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The Almanac of American Historyby Arthur SchlesingerISBN 0399510826 (0-399-51082-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Almanac of American History'Book summary:American History, American Studies, History [via]
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Amphigoreyby Edward John GoreyISBN 0399504338 (0-399-50433-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Amphigorey'Book summary:The title of this deliciously creepy collection of Gorey's work stems from the word amphigory, meaning a nonsense verse or composition. As always, Gorey's painstakingly cross- hatched pen and ink drawings are perfectly suited to his oddball verse and prose. The first book of 15, "The Unstrung Harp," describes the writing process of novelist Mr. Clavius Frederick Earbrass: "He must be mad to go on enduring the unexquisite agony of writing when it all turns out drivel." In "The Listing Attic," you'll find a set of quirky limericks such as "A certain young man, it was noted, / Went about in the heat thickly coated; / He said, 'You may scoff, / But I shan't take it off; / Underneath I am horribly bloated.' "
Many of Gorey's tales involve untimely deaths and dreadful mishaps, but much like tragic Irish ballads with their perky rhythms and melodies, they come off as strangely lighthearted. "The Gashlycrumb Tinies," for example, begins like this: "A is for AMY who fell down the stairs, B is for BASIL assaulted by bears," and so on. An eccentric, funny book for either the uninitiated or diehard Gorey fans. [via]
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And Ladies of the Clubby Helen Hooven SantmyerISBN 0425102432 (0-425-10243-2)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'And Ladies of the Club'Book summary:"A great novel that is American to its core...so gently memorable, so bursting with life, that those who abandon themselves to its pages will find it claiming a permanent place close to their hearts." --New York Daily News[via]"A warm, evocative, often hilarious picture of society, culture, politics and family life." --Atlanta Constitution
"A warmly human story...never flags from first page to last." --Publishers Weekly
A groundbreaking bestseller with two and a half million copies in print, "...And Ladies of the Club" centers on the members of a book club and their struggles to understand themselves, each other, and the tumultuous world they live in. A true classic, it is sure to enchant, enthrall, and intrigue readers for years to come.
"It is hard to think of a better place to spend the summer than in AHelen Hooven Santmyer's? world." --Cosmopolitan
Angry Candyby Harlan EllisonISBN 0395924812 (0-395-92481-2)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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Art As Experienceby John DeweyISBN 0399531971 (0-399-53197-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Art As Experience'Book summary:[via]Based on John Dewey's lectures on esthetics, delivered as the first William James Lecturer at Harvard in 1932, Art as Experience has grown to be considered internationally as the most distinguished work ever written by an American on the formal structure and characteristic effects of all the arts: architecture, sculpture, painting, music, and literature.
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At Riskby Patricia CornwellISBN 0399153624 (0-399-15362-4)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'At Risk'Book summary:[via]A Massachusetts state investigator is called home from Knoxville, Tennessee, where he is completing a course at the National Forensic Academy. His boss, the district attorney, attractive but hard-charging, is planning to run for governor, and as a showcase she's planning to use a new crime initiative called At Risk-its motto: "Any crime, any time." In particular, she's been looking for a way to employ cutting-edge DNA technology, and she thinks she's found the perfect subject in an unsolved twenty-year-old murder-in Tennessee. If her office solves the case, it ought to make them all look pretty good, right?
View the trailer for "Patricia Cornwell's At Risk", premiering on Lifetime on April 10, 2010.
Her investigator is not so sure-not sure about anything to do with this woman, really-but before he can open his mouth, a shocking piece of violence intervenes, an act that shakes up not only both their lives but the lives of everyone around them. It's not a random event. Is it personal? Is it professional? Whatever it is, the implications are very, very bad indeed . . . and they're about to get much worse.
Sparks fly, traps spring, twists abound-this is the master working at the top of her game.
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Bad Business: Library Editionby Robert B. ParkerISBN 0399151451 (0-399-15145-1)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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Bear and His Daughterby Robert StoneISBN 0395901340 (0-395-90134-0)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bear and His Daughter'Book summary:The stories in Robert Stone's first collection, Bear and His Daughter were written over the course of 30 years and cover a variety of topics from abortion to drug dealing. In "Miserere," Mary Urquhart, a widow who lost her own children in a terrible accident, now assuages her guilt by taking responsibility for the souls of the unborn. In "Under the Pitons, " the reluctant Blessington finds himself caught up in the grim aftermath of a drug-running scheme, while in "Porque No Tiene, Porque Le Falta" a hike up the side of a Mexican volcano brings about eruptions in the personal lives of ex-patriot Fletch and his companions.
Most of the characters in Stone's stories are male, most of them have no first names. The writing is spare, the motivations and emotions are telegraphed. Everyone in this collection has been wounded by life, and anger is their shield against further pain. Stone is well-known for uncompromising prose on subjects as divergent as Vietnam and Hollywood. In Bear and His Daughter, he continues his exploration of the dark recesses of the human soul. [via]
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The Best American Short Stories 2000by E.L. Doctorow, Katrina KenisonISBN 0395926866 (0-395-92686-6)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Best American Short Stories 2000'Book summary:When a great annual collection comes out, it's hard to know the reason why. Was there a bumper crop of high-quality stories, or was this year's guest editor especially gifted at winnowing out the good ones? Either way, the 2000 edition of The Best American Short Stories is a standout in a series that can be uneven. Its editor, E.L. Doctorow, seems to have a fondness for the "what if?" story, the kind of tale that posits an imagination-prodding question and then attempts to answer it. Nathan Englander's "The Gilgul of Park Avenue" asks: What if a WASPy financial analyst, riding in a cab one day, discovers to his surprise that he is irrevocably Jewish? In "The Ordinary Son," Ron Carlson asks: What if you are the only average person in a family of certifiable geniuses? And Allan Gurganus's "He's at the Office" asks: What if the quintessential postwar American working man were forced to retire? This last story is narrated by the man's grown son, who at the story's opening takes his dad for a walk. Though it's the present day, the father is still dressed in his full 1950s businessman regalia, including camel-hair overcoat and felt hat. The two walk by a teenager. "The boy smiled. 'Way bad look on you, guy.'"
My father, seeking interpretation, stared at me. I simply shook my head no. I could not explain Dad to himself in terms of tidal fashion trends. All I said was "I think he likes you."
The exchange typifies the writing showcased in this anthology: in these stories, again and again, we find a breakdown of human communication that is sprightly, humorous, and devastatingly complete. A few more of the terrific stories featured herein: Amy Bloom's "The Story," a goofy metafiction about a villainous divorcee; Geoffrey Becker's "Black Elvis," which tells of, well, a black Elvis; and Jhumpa Lahiri's "The Third and Final Continent," a story of an Indian man who moves to Cambridge, Massachusetts. Like the collection itself, Lahiri's story amasses a lovely, funny mood as it goes along. --Claire Dederer [via]More editions of The Best American Short Stories 2000:
The Best American Short Stories 2001by Barbara Kingsolver, Katrina KenisonISBN 0395926882 (0-395-92688-2)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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Black Noticeby Patricia CornwellISBN 0399145087 (0-399-14508-7)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Black Notice'Book summary:It's Christmastime in Richmond, Virginia, but no one seems merry--least of all Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta, back for her 10th outing as a crime-solving coroner. Actress Kate Reading also returns, reading her third unabridged audio for Patricia Cornwell's death-drenched series. This one finds Scarpetta still recovering from the murder of her lover and in a generally foul mood as an investigation of a badly decomposed body leads her to INTERPOL, and eventually, Paris. Series regulars Police Detective Pete Marino, recently demoted, and niece Lucy are in equally cantankerous states of mind, resulting in more blue language than Cornwell regulars may be used to. Reading proves she's up to the task, maintaining multiple distinct voices and highlighting the occasional humor in the overwhelmingly dark novel. A London-based stage actress, she captivates the listener without careening into melodrama. (Running time: 12.5 hours, 8 cassettes) --Kimberly Heinrichs [via]
Blind Descentby Nevada BarrISBN 0399143718 (0-399-14371-8)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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Blue Highwaysby William Least Heat MoonISBN 0395925029 (0-395-92502-9)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Blue Highways'Book summary:First published in 1982, William Least Heat-Moon's account of his journey along the back roads of the United States (marked with the color blue on old highway maps) has become something of a classic. When he loses his job and his wife on the same cold February day, he is struck by inspiration: "A man who couldn't make things go right could at least go. He could quit trying to get out of the way of life. Chuck routine. Live the real jeopardy of circumstance. It was a question of dignity."
Driving cross-country in a van named Ghost Dancing, Heat-Moon (the name the Sioux give to the moon of midsummer nights) meets up with all manner of folk, from a man in Grayville, Illinois, "whose cap told me what fertilizer he used" to Scott Chisholm, "a Canadian citizen ... [who] had lived in this country longer than in Canada and liked the United States but wouldn't admit it for fear of having to pay off bets he made years earlier when he first 'came over' that the U.S. is a place no Canadian could ever love." Accompanied by his photographs, Heat-Moon's literary portraits of ordinary Americans should not be merely read, but savored. [via]
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Breakupby Dana StabenowISBN 0399142509 (0-399-14250-9)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Breakup'Book summary:Kate finds herself involved in a murder investigation after a body is found near her homestead and, through the guidance of her Aleut grandmother's spirit, she assumes the role of clan leader and takes on major responsibilities to help her people." [via]
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The Cardinal of the Kremlinby Tom ClancyISBN 0425116840 (0-425-11684-0)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Cardinal of the Kremlin'Book summary:Two men possess vital data on Russia's Star Wars missile defense system. One of them is CARDINAL--America's highest agent in the Kremlin--and he's about to be terminated by the KGB. The other is the one American who can save CARDINAL and lead the world to the brink of peace--or war. [via]
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The Cat Who Walks Through Wallsby Robert A. HeinleinISBN 0399131035 (0-399-13103-5)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Cat Who Walks Through Walls'Book summary:Framed for murder, married to the exquisite Gwen Novak, fleeing for his life in the Wild West free enterprise zones of the moon, Colonel Colin Campbell (23rd century writer, traveller and bon viveur) is pursued by mysterious forces. Heinlein is also the author of "Stranger in a Strange Land". [via]
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The Cat Who Walks through Walls: A Comedy of Mannersby Robert A. HeinleinISBN 0399131167 (0-399-13116-7)
Hardcover, Putnam
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Chanceby Robert B. ParkerISBN 0399141340 (0-399-14134-0)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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Clear and Present Dangerby Tom ClancyISBN 0425122123 (0-425-12212-3)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Clear and Present Danger'Book summary:CIA man Jack Ryan, hero of Patriot Games, finds that he will probably never have a boring summer: The sudden and surprising assassination of three American officials in Colombia. Many people in many places, moving off on missions they all mistakenly thought they understood. The future was too fearful for contemplation, and beyond the expected finish lines were things that, once decided, were better left unseen. Tom Clancy's new thriller is based on America's war on drugs... and the covert--and shocking--U.S. response. [via]
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Cold Serviceby Robert B. ParkerISBN 0399152407 (0-399-15240-7)
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Debt of Honorby Tom ClancyISBN 0425147584 (0-425-14758-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Debt of Honor'Book summary:Razio Yamata is one of Japan's most influential industrialists, and part of a relatively small group of authority who wield tremendous authority in the Pacific Rim's economic powerhouse. He has devised a plan to cripple the American greatness, humble the U.S. military, and elevate Japan to a position of dominance on the world stage. Yamata's motivation lies in his desire to pay off a Debt of Honor to his parents and to the country he feels is responsible for their deaths: America. All he needs is a catalyst to set his plan in motion. When the faulty gas tank on one Tennessee family's car leads to their fiery death, an opportunistic U.S. congressman uses the occasion to rush a new trade law through the system. The law is designed to squeeze Japan economically. Instead, it provides Yamata with the leverage he needs to put his plan into action. As Yamata's plan begins to unfold, it becomes clear to the world that someone is launching a fully integrated operation against the United States. There's only one man to find out who the culprit is: Jack Ryan, the new president's National Security Advisor. [via]
Divining Womenby Kaye GibbonsISBN 0399151605 (0-399-15160-5)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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Double Whammyby Carl HiaasenISBN 039913297X (0-399-13297-X)
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Dress Her in Indigoby John D. MacDonaldISBN 0397006977 (0-397-00697-7)
Hardcover, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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The Effect Of Living Backwardsby Heidi JulavitsISBN 0399150498 (0-399-15049-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Effect Of Living Backwards'Book summary:The Effect of Living Backwards, Heidi Julavits's second novel, is a mess--but a good mess, an ambitious mess. The title is taken from Through the Looking-Glass, and Julavits's narrator--named Alice--certainly wanders into a perplexing wonderland. She and her sister Edith are flying to Morocco, where Edith is to be married. The plane is hijacked by a charismatic, chubby blind man named Bruno. After a time, the hijacking appears to be an extended moral case study: Bruno forces his hostages to consider whether they would give their own life to save another. The hijacking, it turns out, may or may not be real; Bruno may or may not be blind; Alice may or may not be falling in love with Pitcairn, the hostage negotiator who's supposed to save them all. As she unspools her black comedy, Julavits displays a wildly discursive style; the book can seem overwritten. But as her plot gains momentum, so too does Julavits's writing, and her tortuous sentences begin to make sense: they reflect the awkward situation of the heroine. After a supper of candy and punch, Alice tells us she and her fellow hostages "suffered extreme intestinal discomfort, which made the lavatories more unspeakably filth-ridden, and tempers, whose foulness is always proportional to the decrepitude of a WC, began to fester." On one level, this is an unhappy sentence; on another, its very contortions are funny. So it is with The Effect of Living Backwards, which, in its patience-trying elegance, recalls the underrated novelist Nancy Lemann. This is a brave novel, aggressively intelligent and aggressively silly all at once. --Claire Dederer [via]
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Electionby Tom PerrottaISBN 0399143661 (0-399-14366-1)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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Family Honorby Robert B. ParkerISBN 0399145664 (0-399-14566-4)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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The Friday Book: Essay and Other Nonfictionby John BarthISBN 0399512098 (0-399-51209-8)
Softcover, Putnam
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Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identityby Judith ButlerISBN 0415389550 (0-415-38955-0)
Softcover, Routledge
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Gender Trouble: Feminism And the Subversion of Identity'Book summary:In a new introduction to the 10th-anniversary edition of Gender Trouble--among the two or three most influential books (and by far the most popular) in the field of gender studies--Judith Butler explains the complicated critical response to her groundbreaking arguments and the ways her ideas have evolved as a result. Nevertheless, she has resisted the urge to revise what has become a feminist classic (as well as an elegant defense of drag, given Butler's emphasis on the performative nature of gender). The book was produced, according to Butler, "as part of the cultural life of a collective struggle that has had, and will continue to have, some success in increasing the possibilities for a livable life for those who live, or try to live, on the sexual margins." An attack on the essentialism of French feminist theory and its basis in structuralist anthropology, Gender Trouble expands to address the cultural prejudices at play in genetic studies of sex determination, as well as the uses of gender parody, and also provides a critical genealogy of the naturalization of sex. A primer in gender studies--and sexy reading for college cafés. --Regina Marler [via]
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Softcover, Routledge - Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity: ISBN 0415900425 (0-415-90042-5)
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The Green Ripperby John D. MacDonaldISBN 0397013620 (0-397-01362-0)
Hardcover, Lippincott
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Green Ripper'Book summary:"McGee has become part of our national fabric."
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Beautiful girls always grace the Florida beaches, strolling, sailing, relaxing at the many parties on Travis McGee's houseboat, The Busted Flush. McGee was too smart--and had been around too long--for many of them to touch his heart. Now, however, there was Gretel. She had discovered the key to McGee--to all of him--and now he had something to hope for. Then, terribly, unexpectedly, she was dead. From a mysterious illness, or so they said. But McGee knew the truth, that Gretel had been murdered. And now he was out for blood...
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Heath Anthology of American Literatureby Richard Yarborough, Paul LauterISBN 0395868238 (0-395-86823-8)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin College Div
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Heath Anthology of American Literature'Book summary:American Literature courses. [via]
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Heretics Of Duneby Frank HerbertISBN 0399128980 (0-399-12898-0)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Heretics Of Dune'Book summary:With more than ten million copies sold, Frank Herbert's magnificent Dune books stand among the major achievements of the human imagination. In this, the fifth and most spectacular Dune book of all, the planet Arrakis--now called Rakis--is becoming desert again. The Lost Ones are returning home from the far reaches of space. The great sandworms are dying. And the children of Dune's children awaken from empire as from a dream, wielding the new power of a heresy called love... [via]
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Heretics of Dune/300842by Frank HerbertISBN 0425076695 (0-425-07669-5)
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Hope Was Hereby Joan BauerISBN 0399231420 (0-399-23142-0)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hope Was Here'Book summary:Here's a book that's as warm and melty as a grilled Swiss on seven-grain bread, and just as wholesome and substantial. Ever since the boss promoted her from bus girl two and a half years ago when she was 14, Hope has been a waitress--and a darn good one, too. She takes pride in making people happy with good food, as does her aunt Addie, a diner cook extraordinaire. The two of them have been a pair ever since Hope's waitress mother abandoned her as a baby, and now they have come to rural Wisconsin to run the Welcome Stairways café for G.T. Stoop, who is dying of leukemia. But he's not dead yet, as the kindly and greathearted restaurant owner demonstrates when he decides to run for mayor against the wicked and corrupt Eli Millstone.
As old-fashioned goodness lines up against the bad guys, the campaign leads Hope in exciting new directions: a boyfriend who is a great grill man, a new sense of herself and her mission as a waitress, and--when Addie and G.T. finally realize that they are meant for each other--the father she has always wanted. And all of it backed up with stuffed pork tenderloin, butterscotch cream pie, and the rhythm of the short-order dance.
Joan Bauer, who won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Rules of the Road, has served up a delicious novel in Hope Was Here, full of delectable characters, tasty wit, and deep-dish truth. (Ages 12 and older) --Patty Campbell [via]
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Hugger Muggerby Robert B. ParkerISBN 0399145877 (0-399-14587-7)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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Hush Moneyby Robert B. ParkerISBN 0399144587 (0-399-14458-7)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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I Am Legendby Richard MathesonISBN 0425040534 (0-425-04053-4)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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Illumination Nightby Alice HoffmanISBN 0399132821 (0-399-13282-1)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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Isle of Dogsby Patricia CornwellISBN 039914739X (0-399-14739-X)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Lifeby Lance Armstrong, Sally JenkinsISBN 0399146113 (0-399-14611-3)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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Johnny Tremainby Esther Forbes, Michael McCurdyISBN 0395900115 (0-395-90011-5)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Johnny Tremain'Book summary:This story of a tragically injured young silversmith who ends up hip-deep in the American Revolution is inspiring, exciting, and sad. Winner of the prestigious Newbery Award in 1944, Esther Forbes's story has lasted these 50-plus years by including adventure, loss, courage, and history in a wonderfully written, very dramatic package. It's probably not great for little guys but mature 11-year-olds or older will find it a great adventure. [via]
Kowloon Tongby Paul TherouxISBN 0395901413 (0-395-90141-3)
Softcover, Mariner Books
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Maryaby Joyce Carol OatesISBN 0425106888 (0-425-10688-8)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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Mercyby Jodi PicoultISBN 039914160X (0-399-14160-X)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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The Moon's a Balloonby David NivenISBN 0399105573 (0-399-10557-3)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Moon's a Balloon'Book summary:Takes readers back to David Niven's childhood days, his humiliating expulsion from school and to his army years and wartime service. After the war, he returned to America and there came his Hollywood success in films such as "Wuthering Heights" and "Around the World in 80 Days". [via]
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Mrs. Piggle-Wiggleby Betty MacDonald, Hilary Knight, Richard BennettISBN 0397317123 (0-397-31712-3)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle'Book summary:Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle has been wildly popular with children and adults for over 50 years. Children adore her because she understands them--and because her upside-down house is always filled with the smell of freshly baked cookies, and her backyard with buried treasure. Grownups love her because her magical common sense solutions to children's problems succeed when their own cajoling and yelling don't. For the child who refuses to bathe, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle recommends letting her be. Wait until the dirt on her body has accumulated to half an inch, then scatter radish seeds on her arms and head. When the plants start sprouting, the nonbather is guaranteed to change her mind about that bath.
Hilary Knight's (Eloise, Sunday Morning) delightful pictures provide lively, droll accompaniment to Betty MacDonald's refreshing stories. Whether Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is curing Answer-Backers or Slow-Eater-Tiny-Bite-Takers, her remedies always work like a charm. More than one parent over the years has surreptitiously turned to Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle when Dr. Spock failed to come through. (Ages 8 to 12) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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Museum Of Early American Toolsby Eric SloaneISBN 0396083366 (0-396-08336-6)
Hardcover, Dodd, Mead
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My Secret Historyby Paul TherouxISBN 0399134247 (0-399-13424-7)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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Nightmare in Pinkby John D. MacDonaldISBN 0397011164 (0-397-01116-4)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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An Old-Fashioned Thanksgivingby Louisa May AlcottISBN 0397315155 (0-397-31515-5)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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Our Hearts Were Young and Gayby Cornelia Otis SkinnerISBN 0396024017 (0-396-02401-7)
Hardcover, Dodd Mead
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Paper Dollby Robert B. ParkerISBN 0425141551 (0-425-14155-1)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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Pastimeby Robert B. ParkerISBN 0425132935 (0-425-13293-5)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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The Perfect Recipe: Getting It Right Every Time Making Our Favorite Dishes the Absolute Best They Can Beby Pam AndersonISBN 0395894034 (0-395-89403-4)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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Poodle Springsby Raymond Chandler, Robert B. ParkerISBN 042512343X (0-425-12343-X)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Poodle Springs'Book summary:When Raymond Chandler died in 1959, he left behind the first four chapters of a new Philip Marlowe thriller. Now three decades later, Robert B. Parker, the bestselling creator of the Spenser detective novels, has completed Poodle Springs in a full-length masterpiece of criminal passion.[via]"More than just an impressive homage, this is a first-rate detective novel with all of the suspense, action, and human drama that we have come to expect from the best."--Playboy
Philip Marlowe is alive and well and living in Poodle Springs, California. He's married to a wealthy heiress now. But living in the lap of luxury hasn't made a dent in Marlowe's cynicism--or his talent for attracting trouble. Soon he's on a trail of greed, lust, and murder as dark and cunning as any he's ever seen. Philip Marlowe is back in business.
"Raymond Chandler fans, throw away your dog-eared copies of The Big Sleep...Philip Marlowe has returned!"--Milwaukee Journal
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Poodle Springsby Robert B. Parker, Raymond ChandlerISBN 0399134824 (0-399-13482-4)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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Predatorby Patricia CornwellISBN 0399152830 (0-399-15283-0)
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Primate Visions: Gender, Race and Nature in the World of Modern Scienceby Donna HarawayISBN 0415902940 (0-415-90294-0)
Softcover, Routledge
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The Quick Red Foxby John D. MacDonaldISBN 039701015X (0-397-01015-X)
Hardcover, Lippincott
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When first approached for help by lovely Dana Holtzer, Lysa's personal secretary, Travis McGee is thoroughly turned off by the tacky details. But being low on cash, and tenderly attracted by the star's intriguingly remote secretary, McGee sets out to locate his suspects -- only to find that they start turning up dead! [via]
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Red Rabbitby Tom ClancyISBN 0399148701 (0-399-14870-1)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Red Rabbit'Book summary:Long before he was President or head of the CIA, before he fought terrorist attacks on the Super Bowl or the White House, even before a submarine named Red October made its perilous way across the Atlantic, Jack Ryan was an historian, teacher, and recent ex-Marine temporarily living in England while researching a book. A series of deadly encounters with an IRA splinter group had brought him to the attention of the CIA's Deputy Director, Vice Admiral James Greer-as well as his counterpart with the British SIS, Sir Basil Charleston-and when Greer asked him if he wanted to come aboard as a freelance analyst, Jack was quick to accept. The opportunity was irresistible, and he was sure he could fit it in with the rest of his work. And then Jack forgot all about the rest of his work, because one of his first assignments was to help debrief a high-level Soviet defector, and the defector told an amazing tale: Top Soviet officials, including Yuri Andropov, were planning to assassinate the Pope, John Paul II. Could it be true? As the days and weeks go by, Ryan must battle, first to try to confirm the plot, and then to prevent it, but this is a brave new world, and nothing he has done up to now has prepared him for the lethal game of cat-and-mouse that is the Soviet Union versus the United States. In the end, it will be not just the Pope's life but the stability of the Western world that is at stake. . . and it may already be too late for a novice CIA analyst to do anything about it. "Clancy creates not only compelling characters but frighteningly topical situations and heart-stopping action," wrote The Washington Post about The Bear and the Dragon. "Among the handful of superstars, Clancy still reigns, and he is not likely to be dethroned any time soon." These words were never truer than about the remarkable pages of his breathtaking new novel. This is Clancy at his best-and there is none better. [via]
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A Reverence for Woodby E. SloaneISBN 0396083358 (0-396-08335-8)
Hardcover, Dodd, Mead
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The Runes Of The Earthby Stephen DonaldsonISBN 0399152326 (0-399-15232-6)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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Sabbaticalby John BarthISBN 0399127178 (0-399-12717-8)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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The Spyby James Fenimore Cooper, James P. ElliottISBN 0404644546 (0-404-64454-6)
Hardcover, Ams Pr Inc
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The Tenantsby Bernard MalamudISBN 0413449009 (0-413-44900-9)
Hardcover, Eyre Methuen Ltd
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Timebends: A Lifeby Arthur MillerISBN 0413414809 (0-413-41480-9)
Hardcover, Methuen
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Tourist Seasonby Carl HiaasenISBN 0399131450 (0-399-13145-0)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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Treasure Islandby Robert Louis Stevenson, Pat BoyetteISBN 0425123359 (0-425-12335-9)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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Turtle Moonby Alice HoffmanISBN 042513699X (0-425-13699-X)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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Vanity of Duluozby Jack KerouacISBN 0399503862 (0-399-50386-2)
Softcover, Perigee
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Vectorby Robin CookISBN 0399144714 (0-399-14471-4)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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What Social Classes Owe to Each Otherby William Graham SumnerISBN 0405004435 (0-405-00443-5)
Hardcover, Ayer Co Pub
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The Wide, Wide Worldby Susan WarnerISBN 0403019893 (0-403-01989-3)
Hardcover, Native Amer Books Distributor
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Widow's Walkby Robert B. ParkerISBN 0399148450 (0-399-14845-0)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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The Wind in the Willowsby Kenneth Grahame, Ernest H. ShepardISBN 0416169805 (0-416-16980-5)
Hardcover, Methuen
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