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How to Survive History: How to Outrun a Tyrannosaurus, Escape Pompeii, Get Off the Titanic, and Survive the Rest of History's Deadliest Catastrophes

A detailed guide to surviving history’s most challenging threats, from outrunning dinosaurs to making it off the Titanic alive

History is the most dangerous place on Earth. From dinosaurs the size of l…

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The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth and Other Curiosities from the History of Medicine

A mysterious epidemic of dental explosions,
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A remarkable woman who, like a human fountain, spurted urine from virtually every orifice

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Life Hacks for a Little Alien

Perfect for readers of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine and Remarkably Bright Creatures, this is a charming, witty, and profoundly moving novel about what it feels like to grow up neurodivergent.

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Dirtbag Queen

“Because she was my mother, the death of zaftig good-time gal Renay Corren is newsworthy to me, and I treat it with the same respect and reverence she had for, well, nothing. A more disrespectful, …

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Pronoun Trouble: The Story of Us in Seven Little Words

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The Devil's Best Trick: How the Face of Evil Disappeared

Part true crime story, part historical account, part religious and literary analysis, an investigation into how humankind has identified and confronted evil through the figure of the Devil from acclai…

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Proof: The Art and Science of Certainty

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Custodians of Wonder: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the Last People Keeping Them Alive

A vivid look at the ten key people who are maintaining some of the world's oldest and rarest cultural traditions.

Eliot Stein has traveled the globe in search of remarkable people who are preserving so…

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Murder Ballads: Illustrated Lyrics & Lore

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The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy

A groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction that investigates Munchausen by Proxy from the host and creator of the award-winning true crime podcast Nobody Should Believe Me.

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