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Being Wrong

Adventures in the Margin of Error

by Kathryn Schulz ...

The bestselling history of and investigation into human error by beloved New Yorker writer Kathryn Schulz"Both wise and clever, full of fun and surprise about a topic so central to our lives that we almost never even think about it." —Bill McKibben, author of Earth: Making a Life on a Tough New PlanetTo err is human. Yet most of us go through life assuming (and sometimes insisting) that we are ... Read more

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The bestselling history of and investigation into human error by beloved New Yorker writer Kathryn Schulz"Both wise and clever, full of fun and surprise about a topic so central to our lives that we almost never even think about it." —Bill McKibben, author of Earth: Making a Life on a Tough New PlanetTo err is human. Yet most of us go through life assuming (and sometimes insisting) that we are
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Lost & Found

Reflections on Grief, Gratitude, and Happiness

by Kathryn Schulz ...

**INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • A “profound and beautiful” (Marilynne Robinson) account of joy and sorrow from one of the great writers of our time“I will stake my reputation on you being blown away by Lost & Found.” —Anne LamottWINNER OF THE LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD • LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD • LONGLISTED FOR ... Read more

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**INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • A “profound and beautiful” (Marilynne Robinson) account of joy and sorrow from one of the great writers of our time“I will stake my reputation on you being blown away by Lost & Found.” —Anne LamottWINNER OF THE LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD • LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD • LONGLISTED FOR
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The Best American Essays 2021

by Robert Atwan ...

Series series The Best American Series
A collection of the year's best essays, selected by award-winning journalist and New Yorker staff writer Kathryn Schulz"The world is abundant even in bad times," guest editor Kathryn Schulz writes in her introduction, "it is lush with interestingness, and always, somewhere, offering up consolation or beauty or humor or happiness, or at least the hope of future happiness." The essays Schulz ... Read more

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A collection of the year's best essays, selected by award-winning journalist and New Yorker staff writer Kathryn Schulz"The world is abundant even in bad times," guest editor Kathryn Schulz writes in her introduction, "it is lush with interestingness, and always, somewhere, offering up consolation or beauty or humor or happiness, or at least the hope of future happiness." The essays Schulz
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Lost & Found

A Memoir

by Kathryn Schulz ...

Narrated by Kathryn Schulz ...

Unabridged

7 hours 26 min

**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • A “profound and beautiful” (Marilynne Robinson) account of joy and sorrow from one of the great writers of our time, The New Yorker’s Kathryn Schulz, winner of the Pulitzer Prize“I will stake my reputation on you being blown away by Lost & Found.”—Anne Lamott, author of Dusk, Night, Dawn and Bird by Bird****WINNER OF THE LAMBDA LITERARY ... Read more

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**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • A “profound and beautiful” (Marilynne Robinson) account of joy and sorrow from one of the great writers of our time, The New Yorker’s Kathryn Schulz, winner of the Pulitzer Prize“I will stake my reputation on you being blown away by Lost & Found.”—Anne Lamott, author of Dusk, Night, Dawn and Bird by Bird****WINNER OF THE LAMBDA LITERARY
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Being Wrong

Adventures in the Margin of Error

by Kathryn Schulz ...

Narrated by Mia Barron ...

Unabridged

14 hours 18 min

“Both wise and clever, full of fun and surprise about a topic so central to our lives that we almost never even think about it.”—Bill McKibben, author of Earth: Making a Life on a Tough New PlanetIn the tradition of The Wisdom of Crowds and Predictably Irrational comes Being Wrong, an illuminating exploration of what it means to be in error, and why homo sapiens tend to tacitly assume (or loudly ... Read more

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“Both wise and clever, full of fun and surprise about a topic so central to our lives that we almost never even think about it.”—Bill McKibben, author of Earth: Making a Life on a Tough New PlanetIn the tradition of The Wisdom of Crowds and Predictably Irrational comes Being Wrong, an illuminating exploration of what it means to be in error, and why homo sapiens tend to tacitly assume (or loudly
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Weird Fantastic Detective Stories

by Russ Crossley, J. D. Brink, Blaze Ward, Michael Warren Lucas, Rebecca M. Senese, Sherry D. Ramsey, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Dean Wesley Smith, Rita Schulz ...

In the tradition of classic pulp crime fiction these talented writers are sharing their takes on strange and weird detectives in strange worlds:Paranormal detective, Amanda Dark, seeks answers at the haunted Moonrise Diner from the ghost of her dead uncle.Dean Wesley Smith asks the question, can a ghost and a superhero find true happiness and sex and stop a few killers along the way?When Helmie—a ... Read more

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In the tradition of classic pulp crime fiction these talented writers are sharing their takes on strange and weird detectives in strange worlds:Paranormal detective, Amanda Dark, seeks answers at the haunted Moonrise Diner from the ghost of her dead uncle.Dean Wesley Smith asks the question, can a ghost and a superhero find true happiness and sex and stop a few killers along the way?When Helmie—a
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Halloween Night

A Spooky 11 Ebook Box Set

by Russ Crossley, Bonnie Elizabeth, Annie Reed, Robert Jeschonek, Jamie Ferguson, Rebecca M. Senese, Diana Benedict, Rita Schulz, Chuck Heintzelman, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Leah Cutter ...

Halloween Night. The scariest and most fun night of the year. A night where our imaginations fill with images of blood thirsty vampires, broom flying witches, evil wizards casting enchantments on us, undead mummies seeking revenge, and flesh ripping werewolves attacking us from the shadows. Be prepared to be scared, very scared as you read this terrifying fiction by some of todays best authors ... Read more

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Halloween Night. The scariest and most fun night of the year. A night where our imaginations fill with images of blood thirsty vampires, broom flying witches, evil wizards casting enchantments on us, undead mummies seeking revenge, and flesh ripping werewolves attacking us from the shadows. Be prepared to be scared, very scared as you read this terrifying fiction by some of todays best authors
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Natural Disasters and Risk Communication

Implications of the Cascadia Subduction Zone Megaquake

by C. Vail Fletcher, C. Vail Fletcher, Jennette Lovejoy, Jennette Lovejoy, Bradley Adame, Robert F. Butler, Ashleigh Day, Yianni Doulis, Chris Goldfinger, Julie Homchick Crowe, Kai Kuang0, Hiroaki Matsuura1, Claude Miller2, Julie M. Novak3, Keiichi Sato4, kathryn schulz5, Do Kyun Kim6, Phillip Madison7 ...

Series series Environmental Communication and Nature: Conflict and Ecoculture in the Anthropocene
Natural Disasters and Risk Communication: Implications of the Cascadia Subduction Zone Megaquake asks and addresses how we communicate about natural disasters and what effect our communication has on natural disaster education, understanding, assessment of risk, preparation, and recovery. The chapters of this book present expertise, analyses, and perspectives that are designed to help us better ... Read more

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Natural Disasters and Risk Communication: Implications of the Cascadia Subduction Zone Megaquake asks and addresses how we communicate about natural disasters and what effect our communication has on natural disaster education, understanding, assessment of risk, preparation, and recovery. The chapters of this book present expertise, analyses, and perspectives that are designed to help us better
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The Eyes and the Impossible

(Newbery Medal Winner)

by Dave Eggers ...

Narrated by Ethan Hawke ...

Unabridged

5 hours 18 min

**NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER • #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn enthralling novel for all ages by award-winning author Dave Eggers, told from the perspective of one uniquely endearing dog.**“Johannes is a highly engaging narrator whose exuberance and good nature run like a bright thread through the novel’s pages.” —The New York TimesJohannes, a free dog, lives in an urban park by the sea. His job is to be ... Read more

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**NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER • #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn enthralling novel for all ages by award-winning author Dave Eggers, told from the perspective of one uniquely endearing dog.**“Johannes is a highly engaging narrator whose exuberance and good nature run like a bright thread through the novel’s pages.” —The New York TimesJohannes, a free dog, lives in an urban park by the sea. His job is to be
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Hiroshima

The Last Witnesses

by M. G. Sheftall ...

Narrated by Brian Nishii ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Embers
Unabridged

17 hours 6 min

**One of Washington Post's 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction From 2024The first volume in a two-book series about each of the atomic bomb drops that ended the Pacific War based on years of irreplicable personal interviews with survivors to tell a story of devastation and resilience**In this vividly rendered historical narrative, M. G. Sheftall layers the stories of hibakusha—the Japanese word for ... Read more

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**One of Washington Post's 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction From 2024The first volume in a two-book series about each of the atomic bomb drops that ended the Pacific War based on years of irreplicable personal interviews with survivors to tell a story of devastation and resilience**In this vividly rendered historical narrative, M. G. Sheftall layers the stories of hibakusha—the Japanese word for
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They Came for the Schools

One Town's Fight Over Race and Identity, and the New War for America's Classrooms

by Mike Hixenbaugh ...

Narrated by Mike Hixenbaugh ...

Unabridged

9 hours 5 min

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Read by Author, Mike Hixenbaugh, who delivers this compelling and eye-opening account.The urgent, revelatory story of how a school board win for the conservative right in one Texas suburb inspired a Christian nationalist campaign now threatening to undermine public education in America—from an NBC investigative reporter and co-creator of the Peabody Award–winning and Pulitzer ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER Read by Author, Mike Hixenbaugh, who delivers this compelling and eye-opening account.The urgent, revelatory story of how a school board win for the conservative right in one Texas suburb inspired a Christian nationalist campaign now threatening to undermine public education in America—from an NBC investigative reporter and co-creator of the Peabody Award–winning and Pulitzer
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The Best American Food Writing 2021

by Gabrielle Hamilton, Silvia Killingsworth ...

Series series The Best American Series
Remarkable essays spanning a year that shook the food industry—and led us to reflect on our appetites—by Bill Buford, Priya Krishna, Jade Chang, and more."A year that stopped our food world in its tracks," writes Gabrielle Hamilton in her introduction, reflecting on 2020. The stories in this edition of Best American Food Writing create a stunning portrait of a year that upended the food industry, ... Read more

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Remarkable essays spanning a year that shook the food industry—and led us to reflect on our appetites—by Bill Buford, Priya Krishna, Jade Chang, and more."A year that stopped our food world in its tracks," writes Gabrielle Hamilton in her introduction, reflecting on 2020. The stories in this edition of Best American Food Writing create a stunning portrait of a year that upended the food industry,
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