Alex & Me tells the story of a delightful and mischievous parrot that rocked the scientific establishment. Yet his real story can't be found in any science journal--chronicling a relationship, with its affection, jealousy, and lifelong rewards.
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From setting up a Twitter account and getting started in minutes, this guide shows readers how to make Twitter work for them. It offers advice on creating great Tweets; using Twitter to make connections, exchange great ideas, and uncover hard-to-find resources; and so much more.
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The Appalachian Trail was proposed by Benton MacKaye in 1921. Over a quarter of the Georgia-to-Maine pathway passes through Virginia, going across some of the state’s best mountain scenery and affording access to small-town life. Now a component of the National Park Service, the trail was, and st...
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Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist (hardcover) written by Michael J. Fox - Fox's inspirational memoir of work, politics, faith, family, and his struggle with Parkinson's disease.
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Ferguson traces his journey from working class Glasgow to the comedic limelight of Hollywood and, in the process, becomes the one thing he always dreamed of--American.
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How is it possible for an innocent man to come within nine days of execution? An Expendable Man gives detailed analysis of the case of Earl Washington Jr., a mentally retarded, black farm hand convicted of the 1983 rape and murder of a 19-year-old mother of three in Culpeper, Virginia.
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Chris Thomas was convicted of killing his girlfriend’s parents in November of 1990, was sentenced to death in November of 1991, and was executed by the Commonwealth of Virginia. In Anatomy of an Execution, Todd C. Peppers and Laura Trevvett Anderson tell the entire story, shedding light on issues...
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (paperback) written by Barbara Kingsolver - The Kingsolver family moves to a rural Virginia farm and vows to eat locally for one year.
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The author of "Animals in Translation" employs her own experience with autism and her background as an animal scientist to show how to give animals the best and happiest life.
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This updated edition of the international bestseller addresses current developments in cancer research and offers more tips on how people living with cancer can fight it and how healthy people can prevent it.
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Spring is in the air and it’s time to set aside the hard core novels you curl up with under a blanket by the fire and move on to the lighter fare books fit to be stuffed in a canvas bag and taken with you wherever you go, indoors or outdoors. This spring has produced a bumper crop of fantastic books you won’t want to miss! View the April 28 edition of Margie's Memos for more.
