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Book Cover for: The Poisonwood Bible, Barbara Kingsolver

The Poisonwood Bible

Barbara Kingsolver
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It's time for our weekly #News #Quiz. Here's the first question: Which 68-year-old author of "The Poisonwood Bible" and "Pigs in Heaven" just won a Pulitzer Prize for her new novel, "Demon Copperhead"? Check your answer and try the rest here: https://t.co/y99UQFpLBo

Paperback, 2023

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: On Troublesome Creek: Stories, James Still

On Troublesome Creek: Stories

James Still
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'The wilderness of mirrors': 70 years since the first James Bond book, spy stories are still blurring fact and fiction https://t.co/sJg4wNJzfG

Paperback, 2022

$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Faith: A Journey for All, Jimmy Carter

Faith: A Journey for All

Jimmy Carter
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Jimmy Carter spoke publicly about his faith in a way that flummoxed many non-evangelicals. A media scholar who studied Carter and interviewed him explains how he attempted to translate Jesus’ teachings into action through his life of public service https://t.co/liwvenYT38

Paperback, 2019

$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Black and Queer on Campus, Michael P. Jeffries

Black and Queer on Campus

Michael P. Jeffries
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The new book “Black and #Queer on Campus” explores the range of experiences that #Black #LGBTQ students face at colleges across the US Q&A with @M_P_Jeffries, republished in @FortuneMagazine: https://t.co/0TaqYsTs1x

Hardcover, 2023

$99.00$74.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
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Book Cover for: 1984: 75th Anniversary, George Orwell

1984: 75th Anniversary

George Orwell
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“Peacekeeping duties” “Denazification” George Orwell warned against the kind of abuses of language Putin commits in “1984.” (via @WayneState) https://bit.ly/3MSt1KR https://t.co/r4yLXWwqSA

Paperback, Mass Market, 1950

$10.99$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Pigs in Heaven, Barbara Kingsolver

Pigs in Heaven

Barbara Kingsolver
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It's time for our weekly #News #Quiz. Here's the first question: Which 68-year-old author of "The Poisonwood Bible" and "Pigs in Heaven" just won a Pulitzer Prize for her new novel, "Demon Copperhead"? Check your answer and try the rest here: https://t.co/y99UQFpLBo

Paperback, 2013

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Space and Place: The Perspective of Experience, Yi-Fu Tuan

Space and Place: The Perspective of Experience

Yi-Fu Tuan
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The most influential academic you never knew. Geographer Yi-Fu Tuan’s most popular book “Space and Place” studied how people form emotional connections to their home and nations – and reminded us all what connects us as humans. From @ConversationCA: https://t.co/QFWxqHGCta

Paperback, 2001

$23.00$11.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Silent Spring, Rachel Carson

Silent Spring

Rachel Carson
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It’s been 60 years since the publication of Rachel Carson’s bestselling book “Silent Spring,” exposing the overuse of pesticides. Here are some recent articles that spotlight ongoing questions about pesticides and their effects, curated by ... https://t.co/bLeMb1zkKK

Paperback, 2022

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Book Cover for: Demon Copperhead, Barbara Kingsolver

Demon Copperhead

Barbara Kingsolver
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It's time for our weekly #News #Quiz. Here's the first question: Which 68-year-old author of "The Poisonwood Bible" and "Pigs in Heaven" just won a Pulitzer Prize for her new novel, "Demon Copperhead"? Check your answer and try the rest here: https://t.co/y99UQFpLBo

Paperback, 2024

$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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