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Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says about Us) [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader]
by Tom Vanderbilt
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 Would you be surprised that road rage can be good for society? Or that most crashes happen on sunny, dry days? That our minds can trick us into thinking the next lane is moving faster? Or that you can gauge a nation's driving behavior by its levels of corruption? These are only a few of the remarkable dynamics that Tom Vanderbilt explores in this fascinating tour through the mysteries of the road. Based on exhaustive research and interviews with driving experts and traffic officials around the g... more info>>
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The Art of War [MultiFormat]
by Sun Tzu
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Sn Tzu wrote this classic treatise on warfare approximately 2500 years ago, during a time of great political uncertainty and sweeping military campaigns. Written simply without fanfare using military scenarios and recommended responses, The Art of War has proven to be inspirational to many people who have applied its theories in every day life. The work provides practical guidance for almost anything that may require strategy and tactics--from business to sports to actual warfare. [Translated fr... more info>>
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Bulfinch's Mythology [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe Reader 7]
by Thomas Bulfinch
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 For almost a century and a half, Bulfinch's Mythology has been the text by which the great tales of the gods and goddesses, Greek and Roman antiquity, Scandinavian, Celtic, and Oriental fables and myths, and the age of chivalry have been known. The forerunner of such interpreters as Edith Hamilton and Robert Graves, Thomas Bulfinch wanted to make these stories available to the general reader. A series of private notes to himself grew into one of the single most useful and concise guides to liter... more info>> (Published: 2000)
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Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe Reader 7]
by Stephen E. Ambrose
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They came together in the summer of 1942. It was as good a rifle company as any in the world. Here is the story of E Company--men who went hungry, froze, and died for each other--from the rigorous training in Georgia in 1942 to their disbanding in 1945. Advancing through Europe, the men of Easy Company found the closest brotherhood they'd ever know. (Published: 2002)
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The Myrtles Plantation: The True Story of America's Most Haunted House [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader]
by Frances Kermeen
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 The former owner of Louisiana's Myrtles Plantation--recognized as America's most haunted house--reveals the spine-tingling story of how she was drawn to the former plantation, its bone-chilling history, and the incredible ghostly occurrences that forever changed her beliefs about the supernatural.
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Autumn Gatherings: Casual Food to Enjoy with Family and Friends [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader]
by Rick Rodgers
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  When the leaves start to fall and the temperature begins to drop, it's time to cozy up with comfort food that takes full advantage of the season's flavors. From squash and root vegetables to cranberries and quince to hearty, savory dishes, Autumn Gatherings will help you make the most of this season's natural bounty. Award-winning cooking instructor Rick Rodgers's recipes are purposefully uncomplicated, focusing on the flavors, aromas, and colors of autumn. Warm up the dinner hour with Broccoli ... more info>>
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The Blank Slate [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader]
by Steven Pinker
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 In The Blank Slate, Steven Pinker, one of the world's leading experts on language and the mind, explores the idea of human nature and its moral, emotional, and political colorings. With characteristic wit, lucidity, and insight, Pinker argues that the dogma that the mind has no innate traits-a doctrine held by many intellectuals during the past century-denies our common humanity and our individual preferences, replaces objective analyses of social problems with feel-good slogans, and distorts ou... more info>>
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In the Land of White Death [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe Reader 7]
by Valerian Albanov & Jon Krakauer & David Roberts
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In 1912, six months after Robert Falcon Scott and four of his men came to grief in Antarctica, a thirty-two-year-old Russian navigator named Valerian Albanov embarked on an expedition that would prove even more disastrous. In search of new Arctic hunting grounds, Albanov's ship, the Saint Anna, was frozen fast in the pack ice of the treacherous Kara Sea-a misfortune grievously compounded by an incompetent commander, the absence of crucial nautical charts, insufficient fuel, and inadequate provis... more info>> (Published: 2001)
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The Bartender's Bible: 1000 Mixed Drinks and Everything You Need to Know to Set Up Your Bar [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe Reader 7]
by Gary Regan
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Now you can with this indispensable handbook, the most thorough'and thoroughly accessible'bartending guide ever created for both professional and home use. Encyclopedic in scope and filled with clear, simple instructions, The Bartender's Bible includes information on: Stocking and equipping a bar--from liquors and mixers to condiments, garnishes, and equipment; Shot-by-shot recipes for over 1,000 cocktails and mixed drinks from bourbon to rum to whiskey; Wine drinks; Beer drinks; Nonalcoholic dr... more info>> (Published: 2003)
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The Sociopath Next Door [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe Reader 7]
by Martha Stout
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Who is the devil you know? Is it your lying, cheating ex-husband? Your sadistic high school gym teacher? Your boss who loves to humiliate people in meetings? The colleague who stole your idea and passed it off as her own? In the pages of The Sociopath Next Door, you will realize that your ex was not just misunderstood. He's a sociopath. And your boss, teacher, and colleague? They may be sociopaths too. We are accustomed to think of sociopaths as violent criminals, but in The Sociopath Next Door... more info>>
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101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived: How Characters of Fiction, Myth, Legends, Television, and Movies Have Shaped Our Society, Changed Our Behavior, and Set the Course of History [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe Reader 7]
by Dan Karlan & Allan Lazar
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From Santa Claus to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, from Uncle Sam to Uncle Tom, here is a compelling, eye-opening, and endlessly entertaining compendium of fictional trendsetters and world-shakers who have helped shape our culture and our lives. The 101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived offers fascinating histories of our most beloved, hated, feared, and revered invented icons and the indelible marks they made on civilization, including: # 28: Rosie the Riveter, the buff, blue-collar factory wo... more info>>
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On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader]
by Harold McGee
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 Harold McGee's On Food and Cooking is a kitchen classic. Hailed by Time magazine as "a minor masterpiece" when it first appeared in 1984, On Food and Cooking is the bible to which food lovers and professional chefs worldwide turn for an understanding of where our foods come from, what exactly they're made of, and how cooking transforms them into something new and delicious. Now, for its twentieth anniversary, Harold McGee has prepared a new, fully revised and updated edition of On Food and Cooki... more info>>
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From Idea to Story in 90 Seconds: A Writer's Primer [MultiFormat]
by Ken Rand
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In plain, unambiguous prose, writers will learn where all writers from Shakespeare to J.K. Rowling get story ideas. Theory is married to practice as writers learn how to generate compelling--salable--story ideas instantly, repeatedly and effortlessly in any circumstances. Time needed: less than 90 seconds. Equipment needed: not even a pencil! Designed primarily for new writers of genre (plot-driven) short fiction, the notions presented here may also benefit advanced writers, writers of literary ... more info>> (Published: 2005)
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Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe Reader 7]
by Elmore Leonard
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"These are the rules I've picked up along the way to help me remain invisible when I'm writing a book, to help me show rather than tell what's taking place in the story."--Elmore Leonard. For aspiring writers and lovers of the written word, this concise guide breaks down the writing process with simplicity and clarity. From adjectives and exclamation points to dialect and hoopetedoodle, Elmore Leonard explains what to avoid, what to aspire to, and what to do when it sounds like "writing" (rewrit... more info>> (Published: 2007)
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Touchstone Anthology of Contemporary Creative Nonfiction: Work from 1970 to the Present [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader]
by Lex Williford
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From memoir to journalism, personal essays to cultural criticism--this unique, indispensable anthology brings together fifty unforgettable works from all genres of creative nonfiction.Selected by five hundred writers, English professors, and creative writing teachers from across the country, this collection includes only the most highly regarded nonfiction work published since 1970. Jo Ann Beard--Wendell Berry--Eula Biss--Mary Clearman Blew--Charles Bowden--Janet Burroway--Kelly Grey Carlisle--A... more info>>
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Goddesses in Everywoman: Powerful Archetypes in Women's Lives [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader]
by Jean Shinoda Bolen
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A classic work of female psychology that uses seven archetypal goddesses as a way of describing behavior patterns and personality traits is being introduced to the next generation of readers with a new introduction by the author. Psychoanalyst Jean Bolen's career soared in the early 1980s when Goddesses in Everywoman was published. Thousands of women readers became fascinated with identifying their own inner goddesses and using these archetypes to guide themselves to greater self-esteem, creativ... more info>>
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Living Like Ed: A Guide to the Eco-Friendly Life [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader]
by Ed Begley, Jr.
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From The Pioneer Of Eco-Conscious Living.... A committed environmentalist for more than thirty years, Ed Begley, Jr., has always tried to "live simply so others may simply live." Now, as more and more of us are looking for ways to reduce our impact on the planet and live a better, greener life, Ed shares his experiences on what works, what doesn't--and what will save you money! These are tips for environmentally friendly living that anyone--whether you own or rent, live in a private home or a co... more info>>
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Write Away: One Novelist's Approach to Fiction and the Writing Life [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe Reader 7]
by Elizabeth George
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Bestselling author Elizabeth George has spent years teaching writing, and in Write Away she shares her knowledge of the creative process. George combines clear, intelligent, and functional advice on fiction writing with anecdotes from her own life, the story of her journey to publication, and inside information on how she meticulously researches and writes her novels. George's solid understanding of craft is conveyed in the enticing manner of a true storyteller, making Write Away not only a marv... more info>> (Published: 2006)
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His Excellency: George Washington [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe Reader 7]
by Joseph J. Ellis
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The author of seven highly acclaimed books, Joseph J. Ellis has crafted a landmark biography that brings to life in all his complexity the most important and perhaps least understood figure in American history, George Washington. With his careful attention to detail and his lyrical prose, Ellis has set a new standard for biography. Drawing from the newly catalogued Washington papers at the University of Virginia, Joseph Ellis paints a full portrait of George Washington's life and career--from hi... more info>>
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The Botany of Desire: A Planet's-Eye View of the World [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe Reader 7]
by Michael Pollan
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In 1637, one Dutchman paid as much for a single tulip bulb as the going price of a town house in Amsterdam. Three and a half centuries later, Amsterdam is once again the mecca for people who care passionately about one particular plant--thought this time the obsessions revolves around the intoxicating effects of marijuana rather than the visual beauty of the tulip. How could flowers, of all things, become such objects of desire that they can drive men to financial ruin? In The Botany of Desire, ... more info>> (Published: 2001)
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Step Across This Line: Collected Nonfiction 1992-2002 [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe Reader 7]
by Salman Rushdie
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From one of the great novelists of our day, a vital, brilliant new book of essays, speeches and articles essential for our times. Step Across This Line showcases the other side of one of fiction's most astonishing conjurors. On display is Salman Rushdie's incisive, thoughtful and generous mind, in prose that is as entertaining as it is topical. The world is here, captured in pieces on a dazzling array of subjects: from New York's Amadou Diallo case to the Wizard of Oz, from U2 to fifty years of ... more info>> (Published: 2002)
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Over There [MultiFormat]
by Robert Vaughan
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Volume two of Robert Vaughan's stunning American Chronicles follows the tumult of American during the second decade of the twentieth century. The indestructible Titanic goes down in the cold arctic sea, millions of immigrants flood into the country, a bloody worker's revolution occurs in Russia, and in Sarajevo an assassination quickly ignites the flames of the First World War. It is 1912, and the Lady Lucinda Chetwynd-Dunleigh can hear the final strains of the ship's orchestra as the famous Tit... more info>> (Published: 1992)
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