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American Born Chineseby Gene Yang, Lark PienISBN 1596431520 (1-59643-152-0)
Softcover, First Second
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› Find signed collectible books: 'American Born Chinese'Book summary:Indie graphic novelist Gene Yang's intelligent and emotionally challenging American Born Chinese is made up of three individual plotlines: the determined efforts of the Chinese folk hero Monkey King to shed his humble roots and be revered as a god; the struggles faced by Jin Wang, a lonely Asian American middle school student who would do anything to fit in with his white classmates; and the sitcom plight of Danny, an All-American teen so shamed by his Chinese cousin Chin-Kee (a purposefully painful ethnic stereotype) that he is forced to change schools. Each story works well on its own, but Yang engineers a clever convergence of these parallel tales into a powerful climax that destroys the hateful stereotype of Chin-Kee, while leaving both Jin Wang and the Monkey King satisfied and happy to be who they are.
Yang skillfully weaves these affecting, often humorous stories together to create a masterful commentary about race, identity, and self-acceptance that has earned him a spot as a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People. The artwork, rendered in a chromatically cool palette, is crisp and clear, with clean white space around center panels that sharply focuses the reader's attention in on Yang's achingly familiar characters. There isn't an adolescent alive who won't be able to relate to Jin's wish to be someone other than who he is, and his gradual realization that there is no better feeling than being comfortable in your own skin.--Jennifer Hubert [via]
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Angel's Choiceby Lauren Baratz-LogstedISBN 1416925244 (1-4169-2524-4)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster Merchandise &
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The Beachby Alex GarlandISBN 1573226521 (1-57322-652-1)
Softcover, Riverhead Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Beach'Book summary:In our ever-shrinking world, where popular Western culture seems to have infected every nation on the planet, it is hard to find even a small niche of unspoiled land--forget searching for pristine islands or continents. This is the situation in Alex Garland's debut novel, The Beach. Human progress has reduced Eden to a secret little beach near Thailand. In the tradition of grand adventure novels, Richard, a rootless traveler rambling around Thailand on his way somewhere else, is given a hand-drawn map by a madman who calls himself Daffy Duck. He and two French travelers set out on a journey to find this paradise.
What makes this a truly satisfying novel is the number of levels on which it operates. On the surface it's a fast-paced adventure novel; at another level it explores why we search for these utopias, be they mysterious lost continents or small island communes. Garland weaves a gripping and thought-provoking narrative that suggests we are, in fact, such products of our Western culture that we cannot help but pollute and ultimately destroy the very sanctuary we seek [via]
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Below the Peacock Fan: First Ladies of the Rajby Marian FowlerISBN 0670807486 (0-670-80748-6)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Below the Peacock Fan: First Ladies of the Raj'Book summary:"below the peacock fan" traces the progress of five aristocratic english gentlewomen who suddenly found themselves, with the appointment of brother or husband as viceroy of india, expected to accompany him to that distant disturbing land. One moment, they were looking forward to afternoon tea under the elms if the mists cleared in time and the sun came out- the next, they were painfully uprooted and flung half-way round the world to a country where to venture outdoors when the sun struck dowm at noon was to risk sudden death. UK YES [via]
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Beyond Blackby Hilary MantelISBN 0805073566 (0-8050-7356-6)
Hardcover, Henry Holt & Co
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Dean's Watchby Elizabeth GoudgeISBN 0848805097 (0-8488-0509-7)
Hardcover, Amereon Ltd
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The Devil Wears Pradaby Lauren WeisbergerISBN 0767914767 (0-7679-1476-7)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Devil Wears Prada'Book summary:It's a killer title: The Devil Wears Prada. And it's killer material: author Lauren Weisberger did a stint as assistant to Anna Wintour, the all-powerful editor of Vogue magazine. Now she's written a book, and this is its theme: narrator Andrea Sachs goes to work for Miranda Priestly, the all-powerful editor of Runway magazine. Turns out Miranda is quite the bossyboots. That's pretty much the extent of the novel, but it's plenty. Miranda's behavior is so insanely over-the-top that it's a gas to see what she'll do next, and to try to guess which incidents were culled from the real-life antics of the woman who's been called Anna "Nuclear" Wintour. For instance, when Miranda goes to Paris for the collections, Andrea receives a call back at the New York office (where, incidentally, she's not allowed to leave her desk to eat or go to the bathroom, lest her boss should call). Miranda bellows over the line: "I am standing in the pouring rain on the rue de Rivoli and my driver has vanished. Vanished! Find him immediately!"
This kind of thing is delicious fun to read about, though not as well written as its obvious antecedent, The Nanny Diaries. And therein lies the essential problem of the book. Andrea's goal in life is to work for The New Yorker--she's only sticking it out with Miranda for a job recommendation. But author Weisberger is such an inept, ungrammatical writer, you're positively rooting for her fictional alter ego not to get anywhere near The New Yorker. Still, Weisberger has certainly one-upped Me Times Three author Alix Witchel, whose magazine-world novel never gave us the inside dope that was the book's whole raison d' etre. For the most part, The Devil Wears Prada focuses on the outrageous Miranda Priestly, and she's an irresistible spectacle. --Claire Dederer [via]
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Estimating Applied to Buildingby Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, W. AttonISBN 0855000015 (0-85500-001-5)
Hardcover, Published for The Builder by George Godwin Ltd
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Everyone Worth Knowingby Lauren WeisbergerISBN 1416543007 (1-4165-4300-7)
Softcover, Pocket Books
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The Game: A Mary Russell Novelby Laurie R. KingISBN 0553583387 (0-553-58338-7)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Game: A Mary Russell Novel'Book summary:An Edgar Award-winning Author
In the early days of 1924, Mary Russell and her partner Sherlock Holmes are given an urgent task by his brother Mycroft: Find a British spy gone missing along India's northwest frontier, where men are dying and trouble is brewing. The spy's name? It is one Holmes knows from his sojourn in India long ago; one Russell knows from a book. It is Kimball O'Hara, known to the world by the name Rudyard Kipling called him - Kim. [via]
The Garden Letters: A Growing Correspondenceby Elspeth Bradbury, Judy MaddocksISBN 1896095062 (1-896095-06-2)
Softcover, Raincoast Book Distribution
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A Glossary of Literary Termsby M. H. Abrams, Geoffrey Galt HarphamISBN 1413002188 (1-4130-0218-8)
Softcover, Heinle
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Glossary of Literary Terms'Book summary:"This book defines and discusses terms, critical theories and movements, and points of view" used to analyze, interpret and discuss literature. In other words, a must for every student of literature. [via]
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Happy Birthday Joe, 27 Today!ISBN 0839824807 (0-8398-2480-7)
Softcover, Irvington Publishers
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Harper Lee's to Kill a Mockingbirdby Christopher SergelISBN 0871290863 (0-87129-086-3)
Softcover, Dramatic Pub Co
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Harper Lee's to Kill a Mockingbirdby Harper LeeISBN 0808510258 (0-8085-1025-8)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Harper Lee's to Kill a Mockingbird'Book summary:FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A guide to reading ""To Kill A Mockingbird"" with a critical and appreciative mind. Includes background on the author's life and times, sample tests, term paper suggestions, and a reading list. [via]
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Harper Lee's to Kill a Mockingbirdby Joyce Milton, Harper LeeISBN 0812034465 (0-8120-3446-5)
Softcover, Barrons Educational Series Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Harper Lee's to Kill a Mockingbird'Book summary:Plot synopsis of this classic is made meaningful with analysis and quotes by noted literary critics, summaries of the work's main themes and characters, a sketch of the author's life and times, a bibliography, suggested test questions, and ideas for essays and term papers. [via]
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Haunted Ireland Her Romantic and Mysterious Ghostsby John J. DunneISBN 0904651304 (0-904651-30-4)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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How to Be a Christian in an Unchristian Worldby Fritz RidenourISBN 0830701273 (0-8307-0127-3)
Softcover, G/L Regal Books
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Jonathan Livingston Seagullby Richard Bach, Russell MunsonISBN 0743278909 (0-7432-7890-9)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Jonathan Livingston Seagull'Book summary:"Most gulls don't bother to learn more than the simplest facts of flight--how to get from shore to food and back again," writes author Richard Bach in this allegory about a unique bird named Jonathan Livingston Seagull. "For most gulls it is not flying that matters, but eating. For this gull, though, it was not eating that mattered, but flight." Flight is indeed the metaphor that makes the story soar. Ultimately this is a fable about the importance of seeking a higher purpose in life, even if your flock, tribe, or neighborhood finds your ambition threatening. (At one point our beloved gull is even banished from his flock.) By not compromising his higher vision, Jonathan gets the ultimate payoff: transcendence. Ultimately, he learns the meaning of love and kindness. The dreamy seagull photographs by Russell Munson provide just the right illustrations--although the overall packaging does seem a bit dated (keep in mind that it was first published in 1970). Nonetheless, this is a spirituality classic, and an especially engaging parable for adolescents. --Gail Hudson [via]
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Juan Salvador Gaviotaby Richard BachISBN 846661639X (84-666-1639-X)
Softcover, Ediciones B
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Juan Salvador Gaviota'Book summary:Una de las mas bellas fábulas escritas por estos tiempos ha sido Juan Salvador Gaviota. Richard Bach ha vendido mas de 30 millones de copias de esta producción. El valor de la libertad, de la amistad, el despego de lo material; tales son los elementos que forman esta fábula. [via]
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Justice Hallby Laurie R. KingISBN 0786239530 (0-7862-3953-0)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Justice Hall'Book summary:A lost heir, murder most foul, and the unexpected return of two old friends start Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes--spouses and intellectual equals--on an investigation that takes them from the trenches of World War I France to the heights of English society. In this sixth entry in Laurie King's award-winning series, fans will find the Baker Street sleuth mellowed by age and marriage yet still in possession of his deductive abilities and acerbic wit, and, in Mary Russell, a surprisingly apt companion for the legendary detective.
Justice Hall brings back two colorful characters from earlier in the series: Bedouins Ali and Mahmoud Hazr (now known as Alistair and Marsh), who last appeared in O Jerusalem. At their request, Holmes and Russell take up the trail of the doomed heir to Justice Hall, who has been executed for cowardice in the bloody trenches of France. As the detectives strive to make sense of his death and to locate another heir to the family title, an attempt is made on the life of the man who's soon to be welcomed as the new duke. Holmes and Russell soon realize something sinister is afoot, and that they must untangle a web of deceit to discover which of the many suspects is taking steps to shorten the line of inheritance. Once again, King's satisfying tale stays true to the spirit of Conan Doyle's original stories while extending them into new terrain. --Benjamin Reese [via]
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Kimby Rudyard KiplingISBN 1404368361 (1-4043-6836-1)
Softcover, IndyPublish.com
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Kim'Book summary:1901. Kipling, English short-story writer, novelist and poet, who celebrated the heroism of British colonial soldiers in India and Burma, was the first Englishman to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907. Kim is his picaresque novel of India and is considered to be a masterpiece. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. [via]
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- Kim: ISBN 1417905646 (1-4179-0564-6)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co - Kim: ISBN 1593081928 (1-59308-192-8)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc - Kim: ISBN 1853260991 (1-85326-099-1)
Softcover, Lb May & Assoc Inc - Kim: ISBN 1404311920 (1-4043-1192-0)
Hardcover, IndyPublish.com - Kim: ISBN 1592245404 (1-59224-540-4)
Hardcover, Wildside Pr - Kim: ISBN 1842329456 (1-84232-945-6)
Hardcover, House of Stratus, Incorporated - Kim: ISBN 0812971345 (0-8129-7134-5)
Softcover, Random House Inc - Kim: ISBN 0679443606 (0-679-44360-6)
Hardcover, Random House Inc - Kim: ISBN 0812565754 (0-8125-6575-4)
Softcover, Tor Books - Kim: ISBN 0783813538 (0-7838-1353-8)
Hardcover - Kim: ISBN 0895773430 (0-89577-343-0)
Hardcover, Reader's Digest Association - Kim: ISBN 8431625899 (84-316-2589-9)
Softcover, Vicens-Vives Editorial S.A. - Kim: ISBN 1404368361 (1-4043-6836-1)
Softcover, IndyPublish.com
- Kim: ISBN 1417905646 (1-4179-0564-6)
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Kimby Maire Fhlathuin, Marie Ni FhlathuinISBN 1551115212 (1-55111-521-2)
Softcover, Broadview Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Kim'Book summary:One of the particular pleasures of reading Kim is the full range of emotion, knowledge, and experience that Rudyard Kipling gives his complex hero. Kim O'Hara, the orphaned son of an Irish soldier stationed in India, is neither innocent nor victimized. Raised by an opium-addicted half-caste woman since his equally dissolute father's death, the boy has grown up in the streets of Lahore:
Though he was burned black as any native; though he spoke the vernacular by preference, and his mother-tongue in a clipped uncertain sing-song; though he consorted on terms of perfect equality with the small boys of the bazar; Kim was white--a poor white of the very poorest.
From his father and the woman who raised him, Kim has come to believe that a great destiny awaits him. The details, however, are a bit fuzzy, consisting as they do of the woman's addled prophecies of "'a great Red Bull on a green field, and the Colonel riding on his tall horse, yes, and'--dropping into English--'nine hundred devils.'"In the meantime, Kim amuses himself with intrigues, executing "commissions by night on the crowded housetops for sleek and shiny young men of fashion." His peculiar heritage as a white child gone native, combined with his "love of the game for its own sake," makes him uniquely suited for a bigger game. And when, at last, the long-awaited colonel comes along, Kim is recruited as a spy in Britain's struggle to maintain its colonial grip on India. Kipling was, first and foremost, a man of his time; born and raised in India in the 19th century, he was a fervid supporter of the Raj. Nevertheless, his portrait of India and its people is remarkably sympathetic. Yes, there is the stereotypical Westernized Indian Babu Huree Chander with his atrocious English, but there is also Kim's friend and mentor, the Afghani horse trader Mahub Ali, and the gentle Tibetan lama with whom Kim travels along the Grand Trunk Road. The humanity of his characters consistently belies Kipling's private prejudices, and raises Kim above the mere ripping good yarn to the level of a timeless classic. --Alix Wilber [via]
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Last Silk Dressby Ann RinaldiISBN 0823406903 (0-8234-0690-3)
Hardcover, Holiday House
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Letters to a Young Poetby Rainer Maria Rilke, Joan M. Burnham, Franz Xaver Kappus, Kent NerburnISBN 1577311558 (1-57731-155-8)
Hardcover, New World Library
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Letters to a Young Poet'Book summary:Written between 1903 and 1908 to a student who had sent Rilke his poems for evaluation, these ten letters--among the most famous and beloved of this century--reveal the deeply felt ideas about life and art that shaped the great poet's work. Two-color interior. [via]
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Letters to a Young Poetby Stephen Mitchell, Rainer Maria RilkeISBN 0679642323 (0-679-64232-3)
Hardcover, Modern Library
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Letters to a Young Poet'Book summary:Rilkes Letters to a Young Poet are arguably the most famous and beloved letters of the twentieth century. Written when the poet was himself still a young man, with most of his greatest work before him, they were addressed to a student who had sent Rilke some of his own writing, asking for advice on becoming a writer. The two never met, but over a period of several years Rilke wrote him these ten letters, which have been cherished by hundreds of thousands of readers for what Stephen Mitchell calls in his Foreword the "vibrant and deeply felt experience of life" that informs them. Eloquent and personal, Rilkes meditations on the creative process, the nature of love, the wisdom of children, and the importance of solitude offer a wealth of spiritual and practical guidance for anyone. At the same time, this collection, in Stephen Mitchells definitive translation, reveals the thoughts and feelings of one of the greatest poets and most distinctive sensibilities of the twentieth century. [via]
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Letters to a Young Poet/the Possibility of Beingby Rainer Maria RilkeISBN 1567315208 (1-56731-520-8)
Hardcover, Fine Communications
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Letters to a Young Poet/the Possibility of Being'Book summary:Letters To A Young Poet... The Possibility of Being. By Rainer Maria Rilke. Two complete works. [via]
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Locked Roomsby Laurie R. KingISBN 0786277017 (0-7862-7701-7)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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Mary Russell and her husband Sherlock Holmes are back in Laurie R. King's highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling mystery series. This time the first couple of detection travel to San Francisco to unlock the buried memory of a shocking crime with the power to kill again - lost somewhere in Russell's past. [via]
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Matar UN Ruisenor/to Kill a Mockingbirdby Harper LeeISBN 0613054490 (0-613-05449-0)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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The Moorby Laurie R. KingISBN 0613150090 (0-613-15009-0)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Moor'Book summary:Longtime fans of Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, might think that their favorite sleuth met his fate at the hands of Dr. Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls. Anyone who believes that, however, obviously hasn't read Laurie R. King's delightful series featuring Holmes and his wife(!), Mary Russell. In The Beekeeper's Apprentice, Holmes succumbs to the Oxford scholar's charms; now, in The Moor, fourth in the series, Holmes and Russell are summoned to Devonshire to solve a tin miner's mysterious death. Lonely Dartmoor provides plenty of opportunities for King to both relate the haunting legends of that part of the world and offer some amusing revisions to one of Holmes's most famous cases, The Hound of the Baskervilles. Though Holmes purists might resent the liberties taken with their hero, readers in search of a strong female protagonist, some fascinating local history, and spooky ambience will enjoy The Moor. [via]
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My Faith In Frankieby Mike Carey, Sonny Liew, Marc HempelISBN 1401203906 (1-4012-0390-6)
Softcover, Dc Comics
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Once and Future Kingby Terence Hanbury WhiteISBN 0808576852 (0-8085-7685-2)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Once and Future King'Book summary:FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Describes King Arthur's life from childhood to coronation, the creation of the Round Table, and the search for the Holy Grail. [via]
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Paragraphs and Essays: A Worktext With Readingsby Lee BrandonISBN 0618042652 (0-618-04265-2)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin College Div
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Paragraphs and Essays: A Worktext With Readings'Book summary:Nearly 75 compelling, multicultural reading selections-by both student and professional writers-stimulate discussion and inspire writing in this text. A Handbook section provides explanations, examples and exercises, plus coverage of issues facing ESL students. Computer-related writing tips and updated career-related writing topics are integrated throughout. [via]
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The Practical Stylistby Sheridan BakerISBN 0690008732 (0-690-00873-2)
Hardcover, Crowell
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Ps, I Love Youby Cecelia AhernISBN 140130916X (1-4013-0916-X)
Softcover, Hyperion Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ps, I Love You'Book summary:Cecelia Ahern's debut novel, PS, I Love You, follows the engaging, witty, and occasionally sappy reawakening of Holly, a young Irish widow who must put her life back together after she loses her husband Gerry to a brain tumor. Ahern, the twentysomething daughter of Ireland's prime minister, has discovered a clever and original twist to the Moving On After Death concept made famous by novelists and screenwriters alike--Gerry has left Holly a series of letters designed to help her face the year ahead and carry on with her life. As the novel takes readers through the seasons (and through Gerry's monthly directives), we watch as Holly finds a new job, takes a holiday to Spain with her girlfriends, and sorts through her beloved husband's belongings. Accompanying Holly throughout the healing process is a cast of friends and family members who add as much to the novel's success as Holly's own tale of survival. In fact, it is these supporting character's mini-dramas that make PS, I Love You more than just another superficial tearjerker with the obligatory episode at a karaoke bar. Ahern shows real talent for capturing the essence of an interaction between friends and foes alike; even if Holly's circle of friends does resemble the gang from Bridget Jones a bit too neatly to ignore (her best friend is even called Sharon).
While her style can be at times repetitive and her delivery is occasionally amateurish, Ahern deserves credit for a spirited first effort. If PS, I Love You is any indication of this author's talent, readers have much to look forward to as Ahern matures as a novelist and a storyteller. --Gisele Toueg [via]
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The Resourceful Readerby Suzanne Strobeck Webb, Lou Ann ThompsonISBN 083840779X (0-8384-0779-X)
Softcover, Heinle
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Slang and Euphemism: A Dictionary of Oaths, Curses, Insults, Sexual Slang and Metaphor, Racial Slurs, Drug Talk, Homosexual Lingo, and Related Matteby Richard A. SpearsISBN 0824602595 (0-8246-0259-5)
Hardcover, Jonathan David Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Slang and Euphemism: A Dictionary of Oaths, Curses, Insults, Sexual Slang and Metaphor, Racial Slurs, Drug Talk, Homosexual Lingo, and Related Matte'Book summary:A lexicon of improper English[via]From slang terminology describing various bodily functions and sexual acts, to the centuries-old cant of thieves and prostitutes, to the language of the modern drug culture, here are 14, 500 entries and 32, 000 definitions of all the words and expressions so carefully omitted from standard dictionaries and polite conversation. Extensively cross-referenced for easy access, this third abridged edition contains almost 300 new entries and definitions.
So whether youre a writer seeking to create a more authentic dialogue, a crossword-puzzle addict in search of an obscure eighteenth-century expression, or a reader interested in the more colorful aspects of the English language, youll find that a wealth of words awaits you in&
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The Summer Treeby Guy Gavriel KayISBN 0771044720 (0-7710-4472-0)
Hardcover, McClelland & Stewart Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Summer Tree'Book summary:The first volume in Guy Gavriel Kay's stunning fantasy masterwork, now reissued with the beautiful original cover art by Martin Springett. Five men and women find themselves flung into the magical land of Fionavar, First of all Worlds. They have been called there by the mage Loren Silvercloak, and quickly find themselves drawn into the complex tapestry of events. For Kim, Paul, Kevin, Jennifer and Dave all have their own part to play in the coming battle against the forces of evil led by the fallen god Rakoth Maugrim and his dark hordes. Guy Gavriel Kay's classic epic fantasy plays out on a truly grand scale, and has already been delighting fans of imaginative fiction for twenty years. [via]
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Time Out of Jointby Philip K. DickISBN 0881843520 (0-88184-352-0)
Softcover, Carroll & Graf Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Time Out of Joint'Book summary:Ragle Gumm was living with his sister and her family in 1959 solving newspaper puzzles. But his normal life began to change one day, and he noticed things getting really strange. He thought he was losing his mind. But, instead, he was going sane, and the year was 1996. [via]
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To Kill a Mockingbirdby Harper LeeISBN 0771052340 (0-7710-5234-0)
Hardcover, McClelland & Stewart Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'To Kill a Mockingbird'Book summary:Harold Bloom's introduction questions whether Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel that will endure or has had popularity merely as a time. Along with a collection of some of the best criticism available on his work, this text includes a brief biography of the author, structural and thematic analysis, an index of themes and ideas, and more. This series is edited by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University; Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Professor of English, New York University Graduate School. These texts are the ideal aid for all students of literature, presenting concise, easy-to-understand biographical, critical, and bibliographical information on a specific literary work. Also provided are multiple sources for book reports and term papers with a wealth of information on literary works, authors, and major characters. [via]
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Hardcover, Facts on File - To Kill a Mockingbird: ISBN 088103052X (0-88103-052-X)
Hardcover, Bt Bound - To Kill a Mockingbird: ISBN 0606297758 (0-606-29775-8)
Hardcover, Demco Media - To Kill a Mockingbird: ISBN 0895774356 (0-89577-435-6)
Hardcover, Reader's Digest Association - To Kill a Mockingbird: ISBN 0771052340 (0-7710-5234-0)
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To Kill a Mockingbirdby Novel Units Inc. StaffISBN 1561373079 (1-56137-307-9)
Softcover, Novel Units
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Traffics and Discoveriesby Rudyard KiplingISBN 1842329596 (1-84232-959-6)
Hardcover, House of Stratus, Incorporated
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Trainspottingby Irvine WelshISBN 0749396067 (0-7493-9606-7)
Hardcover, Minerva
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Trainspotting'Book summary:Irvine Welsh's controversial first novel, set on the heroin-addicted fringe of working-class youth in Edinburgh, is yet another exploration of the dark side of Scottishness. The main character, Mark Renton, is at the center of a clique of nihilistic slacker junkies with no hopes and no possibilities, and only "mind-numbing and spirit-crushing" alternatives in the straight world they despise. This particular slice of humanity has nothing left but the blackest of humor and a sharpness of wit. American readers can use the glossary in the back to translate the slang and dialect--essential, since the dialogue makes the book. This is a bleak vision sung as musical comedy. [via]
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Trainspotting: A Screenplayby Irvine Welsh, John HodgeISBN 0786882212 (0-7868-8221-2)
Softcover, Hyperion Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Trainspotting: A Screenplay'Book summary:Trainspotting is based on the novel by Irvine Welsh. It is always nice to compare the book/screenplay or novel or whatever format the original is in, to the movie. As always things cut from the story when made into a movie - are in the book. [via]
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Transcendental Wild Oats: And Excerpts from the Fruitlands Diaryby Louisa May AlcottISBN 1558320393 (1-55832-039-3)
Softcover, Harvard Common Press
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Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhoodby Oliver W. SacksISBN 0606286683 (0-606-28668-3)
Hardcover, Demco Media
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Water Song: A Retelling of the Frog Princeby Suzanne WeynISBN 1416940138 (1-4169-4013-8)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Water Song: A Retelling of the Frog Prince'Book summary:"ONCE UPON A TIME"
IS TIMELESS
Young, beautiful, and wealthy, Emma Pennington is accustomed to a very comfortable life. Although war rages abroad, she hardly feels its effect. She and her mother travel from their home in Britain to the family estate in Belgium, never imagining that the war could reach them there. But it does.
Soon Emma finds herself stranded in a war-torn country, utterly alone. Enemy troops fight to take over her estate, leaving her with no way to reach her family, and no way out.
With all of her attention focused on survival and escape, Emma hardly expects to find love. But the war will teach her that life is unpredictable, people aren't always what they seem, and magic is lurking everywhere. [via]
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Whylah Fallsby George Elliott ClarkeISBN 189609550X (1-896095-50-X)
Softcover, Polestar Pr
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Women's Visions: Theological Reflection, Celebration, Actionby Ofelia OrtegaISBN 2825411442 (2-8254-1144-2)
Softcover, World Council of Churches
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The Writer's Harbrace Handbook: With Infotracby Cheryl Glenn, Robert Keith Miller, Suzanne Strobeck Webb, Loretta GrayISBN 0838403387 (0-8384-0338-7)
Hardcover, Thomson Learning
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Cartas a Un Joven Poeta/ Letters for a Young Poetby Rainer M¬ RilkeISBN 842063445X (84-206-3445-X)
Softcover, Alianza Editorial Sa
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cartas a Un Joven Poeta/ Letters for a Young Poet'Book summary:Estas CARTAS A UN JOVEN POETA, publicadas mas de veinte anos despues de la muerte de su autor, fueron dirigidas por RAINER MARIA RILKEde su concepcion del mundo, desde su vision de la vocacion y de la inspiracion literarias hasta sus meditaciones sobre la soledad inherente a la tarea del creador. [via]
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Juan Salvador Gaviotaby Richard Bach, Carol Howell, Frederick Howell, Russell MunsonISBN 8466612491 (84-666-1249-1)
Hardcover, Ediciones B
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Juan Salvador Gaviota'Book summary:For most seagulls it is not flying that matters, but eating. For this gull, though, it was not eating that mattered, but flight. Flight is indeed the metaphor that makes the story soar. Ultimately this is a fable about the importance of seeking a higher purpose in life, even if your flock, tribe, or neighborhood finds your ambition threatening. (At one point our beloved gull is even banished from his flock.) By not compromising his higher vision, Juan Salvador gets the ultimate payoff: transcendence. Ultimately, he learns the meaning of love and kindness.
Blurb in Spanish:"Hay quien obedece sus propias reglas porque se sabe en lo cierto; quien cosecha un especial placer en hacer algo bien; quien adivina algo más que lo que sus ojos ven; quien prefiere volar a dormir y comer; todos ellos harán duradera amistad con Juan Salvador Gaviota. Habrá también quienes volarán con Juan Gaviota por lugares de encanto y aventura, y de luminosa libertad. Pero para unos y otros será una experiencia que jamas olvidarán". Richard Bach [via]
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Matar UN Ruisenor/to Kill a Mockingbirdby Harper Lee, Baldomero PortaISBN 8401492041 (84-01-49204-1)
Softcover, Lectorum Pubns Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Matar UN Ruisenor/to Kill a Mockingbird'Book summary:Set in the small Southern town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the Depression, this story follows three years in the life of eight-year-old Scout Finch, her brother, Jem, and their father, Atticus. The three years are punctuated by the arrest and eventual trial of a young black man accused of raping a white woman. The result is a tough and tender novel of race, class, justice, and the pain of growing up, all through the eyes of a young girl. Robert Mulligan directed the film adaptation, which won an Oscar for best script (Horton Foote) and best actor (Gregory Peck).[via]More editions of Matar UN Ruisenor/to Kill a Mockingbird:
Transpoittingby I. WelshISBN 843396643X (84-339-6643-X)
Softcover, Ld Books Inc
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LA Plageby Alex GarlandISBN 225314651X (2-253-14651-X)
Softcover, Distribooks Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'LA Plage'Book summary:480pages. poche. broché. [via]
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Der Strandby Alex GarlandISBN 3442442354 (3-442-44235-4)
Softcover, Distribooks Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Der Strand'Book summary:Ein Traumstrand in Thailand, umgeben von tropischem Dschungel - der junge Engländer Richard glaubt, das Paradies entdeckt zu haben. Nur eine kleine Gruppe junger Rucksacktouristen aus aller Weit teilt die Idylle mit ihm. Doch innerhalb weniger Tage zeigt der Strand sein wahres Gesicht, und Richard stellt fest, daß er in die Hölle geraten ist. [via]
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