Unforgettable Books
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Animals of the Alpine Front
From a remote village between Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire unrolls the intimate story of Teresa and Carlo, two young people whose paths cross and recross as they are first impelled by parents, then forced by sweeping world events to leave their childhood homes for lives they never imagined. Having left her mother and cherished dog Allucio, in Ulfano, Teresa works as a domestic servant in a large villa in Trento. She survives the Great War in the occupied city by banding together in a makeshift family with the other servants of the owners who have fled to escape the occupation. Carlo, an American still new to Italy and who speaks barely passable Italian, is just finding his footing in Trento when he's dragged from bed at his boarding school, along with his classmates, and conscripted by the invading Austrian army. In a comical twist of fate, Carlo's childhood near the Colorado gold mines motivates his captors to place him with a company of miners tasked with digging entrenchments and bunkers and building a massive fortress out of stone and ice, even as blizzards rage and artillery shells fall from the sky. Out of sheer loneliness, Carlo writes letters to Teresa, the girl he met only once in Trento. After the war, Carlo returns to Trento and reconnects with Teresa. Times are unsettled, as soldiers and those who fled the war flood back to the city and signs of the impending Influenza epidemic appear. With so much chaos, tradition gives way to new ideas, so neither worries about the consequences of their growing attachment. However, the same independence that has them dreaming of a future that didn't exist when they were children, may pull them apart forever.
$28.00
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Annapolis Goes to War: The Naval Academy Class of 1940 and Its Trial by Fire in World War II
America's preeminent naval historian offers a history of the Second World War based on the experiences of the young officers--fresh out of the United States Naval Academy--who served on its front lines. They arrived in Annapolis as teenagers the year Hitler re-occupied the Rhineland and graduated as young men the week the British Army evacuated Dunkirk. Annapolis Goes to War tells the story of their four transformative years at the Naval Academy, and then four more annealing years in the cauldron of war. More than a hundred of them were on duty in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Ten of them died that day-seven remain entombed in the USS Arizona still. Over the next four years, these former Midshipmen participated in virtually every significant engagement in both the Atlantic and the Pacific, from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay, from North Africa to Normandy. They were at the front edge of the war in battleships, carriers, destroyers, submarines, and airplanes, and led Marine Corps units ashore. Some experienced the war as prisoners of the Japanese. Fifty-six of them died in the Second World War, the greatest wartime loss any service academy ever experienced. Taking readers into and through the lives of these young men in wartime, Craig Symonds offers a poignant and powerful story of adjustment, growth, pain, loss, and eventually triumph. Using their diaries, memoirs, and letters, he evokes unforgettably their trials and bonds, their loss of innocence and their discovery of the meaning of sacrifice. Annapolis Goes to War is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the experience of fighting the bloodiest war in human history.
$29.99
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Anne of Green Gables, Complete 8-Book Box Set
Anne of Green Gables, Complete 8-Book Box Set Step into the enchanting world of Avonlea with the Anne of Green Gables Complete 8-Book Box Set—a timeless collection of L.M. Montgomery’s beloved classic series that has captured hearts for generations. Follow the unforgettable journey of Anne Shirley, the spirited, imaginative orphan who transforms every place she goes with her charm, wit, and passion for life. From her arrival at Green Gables to her adventures in school, friendships, love, and adulthood, this beautifully packaged box set includes all eight novels in the iconic series. Filled with heartwarming storytelling, vivid landscapes, and memorable characters, this collection is perfect for readers of all ages—whether you're discovering Anne for the first time or revisiting a cherished childhood favorite. What’s Included in This Box Set Anne of Green Gables Anne of Avonlea Anne of the Island Anne of Windy Poplars Anne’s House of Dreams Anne of Ingleside Rainbow Valley Rilla of Ingleside Key Features ✅ Complete 8-Book Collection – Includes the full Anne Shirley series in one box ✅ Classic Literature Must-Have – A cornerstone of children’s and young adult fiction ✅ Beautiful Gift Set – Perfect for birthdays, holidays, or collectors ✅ Timeless Themes – Friendship, growth, imagination, and resilience ✅ Suitable for All Ages – Ideal for middle-grade readers, teens, and adults Why Readers Love This Box Set Experience the full story arc of Anne Shirley’s life Enjoy rich, immersive storytelling set in Prince Edward Island Fall in love with one of literature’s most iconic heroines Build a lasting home library collection Product Details Title: Anne of Green Gables, Complete 8-Book Box Set Author: L.M. Montgomery ISBN: 9780553609417 Format: Box Set (Paperback) Language: English Genre: Classic Literature, Children’s Classics, Historical Fiction Bring home a beloved classic and experience the magic, humor, and heart of Anne Shirley’s world. Order your complete 8-book box set today and start your journey to Green Gables.
$63.92
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Annie Leibovitz: Women: 2025 Edition: 2025 Edition
Selected for Oprah's Favorite Things 2025 In this two-volume collection of portraits, legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz presents a powerful celebration of women in all of their diversities 'Expand[s] how we see women and the lives they lead through Annie's lens. It was an honor to be photographed by Annie for the new edition, capturing the many ways women are showing up today.' - Michelle Obama 'A sweeping meditation on femininity, power, vulnerability, and the visual vocabulary we use to define all three.' - VogueAnnie Leibovitz is one of the most influential photographers of our time. In this landmark collection, she shares more than 250 portraits of women spanning over 30 years. The broad array of subjects reflects what women look like now: dancers, actors, astronauts, artists, politicians, farmers, writers, CEOs, philanthropists, soldiers, musicians, athletes, socialites, scientists.Beautifully presented in an elegant grey slipcase, these highly personal books offer an extraordinary 30-plus-year retrospective of Leibovitz's portraits of women. Stunning photographs - in both color and black and white - represent a who's who of women effecting positive change in the world, from Louise Bourgeois, Joan Didion, Elizabeth Taylor, and Eudora Welty to Joan Baez, Billie Eilish, Serena and Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour.Among the most expansive portraiture projects of women by a living image-maker, Leibovitz's Women illuminates the evolving landscape of womanhood in the 21st century. Featuring texts by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; Susan Sontag, one of the most prominent writers and public intellectuals of the twentieth century; and feminist icon Gloria Steinem, this slipcased set is an essential visual record of women at a moment when revisiting the canon of groundbreaking women has never been more urgent.
$99.95
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Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company
"Phenomenal...a jaw-dropping book." --Jon Stewart, The Daily Show Named by The New York Times, The New Yorker, and Prospect magazine as a best book of the year, this "scrupulously reported" (The New Yorker) and "astonishing" (The Daily Telegraph, London) book rivets with its portrayal of how Apple allowed itself to become dependent on China for a huge percentage of its manufacturing, making it vulnerable and unwittingly laying the groundwork for the Asian superpower to rival the US in technological expertise. After struggling to build products on three continents, Apple turned to China's seemingly endless supply of cheap labor. It soon deployed thousands of engineers, trained millions of workers, and invested hundreds of billions of dollars to create the most advanced global supply chain. These efforts fueled the iPhone's dominance--but also laid the foundation for a powerful, state-supported Chinese electronics industry. What began as a business decision evolved into a cautionary tale of global trade, tech rivalry, and national security. Without intending to, Apple helped Beijing acquire technological influence that could now be weaponized--a central concern in the ongoing US-China tech war. Drawing on over two hundred interviews, Patrick McGee exposes never-before-reported details from Silicon Valley to Shenzhen: internal emails, secretive executive meetings, and overlooked voices inside the company's China operations. You'll meet the "Gang of Eight" executives tasked with appeasing Beijing, a Mormon missionary who launched Apple retail in China, and a veteran whose dreams of improving factory conditions were crushed by both Apple's demands and Xi Jinping's authoritarian crackdown. From Foxconn and Tim Cook to the Chinese Communist Party and Taiwan Semiconductor, this is a revelatory look at how Apple, in seeking efficiency, became entangled in the very politics it once claimed to challenge. For readers of Chip War, American Factory, and The Big Short, Apple in China is a searing examination of corporate power, Chinese nationalism, deglobalization, and the fragile relationship between Silicon Valley and the world's rising superpower.
$21.00
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Aprender inglés para adultos principiantes: 3 libros en 1: ¡Habla inglés en 30 días!: 3 libros en 1: ¡Habla inglés en 30 días!
¿Estás buscando aprender inglés? ¿Quieres poder viajar y comunicarte en el idioma universal? ¿Necesitas saber inglés para poder crecer en tu trabajo? ¿Quieres poder entender lo que dicen los personajes de tus series y películas favoritas? Si respondiste que sí a alguna de estas preguntas, ¡estás en el lugar correcto!Hablar en inglés no tiene por qué tomarte muchísimos años. Aprender inglés para adultos principiantes: 3 libros en 1 es ideal para adultos ocupados que quieren poder comunicarse en inglés rápido. En el libro, te presentamos las reglas gramaticales, el vocabulario, las frases más comunes y todo lo que necesitas para hablar inglés fluido en poco tiempo.En este libro encontrarás el contenido de tres libros comprimido en uno solo: Aprender inglés para adultos principiantes: ¡Guía completa para hablar inglés en 30 días! Aprender inglés para adultos principiantes: Más de 600 palabras y frases esenciales en inglés que debes saber Aprender inglés para adultos principiantes: ¡Aprende a conversar en inglés fluido leyendo cuentos en inglés! Aprender inglés para adultos principiantes: 3 libros en 1 está lleno de ejemplos, diálogos, cuentos cortos y ejercicios. ¡Aprenderás a hablar inglés de una manera rápida y divertida!Dentro del libro encontrarás: Guías para usar el libro y aprovecharlo al máximo Una guía de pronunciación simplificada para que aprendas a hablar fluido Todo lo relacionado a la gramática, explicado de una manera sencilla y entretenida Las 600 palabras y frases más usadas del inglés para que puedas desenvolverte en cualquier situación, junto con su pronunciación, tipo de palabra y traducción, ¡para que no te pierdas de nada! Cientos de diálogos y ejemplos de uso, para ver todo en contexto 13 cuentos interesantes y originales, pensados para que te diviertas mientras aprendes inglés Los resúmenes de todas las historias, tanto en inglés como en español Muchos glosarios y listas de vocabulario inglés-español para que no se te pierda ninguna palabra Distintos tipos de ejercicios tras cada capítulo, para que pongas a prueba todo lo aprendido ¡Y muchísimo más contenido!¿Estás listo para aprender inglés con un libro pensado para hablantes nativos de español con poco o nulo conocimiento del idioma extranjero?Gracias a los cientos de ejemplos, los cuentos y los diálogos de la vida real, este libro te ayudará a incorporar el idioma de manera sencilla y divertida.¡Imagina cómo va a cambiar tu proceso de aprendizaje cuando cuentes con un extenso glosario de las palabras y frases más usadas!Asegure su copia ahora - ¡nos vemos adentro!
$24.97
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Architectural Digest at 100: The Collector's Edition: A Century of Style (Special Editions): A Century of Style
A luxe collector's edition of the international bestseller Architectural Digest at 100--now with gold foil case lettering, gilded edges, and a beautiful ribbon marker. Celebrate 100 years of style, celebrity, and iconic interiors with this dazzling collector's edition of the international bestseller, Architectural Digest at 100. Reimagined with gold foil details, gilded page edges, and a beautiful ribbon marker, this luxe volume is as timeless as the talent it showcases. From the Obamas to David Bowie, from Frank Lloyd Wright to India Mahdavi, Architectural Digest at 100 opens the doors to the world's most extraordinary spaces. Inside, you'll find legendary rooms, rare photographs, and a century of unforgettable tastemakers. Whether you're a longtime design lover or new to the world of decor, this golden edition is the ultimate statement piece for your collection.
$175.00
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Arise & Ascend
IT'S TIME TO ARISE & ASCEND With loads of distractions in today's world, it's quite simple for people to slip into a trap of false perception without realizing it. An untruth of where they may fit in and their purpose in life can quickly disrupt their mindset to settle for less than the wonderful plan God has for them. Unfortunately, while the high paced society of technology and information are expediently rising- God's abundant freedom, restoration and purpose that is always available to mankind is at an alarming low within their lives. Evidence of this can be seen through the condition of people. Numerous individuals are depressed, lonely and dissatisfied with their present lifestyle - far too many of them are women. In reference to women, why has there been a drastic decline of happiness, fulfillment, love and joy within their lives? In this book, I will be exposing deception plots that have held back women from advancing in their God given purpose and will be sharing why now is the time for women to awaken to who they are in Christ, and explain how to undergo the transformation of change in order to lay hold of God's freedom, restoration, purpose and destiny for their lives. If you are a woman who desires to lay hold of God's premium for your life, then Arise & Ascend- A Woman's Cry To Freedom is for you. Mari Tello is an Ordained Minister and Founder of Awaken International Ministries. She resides near San Antonio, TX with her husband, Robert, and their son. Awaken International Ministries give away a portion of profits from their books to charitable causes, including JCIA Foundation, that serve the orphans in third world countries. To learn more about her ministry visit www.awaken2him.org. NOTE TO DESIGNER: BC photo goes in space.
$38.99
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Aristotle: A Graphic Biography: A Graphic Biography
From the artist behind the critically acclaimed, award-winning, New York Times #1 bestselling graphic novel Logicomix comes a graphic novel about the life and legacy of Aristotle, the polymath who became one of the founding figures of modern thought Little is known about the early life of Aristotle, who stands as a cultural cornerstone of modern thought and scholarship. Alecos Papadatos, the artist behind the critically acclaimed, award-winning, bestselling graphic novel Logicomix, and Tassos Apostolidis, an author and teacher, team up to bring his story to life, following the trail of clues to paint a picture of the great man and his philosophy. The son of a renowned Macedonian physician, Aristotle pursues his studies in Athens and becomes one of Plato's favorite disciples. A great scholar, he even serves as Alexander the Great, Ptolemy, and Cassander's personal tutor. For many, that would be the high point of their career, but Aristotle goes on to found his own school, the Lyceum. There, he transmits his knowledge and passion to any student wishing to embark on an intellectual and philosophical journey. Most of his works that have endured to this day are from this crucial time, thought to be lecture aids for his students. The fact that these were not likely intended for publication and yet have had such an astounding influence on every school of Western thought speaks to the monumental legacy that Papadatos and Apostolidis carefully reconstruct in this compelling and informative graphic novel.
$25.99
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Arnie, the Doughnut: Cooked Up
A deliciously imaginative story about friendship--from the author / illustrator of The Scrambled States of America. Arnie was fascinated as he watched the customers stream into the bakery. One by one, doughnuts were chosen, placed in paper bags, and whisked away with their new owners. Some went by the dozen in giant boxes."Good-bye!" Arnie yelled to each doughnut. "Have a good trip!""This is so exciting!" Arnie beamed. "I wonder who will choose ME?" At first glance, Arnie looks like an average doughnut--round, cakey, with a hole in the middle, iced and sprinkled. He was made by one of the best bakeries in town, and admittedly his sprinkles are candy-colored. Still, a doughnut is just a doughnut, right? WRONG! Not if Arnie has anything to say about it. And, for a doughnut, he sure seems to have an awful lot to say. Can Arnie change the fate of all doughnuts--or at least have a hand in his own future? Well, you'll just have to read this funny story and find out for yourself. This title has Common Core connections Arnie, the Doughnut is a 2004 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
$20.99
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Art of NASA: The Illustrations That Sold the Missions, Expanded Collector's Edition (Enlarged): The Illustrations That Sold the Missions, Expanded Collector's Edition
In this expanded collector's edition of The Art of NASA, complete with a paper model Lunar Module and a poster, explore over 200 stunning artworks commissioned by NASA to sell its missions. Formed in 1958, NASA has long maintained a department of visual artists to depict the concepts and technologies created in humankind's quest to explore the final frontier. Culled from a carefully chosen reserve of approximately 3,000 files deep in the NASA archives, the 200+ awe-inspiring illustrations presented in this special boxed edition are complemented by: 32 pages of new material A paper model of the Lunar Module A rolled poster A sheet of four postcards A new foreword by astronaut Tom Jones From space suits to capsules, from landing modules to the Space Shuttle, the International Space Station, and more recent concepts for space planes, The Art of NASA presents 60 years of American space exploration in an unprecedented fashion. All the landmark early missions are represented in detail--Gemini, Mercury, Apollo--as are post-Space Race accomplishments, like the mission to Mars and other deep-space explorations. The insightful text relates the wonderful stories associated with the art. For instance, the incredibly rare early Apollo illustrations show how Apollo might have looked if the landing module had never been developed. Black-and-white Gemini drawings illustrate how the massive NASA art department did its stuff with ink pen and rubdown Letraset textures. Cross-sections of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project docking adapter reveal Russian sensitivity about US "male" probes "penetrating" their spacecraft, thus the androgynous "adapter" now used universally in space. International Space Station cutaways show how huge the original plan was, but also what was retained. Every picture in The Art of NASA tells a special story. This collection of the rarest of the rare is not only a unique view of NASA history--it's a fascinating look at the art of illustration and a glimpse of NASA history like no other.
$100.00
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Art: The Definitive Visual Guide: The Definitive Visual Guide
Discover more than 2,500 of the world's most influential paintings and sculptures in this beautifully- illustrated guide to the history of art. Introducing Art: The Definitive Visual Guide - an invaluable reference book that spans 30,000 years of global art history, from cave paintings to contemporary art, and showcases the works of over 700 artists in striking detail to truly bring the artwork to life. Each artistic movement, from the Italian Renaissance to Impressionism to Graffiti Art, is explained in clear detail with descriptions of their origins and influences, characteristic styles and techniques, and typical subjects. A visual timeline of key works gives an overview of the scope of each major movement, while graphics, overlays, and detailed close-ups, show readers how to "read" composition and subject matter, and explain the specifics of the techniques and methods the artist used to create their masterpieces. Explore the pages of this awe-inspiring art history book to discover: - Over 2500 of the world's most influential paintings and sculptures- Features stunning artwork from more than 700 artists- 'Closer Look' sections offer a detailed analysis of key paintings The 6 core chapters are structured chronologically, starting with prehistoric art and ancient civilizations, right the way up until modern-day artwork, so there's something for everyone to explore, learn and love. From Romanticism in the 19th Century to Realism in the 20th Century, whether it's Pop Art or Expressionism, Minimalism and so much more - the beautiful full-color illustrations and striking imagery, make this art book the perfect gift for the art and history lover in your life, as well as an ideal coffee table book. Doubling up as a riveting reference book for anyone with an interest in art history who wants to gain a broader knowledge of the subject, as well as the perfect classroom companion in schools, libraries and more. Created in collaboration with Bridgeman, the biggest art library in the world, Art: The Definitive Visual Guide is a must-have for your bookshelf.
$60.00
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