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Literature

The Road (Oprah's Book Club Selection #57) The Road (Oprah's Book Club Selection #57)
by Cormac McCarthy
Powells.com Staff Pick
Strike-me-dead beautiful and bleak — this is the book I put into every customer's hands. Absolutely the best thing out of 2006, and perhaps many years preceding, The Road reminds me of McCarthy's early novels, only matured to perfection. Recommended... (read more)

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Photography

Humankind Humankind
by Eiko Komatsu
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This stunning collection of photography by the renowned photographer Yoshio Komatsu, documents undeniable human connectedness--as we pass each day, alone, with family, with friends, engaged in the simple journey of life.... (read more)

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Children's

Go, Dog. Go! (I Can Read It All by Myself Beginner Books) Go, Dog. Go! (I Can Read It All by Myself Beginner Books)
by Philip D Eastman
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Illus. in full color. Many kinds of dogs in a variety of fun-filled activities.... (read more)

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Science Fiction and Fantasy

The Eye of the World The Eye of the World
by Robert Jordan
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The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. In the Third Age, an Age of Prophecy, the World and Time themselves... (read more)

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Religion Eastern

The Prophet The Prophet
by Kahlil Gibran
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A keepsake edition of the spiritual classic to treasure.... (read more)

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Popular Fiction

The Devil of Nanking The Devil of Nanking
by Mo Hayder
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A harrowing thriller that plumbs the hidden connections between Japans modern-day underworld and the grisliest atrocity of its wartime past Like the thrillers of Thomas Harris and Philip Kerr, Mo Hayders riveting new novel animates the dark corners of... (read more)

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Mystery

The Mystery Dollar Mystery Book The Mystery Dollar Mystery Book
by Murder We Wrote @ Powell's Books
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Case File #123 I had tailed Mrs. Mullray to the City of Books, a top notch kind of a joint just about a hundred miles south of nowhere. It had been raining pretty hard that night but I didn't need to use the brights or the wipers to keep tabs on... (read more)

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Graphic Novels

In Me Own Words: The Autobiography of Bigfoot In Me Own Words: The Autobiography of Bigfoot
by Graham Roumieu
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Roumieu, whose illustrations have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Progressive, reveals the hairy hominids's brave struggles with eating disorders, casual cannibalism, and philosophical quandaries ("Me once... (read more)

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Westerns

Lonigan (Bantam Classic) Lonigan (Bantam Classic)
by Louis Lamour
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In his newest collection of frontier short fiction, L'Amour celebrates the tough breed of men who work the cattle drives. Men like Danny Lonigan, whose quick draw and hard fists were as respected as his reputation for doing right by the people who did... (read more)

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World History

The Six Wives of Henry VIII The Six Wives of Henry VIII
by Alison Weir
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The tempestuous, bloody, and splendid reign of Henry VIII of England (1509-1547) is one of the most fascinating in all history, not least for his marriage to six extraordinary women. In this accessible work of brilliant scholarship, Alison Weir draws on... (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

Pocket English Chinese Dictionary 3RD Edition Pocket English Chinese Dictionary 3RD Edition
by Oxford
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With nearly 20,000 entries in each, this bilingual dictionary is ideal for travelers and students of Chinese or English. Among the dictionary's many features are: *Simplified Chinese characters as well as Pinyin romanization *Pronunciation using... (read more)

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Humor

Bucky Katt's Big Book of Fun: A Get Fuzzy Treasury Bucky Katt's Big Book of Fun: A Get Fuzzy Treasury
by Darby Conley
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The bitingly funny comic strip from cartoonist Darby Conley is a wry portrait of single life with pets. Together, the unlikely trio endures all the trials and tribulations of a typical family . . . . more or less.... (read more)

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Used - Trade Paper

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