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Literature
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I Remember Nothing: And Other Reflections
I Remember Nothing: And Other Reflections
by Nora Ephron
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The essays in Ephron's charming collection range from the very relatable (vignettes covering everything from egg yolks to Thomas Friedman) to the delightful and personal (as in "Journalism: A Love Story," which recounts her post-college days in a largely... (read more)

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Photography
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Earth from Above
Earth from Above
by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
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Remarkable aerial photographs offer the most spectacular portrait of our world ever created. Produced under the sponsorship of UNESCO, the book is also a unique documentary of the world's fragile environment.... (read more)

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Children's
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Dragon Rider
Dragon Rider
by Cornelia Funke
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Since I found Funke's work two years ago, she has become one of my favorite children's fantasy writers. Her award-winning debut novel (in English translation), The Thief Lord, was followed by Inkheart and even a children's picture book, Princess Knight &#... (read more)

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Science Fiction and Fantasy
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To Say Nothing of the Dog: Or How We Found the Bishop's Bird Stump at Last
To Say Nothing of the Dog: Or How We Found the Bishop's Bird Stump at Last
by Connie Willis
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It is 1888 and Ned Henry is shuttling between the 1940s and modern day, researching Coventry Cathedral for a patron who wants to rebuild it. But when the time continuum is disrupted, Ned must scramble to set things right.... (read more)

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Religion Eastern
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After the Ecstasy, the Laundry : How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path (00 Edition)
After the Ecstasy, the Laundry : How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path (00 Edition)
by Jack Kornfield
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"Enlightenment does exist," internationally renowned author and meditation master Jack Kornfield assures us. "Unbounded freedom and joy, oneness with the divine... these experiences are more common than you know, and not far away." But even after... (read more)

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Popular Fiction
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Pursuit of Honor
Pursuit of Honor
by Vince Flynn
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR VINCE FLYNNS MOST EXHILARATING POLITICAL THRILLER When Washington, D.C.s National Counterterrorism Center is struck by a series of devastating explosions, the results are catastrophic—185 killed, including... (read more)

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Mystery
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4th of July (Women's Murder Club)
4th of July (Women's Murder Club)
by James Patterson
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After losing one of its own, Lindsay Boxer and the Women's Murder Club make a courageous return for their fourth and most chilling case ever — one that could easily be their last. A young girl is killed in crossfire after a routine arrest goes... (read more)

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Graphic Novels
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Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
by John Callahan
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Is it possible to find humor -- corrosive, taboo-shattering, laugh-till-you-cry humor -- in the story of a 38-year-old- cartoonist who's both a quadriplegic and a recovering alcoholic? The answer is yes, if the cartoonist is John Callahan -- whose... (read more)

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Westerns
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Ranger's Law: A Lone Star Saga (Texas Rangers)
Ranger's Law: A Lone Star Saga (Texas Rangers)
by Elmer Kelton
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Ranger's Law brings together the fourth, fifth, and sixth of Elmer Kelton's novels on the formative years of the Texas Rangers. Kelton's young heroes, Rusty Shannon, and one-time Comanche captive, Andy Pickard, fight Indians, outlaws... (read more)

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World History
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Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
by Barbara Demick
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A National Book Award finalist and National Book Critics Circle finalist, Barbara Demick’s Nothing to Envy is a remarkable view into North Korea, as seen through the lives of six ordinary citizens   Award-winning journalist Barbara Demick... (read more)

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Sports and Fitness
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Chi Running: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-Free Running
Chi Running: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-Free Running
by Danny Dreyer
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More than 24 million people run in the United States alone, but 65 percent will have to stop at least once this year because of injury. Still others will choose to run through the pain. But in this groundbreaking book, ultramarathoner Danny Dreyer... (read more)

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Foreign Languages
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Amo, Amas, Amat and More: How to Use Latin to Your Own Advantage and to the Astonishment of Others (Hudson Group Books)
Amo, Amas, Amat and More: How to Use Latin to Your Own Advantage and to the Astonishment of Others (Hudson Group Books)
by Eugene Ehrlich
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A witty and entertaining guide to the use of Latin expressions for one's own advantage in the modern world.... (read more)

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Humor
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Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea
Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea
by Chelsea Handler
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When Chelsea Handler needs to get a few things off her chest, she appeals to a higher power — vodka. You would too if you found out that your boyfriend was having an affair with a Peekapoo or if you had to pretend to be honeymooning with your... (read more)

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