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  1. Brisingr (Inheritance Cycle #3) by Christopher Paolini
  2. American Heritage Dictionary 4TH Edition by American Heritage
  3. Harpercollins Student Notebook Spanish Dictionary (04 Edition) by Harper Collins Publishing Staff
  4. Touching Spirit Bear (01 Edition) by Ben Mikaelsen
  5. Twilight (Twilight Saga #1) by Stephenie Meyer
  6. First Part Last (03 Edition) by Angela Johnson
  7. Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
  8. The New Best Recipe (Best Recipe) by Cooks Illustrated
  9. Touching Spirit Bear (05 Edition) by Ben Mikaelsen
  10. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
  11. Practicing College Learning Strategies (4TH 07 Edition) by Carolyn H. Hopper
  12. The Rest Is Noise by Alex Ross
  13. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
  14. Graphic Guide To Frame Construction Rev Edition by Rob Thallon
  15. The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
  16. Tears of a Tiger by Sharon Draper
  17. The Shack by William P Young
  18. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
  19. Our White House by Natl Childrens Bk Al
  20. Merriam Webster Dictionary New Edition by Merriam Webster

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Tree of Smoke: A Novel Tree of Smoke: A Novel
by Denis Johnson

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Ambition doesn't always translate into success, which is why some books that take authors nearly ten years to write become massive paperweights. Then there's Tree of Smoke, Denis Johnson's first novel in nine years and an unconditional masterpiece... (read more)

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Photography

Color Photography #1: Color Photography: A Working Manual Color Photography #1: Color Photography: A Working Manual
by Henry Horenstein

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This guide to photographing and processing in colour starts with an historical overview and moves into practical advice on types of film and how to photograph in colour in different light conditions, how to adjust for best exposure, and how to use... (read more)

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Shiloh Shiloh
by Phyllis R Naylor

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Marty will do anything to save Shiloh. When Marty Preston comes across a young beagle in the hills behind his home, it's love at first sight — and also big trouble. It turns out the dog, which Marty names Shiloh, belongs to Judd Travers, who... (read more)

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Science Fiction and Fantasy

Grave Peril: Book :Dresden Files #3 Grave Peril: Book :Dresden Files #3
by Jim Butcher

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Harry Dresden's faced some pretty terrifying foes during his career. Giant scorpions. Oversexed vampires. Psychotic werewolves. It comes with the territory when you're the only professional wizard in the Chicago area phone book. But in all Harry's... (read more)

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Religion Eastern

Meditation: A Simple Eight-Point Program for Translating Spiritual Ideals Into Daily Life Meditation: A Simple Eight-Point Program for Translating Spiritual Ideals Into Daily Life
by Eknath Easwaran

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Meditation outlines a unique approach to tapping inner resources by training concentration on inspirational passages. Eknath Easwaran's practical Eight Point Program offers specific, systematic tools to sharpen concentration, deal effectively with stress,... (read more)

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Popular Fiction

Takedown: A Thriller Takedown: A Thriller
by Brad Thor

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After years without a terrorist attack on American soil, one group has picked the 4th of July weekend to pull out all the stops. In a perfectly executed attack, all of the bridges and tunnels leading into and out of Manhattan are destroyed just as... (read more)

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Mystery

Die Trying Die Trying
by Lee Child

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When a woman is kidnapped, Jack Reacher's in the wrong place at the wrong time. He's kidnapped with her. Now he has to save them both.... (read more)

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Graphic Novels

Transmetropolitan #01: Back on the Street Transmetropolitan #01: Back on the Street
by Warren Ellis

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"Transmetroploitan" chronicles the exploits of 21st-century outlaw journalist Spider Jerusalem, who returns to The City after five years of self-imposed exile. As a columnist for The Word, Spider's first subjects are the Transients, humans who have... (read more)

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Westerns

The Hills of Homicide The Hills of Homicide
by Louis Lamour

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For the first time in book form, here is a collection of Louis L'Amour detective stories--vivid tales as memorable and exciting as his beloved frontier fiction.    Each story is personally selected, with an introduction, by the author.... (read more)

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World History

The Places In Between The Places In Between
by Rory Stewart

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In January 2002, Rory Stewart survived a walk across Afghanistan by his wits, his knowledge of Persian dialects and Muslim customs, and the kindness of strangers. In this memoir, he writes about heroes and rogues, tribal elders and teenage soldiers... (read more)

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Sports and Fitness

Sports Illustrated: Going Deep: 20 Classic Sports Stories Sports Illustrated: Going Deep: 20 Classic Sports Stories
by Sports Illustrated E

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For 25 years, the four-time winner of the National Magazine Award has left the readers of "Sports Illustrated" spellbound with his compelling long-form storytelling. This collection gathers 20 of Smith's stories that showcase the richness of his... (read more)

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Foreign Languages

Merriam-Webster's Spanish-English Dictionary Merriam-Webster's Spanish-English Dictionary
by Websters

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A bilingual dictionary that focuses on all Spanish, including Latin-American Spanish. It contains more than 80,000 entries designed to be clear and easy to understand for users of all facets of the language.... (read more)

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Humor

The Bad Girl's Guide to the Open Road The Bad Girl's Guide to the Open Road
by Cameron Tuttle

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Bad Girls Guide to the Open Road is the ultimate self-help book for women. It includes such indispensable information as how to avoid an endorsement for speeding without crying and four different ways to open a beer bottle on the car.'... (read more)

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