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Night
Night
by Elie Wiesel
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Night -- A terrifying account of the Nazi death camp horror that turns a young Jewish boy into an agonized witness to the death of his family...the death of his innocence...and the death of his God. Penetrating and powerful, as personal as The Diary Of... (read more)

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Ansel Adams Guide : Basic Techniques of Photography, Book 2 (98 Edition)
Ansel Adams Guide : Basic Techniques of Photography, Book 2 (98 Edition)
by John P. Schaefer
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The continuation volume to the highly successful "Basic Techniques of Photography, Book 1", this profusely illustrated manual offers a contemporary guide to Ansel Adams' brilliant approach to creative photography. 320 illustrations, 160 in color. 30... (read more)

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter #3)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter #3)
by J. K. Rowling
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For twelve long years, the dread fortress of Azkaban held an infamous prisoner named Sirius Black. Convicted of killing thirteen people with a single curse, he was said to be the heir apparent to the Dark Lord, Voldemort. Now he has escaped, leaving only... (read more)

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Fledgling (05 Edition)
Fledgling (05 Edition)
by Octavia E. Butler
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Fledgling, Octavia Butler's first new novel in seven years, is the story of an apparently young, amnesiac girl whose alarmingly un-human needs and abilities lead her to a startling conclusion: she is in fact a genetically modified, 53-year-old vampire... (read more)

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Religion Eastern
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Kundun: A Biography of the Family of the Dalai Lama
Kundun: A Biography of the Family of the Dalai Lama
by Mary Craig
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This book opens in 1933 with the death of the thirteenth Dalai Lama and the frantic effort among Tibetan authorities to find his reincarnation. In their search for a baby boy with the characteristic marks of a Dalai Lama - tiger-striped legs, wide eyes... (read more)

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Dead Sleep
Dead Sleep
by Greg Iles
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A Warning From Stephen King: "This novel should come with a red wrapper marked Danger: High Explosives." The beautiful stranger John Waters has just met reminds him too much of his old girlfriend--because she is.... (read more)

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Morality for Beautiful Girls
Morality for Beautiful Girls
by Alexander McCall Smith
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In Morality for Beautiful Girls, Precious Ramotswe, founder and owner of the only detective agency for the concerns of both ladies and others, investigates the alleged poisoning of the brother of an important “Government Man,” and the moral... (read more)

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Kodocha #06: Kodocha Sana's Stage 6
Kodocha #06: Kodocha Sana's Stage 6
by Miho Obana
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Take one young actress used to getting her way, add a handful of ruthless bullies, some humorous twists, and a plastic toy hammer, and you've got the recipe for one crazy story! Kodocha follows the antics of Sana, a spoiled 11-year-old TV star, and... (read more)

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Westerns
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Telegraph Days
Telegraph Days
by Larry Mcmurtry
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Not since the publication of his own beloved classic Lonesome Dove has there been a novel like this one — another big, brilliant, unputdownable saga of the West from Larry McMurtry. Telegraph Days is at once a major work of literature and a... (read more)

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Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
by Tracy Kidder
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Beautifully told, and entirely inspiring, Mountains Beyond Mountains is an exceptional look at the heroic life of Dr. Paul Farmer. Providing health care for hundreds of thousands in a remote, impoverished region of Haiti, Farmer's incomparable dedication... (read more)

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Sports and Fitness
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My Losing Season
My Losing Season
by Pat Conroy
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PAT CONROY—AMERICA’S MOST BELOVED STORYTELLER—IS BACK! “I was born to be a point guard, but not a very good one. . . .There was a time in my life when I walked through the world known to myself and others as an athlete. It was... (read more)

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Mastering Spanish Grammar (07 Edition)
Mastering Spanish Grammar (07 Edition)
by Margarita Gorrisen
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(back cover) BARRON'S FOREIGN LANGUAGE GUIDES Mastering SPANISH Grammar Filled with exercises and answers using words and phrases that reflect real-life situations Lessons and exercises arranged progressively, from easy to more difficult A complete... (read more)

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Humor
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The Pop-Up Book of Phobias
The Pop-Up Book of Phobias
by Gary Greenberg and Balvis Rubess and Matthew Reinhart
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Brought to life by outrageously macabre artwork and 10 startlingly innovative full-color pop-ups, this book is an engineering marvel and cult classic in the making--an offbeat holiday treasure.... (read more)

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