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Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
20240213
Language
English
Description
"This heartfelt and wry career memoir from the director of Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai, Legends of the Fall, About Last Night, and Glory, creator of the show Thirtysomething, and executive producer of My So-Called Life, gives a dishy, behind-the-scenes look at working with some of the biggest names in Hollywood"--
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
20240507
Language
English
Description
"Christof Koch explores the only thing we directly experience: consciousness. At the book's heart is integrated-information theory, the idea that the essence of consciousness is the ability to exert causal power over itself, to be an agent of change. Koch investigates the physical origins of consciousness in the brain and how this knowledge can be used to measure consciousness in natural and artificial systems"--
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Fleeing their homeland in search of safety in another country, a Palestinian family carries a single suitcase in which the special contents evoke 11 Arabic names for love, in this moving scrapbook that explores universal bonds of family, loyalty and friendship.
Author
Publisher
Rise X Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
20230509
Language
English
Description
"Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood and activism against injustice, this topic-driven board book offers clear, concrete language and imagery to introduce the concept of body positivity. This book serves to celebrate the uniqueness of your body and all bodies, and address the unfair rules and ideas that currently exist about bodies. It ends with motivational action points for making the world more fair for all! The backmatter offers...
56) Think Twice
Author
Series
Myron Bolitar mysteries volume 12
Publisher
Grand Central Pub
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Union Square & Co
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Florrie Butterfield—eighty-seven, one-legged, and of cheerful disposition—believes there can't be any more adventures or surprises in life to experience. Yet one midsummer’s evening, there’s an accident at Babbington Hall—the adult residence where she lives—so shocking and strange that Florrie is suspicious; is this really an accident? Or is she being lied to? Is she, in fact, living alongside a potential murderer? In her efforts to learn...
Author
Series
Sharon McCone mysteries volume 35
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"San Francisco is home to more than 200 privately owned streets. Most are alleyways, but a select few look torn straight from the pages of a magazine. Lined with mansions and elaborate gardens, the properties are luxurious and perfectly maintained; security guards patrol the grounds to keep the curious at bay. Few know of these exclusive enclaves, but those who do prowl for availability, ready to make a grab for the precious real estate if opportunity...
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