Hey, America, Your Roots are Showing

Hey, America, Your Roots are Showing

Author: Megan Smolenyak

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9780806534466

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A noted genealogist reveals what it is like to be a history detective using twenty-first-century techniques and technology, and discusses some of the cases she has solved, including the families of celebrities and work for the Army and the FBI.


I've Been Thinking . . .

I've Been Thinking . . .

Author: Maria Shriver

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2018-02-27

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 0525522611

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INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “[I've Been Thinking…] is beautiful...I felt your soul on these pages.” –Oprah Winfrey “If you are feeling stuck, lost, or you just need a pick-me-up, this is the book for you. Shriver’s wisdom will fill you up.” —Hoda Kotb, coanchor, The Today Show The ideal book for those seeking wisdom, guidance, encouragement, and inspiration on the road to a meaningful life. As a prominent woman juggling many roles, Maria Shriver knows just how surprising, unpredictable, and stressful everyday life can be. In this moving and powerful book, she shares inspiring quotes, prayers, and reflections designed to get readers thinking, get them feeling, get them laughing, and help them in their journey to what she calls The Open Field--a place of acceptance, purpose, and passion--a place of joy. I've Been Thinking . . . is ideal for anyone at any point in her life. Whether you feel like you've got it all together or like it's all falling apart--whether you're taking stock of your life or simply looking to recharge, this is the book you will turn to again and again. Spend the weekend reading it cover to cover, or keep it on your nightstand to flip to the chapter you need most. Like talking with a close friend, it's the perfect daily companion—an exceptional gift for someone looking to move forward in life with hope and grace.


The Cave of Fontéchevade

The Cave of Fontéchevade

Author: Philip G. Chase

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0521898447

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Summary of recent Paleolithic excavations at Fontéchevade, France, and their archaeological and paleontological implications.


Tom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made Up

Tom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made Up

Author: Tristan Bancks

Publisher: Random House Australia

Published: 2011-07-01

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1742744427

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"Fans of Griffiths, Gleitzman and Jennings will be thrilled to have this in their collection ... What a great book." Kids Book Review I'm Tom Weekly. This is a nail-biting - make that toe-biting - thrill ride through my life. This is where I pour out whatever's inside my head. Like the time a bloodthirsty magpie out to get me. Or when I had to eat Vegemite off my sister's big toe. And don't forget the day I ate 67 hot dogs in ten minutes. My life gets a bit weird sometimes but that's how I roll. Top 3 reasons to read this book: 1. Cures for nits 2. Hover underpants 3. Instructions for teleporting **#1 Bestseller Dymocks Older Readers Chart **Top 10 Bestseller Bookscan Children’s Fiction Chart **Shortlisted KOALA & YABBA Kids’ Choice Awards ____________________________________ Praise for Tristan Bancks: 'Reading Tristan Bancks is like jumping on a rollercoaster – fun, exciting and a bit dangerous, too. Where were books like this when I was a kid?' John Boyne, author of The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas 'A tense, hard-edged, no-holds-barred thriller.' Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Rider series 'A high stakes adventure that will keep you guessing and breathless until the very end.' Michael Gerard Bauer, author of Don't Call Me Ishmael _______________________________ Also by Tristan Bancks: Scar Town Two Wolves The Fall Detention Cop and Robber Ginger Meggs Nit Boy Mac Slater 1: Coolhunter Mac Slater 2: Imaginator Tom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made Up Tom Weekly 2: My Life and Other Stuff That Went Wrong Tom Weekly 3: My Life and Other Massive Mistakes Tom Weekly 4: My Life and Other Exploding Chickens Tom Weekly 5: My Life and Other Weaponised Muffins Tom Weekly 6: My Life and Other Failed Experiments


The Dead I Know

The Dead I Know

Author: Scot Gardner

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 0544232747

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Aaron Rowe's new job at a funeral parlor may be his salvation from sleepwalking, dreams he can not explain and memories he can not recover, but if he does not discover the truth about his hidden past soon, he may fall asleep one night and never wake up.


The Substance of Civilization

The Substance of Civilization

Author: Stephen L. Sass

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.

Published: 2011-08

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1611454018

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Demonstrates the way in which the discovery, application, and adaptation of materials has shaped the course of human history and the routines of our daily existence.


Book of Avalyn

Book of Avalyn

Author: Rachel Green Notebook

Publisher:

Published: 2019-08-30

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 9781689548298

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Avalyn Journal. A beautiful, elegant, bold, & personalized notebook with the name Avalyn. An Appreciation Gift of 120 Cream Pages Lined Writing Journal Notebook with Personalized Name. Can be used as a Diary or Notepad to write in. Makes a great gift for an Avalyn in your life such as a mother, sister, grandmother, cousin, best friend, bridesmaid, teacher, graduation, birthday, wedding. Perfect for taking notes, jotting lists, doodling, brainstorming, prayer and meditation journaling, writing in as a diary, or giving as a gift. Not too thick & not too thin, so it's a great size to throw in your purse or bag. SIZE: 6" X 9" PAPER: Lightly Lined on Cream Paper PAGES: 120 Pages (60 Sheets Front/Back) COVER: Soft Cover (Matte) Search Book of NAME Journal on Amazon.


Tom Weekly 4: My Life and Other Exploding Chickens

Tom Weekly 4: My Life and Other Exploding Chickens

Author: Tristan Bancks

Publisher: Random House Australia

Published: 2019-02

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0143790110

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Have you ever ran from the dentist? Are you petrified of clowns? Have giant head lice try to eat you? Have you ever been attacked by Library Ninjas when your book was five years overdue? And have you come up with a genius way to never do homework again? All of these things have happened to me. I'm Tom Weekly. My life is an exploding chicken and the book in your hands is my attempt to glue it back together again.


Climate Confusion

Climate Confusion

Author: Roy Spencer

Publisher: Encounter Books

Published: 2010-01-12

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 1594032661

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Explains in simple terms how the climate system really works, why man’s role in global warming is more myth than science, and how the global warming hype has corrupted Washington and the scientific community.