Poetry as Spiritual Practice: Reading, Writing, and Using Poetry in Your Daily Rituals, Aspirations, and Intentions
by Robert McDowell


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"[When we read and write poetry,] it is as if a long-settled cloud in our mind suddenly dissipates, and we are divine once again." — from the Introduction Poetry is the language of devotion in prayer, chant, and song. Reading and writing poetry... (read more)

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The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven
by Sherman Alexie


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In this darkly comic collection of 22 interlocked tales, Alexia brilliantly weaves memory, fantasy, and stark realism to paint a complex, grimly ironic portrait of life in and around the Spokane Indian Reservation.... (read more)

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Polity Agent
by Neal Asher


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From 800 years in the future, a runcible gate is opened into the Polity and those coming through it have been sent specially to take the alien 'Maker' back to its home civilization in the Small Magellanic cloud. Once these refugees are safely through... (read more)

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The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War
by Robert B Strassler


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This revised edition of Richard Crawley's classic 1874 translation is enhanced with more than 100 maps, extensive annotations, brief biographies of important figures, and invaluable historical, political, and cultural background.... (read more)

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City of Thieves: A Novel
by David Benioff


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As wise and funny as it is thrilling and original — the story of two young men on an impossible adventure. A writer visits his retired grandparents in Florida to document their experience during the infamous siege of Leningrad. His grandmother... (read more)

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The Master Book of the Water Garden: The Ultimate Guide to Designing and Maintaining Water Gardens
by Philip Swindells


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Water has featured prominently in garden designs for thousands of years. Its appeal to the senses?its visually compelling light and movement and soothing splashing and bubbling sounds?still attracts the imagination of gardeners worldwide. With a... (read more)

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The Philosophy of Schopenhauer
by Bryan Magee


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This is a revised and enlarged version of Bryan Magee's widely praised study of Schopenhauer, the most comprehensive book on this great philosopher. It contains a brief biography of Schopenhauer, a systematic exposition of his thought, and a critical... (read more)

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Little Herb Gardens: Simple Secrets for Glorious Gardens--Indoors and Out
by Georgeanne Brennan


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This perennial bestseller now has a fresh new cover to attract a new generation of gardeners.... (read more)

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Shutter Island
by Dennis Lehane




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When it's too darn hot, open Shutter Island for a thoroughly chilling experience. Lehane describes the book as gothic noir. I'd say it was that, plus intelligent and riveting. Two policemen investigate a disappearance on a remote island psychiatric... (read more)

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In the Woods
by Tana French




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The only thing more exciting than a great thriller is a terrific debut by a great thriller writer! Tana French makes a tremendous splash with In the Woods, a harrowing mystery in the vein of Mystic River that wholly earns the comparison. I dare you to... (read more)

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Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga #4)
by Stephenie Meyer


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Stephenie Meyer's wildly popular Twilight Saga concludes with Breaking Dawn. Join us at Powell's City of Books to celebrate the release of this long-anticipated book! On Friday, August 1, we are thrilled to host Bella's Ball, a midnight release party for... (read more)

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I Was Told There'd Be Cake
by Sloane Crosley




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Funny, charming, and self-effacing, Sloane Crosley's essays will resonate with you, whether or not you grew up playing Oregon Trail on the computer or have ever locked yourself out of your house — twice in the same day. Crosley's voice is... (read more)

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The Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death: Reflections on Revenge, Germophobia, and Laser Hair Removal
by Laurie Notaro




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If you gave David Sedaris a sex change and about nine shots of tequila, you'd have Laurie Notaro. Not that she's a drinker, but she is the kind of fearless that most people need alcoholic fortification to be. Far from triggering a chortle, or even a... (read more)

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A Separate Peace
by John Knowles




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A novel of unrest among 16-year-olds in a boy's school at theopening of WorldWar II.... (read more)

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600 Black Spots: A Pop-Up Book for Children of All Ages (Classic Collectible Pop-Up)
by David A Carter


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<p align=center><P>Following the amazing success of <I>One Red Dot</i> and <I>Blue 2</i>, David <P>Carter has done it again He's back with <I>600 Black Spots</i>, his most <P>clever scavenger... (read more)

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Turtle Feet: The Making and Unmaking of a Buddhist Monk
by Nikolai Grozni


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Nikolai Grozni was a music prodigy, a jazz pianist training at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, when suddenly he decided to transform his life. He moved to India to become a Buddhist monk — shaving his head, learning Tibetan, and... (read more)

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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
by David Wroblewski


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Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents on their farm in remote northern Wisconsin. For generations, the Sawtelles have raised and trained a fictional breed of dog whose thoughtful companionship is... (read more)

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Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog
by Ted Kerasote




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Because I love dogs, Merle's Door was my favorite book this year. Merle lives with his owner, Ted, in the Grand Tetons. (He "found" Ted on one of Ted's many hunting explorations.) This book is a beautiful record of the relationship of a true wilderness... (read more)

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