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More than 150 years after its original publication, this essential quotations book has been completely revised and updated for its 18th edition. It showcases a sweeping survey of world history and offers readers and scholars alike a vast, stunning representation of influences.
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"From New York Times bestselling author and beloved Today show co-host Hoda Kotb comes an inspiring collection of quotes--drawn from her own personal favorites featured on her enormously popular Instagram account--that offer wisdom, courage, and hope"--
Several years ago, Today show co-host Hoda Kotb began posting a variety of quotes on her Instagram page. Some were penned by a favorite writer; others offered a dose of love or laughter. She thought...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Using quotes from some of his beloved speeches, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. comes to life in stunning collage art and vibrant watercolor paintings in this profound and important biography about beliefs and dreams and following one's heart. Martin Luther King, Jr., in his own words, will inspire and affect you, too.
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[2015]
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IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Pet the cat shares some of his favorite quotes from famous people about the subject of love, and adds his own groovy take to them.Pete the Cat is back in New York Times bestselling artist James Dean's picture book Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses, written by Kimberly Dean. Pete the Cat wakes up feeling grumpy-nothing seems to be going his way. But with the help of some magic sunglasses, Pete learns that a good mood has been inside him all along....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 5
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A compilation, selected from various sources and arranged chronologically, of the reminiscences of slaves and ex-slaves about their experiences from the leaving of Africa through the Civil War and into the early twentieth century.
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c2005
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Experience palpitations when passing a yarn shop? Sneak new yarn purchases into the house? If You answered "yes" to one or more of these, you are at risk of becoming an obsessive knitter. This totally incurable condition is sure to be helped by Stephanie Pear-McPhee's humorous and heartfelt "meditiations."
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c2010
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Art lover Bob Raczka pairs thought-provoking (and sometimes funny) quotes by famous painters with colorful examples of their best work. From Edgar Degas' The Rehearsal (1878-79) to Georgia O'Keeffe's Evening Star, No. III (1917) to Romare Bearden's Family (1986), you'll discover the works--and the wisdom--of eighteen artistic masters.
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2015.
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"Liberty's Secrets exposes readers to the Founding Fathers as never before. Charles has cataloged all of the Founding Father's writings and in Liberty's Secrets provides an expos©♭ of their profound yet glossed-over writings, delving into the subjects most important to maintaining a free society at a time when we most need to recover them. Liberty's Secrets equips those who already respect the Founders, as well as to destroy many of the cultural...
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2020
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"The best advice First Lady Barbara Bush offered her family, staff, and close friends"--
As a mother, Barbara Bush made sure we all knew that your children must come first, and one of the most important things you can do is to read to them. As a friend and mentor, she showed that you had to be true to yourself. Even at the end of her life, she taught us how to die with grace. Her advice ranged from what to wear, what to say or not say, and how to...
17) Brave enough
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2015.
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"A book of inspirational quotes culled from the author's writings"--
18) Sh*t my dad says
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Coming-of-age book about a son's relationship with his foul-mouthed father by the 29-year-old comedy writer who created the massively popular Twitter feed of the same name.
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2002
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First published in 1855, BARTLETT'S FAMILIAR QUOTATIONS has been completely updated and revised for the seventeenth edition by Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Justin Kaplan. This 17th edition, under Kaplan's splendid direction, contains over 20,000 quotations, representing 2,500 authors, 90 of whom are new to BARTLETT'S. New comers include Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Tony Kushner, Tammy Wynette, Margaret Atwood, Mary Oliver, Maya Angelou, Frank...