Sabaa Tahir

Practically brand new. No bend corners or cracks spine. Great condition for a paperback. ￼

Oversized Paperback (4 to 6 lbs)

Minnesota

"Laia is a Scholar living under the iron-fisted rule of the Martial Empire. When her brother is arrested for treason, Laia goes undercover as a slave at the empire's greatest military academy in exchange for assistance from rebel Scholars who claim that they will help to save her brother from execution"--

An Ember in the Ashes

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Kristin Cashore

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

In a world where some people are born with extreme and often-feared skills called Graces, Katsa struggles for redemption from her Grace of killing, and teams up with another young fighter to save their land from a corrupt king.

Graceling

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Normal wear and tear condition for a paperback. One small bent corner on the front cover and back cover as seen in photos. Spine is not cracked. ￼

In a kingdom called the Dells, Fire is the last human-shaped monster, with unimaginable beauty and the ability to control the minds of those around her, but even with these gifts she cannot escape the strife that overcomes her world.

Fire

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Normal wear and tear for a paperback book. One small bent corner as seen in the pictures. Spine is not cracked. 

The companion to the "New York Times" bestsellers "Graceling" and "Fire." Eighteen-year-old Bitterblue, queen of Monsea, realizes her heavy responsibility and the futility of relying on advisors who surround her with lies as she tries to help her people to heal from the 35-year spell cast by her father, a violent psychopath with mind-altering abilities.

Bitterblue

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The Isle of the Lost & Return to the Isle of the Lost two book set. Both books are in great condition for paperback used by kids. Normal wear & tear. ￼

A Decendants Novel 

The Isle of the Lost & Return to the Isle of the Lost 

Jill Duggar

Derick Dillard

Craig Borlase

Great condition, no bent corners of book, dust jacket is intact with a small crease on top of back of dust jacket.

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

For the first time, discover the unedited truth about the Duggars, the traditional Christian family that captivated the nation on TLC’s hit show 19 Kids and Counting. Jill Duggar and her husband Derick are finally ready to share their story, revealing the secrets, manipulation, and intimidation behind the show that remained hidden from their fans. Jill and Derick knew a normal life wasn’t possible for them. As a star on the popular TLC reality show 19 Kids and Counting, Jill grew up in front of viewers who were fascinated by her family’s way of life. She was the responsible, second daughter of Jim Bob and Michelle’s nineteen kids; always with a baby on her hip and happy to wear the modest ankle-length dresses with throat-high necklines. She didn’t protest the strict model of patriarchy that her family followed, which declares that men are superior, that women are expected to be wives and mothers and are discouraged from attaining a higher education, and that parental authority over their children continues well into adulthood, even once they are married. But as Jill got older, married Derick, and they embarked on their own lives, the red flags became too obvious to ignore. For as long as they could, Jill and Derick tried to be obedient family members—they weren’t willing to rock the boat. But now they’re raising a family of their own, and they’re done with the secrets. Thanks to time, tears, therapy, and blessings from God, they have the strength to share their journey. Theirs is a remarkable story of the power of the truth and is a moving example of how to find healing through honesty.

Counting the Cost

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Decent condition for a paper back. Normal wear and tear around the edges of paper pack, no dogeared, pages or ripped pages. ￼#paperback #paperback #fiction #fun #womensfriendship #contemporary #bookclub #erotica #friendships 

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Clique series comes a novel about the importance of friendship, and, of course, the pleasure of a dirty book. M.J. Stark’s life is picture-perfect—she has her dream job as a magazine editor, a sexy doctor boyfriend, and a glamorous life in New York City. But behind her success, there is a debilitating sense of loneliness. So when her boss betrays her and her boyfriend offers her a completely new life in California, she trades her cashmere for caftans and gives it a try. Once there, M.J. is left to fend for herself in a small beach town, with only the company of her elderly neighbor Gloria and an ocean that won't shut up. One afternoon, M.J. discovers that Gloria has suddenly moved to Paris with her friends to honor a fifty-year-old pact. And in lieu of a goodbye, she's left a mysterious invitation to a secret club—one that only reads erotic books. Curious, M.J. accepts and meets the three other hand-selected club members. As they bond over naughty bestsellers and the shocking letters they inherited from the original club members, the four strangers start to divulge the intimate details of their own lives...and as they open up, they learn that friendship might just be the key to rewriting their own stories: all they needed was to find each other first.

The Dirty Book Club

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Brand new, great condition. No wear and tear￼. #hardcover #selfhelp #adult

How Millennials (and Any Human, Really) Can Work Less, Live More, and Bend the Rules for Good

The go-to guide for millennials who are confused about growing up--and need advice on how to do so in a mindful, happy way. 
 
If you feel like the moment you entered adulthood your entire life has become a negotiation rather than a choice, you're not alone. Millions of adults around the world feel like they're not living up to their potential. 
 
But, mindset coach and creative entrepreneur Katina Mountanos has a secret: it's possible to get off the work-gym-sleep hamster wheel--and never look back.
 
In On Adulting: A Guide To Growing Up In A Mindful, Happy Way, Mountanos shares her exact formula for crafting an adult life that's full of choices. Through her wildly popular blog and community, she's helped thousands of millennials start telling the truth about what they actually want their life to look like. And now, she's helping readers everywhere escape the rat race, make bill-paying and laundry more fun, and live a life they're passionate about.
 
You'll learn Mountanos's blueprint for being a mindful and happy grown-up, which includes:
 * Why you're addicted to collecting praise and trophies from a scientific perspective - and how to put an end to it
 * How to stop following "the rules" even when it feels impossible because you're chained to your paycheck
 * How to figure out what your passion is in less than 24-hours using a little known creative exercise
 * Learning a mindset shift that you can apply to boring adulthood tasks such as paying off your loans or meal prepping on Sunday evenings
 *  How to navigate the shift in relationships--friendships, familial, romantic--as you grow, through advice from experts
 * Developing a clear personal mission statement that guides who you want to be when you grow up, not only what.

On Adulting is packed with tactical tips, real-life stories, and expert advice in order to live a mindful, happy, and conscious life. 

On Adulting

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Book is in great condition, dust jacket has some normal wear and tear, no rips or corner tears. #hardcover 

An Oral History of New York's Most Magical Night Spot

The Persian Room Presents

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Almost new condition. Dust jacket has some spots on it but overall book is in excellent condition. ￼#hardcover #hardcover #history #women

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Inspired by a suffragist ancestor who starved herself to promote the integration of Cambridge University, Evie refuses to marry and Dorothy defies a ban on photographing the bodies of her dead Iraq War soldier sons, a choice that embarrasses Dorothy's dau

A Short History of Women

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New condition, no damage. #hardcover #fiction #gothic #haunting #mystery #spooky #book #books 

A Novel

Jane Cockram makes her thrilling debut with this page-turning tale of psychological suspense in which a young woman whose life is in tatters flees to the safety of a family estate in England, but instead of comfort finds chilling secrets and lies. Miranda’s life and career has been a roller-coaster ride. Her successful rise to the top of the booming lifestyle industry as a social media influencer led to a humiliating fall after a controversial product she endorsed flopped. Desperate to get away from the hate-spewing trolls shaming her on the internet, she receives a mysterious letter from a young cousin in England that plunges her into a dark family mystery. Miranda’s mother Tessa Summer, a famous author, died when Miranda was a child. The young woman’s only connection to the Summer family is through Tessa’s famous book The House of Brides—a chronicle of the generations of women who married into the infamous Summer family and made their home in the rambling Barnsley House, the family’s estate. From Gertrude Summer, a famed crime novelist, to Miranda’s grandmother Beatrice, who killed herself after setting fire to Barnsley while her children slept, each woman in The House of Brides is more notorious than the next. The house’s current “bride” is the beautiful, effervescent Daphne, her Uncle Max’s wife—a famed celebrity chef who saved Barnsley from ruin turning the estate into an exclusive culinary destination and hotel. Curious about this legendary family she has never met, Miranda arrives at Barnsley posing as a prospective nanny answering an advertisement. She’s greeted by the compelling yet cold housekeeper Mrs. Mins, and meets the children and her Uncle Max—none of whom know her true identity. But Barnsley is not what Miranda expected. The luxury destination and award-winning restaurant is gone, and Daphne is nowhere to be found. Most disturbing, one of the children is in a wheelchair after a mysterious accident. What happened in this house? Where is Daphne? What darkness lies hidden in Barnsley?

The House of Brides

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New condition. No damage.  ￼#hardcover #memoir #hardcover #daughter #mistress

The acclaimed writer A. M. Homes was given up for adoption before she was born. Her biological mother was a twenty-two-year-old single woman who was having an affair with a much older married man with a family of his own. The Mistress's Daughter is the ruthlessly honest account of what happened when, thirty years later, her birth parents came looking for her. Homes relates how they initially made contact and what happened afterwards, and digs through the family history of both sets of her parents in a twenty-first-century electronic search for self. Daring, heartbreaking, and startlingly funny, Homes's memoir is a brave and profoundly moving consideration of identity and family.

The Mistress's Daughter

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New hardcover book. No damage or bent pages. Great condition. #hardcover #fiction #historicalfiction #romance #adult #histfic #historical 

While her brother, Ellis, and his friend attempt to find the Loch Ness Monster in an attempt to get back into her father's good graces, Maddie is left on her own in World War II-era Scotland and experiences a social awakening. By the New York Times best-selling author of Water of Elephants.

At the Water's Edge

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Never used, like new condition. No damage.  ￼#hardcover #hardcover #fiction #victoria #history #daisygoodwin #historical #biography #pbs 

A Novel of a Young Queen by the Creator/Writer of the Masterpiece Presentation on PBS

"Victoriais an absolutely captivating novel of youth, love, and the often painful transition from immaturity to adulthood. Daisy Goodwin breathes new life into Victoria's story, and does so with sensitivity, verve, and wit." – Amanda Foreman “They think I am still a little girl who is not capable of being a Queen.” Lord Melbourne turned to look at Victoria. “They are mistaken. I have not known you long, but I observe in you a natural dignity that cannot be learnt. To me, ma’am, you are every inch a Queen.” In 1837, less than a month after her eighteenth birthday, Alexandrina Victoria – sheltered, small in stature, andfemale – became Queen of Great Britain and Ireland. Many thought it was preposterous: Alexandrina — Drina to her family — had always been tightly controlled by her mother and her household, and was surely too unprepossessing to hold the throne. Yet from the moment William IV died, the young Queen startled everyone: abandoning her hated first name in favor of Victoria; insisting, for the first time in her life, on sleeping in a room apart from her mother; resolute about meeting with her ministers alone. One of those ministers, Lord Melbourne, became Victoria’s private secretary. Perhaps he might have become more than that, except everyone argued she was destined to marry her cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. But Victoria had met Albert as a child and found him stiff and critical: surely the last man she would want for a husband…. Drawing on Victoria’s diaries as well as her own brilliant gifts for history and drama, Daisy Goodwin, author of the bestselling novelsThe American Heiress andThe Fortune Hunter as well as creator and writer of the new PBS/Masterpiece dramaVictoria, brings the young queen even more richly to life in this magnificent novel.

Victoria

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Brand new, no wear and tear . #hardcover #fiction #adultfiction #becomingmrslewis #cslewis #historical #historicalfiction 

The Improbable Love Story of Joy Davidman and C. S. Lewis

The love story of C. S. Lewis and his wife, Helen Joy Davidman Gresham, was improbable---and seemingly impossible. Their Eros-story led to some of Lewis's greatest works, yet Joy is most commonly known for how she died. Becoming Mrs. Lewis allows us to see how this brilliant and passionate woman lived---and why she stole Jack's heart.

Becoming Mrs. Lewis

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Like new. All of the corners are intact, spine is unbroken.
#paperback #fiction #paperback #getty #money #movie

The story of J. Paul Getty and how his enormous wealth, $4 billion divided between nineteen heirs, wreaked havoc with the lives of his family.

All the Money in the World

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Like new condition. No highlighting or writing, corners of the book have normal wear and tear but are pretty good for a textbook. #hardcover #interiorconstruction #interiordesign #construction #materialitydesign #materialityconstruction

Engineering

A comprehensive reference of materials for interior designers and architects

Choosing the right material for the right purpose is a critical--and often overlooked--aspect in the larger context of designing buildings and interior spaces. When specified and executed properly, materials support and enhance a project's overall theme, and infuse interior space with a solid foundation that balances visual poetry and functionality.

Materiality and Interior Construction imparts essential knowledge on how materials contribute to the construction and fabrication of floors, partitions, ceilings, and millwork, with thorough coverage of the important characteristics and properties of building materials and finishes. Individual coverage of the key characteristics of each material explores the advantages and disadvantages of using specific materials and construction assemblies, while helping readers discover how to make every building element count. In addition, Materiality and Interior Construction:

 * Is highly illustrated throughout to show material properties and building assemblies

 * Supplies rankings and information on the "green" attributes of each material so that designers can make informed decisions for specifications

 * Is organized by application for easy and quick access to information

 * Includes a companion website, featuring an extensive online image bank of materials and assemblies

Rather than a typical catalog of materials, Materiality and Interior Construction is efficiently organized so that the reader is guided directly to the options for the location or assembly they are considering. Reliable and easy to use, Materiality and Interior Construction is a one-stop, comprehensive reference for hundreds of commonly used materials and their integration as building components--and an invaluable resource that every interior designer or architect should add to their set of tools.

Materiality and Interior Construction

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Like new textbook, only used once. No writing or highlighting. Pages are not bent and book corners are pretty good for a paperback textbook￼. Only damage is a sharpie mark on the bottom of the book (see photo). #paperback #textbook #interiordesign #design #informing #informingdesign 

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Informing Design suggests a pedagogy in which design decision making is informed by more than speculative hunches, preferences, and intuition. In this collection of contributed chapters, leaders in both design practice and education share their expertise in such specialty areas as corporate, retail, and learning environments; healthcare; and hospitality. Introductory chapters teach students to distinguish among information gathering, programming, and research; apply the findings of others; and conduct their own investigations. Other chapters illustrate how informed design decisions were applied to various building types.

Informing Design

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Great condition. No writing or highlighting inside. All pages are intact and corners are great for a paperback textbook. Spine is not cracked. Only damage would be a sharpie mark on the bottom of the book and a small coffee￼￼ mark (see photo). #paperback #textbook #interiordesign #design #designtextbook #space #takingupspace

Exploring the Design Process

Taking Up Space: Exploring the Design Process focuses on the practice of interior design, providing an overview of what designers do and why, from their earliest research to the completed built environment. The book presents the design process in diagram form, breaking down each component so that one step builds upon the last. The engaging narrative introduces design methodologies and explores the different approaches designers take to solve design problems and meet the needs of the end user.

Taking up Space

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Like new condition, only used once. Amazing condition for a paperback. No writing or highlighting. Spine is not cracked. Corners of books and pages are intact, and no pages are bent￼￼. #paperback #furnituredesign #furniture #seating #rethinkseating 

For millions of years humans have led physically active lives. In recent centuries, however, industrialization has fostered passivity and the growing predominance of the sitting posture for more and more people. Increasingly, chairs and furniture for sitting have become standard pieces of equipment in the workplace, institutions, and private homes. These sitting devices were designed according to the established standard of the chair, based on the accepted western manner of sitting.



In Rethinking Sitting, Scandinavian industrial designer Peter Opsvik addresses the issue of whether this is the only, and functionally best, design for the human body. When the various authorities on ergonomics promote their one and only "correct" sitting posture, he says all of them are right: Every recommended sitting posture is good. Opsvik sees it as his task to design chairs that allow as many different sitting postures as possible and make it easy to move and change frequently between positions.



In this beautifully illustrated reference Opsvik offers insight into his thinking on the subject of sitting and explains the philosophy that informs his furniture designs. Rethinking Sitting contains important information for everyone who is interested, for professional, educational, or personal reasons, in sitting solutions.

Rethinking Sitting

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Good condition for a used paperback. There is some damage on the sticker on the back of the book and a marker mark on the bottom of the book (see photos). No been pages and corners are in great condition. ￼#paperback #paperback #design #sustainability #fashiondesign #sustainabledesign #sustainablefashion

Business & Economics

A Conversation about Issues, Practices, and Possibilities

Through a collection of specially commissioned essays, Sustainable Fashion- Why Now? examines the issues of sustainability that designers, product developers, and consumers confront as they go about the business of creating, wearing, and recycling clothing and fashion. In a broader sense, the book considers what 'sustainability' means alongside 'fashion'- two seemingly contradictory concepts because fashion is all about change and sustainability is all about preservation.
Through a lively range of perspectives, the authors engage their readers in a dialogue on sustainable fashion that generates new ideas on how to produce fashion with a sense of ethics, organic or renewable resources, and socially responsible manufacturing techniques. This book is divided into three sections, each focused on an in-depth exploration of sustainable opportunity- Connecting with Consumers on Issues Relating to Sustainable Practices; Production and Economic Processes in the Global Economy and The Environment, the Planet, and the Materials Used in Fashion Making. This structure provides an interconnected and circular way to explore the creation and practice of sustainable fashion that is not possible through old, linear models of understanding the fashion industry.
Features- best practices that demonstrate, through interviews and examples, sustainable business practices in real-life scenarios; examples of syllabi, assignments, in-class activities, discussion questions, and worksheets; comprehensive lists of key terms and websites for more information.
'Sustainable Fashion- Why Now? is a critical read for anyone with ties to the fashion industry- designers, marketers, product developers, retailers, teachers, students, and consumers that want to become involved with balancing the fashion desires of the individual with the need to be a steward of our environment.' Fashion Practice

Sustainable Fashion - Why Now?

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Good condition for a paper bag textbook. Spine is not cracked. Minimal highlighting and no bent pages￼. ￼#paperback #textbook #residentialdesign #interiordesign #design #selfreflection #home 

Philosophy

Exploring the Deeper Meaning of Home

House as a Mirror of Self presents an unprecedented examination of our relationship to where we live, interwoven with compelling personal stories of the search for a place for the soul. Marcus takes us on a reverie of the special places of childhood--the forts we made and secret hiding places we had--to growing up and expressing ourselves in the homes of adulthood. She explores how the self-image is reflected in our homes/ power struggles in making a home together with a partner/ territory, control, and privacy at home/ self-image and location/ disruptions in the boding with home/ and beyond the "house as ego" to the call of the soul.

As our culture is swept up in home improvement to the extent of having an entire TV network devoted to it, this book is essential for understanding why the surroundings that we call home make us feel the way we do. With this information we can embark on home improvement that truly makes room for our soul.

House As a Mirror of Self

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No then pages or cracked spine. Cover is in great condition for a paper bag. Some highlighting on the inside (see photo). #paperback #textbook #culture #materialculture #interiordesign #design 

"In his interdisciplinary review of material culture, Ian Woodward goes beyond synthesis to offer a theoretically innovative reconstruction of the field. It is filled with gems of conceptual insight and empirical discovery. A wonderful book."- Jeffrey C. Alexander, Yale University

"A well-grounded and accessible survey of the burgeoning field of material culture studies for students in sociology and consumption studies. While situating the field within the history of intellectual thought in the broader social sciences, it offers detailed and accessible case studies. These are supplemented by very useful directions for further in-depth reading, making it an excellent undergraduate course companion." - Victor Buchli, University College London

Why are i-pods and mobile phones fashion accessories? Why do people spend thousands remodelling their perfectly functional kitchen? Why do people crave shoes or handbags? Is our desire for objects unhealthy, or irrational?

Objects have an inescapable hold over us, not just in consumer culture but increasingly in the disciplines that study social relations too. This book offers a systematic overview of the diverse ways of studying the material as culture. Surveying the field of material culture studies through an examination and synthesis of classical and contemporary scholarship on objects, commodities, consumption, and symbolization, this book:

 * introduces the key concepts and approaches in the study of objects and their meanings
 * presents the full sweep of core theory - from Marxist and critical approaches to structuralism and semiotics
 * shows how and why people use objects to perform identity, achieve social status, and narrativize life experiences
 * analyzes everyday domains in which objects are important
 * shows why studying material culture is necessary for understanding the social.

This book will be essential reading for students and researchers in sociology, anthropology, cultural studies, consumer behaviour studies, design and fashion studies.

Understanding Material Culture

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Pretty good condition. There are notes in the first chapter of the book (see photo) But there are no notes after the first chapter. Book is in decent condition. Spine is not cracked. Cover has normal wear and tear for a paperback.￼ #paperback #design #planning #inquirybydesign

Environment Behaviour Neuroscience in Architecture Interiors

Illustrated evidence-based building and open space case studies demonstrate E-B's continuing design impact. Fundamental theory and practical research methods are presented for planning, programming, designing, and evaluating the effects of physical environments in use. Part I describes how designers and researchers employ a similar creative process that promotes collaboration and yields greater design creativity and research effectiveness. Part II focuses on research methods to understand how buildings and spaces work: observing behavior and the physical environment, asking questions in interviews and surveys, and employing archival records that include data and physical plans.

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Sabaa Tahir

An Ember in the Ashes

Kristin Cashore

Graceling

Kristin Cashore

Fire

Kristin Cashore

Bitterblue

Melissa De La Cruz

The Isle of the Lost & Return to the Isle of the Lost

Jill Duggar; Derick Dillard; Craig Borlase

Counting the Cost

Lisi Harrison

The Dirty Book Club

Katina Mountanos

On Adulting

Patty Farmer

The Persian Room Presents

Kate Walbert

A Short History of Women

Jane Cockram

The House of Brides

A. M. Homes; A. Homes

The Mistress's Daughter

Sara Gruen

At the Water's Edge

Daisy Goodwin

Victoria

Patti Callahan

Becoming Mrs. Lewis

John Pearson

All the Money in the World

Jim Postell; Nancy Gesimondo

Materiality and Interior Construction

Joan I. Dickinson; John P. Marsden

Informing Design

Tiiu Poldma

Taking up Space

Peter Opsvik

Rethinking Sitting

Janet Hethorn (Editor); Connie Ulasewicz (Editor)

Sustainable Fashion - Why Now?

Clare Cooper Marcus

House As a Mirror of Self

Ian Woodward

Understanding Material Culture

John Zeisel

Inquiry by Design

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