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The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible
by A. J. Jacobs
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From the bestselling author of The Know-It-All comes a fascinating and timely exploration of religion and the Bible.
Raised in a secular family but increasingly interested in the relevance of faith in our modern world, A.J. Jacobs decides to dive in... ( read more)
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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel
by Jonathan Safran Foer
Powells.com Staff Pick
I absolutely loved Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close a most precious
and delightful novel by Jonathan Safran Foer. Oskar Schell made me laugh,
smile, and just feel good. He is a charmer who's won my heart through the
tears and the joy... ( read more)
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The Host
by Stephenie Meyer
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The Host, Stephenie Meyer's first book for an adult audience, is a fascinating story of love and betrayal set against the backdrop of an alien invasion. In this thought-provoking and captivating novel, in which alien parasites take over human bodies, the... ( read more)
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The Glass Castle: a Memoir
by Jeannette Walls
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Jeannette Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were both their curse and their salvation. Rex and Rose Mary Walls had four children. In the beginning, they lived like nomads, moving among Southwest desert towns, camping in... ( read more)
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Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe (P.S.)
by Laurence Bergreen
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Laurence Bergreen brings Magellan's groundbreaking circumnavigation of the globe to life in this excellent, highly readable history. Through exhaustive research, including many first person accounts previously unavailable in English, Bergreen weaves... ( read more)
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Unaccustomed Earth (08 Edition)
by Jhumpa Lahiri
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Unaccustomed Earth is in many ways a deeply and authentically sad book. I would not advise reading the stories too quickly; they will each haunt you for days afterward (and, unusually in a collection like this, they are all equally strong). But Lahiri's... ( read more)
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Kafka on the Shore
by Haruki Murakami
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In Kafka on the Shore, Haruki Murakami brings the Oedipus legend to contemporary Japan. The reader is treated to his musings on art, culture, the loss of innocence and...cats, in his patented, magic-realist way. Easily his best novel translated into... ( read more)
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Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
by Christopher Moore
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Christopher Moore's Lamb is an utterly hilarious take on the story of Jesus. Told from the perspective of Jesus' smart-ass best friend, Biff, it is irreverent without being disrespectful. Lamb, or any of Moore's books, would be perfect for someone who... ( read more)
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Holidays on Ice
by David Sedaris
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A new holiday classic from the author of the bestselling Naked and Barrel Fever!
Holidays On Ice collects six of David Sedaris's most profound Christmas stories into one slender volume perfect for use as a last-minute coaster or ice scraper. This... ( read more)
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Revolutionary Road
by Richard Yates
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With a new introduction by Richard Ford.
From the moment of its publication in 1961, Revolutionary Road was hailed as a masterpiece of realistic fiction and as the most evocative portrayal of the opulent desolation of the American suburbs. It's the... ( read more)
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The Secret Life of Bees
by Sue Monk Kidd
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Sue Monk Kidd's ravishing debut novel has stolen the hearts of reviewers and readers alike with its strong, assured voice. Set in South Carolina in 1964, The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred... ( read more)
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Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
by Tracy Kidder
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Beautifully told, and entirely inspiring, Mountains Beyond Mountains is an exceptional look at the heroic life of Dr. Paul Farmer. Providing health care for hundreds of thousands in a remote, impoverished region of Haiti, Farmer's incomparable dedication... ( read more)
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The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War
by David Halberstam
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Buy the set! Order The Coldest Winter now and receive the acclaimed 35-minute documentary about David Halberstam's last great effort.
Starring Joan Didion, Bob Woodward, Robert Caro, Anna Quindlen, and Neil
Sheehan.... ( read more)
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The Tender Bar: A Memoir
by J R Moehringer
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Torn between the feminine comfort of his mother and the masculine camaraderie he finds in a series of bars and taverns, Moehringer details his difficult but loving upbringing.... ( read more)
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Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
by Gregory Maguire
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When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in L. Frank Baum's classic tale, we heard only her side of the story. But what about her arch-nemesis, the mysterious witch? Where did she come from? How did she become so wicked? And what is the... ( read more)
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Tell No One
by Harlan Coben
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Dr. David Beck has relived the horror of what happened eight years ago: the last night he saw his wife alive. When a message appears on his computer, a phrase only he and his dead wife know, Beck is taunted by the impossible--that somewhere, somehow... ( read more)
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A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
by Dave Eggers
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The literary sensation of the year, a book that redefines both family and narrative for the twenty-first century. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius is the moving memoir of a college senior who, in the space of five weeks, loses both of his... ( read more)
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The Art of Racing in the Rain
by Garth Stein
Powells.com Staff Pick
I'm grateful I let the canine narrator Enzo into my life. His story of life with his people had me in love by page five and in tears by page 10. It's a heartwarming, emotional reading experience.
Recommended by Kathi, Powells.com... ( read more)
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Blindness
by Jose Saramago
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A city is hit by an epidemic of "white blindness" which spares no one. Authorities confine the blind to an empty mental hospital, but there the criminal element holds everyone captive, stealing food rations and raping women. There is one eyewitness to... ( read more)
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The Gun Seller
by Hugh Laurie
Powells.com Staff Pick
The Gun Seller reminds me of a well-made gin and tonic — crisp, hip, and refreshing, with a droll twist of lime. Recommended by Carrie, Powells... ( read more)
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