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Stephen DauStephen Dau's The Book of Jonas is a marvelous, lyrical debut that examines the effects of war on everyone involved. Dau weaves together the stories... Continue »
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The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America
by Bill Bryson
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Following an urge to rediscover his youth, Bill Bryson left his native Des Moines, Iowa, in a journey that would take him across 38 states. Lucky for us, he brought a notebook. With a razor wit and a kind heart, Bryson serves up a colorful tale of... (read more)
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Composing a Life (89 Edition) Composing a Life (89 Edition)
by Mary Catherine Bateson
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This reissue of Bateson's treatise on the improvisational lives of five extraordinary women uses their personal stories to delve into the creative potential of the complex lives of today, where ambitions are constantly refocused on new goals and... (read more)
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Ever After: Diana and the Life She Led (Us) Ever After: Diana and the Life She Led (Us)
by Anne Edwards
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Overnight, Diana Spencer emerged from relative obscurity to become the most famous--and most photographed--woman in the world. By all appearances, her marriage to Prince Charles was a Cinderella story come to life. Everyone knows how the fairy tale ended,... (read more)
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The Best Travel Writing 2006: True Stories from Around the World (Best Travel Writing) The Best Travel Writing 2006: True Stories from Around the World (Best Travel Writing)
by James Oreilly
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For readers planning to spend time in a foreign locale, wanting to reminisce about a favorite trip, or just plain interested in the world, this volume provides over 25 of the best travel pieces and gripping stories from emerging and established authors.... (read more)
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The Best American Travel Writing 2006 (Best American Travel Writing) The Best American Travel Writing 2006 (Best American Travel Writing)
by Tim Cahill
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Edited by the critically acclaimed author of A Wolverine Is Eating My Leg, the latest volume in the annual series presents a wide-ranging anthology of the finest travel writing published over the past year, selected from a wide variety of magazines... (read more)
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Incognito Street: How Travel Made Me a Writer Incognito Street: How Travel Made Me a Writer
by Barbara Sjoholm
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Barbara Sjoholm arrived in London in the winter of 1970 at the age of twenty. Like countless young Americans in that tumultuous time, she wanted to leave a country at war and explore Europe; a small inheritance from her grandmother gave her the... (read more)
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How To Be a More Successful Language Learner : Toward Learner Autonomy (2ND 94 Edition) How To Be a More Successful Language Learner : Toward Learner Autonomy (2ND 94 Edition)
by Joan Rubin
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How to Be a More Successful Language Learner incorporates the latest thinking about learner strategies and language learning. Language learners and teachers alike discover the psychological, linguistic, and practical aspects of the successful acquisition... (read more)
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