Holiday Books
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Holidays on Ice
by David Sedaris  
Publisher Comments A new holiday classic from the author of the bestselling Naked and Barrel Fever! Holidays On Ice collects six of David Sedaris's most profound Christmas stories into one slender volume perfect for use as a last-minute coaster or ice scraper. This...
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The Polar Express
by Chris Van Allsburg
Powells.com 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...
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Skipping Christmas
by John Grisham Publisher Comments Imagine a year without Christmas. No crowded malls, no corny office parties, no fruitcakes, no unwanted presents. That's just what Luther and Nora Krank have in mind when they decide that, just this once, they'll skip the holiday altogether. Theirs will...
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A Christmas Memory, One Christmas, & the Thanksgiving Visitor (Modern Library)
by Truman Capote
Publisher Comments Available for the first time in a single volume are the three holiday stories that Truman Capote regarded as among his greatest works of short fiction. Two of these childhood memoirs — "A Christmas Memory" and "The Thanksgiving Visitor" — center...
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Olive, the Other Reindeer
by J. Otto Seibold and Vivian Walsh From Powells.com J.otto Seibold and Vivian Walsh are the George and Ira Gershwin of children's books. Okay, maybe that's a stretch. But they are a remarkable team. In 1993 the husband and wife collaboration published their first book, Mr. Lunch Takes a Plane...
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Red Ranger Came Calling
by Berke Breathed Publisher Comments This unique story of one boy's Christmas wish begins and ends with a bicycle. Using glowing images and a funny, provocative text, the author relives his father's most amazing childhood Christmas. A moody young boy living with his aunt on an island in the...
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A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Making of a Tradition
by Lee Mendelson Publisher Comments Since its top-rated debut on CBS in December 1965, A Charlie Brown Christmas has been one of America's most beloved television shows. Year after year, fans of all ages tune in to the Emmy-winning Christmas special that has earned a permanent place in the...
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Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins
by Eric Kimmel
Publisher Comments It is the first night of Hanukkah. Hershel of Ostropol is walking down the road. Tired and hungry, he is looking forward to reaching the next village. He is sure that bright candles, merry songs, and platters of potato latkes will be waiting for him. But...
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Shaken Not Stirred: A Celebration of the Martini
by Anistatia Miller Publisher Comments This first-of-its-kind volume features 40 ways to make a classic martini, 60 nouveau concoctions and a directory of the worldand#39;s best martini lounges. Here, readers will discover the finer points of gin versus vodka, olive versus twist, shaken...
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Kaffee Haus: Exquisite Desserts from the Classic Cafes of Vienna, Budapest, and Prague
by Rick Rodgers Publisher Comments Transporting readers to three of the most romantic cities in the world, this beautiful book brings to life their old-world charms and architectural gems, and presents 150 impeccable recipes for recreating their legendary cakes and pastries in the home...
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Classic Cocktails
by Salvatore Calabrese Publisher Comments "[C]atch a whiff of...old-fashioned American style in a...volume, nearly square, which, like the drinks it describes, a little of this combined with a little of that and presented with a flourish...cleverly chosen period posters and illustrations...A...
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From Our House to Your House
by Martin Parr Publisher Comments Leading photographer Martin Parr has put together another wonderful book from his personal collection. This time he shows us the American Christmas Card. These are a fascinating eye opener into American culture, as proud families everywhere (pets...
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Peter Claus and the Naughty List
by Lawrence David Publisher Comments Naughty or nice? Peter Claus thinks this yearly question is most unfair. As Santa’s son, he should know. For the second year in a row his name appears on the dreaded Naughty List. That means no presents for Christmas! But Peter doesn’t...
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The Bartender's Bible: 1001 Mixed Drinks
by Gary Regan Publisher Comments If you've ever wondered whether to shake or stir a proper Martini, or what to do with those three bottles of flavored liqueurs gathering dust in your liquor cabinet, you will find the answer in The Bartender's Bible,the essential bartending companion...
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The Haunted Tea-Cosy: A Dispirited and Distasteful Diversion for Christmas
by Edward Gorey Publisher Comments Gorey has never been funnier or more “impossible to resist” (Boston Herald) than in this peculiar retelling of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol....
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American Bar: The Artistry of Mixing Drinks
by Charles Schumann Publisher Comments This "bar bible" provides recipes for mixing the perfect drink, classical or exotic, and offers tips on serving it correctly. Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or just relaxing with a cocktail, let world-renowned bartender...
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Como el Grinch Robo la Navidad / How the Grinch Stole Christmas
by Dr Seuss Synopsis The classic Seuss tale about the Grinch who tries to keep Christmas from coming is now available in an excellent Spanish translation. Since its publication in 1957, this extraordinary Christmas story has been touching readers with its message of love and...
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