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Inspired Vegan

by  Bryant Terry

Seasonal Ingredients, Creative Recipes, Mouthwatering Menus

From the author of Vegan Soul Kitchen: ingredients that inspire, unique recipes, and menus for everyday feasts. Marking his 10-year anniversary working to create a healthy, just, and sustainable food system, Bryant Terry offers more than just a collection of recipes. In the spirit of jazz jam sessions and hip hop ciphers, The Inspired Vegan presents a collage of food, storytelling, music, and art. Bryant shares his favorite preparation / cooking techniques and simple recipes - basics to help strengthen your foundation for home cooking and equip you with tools for culinary improvisation and kitchen creativity. He also invites you to his table to enjoy seasonal menus inspired by family memories, social movements, unsung radical heroes, and visions for the future. Ultimately, The Inspired Vegan will help you become proficient in creating satisfying meals that use whole, fresh, seasonal ingredients and are nutritionally balanced - and full of surprising, mouthwatering flavor combinations. ... More

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Justice and the Enemy

Nuremberg, 9/11, and the Trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed by William Shawcross

The bestselling author--son of a lead prosecutor at Nuremberg--considers the issues surrounding the pending trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and asks: How does society deal lawfully with the lawless? ... More

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Speedy Sneaky Chef

Quick, Healthy Fixes for Your Favorite Packaged Foods by Missy Chase Lapine

New York Times bestselling author Missy Chase Lapine inspired legions of parents to “sneak” good food into their children’s meals with The Sneaky Chef. Now she extends her concept of ... More

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Invisible Arab

The Promise and Peril of the Arab Revolutions by Marwan Bishara

Marwan Bishara, the chief policy analyst for Al Jazeera English and presenter of the show “Empire”, looks at the roots of pro-democracy revolutions in the Arab world and offers an original ... More

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Strategic Vision

America and the Crisis of Global Power by Zbigniew Brzezinski

One of the wise men of American foreign policy explains America's vital role in achieving global stability and provides a long-term strategic vision for America. ... More

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Rick Steves' Pocket Paris

by Rick Steves

Rick Steves’ Pockets are full-color, 4.5 x 6-inch guides that include walks, sights, handy reference charts, photos, and a full-sized fold-out city map ... More

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Naked at Our Age

Talking Out Loud About Senior Sex by Joan Price

A health- and solution-focused guide to senior sex ... More

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Mothers of Reinvention

Reclaim Your Identity, Unleash Your Potential, Love Your Life by Jennifer Pate, Barbara Machen

A fun and passionate work of non-fiction exploring the modern mother’s path to reinvention, both in the home and in the workplace. ... More

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Methodologies of Art

An Introduction by Laurie Schneider Adams

This bestselling, accessible methods of art history text has been updated to include new sections on race, gender, orientalism, and colonialism.    ... More

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