Bruce Schneier

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

District of Columbia

How the Powerful Bend Society's Rules, and How to Bend Them Back

A hack is any means of subverting a system's rules in unintended ways. The tax code isn't computer code, but a series of complex formulas. It has vulnerabilities; we call them "loopholes." We call exploits "tax avoidance strategies." And there is an entire industry of "black hat" hackers intent on finding exploitable loopholes in the tax code. We call them accountants and tax attorneys.

In A Hacker's Mind, Bruce Schneier takes hacking out of the world of computing and uses it to analyze the systems that underpin our society: from tax laws to financial markets to politics. He reveals an array of powerful actors whose hacks bend our economic, political, and legal systems to their advantage, at the expense of everyone else.

Once you learn how to notice hacks, you'll start seeing them everywhere--and you'll never look at the world the same way again. Almost all systems have loopholes, and this is by design. Because if you can take advantage of them, the rules no longer apply to you.

Unchecked, these hacks threaten to upend our financial markets, weaken our democracy, and even affect the way we think. And when artificial intelligence starts thinking like a hacker--at inhuman speed and scale--the results could be catastrophic.

But for those who would don the "white hat," we can understand the hacking mindset and rebuild our economic, political, and legal systems to counter those who would exploit our society. And we can harness artificial intelligence to improve existing systems, predict and defend against hacks, and realize a more equitable world.

A Hacker's Mind

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Kenneth Grahame

Margaret Hodges

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

The Centennial Anniversary Edition

Since its beginnings as a series of stories told to Kenneth Grahame’s young son, The Wind in the Willows has gone on to become one of the best-loved children’s books of all time. The timeless story of Toad, Rat, Mole, and Badger has delighted readers of all ages for more than eighty years. Friendly Rat, mild-mannered Mole, wise Badger, and kind—but conceited—Toad all live on the banks of the Thames. While Mole and Rat are content to go out in a row boat or travel the roads in a caravan, Toad prefers the excitement of motor cars. He’s already wrecked seven! While his friends try to keep him out of trouble, his passion for cars eventually results in his being caught and kept prisoner in the remotest dungeon of the best-guarded castle in all the land. Somehow, he has to escape and get home but what will he find when he gets there? The Wind in the Willows is a book for those “who keep the spirit of youth alive in them; of life, sunshine, running water, woodlands, dusty roads, winter firesides.” So, wrote Kenneth Grahame of his timeless tale of Rat, Mole, Badger, and Toad.

The Wind in the Willows

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The French edition of the Hunchback of Notre Dame Volume 2

Notre Dame de Paris Tome II

The French edition of the Three Musketeers 

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Les Trois Mousquetaires

Robert Greskovic

A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving the Ballet

Following in the best-selling footsteps of Opera 101, BALLET 101 takes an already popular, yet occasionally intimidating subject and makes the culture accessible and understandable for anyone. Here, noted dance critic and teacher Greskovic has written a reader-friendly book containing everything a novice needs to know to watch and enjoy ballet, but is rich enough to interest someone with a stronger knowledge of dance. Includes a 300-year history of the dance form, an extensive look at fourteen popular and important ballets, bibliography, videography and more!

Ballet 101

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George Balanchine

Francis Mason

The Scene-By-scene Stories of the Most Popular Ballets, Old and New

Authored by one of the ballet's most respected experts, this volume includes scene-by-scene retellings of the most popular classic and contemporary ballets, as performed by the world's leading dance companies. Certain to delight long-time fans as well as those just discovering the beauty and drama of ballet.

101 Stories of the Great Ballets

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Felicity Trotman

A compendium of stories about the magical world of dance includes selections by Louisa May Alcott, Joan Aiken, Rudyard Kipling, Jean Ure, Elizabeth Goudge, Oscar Wilde, and other noted authors. Original.

The Random House Book of Dance Stories

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Gene Stratton-Porter

The youngest daughter of a prosperous Indiana farm family defies expectations, leaves home, and eventually realizes her dream of owning her own farm.

A Daughter of the Land

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Gene Stratton-Porter's faith in the healing power of nature is apparent, in a lovingly depicted tamarack swamp set near the city.

Michael O'Halloran

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Friends since childhood, Dannie Macnoun has always admired and gone out of his way to help Jimmy Malone and, despite the great harm he suffers at Jimmy's hands, remains blind to his friend's deceitful and spiteful character.

At the Foot of the Rainbow

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A. A. Milne

In the tradition of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories, this mystery by the author of the Winnie-the-Pooh book is set in the English countryside in a stately British mansion with an abundance of characters and curious clues.

The Red House Mystery

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Frances Hodgson Burnett

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

When she discovers a burglar in the house, nine-year-old Editha persuades the thief to not awaken or harm her mother and to take her own possessions instead of those belonging to her father.

Editha's Burglar

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Regina Doman

Snow White and Rose Red Retold

In this contemporary version of the traditional folk tale, two teenaged sisters and their mother, living in New York City, offer hospitality to a stranger in need and are rewarded for their kindness in unexpected ways.

The Shadow of the Bear

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Elizabeth Prentiss

George Prentiss

Tale of a poor family in the Black Forest of Germany. Demonstrates how God fashions a man to preach the gospel.

The Little Preacher

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Gail Carson Levine

Gail C. Levine

In a land where beauty and singing are valued above all else, Aza eventually comes to reconcile her unconventional appearance and her magical voice, and learns to accept herself for who she truly is.

Fairest

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Louisa Alcott

A Christmas Story

Three Christmas stories tell of an orphan who finds a new home, a little girl who rescues a bird, and a horse who shares her life story at midnight on Christmas Eve

The Quiet Little Women

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Presents ten stories by the well-known author of "Little Women."

The Brownie and the Princess and Other Stories

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Paul Schlicke

Peter Ackroyd

Charles Dickens was the 19th-century equivalent of a pop superstar and an undisputed genius whose novels have remained enduringly popular. This quiet talk with his ghost (which takes place at the inn so beloved by Mr. Pickwick) conveys all his vigor, warmth, and humanity--and provides a scintillating tour through his life, career, eccentricities, and trenchant opinions. Sit back and listen to this master conversationalist talk about everything from work in a boot-polish factory to his immensely popular lecture tours in America.

 

Coffee with Dickens

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Ridley Pearson

Dave Barry

Soon after Peter, an orphan, sets sail from England on the ship Never Land, he befriends and assists Molly, a young Starcatcher, whose mission is to guard a trunk of magical stardust from a greedy pirate and the native inhabitants of a remote island.

Peter and the Starcatchers

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Martha Finley

Book 8

The Ion family were at home again after their summer on the New Jersey coast. It was a delightful morning early in October: the dew-drops on the still green grass of the neatly kept lawn sparkled in the rays of the newly risen sun; the bright waters o

Grandmother Elsie

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Book 7

Elsie's Widowhood

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Book 6

Elsie's Children

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Book 5

On the occasion of their tenth anniversary, Elsie and her husband John come under attack, accused of being carpetbaggers and scalawags.

Elsie's Motherhood

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Book 4

As Elsie and her father prepare for her marriage, Elsie moves to Viamede, her mother's childhood home in Louisiana. Overseeing the plantation, Elsie observes the treatment of the slaves and strives to lead them to salvation.

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Bruce Schneier

A Hacker's Mind

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Notre Dame de Paris Tome II

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Les Trois Mousquetaires

Robert Greskovic

Ballet 101

George Balanchine; Francis Mason; George Balanchine

101 Stories of the Great Ballets

Felicity Trotman

The Random House Book of Dance Stories

Gene Stratton-Porter

A Daughter of the Land

Gene Stratton-Porter

Michael O'Halloran

Gene Stratton-Porter

At the Foot of the Rainbow

A. A. Milne

The Red House Mystery

Frances Hodgson Burnett

Editha's Burglar

Regina Doman

The Shadow of the Bear

Elizabeth Prentiss; George Prentiss

The Little Preacher

Gail Carson Levine; Gail C. Levine

Fairest

Louisa Alcott

The Quiet Little Women

Louisa Alcott

The Brownie and the Princess and Other Stories

Paul Schlicke; Peter Ackroyd

Coffee with Dickens

Ridley Pearson; Dave Barry

Peter and the Starcatchers

Martha Finley

Grandmother Elsie

Martha Finley

Elsie's Widowhood

Martha Finley

Elsie's Children

Martha Finley

Elsie's Motherhood

Martha Finley

Elsie's Womanhood

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