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  She's Nice Though - Essays on...

  Mia Mercado

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  AN NPR BOOK-OF-THE-DAY • A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY STAFF PICK • A NYLON MUST-READ • A FORTUNE NEW BOOK TO READ IN AUGUST 
  “And, at the center of it all, am I actually nice or am I just performing a role I think I’m expected to play?” Mia Mercado is a razor-sharp cultural critic and essayist known for her witty and hilarious dissections of the uncomfortable truths that rule our lives. In this thought-provoking collection of new essays, Mercado examines what it means to be “polite,” “agreeable,” and “nice.” She covers topics from the subtleties of the “Bad Bitch” and why women dominate the ASMR market, to what makes her dog an adorable little freak and how you know if you’re shy. This is a book about the unspoken trick mirror of our “good” intentions: the inherent performance of the social media apology, celebrating men when they do the bare minimum, and why we trust a Midwesterner to watch our stuff when we go pee. 
  Throughout, she ponders her identity as an Asian woman and asks what “nice” even means—and why anyone would want to be it. With writing that is as precise as it is profound, and cultural references that range from trash reality television to the New York Times Sunday-morning crossword puzzle, Mercado uncovers weird, long-overdue truths about our frailties and failings. In the end, she sees them not as a source of shame but as a cause for celebration. Filled with revelations that range from the silly to the serious, 
  She’s Nice Though offers a mind-bending glimpse into the illusions and delusions of contemporary life—and reveals who we *really* are when no one is watching.

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  Formidable Riddles For Smart...

  Matt Woods

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  Our professionally narrated, one-hour-long audiobook is filled with 150 brain-bending riddles to challenge those powerful and intelligent little minds!  
  These formidable riddles are ideal for family-friendly fun, with tricky riddles such as: 
  It's so fragile that if you say its name, it breaks. What is it? A: Silence.  
  I have a neck but no head. What am I? A: A bottle.  
  There was a train crash and every single person died. Who were the survivors? A: All of the couples.  
  We lie on our backs and open our stomachs so that the ignorant become wise. What are we? A: We are books.  
  It's simply the perfect audiobook for ages 8 and up! And the best part is, the whole family can enjoy it. Some of the riddles are so hard that even Grandma won't be able get the answer! It's ideal for long car journeys, slow Sunday afternoons when you need some peace and quiet, or just about any scenario with family or friends. 
  So listen and play along anytime, and anywhere, by adding this audiobook to your library now!

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  I Hear You're Rich

  Diane Williams

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  Diane Williams, "godmother of flash fiction" (The Paris Review), returns with thirty-three short, brilliant stories. 
   
   
   
  In Williams's stories, life is newly alive and dangerous; whether she is writing about an affair, a request for money, an afternoon in a garden, or the simple act of carrying a cake from one room to the next, she offers us beautiful and unsettling new ways of seeing everyday life. In perfectly honed sentences, with a sly and occasionally wild wit, Williams shows us how any moment of any day can open onto disappointment, pleasure, and possibility.

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  Father Son and Soldering Gun -...

  Steven V. Mycynek

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  Do you embrace your life and how you came to be who you are today? While that can sometimes be painful, it could be the most powerful thing you ever do. Witness this power through the legacy of Victor Mycynek (1943-2004). 
  Victor-an engineer, craftsman, and forestry enthusiast-was not a politician, celebrity, CEO, or business owner. He wasn't an artist or in the military. He didn't live through the era of social media influencers. Still, just by being himself, he inspired the richest and fullest life possible for many who knew him. It would be an understatement to say he used his time well. 
  Victor's son, Steven, proves through stories about his father, some happy or sad, some funny or just plain odd, that accepting who you are and where you came from, quirks and all, can unleash an awesome force to impact the world around you for the better. Following Victor's example, we all can learn to use our time well.

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  The Girls of Heatherly Hall

  Julie Houston

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  Fans of Katie Fforde, Phillipa Ashley and The Vicar of Dibley will love this heartwarming and witty audiobook from Julie Houston. 
   
  Three devoted sisters... One complicated family. 
   
  After the untimely death of their biological father, triplets Eva, Rosa and Hannah find themselves the unlikely owners of Heatherly Hall, the vast manor house overlooking their home village of Westenbury. But the beautiful house comes with almost as much baggage as it does land, not least high running costs and expectations. It's up to the sisters to find a way to keep Heatherly Hall going and, most importantly, in the family. 
   
  But with drama in their private lives and secrets about to emerge, can the sisters stick together to focus on the task at hand? 
   
  Praise for the author: 'A warm, funny story of sisters and the secrets they keep' SHEILA O'FLANAGAN 
   
  'Warm, funny and well written, with a page-turning plot, this book has everything! I loved it!' KATIE FFORDE 
   
  'Julie Houston at her best – heartfelt and hilarious' SANDY BARKER 
   
  'Laugh-out-loud hilarious and heartwarming!'' MANDY BAGGOT 
   
  'This book is an absolute gigglefest with characters you'll fall in love with!' KATIE GINGER

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  Fascinating Facts About Science...

  SYED BOKHARI

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  If you're seeking amazing and fascinating facts to learn and share, look no further., you came to the right place! 
  THIS BOOK HAS SOME AMAZING FACTS, AND I AM CONFIDENT THAT YOU WILL ENJOY SHARING THEM! 
  This is a short read from the BOOK: FASCINATING FACTS YOU'LL LOVE TO SHARE 
  Focusing JUST ON : SCIENCE Facts 
  Did You Know ?Even though one pound of feathers and one pound of lead are known to have the same weights, it was said that lead felt heavier when people tested it.The color of the medications we take can subconsciously influence how we believe they will work. Even if the pills are nothing more than a placebo, the colors scheme fools our brain and body into thinking we've taken anything active. And, that, my friend, is how we are fooled by science.Typically, when female dogs poop, they automatically arrange themselves to face either north or south. They act this way because they are sensitive to the magnetic field of the Earth.Water has a triple point. Or, to put it another way, it may both freeze and boil at the same time. When the temperature and pressure are just right, the three phases of a substance (gas, liquid, and solid) coexist in thermodynamic equilibrium. 
  AND MUCH MORE! 
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