Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky

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Mark Kurlansky, the bestselling author of <i>Cod</i> and <i>The Basque History of the World</i>, here turns his attention to a common household item with a long and intriguing history: salt. The only rock we eat, salt has shaped civilization from the very beginning, and its story is a glittering, often surprising part of the history of humankind. A substance so valuable it served as currency, salt has influenced the establishment of trade routes and cities, provoked and f...0 points

The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell by Mark Kurlansky

“Part treatise, part miscellany, unfailingly ent more...0 points

“Part treatise, part miscellany, unfailingly entertaining.”<br /><i>–The New York Times </i><br /><br />“A small pearl of a book . . . a great tale of the growth of a modern city as seen through the rise and fall of the lowly oyster.”<br /><i>–Rocky Mountain News</i><br /><br />Award-winning author Mark Kurlansky tells the remarkable story of New York by following the trajectory of one of its most fascinating inhabitants–t...0 points

The Basque History of the World: The Story of a Nation by Mark Kurlansky

Straddling a small corner of Spain and France in a more...0 points

Straddling a small corner of Spain and France in a land that is marked on no maps except their own, the Basques are a puzzling contradiction-they are Europe's oldest nation without ever having been a country. No one has ever been able to determine their origins, and even the Basques' language, Euskera-the most ancient in Europe-is related to none other on earth. For centuries, their influence has been felt in nearly every realm, from religion to sports to commerce. Even today, the Basques are en...0 points

Spice: The History of a Temptation by Jack Turner

A brilliant, original history of the spice trade� more...0 points

A brilliant, original history of the spice trade—and the appetites that fueled it.<br /><br /> It was in search of the fabled Spice Islands and their cloves that Magellan charted the first circumnavigation of the globe. Vasco da Gama sailed the dangerous waters around Africa to India on a quest for Christians—and spices. Columbus sought gold and pepper but found the New World. By the time these fifteenth- and sixteenth-century explorers set sail, the aromas of these savory, seduc...0 points

The Potato: How the Humble Spud Rescued the Western World by Larry Zuckerman

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<i>The Potato </i>tells the story of how a humble vegetable, once regarded as trash food, had as revolutionary an impact on Western history as the railroad or the automobile. Using Ireland, England, France, and the United States as examples, Larry Zuckerman shows how daily life from the 1770s until World War I would have been unrecognizable-perhaps impossible-without the potato, which functioned as fast food, famine insurance, fuel and labor saver, budget stretcher, and bank loan, as...0 points

Be the Pack Leader: Use Cesar's Way to Transform Your Dog . . . and Your Life by Cesar Millan

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Cat Training in 10 Minutes by Miriam Fields-Babineau

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The Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw: One Woman's Fight to Save the World's Most Beautiful Bird by Bruce Barcott

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A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah's Book Club, Selection 61) by Eckhart Tolle

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The Pillars of the Earth (Deluxe Edition) (Oprah's Book Club) by Ken Follett

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