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  London Rules - So Get Over It

  Dylan Jones

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  We are constantly being told that 1966, the very first iteration of Swinging London, was the time when the city was at its cultural, most fashionable height. And if not 1966, then it's the punk '70s or the Britpop '90s when London was meant to be most fun. Not so, argues GQ's Dylan Jones. Not only is London the greatest, most dynamic and diverse city in the world - it's never been better than it is now.
  Comparison may be the thief of joy, and it might be invidious to square London off against New York, Milan or Paris - which is heavier, a tonne of feathers or a tonne of gold? - but right now there is no other city in the world like it. It is already the greatest city of the twenty-first century, the one true global cultural megalopolis, the one true cocksure city-state, and we need to shout about it from the top of every tall building in town.

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  One Hundred and Four Horses - A...

  Mandy Retzlaff

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  The memoir One Hundred and Four Horses is “an incredible story of a family that decided the lives of the animals they loved was worth risking their own.”* 
   
  Pat and Mandy Retzlaff enjoyed a hard but satisfying farming life in Zimbabwe. After their children, the couple’s true pride and joy were their horses. But in early 2001, their lives were thrown into turmoil when armed members of President Robert Mugabe’s War Veterans’ Association began violently reclaiming farmlands owned by white Zimbabweans. Under the threat of death, they were forced to flee. 
   
  As families across the country abandoned their land, they left behind dozens of horses. Devoted animal lovers, Pat and Mandy—virtually homeless themselves—vowed to save these beautiful animals, risking their lives to bring them to safety: Shere Khan, the queen of the herd; Tequila, the escape artist forever trying to walk back to his original home; Grey, the silver gelding and leader; Princess, the temperamental mare; and the numerous others they rescued along the way. 
   
  One Hundred and Four Horses recounts their unforgettable journey and the remarkable horses they protected. It is a love story and an epic tale of survival and unbreakable bonds—those that hold us to land and family, but also those between man and the most majestic of animals, the horse. 
   
  “A breathless adventure . . . You will mourn and celebrate with [Retzlaff] at every step along the way.” —*New York Times bestselling author Conor Grennan 
   
  “A compelling, touching and sometimes grisly account, and to read it is to understand in a new way the power of the horse-human bond.” —Lawrence Scanlan, author of Wild About Horses

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  The Rescue at Dead Dog Beach -...

  Stephen McGarva

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  The “heartbreaking . . . deeply-moving” story of the heroic crusade to save Puerto Rico’s stray dogs, and an impassioned appeal to help all animals in need (Daily Mail). 
   
  Looking for inspiration and adventure in their lives, Steve McGarva and his wife Pam moved to Puerto Rico. While kite surfing at Playa Lucia, Steve made a shocking discovery—a sick and abandoned dog—that would transform his life. With its shimmering white sand, palm trees, and dazzling azure water, the beach looked postcard perfect. But its beauty hid a dark side: To the locals, this slice of paradise was known as Dead Dog Beach—a notorious dumping ground for the island’s unwanted canines. 
   
  Considered a threat to the area’s lucrative tourism industry, these defenseless animals were in constant danger of brutality and death. Enraged, and refusing to accept such cruelty, McGarva began protecting these helpless animals—actions that would jeopardize his marriage, challenge his sanity, and make him a target of locals determined to stop him. 
   
  The Rescue at Dead Dog Beach is the story of Steve’s fearless dedication to hundreds of dogs, and his efforts to expose their systemic abuse. Exposing the true costs of the tourist industry, it is also a call to arms for animal lovers, offering insights and practical information to help strays anywhere in the world. 
   
  “Stephen McGarva moved to Puerto Rico in search of sun and fun. What he found was a new purpose: saving the island’s abandoned dogs.” —People 
   
  “This is an amazing story.” —Ellen DeGeneres

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  Guilty as Charged

  Steve-O

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  From his humble beginnings as a circus clown, to his career as a star of the monster hit Jackass, comedian, author, and all-around lunatic, Steve-O has done it all and then some. Loaded with more of the outrageous stunts you've come to love him for, this is more than just a hilarious comedy special — in Guilty as Charged, Steve-O holds nothing back!

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  Black Is the New White - A Memoir

  Paul Mooney

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  With his no-holds-barred delivery and unique worldview, Paul Mooney continues to stir anger, generate laughter, and provoke thought while attempting to tear down racial and social barriers through his juicy memoir about his years writing comedy with the likes of Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, the Wayans' Brothers, and Dave Chappelle.For more than forty years—whether writing for Richard Pryor and Saturday Night Live or performing stand-up to sold-out crowds around the country—Paul Mooney has been provocative, incisive, and absolutely hilarious. His comedy has always been indisputably real and raw, reflecting race issues in America, and this fascinating, fearless new memoir continues that unapologetically candid tradition. While other stars soared only to crash and burn, Paul Mooney has stayed chiefly behind the scenes, and he’s got a lifetime of stories to show for it. As head writer for The Richard Pryor Show, he helped tear down racial barriers and change the course of comedy. He helped Robin Williams and Sarah Bernhard break into show business. He paved the way for superstars like Eddie Murphy. Few have witnessed as much comedy history as Mooney; even fewer could recount it with such riotous honesty and depth of insight. He reveals the truth about his celebrated partnership with the brilliant, self-destructive Richard Pryor, from their first meeting to the very last joke, and reflects on some of his most notorious moments. Decades ago, Paul Mooney set out not just make audiences laugh but to make them think. Black Is the New White is his blisteringly funny, no-holds-barred memoir of how he continues to succeed wildly at both.

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  The Rubber Stamper's Bible

  Françoise Read

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  The ultimate rubber stamping workshop at your fingertips—with nineteen innovative projects, boundless inspiration, and sound how-to advice.   Rubber stampers of all abilities will find themselves turning to The Rubber Stamper’s Bible time and time again for essential how-to advice, design tips, projects to make, and inspiration that will take their creations to new levels.   Talented crafter Francoise Read takes the reader from the must-know basics of tools, materials, and key rubber stamping techniques to her design and layout secrets. Finally, she provides nineteen technique-led projects—with new and unusual methods beginners and intermediate crafters will love, as well as a creative level that will inspire and challenge even the most experienced rubber stampers.

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