Michael Useem

Warren Bennis

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

California

Nine True Stories of Triumph and Disaster and Their Lessons for Us All

Are you ready for the leadership moment?

"Gripping adventure and actionable advice."--Fast Company

Merck's Roy Vagelos commits millions of dollars to develop a drug needed only by people who can't afford it * Eugene Kranz struggles to bring the Apollo 13 astronauts home after an explosion rips through their spacecraft * Arlene Blum organizes the first women's ascent of one of the world's most dangerous mountains * Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain leads his tattered troops into a pivotal Civil War battle at Little Round Top * John Gutfreund loses Salomon Brothers when his inattention to a trading scandal almost topples the Wall Street giant * Clifton Wharton restructures a $50 billion pension system direly out of touch with its customers * Alfredo Cristiani transforms El Salvador's decade-long civil war into a negotiated settlement * Nancy Barry leads Women's World Banking in the fight against Third World poverty * Wagner Dodge faces the decision of a lifetime as a fast-moving forest fire overtakes his firefighting crew.

The Leadership Moment

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Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

A Novel

One Day meets Groundhog Day, in this heartwarming and emotionally poignant novel about a stressed woman who must relive the same day over and over, keeping her family and work life from imploding as she attempts to spare her husband from an unfortunate fate. 



It is an ordinary Monday and harried London literary agent Emma is flying out of the door as usual. Preoccupied with work and her ever growing to-do list, she fails to notice her lovely husband Dan seems bereft, her son can barely meet her eye, and her daughter won't go near her. Even the dog seems sad. 

She is far too busy, buried deep in her phone; social media alerts pinging; clients messaging with "emergencies"; keeping track of a dozen WhatsApp groups about the kids' sports, school, playdates, all of it. Her whole day is frantic--what else is new--and as she rushes back through the door for dinner, Dan is still upset. They fight, and he walks out, desolate, dragging their poor dog around the block. Just as she realizes it is their anniversary and she has forgotten, again, she hears the screech of brakes.

Dan is dead.

The next day Emma wakes up... and Dan is alive. And it's Monday again.

And again. 

And again.

Emma tries desperately to change the course of fate by doing different things each time she wakes up: leaving WhatsApp, telling her boss where to get off, writing to Dan, listening to her kids, reaching out to forgotten friends, getting drunk and buying out Prada. But will Emma have the chance to find herself again, remember what she likes about her job, reconnect with her children, love her husband? Will this be enough to change the fate they seem destined for?

A moving "What if" story of what it is to be a woman in the modern world--never feeling we're getting it quite right--about learning to slow down and appreciate life that is sure to resonate with women's fiction readers.



Maybe Next Time SIGNED!

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Khaled Hosseini

Atossa Leoni

Audiobook with 11 CD's
Discs are in great condition! 


Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

A Thousand Splendid Suns

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Rick Atkinson

The War in North Africa (1942-1943)

An Army at Dawn (Audiobook)

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Michele Lecreux

Celia Gallais

A selection of nature-themed activities for outdoor-savvy girls shares practical guidelines for honing such skills as identifying seasonal produce, weaving baskets and gearing up for hiking and camping trips.

The Girl's Book of Adventure

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Kiera Stipovich

Cole Stipovich

225 Simple, All-Occasion Recipes (Appetizer Recipes, Tasty Appetizer Cookbook, Party Cookbook, Tapas)

Ultimate Appetizer Ideabook is a cook's gold mine. Chock-a-block with updated classics, modern-day favorites, and totally unique recipes for hosts of all skill levels, every single preparation is photographed so party planners can envision their array of treats. The 225 recipes cover everything from dips, spreads, and one-bite nibbles to heartier fare requiring a fork or a spoon as well as a section of little sweets perfect for an all-dessert soiree. Whether hosts want to add snazzy new offerings to their repertoire, establish a set of quick recipes for impromptu gatherings, or just learn to make basic appetizers, this chunky, distinctively packaged little volume makes an exceptional pair with our bestselling Ultimate Bar Book.

Ultimate Appetizer Ideabook

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John Grisham

After the Firm

#1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham delivers high-flying international suspense in a stunning new legal thriller that marks the return of Mitch McDeere, the brilliant hero of The Firm. What became of Mitch and Abby McDeere after they exposed the crimes of Memphis law firm Bendini, Lambert & Locke and fled the country? The answer is in The Exchange, the riveting sequel to The Firm, the blockbuster thriller that launched the career of America's favorite storyteller. It is now fifteen years later, and Mitch and Abby are living in Manhattan, where Mitch is a partner at the largest law firm in the world. When a mentor in Rome asks him for a favor that will take him far from home, Mitch finds himself at the center of a sinister plot that has worldwide implications--and once again endangers his colleagues, friends, and family. Mitch has become a master at staying one step ahead of his adversaries, but this time there's nowhere to hide.

The Exchange

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Robert McCloskey

Perfect condition other than a very small tear in the dust jacket. 

Mrs. Mallard was sure that the pond in the Boston Public Gardens would be a perfect place for her and her eight ducklings to live.  The problem was how to get them there through the busy streets of Boston.  But with a little help from the Boston police, Mrs. Mallard and Jack, Kack, Lack, Nack, Ouack, Pack, and Quack arive safely at their new home.
   This brilliantly illustrated, amusingly observed tale of Mallards on the move has won the hearts of generations of readers.  Awarded the
Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children in 1941, it has since become a favorite of millions.

Make Way for Ducklings

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Vintage Good Housekeeping Cookbook
This was a very well used and loved book!

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Good Housekeeping Cookbook

ISBN 1-887694-52-9
New and factory sealed

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Her overland journey plus Pioneer life in Vacaville, Sacramento & Nevada

My Checkered Life, Luzena Stanley Wilson in Early California

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Gillian McAllister

From UK bestselling author Gillian McAllister comes an astonishing, compulsively twisty psychological thriller about a mother who witnesses her teenage son stab a man and then seizes on an unconventional way to try to save him, deemed "perfection, every word, every moment" by Lisa Jewell.



Can you stop a murder after it's already happened?

Late October. After midnight. You're waiting up for your seventeen-year-old son. He's late. As you watch from the window, he emerges, and you realize he isn't alone: he's walking toward a man, and he's armed.

You can't believe it when you see him do it: your funny, happy teenage son, he kills a stranger, right there on the street outside your house. You don't know who. You don't know why. You only know your son is now in custody. His future shattered.

That night you fall asleep in despair. All is lost. Until you wake . . .

. . . and it is yesterday.

And then you wake again . . .

. . . and it is the day before yesterday.

Every morning you wake up a day earlier, another day before the murder. With another chance to stop it. Somewhere in the past lies an answer. The trigger for this crime--and you don't have a choice but to find it . . .



Wrong Place Wrong Time

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Annie Leibovitz

A collection of the work of highly acclaimed photographer Annie Liebovitz, spanning the years 1970-1990, and including portraits of celebrities such as John Lennon, Jodie Foster, Sam Shepard, and Patti Smith.

Photographs Annie Leibovitz 1970-1990

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Tami Hoag

Kirsten Potter

Unabridged audiobook

Down the Darkest Road

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Paula Deen

Martha Nesbit

Best Dishes and Best Wishes for the Best Times of Your Life

Presents themed recipes for celebrating American holidays throughout the year, in a volume that recommends molten lava cakes for Valentine's Day, mini reubens for St. Patrick's Day, and Thanksgiving turducken.

Signed Copy! Paula Deen Celebrates!

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Tana Ramsay

Signed copy! 
Excellent condition
First edition


Signed copy! 

Everyone in the family will love Tana Ramsay's simple and delicious recipes. Whatever the occasion --school-night suppers, family entertaining, picnic treats or weekend baking-- Tana has a fool-proof solution that will work every time.

Tana Ramsay's Real Family Food

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Kathryn P. Glass

Excellent condition, contains CD that came with the book. Small tear in back cover that is shown on photos. 

Application for Medical Practice Success

RVUs

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Beverly Kaye

Sharon Jordan-Evans

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Getting Good People to Stay

NEW EDITION, REVISED AND UPDATED

Since employees who walk out the door cost their companies up to 200 percent of their annual salaries to replace, retention is one of the most important issues facing businesses today. And with so many surveys reporting that employees are unhappy and not working up to their full potential, engagement is a second serious and costly issue. The latest edition of this Wall Street Journal bestseller offers twenty-six simple strategies--from A to Z--that managers can use to address their employees' real concerns and keep them engaged. The fifth edition has been revised and updated throughout and includes many more international examples, reflecting the fact that Love 'Em or Lose 'Em is available in twenty-two languages, from Albanian and Arabic to Thai and Turkish. Its message is truly one that spans continents and cultures.

Love 'Em or Lose 'Em

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Alka Joshi

 A NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF THE HENNA ARTIST,  A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK



Good Morning America's "27 Books for June"

 

PopSugar's Best Summer Reads of 2021 



In New York Times bestselling author Alka Joshi's intriguing new novel, henna artist Lakshmi arranges for her protégé, Malik, to intern at the Jaipur Palace in this tale rich in character, atmosphere, and lavish storytelling.



It's the spring of 1969, and Lakshmi, now married to Dr. Jay Kumar, directs the Healing Garden in Shimla. Malik has finished his private school education. At twenty, he has just met a young woman named Nimmi when he leaves to apprentice at the Facilities Office of the Jaipur Royal Palace. Their latest project: a state-of-the-art cinema.



Malik soon finds that not much has changed as he navigates the Pink City of his childhood. Power and money still move seamlessly among the wealthy class, and favors flow from Jaipur's Royal Palace, but only if certain secrets remain buried. When the cinema's balcony tragically collapses on opening night, blame is placed where it is convenient. But Malik suspects something far darker and sets out to uncover the truth. As a former street child, he always knew to keep his own counsel; it's a lesson that will serve him as he untangles a web of lies.



"Captivated me from the first chapter to the last page." --Reese Witherspoon on The Henna Artist

The Secret Keeper of Jaipur

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101 Duct Tape Activities

For many years a useful item in every household toolbox, duct tape has now taken on a second life as a medium for hobbyists of all ages. This fun-filled book offers dozens of creative ideas and easy-to-follow instructions for making everything from wallets and coin purses to novelty neckties and household decorations out of duct tape. Separate chapters give directions for projects that include--


 * Duct Tape Accessories-- wallets, sandals, watch strap and more
 * Duct Tape Clothing--apron, necktie, mini skirt, tool belt, and more
 * Duct Tape Flowers--roses, iris, water lilies, and more
 * Duct Tape Animals--turtle, duck, lion's head, puppy, and more
 * Megativities-- skyscraper, Rubik's Cube, and more
   
   Here's a book of fun for both grownups and kids, and a great way to introduce children to crafting. More than 500 color illustrations. And duct tape diva, Richela Fabian Morgan, doesn't stop there. There are 101 more amazing duct tape activities waiting in Tape It and Make More!

Tape It and Make It

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#audiobook #thriller #suspense #patriciacornwell

A woman has vanished while digging a dinosaur bone bed in the remote wilderness of Canada. Somehow, the only evidence has made its way to the inbox of Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta, over two thousand miles away in Boston. She has no idea why. But as events unfold with alarming speed, Scarpetta begins to suspect that the paleontologist's disappearance is connected to a series of crimes much closer to home: a gruesome murder, inexplicable tortures, and trace evidence from the last living creatures of the dinosaur age.

When she turns to those around her, Scarpetta finds that the danger and suspicion have penetrated even her closest circles. Her niece Lucy speaks in riddles. Her lead investigator, Pete Marino, and FBI forensic psychologist and husband, Benton Wesley, have secrets of their own. Feeling alone and betrayed, Scarpetta is tempted by someone from her past as she tracks a killer both cunning and cruel.

This is Kay Scarpetta as you have never seen her before. The Bone Bed is a must read for any fan of this series, or an ideal starting point for new readers.

The Bone Bed (audiobook)

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#audiobook #thriller #suspense #scottturow #identical

State Senator Paul Giannis is a candidate for Mayor of Kindle County. His identical twin brother Cass is newly released from prison, 25 years after pleading guilty to the murder of his girlfriend, Dita Kronon. When Evon Miller, an ex-FBI agent who is the head of security for the Kronon family business, and private investigator Tim Brodie begin a re-investigation of Dita's death, a complex web of murder, sex, and betrayal-as only Scott Turow could weave-dramatically unfolds...

Identical (audiobook)

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#thriller #gideonscorpse #prestonandchild #audiobook

A top nuclear scientist goes mad and takes an innocent family hostage at gunpoint, killing one and causing a massive standoff.
A plume of radiation above New York City leads to a warehouse where, it seems, a powerful nuclear bomb was assembled just hours before.
Sifting through the evidence, authorities determine that the unthinkable is about to happen: in ten days, a major American city will be vaporized by a terrorist attack.
Ten days. And Gideon Crew, tracking the mysterious terrorist cell from the suburbs of New York to the mountains of New Mexico, learns the end may be something worse--far worse--than mere Armageddon.


Gideon's Corpse (audiobook)

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#audiobook #thriller #stuartwoods #unnaturalacts #stonebarrington

When a hedge-fund billionaire hires Stone Barrington and Holly Barker to track down his missing son, it seems like a fairly open-and-shut case for the private eye and the CIA agent. But they never expected that a simple missing-persons case would lead to one of the most wanted men in the world.

Unnatural Acts (audiobook)

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Harnessing Our Digital Future

In The Second Machine Age, Andrew McAfee and Erik Brynjolfsson predicted some of the far-reaching effects of digital technologies on our lives and businesses. Now they've written a guide to help readers make the most of our collective future. Machine | Platform | Crowd outlines the opportunities and challenges inherent in the science fiction technologies that have come to life in recent years, like self-driving cars and 3D printers, online platforms for renting outfits and scheduling workouts, or crowd-sourced medical research and financial instruments.

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