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Scandalous ladies of London volume 1
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English
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"Wealthy society maven Lady Gertrude knows how the world works. If her husband is less than faithful, its an acceptable price to pay for her coveted position at the apex of London's most fashionable set. No exclusive soiře or lavish ball is complete without her and her group of decadent, well-connected friends. And this Season promises more excitement than usual: Tru is launching her daughter into Society, helping her navigate the cutthroat Marriage...
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English
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The housekeeper for the sister of Jackie Kennedy, Her Serene Highness Lee Radziwill, Marlene meets celebrated author Truman Capote, and when he takes her under his wing as a writer, she sees his darker side--especially his penchant for mining his friends' private lives for material.
May 1961: Marlene enters the Fifth Avenue apartment of Lee Radziwill to interview for the position of housekeeper and cook. The stylish wife of London-based Prince Stanislaw...
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English
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Recipes, notes, and photos from the show.
Food historian and show consultant Annie Gray gives a rich and fascinating insight into the background of the dishes that were popular between 1912 and 1926, when Downton Abbey is set-a period of tremendous change and conflict, as well as culinary development. With a foreword by executive producer and co-creator Gareth Neame, and featuring over one hundred stunning color photographs, The Official Downton...
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English
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"Five berries equal the five separate kisses I challenge you to steal." Notorious rake Henry Stuart, Earl of Redbridge, is certain he'll win his Christmas bet - until he learns he'll be stealing Lady Elizabeth Wilding's kisses. A woman who REFUSES to be charmed! Once jilted, Lizzie must guard her heart because the ton is unaware of her scandalous secret - her son! Despite their increasing attraction, she can't risk the persistent Hal bringing down...
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English
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"A gripping historical mystery based on the real-life diary entries of Martha Ballard, an 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history. Maine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors in Hallowell. Her diary is a record of...
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Duck and Cluck volume 2
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Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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Duck and Cluck learn important lessons about manners and listening when they each make their case for why a dull, drab page should be a certain color.
8) Italy
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Abdo Kids Jumbo, an imprint of Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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This title introduces beginning readers to the country of Italy. The book covers Italy's geography, capital and largest cities, popular foods, and its famous landmarks and people. Complete with large, full color photographs, a large map, and more exciting landmarks to explore.--
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Delaney Communications
Pub. Date
©2009
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English
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This quarterly video magazine highlights stories about various aspects of American life. Every episode features unique places, people, and music, all selected to foster a feeling of nostalgia toward the parts of life often forgotten.
16) Happy all-idays!
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Little Simon
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"All season's greetings and happy all-idays! We all celebrate the season in our own special way. Let's look at how families prepare for each holiday!" -- Page [4] of cover.
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Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"A brilliantly constructed popular history of the world careening toward the Second World War, as told through the love lives of some of the most famous and fascinating figures of the era. As the Roaring Twenties wind down, the great minds of the time have their minds on other concerns besides art and war. Jean-Paul Sartre waits anxiously in a Parisian caf©Øe for his first date with Simone de Beauvoir, who stands him up. Marlene Dietrich slips from...
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Children's Books Press
Pub. Date
[2005]
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English
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Family Pictures is the story of Carmen Lomas Garza's girlhood: celebrating birthdays, making tamales, finding a hammerhead shark on the beach, picking cactus, going to a fair in Mexico, and confiding to her sister her dreams of becoming an artist. These day-to-day experiences are told through fourteen vignettes of art and a descriptive narrative, each focusing on a different aspect of traditional Mexican American culture. The English-Spanish text...
19) Atlas of people
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Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[1996], ©1994
Language
English
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Illustrations with transparent overlays and brief text introduce children to the diversity of people all over the world.
