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God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything by Christopher Hitchens Synopsis Hitchens takes on his biggest subject yet--the increasingly dangerous role of religion in the world. With insight and wit, he describes the ways in which religion is man-made, immoral, and repressive and argues for a new enlightenment through science and... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper 
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In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan Publisher Comments Michael Pollan's lastbook , The Omnivore's Dilemma, launched a national conversation about the American way of eating; now In Defense of Food shows us how to change it, one meal at a time. Pollan proposes a new answer to the question of what we should... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex Publisher Comments It all starts with a school essay. When twelve-year-old Gratuity ("Tip") Tucci is assigned to write five pages on "The True Meaning of Smekday" for the National Time Capsule contest, she's not sure where to begin. When her mom started telling... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $3.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #05) by Rick Riordan Staff Pick Percy Jackson is not normal. He's got ADHD and attention deficit, and he's been kicked out of every school he's ever attended. Now he discovers he's a half blood: half human, half Olympian god. But his problems are only beginning. Someone has stolen Zeus'... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $7.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom (P.S.) by Simon Winchester Publisher Comments In sumptuous and illuminating detail, Simon Winchester, bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman, brings to life the extraordinary story of Joseph Needham—the brilliant Cambridge scientist, freethinking intellectual, and practicing... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Careless in Red by Elizabeth George Publisher Comments He found the body on the forty-third day of his walk . . . Devastated by the senseless murder of his wife, Detective Superintendent Thomas Lynley retreated to Cornwall, where he has spent six solitary weeks hiking the bleak and rugged coastline. But no... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $3.95 Used - Mass Market
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The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey (Mysterious Benedict Society) by Trenton Lee Stewart Synopsis Puzzles, games, and an irresistible sense of adventure highlight this sequel to "The Mysterious Benedict Society," in which the fabulous foursome goes on an unexpected search to find Mr. Benedict himself. Illustrations.... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Convictions: A Prosecutor's Battles Against Mafia Killers, Drug Kingpins, and Enron Thieves by John Kroger Publisher Comments As an Assistant United States Attorney, John Kroger pursued high-profile cases against mafia killers, drug kingpins, and Enron executives. In Convictions, Kroger reveals how to flip a perp, how to conduct a cross, how to work an informant, how to placate... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun by J. R. R. Tolkien Staff Pick Tolkien fans don't need to be told that a new, previously unpublished work by The Master is a major event. The surprise here is that Tolkien narrates Norse mythology with the same energy, wit, and excitement with which he brings hobbits to life.... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $5.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Hero of Ages: Mistborn Trilogy #03 by Brandon Sanderson Publisher Comments Who is the Hero of Ages? To end the Final Empire and restore freedom, Vin killed the Lord Ruler. But as a result, the Deepness — the lethal form of the ubiquitous mists — is back, along with increasingly heavy ashfalls and ever more powerful... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - Mass Market
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Deeply Rooted: Unconventional Farmers in the Age of Agribusiness by Lisa M. Hamilton Synopsis A century of industrialization has left the food system riddled with problems, yet for solutions people look to nutritionists and government agencies, scientists and chefs. Hamilton asks: Why not look to the people who grow the food?... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $11.50 Used - Hardcover
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Robert Ludlum's the Bourne Sanction by Eric Van Lustbader Publisher Comments After so many adrenaline-soaked years risking his life, Jason Bourne is chafing under the quiet life of a linguistics professor. Aware of his frustrations, his academic mentor asks for help investigating the murder of a former student by a previously... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $0.95 Used - Mass Market
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The Reel Truth: Everything You Didn't Know You Need to Know about Making an Independent Film by Reed Martin Staff Pick What's great about The Reel Truth isn't simply its usefulness, but its thoroughness. Martin doesn't gloss over the difficulties of the medium (filmmaking is a constant, uphill struggle, no matter how successful you are). Nor does he make any attempt to... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $13.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Lavinia by Ursula K Le Guin Publisher Comments From a masterful writer of myth and fantasy, a beautiful reimagining of one of the most pivotal characters in Virgil's Aeneid As the story goes, Virgils hero fights to claim the kings daughter, Lavinia, with whom he is destined to build an empire.... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Nobody Move by Denis Johnson Staff Pick Jimmy Luntz has a knack for survival, if not for much else. Despite the trouble his gambler's instincts keep getting him into, he's a character with heart — which keeps getting in the way when it's time to pull the trigger. A smokin' good story.... (read more) List Price $23.00 Your price: $10.50 Used - Hardcover
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Dead and Gone: Sookie Stackhouse Novel #9 (Southern Vampire Series) by Charlaine Harris Staff Pick I never tire of Sookie Stackhouse and her adventures. Dead and Gone, Charlaine Harris's ninth in this series, is great fun! Sookie faces angry fairies who are out to kidnap her in order to force her grandfather, a royal fairy, to bend to their will. But... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Hardcover
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Escape from Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur by Pamela Slim Staff Pick I work for Powell's — a pretty far cry from a "corporate prison" — but even so, I found Escape from Cubicle Nation to be equal parts inspirational and practical. Mixing contemporary research with anecdotes and exercises, Slim's engaging book will... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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Great Warming: Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations (08 Edition) by Brian Fagan Staff Pick In this troubling but well-told tale, Fagan walks us through the history of world climate change — and how it has affected the rise and fall of civilizations. Perfect for fans of history and the environment alike.... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Post-American World by Fareed Zakaria Publisher Comments "This is not a book about the decline of America, but rather about the rise of everyone else." So begins Fareed Zakaria's blockbusting bestseller on the United States in the twenty-first century. How can Americans understand this rapidly changing... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Crobots: Twenty Amigurumi Robots to Make by Nelly Pailloux Publisher Comments Amigurumi — Japanese for cute, little stuffed dolls. (See cute book cover if you're having trouble with the translation.) It's the latest and hottest craft craze among young and trendy crafters. Crobots features a 20-strong army of charming... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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