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When You Are Engulfed in Flames When You Are Engulfed in Flames
by David Sedaris

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Always a delight, never a disappointment, David Sedaris has come out with his finest offering yet. He has a deft touch, moving between sarcasm and sadness or, in this collection, between redneck babysitters and quitting smoking. Recommended by Beth... (read more)

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Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army
by Jeremy Scahill

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Enter the secretive world of the most powerful private army on the planet. Here Scahill exposes the disturbing story of Blackwater, a shadowy private company offering specialized military services for hire. A dark study of both the organization and the... (read more)

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Portland Happy Hour Guidebook 2009 Portland Happy Hour Guidebook 2009
by Cindy Anderson

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Eat, drink, and be happy — and save money too! This 3rd edition of the Portland Happy Hour Guidebook lists more than 250 of the Portland area's very best Happy Hours, including 80 top restaurants scoring a 9 or 10. Use this reknown, definitive guide... (read more)

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Spook Country Spook Country
by William Gibson

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Spook Country is Gibson at the top of his game, with gorgeous detail, page-turning suspense, and fascinating characters. If you've never read this author in the past because his work was categorized as science fiction, pick up this book, which is all too... (read more)

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Swing! Swing!
by Rufus Butler Seder

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Rufus Butler Seder, whose patented Scanimation technology first boggled our eyes in last year's Gallop!, now gives us Swing!, a mesmerizing optical experience that will delight kids and adults alike. Recommended by Sheila, Powells.com... (read more)

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Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything across Italy, India and Indonesia Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything across Italy, India and Indonesia
by Elizabeth Gilbert

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Not long after her thirtieth birthday, on the heels of an ugly divorce, Elizabeth Gilbert traveled for a year, to Italy, India, and finally Indonesia. In Italy she wanted to explore the art of pleasure (pasta, wine, handsome men speaking a beautiful... (read more)

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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel
by Jonathan Safran Foer

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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 Glass Castle: a Memoir 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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A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah Book Club #61) A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah Book Club #61)
by Eckhart Tolle

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The highly anticipated follow-up to the 2,000,000 copy bestselling inspirational book, The Power of Now. With his bestselling spiritual guide The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle inspired millions of readers to discover the freedom and joy of a life lived... (read more)

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The Zinester's Guide to Portland (2007): A Low/No Budget Guide to Visiting and Living in Portland, Oregon  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

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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... (read more)

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Kafka on the Shore 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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What I Talk about When I Talk about Running What I Talk about When I Talk about Running
by Haruki Murakami

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Offers sparkling insights not only about the author's life, but about life itself. Recommended by Gerry, Powells.com... (read more)

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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
by Marjane Satrapi

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Originally published to wide critical acclaim in France, where it elicited comparisons to Art Spiegelman's Maus, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi's wise, funny, and heartbreaking memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. In powerful black... (read more)

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Tree of Smoke: A Novel Tree of Smoke: A Novel
by Denis Johnson

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Ambition doesn't always translate into success, which is why some books that take authors nearly ten years to write become massive paperweights. Then there's Tree of Smoke, Denis Johnson's first novel in nine years and an unconditional masterpiece... (read more)

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Olivia Helps with Christmas Olivia Helps with Christmas
by Ian Falconer

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Everyone's favorite Caldecott honor-winning porcine and #1 Kris Cringle enthusiast is helping to make the season brighter than ever. Christmas is coming, and Olivia is incredibly busy. She has to wait for Santa, make sure dad sets up the tree, wait for... (read more)

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The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War 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 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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What Are You Optimistic About? Today's Leading Thinkers on Why Things Are Good and Getting Better What Are You Optimistic About? Today's Leading Thinkers on Why Things Are Good and Getting Better
by John Brockman

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The nightly news and conventional wisdom tell us that things are bad and getting worse. Yet despite dire predictions, scientists see many good things on the horizon. John Brockman, publisher of Edge (www.edge.org), the influential online salon, recently... (read more)

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1000 Places to See in the U.S.A. & Canada Before You Die 1000 Places to See in the U.S.A. & Canada Before You Die
by Patricia Schultz

Publisher Comments
It's a traveler's life list, a guide, an inspiration, a memory book. Open it to check out where you've been, and where you should go next. What to see and what to do and what to show the kids. Where to eat and where to stay. And how to change your life... (read more)

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Suite Francaise: A Novel Suite Francaise: A Novel
by Irene Nemirovsky

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A literary time capsule, Suite Française is a novel about wartime occupation written during the Nazi occupation of France. Irène Némirovsky's unfinished manuscript has been published more than 60 years after her death to worldwide... (read more)

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