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Literature

A Man without a Country A Man without a Country
by Kurt Vonnegut
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A Man without a Country is Kurt Vonnegut's hilariously funny and razor-sharp look at life (If I die — God forbid — I would like to go to heaven to ask somebody in charge up there, Hey, what was the good news and what was the bad news?), art (To... (read more)

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Photography

Portraits (Contemporary Artists.) Portraits (Contemporary Artists.)
by Steve Mccurry
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Steve McCurry never set out to take portraits. Critically acclaimed and recognized internationally for his classic reportage, over the last twenty years he has worked on numerous assignments, travelling extensively throughout the Middle and Far East... (read more)

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Children's

A Northern Light A Northern Light
by Jennifer Donnelly
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Set in 1906 against the backdrop of the murder that inspired Theodore Dreiser's "An American Tragedy," this Printz Honor Book effortlessly weaves romance, history, and a murder mystery into something moving, real, and wholly original.... (read more)

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Science Fiction and Fantasy

Making Money (Discworld Novels) Making Money (Discworld Novels)
by Terry Pratchett
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Amazingly, former arch-swindler-turned-Postmaster General Moist von Lipwig has somehow managed to get the woefully inefficient Ankh-Morpork Post Office running like . . . well, not like a government office at all. Now the supreme despot Lord Vetinari is... (read more)

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Religion Eastern

The Te of Piglet The Te of Piglet
by Benjamin Hoff
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What is Te? What is Taoism? What has Piglet to do with either? Te (pronounced "Deh") is Chinese for Virtue. Taoism is a Chinese philosophy. (Practically speaking, it's more than "Chinese", and more than "philosophy", but we'll get into the whys and hows... (read more)

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Popular Fiction

Night Soldiers Night Soldiers
by Alan Furst
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For a limited time, buy any two new books featured in our Mystery Loves Company sale, and choose a third book free!... (read more)

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Mystery

Out Out
by Natsuo Kirino
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For a limited time, buy any two new books featured in our Mystery Loves Company sale, and choose a third book free!... (read more)

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Graphic Novels

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: #01 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: #01
by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill
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Sirs and Madams: We are delighted to bring you, due to popular demand of the general comics-reading populace, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen hardcover, collecting all six chapters of the exciting Victorian adventure periodical in one exceptional... (read more)

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Westerns

Sacajawea (Lewis & Clark Expedition) Sacajawea (Lewis & Clark Expedition)
by Anna Lee Waldo
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Clad in a doeskin, alone and unafraid, she stood straight and proud before the onrushing forces of America's destiny: Sacajawea, child of a Shoshoni chief, lone woman on Lewis and Clark's historic trek -- beautiful spear of a dying nation. She knew many... (read more)

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World History

From Beirut to Jerusalem: Updated with a New Chapter From Beirut to Jerusalem: Updated with a New Chapter
by Thomas L Friedman
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Winner of the 1989 National Book Award for nonfiction, this extraordinary bestseller is still the most incisive, thought-provoking book ever written about the Middle East. Thomas L. Friedman, twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize for international reporting,... (read more)

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Sports and Fitness

Dream Golf: The Making of Bandon Dunes Dream Golf: The Making of Bandon Dunes
by Stephen Goodwin
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Motivated by the simple desire to create the best and purest golf experience possible, one man sets out to build a world-class golf course--"and succeeds beyond all his dreams.... (read more)

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Foreign Languages

Spanish Stories (Dual-Language) (Dual-Language Books) Spanish Stories (Dual-Language) (Dual-Language Books)
by Angel Flores
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Unique format offers 13 great stories in Spanish — from classics by Cervantes and Alarcon to contemporary works by Borges and Goytisolo. Complete faithful English translations on facing pages. Includes Spanish to English vocabulary, biographical... (read more)

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Humor

The Pleasure of My Company The Pleasure of My Company
by Steve Martin
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Who knew the one-time "wild and crazy guy" would go on to such literary success? Following the smashing reception of Shopgirl, The Pleasure of My Company proves Steve Martin is no fluke. This tale of an obsessive-compulsive loner is hilarious, tender,... (read more)

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