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The Killing of Wolf Number Ten

The True Story

by Thomas McNamee ...

A killer. A manhunt. The triumph of justice and of the wolf.The greatest event in Yellowstone history.Greater Yellowstone was the last great truly intact ecosystem in the temperate zones of the earth-until, in the 1920s, U.S. government agents exterminated its top predator, the gray wolf. With traps and rifles, even torching pups in their dens, the killing campaign was entirely successful. The ... Read more

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A killer. A manhunt. The triumph of justice and of the wolf.The greatest event in Yellowstone history.Greater Yellowstone was the last great truly intact ecosystem in the temperate zones of the earth-until, in the 1920s, U.S. government agents exterminated its top predator, the gray wolf. With traps and rifles, even torching pups in their dens, the killing campaign was entirely successful. The
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The Man Who Changed the Way We Eat

Craig Claiborne and the American Food Renaissance

by Thomas McNamee ...

In the 1950s, America was a land of overdone roast beef and canned green beans—a gastronomic wasteland. Most restaurants relied on frozen, second-rate ingredients and served bogus “Continental” cuisine. Authentic French, Italian, and Chinese foods were virtually unknown. There was no such thing as food criticism at the time, and no such thing as a restaurant critic. Cooking at home wasn’t thought ... Read more

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In the 1950s, America was a land of overdone roast beef and canned green beans—a gastronomic wasteland. Most restaurants relied on frozen, second-rate ingredients and served bogus “Continental” cuisine. Authentic French, Italian, and Chinese foods were virtually unknown. There was no such thing as food criticism at the time, and no such thing as a restaurant critic. Cooking at home wasn’t thought
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Alice Waters and Chez Panisse

The Romantic, Impractical, Often Eccentric, Ultimately Brilliant Making of a Food Revolution

by Thomas McNamee ...

The first authorized biography of "the mother of American cooking" (The New York Times)This adventurous book charts the origins of the local "market cooking" culture that we all savor today. When Francophile Alice Waters opened Chez Panisse in Berkeley in 1971, few Americans were familiar with goat cheese, cappuccino, or mesclun. But it wasn't long before Waters and her motley coterie of dreamers ... Read more

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The first authorized biography of "the mother of American cooking" (The New York Times)This adventurous book charts the origins of the local "market cooking" culture that we all savor today. When Francophile Alice Waters opened Chez Panisse in Berkeley in 1971, few Americans were familiar with goat cheese, cappuccino, or mesclun. But it wasn't long before Waters and her motley coterie of dreamers
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The Inner Life of Cats

The Science and Secrets of Our Mysterious Feline Companions

by Thomas McNamee ...

Our feline companions are much-loved but often mysterious. In The Inner Life of Cats, Thomas McNamee blends scientific reportage with engaging, illustrative anecdotes about his own beloved cat, Augusta, to explore and illuminate the secrets and enigmas of her kind.As it begins, The Inner Life of Cats follows the development of the young Augusta while simultaneously explaining the basics of a ... Read more

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Our feline companions are much-loved but often mysterious. In The Inner Life of Cats, Thomas McNamee blends scientific reportage with engaging, illustrative anecdotes about his own beloved cat, Augusta, to explore and illuminate the secrets and enigmas of her kind.As it begins, The Inner Life of Cats follows the development of the young Augusta while simultaneously explaining the basics of a
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A Journey of Troubles

by Thomas McNamee ...

"Life doesn't get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient."- Steve MaraboliCharles McNamee's life was never destined to be a simple one, or easy one for that matter.Born during the heat of the Troubles, moved to a family farm with abusive uncles, kicked out of school and with little to call his own, he had one saving grace- His voice and the guitar.Throughout his life he would ... Read more

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"Life doesn't get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient."- Steve MaraboliCharles McNamee's life was never destined to be a simple one, or easy one for that matter.Born during the heat of the Troubles, moved to a family farm with abusive uncles, kicked out of school and with little to call his own, he had one saving grace- His voice and the guitar.Throughout his life he would
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The Inner Life of Cats

The Science and Secrets of Our Mysterious Feline Companions

by Thomas McNamee ...

Narrated by Bob Reed ...

Unabridged

8 hours 24 min

Our feline companions are much-loved but often mysterious. In The Inner Life of Cats, Thomas McNamee blends scientific reportage with engaging, illustrative anecdotes about his own beloved cat, Augusta, to explore and illuminate the secrets and enigmas of her kind.As it begins, The Inner Life of Cats follows the development of the young Augusta while simultaneously explaining the basics of a ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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Our feline companions are much-loved but often mysterious. In The Inner Life of Cats, Thomas McNamee blends scientific reportage with engaging, illustrative anecdotes about his own beloved cat, Augusta, to explore and illuminate the secrets and enigmas of her kind.As it begins, The Inner Life of Cats follows the development of the young Augusta while simultaneously explaining the basics of a
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The Man Who Changed the Way We Eat

Craig Claiborne and the American Food Renaissance

by Thomas McNamee ...

Narrated by Dick Hill ...

Unabridged

12 hours 57 min

In the 1950s, America was a land of overdone roast beef and canned green beans—a gastronomic wasteland. Most restaurants relied on frozen, second-rate ingredients and served bogus "Continental" cuisine. Authentic French, Italian, and Chinese foods were virtually unknown. There was no such thing as food criticism at the time, and no such thing as a restaurant critic. Cooking at home wasn't thought ... Read more

$17.99 USD

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In the 1950s, America was a land of overdone roast beef and canned green beans—a gastronomic wasteland. Most restaurants relied on frozen, second-rate ingredients and served bogus "Continental" cuisine. Authentic French, Italian, and Chinese foods were virtually unknown. There was no such thing as food criticism at the time, and no such thing as a restaurant critic. Cooking at home wasn't thought
... Read more

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How to Examine a Wolverine

More Tales from the Accidental Veterinarian

by Philipp Schott, DVM ...

Narrated by Geet Arora ...

Unabridged

8 hours 6 min

Crammed with useful info, funny recollections, heartfelt anecdotes, and lots of cute furry creatures, a collection for all animal lovers!This collection of over 60 stories and essays, drawn from Dr. Schott’s 30 years in small animal practice, covers an astonishing breadth of experiences, emotions, and species. Schott has tales of creatures ranging from tiny honeybees to massive Burmese pythons, ... Read more

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Crammed with useful info, funny recollections, heartfelt anecdotes, and lots of cute furry creatures, a collection for all animal lovers!This collection of over 60 stories and essays, drawn from Dr. Schott’s 30 years in small animal practice, covers an astonishing breadth of experiences, emotions, and species. Schott has tales of creatures ranging from tiny honeybees to massive Burmese pythons,
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The Lion in the Living Room

How House Cats Tamed Us and Took Over the World

by Abigail Tucker ...

Narrated by Arden Hammersmith ...

Series series A Gift for Cat Lovers
Unabridged

7 hours 18 min

A New York Times bestseller about how cats conquered the world and our hearts in this “deep and illuminating perspective on our favorite household companion” (Huffington Post).House cats rule bedrooms and back alleys, deserted Antarctic islands, even cyberspace. And unlike dogs, cats offer humans no practical benefit. The truth is they are sadly incompetent mouse-catchers and now pose a threat to ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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A New York Times bestseller about how cats conquered the world and our hearts in this “deep and illuminating perspective on our favorite household companion” (Huffington Post).House cats rule bedrooms and back alleys, deserted Antarctic islands, even cyberspace. And unlike dogs, cats offer humans no practical benefit. The truth is they are sadly incompetent mouse-catchers and now pose a threat to
... Read more

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The Lion in the Living Room

How House Cats Tamed Us and Took Over the World

by Abigail Tucker ...

Series series A Gift for Cat Lovers
A New York Times bestseller about how cats conquered the world and our hearts in this “deep and illuminating perspective on our favorite household companion” (Huffington Post).House cats rule bedrooms and back alleys, deserted Antarctic islands, even cyberspace. And unlike dogs, cats offer humans no practical benefit. The truth is they are sadly incompetent mouse-catchers and now pose a threat to ... Read more

$13.99 USD

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A New York Times bestseller about how cats conquered the world and our hearts in this “deep and illuminating perspective on our favorite household companion” (Huffington Post).House cats rule bedrooms and back alleys, deserted Antarctic islands, even cyberspace. And unlike dogs, cats offer humans no practical benefit. The truth is they are sadly incompetent mouse-catchers and now pose a threat to
... Read more

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Knowing What We Know

The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic

by Simon Winchester ...

“A delightful compendium of the kind of facts you immediately want to share with anyone you encounter . . . . Simon Winchester has firmly earned his place in history . . . as a promulgator of knowledge of every variety, perhaps the last of the famous explorers who crisscrossed the now-vanished British Empire and reported what they found to an astonished world.” — New York TimesFrom the creation of ... Read more

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“A delightful compendium of the kind of facts you immediately want to share with anyone you encounter . . . . Simon Winchester has firmly earned his place in history . . . as a promulgator of knowledge of every variety, perhaps the last of the famous explorers who crisscrossed the now-vanished British Empire and reported what they found to an astonished world.” — New York TimesFrom the creation of
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Silent Spring Revolution

John F. Kennedy, Rachel Carson, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and the Great Environmental Awakening

by Douglas Brinkley ...

New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed presidential historian Douglas Brinkley chronicles the rise of the modern environmental movement during the Long Sixties (1960-1973), telling the story of an indomitable generation that saved the natural world under the leadership of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon.With the detonation of the Trinity explosion in the New Mexico ... Read more

$16.49 USD

New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed presidential historian Douglas Brinkley chronicles the rise of the modern environmental movement during the Long Sixties (1960-1973), telling the story of an indomitable generation that saved the natural world under the leadership of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon.With the detonation of the Trinity explosion in the New Mexico
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