Material World: A Global Family Portrait

Material World: A Global Family Portrait

ByPeter Menzel
1994

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104 books

Essays

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Satellite Sisters' Uncommon Senses
Collections of Nothing
From Where You Dream
Between Panic and Desire
The best creative nonfiction
Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith

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332 books

Travel

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China road
Blue highways
Geisha, a Life
The greatest skating race
Travels with Charley
Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness
The Housekeeper and the Professor

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Nonfiction

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Barefoot Books World Atlas Sticker Book
Carlos Santana: Sound of the Heart, Song of the World
Sinister Savannah
Deadly Spider Bite!
The Whaleship Essex: The True Story of Moby Dick
Skulls!
Half-Earth

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23 books

Photography

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Rick Sammon's Field Guide to Digital Photography: Quick Lessons on Making Great Pictures
Migrant Mother: How a Photograph Defined the Great Depression
Photo Op: 52 Inspirational Projects for the Adventurous Image-maker
Expressive Photography: The Shutter Sisters' Guide to Shooting from the Heart
The Unforgettable Photograph
It's a snap!
Bryan Peterson's Understanding Photography Field Guide

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124 books

Poverty

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Poor People
Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg & Three Cups of Tea
A Fine Balance
The Good Earth
The Last Shot
Material World: A Global Family Portrait
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope

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194 books

Problems Ideas

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Better Off: Flipping the Switch on Technology
It's Not about the Bike: My Journey Back to Life
Stupid White Men : And Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation!
Heaven on Earth
Little Bee
Disrupting Class

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151 books

Quest

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Buddha Da
The Great Failure
Holes
Bless Me, Ultima
The Second Journey: The Road Back to Yourself
Hometown Tales
The Cat Who Went to Heaven

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374 books

Happiness

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How to Change Your Entire Life by Doing Absolutely Nothing
Sarah, plain and tall
Hometown Tales
Can't wait to get to heaven
This I believe : the personal philosophies of remarkable men and women
Five Good Minutes

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273 books

Inspiration

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The World According To Mister Rogers
Dios Hara Algo Grande: God Is Up to Something Great
Too Busy To Count The Years
The Art of Noticing
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

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190 books

Favorites

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A Wrinkle in Time
The Hobbit
To Kill a Mockingbird
Lonesome Dove
Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith
The Grapes of Wrath
Because of Winn-Dixie

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Must Read

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Miss Lonelyhearts
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Bless Me, Ultima
For Whom the Bell Tolls
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Into That Good Night
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