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All In My Head All In My Head: An Epic Quest to Cure an Unrelenting, Totally Unreasonable, and Only Slightly Enlightening Headache
by Paula Kamen
Hardcover: Feb 2005
Paperback: 30 Apr 2006
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Full of self-deprecating humor, and razor sharp reporting, All in My Head is the remarkable story of perseverance, acceptance, and patience in the face of terrifying pain.
Freakonomics Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
by Steven Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner
Hardcover: Apr 2005
Paperback: 6 Apr 2006
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Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? How much do parents really matter? What kind of impact did Roe v. Wade have on violent crime? Freakonomics will literally redefine the way we view the modern world.
The Sociopath Next Door The Sociopath Next Door: The Ruthless Versus the Rest of Us
by Martha Stout
Hardcover: Feb 2005
Paperback: 14 Mar 2006
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A fascinating, important book about what makes good people good and bad people bad, and how good people can protect themselves from those others. Highly recommended.
The Five People You Meet In Heaven The Five People You Meet In Heaven
by Mitch Albom
Hardcover: Sep 2003
Paperback: 1 Mar 2006
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From the author of Tuesdays with Morrie, a novel that explores the unexpected connections of our lives, and the idea that heaven is more than a place; it's an answer.
Why Gender Matters Why Gender Matters: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know about the Emerging Science of Sex Differences
by Leonard Sax
Hardcover: Feb 2005
Paperback: 14 Feb 2006
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Dr. Sax explores the psychological and physiological differences between boys and girls, and the role these differences play in how children are raised, disciplined, and educated.
The Beggar King and the Secret of Happiness The Beggar King and the Secret of Happiness
by Joel ben Izzy
Hardcover: Nov 2003
Paperback: 1 Sep 2005
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In this altogether original book, ben Izzy takes us on a journey inside the world of stories and the lessons they teach us through their timeless wisdom.
Spice Spice: The History of a Temptation
by Jack Turner
Hardcover: Aug 2004
Paperback: 1 Aug 2005
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A brilliant, original history of the spice trade, and the appetites that fueled it.
Consuming Kids Consuming Kids: The Hostile Takeover of Childhood
by Susan Linn
Hardcover: May 2004
Paperback: 1 Aug 2005
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A shocking exposé of the $15 billion marketing maelstrom aimed at our children and how we can stop it.
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