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- Roadside history of Illinois, Stan Banash
- Do you mind if I cancel?, (things that still annoy me), Gary Janetti
- The rhino with glue-on shoes, and other surprising true stories of zoo vets and their patients, edited by Lucy H. Spelman and Ted Y. Mashima ; foreword by Jack Hanna
- One day, the extraordinary story of an ordinary 24 hours in America, Gene Weingarten
- Character is destiny, inspiring stories every young person should know and every adult should remember, John McCain with Mark Salter
- Different...not less, inspiring stories of achievement and successful employment from adults with autism, Asperger's, and ADHD, Temple Grandin, PhD ; foreword by Tony Attwood, PhD
- Talking pictures, how to watch movies, Ann Hornaday
- Bad pets, on the loose!, Allan Zullo
- The good living guide to beekeeping, secrets of the hive, stories from the field, and a practical guide that explains it all, Dede Cummings, forward by Scott Wilson
- Simply scratch, 120 wholesome homemade recipes made easy, Laurie McNamara
- On the house, a Washington memoir, John Boehner
- My life among the underdogs, a memoir, Tia Torres
- Project 2-3-1, two boxcars, three blocks, one city : a story of Elgin's African American heritage, Elgin History Museum, Ernie Broadnax, Grindstone Productions present ; executive producer Ernie Broadnax ; producer/director Phil Broxham ; script, Ernie Broadnax, Phil Broxham
- Pearls of wisdom, little pieces of advice (that go a long way), Barbara Bush
- Taste, my life through food, Stanley Tucci
- Why we drive, on freedom, risk and taking back control, Matthew Crawford
- The American story, 100 true tales from American history, by Jennifer Armstrong ; illustrated by Roger Roth
- The shepherd's view, modern photographs from an ancient landscape, James Rebanks
- Small animals, parenthood in the age of fear, Kim Brooks
- Listening is an act of love, a celebration of American life from the StoryCorps Project, edited and with an introduction by Dave Isay
- Where the deer and the antelope play, the pastoral observations of one ignorant American who loves to walk outside, Nick Offerman
- Growing up Catholic, an infinitely funny guide for the faithful, the fallen, and everyone in-between, Mary Jane Frances Cavolina Meara [and others] ; illustrations by Bob Kiley
- Uncommon, finding your path to significance, Tony Dungy with Nathan Whitaker
- Librarian tales, funny, strange, and inspiring dispatches from the stacks, William Ottens
- They lost their heads!, what happened to Washington's teeth, Einstein's brain, and other famous body parts, Carlyn Beccia
- Six encounters with Lincoln, a president confronts democracy and its demons, Elizabeth Brown Pryor
- Wisdom of our fathers, lessons and letters from daughters and sons, [collected by] Tim Russert
- Dogs -- California -- Anecdotes
- Autistic people -- Anecdotes
- United States -- Social conditions -- 1980- -- Anecdotes
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Anecdotes
- Statesmen -- United States -- Biography -- Anecdotes
- Human body -- Anecdotes
- Librarians -- Anecdotes
- City and town life -- United States -- Anecdotes
- Railroad travel -- Anecdotes
- Children of presidents -- United States -- Biography -- Anecdotes
- United States -- History, Local -- Anecdotes
- Pets -- Anecdotes -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- 1783-1815 -- Anecdotes
- Noonan, Peggy, 1950- -- Anecdotes
- Beekeepers -- Anecdotes
- Dogs -- Anecdotes
- United States -- History -- 1945- -- Anecdotes
- Family -- Illinois -- Anecdotes
- Military history -- Anecdotes
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 -- Anecdotes
- Celebrities -- Anecdotes -- Juvenile literature
- Cuisine italienne -- Anecdotes
- Railroad trains -- Anecdotes
- Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography -- Anecdotes
- Horses -- New York (State) -- Anecdotes
- Railroad engineers -- Anecdotes
- Cooking -- Anecdotes
- United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Anecdotes
- Cooking, Italian -- Anecdotes
- United States -- Biography -- Anecdotes
- Barn owl -- California, Southern -- Anecdotes
- Stupidity -- Anecdotes
- Presidents -- United States -- Biography -- Anecdotes
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809 -- Anecdotes
- Fly fishing -- United States -- Anecdotes
- Elgin (Ill.) -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Anecdotes
- Pets -- Anecdotes
- United States -- Social life and customs -- 1945-1970 -- Anecdotes
- Country life -- New York (State) -- Anecdotes
- Outdoor life -- United States -- Anecdotes
- Animal shelters -- Minnesota -- Anecdotes -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- Description and travel -- Anecdotes
- United States -- History -- Anecdotes -- Juvenile literature
- Burns, George, 1896-1996 -- Anecdotes
- Tooth loss -- United States -- Anecdotes -- Juvenile literature
- Cats -- Mississippi -- Anecdotes
- Attention-deficit-disordered adults -- Anecdotes
- Janetti, Gary, 1966- -- Anecdotes
- Human-animal relationships -- Anecdotes
- Motion pictures -- Anecdotes