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Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Erik Larson Publisher Comments National Bestseller September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resident meteorologist for the U.S. Weather Bureau failed to grasp the true meaning of the strange deep-sea swells and peculiar winds that... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players by Stefan Fatsis Publisher Comments In 2001, Stefan Fatsis introduced readers to the underground world of competitive SCRABBLE, and the colorful characters for whom the game is life. Now, in a brand new preface and afterword, the author returns to this fascinating and diverse subculture... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature by Steven Pinker Publisher Comments Our conceptions of human nature affect everything aspect of our lives, from child-rearing to politics to morality to the arts. Yet many fear that scientific discoveries about innate patterns of thinking and feeling may be used to justify inequality, to... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words by Bill Bryson Publisher Comments One of the English language’s most skilled and beloved writers guides us all toward precise, mistake-free usage. As usual Bill Bryson says it best: “English is a dazzlingly idiosyncratic tongue, full of quirks and irregularities that often... (read more) List Price $21.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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Savage Beauty: The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay by Nancy Milford Publisher Comments A "New York Times" Notable Book, this landmark biography uncovers for the first time the dark side of Edna St. Vincent Millay, the most famous poet of the Jazz Age. Chosen by "Entertainment Weekly" as the #1 nonfiction book of the year.... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser Publisher Comments Fast food has hastened the malling of our landscape, widened the chasm between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and propelled American cultural imperialism abroad. That's a lengthy list of charges, but here Eric Schlosser makes them stick... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Modern Gentleman: A Guide to Essential Manners, Savvy and Vice by Phineas Mollod and Jason Tesauro Publisher Comments THE MODERN GENTLEMAN is a visually stimulating, rib-tickling, thought-provoking sourcebook of manners and mischief for the 21st-century male. The book offers a panoramic snapshot of the gentleman: witty and poignant, traditional but spontaneous... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Measuring America: How an Untamed Wilderness Shaped the United States and Fulfilled the Promise of Democracy by Andro Linklater Publisher Comments Measuring America is the fascinating, provocative, and eye-opening story of why America has ended up with its unique system of weights and measuresthe American Customary System, unlike any other in the worldand how this has profoundly shaped our country... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $4.50 Used - Hardcover
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Skipping Towards Gomorrah: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Pursuit of Happiness in America by Dan Savage Publisher Comments In Skipping Towards Gomorrah, Dan Savage eviscerates the right-wing conservatives as he commits each of the Seven Deadly Sins himself (or tries to) and finds those everyday Americans who take particular delight in their sinful pursuits. Among them:... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers by Daniel Ellsberg Publisher Comments Daniel Ellsberg began his career as the coldest of cold warriors-a U. S. Marine company commander, a Pentagon analyst, and a staunch supporter of America's battle against Communist expansion. But in October 1969, Ellsberg-fully expecting to spend the... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $4.98 Used - Hardcover
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The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2003 by Ken Park Publisher Comments A perennial #1 New York Times Bestseller, with comprehensive, reliable, and up-to-date information on every subject imaginable, right at your fingertips For 135 years, The World Almanac has remained the source of choice for people who want quick access... (read more) List Price $12.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions by Ben Mezrich Publisher Comments It's Friday night and you're on a red-eye to the city of sin. Strapped to your chest is half a million dollars; in your overnight bag is another twenty-five thousand in blackjack chips; and your wallet holds ten fake IDs. As soon as you land in Las Vegas,... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $1.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Punch: One Night, Two Lives, and the Fight That Changed Basketball Forever by John Feinstein Synopsis John Feinstein tells the story of the 1977 fight which changed the lives of basketball players Rudy Tomjanovitch and Kermit Washington forever. Feinstein chronicles the "untold story", the drastic response of the NBA, the conspiracy theories about the... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $3.50 Used - Hardcover
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Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation by Olivia Judson Publisher Comments “Delightful . . . Easy to understand and hard to resist, its sex education at its prime—accurate, comprehensive, and hilarious.” —Newsweek An uproarious and authoritative natural history in the form of letters to and... (read more) List Price $24.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Hardcover
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A Woman's Education by Jill Ker Conway Publisher Comments The beloved bestselling author of The Road from Coorain and True North continues her remarkable autobiography with an account of her decade as the first woman president of Smith College-a time when she was faced with the challenge of reinventing womens... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Clitourist: A Guide to the Hottest Spots on Earth by Karen Salmansohn Publisher Comments A guide to one of the hottest spots on earth. A unique and revolutionary book that's also hilarious.... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $3.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Amy's Answering Machine: Messages from Mom by Amy Borkowsky Publisher Comments Does your mother call you in a panic when she hears a storm warning for your area? Does she act as though it's her duty to alert you to every health story she hears on the news? Have you ever been briefly out of contact with your mother only to find she... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Partly Cloudy Patriot by Sarah Vowell Publisher Comments In The Partly Cloudy Patriot, Sarah Vowell travels through the American past and, in doing so, investigates the dusty, bumpy roads of her own life. In this insightful and funny collection of personal stories Vowell -- widely hailed for her inimitable... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Last Commissioner: A Baseball Valentine by Fay Vincent Review Bob Costas author of Fair Ball Fay Vincent's insights on baseball issues are of course valuable, but as these pages reveal, what Vincent himself valued most about the game was the people he encountered within it. Vincent is an estimable man whose... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $0.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Ultimate Simpsons in a Big Ol' Box: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family Seasons 1-12 by Matt Groening List Price $44.85 Your price: $17.50 Used - Trade Paper
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