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Book Cover for: Excursions. By: Henry David Thoreau and By: Ralph Waldo Emerson: Excursions is an 1863 anthology of several essays by American transce, Ralph Waldo Emerson

Excursions. By: Henry David Thoreau and By: Ralph Waldo Emerson: Excursions is an 1863 anthology of several essays by American transce

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Henry David Thoreau spent a lot of time dining at the Ralph Waldo Emerson household. When you learn what he ate in his cabin, you won't be surprised: https://t.co/wrwr9VVI49

Paperback, 2018

$9.05$4.53 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Dust Child, Mai Phan Que Nguyen

Dust Child

Mai Phan Que Nguyen
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"I think we are blessed with a life on this Earth so that we can uplift each other, and I really think every one of us has so much power inside of us that we can use for a good purpose." https://t.co/w7eQYkDSvN

Paperback, 2024

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Ghosts of the Orphanage: A Story of Mysterious Deaths, a Conspiracy of Silence, and a Search for Justice, Christine Kenneally

Ghosts of the Orphanage: A Story of Mysterious Deaths, a Conspiracy of Silence, and a Search for Justice

Christine Kenneally
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A culture of silence, obedience and protecting the Catholic church led to violent and unhinged abuse at a Vermont orphanage, said author @ChrisKenneally. She detailed the abuse in her latest book, "Ghosts of the Orphanage." Watch: https://t.co/qGBK0OEvKz https://t.co/UXDT8clkqo

Hardcover, 2023

$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Satanic Verses, Salman Rushdie

The Satanic Verses

Salman Rushdie
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The world-renowned author Salman Rushdie has long lived under threat because of his writing. The controversy began after he published The Satanic Verses in 1988. https://t.co/nmwBdJyVDu

Paperback, 2008

$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Interstellar: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Our Future in the Stars, Avi Loeb

Interstellar: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Our Future in the Stars

Avi Loeb
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"There is something weird about objects coming from interstellar space for me as an astronomer, and I'm doing my best to figure it out," said Harvard Astrophysicist Avi Loeb. https://t.co/5r2sXA62qK

Hardcover, 2023

$28.99$14.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Bible Memory Plan for Women: Morning & Evening Edition, Jean Fischer

Bible Memory Plan for Women: Morning & Evening Edition

Jean Fischer
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Looking for fun things to do this weekend? One of Boston's favorite Instagrammers, Ameera Hammouda of Boston Uncovered, stopped by Morning Edition to walk us through how she's spending summer days in the city: https://t.co/UoQWJ4LolU

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Book Cover for: Big Papi, David Ortiz

Big Papi

David Ortiz
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Big Papi's on his way to the Baseball Hall of Fame. David Ortiz was the only player voted into baseball's most hallowed club this year: https://t.co/pEqvjb8Gqc

Paperback, 2008

$22.99$11.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Peanuts: A Charlie Brown Christmas Wooden Collectible Set, Charles M. Schulz

Peanuts: A Charlie Brown Christmas Wooden Collectible Set

Charles M. Schulz
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On this day in 1965, "A Charlie Brown Christmas" aired for the first time. If you're a fan, you might learn things you didn't know about Peanuts creator Charles Schulz in this story: https://t.co/tN1pYSUYGA

Paperback, 2018

$10.95$5.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Moby Dick, Herman Melville

Moby Dick

Herman Melville
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#OnThisDay in 1851, Herman Melville's Moby Dick was published. It all started with an epic picnic: https://t.co/76YESYxCqE

Paperback, 2011

$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: A Charlie Brown Christmas: Book and Tree Kit: With Music!, Charles M. Schulz

A Charlie Brown Christmas: Book and Tree Kit: With Music!

Charles M. Schulz
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On this day in 1965, "A Charlie Brown Christmas" aired for the first time. If you're a fan, you might learn things you didn't know about Peanuts creator Charles Schulz in this story: https://t.co/tN1pYSUYGA

Paperback, 2021

$14.95$7.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book