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Literature

The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye
by J D Salinger
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Ever since it was first published in 1951, this novel has been the coming-of-age story against which all others are judged. Read and cherished by generations, the story of Holden Caulfield is truly one of America's literary treasures.... (read more)

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Photography

Photo-Imaging: A Complete Visual Guide to Alternative Techniques and Processes (Photography for All Levels: Advanced) Photo-Imaging: A Complete Visual Guide to Alternative Techniques and Processes (Photography for All Levels: Advanced)
by Jill Enfield
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 158) and index.... (read more)

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Eragon (Inheritance Cycle #01) Eragon (Inheritance Cycle #01)
by Christopher Paolini
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"This first novel is dynamite; it makes a great read for the young adult in you. This is a classic 'sword and sorcery novel' with a boy, a dragon, and a sword. Paolini's book is a little reminiscent of other books you may have read, but his own voice... (read more)

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Science Fiction and Fantasy

Anathem Anathem
by Neal Stephenson
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As a novelist of ideas, Neal Stephenson is known for writing books that are thematically dense. Anathem is no exception. In a world where mathematical philosophers live isolated like monks, the appearance of an orbiting alien spaceship — which has a... (read more)

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Religion Eastern

Alone with Others: An Existential Approach to Buddhism Alone with Others: An Existential Approach to Buddhism
by Stephen Batchelor
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Alone with Others is a uniquely contemporary guide to understanding the timeless message of Buddhism, and in particular its relevance in actual human relations. It was inspired by Shantideva's Guide to the Bodhisattava's Way of Life, the oral... (read more)

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Popular Fiction

Critical Critical
by Robin Cook
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New York City medical examiners Laurie Montgomery and Jack Stapleton return in this stunning new novel from the amaster of the medical thrillera (New York Times)aa ripped-from-the-headlines tale of an innovative doctoras dangerous downward spiral.... (read more)

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Mystery

A Gentleman's Game: A Queen & Country Novel A Gentleman's Game: A Queen & Country Novel
by Greg Rucka
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Her name is Tara Chace. Within hours she can convince you that she's the woman of your dreams. Or she can kill you with her bare hands. Head of Special Operations for the British Secret Intelligence Service, she no longer has to take the field... (read more)

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Graphic Novels

Fables #01: Legends in Exile Fables #01: Legends in Exile
by Bill Willingham
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When a savage creature known only as the Adversary conquered the fabled lands of legends and fairy tales, all of the infamous inhabitants of folklore were forced into exile. Disguised among the normal citizens of modern-day New York, these magical... (read more)

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Westerns

Radigan Radigan
by Louis Lamour
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He was educated by life and bound to the land he loved.  Then beautiful Angelina Foley came up from Texas with three thousand head of cattle, an outfit of hardcase gunfighters, and an old Spanish grant to Radigan's land.  Radigan... (read more)

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World History

The Bookseller of Kabul The Bookseller of Kabul
by Asne Seierstad
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In this remarkable portrait, Norwegian journalist Åsne Seierstad recounts with brutal honesty the day to day lives of one Afghani family persevering through life in a country beset by chaos. With the assent of the Khan family with whom she lives... (read more)

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Sports and Fitness

A Champion's Mind: Lessons from a Life in Tennis A Champion's Mind: Lessons from a Life in Tennis
by Pete Sampras
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Pete Sampras is arguably the greatest tennis player ever, a man whose hard-nosed work ethic led to an unprecedented number one world ranking for 286 weeks, and whose prodigious talent made possible a record-setting fourteen Grand Slam titles. While his... (read more)

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Foreign Languages

The Rough Guide to Mexican Spanish Dictionary Phrasebook (Rough Guide Dictionary Phrasebook) The Rough Guide to Mexican Spanish Dictionary Phrasebook (Rough Guide Dictionary Phrasebook)
by Rough Guides
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Take along the Rough Guide Mexican Spanish Phrasebook and make some new friends while on your trip. This thoroughly revised third edition has both A-Z English- Mexican Spanish and A-Z Mexican Spanish- English translations perfect for quick word reference.... (read more)

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Humor

Me Write Book: It Bigfoot Memoir Me Write Book: It Bigfoot Memoir
by Graham Roumieu
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Like many reclusive celebrities, Big Foot is misunderstood. In his touching memoir Me Write Book he wants to set the record straight, proving that although he's larger, hairier, and more foul-smelling than most of us, he's really not so different... (read more)

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