The One Hundred: A Guide to the Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must Own

A companion to the popular The Little Black Book of Style identifies the essential articles of a classic and stylish wardrobe that includes clothing, cosmetics, and accessories, in a guide that features lighthearted sidebars and fashion-industry trivia.
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Muse and Reverie

The latest anthology of tales set in the "Newford" universe finds the culture of an everyday North American city transformed by magical elements nested in between its people and places. By the World Fantasy Award-winning author of Memory and Dream.
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Quilts, 1700-2010: Hidden Histories, Untold Stories

Showcases the Victoria & Albert Museum's patchwork and quilt collection, providing major essays by textile historians; case studies focusing on particular pieces; primary sources such as inventories, dairies, letters and more that offer opportunities to reinterpret the personal narratives behind the quilts; and 118 full-color photos.
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Officer, Nurse, Woman: The Army Nurse Corps in the Vietnam War

Vuic says the story she tells is not just about the nurses themselves, or the Army or the Corps, but also about changing gender roles as reflected in how the Army used nurses and how the nurses framed their experience, and all against the background of the US and American military at a crucial turning point in the midst of social and cultural turmoil. Her topics include meeting nursing demands for the Vietnam War, nursing education and practice, pregnant and married nurses, gender and sexuality in the war zone, and postwar depictions of Vietnam War nurses.
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Birdology: Adventures With a Pack of Hens, a Peck of Pigeons, Cantankerous Crows, Fierce Falcons, Hip Hop Parrots, Baby Hummingbirds, and One Murderously Big Liv

Combines popular science with personal anecdotes as the author describes her encounters with a range of avian personalities from various parts of the world.
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Housing Options for Senior Adults in the Capital Region

Covering the four counties of Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, and Saratoga.

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Curtains: Adventures of an Undertaker-in-Training

In the tradition of "Stiff" and "The Undertaking": Tom Jokinen's year as an apprentice undertaker offers an enlightening, lively, and surprisingly funny trip through the business of death.
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