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Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness
Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness
by Edward Abbey
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"A passionately felt, deeply poetic book. It has philosophy. It has humor. It has its share of nerve-tingling adventures...set down in a lean, racing prose, in a close-knit style of power and beauty." THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOKREVIEW Edward Abbey... (read more)

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American Gods
American Gods
by Neil Gaiman
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Shadow is a man with a past. But now he wants nothing more than to live a quiet life with his wife and stay out of trouble. Until he learns that she's been killed in a terrible accident.Flying home for the funeral, as a violent storm rocks the plane, a... (read more)

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Jewish Literacy: The Most Important Things to Know about the Jewish Religion, Its People, and Its History
Jewish Literacy: The Most Important Things to Know about the Jewish Religion, Its People, and Its History
by Joseph Telushkin
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How much do you know about Judaism?How did the Ten Lost Tribes become lost ? Are circumcisions performed on the Sabbath ? Which country first granted Jews equal rights ?When was polygamy outlawed for Jews ? Why does Jewish law compare gossiping to murder... (read more)

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Seven Up (Stephanie Plum Novels)
Seven Up (Stephanie Plum Novels)
by Janet Evanovich
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Experience the bestselling phenomenon that is sweeping the nation! #1 New York Times #1 Wall Street Journal #1 Entertainment Weekly #1 Publishers Weekly #1 Booksense #1 Los Angeles Times BLOWN UP All New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum has to do is... (read more)

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The Bourne Identity
The Bourne Identity
by Robert Ludlum
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Jason Bourne. He has no past. And he may have no future. His memory is blank. He only knows that he was flushed out of the Mediterranean Sea, his body riddled with bullets. There are a few clues. A frame of microfilm surgically implanted beneath the... (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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Everyone Poops (My Body Science)
Everyone Poops (My Body Science)
by Taro Gomi
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Find this title in our Gross-O-Rama kids' gift pack, hand-selected by Powell's Kids' Team.... (read more)

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The Polar Express
The Polar Express
by Chris Van Allsburg
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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... (read more)

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A History of God: The 4000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
A History of God: The 4000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
by Karen Armstrong
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In 1965, at the tender age of seventeen, Karen Armstrong took vows of poverty and chastity and entered a Catholic convent. However, she soon realized she was not suited to monastic life and left. Her 1981 memoir of her years as a novice became a... (read more)

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Holidays on Ice
Holidays on Ice
by David Sedaris
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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... (read more)

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
by J.K. Rowling
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Harry Potter is midway through his training as a wizard and his coming of age. Harry wants to get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the International Quidditch Cup. He wants to find out about the mysterious event that's supposed to take place... (read more)

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Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players
Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players
by Stefan Fatsis
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Scrabble may be truly called America's game. But for every group of "living-room players" there is someone who is "at one with the board." In Word Freak, Stefan Fatsis introduces readers to those few, exploring the underground world of colorful... (read more)

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Sword of Truth #07: The Pillars of Creation
Sword of Truth #07: The Pillars of Creation
by Terry Goodkind
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Sequel to the New York Times bestselling Faith of the Fallen New York Times bestselling author Terry Goodkind has created his most lavish adventure yet. Tormented her entire life by inhuman voices, a young woman named Lauren seeks to end her intolerable... (read more)

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Dare to Repair: A Do-It-Herself Guide to Fixing (Almost) Anything in the Home
Dare to Repair: A Do-It-Herself Guide to Fixing (Almost) Anything in the Home
by Julie Sussman and Stephanie Glakas-Tenet
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< h4 align=center> This is NOT your father's home repair book < /h4> < p> And it's not your husband's, your brother's, your boyfriend's, or the guy's next door. < i> Dare to Repair< /i> is a do-it-herself book for every... (read more)

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Live from New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live
Live from New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live
by Tom Shales
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"Live from New York is described as 'an uncensored history of Saturday Night Live' and that is exactly what you get: no mincing of words, no glancing blows....See the hatred that Jim Belushi still bears for Bob Woodward for writing about his brother... (read more)

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Pure Imagination
Pure Imagination
by Mel Stuart
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Wonka Bars...Oompa-Loompas...The Candy Man...The Gobstopper Machine...A Chocolate River...The Fizzy Lifting Room...Lickable Wallpaper... Revisit the magical world of "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" in this behind-the-scenes look at one of the... (read more)

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Sunset Western Garden Book 7TH Edition
Sunset Western Garden Book 7TH Edition
by Sunset
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The sun is (here and there) peeking out from behind the clouds, the daffodils are bursting out of the hard winter earth, and the days are getting noticeably longer: spring is just around the corner. Which makes this a perfect time for picking up... (read more)

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The Truth about Dogs: An Inquiry Into Ancestry Social Conventions Mental Habits Moral Fiber Canis Fami
The Truth about Dogs: An Inquiry Into Ancestry Social Conventions Mental Habits Moral Fiber Canis Fami
by Stephen Budiansky
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Dogs: Man's best friends-or canine con artists? For centuries dogs have stolen our hearts, our homes, and our wallets. Just how do dogs get otherwise reasonable adults to feed them sirloin, let them occupy easy chairs, and generally allow them to... (read more)

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Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
by Erik Larson
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September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resident meteorologist for the U.S. Weather Bureau failed to grasp the true meaning of the strange deep-sea swells and peculiar winds that greeted the city... (read more)

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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
by Eric Schlosser
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Fast food has hastened the malling of our landscape, widened the chasm between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and propelled American cultural imperialism abroad. That's a lengthy list of charges, but here Eric Schlosser makes them stick... (read more)

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