has a limitless supply of stories about his childhood, duck hunting adventures, his days in Vietnam, and everything in between. As you learn about his behind-the-scenes life, this smattering of zany stories will have you laughing and retelling them to all your friends.
85) Humans
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Brandon Stanton's new book, Humans ... shows us the world. Brandon Stanton created Humans of New York in 2010. What began as a photographic census of life in New York City, soon evolved into a storytelling phenomenon. A global audience of millions began following HONY daily. Over the next several years, Stanton broadened his lens to include people from across the world. Traveling to more than forty countries, he conducted interviews across continents,...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023
Physical Desc
159 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"You vs the World: The Bear Grylls Guide to Never Giving Up retells Bear Grylls' most extreme adventures in a kid-friendly way. He shares the life lessons he's learned along the way, and how the skills needed to survive in the wild can be used in everyday life. From finding confidence to bouncing back from failure, Bear gives children the tools they need to survive and thrive in their own lives"--
Author
Publisher
Simon Element
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
ix, 341 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
The ultimate collection of must-have recipes, stories, and behind-the-scenes photos from the beloved Netflix show Somebody Feed Phil. Phil Rosenthal, host of the beloved Netflix series Somebody Feed Phil, really loves food and learning about global cultures, and he makes sure to bring that passion to every episode of the show. Whether he's traveling stateside to foodie-favorite cities such as San Francisco or New Orleans or around the world to locations...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In a gripping, behind-the-scenes look filled with drama, miracles, heartbreak, humor and unsung heroism, an award-winning journalist chronicles a year in the lives of four real-life hospital nurses, in a book that doubles as a shocking, unedited examination of our healthcare system.
Author
Publisher
Dey St
Pub. Date
c2016
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xiii, 370 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
A brazen, uproarious collection of illustrations of tough women both historical and fantastical. Rejected Princesses presents the real unsung women of history from literature, mythology and folklore.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
"On May 17, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas at Austin on their Commencement day. Taking inspiration from the university's slogan 'What starts here changes the world,' he shared the ten principles he learned during Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only in his training and long Naval career, but also throughout his life; and he explained how anyone can use these basic...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Before there was 'tourism' or 'leisure time;' before souvenir ashtrays became 'camp' and 'kitsch;' before Goofy Golf became an 'attraction' and today's colossal theme parks could even be imagined, there was 'Beautiful Lake of the Ozarks -- Family Vacationland,' where to this day the ashtrays remain devoid of irony. It was here, at Arrowhead Lodge at Lake of the Ozarks, where Bill Geist spent his summers between high school and college working at...
Author
Publisher
Back Bay Books
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
1st Back Bay pbk. ed.
Physical Desc
307 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Nearing thirty and trapped in a dead-end secretarial job, Julie Powell resolved to reclaim her life by cooking. In the span of a single year, she made every one of the 524 recipes in Julia Child's legendary Mastering the Art of French cooking.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Language
English
Description
"From acclaimed author Ursula K. Le Guin, and with an introduction by Karen Joy Fowler, a collection of thoughts--always adroit, often acerbic--on aging, belief, the state of literature, and the state of the nation. Ursula K. Le Guin has taken readers to imaginary worlds for decades. Now she's in the last great frontier of life, old age, and exploring new literary territory: the blog, a forum where her voice -- sharp, witty, as compassionate as it...
Author
Publisher
Harper Business, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
274 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
After a stint policing the rough streets of Kansas City, Missouri, Chris Voss joined the FBI, where his career as a hostage negotiator brought him face-to-face with a range of criminals, including bank robbers and terrorists. Reaching the pinnacle of his profession, he became the FBI's lead international kidnapping negotiator. Never Split the Difference takes you inside the world of high-stakes negotiations and into Voss's head, revealing the skills...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Formats
Description
A Navy SEAL Team Six sniper reveals how he became an elite soldier while recounting the dramatic mission that nearly cost him his life, offering insider perspectives on his team's extensive training process at the Marine's Scout Sniper School.