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The Official SAT Study Guide (Official Sat Study Guide) The Official SAT Study Guide (Official Sat Study Guide)
by College Board

Publisher Comments
The Official SAT Study Guide is the only book that features official SAT practice tests created by the test maker.  It's packed with the information students need to get ready for the exam.  They’ll gain valuable experience by taking... (read more)

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Righting the Mother Tongue: From Olde English to Email, the Tangled Story of English Spelling Righting the Mother Tongue: From Olde English to Email, the Tangled Story of English Spelling
by David Wolman

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Righting the Mother Tongue tells the cockamamie story of English spelling. When did ghost acquire its silent 'h'? Will cyberspace kill the one in rhubarb? And was it really rocket scientists who invented spell-check? Seeking to untangle the twisted story... (read more)

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Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason
by Nancy Pearl

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What to read next is every book lover's greatest dilemma. Nancy Pearl comes to the rescue with this wide-ranging and fun guide to the best reading new and old. Pearl, who inspired legions of litterateurs with "What If All (name the city) Read the Same... (read more)

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The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World
by A J Jacobs

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33,000 PAGES 44 MILLION WORDS 10 BILLION YEARS OF HISTORY 1 OBSESSED MAN Part memoir and part education (or lack thereof), The Know-It-All chronicles NPR contributor A.J. Jacobs's hilarious, enlightening, and seemingly impossible quest to read the... (read more)

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Guinness World Records (Guinness Book of Records) Guinness World Records (Guinness Book of Records)
by Guinness

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Featuring a revolutionary new design, the 2009 edition is filled with more than 1,000 new records and 100 percent new photos--some in 3D, which can be viewed with the enclosed 3-D glasses.... (read more)

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The Tao of Writing: Imagine. Create. Flow The Tao of Writing: Imagine. Create. Flow
by Ralph Wahlstrom

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The creative process doesn't have to be torturous — with The Tao of Writing, it can be glorious! Invoking the principles of the Tao allows you to do your best work ever. By tapping into the true flow of your creativity, you can discover and develop... (read more)

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Between the Covers: The Book Babes' Guide to a Woman's Reading Pleasures Between the Covers: The Book Babes' Guide to a Woman's Reading Pleasures
by Ellen Heltzel and Margo Hammond

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With wit and wisdom, the bibliophile's Ebert & Roeper recommend more than 600 books based on what women care about most. Between the Covers is organized around their wide-ranging curiosity — about themselves, friends and family, the larger world... (read more)

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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
by Anne Lamott

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"Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report on birds written that he'd had three months to write [it] was due the next day. We were out at our family cabin in Bolinas, and he was at the kitchen table... (read more)

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Bizarre Books: A Compendium of Classic Oddities Bizarre Books: A Compendium of Classic Oddities
by Russell Ash

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A hilarious and offbeat collection of the wildest and weirdest book titles, subtitles, and author names ever compiled. This unique and fun collection includes color illustrations of some of the most extraordinary book jackets ever produced as well as... (read more)

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On Writing On Writing
by Stephen King

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"Long live the King," hailed Entertainment Weekly upon the publication of Stephen King's On Writing. Part memoir, part master class by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is a revealing and practical view of the writer's craft,... (read more)

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The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop: A Memoir, a History The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop: A Memoir, a History
by Lewis Buzbee

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In The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop, a Book Sense selection, Lewis Buzbee celebrates the unique experience of the bookstore—the smell and touch of books, the joy of getting lost in the deep canyons of shelves, and the silent community of readers. He... (read more)

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The Old Farmer's Almanac (Old Farmer's Almanac) The Old Farmer's Almanac (Old Farmer's Almanac)
by Old Farmers Almanac

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"The Old Farmer's Almanac" is back with its signature mix of timeless wisdom and timely predictions. Chock-full of useful information and classic wit, this new and improved edition features articles and charts that are organized by category for quick and... (read more)

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English Grammar and Punctuation English Grammar and Punctuation
by Barcharts

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This guide shows the parts of speech and how they combine to form clauses, phrases and sentences that express complete thoughts. The 4-page laminated guide includes: subjects, verbs & modifiers, objects, words & phrases, clauses, connectors &... (read more)

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Don't Know Much about Anything: Everything You Need to Know But Never Learned about People, Places, Events, and More! Don't Know Much about Anything: Everything You Need to Know But Never Learned about People, Places, Events, and More!
by Kenneth C. Davis

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In this latest installment of the wildly entertaining and educational "Dont Know Much About" series, Davis creates a one-stop potpourri of intriguing information.... (read more)

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Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation with Sticker Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation with Sticker
by Lynne Truss

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We all know the basics of punctuation. Or do we? A look at most neighborhood signage tells a different story. Through sloppy usage and low standards on the internet, in email, and now text messages, we have made proper punctuation an endangered species... (read more)

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Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
by Lynne Truss

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We all know the basics of punctuation. Or do we? A look at most neighborhood signage tells a different story. Through sloppy usage and low standards on the internet, in email, and now text messages, we have made proper punctuation an endangered species... (read more)

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More Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason More Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason
by Nancy Pearl

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The response to Nancy Pearl's surprise bestseller Book Lust was astounding: the Seattle librarian and winner of the 2004 Women's National Book Award even became the model for the now-famous Librarian Action Figure. Readers everywhere welcomed Pearl's... (read more)

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Letters to a Young Poet Letters to a Young Poet
by Rainer Maria Rilke

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Written between 1903 and 1908 to a student who had sent Rilke his poems for evaluation, these ten letters--among the most famous and beloved of this century--reveal the deeply felt ideas about life and art that shaped the great poet's work. Two-color... (read more)

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A Poetry Handbook A Poetry Handbook
by Mary Oliver

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I bought A Poetry Handbook when I entered my first poetry-writing class as an undergrad. My professor was a notorious curmudgeon who didn't spare anyone's feelings and expected each progressive class in the term "to separate the sheep from the goats." I... (read more)

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Guinness World Records (Guinness Book of Records) Guinness World Records (Guinness Book of Records)
by Guinness

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A double back-spin on a motorcycle...ane elephant with a wooden leg...an apple the size of your head...it's just another year at the Guinness World Records! It’s another year of amazing record breakers from Guinness World Records™ 2008. Now... (read more)

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