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Phoenix Audio
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
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A compilation of atheist and agnostic writings by Salman Rushdie, Ian McEwan, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Lucretius, Benedict de Spinoza, Charles Darwin, Karl Marx, Mark Twain, George Eliot, Bertrand Russell, Emma Goldman, H.K. Mencken, Albert Einstein, Daniel Dennet, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and others.
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English
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Piketty analyzes a unique collection of data from twenty countries, ranging as far back as the eighteenth century, to uncover key economic and social patterns and shows that modern economic growth and the diffusion of knowledge have allowed us to avoid inequalities. He argues, however, that the tendency of returns on capital to exceed the rate of economic growth will generate extreme inequalities that stir discontent and undermine democratic values...
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"A moving, portrait of depression, from the host of the podcast The Hilarious World of Depression "This book is an excellent life raft for those of us who are so sure that we are alone in our struggles. You should read it." -Jenny Lawson "A funny, honest book about depression, and what you can do despite it." -Neil Gaiman "Candid and funny and intimate." -Susan Orlean For years John Moe, critically-acclaimed public radio personality and host of The...
6) The thirst
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Detective Harry Hole volume 11
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English
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"Harry Hole returns in the eleventh installment of the best-selling, electrifying crime fiction series that includes The Bat, The Snowman, and, most recently, Police. In Police--the last novel featuring Jo Nesbø's hard-bitten, maverick Oslo detective--a killer wreaking revenge on the police had Harry Hole fighting for the safety of the people closest to him. Now, in The Thirst, the story continues as Harry is inextricably drawn back into the Oslo...
7) The love EP
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Publisher
Capitol
Pub. Date
cp2011
Language
English
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Grammy Award-winning artist Corinne Bailey Rae performs covers of five personal favorite songs, including tracks made famous by Prince (I Wanna Be Your Lover), Paul McCartney (My Love), and Doris Day and Sly Stone (Que Sera, Sera).
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English
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Starred review in Library Journal, etc. Sedaris has fashioned a funny memoir of his wonderfully offbeat life. To call his family 'dysfunctional' would be enormous understatement and beside the point; Sedaris's relatives and other companions become vital characters on the page. We travel with Sedaris and his quadriplegic hitchhiking companion, listen to his foul-mouthed seat mate on a long bus trip, and accompany the author on a hilariously self-conscious...
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Mountain Man: Matt Jensen volume 1
Mountain Man Matt Jensen volume 1
Matt Jensen the last mountain man volume 1
Mountain Man Matt Jensen volume 1
Matt Jensen the last mountain man volume 1
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Cutting Corp
Pub. Date
cp2010
Language
English
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"Matt Cavanaugh was nine years old when a band of outlaws slaughtered his family. Now Matt is 18, honed by hardship, schooled in the mountain ways and carrying the last name of the man who raised him: Smoke Jensen. With Smoke's wisdom, Matt's own courage and just enough money to start a life, Matt Jensen begins a relentless hunt for the outlaws who murdered his family in cold blood."--Container.
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English
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"HOLLYWOOD PARK is a remarkable memoir of a tumultuous life. Mikel Jollett was born into one of the country's most infamous cults, and subjected to a childhood filled with poverty, addiction, and emotional abuse. Yet, ultimately, his is a story of fierce love and family loyalty told in a raw, poetic voice that signals the emergence of a uniquely gifted writer. We were never young. We were just too afraid of ourselves. No one told us who we were or...
15) AfroCubism
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Publisher
World Circuit
Pub. Date
2010
Language
Español
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AfroCubism is the long-awaited collaboration between Cuban and Malian musicians meant to take place when the Buena Vista Social Club was born, a "collaboration well worth the wait," says The New Yorker. The New York Times describes it as "a rich yet subtle fusion of African and Cuban sounds." The Guardian calls it "an elegant, gently exquisite album"; the Observer says it's "a delight."
16) Silverball
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Raisin Records
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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Barenaked Ladies follow up their 2013 album Grinning Streak with a release that again delivers a batch of whip-smart pop-rock gems with indelible melodies. Its thirteen tracks also showcase the band's artistic growth.
19) Masked prey
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The daughter of a US Senator is monitoring her social media presence when she finds a picture of herself on a strange blog. And there are other pictures of the children of other influential Washington politicians, walking or standing outside their schools, each identified by name. Surrounding the photos are texts of vicious political rants from a motley variety of extremist groups. The anonymous photographer can't be pinned down to one location or...
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