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The 9/11 Reportby Thomas H. Kean, Lee Hamilton, Nat'L Commission on Terrorist Attacks, New York Times StaffISBN 0312935544 (0-312-93554-4)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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What happened on 9/11 and how? Have we learned any lessons? Are we safer now?The questions every American wants answered.
Since September 11, 2001, Americans have wondered how the tragic events of that day could have occurred. This is the complete report of the circumstances surrounding the attacts, including:
*Al Qaeda and the organization of the 9/11 attack
*Intelligence collection, analysis, and management
*International counterterrorism policy*The inner workings of terrorist financing
*The security of American borders
*Law enforcement inside the U.S.
*Commercial aviation and transportation safety* Personal interviews with Presidents Clinton and Bush on their roles[via]
Supplemented with analysis and reporting by The New York Times, this edition of The 9/11 Report also makes recommendations as to how to prevent terrorist attacks in the future.More editions of The 9/11 Report:
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Absolute FriendsISBN 031600023X (0-316-00023-X)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co
Find This BookBook summary:The most facile presidential comparison one could make for George W. Bush would be his father, who presided over a war in Iraq and a struggling economy. Some "neocons" reject the parallel and compare Bush to his father's predecessor, Ronald Reagan, citing a plainspoken quality and a belief in deep tax cuts. But John Dean goes further back, seeing in Bush all the secrecy and scandal of Dean's former boss, the notorious Richard Nixon. The difference, as the title of Dean's book indicates, is that Bush is a heck of a lot worse. While the book provides insightful snippets of the way Nixon used to do business, it offers them to shed light on the practices of Bush. In Dean's estimation, the secrecy with which Bush and Dick Cheney govern is not merely a preferred system of management but an obsessive strategy meant to conceal a deeply troubling agenda of corporate favoritism and a dramatic growth in unchecked power for the executive branch that put at risk the lives of American citizens, civil liberties, and the Constitution. Dean sets out to make his point by drawing attention to several areas about which Bush and Cheney have been tight-lipped: the revealing by a "senior White House official" of the identity of an undercover CIA operative whose husband questioned the administration, the health of Cheney, the identity of Cheney's energy task force, the information requested by the bi-partisan 9/11 commission, Bush's business dealings early in his career, the creation of a "shadow government", wartime prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay, and scores more. He theorizes that the truth about these and many other situations, including the decision to go to war in Iraq, will eventually surface and that Bush and Cheney's secrecy is a thus far effective means of keep a lid on a rapidly multiplying set of lies and scandals that far outstrip the misdeeds that led directly to Dean's former employer resigning in disgrace. Dean's charges are impassioned and more severe than many of Bush's most persistent critics. But those charges are realized only after careful reasoning and steady logic by a man who knows his way around scandal and corruption. --John Moe [via]
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Adriftby Steven CallahanISBN 0345340833 (0-345-34083-3)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Adrift'Book summary:A NEW YORK TIMES besteller, this true story tells the riveting, first-hand account of the only man in history to have survived more than a month alone at sea,fighting for his life in an inflatable raft after his small sloop capsized only six days out. Racked by hunger, buffeted by storms, and broiled by the tropical sun, Steven Callahan drifted over eighteen hundred miles of ocean, fighting off sharks with a makeshift spear, and watching nine ships pass by without turning back. Here is a story of anguish and horror, of undying heroism, hope--and survival. [via]
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Adrift : 76 Days Lost at Seaby Steven CallahanISBN 0345410157 (0-345-41015-7)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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American Caesar, Douglas Macarthur, 1880-1964by William Raymond ManchesterISBN 0316544981 (0-316-54498-1)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co
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American Dreams: Lost and Foundby Studs TerkelISBN 0345329937 (0-345-32993-7)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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The Aquarian Conspiracy: Personal and Social Transformation in the 1980sby Marilyn FergusonISBN 0312904185 (0-312-90418-5)
Hardcover, J. P. Tarcher
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The Art of Raising a Puppyby New Skete MonksISBN 0316578398 (0-316-57839-8)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co
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The Beatles: The Biographyby Bob SpitzISBN 0316013315 (0-316-01331-5)
Softcover, Back Bay Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Beatles: The Biography'Book summary:As soon as The Beatles became famous, the spin machine began to construct a myth--one that has continued to this day. But the truth is much more interesting, much more exciting, and much more moving. In this bestselling book, Bob Spitz has written the biography for which Beatles fans have long waited. 32 pages of b/w photos. [via]
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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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The Bedford Handbookby Diana HackerISBN 0312443374 (0-312-44337-4)
Softcover, Bedford/St. Martin's
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The Bedford Handbook: Working with Sources, Exercise to Accompanyby Diana HackerISBN 0312440030 (0-312-44003-0)
Softcover, Bedford/st Martins
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The Best Cat Everby Cleveland Amory, Lisa AdamsISBN 0316089788 (0-316-08978-8)
Softcover, Back Bay Books
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Better Than Sexby Hunter S. ThompsonISBN 0345396359 (0-345-39635-9)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Better Than Sex'Book summary:Since his 1972 trailblazing opus, Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail, Hunter S. Thompson has reported the election story in his truly inimitable, just-short-of-libel style. In Better Than Sex, Thompson hits the dusty trail again - without leaving home - yet manages to deliver a mind-bending view of the 1992 presidential campaign, in all its horror, sacrifice, lust, and dubious glory. Complete with faxes sent to and received from candidate Clinton's top aides, and 100 percent pure gonzo screeds on Richard Nixon, George Bush, and Oliver North, here is the most true-blue campaign tell-all ever penned by man, beast, or Thompson. [via]
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Black and White Photography: A Basic Manualby Henry HorensteinISBN 0316373052 (0-316-37305-2)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Black & White Photography: A Basic Manual'Book summary:A totally revised edition of one of the best-selling books in the field. The best basic photography book on the market has now been updated to include all the latest techniques, materials, and processes. [via]
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Bound for Gloryby Woody GuthrieISBN 0330241664 (0-330-24166-4)
Hardcover, Pan Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bound for Glory'Book summary:The original road novel--even though it takes the form of autobiography. If Guthrie didn't actually invent the footloose, no- strings-attached American hero (remember this guy Twain who wrote something about lighting out for the territory?), he certainly solidified the 20th-century version. Guitar slung over the shoulder as he sprinted to boost himself aboard freight trains, a man of the people equally at home with urban intellectuals, Guthrie incarnated for generations of Americans the artist as free spirit. This is the book that created the legend. [via]
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The Cat and the Curmudgeonby Cleveland AmoryISBN 0316037451 (0-316-03745-1)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Cat and the Curmudgeon'Book summary:In this heartwarming, uproarious sequel to Amory's bestselling "The Cat Who Came for Christmas, " the cat named Polar Bear finds that being rich and famous is not all it's cracked up to be. [via]
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The Confessions of Saint Augustineby E. M. BlaiklockISBN 034032466X (0-340-32466-X)
Softcover, Trafalgar Square
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Confessions of Saint Augustine'Book summary:Augustine's Confessions is one of the most influential and most innovative works of Latin literature. Written in the author's early forties in the last years of the fourth century A.D. and during his first years as a bishop, they reflect on his life and on the activity of remembering and interpreting a life. Books I-IV are concerned with infancy and learning to talk, schooldays, sexual desire and adolescent rebellion, intense friendships and intellectual exploration. Augustine evolves and analyses his past with all the resources of the reading which shaped his mind: Virgil and Cicero, Neoplatonism and the Bible. This volume, which aims to be usable by students who are new to Augustine, alerts readers to the verbal echoes and allusions of Augustine's brilliant and varied Latin, and explains his theological and philosophical questioning of what God is and what it is to be human. The edition is intended for use by students and scholars of Latin literature, theology and Church history. [via]
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Cosmosby Carl SaganISBN 0345331354 (0-345-33135-4)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cosmos'Book summary:Cosmos was the first science TV blockbuster, and Carl Sagan was its (human) star. By the time of Sagan's death in 1997, the series had been seen by half a billion people; Sagan was perhaps the best-known scientist on the planet. Explaining how the series came about, Sagan recalled:
I was positive from my own experience that an enormous global interest exists in the exploration of the planets and in many kindred scientific topics--the origin of life, the Earth, and the Cosmos, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, our connection with the universe. And I was certain that this interest could be excited through that most powerful communications medium, television.
Sagan's own interest and enthusiasm for the universe were so vivid and infectious, his screen presence so engaging, that viewers and readers couldn't help but be caught up in his vision. From stars in their "billions and billions" to the amino acids in the primordial ocean, Sagan communicated a feeling for science as a process of discovery. Inevitably, some of the science in Cosmos has been outdated in the years since 1980--but Sagan's sense of wonder is ageless. --Mary Ellen Curtin [via]
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Dave Barry Is from Mars and Venusby Dave BarryISBN 0345425782 (0-345-42578-2)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dave Barry Is from Mars and Venus'Book summary:"Booger." In case you're wondering, that's the title of a winning entry from a parody contest that Dave Barry's flagship paper, the Miami Herald, ran in 1989. There's more to Dave Barry than "boogers," of course--he's the McDonald's of American humor. One, nearly everybody likes him. Two, he's everywhere. Three--and this is the key--when you open one of his books, you know exactly what you're going to get: "Eugene is located in southwest Oregon, approximately 278 billion miles from anything." "If you're looking for a hearty entree that (1) is related to spiders; (2) is descended from a worm; and (3) has mutant baby-poopers walking around on its lips; then you definitely want a lobster." This collection of columns--sure to serve billions and billions--is called Dave Barry Is from Mars and Venus. (Strangely, it isn't a parody of John Gray's series, even though there's nobody better equipped to do one.) Inside you'll find the same genial, absurd fantasies, riffs on clippings that Barry insists he is not making up, and bizarre personal adventures that are his trademark. Do you like hamburgers? Of course--and you'll like this book, too. [via]
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Designing With Web Standardsby Jeffrey ZeldmanISBN 0321385551 (0-321-38555-1)
Softcover, Peachpit Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Designing With Web Standards'Book summary:Best-selling author, designer, and web standards evangelist Jeffrey Zeldman has updated his classic, industry-shaking guidebook. This new edition--now in full color--covers improvements in best practices and advances in the world of browsers since the first edition introduced the world to standards-based design. Written in the same engaging and witty style, making even the most complex information easy to digest, it remains an essential guide to creating sites that load faster, reach more users, and cost less to design and maintain. Readers will learn from Jeffrey's insights as he demonstrates how web standards are driving search engine friendliness (findability) and the Web 2.0 applications that have reinvigorated the medium and the online marketplace. Readers will discover new techniques to make CSS layouts work better across multiple browsers and ways to make web content more accessible. Designing with Web Standards is an AIGA Design Press book, published under Peachpit's New Riders imprint in partnership with AIGA. [via]
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The Devil's Highway: A True Storyby Luis Alberto UrreaISBN 0316010804 (0-316-01080-4)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Devil's Highway: A True Story'Book summary:The author of "Across the Wire" offers brilliant investigative reporting of what went wrong when, in May 2001, a group of 26 men attempted to cross the Mexican border into the desert of southern Arizona. Only 12 men came back out. "Superb . . . Nothing less than a saga on the scale of the Exodus and an ordeal as heartbreaking as the Passion . . . The book comes vividly alive with a richness of language and a mastery of narrative detail that only the most gifted of writers are able to achieve.--"Los Angeles Times Book Review." [via]
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Face Forwardby Kevyn AucoinISBN 0316287059 (0-316-28705-9)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Face Forward'Book summary:"Makeup should be fun, not fascist," celebrity makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin avers in Face Forward, his third book. One of the most adored stylists among fashionistas, entertainment divas, and high-society jet setters, Southern-born Aucoin arrived on the New York fashion scene in the early '80s, a period he ridicules for its '50s-era conservatism and McCarthyist us-against-them values. His career since has been motivated by the feel-good ideals of acceptance, diversity, and self-love, and the vain world of beauty has eagerly participated in his vision. While one may puzzle on how it is he finds fulfillment in an industry known for its superficiality and elitism, Aucoin's words are nonetheless infectious and the touches of his brushes inspired.
Conceived as an exploration of the past, present, and future of beauty, Face Forward is an ingenious showcase of the transformative, creative possibilities of makeup, with portraits of everyone from Julia Roberts to Sharon Stone, Martha Stewart to his mother, Thelma. His crafted visages range from minimal-application makeovers of friends to elaborate re-creations of such Hollywood icons as Audrey Hepburn (Calista Flockhart), James Dean (Gwyneth Paltrow), and Veronica Lake (shockingly, Martha Stewart) and such pop-culture personalities as Cher (socialite Alexandra von Furstenberg) and Siouxsie Sioux (Winona Ryder). The final pages present his ideas for looks to come, such as "Explorer," Mary J. Blige covered in eggplant body makeup with a rainbow of metallic eye shadows over her eyes and thickly glossed red lips; "Floralia," a freckled Lucy Liu resembling a sprite from A Midsummer's Night Dream; and "Venusian de Milo," Sharon Stone as an orange-haired, one-breast-baring sci-fi femme fatale. Throughout, Aucoin augments an already colorful book with step-by-step instruction, chatty commentary on each look and model, and riffs on such topics as friendship, politics (he repeatedly applauds the Clinton Administration for embracing diversity in the '90s), and the environment.
"Appreciating (even highlighting) individuality is one of the great things about makeup," asserts Aucoin, and Face Forward is a dazzling testament to that belief. For those who see the fun of makeup and are eager to experiment with the virtually unlimited possibilities of it, this book is a boon. --Rebecca Wright [via]
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The First Saluteby Barbara W. TuchmanISBN 0345336674 (0-345-33667-4)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The First Salute'Book summary:"Narrative history in the great tradition . . ." Chicago Tribune
Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize and bestselling author Barbara W. Tuchman analyzes the American Revolution in a brilliantly original way, placing the war in the historical context of the centuries-long conflicts between England and both France and Holland. This compellingly written history paints a magnificent portrait of General George Washington and recounts in riveting detail the events responsible for the birth of our nation. [via]More editions of The First Salute:
The First Stone: Some Questions About Sex and Powerby Helen GarnerISBN 033035583X (0-330-35583-X)
Hardcover, Pan Macmillan Australia
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The Game of the Foxes: British and German Intelligence Operations and Personalities Which Changed the Course of the Second World Warby Ladislas FaragoISBN 0340158794 (0-340-15879-4)
Hardcover, Hodder and Stoughton
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God of the Rodeo: The Quest for Redemption in Louisiana's Angola Prisonby Daniel BergnerISBN 0345435532 (0-345-43553-2)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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Gods and Myths of Northern Europeby Hilda Roderick Ellis DavidsonISBN 0317530267 (0-317-53026-7)
Softcover, Noontide Pr
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Grimms' Fairy TalesISBN 033360184X (0-333-60184-X)
Hardcover, Motorbooks Intl
Find This BookBook summary:The stories collected by the Brothers Grimm are probably the most popular folk tales in the Western world. This selection includes "Rumpelstiltskin", "The Elves and the Shoemaker", "The Goose Girl", "The Frog-Prince", "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" and many others. [via]
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History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islamby Karen ArmstrongISBN 0345384563 (0-345-38456-3)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam'Book summary:Armstrong, a British journalist and former nun, guides us along one of the most elusive and fascinating quests of all time--the search for God. Like all beloved historians, Armstrong entertains us with deft storytelling, astounding research, and makes us feel a greater appreciation for the present because we better understand our past. Be warned: A History of God is not a tidy linear history. Rather, we learn that the definition of God is constantly being repeated, altered, discarded, and resurrected through the ages, responding to its followers' practical concerns rather than to mystical mandates. Armstrong also shows us how Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have overlapped and influenced one another, gently challenging the secularist history of each of these religions. --Gail Hudson [via]
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Holy Bible: Open Bible, King James Version, Brown Genuine LeatherISBN 034036338X (0-340-36338-X)
Hardcover, Hodder & Stoughton
Find This BookBook summary:This title features: 100,000 centre-column cross references; a comprehensive short concordance of 35,000 entries; complete text of the Bible in the accurate and accessible NIV; 16 pages of colour maps with index; an attractive, protective dust jacket; and, one ribbon marker. [via]
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An Introduction to Database Systemsby Christopher J. DateISBN 0321197844 (0-321-19784-4)
Hardcover, Addison-Wesley
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› Find signed collectible books: 'An Introduction to Database Systems'Book summary:The newest edition of the classic An Introduction to Database Systems incorporates the latest developments in relational databases, including semantic modeling, decision support, and temporal modeling. There's better information on distributed databases, security, and the mathematics of relational databases too. With the same strong coverage of fundamental theory that made its predecessors stand out, this book ranks as the definitive textbook for those studying database systems.
This is an extraordinarily academic book. In his preface, C.J. Date goes so far as to lament having to use Structured Query Language (SQL) in some of his examples because it's "so far from being a true embodiment of relational principles." What's more, he writes in a very academic style, peppering his heavily footnoted prose with mathematical expressions and words like relevar and tuple. The academic style and highbrow language isn't a bad thing, since this book deals with complicated, largely abstract phenomena in depth.
Be aware that An Introduction to Database Systems is a far cry from the highly graphical, problem-focused books that target the community of commercial database developers, and as such requires more careful study. This book is about theories, concepts, and ideals rather than problems, solutions, and specific implementations. Per se, it will enable you to become a better database programmer--but only if you supplement it with practical guides and hands-on experience. --David Wall [via]
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Introduction to Physical Anthropologyby Robert Jurmain, Harry NelsonISBN 0314027785 (0-314-02778-5)
Softcover, West Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Introduction to Physical Anthropology'Book summary:This successful text, now in its seventh edition, offers a biocultural perspective. It integrates basic evolutionary theory, human genetics, coverage of non-human primates, paleoanthropology, and modern population biology to illustrate the physical and behavioral evolution of human beings. New research integrated throughout the text. All Guest Essays are new. A new chapter has been added on Human Growth and Development and timelines have been added before each hominid chapter. Internet resources have been added to the end of each chapter. [via]
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James Herriot's Yorkshireby James HerriotISBN 0312439717 (0-312-43971-7)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'James Herriot's Yorkshire'Book summary:Yorkshire is Herriot country--restless winds ruffling the heater on the lonely moors, rustic stone walls stretching across lush green dales, gentle sheep grazing near isolated farmhouses. All the cherished scenes and memorable characters of the wonderful Herriot books come to life as the world's most beloved veterinarian takes you it his favorite places. . .and in warm, loving, deeply enriching commentary, shares with you memories of his life with Helen, Fiegfried, Tristan and the special animals he has so tenderly cared for in this hauntingly beautiful corner of England. [via]
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Jerusalem: One City, Three Faithsby Karen ArmstrongISBN 0345391683 (0-345-39168-3)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths'Book summary:Jerusalem is the most famous city on the planet, a place vibrantly imagined even by people who have never been there. Karen Armstrong, author of the best-selling A History of God, shows why it might also be the most interesting, a sacred ground for rival Christians, Jews and Muslims. Much of her book is devoted to 5,000 years of history, but all of it addresses a longstanding and contemporary fascination unmatched by any other urban center. [via]
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Knitting in Plain Englishby Maggie RighettiISBN 0312458533 (0-312-45853-3)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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Lao Tzu: Te-Tao Ching A New Translation Based on the Recently Discovered Ma-Wang-Tui Textsby Robert G. HendricksISBN 0345370996 (0-345-37099-6)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lao Tzu: Te-Tao Ching A New Translation Based on the Recently Discovered Ma-Wang-Tui Texts'Book summary:Lao-tzu's "Te-Tao Ching" has been treasured for thousands of years for its poetic statement of life's most profound and elusive truths. This new translation, based on the 1973 discovery of two copies of the manuscript more than five centuries older than any others known, corrects many defects of the later versions. In his extensive commentary, Professor Henricks reevaluates traditional interpretations. [via]
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Lao-Tzu: Te-Tao Ching a New Translation Based on the Recently Discovered Ma-Wang-Tui Textsby Lao-Tzu, Robert G. HenricksISBN 0345347900 (0-345-34790-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lao-Tzu: Te-Tao Ching a New Translation Based on the Recently Discovered Ma-Wang-Tui Texts'Book summary:Lao-tzu's "Te-Tao Ching" has been treasured for thousands of years for its poetic statement of life's most profound and elusive truths. This new translation, based on the 1973 discovery of two copies of the manuscript more than five centuries older than any others known, corrects many defects of the later versions. In his extensive commentary, Professor Henricks reevaluates traditional interpretations.
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The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill Alone 1932-1940by William Raymond ManchesterISBN 0316545120 (0-316-54512-0)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill Alone 1932-1940'Book summary:Alone is the second volume of William Manchester's brilliant three-volume biography of Winston Churchill. In this volume, we witness the war within, before the colossal war to come. During this period, Churchill was tested as few men are: relentlessly pursued by creditors, disowned by his own party, vociferously dismissed by the press as a warmonger, and twice nearly lost his seat in Parliament. Yet despite his personal and political troubles, Churchill managed to assemble a vast, underground intelligence network-both within the British government and on the continent-which provided him with more complete and accurate information on Germany than the British government. Recognizing the horrifying truth, Churchill stood almost alone against Nazi aggression and the sordid British and French policy of appeasement.
Manchester's luminous portrait never loses sight of Churchill the man-a man with limitations, especially his callousness toward others (including his supporters) and his recklessness, which could border on the foolhardy; but also a man whose vision was global and whose courage was boundless. Here is Churchill as a light in the approaching darkness, readying himself for the terrible stand to come. [via]More editions of The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill Alone 1932-1940:
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The Last Lion, Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932by William ManchesterISBN 0316545031 (0-316-54503-1)
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In this, the first volume, we follow Churchill from his birth to 1932, when he began to warn against the remilitarization of Germany. Born of a lovely, wanton American mother and a gifted but unstable son of a duke, his childhood was one of wretched neglect. He sought glory on the battlefields of Cuba, Sudan, India, South Africa and the trenches of France. In Parliament he was the prime force behind the creation of Iraq and Jordan, laid the groundwork for the birth of Israel, and negotiated the independence of the Irish Free State. Yet, as Chancellor of the Exchequer he plunged England into economic crisis, and his fruitless attempt to suppress Gandhi's quest for Indian independence brought political chaos to Britain.
Throughout, Churchill learned the lessons that would prepare him for the storm to come, and as the 1930's began, he readied himself for the coming battle against Nazism--an evil the world had never before seen. [via]More editions of The Last Lion, Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932:
Latin for People: Latina Pro Populoby Alexander Humez, Nicholas HumezISBN 0316381497 (0-316-38149-7)
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A Nervous Splendor: Vienna, 1888-1889by Frederic MortonISBN 0316585327 (0-316-58532-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Nervous Splendor: Vienna, 1888-1889'Book summary:On January 30, 1889, at the champagne-splashed hight of the Viennese Carnival, the handsome and charming Crown Prince Rudolf fired a revolver at his teenaged mistress and then himself. The two shots that rang out at Mayerling in the Vienna Woods echo still.[via]Frederic Morton, author of the bestselling Rothschilds, deftly tells the haunting story of the Prince and his city, where, in the span of only ten months, "the Western dream started to go wrong." In Rudolf's Vienna moved other young men with striking intellectual and artistic talentsand all as frustrated as the Prince. Among them were: young Sigmund Freud, Gustav Mahler, Theodor Herzl, Gustav Klimt, and the playwright Arthur Schnitzler, whose La Ronde was the great erotic drama of the fin de siecle. Morton studies these and other gifted young men, interweaving their fates with that of the doomed Prince and the entire city through to the eve of Easter, just after Rudolf's body is lowered into its permanent sarcophagus and a son named Adolf Hitler is born to Frau Klara Hitler.
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Nightby Elie WieselISBN 0317649205 (0-317-64920-5)
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The Nightmare Years 1930-1940by William L. ShirerISBN 0316787035 (0-316-78703-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Nightmare Years 1930-1940'Book summary:As European correspondent for a number of American newspapers during the 1930s, William L. Shirer witnessed at first hand many of the pivotal events in the buildup to World War II. At the Nuremberg rallies, when Hitler roared through the streets celebrating his newly-won domination of Germany, Shirer was there. In Munich, as Chamberlain abandoned the Czechs, Shirer was there. In Vienna during the night of the Anschluss, in Berlin, when Hitler loosed his Blitzkrieg on Poland and began the war, Shirer was there. Through articles, broadcasts and translations of Hitler's speeches, Shirer tirelessly tried to warn the world of the terrible evil that was growing in Germany. The Nightmare Years, a No. I bestseller when first published in America in 1984, is not only the fascinating eyewitness account of this cataclysmic decade, but also the more personal story of a young American caught in tense and desperate times, struggling to survive and provide a life for himself and his family as the world lurched inexorably towards war.
'More than any conventional history book, Shirer's memoirs let a reader relive history' -People 'A superb journalist. ..Shirer was close enough to Hitler to feel the Nazi leader's messianic personal force. ..An unusually fine book' -Time 'No one ever did more to explain the rise of the Nazis' -Barbara Tuchman 'An outstanding achievement of journalistic history; indeed it is the best kind of accurate and absorbing history' -Washington Post REVIEWS 'Reporting at its best. ..A highly readable, absorbing story of a fascinating man and a dangerous decade. ..A deeply personal account of living with history as it's being made -an absorbing narrative' -Houston Chronicle 'More than any conventional history book, Shirer's memoirs let a reader relive history' -People 'A superb journalist. ..Shirer was close enough to Hitler to feel the Nazi leader's messianic personal force. ..An unusually fine book' -Time 'No one ever did more to explain the rise of the Nazis' -Barbara Tuchman 'An outstanding achievement of journalistic history; indeed it is the best kind of accurate and absorbing history' -Washington Post [via]More editions of The Nightmare Years 1930-1940:
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The Odysseyby HomerISBN 0312869010 (0-312-86901-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Odyssey'Book summary:The Odyssey is the original journey tale, a genre that has lasted three thousand years, and has had a lasting influence on on literature and art. The trials of Odysseus were first told by the great bard Homer. For ten long years the Greeks and Trojans have fought on the plains of Troy, and now Odysseus, the King of Ithaca, and the other victorious Greeks are ready to sail home. But after offending the sea god, Poseidon, Odysseus is hurled into years of wandering the seas, encountering monsters and sirens, raging storms and seductive idylls, before he is able to return to his wife, his son and his homeland.[via]
This masterpiece keeps its appeal not only because it reflects a glorious time of heroes and wonders, but because it is a work that still speaks to the lives we live today. Forge book is proud to present The Odyssey in Dr. Eickhoff's compelling and authoritative new translation.More editions of The Odyssey:
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The Photoshop CS2 Book For Digital Photographersby Scott KelbyISBN 0321330625 (0-321-33062-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Photoshop CS2 Book For Digital Photographers'Book summary:Scott Kelby, the best-selling Photoshop author in the world today, once again takes this book to a whole new level as he uncovers the latest, most important and most exciting new Adobe Photoshop CS2 techniques for digital photographers.
This major update to this award-winning, record-breaking book does something for digital photographers that's never been done before--it cuts through the bull and shows you exactly "how to do it." It's not a bunch of theory; it doesn't challenge you to come up with your own settings or figure it out on your own. Instead, Scott shows you step-by-step the exact techniques used by today's cutting-edge digital photographers and, best of all, he shows you, flat-out, exactly which settings to use, when to use them, and why. That's why the previous version of this book took the digital photography world by storm.
But now, his new CS2, version is even bigger, even better, and exposes even more of the pros most closely guarded secrets, including a special chapter which shows, for the first time ever, step-by-step how to how to set-up Photoshop's color management. He does it by throwing out all the theory, all the techno-babble, and all the confusing charts and graphs and instead just shows you exactly what you need to do (and
nothing more).
LEARN HOW THE PROS DO IT
Each year Scott trains thousands of professional photographers how to use Photoshop, and almost without exception they have the same questions, the same problems, and the same challenges--and that's exactly what he covers in this book. You'll learn:- The sharpening techniques the pros really use (there's an entire chapter on, just this!)
- The pros tricks for fixing the most common digital photo problems fast!
- The step-by-step set-up for getting what comes out of your printer to match exactly what you saw on screen
- The retouching secrets of how the pros retouch portraits
- How to process raw digital camera images (plus how to take advantage of all the new Camera Raw features of CS2!)
- How to color correct any photo without breaking a sweat (you'll be amazed at how easy it isonce you know the secret)
- A whole chapter on the latest, most requested Photoshop special effects
How to reduce noise, deal with lens problems, avoid halos, and more - How to show your work like a pro!
- Plus a host of shortcuts, workarounds, and slick "insider" tricks to send your productivity through the roof!
If you're a digital photographer and you're ready to learn the "tricks of the trade"--the same ones that today's leading pros use to correct, edit, sharpen, retouch, and present their work; then this is the book for you.
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The Puritan Dilemma: The Story of John Winthropby Edmund S. MorganISBN 0321478061 (0-321-47806-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Puritan Dilemma: The Story of John Winthrop'Book summary:Caught between the ideals of Gods Law and the practical needs of the people, John Winthrop walked a line few could tread.
In every aspect of our society today we see the workings of the tension between individual freedom and the demands of authority. Here is the story of the people that brought this idea to our shores: the Puritans. Edmund Morgan relates the hardships and triumphs of the Puritan movement through this vivid account of its most influential leader, John Winthrop.
The titles in the Library of American Biography Series make ideal supplements for American History Survey courses or other courses in American history where figures in history are explored. Paperback, brief, and inexpensive, each interpretive biography in this series focuses on a figure whose actions and ideas significantly influenced the course of American history and national life. In addition, each biography relates the life of its subject to the broader themes and developments of the times.
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The Puritan Dilemma: The Story Of John Winthropby Edmund Sears MorganISBN 0321328868 (0-321-32886-8)
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The Puritan Dilemma: The Story of John Winthropby Morgan EdmundISBN 0321043693 (0-321-04369-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Puritan Dilemma: The Story of John Winthrop'Book summary:In 1630, along with hundreds of other settlers, John Winthrop left England for the New World. Because of his ardent Puritan beliefs and natural talent for government and politics, he was appointed governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony. He became the foremost political leader in the colony for nearly 20 years, including twelve nonconsecutive terms as governor. When Winthrop and these new settlers arrived in the New World, they were aiming to create their own utopia, but they encountered difficulty and dissent.
In The Puritan Dilemma: John Winthrop, biographer Edmund Morgan helps us understand the motivations behind Puritan migration to America and the ideological and political difficulties they faced once they arrived. What does freedom mean? What is the proper role of the individual in society? Alongside the unfolding drama of a developing country, Morgan explores the life of John Winthrop and the core question of what level of responsibility people owe to their community and society. [via]
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The Railway Man : A True Story of War, Remembrance and Forgivenessby Eric LomaxISBN 0345406680 (0-345-40668-0)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Railway Man : A True Story of War, Remembrance and Forgiveness'Book summary:"A TIMELY BOOK THAT TOUCHES UPON GREAT ISSUES. . . . He contributes monumentally to our understanding of war and remembrance."
--The Boston Globe
Throughout his childhood Eric Lomax possessed a passion for trains. In an ironic twist of fate, he was captured by the Japanese during World War II and sent to Thailand to work on the infamous Burma-Siam railroad, the barbaric project that claimed the lives of 250,000 men. There he constructed a radio to bring news of the war and secretly drew a map of the railroad. For this, Lomax suffered brutal and incessant torture and interrogation. Standing by through it all was Nagase Takashi, a young Japanese soldier who translated the captor's questions and Lomax's replies. Fifty years later, Lomax sought out this Japanese tormentor, meeting him on a hillside overlooking the River Kwai Bridge. But Lomax's object in meeting Takashi again was not revenge. It was reconciliation.
Here is a remarkable true story of forgiveness--a tremendous testament to the courage that propels one toward remembrance, and finally, peace with the past. A classic war autobiography, The Railway Man is a powerful tale of survival and of the human capacity to understand even those who have done us unthinkable harm.
"[Lomax] has a straightforward story and he tells it quietly and with dignity. But at the end one feels the old dramatic shock: an amazed, even fearful suspicion that the curtain on eternity was pulled back slightly, for a moment."
--The New York Times Book Review
"An extraordinary book."
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Random House Word Menuby Stephen GlazierISBN 0345414411 (0-345-41441-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Random House Word Menu'Book summary:"DESTINED TO TAKE ITS PLACE BESIDE THE THESAURUS AND THE DICTIONARY AS A CLASSIC."
--L. A. Weekly
The RANDOM HOUSE WEBSTER'S WORD MENU is a revolutionary reference that organizes language by subject matter, the way we understand and use it. More than a dictionary, the WORD MENU is also
A Reverse Dictionary, which arranges words in logical, categorized structures--if you know the meaning or you know a related word, you can find the word you need
A Treasury of Glossaries, with nearly 800 divisions and more than 75,000 entries
An Almanac, with entries concerning world holidays, sports terms, science, and more
A Thesaurus that helps you learn the terminology of an unfamiliar field, technical terms and jargon, and different ways of saying the same thing
"STEPHEN GLAZIER WAS A MODERN ROGET."
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Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survivalby Dean KingISBN 0316159352 (0-316-15935-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Skeletons On The Zahara: A True Story Of Survival'Book summary:Some stories are so enthralling they deserve to be retold generation after generation. The wreck in 1815 of the Connecticut merchant ship, Commerce, and the subsequent ordeal of its crew in the Sahara Desert, is one such story. With Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival, Dean King refreshes the popular nineteenth-century narrative once read and admired by Henry David Thoreau, James Fenimore Cooper, and Abraham Lincoln. Kings version, which actually draws from two separate first person accounts of the Commerce's crew, offers a page-turning blend of science, history, and classic adventure. The book begins with a seeming false start: tracing the lives of two merchants from North Africa, Seid and Sidi Hamet, who lose their fortunesand almost their liveswhen their massive camel caravan arrives at a desiccated oasis. King then jumps to the voyage of the Commerce under Captain Riley and his 11-man crew. After stops in New Orleans and Gibraltar, the ship falls off course en route to the Canary Islands and ultimately wrecks at the infamous Cape Bojador. After the men survive the first predations of the nomads on the shore, they meander along the coast looking for a way inland as their supplies dwindle. They subsist for days by drinking their own urine. Eventually, to their horror, they discover that they have come aground on the edge of the Sahara Desert. They submit themselves, with hopes of getting food and water, as slaves to the Oulad Bou Sbaa. After days of abuse, they are bought by Hamet, who, after his own experiences with his failed caravan (described at the novels opening), sympathizes with the plight of the crew. Together, they set off on a hellish journey across the desert to collect a bounty for Hamet in Swearah. King embellishes this compelling narrative throughout with scientific and historical material explaining the origins of the camel, the market for English and American slaves, and the stages of dehydration. He also humanizes the Sahrawi with background on the tribes and on the lives of Hamet and Seid. This material, doled out in sufficient amounts to enrich the story without derailing it makes Skeletons on the Zahara a perfectly entertaining bit of history that feels like a guilty pleasure. --Patrick O'Kelley [via]
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Something to Declareby Julian BarnesISBN 033048916X (0-330-48916-X)
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Sperm Warsby Robin BakerISBN 0330390775 (0-330-39077-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sperm Wars'Book summary:Robin Baker puts forward the thesis that evolution has programmed men to conquer and monopolise women while women, without even knowing they are doing it, seek the best genetic input on offer from potential sexual partners. Facts of life presented include: 10 per cent of children are not fathered by their "fathers", less than 1 per cent off a man's sperm is capable of fertilizing anything - the rest is there to fight off other men's sperm, "smart" vaginal mucus encourages some sperm but blocks others, and a woman is far more likely to conceive through a casual fling than through sex with her regular partner. Baker describes fictionalized scences and then explains the science behind the actions to demonstrate how our everyday behaviour fits into a pattern of evolution. [via]
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Still Meby Christopher ReeveISBN 034543241X (0-345-43241-X)
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The Stone of Heaven: Unearthing the Secret History of Imperial Green Jadeby Cathy Scott-Clark, Adrian LevyISBN 0316095583 (0-316-09558-3)
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Strange Piece of Paradiseby Terri JentzISBN 0312426690 (0-312-42669-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Strange Piece of Paradise'Book summary:[via]In the summer of 1977, Terri Jentz and her Yale roommate took a cross-country bike trip. As they lay sleeping in the central Oregon desert, a man in a pickup truck deliberately ran over their tent and proceeded to attack them with an axe. The horrific crime was reported in newspapers across the country, but no one was ever arrested. Fifteen years later, Jentz returns to the small town where she was nearly murdered and makes an extraordinary discovery: the violence of that night is as present for the community as it is for her. Shockingly, many say they know who did it, and he is living freely in their midst.
Powerful, eloquent, and paced like the most riveting of thrillers, Strange Piece of Paradise is a startling profile of a psychopath, a sweeping reflection on violence and the myth of American individualism, and a moving record of Jentz's brave inner journey from violence to hope.More editions of Strange Piece of Paradise:
Strange Places, Questionable People : Updated with a New Chapter on Kosovoby John SimpsonISBN 033035566X (0-330-35566-X)
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This Is My God: The Jewish Way of Lifeby Herman WoukISBN 0316955140 (0-316-95514-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'This Is My God: The Jewish Way of Life'Book summary:This Is My God is Herman Wouk's famous introduction to Judaism completely updated and revised with a new chapter, "Israel at Forty." A miracle of brevity, it guides readers through the world's oldest practicing religion with all the power, clarity and wit of Wouk's celebrated novels. [via]
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The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Animal Behaviorby David AttenboroughISBN 0316057517 (0-316-05751-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Animal Behavior'Book summary:Phenomenal color photographs form the cornerstone of Attenborough's new book which, along with its companion TV series, picks up where the first two left off. Life on earth traced the development of animal life from its beginnings. [via]
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Trying to Save Piggy Sneedby John IrvingISBN 0345404742 (0-345-40474-2)
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Tsar: The Lost World of Nicholas and Alexandraby Peter Kurth, Peter ChristopherISBN 0316557889 (0-316-55788-9)
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Untold Storiesby Alan BennettISBN 0312426623 (0-312-42662-3)
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The Vampire Companionby Anne Rice, Katherine RamslandISBN 0345397398 (0-345-39739-8)
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The Vampire Companionby Katherine RamslandISBN 0345379225 (0-345-37922-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Vampire Companion'Book summary:This is the completely revised and updated, ultimate reference guide to the world, history and adventures of the characters from Rice's Vampire Chronicles. Everything the reader might want to explore further is annotated and analyzed in this entertaining work: the unforgettable characters of Louis, Lestat, Claudia, Akasha, Armand, and Memnoch; the important points of interest on Lestat's fascinating tour through Heaven and Hell; ancient lore; Rice's unique contributions to the mythos of vampires; the literary inspirations that echo through the novels; Rice's own reflections and revelations about her work and the movie Interview with a Vampire; and more. [via]
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War Against Womenby Marilyn FrenchISBN 034538248X (0-345-38248-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'War Against Women'Book summary:"Terrifying...Impressive...A challenging esay that justifies the feminist revival."THE NEW YORK TIMESBestselling author and feminist scholar Marilyn French has written a shocking and fascinating analysis of the history of women's political, cultural, physical, and economic repression that is as controversial as it is utterly convincing. In this stunning work of resarch, Ms. French creates a devastating portrait of today's male-dominated global society, with its underlying aim of destroying, subjugating, or mutilating women. Here is a devastating indictment of our values and an important step toward an urgent public discussion of human morality. [via]
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What If?: Writing Exercises for Fiction Writersby Anne Bernays, Pamela PainterISBN 0321107179 (0-321-10717-9)
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Whoever Fights Monstersby Robert K. ResslerISBN 0312950446 (0-312-95044-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Whoever Fights Monsters'Book summary:This book is an overview of the career of the FBI man who nearly single-handedly created the system for personality profiling of violent offenders. If there's a big-time multiple murderer from about 1950 until now who hasn't been interviewed by Robert Ressler, he probably refused the honor. Indispensable reading for serial killer mavens, and better written than John Douglas and Mark Olshaker's Mindhunter, this book is packed with fascinating details from dozens of cases: The killer John Joubert, for example, started his life of cruelty as a kid one day when he was riding his bike with a sharpened pencil in his hand. He rode up next to a little girl who was walking, and stabbed her in the back with the pencil. Ouch! [via]
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The Wisdom of Laotseby Lao-Tzu, Yutang Lin, Chuang-Tz+UISBN 0313211647 (0-313-21164-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Wisdom of Laotse'Book summary:A cycle of short poems, this is a work of world literature and has the significance of the Bible for more than a quarter of humanity. Written in two halves, the "Tao" ("way") and the "Te" ("virtue"), it is treasured for its poetic statements about life's most profound and elusive truths. [via]
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A Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered Cityby Anonymous, Philip BoehmISBN 0312426119 (0-312-42611-9)
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World of Star Trekby David GerroldISBN 0312944632 (0-312-94463-2)
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The Writer's Handbook 1998by Barry TurnerISBN 033367538X (0-333-67538-X)
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The Writer's Handbook 2000by Barry TurnerISBN 0333725751 (0-333-72575-1)
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The Writer's Handbook 2001by Barry TurnerISBN 0333781813 (0-333-78181-3)
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The Writer's Handbook 2002 : International Editionby Barry TurnerISBN 0333905636 (0-333-90563-6)
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The Writer's Handbook 2003by Barry TurnerISBN 0333908112 (0-333-90811-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Writer's Handbook 2003'Book summary:So you've written your article about sword dancing in Northumberland. You think it's publishable but have never published before and have no contacts. Where do you start? Enter The Writer's Handbook 2003 with its usual detailed listings and helpful advice about the marketing of words.
First published in 1998 the annual handbook includes long alphabetical lists of magazines and newspapers, contact details for book publishers, relevant website addresses and essays to entertain you even when they can't encourage. This year, for example, Mick Sinclair's contribution "Up, Up Away" tells you unequivocally that: "writers hoping to break into travel authorship by recounting a thrill-a-minute tale of death-defying adventure will probably find swimming the Atlantic with a pack of sharks or crossing Antarctic on a toboggan to be much easier than convincing a publisher to commission an account of the exploit."
Of course The Writer's Handbook isn't just for article writers. This is a book for writers in the widest sense so novelists, playwrights, screen writers, and radio "scripters" are all catered for. Neither is it a book just for beginners. There is plenty of useful information here for anyone active in the writing business whether he or she is an established practitioner, a raw recruit or somewhere in between.
Particularly useful are the contact details of festivals from The Round Festival in Wimborne to the well-known Cheltenham Festival of Literature. The organisation listings are good value too. They range from the Big Boys such as Society of Authors and Chartered Institute of Journalists to the Outdoor Writers' Guild and the Association of Christian Writers.
So, back to your sword dancers. Search the magazine and newspaper indexes in The Writer's Handbook for suitable titles, read the advice and try your luck.--Susan Elkin [via]
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The Writer's Handbook 2004: The Complete Guide for All Writers, Journalists, Publishers, Editors, Agents, Screenwriters, and Broadcastersby Barry TurnerISBN 0333908120 (0-333-90812-0)
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Zodiacby Robert GraysmithISBN 0312898959 (0-312-89895-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Zodiac'Book summary:"SHE WAS YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL BUT NOW SHE IS BATTERED AND DEAD. SHE IS NOT THE FIRST AND SHE WILL NOT BE THE LAST." Few cases in the history of true crime are as colorful and intriguing as that of Zodiac, the bizarre gunman in an executioner's hood who hunted the streets of San Francisco in the late 1960s and sent dozens of taunting letters to the police. Robert Graysmith provides ample details about the police investigation, including the full text and photos of most of the letters. Zodiac is an excellent starting point not only for the casual reader, but also for those interested in retracing the author's steps in order to pursue their own ideas about who the killer may have been. This book has been praised by the San Francisco Chronicle, the very paper in which the Zodiac's eerie messages and cryptograms were published: "Graysmith's taut narrative brings the horror back with jolt upon jolt." [via]
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