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The boys in the boat : nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

The good American : the epic life of Bob Gersony, the U.S. Government's greatest humanitarian

A woman in Berlin : eight weeks in the conquered city, a diary

The dressmaker of Khair Khana : five sisters, one remarkable family, and the woman who risked everything to keep them safe

Hemingway at eighteen : the pivotal year that launched an American legend

Unbroken : a World War II story of survival, resilience, and redemption

The girl who smiled beads : a story of war and what comes after

In the garden of beasts : love, terror, and an American family in Hitler's Berlin

Running away to home : our family's journey to Croatia in search of who we are, where we came from, and what really matters

Forty autumns : a family's story of courage and survival on both sides of the Berlin Wall

The last slave ship : the true story of how Clotilda was found, her descendants, and an extraordinary reckoning

The daughters of Yalta : the Churchills, Roosevelts, and Harrimans : a story of love and war

These fevered days : ten pivotal moments in the making of Emily Dickinson

God's bankers : a history of money and power at the Vatican

Ruthless tide : the heroes and villains of the Johnstown flood, America's astonishing gilded age disaster

The hard sell : crime and punishment at an opioid startup

The apparitionists : a tale of phantoms, fraud, photography, and the man who captured Lincoln's ghost

A game of birds and wolves : the ingenious young women whose secret board game helped win World War II

Geniuses at war : Bletchley Park, Colossus, and the dawn of the digital age

Trillions : how a band of Wall Street renegades invented the index fund and changed finance forever

Code name Caesar : the secret hunt for U-Boat 864 during World War II

The sixth extinction : an unnatural history

Tinseltown : murder, morphine, and madness at the dawn of Hollywood

Ease into summer--Enjoy something upbeat and laidback

Telling tails : a Second Chance cat mystery

Bryant & May : oranges and lemons : a Peculiar Crimes Unit mystery

Bound for murder : a Blue Ridge library mystery

Free falling, as if in a dream : the story of a crime

Grow cook eat : a food lover's guide to kitchen gardening, including 50 recipes, plus harvesting and storage tips

The wildlife-friendly vegetable gardener : how to grow food in harmony with nature

Small plot, high yield gardening : grow like a pro, save money, and eat well from your front (or back or side) yard 100% organic produce garden

Lasagna gardening : a new layering system for bountiful gardens : no digging, no tilling, no weeding, no kidding!

Midwest fruit & vegetable gardening : plant, grow, and harvest the best edibles

Growing perfect vegetables : a visual guide to raising and harvesting prime garden produce

The vegetable gardener's bible : discover Ed's high-yield W-O-R-D system for all North American gardening regions

Incredible vegetables from self-watering containers

Gardening for everyone : growing vegetables, herbs, and more at home

Fresh from the garden : an organic guide to growing vegetables, berries, and herbs in cold climates

The doable off-grid homestead : cultivating a simple life by hand ... on a budget

How to build, maintain, and use a compost system : secrets and techniques you need to know to grow the best vegetables

200 vegetable-growing basics / Hamlyn All Color.

The four season farm gardener's cookbook : from the garden to the table in 120 recipes

Designing the new kitchen garden : an American potager handbook

Grow more food : a vegetable gardener's guide to getting the biggest harvest possible from a space of any size

Homegrown : illustrated bites from your garden to your table

Market farming success : the business of growing and selling local food

Quarter-acre farm : how I kept the patio, lost the lawn and fed my family for a year

The winter harvest handbook : year-round vegetable production using deep-organic techniques and unheated greenhouses

The weekend homesteader : a twelve-month guide to self-sufficiency

You don't have to wait until Earth Day to learn about ways to protect our planet. To follow the City of Iowa City's happenings, visit www.icgov.org/sustainability.

1000 tips by 100 eco architects : guidelines on sustainable architecture from the world's leading eco-architecture firms

Musings of an energy nerd : toward an energy-efficient home

The urban homestead : your guide to self-sufficient living in the heart of the city

Soil not oil : environmental justice in a time of climate crisis

Restore. Recycle. Repurpose. {create a beautiful home}

Tales from an uncertain world : what other assorted disasters can teach us about climate change

We are the weather makers : the history of climate change

F**k plastic : 101 ways to free yourself from plastic and save the world

All we can save : truth, courage, and solutions for the climate crisis

The weather of the future : heat waves, extreme storms, and other scenes from a climate-changed planet

What we think about when we try not to think about global warming : toward a new psychology of climate action

A wilder time : notes from a geologist at the edge of the Greenland ice

So little time : words and images for a world in climate crisis

The poisoned city : Flint's water and the American urban tragedy

Eco house : practical ideas for a greener, healthier dwelling

Storm surge : Hurricane Sandy, our changing climate, and extreme weather of the past and future

The zero-waste lifestyle : live well by throwing away less

Toms River : a story of science and salvation

Between urban and wild : reflections from Colorado

How bad are bananas? : the carbon footprint of everything

52 homestead skills : a self-taught homesteader's one-year journey to learning a skill a week

The uninhabitable earth : life after warming

Green wizardry : conservation, solar power, organic gardening, and other hands-on skills from the appropriate tech toolkit

Green washed : why we can't buy our way to a green planet

Folks, this ain't normal : a farmer's advice for happier hens, healthier people, and a better world

Natural style : decorating with an earth-friendly point of view

Go ahead. Dig in that dirt.

Big impact landscaping : 28 DIY projects you can do on a budget to beautify and add value to your home

Windcliff : a story of people, plants, and gardens

Spirit of place : the making of a New England garden

Grow your own herbs : the 40 best culinary varieties for home gardens

Floratopia : 110 flower garden ideas for your yard, patio, or balcony

Mini meadows : grow a little patch of colorful flowers anywhere around your yard

How to grow mushrooms from scratch : a practical guide to cultivating portobellos, shiitakes, truffles, and other edible mushrooms

A garden miscellany : an illustrated guide to the elements of the garden

Planting for honeybees : the grower's guide to creating a buzz

The gardener's guide to succulents : a handbook of over 125 exquisite varieties of succulents and cacti

Essential green roof construction : the complete step-by-step guide

Wild at home : how to style and care for beautiful plants

Gardening with foliage first : 127 dazzling combinations that pair the beauty of leaves with flowers, bark, berries, and more

Growing under cover : techniques for a more productive, weather-resistant, pest-free vegetable garden

Small garden style : a design guide for outdoor rooms and containers

Happy houseplants : 30 lovely varieties to brighten up your home

My houseplant changed my life : green well-being for the great indoors

Inside outside : a sourcebook of inspired garden rooms

The southeast native plant primer : 225 plants for an earth-friendly garden

Potted : make your own stylish garden containers

Garden alchemy : 80 recipes and concoctions for organic fertilizers, plant elixirs, potting mixes, pest deterrents, and more

Houseplants : essential know-how and expert advice for success

Zen garden design : mindful spaces by Shunmyo Masuno, Japan's leading garden designer

How to houseplant : a beginner's guide to making and keeping plant friends

Container gardening complete : creative projects for growing vegetables and flowers in small spaces

Stories to tickle your funny bone

The peppermint tea chronicles : a 44 Scotland Street novel

When elves attack : a joyous Christmas greeting from the criminal nutbars of the sunshine state

The Sweet Potato Queens' first big-ass novel : stuff we didn't actually do, but could have, and may yet

Zuckerman bound : a trilogy and epilogue 1979-1985

Ultimate papercraft bible : a complete reference with step-by-step techniques

Pushing the envelope : crafty packaging for cards of all kinds

Sock knitting master class : innovative techniques + patterns from top designers

Paper crafts : a maker's guide : 220+ photographs and illustratons

Blooming crochet hats : 10 crochet designs with 10 mix-and-match accents

Pompom Noël : 33 festive pompoms to make for Christmas

Knit like a Latvian : 50 knitting patterns for a fresh take on traditional Latvian mittens

Sweet Christmas : homemade peppermints, sugar cake, chocolate-almond toffee, eggnog fudge, and other sweet treats and decorations

Artful Christmas : 30 elegant craft projects

Knitting vintage socks : new twists on classic patterns

Cutting machine crafts : Cricut, Sizzix, or Silhouette projects to make with 60 SVG files

Knit a vintage Christmas : 22 stocking, ornament, and gift patterns from Christmas past

Operation sock drawer : the guide to building your stash of hand-knit socks

Chunky knits : cozy hats, scarves and more made simple with extra-large yarn

Japanese paper flowers : elegant kirigami blossoms, bouquets, wreaths and more

Knit mitts : your hand-y guide to knitting mittens & gloves

Mini felt Christmas : 30 decorations to sew for the festive season

A very merry paper Christmas : 25 creative ornaments & decorations

Joan Elliott's cross stitch greeting cards : 70 stunning designs for every occasion.

The knitter's book of socks : the yarn lover's ultimate guide to creating socks that fit well, feel great, and last a lifetime

Solveig Larsson's knitted mittens : over 40 wearable patterns inspired by the landscape, legends, and lasting traditions of northern Sweden

500 Christmas ideas : celebrate the season in splendor

12 days of Christmas with Six Sisters' Stuff : 144 ideas for traditions, homemade gifts, recipes, and more

Mittens from around Norway : over 40 traditional knitting patterns, inspired by folk art collections

Fat quarter Christmas : 25 projects to make from short lengths of fabric

Quilled Christmas : 30 festive paper projects

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