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|  | Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things by Charles Panati
For lovers of facts, students of popular culture, history buffs, and science enthusiasts, the fascinating stories behind 500 everyday items, expressions, and customs--from Kleenex to steak sauce, Barbie Dolls to honeymoons. AUTHOR: Charles Panati
PUBLISHER: HarperTrade
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference 
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 | Living in Hope & History by Nadine Gordimer
Gordimer's collection of essays celebrates the joys and satisfactions of post-apartheid life in South Africa, and takes a kindly and optimistic view of the African National Congress, the party in power, of which she is a part. AUTHOR: Nadine Gordimer
PUBLISHER: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference
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 | Spanish for Gringos by William C. Harvey
Designed for beginning students who are ready to travel beyond the fundamentals and begin to achieve some fluency in speaking and comprehending Spanish. Harvey offers tips and shortcuts to make the learning process easy. AUTHOR: William C. Harvey
PUBLISHER: Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference
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 | Signing by Elaine Costello, Lois A. Lehman
This expanded edition, with redesigned interiors and updated material, includes more signs and large, upper-torso illustrations that show formation and movement of the hands, and their relation to the face and body. It includes chapters on common phrases, the alphabet, foods and eating, health, recreation, and the newest chapter covering technology, politics, education, and music. AUTHOR: Elaine Costello, Lois A. Lehman
PUBLISHER: Bantam Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference
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 | Finding Your Writers Voice by Dorothy Wall, Thaisa Frank
An illuminating guide to finding one's most powerful writing tool, Finding Your Writer's Voice helps writers learn to hear the voices that are uniquely their own. Mixing creative inspiration with practical advice about the craft. AUTHOR: Dorothy Wall, Thaisa Frank
PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference
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 | Barron's Practice Exercises for the Toefl Test by Pamela J. Sharpe
Description not available.Presents hundreds of review questions with answers explained, and tells how to prepare for computer-based exams AUTHOR: Pamela J. Sharpe
PUBLISHER: Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference
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