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Children's

Lord of Misrule: The Morganville Vampires, Book 5 (Morganville Vampires) Lord of Misrule: The Morganville Vampires, Book 5 (Morganville Vampires)
by Rachel Caine
Synopsis
Master vampire Bishop arrives in Morganville and threatens to abolish all order. But he's not the only threat. Hovering cyclone clouds promise devastation as student Claire Danvers and her friends prepare to defend Morganville against elements both... (read more)
Your Price $6.99
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Mystery

Cut to the Quick Cut to the Quick
by Dianne Emley
Synopsis
Emley's pulse-pounding trilogy featuring homicide detective Nan Vining continues. After the brutal slaying of a billboard tycoon and his young girlfriend, Nan pairs with former flame Jim Kissick to investigate. Original.... (read more)
Your Price $6.99
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DVDs

Mummy:tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Publisher Comments
After Alex O'Connell accidentally brings the mummy of Chinese Emperor Han back to life, he calls on his family to help him destroy the ancient curse and stop Han from destroying the world.... (read more)
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Your Price $26.28
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Large Print

Harlequin Romance Large Print #4071: The Snow-Kissed Bride Harlequin Romance Large Print #4071: The Snow-Kissed Bride
by Linda Goodnight
Publisher Comments
A secluded cabin nestled in the Rockies is the perfect place for Melody Crawford to hide from the world. With her two faithful dogs, she fearlessly puts her life on the line to rescue missing people...but the rest of her life is a mystery. Ex-army ranger... (read more)
Your Price $4.75
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Erotica

Single Husbands Single Husbands
by Honeyb
Synopsis
Herschel Henderson said, I do, to gain access to his wife's money, Lexington Lewis vowed for his better and her worse, and Brian Flaw meant until death do we part, yet none of them are dedicated to their wives. Herschel has a mistress that he sexes more... (read more)
Your Price $19.99
New - Hardcover

Audio Books

Richard Sharpe #18: Sharpe's Regiment: Richard Sharpe and the Invasion of France, June to November 1813 Richard Sharpe #18: Sharpe's Regiment: Richard Sharpe and the Invasion of France, June to November 1813
by Bernard Cornwell
Synopsis
A corrupt politician is determined to disband the South Essex Regiment and to destroy Major Richard Sharpe. But Sharpe will risk charges of treason and death for a final chance at revenge.... (read more)
Your Price $24.95
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Photography

Jeanloup Sieff: Indiscretions Jeanloup Sieff: Indiscretions
by Barbara Rix-sieff
Publisher Comments
Jeanloup Sieff was the complete photographer, gifted in every arena of the medium--from fashion and advertising to reportage, portraiture and landscape photography. While he worked for all of the great fashion magazines of his day, including Elle, Vogue,... (read more)
Your Price $65.00
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World History

The Aztecs: History and Treasures of an Ancient Civilization The Aztecs: History and Treasures of an Ancient Civilization
by Davide Domenici
Publisher Comments
Modern peoples have always been fascinated with the iconic architecture, mystical religious beliefs, and once-thriving societies of the ancient Aztecs. From the fertile areas of the Oaxaca Valley and the Valley of Mexico to the great deserts of the north,... (read more)
Your Price $19.98
New - Hardcover

Special

The Tales of Beedle the Bard
by J. K. Rowling
Publisher Comments
The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a Wizarding classic, first came to Muggle readers’ attention in the book known as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.  Now, thanks to Hermione Granger’s new translation from the ancient runes, we present... (read more)
Your Price $12.99
New - Hardcover
  • available December 4, 2008

Children's

The Last Straw (Diary of a Wimpy Kid)
by Jeff Kinney
Publisher Comments
The highly anticipated third book in the critically acclaimed and bestselling series takes the art of being wimpy to a whole new level.  Let’s face it: Greg Heffley will never change his wimpy ways. Somebody just needs to explain that to Greg&#... (read more)
Your Price $12.95
New - Hardcover
  • available January 13, 2009

Religion Western

The Secret: Daily Teachings
by Rhonda Byrne
Publisher Comments
TAKE THE NEXT STEP... THE SECRET DAILY TEACHINGS ARE TIMELESS — BEGIN AT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR. All around the world, The Secret is guiding millions to the life of their dreams. Now, with The Secret Daily Teachings, creator of The Secret Rhonda... (read more)
Your Price $14.95
New - Hardcover
  • available December 9, 2008

Music

England's Hidden Reverse: A Secret History of the Esoteric Underground
by David Keenan
Publisher Comments
Definitive history of Coil, Current 93 and Nurse With Wound-a peculiarly English underground phenomenon. Deluxe paperback edition of last season's bestseller, written with full co-operation of all three bands. Lavishly illustrated with color and black... (read more)
Your Price $30.00
New - Trade Paper
  • available January 2009

Literature

The Only True Genius in the Family The Only True Genius in the Family
by Jennie Nash
Synopsis
From the author of The Last Beach Bungalow: a portrait of a familyain all its heartbreaking complexity. Though she lives in the shadow of her legendary landscape photographer father, and is the mother of a painter whose career is about to take off... (read more)
Your Price $14.00
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Humor

Welcome to Dingburg: Zippy the Pinhead (Zippy the Pinhead) Welcome to Dingburg: Zippy the Pinhead (Zippy the Pinhead)
by Bill Griffith
Publisher Comments
In our latest collection of the Zippy the Pinhead daily comic strip, Zippy is visits his home town, Dingburg: the only city in the US inhabited entirely by pinheads (well, aside from Washington, DC. And some sections of Newark). Reader response to this... (read more)
Your Price $18.99
New - Trade Paper

Science Fiction and Fantasy

Falconfar Saga #02: Arch Wizard Falconfar Saga #02: Arch Wizard
by Ed Greenwood
Publisher Comments
Archwizard is the second thrilling adventure in The Falconfar Saga, a classic sword and sorcery adventure. Having been drawn into a fantasy world of his own creation, Rod Everlar continues his quest to defeat the corruption he has discovered within... (read more)
Your Price $24.99
New - Hardcover

Music

How to Make Your Band Sound Great How to Make Your Band Sound Great
by Bobby Owsinski
Publisher Comments
Beyond the skill involved in playing an instrument, getting musicians to play together well is an art form in itself. The secrets of how a guitarist, bassist, vocalist, drummer, keyboard player, and more can come together to create a unified sound... (read more)
Your Price $39.95
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Graphic Novels

Muhyo & Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation #09: Muhyo & Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation, Volume 9 Muhyo & Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation #09: Muhyo & Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation, Volume 9
by Yoshiyuki Nishi
Synopsis
R to L (Japanese Style) Are you a victim of unwanted spirit possession? Is there a ghost you need sent up and away...or down to burn for all eternity? If the answer is yes, then you need Muhyo and Roji, experts in magic law. Serving justice to evil... (read more)
Your Price $7.99
New - Trade Paper

Romance

Harlequin Presents #2794: Claimed by the Rogue Billionaire Harlequin Presents #2794: Claimed by the Rogue Billionaire
by Trish Wylie
Publisher Comments
Heiress Ashling Fitzgerald has come home determined to prove that she's changed. Secretly she wants to make amends--with the tall, dark housekeeper's son she left behind. But he's not the boy she once knew--Gabriel Burke is now an infamous billionaire... (read more)
Your Price $4.75
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Mathematics

Algebra and Trigonometry. Cynthia Y. Young Algebra and Trigonometry. Cynthia Y. Young
by Cynthia Y. Young
Synopsis
Anyone trying to learn algebra and trigonometry may think they understand a concept but then are unable to apply that understanding when they attempt to complete exercises. This innovative book helps them overcome common barriers to learning the concepts... (read more)
Your Price $178.95
New - Hardcover

Gender Studies

Women, Poverty and AIDS: Sex, Drugs and Structural Violence
by Paul Farmer
Publisher Comments
"Moving beyond a simple biomedical model, this book compels us to view AIDS in women in a wholly new way, as an inescapable even in lives devalued by the forces of poverty, racism and sexism. This extraordinary multidisciplinary effort should serve as... (read more)
Your Price $24.95
New - Trade Paper
  • available January 2009

Literary Criticism

Hellenic Studies #16: The Power of Thetis and Selected Essays
by Laura Slatkin
Publisher Comments
includes a study of the Hesiodic Catalog of Women and reflections on particular heroes, such as Diomedes and Odysseus.... (read more)
Your Price $24.95
New - Trade Paper
  • available March 2009

Poetry

Up the Line to Death: The War Poets, 1914-1918
by Brian Gardner
Publisher Comments
The most complete and compelling anthology of First World War poetry, this book includes poems by Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon, Rupert Brooke, Edward Thomas, and many others who beautifully convey the horror, fear, and pity of war. Brian Gardnerwas a... (read more)
Your Price $13.95
New - Trade Paper
  • available December 2008

Graphic Novels

La Vita Rosa
by Akira Honma
Publisher Comments
Miyamoto works for the sales division of a major insurance company. He's attracted to his cool and beautiful boss, Himuro. However, his courtship is thwarted by the return of the company president, Takarada. It's now become a three-way parley in a fierce... (read more)
Your Price $12.99
New - Trade Paper
  • available February 2009

Astronomy

Terraforming: The Creating of Habitable Worlds (Astronomers' Universe)
by Martin Beech
Publisher Comments
This book proposes a sound and realistic exploration on the topic of terraforming. Often used as the narrative premise in science fiction novels, terraforming is the process by which an uninhabitable planet might be converted into one capable of... (read more)
Your Price $29.95
New - Hardcover
  • available December 2008

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