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Literature

Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon
by Chuck Palahniuk
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"Fugitives and Refugees is more than a book about the weird people and dark corners of Portland. Tucked surreptitiously between chapters are eleven 'postcards,' which, cobbled together, make up a sort of memoir of Palahniuk's years in his adopted city... (read more)

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Photography

Revelations: Latin American Wisdom for Every Day (Offerings for Humanity) Revelations: Latin American Wisdom for Every Day (Offerings for Humanity)
by Danielle Follmi
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In the latest installment in the Offerings for Humanity series, the author draws nuggets of written wisdom from the Andean plains to the Mexican desert. Set against the stunning visual backdrop of 365 photographs, these quotations come from both world... (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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Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
by Susanna Clarke
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I know you shouldn't recommend books that you are only halfway through, but this is such a lush tapestry of a book I can't resist. Like a moist rich chocolate torte, Strange and Norrell is the sort of book you ration out to avoid finishing it too soon... (read more)

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Religion Eastern

Offerings: Buddhist Wisdom for Every Day Offerings: Buddhist Wisdom for Every Day
by Danielle Follmi
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A book to contemplate each day, "Offerings" presents a deeply thoughtful collection of wisdom and knowledge from the masters of Tibetan Buddhism. Three-hundred sixty-five photographs provide an evocative new image every day--each accompanied by a choice... (read more)

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Popular Fiction

The Camel Club The Camel Club
by David Baldacci
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Welcome to the Camel Club. Existing at the fringes of Washington, D.C., the Club consists of four eccentric members. Led by a mysterious man known as "Oliver Stone," they study conspiracy theories, current events, and the machinations of government... (read more)

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Mystery

Killing Floor Killing Floor
by Lee Child
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While passing through a small Georgia town, former cop Jack Reacher is arrested for murder. Jack knows that he didn't kill anybody. But he doesn't stand a chance of convincing anyone. Reissue.... (read more)

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Graphic Novels

Y: The Last Man #09: Motherland Y: The Last Man #09: Motherland
by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra and Massimo Carnevale
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The saga of Yorick Brown, an unemployed and unmotivated slacker who discovers that he is the only male left alive after a plague of unknown origin instantly kills every mammal with a Y chromosome continues. Accompanied by his mischievous monkey and the... (read more)

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Westerns

The Sky-Liners/Galloway The Sky-Liners/Galloway
by Louis Lamour
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Filled with action, adventure, mystery, and historical detail, the Sackett series is a remarkable contribution by one of America’s greatest storytellers. The Sky-liners Flagan and Galloway Sackett had made a deal to escort Judith Costello, the... (read more)

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World History

Persian Girls: A Memoir Persian Girls: A Memoir
by Nahid Rachlin
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For many years, heartache prevented Nahid Rachlin from turning her sharp novelist's eye inward: to tell the story of how her own life diverged from that of her closest confidante and beloved sister, Pari. Growing up in Iran, both refused to accept... (read more)

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Sports and Fitness

Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty New Edition Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty New Edition
by Buster Olney
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For six extraordinary years around the turn of the millennium, the Yankees were baseball's unstoppable force, with players such as Paul O'Neill, Derek Jeter, and Mariano Rivera. But for the players and the coaches, baseball Yankees-style was also an... (read more)

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Foreign Languages

Spanish Now Level 2 2ND Edition Spanish Now Level 2 2ND Edition
by Christopher Kendris
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This effective and attractive worktext picks up where Spanish Now! Level 1 leaves off. An ideal worktext for classroom use in intermediate high school and college Spanish courses, Spanish Now! Level 2 emphasizes the development of students... (read more)

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Humor

McCain Paper Dolls McCain Paper Dolls
by Dover
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McCain Paper Dolls: Collectible Campaign Edition Tom Tierney [Burst] Includes Bonus Election Night Scorecard! [Back] John McCain: An all-American hero with Presidential style! He's a courageous war hero whose sense of honor and... (read more)

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