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The Adventures of Spiderby Joyce Cooper Arkhurst, Jerry PinkneyISBN 0316051071 (0-316-05107-1)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co
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An American Haunting: The Bell Witch Being The Eye Witness Account of Richard Powell Concerning the Bell Withc Haunting of Robertson County, Tennessee 1817-1821by Brent MonahanISBN 0312363532 (0-312-36353-2)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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Beautiful Swimmers: Watermen, Crabs and the Chesapeake Bayby William W. WarnerISBN 0316923354 (0-316-92335-4)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Beautiful Swimmers: Watermen, Crabs and the Chesapeake Bay'Book summary:William Warner exhibits his skill as a naturalist and as a writer in this Pulitzer Prize-winning study of the pugnacious Atlantic blue crab and of its Chesapeake Bay territory. Penguin Nature Library. [via]
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Blue Highwaysby William Least Heat MoonISBN 0316353299 (0-316-35329-9)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Blue Highways'Book summary:Published in 1983 to phenomenal reviews, Blue Highways: A Journey into America became a cult classic on par with Jack Kerouac's On the Road and John Steinbeck's Travels with Charley. In this highly acclaimed, bestselling memoir, a 38-year-old laid-off college professor of Sioux and white blood drives around the U.S. on the "blue highways, " the rural back made that are colored blue on old maps. The places he discovers during his 13,000-mile journey are unexpected, sometimes mysterious, and often full of simply the wonder of the ordinary.-- Blue Highways received extraordinary reviews when it was first published. [via]
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Blue Highways: A Journey into Americaby William Least Heat MoonISBN 0316353957 (0-316-35395-7)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Blue Highways: A Journey into America'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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The Book of Runes: A Handbook for the Use of an Ancient Oracle The Viking Runes/Book and Rune Stones/10th Anniversary Editionby Ralph H. BlumISBN 0312097581 (0-312-09758-1)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Book of Runes: A Handbook for the Use of an Ancient Oracle The Viking Runes/Book and Rune Stones/10th Anniversary Edition'Book summary:You are holding something very special: a part of the ancient past and, perhaps, a part of your future.[via]
Based on a tradition over one thousand years old, this contemporary Oracle has established itself as a remarkable aid in practical decision making. When first published in 1983, R. Buckminster Fuller said: "What a wonderful thing to have done-midwife the rebirth of an ancient oracle."
A huge success with over 700,000 copies sold, The Book of Runes has proved itself to be a modern classic. For this, the tenth anniversary of the work, Ralph H. Blum has expanded and refined the runic system, making the Runes the most profoundly useful self-help tool of our era.More editions of The Book of Runes: A Handbook for the Use of an Ancient Oracle The Viking Runes/Book and Rune Stones/10th Anniversary Edition:
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The Celtsby Frank DelaneyISBN 0316179930 (0-316-17993-0)
Hardcover, Little, Brown
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The Celtsby Gerhard HermISBN 0312313438 (0-312-31343-8)
Softcover, Strategic Planning Management
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The Celts: The People Who Came Out of the Darknessby Gerhard HermISBN 0312127057 (0-312-12705-7)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Celts: The People Who Came Out of the Darkness'Book summary:Description: 312 p. , [8] leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. Translation of Die Kelten. Includes index. Bibliography: p. [297]-298. Subjects: Celts [via]
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Chariots of the Godsby Erich Von DanikenISBN 0317199617 (0-317-19961-7)
Hardcover, Pubn Development Co
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Child of the Prophecyby Juliet MarillierISBN 0312870361 (0-312-87036-1)
Softcover, Tor Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Child of the Prophecy'Book summary:The powerful fantasy novel Child of the Prophecy successfully concludes Juliet Marillier's Sevenwaters Trilogy, which chronicles a fated family's three-generation struggle to preserve the failing magic of ancient Ireland.
The daughter of a forbidden romance, Fianne has been raised in isolation and trained in magic by her loving but remote druid-father, Ciaran, and her ruthless sorceress-grandmother, the Lady Oonagh. They send Fianne to Sweetwaters to live among relatives who had no knowledge of her existence and who may have instigated the death of her mother, their sister Niamh. Fianne has come to carry out her grandmother's long-planned vengeance on the clan--and on the Old Ones, who are the source of Ireland's mystic power. Despite her mother's death, Fianne is reluctant to harm her Sweetwaters kin. But if she lets them live, the Lady Oonagh will kill both her father and Darragh, the handsome young horse tamer who has captured Fianne's heart.
Child of the Prophecy works as a standalone novel, but readers will benefit by first reading its equally accomplished prequels, Daughter of the Forest and Son of the Shadows. --Cynthia Ward [via]
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The Colour of Magicby Terry PratchettISBN 0312150849 (0-312-15084-9)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Colour of Magic'Book summary:The Colour of Magic is Terry Pratchett's maiden voyage through the bizarre land of Discworld. His entertaining and witty series has grown to more than 20 books, and this is where it all starts--with the tourist Twoflower and his hapless wizard guide, Rincewind ("All wizards get like that ... it's the quicksilver fumes. Rots their brains. Mushrooms, too."). Pratchett spoofs fantasy clichés--and everything else he can think of--while marshalling a profusion of characters through a madcap adventure. The Colour of Magic is followed by The Light Fantastic. --Blaise Selby [via]
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Crafty Chameleonby Mwenye Hadithi, Adrienne KennawayISBN 0316337234 (0-316-33723-4)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co
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The Crystal Mountainby Ruth SandersonISBN 0316770922 (0-316-77092-2)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co
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Dance With the Devilby Sherrilyn KenyonISBN 0312949383 (0-312-94938-3)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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Death of a Foolby Ngaio MarshISBN 0312968329 (0-312-96832-9)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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Death of a Peerby Ngaio MarshISBN 0312964277 (0-312-96427-7)
Softcover, St. Martin's Press
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A Dream of Dracula:in Search of the Living Dead: In Search of the Living Deadby Leonard WolfISBN 0316951188 (0-316-95118-8)
Hardcover, Little, Brown
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Encyclopedia of Hellby Miriam Van ScottISBN 0312244428 (0-312-24442-8)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Encyclopedia of Hell'Book summary:The first and only book to organize the available wide-ranging, cross-cultural history of Hell and its various interpretations, "Encyclopedia of Hell" offers depictions of Hades from film, television, music, classical literature, religion, art, myth, and theater. [via]
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The Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasrudinby Idres ShahISBN 0330238078 (0-330-23807-8)
Softcover, Pan Books
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Fantasy Loverby Sherrilyn KenyonISBN 0312979975 (0-312-97997-5)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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Favorite Fairy Tales Told in Indiaby V. HavilandISBN 0316350516 (0-316-35051-6)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co
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Flesh and Blood: A History of the Cannibal Complexby Reay TannahillISBN 0316837059 (0-316-83705-9)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co
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Forest Peopleby Colin M. TrunbullISBN 0330243160 (0-330-24316-0)
Hardcover, Pan Books
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A Fragile Paradise: The Discovery of Fletcher Christian Bounty Mutineerby Glynn ChristianISBN 0316140635 (0-316-14063-5)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co
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Goldilocks and the Three Bearsby Maureen RoffeyISBN 0316723851 (0-316-72385-1)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co
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The Greenwood Encyclopedia of World Folklore And Folklifeby William M. Clements, Thomas A. GreenISBN 0313328471 (0-313-32847-1)
Hardcover, Greenwood Pub Group
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Heartfireby Orson Scott CardISBN 031286728X (0-312-86728-X)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Heartfire'Book summary:This is the fifth novel in Orson Scott Card's popular Alvin the Maker series, based on an alternate America where some people are born with knacks, which resemble magical abilities. The protagonist of the series, Alvin, is a maker who not only can fix things (such as restoring a wounded bird to health with his doodlebug) but is also something of a natural leader. Alvin and his small band of followers are on a quest to build the Crystal City, a place where those who have knacks can live in safety from the people who sometimes burn them as witches. While Alvin visits the nearly holy province of New England to find out just how cities work, his wife Margaret, traveling under the name Peggy, journeys to the kingdom of Camelot, which was formerly known as Charleston, South Carolina. There she hopes to persuade the exiled King Arthur to help her abolish the practice of slavery. Heartfire is an excellent midseries novel that's sure to delight fans of Alvin. --Craig E. Engler [via]
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Historic Haunted Americaby Michael Norman, Beth ScottISBN 0312857527 (0-312-85752-7)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Historic Haunted America'Book summary:These are some of the most compelling true ghost stories from North America. While some of the ghosts written about here have settled down or moved on, many of them are still active. While not exactly terrifying, these tales are fascinating in the fact that they are all true, backed up with eyewitness testimony. If you prefer a book which you can use as a reference source rather than a caffeine substitute, this is one you should pick up. [via]
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Hunter's Moonby Lori HandelandISBN 0312949405 (0-312-94940-5)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hunter's Moon'Book summary:333 pp. [via]
I Am of Irelaundeby Juilene Osborne-McKnightISBN 0312875673 (0-312-87567-3)
Softcover, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom
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In Fond Remembrance of Me: A Memoir of Myth and Uncommon Friendship in the Arcticby Howard NormanISBN 0312425228 (0-312-42522-8)
Softcover, Picador
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› Find signed collectible books: 'In Fond Remembrance of Me: A Memoir of Myth and Uncommon Friendship in the Arctic'Book summary:In the fall of 1977, Howard Norman went to Churchill, Manitoba, to translate Inuit folktales, and there he met Helen Tanizaki, an extraordinary linguist translating the same tales into Japanese. In Fond Remembrance of Me recaptures their intimacy, and the remarkable influence that she, and the tales themselves, would have on the future novelist. Through a series of overlapping panels of reality and memory, Norman evokes with vivid immediacy their brief but life-shifting encounter, and the earthy, robust Inuit folklore that occasioned it.[via]More editions of In Fond Remembrance of Me: A Memoir of Myth and Uncommon Friendship in the Arctic:
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Jane Eyreby Charlotte BronteISBN 0312127952 (0-312-12795-2)
Hardcover, Palgrave Macmillan
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Jane Eyreby Heather GlenISBN 0312165803 (0-312-16580-3)
Hardcover, Palgrave Macmillan
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Jane Eyre'Book summary:Romantic melodrama or feminist classic, Jane Eyre is one of the most enduringly popular and compelling novels in the literary canon. Overlooked or dismissed by critics in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, it first began to attract serious critical attention in the 1970s as New Critical, formalist and feminist critics began to re-evaluate Charlotte Bronte's achievement. This New Casebook brings together essays by leading scholars over the past twenty years, mapping Jane Eyre's progress through the literary and theoretical establishment and encouraging the student to consider these different critical approaches and how they shape the novel and our reading of it. [via]
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Kiss of the Nightby Sherrlyn KenyonISBN 0312992416 (0-312-99241-6)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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The Light Fantasticby Terry PratchettISBN 0312486030 (0-312-48603-0)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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The Little Countryby Charles De LintISBN 0312876491 (0-312-87649-1)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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Locksleyby Nicholas ChaseISBN 0312494289 (0-312-49428-9)
Hardcover, St. Martin's/Marek
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The Magic Zoo: The Natural History of Fabulous Animalsby Peter CostelloISBN 0312504217 (0-312-50421-7)
Hardcover, St. Martin's Press
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Meditations on Middle Earthby Karen Haber, John HoweISBN 0312302908 (0-312-30290-8)
Softcover, St. Martin's Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Meditations on Middle Earth : New Writing on the Worlds of J. R. R. Tolkien by Orson Scott Card, Ursula K. le Guin, Raymond E. Feist, Terry Pratchett, Charles de Lint, George R. R. Martin, and More'Book summary:If you remember where you were when you first read The Hobbit or the Lord of the Rings trilogy, then this collection of essays by some of fantasy and science fiction's most popular authors is worth a look. J.R.R. Tolkien's impact on fantastic fiction--and its writers--is explored in contributions that range from intensely personal expressions of the power and beauty of Tolkien's work to more analytical examinations of his style, language, and influences.
Standouts include Michael Swanwick's thoughtful and powerful meditation on heroism and consequences; Ursula K. Le Guin's analysis of narrative rhythm and language in the trilogy; Terri Windling's moving reflection on an escape from abuse fueled by the power of fairy tales; and Douglas A. Anderson's examination of the critical response to Tolkien's work.
This is an uneven collection, with a couple of downright clunkers, but it should appeal to Tolkien aficionados who are interested in the master's influence on those working in the field today. --Roz Genessee [via]
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Mehndi: The Timeless Art of Henna Paintingby Loretta RoomeISBN 0312187432 (0-312-18743-2)
Softcover, Griffin
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Mulengroby Charles De LintISBN 0312873999 (0-312-87399-9)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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Mythology of Cats: Feline Legend and Lore Through the Agesby Gerald Hausman, Loretta HausmanISBN 0312186339 (0-312-18633-9)
Hardcover, St. Martin's Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mythology of Cats: Feline Legend and Lore Through the Ages'Book summary:The authors of The Mythology of Dogs, Gerald and Loretta Hausman, have been researching and writing about cat mythology for decades. In this cat-ivating collection of over fifty tales, they celebrate the spiritual and mythological magic of our feline friends.
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-- The cat who consoled Jack Kerouac -- The cat who named the country of Scotland -- The cat who worked as a maitre d' -- The cat who traveled through Persia -- The cat who inspired Ernest Hemingway -- And many more fascinating felines [via]More editions of Mythology of Cats: Feline Legend and Lore Through the Ages:
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Night Playby Sherrilyn KenyonISBN 0312992424 (0-312-99242-4)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Night Play'Book summary:Bride McTierney has had it with men. They're cheap, self-centered, and never love her for who she is. But though she prides herself on being independent, deep down she still yearns for a knight in shining armor.[via]
She just never expected her knight in shining armor to have a shiny coat of fur...
Deadly and tortured, Vane Kattalakis isn't what he seems. Most women lament that their boyfriends are dogs. In Bride's case, hers is a wolf. A Were-Hunter wolf. Wanted dead by his enemies, Vane isn't looking for a mate. But the Fates have marked Bride as his. Now he has three weeks to either convince Bride that the supernatural is real or he will spend the rest of his life neutered--something no self-respecting wolf can accept...
But how does a wolf convince a human to trust him with her life when his enemies are out to end his? In the world of the Were-Hunters, it really is dog-eat-dog. And only one alpha male can win.More editions of Night Play:
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Night Pleasuresby Sherrilyn KenyonISBN 0312979983 (0-312-97998-3)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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Have you ever wanted to know what it's like to be immortal? To journey through the night stalking the evil that preys on humans? To have unlimited wealth, unlimited power? That is my existence, and it is dark and dangerous. I play hero to thousands, but am known to none. And I love every minutes of it.
Or so I thought until one night when I woke up handcuffed to my worst nightmare: a conservative woman in a button-down shirt. Or in Amanda's case, one buttoned all the way up to her chin. She's smart, sexy, witty, and wants nothing to do with the paranormal--in other words, me.
My attraction to Amanda Devereaux goes against everything I stand for. Not to mention the last time I fell in love it cost me not only my human life, but also my very soul. Yet every time I look at her, I find myself wanting to try again. Wanting to believe that love and loyalty do exist.
Even more disturbing, I find myself wondering if there's any way a woman like Amanda can love a man whose battle scars run deep, and whose heart was damaged by a betrayal so savage that he's not sure it will ever beat again.Kyrian of Thrace[via] -
Night Pleasures & Night Embraceby Sherrilyn KenyonISBN 0312355637 (0-312-35563-7)
Softcover, Griffin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Night Pleasures & Night Embrace'Book summary:[via]In Night Pleasures, Kyrian of Thrace---an immortal who protects humans from vampires---wakes up one morning handcuffed to the one thing that can scare him: a conservative woman in a button-down shirt. But Amanda Devereaux turns out to be his perfect partner for hunting down a deadly foe, and for helping him to regain his soul and learn that love doesn't have to bite.
Night Embrace spins the story of Talon, an ancient Celtic warrior who killed the son of the god Camulus. Camulus cursed Talon, decreeing death for everyone he loved. Now a Dark-Hunter in modern-day New Orleans, Talon meets Sunshine, who is key to ending his curse once and for all. Not to mention helping him to save New Orleans from an ancient god bent on total destruction....
Enter a realm like none you've ever experienced with Night Pleasures and Night Embrace. Now together in one volume!More editions of Night Pleasures & Night Embrace:
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The Old, Weird America: The World of Bob Dylan's Basement Tapesby Greil Marcus, Bob DylanISBN 0312420439 (0-312-42043-9)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Old, Weird America: The World of Bob Dylan's Basement Tapes'Book summary:Previously published as Invisible Republic and already considered a classic of modern American cultural criticism, The Old, Weird America is Greil Marcus's widely acclaimed book on the secret music (the so-called "Basement Tapes") made by Bob Dylan and the Band while in seclusion in Woodstock, New York, in 1967--a folksy yet funky, furious yet hilarious music that remains as seductive and baffling today as it was more than thirty years ago.[via]
As Mark Sinker observed in The Wire: "Marcus's contention is that there can be found in American folk a community as deep, as electric, as perverse, and as conflicted as all America, and that the songs Dylan recorded out of the public eye, in a basement in Woodstock, are where that community as a whole gets to speak." But the country mapped out in this book, as Bruce Shapiro wrote in The Nation, "is not Woody Guthrie's land for made for you and me . . . It's what Marcus calls 'the old, weird America.'" This odd terrain, this strange yet familiar backdrop to our common cultural history--which Luc Sante (in New York magazine) termed the "playground of God, Satan, tricksters, Puritans, confidence men, illuminati, braggarts, preachers, anonymous poets of all stripes"--is the territory that Marcus has discovered in Dylan's most mysterious music. And his analysis of that territory "reads like a thriller" (Ken Tucker, Entertainment Weekly) and exhibits "a mad, sparkling brilliance" (David Remnick, The New Yorker) throughout. This new edition of The Old, Weird America includes an updated discography.More editions of The Old, Weird America: The World of Bob Dylan's Basement Tapes:
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Practical Demonkeepingby Christopher MooreISBN 0312951469 (0-312-95146-9)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Practical Demonkeeping'Book summary:Given eternal youth by his green companion, Catch--a human flesh-eating demon with an attitude--ex-seminarian Travis O'Hearn wants to pay Catch back by giving him a one-way ticket back to the netherworld from which he came. Reprint. [via]
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Rainbow Birdby Eric Maddern, Adrienne KennawayISBN 0316543144 (0-316-54314-4)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co
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The Red Magicianby Lisa GoldsteinISBN 0312890079 (0-312-89007-9)
Softcover, Tor Books
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Rip Van Winkleby John Howe, Washington Irving, Irving WashingtonISBN 0316375780 (0-316-37578-0)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co
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Rip Van Winkle & Other Stories: Library Editionby Washington Irving, John HoweISBN 0316375845 (0-316-37584-5)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co
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The Road to Delphi: The Life and Afterlife of Oraclesby Michael WoodISBN 0312423071 (0-312-42307-1)
Softcover, Picador USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Road to Delphi: The Life and Afterlife of Oracles'Book summary:Cultures of all epochs have consulted oracles in times of need. This fascinating exploration of the enduring popularity of oracles examines how they are interpreted and why. Taking examples from literature and history, from the oracles at Delphi to those in Macbeth, and further still to the works of Kafka and Bob Dylan, and even in the film The Matrix, Wood combines storytelling and commentary to provide a lively account of humanitys persistent faith in signs, which continues to exert an important influence on the course of civilization.[via]More editions of The Road to Delphi: The Life and Afterlife of Oracles:
The Scottish Highlanders: A Personal Viewby Charles Roy MacKinnonISBN 0312705050 (0-312-70505-0)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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Seize the Nightby Sherrilyn KenyonISBN 0312992432 (0-312-99243-2)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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Sister Light, Sister Darkby Jane YolenISBN 0312930917 (0-312-93091-7)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sister Light, Sister Dark'Book summary:[via]Raised on a mountainside, Jenna learned the arts of the warrior, and from the mountain women the magic of the ancient lore. But the greatest magic of all was her ability to call forth her dark sister from the depths of the mirror of the land of light and shadow.
Skada was the dark one, able to exist only when the moonlight cast a shadow or lamplight flickered in a darkened room.
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Snow in Augustby Pete HamillISBN 0316340944 (0-316-34094-4)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Snow in August'Book summary:In 1940s Brooklyn, friendship between an 11-year-old Irish Catholic boy and an elderly Jewish rabbi might seem as unlikely as, well, snow in August. But the relationship between young Michael Devlin and Rabbi Judah Hirsch is only one of the many miracles large and small contained in Pete Hamill's novel. Michael finds himself in trouble when he witnesses the 17-year-old leader of the dreaded Falcons gang beating an elderly shopkeeper. For Michael, 1940s Brooklyn is a world still shaped by life in the Old Country, a world where informing on a fellow Irishman is the worst crime imaginable--worse even than the violent crimes committed by some of those fellows. So Michael keeps silent, finding solace in the company of Rabbi Hirsch, a Czech refuge whom he meets by chance. From this serendipitous beginning blossoms a unique friendship--one that proves perilous to both when the Falcons catch up with them.
Interlaced with Hamill's realistic descriptions of violence and fear are scenes of remarkable poignancy: the rabbi's first baseball game, where he sees Jackie Robinson play for the Dodgers; Michael's introduction into the mystical world of the Cabbala and the book's miraculous ending. Hamill is not a lyrical writer, but he is a heartfelt one, and this story of courage in the face of great odds is one of his best. [via]
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Snow Whiteby Jacob GrimmISBN 0316354511 (0-316-35451-1)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Snow White'Book summary:Spared by her would-be executioner, Snow White finds a home with seven kindly dwarfs, but the hateful queen who wants her dead will stop at nothing to be the most beautiful woman in the land. A poisoned apple seems to send Snow White to her death, but true love brings her back, and good once again prevails.
Paul Heins's graceful words and Trina Schart Hyman's expressive artwork create a dramatic retelling of this classic tale, filled with movement and passion that will enchant readers of all ages. [via]
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Snow Whiteby Wilhelm Grimm, Karl Ludwig, Jacob Grimm, Paul Heins, Trina Schart HymanISBN 0316354503 (0-316-35450-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Snow White'Book summary:Spared by her would-be executioner, Snow White finds a home with seven kindly dwarfs, but the hateful queen who wants her dead will stop at nothing to be the most beautiful woman in the land. A poisoned apple seems to send Snow White to her death, but true love brings her back, and good once again prevails.
Paul Heins's graceful words and Trina Schart Hyman's expressive artwork create a dramatic retelling of this classic tale, filled with movement and passion that will enchant readers of all ages. [via]
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Snow White and Rose Redby Patricia C. WredeISBN 0312931808 (0-312-93180-8)
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Son of the Shadowsby Juliet MarillierISBN 0312875290 (0-312-87529-0)
Softcover, Tor Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Son of the Shadows'Book summary:Second of the Sevenwaters trilogy of novels about the last days of heroic Ireland, Son of the Shadows takes up the story of the children of Sorcha, who saved her enchanted brothers, and Hugh, the Briton she married. Sorcha's daughter Liadan is a gifted seer and healer who thinks, in spite of her visions, that she knows what the future has in store for her--caring for her dying mother and then an alliance marriage to Eamonn. A chance meeting on the road carries her off to care for a dying man--one of the mercenaries of the sinister Painted Man, Eamonn's archenemy and a killer for hire. Liadan discovers that she cannot choose whom she loves and that she and the Painted Man are as bound up in destiny as her mother and father were before her.
This is an intelligent historical romance in which the supernatural is a part of the character's everyday lives to an extent that makes it hard to think of the book as specifically a fantasy--these are people to whom the beings of forest speak on a regular basis and to whom sorcery is real. --Roz Kaveney, Amazon.co.uk [via]
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Spiritwalkby Charles De LintISBN 0312852045 (0-312-85204-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Spiritwalk'Book summary:The sequel to Moonheart reveals further adventures in the mysterious garden of a sprawling building in Ottawa--a garden that is a gateway to a magical world of native-American and Celtic mythology. [via]
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The Star Maidenby Barbara Juster Esbensen, Helen K. DavieISBN 0316249556 (0-316-24955-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Star Maiden'Book summary:Tired of wandering in the sky, the star maiden searches for the perfect home on earth. [via]
The Storytellerby Mario Vargas Llosa, Helen LaneISBN 0312420285 (0-312-42028-5)
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Stroke Of Midnightby Lori Handeland, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Amanda Ashley, L. A. BanksISBN 0312998767 (0-312-99876-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Stroke Of Midnight'Book summary:Winter Born by Sherrilyn Kenyon[via]
Two enemy Were-Panthers discover that fate has destined they become lovers. Pandora must learn to trust Dante's foreign nature. But as she slowly succumbs to the truest passion she has ever known, dark forces have already set out to reclaim her...
Born of the Night by Amanda Ashley
When Lady Shanara Montiori is taken hostage, she learns that the rumors about her captor are true. Lord Reyes is afflicted with the dark curse of the werewolf. Still, Shanara can't fight the attraction they both feel. Will their love break the curse-or feed its powerful hold?
Make It Last Forever by L. A. Banks
An innocent mistake forces the beautiful Tara onto a mission to save herself from the dark fate that awaits her. Salvation comes in the form of a seductive biker with a heart of gold. But will surrendering to their ripe attraction unleash a danger even she cannot control?
Red Moon Rising by Lori Handeland
Novelist Maya Alexander's peace is shattered when she is stalked by a Navaho skinwalker who has taken on the guise of a wolf. Her only hope is the mysterious Clay Philips. In his arms, she seeks protection-but as the red moon rises, no one is safe from the danger that lurks nearby...More editions of Stroke Of Midnight:
Strongbowby Morgan LlywelynISBN 0312861508 (0-312-86150-8)
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Suppose You Met a Witch.by Ian Serraillier, Ed EmberleyISBN 0316781258 (0-316-78125-8)
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Tales from the Great Turtleby Piers Anthony, Richard GilliamISBN 0312856288 (0-312-85628-8)
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Tapping the Dream Treeby Charles De LintISBN 0312868405 (0-312-86840-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tapping the Dream Tree'Book summary:Tapping the Dream Tree collects 18 stories by bestselling contemporary fantasy master Charles de Lint. One story, "The Witching Hour," is original to this volume, with a few others taken from limited-edition chapbooks; the remaining tales have been drawn from an impressive diversity of magazines and anthologies. The stories are set in and around de Lint's mythic, haunted American city of Newford, and fans will recognize several characters from de Lint's popular series.
The powerful story "Ten for The Devil" is a superb choice for an opener: it showcases de Lint's literary strengths and treats of his recurring themes of magic, music, creativity, and human worth. Musician Staley Cross's grandmother has always warned her to be careful when she plays her blue fiddle. But Staley never quite believed that her music could rouse dangerous magic... until one night, playing in a faraway field, she discovers the Devil doesn't only go down to Georgia. First published before the filming of O Brother, Where Art Thou?, "Ten for the Devil" draws upon the same crossroads myth as does the movie, but takes a very different road as it follows Staley's search for her only hope of soul survival: a mysterious bluesman known as Robert. --Cynthia Ward [via]
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This Land Is Your Landby Woody Guthrie, Kathy JakobsenISBN 0316392154 (0-316-39215-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'This Land Is Your Land'Book summary:This classic ballad is brought to life in a richly illustrated edition for the the whole family to share. Woody Guthrie's powerful lyrics and Kathy Jakobsen's detailed paintings invite readers on a journey across the country, creating an unforgettable portrait of our diverse land and the people who live it. 32 pp with 1 gatefold. [via]
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Traderby Charles De LintISBN 0312858477 (0-312-85847-7)
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Uncle Tom's Cabinby Harriet Beecher StoweISBN 0312446519 (0-312-44651-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'Book summary:[via]Bedford College Editions reprint enduring literary works in a handsome, readable, and affordable format. The text of each work is lightly but helpfully annotated. Prepared by eminent scholars and teachers, the editorial matter in each volume includes a chronology of the life of the author; an illustrated introduction to the contexts and major issues of the text in its time and ours; an annotated bibliography for further reading (contexts, criticism, and Internet resources); and a concise glossary of literary terms. This title is available in print or as a Bedford e-Book to Go.
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Vampire Watcher's Handbook: A Guide for Slayersby Craig GlendayISBN 031231504X (0-312-31504-X)
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The Vikings in Britainby H. R. LoynISBN 0312846711 (0-312-84671-1)
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Village of Round and Square Housesby Ann GrifalconiISBN 0316328626 (0-316-32862-6)
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The Vision of the Buddhaby Tom LowensteinISBN 0316534315 (0-316-53431-5)
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The Waning of the Middle Agesby Johan HuizingaISBN 0312855400 (0-312-85540-0)
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White As Snowby Tanith LeeISBN 0312875495 (0-312-87549-5)
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Wuthering Heightsby Emily Bronte, Linda H. PetersonISBN 0312256868 (0-312-25686-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Wuthering Heights'Book summary:This revision of a widely adopted critical edition presents the 1847 text of Emily Brontës British Victorian novel along with critical essays that read Wuthering Heights from four contemporary perspectives: psychoanalytic, Marxist, feminist, and cultural studies. An additional essay demonstrates how several critical perspectives can be combined. In the second edition, two of the five essays are new. The text and essays are complemented by contextual documents and illustrations (new), introductions with bibliographies, and a glossary of critical and theoretrical terms.[via]More editions of Wuthering Heights:
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Year's Best Fantasy & Horrorby Ellen Datlow, Terri WindlingISBN 0312132190 (0-312-13219-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Year's Best Fantasy & Horror'Book summary:[via]This acclaimed series, winner of numerous World Fantasy Awards, continues its tradition of excellence with scores of short stories from such writers as Michael Bishop, Edward Byrant, Angela Carter, Terry Lamsley, Gabriel Garcia Marquex, A.R. Morlan, Robert Silverberg, Michael Swanwick, Jane Yolen and many others. Supplementing the stories are the editors' invaluable overviews of the year in fantastic fiction, Edward Bryant's witty roundup of the year's fantasy films, and a long list of Honorable Mentions -- all of which adds up to an invaluable reference source, and a font of fabulous reading.More editions of Year's Best Fantasy & Horror:
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