by Malcolm Gladwell  
Powells.com Staff Pick "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) List Price $15.99 Your Price $6.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies 
by Randy Pausch Publisher Comments "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) Your Price $21.95 (New - Hardcover) check for used and sale copies
by Shawn Granton and Nate Beaty Publisher Comments 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) Your Price $3.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Lynne Truss Publisher Comments 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) List Price $12.00 Your Price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Barbara Ann Kipfer Publisher Comments 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) Your Price $5.99 (New - Mass Market) check for used and sale copies
by Merriam Webster Publisher Comments 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) List Price $26.95 Your Price $13.98 (Sale - Hardcvr W/comp Media) check for used copies
by Thomas C. Foster Publisher Comments 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) List Price $13.95 Your Price $6.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
by Bill Bryson
From Powells.com "Everything, it seems, is interesting to Bill Bryson. The marvel is that he can make it all interesting to us....Bryson's book, Mother Tongue...is the one that convinced me he could probably write informatively and with humor about anything. I mean, who... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your Price $6.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
by Anne Lamott
Publisher Comments "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) List Price $13.95 Your Price $7.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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Wednesday May 14, 2008
by Barcharts Synopsis 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) Your Price $4.95 (Used - Miscellaneous) check for new and sale copies
by Josep Cambras Publisher Comments 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) Your Price $12.98 (Sale - Hardcover) check for used copies
by Tom Meltzer Publisher Comments 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) Your Price $18.00 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Mary Oliver
Powells.com Staff Pick 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) Your Price $9.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Adam Robinson Publisher Comments 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) Your Price $19.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Trevor Homer Publisher Comments 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) Your Price $6.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
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