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The Paris Wife
The Paris Wife
by Paula Mclain
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A deeply evocative story of ambition and betrayal, The Paris Wife captures a remarkable period of time and a love affair between two unforgettable people: Ernest Hemingway and his wife Hadley. Chicago, 1920: Hadley Richardson is a quiet twenty-eight-year-... (read more)

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Photography
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The Photographic Image in Digital Culture (Problems of Modern European Thought)
The Photographic Image in Digital Culture (Problems of Modern European Thought)
by Martin Lister
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"The Photographic Image in Digital Culture" explores the technological transformation of the photographic image. Contributors investigate such issues as the relationship of technological change to visual culture; the new discourses of "techno-culture... (read more)

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The Lorax
The Lorax
by Dr. Seuss
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Before "going green" was mainstream, Dr. Seuss warned against the dangers of not treating the environment with care and respect in his story, The Lorax. With the release of the blockbuster film version, the Lorax and his classic tale have educated a new... (read more)

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Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Sandworms of Dune (Dune)
Sandworms of Dune (Dune)
by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
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At the end of Frank Herbert's final novel, Chapterhouse: Dune, a ship carrying a crew of refugees escapes into the uncharted galaxy, fleeing from a terrifying, mysterious Enemy. The fugitives used genetic technology to revive key figures from Dune's... (read more)

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Religion Eastern
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Autobiography of a Yogi (46 Edition)
Autobiography of a Yogi (46 Edition)
by Paramahansa Yogananda
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Designated One of the 100 Most Important Spiritual Books of the 20th century, here is a verbatim reprinting of the 1946 first edition, with all its inherent power intact.Read about real-life saints and masters, how yogis perform miracles, the science of... (read more)

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Popular Fiction
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Sharpe's Trafalgar: Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Trafalgar, October 21, 1805
Sharpe's Trafalgar: Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Trafalgar, October 21, 1805
by Bernard Cornwell
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"The greatest writer of historical adventures today." —Washington Post Critically acclaimed, perennial New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell (Agincourt, The Fort, the Saxon Tales) makes real history come alive in his breathtaking... (read more)

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Mystery
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Holiday in Death
Holiday in Death
by J D Robb
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Futuristic cop Eve Dallas is back on the job. This time it's Christmas in New York, and all the lonely hearts are easy pickings for a serial killer spreading death through a dating service.... (read more)

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Graphic Novels
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Dance in the Vampire Bund #07: Dance in the Vampire Bund, Volume 7
Dance in the Vampire Bund #07: Dance in the Vampire Bund, Volume 7
by Nozomu Tamaki
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At the Vampire Bund, a peaceful island nation of vampires off the coast of Tokyo, the trouble never ceases. Vampire queen Mina Tepes suffered an attack from nano-technology. As the Bunds security teams deal with this latest threat, an even bigger terror... (read more)

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Westerns
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Catlow
Catlow
by Louis Lamour
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Ben Cowan and Bijah Catlow had been bound as friends since childhood. By the time they grew to manhood, Catlow had become a top cowhand with a wild streak. It took just one disastrous confrontation with a band of greedy ranchers to make him an outlaw... (read more)

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World History
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In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin
In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin
by Erik Larson
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Erik Larson has been widely acclaimed as a master of narrative non-fiction, and in his new book, the bestselling author of Devil in the White City turns his hand to a remarkable story set during Hitler's rise to power. The time is 1933, the place, Berlin,... (read more)

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Sports and Fitness
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The Core Performance: The Revolutionary Workout Program to Transform Your Body & Your Life
The Core Performance: The Revolutionary Workout Program to Transform Your Body & Your Life
by Mark Verstegen
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Foreign Languages
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A Baba Malay Dictionary: The First Comprehensive Compendium of Straits Chinese Terms and Expressions
A Baba Malay Dictionary: The First Comprehensive Compendium of Straits Chinese Terms and Expressions
by William Gwee Hock
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This dictionary documents the vast storehouse of unusual words, phrases, idioms and expressions used by Baba Chinese communities in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and elsewhere.... (read more)

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Humor
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America Again: Re-Becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't
America Again: Re-Becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't
by Stephen Colbert
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Book store nation, in the history of mankind there has never been a greater country than America. You could say we're the #1 nation at being the best at greatness. But as perfect as America is in every single way, America is broken. And we can't exchange... (read more)

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