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TED Radio Hour Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Ideas about our world, our communities and ourselves. Hosted by @ManoushZ. A co-production of @NPR & @TEDTalks.

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Book Cover for: Surprise: Embrace the Unpredictable and Engineer the Unexpected, Tania Luna

Surprise: Embrace the Unpredictable and Engineer the Unexpected

Tania Luna
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Our newest bonus episode featuring a guided surprise experience from Tania Luna is out today for TED Radio Hour Plus subscribers! Learn more here: https://t.co/JbVCFssT56

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History

M. J. York
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In the heart of urban Brooklyn, there lies a 300-year-old farmhouse called the @LottHouse. Archaeologist @ChrysalisArch is working to uncover its secrets and shed light on New York’s history, both good and bad: https://t.co/ccDNuO2TKi

Hardcover, 2021

$32.79$16.40 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.: Wide Ruled Composition Notebook 100 Sheets 8.5 x 11 inch, Lek Journal

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.: Wide Ruled Composition Notebook 100 Sheets 8.5 x 11 inch

Lek Journal
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“What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” But would it? 🌹 @leraboroditsky studies how language may shape the way we think - and she argues the answer is a resounding yes. https://t.co/WaxmvOpGKE

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Book Cover for: Odyssey: With Introd., Notes, Etc, Volume 2, Homer

Odyssey: With Introd., Notes, Etc, Volume 2

Homer
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mentor (n.) /ˈmenˌtôr/ The word is often traced to Homer’s Odyssey, the story of Odysseus’ journey home from war. Athena, goddess of wisdom, appears to his son in the form of Odysseus' old friend Mentor. She supports and guides him while he waits for his father to return.

Paperback, 2010

$34.75$17.38 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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