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The Stud Book
The Stud Book
by Monica Drake
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A sharp-edged satire of contemporary motherhood from a comic novelist on the rise. In the hip haven of Portland, Oregon, a pack of unsteady but loyal friends asks what it means to bring babies into an already crowded world. Sarah studies animal behavior... (read more)

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Real World Nikon Capture Nx
Real World Nikon Capture Nx
by Ben Long
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With his friendly, accessible style, photographer and writer Ben Long takes you on a tour of the ins and outs of Nikon's powerful new photo editing program, which can be used with any digital camera! Real World Nikon Capture NX is packed with the... (read more)

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Children's
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Divergent (Divergent Trilogy #1)
Divergent (Divergent Trilogy #1)
by Veronica Roth
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A dark and tender post-apocalyptic love story set in the aftermath of a bloody war In a city where humans and Darklings are now separated by a high wall and tensions between the two races still simmer after a terrible war, sixteen-year-olds Ash Fisher, a... (read more)

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Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Changes (Dresden Files #12)
Changes (Dresden Files #12)
by Jim Butcher
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Jim Butcher takes risks with Changes, his 12th Harry Dresden novel. Darker than usual, it lives up to the title. The risks pay off: This is undoubtedly Butcher's best Dresden book. Harry faces his worst enemies and battles his darkest internal demons to... (read more)

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Religion Eastern
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Be the Change: How Meditation Can Transform You and the World
Be the Change: How Meditation Can Transform You and the World
by Ed Shapiro
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Join award-winning authors Ed and Deb Shapiro, and a host of world-renowned luminaries, on an enlightening spiritual journey.  Spiritual leaders from all disciplines and walks of life reveal how meditation has changed their lives from the inside out-... (read more)

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Popular Fiction
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Devil's Gate (NUMA Files)
Devil's Gate (NUMA Files)
by Clive Cussler
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The outstanding new novel from the #1 New York Times–bestselling grand master of adventure. Husband-and-wife team Sam and Remi Fargo are in Mexico, when they come upon a remarkable discovery—the skeleton of a man clutching an ancient sealed pot,... (read more)

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Mystery
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Killing Floor (Jack Reacher Novels)
Killing Floor (Jack Reacher Novels)
by Lee Child
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INTRODUCING REACHER: The First Jack Reacher Novel NEW INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR Ex-military policeman Jack Reacher is a drifter. He’s just passing through Margrave, Georgia, and in less than an hour, he’s arrested for murder. Not much of a... (read more)

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In the Shadow of No Towers
In the Shadow of No Towers
by Art Spiegelman
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For Art Spiegelman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Maus, the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, were both highly personal and intensely political. In the Shadow of No Towers, his first new book of comics since the groundbreaking Maus, is a... (read more)

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Westerns
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Bluefeather Fellini in the Sacred Realm
Bluefeather Fellini in the Sacred Realm
by Max Evans
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"Those of you who treasure writing of the genuine West, as opposed to the myth, need no introduction to Max Evans, whose novels include The Rounders and other such classics". -- Tony Hillerman, Life "Spiked with wicked metaphors and salty humor, Evans's... (read more)

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World History
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Aristocrats: Power, Grace, and Decadence: Britain's Great Ruling Classes from 1066 to the Present
Aristocrats: Power, Grace, and Decadence: Britain's Great Ruling Classes from 1066 to the Present
by Lawrence James
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By the author of the acclaimed The Rise and Fall of the British Empire comes a “grand tour of the lives and impact of this truly remarkable breed.” (The Washington Times) Aristocracy means “rule by the best.” For nine hundred... (read more)

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Sports and Fitness
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Runner's World Training Journal
Runner's World Training Journal
by Runners World Magaz
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With updated facts, motivational quotes, and more than 150 tips based on the latest scientific information, this revised edition is the ultimate week-by-week training journal for runners of all abilities.... (read more)

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Foreign Languages
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Brooklyn-Breukelen Poems
Brooklyn-Breukelen Poems
by Tino Villanueva
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Poetry. Latino Studies. Translated by Lisa Horowitz. PRIMERA CAUSA/ FIRST CAUSE, the newest book in the Cross-Cultural Review Chapbook Series, is a cycle of meditations on art and memory: And I think how telling about memory/ is really telling about... (read more)

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Humor
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Straight People: A Spotter's Guide to the Fascinating World of Heterosexuals
Straight People: A Spotter's Guide to the Fascinating World of Heterosexuals
by Jeffery Self
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The runaway success of Stuff White People Like and the popular shit-people-say YouTube videos prove one thing: people love to read about and laugh at themselves. Modeled after popular bird spotters guides, Straight People is an affectionate and humorous... (read more)

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