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"From the "Marie Kondo of paper" comes a simple and accessible guide to paper management"--
Paper. We keep it on the kitchen counter, stash it in drawers, and store file cabinets full of documents that we never even look at. Studies show that 85 percent of the paper in our lives can be tossed-- but which 85 percent? And how do we organize and manage the 15 percent that remains? Woodruff delivers a step-by-step guide for what to shred, what to save,...
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A young archivist working in the National Archives and his childhood crush accidentally happen upon a priceless artifact--a 200-year-old dictionary that once belonged to George Washington--hidden inside a desk chair. Eager to discover why the President is hiding this important national treasure, the two soon find themselves entangled in a web of deception, conspiracy, and murder that will reveal the most well kept secret of the U.S. Presidency.
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Through more than 100 hours of exclusive interviews and some 200 photographs from Richard Carpenter's personal archive, many never published, Richard tells his story for the first time. With candor, heart, and humour, he sheds new light on the Carpenters' trials and triumphs - work that remains the gold standard for melodic pop. The definitive biography of one of the most enduring and endeared recording artists in history.
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"In every field of study there is one book that rises above the rest in stature and authority and becomes the standard work in the field. In genealogy that book is The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy. It instructs the researcher in the timeless principles of genealogical research, while identifying the most current classes of records and research tools. It is both a textbook and an all-purpose reference book, designed to help the present...
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"As the most destructive war in history ravaged Europe, many of the world's most cherished cultural objects were in harm's way. The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History recounts the astonishing true story of eleven men and one woman who risked their lives amidst the bloodshed of World War II to preserve churches, libraries, monuments, and works of art that for centuries defined the heritage of Western civilization. As the war raged, these American and...