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Night Listener by Armistead Maupin
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is the much-anticipated new work from one of America's literary icons – a gripping
novel of suspense that explores the boundaries of the human heart. Gabriel Noone
is a teller of tales, a writer whose cult-hit radio serial Noone at Night
brought him into the homes of millions, including an ailing 13-year-old boy named
Pete Lomax. Meeting through extraordinary circumstances, Noone develops a remarkable
friendship with Pete, a connection that evolves into a profound mystery that will
blur the lines between truth and illusion... (read
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The
Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean
The orchid thief is John Laroche, a renegade plant dealer and sharply handsome
guy in spite of the fact that he is missing all his teeth and has the posture
of al dente spaghetti. This national bestseller follows him into the Florida swamp
to relate his mesmerizing true story of beauty and obsession. (read
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Bender’s imagination takes her writing in fresh new directions that make comparison
with her contemporaries difficult. The novel’s narrator is soon-to-be-twenty year
old Mona Gray. With no advance warning, Mona is offered a job teaching grade school
math. For lack of anything better to do, without a good excuse to decline the
offer, she accepts it, just a week before the start of classes. In some ways,
it’s perfect: Mona loves math. In fact, she’s obsessed with it. But: she’s also
obsessed with death.... (read
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Shopgirl
by Steve Martin
"Steve Martin, who over the years has bravely transformed himself before the public
eye from brilliant stand-up comedian to genial actor to writer...has written a
hilarious but intense first novella...which is all about happiness and how to
get there....One of the nicest things about this novel is the way it effortlessly
bridges generations." Vogue (read
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World-class hero Lance Armstrong tells his inspiring story, from the dark night
of advanced cancer through his dramatic victory in the 1999 Tour de France. Filled
with the nutritional, physical, emotional, and spiritual details of his recovery,
this autobiography traces the wondrous journey of one of America's greatest athletes
to a singular appreciation of life... (read
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Ultimate Party Drink Book by Bruce Weinstein
Bruce Weinstein is a guy who knows how to party. And his key to partying is choosing
the right drink. Spiked or zero proof, Bruce has shaken, stirred, blended, or
ladled concoction for every occasion and everyone on your guest list.
The cocktail traditionalist will savor Bruce's world-class Bloody Mary, while
those on the cutting edge will sip one of his twelve exotic and tasty variations
of this favorite libation. His classic martini comes with no fewer than fifteen
spin-offs. Got a crowd coming over? No problem. Just pull out the punch bowl and...
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Women
Photographers at National Geographic by Cathy Newman
 Photojournalism
is a demanding art, even more so for female photographers than for their male
colleagues: Along with the perils and discomforts shared by every professional
traveler, women all too often face other obstacles unique to their gender. But
as this gloriously colorful celebration proves, the women of National Geographic
have excelled behind the camera for almost a century, come hell... (read
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Best
American Mystery Stories 2000 edited by Donald E. Westlake
Guest editor Westlake has done an outstanding job selecting 20 stories published
in 1999 for this stellar anthology, now in its fourth year, which should continue
to garner big sales. In his introduction he wonders at the form's durability.
The financial rewards are small, and these days short stories won't make a literary
reputation. Why then do its practitioners persist? As with jazz, that other great
American... (read
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The
Iron Tonic by Edward Gorey
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bracingly bleak tale from the master of the mysterious. It's difficult to say
what The Iron Tonic is about, although it is "known the skating pond conceals
a family of enormous eels," and that "the light is fading from the day. The rest
is darkness and dismay." Finally, though, The Iron Tonic could be seen
as Edward Gorey's version of a winter afternoon in one of the great Russian novels
of the nineteenth century.... (read
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