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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
by Malcolm Gladwell

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"Blink is riveting and entertaining, not to mention quite brief, which makes for a very fast read — but it stays with you....Few books can change your worldview or cause you to rethink your every action and response to the world around you. Not only... (read more)
 
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Speech and Debate

The Last Lecture
by Randy Pausch

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"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." — Randy Pausch A lot of professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture." Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. And while... (read more)
 
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The Zinester's Guide to Portland (2007): A Low/No Budget Guide to Visiting and Living in Portland, Oregon
by Shawn Granton and Nate Beaty

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Shawn Granton (Ten Foot Rule) and Nate Beaty (Brainfag Comics) edited a really comprehensive guide of things to do in Portland, OR. Features tons of information on various neighborhoods, bridges, eateries, hangouts, bars, places that sell zines, and how... (read more)
 
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Grammar and Style

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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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus: In Dictionary Form (21st Century Reference)
by Barbara Ann Kipfer

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Combining scholarly authority with a new awareness of today’s communication demands, Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus is the simple, reliable way to find the perfect word for your needs. It features an easy-to-use dictionary format plus a... (read more)
 
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Dictionaries

Merriam Websters Collegiate Dictionary 11TH Edition
by Merriam Webster

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The new Eleventh Edition of America's best-selling dictionary merges print, CD-ROM, and Internet-based formats to deliver unprecedented accessibility and flexibility at one affordable price. Fully revised print content features more than 225,000 clear... (read more)
 
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Reading

How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines
by Thomas C. Foster

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What does it mean when a fictional hero takes a journey? Shares a meal? Gets drenched in a sudden rain shower? Often, there is much more going on in a novel or poem than is readily visible on the surface — a symbol, maybe, that remains elusive, or... (read more)
 
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Words on Words

The Mother Tongue
by Bill Bryson

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Writing

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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Cities Ranked & Rated: More Than 400 Metropolitan Areas Evaluated in the U.S. and Canada (Cities Ranked & Rated) Cities Ranked & Rated: More Than 400 Metropolitan Areas Evaluated in the U.S. and Canada (Cities Ranked & Rated)
by Bert Sperling

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The Latest Facts & Figures on the Best Places to Live in North America For anyone thinking about relocating-or interested in the demographics of American life--Cities Ranked & Rated offers unbeatable insights into more than 400 metropolitan areas in the... (read more)
 
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Letters to a Young Poet Letters to a Young Poet
by Rainer Maria Rilke

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Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet are arguably the most famous and beloved letters of the twentieth century. Written when the poet was himself still a young man, with most of his greatest work before him, they were addressed to a student who had sent... (read more)
 
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Spanish Vocabulary
by Barcharts

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This is one of the best selling guides! It's packed with useful information for beginners of all ages. For the student, traveler or just a little help. This 6-page, laminated guide includes: common adverbs & adjectives, common phrases & pronunciation... (read more)
 
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Book Arts

The Complete Book of Bookbinding
by Josep Cambras

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Students, teachers, fine arts professionals, crafts aficionados, art historians, restorers, and bibliophiles: the list of people who will appreciate the beauty of this extraordinary summary of bookbinding techniques is endless. Written by a professor of... (read more)
 
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Student Guides

Princeton Review: Cracking the AP U.S. History #08: Cracking the AP U.S. History Exam
by Tom Meltzer

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Scoring high on the AP U.S. History Exam is very different from earning straight A’s in school. We don’t try to teach you everything there is to know about American history—only the strategies and information you’ll need to get... (read more)
 
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Writing Poetry

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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Test Guides

Cracking the SAT (Princeton Review: Cracking the SAT)
by Adam Robinson

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Cracking the SAT brings you proven techniques from the test prep experts! The 2008 edition includes full-length practices tests and exclusive free access to further review online. In Cracking the SAT, we’ll teach you how to think like the test... (read more)
 
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Trivia

The Book of Origins: Discover the Amazing Origins of the Clothes We Wear, the Food We Eat, the People We Know, the Languages We Speak, and the Things We Use
by Trevor Homer

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Everythingfrom the mundane (the pencil) to the catastrophic (the atom bomb)has an origin, but often its not what we expect. A few things you may not have known: Gandhi was married at age thirteen Chinese fortune cookies are an American invention and were... (read more)
 
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