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The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War
by David Halberstam  Special Offer Buy the set! Order The Coldest Winter now and receive the acclaimed 35-minute documentary about David Halberstam's last great effort. Starring Joan Didion, Bob Woodward, Robert Caro, Anna Quindlen, and Neil Sheehan....
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The World Almanac and Book of Facts (World Almanac & Book of Facts)
by Sarah (edt) Janssen Publisher Comments Description A staple in homes, libraries, and offices everywhere, The World Almanac and Book of Facts delivers authoritative information you can trust. With a 140-year tradition of editorial accuracy, The World Almanac and Book of Facts contains hundreds...
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The Complete Persepolis
by Marjane Satrapi Publisher Comments Here, in one volume: Marjane Satrapi's best-selling, internationally acclaimed memoir-in-comic-strips. Persepolis is the story of Satrapi's unforgettable childhood and coming of age within a large and loving family in Tehran during the Islamic...
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The Hearts of Horses
by Molly Gloss Publisher Comments A breakout novel from the author of The Jump-Off Creek, the heartwarming story of a determined young woman with a gift for gentling wild horses In the winter of 1917, when a young woman shows up at his doorstep looking for work breaking horses, George...
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The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir
by Bill Bryson Publisher Comments From one of the most beloved and bestselling authors in the English language, a vivid, nostalgic, and utterly hilarious memoir of growing up in the 1950s Bill Bryson was born in the middle of the American century—1951—in the middle of the...
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The Golden Compass: His Dark Materials #01)
by Philip Pullman Publisher Comments Lyra Belaqua is content to run wild among the scholars of Jordan College, with her daemon familiar Pantalaimon always by her side. But the arrival of her fearsome uncle, Lord Asriel, draws her to the heart of a terrible struggle — a struggle born of...
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The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court
by Jeffrey Toobin 
Publisher Comments Bestselling author Jeffrey Toobin takes you into the chambers of the most important — and secret — legal body in our country, the Supreme Court, and reveals the complex dynamic among the nine people who decide the law of the land. Just in...
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The Memory Keeper's Daughter
by Kim Edwards Publisher Comments Kim Edwardss stunning family drama evokes the spirit of Sue Miller and Alice Sebold, articulating every mothers silent fear: what would happen if you lost your child and she grew up without you? In 1964, when a blizzard forces Dr. David Henry to deliver...
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How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food (How to Cook Everything)
by Mark Bittman Publisher Comments The ultimate one-stop vegetarian cookbook-from the author of the classic How to Cook Everything Hailed as a more hip Joy of Cooking by the Washington Post, Mark Bittman's award-winning book How to Cook Everything has become the bible for a new generation...
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An Architectural Guidebook to Portland
by Bart King Publisher Comments Portland strikes a unique balance between the rich architectural traditions of the past and the cutting-edge creative developments of modern architecture. Within a small downtown area can be found 19th-century cast-iron-front buildings, skyscrapers, old...
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Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (Sixth Edition, 2 Volumes; with CD-ROM)
by Oxford University Press
Powells.com Staff Pick This updated two-volume edition is as wonderful as expected and is the next best thing to owning the 20-volume granddaddy version. Word-nerd heaven. Recommended by Kay, Powells.com...
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The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World
by Alan Greenspan Publisher Comments In the immediate aftermath of September 11, 2001, in his fourteenth year as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Alan Greenspan took part in a very quiet collective effort to ensure that America didn't experience an economic meltdown, taking the rest...
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The Arts and Crafts Movement in the Pacific Northwest
by Lawrence Kreisman and Glenn Mason Publisher Comments This magnificent compendium is the first comprehensive exploration of the Arts and Crafts legacy in the Pacific Northwest. It traces the movement from its nineteenth century English beginnings to its flowering in Washington and Oregon through the 1920s...
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Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself
by Alan Alda Publisher Comments On the heels of his acclaimed memoir, Never Have Your Dog Stuffed, beloved actor and bestselling author Alan Alda has written Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself, an insightful and funny look at some of the impossible questions he's asked himself...
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Portland Happy Hour Guidebook (2008 Edition)
by Cindy Anderson Publisher Comments Bigger and better! Eat, drink, and be happy; and save money too! Find more than 170 rated reviews on Portland's best Happy Hours. Enjoy high-end restaurant quality food and ambiance for less. Pick all the right places to meet up with friends! You can use...
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Fifty Places to Go Birding before You Die: Birding Experts Share the World's Geatest Destinations
by Chris Santella and Bill Thompson Publisher Comments It's estimated that 50 to 60 million Americans count birding among their hobbies. Some hang feeders in their backyards and accumulate yard lists; others participate in annual "Christmas Counts"; a select few travel to the ends of the earth in an effort...
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Clapton
by Eric Clapton Publisher Comments “I found a pattern in my behavior that had been repeating itself for years, decades even. Bad choices were my specialty, and if something honest and decent came along, I would shun it or run the other way.” With striking intimacy and candor...
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The Alphabet from A to Y with Bonus Letter Z!
by Steve Martin and Roz Chast Publisher Comments The acclaimed entertainer and bestselling author Steve Martin and the wildly clever New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast team up in a weird, wonderful excursion through the alphabet. The ABCs have never had it so good. Created by two of today's wittiest...
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A Life of Picasso: The Triumphant Years, 1917-1932
by John Richardson Publisher Comments The long-awaited third volume of John Richardson’s definitive biography of Pablo Picasso combines the critical astuteness, exhaustive research, and stunning narrative that made the first two volumes an art-historical breakthrough as well as a...
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Harry Potter Box Set (Books 1-7 )
by J. K. Rowling
Powells.com Staff Pick The series that launched a hundred million library cards gets the royal treatment! If you have waited to buy all the books, this is your set, beautifully housed in a lockable trunk-style box. Every kid needs this under the tree. Recommended by Beth...
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