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Success Through Stillness, Shooting Stars and Mister Owita's Guide to Gardening.

By MPL Staff on Jun 9, 2014 11:57 AM

Success Through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple by Russell Simmons, with Chris Morrow Russell Simmons guides readers into finding greater clarity and focus, and explains how to be healthier in mind, body, and career. Simmons breaks down what he's learned from masters of meditation into a guide that is accessible to those unfamiliar with the practice. The last chapter is a fantastic step by step how-to meditation…

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Looking for LGBT YA?

By MPL Staff on Jun 7, 2014 9:56 AM

It’s Pride Month, and recently a certain online 'magazine' has attempted to tell people that no adult should ever read ‘Young Adult’ books. What more of a reason do you need to come check out a YA book with LGBT themes? Don’t let anyone tell you what not to read, just make sure to read and keep reading – your life is better with books,…

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Slamkicks and Soul Train

By MPL Staff on Jun 6, 2014 10:50 AM

Slam Kicks: Basketball Sneakers that Changed the Game edited by Ben Osborne Get immersed in sneaker culture while learning about the historical perspective of Chuck Taylor All Stars, Adidas, Reebok, Pumba, Pony, Nike, Air Jordan basketball sneakers and more. Enjoy reminiscent photos of basketball legends wearing name sake shoes during some of the most important games of their career. View the evolution of the basketball sneaker…

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70th Anniversary of D-Day - June 6, 1944

By MPL Staff on Jun 6, 2014 9:45 AM

On this day 70 years ago Allied forces crossed the English Channel and landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, beginning the liberation of Europe from Nazi control during World War II...

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This Day in Cheese History: Roquefort Monopoly

By Tim R on Jun 4, 2014 2:36 PM

Did you know that Roquefort cheese is a term protected by European law? The famous sheep's milk cheese, with its green mold veins and tangy taste, can only be called Roquefort cheese if it's aged in the natural Combalou caves of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon. This is in part due to an event 603 years ago to this day, when King Charles VI of France granted a monopoly…

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Don't miss this scathing portrait of an urgent new American crisis.

By Brett R on Jun 4, 2014 1:13 PM

In his last book, Griftopia, Matt Taibbi detailed the multiple ways the financial sector has manipulated the economy for its own profit. This resulted in the fleecing of ordinary Americans in ways they might never have realized. Such unregulated behavior has only served to widen the gap between the rich and poor. In his new book, The Divide, Taibbi explores what this widening means. He discusses…

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