Michael Crichton

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Welcome to our genetic world. Fast, furious, and out of control. This is not the world of the future— it's the world right now.

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Oz Clarke

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

This alphabetically arranged guide provides information on over 400 producers, vintages, grape varieties, and wine-growing regions in France

Oz Clarke's New Encyclopedia of French Wines

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Jack Higgins

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

I always return: for centuries, that had been the Rashid motto. Over the years, their British and Arab ancestries had interwoven to produce a remarkable family of warriors, as much at home under the pitiless desert sun as in the streets of London. But it is to neither of these places that the Rashids now direct their rage. It is to the president of the United States, whom they hold accountable for attacks against their power and honor. White House operatives Blake Johnson and Sean Dillon are picking up hints, but hints to what? By whom? Frantically, they work to find the answer -- and meanwhile the killers wait.

Edge of Danger

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Bob Woodward

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Greenspan's Fed and the American Boom

Who is responsible? From the President to the Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan to Wall Street to the role of emerging technologies, this book investigates the ideas and politics that have changed the lives of millions of people and established the USA as a pre-eminent power.

Maestro

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Steve Berry

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

"Too bad former secret agent Cotton Malone knows how to unearth the lost contents of the Library of Alexandria; now his bookstore has been ransacked and his son kidnapped."--From source other than the Library of Congress

The Alexandria Link

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Kate Dicamillo

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

An unforgettable first novel about coming of age one sweet summer--and learning to love what you have.

The summer Opal and her father, the preacher, move to Naomi, Florida, Opal goes into the Winn-Dixie supermarket--and comes out with a dog. A big, ugly, suffering dog with a sterling sense of humor. A dog she dubs Winn-Dixie. Because of Winn-Dixie, the preacher tells Opal ten things about her absent mother, one for each year Opal has been alive. Winn-Dixie is better at making friends than anyone Opal has ever known, and together they meet the local librarian, Miss Franny Block, who once fought off a bear with a copy of WAR AND PEACE. They meet Gloria Dump, who is nearly blind but sees with her heart, and Otis, an ex-con who sets the animals in his pet shop loose after hours, then lulls them with his guitar.

Opal spends all that sweet summer collecting stories about her new friends and thinking about her mother. But because of Winn-Dixie or perhaps because she has grown, Opal learns to let go, just a little, and that friendship--and forgiveness--can sneak up on you like a sudden summer storm.

Recalling the fiction of Harper Lee and Carson McCullers, here is a funny, poignant, and utterly genuine first novel from a major new talent.

Because of Winn-Dixie

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John Berendt

Shots rang out in Savannah's grandest mansion in the misty,early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks and shaded squares. John Berendt's sharply observed, suspenseful, and witty narrative reads like a thoroughly engrossing novel, and yet it is a work of nonfiction. Berendt skillfully interweaves a hugely entertaining first-person account of life in this isolated remnant of the Old South with the unpredictable twists and turns of a landmark murder case. It is a spellbinding story peopled by a gallery of remarkable characters: the well-bred society ladies of the Married Woman's Card Club; the turbulent young redneck gigolo; the hapless recluse who owns a bottle of poison so powerful it could kill every man, woman, and child in Savannah; the aging and profane Southern belle who is the "soul of pampered self-absorption"; the uproariously funny black drag queen; the acerbic and arrogant antiques dealer; the sweet-talking, piano-playing con artist; young blacks dancing the minuet at the black debutante ball; and Minerva, the voodoo priestess who works her magic in the graveyard at midnight. These and other Savannahians act as a Greek chorus, with Berendt revealing the alliances, hostilities, and intrigues that thrive in a town where everyone knows everyone else. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story is a sublime and seductive reading experience. Brilliantly conceived and masterfully written, this enormously engaging portrait of a most beguiling Southern city is certain to become a modern classic.

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

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The Onion Field 

Sam Keen

Philosophy

To Love and Be Loved

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Susanna Clarke

A Novel

In nineteenth-century England, all is going well for reclusive Mr Norell, who has regained some of the power of England's magicians from the past, until a rival magician, Jonathan Strange, appears and becomes Mr Norrell's pupil.

Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell

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America's Test Kitchen

The Complete Slow Cooker is America's Test Kitchen's definitive guide to how to cook using a slow cooker. It builds on the success the test kitchen has had from years of testing and retesting slow cooker recipes and pushing the limits of what a slow cooker can do. Packed with 450 recipes, this blockbuster collection is for both new and experienced slow cooker cooks. The Complete Slow Cooker is a comprehensive collection of recipes for everything from Appetizers to Desserts. The 450 recipes include the stellar must-have recipes from our previous books as well as 80 all-new recipes. They cover an amazing range of food, from the expected, pasta sauce and beef stew, to the unexpected, wheat berry salad and crème brûlée. This new cookbook continues to raise the bar for slow cooker food with sophisticated foolproof recipes as only America's Test Kitchen can provide. ATK's test cooks continue to develop recipes that explore new ground; exciting new recipes include tuna braised in olive oil, brown bread, and granola.

Complete Slow Cooker

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Joseph Gibaldi

English

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th Ed

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How to stay alive in Vietnam

Jeff Stewart

Science

Simple Physics - Why Balloons Rise, Apples Fall and Golf Balls Go Awry

E=MC2Y is a book that simply and clearly explains the basic principles of physics and answers many questions we often have asked as children and even into adulthood. You don't have to be Einstein to understand quantum physics. With amusing examples from film, TV, and history, learn how physics affects everything in your surroundings--without the use of mind-bending math or the need for a particle accelerator. With E=MC2, you'll learn: When forces balance: Simple answers to questions such as, "Why do balloons rise while apples fall?" The Good, the Bad, and the Impossible: Why The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly is full of absurdities. (For someone whose characters often uphold the law, Clint Eastwood certainly defies the laws of physics in this film.) AC/DC: but only AC really rocks: Alternating current (AC) is much more complicated than direct current (DC). The voltage is constantly moving between positive and negative; the current therefore flows one way, and then the other (rocking back and forth). Why do I feel this warm glow?: The theory behind how the first stars were born General Relativity and GPS: The strange result of gravity on time is well proven. Compared to the interminable time you experience while stuck in a traffic jam, time literally runs faster (because gravity is weaker) in the orbiting GPS satellites that help your GPS system get its fix. At the speed of light: A refresher on the theory of relativity and an understanding of why--a hundred years later--Einstein's physics still points the way in cutting-edge research. Yu again: In the martial arts movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the rebellious young heroine, Jen Yu, blocks an attacker with her hand without standing or bracing herself. All the while, she holds a cup of tea in her other hand and doesn't spill a drop. Find out why kinetic energy and scalar quantity make her move impossible. It's physics for the rest of us. So why not come along for the ride? Advance at the speed of light through the fundamental laws of physics as they were discovered, proven wrong, and revolutionized. Make this and all of the Blackboard Books(tm) a permanent fixture on your shelf, and you'll have instant access to a breadth of knowledge. Whether you need homework help or want to win that trivia game, this series is the trusted source for fun facts.

E=Mc2

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Margaret Kaeter

300 Delicious, Healthy Meals That You Can Toss in Your Crockery and Prepare in a Snap!

From vegetarian fare to hearty main courses, tasty desserts, and quick, on-the-go meal options, this follow-up to "The Everything One-Pot Cookbook" features hundreds of nutritional recipes to satisfy every appetite. Two-color text, with illustrations throughout.

The Everything Slow Cooker Cookbook

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Anthony C. Mersino

Anthony Mersino

The people skills you need to achieve outstanding results

Business & Economics

The People Skills You Need to Achieve Outstanding Results

In order to run projects successfully, project managers need to master more than the requisite technical knowledge. The more complex the project, the more significant their interpersonal skills become to achieving a successful outcome. Without the people skills necessary to lead effectively, even the most carefully orchestrated project can quickly fall apart. Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers introduces readers to the basic concepts of emotional intelligence and shows how to apply them to their project goals. Readers will learn how to: * set the tone and direction for the project * communicate more effectively * improve listening skills * create a positive work environment * motivate, coach, and mentorteam members * productively handle stress, criticism, and blame * and more. Complete with checklists and self-assessments, this handy guide enables project managers to apply these important skills to their projects right away.

Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers

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Tonia Reinhard

More Than 100 Nutritious Vegetable and Fruit Recipes

More than 100 delicious, nutritious recipes for health-conscious readers from the author of Superfoods.

For the legions of health-conscious readers and those trying to lose or maintain weight, this comprehensive book presents a near-painless, appetizing program to getting on track using the nutrient-dense approach to eating. Superjuicing will appeal to parents of young children who have the challenge of encouraging adequate vegetable intake.

The link between chronic disease and diet is well known, yet only recently have many people decided to focus on nutrient-dense foods or superfoods. The challenge is how to use these foods regularly at home, and Superjuicing reveals the easy way to do just that. It also provides detailed information on the health benefits of juicing, the basics on how to juice foods and how to whip up delicious recipes -- drinks, desserts, entrees and even meal replacements -- using a specialized juicer or simple blender.

Readers can plan meals around healthy juice entries starting with simple beverages and expanding the juice concept for creating healthy entrees and desserts. The book incorporates using these nutrient-rich foods in combinations that maximize the nutritional benefits of each food. This nutrient-rich program translates into obtaining the highest level of nutrients and phytochemicals in the least amount of calories, which helps to reduce risk of chronic disease and obesity.

In addition to the over 100 recipes, Superjuicing includes:

 * How the foods used in juicing can help to prevent diseases and cancers
 * Benefits of healthy carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals
 * Phytochemicals and antioxidants in health and disease
 * How to use high-impact additives and super enhancers
 * Blenders and juicers (centrifugal, single- and double-auger)
 * Recommended thinning agents (e.g. coconut water) and their advantages
 * Nutrition tips and food safety concerns.

Superjuicing is written by a professional nutritionist who provides a complete and comprehensive nutritional analysis for each recipe in the book.

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