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All the Blues in the Sky
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Left for Dead
Shipwreck, Treachery, and Survival at the Edge of the World
It was described as the true story of five castaways abandoned on the Falkland Islands during the War of 1812.
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Shipwreck, treachery and survival at the edge of the world by Eric J. Dolan. The true story of five castaways abandoned on the Falkland Islands during the War of 1812. Available wherever books are sol...
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It was described as the true story of five castaways abandoned on the Falkland Islands during the War of 1812.
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Shipwreck, treachery and survival at the edge of the world by Eric J. Dolan. The true story of five castaways abandoned on the Falkland Islands during the War of 1812. Available wherever books are sold.
Guinness World Records 2026
The book was referenced to note that the French baguette surpassed the previous 435foot record set by Italy in 2019.
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According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the French baguette exceeded a 435 foot baguette made by Italians back in 2019.
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The book was referenced to note that the French baguette surpassed the previous 435foot record set by Italy in 2019.
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According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the French baguette exceeded a 435 foot baguette made by Italians back in 2019.
Night Watch (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
A novel
The host noted that the novel Night Watch depicted a traumatized family coping with the aftermath of the Civil War.
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Her novel Night Watch is about a traumatized family in the aftermath of the Civil War.
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The host noted that the novel Night Watch depicted a traumatized family coping with the aftermath of the Civil War.
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Her novel Night Watch is about a traumatized family in the aftermath of the Civil War.
Primary Trust
The program highlighted Primary Trust as a Pulitzerwinning drama written by playwright Ebony Booth.
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Other Pulitzer winners include the drama Primary Trust by playwright Ebony Booth
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The program highlighted Primary Trust as a Pulitzerwinning drama written by playwright Ebony Booth.
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Other Pulitzer winners include the drama Primary Trust by playwright Ebony Booth
No Going Back
The Truth on What's Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward
The autobiography was sent back to the publisher to revise a claim that Noem met Kim Jongun and later drew bipartisan criticism for an anecdote about shooting her hunting dog.
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South Dakota Governor Christine Noem, who's in the running to be Donald Trump's running mate, is issuing a correction for her upcoming memoir. As South Dakota public broadcasters Lee Strubeger reports...
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The autobiography was sent back to the publisher to revise a claim that Noem met Kim Jongun and later drew bipartisan criticism for an anecdote about shooting her hunting dog.
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South Dakota Governor Christine Noem, who's in the running to be Donald Trump's running mate, is issuing a correction for her upcoming memoir. As South Dakota public broadcasters Lee Strubeger reports, Noem claimed in initial copies of the book that she met North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un during her time in Congress.
Christine Noem's new autobiography, No Going Back, is set to come out on Tuesday, but it's now heading back to publishers to revise a section where Noem claims to have met Kim Jong-un.
On CBS's Face the Nation Sunday morning, Noem said the inclusion was a mistake and shouldn't have been in the book; she made sure it was adjusted. This is the second controversy for Noem springing from her yet-to-be-released memoir, with another anecdote about shooting and killing her hunting dog drawing bipartisan criticism.
How to Change
The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
The book was highlighted as a bestselling title written by the host of the Choiceology podcast.
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This message comes from NPR sponsor Charles Schwab with their original podcast, Choiceology, hosted by Katie Milkman, an award-winning behavioral scientist and author of the bestselling book, ...
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This message comes from NPR sponsor Charles Schwab with their original podcast, Choiceology, hosted by Katie Milkman, an award-winning behavioral scientist and author of the bestselling book, How to Change.
How to Change
The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
It was highlighted as a bestselling book written by awardwinning behavioral scientist Katie Milkman.
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This message comes from NPR sponsor Charles Schwab with their original podcast, Choisology, hosted by Katie Milkman, an awardwinning behavioral scientist and author of the best selling book Ho...
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The Indian in the Cupboard
The book was mentioned as one of Lynn Reed Banks's bestknown novels, and its origin story was described as coming from a debate about throwing away an old bathroom cupboard.
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British writer Lynn Reed Banks best known for her novels The Indian In The Covered and The L-shaped Room Has Died.
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The book was mentioned as one of Lynn Reed Banks's bestknown novels, and its origin story was described as coming from a debate about throwing away an old bathroom cupboard.
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British writer Lynn Reed Banks best known for her novels The Indian In The Covered and The L-shaped Room Has Died.
In a video made by one of her sons Banks said the idea for The Indian in the Cupboard sprang from a debate over whether to throw away an old bathroom cupboard.
L-Shaped Room, The
The L-shaped Room, published in 1960, was described as following a young woman thrown out of her family home for being pregnant, and it was noted as one of the author's notable works.
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British writer Lynn Reed Banks best known for her novels The Indian In The Covered and The L-shaped Room Has Died.
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The L-shaped Room, published in 1960, was described as following a young woman thrown out of her family home for being pregnant, and it was noted as one of the author's notable works.
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British writer Lynn Reed Banks best known for her novels The Indian In The Covered and The L-shaped Room Has Died.
Lynn Reed Banks wrote her first novel on her days off. The L-shaped Room published in 1960 follows a young woman who's thrown out of her family home for being pregnant.
How Do You Choose?
A Human Design Guide to What's Best for You at Work, in Love, and in Life – Unlock Your Potential Through Type, Strategy, and Authority
It was mentioned as a bestselling book written by awardwinning behavioral scientist Katie Milkman.
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Why Buildings Fall Down
How Structures Fail
The book was mentioned as authored by engineer Matisse Levy and described as covering how structures fail.
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author of the book Why Buildings Fall Down, how structures fail spoke to us about what he would propose if he were part of the team exploring the redesign.
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The book was mentioned as authored by engineer Matisse Levy and described as covering how structures fail.
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author of the book Why Buildings Fall Down, how structures fail spoke to us about what he would propose if he were part of the team exploring the redesign.
How to Change
The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
The book was highlighted as a bestselling work by awardwinning behavioral scientist Katie Milkman.
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award-winning behavioral scientist and author of the best selling book How to Change.
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award-winning behavioral scientist and author of the best selling book How to Change.
The Immigrant Kitchen
Food, Ethnicity, and Diaspora
The NUM Kitchen was introduced as NUM's first cookbook, designed to help build new habits for a healthier lifestyle with 100 healthy and delicious recipes.
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NUM's first ever cookbook, The NUM Kitchen, helps you build new habits for a healthier lifestyle. Check out the NUM Kitchen for 100 healthy and delicious recipes to promote better living.
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The NUM Kitchen was introduced as NUM's first cookbook, designed to help build new habits for a healthier lifestyle with 100 healthy and delicious recipes.
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NUM's first ever cookbook, The NUM Kitchen, helps you build new habits for a healthier lifestyle. Check out the NUM Kitchen for 100 healthy and delicious recipes to promote better living.
The Immigrant Kitchen
Food, Ethnicity, and Diaspora
The sponsor NUM introduced its first cookbook, describing it as a collection of 100 healthy and delicious recipes aimed at building new habits for a healthier lifestyle.
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NUM's first ever cookbook, The NUM Kitchen, helps you build new habits for a healthier lifestyle. Check out the NUM Kitchen for 100 healthy and delicious recipes to promote better living. Available to...
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The sponsor NUM introduced its first cookbook, describing it as a collection of 100 healthy and delicious recipes aimed at building new habits for a healthier lifestyle.
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NUM's first ever cookbook, The NUM Kitchen, helps you build new habits for a healthier lifestyle. Check out the NUM Kitchen for 100 healthy and delicious recipes to promote better living. Available to buy now wherever books are sold.
How to Change
The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
The host was identified as the author of the bestselling book How to Change.
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This message comes from NPR sponsor Charles Schwab with their original podcast, Choisology, hosted by Katie Milkman, an award-winning behavioral scientist and author of the best selling book H...
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The host was identified as the author of the bestselling book How to Change.
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Woman, Life, Freedom
It was mentioned as a new book written with historians, journalists and other artists, intended to draw people in, and it was noted that it was released in English that month.
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She says this is a real revolution she hopes her new book written with historians journalist and other artists will draw people in using the first language of humans drawing.
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It was mentioned as a new book written with historians, journalists and other artists, intended to draw people in, and it was noted that it was released in English that month.
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She says this is a real revolution she hopes her new book written with historians journalist and other artists will draw people in using the first language of humans drawing.
Woman life freedom is out in English this month.
Dragon Ball Super, Vol. 24
The episode noted that the first Dragon Ball manga appeared in Shonen Jump in the 1980s, described its storyline following Goku, and highlighted its status as one of the highestselling manga series with a popular animated adaptation.
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The first published Dragon Ball in the weekly comics magazine, Shonen Jumped in the 1980s. The series followed Goku, a humanlike alien who defends Earth. It became one of the highestselling manga seri...
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The episode noted that the first Dragon Ball manga appeared in Shonen Jump in the 1980s, described its storyline following Goku, and highlighted its status as one of the highestselling manga series with a popular animated adaptation.
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The first published Dragon Ball in the weekly comics magazine, Shonen Jumped in the 1980s. The series followed Goku, a humanlike alien who defends Earth. It became one of the highestselling manga series of all time, and source of a wildly popular animated adaptation, Dragon Ball Z.
The creator of the popular Dragon Ball franchise, Akira Toriyama, has died after suffering a blood clot in his brain.
All the Blues in the Sky
Winner of the Newbery Medal
The host noted that Renee Watson authored All the Blues in the Sky, describing it as a novel that deals with grief.
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She authored All the Blues in the Sky, a novel dealing with grief.
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The host noted that Renee Watson authored All the Blues in the Sky, describing it as a novel that deals with grief.
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She authored All the Blues in the Sky, a novel dealing with grief.
The Connection Cure
The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging
The book was cited as a new work by journalist Julia Hotz that discusses social prescribing and its health benefits.
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This approach is called social prescribing, says journalist Julia Hotz, who's written about this in her new book, The Connection Cure, The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art,...
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The book was cited as a new work by journalist Julia Hotz that discusses social prescribing and its health benefits.
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This approach is called social prescribing, says journalist Julia Hotz, who's written about this in her new book, The Connection Cure, The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, and Belonging.
Gorky Park
Book-of-the-Month 85th-Anniversary Edition
It was highlighted as Smith's bestknown 1981 bestseller featuring Detective Arkady Renko.
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He was best known for his 1981 bestseller, Gorky Park, which followed Detective Arkady Renko, Smith's most famous character.
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It was highlighted as Smith's bestknown 1981 bestseller featuring Detective Arkady Renko.
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He was best known for his 1981 bestseller, Gorky Park, which followed Detective Arkady Renko, Smith's most famous character.
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