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  Grand Central Terminal -...

  Kurt C. Schlichting

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  “Looks behind the facade to see the hidden engineering marvels . . . will deepen anyone’s appreciation for New York’s most magnificent interior space.” —The New York Times Book Review 
   
  Winner of the Professional/Scholarly Publishing Award in Architecture from the Association of American Publishers 
   
  Grand Central Terminal, one of New York City’s preeminent buildings, stands as a magnificent Beaux-Arts monument to America’s Railway Age, and it remains a vital part of city life today. Completed in 1913 after ten years of construction, the terminal became the city’s most important transportation hub, linking long-distance and commuter trains to New York’s network of subways, elevated trains, and streetcars. Its soaring Grand Concourse still offers passengers a majestic gateway to the wonders beyond 42nd Street. 
   
  In Grand Central Terminal, Kurt C. Schlichting traces the history of this spectacular building, detailing the colorful personalities, bitter conflicts, and Herculean feats of engineering that lie behind its construction. Schlichting begins with Cornelius Vanderbilt—“The Commodore”—whose railroad empire demanded an appropriately palatial passenger terminal in the heart of New York City. Completed in 1871, the first Grand Central was the largest rail facility in the world and yet—cramped and overburdened—soon proved thoroughly inadequate for the needs of this rapidly expanding city. William Wilgus, chief engineer of the New York Central Railroad, conceived of a new Grand Central Terminal, one that would fully meet the needs of the New York Central line. Grand Central became a monument to the creativity and daring of a remarkable age. 
   
  More than a history of a train station, this book is the story of a city and an age as reflected in a building aptly described as a secular cathedral.

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  JJ's Journey - A Story of Heroes...

  Tracy Calhoun, JJ

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  It was 2014 at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House in Oregon, and a ninety-year-old woman in a coma had been totally unresponsive for several days. The woman had no family or friends, and the staff expected she would pass very soon. Tracy, one of the nurses, went in to sit by her side during these final hours. While she was there, her dog, JJ, a staff "therapist," came to join her and hopped up on the bed. JJ snuggled up next to the elderly woman and nuzzled the woman's hand with her snout. And, the woman began stroking JJ's face. Somehow, JJ had reached her, wherever the woman was. Tracy was touched and quickly recorded it on her phone. In August 2015, that video went viral and has been seen tens of millions of times.JJ's Journey is a heartwarming memoir of a nurse and her dog, and their combined efforts to bring peace and consolation to humans in times of crisis and grief. We learn about the work done at the hospice house and the different kinds of work a therapy dog does both inside and outside of hospitals. Rich with informative detail, we also learn the intricacies of training animals for this work, the complexities of recognizing whether the dog has the right personality, and how to engage their supportive spirit.

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  Knitting with love Cricut &...

  Stefy

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  Become the Master of the Crafts With This Ultimate Guide on Knitting and Crocheting!  
    
  Warm scarfs, beautiful sweaters, lavish blankets, children’s toys… That’s just a fraction of you can make with knitting and crocheting.  
  Have you always wanted to learn how to knit, but were intimidated by the complexity of the craft?  
  Do you marvel at beautiful crochet items, and wish you could make them yourself?  
  With this ultimate guide, you’ll master the crafts in no time and create breath-taking clothes, gifts, and toys!  
  Crocheting and knitting can make a wonderful hobby, one that sparks your creativity and even saves you money! Imagine what it would be like to make your own clothes, hats, and gloves, instead of buying expensive ones from the store. How awesome it would be if you could make unique gifts, instead of spending money on generic ones.  
  This book will not only teach you the basics of the craft, but also some advanced techniques and designs that will make your creations the envy of all!  
  The best part about this book is the detailed visual guide. Every step of the process is accompanied by pictures that show how to grab the needle, where to hold your fingers, how to thread the fibers and make different stitches.  
  With this guide, you’ll never get lost in the mountain of fabric and wool again! 

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  Everything Is Perfect When...

  Kelly Oxford

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  Kelly Oxford is . . .A wunderkind producer of pirated stage productions for six-year-oldsNot the queen of the worldAn underage schnitzel-house dishwasherThe kid who stood up to a bully and almost passed out from the resulting adrenaline rushA born salesmanCapable of willing her eyesight to be 20/20That girl who peed her pants in the gas station that one timeTotally an expert on strep throatIncapable of making Leonardo DiCaprio her boyfriendA writerA certified therapy assistant who heals with Metallica mixtapes"Not fat enough to be super snuggly." —Bea, age fourNot above using raspberry-studded sh*t to get out of a speeding ticket"Bitingly funny. But everybody knows that." —Roger EbertSad that David Copperfield doesn't own a falconA terrible liar

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  Reports from Hell

  Chas Smith

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  A gonzo ride through war-torn Yemen as only Chas Smith, the award-winning author of Welcome to Paradise, Now Go to Hell and Cocaine + Surfing: A Sordid History of Surfing's Greatest Love Affair, could provide. Follow Smith and his misfit band of merrymakers as they search for the true origins of Al Qaeda and endeavor to ride the unsurfed waves of Yemen all while exploring the slim opportunities for fun in the margins of our global war on terror and at what cost—even if it means eventual kidnapping by Hezbollah.

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  The Official Sexually Correct...

  Henry Beard

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  From the minds that brought you The Official Politically Correct Dictionary and Handbook, comes a wickedly funny send-up of the most dangerous trend ever to strike love, romance, and relationships—             sexual correctness. In the be-sensitive-or-else era, everyone needs a guide to the essential don'ts and don'ts of sexual behavior and courtship. If a man compliments his date on her dress, should she go to the police? If a businesswoman licks her lips during a meeting, should she be fired without pay? Is a girlfriend just another unpaid sex worker? The answers to these and other harassing questions can be found in this indispensable guide that ensures you are equipped with the proper terminology to impress the right-minded and stay out of jail—             or bed.

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