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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Publisher Comments "My heart is afraid that it will have to suffer." the boy told the alchemist one night as they looked up at the moonless sky. "Tell your heart that the far of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes... (read more) List Price $13.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Ishmael by Daniel Quinn Staff Pick For those of us who have been in the rat race of modern culture long enough that we have stopped thinking, and for those of us who have never deeply examined our place in the world, this book is an awakening. It just may change the way you think about... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Alchemist (Insight) by Paulo Coelho Staff Pick Whether you want to take a journey or to be reassured that life is filled with wonder and magic, this beautifully optimistic book is for you. Follow Santiago, a shepherd who follows a dream to find treasure hidden under the pyramids, but ends up finding... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Like Water for Chocolate: A Novel in Monthly Installments with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies by Laura Esquivel Staff Pick A love story wrapped in divine Mexican dishes with just enough charm, magic, and romance to make it a one-of-a-kind fairy tale. Esquivel's writing is so lyrical and animated you can smell the sausages on the grill and feel the overwhelming emotions of... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $3.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks Staff Pick The Notebook is the story of two men—one bought his wife a million-dollar ring, the other simply wrote a notebook and read from it. Read this book and you'll find out why true love can't be bought or duplicated. This is a wonderful love story that you... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your price: $1.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Peace Like a River by Leif Enger Staff Pick "A lean and lovingly told story, drawn from Midwestern life, sparked with moments of the miraculous."... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Julia's Chocolates by Cathy Lamb Staff Pick If you loved The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, you'll love Julia's Chocolates. It's filled with wonderfully eccentric and courageous women who grab hold of each other and find the courage to face their fears, all the while enjoying delicious... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Baker's Apprentice by Judith R Hendricks Staff Pick This is a delicious sequel to Judith Hendricks's Bread Alone. Beautiful symbolism and vivid descriptions make this novel a joy to read. Join Wanter Morrison as she bakes her creations and discovers the beautiful symbolisms between food and life. This is... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Paper Bag Christmas by Kevin Alan Milne Staff Pick If you're looking for something special this holiday season, this is it. Written by our very own local author Kevin Alan Milne, The Paper Bag Christmas is a delightful tale about two brothers who venture out with their parents to ask the shopping-mall... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Wedding Officer by Anthony Capella Staff Pick Delicious food prepared by a beautiful woman: What man could resist? It may be Captain Gould's job to discourage marriage between wartime soldiers and their gorgeous Italian girlfriends, but when Livia Pertini is hired as the soldiers' cook, the rules... (read more) Your price: $1.00 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Christmas Quilt (Elm Creek Quilters Novels) by Jennifer Chiaverini Staff Pick Mix a little mystery, historical fiction, and family drama together with the themes of sisterhood, friendship, and the importance of women's arts, and you end up with The Christmas Quilt—the perfect holiday tale for anyone who has a passion for... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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Concrete Island (73 Edition) by J. G. Ballard Staff Pick Holy crap, what a great premise for a story: a guy, livin' the good life (a couple of lives, actually...), drives off a freeway and onto a median hemmed in (or is it?) by speeding traffic, fences, and concrete. Injured, he pulls himself out of the car... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Christmas Quilt / The New Year's Quilt (Elm Creek Quilts Novels) by Jennifer Chiaverini Staff Pick Mix a little mystery, historical fiction, and family drama together with the themes of sisterhood, friendship, and the importance of women's arts, and you end up with The Christmas Quilt — the perfect holiday tale for anyone who has a passion for craft... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $3.50 Used - Mass Market
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Chocolat (Tie-In) by Joanne Harris Staff Pick An enchanting novel about a small French village turned upside down by the arrival of a bewitching chocolatier, Vianne, and her daughter. Insistent upon opening a chocolate shop just before Lent, Vianne turns the local priest into her archenemy. As Lent... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror, Version 2.0 by Christopher Moore Staff Pick Please, Santa, come back from the dead! World-class satirist Christopher Moore is here just in time for the holidays.... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Ecco Book of Christmas Stories (06 Edition) by Alberto Manguel Staff Pick Find your favorite author — and a few new ones, as well — in The Ecco Book of Christmas Stories, a wonderful collection of 23 Christmas tales from around the world. Authors such as Ann Beattie, Truman Capote, John Cheever, Richard Ford, Alice Munro... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $11.00 Used - Hardcover
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