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  Blackbeard - The Hunt for the...

  Allan Richards, Craig Cabell,...

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  Edward Teach  Blackbeard-is one of the legends of the so-called golden age of piracy. There have been so many accounts of his short, bloody career that it is hard to see him and his times in a clear historical light. This new study looks for the man behind the legend, and it gives a vivid insight into the nature of piracy and the naval operations that were launched against it.The narrative focuses on the roles played by the Governor of Virginia Alexander Spotswood who masterminded the pursuit of Blackbeard, and Lieutenant Robert Maynard of HMS Pearl who led the pursuit and finally cornered Teach and his crew and, after a vicious fight, saw him killed.In vivid detail, it reveals how the hunt for Blackbeard was orchestrated, how he was tracked down, and the parts played in the drama by the larger-than-life leading characters in this extraordinary story. This freshly researched study of the pursuit of the notorious pirate and his crew—and of the final fight in which Blackbeard lost his life—makes compelling reading.

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  Tales from Geriassic Park - On...

  Verna Gillis

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  Verna Gillis, 77, in live performance of her award-winning one older woman's Tales from Geriassic Park: On the Verge of Extinction. With humor throughout, she talks about childhood, the family, relationships, addiction, peeing, scones, and aging, which is her niche. She has won two story slams—the first at age 68 for Coming of Age—which she changed to Coming of Aging. The second at age 76 at the Woodstock Book Fest. She calls what she does stand-up/sit-down comedy. 
   
  Her books I Just Want to Be Invited—I Promise Not to Come (2012), I'll Never Know if I Would Have Gotten the Same Results if I'd Been Nice—Terror Firma (2015), and The I of the Storm (2020) are available on Amazon.
   
  www.vernagillis.com

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  I Want My Epidural Back -...

  Karen Alpert

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  Now that I’m a mom, I know the most painful part isn’t getting something giant through your hooha. It’s having a real live child. 
  If you are the kind of mom who shapes your kiddo’s organic quinoa into reproductions of the Mona Lisa, do not read this book. If you stayed up past midnight to create posters for your PTO presidential campaign, do not read this book. If you look down your nose at parents who have Domino’s pizza on speed dial, do not read this book. 
  But if you are the kind of parent who accidentally goes ballistic on your rugrats every morning because they won’t put their shoes on and then you feel super guilty about it all day so you take them to McDonalds for a special treat but really it’s because you opened up your freezer and panicked because you forgot to buy more frozen pizzas, then absolutely read this book. 
  I WANT MY EPIDURAL BACK is a celebration of mediocre parents and how awesome they are and how their kids love them just as much as children with perfect parents. Karen Alpert’s honest but hilarious observations, stories, quips and pictures will have you nodding your head and peeing in your pants. Or on the toilet if you’re smart and read it there.

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  Ecothrifty - Cheaper Greener...

  Deborah Niemann

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  A guide to saving a fortune while saving the Earth, from the author of Homegrown & Handmade. Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without. Our grandmothers knew the importance of responsible, thrifty choices. But somewhere along the way we lost our way and succumbed to the belief that we can get everything for next to nothing, have it shipped halfway around the world and then—more often than not—just throw it away. This consumer binge is taking its toll. Diet and lifestyle-related illnesses are epidemic, our environment is awash in a sea of plastic, our climate is changing, and the cost of everything is skyrocketing with the price of oil. Are we doomed? No. We can make greener, healthier choices, and we can do it while saving money. Where to start? Ecothrifty is packed with simple, practical ideas and recipes to help you:·       Make homemade products for cleaning and skin care ·       Grow your own food and cook more from scratch ·       Raise your family without lowering your standards A must-read for anyone who has ever wanted to live a greener life but thought that it would be too expensive, time-consuming, or difficult, this handy, complete guide will show you how small changes can have a huge environmental impact and save you thousands of dollars, all while improving your quality of life.“I support and endorse this wonderful book, 100%!” —Ed Begley, Jr., actor and environmentalist“Her advice does not come across as self-righteous or preachy, but more like insider tips from an experienced do-it-yourselfer.” —Publishers Weekly

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  Camino de la Luna - Courage

  Pearl Howie

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  “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” So said Franklin Delano Roosevelt in his 1933 Inaugural Address when he first became US President. It was a year when almost 1 in 3 were unemployed in the US, a year when a Jewish pacifist called Albert Einstein left Germany to work at Princeton, a year when Hitler became Chancellor of Germany and opened Dachau, the first concentration camp.The money changers, as Roosevelt called them, had created a Great Depression. “Happiness,” he said, “lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.” Having left Sri Lanka, I was about to explore Malaysia, Borneo, Bangkok and, ultimately, visit the almost mythical Kingdom of Bhutan, reported to be the Happiest Place on Earth.I was about to confront my own deepest fear."To me, you are a hero... You have learned to take something negative in your life and make it a positive... a gift to others. It doesn't get any better than that. Don't doubt that you are capable of helping others... in terms of other of life's difficulties... What an adventure!" Susan Jeffers, Ph.D., author of "Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway"From the best selling author of "Japan Is Very Wonderful," the "Camino de la Luna" series and the Pearl Escapes mini-guides.The fifth in this series (or seventh including the self help manual "free Feeling Real Emotions Everyday" and prequel "Japan Is Very Wonderful") "Camino de la Luna – Courage" continues the journey.

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  One Third Off

  Irvin S. Cobb

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  Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb (June 23, 1876–March 11, 1944) was an American author, humorist, and columnist who lived in New York and wrote over 60 books and 300 short stories. Cobb has been described as "having a round shape, bushy eyebrows, full lips, and a triple chin. He always had a cigar in his mouth." This book is a hilarious account of Cobb's attempts at weight-loss. (Summary from wikipedia)

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