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Good Dog. Stay.
by Anna Quindlen Publisher Comments "The life of a good dog is like the life of a good person, only shorter and more compressed," writes Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anna Quindlen about her beloved black Labrador retriever, Beau. With her trademark wisdom and humor, Quindlen reflects on...
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My Life on the Run: The Wit, Wisdom, and Insights of a Road Racing Icon
by Bart Yasso Publisher Comments Dubbed the "Mayor of Running," Bart Yasso is one of the best-known figures in the sport, but few people know why he started running competitively, how it changed his life, or how his brush with a crippling illness nearly ended...
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Big Fat Lies!: The Fiendishly Deceptive Trivia Card Game
by Mental Floss Powells.com Staff Pick Test your trivia knowledge as well as your skill at detecting lies with this entertaining and addictive new game. Recommended by Ted, Powells.com...
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Animal Liberation
by Peter Singer Publisher Comments The Book That Started A Revolution Since its original publication in 1975, this groundbreaking work has awakened millions of concerned men and women to the shocking abuse of animals everywhere -- inspiring a worldwide movement to eliminate much of the...
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The Man Who Ate the World: In Search of the Perfect Dinner
by Jay Rayner Publisher Comments An astronomical gastronomical undertaking —one of the world’s preeminent restaurant critics takes on the giants of haute cuisine, one tasting menu at a time Like the luxury fashion companies Gucci and Chanel, high-end dining has gone...
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Pain and Passion: The History of Stampede Wrestling
by Heath Mccoy Publisher Comments Established in the 1940s by the legendary Stu Hart, Stampede Wrestling was a founding wrestling company that was highly influential. This dramatic account follows Stampede’s blood-on-the-mat saga of more than 50 years, from its grassroots...
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Gothic and Lolita
by Katsuhiro Ishikawa Publisher Comments - The Japanese fashion phenomenon, born in the underground clubs of Tokyo and Osaka, has now made its way onto the streets - Eccentric fashions, inspired by western Gothic, Victoriana and Rococo style have taken on a cultish following - From the same...
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The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook with CDROM
by Joshua Piven Publisher Comments This deluxe desk reference includes a hardbound volume of the most popular scenarios from all 11 "Worst-Case Scenario" handbooks, plus the entire contents of all the books on a fully searchable CD....
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The Devil in the Kitchen: Sex, Pain, Madness, and the Making of a Great Chef
by Marco Pierre White Publisher Comments “There hasn’t been a food memoir this deliciously wicked since Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential.”—Portland Oregonian The Devil in the Kitchen is legendary chef Marco Pierre White’s memoir of growing up working...
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Surviving the Extremes: What Happens To the Human Body At the Limits of Human Endurance
by Kenneth Kamler Publisher Comments A true-life scientific thriller no reader will forget, Surviving the Extremes takes us to the farthest reaches of the earth as well as into the uncharted territory within the human body, spirit, and brain. A vice president of the legendary Explorers Club,...
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One Perfect Day: The Selling of the American Wedding
by Rebecca Mead Publisher Comments The 160-billion dollar behemoth that is the American wedding industry and the psychology behind the expense, stress, and folly associated with the typical American wedding Using the American wedding as a rosetta stone, in One Perfect Day writer Rebecca...
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The Road to Wealth: A Comprehensive Guide to Your Money: Everything You Need to Know in Good and Bad Times
by Suze Orman Publisher Comments Suze Orman's #1 bestsellers The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom and The Courage to Be Rich changed the way people think about their money, helping them overcome their emotional roadblocks to financial freedom. Now, Suze delivers a fully accessible and...
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Beard on Food: The Best Recipes and Kitchen Wisdom from the Dean of American Cooking
by James Andrews Beard Publisher Comments One of Americas great culinary thinkers and teachers collects his best essays, in this compendium of fabulous recipes and delicious bites of writing that is both an invaluable reference for cooks and a delightful read for armchair gourmands....
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My Lucky Dog
by Mellon Tytell Publisher Comments Hunter, my majestic eighty-six-pound mutt, was the love of my life for thirteen years. I was addicted to looking at him—every twitch of his ear was fascinating to me. I've taken thousands of photographs of him, dozens even in the same position. He...
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Vindicated: Big Names, Big Liars, and the Battle to Save Baseball
by Jose Canseco Publisher Comments In 2005, Jose Canseco blew the lid off Major League Baseball's steroid scandal -- and no one believed him. His New York Times bestselling memoir Juiced met a firestorm of criticism and outrage from the media, coaches, clubs, and players, many of whom...
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Dogs We Love: With Jane Smiley, Edward Albee, Ann Beattie, Armistead Maupin, and Fourteen Other Dog People
by Michael Rosen Publisher Comments What we love about our dogs. Some of us just andquot;feel incomplete without the company of a dog or two,andquot; as Pulitzer Prizeand#8211;winning playwright Edward Albee puts it in this timeless collection of great writing about dogs. In fact, millions...
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Tell Me Where It Hurts: A Day of Humor, Healing and Hope in My Life as an Animal Surgeon
by Nick Trout Publisher Comments It's 2: 47 a.m. when Dr. Nick Trout takes the phone call that starts another hectic day at the Angell Animal Medical Center. Sage, a ten-year old German shepherd, will die without emergency surgery for a serious stomach condition. Over the next twenty...
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Farha on Omaha: Expert Strategy for Beating Cash Games and Tournaments
by Sam Farha Publisher Comments There are at least as many variations of poker as there are cards in a deck. Yesterday the game most favored by professional poker players was Texas hold'em. Today it is hold'em's close cousin, Omaha. By far the most prevalent form of poker in Europe for...
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Doc Halligan's What Every Pet Owner Should Know: Prescriptions for Happy, Healthy Cats and Dogs
by Karen Halligan Publisher Comments Keep your pets happy and healthy with this complete guide to pet healthcare. Dr. Karen Halligan is one of the country's most respected, leading authorities on preventative healthcare for pets. "Doc Halligan's What Every Pet Owner Should Know" offers...
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I Dream in Blue: Life, Death, and the New York Giants
by Roger Director Publisher Comments I Dream in Blue is television producer Roger Director's up close and personal chronicle of the 2006-2007 seasons spent with Eli Manning, Plaxico Burress, and the rest of the New York Giants, from the first snap of summer camp to the final touchdown of a...
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