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  101 Amazing Facts about JK...

  Holger Weßling, Archie Thomas

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  We’ve all read - and loved - the adventures of Harry Potter and his friends in the Wizarding World. But what of the genius behind it all, J.K. Rowling? Was getting the first book published easy for her, or was it a long struggle? How did she come up with so many amazing ideas for the books? How did her own life influence the characters in the series, both good and bad? And what about her life away from magic and mystery?This fascinating audiobook contains more than one hundred amazing facts about the author, separated into sections for easy listening. So whether you simply enjoy a good biography, or you’re the world’s most dedicated Harry Potter fan, this is the perfect audiobook for you.

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  Government Girl - Young and...

  Stacy Parker Aab

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  "A delightful page-turner…that will put the lucky reader within the feverish excitement of a hopeful and tragic time.” 
   
  —Andrei Codrescu, NPR commentator and author of The Posthuman Dada Guide: Tzara and Lenin Play Chess 
   
  A memoir of being young and female in the Clinton White House 
   
  Stacy Parker Aab was born in Detroit in 1974, the only daughter of a white Kansas farm girl and a young black Detroiter fresh from two tours of Vietnam. An excellent student, Aab gravitated toward public service and moved to Washington, D.C., for college in the hopeful days of 1992. 
   
  Not only would Aab study political communication at The George Washington University, but she would also intern at the White House. For three years, she worked for George Stephanopoulos. In 1997 she became White House staff, serving as Paul Begala's special assistant. 
   
  At first, life was charmed, with nurturing mentors, superstar politicos, and handsome Secret Service agents. In January 1998, the world of the Clinton White House changed radically. Monica Lewinsky became a household name, and Aab learned quickly that in Washington, protectors can become predators, investigators will chase you like prey, and if you make mistakes with a powerful man, the world will turn your name into mud. 
   
  Government Girl is a window into the culture of the Clinton White House, as seen through the eyes of an idealistic young female aide. Stacy Parker Aab's intimate memoir tells of her coming-of-age in the lion's den. Her story provides a searing look at the dynamics between smart young women and the influential older men who often hold the keys to their dreams.

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  The Style of Paris - Renaissance...

  George Huppert

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  This portrait of the forerunners of the famed philosophes is an “impressive and challenging reevaluation of the 16th-century origins of the Enlightenment” (Sixteenth Century Journal). 
   
  In this book, George Huppert introduces a group of talented young men, some of them teenagers, who were the talk of the town in Renaissance Paris. They called themselves philosophes, they wrote poetry, they studied Greek and mathematics—and they entertained subversive notions concerning religion and politics. 
   
  Classically trained, they wrote, nevertheless, in French, so as to reach the widest possible audience. These young radicals fostered a succession of disciples who expressed confidence in the eventual enlightenment of humankind—and whose ideas would bear fruit two centuries later.

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  Gazza Daft as a Brush

  Paul Gascoigne

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  Daft as a brush? At last Paul Gascoigne reveals everything you really wanted to know about football: the Waddle haircut and how to achieve it; how to do the two-step with Vinny Jones; and why Spurs can win the League. Gazza also offers handy hints on improving your skills in goal celebration, after-match interviews and Geordie for beginners and shares the truth behind the scandal of Kevin Keegan's missing boot ... This is truly a book of two halves.

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  Duffy's World - Seeing the World...

  Faith McCune

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  An Australian shepherd tells the story of his puppyhood and life with his family—with a little help from his human companion . . .   Part memoir, part dog owner’s manual, this delightful book is narrated primarily from a dog’s point of view. As Duffy’s owner chimes in with her own perspective, readers will recognize their own joys and challenges that mark the territory of the human/canine relationship.   From eating anything and everything, to a profound fear of needles and bee stings, to being “released” from dog training school, Duffy’s never-ending zest for new experiences is the source of his owner’s greatest frustration—and most profound life lessons.   “Duffy’s story touched my heart.” —Julie Hanson, registered veterinary technician

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  Unruly Places - Lost Spaces...

  Alastair Bonnett

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  At a time when Google Maps can take you on a virtual tour of Yosemite's remotest trails and cell phones double as navigational systems, it's hard to imagine there's any uncharted ground left on the planet. In Unruly Places, Alastair Bonnett goes to some of the most unexpected, offbeat places in the world to reinspire our geographical imagination.Bonnett's remarkable tour includes moving villages, secret cities, no man's lands, and floating islands. He explores places as disorienting as Sandy Island, an island included on maps until just two years ago despite the fact that it never existed.An intrepid guide down the road much less traveled, Bonnett reveals that the most extraordinary places on earth might be hidden in plain sight. Perfect for urban explorers, wilderness ramblers, and armchair travelers struck by wanderlust, Unruly Places will change the way you see the places you inhabit.

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