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June 05, 2010

Book cover of IThe Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn by Nathaniel Philbrick

The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn
by Nathaniel Philbrick

Little Bighorn and Custer are names synonymous in the American imagination with unmatched bravery and spectacular defeat. Mythologized as Custer's Last Stand, the June 1876 battle has been equated with other famous last stands, from the Spartans' defeat at Thermopylae to Davy Crockett at the Alamo.

Bookcover forDeer-resistant Landscaping: Proven Advice and Strategies for Outwitting Deer and 20 Other Pesky Mammals by Neil Soderstrom

Deer-resistant Landscaping: Proven Advice and Strategies for Outwitting Deer and 20 Other Pesky Mammals
by Neil Soderstrom

Deer-resistant Landscaping: Proven Advice and Strategies for Outwitting Deer and 20 Other Pesky Mammals by Neil Soderstrom Every year, before they decide to take defensive action, vulnerable homeowners throughout North America suffer expensive damage as deer and various other pesky mammals devour their gardens and landscape plants. This book provides homeowners with proven strategies they need to repel and combat deer and 21 other troubling pests, from armadillos, chipmunks, and gophers to rabbits, raccoons, skunks, and squirrels.

Bookcover of Nuts in the Kitchen: More that 100 Recipes for Every Taste and Occasion by Susan Herrman Loomis

Nuts in the Kitchen:
More that 100 Recipes for Every Taste and Occasion
by Susan Herrman Loomis

Susan Herrmann Loomis has traveled extensively to collect recipes that incorporate every kind of nut, from almonds to Brazil nuts, and everything in between. In these delectable recipes, you'll see nuts as much more than a tempting snack. Loomis shows how they complement, and can be the centerpiece of, every single meal of the day.