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    Border Songs

    Jim Lynch
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    The Outlander (P.S.)

    Gil Adamson
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Introduction to Permaculture
Introduction to Permaculture
by B. C. Mollison
Publisher Comments
Written to introduce readers to Permaculture concepts and design strategies. Topics include: energy efficient site analysis, planning and design methods, house placement, design for temperate, dry-land and tropical regions, urban Permaculture garden... (read more)

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Staff Favorites
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The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
by Alan Bradley
Staff Pick
This beguiling debut from 70-year-old Alan Bradley has been worth the wait, an enchanting and masterfully told mystery that reveals itself at a perfect pace. Clever and delightfully devilish, Flavia de Luce is an intriguing young heroine that you'll be... (read more)

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Portland Farmers Market
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Rustic Fruit Desserts: Crumbles, Buckles, Cobblers, Pandowdies, and More
Rustic Fruit Desserts: Crumbles, Buckles, Cobblers, Pandowdies, and More
by Cory Schreiber and Julie Richardson
Staff Pick
You may have heard of a buckle or a betty, but how about a pandowdy or slump? Filled with homey recipes and old-fashioned pleasures, you needn't be adventurous or a professional baker to make these irresistible and delicious desserts. These classic... (read more)

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The Creature from Jekyll Island
The Creature from Jekyll Island
by G. Edward Griffin
Publisher Comments
Where does money come from? Where does it go? Who makes it? The money magicians' secrets are unveiled. We get a close look at their mirrors and smoke machines, their pulleys, cogs, and wheels that create the grand illusion called money. A dry and boring... (read more)

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Spirituality and Wellness
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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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Miscellaneous Award Winners
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Out Stealing Horses: A Novel
Out Stealing Horses: A Novel
by Per Petterson
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Hailed by critics across the globe, showered with awards, Out Stealing Horses is a book that true lovers of the written word will hold close to their hearts. With its captivating prose and characters who burrow under your skin and refuse to come out, Per... (read more)

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Bestsellers
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The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet
The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet
by Reif Larsen
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Twelve-year-old T.S. Spivet draws maps of train routes and water tables, maps of loneliness, the resilience of memory, even a map of his sister shucking corn. Author Reif Larsen notes, "I think I'm gently expanding the definition of the word map." And... (read more)

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Literature
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The Time Traveler's Wife (Harvest Book)
The Time Traveler's Wife (Harvest Book)
by Audrey Niffenegger
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"Inspired by her grandparents' love story in which the grandmother outlived her husband by nearly three decades, Niffenegger has invented Henry and Clare, and their unique and complicated love story involving the ability to live in the past and future in... (read more)

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Popular Fiction
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Careless in Red
Careless in Red
by Elizabeth George
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He found the body on the forty-third day of his walk . . . Devastated by the senseless murder of his wife, Detective Superintendent Thomas Lynley retreated to Cornwall, where he has spent six solitary weeks hiking the bleak and rugged coastline. But no... (read more)

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History and Social Science
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Mirrors: Stories of Almost Everyone
Mirrors: Stories of Almost Everyone
by Eduardo Galeano
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Throughout his career, Eduardo Galeano has turned our understanding of history and reality on its head. Isabelle Allende said his works “invade the reader’s mind, to persuade him or her to surrender to the charm of his writing and power of... (read more)

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09/11 8:48 AM: Documenting America's Greatest Tragedy
09/11 8:48 AM: Documenting America's Greatest Tragedy
by BlueEar.com
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A stirring oral history capturing America's most tragic day. Edited by BlueEar.com and written in the voices of the survivors, witnesses and helpless onlookers of the "Attack on America", this chronicle has a raw style that captures the fragile humanity... (read more)

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Used Books
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Perfection: A Memoir of Betrayal and Renewal
Perfection: A Memoir of Betrayal and Renewal
by Julie Metz
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Julie Metz seemed to have the perfect life--an adoring if demanding husband, a happy, spirited daughter, a lovely old house in an idyllic town outside New York City--when in an instant, everything changed. Her charismatic, charming husband, Henry... (read more)

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Introduction to Permaculture
  1. Introduction to Permaculture
    by B. C. Mollison
  2. Atlas Shrugged
    by Ayn Rand
  3. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
    by Alan Bradley
  4. Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work
    by Matthew B. Crawford
  5. The Likeness
    by Tana French
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