Elin Hilderbrand

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

New Hampshire



"Happy Holidays 2015! It has been a rough year for the Quinns, but I would like to start by saying thank you for all of the well wishes and positive missives sent our way."

A second Christmas on Nantucket finds Winter Street Inn owner Kelley Quinn reflecting on the past year as he writes a holiday letter to friends and family. Though the year has had its share of misfortune and worry, the Quinns have much to celebrate. Kelley, now single, at least is on better terms with his first wife Margaret, who is using her celebrity to lure customers to the inn in record numbers. Their son Kevin has a beautiful new baby, Genevieve, with the Inn's French housekeeper, Isabelle; and their daughter, Ava, is finally dating a nice guy--her devoted colleague, Scott.

Now the Quinns are looking forward to celebrating Genevieve's baptism, welcoming Isabelle to the family, and enjoying the cheer of Nantucket's traditional Christmas Stroll. But just when a peaceful family gathering seems within reach, Kelley's estranged second wife, Mitzi, shows up on the island after souring on her relationship with the inn's former Santa Claus. Soon Kelley isn't the only Quinn entertaining a surprise guest from Christmases past as lovers old and new gather beneath the mistletoe. With jealousy, passion, and eggnog consumption at an all-time high, it's going to take a whole lot more than a Christmas miracle to get the Quinns--and the inn--through the holidays intact.


Follow the Quinn family through the entire Winter Street Series:


 * Winter Street
 * Winter Stroll
 * Winter Storms
 * Winter Solstice

Winter Stroll

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Texas

My Year of Domestic Mayhem

Ah, 55. Gateway to the golden years! Professional summiting. Emotional maturity. Easy surfing toward the glassy blue waters of retirement...Or maybe not? Middle age, for Sandra Tsing Loh, feels more like living a disorganized 25-year-old's life in an 85-year-old's malfunctioning body. With raucous wit and carefree candor, Loh recounts the struggles of leaning in, staying lean, and keeping her family well-fed and financially afloat--all those burdens of running a household that still, all-too-often, fall to women.The Madwoman and the Roomba chronicles a roller coaster year for Loh, her partner, and her two teenage daughters in their ramshackle quasi-Craftsman, with a front lawn that's more like a rectangle of compacted dirt and mice that greet her as she makes her morning coffee. Her daughters are spending more time online than off; her partner has become a Hindu, bringing in a household of monks; and she and her girlfriends are wondering over Groupon "well" drinks how they got here.Whether prematurely freaking out about her daughters' college applications, worrying over her eccentric aging father, or overcoming the pitfalls of long-term partnership and the temptations of paired-with-cheese online goddess webinars, Loh somehow navigates the realities of what it means to be a middle-aged woman in the twenty-first century. By day's end, we just might need a box of chardonnay and a Roomba to clean up the mess.

The Madwoman and the Roomba

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New Jersey

A Parody for Beer People

A humorous parody of "Goodnight Moon" shows animals working at a brewery to craft different kinds of beer before bedtime.

Goodnight Brew

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Oregon

... and You Too!

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The funny, sad, super-honest, all-true story of Chelsea Handler’s year of self-discovery—featuring a nerdily brilliant psychiatrist, a shaman, four Chow Chows, some well-placed security cameras, various family members (living and departed), friends, assistants, and a lot of edibles A SKIMM READS PICK • “This will be one of your favorite books of all time.”—Amy Schumer In a haze of vape smoke on a rare windy night in L.A. in the fall of 2016, Chelsea Handler daydreams about what life will be like with a woman in the White House. And then Donald Trump happens. In a torpor of despair, she decides that she’s had enough of the privileged bubble she’s lived in—a bubble within a bubble—and that it’s time to make some changes, both in her personal life and in the world at large. At home, she embarks on a year of self-sufficiency—learning how to work the remote, how to pick up dog shit, where to find the toaster. She meets her match in an earnest, brainy psychiatrist and enters into therapy, prepared to do the heavy lifting required to look within and make sense of a childhood marked by love and loss and to figure out why people are afraid of her. She becomes politically active—finding her voice as an advocate for change, having difficult conversations, and energizing her base. In the process, she develops a healthy fixation on Special Counsel Robert Mueller and, through unflinching self-reflection and psychological excavation, unearths some glittering truths that light up the road ahead. Thrillingly honest, insightful, and deeply, darkly funny, Chelsea Handler’s memoir keeps readers laughing, even as it inspires us to look within and ask ourselves what really matters in our own lives. Praise for Life Will Be the Death of Me “You thought you knew Chelsea Handler—and she thought she knew herself—but in her new book, she discovers that true progress lies in the direction we haven’t been.”—Gloria Steinem “I always wondered what it would be like to watch Chelsea Handler in session with her therapist. Now I know.”—Ellen DeGeneres “I love this book not just because it made me laugh or because I learned that I feel the same way about certain people in politics as Chelsea does. I love this book because I feel like I finally really got to know Chelsea Handler after all these years. Thank you for sharing, Chelsea!”—Tiffany Haddish

Life Will Be the Death of Me

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An Irreverent Guide to Religion without Tears

Games Christians Play

But Not over the Hill

The first of Effie Leland Wilder's raucous tales about Hattie McNair and the other residents of FairAcres Retirement Home


Hattie McNair may be retired, but she certainly hasn't retired from life. In journals and letters to a friend, Hattie tells the stories of her fellow residents at a retirement home and of the immeasurable gifts and burdens of aging.


Through the histories, hopes, and hijinks of Hattie's friends and foes, we come to know the Fair Acres folks and to share their triumphs and losses. When they join forces to help an illiterate young handyman, Hattie and company change their lives as well as those of young Arthur Priest and his family. By the time we finish Out to Pasture, we know the pride found in a life lived long and well, and the impact that we can have, no matter our age, on the people-and the world-around us.



Out to Pasture

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California

Smart Things I've Learned by Doing Stupid Stuff

The most important step is taking the first one. Capital Gaines is the perfect book for anyone looking to succeed not only in business but more importantly in life.

Capital Gaines

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Connecticut

The Complete Half-Wit and Wisdom of Alfred E. Neuman

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Tom. Watson

First book in the Stick Dog series.
Ex-library book in like new condition with the exception of library sticker on the spine that wraps around to the front and back covers.

Maryland

"Stick Dog and his four friends - Stripes, Mutt, Poo-Poo and Karen - will do anything to steal some sweet-smelling hamburgers from a family at Picasso Park!"--

Stick Dog

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Missouri

In a collection of irreverent humor, the author presents his observations and opinions on the foibles and follies of modern life, taking on such topics as the media, the battle of the sexes, hygiene, evasive language, and politics.

When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?

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Garrison Keillor

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

During the summer of 1956, fourteen-year-old geek Gary struggles with the hormonal pains and obsessions of puberty as he experiences a passionate devotion to his rebellious cousin Kate and pursues his dream of becoming a writer, but when Kate gets into trouble with the local basketball star, Gary is forced to deal with the first pangs of a broken heart. 250,000 first printing.

Lake Wobegon Summer 1956

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Dav Pilkey

Tennessee

The monstrous Turbo Toilet 2000 is determined to take revenge on George, Harold, and Captain Underpants.

Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000

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Florida

What is it about Her Majesty that inspires such admiration and respect? This little book attempts to answer that big question.



Did you know that the Queen likes to wake up to the sound of bagpipes? That her favorite flower is the primrose? Or that she has established a whole new dog breed, the dorgi, a cross between a corgi and a dachshund?



This book is a charming and witty paean to our longest-serving monarch; a collection of all the things that make Queen Elizabeth II a national treasure, from the profound impact she has had on 21st century politics, to her unshakeable sense of duty to her fabulous collection of headscarves.



With beautiful illustrations and humorous observations, 101 Reasons Why We Love the Queen is a joyful celebration of a monarch who will go down in history as one of the greatest of all time.

101 Reasons Why We Love the Queen

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Janet Evanovich

Pennsylvania

Lean Mean Thirteen

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And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time

Popular actress, Jenny Craig spokeswoman, and America's sweetheart Bertinelli reveals in this courageous and candid memoir her complicated past and how she took control of her own life to gain self-esteem and happiness. of b&w photographs.

Losing It (First Edition)

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James Patterson

Lisa Papademetriou

Virginia

Georgia Khatchadorian plans to excel at Hills Village Middle School, in all the places her troublemaking brother failed.

Middle School: My Brother Is a Big, Fat Liar   NEW!

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#hardcover #youngadult #humor #fiction #juvenilefiction #origami #starwars #yoda #Amulet

An Origami Yoda Book

Harvey, upset when his Darth Paper finger puppet brings humiliation, gets Dwight suspended, but Origami Yoda asks Tommy and Kellan, now in seventh grade, to make a new casefile to persuade the School Board to reinstate Dwight.

Darth Paper Strikes Back

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Mark Remy

Everything a Runner Needs to Know--And Then Some

Addresses seventy-five frequently asked questions about running in a clear, crisp, and often humorous manner that's both useful and entertaining, with each rule accompanied by a cartoon and standing out as its own chapter.

The Runner's Rule Book

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#hardcover #nonfiction #autobiography #celebrity #fiction #biography #amyschumer #essays 

New York

#1 New York Times Bestseller "Amy Schumer's book will make you love her even more. For a comedian of unbridled (and generally hilarious) causticity, Schumer has written a probing, confessional, unguarded, and, yes, majorly humanizing non-memoir, a book that trades less on sarcasm, and more on emotional resonance." —Vogue "The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo is an alternatingly meditative, sexually explicit, side-splittingly hilarious, heart-wrenching, disturbing, passionately political, and always staggeringly authentic ride through the highs and lows of the comedic powerhouse's life to date." —Harper's Bazaar "This is your happy hour with Amy Schumer...It's Bossypants meets Trainwreck meets your long weekend." —TheSkimm “Amy’s got your back. She’s in your corner. She’s an honesty bomb. And she’s coming for you.” —Actress Tilda Swinton and Trainwreck co-star The Emmy Award-winning comedian, actress, writer, and star of Inside Amy Schumer and the acclaimed film Trainwreck has taken the entertainment world by storm with her winning blend of smart, satirical humor. Now, Amy Schumer has written a refreshingly candid and uproariously funny collection of (extremely) personal and observational essays. In The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo, Amy mines her past for stories about her teenage years, her family, relationships, and sex and shares the experiences that have shaped who she is—a woman with the courage to bare her soul to stand up for what she believes in, all while making us laugh. Ranging from the raucous to the romantic, the heartfelt to the harrowing, this highly entertaining and universally appealing collection is the literary equivalent of a night out with your best friend—an unforgettable and fun adventure that you wish could last forever. Whether she’s experiencing lust-at-first-sight while in the airport security line, sharing her own views on love and marriage, admitting to being an introvert, or discovering her cross-fit instructor’s secret bad habit, Amy Schumer proves to be a bighearted, brave, and thoughtful storyteller that will leave you nodding your head in recognition, laughing out loud, and sobbing uncontrollably—but only because it’s over.

The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo

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Jeff Kinney

There is no longer a sticker included with this copy. 

Colorado

Diper överlöde

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Have you ever schemed with a friend? Stared at your phone screen well after you should have gone to sleep? Braced for heartbreak? Been told to smile more? Then Unimpressed will undoubtedly speak to you. In a book that bridges comics and memes, Tacchia uses her biting sense of humor and background in animation to create brilliant character portraits of women with only markers, Post-it notes, and tape. A master of expression, figure, and subtle (and other times not-so-subtle) comedy, Tacchia's protagonists are usually "unimpressed women" ? who all share the fact that "they don't give a shit about you," as Tacchia puts it.
What makes Unimpressed so impressive and entertaining is how Tacchia taps into instantly relatable feelings and situations while simultaneously creating art that exudes confidence and vulnerability. (Sample caption: "When you went from giving him an earful to a mouthful.") Her often scabrous depiction of life as a young single woman today echoes that of Phoebe Waller-Bridge's (Fleabag) or Abbi Jacobsen and Ilana Glazer's (Broad City). Funny, smart, observant, sexy, gross, and relatable ? Unimpressed is a wonderful debut and a great gift idea.


Unimpressed

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Allie Brosh

Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened

Collects autobiographical, illustrated essays and cartoons from the author's popular blog and related new material that humorously and candidly deals with her own idiosyncrasies and battles with depression.

Hyperbole and a Half

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A Celebration of Creative Punctuation

In this celebration of creative punctuation, Keeley surveys the havoc wreaked by quotation marks on signs, menus, placards, and posters that leave reality upended by supposed facts.

The Book of &quot;Unnecessary&quot; Quotation Marks

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A whimsical "guide to life" for grown fans of classic Little Golden Books combines lighthearted advice with nostalgic illustrations from 60 favorites that convey such nuggets of wisdom as "Don't forget to enjoy your wedding!," "Be a hugger" and "Sweatpants are bad for morale."

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Elin Hilderbrand

Winter Stroll

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The Madwoman and the Roomba

Karla Oceanak; Allie Ogg (Illustrator)

Goodnight Brew

Chelsea Handler

Life Will Be the Death of Me

Judi Culbertson and Patti Barf

Games Christians Play

Effie Leland Wilder; Laurie Allen Klien (Illustrator)

Out to Pasture

Chip Gaines; Mark Dagostino (As told to)

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Tom. Watson

Stick Dog

George Carlin

When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?

Garrison Keillor

Lake Wobegon Summer 1956

Dav Pilkey

Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000

E. Dunne; H. Sutcliffe

101 Reasons Why We Love the Queen

Janet Evanovich

Lean Mean Thirteen

Valerie Bertinelli

Losing It (First Edition)

James Patterson; Lisa Papademetriou

Middle School: My Brother Is a Big, Fat Liar NEW!

Tom Angleberger

Darth Paper Strikes Back

Mark Remy

The Runner's Rule Book

Amy Schumer

The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo

Jeff Kinney

Diper överlöde

Miranda Tacchia

Unimpressed

Allie Brosh

Hyperbole and a Half

Bethany Keeley

The Book of &quot;Unnecessary&quot; Quotation Marks

Diane Muldrow

Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book

The Book of "Unnecessary" Quotation Marks