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Jazz Notes: Improvisations on Blue Like Jazz
by Donald Miller  Publisher Comments Jazz Notes is the literary equivalent of a remix CD-cool sound-bytes strategically crafted from Don Miller's classic Blue Like Jazz, combined with brand new material that offers the author's fans an inside look at some of the unforgettable-and outrageous-...
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Apocalyse How: Making the End Times the Best of Times
by Rob Kutner Publisher Comments People have been predicting the end of the world since...well, the beginning of it. Oh, the form it takes may vary-firestorm, earthquake, plague, new ice age, alien invasion, nuclear cloud, or the rise of our machines-but everyone who survives will be...
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The Geography of Childhood (Concord Library)
by Gary Paul Nabhan Publisher Comments Why Children Need Wild Places In this unique collaboration, two naturalists ask what may happen now that so many more children are denied exposure to wildness than at any other time in human history. "This thoughtful presentation, testifying to children...
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Margaritas, Mojitos & More
by Jessica Strand Publisher Comments Blended, shaken, stirred, sweet, tangy, or citrusy--this summertime collection of cocktails will have everybody's senses singing. Entertaining expert Jessica Strand puts a new spin on classic concoctions by mixing and matching garnishes and adornments...
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6 Sick Hipsters
by Rayo Casablanca Synopsis Casablanca's hilarious, frenetic, adrenaline-charged debut novel is thoroughly amusing and utterly demented. It features a killer baboon, sewer diving, . . . hipster assassins that will stop at nothing to get what they want. . . . What else do you need...
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Super Crafty: Over 75 Amazing How-To Projects
by Susan Beal and Torie Nguyen and Rachel O'Rourke and Cathy Pitters Publisher Comments The crafts scene is thriving as Gens X and Y embrace hobbies (rejected as too middlebrow by their baby boomer parents) in order to create something beautiful, functional, and unique. With its sleek design and edgy tone, Super Crafty is the ultimate...
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The Art of Racing in the Rain
by Garth Stein Publisher Comments Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by listening very closely to the words of his master, Denny Swift,...
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Russian Revolution a Very Short Introduction
by S A Smith Publisher Comments This concise, accessible introduction provides an analytical narrative of the main events and developments in Soviet Russia between 1917 and 1936. It examines the impact of the revolution on society as a whole--on different classes, ethnic groups, the...
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Another Thing To Fall Signed
by Laura Lippman Publisher Comments The California dream weavers have invaded Charm City with their cameras, their stars, and their controversy.... When private investigator Tess Monaghan literally runs into the crew of the fledgling TV series Mann of Steel while sculling, she expects...
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City Walks: Paris: Fifty Adventures on Foot
by Christina Henry de Tessan Publisher Comments Skip the dull tour guides, ditch those unruly maps, and experience Paris like a native - on foot! The City Walks Deck: 'Paris' will give you an intimate view of this fabled city. Box of 50 cards and a tri-fold introduction card....
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The Modern Drunkard
by Frank Kelly Rich Synopsis Attempting to deconstruct America's joyless obsession with sobriety, The Modern Drunkard offers today's befuddled drinkers a comprehensive and instructive manual on how to drink-and how to do it well. Through articles, anecdotes, cartoons, and...
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The Bitch in the House: 26 Women Tell the Truth about Sex, Solitude, Work, Motherhood, and Marriage
by Cathi Hanauer 
Powells.com Staff Pick Great essays like these give you an opportunity to look at the world through another person's eyes and re-examine your own experiences. The 26 included here take you on a journey through the a myriad women's lives. I laughed, I cried, I felt better about...
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Serpent Box (P.S.)
by Vincent Louis Carrella Publisher Comments In the deep mountains of Appalachia, the Flints of Leatherwood, Tennessee, spread the word of the gospels by handling deadly serpents and drinking lye in front of large gatherings of the faithful. Believing his ten-year-old son Jacob — called Toad...
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Waiting for the Barbarians
by J. M. Coetzee
Publisher Comments For decades the Magistrate has been a loyal servant of the Empire, running the affairs of a tiny frontier settlement and ignoring the impending war with the barbarians. When interrogation experts arrive, however, he witnesses the Empire's cruel and...
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Very Short Introductions #07: Islam: a Very Short Introduction
by Malise Ruthven Publisher Comments Islam features widely in the news, often in its most militant versions. But few people in the non-Muslim world really understand the nature of Islam, both as Ideology and religion. Islam: A Very Short Introduction offers essential insight into the...
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Alcohol Can Be A Gas!: Fueling an Ethanol Revolution for the 21st Century
by David Blume
Publisher Comments For the last century it has been impossible to find reliable information on alcohol fuel production and use. Oil companies have continuously suppressed data on Henry Ford's favorite auto fuel. For example, by the late 80s, over 90% of the cars in Brazil...
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Seven Wonders for a Cool Planet: Everyday Things to Help Solve Global Warming
by Eric Sorensen Publisher Comments What do a clothesline, a locally grown tomato, and a microchip have in common? They’re all ordinary things that can have an extraordinary impact in the fight against global warming. Carbon dioxide from vehicles, appliances, heating and cooling...
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Made in France: A Shopper's Guide to France's Best Artisanal Traditions from Limoges Porcelain to Perfume, Pottery, Textiles and More
by Laura Morelli Synopsis French craftsmanship is unparalleled in the world. Baccarat crystal. Limoges porcelain. The historic patterns of Toile de Jouy. Scented gloves and custom-made umbrellas in Paris. The prized digestifs, Armagnac and Cognac. Laura Morelli, author of Made in...
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Against the Machine: Being Human in the Age of the Electronic Mob
by Lee Siegel Publisher Comments From the author hailed by the New York Times Book Review for his “drive-by brilliance” and dubbed by the New York Times Magazine as “one of the country’s most eloquent and acid-tongued critics” comes a ruthless challenge to...
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The Better World Shopping Guide: How Every Dollar Can Make a Difference
by Ellis Jones Publisher Comments This is the only comprehensive guide for socially and environmentally responsible consumers available. It contains over fifteen years of comprehensive research distilled into a pocket-sized, shopping-friendly format, ranking every product on the shelf...
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