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Literature
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
by Milan Kundera
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A young woman in love with a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanizing; one of his mistresses and her humbly faithful lover — these are the two couples whose story is told in this masterful novel. In a world in which lives... (read more)

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Photography
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Tao of Photography: Unlock Your Creativity Using the Wisdom of the East
Tao of Photography: Unlock Your Creativity Using the Wisdom of the East
by Tom Ang
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Combining ancient principles of harmony with modern camera techniques, this unusual book offers photographers new ways to produce innovative, meaningful, and memorable pictures. The author shows how to apply Tao concepts of Yin and Yang and the Way to... (read more)

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Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
by C S Lewis
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Four English schoolchildren find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magical land of Narnia, where they come to the aid of Aslan, the golden lion, in his battle against the White Witch, who has cursed the land with eternal winter.... (read more)

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A Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire #1
A Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire #1
by George R. R. Martin
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If you're a "read-the-book-first" type, you might want to get started now on George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series. HBO has optioned the first book, A Game of Thrones, as a series, and 10 episodes are slated to begin filming in Ireland in... (read more)

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Religion Eastern
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Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching
Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching
by Lao Tzu And Le Guin
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No other English translation of this greatest of the Chinese classics can match Ursula Le Guin's striking new version. Le Guin, best known for thought-provoking science fiction novels that have helped to transform the genre, has studied the Tao Te Ching... (read more)

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Treasure of Khan
Treasure of Khan
by Clive Cussler
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A mysterious Mongolian mogul is conducting covert deals for supplying oil to the Chinese while wreaking havoc on global oil markets. He also holds a dark secret about Genghis Khan that just might give him the wealth and power to conquer the world--unless... (read more)

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Mystery
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Chill of Fear (Fear)
Chill of Fear (Fear)
by Kay Hooper
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In the bestselling second installment of Hooper's Fear trilogy, FBI agent Quentin Hayes has been haunted by an unsolved murder that took place at a secluded Victorian-era resort in Tennessee. Now he returns to the resort one final time to put the mystery... (read more)

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Graphic Novels
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Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
by Alison Bechdel
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This breakout book by Alison Bechdel takes its place alongside the unnerving, memorable, darkly funny family memoirs of Augusten Burroughs and Mary Karr. It's a father-daughter tale pitch-perfectly illustrated with Bechdel's sweetly gothic drawings... (read more)

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Westerns
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The Hostile Land (Leisure Western)
The Hostile Land (Leisure Western)
by Wayne C Lee
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A classic is now back in print after more than 40 years. As the Tree Ranch threatens to shut down every rival on the range, its neighbors realize the only way to survive is to band together. But the man they've elected as their leader will be forced to... (read more)

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World History
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Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics)
Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics)
by Hannah Arendt
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Hannah Arendt's authoritative report on the trial of Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann includes further factual material that came to light after the trial, as well as Arendt's postscript directly addressing the controversy that arose over her account.... (read more)

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Sports and Fitness
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Mind Gym
Mind Gym
by Gary Mack
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Drawing on his work with some of the top teams in professional sports, noted sport psychology consultant Gary Mack shares with you the same techniques and exercises he uses to help elite athletes build mental "muscle." These 40 accessible lessons and... (read more)

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Foreign Languages
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Cassell's Concise Latin and English Dictionary
Cassell's Concise Latin and English Dictionary
by Cassells
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The greatest name in foreign language dictionaries, Cassell' s Latin & English Dictionary For fast, easy reference and comprehensive listings, Cassell' s Latin & English Dictionary is unbeatable. Thousands of words... (read more)

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Humor
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Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
by David Sedaris
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It all sounds so normal, doesn't it? In his newest collection of essays, David Sedaris lifts the corner of ordinary life, revealing the absurdity teeming below its surface. His world is alive with obscure desires and hidden motives — a world... (read more)

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