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Crap Cars
by Richard Porter
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A visual feast of fifty of the most craptastic cars ever to hit the American highway. Crap Cars is a window into the vanity and silliness of almost any decade as expressed through that ultimate of status symbols: your car. Traveling from the ’...
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Sale - Hardcover
Sister Bernadette's Barking Dog: The Quirky History and Lost Art of Diagramming Sentences
by Kitty Burns Florey
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A veteran copyeditor studies the practice of diagramming sentences in a charming and funny look back at its odd history, its elegant method, and its rich, ongoing possibilities....
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List Price $14.95
Your Price $7.98
(Sale - Trade Paper)
A Poetry Handbook
by Mary Oliver
Powells.com Staff Pick
I bought A Poetry Handbook when I entered my first poetry-writing class as an undergrad. My professor was a notorious curmudgeon who didn't spare anyone's feelings and expected each progressive class in the term "to separate the sheep from the goats." I...
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Your Price $9.50
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The Zinester's Guide to Portland (2007): A Low/No Budget Guide to Visiting and Living in Portland, Oregon
by Shawn Granton and Nate Beaty
Publisher Comments
Shawn Granton (Ten Foot Rule) and Nate Beaty (Brainfag Comics) edited a really comprehensive guide of things to do in Portland, OR. Features tons of information on various neighborhoods, bridges, eateries, hangouts, bars, places that sell zines, and how...
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Your Price $2.95
Used - Trade Paper
Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason
by Nancy Pearl
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What to read next is every book lover's greatest dilemma. Nancy Pearl comes to the rescue with this wide-ranging and fun guide to the best reading new and old. Pearl, who inspired legions of litterateurs with "What If All (name the city) Read the Same...
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Your Price $11.50
Used - Trade Paper
Larousse Student Dictionary: Spanish-Englsih English-Spanish (Larousse Bilingual Dictionaries)
by Larousse (edt)
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'Easier to use than a full adult dictionary but much more detailed than a typical children's reference, this book is a perfect fit for middle school students learning Spanish. The clean, readable layout and eye-catching two-color design will appeal...
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Your Price $10.95
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The Old Farmer's Almanac (Old Farmer's Almanac)
by Old Farmer's Almanac
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"The Old Farmer's Almanac" is back with its signature mix of timeless wisdom and timely predictions. Chock-full of useful information and classic wit, this new and improved edition features articles and charts that are organized by category for quick and...
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Your Price $6.95
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Rogets International Thesaurus 6TH Edition Rev
by Barbara Ann Kipfer
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A classic reference book that has been used by millions all over the world, Roget's International Thesaurus is the product of more than a century and a half of continuous expansion, reorganization, and improvement. Today, this book is not only the most...
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Your Price $20.95
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Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them (P.S.)
by Francine Prose
Powells.com Staff Pick
Reading Like a Writer is a treasure chest. You can crack it open at any chapter and come away enriched. Prose is one of the best teachers around, and for the price of a paperback, you are getting an Ivy League education in writing. For people who love...
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Your Price $6.98
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Don't Know Much about Anything: Everything You Need to Know But Never Learned about People, Places, Events, and More!
by Kenneth C. Davis
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In this latest installment of the wildly entertaining and educational "Dont Know Much About" series, Davis creates a one-stop potpourri of intriguing information....
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Righting the Mother Tongue: From Olde English to Email, the Tangled Story of English Spelling
by David Wolman
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Righting the Mother Tongue tells the cockamamie story of English spelling. When did ghost acquire its silent 'h'? Will cyberspace kill the one in rhubarb? And was it really rocket scientists who invented spell-check? Seeking to untangle the twisted story...
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Your Price $16.50
Used - Hardcover
365 New Words-A-Year Page-A-Day Calendar
by Merriam-webster (com)
Publisher Comments
This is the gold standard of word calendars. For students, writers, readers, crossword buffs, and all lovers of language, it's the pleasure of learning a new word every day from the editors at Merriam-Webster, the world's most respected dictionary...
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