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The plant-based anti-inflammatory cookbook : delicious whole-food recipes to reduce inflammation and promote health / Tyler, Linda (Lifestyle Coach)

Reduce the systemic inflammation that hampers your health with this inspired collection of plant-based recipes! Systemic inflammation can play a dangerous role in chronic diseases, many types of cancer, and even weight gain. The good news is that eating a plant-based diet is especially helpful for calming the immune system. The Plant-Based Anti-Inflammatory Cookbook delivers eighty plant-based recipes centered around foods known to fight against inflammation: ginger, turmeric, berries, garlic, citrus, and high-fiber foods such as legumes and whole grains.

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Easy French reader : a three-part text for beginning students / De Roussy De Sales, R. (Richard)

An easy-to-follow guide to French that includes engaging readings in both English and French to help build comprehension and confidence in using the language.

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Building the Eiffel Tower / Pbs Distribution (Firm)
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Explore the revolutionary engineering behind Paris's iconic landmark. Completed in just over two years for the 1889 World's Fair, the iron tower smashed the record for the tallest structure on Earth, ushering in a new age of global construction that reached for the skies. How did the engineers do it?

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The four pillars of investing : lessons for building a winning portfolio / Bernstein, William J.

This new edition of the bestselling guide brings sophisticated investors-including institutional and individual investors, investment bankers, and those who want to follow in the footsteps of legends like John Bogle -- up to date on ETFs, risk management, neuropsychological investing concepts, and more.

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Made whole : the practical guide to reaching your financial goals / Aliche, Tiffany

"We all want to live within our means, save for retirement, invest a little, and yet still have some left over each month for fun. But as most people know, real life can get in the way of even our best intentions! To help us set realistic goals and keep us on track to meeting them, New York Times bestselling financial educator Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche has an invaluable 10-step action plan: Made Whole. With her signature down-to-earth style, she offers worksheets, checklists, and action items for ten important building blocks-from the ins and outs of budgeting, investing, credit rating, and estate planning, to getting insurance and getting the flow of our money automated. A hardworking tool for getting our financial ducks in a row, it also includes: Clear explanations of intimidating financial terminology Simple instruction on calculating our present situation and future needs Invaluable worksheets for keeping track of the numbers Handy hacks for increasing your credit score, making savings "hard to access," and finding support to stay on track to your goals A masterclass in taking charge of your money, Made Whole has what every reader needs to achieve financial savvy, stability, and security"--

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Chop, fry, watch, learn : Fu Pei-Mei and the making of modern Chinese food / King, Michelle Tien.
Fu Pei-Mei and the making of modern Chinese food
"In 1949, a young Chinese woman arrived in Taiwan, fleeing from the chaos of war on the mainland. At the time, Fu Pei-mei had no idea how to cook. Yet as a young housewife she taught herself and launched a career as a television instructor that would last four decades, entrancing millions of viewers who grew up watching her prepare thousands of delectable dishes with skill and verve. As her fame grew, she traveled beyond the borders of Taiwan, teaching the rest of the world how to cook Chinese food. Woven into this lively account of Fu's life and times are Michelle King's own family stories, personal reflections, and contemporary oral history, raising questions about food, gender, diaspora, and cultural identity. Chop Fry Watch Learn is a revelatory work, a rich banquet of past and present tastes that will resonate deeply for all of us looking for our histories in the kitchen"--

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Vedanta and Christian faith / Consiglio, Cyprian

An introduction to the Vedic scriptures which shows that God has also lavished his riches on non-Christian people and how we must relate ourselves to these other sources of truth.

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You deserve good gelato : reasons to travel the world, embrace failure, and do the sh*t that scares you / Rose, Kacie
You deserve good gelato :
In this refreshingly honest take on navigating a new life abroad. Social media star Kacie Rose offers a funny, joyful, and searingly honest account of the highs and lows of living abroad and traveling the world. Kacie decided to leave her life as a pro dancer in New York City and move to Italy in 2021, covering everything from travel fails and homesickness to the joy of culture shocks. In this travel book, you will find: Personal essays that tell Kacie's story that will empower you to challenge yourself; A candid outlook on life as an expat, discussing important concepts like homesickness, embracing new cultures and cultural stereotypes; A helpful and funny guide that will encourage you to travel abroad and remind you that you are stronger and more capable than you think. Kacie reflects on the pure terror of driving on Italian roads, the trials of speaking a new language, and the genuine beauty of a slower pace of life, all with humor and heart. By sharing her personal stories of life under the Tuscan sun, Kacie explains how travel is a privilege, why cultural differences are the coolest things in the world, and how there's a positive you can take away from literally any situation. Travel meets narrative in this book about Kacie Rose's experiences living in a new country.

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Awakening your inner shaman : a woman's journey of self-discovery through the medicine wheel / Lobos, Marcela

"The stress, conflict, and crises of the outer world are a signal: the time has come to awaken your inner shaman. However, you don't need to be initiated into mystery teachings or become a medicine person to answer the call. In this book, Marcela Lobos reveals how to use the maps of the Medicine Wheel and the hero's journey to activate your inner power and live a self-realized existence of discovery, healing, and wholeness. From her war-torn childhood to her complicated relationships, her training with the shamans of the Andes and the Machi of Chile to her life today as a teacher and medicine woman, Marcela's story provides the reader with real-life context for each step on this ancient and archetypal journey. Through healing, deepening of understanding, transformation, and embodiment, you will learn to walk the Medicine Path to find your own power and inner beauty"--

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Small space revolution : planting seeds of change in your community / Hayden-Smith, Tayshan

"Gardener and activist Tayshan Hayden Smith demonstrates 20 different practical projects you can create to positively change small outdoor spaces and pulls out inspiration from a variety of successful community gardens around the world. Tayshan's practical advice will help you make the most of your projects, with easy-to-follow steps and photography alongside inspiring examples of how simple garden projects -- on even the smallest scale and budget -- can open the doors to better well-being, uniting communities and reviving natural spaces to help create the greener future we're all fighting for. Reconnect with the outdoor space around you -- perhaps start growing your own food or build a learning bed to educate children (and even adults) about the soil beneath their feet. Begin to reimagine how even the smallest of spaces can be green and living -- transform a drainpipe into the perfect trellis for a climbing clematis or construct a pollinator wall out of repurposed tin cans to support local wildlife. Tayshan underpins all his practical takeaways with inspiring manifestos on why we need to improve small spaces, the environmental benefits for nature, and the wider issues around connections with growing and greening space. He also emphasizes the importance of recycling and reusing, both for the environment and keeping costs down. Most importantly, his message is clear: Everyone can play their part in creating green spaces to benefit us as individuals, communities, and the environment, too"--