Backcast: Fatherhood, Fly-Fishing, and a River Journey Through the Heart of Alaska
by Lou Ureneck




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While father and son fishing trips can be the stuff of American legend, they can also turn out to be the stuff of anger, love and self-discovery.  In his memoir of a fishing trip through the Alaskan wilderness, Lou Ureneck brings to life the... (read more)

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Oblivion: Stories
by David Foster Wallace




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One of the most prodigiously talented and original writers at work today returns with his first new fiction in five years. In the stories that make up Oblivion, David Foster Wallace joins the rawest, most naked humanity with the infinite involutions... (read more)

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Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life
by Arlene Blum




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Arlene Blum is a legendary trailblazer by any measure. Defying the climbing establishment of the 1970s, she led the first teams of women on successful ascents of Mt. McKinley and Annapurna, and was the first American woman to attempt Mt. Everest. In her... (read more)

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The Truth (with Jokes)
by Al Franken




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Still disgruntled over Election 2004? Let the irrepressible Al Franken salve your wounds with his sharp-edged commentary and piercing humor. Fans of Lies need this book now more than ever! Recommended by Bolton, Powells.com... (read more)

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Articles of Impeachment Against George W. Bush
by Center For Constitutional Rights




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Surveillance, torture, Iraq--has George W. Bush really broken the law? The complete legal presentation detailing the case against him exactly as it would be presented before the U.S. Congress includes a helpful appendix explaining the ground rules for... (read more)

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Letters to a Young Artist: Building a Life in Art
by Julia Cameron




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In the tradition of Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet, an original and inspiring work from the bestselling author of The Artist's Way. Each month, Julia Cameron receives hundreds of letters and e-mails from people around the world who have read her... (read more)

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Edens Lost and Found: How Ordinary Citizens Are Restoring Our Great American Cities
by Harry Wiland




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With Edens LostandFound, award-winning filmmakers Harry Wiland and Dale Bell herald an exciting sea change in the relationship between ordinary citizens, environmental groups, and government. From across America they gather evidence of a new spirit of... (read more)

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Sutton Impact: The Political Cartoons of Ward Sutton
by Ward Sutton




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A full-color trouncing of the Bush dynasty from cult-favorite Village Voice cartoonist Ward Sutton, Sutton Impact brings together for the first time the artist's hilarious, irreverent social commentary and his vivid poster art. More than 200 pieces... (read more)

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The Grandest of Lives: Eye to Eye with Whales
by Douglas H Chadwick




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Acclaimed nature writer Douglas Chadwick offers engaging portraits of five diverse whale species--the humpback, northern bottlenose, blue whale, minke whale, and orca--in the context of his hands-on adventures with prominent whale researchers.... (read more)

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Cool Green Stuff: A Guide to Finding Great Recycled, Sustainable, Renewable Objects You Will Love
by Dave Evans




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As fun to look at as it is to use, Cool Green Stuff features a gallery of environmentally friendly fashions, jewelry, bags, gadgets, home decor, and other one-of-a-kind products that were designed and produced to make the world a cooler and greener place.... (read more)

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An Unreasonable Woman: A True Story of Shrimpers, Politicos, Polluters and the Fight for Seadrift, Texas
by Diane Wilson


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The gripping true story of one woman's fight to save her town and her way of life from deadly industrial chemicals. Diane Wilson, fourth-generation shrimp-boat captain and mother of five, proves that one "ordinary" woman can force a giant chemical... (read more)

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Divided by God: America's Church-State Problem--And What We Should Do about It
by Noah Feldman




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A brilliant and urgent appraisal of one of the most profound conflicts of our time. Even before George W. Bush gained reelection by wooing religiously devout "values voters," it was clear that church-state matters in the United States had reached a... (read more)

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Vermeer in Bosnia: Cultural Comedies and Political Tragedies
by Lawrence Weschler




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From the master chronicler of the marvelous and the confounding–author of Mr. Wilson’s Cabinet of Wonder–here is a much-anticipated new collection of more than twenty pieces from the past two decades, the majority of which have never... (read more)

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A Contract with the Earth
by Newt Gingrich




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Focusing the environmental debate on the principle of common commitment, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and eminent conservationist Terry L. Maple present A Contract with the Earth. They declare a need for bipartisan environmentalism -- a new... (read more)

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Regime Change Begins at Home: Freeing America from Corporate Rule
by Charles Derber




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Derber argues that the current regime is destroying the American dream by outsourcing millions of jobs, turning American employment into a "one-night stand," undermining the security that created the American middle class, and turning the forces of law... (read more)

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Letters to a Young Novelist
by Mario Vargas Llosa




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A literary apprenticeship in eleven letters, by the internationally acclaimed master of the novel In the tradition of Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet, Mario Vargas Llosa condenses a lifetime of writing, reading, and thought into an essential manual for... (read more)

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So Many Books, So Little Time: A Year of Passionate Reading
by Sara Nelson




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Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-242).... (read more)

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Lost Mountain
by Erik Reece




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A groundbreaking work of literary nonfiction that exposes how radical strip mining is destroying one of America's most precious natural resources and the communities that depend on it. The mountains of Appalachia are home to one of the great forests of... (read more)

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