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"An honest, inspiring, and laugh-out-loud funny memoir about re-energizing our politics and standing up to corporate America-while carting three kids around in a minivan. Never having run for office before, Katie Porter charted a new path in 2018 when she was elected to Congress as a Democrat in historically conservative Orange County, California. Underestimated as a single mom and chided for her progressive values, Katie defied expectations. Then,...
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In the town of Seagate, abstaining from food brings one closer to God. But Beatrice Bolano is hungry, and must choose whether to give up her passion for cooking or leave the only community she has known. Elsewhere, Reiko Rimando has left her modest roots for a college tech scholarship in the big city. When her school pulls her funding, Reiko forges a third path, outside of the law. With the guidance of a mysterious cookbook written by a kitchen maid...
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Theodore M. Porter is Distinguished Professor of History at the University of California, Los Angeles. His books include The Rise of Statistical Thinking and Genetics in the Madhouse (both Princeton).
A foundational work on historical and social studies of quantification
What accounts for the prestige of quantitative methods? The usual answer is that quantification is desirable in social investigation as a result of its successes in science. Trust...
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Best Tent Camping: Virginia takes outdoor enthusiasts to the most beautiful, yet lesser known, of the state's campsites, guaranteeing a peaceful retreat. Each entry provides the latest maps of the grounds and alerts readers to the best sites within the facility to ensure a rewarding and relaxing visit. Campsite ratings for beauty, privacy, spaciousness, quietness, security, and cleanliness help campers pick the perfect campground for any trip. In...
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In September 2014, a Chinese company that most Americans had never heard of held the largest IPO in history, bigger than Google, Facebook and Twitter combined. Alibaba, now the world's largest e-commerce company, mostly escaped Western notice for over ten years, while building a customer base more than twice the size of Amazon's, and handling the bulk of e-commerce transactions in China. How did it happen? And what, was it like to be along for such...
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Many Americans have never heard the name Volodymyr Zelenskyy until very recently. Although Zelenskyy made brief headlines in 2019, in association with a certain scandal, even then, most of the headlines focused on the other party involved, and the name Zelenskyy didn't have much sticking power in the consciousness of U.S. audiences. However, current events have brought a heightened awareness of the man leading Ukraine through the most challenging...
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Mia Porter's books are sweet, classic romances set in small towns, featuring sexy heroes and the women who bring them to their knees (in the very best way!). All books are full-length, stand-alone novels that can be read in any order.
Grace Holbrook believed she couldn't have children, but now she was pregnant after just one night with sexy, bad boy Ford McCabe. She was delighted by the news, but not so thrilled when Ford insists they get married,...
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Translated by Cathy Porter and with an introduction by Nobel Laureate Doris Lessing, The Diaries of Sofia Tolstoy chronicles in extraordinary detail the diarist's remarkable marriage to the legendary man of letters, Count Leo Tolstoy, author of War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Set against the backdrop of Russia's turbulent history at the turn of the 20th century, The Diaries of Sofia Tolstoy offers a fascinating look at a remarkable era, a complicated...
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From inspiring Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho to being the stalking ground of serial killers, Surf City, USA, has a spooky history with a west coast twist. Though generally a peaceful coastal city, the dark stains from Santa Cruz's past still linger. A former Spanish Mission, Holy Cross Catholic Church harbors a dark history of a brutal revolt of native Ohlone Indians that killed the cruel Father Andres Quintana. Frequented by mobsters and celebrities...
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Argentinean Estrella Galvan is one of Europe's top models, but she's much more than a pretty face. In Cannes to find a distributor for a documentary that's close to her heart, she instead finds herself in conflict with Carlo Gabellini, a man who thinks beautiful women are all the same...
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A Father's Love: Words of Wisdom to Live By is a combination of life lessons, stories, and information from a father to his son. The best gift a father or a parent can give to their child is not money or even opportunity; it is the gift of wisdom, knowledge, and information to navigate through life's journey.
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You are about to enter into a sacred contract with the one you love. Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and imagine this moment: It's just us here, in front of the Father. Our family is assembled around us, and suddenly He appears before us-the Lamb who was slain from ages ago...The sweet Master Jesus. The bride has been waiting with bated breath for her sweet groom.
But the waiting is over-Christ has come! The skies fill with His glory as our...
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An ex-MI6 agent is out to rescue a woman from his past who was kidnaped by the mob in this thriller from the CWA Steel Dagger Award-winning author of Firefly.
On a deserted road in Calabria, Greek aid worker Anastasia Cristakos is driving to visit one of the new refugee centers funded by billionaire Denis Hisami-whom she has recently married. She slows down to greet two African migrants she recognizes. Only too late does she realize they are not...
15) Trouble Maker
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What do you get when you mix a guy that works for the law and a girl that breaks the law?A whole lot of trouble. It was supposed to be a one night stand. No names or strings attached. And part ways in the morning. Lucky is an officer of the law, waiting on his big break to become detective. Daphne just needs to get enough cash to help her parents pay off her Dad's medical bills that keep piling up. She and a few friends hatch a plan. And running from...
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What would you give for an afternoon in your grandmother's kitchen?
Leaning over the countertop, you watched as she added flour to the bowl of her old, yellow Sunbeam stand mixer. To her, cooking may have been as second nature as setting the table. To you, the way she skillfully put things together to create the mouthwatering meals and one-of-a-kind desserts you enjoyed at her table almost seemed like magic.
At My Grandmother's Table features...
17) Just Passin' Thru: A Vintage Store, the Appalachian Trail, and a Cast of Unforgettable Characters
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Like a well-crafted stage play, Just Passin' Thru delivers one suspenseful scene after another. But in this historic setting - a store on the Appalachian Trail called Mountain Crossings - the characters who show up are no fictional creations. They are the real-life stars of the author's new life as a backpack-purging, canteen-selling, hostel-running, bandage-taping, lost-child finding, argument-settling, romance-fixing, chili-making man of many faces....
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The disobedient princess…
The royal plane is about to crash! Princess Chantal Thibaudet is rescued from the wreckage byDemetrius Mantheakis, a renowned international security expert, withwealth and a reputation to match. He insists that Chantal go with himto his private Greek island, where he can protect her. But even princesses can become pregnant when they allow themselves to be sweptaway by a commoner-especially one as arrogant and sexy asDemetrius…....
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December in the brooding Sicilian's castle…
Spending the holidays with the man who broke her heart is Monet's worst nightmare. But when commanding Marcu's children urgently need a nanny, she can't refuse. Landing back in his aristocratic world, where free-spirited Monet never belonged, is bittersweet torture…
Marcu doesn't anticipate his overly ordered life being disrupted by the enchanting woman Monet's become. Duty has always dictated...
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Mientras criaba al hijo que le había dejado su hermana al morir, Rachel Bern estaba desesperada y sin dinero. Como la familia del padre del niño no había hecho caso de sus intentos de contactar con ella, no tuvo otro remedio que ir a Venecia a hablar con los Marcello.
Haber perdido a su hermano había dejado destrozado a Giovanni Marcello. La aparición de Rachel con su supuesto sobrino le cayó como una bomba y creyó que ella tenía motivos ocultos...