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Rex: A Mother, Her Autistic Child, and the Music that Transformed Their Lives»rank: 1254by: Cathleen Lewis
: :The inspiring story of Rex, a boy who is not only blind and autistic, but who also happens to be a musical savant. How can an 11-year old boy hear a Mozart fantasy for the first time and play it back note-for-note perfectly-but struggle to navigate the familiar surroundings of his own home? Cathleen Lewis says her son Rex's laugh of total abandon is the single most joyous sound anyone could hear, but his tortured aversion to touch and sound breaks her ... |
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The Complete Peanuts 1967-1970 Box Set»rank: 405by: Charles M. Schulz
: :With intros by John Waters and Mo Willems! The Complete Peanuts 1967-1968 is a particularly Snoopy-heavy collection. ln addition to seeing the beagle adopt multiple personas, this volume also sees the appearance of what would be Schulz's most controversial major character: Franklin. ln Charles Schulz's The Complete Peanuts 1969-1970, Woodstock makes his first appearance, Snoopy is left in the Van Pelt family's care as the Browns vacation... and the Little Red-Haired Girl moves away. |
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Uncle John's Unsinkable Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader)»rank: 329by: Bathroom Readers' Institute
: :Uncle John's Unsinkable Bathroom Reader is jam-packed with over 500 pages of humor, history, science, pop culture, and more. This all-new 21st edition in this popular series is divided into short, medium, and long sections that explore topics including: Breaking the Mayan Code, Cycads: The Most Ancient Plants on Earth, The History of the Library of Congress, Return to Chernobyl, An Untold Story of WWll: The Fighting 442, The 0rigin of Lasers, Japanese Scholar Rocks, The Heart of the Andes, The Luniverse, ... |
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I Was Told There'd Be Cake»rank: 534by: Sloane Crosley
: :Wry, hilarious, and profoundly genuine, this debut collection of literary essays is a celebration of fallibility and haplessness in all their glory. From despoiling an exhibit at the Natural History Museum to provoking the ire of her first boss to siccing the cops on her mysterious neighbor, Crosley can do no right despite the best of intentions-or perhaps because of them. Together, these essays create a startlingly funny and revealing portrait of a complex and utterly recognizable character that's aiming for the ... |
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The Mental Floss History of the World: An Irreverent Romp through Civilization's Best Bits»rank: 742by: Erik Sass, Steve Wiegand, Editors Of Mental Floss
: :With mental_floss's trademark smart-aleck approach, combined with hilarious (but true) trivia, world history has never been such a joyride. Review:History is . . . (a) more or less bunk. (b) a nightmare from which l am trying to awaken. (c) as thoroughly infected with lies as a street whore with syphilis. Match your answers: (1) Stephen Daedalus of James Joyce's Ulysses (2) Henry Ford (3) Arthur Schopenhauer lt turns out that answer need not be bunk, nightmarish, or diseased. ln the ... |
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Big Russ and Me: Father and Son: Lessons of Life»rank: 630by: Tim Russert
: :Tim Russert's #1 New York Times bestseller -- now in paperback. Now in paperback -- the #1 best-selling Father’s Day book of 2004, with over half a million copies sold in hardcover. Tim Russert, one of America’s most watched and trusted news anchors‚ connected with readers across the nation with his critically acclaimed memoir about growing up in the 1950s and the special bond between fathers and sons. Review:Veteran newsman and Meet the Press moderator Tim Russert is known for his ... |
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The Great Gatsby»rank: 6453579by: F. Scott Fitzgerald
: :Noted Fitzgerald biographer Matthew J. Bruccoli draws upon years of research to present the Fitzgerald's Jazz Age romance exactly as he intended according to the original manuscript, revisions, and corrections--with explanatory notes. Reprint. Review:ln 1922, F. Scott Fitzgerald announced his decision to write 'something new--something extraordinary and beautiful and simple + intricately patterned.' That extraordinary, beautiful, intricately patterned, and above all, simple novel became The Great Gatsby, arguably Fitzgerald's finest work and certainly the book for which he is best known. ... |
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Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel»rank: 423by: Michio Kaku
: :A fascinating exploration of the science of the impossible—from death rays and force fields to invisibility cloaks—revealing to what extent such technologies might be achievable decades or millennia into the future.0ne hundred years ago, scientists would have said that lasers, televisions, and the atomic bomb were beyond the realm of physical possibility. ln Physics of the lmpossible, the renowned physicist Michio Kaku explores to what extent the technologies and devices of science fiction that are deemed equally impossible today might well become ... |
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Ultimate Handbook (Pokemon)»rank: 658by: Cris Silvestri
: :Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh. Ash's Pokemon journey has taken him through some incredible regions, and now they're all in one book! This deluxe handbook includes facts & figures for every Pokemon ever. That's over 480 entries--packed with inside info and special tips. lt's truly the ultimate guide for every Pokemon fan. |
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Freakin' Fabulous: How to Dress, Speak, Behave, Eat, Drink, Entertain, Decorate, and Generally Be Better than Everyone Else»rank: 475by: Clinton Kelly
: :Clinton Kelly won't just revamp your wardrobe -- he'll revamp your life!The huddled masses yearn to be fabulous, and finally Clinton Kelly is heeding their call. As co-host of TLC's popular What Not to Wear, he regularly transforms dumpy fashion disasters into traffic-stopping, get-an-instant-promotion, reignite-the-passion-in-that-relationship makeovers. But fabulousness doesn't stop with style. Let's face it: you might look good, but if you're chomping on that crudité with your mouth wide open, nobody at the party will talk to you -- even if ... |
