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The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg Staff Pick Could a bookseller's favorite book really be a children's Christmas picture book? I am often asked to name my favorite book an impossible question to answer, really and I find myself mentioning The Polar Express time and again (not without... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $1.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro Staff Pick Heralded upon release for its elegance and restraint, The Remains of the Day has become a classic of British literature and one of my favorite books! Ishiguro's simple, painstakingly precise language beautifully captures a man and an era that... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $3.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Cookwise: The Secrets of Cooking Revealed by Shirley O Corriher Staff Pick Part scientist, part cook, and all storyteller, Shirley Corriher gives you the tools you need to 'fiddle' with a recipe. She gives cause and effect of ingredients, techniques, and methods for your culinary science experiments. Whether your dish succeeds... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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The New Book of Middle Eastern Food by Claudia Roden Staff Pick This cookbook is a winner! I love Middle Eastern food and everything I have made from this book has been wonderful. I cooked a dinner entirely of Roden's dishes for friends, and they bought the book on their way home. Roden intersperses her recipes with... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $24.00 Used - Hardcover
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English Creek by Ivan Doig Staff Pick I fell in love with Ivan Doig's writing as a teenager, but I still find it captivating. Through the eyes of Doig's young hero, we watch the coming of age of a family in the American West. The story alone will prevent you from putting this book down, but... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs Staff Pick Ever wonder why we have suburbs? Or why we wanted them in the first place? What about the lovely ideal of the Parisian street lined with cafes and shops? Why don't we have more of those? Or would we want them at all? Then read this! If you live in, near,... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen by Julie Powell Staff Pick Finally, someone willing to admit just how dirty a kitchen can get! Powell's story is at once a comic tale of struggling to find one's balance in the adult world, and a witty exploration of why — and how — we cook. Gastronomes, as well as those more... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $1.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Magician's Assistant by Ann Patchett Staff Pick Ann Patchett's writing delves into a new world with each successive novel. This time she takes us on a captivatingly American journey of love, loss, and redemption. Patchett uses a delightfully modern story to explore timeless questions that will... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Periodic Table (84 Edition) by Primo Levi Staff Pick One of Levi's more mystifying, yet fascinating works. Interworking elements of memoir and his skills as a master storyteller, Levi uses each chapter to tug at a different thread of the intricately woven history of the Holocaust. You may occasionally wish... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Julie and Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously by Julie Powell Staff Pick Finally, someone willing to admit just how dirty a kitchen can get! Powell's story is at once a comic tale of struggling to find one's balance in the adult world, and a witty exploration of why — and how — we cook. Gastronomes, as well as those more... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Julie and Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously (Movie Tie-in) by Julie Powell Staff Pick Finally, someone willing to admit just how dirty a kitchen can get! Powell's story is at once a comic tale of struggling to find one's balance in the adult world, and a witty exploration of why — and how — we cook. Gastronomes, as well as those more... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $1.75 Used - Trade Paper
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Interpretationshilfe Englisch. Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro Staff Pick Heralded upon release for its elegance and restraint, The Remains of the Day has become a classic of British literature and one of my favorite books! Ishiguro's simple, painstakingly precise language beautifully captures a man and an era that... (read more) Your price: $13.19 New - Trade Paper
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The Remains of the Day. Interpretationshilfe by Kazuo Ishiguro Your price: $17.85 New - Trade Paper
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The Remains of the Day - Was Vom Tage übrigblieb by Kazuo Ishiguro Your price: $13.12 New - Trade Paper
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The Last Course: The Desserts of Gramercy Tavern by Claudia Fleming Your price: $85.00 Used - Hardcover
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