| TITLE: |   Special Forces by Tom Clancy |
| DESCRIPTION: | They are sent to the world's hot spots-on covert missions fraught with danger. They are called on to perform at the peak of their physical and mental capabilities, primed for combat and surveillance, yet ready to pitch in with disaster relief operations. They are the Army's Special Forces Groups. Now follow Tom Clancy as he delves into the training and tools, missions and mindset of these elite operatives. Special Forces includes: * The making of Special Forces personnel: recruitment and training * A rare look at actual Special Forces Group deployment Exercises * Tools of the trade: weapons, communications and sensor equipment, survival gear * Roles and missions: a mini-novel illustrates a probable scenario of Special Forces intervention * Exclusive photographs, illustrations and diagrams Plus: an interview with General Hugh Shelton, USA, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (and the former Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Special Operations Command-USSOCOM) |
| CATEGORY: | History |
| PRICE: | $18.00 |
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| TITLE: |  Dancing with Werewolves by Carole N Douglas |
| DESCRIPTION: | It was the revelation of the millennium: witches, werewolves, vampires, and other supernaturals are real. Fast forward thirteen years: TV reporter Delilah Street used to cover the small-town bogeyman beat back in Kansas, but now, in high-octane Las Vegas--which is run by a werewolf mob--she finds herself holding back the very gates of Hell. At least she has a hot new guy and one big bad wolfhound to help... |
| CATEGORY: | Fantasy |
| PRICE: | $6.99 |
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| TITLE: |  Against the Tide of Years by S. M. Stirling |
| DESCRIPTION: | Against the Tide of Years continues the adventures of the Nantucket residents who have been transported through time to the Bronze Age. In the years since their arrival, the fledging Republic of Nantucket has striven to better the primitive world in which they now exist. Their prime concerns are establishing a constitution and handling the waves of immigrants from the British Isles. But a renegade time traveler plans his own future by forging an empire for himself based on conquest by modern technology. The Republic has no alternative but to face the inevitable war brought on by one of their own.... |
| CATEGORY: | Science Fiction |
| PRICE: | $7.99 |
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| TITLE: |  Crystal Healer by S. L. Viehl |
| DESCRIPTION: | NINTH IN THE "CONTINUOUSLY SURPRISING AND DEVIOUSLY WRITEN" SERIES Genetically engineered interstellar surgeon Dr. Cherijo Torin, her husband Duncan Reever, and a handpicked crew journey to the planet oKia to locate a strange black mineral that is the source of an intergalactic epidemic. When one of the crew members becomes infected, his body slowly begins to crystallize. While Cherijo races to save the crew member, mercenaries arrive in the oKia system, wanting Cherijo's genes--and her near immortality. It will take all of her abilities to elude the mercenaries and discover the black crystal's secrets before it's too late. |
| CATEGORY: | Science Fiction |
| PRICE: | $7.99 |
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| TITLE: | Stardoc by S. L. Viehl |
| DESCRIPTION: | Dr. Cherijo Grey Veil leaves Earth and accepts a position as a physician at Kevarzanga-2's FreeClinic. Her surgical skills are desperately needed on a hostile frontier world with over 200 sentient species--and her understanding of alien physiology is nothing short of miraculous. But the truth behind her expertise is a secret which, if discovered, could have disastrous consequences between human and alien relations... |
| CATEGORY: | Science Fiction |
| PRICE: | $7.99 |
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| TITLE: | The New Woman by Jon Hassler |
| DESCRIPTION: | Since 1977, Jon Hassler's Staggerford series has entranced readers with its funny and charming depiction of life in small-town America. The New Woman is his latest visit to this Minnesota hamlet. At the age of eighty-eight, Agatha McGee has grudgingly moved out of her house on River Street and into the Sunset Senior Apartments. She's not happy about giving up her independence, and Sunset Senior's arts and crafts activities and weekly excursions to the Blue Sky Casino are hardly a consolation. Meanwhile two of her close friends pass away, her nephew Frederick is drifting into depression, and a kidnapped little girl has suddenly appeared on her doorstep. With characteristic poise and dignity, Agatha takes on her problems and finds that the bonds of friendship and family are still the key to happiness at any age. Affectionate and life-affirming, The New Woman is another delightful trip to a town with a soul as real as rural America itself. |
| CATEGORY: | Humor |
| PRICE: | $14.00 |
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| TITLE: | The Red Tree by Caitlin R. Kiernan |
| DESCRIPTION: | Sarah Crowe left Atlanta, and the remnants of a tumultuous relationship, to live alone in an old house in rural Rhode Island. Within its walls she discovers an unfinished manuscript written by the houses former tenanta parapsychologist obsessed with the ancient oak growing on a desolate corner of the property. And as the gnarled tree takes root in her imagination, Sarah risks her health and her sanity to unearth a revelation planted centuries ago |
| CATEGORY: | Fantasy |
| PRICE: | $16.00 |
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| TITLE: | Daughter of Ancients by Carol Berg |
| DESCRIPTION: | In Avonar, Gerick investigates the ancient king D'Arnath's own daughter, held captive by the Lords of Zhev'Na for a thousand years-or so she claims. Entangled in bonds of love, family, and secrecy, Gerick unravels the mysteries of ancient kings, ancient evil-and the dreadful truth of his own destiny. |
| CATEGORY: | Fantasy |
| PRICE: | $7.99 |
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| TITLE: | Skin Deep by Mark Del Franco |
| DESCRIPTION: | A THRILLING NEW URBAN FANTASY SERIES FROM THE AUTHOR OF UNFALLEN DEAD AND UNQUIET DREAMS. Shell need to keep up appearancesif she wants to stay alive... Being an undercover agent has its occupational hazards, but Laura Blackstone makes it look easy. As a spy for a fey intelligence agency, she uses her magical abilities to create disguises that are skin deepglamours that must never be compromised. But when Lauras worlds collide shell have more to worry about than retiring an identity; she may just lose her life. |
| CATEGORY: | Fantasy |
| PRICE: | $7.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Path of Razors by Chris Marie Green |
| DESCRIPTION: | Mean girls come in all forms--including undead. London couldn't be further from L.A., but stuntwoman-turned-vampire hunter Dawn Madison knows that her job hasn't changed--find the local vampire Underground and wipe it out. She and her team have located the vamps' lair at a private girls' school and now they have the undead on the run. But the vicious pack is starting to realize that its greatest threat may be from within its own ranks. Meanwhile, Dawn finds her psychic powers--and urge to hunt--growing. And as unrest rocks the Underground, Dawn begins to fall prey to her own dark desires. |
| CATEGORY: | Dark Fantasy |
| PRICE: | $15.00 |
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| TITLE: | Larcency and Lace by Annette Blair |
| DESCRIPTION: | Madeira Cutler is busy opening her new vintage clothing store in what was once the town's morgue when she discovers an intruder snooping around a bunch of bones in a body drawer. Now, she'll have to dig up more than the past to solve a crime. |
| CATEGORY: | Mystery/Crime |
| PRICE: | $7.99 |
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| TITLE: | Hostile Makeover [Crime of Fashion Mystery Series Book 3] by Ellen Byerrum |
| DESCRIPTION: | As makeover madness sweeps the nation's capital, reporter Lacey Smithsonian interviews TV show makeover success story Amanda Manville. But with Amanda's beauty comes a beast in the form of a stalker with vicious intentions--and Lacey may be the only one who can stop him. |
| CATEGORY: | Mystery/Crime |
| PRICE: | $6.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Blue Last [Richard Jury Series Book 17] by Martha Grimes |
| DESCRIPTION: | Scotland Yard superintendent Richard Jury recruits a reluctant Melrose Plant to solve a case of mistaken identity revolving around London's last bomb site-where once stood a pub called the Blue Last. |
| CATEGORY: | Mystery/Crime |
| PRICE: | $7.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Lamorna Wink [Richard Jury Series Book 16] by Martha Grimes |
| DESCRIPTION: | Detective Richard Jury is back in the 16th novel in Martha Grimes' extraordinary New York Times bestselling series--now enmeshed in a series of strange crimes and disappearances, and an age-old tragedy that consumes his sidekick Melrose Plant.... |
| CATEGORY: | Mystery/Crime |
| PRICE: | $7.99 |
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| TITLE: | A Wedding to Die For by Leann Sweeney |
| DESCRIPTION: | From the author of Pick Your Poison comes a crazy case of matrimonial murder and a broken-hearted bride-to-be when a family guest gets hit over the head with a gift. The bad reception only gets deadlier for Houston PI Abby Rose, enlisted to resolve the wedding fiasco. |
| CATEGORY: | Mystery/Crime |
| PRICE: | $6.99 |
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| TITLE: | Inked Up by Terri Thayer |
| DESCRIPTION: | Halloween is scarier than ever in Aldenville, Pennsylvania, when professional rubber stamper April Buchert discovers a dead body in a haunted corn maze. The police suspect the victims husband murdered her, but April knew the couple, and she and the Stamping Sisters are determined to find the real killer before he catches another in his murderous motif. |
| CATEGORY: | Mystery/Crime |
| PRICE: | $6.99 |
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| TITLE: | Spackled and Spooked by Jennie Bentley |
| DESCRIPTION: | A mystery surfaces behind the walls in the new Do-It-Yourself series. Avery Baker and her boyfriend, Derek Ellis, are flipping a seriously stigmatized house rumored to have ghosts. Soon theyll have even bigger problemsand this renovation project might haunt them forever. |
| CATEGORY: | Mystery/Crime |
| PRICE: | $6.99 |
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| TITLE: | Dead Guilty by Beverly Connor |
| DESCRIPTION: | In Beverly Connor's absorbing series, the bones of the dead reveal the secrets of the living. In this latest investigation, forensic anthropologist Diane Fallon must lead a chilling excavation of a crime with harrowing implications: the murder of three people, hanged execution-style in an isolated patch of Georgia woods. |
| CATEGORY: | Mystery/Crime |
| PRICE: | $7.99 |
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| TITLE: | Dust to Dust by Beverly Connor |
| DESCRIPTION: | A woman dies under suspicious circumstances, supposedly after finding evidence of her incarcerated brother's innocence. Now to prove a possible murder, Diane Fallon must root through the victim's family secrets--and the many skeletons in her closet... |
| CATEGORY: | Mystery/Crime |
| PRICE: | $7.99 |
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| TITLE: | One Grave Too Many by Beverly Connor |
| DESCRIPTION: | With spot-on details, a smart new voice, and ingenious plot twists, Beverly Connor has been compared to the hottest crime writers on the scene. Now, she ratchets up the suspense with a brand new series featuring one of today's most cunning and complex sleuths: forensic anthropologist Diane Fallon. Her new job as director of the RiverTrail Museum of Natural History in Georgia takes Diane out of the game-until a former love and a murdered family bring her back in. |
| CATEGORY: | Mystery/Crime |
| PRICE: | $7.99 |
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| TITLE: | River of Darkness by Rennie Airth |
| DESCRIPTION: | Upon its original publication, River of Darkness awed readers who look for intelligent, well-plotted psychological mysteries. This ?fine, frightening piece of work? (Kirkus Reviews) introduces inspector John Madden who, in the years following World War I, is sent to a small village to investigate a particularly gruesome attack. The local police dismiss the slaughter as a botched robbery, but Madden detects the signs of a madman at work. With the help of Dr. Helen Blackwell, who introduces him to the latest developments in criminal psychology, Madden sets out to identify and capture the killer, even as the murderer sets his sights on his next innocent victims. "It's the tactics and the terrain, the morale and the characters that make the difference between an average thriller and one as good as this." ?Christopher Dickey, The New York Times Book Review ?One of the best mysteries I have read in years." ?Donald M. Murray, The Boston Globe |
| CATEGORY: | Mystery/Crime |
| PRICE: | $15.00 |
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| TITLE: | Bundle of Trouble by Diana Orgain |
| DESCRIPTION: | Cigars all around( LOUISE URE, SHAMUS AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR) for the new Maternal Instincts mystery series. First-time mom Kate Connelly is bringing up baby and bringing down a killer. Kate Connelly may have found the perfect work-from-home Mommy job: private investigator. After all, the hours are flexible, she can bring the baby along on stake-outs, and if youre going to be up all night anyway, you might as well solve some crimes. But when a body is pulled from San Francisco Bay that may be her brother-in-law, Kate must crack the case faster than you can say diaper rash in order to keep her family together. |
| CATEGORY: | Mystery/Crime |
| PRICE: | $6.99 |
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| TITLE: | Sew Deadly by Elizabeth Lynn Casey |
| DESCRIPTION: | Ever since she moved to Sweet Briar, South Carolina, Yankee librarian Tori Sinclair has been the talk of the tiny town. But she's been so busy at work, winning over the sewing circle, and trying to forget her cheating ex that she hasn't even had time to baste together a pillow, let alone mind local gossip. Then she finds the hometown sweetheart dead at her back door.... Everyone believes the police investigator, who's just fixin' to link Tori to the murder in a love triangle gone bad. To clear her name, Tori will have to rely on her new sewing sisters and stitch together the truth--or be darned. |
| CATEGORY: | Mystery/Crime |
| PRICE: | $6.99 |
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| TITLE: | Dead Write by Sheila Lowe |
| DESCRIPTION: | When it comes to solving murder, sometimes the pen can be mightier than the sword ... Handwriting expert Claudia Rose heads to the Big Apple at the behest of Grusha Olinetsky, the notorious founder of an elite dating service whose members are mysteriously dying. Drawn into the feckless lives of the rich and single, Claudia finds herself in a twisted world of love and lies fueled by desperation. But is one among them desperate enough to kill? Claudia must find clues in the suspects' handwriting before more victims are scribbled into the killer's black book... |
| CATEGORY: | Mystery/Crime |
| PRICE: | $6.99 |
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| TITLE: | This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper |
| DESCRIPTION: | International bestseller Jonathan Tropper joins Dutton with the book his fans in the trade have been waiting for him to write: an uproarious, sophisticated, and deeply moving breakout novel. Those who have already discovered Jonathan Tropper have called his novels hilarious, but emotion-packed,1 fantastically funny,2 surprisingly moving,3 and utterly magnificent.4 With his Dutton debut, Tropper has delivered a novel of true sophistication, at once light of touch and with a real sense of humor, without sacrificing a depth of character and raw emotion reminiscent of the early work of John Irving and Michael Chabon. This Is Where I Leave You opens with the death of Judd Foxmans father, an event that marks the first time in a decade that the entire Foxman familyincluding Judds mother, brothers, and sisterhave been together in the same house for an extended period. Conspicuously absent: Judds wife, Jen, whose fourteen-month affair with Judds radio-shock-jock boss has recently become painfully public. The typical Foxman family gathering ends with car doors slamming and tires screeching as various factions scatter to nurse their resentments in private. But this time around, the Foxmans reluctantly submit to their fathers dying request: to spend the seven days following the funeral together. In the same house. Like a real family. For Judd its a week-long opportunity to come to terms with his fathers death, his failed marriage, and to explain the mess his life has become to a never-ending parade of people he thought he might never see again. Which would be bad enough without the bomb Jen dropped the day Judds father died: Shes pregnant. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $25.95 |
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| TITLE: | Miss Julia Meets Her Match by Ann B. Ross |
| DESCRIPTION: | With devoted fans across the country, Miss Julia--that endearingly sharp-tongued southern belle of a certain age--has no shortage of admirers. But in Miss Julia Meets Her Match, our feisty heroine must come to terms with her most ardent admirer of all: longtime beau Sam Murdoch, who wants to tie the knot. While it's hard to resist Sam's charm, Miss Julia isn't about to give up her independence so easily. After all, there are plenty of other matters that require her attention, including a Holy Land theme park to be built on her property, a possible affair between the mayor and the preacher's secretary, and the arrival of her housekeeper Lillian's five-year-old pistol of a great-granddaughter. In the midst of all the commotion, can her cool-as-a-cucumber head help her heart make the decision of a lifetime? |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $15.00 |
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| TITLE: | The Promise of Lumby by Gail Fraser |
| DESCRIPTION: | Fourth in the acclaimed series about a small town with "a bit of romance, a bit of mystery, and a multitude of quirky and endearing characters" (Booklist). At Montis Inn, the success of Pam Walker's on-location restaurant is leaving her overworked and frazzled. Meanwhile, Lumby's only veterinarian, Dr. Ellen Campbell, has decided to sell her business, and the townsfolk are in full panic mode. Who could possibly replace her? When animal doctor Tom Candor arrives in Lumby, he seems to be the answer to everyone's prayers. But some residents are not so trusting of the shy, pensive vet, especially newspaper owner Dennis Beezer, who is determined to expose Tom's hidden secrets. The repercussions lead to an unpredictable, over-the-top adventure, and a lesson the people of Lumby won't soon forget.... |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $15.00 |
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| TITLE: | Table Manners by Mia King |
| DESCRIPTION: | The star of Mia King's entertaining (Seattle Times) debut novel Good Things is back and she's got a full plate. Deidre McIntosh is everyone's favorite go-to person. She seems so successful, so capable, so just plain perfect, with a popular cooking show, her own line of cakes and cookies, and an ideal relationship with Kevin Johnson--considered one of the most desirable men in Seattle. Then Kevin's ex-fiance, sultry magazine publisher Sabine Durant, suddenly appears, and Deidre needs help. Already intimidated by Kevin's glamorous, moneyed world--and his sister, who wants Deidre out of Kevin's life--she fears she's no match for Sabine. And the go-to girl must figure out where to go next before the tablecloth is pulled out from under her |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $14.00 |
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| TITLE: | Glover's Mistake by Nick Laird |
| DESCRIPTION: | From a rising British novelist, an artful meditation on love and life in contemporary London When David Pinner introduces his former teacher, the American artist Ruth Marks, to his friend and flatmate James Glover, he unwittingly sets in place a love triangle loaded with tension, guilt, and heartbreak. As David plays reluctant witness (and more) to James and Ruth's escalating love affair, he must come to terms with his own blighted emotional life. Set in the London art scene awash with new money and intellectual pretension, in the sleek galleries and posh restaurants of a Britannia resurgent with cultural and economic power, Nick Laird's insightful and drolly satirical novel vividly portrays three people whose world gradually fractures along the ineluctable fault lines of desire, truth, deceit, and jealousy. With wit, compassion, and acuity, Laird explores the very nature of contemporary romance--"The Death of Love in Modern Culture," as David puts it in one of his dyspeptic blog posts--among damaged souls whose hearts and heads never quite line up long enough for them to achieve true happiness. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $25.95 |
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| TITLE: | Getting Rid of Rosie by Lynda Simmons |
| DESCRIPTION: | An outrageously entertaining debut novel of life, love, deathand the afterlife. Rosie Fisk was once Samantha Marcellos best friendbut that was before she ran off with Sams fianc, Michael, seven years ago. Since then Sam has found a new love, The Silver Swan, her pub. And just as it seems that time has healed all her wounds, Michael walks back into her lifeand now hes a widower. With Rosie out of the picture, and unable to ignore the feelings she still has for him, Sam takes the opportunity to reconcile with Michael. But Rosie isnt about to let death stop her from keeping them apart. Her ghost has been hanging around her husband, playing on his grief and guiltand only Sam can see her. Rosie stole Michael from her once. But this time Sam is going to exorcise her once and for all |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $14.00 |
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| TITLE: | The Rice Mother by Rani Manicka |
| DESCRIPTION: | At the age of fourteen, Lakshmi leaves behind her childhood among the mango trees of Ceylon for married life across the ocean in Malaysia, and soon finds herself struggling to raise a family in a country that is, by turns, unyielding and amazing, brutal and beautiful. Giving birth to a child every year until she is nineteen, Lakshmi becomes a formidable matriarch, determined to secure a better life for her daughters and sons. From the Japanese occupation during World War II to the torture of watching some of her children succumb to life's most terrible temptations, she rises to face every new challenge with almost mythic strength. Dreamy and lyrical, told in the alternating voices of the men and women of this amazing family, The Rice Mother gorgeously evokes a world where small pleasures offset unimaginable horrors, where ghosts and gods walk hand in hand. It marks the triumphant debut of a writer whose wisdom and soaring prose will touch readers, especially women, the world over. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $15.00 |
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| TITLE: | Heartbreak Cafe by Penelope Stokes J. |
| DESCRIPTION: | A touching novel full of Southern comfort for fans of Joshilyn Jackson and Fannie Flagg. Dell Haley's mama always said there were two things a man couldn't get enough of: good cookin? and good lovin?. Well, Dell knows she's got the cookin? down pat, but her husband is getting more than his fair share of lovin??in another woman's bed. And when he dies there, Dell's predictable life comes to a screeching halt. Short on money and education, Dell turns to the one thing that has never let her down: her cooking. For the first time in her life, Dell takes a huge risk and opens a restaurant in a derelict diner on the west end of town. The cafe gradually becomes a gathering place for a motley crew of people who become Dell's family. And yet, even as her life becomes more solid, Dell is plagued by the memory of her husband's betrayal?but the answers she seeks may have a higher price than she's willing to pay. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $14.00 |
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| TITLE: | Sweetness in the Belly by Camilla Gibb |
| DESCRIPTION: | Like Brick Lane and The Kite Runner, Camilla Gibb's widely praised new novel is a poignant and intensely atmospheric look beyond the stereotypes of Islam. After her hippie British parents are murdered, Lilly is raised at a Sufi shrine in Morocco. As a young woman she goes on pilgrimage to Harar, Ethiopia, where she teaches Qur?an to children and falls in love with an idealistic doctor. But even swathed in a traditional headscarf, Lilly can't escape being marked as a foreigner. Forced to flee Ethiopia for England, she must once again confront the riddle of who she is and where she belongs. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $15.00 |
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| TITLE: | Skykeepers by Jessica Andersen |
| DESCRIPTION: | In this sexy series based around the Mayan doomsday prophecy, a group of magic- wielding warrior heroes called the Nightkeepers are ready to fight the demon creatures of the underworld to prevent annihilation When prominent Mayanist Ambrose Ledbetter goes missing, his daughter Sasha tracks his remains down to an ancient temple. Before she can recover from the shock, she is kidnapped. Slick and charming recruit Michael Stone rescues Sasha from her imprisonment and feels an instant attraction. But he doesnt dare get involved, with the threat of his dark side growing stronger and the powers of sorcery on the rise. Both Michael and Sasha will discover a new passion together and one they have to admit to in order to change their worlds |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $7.99 |
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| TITLE: |  A Little Bit Pregnant by Susan Mallery |
| DESCRIPTION: | Uh-oh. Nicole Beauman had overcome a lot of obstacles in her life, and she sure as heck had never backed down from a challenge. But her boss, Zane Rankin, presented an entirely new sort of dilemma. Sexy and charming, he was like chocolate--sinfully good, but bad for her health. Nicki knew Zane didn't want to settle down, particularly not with a girl like her, and she didn't plan to lose her heart to a temporary fling. But when a friendly date got a little too friendly, things got a little bit steamy...and Nicki wound up just a little bit...pregnant. What was a girl to do? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.05 |
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| TITLE: | Christmas in Whitehorn by Susan Mallery |
| DESCRIPTION: | Detective Mark Kincaid was worn to the bone after his years on New York's tough city streets. Upon his return to Whitehorn, all he wanted was peace and quiet--not some sweet, adorable do-gooder messing up the sanctity of his brooding existence. His neighbor Darcy Montague was all sugar and spice, endearing herself with loaves of pumpkin bread and intimate dinners for two. Mark kept up his guard, knowing from experience that he could be hurt beyond repair. Was Darcy Montague too good to be true, or just the woman to make his heart come alive? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.05 |
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| TITLE: | Completely Smitten by Susan Mallery |
| DESCRIPTION: | Sheltered preacher's daughter Haley Foster ran away from her small town to do all the "bad" things she'd never done. She soon found herself in a hotel room with U.S. Marshal Kevin Harmon. But her knight in shining armor showed no interest in teaching a disappointed Haley Lovemaking 101.... Kevin had every interest in teaching the bold, beautiful virgin in front of him a few lessons in love. But his integrity--and a deep-rooted fear of commitment--kept him in check. Then an unexpected road trip with eager Haley put his resolve to the test. And soon they were both on a wild journey of discovery and setting a new course--for love. |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.25 |
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| TITLE: | Expecting! by Susan Mallery |
| DESCRIPTION: | After a disastrous relationship left Hannah Bingham pregnant and alone, she knew returning to Merlyn County was the right thing to do, even if it meant facing her family and owning up to her mistakes. What she hadn't counted on was the attention of her very grown-up teenage crush, Eric Mendoza. Tall, dark, devastating...and devoted to his career. Eric said his idea of success was a corner office, but his considerate actions spoke louder. Hannah knew he wanted home and hearth, and she had the perfect job lined up for her sexy executive...as dad! |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.25 |
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| TITLE: | Good Husband Material by Susan Mallery |
| DESCRIPTION: | Eight years after she skipped town on the eve of her engagement, Kari Asbury briefly revisited sleepy Possum Landing, certain she'd encounter the handsome, upstanding lawman whose love once thrilled--and intimidated--her teenage heart. Still, she never expected to stumble into a bank robbery and meet Sheriff Gage Reynolds at gunpoint! Gage's forceful gaze captivated Kari. His gallant rescue riveted her. His earthy, upright appeal enthralled her. All male, Gage was everything a woman--no longer a girl--could want. But with years of heartbreak...and untold secrets...between them, could Kari find the courage to stand by the man she'd always loved? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.25 |
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| TITLE: | Having Her Boss's Baby by Susan Mallery |
| DESCRIPTION: | When Noelle Stevenson saw the positive results of her pregnancy test, she didn't know what to do. The baby's father was gone, killed serving his country in Iraq. And nineteen-year-old Noelle was barely making ends meet putting herself through college and working part-time. So when her take-charge boss, Devlin Hunter, offered to marry her--in a purely temporary business arrangement--how could she possibly refuse? Dev wanted to do the right thing for a woman in need. But he didn't anticipate that his beautiful bride, wed in a marriage of convenience, would stir his hardened heart. This platonic partnership was rapidly headed down the road to romance.... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.50 |
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| TITLE: |  One in a Million by Susan Mallery |
| DESCRIPTION: | Single mom and B & B owner Stephanie Wynne lived without stopping, until FBI Agent Nash Harmon showed up as her guest...and the star of her passionate fantasies. When he kissed her for real, Stephanie set some ground rules to avoid the messy complications of relationships with men. Sexy pillow talk was fine, but love..." Nothing surprised Nash, until Stephanie's lively and quirky attitude brought out the beast in him and made his hormones rage out of control--not to mention his steely emotions. Nash experienced an intimacy with Stephanie that stunned him. Of course, he agreed to a no-strings relationship with her, but his mission soon changed into a burning desire for matrimony! |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.25 |
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| TITLE: | Prodigal Son by Susan Mallery |
| DESCRIPTION: | TO: Jack Hanson FROM: David Hanson SUBJECT: Bringing you up to speed I know you resent being called away from your law firm at a time like this, but believe me, Jack--your late father knew you were the only man who could save his business. You've got free rein to do whatever is necessary. Saw you hired your old business school friend Samantha Edwards. She's a great choice. Not to mention the intense sparks flying between you. Take some advice from your uncle--loosen your tie and let go of your past. True, she's had her own share of heartache, but Samantha may be just the woman to show you how to live again.... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.50 |
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| TITLE: |  Quinn's Woman by Susan Mallery |
| DESCRIPTION: | Self-defense instructor D.J. Monroe would do anything to be the best. Even if it meant asking super-sexy military expert Quinn Reynolds to demonstrate some of his finest moves...on and off the mat! Normally, D.J. didn't date, didn't trust, didn't let anyone in. But when she found herself falling for Quinn, could she let go of her past and embrace a future with him? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.50 |
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| TITLE: | The Ladies' Man by Susan Mallery |
| DESCRIPTION: | She'd resolved to "act more sophisticated" and "get out more." But the rumpled bedding, the coffee brewed by other hands and The Note reminded Rachel Harper that she'd done something completely out of character. She'd brought a man home from a bar. And apparently made a baby. She'd been nervous to tell Carter Brockett the news. Oh, she felt strangely safe with him despite his dangerous looks. Worse, she liked him. But what must he think of the naive schoolteacher who'd lost control and gotten herself knocked up? After all, the man had a legion of exes who'd been unable to snare a commitment, and here she had a forever-binding one! Then she remembered. He'd lost control, too.... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.50 |
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| TITLE: | Saving Midnight by Emma Holly |
| DESCRIPTION: | Graham Fitz Clare became a vampire to save his adoptive father from a deadly enemy. Sadly, the price of that rescue may have been too high. Edmunds captors are at large again, and are amassing the sort of power that could make them unstoppable. In the end, the love the Fitz Clares share with each other could be all that stands between them and a desperate storm of destruction. |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $7.99 |
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| TITLE: | Bengal's Heart by Lora Leigh |
| DESCRIPTION: | Reporter Cassa Hawkins has always supported Breed rightsespecially in light of a specimen like Cabal St. Laurents, the epitome of the male animal. But when the Breeds are incriminated in a series of violent murders, its left to Cassa and Cabal to discover the truth before they become prey. |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $7.99 |
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| TITLE: | Skylark by Jo Beverley |
| DESCRIPTION: | She'd risk everything to save her son. He'd risk everything for a second chance...Not a day has gone by without Stephen Ball thinking of the alluring girl who stole his heart and then married another. Now that Lady Laura Skylark needs his help, he plans to protect her son-and then seize the fiery passion that still burns between them. As Laura and Stephen embark on a daring quest, they will find themselves on a dangerous journey into their most secret and sensual desires... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $7.99 |
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| TITLE: | Club Cupid by Stephanie Bond |
| DESCRIPTION: | Workaholic Frankie Jens had no time for romance, let alone a vacation. So what was she doing spending Valentine's Day stranded in Key West with sexy-as-sin Randy Tate? The gorgeous bar owner tempted her to let loose, indulge in a few island fantasies. Too bad all her fantasies involved Randy.... Little did Frankie guess that Randy was harboring a few fantasies of his own. The gorgeous redhead brought out Randy's protective instincts and sent his libido spinning out of control. But Frankie was only visiting his tropical paradise. How could he convince her to be his Valentine indefinitely? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $3.15 |
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| TITLE: | The Color of Light by Karen White |
| DESCRIPTION: | At thirty-two, pregnant and recently divorced, Jillian Parrish and her seven-year-old daughter find refuge and solace on Pawleys Island, South Carolina. Jillian had experienced her best childhood memories here-until her best friend Lauren Mills disappeared, never to be found. At the time, Linc Rising, Lauren's boyfriend and Jillian's confidant, had been a suspect in Lauren's disappearance. Now he's back on Pawleys Island-renovating the old Mills house. And as ghosts of the past are resurrected, and Jillian's daughter begins having eerie conversations with an imaginary friend named Lauren, Jillian and Linc will uncover the truth about Lauren's disappearance and about the feelings they have buried for sixteen years. |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $12.95 |
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| TITLE: | A Man of Means by Diana Palmer |
| DESCRIPTION: | From the moment powerfully seductive Rey Hart first set eyes on Meredith Johns, he became mesmerized by the lovely young woman. For not only did Meredith stir his jaded soul with her tempting innocence, he discovered she was a top-notch biscuit maker! However, installing the beleaguered Meredith on the Hart ranch as his coveted cook was a cinch compared to breaking the enchanting spell she had cast over this Long, Tall Texan's heart. Now, the hot-tempered cattleman's plan to preserve his bachelorhood was on the verge of backfiring--big time--because one intoxicating kiss would never be enough to satisfy Rey's intense craving for his mysterious housemate. Against all odds, could their tenuous union survive his stubborn pride--and her perilous past? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $3.60 |
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| TITLE: | Bound by a Promise by Diana Palmer |
| DESCRIPTION: | Garet Cambridge was the most compelling man Kathryn Summers had ever met. Tall, dark, commanding...and now blinded by a twist of fate. Kathryn was torn by regret and guilt for she had caused the unavoidable accident that had cost him his sight. She vowed to repay her debt to him and spent endless hours of work as his assistant. Kathryn knew if Garet discovered the truth, she'd lose him forever. But she was bound by a promise...and bound by love. |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.05 |
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| TITLE: | Cattleman's Pride by Diana Palmer |
| DESCRIPTION: | He was strong, seductive and set in his ways. She was shy, unassuming and achingly innocent. Together, next-door neighbors Jordan Powell and Libby Collins were like oil and water. Yet when Jordan made it his personal crusade to help Libby hold on to her beloved homestead, everyone in Jacobsville knew it was just a matter of time before wedding bells chimed for these sparring partners. And if truth be told, the taciturn rancher wouldn't deny the exquisite tenderness that surged through him every time he pulled Libby into his powerful embrace any more than she could resist his breathtaking kisses. But a cattleman's pride was a force to be reckoned with. Could Libby accomplish what no woman had before and tame this Long, Tall Texan's restless heart? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $3.60 |
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| TITLE: | Dream's End by Diana Palmer |
| DESCRIPTION: | MAKE IT HAPPEN! That's what shy secretary Eleanor Perrie was determined to do! She was fed up with Curry Matherson's treatment of her. His nontreatment, that is. Her tall, dark Texan boss--the man who consumed her every thought--barely even looked at her. It was a situation that called for drastic measures. It was a situation that called for...a makeover! Gone were the prim-and-proper outfits, the owlish glasses, the demure hairdo... Out came the stylish dresses, and down came the hair! Curry was stunned. Was this fabulous, sexy vision really Eleanor? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.05 |
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| TITLE: | Her Kind of Hero by Diana Palmer |
| DESCRIPTION: | From romance-reader favorite Diana Palmer come the stories of two unforgettable men and the women who claim them.... THE LAST MERCENARY Micah Steele was all set to retire his gun--until a woman from his past was kidnapped by his sworn enemy. Traveling far and wide to rescue Callie Kirby was less daunting than trying to combat his potent desire for her. The trust between them had been shattered years before, but given a second chance, Micah knew his greatest wish was to convince Callie to forget the past, and surrender her heart. MATT CALDWELL: TEXAS TYCOON Though countless women had tried to lasso Jacobsville's most-sought-after bachelor, none had managed to catch Matt Caldwell's eye. But the mysterious Leslie Murry was about to change all that. Despite the fact that his new employee roused his temper as no one had before, she also brought out his every protective instinct. The innocent Leslie clearly ached for a man's tender touch, and Long, Tall Texan Matt Caldwell was ready to make it his top priority to sweet-talk Leslie into becoming his bride. |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $13.45 |
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| TITLE: | Lionhearted by Diana Palmer |
| DESCRIPTION: | As the holiday season approached, the residents of Jacobsville were whispering about Janie Brewster's hopeless crush on Leo Hart. Up till now, all her efforts to lasso the dynamic cattleman had crumbled quicker than those mouthwatering biscuits the Hart men coveted. However, this time the starry-eyed debutante had come up with the perfect self-improvement campaign to dazzle Leo--she'd become a courageous cowgirl! Still, her sudden transformation seemed to rouse Leo's formidable temper more than ever. But wait...was it hotblooded hunger--not dark disdain--that gleamed in his eyes when they melted into those smoldering kisses beneath the mistletoe? Could the last Hart bachelor be on the verge of taking Janie as his bride? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $3.60 |
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| TITLE: | Man in Control by Diana Palmer |
| DESCRIPTION: | Ever since DEA agent Alexander Cobb had given Jodie Clayburn a Texas-size brush-off, they'd been sworn enemies. But eight years later, an undercover operation brought them back together again. This cynical Long, Tall Texan couldn't believe the baby-faced schoolgirl was now an understated beauty who electrified his senses and his heart. Or that she'd help him crack the drug-smuggling case that threatened all of Jacobsville. Tantalized to the core, Alexander would risk everything to possess--and protect--the untouched young woman. This fearless secret agent always got his man--or in this case, woman. But this time, would the man in control get caught in his own web of danger...and desire? Diana Palmer's 100th book! |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $3.85 |
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| TITLE: | Now and Forever by Diana Palmer |
| DESCRIPTION: | Lutecia Peacock was at her wit's end! And it was all due to Russell Currie. The sexy-as-all-get-out farmer who had helped raise Lutecia after her father died refused to see that she was a grown-up now--and a pretty sensational looking one at that. What was more, he flat-out rejected the fact that she was desperately in love with him--had been for years! There was only one thing ot do: turn up the Georgia heat full steam and show Russell that she was the woman for him--now and forever! |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.05 |
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| TITLE: | Beguiled by Maureen Child |
| DESCRIPTION: | USA Today bestseller Maureen Child ?a paranormal romance so good it's out of this world Maureen Child's sexy, feisty heroine, Maggie Donovan, a descendant of Otherworldly Faeries, returns to face her greatest challenge?a certain ex-queen who has not been destroyed and wants her crown back. When Maggie's niece is kidnapped by Queen Mab, Maggie must overcome her mistrust of her dashing Fae Warrior lover, Culhane, and unite the Fae Warriors to save the girl and defeat the rebel queen once and for all?or lose everything. |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $6.99 |
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| TITLE: | Talk of the Ton by Eloisa James |
| DESCRIPTION: | Four novellas of tantalizing tittle-tattle in Regency England. In the salons of the ton, no tidbit is more delicious than a rumor of amour?the more outrageous the better. Rakes and rogues, ladies of high station and low morals are choice fodder for the gossips of society. |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $7.99 |
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| TITLE: | Out of the Light, Into the Shadows by Lori Foster |
| DESCRIPTION: | The darkest hour is before the dawn... headlines a sinful new anthology where the dark and light sides of desire collide... Embrace the darkness and experience the light in this all-new anthology filled with touching stories of happily ever after alongside smoldering tales of irresistibly dangerous, otherworldly passion. From bewitching emotions and untamed desire to dazzling romance and tantalizing sensuality, these novellas explore the complex facets of the human heartboth the light side and the dark. |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $7.99 |
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| TITLE: | Neck & Neck by Elizabeth Bevarly |
| DESCRIPTION: | Theres only one sure way for fledgling party planner Natalie Beckett to make her Kentucky Derby Eve soiree a success: get reclusive video game creator/billionaire Russell Mullholland to attend. But how can she even get out of the gate with Russells gorgeous bodyguard, Finn Guthrie, blocking the way? Never let it be said that Natalie doesnt like a challenge, for soon she finds sparring with Finn far more exciting than landing Russell on her VIP guest list. |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $7.99 |
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| TITLE: | Bedding His Virgin Mistress by Penny Jordan |
| DESCRIPTION: | Ricardo Salvatore despised greedy women--was Carly just one more? He planned to take over the company that Carly managed. So why not include her in the bargain..." Unloved and unwanted as a child, Carly had never let anyone this close. She and Ricardo were working closely together, and their sizzling attraction boiled over. In the heat of passion, there was no hiding place: Ricardo was stunned when he learned the real truth about Carly, just as she discovered his real reason for bedding her.... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.05 |
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| TITLE: | Blackmailing the Society Bride by Penny Jordan |
| DESCRIPTION: | Marriage: Millionaire banker Marcus Canning has decided it's time to become a father--and a husband.... Penniless: Lucy is facing crippling debts alone--having kicked out her cheating, stealing ex-husband.... Wedded: Lucy knows she's been chosen by Marcus for convenience--but she's always loved him and she can't resist his passionate lovemaking.... Sex: That's all it is for Marcus--until he discovers his wife is being blackmailed by another man.... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.05 |
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| TITLE: | Expecting the Playboy's Heir by Penny Jordan |
| DESCRIPTION: | Silas Carter--American billionaire and bachelor, he's at the top of every celebrity party guest list. Love isn't in Silas's plans--but a practical marriage is! Julia Fellowes--beautiful, well-connected and perfect wife material. Julia will be Silas's convenient bride--the pleasure of bedding her will just be a bonus. Their relationship is headline news--the society wedding of the decade's on. But scandal travels fast--what will happen when everyone discovers Julia's pregnant..." |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.05 |
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| TITLE: | Mistress to her Husband by Penny Jordan |
| DESCRIPTION: | Kate arrives for a regular day at the office--only to get a major shock! The new managing director is none other than her ex-husband! Billionaire businessman Sean Howard is still smarting because his marriage to Kate ended. But when he sees her again he realizes their mutual physical attraction can be re-ignited with just one touch.... Soon Kate's not just sleeping with the boss--she's become mistress to her husband! |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.05 |
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| TITLE: | One Night with the Sheikh by Penny Jordan |
| DESCRIPTION: | The searing attraction between Sheikh Xavier Al Agir and Mariella Sutton was instant and all consuming.When a storm left Mariella stranded at Xavier's desert home, passion soon took over.... It was a night she would never forget! But having always yearned for a child of her own, Mariella planned just one more night with the sheikh--to conceive his baby.... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $3.85 |
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| TITLE: | Possessed by the Sheikh by Penny Jordan |
| DESCRIPTION: | Held captive in the desert! Stranded in the sands, Katrina is rescued by the Sheikh and taken back to his lavish desert camp.... She has to marry the Sheikh.... In order to protect her, he will have to wed her! Then he discovers that she's a virgin! He's a desert sheikh who lives by a strict code of honor: Katrina must become his wife...for real! |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.05 |
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| TITLE: | The Blackmail Marriage by Penny Jordan |
| DESCRIPTION: | Prince Luc D'Urbino needs a wife--urgently. His Mediterranean principality is in turmoil, and only a royal wedding will solve the problem! Years ago Carrie Broadbent shared one night of passion with Luc, so now she's more than a little surprised when he returns and demands they marry...threatening to reveal a family secret that could ruin reputations and lives. Carrie is forced to accept Luc's proposal and all that it entails: staying by his side for better and for worse, as his princess and his lover.... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $3.85 |
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| TITLE: | The Italian Duke's Wife by Penny Jordan |
| DESCRIPTION: | "I will pay you one million pounds to become my wife for one year. The marriage will not be consummated..." Italian aristocrat Lorenzo, Duce di Montesavro, needs to marry, and English tourist Jodie Oliver seems the ideal candidate for this convenient arrangement--her vulnerability is especially appealing to Lorenzo. But when he unleashes a desire Jodie never knew she possessed, Lorenzo is soon regretting his no-consummation rule.... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.05 |
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| TITLE: | The Mistress Purchase by Penny Jordan |
| DESCRIPTION: | Leon Stapimopolous had never known defeat in the boardroom--or the bedroom! One of France's oldest perfume houses was to be another acquisition in his empire...not least because Leon insisted that perfume designer Sadie Roberts be included in the purchase price! Sadie was adamant that he'd never own her. But Leon thrilled her senses more than the headiest frangrance, and even the knowledge that she had everything to lose couldn't keep Sadie from becoming intoxicated by Leon's blend of chamr and passion.... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $3.85 |
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| TITLE: | The Sheikh's Virgin Bride by Penny Jordan |
| DESCRIPTION: | Petra is betrothed--to rich, eligible Sheikh Rashid. But she plans to ruin her reputation so Rashid won't want her. Blaize, a fellow guest at her hotel, agrees to be Petra's pretend lover--though soon he's taken her virginity! Then Petra makes a shocking discovery. Blaize is actually none other than the man she's supposed to be marrying--Sheikh Rashid! |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $3.85 |
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| TITLE: | Claiming His Love-Child by Sandra Marton |
| DESCRIPTION: | He can't get that one night out of his head... And when Cullen O'Connell sees Marissa again, he discovers that one night of passion has created more than a memory.... She's pregnant with his love-child! Cullen offers a marriage of convenience to claim his baby. Marissa has no choice but to accept. But can a marriage born of duty turn into love..." |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $3.85 |
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| TITLE: | Cole Cameron's Revenge by Sandra Marton |
| DESCRIPTION: | Faith knew there would be a price for Cole Cameron's support of her child, and she was right! The bad-boy-turned-multimillionaire, whom she hadn't seen for nine long years, demanded that she share his bed--as his wife! Cole had never forgiven Faith for marrying his brother. Now he was claiming her at last! But how long could his new bride hide the truth about the past? And that the child Cole thought was his brother's--was his! |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $3.60 |
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| TITLE: | Keir O'Connell's Mistress by Sandra Marton |
| DESCRIPTION: | Keir O'Connell knew it was time to leave Las Vegas when he fell for dancer Cassie. The heat of the Nevada desert must have addled his brain. So Keir headed east and set himself up in business--and found Cassie had somehow got herself employed as his new restaurant manager. Keir's rule had always been never to mix business with pleasure, but now he just had to take a gamble...he'd keep Cassie on as his manager and make her his mistress! |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $3.85 |
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| TITLE: | Romano's Revenge by Sandra Marton |
| DESCRIPTION: | Millionaire Joe Romano's surprise birthday gift is a live-in cook--Lucinda Barry. But the beautiful, blue-blooded blonde can't even fry an egg, so Joe instantly realizes it's all a scheme to find him a suitable wife! Joe decides to take his revenge on Lucinda and his matchmaking Italian grandmother by playing them at their own game. Surely Lucinda won't mind sharing his bed as part of her domestic duties? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $3.60 |
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| TITLE: | The Bedroom Business by Sandra Marton |
| DESCRIPTION: | Jake McBride is a self-made millionaire, brilliant at business, talented in bed--and cynical about women. Emily Taylor is his personal assistant, terrific in the office...and an innocent when it comes to the opposite sex! But when Jake teaches Emily how to transform herself from shy secretary into sexy siren, he loses his grip on his legendary cool. If she's going to lose her virginity, it has to be to him! |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $3.60 |
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| TITLE: | The One-Night Wife by Sandra Marton |
| DESCRIPTION: | The bride-to-be... Penniless Savannah knows that to help her sick little sister she has to win big at the casino. The groom... But Sean O'Connell always plays to win... The indecent proposal... Virgin Savannah is no match for Sean and soon she's lost everything! Sean offers her one last gamble: he'll settle her debts if she becomes his wife...for just one night! |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.05 |
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| TITLE: | The Sheikh's Convenient Bride by Sandra Marton |
| DESCRIPTION: | Despite his attraction to her, Sheikh Qasim is trying not to take Megan O'Connell to his wealthy but tradition-bound kingdom; women have no status in his homeland. Yet, as no one else has Megan's financial expertise, he is given no choice. Once in Suliyam, Megan finds her life threatened by tribal leaders who think she's a woman of loose morals. The only way Qasim can save Megan--and her reputation--is to marry her...! |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.05 |
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| TITLE: | The Sicilian Marriage by Sandra Marton |
| DESCRIPTION: | A Sicilian courtship: Fast and furious--the sex was fantastic. But Briana O'Connell's explosive encounter with wealthy Sicilian Gianni Firelli was just for the moment, not a lifetime--wasn't it? A Sicilian marriage: Formal and forever--Gianni had news for Briana: the tragedy that had brought them together in grief-fuelled passion had also resulted in their both being named as joint guardians of a baby girl--for whose sake, Gianni insisted, they must marry! |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.05 |
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| TITLE: | The Sicilian Surrender by Sandra Marton |
| DESCRIPTION: | When it comes to women, Stefano Lucchesi thinks he's known them all. But Fallon O'Connell is beautiful and wealthy in her own right and appears to need no one. Stefano's determined to have her, body and soul.... Fallon is determined to resist! Until an accident threatens her beauty and ends her supermodel career. Now she needs Stefano's help, even if that means surrender. Because only the Sicilian's passion can heal her body and restore her soul.... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $3.85 |
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| TITLE: | Yesterday and Forever by Sandra Marton |
| DESCRIPTION: | Daniel Thorpe was tall, dark and gorgeous, with money to burn. And from the first moment he saw Miranda Stuart--naked!--he knew she was going to be trouble...and that he wanted her whatever the cost! Miranda might be financially challenged, but that didn't mean she was ready to be bought! However, when a man like Daniel offered to take you to Paris, it was tempting to accept, and think about what he really had in mind--later... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $3.60 |
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| TITLE: | Back in the Boss's Bed by Sharon Kendrick |
| DESCRIPTION: | Kiloran Lacey is furious when hotshot businessman Adam Black is hired as her boss--she's used to being in charge! Even worse, Adam is the most devastatingly attractive man she's ever met--and it isn't long before he makes her his mistress! Then an accident leaves Adam with memory loss. Now he must depend on Kiloran to nurse him back to health. Their passion is as strong as ever--but will he now be able to let himself love her..." |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $3.85 |
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| TITLE: | Exposed: The Sheikh's Mistress by Sharon Kendrick |
| DESCRIPTION: | Is Sheikh Hashim Al Aswad back with Sienna Baker, the model he nearly married, before photos exposing her past were revealed? But Hashim doesn't know the truth behind the "scandal." And though he may just want to bed her, not wed her, with a passion this hot, can he walk away? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.05 |
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| TITLE: | Her Secret Pregnancy by Sharon Kendrick |
| DESCRIPTION: | Marcus Foreman had been Donna King's boss. She'd been so nervous that their one-night affair had been a disaster. The next day he'd fired her. Nine years later, Donna is back in town and Marcus is determined to show her how their first night should have been.... This time it's hot and passionate--but it doesn't get him out of Donna's system as she'd hoped. Because Marcus, the man who caused her so much pain in the past, is now the father of her unborn baby.... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $3.60 |
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| TITLE: | Seduced by the Boss by Sharon Kendrick |
| DESCRIPTION: | Dan McKnight, Megan's boss, insisted that she pretend to be his lover! He wanted to convince a young girl with an obsessive crush on him that he was in love with someone else.... But, after sharing a room--and a bed--Dan and Megan suddenly became overwhelmingly attracted to each other! In fact, they were so convincing as lovers they'd even made mad, passionate love. The problem was their pretense was supposed to stop the moment they were back at work.... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $3.60 |
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| TITLE: | The Baby Bond by Sharon Kendrick |
| DESCRIPTION: | Rory expected Angel to look after his orphaned nephew. Under other circumstances, Angel would have liked nothing better--she adored babies. But the baby was her ex-husband's love-child, and Rory was the brother-in-law who she knew had always been secretly attracted to her. One look at the tiny baby and Angel was lost. She bonded instantly with him. She couldn't say no to becoming his stand-in mom--even if it did mean having to move in with Rory. His baby--he's sexy, he's successful...and he's facing up to fatherhood! |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $3.60 |
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| TITLE: | The Desert Prince's Mistress by Sharon Kendrick |
| DESCRIPTION: | Multimillionaire tycoon Darian Widlman made an instant decision to hire beautiful Lara Black. She was the face for his new advertising campaign. But there was one problem--he wanted her both professionally...and personally, as his mistress! Their mutual attraction was electric. There were scorching days and hot nights, until Darian made an ourtrageous discovery that would change his whole life--and Lara's.... He was the illegitimate heir to a wealthy desert kingdom--and a desert prince! |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $3.85 |
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| TITLE: | The Greek's Secret Passion by Sharon Kendrick |
| DESCRIPTION: | Once upon a time Molly had shared a passionate romance with Dimitri Nicharos on an idyllic Greek island. Now in London over fifteen years later, Molly is shocked to meet her new neighbor--Dimitri! A single father, Dimitri is still as gorgeous as ever, and it is inevitable that he and Molly should fall into bed together again. But for how long? Dimitri and his daughter were returning to Greece--and he's determined to keep their affair a secret. Only, Molly wants to be more than his mistress--but is he ready and willing? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $3.85 |
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| TITLE: | The Paternity Claim by Sharon Kendrick |
| DESCRIPTION: | Isabella's first love affair has ended in disaster. Pregnant and alone, she's fled to England--to the only man she trusts enough to help her, Paulo Dantas.... Paulo is unprepared for Isabella when he sees her for the first time in years--she's grown up into a beautiful, beguiling woman. He feels honor bound to help his family friend; claiming paternity of her child is the only way. But being a father is a lifetime responsibility. And Isabella's father expects Paulo and Isabella to marry.... |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $3.85 |
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| TITLE: | Valentine Vendetta by Sharon Kendrick |
| DESCRIPTION: | As Sam Lockhart was devastatingly handsome, it wasn't surprising that he had a reputation! So when Fran heard that Sam had broken her best friend's heart, she gladly agreed to help her friend get even. The first part of their plan--for Fran to organize Sam's charity Valentine Ball--was easily achieved. There was an immediate respect between them--and sizzling attraction. But as the night of the ball approached, it became clear something was amiss--this man was no heartbreaker. Now Fran's Valentine wish was no longer revenge--but to have Sam all to herself! |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $3.60 |
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| TITLE: | Husband for Hire by Susan Wiggs |
| DESCRIPTION: | Every Man Has His Price! Lost Springs Ranch was famous for turning young mavericks into good men. So word that the ranch was in financial trouble sent a herd of loyal bachelors stampeding back to Wyoming to put themselves on the auction block! IS THIS THE MAN FOR YOU? NAME: Rob Carter AGE: 36 OCCUPATION: Pathologist IN FIVE WORDS: Driven, ambitious, determined, spontaneous, sophisticated. BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: Putting myself through medical school on a basketball scholarship. WHERE CAN WE FIND YOU: Living the good life in Denver. IDEAL WOMAN: Educated city girl with a high-powered, socially responsible career. Beautician Twyla McCabe was Dear Abby with a blow-dryer, listening to everyone else's troubles. But now her well-meaning customers had gone too far. No way was she attending the Hell Creek High School Reunion with Rob Carter, M.D. Who would believe a woman who dyed hair for a living could be engaged to such a hunk? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.05 |
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| TITLE: | Highland Obsession by Dawn Halliday |
| DESCRIPTION: | In the Scottish Highlands, two warriors are about to clash over a woman of passion... They were the unlikeliest of friends debauching their way through London: The Earl of Camdonn, a nobleman of vast wealth and power, and Scottish laird Alan MacDonald, a respected Jacobite with ambitions of his own. But their friendship is destroyed when Alan marries the beautiful Sorcha Stewartonly to witness Cam kidnap her from their bedroom. Then Alan learns the truth: his bride was not an innocent. She took a lover before himhis friendwho taught her the ways of pleasure. Now, Alan will do anything to get his wife back. Cam fights to redeem his honor, even as he refuses to give up his desire. Torn between love and duty, Sorcha must watch as the two men she desires go to war over her. And when the battle lines are drawn, all three lovers are lured into a triangle of forbidden passions |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $15.00 |
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| TITLE: | A Scandalous Proposal by Julia Justiss |
| DESCRIPTION: | Disowned! But deeply in love! Emily Spencer was both when she eloped to the Continent with her handsome young soldier. Now widowhood had brought her back to England--and into the arms of Evan Mansfield, the dashing Earl of Cheverley, who willingly gave her his heart...but could never give her his name! Elemental and eternal... Such was the passion Emily Spencer inspired in Evan Mansfield. Surely this woman was his destiny, his forever love, despite her lack of aristocratic ties. But honor and a deathbed promise demanded he bind himself in marriage to another--and abandon the only joy he'd ever known! |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $4.50 |
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| TITLE: | Laced with Magic by Barbara Bretton |
| DESCRIPTION: | From ?a master storyteller?(Booklist (starred review) comes more magic, knitting, and love in the delightful follow-up to Casting Spells. Knit shop owner and sorcerer's daughter Chloe Hobbs felt the Fates finally got it right when she met Luke MacKenzie. And no one could have convinced her otherwise?including the trolls, selkies, or spirits who also call Sugar Maple, Vermont, home. But then out of nowhere Luke's ex-wife suddenly shows up, claiming to see the spirit of their daughter, Steffie?a daughter Chloe knows nothing about. Steffie's spirit is being held hostage by a certain Fae leader. And if Chloe weaves a spell to free her spirit, her nemesis will also be free?free to destroy her yarn shop and all of Sugar Maple. But if she doesn?t, Steffie won't be the only one spending eternity in hell. Chloe'll be joining her, cursed with a broken heart. |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $15.00 |
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| TITLE: | Under Fire by Jo Davis |
| DESCRIPTION: | it doesn't get hotter than this! Zack fights fires and saves lives, yet his own thirst for life has run dry?until he comes to the rescue of a sharp-tongued exotic dancer named Corrine Shannon who soon has the normally shy hero burning out of control. But just as they are consumed by flames of passion, they find themselves under fire from two relentless enemies with fifty million reasons to succeed. Can they withstand the heat while trying to save their own lives?or will their newfound romance be extinguished as fast as it began? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $6.99 |
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| TITLE: | Pitch Black by Leslie Parrish |
| DESCRIPTION: | Former profiler Alec Lambert would give anything to catch The Professor, a serial killer who lures his victims with Internet scams. Now working with reclusive scam expert Samantha Dalton, he finally has his chance. But as they draw ever closer to discovering The Professor's identity and stopping his murderous rampage, they realize Sam is the psychotic killer's new obsession?and possibly his next target? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $7.99 |
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| TITLE: | Cold Midnight by Joyce Lamb |
| DESCRIPTION: | After shes brutally assaulted, a woman returns to her quiet hometown only to discover that someone wants her dead. |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $7.99 |
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| TITLE: | A Field Guide to Getting Lost by Rebecca Solnit |
| DESCRIPTION: | Whether she is contemplating the history of walking as a cultural and political experience over the past two hundred years (Wanderlust), or using the life of photographer Eadweard Muybridge as a lens to discuss the transformations of space and time in late nineteenth-century America (River of Shadows), Rebecca Solnit has emerged as an inventive and original writer whose mind is daring in the connections it makes. A Field Guide to Getting Lost draws on emblematic moments and relationships in Solnit's own life to explore the issues of wandering, being lost, and the uses of the unknown. The result is a distinctive, stimulating, and poignant voyage of discovery. BACKCOVER: ?A meditation on the pleasures and terrors of getting lost? ?The New Yorker ?This indispensable California writer's most personal book yet." ?San Francisco Chronicle ?An intriguing amalgam of personal memoir, philosophical speculation, natural lore, cultural history, and art criticism ... a book to set you wandering down strangely fruitful trails of thought." ?Los Angeles Times |
| CATEGORY: | General Nonfiction |
| PRICE: | $15.00 |
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| TITLE: | How to Rebuild and Modify Chrysler 426 Hemi EnginesHP1525 by Larry Shepard |
| DESCRIPTION: | Rebuild or race Chrysler's most popular engine. A step-by-step guide to rebuilding and modifying one of the most famous engines built in the U.S., including sections on racing heritage, cylinder block, ignition and lubrication systems, and racing parts. |
| CATEGORY: | General Nonfiction |
| PRICE: | $19.95 |
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| TITLE: | The Wisdom Trail by Janet Lieberman |
| DESCRIPTION: | An invitation to eavesdrop on a remarkable group of women who in their eighth and ninth decades reflect with candor and insight on the common threads in their well-lived livesThe Wisdom Trail follows the life trajectories of extraordinary women, now in their seventies and eighties, who share to a remarkable extent a set of qualities that produced their successful lives. The vital women whose voices are captured in this book look back with well-earned perspective on the crises and opportunities, the decisions and accidents that marked their varied but ultimately satisfying paths.In listening to the lively and candid recollections of these women, Janet Lieberman and Julie Hungar offer stories that have value for women and men alike. From the heyday of Good Housekeeping?the era of the silent majority?to World War II, when the absence of men at home set a new measure of independence for women, through the sexual revolution and the civil rights and women's movements, these women have accumulated powerful stories that address the essential facets of women's lives: family, work, and love. As Lieberman and Hungar lead readers along The Wisdom Trail, they identify a set of characteristics these women share that has relevance for men and women of all generations, and which make them worth pondering and reflecting on today. Flexible pragmatism gave them the ability to maneuver their way around constraints that at the time appeared insurmountable. Deep personal courage enabled them to leap into risky personal career decisions and face down bias at home and in the workplace. All of them displayed the love and care to form and nourish deeply satisfying relationships. Their capstone quality was a lifetime commitment to serving the community and the world beyond.The Wisdom Trail is a journey into a world where women share their triumphs and their tragedies with equal parts generosity and instruction. It is also an examination of the arc of American life?from hardship to boon years?and the effect that has had on the character of women and their families. The value of the lessons contained in The Wisdom Trail is perhaps never more useful than it is today as women continue to struggle with balancing work and home and all Americans face the challenge of doing more with less. |
| CATEGORY: | General Nonfiction |
| PRICE: | $24.95 |
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| TITLE: | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning Latin, 3rd Edition by Natalie Harwood |
| DESCRIPTION: | An updated guide to the language of the Roman Empire. Whether interested in learning Latin or just seeking a deeper understanding of English, readers will find a fun alternative to the standard dusty tomes usually associated with Latin. Included in this revised edition are updated vocabulary lists relevant to todays world, expanded pronunciation guides, Latin-to-English and English-to-Latin translations, and a workbook of exercises, reading passages, and tools for greater comprehension of the language. * In 2002, the number of high school students taking Latin tests for college credit had risen 95% since 1993 * According to CNN, educators are increasingly turning toward Latin to improve student performance in reading, math, and science * Perfect reference tool for law school, medical school, music school, and other graduate school students faced with getting through a Latin course as a requirement |
| CATEGORY: | General Nonfiction |
| PRICE: | $18.95 |
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| TITLE: | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Statistics, 2nd Edition by Donnelly, Jr., Ph.D. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Not a numbers person? No problem! This new edition is aimed at high school and college students who need to take statistics to fulfill a degree requirement and follows a standard statistics curriculum. Readers will find information on frequency distributions; mean, median, and mode; range, variance, and standard deviation; probability; and more. "Emphasizes Microsoft Excel for number-crunching and computations |
| CATEGORY: | General Nonfiction |
| PRICE: | $18.95 |
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| TITLE: | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Being Vegetarian, 3rd Edition by Ph.D. Wolfe, M.H. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Time to veg out! This updated and revised guide to the joys of vegetarianism features?for the first time?75 delicious recipes! You will learn how to prepare and savor main dishes and sides, smoothies, breakfasts, snacks, and more. A great introduction to the vegetarian lifestyle, this edition has tips on changing eating habits as painlessly as possible and covers the health and psychological aspects of going ?veg." |
| CATEGORY: | General Nonfiction |
| PRICE: | $18.95 |
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| TITLE: | Finding George Orwell in Burma by Emma Larkin |
| DESCRIPTION: | In one of the most intrepid travelogues in recent memory, Emma Larkin tells of the year she spent traveling through Burma, using as a compass the life and work of George Orwell, whom many of Burma's underground teahouse intellectuals call simply "the Prophet." In stirring prose, she provides a powerful reckoning with one of the world's least free countries. Finding George Orwell in Burma is a brave and revelatory reconnaissance of modern Burma, one of the world's grimmest and most shuttered police states, where the term "Orwellian" aptly describes the life endured by the country's people. |
| CATEGORY: | Travel |
| PRICE: | $15.00 |
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| TITLE: | Scribbling the Cat by Alexandra Fuller |
| DESCRIPTION: | With the same disarmingly unguarded prose that won her critical acclaim for Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight, Alexandra Fuller tells of her unusual friendship with ?K??a white African and veteran of the brutal, racially divided Rhodesian War. An engrossing and haunting tale of love, godliness, hate, war, and survival, Scribbling the Cat recounts the journey she makes with K into the lands that hold the scars of their war, from Zambia through Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) and into Mozambique. Driven by memories, they venture deeper into the countries? remote bush, where they encounter other veterans and survivors and confront the demons of K's past: a violent war marked by racial strife, jungle battles, torture, and the murdering of innocent civilians. |
| CATEGORY: | People |
| PRICE: | $15.00 |
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| TITLE: | The Midwife by Jennifer Worth |
| DESCRIPTION: | An unforgettable story of the joy of motherhood, the bravery of a community, and the hope of one extraordinary woman At the age of twenty-two, Jennifer Worth leaves her comfortable home to move into a convent and become a midwife in post war London's East End slums. The colorful characters she meets while delivering babies all over London?from the plucky, warm-hearted nuns with whom she lives to the woman with twenty-four children who can't speak English to the prostitutes and dockers of the city's seedier side?illuminate a fascinating time in history. Beautifully written and utterly moving, The Midwife will touch the hearts of anyone who is, and everyone who has, a mother. |
| CATEGORY: | People |
| PRICE: | $15.00 |
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| TITLE: | Hungry by Sheila Himmel |
| DESCRIPTION: | A unique eating-disorder memoir written by a mother and daughter. Unbeknownst to food critic Sheila Himmel--as she reviewed exotic cuisines from bistro to brasserie--her daughter, Lisa, was at home starving herself. Before Sheila fully grasped what was happening, her fourteen-year-old with a thirst for life and a palate for the flavors of Vietnam and Afghanistan was replaced by a weight-obsessed, antisocial, hundred-pound nineteen-year-old. From anorexia to bulimia and back again--many times--the Himmels feared for Lisa's life as her disorder took its toll on her physical and emotional well-being. Hungry is the first memoir to connect eating disorders with a food-obsessed culture in a very personal way, following the stumbles, the heartbreaks, and even the funny moments as a mother-daughter relationship--and an entire family--struggles toward healing. |
| CATEGORY: | People |
| PRICE: | $15.00 |
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| TITLE: | Rage Against the Meshugenah by Danny Evans |
| DESCRIPTION: | In his early thirties, Danny Evans had a smokin hot wife, a new baby boy, and the highest paying job hed ever had. Then, in the span of one week, a sudden layoff and the events of 9/11 plunged Evans into a crushing depression. At turns poignant and uproarious, Rage Against the Meshugenah vividly traces Evans journey through the minefield of mental illness from a modern mans point-of-view, including his no-holds-barred confrontations with infuriating sexual side effects, self-medication with beer and porn, and a therapist named Neil Diamond. Danny Evans is here to tell readers the truth about depression, in his own unique style. Skillfully combining self-deprecating humor, absurdly ridiculous insights, and astute pop culture references, Evans reveals his universal struggle to make himself feel happy in a world gone mad, and hes willing to let readers in on his rollercoaster ride of laugher, tears and a whole lot of meshugenah. |
| CATEGORY: | People |
| PRICE: | $15.00 |
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| TITLE: | The Score Takes Care of Itself by Bill Walsh |
| DESCRIPTION: | The last words from the amazing coach known as ?The Genius? Bill Walsh was perhaps the most influential and successful coach in NFL history, transforming the San Francisco 49ers from the worst franchise in sports to a dynasty that won five Super Bowls. He is acclaimed not only for his strategic brilliance but also for his advanced approach to leadership. His teams sustained a consistency of excellence rarely seen in sports or anywhere else. Drawn from a series of deeply revealing conversations with coauthor Steve Jamison, The Score Takes Care of Itself offers Walsh's best leadership principles illustrated by anecdotes from his entire career. Additional insights and perspective are provided by his son, Craig Walsh. The book will delight football fans and guide the vast business audience eager to learn how Bill Walsh motivated individuals and crafted winning teams. A sample of his wisdom: * Believe in people: No one will ever come back later and thank you for expecting too little of them. * Professionalism matters: There was no showboating allowed after touchdowns, no taunting of opponents, no demonstrations to attract attention to oneself. * Keep a short enemies list: One enemy can do more damage than the good done by a hundred friends. * Leaders can't escape criticism: Ignore the undeserved. Learn from the deserved. Lick your wounds. Move on. It may hurt, but sometimes you can't have the last word. |
| CATEGORY: | Business |
| PRICE: | $25.95 |
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| TITLE: | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting Your Own Business, 5t by Edward Paulson |
| DESCRIPTION: | Added value CD-ROM included! Newly revised for the ever-changing world of business, this book offers stress-free guidance for anyone who wants to turn a good idea into a good living. This edition also includes a CD-ROM featuring 100 commonly requested forms and documents essential to business start-ups.--Completely revised and updated 10th anniversary edition of this top-selling title--CD-ROM included, featuring 100 commonly requested forms and documents and three bonus chapters on related topics |
| CATEGORY: | Business |
| PRICE: | $24.95 |
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| TITLE: | Leader Effectiveness Training: L.E.T. (Revised) by Thomas Gordon |
| DESCRIPTION: | L.E.T. has changed countless corporations and private businesses-including many Fortune 500 companies-with its down-to-earth communication and conflict resolution skills. Now, this indispensable source has been newly revised with updated research and timely case studies. |
| CATEGORY: | Business |
| PRICE: | $24.95 |
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| TITLE: | LD SAT Study Guide by Paul Osborne, Ed.M. |
| DESCRIPTION: | The first SAT guide for students with learning disabilities.For the growing number of students with learning disabilities who take the SAT each year, studying for the test is even more grueling than it is for traditional students. There is nothing on the market to prepare them for the SAT, and traditional manuals are inadequate both in content and presentation. LD SAT Study Guide is the first commercially available SAT preparation manual that prepares students with disabilities in general, and devotes specific attention and instruction to the more common disabilities, including dyslexia, ADD/ADHD, nonverbal learning disabilities, math disabilities, and visual or auditory processing disorders.As a free supplement to the book, readers will have access to a companion website that enables them to take several practice tests and receive subject-specific feedback that pinpoints their strengths and weaknesses. Students can then focus their preparation accordingly to maximize their overall SAT score. |
| CATEGORY: | Education |
| PRICE: | $24.95 |
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| TITLE: | The Law of Nines by Terry Goodkind |
| DESCRIPTION: | A publishing event? #1 New York Times?bestselling author Terry Goodkind turns in a new direction and delivers a stunningly original thriller. Turning twenty-seven may be terrifying for some, but for Alex, a struggling artist living in the midwestern United States, it is cataclysmic. Inheriting a huge expanse of land should have made him a rich and happy man; but something about this birthday, his name, and the beautiful woman whose life he just saved, has suddenly made him?and everyone he loves?into a target. A target for extreme and uncompromising violence ... In Alex, Terry Goodkind brings to life a modern hero in a whole new kind of high-octane thriller. |
| CATEGORY: | Suspense/Thriller |
| PRICE: | $27.95 |
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| TITLE: |  Texas Cowboys by Tim McGuire |
| DESCRIPTION: | The author of Texas West ?writes a good Western? (LARRY MCMURTRY). Rance Cash finds himself in Abilene, which has grown prosperous, attracting the likes of Jesse James and Marshal Bill Hickock. But there's no amount of money that will keep Rance from busting a friend out of jail. |
| CATEGORY: | Suspense/Thriller |
| PRICE: | $5.99 |
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| TITLE: | Babydoll by Allyson Roy |
| DESCRIPTION: | "Stephanie Plum, meet Saylor Oz?."(New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips) A new novel featuring a downtown- Brooklyn sex therapist whose caseload includes the occasional murder. In the last three months, three models have been found dead around New York City, each with a lock of hair missing. It would be just another tabloid headline to Saylor Oz?except that her best friend Benita's brother stands accused. Saylor is convinced someone is reenacting the events of an old movie called Bad, Bad Babydoll. But no one else thinks so?not even the sexy P.I. on the case. Undeterred, Saylor and Benita must infiltrate the modeling world?and put themselves at risk of becoming the killer's next victim. |
| CATEGORY: | Suspense/Thriller |
| PRICE: | $14.00 |
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| TITLE: | The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Bible, 3rd Edition by James S. Jr Bell |
| DESCRIPTION: | "Campbell and Bell have done a masterful job of introducing readers to the Bible." ?James T. Dyet, author of over 30 bible study courses This revised edition continues to walk both experienced Bible readers and those seeking it out for the first time through a chronological, story-by-story and person-by-person experience. Complete with maps of journeys and explanations of the acts and epistles, this book includes: * The journeys of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and Moses, and the law from Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Samuel, and Kings, including David and Goliath, Gideon and Samson, and King Solomon * The captives, the women, the poets, the prophets, and more through the Old Testament * The story of Jesus as told in the four Gospels * The acts of the Apostles as they spread the word of the new church; the letters from Paul, Peter, James, John, and Jude on a variety of topics; and John's apocalyptic Revelation * The Apocrypha including Maccabees 1 and 2 along with other books included for other practices * An all new reference glossary featuring names and places with descriptions and cross-references to their discussion in the Bible |
| CATEGORY: | Spiritual/Religion |
| PRICE: | $18.95 |
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| TITLE: | Dark Night of the Soul by John Of The Cross |
| DESCRIPTION: | What a beautiful translation!..Starr offers us an entryway and a path into this sixteenth-century mystic's mind, and gives us a fine, personal introduction to begin our luminous journey." (Natalie Goldberg, bestselling author of Writing Down the Bones) While imprisoned for his attempts to reform the Church, 16th-century Spanish mystic John of the Cross composed many of his now classic poems of the soul's longing for God. Escaping his captors, John fell into a state of ecstasy and finished Dark Night of the Soul, with additional commentary for other seekers. Now, for the first time, a scholar unaffiliated with the Catholic Church has crafted "an engaging and evocative translation of John's most famous treatise." Drawing from Buddhist, Hindu and Judaic traditions, Mirabai Starr's fresh new translation restores the beauty and candor of the original while offering profound new relevance for the 21st-century seeker. New translation and introduction by Mirabai Starr. |
| CATEGORY: | Spiritual/Religion |
| PRICE: | $14.00 |
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| TITLE: | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Published, 4th Edition by Sheree Bykofsky |
| DESCRIPTION: | Expert advice for new writers. Publishing companies have consolidated, there are fewer editors, and literary agents are more selective. The result is that its tougher than ever to get published. Now, a successful literary agent and author and a best-selling nonfiction author and literary consultant provide even more of the practical advice every writer needs to get published. In this new edition, readers will find: * An updated overview of changes in the publishing industry * Practical tips about pitch letters, negotiations, contracts, and industry trends * Includes CD-ROM with sample pitch letters, proposal templates, a comprehensive list of literary agents, links to fantastic author websites, and more |
| CATEGORY: | Reference |
| PRICE: | $19.95 |
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| TITLE: | Bang the Keys by Jill Dearman |
| DESCRIPTION: | Attention aspiring and working writers alike! Finish your work in four easy steps with this explosion of inspiration. How can aspiring writers?whether aiming for a short story, novel, or play?gain the confidence they need to follow through on their creative visions The answer can be found in this book by a writing coach and university writing professor whose ?Bang the Keys? workshop stems from an innovative four-step system that offers practical advice for demonstrated results every time. Step 1: Begin with the strongest idea. Step 2: Arrange the work into a concrete shape. Step 3: Nurture the project with love, so that others can love it, too. Step 4: Go finish, and then let it go so it may live independently in the world. Also included are practical writing exercises that will give readers the tools and the inspiration to finish the writing projects they start--or bust their fingers trying! |
| CATEGORY: | Reference |
| PRICE: | $16.95 |
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| TITLE: | 100 Successful College Application Essays (Second Edition) by Harvard Independent |
| DESCRIPTION: | These are the essays that helped their authors gain admission to Harvard, Yale, Brown, Columbia, Wellesley, Colby, and other outstanding schools-followed by invaluable comments by experts in admissions, placement, and college counseling at some of the best learning institutions around the country. This helpful guide includes:--100 complete essays with professional commentary--Examples of essays on common topics (family background, athletics, work experience), as well as the more offbeat--Essays on the immigrant experience by foreign-born students--A "What Not to Do" chapter from a top college counselor--and more |
| CATEGORY: | Reference |
| PRICE: | $15.00 |
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| TITLE: | The Other Eden by Sarah Bryant |
| DESCRIPTION: | Devastated by the death of the beloved grandfather who raised her, precocious young pianist Eleanor Rose heeds the words of the unknown woman in her dream. Leaving the security of her privileged life in Boston, she heads for Eden's Meadow, a Louisiana estate which she has never seen, and which has been closed since her grandmother died there mysteriously twenty-five years earlier. She longs for a tranquil haven in which to nurse her grief and concentrate on her music. At first Eden's Meadow seems to be just that. But Eleanor's shocking discovery of a forgotten painting, the timely arrival of a letter from a man who seems to hold the answers to the questions it raises, and her growing love for an enigmatic Russian musician draw her into a labyrinth of past and present deception, which ultimately threatens her sanity?and her life. |
| CATEGORY: | Historical Fiction |
| PRICE: | $14.00 |
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| TITLE: | Slocum 366 by Jake Logan |
| DESCRIPTION: | SLOCUM faces an inevitable showdown... Slocums more than happy to put murderer Harvey Smollets behind him. But fate seems determined to bring Slocum face-to-face with the unrepentant outlaw again and againuntil one of them is six feet under. |
| CATEGORY: | Historical Fiction |
| PRICE: | $5.99 |
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| TITLE: | Shoot-out at Broken Bow by Charles G. West |
| DESCRIPTION: | Outlaw Roy Blanton's raised his four boys in the family business since they were half-pints. That is, until U .S. Deputy Marshal Casey Dixon had hot-headed Billy, the youngest, hanged for shooting a policeman. Now the Blantons have vengeance on their minds... |
| CATEGORY: | Historical Fiction |
| PRICE: | $5.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Wet Nurse's Tale by Erica Eisdorfer |
| DESCRIPTION: | Bright and clever with a sharp-tongued, adventurous heroine who offers a candid and often funny look at the business of nursing babies in Victorian England, this is a debut novel that will have everyone talking. Susan Rose isn't the average protagonist: she's scheming, promiscuous, plump, and she is also smart, funny, tender, and entirely lovable. Like many lower-class women of Victorian England, she was born into a world that offered very few opportunities for the poor and unlovely. But Susan is the kind of plucky heroine who seeks her fortune, and finds it ... with some help from, well, her breasts. Susan, you see, is a professional wet nurse; she breast-feeds the children of wealthy women who can't or won't nurse their own babies. But when her own child is sold by her father and sent to a London lady who had recently lost a baby, Susan manages to convince his new foster mother, Mrs. Norbert, to hire her as a wet nurse. Once reunited with her son, Susan discovers the Norbert home to be a much more sinister place than she'd ever expected. Dark and full of secrets, its master is in India, and the first baby who died there did so under very mysterious circumstances. Susan embarks on a terrifying journey to rescue her son before he meets the same fate. |
| CATEGORY: | Historical Fiction |
| PRICE: | $24.95 |
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| TITLE: | Golf Digest's Ultimate Drill Book by Jim McLean |
| DESCRIPTION: | One of America's leading golf teachers-and star instructor from the Golf Channel-teams up with Golf Digest (over 1.5 million circulation) for a breakthrough book that is sure to help everyone from low handicappers to weekend duffers lower their score. To golfers of all proficiency levels, skills and drills go hand in hand. Taking that concept to an exciting new level, one of the greatest living teachers of the game has collected 140 precision exercises to address a wide array of golfer's concerns. From tee shots to the short game, Golf Digest's Ultimate Drill Book allows readers to customize practice sessions depending on their unique trouble spots. Revealing his time-tested tactics for overcoming pitfalls, golf guru Jim McLean revolutionizes the learning process with strategies for every aspect of the game. Novice golfers will discover how to avoid bad habits from the start, and veterans will discover how to diagnose and overcome ingrained aspects of their swings, grips, stances, or even mindsets that may interfere with achieving a superior score. With over 200 step-by-step photographs and proven advice, Golf Digest's Ultimate Drill Book will help ensure you make those hours on the driving range and putting green time well spent. |
| CATEGORY: | Sports/Entertainment |
| PRICE: | $30.00 |
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| TITLE: | Swing Flaws and Fitness Fixes by Katherine Roberts |
| DESCRIPTION: | The host of the Golf Channel's Swing Fault Solutions helps golfers get fit in a program enhanced by Hank Haney's legendary swing analysis Golfers spend outrageous sums of money every year on new balls, clubs, and swing instruction in an effort to improve their game. But what holds back most amateur golfers isn't their equipment or even their swing; it's their fitness. In Swing Flaws and Fitness Fixes, seasoned instructor and fitness expert Katherine Roberts outlines a precise combination of flexibility and strength training that will get any golfer in shape to play their best. Including swing corrections by top-flight instructor Hank Haney, Roberts's program features:, Tests to measure baseline stability and mobility, The ideal warm-up exercises for golfers, Techniques for simultaneously improving posture, balance, and strength, Exercises to obtain yoga-quality levels of Flexibility, Nine of the most common swing flaws, from ?coming over the top? to the ?chicken wing," with exercises designed by Roberts to overcome the physical deficiencies at the root of the problem, A full workout program for better back health and stronger core muscles Enhanced with one hundred photographs, Swing Flaws and Fitness Fixes is an invigorating new approach that solves age-old golfing woes. |
| CATEGORY: | Sports/Entertainment |
| PRICE: | $20.00 |
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| TITLE: | The Ultimate Ride by Chris Carmichael |
| DESCRIPTION: | Chris Carmichael has trained many of the world's best cyclists, and now he offers his invaluable training tips, cutting-edge workout programs, and state-of-the-art exercises to help readers find their ultimate ride. In this book, he gives riders of all abilities an insider's guide to getting fitter, faster, and on to the champion's platform. With photographs and illustrated exercises, The Ultimate Ride helps build a strong foundation for incremental leaps in fitness, times, and techniques. Nutritional advice, goal-setting methods, and mental exercises complement the physical training tips, to make this the only cycling fitness book an enthusiast will ever need. |
| CATEGORY: | Sports/Entertainment |
| PRICE: | $16.00 |
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| TITLE: | Hoyle's Rules of Games by Albert H. Morehead |
| DESCRIPTION: | In 1742, Edmond Hoyle published the definitive book on whist, the most popular card game of his day. More than 250 years later, Hoyle is still the definitive name when it comes to the rules of games, from bridge to backgammon, Scrabble to blackjack. This handy reference guide has now been updated and expanded and includes rules, strategies, and playing odds for more than 250 games. Readers will learn how to play, hone their strategies, and settle disputes with this newest edition of the classic reference guide. |
| CATEGORY: | Sports/Entertainment |
| PRICE: | $14.00 |
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| TITLE: | Time Flies When You're in a Coma by Mike Daly |
| DESCRIPTION: | Hilarious head-scratchers for heavy-metal head- bangers. Generations of teenagers have turned to the lyrics of eighties metal anthems for guidance and support. After all, besides a haircut, a few pesky social diseases, some short jail time, heavy eyeliner, and multiple drug addictions, what separates the Metal Gods from the Deepak Chopras and Anthony Robbinses of the world? Songwriter-producer Mike Daly brings together their philosophical gems in a collection of Zen Questions, Daily Affirmations, Meditations, and Words of Wisdom. This hilarious gift book is a heavy-metal banquet for the eyes and soul. |
| CATEGORY: | Sports/Entertainment |
| PRICE: | $13.00 |
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| TITLE: | Sydney Omarr's Astrological Guide For You In 2010 by Trish MacGregor |
| DESCRIPTION: | Monthly forecasts for every zodiac sign from america's most accurate astrologerNavigate 2010 with the help of the stars...As the new year begins, these expert forecasts for 2010 offer valuable insights about the past and extraordinary predictions for the future. Brimming with tantalizing projections, this amazing guide will give advice on romantic commitment, career moves, travel, and finance. Along with year overviews and detailed month-by-month predictions for every sign, the guide includes:? What to expect from relationships with family and partners? New career opportunities for success in the future? Lucky days for every month of the year? And much more! |
| CATEGORY: | Self Improvement |
| PRICE: | $7.99 |
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| TITLE: | Finding the Quiet by Paul Wilson |
| DESCRIPTION: | A powerful book to help you move from chaos into tranquillity, from hecticness into peace, and from stress into joywritten by the man known as the guru of calm. The Quiet is a place where you cant be touched by the noise and tensions of the modern world. A place where, no matter whats happening around you, you have time and space to breathe. Some people spend a lifetime of meditation practice and spiritual studies searching for it. The practices in Finding the Quiet are based on four simple steps that transform the way you feel and what you get out of life. Following these techniques can lead to: peace of mind clarity of thought emotional stability physical well-being We are also including A Piece of the Quiet, which provides fast and easy highlights for when you need a quick moment of calm. Whether you are a novice at meditation or a lifetime practitioner, the strategies presented in Finding the Quiet are powerful tools to take you where you want to be. |
| CATEGORY: | Self Improvement |
| PRICE: | $16.95 |
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| TITLE: | Leo (Super Horoscopes 2010) by Margarete Beim |
| DESCRIPTION: | The most comprehensive day-by-day predictions on the market.Every day, people depend on their horoscopes for a glimpse of what's to come?and Berkley's Super Horoscopes offer the predictions that they're searching for. With special sections on the history and uses of astrology, these updated books will show readers exactly what the future holds for them. Each sign includes:? Detailed yearly and daily forecasts? Rising signs and rising times? Lucky numbers? Cusp born and cusp dates? Signs of the zodiac? Character analysis? Love, romance, and marriage compatibility guide? Moon tables? Planting and fishing guides? Influence of the moon and planets? Famous personalities? November and December 2009 daily forecasts repeated |
| CATEGORY: | Self Improvement |
| PRICE: | $9.99 |
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| TITLE: | Virgo (Super Horoscopes 2010) by Margarete Beim |
| DESCRIPTION: | The most comprehensive day-by-day predictions on the market. Every day, people depend on their horoscopes for a glimpse of whats to comeand Berkleys Super Horoscopes offer the predictions that theyre searching for. With special sections on the history and uses of astrology, these updated books will show readers exactly what the future holds for them. Each sign includes: Detailed yearly and daily forecasts Rising signs and rising times Lucky numbers Cusp born and cusp dates Signs of the zodiac Character analysis Love, romance, and marriage compatibility guide Moon tables Planting and fishing guides Influence of the moon and planets Famous personalities November and December 2009 daily forecasts repeated |
| CATEGORY: | Self Improvement |
| PRICE: | $9.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Ultimate Secrets of Total Self-Confidence (Revised) by Robert Anthony |
| DESCRIPTION: | The secret behind The Secret- the originator of the belief in the power of positive thinking delivers a completely revised guidebook to success. Before Rhonda Byrnes delivered the blockbuster bestseller The Secret, Dr. Robert Anthony was delivering the principles of Total Self-Confidence. Here Dr. Anthony, bestselling author of Think Big, reveals the secrets he has taught in seminars and workshops that have changed thousands of lives. Executives, star athletes, and celebrities know how total self-confidence can make one soar, and anyone can learn how to achieve it in their daily lives. The Ultimate Secrets of Total Self-Confidence features advice on:--Tapping into creative imagination- Clearing the mind of fear, worry, and guilt- The best ways to communicate, and the art of small talk- The simplest ways to get a perspective and set goals- The joys and benefits of being different Now revised by the author, this is the book for advancement in career, family, love life, finances, and mental and physical health. |
| CATEGORY: | Self Improvement |
| PRICE: | $12.95 |
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| TITLE: | The Anxiety Book by M.D. Davidson, Jonathan |
| DESCRIPTION: | Doctors are getting more requests nowadays for help with anxiety than they are for cold and flu. Now, one of the most respected experts on anxiety disorders delivers the definitive guide for self-assessment and treatment of the most common health concern in America. |
| CATEGORY: | Self Improvement |
| PRICE: | $16.00 |
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| TITLE: | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Tarot, 2nd Edition by Arlene Tognetti |
| DESCRIPTION: | Now updated and revised, this guide to how a Tarot deck is used to reveal one's destiny is an informative overview for longtime practitioners and a clear introduction for New Age explorers. |
| CATEGORY: | Self Improvement |
| PRICE: | $16.95 |
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| TITLE: | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Total Nutrition, 4th Edition by Joy Bauer |
| DESCRIPTION: | Good health starts with good nutrition. With all the constant debate over diet fads, proper nutrition is slipping through the cracks. This revised and updated guide places the emphasis on good health by informing families of everything they need to know to get the best nutrition?from daily vitamin and mineral intake and facts about fats and cholesterol, to advice on shopping for healthy foods, and much more. -Includes updates to the USDA's Food Guide Pyramid -New numbers for blood pressure and sodium intake -A section on helping overweight children -New fiber recommendations for kids -A new section on macrobiotics and raw diets |
| CATEGORY: | Health/Fitness |
| PRICE: | $18.95 |
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| TITLE: | Lupus Q + A (Revised Edition) by Robert Phillips |
| DESCRIPTION: | A rheumatologist and a psychologist offer an informative and compassionate perspective on coping with lupus for patients and their families. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that is difficult to diagnose, and the symptoms-from achy joints to skin rashes-often mimic those of other diseases. Based on extensive research and clinical experience, Lupus Q&A answers the myriad questions of the more than 1.4 million lupus patients in this country. The book demystifies lupus by explaining diagnosis, symptoms, treatments, medication, and the psychological impact of the disease. |
| CATEGORY: | Health/Fitness |
| PRICE: | $14.95 |
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| TITLE: | The Complete Diabetes Prevention Plan by Sandra Woodruff |
| DESCRIPTION: | Stop the development of diabetes in its tracks. The Complete Diabetes Prevention Plan is a guide to halting the development of diabetes. In clear, accessible language, it explains the stages of diabetes and how the disease process can be arrested. It provides dietary guidelines for preventing diabetes, weight-loss tips, and exercise suggestions. In addition, the book features 150 easy and appealing recipes that emphasize good carbs, healthful fats, and controlled calories-all crucial elements in a diabetes-fighting diet. |
| CATEGORY: | Health/Fitness |
| PRICE: | $15.95 |
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| TITLE: | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Psychology, 4th Edition by Joni E. Johnston, Psy.d. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Mind over matter.Interest in psychology extends well beyond the walls of academia. Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and William James are just a few examples of the many people in psychology whose works remain popular sellers, demonstrating an ongoing vast interest in this field. From students looking for a comprehensive resource to those looking for a self-help book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Psychology, Fourth Edition provides an easy-to-understand look at both the history and modern practice of psychology., Comprehensive, but pays extra attention to contemporary issues such as: fear/anxiety, child psychology, health psychology, mood altering drugs, and forensics, Author is an award-winning, practicing clinical psychologist, The Princeton Review identifies psychology as the ninth most popular college degree in the United States |
| CATEGORY: | Health/Fitness |
| PRICE: | $19.95 |
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| TITLE: | Preventing Alzheimer's by William Rodman Shankle |
| DESCRIPTION: | Drs. William Rodman Shankle and Daniel G. Amen reveal the latest research and treatment methods for preventing, delaying, and treating the devastation of Alzheimer's disease. |
| CATEGORY: | Health/Fitness |
| PRICE: | $15.95 |
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| TITLE: | Herbal Remedies by Asa Hershoff |
| DESCRIPTION: | An essential reference to herbal remedies for the most common ailments.Sharing twenty-five years of clinical expertise, Dr. Asa Hershoff has written a highly accessible and useful guide to hundreds of herbs and their uses for specific conditions. The book's unique format helps readers quickly assess health conditions. Margins on each page depict icons of body parts for very easy reference. An alphabetical listing of ailments provides information on each herb's source, dosage, and possible contraindications.Integrating the best of herbal tradition and science, this authoritative book is an essential guide for tapping the healing power of herbs. |
| CATEGORY: | Health/Fitness |
| PRICE: | $15.95 |
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| TITLE: | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Vitamins and Minerals, 3rd Edi by D.C. Pressman |
| DESCRIPTION: | The most up-to-date lowdown on vitamins and minerals. Updated and revised for the first time since 2000, this new edition of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Vitamins and Minerals covers all the latest research and developments in vitamins, minerals, and supplements in the last six years. It features significant new information on Vitamins A and E, folate, and glycosamine, among many others, and sets the record straight on much of the conflicting information out there on this subject.--Covers all research and developments in vitamins, minerals, and supplements in the last six years--Significant new information on Vitamins A and E, folate, glycosamine, and others |
| CATEGORY: | Health/Fitness |
| PRICE: | $18.95 |
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| TITLE: | Forget the Facelift by Doris J. Day, M.D. |
| DESCRIPTION: | In Forget the Facelift, Dr. Doris J. Day brings her full-service dermatology practice to you. Not only does she provide a skin-care regimen for beautiful, glowing skin and detailed descriptions of all the latest wrinkle erasers and rejuvenating skin treatments, Dr. Day takes caring for your skin a step further. In this book, you'll find recipes for making homemade facial cleansers, masks, and scrubs, as well as menus, recipes, and fitness tips to get you on the road to eating right and exercising for your skin's health. Rounding out Dr. Day's program for ageless skin is a list of skin saboteurs that readers must avoid at all costs in order to keep their skin healthy, as well as tips for improving their overall appearance-including, dress, hair, and makeup suggestions, which will make their skin look even better. |
| CATEGORY: | Health/Fitness |
| PRICE: | $14.95 |
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| TITLE: | Tired of Being Tired by Jesse Lynn Hanley |
| DESCRIPTION: | Fatigue, weight gain, and decreases in health and vitality are not inevitable facts of life. They are the results of adrenal burnout-a consequence of pushing ourselves to the brink in the quest for success. But Dr. Hanley's Ten Simple Solutions-ranging from "eat, eat, eat, all day long" to "exercise less"-helps readers restore their energy, their health, and their life. With unique herbal and supplement formulas as well as an easy fourteen-day meal plan, readers will get back on track and gain back the years lost due to hard work and striving. |
| CATEGORY: | Health/Fitness |
| PRICE: | $15.95 |
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| TITLE: | The Call of the Wild and Selected Stories by Jack London |
| DESCRIPTION: | Robust tales of perilous adventure and animal cunningIncludes Diable: A Dog, An Odyssey of the North, To the Man on the Trail, To Build a Fire, and Love of Life Out of the white wilderness, out of the Far North, Jack London, one of America's most popular authors, drew the inspiration for the novel and five short stories included here. Swiftly paced and vividly written, they capture the main theme of London's work: man's instinctive reversion to primitive behavior when pitted against the brute force of nature. |
| CATEGORY: | Classic Literature |
| PRICE: | $4.95 |
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| TITLE: | Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy |
| DESCRIPTION: | Jude Fawley is a bright but impoverished stonemason who aspires to attend university and become a scholar. H is failure to fulfill the expectations of the two women he loves points to his final tragedy. Concerned with the destructive conventions of marriage and the English class system, Jude the Obscure is a raging indictment of Victorian society; the censure of this insightful book was almost without precedent in the history of English literature. |
| CATEGORY: | Classic Literature |
| PRICE: | $6.95 |
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| TITLE: | The Blithedale Romance by Nathaniel Hawthorne |
| DESCRIPTION: | A superb depiction of a utopian community that cannot survive the individual passions of its members. In language that is suggestive and often erotic, Nathaniel Hawthorne tells a tale of failed possibilities and multiple personal betrayals as he explores the contrasts between what his characters espouse and what they actually experience in an 'ideal' community. A theme of unrealized sexual possibilities serves as a counterpoint to the other failures at Blithedale: class and sex distinctions are not eradicated, and communal work on the farm proves personally unrewarding and economically disastrous. Based in part on Hawthorne's own experiences at Brook Farm, an experimental socialist community, The Blithedale Romance is especially timely in light of renewed interest in self-sufficient and other cooperative societies. |
| CATEGORY: | Classic Literature |
| PRICE: | $10.00 |
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| TITLE: | The Story of King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle |
| DESCRIPTION: | The thrilling and timeless legend, masterfully illustrated. The story of the incomparable Arthur, the lovely Guinevere, the wicked Morgana le Fey, and the magical Merlin has enthralled and delighted readers for centuries. |
| CATEGORY: | Classic Literature |
| PRICE: | $5.95 |
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| TITLE: | Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset |
| DESCRIPTION: | In her great historical epic Kristin Lavransdatter, set in fourteenth-century Norway, Nobel laureate Sigrid Undset tells the life story of one passionate and headstrong woman. Painting a richly detailed backdrop, Undset immerses readers in the day-to-day life, social conventions, and political and religious undercurrents of the period. Now in one volume, Tiina Nunnallys award-winning definitive translation brings this remarkable work to life with clarity and lyrical beauty. As a young girl, Kristin is deeply devoted to her father, a kind and courageous man. But when as a student in a convent school she meets the charming and impetuous Erlend Nikulaussn, she defies her parents in pursuit of her own desires. Her saga continues through her marriage to Erlend, their tumultuous life together raising seven sons as Erlend seeks to strengthen his political influence, and finally their estrangement as the world around them tumbles into uncertainty. With its captivating heroine and emotional potency, Kristin Lavransdatter is the masterwork of Norways most beloved authorone of the twentieth centurys most prodigious and engaged literary mindsand, in Nunnallys exquisite translation, a story that continues to enthrall. |
| CATEGORY: | Classic Literature |
| PRICE: | $25.00 |
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| TITLE: | Snatched by Pete Hautman |
| DESCRIPTION: | From award-winning author pete Hautman and Mary logue comes a lively mystery series. when high school student Alicia Camden suddenly disappears, the small town of bloodwater is in shock. And its up to roni Delicata, reporter for the schools Bloodwater Pump, and her brilliant sidekick, brian bain, to figure out whats going on. with suspects all around them and suspicions high, roni and brian risk their livesand a few groundings from their parentsto get to the bottom of things. but can they find Alicia and solve the mystery before its too late? Full of suspense and humor, readers will love to watch the hilarious relationship between roni and brian as they save the day. |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $6.99 |
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| TITLE: | Pardon My French by Cathy Hapka |
| DESCRIPTION: | Seventeen-year-old Nicole dreams of spending the rest of her life with her boyfriend Nate. So when she finds herself on her way to Paris to study abroad without him, shes less than thrilled. Paris is filled with cars that move at the speed of light, edible snails, and a language that Nicole cant speak or read. Worst of all, Nicole feels lost without Nate. Shes not sure shes capable of finding joie de vivre on her own, but with the help of some new friendsand a certain handsome Frenchman Nicole might find Paris as sweet as a caf au lait after all. |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $6.99 |
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| TITLE: | Spirits That Walk in Shadow by Nina Kiriki Hoffman |
| DESCRIPTION: | A compelling, funny, magical thriller. Kim and Jaimie are freshman roommates?but their college experience is anything but typical. This is Jaimie's first time in the ?real world," away from her large family and their magical traditions. It's Kim's chance to escape her high school reputation. But Jaimie quickly sees that Kim can?t?she's being stalked by something that feeds on depression. And, just like that, reality reshapes itself, as the two girls?along with Jaimie's cousins and a Presence named Rugee?try to capture and rout the viri, or emotional vampire, who is tracking Kim. |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $8.99 |
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| TITLE: | Model Spy by Shannon Greenland |
| DESCRIPTION: | Teen genius Kelly James is in a lot of hot water. A whiz with computers, she agreed to help her college rA, David, uncover some top-secret information. After all, she doesn't have many friends and David has always been nice to her. it doesn't hurt that he's supercute and irresistible, too. All she has to do is hack into the government's main computer system. but a few hours later, her whole life changes. she is caught and taken in for questioning, only this isn't your run-of-the-mill arrest. rather than serve a juvenile detention sentence, she accepts the option to change her name and enlist in a secret government spy agency that trains teen agents to go undercover. As if that wasn't overwhelming enough, she discovers that David works for this agency as well! And before she even begins to understand what is going on, she's sent on her first mission as an undercover model. And who better to partner with than David himself! |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $6.99 |
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| TITLE: | Encyclopedia Brown, Super Sleuth by Donald Sobol |
| DESCRIPTION: | The boy detective is back in another exciting adventure. Encyclopedia Brown is back, protecting Idaville from swindlers, con men, and thieves in Encyclopedia Brown, Super Sleuth. Since 1963, this brainy crime-stopper has been a favorite character among middle-grade readers. Follow the boy detective on ten separate mysteries, complete with answers at the end. |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $15.99 |
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| TITLE: | My Almost Epic Summer by Adele Griffin |
| DESCRIPTION: | Irenes got big dreamssomeday shes going to own an exclusive salon in L.A. Its a good thing she has dreams, since her reality is a nightmare. Shes just been fired from her moms beauty salon for her tear-jerking shampooing technique and is forced to take the only other job she can findbabysitting. Now shes stuck at the beach entertaining kids while everyone else is having a glamorous summer. Will she ever get a life? Then Irene meets Starla, a mindbogglingly beautiful lifeguard, whose diva attitude, dangerous obsessions, male admirers, and fiery blog hold enough real-life drama and romance to fill a book. Suddenly Irene finds that the countdown to real life is over and her fate is in her own hands. |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $6.99 |
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| TITLE: | Rivals! #4 by Cindy Jefferies |
| DESCRIPTION: | Danny's a truly talented drummer, and everyone at rockley park seems to know it. but Charlie, the other drummer in seventh grade, is jealous of Danny's success and keeps getting in his way. when tension mounts between the two rivals, they're given a dif- ficult punishment?they have to play a drumming duet in the school concert! only one of them will come out on top.... |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $4.99 |
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| TITLE: | Horrible Harry Takes the Cake by Suzy Kline |
| DESCRIPTION: | The kids in room 3B have found out that their teacher, Miss Mackle, is engaged! But who is the lucky groom? Leave it to Harry and his best friend, Doug, to find out. Harry goes into detective mode, and wastes no time starting his investigation. Doug is willing to help?until he sees Harry stealing a piece of evidence. Doug can't believe it! But Harry thinks his risky move is worth it. After all, he manages to crack the case and tells everyone who Miss Mackle is going to marry. But does Harry really have all the facts, or has he made a horrible mistake? |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $3.99 |
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| TITLE: | Living on Impulse by Cara Haycak |
| DESCRIPTION: | Mia Morrow is impulsive, plain and simple. While her friends are concerned with grades and colleges, Mia would rather focus on the things that make her happy? like chasing boys or snatching something off a department store shelf. No big deal, right? But then Mia gets caught shoplifting, and her thoughtless behavior doesn't just push her friends away, it gets her into a lot of trouble, too. In this eye-opening tale of friendships, family, and negative impulses, Cara Haycak subtly shows that the power to heal is within all of us, and it almost always starts with forgiveness. |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $16.99 |
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| TITLE: | Tersias the Oracle by G.P. Taylor |
| DESCRIPTION: | London is in the aftermath of a near-apocalypse?a comet has just missed earth, leaving the city in chaos. in this time of uncertainty, only the blind boy oracle, tersias, can see what the future holds. but awareness of his power is growing, and he is captured by solomon, a false prophet whose minions swarm london. An unlikely alliance of teenage highwaymen and a charlatan magician swear to break down solomon's Citadel and rescue tersias from the false prophet's clutches. they wonder if tersias's power can save them all. but they haven't realized the source of his second sight, and they aren't aware of a much darker force that torments his soul.... |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $8.99 |
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| TITLE: | I Was a Teenage Popsicle by Bev Katz Rosenbaum |
| DESCRIPTION: | Teenage girls always want to be cool. But frozen is another story. Floe Ryan was frozen-or 'vitrified'-at sixteen. She and her parents had a rare disease, so it was their only choice until a cure was found. Now she's been thawed and it's ten years in the future-but she's still a teenager. And her parents are still chilling out... So now her little sister is her older sister, and she's making Floe suffer for every snotty thing she ever did. It's hard getting used to...not to mention a new school, new technology, and a zillion other new things that happened while she was napping in the freezer. Luckily, she has Taz, the hottie skater boy who was a popsicle too, so they get to reintegrate together. But now they're trying to close the Venice Beach Cryonics Center-with Floe's parents still in it! It's up to her to save the clinic and her parents-so she can finally have a somewhat normal life. |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $9.99 |
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| TITLE: | Foundling by D. M. Cornish |
| DESCRIPTION: | Meet Rossamünd?a foundling, a boy with a girl's name who is about to begin a dangerous life in the service of the Emperor of the Half-Continent. What starts as a simple journey becomes a dangerous and complicated set of battles and decisions. Humans, monsters, unearthly creatures ... who among these can Rossamünd trust? D. M. Cornish has created an entirely original world, grounded in his own deft, classically influenced illustrations. Foundling is a magic-laced, Dickensian adventure that will transport the reader. |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $8.99 |
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| TITLE: | Hannah West on Millionaire's Row by Linda Johns |
| DESCRIPTION: | Hannah West is back in an all-new mysteryand this time shes living in the lap of luxury in a mansion on Millionaires Row in Seattles Capitol Hill neighborhood. When someone starts breaking into homes and doing feng shui, Hannah is immediately intrigued. It all seems innocent at first. But when some small but valuable objects start to disappear from the neighbors houses, Hannah cant help wondering if theres a connection. Could it have anything to do with the Antiques Caravan thats in town to tape an episode of their television show? |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $6.99 |
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| TITLE: | Homicide Miami by Peter Davidson |
| DESCRIPTION: | A true story of cold-blooded murder in a hot-tempered town. The deaths of wealthy Miami entrepreneur Frank Griga and his exotic dancer girlfriend began the unraveling of the most diabolical death-for-dollars plot in history. A gang of thugs targeted wealthy Floridians for kidnapping, extortion, and death? until the authorities jumped into the fray. |
| CATEGORY: | True Crime |
| PRICE: | $7.99 |
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| TITLE: | Beyond Bars by Jeffrey Ian Ross |
| DESCRIPTION: | Can the common criminal get a fresh start An essential resource for former convicts and their families post-incarceration. The United States has the largest criminal justice system in the world, with currently over 7 million adults and juveniles in jail, prison, or community custody. Because they spend enough time in prison to disrupt their connections to their families and their communities, they are not prepared for the difficult and often life-threatening process of reentry. As a result, the percentage of these people who return to a life of crime and additional prison time escalates each year. Beyond Bars is the most current, practical, and comprehensive guide for ex-convicts and their families about managing a successful reentry into the community and includes:, Tips on how to prepare for release while still in Prison, Ways to deal with family members, especially spouses and children, Finding a job, Money issues such as budgets, bank accounts, taxes, and debt, Avoiding drugs and other illicit activities, Free resources to rely on for support |
| CATEGORY: | True Crime |
| PRICE: | $12.95 |
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| TITLE: | An Act of Kindness by Charles Hustmyre |
| DESCRIPTION: | Genore Guillory was one of the most generous souls in her Louisiana community. And she would pay for it. Her shocking mutilation and murder revealed a festering, small-town evil that betrayed the promise of a good life spent in God's country. |
| CATEGORY: | True Crime |
| PRICE: | $7.99 |
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| TITLE: | Where the River Runs by Patti Callahan Henry |
| DESCRIPTION: | Meridy Dresden was once a free-spirited, fun-loving girl. All that changed when the boy she loved was killed in a tragic fire. Now, years later, Meridy must return to the South Carolina Low Country and summon the courage to make a decision that may destroy everything she's worked so hard to protect-including her heart. |
| CATEGORY: | Family/Relationships |
| PRICE: | $12.95 |
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| TITLE: | Words for the Wedding by Wendy Paris |
| DESCRIPTION: | This unique guide offers creative ideas for choosing and using hundreds of quotations to personalize wedding vows, toasts, invitations, and more. The authors also explain, with examples, how to make a great toast and use the quotes inventively for pre-wedding parties, invitations, receptions, and other events. |
| CATEGORY: | Family/Relationships |
| PRICE: | $14.95 |
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| TITLE: | The Baby Sleep Solution by Suzy Giordano |
| DESCRIPTION: | Suzy Giordano, affectionately known as "The Baby Coach," shares her highly effective sleep-training method in this step-by-step guide to let both baby and parent enjoy long, peaceful nights. Full of common sense and specific tips, the Baby Coach's plan offers time- and family-tested techniques to help any baby up to the age of 18 months who has trouble sleeping through the night. Originally developed for newborn multiples, this sleep-training method worked so well with twins and triplets that families with singletons and older babies began asking Suzy to share her recipe for success, resulting in: regular feeding times; 12 hours' sleep at night; three hours' sleep during the day; peace of mind for parent and baby; and less strain on parents-and their marriage. This edition includes a new chapter on implementing the program with babies up to 18 months. |
| CATEGORY: | Family/Relationships |
| PRICE: | $12.95 |
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| TITLE: | The Power of Your Child's Imagination by Charlotte Reznick, Ph.D. |
| DESCRIPTION: | A practical, pioneering, and creative guide for parents to help their children cope with everyday stress and anxiety. Based on Dr. Charlotte Reznicks acclaimed program, this practical guide demonstrates how parents can teach their children creative skills for surviving and thriving in a stressful worldby using their imagination. A child educational psychologist who has used these techniques in her private practice, Dr. Reznick provides proven tools that show children how to understand and solve their troubles, including: * Discovering a special place * Meeting a wise animal friend * Encountering a personal wizard * Talking to toes and other body parts * Using color and energy for healing This user-friendly guide explains each learning device simply, applying it to the common challenges that children and families facefrom overcoming fears and feeling safe, coping with loss, and handling hurt, frustration, and anger, to achieving success at school and play and living peacefully with family and friends. |
| CATEGORY: | Family/Relationships |
| PRICE: | $14.95 |
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| TITLE: | The Complete Idiot's Guide to American History, 4th Edition by Alan Axelrod |
| DESCRIPTION: | America's Past and Its Relevance Today At times America's historical events can seem like a random collection of names, dates, and events, with no coherent storyline to pull them together. Understood as our collective biography, however, and free of the cheerleading found in many textbooks, The Complete Idiot's Guide to American History, Fourth Edition, enriches our understanding of who we are and gives us an understanding of where we are going. |
| CATEGORY: | History |
| PRICE: | $18.95 |
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| TITLE: | The Real Deadwood by John Ames |
| DESCRIPTION: | Supported by strong ratings and a rich history, The Real Deadwood provides background and historical accuracy for the figures depicted on the hit HBO series, and takes a broader look at the times that spawned them. Covering law and order, politics, journalism, and early medicine, and examining some "historical guest stars" who may play a factor in future Deadwood episodes (Teddy Roosevelt was an acquaintance of series protagonist Seth Bullock and made several visits to the lawless town; Bullock turned away Wyatt Earp when he offered his services as a lawman)-The Real Deadwood will allow readers to traverse the unpaved streets of an outlaw town without ever getting their boots dirty. |
| CATEGORY: | History |
| PRICE: | $12.95 |
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| TITLE: | The War That Made America by Fred Anderson |
| DESCRIPTION: | The globe's first true world war comes vividly to life in this ?rich, cautionary tale? (The New York Times Book Review) The French and Indian War ?the North American phase of a far larger conflagration, the Seven Years? War?remains one of the most important, and yet misunderstood, episodes in American history. Fred Anderson takes readers on a remarkable journey through the vast conflict that, between 1755 and 1763, destroyed the French Empire in North America, overturned the balance of power on two continents, undermined the ability of Indian nations to determine their destinies, and lit the ?long fuse? of the American Revolution. Beautifully illustrated and recounted by an expert storyteller, The War That Made America is required reading for anyone interested in the ways in which war has shaped the history of America and its peoples. |
| CATEGORY: | History |
| PRICE: | $16.00 |
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| TITLE: | Ralph Compton For The Brand by Ralph Compton |
| DESCRIPTION: | Willis Lander was the T-Bar ranch's best bronc buster until a stallion shattered his leg. Unable to work as a cowboy, Willis was forced to mind a line shack forty miles from the ranch, secluding himself in the Wyoming wilderness. But when the T-Bar is sold, Willis wonders whether the new owner will want to keep him on. Laurella Hendershot is a Texan rancher grateful for the opportunity to build a new life for herself. And she just may be Willis' last chance. |
| CATEGORY: | History |
| PRICE: | $5.99 |
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| TITLE: | Air Power by Stephen Budiansky |
| DESCRIPTION: | No single human invention has transformed war more than the airplanenot even the atomic bomb. Even before the Wright Brothers first flight, predictions abounded of the devastating and terrible consequences this new invention would have as an engine of war. Soaring over the battlefield, the airplane became an unstoppable force that left no spot on earth safe from attack. Drawing on combat memoirs, letters, diaries, archival records, museum collections, and eyewitness accounts by the men who foughtand the men who developed the breakthrough inventions and conceptsacclaimed author Stephen Budiansky weaves a vivid and dramatic account of the airplanes revolutionary transformation of modern warfare. |
| CATEGORY: | History |
| PRICE: | $18.00 |
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| TITLE: | Letters from Yellowstone by Diane Smith |
| DESCRIPTION: | In the spring of 1898, A. E. (Alexandria) Bartram--a spirited young woman with a love for botany--is invited to join a field study in Yellowstone National Park. The study's leader, a mild-mannered professor from Montana, assumes she is a man, and is less than pleased to discover the truth. Once the scientists overcome the shock of having a woman on their team, they forge ahead on a summer of adventure, forming an enlightening web of relationships as they move from Mammoth Hot Springs to a camp high in the backcountry. But as they make their way collecting amid Yellowstone's beauty the group is splintered by differing views on science, nature, and economics. In the tradition of A. S. Byatt's Angels and Insects and Andrea Barrett's Ship Fever, this delightful novel captures an ever-fascinating era and one woman's attempt to take charge of her life. |
| CATEGORY: | History |
| PRICE: | $14.00 |
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| TITLE: | The Virgin's Daughters by Jeane Westin |
| DESCRIPTION: | The story of Elizabeth I, as its never been told beforethrough the eyes of two ladies-in-waiting closest to her In a court filled with repressed sexual longing, scandal, and intrigue, Lady Katherine Grey is Elizabeths most faithful servant. When the young queen is smitten by the dashing Robert Dudley, Katherine must choose between duty and desireas her secret passion for a handsome earl threatens to turn Elizabeth against her. Once the queen becomes a bitter and capricious monarch, another lady-in-waiting, Mistress Mary Rogers, offers the queen comfort. But even Mary cannot remain impervious to the courts sexual tensionand as Elizabeth gives her doomed heart to the mercurial Earl of Essex, Mary is drawn to the queens rakish godson |
| CATEGORY: | History |
| PRICE: | $16.00 |
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| TITLE: | Legion of the Lost by Jaime Salazar |
| DESCRIPTION: | Since 1831, the French Foreign Legion has been a renowned fighting force. It gives men a new lease on life-and a chance to test their physical and mental limits. In 1999, that's just what American Jaime Salazar was looking for. The son of underpaid Mexican immigrants, Jaime earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue. But at twenty-three, he was disillusioned with the corporate fast track. So he became an outcast American in a hard-bitten group of recruits-men on the run from their pasts, men without hope: He joined the French Foreign Legion. From the Legion's notoriously brutal training to Salazar's fierce competitiveness, ultimate disillusionment and dramatic desertion, Legion of the Lost is a compelling, firsthand account of today's French Foreign Legion that will dispel myths while adding to the legend of the finest trained army of warriors the world has ever known. |
| CATEGORY: | History |
| PRICE: | $15.00 |
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| TITLE: | An Irreverent Curiosity by David Farley |
| DESCRIPTION: | A tour through the centuries and through a bizarre Italian town in search of an unbelievable relic: the foreskin of Jesus Christ In December 1983, a priest in the Italian hill town of Calcata shared shocking news with his congregation: The pride of their town, the foreskin of Jesus, had been stolen. Some postulated that it had been stolen by Satanists. Some said the priest himself was to blame. Some even pointed their fingers at the Vatican. In 2006, travel writer David Farley moved to Calcata, determined to find the missing foreskin, or at least find out the truth behind its disappearance. Farley recounts how the relic passed from Charlemagne to the papacy to a marauding sixteenth-century German solider before finally ending up in Calcata, where miracles occurred that made the sleepy town a major pilgrimage destination. Over the centuries, as Catholic theology evolved, the relic came to be viewed as something of an embarrassment, culminating in a 1900 Church decree that allowed the parish to display it only on New Years Day. An Irreverent Curiosity interweaves this history with the curious landscape of Calcata, a beautiful and untouched medieval village set atop four-hundred-fifty-foot cliffs, which now, due to the inscrutable machinations of Italian bureaucracy, is a veritable counterculture coven. Blending history, travel, and perhaps the oddest story in Christian lore, An Irreverent Curiosity is a weird and wonderful tale of conspiracy and misadventure. |
| CATEGORY: | History |
| PRICE: | $25.00 |
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| TITLE: | Martha Washington by Patricia Brady |
| DESCRIPTION: | With this revelatory and painstakingly researched book, Martha Washington, the invisible woman of American history, at last gets the biography she deserves. In place of the domestic frump of popular imagination, Patricia Brady resurrects the wealthy, attractive, and vivacious young widow who captivated the youthful George Washington. Here are the able landowner, the indomitable patriot (who faithfully joined her husband each winter at Valley Forge), and the shrewd diplomat and emotional mainstay. And even as it brings Martha Washington into sharper and more accurate focus, this sterling life sheds light on her marriage, her society, and the precedents she established for future First Ladies. |
| CATEGORY: | History |
| PRICE: | $16.00 |
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| TITLE: | Wither's Rain [A Wendy Ward Novel] by John Passarella |
| DESCRIPTION: | A warning. Don't trust what you know.On October 31, 1999, Wendy Ward, college co-ed and practicing Wiccan, assisted in the destruction of Elizabeth Wither, leader of the murderous witches coven that had terrorized Windale every hundred years since the colonial days. With the death of the three demonic creatures that comprised Wither's coven, the Windale "curse" had finally been broken.Just as Wendy has begun to pick up the pieces of her life and find solace in her Wiccan studies, an apparition of an old woman appears, calling herself the "Crone" and claiming to be from the future, Wendy's future. The Crone brings a warning: the ancient evil that is Wither has somehow survived, has begun a new cycle of life in the body of an unsuspecting young woman.With the Crone as her mentor, Wendy learns to develop her Wiccan magic, freeing herself from the constraints of ritual to become powerful enough to face her demonic adversary. Yet time is running out. As the new "Wither" recovers her fragmented memories and discovers her own dark powers, her first order of business will be revenge, the complete destruction of Gwendolyn Alice Ward. But first she will make Wendy suffer?Don't trust what you know.The ancient evil that is Wither lives on. |
| CATEGORY: | Horror |
| PRICE: | $7.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Placebo Chronicles by Douglas Md Farrago |
| DESCRIPTION: | e.Doctors have a sick sense of humor. This is the deep, dark, and hilarious secret of the medical profession revealed by the irreverent Dr. Douglas Farrago in his popular satirical magazine, Placebo Journal--affectionately known by its thousands of fanatic readers as "Mad magazine for doctors" and called, by U.S. News.com "raunchy, adolescent, and very funny." Now, in The Placebo Chronicles, Dr. Farrago has compiled the best of the most outrageous and uproarious true stories to come out of the ERs and examination rooms of doctors all over the country.Submitted by actual physicians, these are the stories they tell each other at cocktail parties and in doctors' lounges, trading sidesplitting and truly unusual tales of their most embarrassing medical moments, the grossest things they've ever seen in medicine, their favorite Munchausen patients, and much more, including "The X-Ray Files"--mind-boggling anecdotes and images of the oddest foreign objects doctors have removed from patients. Not for the faint of heart, the humor in The Placebo Chronicles is brutally funny--just what the doctor ordered to guard against the ill effects of an M.D.'s worst enemies: the Medical Axis of Evil, a.k.a. drug companies, HMOs, and malpractice insurers.Fully illustrated with fake advertisements--for pseudopharmaceuticals like OxyCotton Candy and Indifferex (the mediocre antidepressant)--this refreshingly honest collection invites doctors and patients alike to share the laughter, a liberal dose of the very best medicine. |
| CATEGORY: | Humor |
| PRICE: | $12.95 |
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| TITLE: | Dark Wraith of Shannara by Terry Brooks |
| DESCRIPTION: | THE FIRST-EVER GRAPHIC NOVEL SET IN THE WORLD OF SHANNARA! Possessing an awesome power he is only beginning to understand, young Jair Ohmsford must summon the devastating yet darkly seductive magic of the wishsong on a fateful mission to save his friends ... and protect the future from the forces of evil.If you've never ventured into the wondrous world of Shannara, consider this an ideal opportunity. Prepare to enter the breathtaking realm of the Four Lands, where beings both noble and sinister have quested and clashed, crossed swords in the names of darkness and light, and engaged in adventures rich with mystery and majesty. "Terry's place is at the head of the fantasy world."--Philip Pullman, author of The Golden Compass |
| CATEGORY: | Fantasy |
| PRICE: | $13.95 |
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| TITLE: | I'm So Happy for You: A novel about best friends by Lucinda Rosenfeld |
| DESCRIPTION: | What if your best friend, whom you've always counted on to flounder in life and love (making your own modest accomplishments look not so bad), suddenly starts to surpass you in every way? Wendy's best friend, Daphne, has always been dependably prone to catastrophe. And Wendy has always been there to help. If Daphne veers from suicidal to madly in love, Wendy offers encouragement. But when Daphne is suddenly engaged, pregnant, and decorating a fabulous town house in no time at all, Wendy is...not so happy for her. Caught between wanting to be the best friend she prides herself on being and crippling jealousy of flighty Daphne, Wendy takes things to the extreme, waging a full-scale attack on her best friend-all the while wearing her best, I'm-so-happy-for-you smile-and ends up in way over her head. Rosenfeld has a knack for exposing the not-always-pretty side of being best friends--in writing that is glittering and diamond-sharp. I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU is a smart, darkly humorous, and uncannily dead-on novel about female friendship. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $13.99 |
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| TITLE: | Vigil: A Novel by Cecilia Samartin |
| DESCRIPTION: | A heart-wrenching story of sacrifice and devotion,Vigil is Cecilia Samartin's most powerful novel to date.While Ana waits at her beloved's deathbed, she thinks back on her life and the incredible journey that brought her to this unlikely place. Ana's story takes her from war-torn El Salvador, to a convent in the United States, and finally to a wealthy California estate where she is employed as the nanny for a dysfunctional family caught up in the throes of a decadent life. Despite her own emotional wounds, she is able to bring love and healing to her affluent yet spiritually bereft employers--gifts that no money could ever buy.In the course of Samartin's work as a psychotherapist, she has been awed by those rare individuals who, after having endured unimaginable trauma, not only survive, but flourish. Her work is inspired by those unique and courageous people who are able to turn personal tragedy into profound inner strength that has the power to transform those around them. Vigil is the story of one such woman and the family that she sets her heart on saving. Readers will be spellbound by Vigil's magical language and provocative themes; this is Samartin's most impressive work yet. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $15.00 |
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| TITLE: | A Blind Man Can See How Much I Love You by Amy Bloom |
| DESCRIPTION: | "Amy Bloom gets more meaning into individual sentences than most authors manage in whole books."--The New YorkerA great short story has the emotional depth and intensity of a poem and the wholeness and breadth of a novel. Amy Bloom writes great short stories. Her first collection, Come to Me, was a finalist for the National Book Award, and here she deepens and extends her mastery of the form.Real people inhabit these pages, the people we know and are, the people we long to be and are afraid to be: a mother and her brave, smart little girl, each coming to terms with the looming knowledge that the little girl will become a man; a wildly unreliable narrator bent on convincing us that her stories are not harmless; a woman with breast cancer, a frightened husband, and a best friend, all discovering that their lifelong triangle is not what they imagined; a man and his stepmother engaged in a complicated dance of memory, anger, and forgiveness. Amy Bloom takes us straight to the center of these lives with rare generosity and sublime wit, in flawless prose that is by turns sensuous, spare, heartbreaking, and laugh-out-loud funny.These are transcendent stories: about the uncertain gestures of love, about the betrayals and gifts of the body, about the surprises and bounties of the heart, and about what comes to us unbidden and what we choose. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $13.95 |
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| TITLE: | This Wicked World: A Novel by Richard Lange |
| DESCRIPTION: | Elmore Leonard meets Denis Johnson in this explosive first novel set on the seedy side of Southern California. Ex-marine Jimmy Boone-former bodyguard to Los Angeles's rich and famous-is fresh out of Corcoran, on parole, and trying to keep his nose clean until he figures out his next move. He has a job tending bar on Hollywood Boulevard, serving drinks to tourists, and is determined to put the past behind him. But trying to do the right thing has always been Boone's downfall. When he backs up a buddy on a hero-for-hire gig-looking into the mysterious death of a kid on a downtown bus-he once again finds himself in a world of trouble. As Boone learns more about the boy, an innocent who got involved with the wrong people, his investigation becomes a mission. Along the dangerous margins of Los Angeles, he encounters down-on-their-luck drug dealers, a vengeful stripper, a dog-fighting ring, a beautiful ex-cop, a vicious crime boss and his crew, and a fortune in counterfeit bills. Before long, Boone realizes that his quest to get at the truth about a ruthless murder may also turn out to be his last chance at redemption. This Wicked World is a knock-out blend of superb writing and breakneck storytelling that grabs you by the collar and makes it impossible to stop reading. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $23.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Beijing of Possibilities by Jonathan Tel |
| DESCRIPTION: | Blending elements of the surreal with carefully observed details of life in present-day Beijing, Jonathan Tel's short stories offer a rich and highly entertaining guide to the city and its many and varied inhabitants--from a modern-day Monkey King to an equally contemporary indentured servant, from a boy tasting his first cotton candy to a Ming Dynasty princess posting her first online profile. The stories offer a vicarious tour through modern Beijing and a long view of Chinese history. The reader flies through the book, chuckling over one character's trickery, moved by another's plight, and horrified at another's unwitting actions, until reaching the culminating novella, which brings the whole book and its take on China back to the Western reader with a stunning immediacy. Americans' newly minted fascination with China, stoked by the 2008 Olympics, can find both intellectual and artistic satisfaction in this collection. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $11.99 |
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| TITLE: | Sweet Mary: A Novel by Liz Balmaseda |
| DESCRIPTION: | In this mesmerizing debut novel by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Liz Balmaseda, one woman's hunger for justice becomes a journey into darkness--and a punishing, soul-searching test of priorities.Dulce Maria "Mary" Guevara is a woman with nothing left to lose. Wrongly accused of being a cocaine queen, she has lost her job, her reputation, and--worst of all--custody of her son. Even after the charges are dropped, suspicion lingers. Desperate to get it all back, she takes what she considers the only path open to her: She goes on a hunt for the real drug queen. Unfortunately, the one person she believes can help her is the last person she wants to see again: Joe Pratts, her ex-fiancé, a man whose connections to the drug world once ended their relationship.Trying not to fall for Joe again is just the beginning of Mary's challenges, however. Her search leads her through the most deceiving of jungles: suburbia. There, she comes face-to-face with disturbing realities that challenge everything she thinks she knows about her formerly tranquil life. Mary's final dilemma hits closer to home than she ever imagined.Sweet Mary is a gripping, heartrending story with a noir soul and plenty of surprising twists--an assured debut from a writer with tremendous experience and talent. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $24.95 |
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| TITLE: | Hazmat by J.d. Mcclatchy |
| DESCRIPTION: | HAZMAT, meaning "hazardous material," is an abbreviation familiar from signs at the entrances to long dark tunnels or on the sides of suspicious containers. Here, in a series of stunning poems, J. D. McClatchy examines the first hazmat we all encounter: our own bodies. The virtuosic "Tattoos" meditates on why we decorate the body's surface, while other poems plunge daringly inward, capturing the way in which everything that makes us human--desire and decay, need and curiosity, the jarring sense of loss and mortality--hovers in the flesh. In the midst of it all is the heart, its treacheries, its gnawing grievances, its boundless capacities. With their stark titles ("Cancer," "Feces," "Jihad"), McClatchy's poems work dazzling variations on this book's theme: how we live with the fact that we will die. Crowned by the twenty-part sequence "Motets," which deals out an exquisite hand of emotional crises, this collection brings us a sumptuous weave of impassioned thought and clear-sighted feeling. Holding up a powerful poetic mirror, McClatchy shows us our very selves in a chilling series of images: the melodrama of the body being played out, as it must be, in the theater of the spirit. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $15.00 |
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| TITLE: | America Libre by Raul Ramos y Sanchez |
| DESCRIPTION: | After years of anti-immigrant backlash, anger seethes in the nation's Latino communities. The crowded streets bristle with restless youth, idled by a deep recession. When undercover detectives in San Antonio accidentally kill a young Latina bystander during a botched drug bust, riots erupt across the Southwest. As the inner-city violence escalates, Anglo vigilantes strike back with shooting rampages. Exploiting the turmoil, a congressional demagogue succeeds in passing legislation that transforms the nation's Hispanic enclaves into walled-off Quarantine Zones. Citizens tagged Class H-those who are Hispanic, are married to a Hispanic, or have at least one grandparent of Hispanic origin-are forced into detention centers. Amid the chaos in his L.A. barrio, Manolo Suarez is out of work and struggling to support his growing family. But under the spell of a beautiful Latina radical, the former U.S. Army Ranger and decorated war veteran now finds himself questioning his loyalty to his wife-and to his country. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $13.99 |
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| TITLE: | Two Days After the Wedding by Joan Medlicott |
| DESCRIPTION: | For Hannah, marriage has never meant happily ever after. Having fled an abusive husband when her daughters were young, she's never had reason to marry again...until now. Her business partner, Max, has proposed because he doesn't want her to be taxed on his estate. Hannah is initially reluctant to enter such an arrangement but logic dictates that she accept. Then, after the wedding, she finds herself spending more time over at Max's and is shocked to discover that she loves him--wildly and passionately! A part of her wants the marriage to become real, but she's scared of losing herself again--and more scared, still, that Max doesn't feel the same.Right when she desperately needs the counsel of her two closest friends, Grace is wrapped up with her partner, Bob, and Amelia is away in New York, being tempted by the glamorous life. Will Hannah find the courage to pursue a real marriage? And what will happen to her relationships with Grace and Amelia if she does? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $13.00 |
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| TITLE: | Letters from the Editor by Thomas Kunkel |
| DESCRIPTION: | These exhilarating letters?selected and introduced by Thomas Kunkel, who wrote Genius in Disguise, the distinguished Ross biography?tell the dramatic story of the birth of The New Yorker and its precarious early days and years. Ross worries about everything from keeping track of office typewriters to the magazine's role in wartime to the exact questions to be asked for a "Talk of the Town" piece on the song "Happy Birthday." We find Ross, in Kunkel's words, "scolding Henry Luce, lecturing Orson Welles, baiting J. Edgar Hoover, inviting Noel Coward and Ginger Rogers to the circus, wheedling Ernest Hemingway? offering to sell Harpo Marx a used car and James Cagney a used tractor, and explaining to restaurateur-to-the-stars Dave Chasen, step by step, how to smoke a turkey." These letters from a supreme editor tell in his own words the story of the fierce, lively man who launched the world's most prestigious magazine. |
| CATEGORY: | General Nonfiction |
| PRICE: | $23.00 |
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| TITLE: | Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky: Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child by David Henderson |
| DESCRIPTION: | David Henderson's biography of Jimi Hendrix, Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child of the Aquarian Age--first published in hardcover in 1978--was described by Greil Marcus of Rolling Stone as "[t]he strongest and most ambitious biography yet written about any rock and roll performer." The paperback edition was retitled 'Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky: The Life of Jimi Hendrix, and in this smaller format, extensive interviews from the original edition were omitted. Nonetheless, all previous editions sold more than 300,000 copies and created a new standard for writing about popular artists, especially musicians.Henderson's biography helped to rescue Hendrix from an unfair, erroneous association with drug decadence and recognized him as a true musical genius. The Hendrix legacy still thrives, and Henderson has more to reveal and further insight to offer about the man who remains regarded as the greatest rock and roll guitarist of all time. 'Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky: Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child is the newly revised, updated, and expanded edition of the definitive, most beloved biography of the man behind the legend. It melds the original text, which featured Hendrix's voice in complete interviews, with new material--to the extent that Hendrix could easily be described as the coauthor of this work.Henderson now offers information that was initially difficult to obtain in the years immediately following Hendrix's death. With the passage of time, originally reluctant informants have come forward, and many of the coverups and legal battles have been resolved. All of this has shed new light on Hendrix's life, as well as on the circumstances surrounding his mysterious death. This edition includes more of Hendrix's personal writings, and goes more in depth about his romantic life and the music--its creation, problems, and triumphs--as scholarship and recognition of his importance have deepened over time. While revealing essential information about his untimely death, i reads like a grand adventure novel but so includes salient cultural, political, and historical background. David Henderson wrote this biography as the result of a promise he'd made to Jimi at Ungano's nightclub in Manhattan in 1969 to write something solely about him. The rock legend had read and liked Henderson's piece in Crawdaddy--one of Hendrix's favorite magazines--on his concert with Sly Stone at the Fillmore East. Little did either man know that they would forever be connected by this timeless and important biography. |
| CATEGORY: | People |
| PRICE: | $26.95 |
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| TITLE: | Weeds in Bloom by Robert Newton Peck |
| DESCRIPTION: | With over 65 books published, including the breathtaking (and somewhat autobiographical) A Day No Pigs Would Die, Robert Newton Peck has enjoyed an illustrious writing career. Now, in an autobiography as unique as he is, Peck tells his story through the people in his life. From his roots as a poor Vermont farmer's son to his years as a soldier in World War II, from his time slogging away in a paper mill to his semi-retirement in Florida, Peck shows us people who too often go unseen and unheard?the country's poor and uneducated."For decades, I've examined the autobiographies of my fellow authors. Bah! Many could have been titled And Then I Wrote ... So instead of my life and lit, here is the unusual, a tarnished treasury of plain people who enriched me, taught me virtues, and helped me hold a mite of manhood. They're not fancy folk, so please expect no long-stemmed roses from a florist. They are, instead, the unarranged flora that I've handpicked from God's greenhouse ... weeds in bloom." |
| CATEGORY: | People |
| PRICE: | $6.50 |
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| TITLE: | Sin in Soul's Kitchen: A Novel by Andrew Oye |
| DESCRIPTION: | A sexy, psychological thriller that explores why men and women commit sinister crimes of passion, do the most hateful things in the name of love, and cook up schemes to punish one another when sweet romance turns sour. If you can't stand the heat, stay out of soul's kitchen.Groomed for "the good life" by his affluent family, rebellious Thaddeus Carmichael has a new MBA and a spicy, new vision for his future. Unfortunately, he is also embroiled in a power struggle with the lady in his life--the ever-fabulous, ever-ambitious Chelsea Fuller. She wants a perfect marriage. He wants artistic freedom.Andrew Oy� is a journalist, author, screenwriter and publisher. A graduate of Stanford and Vanderbilt Universities, Oy� currently lives in Hollywood, California, where he works on TV, film, media and marketing projects. Visit the author at www.myspace.com/drewoye Thad insists "happily ever after" is a state of mind, and he questions the state of Chelsea's mind. Over time, their relationship is seasoned with deceit, betrayal, and obsession--ingredients for a bitter existence. Bad things happen to good people who wrestle with destiny, so Thad's pursuit of his passion over his fate with Chelsea could be a recipe for disaster.With pulsating dialogue and vivid backdrops, Sin in Soul's Kitchen is a dramatic voyage into sensuality and suspense, vibrating with cultural ambiance, captivating encounters, and riveting twists in a world of intrigue, intimacy and insanity. |
| CATEGORY: | Suspense/Thriller |
| PRICE: | $15.00 |
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| TITLE: | Computadoras para todos by Jaime Restrepo |
| DESCRIPTION: | ¡Conozca a fondo su computadora y todo lo que puede hacer con ella!¿Necesita saber usar las computadoras para mejorar su empleo y nivel de vida, pero no sabe por dónde empezar?¿No entiende la terminología de lengua inglesa que se usa en la computación?¿Quiere comunicarse con sus amigos y su pa's de origen por correo electrónico o por llamadas telefónicas por Internet pero no sabe cómo hacerlo?¿Sabe ya cómo entrar en el Internet pero le cuesta trabajo aprovecharse de todo lo que ofrece?Computadoras para todos, 2 a edición es su entrada al mundo de la informática, educación, negocios y diversión para la familia hispana. Jaime Restrepo le brinda al lector?tanto el principiante como el más conocedor?la guía más práctica y actualizada para aquel que quisiera saber lo que es una computadora, cómo funciona, y cómo usarla y sacarle provecho.En esta edición actualizada, Computadoras para todos, 2 a edición le enseña lo ?ltimo en:Cómo usar los sistemas operativos Microsoft Windows 98/Me, 2000 y XP, y las ventajas de cada unoCómo funciona el programa de computación Microsoft Office 2003, incluyendo los programas Word, Excel y PowerPoint Cómo utilizar los navegadores más populares: Internet Explorer y SafariCómo enviar y recibir correo electrónico mediante los programas Microsoft Outlook y HotmailCómo utilizar el programa de mensajero instantáneo Windows Messenger para realizar llamadas gratis a cualquier parte del mundoAdemás, el autor esclarece el vocabulario de lengua inglesa que domina la computación al presentarlo de una manera comprensible para cualquiera que no se siente cómodo con ese idioma. Escrito para el público hispanoparlante y con ilustraciones detalladas, Computadoras para todos, 2 a edición es un recurso imprescindible que esclarece todos los pormenores que se necesita saber para usar todos los componentes de una computadora de forma eficaz. |
| CATEGORY: | Technology/Science |
| PRICE: | $16.95 |
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| TITLE: | Embrace Grace by Liz Curtis Higgs |
| DESCRIPTION: | The forgiven life. The grace-filled life.It begins with an embrace. Wherever you are spiritually, whatever you have been through emotionally, you are already enfolded in the arms of One who believes in you, supports you, treasures you.He is waiting for you to embrace him in return. To accept the gift he's offering you. To listen for the whispered words you've longed a lifetime to hear:You are loved. All is forgiven. |
| CATEGORY: | Spiritual/Religion |
| PRICE: | $13.99 |
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| TITLE: | Seen the Glory: A Novel of the Battle of Gettysburg by John Hough Jr. |
| DESCRIPTION: | In this superb novel, John Hough brilliantly renders life in the Union Army during the Civil War as he tells the story of two young brothers coming of age who volunteer to serve their country.Luke and Thomas Chandler grew up on Martha's Vineyard, raised by their abolitionist father and Rose, their headstrong and beautiful Cape Verdean housekeeper. When a recruiter comes to the island, the boys, who have already witnessed their father and Rose helping a runaway slave to freedom and who are determined to join the fight against slavery, eagerly enlist in the storied Twentieth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Rose, however, finds that without the protection of the brawny Luke, even she, a free woman of color in the North, can be a victim of malicious prejudice.Luke and Thomas join the Union Army in Virginia as it recovers from a devastating loss at Chancellorsville. Throughout the hot days of early summer the brothers march with the army through Virginia and Maryland, crossing the Mason-Dixon Line into Pennsylvania. They experience unaccustomed hardships: food that is barely edible, terrible thirst, chilly nights, and rain-soaked marches. They share in the camaraderie of their fellow soldiers, spending their evenings discussing over card games what they will do when the war ends, alternately exhibiting anxiety and bravado as the next battle looms.The brothers quickly discover that their abolitionist views make them unpopular with many of their fellow soldiers. They witness the hostility of the Southerners whose homes they pass on the march, and the cheers of the Pennsylvanians, who welcome them back north. And then one day their march ends in a little town none of them has ever heard of, Gettysburg. On the eve of battle, Luke shares a secret with his younger brother that causes a rift between them, a separation that they will take onto the field.Seen the Glory portrays life in the Army of the Potomac as no other novel ever has. The climactic battle at Gettysburg is rendered as vividly as in the classic Civil War novel The Killer Angels. John Hough does full justice to the townspeople, including free blacks suddenly imperiled by the arrival of the Confederate army, and the Rebel soldiers themselves, battle hardened, war weary, yet convinced they are fighting for a just cause. But above all this is a heartbreaking story about two brothers united and then separated by the powerful bond that only love can forge, and break. |
| CATEGORY: | Historical Fiction |
| PRICE: | $25.00 |
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| TITLE: | Timeless Healing by Herbert Benson |
| DESCRIPTION: | In this life-changing book, Dr. Herbert Benson draws on his twenty-five years as a physician and researcher to reveal how affirming beliefs, particularly belief in a higher power, make an important contribution to our physical health. We are not simply nourished by meditation and prayer, but are, in essence, "wired for God."Combining the wisdom of modem medicine and of age-old faith. Dr. Benson shows how anyone can, with the aid of a caring physician or healer, use their beliefs and other self-care methods to heal over 60 percent of medical problems.As practical as it is spiritual, Timeless Healing is a blueprint for healing and transforming your life. |
| CATEGORY: | Health/Fitness |
| PRICE: | $15.00 |
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| TITLE: | Self-Help for Premenstrual Syndrome by Marla Rph Ahlgrimm |
| DESCRIPTION: | Updated with the latest informationA completely revised edition of the classic guide to PMS-the first book on this pressing health issue ever published in the United StatesSoon after Self-Help for Premenstrual Syndrome came out more than fifteen years ago, it was established as the definitive resource. In this third edition, you'll find accurate, up-to-date information on Symptoms and causes of PMS PMS and perimenopause Premenstrual magnification (PMM) Diagnosing PMS Treating PMS through diet, exercise, and stress management Vitamins, minerals, oil of evening primrose, and other nonprescription remedies Progesterone Antiprostaglandins, antidepressants, and diuretics Acupuncture and alternative therapies Psychotherapy PMS and its effect on sexuality, the family, and creativity Support groups Social and political implications of PMS Other resources, including information on using the Internet for further researchWith its practical advice, friendly approach, and comprehensive resource section, you'll find Self-Help for Premenstrual Syndrome an invaluable guide to the answers you need. |
| CATEGORY: | Health/Fitness |
| PRICE: | $15.00 |
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| TITLE: | The Essential Writings of Machiavelli by Niccolo Machiavelli |
| DESCRIPTION: | FINALIST--2008 PEN TRANSLATION PRIZEIn The Essential Writings of Machiavelli, Peter Constantine has assembled a comprehensive collection that shows the true depth and breadth of a great Renaissance thinker. Refreshingly accessible, these superb new translations are faithful to Machiavelli's original, beautifully crafted writings. |
| CATEGORY: | Classic Literature |
| PRICE: | $17.95 |
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| TITLE: | Last Light over Carolina by Mary Alice Monroe |
| DESCRIPTION: | From beloved New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe comes a new novel of the sultry South Carolina lowcountry, and the proud traditions and earthy resilience of the people who live there. Publishers Weekly embraced Time Is a River, Monroe's "novel of strong Southern women," saying "the author's love for her characters is palpable throughout." Now she returns with Last Light over Carolina, the deeply moving story of another strong woman, Carolina Morrison, struggling to prove that love is a light that never dies.Every woman in the lowcountry knows the unspoken fear that clutches the heart every time her man sets out to sea. Now, that fear has become a terrible reality for Carolina Morrison. Her husband, shrimp boat captain Bud Morrison, the only man she's ever loved, is lost and alone somewhere in the vast Atlantic fi shing grounds, with a storm gathering and last light falling.As the action unfolds on this one terrifying, illuminating day, Carolina and Bud Morrison look back across thirty years of love and loss, joy and sorrow. Carolina walked away from a well-to-do upbringing to marry Captain Bud Morrison. She embraced his extraordinary lifestyle by the sea and the customs of a historic shrimping village. Yet lately, hard times and the loneliness of long separations have driven them apart--and driven her to make a mistake that threatens to shatter their once-unbreakable bond forever.When Bud Morrison is overdue at the docks, the close-knit community rallies together to search for one of its own. But Carolina knows that it is their love that must somehow call him home, across miles of rough water and unspeakable memories. And she swears that if she is given one more chance--for love and for forgiveness--nothing will ever take her from this man's side again.In Last Light over Carolina, Mary Alice Monroe once again explores a vanishing feature of the southern coastline, the mysterious yet time-honored shrimping culture, in a convincing and compelling tale of an enduring marriage. |
| CATEGORY: | Classic Literature |
| PRICE: | $25.00 |
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| TITLE: | The Scary States of America by Michael Teitelbaum |
| DESCRIPTION: | Aliens, ghosts, and monsters haunt the pages of this eerie trip around the Scary States of America. With Jason Specter?the nation's unofficial collector of all things paranormalÑas your guide meet the girl in Illinois who can start fires with her mind, the Skunk Ape of Florida that knocks victims flat with its stench, the mischievous Shadow People of Arkansas, the Jersey Devil, the extraterrestrials who take human organs as a souvenir of their trip to Washington, and the wailing ghost of a teenage girl trapped forever in an Oregon lighthouse. Some of these visitors from other worlds don't mean to hurt anyone ... and some of them do.Warning: All of these stories are based on true events. Are you ready to face the terror in your state? |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $7.99 |
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| TITLE: | Whittington by Alan Armstrong |
| DESCRIPTION: | Bernie keeps a barn full of animals the rest of the world has no use for?two retired trotters, a rooster, some banty hens, and a Muscovy duck with clipped wings who calls herself The Lady. When the cat called Whittington shows up one day, it is to the Lady that he makes an appeal to secure a place in the barn. The Lady's a little hesitant at first, but when the cat claims to be a master ratter, that clinches it.Bernie's orphaned grandkids, Abby and Ben, come to the barn every day to help feed the animals. Abby shares her worry that Ben can't really read yet and that he refuses to go to Special Ed. Whittington and the Lady decide that Abby should give Ben reading lessons in the barn. It is a balm for Ben when, having toughed out the daily lesson, Whittington comes to tell, in tantalizing installments, the story handed down to him from his nameless forebearer, Dick Whittington's cat?the legend of the lad born into poverty in rural England during the Black Death, who runs away to London to seek his fortune. This is an unforgettable tale about how learning to read saves one little boy. It is about the healing, transcendent power of storytelling and how, if you have loved ones surrounding you and good stories to tell, to listen to, and to read, you have just about everything of value in this world. |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $6.50 |
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| TITLE: | Weird Planet #1: Dude, Where's My Spaceship by Dan Greenburg |
| DESCRIPTION: | Klatu is such a varna! He crashed the spaceship into planet Earth with his brother Lek and sister Ploo onboard. Stuck in the middle of the Nevada desert with nowhere to run, Ploo is captured by army Earthlings who think that she is an enemy of humankind. Can Klatu and Lek to rescue Ploo from the terrifying Major Paine? Or will Ploo be held prisoner in Area 51 forever? |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $3.99 |
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| TITLE: | Weird Planet #6: Thrills, Spills, and Cosmic Chills by Dan Greenburg |
| DESCRIPTION: | Klatu, Lek, And Ploo finally have a day off from their job as extras on a hit sci-fi TV show. So what should they do around Los Angeles for a day? Go to Dizzyland, of course! The amusement park has everything, from roller-coasters to ferris wheels to funhouses. It even has a small zoo. But when Klatu, Lek, and Ploo look through the zoo, they are shocked to find a fuzzy baby alien, named Mu, all locked up. They have to set Mu free! |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $3.99 |
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| TITLE: | Flame Tree by Richard Lewis |
| DESCRIPTION: | Isaac is the son of American missionary doctors in Java, Indonesia. He's happy there, and is best friends with a local Muslim boy, Ismail--a friendship they both believe is as solid as the majestic flame tree just outside the mission's gates. But when the hospital where Isaac's parents work is threatened by an Islamic fundamentalist group, their tightly knit community begins to unravel. Neighbour turns against neighbour, friend against friend. Even Ismail no longer calls. Isaac can't understand what has happenes. And it isn't until he himself is taken hostage, amid terrorist attacks, that he begins to confront the conflict between his Christian upbringing and his friend's own beliefs. Can the two boys be reconciled as religion and unrest fan the flames of mistrust? |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $16.95 |
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| TITLE: | Andrew Lost #2: In the Bathroom by J.c. Greenburg |
| DESCRIPTION: | When Andrew and Judy's neighbor gives her dog a bath, microscopic Andrew and Judy find themselves washed off the dog and lost in the bathroom! They'll have to use their wits?and Thudd's storehouse of facts?if they're to survive run-ins with mold, mildew, an ocean of soapy water, and a predatory spider on their way back to the Atom Sucker. |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $3.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Orange Outlaw by Ron Roy |
| DESCRIPTION: | O is for Orange....An art thief is on the loose! Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are visiting Dink's Uncle Warren in New York City when several paintings are stolen from his apartment building. A trail of orange peels, a missing pie, and an orange hair are the only signs that someone was there. Do the kids have enough clues to catch this crafty?and hungry?crook? |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $3.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Quicksand Question by Ron Roy |
| DESCRIPTION: | A to Z Mysteries #17Q is for Quicksand.... Everyone in Green Lawn is quaking about the ducks that keep crossing River Road. But just when the town raises enough cash to build a special duck bridge, the money is stolen! Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are on a quest to find the culprit. But to catch their quarry, the kids have to go wading ... through quicksand! |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $3.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Runaway Racehorse by Ron Roy |
| DESCRIPTION: | R is for Racehorse ... And they're off! Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are excited to see Uncle Warren's new racehorse, Whirlaway, in action. But the night before the big race, the horse disappears! He shows up the next day, just in time to lose the race. Why is Whirlaway suddenly so slow? Can the kids figure it out?or is Whirlaway out of the winner's circle for good? A to Z Mysteries are fast-paced, collectible mysteries for beginning chapter book readers! |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $3.99 |
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| TITLE: | The School Skeleton by Ron Roy |
| DESCRIPTION: | S is for Skeleton....It's a bone-afide mystery at Dink's school. Some sneaky soul has stolen the skeleton from the nurse's office! The principal promises free aquarium tickets to the savvy sleuths who can track down poor Mr. Bones. Soon mysterious clues are showing up all over the school. It's up to Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose to follow the clues and put those old bones to rest. |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $3.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Talking T. Rex by Ron Roy |
| DESCRIPTION: | Meet Tyrone the Tyrannosaurus, Green Lawn's newest?and biggest!?visitor. The kids? old friend Jud Wheat is in town, and he's raising funds for a dinosaur museum by taking the T. rex on tour. But after the show in Green Lawn, all Jud's money disappears! Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose track down the cash and rescue Jud from this prehistoric pickle?A Stepping Stone book? |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $3.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Blue Ghost by Marion Dane Bauer |
| DESCRIPTION: | Liz is staying with her grandmother in her old house in the woods of northern Minnesota when one night a noise awakens her. It is someone calling her name, calling for Elizabeth. Liz opens her eyes. There is a blue ghost in her room! What does the ghost want from her? This exciting mystery by Newbery Honor writer Marion Dane Bauer is perfect for first chapter-book readers. |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $3.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Red Ghost by Marion Dane Bauer |
| DESCRIPTION: | Have you ever had the feeling a doll was watching you?Jenna finds the perfect gift for her sister at a neighbor's garage sale?a beautiful old doll dressed all in red velvet. Jenna can't believe her luck. Not only does Mrs. Tate seem happy to be rid of the doll, she even gives it to Jenna for free!But when Jenna takes the doll home, trouble begins. First her best friend gets a creepy feeling whenever she's around it. Then the family cat hisses at the doll, and at night, Jenna thinks she can hear it moving around in her closet. Finally, when Jenna gives the doll to her sister, she won't take it. Could the red velvet doll be haunted? And if it is, what can Jenna do?In this companion book to The Blue Ghost, Newbery Honor winner Marion Dane Bauer masterfully tells a doll story full of suspense and shivers. |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $11.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Secret of the Painted House by Marion Dane Bauer |
| DESCRIPTION: | When Emily finds a locked playhouse in the woods, she can't resist peeking through the windows. Inside, the walls are painted to look just like the surrounding woods, right down to an identical white playhouse with blue shutters. But the playhouse is not as deserted as Emily first thought. A girl Emily's age lives on the painted walls?and she's dying for Emily to join her!Newbery Honor-winning author Marion Dane Bauer crafts an eerie story for young mystery lovers guaranteed to send shivers down their spines.Marion Dane Bauer is the author of more than 40 books for children, including the Newbery Honor?winning book On My Honor and Rain of Fire, which won a Jane Adams Peace Association Award. She has also won the Kerlan Award for the body of her work. The Blue Ghost is her most recent book for this age group. She lives in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $3.99 |
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| TITLE: | A Picture for Marc by Eric Kimmel |
| DESCRIPTION: | GROWING UP IN Russia in the late 1800s, Marc Chagall doesn't know what art is. He doesn't even know what drawing is until one of hisschoolmates shows him how to trace a picture in a magazine. Marc tries it himself, then decides to pull pictures out of his own mind--his Uncle Noah on the roof, giant chickens, flying cows, happy men with fiddles, and women with lambs. Suddenly Marc knows what he wants to do with his life. He wants to be an artist! |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $11.99 |
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| TITLE: | Ghost Horse by George Edward Stanley |
| DESCRIPTION: | Emily Clark has just moved. She doesn't like her new house, and shedoesn't like her new town. But one night she wakes up to find a horse in herbackyard?a ghost horse! Where did he come from? And why is he hauntingEmily's backyard? Only by solving the mystery can Emily set the ghost horsefree.This great-selling Stepping Stones Mystery title features a spooky?butlovely?new cover. |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $4.99 |
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| TITLE: | Fire Dreams by Mallory Loehr |
| DESCRIPTION: | Fire Travel Directions, Part 1: With first light use copper, at daylight use gold, at moonlight use silver. This is the message the fire delivers to Sam, Polly, and Joe. But what exactly is fire travel, and where will it take them? Without fully understanding what they're getting into, the three kids prepare to follow the glowing parchment's instructions. But it's always dangerous to play with fire, especially when it's magic.... |
| CATEGORY: | Young Adult |
| PRICE: | $3.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Secret Doctrine by H.P. Blavatsky |
| DESCRIPTION: | Madame Blavatskys Victorian-era masterpiece is now scaled down to its essentials, providing the most readable, accessible experience ever of one of historys seminal occult works. The Secret Doctrine, Helena Petrovna Blavatskys masterwork on the origin and evolution of the universe and humanity itself, is arguably the most famous, and perhaps the most influential, occult book ever written. Published since 1888 only in expensive, two-volume editions of some 1,400 pages, it has long eluded the grasp of modern readers until now. This single-volume edition, abridged and annotated by historian and Theosophical scholar Michael Gomes, places the ideas of The Secret Doctrine within reach of all who are curious. In particular, Gomes provides a critical sounding of the books famous stanzas on the genesis of life and the cosmos mysterious passages that Blavatsky said originated from a primeval source and which form the heart of The Secret Doctrine. Gomes scrupulously scales down the books key writings on symbolism to their essentials, and offers notes and a glossary to illuminate arcane references. His historical and literary introduction casts new light on some of the books sources and on the career of its brilliant and elusive author, one of the most intriguing personages of the nineteenth century. At once compact and representative of the work as a whole, this new edition of The Secret Doctrine brings unprecedented accessibility to the key esoteric classic of the modern era. |
| CATEGORY: | Spiritual/Religion |
| PRICE: | $17.95 |
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| TITLE: | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chakras by Betsy Rippentrop, Ph.D. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Get into the spirit of chakras. In the last decade, as Westerners have become more familiar with Eastern medicine, the term chakra has entered the mainstream lexicon. The Complete Idiots Guide to Chakras introduces both the major and minor chakrasenergy centers along the nervous system that are said to revitalize both the body and the spiritand explains their qualities, the signs of balance and imbalance, and the healing techniques for each, teaching readers how to enjoy healthier lives. The most comprehensive and up-to-date guide on the subject Realigning your chakras is popular in spas, yoga, massage, Reiki |
| CATEGORY: | Spiritual/Religion |
| PRICE: | $16.95 |
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| TITLE: | The Prosperity Bible by Napoleon Hill & Elbert Hubbard |
| DESCRIPTION: | In a beautiful, durable volume suited to a lifetime of use, here is the all-in-one "bible" on how to harness the creative powers of your mind to achieve a life of prosperity-packaged in a handsome display box with a ribbon bookmark. The Prosperity Bible is a one-of-a-kind resource that collects the greatest moneymaking secrets of authors from every field-religion, finance, philosophy, and self-help-and makes them available in an attractive, keepsake edition. This is a book to treasure and return to again and again for guidance, ideas, know-how, and inspiration. Here is the only single volume where you can read success advice from Napoleon Hill, P. T. Barnum, Benjamin Franklin, Charles Fillmore, Wallace D. Wattles, Florence Scovel Shinn, and Ernest Holmes-along with a bevy of million-copy- selling writers who have one key element in common: a commitment to understanding and promulgating the laws of winning. These are the beloved teachers and writers who created the idea of a mental formula for success. Their principles, comprehensively collected in nineteen selected writings, have been proved in the experience of millions of men and women who have cherished their works from the late nineteenth century to the present day. Now they are enshrined in this all-in-one treasury-complete in a handsome display box with a ribbon bookmark. |
| CATEGORY: | Self Improvement |
| PRICE: | $35.00 |
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| TITLE: | The Tinkerbell Hilton Diaries: My Life Tailing Paris Hilton by Tinkerbell Hilton |
| DESCRIPTION: | Wherever Paris Hilton goes - and she goes to a lot of places - her dog Tinkerbell goes too, whether it's to the hottest nightclub in New York, shopping on Rodeo Drive or hitting her local Wal-Mart in Arkansas Taking pen in paw, Tinkerbell has kept a diary and is now ready to let the world know what Paris Hilton is really like - and it's not a pretty picture! Skewering the trust fund party scene in general and Paris Hilton in particular, Tink's acerbic wit and sarcastic take on things is guaranteed to have you laughing out loud. A sample: Say, want to know how the morning went? Well I'll tell you: I just spent 20 minutes (that's an hour and a half in dog minutes) watching Lady Einstein here try to stuff a USD100 dollar bill into a vending machine. 'I never have anything smaller than a hundred,' she actually yelled at it before calling it a 'complete retread'. I think she meant 'retard,' but who the Christ knows. She's in the other room sulking and drinking from the tap. I spent the rest of the morning trying to lick a power socket. |
| CATEGORY: | Humor |
| PRICE: | $9.95 |
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| TITLE: | Out of Mind by Catherine Sampson |
| DESCRIPTION: | People have so many ways of disappearing... Robin Ballantyne is directing a 'missing persons' series for the Corporation; a haunting project that will attempt the reconstruction of vanished lives. But when Robin enquires about missing colleague Melanie Jacobs, she is advised by a shadowy superior to leave the case alone. Fearful for Melanie's safety, Robin discreetly unravels her last known movements and is forced to juggle the investigation with the demands of her three-year-old twins, her criminal father and the increasingly secretive DCI Finney. But Robin's questions are leading her into an unstable, conspiratorial world. Can she stay in control and out of danger? |
| CATEGORY: | Mystery/Crime |
| PRICE: | $9.99 |
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| TITLE: | Princess Izzy and the E Street Shuffle by Beverly Bartlett |
| DESCRIPTION: | Borrowing heavily from the lives of the British royals, Bartlett invents a modern-day prince and princess living in the fictional country of Bisbania. Prince Raphael makes the political error of marrying a woman he truly loves, his childhood friend Isabella Cordage. As soon as their engagement is announced, Isabella becomes gossip page fodder the media nickname her Dizzy Izzy for a spill she took down the castle staircase. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $12.95 |
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| TITLE: | Pocketful of Pearls by Shelley Bates |
| DESCRIPTION: | DINAH TRAYNELL IS TRAPPED IN A LIFE THAT IS NOT HER OWN.... Raised in a toxic church, Dinah has been forced to surrender mentally and physically to her sociopathic pastor's every demand for her entire twenty-four years. Though she dreams of escape, this is the only world she's ever known and so she stays. But when Dr. Matthew Nicholas--stranded, penniless, and unwilling to return home--appears on Dinah's doorstep in the dark of night, Dinah glimpses the light of a different day. Matthew is immediately drawn to Dinah, and is thankful for the opportunity to work on her family's ranch. Watching her struggle with the realization that the faith she was raised with is flawed, he's soon torn between his desire to help her and the fear of getting too involved. Then, suddenly, the unexpected lands on their doorstep: an abandoned baby. Now two lost souls must learn to open up and trust each other for the sake of this child ... and for their own chances at a real future. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $9.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Portable Promised Land: Stories by Toure |
| DESCRIPTION: | This inspired collection of stories is cause for celebration. With stunning language and dazzling characters, Toure introduces Soul City -- a wholly imagined utopia where magic happens and black is beautiful. In a broad range of characterization and styles, The Portable Promised Land is filled with lighthearted humor and heavyhearted issues. Toure challenges form and what's considered politically correct in stories like "The Sad, Sweet Story of Sugar Lips Shinehot" and "Afrolexicolgy Today's Bi-Annual List of the Top 50 Words in African America." The Portable Promised Land marks the entrance of a new and wildly compelling voice to fiction |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $9.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Sopranos (SM): Selected Scripts from Three Seasons by David Chase |
| DESCRIPTION: | The Sopranos -- a TV show about a New Jersey Mafia capo with major problems. His mother wants him dead. His psychiatrist is stymied, and the FBI takes a dangerous interest in his business life. Here are five of the best episodes picked by series creator David Chase and certain to be treasured by fans, studied by screenwriters, and appreciated by everyone who loves great TV. Pilot: Tony's sessions with his shrink focus on his life, his panic attacks, and the ducks in his swimming pool. Uncle Junior wants to use Tony's childhood friend's restaurant to whack a guy, so Tony "protects" his friend by blowing up the place. College: While driving his daughter around Maine for college interviews, Tony discovers and garrotes a mob informant who betrayed the family. The Happy Wanderer: After a disastrous high-stakes poker game, terrified loser David Scatino gives his son's SUV to Tony. His payments for his debt have just begun. The Knight in White Satin Armor: Tony's Russian mistress attempts suicide; his sister shoots her fiance, Richie, whose remains get processed in the back of Satriale's pork store. Pine Barrens: Christopher and Paulie try to dispose of a Russian gangster Paulie choked during a bungled errand. But the Russian turns out to be very much alive... |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $24.99 |
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| TITLE: | Tomorrow They Will Kiss: A Novel by Eduardo Santiago |
| DESCRIPTION: | As irresistible as gossip, as addictive as soap opera, TOMORROW THEY WILL KISS opens up to us the lives of three proud, resourceful women who are unduly buffeted by the winds of fate in their pursuit of happiness. Like her native Cuba, Graciela Altamira is beautiful, defiant, passionate, and constantly threatened with some kind of trouble. Day after day she works a conveyor belt in a New Jersey toy factory, assembling baby dolls and watching them roll away to be packaged and delivered into the loving arms of their new owners. And every night before she falls asleep Graciela prays for the same deliverance--to find the loving arms of a man who can help her forget the sins of her past and the haunting memory of her homeland. But how can she forget when she lives among the ghosts of that little Cuban town? With Caridad and Imperio--two women Graciela has known since girlhood--by her side in the factory, it seems she'll never be free of her past, never able to pursue the chance at true love that she finds quite unexpectedly in the cold, New Jersey winter. Written with buoyant humor and a sharp sense of human desire, TOMORROW THEY WILL KISS is a story of love pursued at any cost, of how friendship and history unite us for better or worse, and of the hope for that redemptive kiss capable of reconciling estranged lovers and countries. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $13.99 |
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| TITLE: | Leap Days: Chronicles of a Midlife Move by Katherine Lanpher |
| DESCRIPTION: | Katherine Lanpher, whose essays have appeared in the New York Times and More magazine, officially moved to Manhattan on a leap day, transferring from a rooted life in the Midwest to a new job, a new city, and a new sense of who she was. Reinvention is a tricky business, and starting over in the middle of life isn't for the faint of heart. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $23.99 |
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| TITLE: | Postcards from Berlin: A Novel by Margaret Leroy |
| DESCRIPTION: | It is the first day after Christmas break, and Catriona Lydgate's daughter, Daisy, has been ill for weeks with a mysterious flu. She seems better, but when Cat tries to drop her off at the school gate, Daisy wraps herself around Cat, too sick to go in. Cat looks into her daughter's eyes and is struck with the fear that something is seriously wrong.
But her doctors can't find anything. Cat takes Daisy through a series of examinations, but the doctors are skeptical. Perhaps it is something in her daughter's head, they suggest. Perhaps Cat is being manipulated?
With a fierce maternal urgency, Cat searches until she finds a doctor who takes her seriously, who listens at length, who believes this is a life-or-death matter. Cat trusts him with Daisy's life - until it becomes clear that he suspects Cat herself is deliberately making her child ill.
From that moment, Cat's life becomes not one hell but two: She lives in fear for her daughter's life, and at the same time her concern is turned against her as her doctors and even her husband scrutinize her every act. And Cat's life is not free of dangerous secrets. She begins to lie about her past, afraid that long-hidden events in her childhood could seal the case against her. For months she has concealed postcards that have been arriving from Europe, notes that threaten to blow her life wide open. For it is Catriona's past that has the power to save or destroy her - and there is nothing she won't do to protect the thing she loves most. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $9.99 |
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| TITLE: | The River House: A Novel by Margaret Leroy |
| DESCRIPTION: | Would you reveal a secret that might solve a murder but would ruin your life? A married woman is with her lover in a secluded place by the river when she sees a man run past. She comes to believe that the man has been involved in a crime. Should she go to the police and risk exposing her affair and destroying two families? My elder daughter had just started college when I was planning the book, and that was one of the experiences that shaped my story. It's a moment of huge significance, when your child properly enters the adult world - but there's nothing to mark it. I wondered what might happen at this point in her life to a woman whose marriage has been held together by the shared project of child-rearing - how it might force her to acknowledge the fragility of that relationship. I also wanted to write more generally about midlife and the kinds of things that preoccupy me and my friends who are at this life stage: waking in the night and thinking about death; a sense that somehow things haven't turned out quite the way you'd planned. And I wanted to explore a kind of love affair that I suspect is quite common when women are in their forties - a love affair that's perhaps less romantic and more intensely physical than when women are younger: and that's very secret, because both people are determined not to change anything in their lives. What happens if the lovers in such a relationship are faced with exposure, and everything starts to unravel? Another inspiration was the landscape near where I live. My house is on a banal suburban street, but nearby there's the river Thames, and beside it a narrow belt of wild ground. It's a contradictory landscape - beautiful, but rather sinister: you rapidly start feeling uneasy if you're alone there. I liked this as a setting for a love story: I wanted Ginnie and Will to enter a separate world, a territory that's quite apart from their everyday lives, and where the normal rules don't apply. |
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| PRICE: | $9.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Wooden Nickel: A Novel by William Carpenter |
| DESCRIPTION: | Lucky Lunt is an endangered species: a third-generation lobsterman who works the same waters as his father and grandfather, and pilots one of the few remaining wooden boats in the fleet. He knows every truck and trawler in town by the sound of its engine, only buys American, and nurses a hearty contempt for the rich tourists who throng to the coast every year. But even in Orphan Point, things are no longer what they used to be, and Lucky's beginning to feel like an outsider in his own house. His wife has become an artist, selling sea-glass sculptures to yuppies; his daughter is bound for college, which might as well be another planet; and his son, who has turned angry and lawless, is already making more money than his old man. Even Lucky's heart is failing him: he can't haul traps alone anymore. But it doesn't take a genius to see that his new deckhand, the sexy, not-quite-divorced wife of the local lobster wholesaler, looks like a whole lot of trouble. As if that weren't enough, Lucky finds someone else's buoys bobbing in his ancestral waters. Before he knows it, he's embroiled in a lobster war that forces him to break all the rules: family, health, business, even the rules of the sea. As waves of bad luck turn into a flood tide, Lucky enters an epic confrontation with his enemies and a rogue whale -- a battle his unreliable heart may not survive. Full of pathos, comedy, and unforgettable characters, The Wooden Nickel is a classic story, told in a powerful, distinct voice, of a man raging against a changing world. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $9.99 |
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| TITLE: | Los Angeles: A Novel by Peter Moore Smith |
| DESCRIPTION: | "It is a hoarse whisper over a crackling cell phone - "Angel" - and then the connection is lost. Angel is convinced that the voice belongs to his beautiful and enigmatic neighbor, Angela - and that she is terrified for her life. He paces the floor, waiting for the phone to ring again, calls the police, searches her apartment, but there is no trace of her anywhere, not for days. So begins a haunted man's quest to uncover what happened to the woman he has fallen in love with. Only now does he realize that he knows nearly nothing about her." "Angel has his secrets, too. He is the son of one of Hollywood's most successful movie producers, but he has turned away from that bright and power-ridden world. Instead, he leads a cloistered existence, nursing an unfinished screenplay as Ridley Scott's Blade Runner loops ceaselessly in his darkened apartment." But now, for the first time in years, because of Angela's sudden disappearance, Angel is propelled into action. Following the few clues he has gathered about her, he trails Angela through the hard glitter of Los Angeles days and nights. With every new piece of knowledge arrives another question and an even more chilling possibility: Did he merely imagine Angela? Is someone deliberately leading him? Is the phantom he is pursuing the very fear he has been running from? In the murky underworld beneath the bright surface of Los Angeles, everything he knew about her - and himself - begins to unravel. In this city of secrets that aren't meant to be told and people who aren't meant to be found, Angel may soon discover that the most dangerous lies of all are the ones you tell yourself. |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| PRICE: | $9.99 |
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| TITLE: | Ex and the Single Girl by Lani Diane Rich |
| DESCRIPTION: | Portia Fallon calls it PTE--or the Penis Teflon Effect. It's the way all the women in her family deflect men like ping pong balls. No man has ever "stuck" with a Fallon woman for more than two years, and Portia has nearly surpassed that record. Until her live-in boyfriend dumps her. Now, everyone from her mother Mags to Auntie Vera and Grandma Bev is convinced that Portia must have sex with a temporary man. Enter Ian Beckett, a sexy, smart, and unsuspecting British novelist, who's visiting her small town of Truly, Georgia, for the summer. Then enter once again Portia's ex-beau, who's decided to fight to win her back. Now Portia faces a slippery decision: Which of these men has the right stuff to make a commitment stick? |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| PRICE: | $9.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Swing Book by Degen Pener |
| DESCRIPTION: | Swing is king again. Louis Prima is the last word in cool; new bands like the Brian Setzer Orchestra and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy are jumping the charts; and across the country crowds are once more packing it in on the dance floor. The Swing Book is a complete guide to swing, from back in the day to today's new scene--everything you need to know about what to listen to, where to dance, how to dress, and how to move. |
| CATEGORY: | General Nonfiction |
| PRICE: | $9.99 |
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| TITLE: | Rich Dad's Prophecy: Why the Biggest Stock Market Crash in History Is Still Coming...and How You Can Prepare Yourself and Profit from It! by Robert T. Kiyosaki |
| DESCRIPTION: | "I think the 401(k) is a real scam," Edward N. Wolff, a New York University economist, wrote in the May 26, 2002, business section of The New York Times. Mr. Wolff, a recognized expert in wealth and income, was concerned with the deteriorating savings of millions of workers, caused by their 401(k) retirement plans. Robert Kiyosaki's rich dad saw the 401(k) as more than a scam. His prophecy was that these new retirement programs, created in the U.S. in 1974 and adopted in various forms by many other countries, would cause one of the biggest stock market crashes in history...a crash that is still coming...a crash that will wipe out the retirement savings of millions of employees, leaving them dependent upon their families or the government in their later years. Rich dad often said, "Never in the history of the world have so many people bet their future financial security on the ups and downs of the stock market." Rich Dad's Prophecy will show you how this obscure 1974 law will affect all of us, regardless of our age or where we live, sometime in the near future. And after it exposes the reasons behind the coming crash, it reveals not only the best ways to safeguard wealth but how to actually prosper from the events to come. Learn: * How the fears, dreams, and actions of millions of baby boomers will control the economic future * Why the old advice "Buy, hold, and diversify" can lead to financial disaster * How another stock market boom is on the horizon before the big bust-and when rich dad predicts it will happen * How to build your own personal financial ark to stay afloat amid the turbulent waters ahead-discover rich dad's favorite investments, including tax-free funds that earn over 7 percent and more. |
| CATEGORY: | Business |
| PRICE: | $15.99 |
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| TITLE: | House of Lies: How Management Consultants Steal Your Watch and Then Tell You the Time by Martin Kihn |
| DESCRIPTION: | Once upon a time Corporate America paid a group of men and women huge fees to tell organizations what they were doing wrong and how to improve themselves. These men and women really knew next to nothing, trashed businesses and destroyed careers, and at best only wasted time, energy, and huge sums of money. They called themselves Management Consultants. I know them well. I was one of them. Welcome to the... HOUSE OF LIES |
| CATEGORY: | Business |
| PRICE: | $9.99 |
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| TITLE: | Running a 21st-Century Small Business: The Owner's Guide to Starting and Growing Your Company by Randy W. Kirk |
| DESCRIPTION: | Starting a small business and becoming your own boss is appealing to most people, but over 65% of small businesses fail within their first five years. Budding entrepreneurs simply do not have the information they need to be successful. Now, Randy Kirk offers advice on how anyone can survive-and thrive-while starting their own small business. He discusses every aspect of starting a business, from planting the first seeds and getting off the ground to increasing revenue while decreasing costs. Kirk walks readers through each step: assessing whether or not they have what it takes-financially and emotionally-to start a business; the issues of partnership and legally involving family members; selecting vendors; and how to hire, fire, train, and motivate employees. This will be the definitive go-to guide for the millions of people who own-or want to own-a small business and live the American Dream. |
| CATEGORY: | Business |
| PRICE: | $9.99 |
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| TITLE: | How to Start a Successful Home Business by Karen Cheney |
| DESCRIPTION: | With computer, fax machines, and other technologies becoming commonplace, more and more people are running businesses from their homes and making a good living in the process. Money has been tracking the trend, and, in this new guide, two of the magazine's writers explain how to turn a hobby into a business, find money to start, create a winning business plan, manage cash flow, write great press releases, find low-cost health insurance and safeguard retirement, and much more. |
| CATEGORY: | Business |
| PRICE: | $9.99 |
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| TITLE: | Rich Dad Advisor's Series: Own Your Own Corporation: Why the Rich Own Their Own Companies and Everyone Else Works for Them by Garrett Sutton |
| DESCRIPTION: | OWN YOUR OWN CORPORATION reveals the legal secrets and strategies that the rich have used for generations to run their businesses and protect their assets. Written in a clear and easily understandable style, and now completely revised and updated to reflect important changes in rules and regulations, OWN YOUR OWN CORPORATION provides the necessary knowledge to save thousands of dollars in taxes and protect your family assets from the attacks of creditors. OWN YOUR OWN CORPORATION illustrates how to: * Select the best entity for your own personal strategy * Maximize the incredible benefits of corporations for asset protection and tax savings * Raise money for your new venture * Use employment agreements for your benefit * Easily prepare and maintain corporate records |
| CATEGORY: | Personal Finance |
| PRICE: | $9.99 |
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| TITLE: | Master Your Money Type: Using Your Financial Personality to Create a Life of Wealth and Freedom by Jordan E. Goodman |
| DESCRIPTION: | In this extraordinary groundbreaking book, personal finance guru Jordan E. Goodman helps readers classify themselves into one of six "Money Types," and describes how that profile can help anyone put their financial world in order. By categorizing the strengths and weaknesses of each type, you'll learn what pitfalls to be wary of in your own financial planning and spending. Whether you’re a "Squirrel" or a "Debt Desperado," MASTER YOUR MONEY TYPE will help make your unique financial dreams come true. |
| CATEGORY: | Personal Finance |
| PRICE: | $15.99 |
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| TITLE: | God's Road Map for Grads by David Bordon |
| DESCRIPTION: | An inspiring, practical A-to-Z guide for encouraging graduates as they confront chaotic life change and seek guidance for their futures. Graduates stand at a happy but potentially dangerous crossroads: they leave their teen years behind and begin to form their futures. Countless voices advise them on what values to embrace, what lifestyles to emulate, what roads to travel. It's all too easy to choose the slippery slope of compromise. The God's Road Map series provides readers with biblical direction and ready encouragement for whatever challenges they face. GOD'S ROAD MAP FOR GRADS is full of time-tested truths that will spark godly journeys into life, making readers confident and excited about what lies ahead. Author Biography: Tom Winters lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Author Biography: David Bordon lives in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. |
| CATEGORY: | Spiritual/Religion |
| PRICE: | $12.99 |
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| TITLE: | God's Road Map for Moms by Bordon |
| DESCRIPTION: | An inspiring, biblical A-to-Z guide for helping moms discover an oasis of peace amid the stresses of daily life--and to see their role as one that God uniquely values. Faced with the difficult task of raising children to be healthy and happy adults, what's a mom to do? Countless voices compete for her attention, each suggesting a different method for developing her children into spiritually sound, morally upright people who contribute to the world around them. With all of that pressure, moms can easily slide into confusion, fear, and depression. The God's Road Map series provides readers with biblical direction and ready encouragement for whatever tasks they face. GOD'S ROAD MAP FOR MOMS is just the boost every mom needs to tackle her invaluable role with confidence, optimism, and sustaining support from the One who gave her the assignment. |
| CATEGORY: | Spiritual/Religion |
| PRICE: | $12.99 |
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| TITLE: | God's Road Map for Women by Bordon |
| DESCRIPTION: | The perfect gift for moms, sisters, and girlfriends--an inspiring guide for helping women find direction and encouragement in their daily lives. A true celebration of womanhood, this A-to-Z guide gives women insight on over 75 life topics and offers real inspiration and guidance to help them face every day with love, hope, and confidence. It is the fourth book in a series designed to provide readers with biblical direction and ready encouragement for whatever tasks they face. In GOD'S ROAD MAP FOR WOMEN, women will discover how they fit into God's plan and how to gain the inner strength to lead purposeful lives in today's world. |
| CATEGORY: | Spiritual/Religion |
| PRICE: | $12.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Charismatic Century: The Enduring Impact of the Azusa Street Revival by Jack W. Hayford |
| DESCRIPTION: | The most profound event in modern church history took place not in a cathedral but in a clapboard church in Los Angeles. A small congregation of mostly African American worshipers embraced the concept that New Testament signs and wonders were still available in the early twentieth century. Their dramatic spiritual revival, which became known as the Azusa Street Revival, attracted believers worldwide and launched the modern Pentecostal and Charismatic movements. This event forever changed Christian worship, music, and expression. In commemoration of Azusa Street's 100th anniversary, Jack Hayford tells the story, revealing how Christians are still experiencing its impact. |
| CATEGORY: | Spiritual/Religion |
| PRICE: | $19.99 |
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| TITLE: | God Be with Us: A Daily Guide to Praying for Our Nation by Quin Sherrer |
| DESCRIPTION: | In this time of crisis, God Be With Us offers comfort with the one thing we all have in common--prayer. Daily meditations and relevant Scripture will help readers to pray for their families, communities, churches and armed forces. A portion of the profits will go to charities aiding victims of the terrorist attack. |
| CATEGORY: | Spiritual/Religion |
| PRICE: | $11.95 |
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| TITLE: | The Joy of Meditating: A Beginner's Guide to the Art of Meditation by Salle Merrill Redfield |
| DESCRIPTION: | The answer to the beginner's need for a comprehensive introduction to meditation. With over 100,000 copies in print, THE JOY OF MEDITATING introduces the fundamentals of meditative practice-breathing, relaxation and creative visualization-and takes listeners on a series of four fifteen-minute meditations. These meditations can help beginners as well as those already practicing meditation to reduce tension and anxiety, open themselves to a higher awareness and reach a deeper connection to the divine. Following the tremendous success of her original audio program THE CELESTINE MEDITATIONS, Salle Merrill Redfield brings new listeners to the joys of meditation with this guide. |
| CATEGORY: | Spiritual/Religion |
| PRICE: | $8.99 |
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| TITLE: | Mixology: How to Be the Drink Mixer in Your Crowd by Holly Rapport |
| DESCRIPTION: | This hip, trendy drink-mix guide will appeal to both beginner and advanced cocktail-party hosts. There really is an art to preparing excellent mixed drinks, and MIXOLOGY is a one-stop shop for everything one needs to know about this popular craft. With a straightforward, easy-to-understand and humorous writing style, Holly Rapport guides readers through the 'mixology' process. What does it take to be a master mixologist? For starters, the right bar tools (or the right substitutions), the freshest ingredients, a well-stocked bar, and the desire to serve the best and most delicious drinks possible. Rapport provides helpful tips on how to chill serving glasses, prepare garnishes and sugar/salt rims, and how to serve ice, as well as what glasses to select and how to measure ingredients. MIXOLOGY is a comprehensive guide that will make any party a hit. It features dozens of fantastic new drinks and even includes a section on throwing memorable theme parties. Divided according to alcoholic ingredients, MIXOLOGY lets readers get the most out of any liquor-from vodka to bourbon to brandy to even wine and champagne cocktails. No well-stocked bar should be without it.
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| CATEGORY: | Reference |
| PRICE: | $10.95 |
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| TITLE: | The Quotable Sherlock Holmes by John H. Watson |
| DESCRIPTION: | Every so often, and more often in the future, I either write or make a book. And every so often, as is the way of the world, those books go out of print. But not, I dare say, on the Internet. While it is not as compact or as slick as the original, it still has all the text and should give no little pleasure to those that love the "World's Greatest Consulting Detective." |
| CATEGORY: | Reference |
| PRICE: | $12.95 |
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| TITLE: | Haul A** and Turn Left: The Wit and Wisdom of NASCAR by Monte Dutton |
| DESCRIPTION: | To NASCAR fans, the most heroic men on the planet drive hundreds of miles in a circle, stop for oil changes during work, and celebrate by dousing themselves with the sports drink of their choice (or their sponsors choice). Now, the most hilarious witticisms from some of the most reckless--and beloved--athletes on the planet are collected in one volume. Including: Our fans would never waste good beer by pouring it on us. (Jeff Gordon, on the difference between NASCAR fans and NBA fans) I was too lazy to work and too chicken to steal. (Kyle Petty, on why he took up racing) You know why NASCAR fans give Jeff Gordon a hard time? Because Jeff Gordon is the only driver who enunciates. (Jeff Foxworthy) And more! With great illustrations and never-before-seen quotes from some of NASCARs most charismatic drivers and entertainers, HAUL A** AND TURN LEFT will be to NASCAR what Chicken Soup for the Soul is to chicken. |
| CATEGORY: | Sports/Entertainment |
| PRICE: | $12.95 |
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| TITLE: | Hot Ticket by Janice Weber |
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| CATEGORY: | Self Improvement |
| PRICE: | $9.99 |
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| TITLE: | Martin Zweig Winning on Wall Street by Martin Zweig |
| DESCRIPTION: | You are divorced, you're widowed, or maybe you've just been busy with other things. Lately though you might be ready (are you?) to meet (but where, and how?) another romantic partner. In GETTING NAKED AGAIN, clinical psychologist and New York Times bestselling author Judith Sills, PhD, leads readers through each stage of the process, offering sophisticated advice and sharing insightful stories about women like you, who have experienced relationship loss and are successfully pursuing new romance. In this book, Sills offers a frank, funny, and unusually savvy look at midlife dating- including smart sexual strategies, predictable new relationship patterns, financial manuvering, and interpersonal finesse. Be prepared: This is not your daughter's dating guide. Judith Sills is a regular contributor and relationship expert on the Today show and in other national media outlets. She is the author of many bestselling books, including Excess Baggage, A Fine Romance, and The Comfort Trap. |
| CATEGORY: | Self Improvement |
| PRICE: | $9.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Creation Health Breakthrough: 8 Essentials to Revolutionize Your Health Physically, Mentally, and Spiritually by Monica Reed |
| DESCRIPTION: | Dr. Monica Reed offers a dynamic model for 21st-century living in this groundbreaking book on maximizing your health through lifestyle. In an age of advanced medical treatments and explosive technology, millions of Americans are suffering and dying from diseases linked to poor lifestyle choices. Today, 61 percent of all deaths in America are tied to cardiovascular disease, strokes, and cancer--40 percent of which are entirely preventable. Dr. Reed merges the best of science and lifestyle as she prescribes eight powerful and scientifically proven essentials to reverse the negative effects of lifestyle, prevent disease, and achieve total health and wellness: Choice * Rest * Environment * Activity * Trust * Interpersonal Relations * Outlook * Nutrition. In addition to Dr. Reed's principles to achieve whole- person health, THE CREATION HEALTH BREAKTHROUGH features her unique 3-Day Total Body Rejuvenation Therapy and her 4-Phase Life Transformation Plan. |
| CATEGORY: | Self Improvement |
| PRICE: | $22.99 |
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| TITLE: | Grieving Forward: Embracing Life Beyond Loss by Susan Duke |
| DESCRIPTION: | A mother addresses the issues of grieving in a poignant and personal journey toward healing. There aren't many people who haven't been touched by grief in some way. Those who are often find themselves with a season of hopelessness. "Will it ever get better?" they wonder. To make matters worse, after the initial overtures of sympathy, friends seem to melt away, unsure of how to help, unable to offer more. And so the bereaved are left alone to deal with their pain. "Grieving Forward" deals with the grief process - not in a clinical or workbook style, but through the eyes of a woman who experienced it personally. She knows what it means to long for peace, for restoration, for proof that it will get better. To help, she has written her story. Her goal is to encourage sufferers that they can move forward, embrace life again, and be healed. Readers will come to understand that it's okay to grieve, as long as they grieve with the hope and knowledge that God will see them through. All of us will know grief in our lifetimes; no one is exempt. "Grieving Forward" shows us that we can survive it. |
| CATEGORY: | Self Improvement |
| PRICE: | $13.99 |
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| TITLE: | Living Your Colors: Practical Wisdom for Life, Love, Work, and Play by Tom Maddron |
| DESCRIPTION: | Discover Your True Personality and Promising Relationships Through the Secrets of the Color Guide: Practical Wisdom for Life, Love, Work, and Play Gold, Blue, Orange, and Green... Find out what these colors reveal about you and your most intimate relationships. The key to your secret self is just an easy quiz away. Take the Color Test to identify your dominant color and open the door to amazing new insights about how you handle work, family, and romance. Based on a synergistic combination of ancient wisdom and modern psychology, Living Your Colors is a fun and accurate guide that will help you understand yourself and those around you. |
| CATEGORY: | Self Improvement |
| PRICE: | $9.99 |
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| TITLE: | What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About(TM) Getting Pregnant: Boost Your Fertility with the Best of Traditional and Alternative Therapies by Raymond Chang |
| DESCRIPTION: | If you're struggling to conceive, you may be surprised to learn that there are many simple fertility-enhancing strategies that are painless, health-promoting, and inexpensive--and can result in pregnancy. In this practical guide, internationally renowned fertility expert Dr. Raymond Chang offers individualized strategies for those who want to increase their odds of getting pregnant. Combining research-based Western medicine with holistic Eastern practices, Dr. Chang offers groundbreaking methods you can use alone or in combination with modern conventional procedures. Innovative and easy-to-understand, this book serves as a step-by-step resource for boosting fertility. Discover: * The possible causes for your difficulty conceiving * The best times to conceive, dietary changes, and other simple steps to increase your chances of getting pregnant * Information on traditional Western approaches: surgery, hormone therapy, IVF, and assisted reproductive technology * A guide to the most effective alternative therapies such as acupuncture, herbs, and supplements * A breakthrough approach to nutrition and exercise * Powerful mind/body techniques to prepare for conception. |
| CATEGORY: | Self Improvement |
| PRICE: | $14.99 |
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| TITLE: | How to Sell Yourself by Joe Girard |
| DESCRIPTION: | Named "the world's greatest salesman" by the Guinness Book of World Records for twelve years running, Joe Girard shares his tips for selling your most important product —YOURSELF! We are always selling ourselves, whether trying to motivate people, persuading others to see our point of view, or negotiating, the day'to-day details of life. By selling ourselves on ourselves, Joe Girard tells us we can get on the path to being winners. Nost intended solely for salespeople, How To Sell Yourself gives lessons in living successfully and with confidence. ON THIS RECORDING IS JOE GIRARD'S METHOD TO- BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE AND A POSITIVE ATTITUDE
- TAKE CONTROL NO MATTER WHAT THE OBSTACLES OR SELF-DOUBTS
- LISTEN AND COMMUNICATE CLEARLY
- Get OTHERS T0 ACCEPT AND TRUST YOU
- GET AHEAD AND STAY HEALTHY AND HAPPY
- STOP MAKINGCOSTLY MISTAKES YOU'RE NOT EVEN AWARE YOU'RE MAKING
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| CATEGORY: | Self Improvement |
| PRICE: | $13.95 |
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| TITLE: | No Jesus, No Peace--Know Jesus, Know Peace: Timeless Wisdom for Living a Life That Matters by Two Seekers |
| DESCRIPTION: | Though we may not realize it, our daily actions determine the climate of the world in which we live. Although we personally may not be able to bring peace to the Middle East, we can pick up the phone and make amends with estranged family members: We can be kitchen-table peacemakers, understanding that everything we do counts. In NO JESUS, NO PEACE-KNOW JESUS, KNOW PEACE, the book's authors distill from Jesus' words and deeds certain principles that, once applied, will help bring peace to our lives. The book is divided into 22 aspects of Jesus' philosophy, each set off by an opening line of Scripture and followed by a dialogue on what lessons we're to take from it-as well as an exercise for incorporating these lessons into our lives. An elegant design adds to the inspirational text, making this uplifting book a perfect keepsake in every way. Author Biography: The Two Seekers are both professional writers and self-described "searchers on the path of peace." |
| CATEGORY: | Health/Fitness |
| PRICE: | $10.95 |
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| TITLE: | Path of Destruction: The Devastation of New Orleans and the Coming Age of Superstorms by John McQuaid |
| DESCRIPTION: | America and the world were stunned in August 2005 as Hurricane Katrina nearly destroyed New Orleans. Shocking images seared the national consciousness: a city under water; entire families pulled from holes chopped in rooftops; children begging for water outside the convention center; hundreds of people waiting for days in hundred-degree heat alongside an interstate for buses that seemed never to arrive. To grasp how Katrina could happen in twenty-first-century America, you have to understand the untold backstory of the catastrophe, from New Orleans’s centuries-long flirtation with disaster, to the heroic attempts by a handful of local scientists and officials to sound warning bells, to the ignorant and misguided decisions by politicians, bureaucrats, and engineers that set the stage for the catastrophe. In PATH OF DESTRUCTION: The Devastation of New Orleans and the Coming Age of Superstorms (Little, Brown and Company; August 16, 2006; $25.99), John McQuaid and Mark Schleifstein, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalists for the New Orleans Times-Picayune, give a full account of the storm and the dreadful inadequacies that existed prior to 2005, an indictment of the officials at all levels who failed to act, and a scientific investigation into why these huge storms have only just begun. |
| CATEGORY: | Politics/Government |
| PRICE: | $25.99 |
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| TITLE: | Search for the Strangler: My Hunt for Boston's Most Notorious Killer by Casey Sherman |
| DESCRIPTION: | Nineteen-year-old Mary Sullivan was the last victim in the sensational Boston Strangler case that panicked the city and riveted the nation in the early 1960s. On January 4, 1964, handyman Albert DeSalvo confessed to the gruesome murders of 13 female victims. DeSalvo was never charged with or tried for any of the killings. No physical evidence linked him to the slayings and key investigators and psychiatrists discounted his implausible and coached confession. Now, Mary's nephew reveals the results of 10 years of research into the notorious case. Sherman re-examines the crime scenes, police investigations, prime suspects, and DeSalvo's shocking confession tapes. He presents compelling new DNA evidence, discloses his unlikely alliance with the DeSalvo family, and reveals who the real killer might be. |
| CATEGORY: | True Crime |
| PRICE: | $7.50 |
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| TITLE: | The Last Blue Plate Special by Abigail Padgett |
| DESCRIPTION: | Blue McCarron is a gay social psychologist who lives in the shell of Wren's Gulch Inn, an abandoned motel in the high desert outside San Diego. She has teamed up both personally and professionally with Roxie Bouchie, an African American (and country line-dancing) prison staff psychiatrist-and the case they've taken on is a baffling one. It seems impossible that two healthy female politicians could both have died from a cerebral hemorrhage within mere days of each other, but they have. Now, Blue and Roxie will have to decipher cryptic notes signed by someone called "The Sword of Heaven" and cross paths with a prestigious La Jolla plastic surgeon if they are to find the ever-so-smart and highly unorthodox killer. |
| CATEGORY: | True Crime |
| PRICE: | $9.99 |
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| TITLE: | Maternal Desire: On Children, Love, and the Inner Life by Daphne de Marneffe |
| DESCRIPTION: | As revolutionary as The Second Sex and as controversial as Backlash, Maternal Desire will transform forever our thinking about the place of child rearing in women's lives and in our culture.
What is the desire to mother? How do we understand it, talk about it, and think about it? These questions are at the heart of Maternal Desire, a groundbreaking book that gives a voice and a vocabulary to one of the most transforming and powerful experiences in women's lives.
If a century ago it was women's sexual desires that were unspeakable, now it is women's desire to mother that has become taboo. Attempting to free women from conventional roles, the feminist movement celebrated the world of work, unintentionally inhibiting women's thinking about motherhood. Simplistic images of stay-at-home moms or career supermoms, along with endless debates about what is better for children, continue to obscure the profound meaning of mothering for many women, in all its chaos, complexity, and joy.
Maternal Desire is the first book to treat women's desire to mother as a legitimate focus of intellectual inquiry and personal exploration. Shedding new light on old debates, Daphne de Marneffe provides an emotional road map for mothers who work and mothers who are at home. The book both explores the enjoyment and anxieties of motherhood and offers mothers in all situations valuable ways to think through their self-doubts and connect to their capacity for pleasure.
Drawing on a rich tradition of writers like Simone de Beauvoir, Adrienne Rich, Carol Gilligan, and Susan Faludi, as well as her experience as a psychologist and mother of three, de Marneffe illuminates how we express our desire to care for children, as individuals and as a society. By treating maternal desire as a central feature of women's identity rather than as an inconvenient or slightly embarrassing detail, we can look at controversial issues such as child care, fertility, abortion, and the role of fathers with fresh insight. De Marneffe unearths ideas that have unwittingly shaped our inner lives, and offers women a new vision of liberation. Revolutionary and transforming, Maternal Desire is a book about ideas, a book about culture, and an invitation to self-reflection. |
| CATEGORY: | Family/Relationships |
| PRICE: | $9.99 |
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| TITLE: | Out of the Darkened Room: When a Parent Is Depressed: Protecting the Children and Strengthening the Family by William R. Beardslee |
| DESCRIPTION: | Depression in adults is an underrecognized, undertreated, and stigmatizing illness that can cause an enormous amount of suffering in the family. It can spread like a contagion through families, affecting everyone's lives, but especially the children's. As Psychiatrist-in-Chief and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at Boston's Children's Hospital, Dr. William R. Beardslee has spent his professional career combating the stigma of depression and directing his attention to the question that concerns depressed parents most: "Will my child be all right?"
Drawing on his own groundbreaking research, in Out of the Darkened Room Dr. Beardslee shows for the first time how to apply the principles of prevention to families in which a parent is depressed. Through stories of families in the grip of depression, Dr. Beardslee examines how mood disorders can limit the ability of family members to speak openly with one another and undermine their ties to the larger community. To offset these effects, he outlines a step-by-step approach that will enable parents and their children to accept the reality of depression's effects on their lives and, from there, nurture the resilience and bonds that will make them strong.
Central to Beardslee's prevention program is bringing the subject of depression out of the dark and into an open family discussion. Weaving together personal and clinical experiences, Dr. Beardslee shows that it is possible to protect your children from the legacy of depression. In fact, the families featured in this book have managed to turn their struggle to their advantage, binding their members more closely together in the healing process. |
| CATEGORY: | Family/Relationships |
| PRICE: | $9.99 |
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| TITLE: | My Girl: Adventures with a Teen in Training by Karen Stabiner |
| DESCRIPTION: | Here's a radical concept: Most girls are happy, and so are their mothers. Most girls are not destined for depression, eating disorders, low self-esteem and raging fights with their parents--that's just a very noisy minority, according to Karen Stabiner, who records life with her own daughter, Sarah, from age 10 to 14. When Sarah reached sixth grade, horror stories of the coming teen-age years began drifting her parents' way. The media reinforced this idea, and the fashion industry provided tools for a scantily-clad rebellion--but as Stabiner approached that supposedly stormy time, she found something quite different. Sarah grows from a child who occasionally likes to be carried to bed, into a teen mastering a challenging sport and navigating new friendships. Along the way, her mother must learn to adjust the balance of her own life. With humor and sharp insight, My Girl records that unique and special journey. |
| CATEGORY: | Family/Relationships |
| PRICE: | $23.95 |
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| TITLE: | The Breakup Book by Monica Sheehan |
| DESCRIPTION: | With this light-hearted, cleverly illustrated guide, the recently singled can get funny and insightful tidbits of consolation laughing through the first 28days of a breakup. |
| CATEGORY: | Family/Relationships |
| PRICE: | $8.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Book of Celtic Wisdom by Michael Scott |
| DESCRIPTION: | The Celts were a race which loved language, which held the Bard and the Poet to be the equals of Kings. This is a collection of folktales and legends, poems and proverbs, triads and blessings of the Celtic people. |
| CATEGORY: | History |
| PRICE: | $9.99 |
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| TITLE: |  Assault On The Gods by Stephen Goldin |
| DESCRIPTION: | Ardeva Korrell is a starship captain on a peaceful trading mission to a primitive planet--until she runs afoul of the local gods, and suddenly finds herself fighting a war against divine beings with the fate of an entire world at stake! |
| CATEGORY: | Science Fiction |
| LENGTH: 59831 words; Reading time: 170-239 minutes
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| PRICE: | $5.99 |
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| TITLE: | Starriger by John DeChancie |
| DESCRIPTION: | Independent space trucker Jake McGraw, accompanied by his father Sam, who inhabits the body of truck itself, his "starrig," picks up a beautiful hitchhiker, Darla, and a trailer-load of trouble. One of the best of the indies, Jake knows a few tricks about following the Skyway, which connects dozens, or maybe hundreds, of planets. Nobody knows how many and nobody really knows the full extent of the Skyway and much of it remains unexplored. But, somehow, a rumor gets started that Jake has a map for the whole thing and suddenly everybody wants a piece of him: an alien race called the Reticulans, the human government known as the Colonial Assembly, and a nasty piece-of-work called Corey Wilkes, head of the wildcat trucker union TATOO. No matter what Jake does, no matter how many twists and turns he makes, he can't shake any of the menaces on his tail. The Starrigger series, continues with Red Limit Freeway and concludes with Paradox Alley. |
| CATEGORY: | Science Fiction |
| LENGTH: 94683 words; Reading time: 270-378 minutes
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| PRICE: | $8.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Cosmic Perspective and Other Black Comedies by Brian Stableford |
| DESCRIPTION: | "Dying is easy," a great actor is reported to have said; "comedy is hard." The ten stories in this collection demonstrate that Brian Stableford has mastered the art of creating comedy in science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Contents: "The Cosmic Perspective," "The Haunted Nursery," "The Phantom of Teirbrun" (an original fantasy novella), "Custer's Last Stand," "The Requiem Masque," "Meat on the Bone," "Murphy's Grail," "Brief Encounter in the Smoking Area," "Fans from Hell," and "The Annual Conference of the Prophets of Atlantis." |
| CATEGORY: | Science Fiction |
| LENGTH: 62851 words; Reading time: 179-251 minutes
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| PRICE: | $6.99 |
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| TITLE: | Watermen by Barry Tomkins |
| DESCRIPTION: | Jennifer Prothero lives happily in the valley of New Garth, where she has been adopted by a group living off the land in self-imposed exile from civilization. Then, their rural peace is destroyed when ships carrying two species of alien, one friendly, the other hostile, crash nearby--the horrid Watermen, whose perverse, child-stealing ways are well-known on Earth. Jennifer and her companions must choose: defend themselves, or leave their hard work behind to begin new lives far from the odious Watermen. And Jennifer is faced with a very surprising choice about her future. |
| CATEGORY: | Science Fiction |
| LENGTH: 130767 words; Reading time: 373-523 minutes
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| PRICE: | $6.99 |
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| TITLE: | Summer Guests by James Schmitz |
| DESCRIPTION: | Mel just wanted to enjoy his stay-at-home vacation in his mostly quiet apartment. But when a he looked into a birdhouse and saw beautiful slanted golden eyes staring back at him his vacation was going to be anything but boring. They were certainly alive! One was green, a tiny body of jade, and the other was silkily human-colored, which was why he had been confused on that point. The wings could hardly be anything else, though they were very odd-looking, almost like thin, flexible glass. Soon he is sharing his apartment with a couple of fairy-like beings. Where did they come from? What we're they doing on Earth? And were they friends of something a whole lot more dangerous? First published in If: Worlds of Science Fiction, September 1959 |
| CATEGORY: | Science Fiction |
| LENGTH: 11661 words; Reading time: 33-46 minutes
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| PRICE: | $1.19 |
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| TITLE: | Garden Of Darkness by Jeffrey Redmond & Molly Whalan |
| DESCRIPTION: | A dark and evil force haunts a space colony's most famous hotel. An elite paranormal investigator vacationing there joins with a woman, recently released from three decades of drugs because she hears and sees things. Together they must solve the murder of children before the evil stops them. |
| CATEGORY: | Science Fiction |
| LENGTH: 92357 words; Reading time: 263-369 minutes
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| PRICE: | $5.99 |
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| TITLE: | Evergreen by Bruce Golden |
| DESCRIPTION: | The planet Evergreen is ripe for exploitation, and corporate Earth is only to happy to harvest the lush timber and mining resources to provide luxury goods for a world whose own resources were long ago eradicated. Like the frontier towns of early America, Evergreen draws the misfits, the outcasts, the unwanted of Earth, who exist as little more than slaves to pay off the huge costs of their trip to this magnificent wilderness. But others have come as well--a priest obsessed with finding God, an exobiologist convinced she has found what may be the next species capable of reaching true sentience, an archaeologist whose young wife is torn between her love for him and her lust for her stepson. There is one other player in this game of greed and desire, however. And that player has grown more and more certain that the creatures that have infected it must be destroyed. |
| CATEGORY: | Science Fiction |
| LENGTH: 96316 words; Reading time: 275-385 minutes
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| PRICE: | $6.99 |
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| TITLE: | Chuka Son Of Stalker [Earth Cleansing Series Book 5] by Kenneth Baker |
| DESCRIPTION: | Chuka, son of Stalker the large Canadian timber wolf that died protecting The Chosen One, distrusted the humans he was with. He would honor the ghost of his father who told him to go with the humans and protect the girl called Tammy. Joe, the leader of the humans caused his hackles to rise every time they came close to each other. If not for the small girl, Tammy, and the promise to his dead father, Chuka would head back for the frozen north. As he listened to the humans talk, he realized the journey ahead had many dangers and it was doubtful they would get to their destination. Meanwhile, things in Todd's territory were heating up. The Cannibals down south were acting up again. |
| CATEGORY: | Horror |
| LENGTH: 65352 words; Reading time: 186-261 minutes
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| PRICE: | $5.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Devil's Scream by Stephanie Barmann |
| DESCRIPTION: | When the devil screams, will Emma fight the call? The Seneca Indians believe The Cave of Evil Spirits is the gateway to hell. Emma Carney and her friends learn they might just be right--Emma escapes the cave with her life, a scar and a rattlesnake bite, but that's only the beginning of her struggle between good and evil. The locals think she's crazy until Jared comes into her life. He seems to hold the answers to the cave's many mysteries, and promises to help rid the cave of evil. Will he succeed, or perish with her? |
| CATEGORY: | Horror |
| LENGTH: 50043 words; Reading time: 142-200 minutes
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| PRICE: | $4.50 |
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| TITLE: | The Night by Ric Wasley |
| DESCRIPTION: | How far would you go to prove your love? Would you be willing to give everything you have? What about if you were a new bride? And if your husband questioned your fidelity? And what if you were a...vampire? |
| CATEGORY: | Horror |
| LENGTH: 1849 words; Reading time: 5-7 minutes
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| PRICE: | $1.25 |
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| TITLE: | Into the Soul of Madness by Rob Seyk |
| DESCRIPTION: | In the final year of college, Gregg Mason's criminal psychology professor, Dr. Max Madwen, offers him the assignment of a lifetime--to interview three serial killers. During his first interview, Gregg unlocks a secret power buried deep within him. The moment he makes eye contact with the serial killers, he discovers the ability to enter their souls and see everything that person has lived and experienced. As he delves deeper into each killer's soul, Gregg finds a link between all three. Soldiers must reach their destination before the undead get to them first... What does the picture on the wall mean to Jen? Fate holds something in store for Lewis--but is it what he wants? Lillie embarks on another quest... Is the young man who sees and hears fluffy beings insane? An old letter urges a young woman to the train station--but is the train that puffs into view real? All these tales and more. Dare you read them? |
| CATEGORY: | Horror |
| LENGTH: 79941 words; Reading time: 228-319 minutes
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| PRICE: | $5.95 |
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| TITLE: | Luneyville USA: Book 2: Miss Pissy Pants by M.E. Ellis |
| DESCRIPTION: | Miss Shawston, the elderly owner of the local grocery store, has wanton desires for Mr. Jedadiah Ackerknight, the maintenance man at Honeycomb Apartments. However, the old girl has a problem...one that Jedadiah doesn't find appealing. Though it occurred twenty years ago, Jedadiah is still coming to terms with his divorce. He has much on his mind, so Miss Shawston revealing parts of herself he'd rather not see adds to his already plagued mind. After talking with Sheeba O'Malley in the local park, Jedadiah realises he must come to terms with his past and move on. But will Miss Shawston let him? |
| CATEGORY: | Humor |
| LENGTH: 6777 words; Reading time: 19-27 minutes
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| PRICE: | $1.49 |
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| TITLE: | Luneyville USA: Book 3: The Blue Salmon by M. King |
| DESCRIPTION: | Albin X. Vicuna may just be the world's worst private eye. But, when a mysterious woman tracks him down to Lunaville, Albin has a chance to bust open one of the town's deepest secrets. The only question is, what does The Blue Salmon really want? And who let that cat in here? This book is part of the Luneyville Series |
| CATEGORY: | Humor |
| LENGTH: 5343 words; Reading time: 15-21 minutes
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| PRICE: | $1.99 |
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| TITLE: | Purring Elephants and Killer Coconuts: Funny Facts--and Factual Fun by Harrison Howe |
| DESCRIPTION: | Fascinating, Fun-Filled Book of Actual, Factual Facts! Do you know: What to call a group of crows? How long a Rock Python can go without eating? What insect hasn't changed in the last 300 million years? Harrison Howe answers these and many other questions in an irreverent, side-splittingly funny style. Cover art: Chris Cartwright |
| CATEGORY: | Humor |
| LENGTH: 8818 words; Reading time: 25-35 minutes
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| PRICE: | $4.99 |
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| TITLE: | House of Bardin [Scion Book 1] by Miriam Newman |
| DESCRIPTION: | After eight years as a rebellious sex slave on the planet Thelona, Lela is weary and jaded. When she is purchased in the public square by a bored aristocrat, she only hopes he will tire of her and let her go work in his kitchens. Caius, forced into the lifestyle of the idle rich by his return to Thelona after eight years in the Mercenary Corps, thinks he has only bought a night's pleasure. Two restless kindred spirits who won't be tamed never expect what happens next. |
| CATEGORY: | Fantasy |
| LENGTH: 35050 words; Reading time: 100-140 minutes
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| PRICE: | $3.50 |
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| TITLE: | The Unjust Curse by Patricia Cirone |
| DESCRIPTION: | Relah had been searching for years for the way to end the curse placed on her and her child. Now she finally had a hope of succeeding. |
| CATEGORY: | Fantasy |
| LENGTH: 4200 words; Reading time: 12-16 minutes
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| PRICE: | $0.49 |
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| TITLE: | Solomon's Seal: Beginnings by Leigh Bridger |
| DESCRIPTION: | Second book in Solomon's Seal series |
| CATEGORY: | Fantasy |
| LENGTH: 33660 words; Reading time: 96-134 minutes
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| PRICE: | $2.95 |
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| TITLE: | Jeffrey by Jennifer Robins |
| DESCRIPTION: | What's it like to float around outside of you body? A young college student learns how to leave his body and travel on the astral plane among his friends, but it corrupts him and leads him to a life of deceit, crime and murder. |
| CATEGORY: | Fantasy |
| LENGTH: 92623 words; Reading time: 264-370 minutes
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| PRICE: | $5.99 |
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| TITLE: | The Case of the Ghost Out of Time [Raven Lenore, Psychic Investigator #4] by Joe Vadalma |
| DESCRIPTION: | In the fourth novel in this bestselling series, Raven is given an assignment by the demon Lilith. She meets a time traveling ghost, is betrayed by her lover and best friend, visits Merlin's cave, is harrassed by vampires, has narrow escapes from death, and falls in love. It's all in a day's work for a psychic investigator. And that's just the first few chapters. |
| CATEGORY: | Dark Fantasy |
| LENGTH: 36263 words; Reading time: 103-145 minutes
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| PRICE: | $4.99 |
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| TITLE: | Season of Sacrifice by Mindy Klasky |
| DESCRIPTION: | Alana Woodsinger was not ready to accept the lifelong responsibility of being the singer but the Great Tree chose her. In the seaside village of the Headland of Slaughter, the Tree is the keeper of the past and the guardian of the people. Now she must sing the day's events and return from the Tree with its wisdom. Her people count on her to give them hope for the future. During the spring celebration, two of the village children are kidnapped and Alana must find a way to use her unwished-for power to guide a trio of villagers in rescuing the children. But darker forces are at work, great sacrifices must be made and things get worse when the children turn out to wish not to be saved? |
| CATEGORY: | Dark Fantasy |
| LENGTH: 105449 words; Reading time: 301-421 minutes
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| PRICE: | $8.99 |
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| TITLE: | Born of Darkness by Rita Vetere |
| DESCRIPTION: | There's no escaping black karma, even for immortals. Meet Jasmine Fairchild, outrageously gorgeous and extremely persuasive--unnaturally so. Jasmine is a Cambion, part mortal, part succubus. Enter Ahriman, an ancient and evil incubus. For centuries, he has exploited the secrets of reincarnation to reach his goal of immortality and the eradication of humanity. All he needs now is a portal, an opportunity...and Jasmine. She stands alone as the only force powerful enough to immortalize or destroy him, and her dual nature makes Ahriman's task a little tougher than he thought... |
| CATEGORY: | Dark Fantasy |
| LENGTH: 72547 words; Reading time: 207-290 minutes
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| PRICE: | $5.50 |
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| TITLE: | Frozen Heart [Blood Tear Trilogy: Book 2] by Corrine Shroud |
| DESCRIPTION: | It's been two years since the fiery betrayal that nearly destroyed Aloisia Zanadel. In those two years she's protected Clions, struggling to control her forbidden Conduit powers. Her tentative life is shattered when the new Soul Collector comes for her soul. Can she keep her secret hidden, or will she seek comfort in the very Bloodbanes she swore she'd kill? The lines of enemy and friend blur for Aloisia as she tries to understand the new life that she's been thrust into. She must search her heart, learn to trust again, as emotions she's repressed for two years resurface. Through this cesspool of confusion and pain, Aloisia must fight the alluring call of the frozen Soul Collector, but can she battle the icy embrace that seems so comforting? After she learns about the Heart's dark past and her own link to the ancient betrayal, will she even want to? |
| CATEGORY: | Dark Fantasy |
| LENGTH: 83104 words; Reading time: 237-332 minutes
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| PRICE: | $5.99 |
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| TITLE: | Aequitas I: Betrayal by a.c. Mason |
| DESCRIPTION: | The Aequitas, part angel and demon, have kept the balance between the forces of good and evil--until now. When Etienne Grant is kidnapped and transformed into an Aequitas, marriage to Auria is the only thing that will save his soul. Auria is a beautiful but efficient Aequitas, a General who wants nothing to do with love. A former lover has plans to prevent any hope of happiness with her new husband, and after murdering his own best friend and forcing Auria to join his rebellion, the balance between good and evil spirals out of control. Can Etienne's tenderness melt Auria's cold heart and heal the pain of their secret pasts? Their very survival depends on it. |
| CATEGORY: | Dark Fantasy |
| LENGTH: 41077 words; Reading time: 117-164 minutes
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| PRICE: | $4.50 |
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| TITLE: | Dead Roots [Bad Hair Day Mystery 7] by Nancy J. Cohen |
| DESCRIPTION: | A haunted hotel, a family curse, mysterious Cossacks, hidden treasure, murdered guests--what looked to be a routine family reunion is turning into a serious Bad Hair Day indeed. One that's trouble all the way down to the?Dead Roots. Marla shore thought the only tricky part of the reunion at Florida's historic Sugar Crest Plantation Resort would be introducing her fiancee, Detective Dalton Vail, to her family--and vice versa. But that was before her Aunt Polly was found suffocated in her bed. It turns out that her family has a tangle of ties connected to Sugar Crest, including Aunt Polly's father, who once owned the plantation--and hid a fortune in gems somewhere on the grounds. And though Sugar Crest is slated for demolition, many people would profit if it wasn't destroyed?and some just might go to any lengths to make sure it remains standing? To top it all off, the plantation was built on an Indian burial mound, which Marla knows is never a good idea--and then the grounds keeper turns up dead! Whatever is going on at Sugar Crest, someone is willing to go to great lengths to keep it hidden. But he or she hasn't planned on Marla, who will stop at nothing to learn the truth before the killer strikes again? |
| CATEGORY: | Mystery/Crime |
| LENGTH: 73461 words; Reading time: 209-293 minutes
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| PRICE: | $8.99 |
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| TITLE: | Her Last by Valerie J. Patterson |
| DESCRIPTION: | When the body of a beloved schoolteacher is found in a local park, is it a random homicide--or the work of a serial killer thought to be behind bars? Carla Jamison was enjoying a warm summer day at the park near her suburban home--a habit of hers many people knew about--when she took her last breath. Olivia Corfont, forensics expert and coroner, now has a tough case on her autopsy table. Very little evidence and too many questions provide her with a conundrum that leads her straight to Inspector Chet Gavin, who relies heavily on Olivia's powers of observation to notice things he might miss. Chasing down dead-end leads leaves the pair questioning whether the homicide of this popular schoolteacher is the work of a serial killer they thought was behind bars. Or is the murderer someone else so precise he or she leaves behind no forensic evidence? Will the killer strike again? Can Olivia and Inspector Gavin solve the case before there's another victim? Follow the trail and see if you can solve the case. "Carla Jamison. Thirty-five. Schoolteacher. Married. Husband's out of town." Inspector Chet Gavin looked up from the female body slumped over the picnic table. His eyes met those of Detective Peter Jannings. "Has he been notified?" "We're working on it." "Who found her?" "Ten-year-old boy. He was meeting some friends here at the park when he thought she looked funny. He says he tried to wake her. That's when he realized she was dead." "Tough thing for a kid." "She was his teacher." "Any reason to suspect he had anything to do with her death?" Jannings shook his head. "The kid's not doing too well. We separated him and his two buddies. Questioned them and though their answers match, there're enough differences to know they weren't rehearsing a story to give the cops. I think he just had the unfortunate luck to come upon her after she died." Gavin shook his head, then turned and studied the child where he sat talking with a female officer. "Someone needs to get his parents down here." "Already on that. They're on their way." "What else have you got?" Jannings shrugged, then flipped through his notepad. "Not much, Inspector. This time of day, the park's pretty deserted. Most people are at the county fair this week." "No witnesses?" "No. A man walking his dog said he was here at roughly eleven o'clock. She was sitting here eating a sandwich." "Her last." |
| CATEGORY: | Mystery/Crime |
| LENGTH: 7564 words; Reading time: 21-30 minutes
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| PRICE: | $2.50 |
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| TITLE: | Luneyville USA: Book 4: Money Laundering by Desiree Lee |
| DESCRIPTION: | For dry cleaning clerk Iina Whitmer, life in Lunaville is rife with odd coincidences. It only gets stranger when a handsome attorney, missing socks, and $50,000 are involved! This book is part of the Luneyville Series |
| CATEGORY: | Mystery/Crime |
| LENGTH: 5022 words; Reading time: 14-20 minutes
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| PRICE: | $1.49 |
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| TITLE: | Disappearance Creek by R.J. Luce |
| DESCRIPTION: | Conducting wildlife surveys in a remote mountain wilderness east of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, wildlife biologist Whip Sawtell uncovers a series of mysterious disappearances. A pack of northern gray wolves vanished, then a small plane sent out by the government to look for the pack crashed without a trace. An elk hunter disappeared in the same area. Sawtell follows the hunter's trail looking for his body, but instead finds a dead wolf, one shot from an airplane. Before Sawtell can leave the area a sniper pins him down behind a tree miles from a road. His ex-girlfriend, wolf biologist Cat Bonner, tracks Sawtell into the wilderness before he connects the dots. |
| CATEGORY: | Mystery/Crime |
| LENGTH: 104490 words; Reading time: 298-417 minutes
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| PRICE: | $5.50 |
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| TITLE: | Cold Revenge [Carthaginian Empire: Episode 32] by David Bowman |
| DESCRIPTION: | Forty years earlier the Vikings sent a fleet of Carthaginian galleys to the bottom of the North Sea, and left the bones of a Carthaginian army to whiten in the snows of Finland. It may have taken forty years but now it is time for Carthage to have its revenge. The last European tribes to challenge Carthage will now find out what that challenge really costs. It is 389AD and Carthage has its revenge. |
| CATEGORY: | Alternate History |
| LENGTH: 2914 words; Reading time: 8-11 minutes
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| PRICE: | $1.29 |
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| TITLE: | Luneyville USA: Book 1: Sheeba's Revelation by Faith Bicknell-Brown |
| DESCRIPTION: | Welcome to Lunaville a.k.a. Luneyville, USA! Each story is tied together in this series through characters and settings. Irony, twists of fate, coincidence, the odd workings of life, bizarre people and happenings all converge in Luneyville. And everyone is mad about the new TV reality show, Go Wild, Go Whacky! Book 1: Sheeba's Revelation Sheeba's stuck in Lunaville with a crappy job, a crappy apartment, and an even crappier existence. One margarita-hazed night poses a huge problem that will change her life forever. However, problems need solutions, but will Sheeba's help her life or end it? |
| CATEGORY: | Mainstream |
| LENGTH: 4366 words; Reading time: 12-17 minutes
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| PRICE: | $1.99 |
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| TITLE: | A London Season by Joan Wolf |
| DESCRIPTION: | Orphaned Lady Jane Fitzmaurice grew up with David Chance, who became her uncle's horse trainer. Always best friends, they shared a passion for horses. But when Jane was seventeen her uncle felt he must introduce her to the ton, where she rightly belonged with her beauty, breeding and fortune. Jane's London Season, however, was memorable for being anything but ordinary. Regency Romance by Joan Wolf; originally published by Signet |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| LENGTH: 49216 words; Reading time: 140-196 minutes
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| PRICE: | $5.00 |
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| TITLE: | Incognito Series Megabook Volume II by Karen Wiesner |
| DESCRIPTION: | THREE COMPLETE NOVELS, ONE MEGABOOK SERIES LOW PRICE! Books four, five, and six in the award-winning Romantic Suspense Incognito Series from Bestselling author Karen Wiesner, including: DEAD DROP: Roan Emory, Network operative, was inducted against his will. Parris 'Perry' L'Engle, an FBI agent and the only woman he ever loved, has never been convinced that the car accident that took Daniel Sands' life was legitimate. Just before his disappearance twenty-five years earlier, Daniel had been approached for recruitment by a covert agency. Now the scenario that had seemed like the catalyst to tragedy is taking place again. Outside her son Danny's office, Perry hears a familiar voice she'd overheard the day before Daniel disappeared, giving an identical recruiting pitch to her son. Horrified, she vows this cipher won't get him...but he can lead her to Daniel. When she finds the man Roan Emory in Chicago, she has to face the fact that Daniel had willingly given up her, their love, and the child he'd never known she was carrying. Roan is a man on the edge with the face of a fallen angel and the heart of a machine. Not feeling is how he's existed all these years. Better not to feel when he can't change his circumstances. He'll never be free of the Network. Even if they willingly let him go, their enemies will see him as collateral. His presence outside could cripple them. Only legitimate death can free him. Ironically, though he's found his heart again with Perry, he knows the only one who can save their son from the same fate that destroyed their lives is Roan Emory--the most dangerous man in the world. UNDER THE SPELL: Alex Lynch has spent a lifetime working hard toward the goal of owning the Triple Aces Ranch in Fever, Texas. His dream has finally come true when Gina Calhoun--a girl he'd loved all his life, despite her penchant for looking for trouble and his penchant for bailing her out--drops back into his life, seemingly out of nowhere. Network Communications and Systems Analyst Justine Fielding, the former Gina Calhoun, is all grown up, more beautiful than ever...and even more restless. Little does Alex know that the woman he's falling under the spell of all over again is there on a mission to uncover and stop the dangerous men who killed her father--Alex being her chief suspect. This time, Gina may be the only one who can bail him out of the trouble about to come down on him. RENEGADE'S ROSE: Network Operative Hunter Savage is nearly at death's door when he turns renegade to save his sister, kidnapped by the Black Pope, Rex Kovac, leader of the covert terrorist organization R.E.D. Hunter's only means of saving Celine? Steal Kovac's most prized possession--his wife. Renowned belly dancer, Tanya Kovac is nowhere near as innocent as she seems...and Hunter is nowhere near as indifferent to Tanya's charms as he wants and needs to be to save his sister. Don't miss the first three novels in Incognito Series Megabook Volume I |
| CATEGORY: | Romance |
| AWARDS: | Lories Award Third Place Winner, Fallen Angel Reviews Recommended Read |
| LENGTH: 177265 words; Reading time: 506-709 minutes
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