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My Robot Gets Me

How Social Design Can Make New Products More Human

By: Carla Diana

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My Robot Gets Me

How Social Design Can Make New Products More Human

By: Carla Diana

Your relationships with your "smart" products are about to get a lot more personal. Think how commonplace it is now for people to ask Siri for the weather forecast, deploy Roomba to clean their homes, or summon Alexa to turn on the lights. The "smart home" market will reach well over $100 billion in the next five years on the promise of products that are truly integrated with our cooking, cleaning, entertainment, security, and hygiene habits. But the reality is, these first-generation "smart" products aren't very smart—yet. We're clearly seeing only the tip of the iceberg in terms of capability and how such products can enhance our lives. How do we take it to the next level? In a word, design—and more specifically, social design. In this fascinating and instructive book, leading product design expert Carla Diana describes how new technology is allowing designers to humanize consumer products in delightfully subtle ways. Showcasing vivid examples of social design principles such as "product presence," "object expression," and "interaction intelligence," we see how inventive uses of light, sound, and movement can evoke human responses to even the most mundane products. Diana offers clear guidelines and takeaways for conceptualizing, building, and optimizing products using such methods as bodystorming, scenario storyboarding, video prototyping, behavior charting, and more. My Robot Gets Me provides keen insights and practical advice to anyone interested or involved in the burgeoning smart marketplace, from product designers and developers to managers and venture capitalists.

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Harvard Business Press

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1633694437

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9781633694439

Harlequin Historical November 2015 - Box Set 1 of 2

A Christmas Historical Romance Novel

By: Carla Kelly,Georgie Lee,Ann Lethbridge,Louise Allen,Sarah Mallory

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A Christmas Historical Romance Novel

By: Carla Kelly,Georgie Lee,Ann Lethbridge,Louise Allen,Sarah Mallory

Harlequin® Historical brings you three new Regency titles for onegreat price, available now! This box set includes: IT HAPPENED ONE CHRISTMAS (Regency) by Carla Kelly, Georgie Lee and AnnLethbridge Discover magic among the snowflakes with three heartwarming Regencytales of Christmases gone by! TEMPTATION OF A GOVERNESS (Regency) The Infamous Arrandales by SarahMallory Alex Arrandale, Earl of Davenport, is stunned when governess DianaGrensham refuses his demands. And the battle of wills that followsleads to a temptation neither will ever forget! HIS HOUSEKEEPER'S CHRISTMAS WISH (Regency) Lords of Disgrace by LouiseAllen When Tess Ellery is left stranded, resolute bachelor Viscount Weybournis honor-bound to take her home…as his housekeeper! Can he make allher Christmas wishes come true? Look for 6 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin®Historical!

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Harlequin

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1459292081

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9781459292086

Regency Christmas Wishes

By: Carla Kelly,Christine Merrill,Janice Preston

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Regency Christmas Wishes

By: Carla Kelly,Christine Merrill,Janice Preston

Three Regency romance tales of festive wishes come true. Captain Grey’s Christmas Proposal by Carla Kelly Captain Grey had been fighting malarial fever in Savannah when he met Theodora Winnings. He proposed by letter—but it’s taken ten years to receive her reply. The answer was “yes!”—but is she still free to become his Christmas bride? Her Christmas Temptation by Christine Merrill Faith Strickland’s plan to marry to save her family backfires when notorious rake James Leggett sets out to break her unhappy engagement. He’ll storm her Twelfth Night celebrations and scorch her into surrender! Awakening His Sleeping Beauty by Janice Preston Lonely Diana Fleming knows handsome knights don’t really exist. But can a festive kiss from the man she loves reawaken her frozen heart?

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1488021813

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9781488021817

Harlequin Historical November 2017 - Box Set 1 of 2

A Christmas Historical Romance Novel

By: Carla Kelly,Christine Merrill,Janice Preston,Diane Gaston,Lara Temple

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Harlequin Historical November 2017 - Box Set 1 of 2

A Christmas Historical Romance Novel

By: Carla Kelly,Christine Merrill,Janice Preston,Diane Gaston,Lara Temple

Do you dream of wicked rakes, gorgeous Highlanders, muscled Viking warriors and rugged Wild West cowboys? Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! REGENCY CHRISTMAS WISHES by Carla Kelly, Christine Merrill and Janice Preston (Regency) Dare to dally with a captain, a rake and a gentleman in these three Regency novellas of Christmas wishes come true, all in one festive volume! A PREGNANT COURTESAN FOR THE RAKE The Society of Wicked Gentlemen by Diane Gaston (Regency) Oliver Gregory discovers the woman he shared one passionate night with works at the gentlemen's club he partly owns—and she's pregnant! To legitimize his child, Oliver will ensure Cecilia returns to his bed…as his wife! LORD HUNTER'S CINDERELLA HEIRESS Wild Lords and Innocent Ladies by Lara Temple (Regency) Unhappily betrothed to each other, Lord Hunter agrees to help Nell convince another man she's a worthy bride. But their lessons in flirtation inspire desire that has Hunter longing to keep Nell for himself… Look for Harlequin® Historical's November 2017 Box set 2 of 2, filled with even more timeless love stories!

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1488021872

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9781488021879

Names in the Sand

By: Carla Swarner

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Names in the Sand

By: Carla Swarner

An incurable tomboy, Rose Stanton faces unforeseen struggles as the Civil War rages all around her. She scorns the ladies finishing school she is sent to in New Orleans, feeling that she should be able to help in the conflict. To make matters worse, her best friend Mark had joined the Confederate army, and left before she could clear up a misunderstanding that could destroy their friendship forever. When her twin sister Diana vanishes after they have an intense argument, Rose is left to wonder if she will ever see her again. A series of unexpected events lands Rose in a Union prison accused of treason. Rose has always been a strong Christian, but will her faith be able to withstand the tests before her now? Will she ever see her loved ones again? And will Diana ever find the peace she is searching for? Mark Corrigan suddenly finds his lifelong friend is growing into a lovely young woman, but he has not trusted any woman since his mother left him as a child. Can he trust the changes he sees in Rose? Struggling with uncertainty over their friendship, he faces additional difficulties as he heads off to battle. A change in military plans will put his life in even more danger and cause his brother, Joel, to make a serious mistake. Even his friends believe he has betrayed them. With his own life being threatened, and his brother missing, Mark finds the only one he has left to turn to is God. Will the truth of what he has been assigned to do ever be uncovered? Will the war cost him everything he has ever cared about?

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Inspiring Voices

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1462405622

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9781462405626

Harlequin Intrigue November 2016 - Box Set 1 of 2

An Anthology

By: Delores Fossen,Carla Cassidy,Paula Graves

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Harlequin Intrigue November 2016 - Box Set 1 of 2

An Anthology

By: Delores Fossen,Carla Cassidy,Paula Graves

Harlequin Intrigue brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful reads packed with edge-of-your-seat intrigue and fearless romance. LANDON The Lawmen of Silver Creek Ranch by Delores Fossen Deputy Landon Ryland never thought he’d see his ex, Tessa Sinclair, again. But when she shows up with no memory and a newborn, he must stay close to protect her and the baby—the baby that might be his—from the killer waiting in the wings. SCENE OF THE CRIME: MEANS AND MOTIVE by Carla Cassidy When FBI agent Jordon James arrives in Branson to work a case with Chief of Police Gabriel Walters, the two immediately butt heads. But when Jordon becomes the target of a serial killer, she and Gabriel must learn to set aside their differences to capture the cunning killer—before it’s too late. THE GIRL WHO CRIED MURDER Campbell Cove Academy by Paula Graves Charlotte "Charlie" Winters knows who set up the murder of her best friend, but when local authorities declare the case gone cold, she knows it’s time to take matters into her own hands. But Campbell Cove Academy instructor Mike Strong knows that his new student has a secret agenda, and can’t stand idly by as the cold case heats up. Look for Harlequin Intrigue’s November 2016 Box set 2 of 2, filled with even more edge-of-your seat romantic suspense! Look for 6 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Intrigue!

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1488027242

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A Regency Christmas

By: Lyn Stone,Carla Kelly,Gail Ranstrom

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A Regency Christmas

By: Lyn Stone,Carla Kelly,Gail Ranstrom

Three delightful tales of hope, comfort, and stolen kisses under the mistletoe . . . Scarlet Ribbons by Lyn Stone Captain Alexander Napier is battle scarred—from war and from life. For him, yuletide is just a reminder of all that he's lost. Can enchanting Amalie Harlowe restore light into the festive season . . . and reignite the passion in his heart? “Stone has an apt hand with dialogue.”—Publishers Weekly Christmas Promise by RITA Award-winning author Carla Kelly Now that peace has broken out, Captain Jeremiah Faulk is at odds over what to do this Christmas, let alone with his life. Until a simple act of charity reunites him with his lost love—Ianthe Mears. “A powerful and wonderfully perceptive author.” —Mary Jo Putney A Little Christmas by Gail Ranstrom Tending to a houseful of grieving relatives isn't Viscount Selwick's idea of a merry Christmas. But one stolen kiss under the mistletoe with spirited Sophia Pettibone is about to change everything! “Ranstrom . . . has both writing talent and original ideas.” —The Romance Reader

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142684302X

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9781426843020

It Happened One Christmas

By: Carla Kelly,Georgie Lee,Ann Lethbridge

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It Happened One Christmas

By: Carla Kelly,Georgie Lee,Ann Lethbridge

Christmas brings the gift of new love in this volume featuring three heartwarming holiday Regency romances. Christmas Eve Proposal by Carla Kelly Christmas gets more interesting when sailing master Ben Muir takes lodgings with Mandy Mathison! As the holiday approaches, her scandalous past is revealed—and only he can save her future . . . The Viscount’s Christmas Kiss by Georgie Lee Lily Rutherford is shocked to learn the man who snubbed her years before will be staying for Christmas. Can she forgive the viscount in time for a stolen kiss under the mistletoe? Wallflower, Widow . . . Wife! by Ann Lethbridge Cassandra Norton has led a less than happy life. And now, as a penniless widow, she faces Christmas on the run with her two stepdaughters. But her fortune takes a dramatic turn when Adam Royston sweeps her off her feet and into his country estate!

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1460387694

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Harlequin Historical September 2024 - Box Set 1 of 2

By: Carla Kelly,Lauri Robinson,Samantha Hastings

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Harlequin Historical September 2024 - Box Set 1 of 2

By: Carla Kelly,Lauri Robinson,Samantha Hastings

This boxset includes: A NAVAL SURGEON TO FIGHT FOR by Carla Kelly (Regency) As her snobbish aunt’s companion, penniless vicar’s daughter Jerusha Langley is sent to take a donation to the local naval hospital. There she meets dashing surgeon Jamie Wilson and embarks on a secret mission—sneaking out to help him care for injured sailors! With his life in peril fighting Napoleon, Jamie has never considered taking a wife, yet he’s impressed by Jerusha’s nursing ability—and beauty inside and out. Jamie knows she’s risking a scandal by helping him. Can he risk his heart and save her reputation with a marriage offer? CAPTIVATED BY HIS CONVENIENT DUCHESS by Lauri Robinson A The Redford Dukedom story (Victorian) In an accident that killed her parents, Lady Anita was left with a permanent leg injury, and at the mercy of her loathsome uncle. Bartering her to the Duke of Redford is a new low, so when the duke suggests a convenient marriage, she seizes the chance to escape. Myles is determined his new wife won’t distract him from his ducal duties, but the woman who arrives at his estate is not the meek bride he expects! Society may have overlooked her, but now his spirited, determined duchess is all Myles can see! ACCIDENTAL COURTSHIP WITH THE EARL by Samantha Hastings (Regency) Mark, the Earl of Inverness, escapes to London to avoid his mother’s matchmaking, and the wounds of war that continue to haunt him. So, when a macaw flies into his garden, he’s intrigued by his new neighbor following behind…and the dazzling woman proves just the distraction he needs! Lady Helen Stringham reluctantly agreed to a Season in exchange for becoming conveniently engaged to her childhood friend when she returns home. But after she encounters broodingly handsome Mark, who shares her passion for animals, she’s discovering what real attraction is… Just who should she be marrying?

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0369758471

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9780369758477

Craft: Volume 01

By: Carla Sinclair

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Craft: Volume 01

By: Carla Sinclair

CRAFT is the first project-based magazine dedicated to the renaissance that is occurring within the world of crafts. Celebrating the DIY spirit, CRAFT's goal is to unite, inspire, inform and entertain a growing community of highly imaginative people who are transforming traditional art and crafts with unconventional, unexpected and even renegade techniques, materials and tools; resourceful spirits who undertake amazing crafting projects in their homes and communities. Volume 01, the premier issue, features 23 projects with a twist! Make a programmable LED shirt, turn dud shoes into great knitted boots, felt an iPod cocoon, embroider a skateboard, and much more.

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"O'Reilly Media, Inc."

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0596529287

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9780596529284

LEO the Maker Prince

Journeys in 3D Printing

By: Carla Diana

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LEO the Maker Prince

Journeys in 3D Printing

By: Carla Diana

LEO the Maker Prince teaches children (both young and old) about 3D printing by following Carla and LEO's journey through Brooklyn. LEO is a walking, talking robot who has the magical ability to to print (in plastic) any object that Carla draws. The other robots have their own special capabilities: H1-H0 prints in metal, Sinclair-10 can find and print objects from a huge catalog of designs, and the others (including AL1C3-D, IRIS-7, and NiXie) have unique talents, too. Readers can come along for the journey, too: all of the objects in the book are printable one way or another.

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Maker Media, Inc.

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1457183102

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The Erotics of Talk

Women's Writing and Feminist Paradigms

By: Carla Kaplan

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The Erotics of Talk

Women's Writing and Feminist Paradigms

By: Carla Kaplan

Is feminism in "crisis?" With many feminists now questioning identification and focusing on differences between women, what is the fate of feminist criticism's traditional imperative to rescue women's stories and make their voices heard? In this provocative rereading of the classic texts of the feminist literary canon, Carla Kaplan takes a hard look at the legacy of feminist criticism and argues that important features of feminism's own canon have been overlooked in the rush to rescue and identify texts. African-American women's texts, she demonstrates, often dramatize their distrust of their readers, their lack of faith in "the cultural conversation," through strategies of self-silencing and "self-talk." At the same time, she argues, the homoerotics of women's writing has too often gone unremarked. Not only does longing for an ideal listener draw women's texts into a romance with the reader, but there is an erotic excess which is part of feminist critical recuperation itself. Drawing on a wide range of resources, from sociolinguistics and anthropology to literary theory, Kaplan's highly readable study proposes a new model for understanding and representing "talk." She supplies fresh readings of such feminist classics as Jane Eyre, "The Yellow Wallpaper," Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Their Eyes Were Watching God, and The Color Purple, revealing how their "erotics of talk" works as a rich political allegory and form of social critique.

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Oxford University Press

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019534457X

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9780195344578

Catch of the Day

Destiny Romance

By: Carla Caruso

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Catch of the Day

Destiny Romance

By: Carla Caruso

After a regrettable incident at the office Christmas party, up-and-coming fashion editor, Winnie Cherry, is banished to coastal South Australia to set up a beach lifestyle magazine – 300km from nowhere. Her friends joke that she'll marry a rich cray fisherman and stay there for good, but Winnie has other ideas. Determined to get back to Sydney within two months, she gets to work and starts counting down the days. Until she meets handsome freelance photographer Alex Bass, and sparks begin to fly. As Winnie is increasingly drawn into the close-knit local community, she starts to question whether city life is really what she wants. That is, until Alex drops a bombshell that casts dark storm clouds over all her coastal dreams . . . OTHER BOOKS BY CARLA CARUSO: Cityglitter Second Chance Secret Santo

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Penguin Group Australia

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1743483821

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9781743483824

The Determinated Reader

Gender and Culture in the Novel from Napoleon to Victoria

By: Carla L. Peterson

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The Determinated Reader

Gender and Culture in the Novel from Napoleon to Victoria

By: Carla L. Peterson

Gender and Culture in the Novel from Napoleon to Victoria

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0813512611

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9780813512617

Ravished

By: Carla Simpson

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Ravished

By: Carla Simpson

From the Barbary Coast to the hills of Monterey and Santa Barbara, acclaimed author Carla Simpson spins a sizzling tale of seduction and spellbinding love. A sultry, street-wise beauty comes to 1870's San Francisco in pursuit of a man who betrayed her. When she meets a notorious outlaw framed for a murder he didn't commit, they are swept together into a world of danger and desire.

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Pinnacle Books

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0786000740

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9780786000746

Environmental Geology

By: Carla W. Montgomery

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Environmental Geology

By: Carla W. Montgomery

Intended for the introductory-level college course, the principal aim of this text is to present the student with a broad overview of environmental geology. The text looks both at how the earth developed into its present condition and where matters seem to be moving for the future. It is hoped that this knowledge will provide the student with a useful foundation for discussing and evaluating specific environmental issues, as well as for developing ideas about how the problems should be solved.

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McGraw-Hill Science, Engineering & Mathematics

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0072930705

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9780072930702

Heart of the Beast

By: Carla Cassidy

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Heart of the Beast

By: Carla Cassidy

When Bonnie Redding returns to the Redding Institute for a reunion with her father, her instincts tell her to flee. Even more mysterious is Nicholas Shepherd, a brilliant doctor with unsettling eyes, to whom Bonnie is powerfully drawn. But Nicholas has a deadly secret--and if he allows himself to fall in love with Bonnie, it guarantees to destroy them both.

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Silhouette

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0373511582

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9780373511587

Ciao! Workbook/lab Manual

By: Carla Federici

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Ciao! Workbook/lab Manual

By: Carla Federici

Sharpen your ear for spoken Italian, practice listening and speaking Italian in real-life situations, and expand your understanding of Italian culture with this practical Italian workbook and lab manual to accompany your CIAO! textbook. Filled with vocabulary-expansion activities, grammatical exercises, and illustration- and realia-based activities, this workbook/lab manual gives you the practice you need to succeed.

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Harcourt Brace College Publishers

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0155006460

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9780155006461

Pawn

By: Carla Cassidy

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Pawn

By: Carla Cassidy

Lynn White's vow: I'll never be used again. Her adoptive father had turned out to be a criminal -- and left her holding the bag. The FBI had used her to catch him. Now Lynn White was nobody's pawn. She had a new life, close to Athena Academy and the secrets of her past. But when authorities blackmailed her to use her unique skills one last time, Lynn returned to the stealth game. Her assignment: stop terrorists from smuggling a bomb through Miami's Stingray Wharf. The good news was her contact -- undercover FBI agent Nick Barnes, the man Lynn had loved and lost. Nick risked his cover to protect her, and Lynn fell for him all over again -- until his own explosive secret shattered her trust in ways more devastating than any bomb....

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Silhouette

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0373514123

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9780373514120

The Food Lover's Companion to Tuscany

By: Carla Capalbo

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The Food Lover's Companion to Tuscany

By: Carla Capalbo

Several hundred thousand people visit Tuscany each year, most of them in search of the fabled culinary riches of Italy-exceptional wines, extraordinary foods, regional specialties. This is the first guide to focus specifically on the famed cuisine of this northern region, showing readers how to take full advantage of all that Tuscany has to offer the discerning palate. In addition to suggesting the best restaurants, trattorias, bars, and cafes, this unique guide describes the specialties of the region. The reader will learn where to buy "artisan foods" like handmade cheeses and chocolate; how to shop for the best olive oil and wine; and when to visit in order to catch a fabulous food festival. Detailed maps show how to find one's way.

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