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Literature

The Kite Runner The Kite Runner
by Khaled Hosseini
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Privileged young narrator Amir comes of age during the last peaceful days of the monarchy in Afghanistan, then must endure revolution, invasion and a country's long struggle to triumph over violent forces.... (read more)

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Photography

Bible Road: Signs of Faith in the American Landscape Bible Road: Signs of Faith in the American Landscape
by Sam Fentress
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For the last 25 years, photographer Sam Fentress has traveled America taking architectural photographs as his full-time profession. In this never-before published collection, Fentress reveals an America rich with spirituality, hunger, compassion, sorrow,... (read more)

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Brisingr (Inheritance Cycle #3) Brisingr (Inheritance Cycle #3)
by Christopher Paolini
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Brilliant! This, the third book in the Inheritance Cycle, was well worth the wait. There are dragons, thrills, and action aplenty — enough to satisfy any reader. Recommended by Carla, Powells... (read more)

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Science Fiction and Fantasy

Polaris Polaris
by Jack Mcdevitt
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Alex Benedict ("A Talent for War") returns in this far-future tale of mystery and suspense that will lead the prominent antiquities dealer to the truth about an abandoned space yacht called the "Polaris."... (read more)

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Religion Eastern

Autobiography of a Yogi Autobiography of a Yogi
by Paramahansa Yogananda
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Throughout the decades, one title that continues to appear on best-seller lists is Paramahansa Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi. This timeless book remains a seminal work in the field of Eastern religion -- the definitive introduction to the science... (read more)

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Popular Fiction

The Book of the Dead The Book of the Dead
by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
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The New York Museum of Natural History receives their pilfered gem collection back...ground down to dust. Diogenes, the psychotic killer who stole them in Dance of Death, is throwing down the gauntlet to both the city and to his brother, FBI Agent... (read more)

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Mystery

The Pillars of the Earth The Pillars of the Earth
by Ken Follett
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Ken Follett, internationally-acclaimed master of split-second suspense, author of six #1 bestsellers, reaches beyond the expected to achieve his most brilliant and remarkable novel. The epic story of the building of a cathedral in 12th century England... (read more)

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Graphic Novels

B.P.R.D. #09: 1946 B.P.R.D. #09: 1946
by Mike Mignola
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In the wake of the second world war, Professor Trevor Bruttenholm - occult investigator and guardian of the infant Hellboy - founded the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense to investigate and defuse the remains of the Axis's sophisticated occult... (read more)

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Westerns

Brionne Brionne
by Louis Lamour
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Major James Brionne brought Dave Allard to trial for murder. Just before the hanging, Dave swore his brothers would take vengenance. . .Four year later the Allard boys retumed to settle the score. Only Brionne's son escaped. They murdered his wife... (read more)

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World History

The Prince of the Marshes: And Other Occupational Hazards of a Year in Iraq The Prince of the Marshes: And Other Occupational Hazards of a Year in Iraq
by Rory Stewart
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Stewart chronicles his 11 months of negotiating hostage releases, holding elections, and splicing together some semblance of an infrastructure in an impoverished region of southern Iraq.... (read more)

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Sports and Fitness

Bicycle Repair Manual Bicycle Repair Manual
by Chris Sidwells
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This new edition of the best-selling "Bicycle Repair Manual" covers the latest cycling information needed to keep your bike in top shape-from the basics of bike parts and set up, to cleaning and maintenance for mechanics, transmission, suspension, and... (read more)

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Foreign Languages

Rick Steves Italian Phrasebook 5TH Edition Rick Steves Italian Phrasebook 5TH Edition
by Rick Steves
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Buon giorno! From ordering calamari in Venice to making new friends in Tuscan hill towns, it helps to speak some of the native tongue. Rick Steves, bestselling author of travel guides to Europe, offers well-tested phrases and key words to cover every... (read more)

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Humor

Deciding the Next Decider: The 2008 Presidential Race in Rhyme Deciding the Next Decider: The 2008 Presidential Race in Rhyme
by Calvin Trillin
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Displaying the form that made bestsellers of Obliviously On He Sails and A Heckuva Job, tales of the Bush Administration in rhyme, Calvin Trillin trains his verse on the 2008 race for the presidency. Deciding the Next Decider is an ongoing campaign... (read more)

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