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  The Best American Essays 2017

  Leslie Jamison

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  This anthology edited by the New York Times–bestselling author of The Empathy Exams offers “essays that are challenging, passionate, sobering, and clever” (Publishers Weekly).   “The essay is political—and politically useful, by which I mean humanizing and provocative—because of its commitment to nuance, its explorations of contingency, its spirit of unrest, its glee at overturned assumptions; because of the double helix of awe and distrust—faith and doubt—that structures its DNA,” writes guest editor Leslie Jamison in her introduction to this volume. The essays she has compiled in The Best American Essays 2017 “thrill toward complexity.”   From the Iraqi desert to an East Jerusalem refugee camp, and from the beginnings of the universe to the aftermath of a suicide attempt, these essays bring us, time and again, to the thorny intersection of personal experience and public discourse.    The Best American Essays 2017 includes entries by Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah, Lawrence Jackson, Rachel Kushner, Alan Lightman, Bernard Farai Matambo, Wesley Morris, Heather Sellers, Andrea Stuart, and others.

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  My First New York - Early...

  Magazine New York

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  A book as effervescent and alive as the city itself.My First New York features candid accounts of coming to New York by more than fifty of the most remarkable people who have called the city home. Here are true stories of long nights out and wild nights in, of first dates and lost loves, of memorable meals and miserable jobs, of slow walks up Broadway and fast subway rides downtown.The contributors—a mix of actors, artists, comedians, entrepreneurs, musicians, politicians, sports stars, writers, and others—reflect an enormous variety of experiences: few have arrived with less than filmmaker Jonas Mekas, a concentration-camp survivor on a UN refugee ship; few have swanned in with more than designer Diane von Furstenberg, a princess. And an extraordinary number managed to land in New York just as something historic was happening—the artist Cindy Sherman arrived in the middle of the Summer of Sam; restaurateur Danny Meyer came on the day John Lennon was shot.Arranged chronologically, these moving and memorable stories combine to form an impressionistic history of New York since the Great Depression. They also provide an accidental encyclopedia of New York hotspots through the ages: from the Cedar Tavern and the Gaslight to Lutèce and Elaine's, from Max's Kansas City and the Mudd Club to the Odeon and Bungalow 8, they're all here, dots on the unbroken line of the Next Next things.Taken together, My First New York is a collection of fifty-six testaments to a larger revelation, one that new arrivals of all stripes and all eras have experienced again and again in New York, regardless of how the city proceeds to treat them: what the songwriter Rufus Wain-wright calls "having cracked the code of living life to the fullest."

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  The Math Book - From Pythagoras...

  Clifford A. Pickover

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  The Neumann Prize–winning, illustrated exploration of mathematics—from its timeless mysteries to its history of mind-boggling discoveries.  
   
  Beginning millions of years ago with ancient “ant odometers” and moving through time to our modern-day quest for new dimensions, The Math Book covers 250 milestones in mathematical history. Among the numerous delights readers will learn about as they dip into this inviting anthology: cicada-generated prime numbers, magic squares from centuries ago, the discovery of pi and calculus, and the butterfly effect. Each topic is lavishly illustrated with colorful art, along with formulas and concepts, fascinating facts about scientists’ lives, and real-world applications of the theorems.

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  Running - A Complete Beginner's...

  George M. Silverstein

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  Let this audio program join you on a journey through the world of running. Learn skills and techniques to achieve your running goals. 
  Running is an incredibly unique and personal sport. It means something different to everyone. 
  We understand that running is not a means-to-an-end but rather an integral part of a healthy and happy life. 
  As people who love to run every day, we want to share the joy of running with you, as your friends, as well as help you to become the best runner you can be, as your coaches. 
  Whatever your running goals may be, this audiobook will help you achieve them and take your running to the next level. There is something here for everyone from the beginner to the seasoned runner. 
  Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... 
  Sprinting 
  Middle Distance Running 
  Marathon Running 
  Long Distance Running 
  Ultrarunning 
  Multiday Running 
  Selecting Running Shoes 
  Healthy Eating 
  Hydration?Stretching Tips 
  Potential Running Injuries 
  Other Ways To Stay Injury Free 
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  Selected Letters of Ludwig van...

  Ludwig van Beethoven

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  A selection of Beethoven's letters from the compilation by Ludwig Ritter von Köchel (1800-1877) and Ludwig Nohl (1831-1885), and translated by Lady Grace Wallace.  (Summary by Scott D. Farquhar)09 - To Herr Kauka is read by: Victor Guerreiro, Scott D. Farquhar, and WangHaojie

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  El Patron - everything you...

  Raul Tacchuella

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  The History will always remember him as one of the most iconic characters in the field of organized crime. 
  However, “The Boss” became more than a criminal. It influenced the culture of a whole country, marking a before and after. 
  HATED BY SOME AND LOVED BY OTHERS, 
  “El Patron” Doesn't go unnoticed and in this story, I tell how his journey affected an entire generation. 
  I invite you to immerse yourself in the pages of this book and discover a true story never told concerning this character from which answers are still emerging.

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