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DIANE DURSTON
In The Little Wabi Sabi Companion, Diane Durston, a noted writer on Japanese art and culture, presents a collection of reflections, along with classic poetry and verse from both Eastern and Western traditions, that capture the wabi sabi moment, and inspire readers to do the same. |
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JACQUELINE PROCTOR
Local historian, Jacqueline Proctor, offers a view of San Francisco's development from its highest point. Home to some of San Francisco's most beautiful neighborhoods and influential citizens, this story of those who dared to dream is part of the tapestry that makes San Francisco the city it is today. |
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JANIS COOKE NEWMAN
Mary: A Novel by Janice Cooke Newman is an unforgettable tale of one of history's most misunderstood women, Mary Todd Lincoln. Writing from Bellevue asylum — where the shrieks of the other inmates keep her awake at night — the famous widower can finally share the story of her life in her own words. From her tempestuous childhood in a slave-holding Southern family through the opium-clouded years after her husband's death, we are let into the inner, intimate world of this brave and fascinating woman. |
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JOHN COLLINS
The Gliding Flight is a return to paper airplane basics: one person, one piece of paper, and a few folds later, one airplane. Using a refreshingly innovative approach to designs and flying characteristics, John Collins teaches you to make 20 paper planes, such as the Stealth, the Wind Devil, the Glart, and the Skid Kid. |
