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Wild Signed Edition by Cheryl Strayed Staff Pick I know this title is everywhere right now. I was very fortunate to get an advanced copy, and I immediately fell in love. Why? Well, like many, my favorite books are those that seem to have been written just for me. I deeply understood the raw ache of... (read more) Your price: $65.00 Used - Hardcover
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Ghostman Signed Edition by Roger Hobbs Publisher Comments Stunningly dark, hugely intelligent and thoroughly addictive, Ghostman announces the arrival of an exciting and highly distinctive novelist. When a casino robbery in Atlantic City goes horribly awry, the man who orchestrated it is obliged to call in a... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Hardcover
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Gulp Signed Edition by Mary Roach Publisher Comments "America’s funniest science writer" (Washington Post) takes us down the hatch on an unforgettable tour. The alimentary canal that Gulp explores is classic Mary Roach terrain: the questions inspired by our insides are as taboo, in their way, as the... (read more) Your price: $26.95 New - Hardcover
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The Interestings Signed Edition by Meg Wolitzer Publisher Comments From bestselling author Meg Wolitzer a dazzling, panoramic novel about what becomes of early talent, and the roles that art, money, and even envy can play in close friendships. The summer that Nixon resigns, six teenagers at a summer camp for the arts... (read more) Your price: $27.95 New - Hardcover
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The True Secret of Writing Signed Edition by Natalie Goldberg Publisher Comments Sit. Walk. Write. These are the barest bones of Natalie Goldberg's revolutionary writing and life practice, which she presents here in book form for the first time. A whole new slant on writing that she developed since the publication of her classic... (read more) Your price: $25.00 New - Hardcover
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Wool Signed Edition by Hugh Howey Publisher Comments In a ruined and toxic landscape, a community exists in a giant silo underground, hundreds of stories deep. There, men and women live in a society full of regulations they believe are meant to protect them. Sheriff Holston, who has unwaveringly upheld the... (read more) Your price: $26.00 New - Hardcover
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In the Shadow of Blackbirds Signed Edition by Cat Winters Publisher Comments In 1918, the world seems on the verge of apocalypse. Americans roam the streets in gauze masks to ward off the deadly Spanish influenza, and the government ships young men to the front lines of a brutal war, creating an atmosphere of fear and confusion... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Hardcover
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The Flamethrowers Signed Edition by Rachel Kushner Publisher Comments Rachel Kushner's first novel, Telex from Cuba, was nominated for a National Book Award and reviewed on the cover of The New York Times Book Review. Her second novel, even more ambitious and brilliant, is the riveting story of a young artist and the... (read more) Your price: $26.99 New - Hardcover
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The Stud Book Signed Edition by Monica Drake Publisher Comments A sharp-edged satire of contemporary motherhood from a comic novelist on the rise. In the hip haven of Portland, Oregon, a pack of unsteady but loyal friends asks what it means to bring babies into an already crowded world. Sarah studies animal behavior... (read more) Your price: $25.00 New - Hardcover
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The Antidote Signed Edition by Oliver Burkeman Publisher Comments Self-help books don't seem to work. Few of the many advantages of modern life seem capable of lifting our collective mood. Wealth — even if you can get it — doesn't necessarily lead to happiness. Romance, family life, and work often bring as... (read more) Your price: $25.00 New - Hardcover
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This Is How Signed Edition by Augusten Burroughs Publisher Comments From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Running With Scissors comes a groundbreaking book by Augusten Burroughs that explores how to survive what you think you can't. If you're fat and fail every diet, if you're thin but can't get... (read more) Your price: $15.00 New - Trade Paper
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Animal Wise Signed Edition by Virginia Morell Publisher Comments Noted science writer Virginia Morell explores the frontiers of research on animal cognition and emotion, offering a surprising and moving exploration into the hearts and minds of wild and domesticated animals. Did you know that ants teach, earthworms... (read more) Your price: $26.00 New - Hardcover
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Ghana Must Go Signed Edition by Taiye Selasi Publisher Comments Kweku Sai is dead. A renowned surgeon and failed husband, he succumbs suddenly at dawn outside his home in suburban Accra. The news of Kweku's death sends a ripple around the world, bringing together the family he abandoned years before. Ghana Must Go is... (read more) Your price: $25.95 New - Hardcover
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Point Your Face at This Signed Edition by Demetri Martin Publisher Comments The New York Times bestselling author and comedian is back in a smaller, softer format. In his first book, This Is a Book, Demetri Martin introduced fans and readers to his unique brand of long-form humor writing. Now Demetri returns with an eclectic... (read more) Your price: $12.99 New - Trade Paper
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Japanese Farm Food Signed Edition by Nancy Singleton Hachisu Publisher Comments "Our life centers on the farm and the field. We eat what we grow." Nancy Singleton Hachisu Japanese Farm Food offers a unique window into life on a Japanese farm through the simple, clear-flavored recipes cooked from family crops and other... (read more) Your price: $35.00 New - Hardcover
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The Way of the Knife Signed Edition by Mark Mazzetti Publisher Comments A Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter’s explosive account of the transformation of the CIA and America’s special forces into competing covert manhunting and killing operations — the new American way of war Osama bin Laden’s... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Hardcover
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How Literature Saved My Life Signed Edition by David Shields Staff Pick David Shields's new book is a collagist's and lit lover's dream come true. Erudite and thoughtful, if you've ever lived or read a novel, you'll find much to admire and ruminate upon.... (read more) Your price: $25.95 New - Hardcover
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Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work, and Think by Viktor Mayer-Schonberger and Kenneth Cukier Publisher Comments A revelatory exploration of the hottest trend in technology and the dramatic impact it will have on the economy, science, and society at large. Which paint color is most likely to tell you that a used car is in good shape? How can officials identify the... (read more) This Edition: SOLD OUT add to wish list |
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On Mount Hood Signed Edition by Jon Bell Staff Pick Some 50 miles southeast of Portland lies the highest peak in the state of Oregon: Mount Hood, a 700,000-year-old stratovolcano. The fourth tallest in the Cascade range (around 11,240 feet high), Mount Hood is currently rated fourth by the U.S. Geological... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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Wildwood Signed Edition by Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis Publisher Comments Prue McKeel's life is ordinary. At least until her baby brother is abducted by a murder of crows. And then things get really weird. You see, on every map of Portland, Oregon, there is a big splotch of green on the edge of the city labeled "I.W." This... (read more) Your price: $40.00 Used - Hardcover
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