Anne Fox

Paulina Christensen

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Illinois

Hundreds of useful phrases at your fingertips

Speak German - instantly!

Traveling to Germany but don't know German? Taking German at school but need to kick up your conversation skills? Don't worry! This handy little phrasebook will have you speaking German in no time.

Discover how to:
 * Get directions, shop, and eat out
 * Talk numbers, dates, time, and money
 * Chat about family and work
 * Discuss sports and the weather
 * Deal with problems and emergencies

German Phrases for Dummies

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Christopher Moore

A Novel





In San Francisco, the souls of the dead are mysteriously disappearing--and you know that can't be good--in New York Times bestselling author Christopher Moore's delightfully funny sequel to A Dirty Job.

Something really strange is happening in the City by the Bay. People are dying, but their souls are not being collected. Someone--or something--is stealing them and no one knows where they are going, or why, but it has something to do with that big orange bridge. Death Merchant Charlie Asher is just as flummoxed as everyone else. He's trapped in the body of a fourteen-inch-tall "meat puppet" waiting for his Buddhist nun girlfriend, Audrey, to find him a suitable new body to play host.

To get to the bottom of this abomination, a motley crew of heroes will band together: the seven-foot-tall death merchant Minty Fresh; retired policeman turned bookseller Alphonse Rivera; the Emperor of San Francisco and his dogs, Bummer and Lazarus; and Lily, the former Goth girl. Now if only they can get little Sophie to stop babbling about the coming battle for the very soul of humankind . . .

Secondhand Souls

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Timothy Price

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Big in Japan

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Thomas Yuho Kirchner

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Essential Writings on Zen Koan Introspection

Sitting with Koans

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Shunryu Suzuki

Edward Espe Brown

Zen Center San Francisco

Practicing the True Spirit of Zen

Practising the true spirit of Zen. Not Always So is based on Shunryu Suzuki's lectures and is framed in his own inimitable, allusive, paradoxical style, rich with unexpected and off–centre insights. Suzuki knew he was dying at the time of the lectures, which gives his thoughts an urgency and focus even sharper than in the earlier book. In Not Always So Suzuki once again voices Zen in everyday language with the vigour, sensitivity, and buoyancy of a true friend. Here is support and nourishment. Here is a mother and father lending a hand, but letting you find your own way. Here is guidance which empowers your freedom (or way–seeking mind), rather than pinning you down to directions and techniques. Here is teaching which encourages you to touch and know your true heart and to express yourself fully, teaching which is not teaching from outside, but a voice arising in your own being.

Not Always So

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Dalai Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lamai offers teachings on the virtue of compassion, with advice on how to incorporate this important quality in daily life.

The Compassionate Life

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Dalai Lama

The Way to a Meaningful Life

An instructional resource and inspirational guide to daily life describes each step on the path to spiritual enlightenment and explains how to practice everyday morality, meditation, wisdom, and compassion.

How to Practice

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John Emms

It is generally agreed that one of the best ways for a chess-player to improve is by studying tactics - and the best way to do that is by practising. This book provides a wealth of puzzle positions to test just about every facet of your tactical skills.

The puzzles in this book have been selected by analysing games new and old in search of original puzzle positions (rather than simply trawling through previous puzzle books, as is all too often the case). It is therefore very unlikely that even seasoned solvers will recognize many of these positions. Emms, by allying his skills with those of powerful computers, has also made every effort to ensure that the solutions are sound, and that there are no unmentioned alternative solutions.

The book begins with 100 relatively easy positions suitable for novices, and ends with 100 extremely tough puzzles, which will provide a mind-bending challenge even for top-class players. The remainder of the book contains just about everything between these two extremes, including selections of puzzles based around particular tactical themes, and graded tests, where no clues are given as to the type of ideas involved. Every now and then, there are positions where the correct solution is a positional move, rather than a tempting but unsound combination.

John Emms is one of England's strongest grandmasters, and an experienced trainer. He is also a skilful and versatile writer: he has several opening monographs and general guides to his credit.

The Ultimate Chess Puzzle Book

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Neil McDonald

From the First Move to the Last

In this text, Neil McDonald explains every single move made by White and Black in 30 tactical or strategical games played since the 1970s.

Grand master and prolific chess author Neil McDonald explains every single move made in 30 striking tactical or strategical games played over the last quarter century.

 * Includes in-depth analyses of 30 inspiring games played over the last 25 years
 * Instructs the reader on how to think logically to improve strategy
 * Author is an International Grandmaster and prolific chess author

Chess: the Art of Logical Thinking

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Siegbert Tarrasch

Dr. Tarrasch begins with the endgame-because itrsquo;s easier for a novice to deal with a few men than the entire 32. An important and extensive discussion of the middle game follows. Finally, the author deals with openings and offers enlightening comments on many historically important variations. Over 340 diagrams and 12 complete games.

The Game of Chess

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Bruce Pandolfini

In the first completely instructional book ever written on chess openings, National Master and game strategist for Netflix's The Queen's Gambit Bruce Pandolfini teaches players how to take charge of the game's crucial opening phase.

Of the three traditional phases of chess play--the opening, the middle-game and the endgame--the opening is the phase average players confront most often. Unfortunately, though, many openings are not completed successfully, partly because until now most opening instruction has consisted of tables of tournament level moves that offer no explanations for the reasons behind them. Consequently, these classical opening patterns can serve as little more than references to the average player.

In Chess Openings: Traps and Zaps, Bruce Pandolfini uses his unique "crime and punishment" approach to provide all the previously missing explanation, instruction, practical analyses, and much, much more. The book consists of 202 short "openers" typical of average players, arranged according to the classical opening variations and by level of difficulty. Each example includes:
-the name of the overriding tactic
-the name of the opening
-a scenario that sets up the tactic to be learned
-an interpretation that explains why the loser went wrong, how he could have avoided the trap, and what he should have done instead
-a review of important principles and useful guidelines to reinforce each lesson

Also included are a glossary of openings that lists all the classical "textbook" variations for comparison and reference and a tactical index. Chess Openings: Traps and Zaps is a powerful, pragmatic entry into a heretofore remote area of chess theory that will have a profound influence on every player's game.

Chess Openings: Traps and Zaps

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Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess

M. Euwe

H. Kramer

Middlegame

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Yuval Noah Harari

Sapiens

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Thomas L. Friedman

Oliver Wyman

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century

Offers a concise history of globalization, discussing a wide range of topics, from the September 11 terrorist attacks to the growth of the middle class in both China and India.

The World Is Flat

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Huw Richards

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

A History of Rugby Union

A Game for Hooligans

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Sophia Delza

Reflections and Perceptions on Body-Mind Harmony

In this new book, Ms. Delza, the leading proponent in the United States of the Wu Style, offers succinct and illuminating comments from her viewpoint as both teacher and practitioner.

The T'Ai-Chi Ch'uan Experience

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Christian Giudice

The Life and Legend of Roberto Duran

The first definitive biography of the boxing legend often called the greatest fighter of all time - now in paperback. This is the story of Duran's life both in and out of the ring. Giudice has interviewed the fighter himself, his family, closest friends and dozens of his opponents to separate truth from myth and get to the heart of one of the most intriguing sports stars of modern times.

Hands of Stone

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Dave Austin

Jim Peterik

Cathy Lynn

Proven techniques for songwriting success

This friendly, hands-on guide tackles the new face of therecording industry, guiding you through the shift from traditionalsales to downloads and mobile music, as well as how you can harnesssocial media networks to get your music "out there." You get basicsongwriting concepts, insider tips and advice, and inspiration forwriting ? and selling ? meaningful, timeless songs.

 * Songwriting 101 ? get a grip on everything you need toknow to write a song, from learning to listen to your "inner voice"to creating a "mood" and everything in between

 * Jaunt around the genres ? discover the variety of musicalgenres and find your fit, whether it's rock, pop, R&B, gospel,country, or more

 * Let the lyrics out ? master the art of writing lyrics,from finding your own voice to penning the actual words to usinghooks, verses, choruses, and bridges

 * Make beautiful music ? find your rhythm, make melodies,and use chords to put the finishing touches on your song

 * Work the Web ? harness online marketing and socialnetworks like Facebook, Twitter, and others to get your music heardby a whole new audience

Open the book and find:

 * What you need to know before you write a single note

 * Tips on finding inspiration

 * Ways to use poetic devices in lyrics

 * Computer and Web-based shortcuts and technologies to streamlinesongwriting

 * A look at famous songwriting collaborators

 * Writing for stage, screen, and television

 * How to make a demo to get your song heard

 * Advice on how to make money from your music

Learn to:

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 * Use social networking sites to get your music out to thepublic

 * Break into the industry with helpful, how-to instructions

Songwriting

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David Pogue

Scott Speck

Glenn Dicterow

The more you know about classical music, the more you love it. Now, thanks to Classical Music For Dummies, you can achieve a whole new level of insight into both the composers and the compositions that have made classical music one of the great accomplishments of humankind. Classical Music For Dummies doesn't assume that you have a degree in musicology -- or even that you took a course in music appreciation. Rather, the multimedially gifted David Pogue and renowned conductor Scott Speck explain classical music in terms you can understand, and they describe musical elements so that you can hear them for yourself. A reference you can dip into at any point, Classical Music For Dummies covers such topics as The various forms that classical music takes -- from symphonies to string quartets What goes on behind the scenes and on stage to fill a concert hall with great classical music How to recognize, by sight and by sound, the many instruments that make up an orchestra The nuts and bolts of classical music -- from rhythm to harmonic progression Plus, Classical Music For Dummies comes complete with a CD containing over 60 minutes of masterpieces compiled especially for the book. The CD also includes a demo version of the Angel/EMI Classics For DummiesTM multimedia interface to try out on your Windows-based PC or Macintosh computer.

Classical Music for Dummies®

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Suu Minazuki

Christine Dashiell

Once again, everyone's favorite brazen, brutal babe, Sora Nagihara, lets it rip in exceptionally outrageous fashion with her 2-D Art of Death, Secret Technique!! And no one--not dorm leader Kaburagi, Shouta's graceful hostess Tenka, or any number of other females (and even some males)--will escape unscathed!!

Gou-Dere Sora Nagihara, Vol. 2

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Sora Nagihara, the girl of Shouta Yamakawa's dreams, is sweet, demure, and downright cute. The only problem is that she's two-dimensional...literally. But when Sora miraculously comes to life from the pages of Shouta's manga, he can't believe his luck. That is, until he realizes that "sweet" and "demure" are the last words anyone would pick to describe this brazen, brutal babe!

Gou-Dere Sora Nagihara, Vol. 1

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Hiro Mashima

17-year-old Lucy is an attractive mage-in-training who wants to join a magician's guild so that she can become a full-fledged magician. The guild she dreams about joining is the most famous in the world and it is known as the Fairy Tail. One day she meets Natsu, a boy raised by a Dragon who mysteriously left him when he was young. Natsu has devoted his life to finding his Dragon father. When Natsu helps Lucy out of a tricky situation, she discovers that he is a member of the Fairy Tail magician's guild and our heroes' adventure together begins.

Fairy Tail 4

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Small-town wizard Lucy would love to join Fairy Tail, a guild for powerful wizards, but instead finds herself teaming up with Natsu, a crazy fire wizard whose best friend is a talking, flying cat named Happy.

Fairy Tail 2

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Nathan Wheeler

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Not Always So

Dalai Dalai Lama

The Compassionate Life

Dalai Lama

How to Practice

John Emms

The Ultimate Chess Puzzle Book

Neil McDonald

Chess: the Art of Logical Thinking

Siegbert Tarrasch

The Game of Chess

Bruce Pandolfini

Chess Openings: Traps and Zaps

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Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess

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Middlegame

Yuval Noah Harari

Sapiens

Thomas L. Friedman; Oliver Wyman

The World Is Flat

Huw Richards

A Game for Hooligans

Sophia Delza

The T'Ai-Chi Ch'uan Experience

Christian Giudice

Hands of Stone

Dave Austin; Jim Peterik; Cathy Lynn

Songwriting

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Classical Music for Dummies®

Suu Minazuki; Christine Dashiell

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Suu Minazuki; Christine Dashiell

Gou-Dere Sora Nagihara, Vol. 1

Hiro Mashima

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Hiro Mashima

Fairy Tail 2

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