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Black and Decker, the Complete Guide to Bathrooms, Updated 6th Edition: Beautiful Upgrades and Hardworking Improvements You Can Do Yourself

This is a detailed and nonintimidating floor-to-ceiling guide that encourages DIYers to build beautiful yet functional bathrooms.

The Leaping Hare Wellness Almanac: Your Yearlong Guide to Creating Positive Spiritual Habits

This should be on the nightstand of anyone who is interested in adding self-awareness rituals to their routine.

Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America

Americans might ignore dirty work, Eyal concludes, but we are all complicit in it. Essential reading for those interested in social justice issues.
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Stealing the Show: How Women Are Revolutionizing Television

Highly recommended for those who enjoy reading about the entertainment industry, how their favorite TV shows are created, and women. [See Prepub Alert, 10/4/17.]
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Vietnam: The Real War; A Photographic History by the Associated Press

From the mundane to the horrific and from the sad to the beautiful, these images encapsulate multiple aspects of this complicated conflict. Readers studying the Vietnam War, photography, or journalism will appreciate this work. For a visual title that focuses more on the history of the war, see Chris McNab and Andy Wiest's The Illustrated History of the Vietnam War.
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How Congress Works

The title says it all. A straightforward, all-you-need-to-know resource appropriate for all public and academic libraries.
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The Obama Hate Machine

Press's arguments will not change established opinions. Joe Barrett, winner of five AudioFile Earphones Awards and an Audie Award finalist, does an impressive job narrating, especially when he reads quotes from conservatives Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and Glenn Beck. Recommended for libraries that want to balance their Obama collection with a liberal view.
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Oxford African American Studies Center

This database will be useful to high school students and other researchers interested in topics relevant to African American history. It provides relevant information on concepts, topics, and figures in this area and offers a base for further study. Given this content and the resource's user-friendliness and attractive appearance, it is a worthwhile purchase.
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Beautiful Souls

From a Swiss police captain in 1938 who knowingly breaks the law banning Jews from entering his country to a contemporary whistleblower who loses her job after refusing to sell a product she knows is falsely advertised, this book profiles individuals who follow their conscience rather than personal interest...
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