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by Yvonne Prinz  Publisher Comments Clare has 13-year-old problems � a crush on her gym teacher, an issue with her underdeveloped breasts, well meaning but clueless parents, and, oh, an imaginary friend named Elsa. The lonely daughter of two career-track lawyers, Clare invented Elsa when she was five years old. Clare and Elsa are opposites: Clare's idea of style is her Superman T-shirt and torn blue jeans, while Elsa wears trendy outfits with matching accessories....(read more) Your price $6.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for other copies 
by Robert W. Ferguson Publisher Comments The Devil and the Disappearing Sea is the true story of a well-meaning man who travels to one the earth's poorest regions in the hopes of staving off an environmental tragedy. Instead, he encounters corrupt officials, bumbling bureaucrats, anti-Western hostility, and a slew of insurmountable problems. As the project grinds to a halt, only the ancient cities, friendly people, and a sharp sense of humor keep Ferguson on the right side of sanity....(read more) Your price $15.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for other copies
by Eckhart Tolle  
Publisher Comments It's no wonder that The Power of Now has sold over 2 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over 30 foreign languages. Much more than simple principles and platitudes, the book takes readers on an inspiring spiritual journey to find their... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your Price $7.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies 
by H C Flores Publisher Comments Gardening can be a political act. Creativity, fulfillment, connection, revolution--it all begins when we get our hands in the dirt. Food Not Lawns combines practical wisdom on ecological design and community-building with a fresh, green perspective on an... (read more) Your Price $25.00 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Lee Welles
Powells.com Staff Pick Gaia Girls: Enter the Earth does an excellent job interweaving an extremely entertaining story plot with the all-important message that human beings are threads in Earth's incredible web of life and that our actions have planetary consequences... (read more) Your Price $12.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Greg Pahl Publisher Comments In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Al Gore's summer blockbuster An Inconvenient Truth, and crude oil prices soaring to all-time highs, more people than ever know the truth about our oil addiction. Global warming is here. M. King Hubbert's oil peak is fast... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your Price $17.56 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
by Larry Watson Publisher Comments “From the summer of my twelfth year I carry a series of images more vivid and lasting than any others of my boyhood and indelible beyond all attempts the years make to erase or fade them… “ So begins David Hayden’s story of what... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your Price $9.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Sandor Ellix Katz
Publisher Comments Bread. Cheese. Wine. Beer. Coffee. Chocolate. Most people consume fermented foods and drinks every day. For thousands of years, humans have enjoyed the distinctive flavors and nutrition resulting from the transformative power of microscopic bacteria and... (read more) Your Price $25.00 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by George Lakoff
Powells.com Staff Pick Now more than ever, Don't Think of an Elephant is an important resource for progressives in this country. George Lakoff submits that for progressive values to reclaim mainstream America we must transform the language of American politics. "Frames are... (read more) List Price $10.00 Your Price $5.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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Tuesday May 13, 2008
by Bill Gaston Publisher Comments "A dozen taut and mysterious tales by Canadian poet and novelist Gaston...explore powerful addictions, cravings and desires....Intriguing short fiction, told in a distinctive, poetic prose." Kirkus Reviews ....(read more) Your price $13.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for other copies
by Wm Coperthwaite Publisher Comments William Coperthwaite is a teacher, builder, designer, and writer who for many years has explored the possibilities of true simplicity on a homestead on the north coast of Maine. In the spirit of Henry David Thoreau, Emily Dickinson, and Helen and Scott... (read more) Your Price $25.00 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Joseph O'callaghan
Synopsis 'This book is a comprehensive narrative history based on an impressively wide reading in the sources and secondary literature. It should prove useful to teachers, students, and general readers in European history...Soundly traditional in its organization,... (read more) Your Price $36.75 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Megan Don
Publisher Comments An intellectual as well as a mystic, St. Teresa of Avila is a beloved figure in Christianity, particularly among women, and often even among non-Christians. Born into Spanish nobility in 1515, she entered the Carmelite monastery in Spain and eventually... (read more) Your Price $22.00 (New - Hardcover) check for used and sale copies
by Bil Friskics Warren Synopsis The urge to participate in or belong to something greater and more lasting than oneself is what defines humans as spiritual beings. Though often dismissed as ephemeral or, worse, satanic, popular music has given voice to this quest for transcendence... (read more) Your Price $13.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
by Bapsi Sidhwa Publisher Comments The 1947 Partition of India is the backdrop for this powerful novel, narrated by a precocious child who describes the brutal transition with chilling veracity. Young Lenny Sethi is kept out of school because she suffers from polio. She spends her days... (read more) Your Price $15.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
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