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Timelines from Black history : leaders, legends, legacies / by Harper, Mireille.; DK Publishing, Inc.;
Amazing visual timelines take readers through the people and the issues that have shaped Black history. Erased. Ignored. Hidden. Lost. Underappreciated. No longer. Delve into the unique, inspiring, and world-changing history of Black people. From Frederick Douglass to Oprah Winfrey, and the achievements of ancient African kingdoms to those of the US Civil Rights Movement, Timelines From Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies takes kids on an exceptional journey from prehistory to modern times. This DK children's book boasts more than 30 visual timelines, which explore the biographies of the famous and the not-so-famous - from royalty to activists, and writers to scientists, and much, much more. Stunning thematic timelines also explain the development of Black history - from the experiences of black people in the US, to the story of postcolonial Africa. Did you know that the richest person ever to have lived was a West African? Or that the technology that made the lightbulb possible was developed by African American inventor, and not Thomas Edison? How about the fact that Ethiopia was the only African country to avoid colonization, thanks to the leadership of a brave queen? Stacked with facts and visually vibrant, Timelines From Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies is an unforgettable and accessible hive of information on the people and the issues that have shaped Black history.
Subjects: Chronologies.; Black people; Black people; Black people;
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The money-saving gardener : create your dream garden at a fraction of the cost / by Lautenbach, Anya,author.; DK Publishing, Inc.,publisher.;
Beat the rising cost of living and transform your garden on a budget with Anya the Garden Fairy. The Money-Saving Gardener reveals the tips and tricks to keeping costs down without compromising on style or impact. Learn how to repurpose what you have and give new life to second-hand garden furniture; discover savvy cheats to keep hard landscaping costs low; and boost your plant collection for next to nothing with seed-saving and propagation hacks. Revealing the plants that will give you the best long-term value for money, tips for choosing the varieties that will thrive in your garden year after year, and projects for making the most of your propagated cuttings and seedlings, The Money-Saving Gardener proves that a stunning garden doesn't need to cost the earth or break the bank.
Subjects: Gardening.;
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Honey, what do we got? : a week-by-week pregnancy cookbook / by Sullivan, Rachael,author.; Sullivan, Tom(Internet personality),author.; DK Publishing, Inc.,publisher.;
"In 2022, after successfully conceiving their first child, Rachael and Tom Sullivan launched a series on TikTok that playfully tracked the size of their growing baby. In answer to Rachael's question, 'Honey, what do we got?,' Tom presented her with a dish featuring an ingredient comparable in size to their baby that week. When their baby was the size of an eggplant, Tom prepared crispy eggplant tacos. A pineapple? Slow cooker pineapple pulled pork. What about a butternut squash? Roasted butternut squash soup. Now you can celebrate your pregnancy and nourish your growing baby with over 100 gluten and dairy-free recipes from the Sullivans, organized by trimester and focused each week on an ingredient that represents the size of your baby"--
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Cookbooks.; Recipes.; Fetus; Gluten-free diet; Milk-free diet; Pregnancy;
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The collector : a novel / by Hancock, Anne Mette,1979-author.; translation of:Hancock, Anne Mette,1979-Mercedes-snittet.English.;
"When 10-year-old Lukas disappears from his Copenhagen school, police investigators discover that the boy had a peculiar obsession with pareidolia--a phenomenon that makes him see faces in random things. A photo on his phone posted just hours before his disappearance shows an old barn door that resembles a face. Journalist Heloise Kaldan thinks she recognizes the barn--but from where? When Luke's blood-flecked jacket is found in the moat at Copenhagen's Citadel, DNA evidence points to Thomas Strand, an ex-soldier suffering from severe PTSD. But then Strand turns up dead in his apartment, shot in the head execution style. What did the last person to see Lukas really witness that morning in the school yard? Was it really Lukas, or an optical illusion?"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Missing children; Murder; Women journalists;
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Meet me at the museum [text (large print)] / by Youngson, Anne,author.;
"In Denmark, Professor Anders Larsen has lost his wife and his hopes for the future. On an isolated English farm, Tina Hopgood is trapped in a life she doesn't remember choosing. Brought together by a shared fascination with the Tollund Man, subject of Seamus Heaney's famous poem, they begin writing letters to one another. From their vastly different worlds, they find they have more in common than they could have imagined, and an unexpected friendship blooms. When Tina's letters stop coming, Anders is thrown into despair. How far are they willing to go to write a new story for themselves?"-- Adapted from page [4] of cover.
Subjects: Large type books.; Epistolary fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Widowers; Letters; Self-actualization (Psychology); Friendship; Man-woman relationships;
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Baking yesteryear : the best recipes from the 1900s to the 1980s / by Hollis, B. Dylan,author.; DK Publishing, Inc.,publisher.;
A decade-by-decade collection of wild, wacky, and wonderful recipes from the 20th century. Travel back in time on a delicious decade-by-decade jaunt as Dylan shows you how to bake vintage forgotten greats. With a big pinch of fun and a full cup of humor, you'll be baking everything from Chocolate Potato Cake from the 1910s to Avocado Pie from the 1960s. Dylan has baked hundreds of recipes from countless antique cookbooks and selected only the best for this bakebook, sharing the shining stars from each decade. And because some of the recipes Dylan shares on his wildly popular social media channels are spectacular failures, he's thrown in a few of the most disastrously strange recipes for you to try if you dare.
Subjects: Cookbooks.; Recipes.; Baking; Baking.;
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Life hacks tips & tricks : and more things I didn't know until I was in my 30s! / by Raskind, Sidney,author.; Brookes, Luke,illustrator.; DK Publishing, Inc.,publisher.;
Packed with more than 200 shortcuts and tricks, this might just be the most helpful book you will ever own. When Sidney Raz hit 30, he realized there was so much advice no one had ever bothered to tell him. So Sid went on a mission to make his life as easy as humanly possible. He began posting his discoveries online and quickly built a following of millions, all eager for his next hacks. This book is a culmination of that work, presenting Sid's greatest tips, tricks, and life hacks to make cooking, chores, and life in general far more efficient. It's all stuff you wish someone had already told you, and now they have. Share them with everyone you know!
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Home economics; Housekeeping; Life skills;
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HealthyGirl kitchen : 100+ plant-based recipes to live your healthiest life / by Brown, Danielle,1988-author.; DK Publishing, Inc.,publisher.;
Whether you're a practicing vegan or just interested in trying out more plant-based meals, this go-to cookbook with insanely easy, out-of-this-world delicious recipes will help you become the best version of yourself. Danielle Brown is the wildly popular vegan influencer behind HealthyGirl Kitchen, having created hundreds of recipes that are simple and approachable. These recipes will show you how to make nourishing meals that are free of animal products without making you feel like you're restricting yourself or missing out. Transitioning to a plant-based lifestyle can seem intimidating, but when you're in the HealthyGirl Kitchen, plant-based eating doesn't have to be complicated. This cookbook contains over 100 plant-based recipes that are 100% vegan, refined-sugar and flour free, gluten-free optional, and ridiculously easy to prepare. Pretty soon you'll be savoring these fresh meals and telling your healthy besties all about it.
Subjects: Cookbooks.; Recipes.; Vegetarian cooking.;
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15-minute Mandarin Chinese : learn in just 12 weeks / by Cheng, Ma,author.; DK Publishing, Inc.,publisher.;
Learn Mandarin Chinese in just 15 minutes a day with this revolutionary language learning system, now with an accompanying free app that is available in the App Store and Google Play. Practicing your language skills is quick, easy, and fun with 15-Minute Mandarin. There's no homework. Instead, use the visual guide and the free app to test yourself as you learn. Perfect your pronunciation by listening to native speakers, and learn from real-life examples that cover every holiday and business situation. Each full-colour course book has themed chapters and common everyday scenarios, a menu guide, and translation dictionaries. Whether you're just starting to learn Mandarin Chinese or you want to brush up, there's no easier way to learn.
Subjects: Chinese language; Chinese language; Chinese language; Chinese language; Mandarin dialects; Mandarin dialects; Mandarin dialects; Mandarin dialects;
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Fit at 50 : your guide to a stronger, fitter, & happier (mid)life in just 6 weeks / by Idiens, Caroline,author.; DK Publishing, Inc.,publisher.;
Follow personal trainer and influencer, Caroline Idiens' six-week program, designed to help you get Fit at 50. With week-by-week, full-body strength-based workouts, accompanied by 60 recipes developed with a registered dietitian specializing in women's health, Fit at 50 will help you get stronger, fitter, and healthier in just six weeks. Caroline's 360-degree program will help you establish your fitness goals, progressively build up to longer workouts, and continue your fitness for decades to come. Caroline Idiens is a woman on a mission -- a mission to show you that midlife can be the best time in a woman's life. She has already helped thousands of women transform their fitness, confidence, and mid(life), with her global online members program Caroline's Circuits, and with Fit at 50 she can help you do the same.
Subjects: Recipes.; Exercise for middle-aged persons.; Exercise for older people.; Middle-aged persons; Older people;
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