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College Countdown: The Parent's and Student's Survival Kit for the College Admissions Process
College Countdown: The Parent's and Student's Survival Kit for the College Admissions Process
by Jill F Vongruben
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College is not the automatic answer to "What happens after high school?" In order for college to be the answer, many steps must be taken: forms have to be filled out and submitted, and long range planning needs to occur. The planning actually needs to... (read more)

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Cat's Eye
Cat's Eye
by Margaret Atwood
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This is my favorite out of all Margaret Atwood's books. It tells the story so convincingly of the cruelty and competition between young girls as viewed by the now older narrator Elaine. Complex and disturbing, Cat's Eye is a momentous book from one of... (read more)

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Atlas Shrugged (99 Edition)
Atlas Shrugged (99 Edition)
by Ayn Rand
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Ayn Rand's epochal novel, first published in 1957, has been a bestseller for more than four decades as well as an intellectual landmark. It is the story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the world — and did. Was he a destroyer or the... (read more)

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Writing Skills Success (Skill Builders)
Writing Skills Success (Skill Builders)
by Judith F Olson
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Writing is a skill that can be acquired by mastering a few basic, yet vital steps. This book helps readers learn about problem verbs, pronoun agreement, as well as the essentials of style. Everyday examples help fine-tune writing skills as they relate to... (read more)

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Still Life with Woodpecker
Still Life with Woodpecker
by Tom Robbins
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Still Life with Woodpecker is a sort of a love story that takes place inside a pack of Camel cigarettes. It reveals the purpose of the moon, explains the difference between criminals and outlaws, examines the conflict between social activism and romantic... (read more)

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Truth and Existence (92 Edition)
Truth and Existence (92 Edition)
by Jean-paul Sartre
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Truth and Existence, written in response to Martin Heidegger's Essence of Truth, is a product of the years when Sartre was reaching full stature as a philosopher, novelist, playwright, essayist, and political activist. This concise and engaging text not... (read more)

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A Is for Admission: The Insider's Guide to Getting Into the Ivy League and Other Top Colleges
A Is for Admission: The Insider's Guide to Getting Into the Ivy League and Other Top Colleges
by Michele A Hernandez
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A former admissions officer at Dartmouth College reveals how the world's most highly selective schools really make their decisions.... (read more)

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The Gatekeepers: A Premier College Admits Its Freshman Class
The Gatekeepers: A Premier College Admits Its Freshman Class
by Jacques Steinberg
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From the fall of 1999 to the spring of 2000, New York Times education reporter Jacques Steinberg was given unparalleled access to an entire admissions season at Wesleyan University in Connecticut. In that time, he discovered just how difficult it could... (read more)

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One Flew Over Cuckoo's Nest (62 Edition)
One Flew Over Cuckoo's Nest (62 Edition)
by Ken Kesey
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A visually arresting deluxe edition of Ken Kesey's counterculture classic Boisterous, ribald, and ultimately shattering, Ken Kesey's 1962 novel has left an indelible mark on the literature of our time. Now in a new deluxe edition with a foreword by Chuck... (read more)

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Dollars & Sense for College Students: How Not to Run Out of Money by Mid-Terms (Princeton Review)
Dollars & Sense for College Students: How Not to Run Out of Money by Mid-Terms (Princeton Review)
by Ellen Braitman
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Going away to school, everyone gets the same lecture: Only use your credit card in an emergency.  Well, a 1:00 A.M. pizza is an emergency, right?  And a new snowboard?  After a semester or two of "emergencies," not... (read more)

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Pocket Poets #04: Howl: And Other Poems
Pocket Poets #04: Howl: And Other Poems
by Allen Ginsberg
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"Do we need to say anything about Howl? This is, more than anything else, the book that launched the Beat movement. By turns wildly praised and bitterly reviled, it still packs a wallop today."... (read more)

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Money Management for College Students
Money Management for College Students
by Larry Burkett
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Whether you're just starting to think about college or have only a year left, the Momey Management for College Students workbook is an invaluable resource. Learn to manage your finances, balance your checkbook, use credit cards, obtain loans, etc.... (read more)

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1001 Vocabulary & Spelling Questions: Fast, Focused Practice to Help You Improve Your Word Skills
1001 Vocabulary & Spelling Questions: Fast, Focused Practice to Help You Improve Your Word Skills
by Learningexpress
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1001 Vocabulary & Spelling Questions: multiple choice format. Includes new and emerging vocabulary in science and business.... (read more)

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Getting What You Came for: The Smart Student's Guide to Earning an M.A. or a PH.D.
Getting What You Came for: The Smart Student's Guide to Earning an M.A. or a PH.D.
by Robert L Peters
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Is graduate school right for you? Should you get a masters or a Ph.D.? How can you choose the best possible school? This classic guide helps students answer these vital questions and much more. It will also help graduate students finish in less time, for... (read more)

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Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf
by Hermann Hesse
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With its blend of Eastern mysticism and Western culture, Hesses best-known and most autobiographical work is one of literatures most poetic evocations of the souls journey to liberation Harry Haller is a sad and lonely figure, a reclusive intellectual... (read more)

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Coney Island of the Mind
Coney Island of the Mind
by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
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Includes 29 poems revolving around the title, selections written for oral readings with jazz accompaniment, and 13 previously published poems.... (read more)

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Ariel: Perennial Classics Edition
Ariel: Perennial Classics Edition
by Sylvia Plath
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"In these poems...Sylvia Plath becomes herself, becomes something imaginary, newly, wildly and subtly created." -- From the Introduction by Robert... (read more)

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Siddhartha : a New Translation (00 Edition)
Siddhartha : a New Translation (00 Edition)
by Hermann Hesse
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This classic of twentieth-century literature chronicles the spiritual evolution of a man living in India at the time of the Buddha—a spiritual journey that has inspired generations of readers. Here is a fresh translation from Sherab Chödzin... (read more)

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The College Woman's Handbook
The College Woman's Handbook
by Rachel Dobkin
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54,000 copies in... (read more)

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50 Successful Harvard Application Essays
50 Successful Harvard Application Essays
by Harvard Crimson Staf
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This collection gives 50 great examples of effective and diverse ways to express individuality in that most dreaded of all tasks for high school seniors--writing the college application essay. Each was used by a Harvard student on his or her application... (read more)

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