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Empty mansions: the mysterious life of Huguette Clark and the spending of a great American fortune
By Paul Clark Newell, Bill Dedman. 2013
Newell and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Dedman detail the life of Newell's cousin, socialite Huguette Clark (1906-2011), the eccentric daughter of…
a Gilded Age copper tycoon and politician. They chronicle Clark's latter years--when she lived in a hospital room while her mansions sat empty--and battles over her estate. Bestseller. 2013The world is a carpet: four seasons in an Afghan village
By Anna Badkhen. 2013
Journalist documents a year in the life of a carpet weaver and her family in Oqa, a remote Afghanistan village…
that may be a safe haven for the Taliban. Traces the path that carpets made in the region take to high-end stores, often in the United States. 2013Stress-free diabetes: your guide to health and happiness
By Joseph P. Napora, Joseph Napora. 2010
In this companion to The Handmade Marketplace (DB 71524), the author offers advice on selecting the right creative field, making…
the best use of business models, creating business, marketing, and production plans, budgeting and borrowing wisely, and using professional support. Includes tips and anecdotes from successful entrepreneurs. 2012A grand complication: the race to build the world's most legendary watch
By Stacy Perman. 2013
Journalist explores the rivalry between financier Henry Graves Jr. and automobile magnate James Ward Packard to build and own the…
most remarkable watch in history. Graves and Packard spurred Swiss watchmaker Patek Phillipe to manufacture the Graves Supercomplication--the most complex mechanical watch ever created. Details early-twentieth-century watchmaking techniques. 2013The lupus book: a guide for patients and their families
By Daniel J. Wallace. 2013
Rheumatologist pens a resource book for patients and caretakers dealing with the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus. Explains the nature…
of the illness, causes, symptoms, and treatments. Also discusses management, clinical trials, and prognosis. 2013The Foxfire 45th anniversary book: singin', praisin', raisin' (Foxfire Series)
By Inc. Foxfire Fund, Inc. Foxfire Fund. 2011
Compilation of folklore, oral histories, and songs of Appalachian mountain culture from northeastern Georgia, published to mark the forty-fifth anniversary…
of the Foxfire magazine project. Includes tales of ghosts, crime, and murders as well as bluegrass music and arts and crafts instruction. 2011La presidenta de la Alianza Nacional para la Salud de los Hispanos presenta información y consejos útiles para las personas…
con diabetes. Incluye factores de riesgo, los cambios necesarios de vida, y un programa de salud de diez puntos para los afectados por la enfermedad. Incluye lista de recursosMedical director of the UltraWellness Center explains the causes of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Discusses adopting an organic diet,…
exercise plan, and stress-relief methods to prevent chronic illness. Includes recipes. Bestseller. 2012The hare with amber eyes: a hidden inheritance
By Edmund De Waal, Edmund De Waal. 2011
British ceramic artist relates tracing his family's history through the ownership of a collection of netsuke, ornamental Japanese carvings, which…
he inherited in 1994. Describes the wealthy Ephrussi clan's lives in Vienna and Paris and their origins as Jewish merchants from Odessa, Russia. 2010American Diabetes Association guide to raising a child with diabetes
By Jean Betschart Roemer, Jean Betschart-Roemer. 2011
Certified diabetes educator teaches patients strategies for maintaining a healthy lifestyle with type 2 diabetes. Provides meal plans and other…
charts and tools for implementing suggestions. Discusses medications, nutrition, complications, and emotional problems that may arise. 2011Sugar nation: the hidden truth behind America's deadliest habit and the simple way to beat it
By Jeff O'Connell. 2010
Men's health writer describes his four years of research into diabetes, after being diagnosed as pre-diabetic in 2006. Posits that…
although the pharmaceutical industry and physicians advocate medication, proper diet and exercise are more effective in preventing and controlling the disease. Outlines the lifestyle actions he took. 2010Finders keepers: a tale of archaeological plunder and obsession
By Craig Childs. 2010
Relic hunter and naturalist exposes the dark side of archaeology. Discusses the reasons people loot, citing cases of antiquities traffickers,…
immoral museum curators, and wealthy collectors. Argues that taking artifacts separates them from their history. Explains his own low-impact method of exploration. 2010A life of control: stories of living with diabetes
By Alan L. Graber, Anne W. Brown, Kathleen Wolff. 2010
Endocrinologist interviews dozens of patients with diabetes about their challenges, coping mechanisms, successes, and failures. Joins with two nurse practitioners…
to discuss the patient's role in self-management, the disease's impact on the family, and the effect of one's environment on health. Also addresses the doctor/patient relationship. 2010The Bauhaus group: six masters of modernism
By Nicholas Fox Weber. 2009
Traces the lives of six prominent figures in the German Bauhaus group, which flourished between 1919 and 1933: architects Walter…
Gropius and Mies van der Rohe; painters Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, and Josef Albers; and textile designer Anni Albers. Discusses their artistic ideals and their tumultuous, intersecting private lives. 2009Piano lover recounts her purchase of an 1807 Broadmoor square piano with an intact serial number and her interest in…
its provenance. Depicts the lives of London piano-maker John Broadmoor and the original buyer, John Langshaw, and discusses piano manufacturing and distribution in nineteenth-century society. 2008The man who loved books too much: the true story of a thief, a detective, and a world of literary obsession
By Allison Hoover Bartlett. 2009
Journalist investigates famed rare-book thief John Gilkey to uncover his motivation for stealing exquisite literature. Retraces the cat-and-mouse game Gilkey…
played with Ken Sanders, security chair of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America, in the late 1990s and early 2000s. 2009The African-American guide to living well with diabetes
By Constance Brown-Riggs, Tamara Jeffries. 2010
African American dietician and spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association discusses the basics of diabetes management, including nutrition, exercise, and…
medication. Focuses on spirituality and scripture to assist with necessary lifestyle changes. Includes healthy Caribbean and soul food recipes. 2010Nutrition and fitness consultant suggests people with diabetes ease into an active lifestyle by getting the most out of daily…
tasks at work, play, and home and by beginning a low-impact walking program. Includes stretching and strengthening exercises. 2006