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by Andre Dubus III Publisher Comments From the author of the New York Times bestseller and Oprah's Book Club selection House of Sand and Fog a new big-hearted, painful, page-turning novel. One early September night in Florida, a stripper brings her daughter to work. April's usual... (read more) Your Price $24.95 (New - Hardcover) check for other copies
by David Sedaris Powells.com Staff Pick Always a delight, never a disappointment, David Sedaris has come out with his finest offering yet. He has a deft touch, moving between sarcasm and sadness or, in this collection, between redneck babysitters and quitting smoking. Recommended by Beth... (read more) List Price $25.99 Your Price $18.19 (Sale - Hardcover) check for used copies
by Stephenie Meyer Special Offer Stephenie Meyer's wildly popular Twilight Saga concludes with Breaking Dawn. Join us at Powell's City of Books to celebrate the release of this long-anticipated book! On Friday, August 1, we are thrilled to host Bella's Ball, a midnight release party for... (read more) Your Price $10.99 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Per Petterson Powells.com Staff Pick Hailed by critics across the globe, showered with awards, Out Stealing Horses is a book that true lovers of the written word will hold close to their hearts. With its captivating prose and characters who burrow under your skin and refuse to come out, Per... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your Price $9.80 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin Powells.com Staff Pick Nelson Mandela once said, "Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world." Mortenson and Relin's Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time is a powerful contribution to that arsenal. If there... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your Price $8.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Jeannette Walls Publisher Comments Jeannette Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were both their curse and their salvation. Rex and Rose Mary Walls had four children. In the beginning, they lived like nomads, moving among Southwest desert towns, camping in... (read more) Your Price $5.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Shawn Granton and Nate Beaty Publisher Comments Shawn Granton (Ten Foot Rule) and Nate Beaty (Brainfag Comics) edited a really comprehensive guide of things to do in Portland, OR. Features tons of information on various neighborhoods, bridges, eateries, hangouts, bars, places that sell zines, and how... (read more) Your Price $5.00 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Randy Pausch Publisher Comments "We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." Randy Pausch A lot of professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture." Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. And while... (read more) Your Price $14.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
by Janet Evanovich Publisher Comments New secrets, old flames, and hidden agendas are about to send bounty hunter Stephanie Plum on her most outrageous adventure yet!MISTAKE #1 Dickie Orr. Stephanie was married to him for about fifteen minutes before she caught him cheating on her with her... (read more) Your Price $3.50 (Used - Mass Market) check for new and sale copies
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by Junot Diaz Powells.com Staff Pick Darkly funny and at times heartbreaking, The Brief Wondrous Life is about Díaz's unlikely hero (an obese Dominican Trekkie terrified of dying a virgin) with a rich narrative voice that compels sympathy over pity as the inner workings of both Oscar and... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your Price $13.00 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
by Ira Glass Publisher Comments A collection of stories-some well known, some more obscure-capturing some of the best storytelling of this golden age of nonfiction. An anthology of the best new masters of nonfiction storytelling, personally chosen and introduced by Ira Glass, the... (read more) Your Price $7.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
by Kim Edwards Publisher Comments Kim Edwardss stunning family drama evokes the spirit of Sue Miller and Alice Sebold, articulating every mothers silent fear: what would happen if you lost your child and she grew up without you? In 1964, when a blizzard forces Dr. David Henry to deliver... (read more) Your Price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by David Sedaris Powells.com Staff Pick Completely autobiographical and, as always, hilarious, Me Talk Pretty One Day is my favorite of all the David Sedaris collections. The first half of the book focuses on his childhood in North Carolina and his very unusual family; the second half details... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your Price $7.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Sunset Publisher Comments Gardeners throughout the region will be welcoming a thoroughly updated and fresh-looking edition of the bible of Western gardening. With a new, easy-to-read design, more plant photography, larger illustrations, and more than 8,000 plant listings--500 of... (read more) Your Price $12.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
by Thomas Cathcart Publisher Comments This New York Times bestseller is the hilarious philosophy course everyone wishes they'd had in school Outrageously funny, Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar . . . has been a breakout bestseller ever since authorsand born vaudevilliansThomas Cathcart... (read more) Your Price $8.95 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
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