F. L. Fowler

If you find humor in sexual innuendos, you’ll like this book.  Think bridal shower gift

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Maryland

A Parody in a Cookbook

A wryly whimsical culinary parody of E. L. James' Fifty Shades trilogy combines epicurean double entendres, 50 chicken recipes and the story of a young free-range chicken who finds herself at the mercy of a kinky and dominating chef, in a parody that includes such dishes as "Sticky (Chicken) Fingers" and "Bound Wings."

Fifty Shades of Chicken

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Peter Mayle

An indispensable, richly informative, and always entertaining sourcebook on Provence by the writer who has made the region his own.

Though organized from A to Z, this is hardly a conventional work of reference. It is rather a selection of those aspects of Provence that Peter Mayle in almost twenty years there has found to be the most interesting, curious, delicious, or down-right fun.

In more than 170 entries he writes about subjects as wide-ranging as architecture and zingue-zingue-zoun (in the local patois, a word meant to describe the sound of a violin), as diverse as expatriates, Aix-en-Provence, the Provençal character, legends, lavender, linguistic oddities, the museum of the French Foreign Legion, the museum of the corkscrew, the origins of “La Marseillaise,” and a bawdy folklore character named Fanny.

And, of course, he writes about food and vin rosé, truffles, olives, melons, bouillabaisse, the cheese that killed a Roman emperor, even a cure for indigestion. The wonderful accompanying artwork includes curiosities Mayle has gathered over the years — matchbooks, drawings, century-old ads, photos, tourist brochures, maps.
Provence A-Z is a delight for Peter Mayle’s ever-growing audience and the perfect complement to any guidebook on Provence, or, for that matter, France.

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Arkansas

A Francophile's Essential Handbook

The author of several books set in Provence, including the now-classic travel tome "A Year in Provence" and a more recent novel, "A Good Year," Mayle has once again trapped the sunshine, the wind, and the very lavender-laden air of the southeastern French countryside.

Provence A-Z (First Edition)

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Merriam-Webster, Inc. Staff

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Florida

Thumb-Indexed

This popular reference tool features concise definitions, clear pronunciations, informative illustrations and tables, extensive cross-referencing, examples of contemporary use, guidance on synonyms, and more.

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

New Jersey

Hot Words for the SAT (Hot Words for the Sat)

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The World Book Encyclopedia of Science Vol. 8

Men and Women of Science Index

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The World Book Encyclopedia of Science Vol. 6

The Animal World

Richard H. Wynne

California

The rich diversity of lizards has always made them popular subjects in terraria, but it has also made many of them difficult to keep. Here under one cover is all the information necessary to successfully keep over 80 kinds of lizards, everything from common anoles to rare zonosaurs. Included is information on habitats, cage requirements, food, and young, among other topics. Chapters on housing, food, diseases and reproduction round out the book and help make it one of the most comprehensive on its subject. With over 50 lizards illustrated in full-color photos plus many more in black and white, it also serves as an excellent identification guide to the lizards commonly available in the pet trade. --

Lizards in Captivity

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Richard Watson

How to Lose Weight and Change the World

Rich food for thought--a philosopher's guide to losing weight, and keeping it off, by embracing a whole new approach to life.

In this slim volume, a middle-aged philosopher takes on the weighty double challenge of comprehending an expanding universe while fighting an expanding waistline. Witty, thoughtful, and practical, this is a thinking person's guide to the how--and why--of watching what you eat.

"I urge you to live at the peak of enjoyment of life," Richard Watson writes. "Descartes said that the essence of the soul is self-consciousness. If you want to enjoy your life, pay attention to what you are doing. Control as much of your life as you can. Live in full consciousness. And don't stop thinking for yourself."

Here's an erudite and fascinating combination of common sense, Cartesian philosophy, and the presumption that understanding the mysteries of weight loss and the universe are somehow compatible, even sympathetic, ambitions. If Descartes had written a treatise on losing weight as a way to maintain discipline amidst life's vicissitudes, it would have read much like this. Richard Watson wants you to lose weight, as he did, while gaining new wisdom about yourself--and what you eat.

The Philosopher's Diet

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Vintage copy 1930, excellent condition for being close to 100 years old. 

Oregon

Cruden’s Complete Concordance 

New York

A Directory of American Silver, Pewter and Silver Plate

Joseph L. Raichler

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

Tennessee

The Baseball Encyclopedia

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Gathers thousands of quotations by notable figures from Lord Acton, Woody Allen, and Aristotle to Wordsworth, Yeats, and Emile Zola

The New Penguin Dictionary of Quotations

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A Compendium of Completely Useless Information

So, Now You Know ...

Lynne Truss

The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door

An upbeat evaluation of the way discourteous behavior has become commonplace and even applauded in today's society is a humorous call to arms that challenges ill manners and the practices that support them. By the author of Eats, Shoots & Leaves. 500,000 first printing.

Talk to the Hand

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a Columbia dictionary of familiar quotations

Famous lines

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Mary F. Gaston

Light wear but great condition for being from 1983

North Dakota

Collector's Encyclopedia of Flow Blue China

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Jeff Campbell

Tips, Tricks, and Strategies to Get Everything Done in Half the Time or Less

Speed Cleaning

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Alabama

The Reader's Digest Children's Atlas of the World

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The merriam webster dictionary 

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John Corcoran

Emil Farkas

This is an encyclopedia of Martial arts. It discusses the traditions of each Major Art followed by branches, forms, Styles and deviations of it. Also includes biographies of major martial artists from all arts and styles. Both face terms within an entry indicate that parents elsewhere in a book and also has further reading which indicates specific books and magazines contain a more elaborate information about a particular subject the names and arts and styles are capitalized only when they derive from a person's name and the spelling is due to foreign martial arts as well as the names of some foreign martial artists hyphens and punctuation like spelling punctuation defines consistent translation from east to west.

Virginia

Tradition - History - Pioneers

The Original Martial Arts Encyclopedia

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Maureen Clarke

The most trusted name in travel guides brings its expertise and user-friendly approach to a brand-new series of phrase books that are the perfect companion for leisure or business travelers.

Frommer's Italian PhraseFinder & Dictionary

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Trevor Warner

100 Ways to Read Their Signals

Cat Body Language looks at all the postures cats are likely to adopt in and around the home, both with other cats and with their owners. Using the psychology of cat behaviour, it explains how a cat is likely to react in stressful situations, such as during a visit to the vet, when it is ill, and before or after a fight. All the most common behavioural traits of cats are examined in detail, from raking the dirt in the backyard and kneading their paws while being stroked to chattering their teeth at flying birds and meowing when a can of food is opened. Also included is a whole section devoted to the cat’s most expressive body part – the tail. Cat Body Language is an easy-to-use reference guide that enables cat owners to read the signals their pets are giving through their body language. Cats are often regarded as being part of the family, and this book will help readers understand more about their quiet companions.

Cat Body Language

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American Heritage Dictionary Editors

Rhode Island

The 100 Words series continues to set the standard for measuring and improving vocabulary, with a new title focusing on words that are best known for getting people into linguistic trouble. 100 Words Almost Everyone Confuses and Misuses is the perfect book for anyone seeking clear and sensible guidance on avoiding the recognized pitfalls of the English language.

Each word on the list is accompanied by a concise and authoritative usage note based on the renowned usage program of the American Heritage® Dictionaries. These notes discuss why a particular usage has been criticized and explain the rules and conventions that determine what's right, what's wrong, and what falls in between. Troublesome pairs such as affect / effect, blatant / flagrant, and disinterested / uninterested are disentangled, as are vexing sound-alikes such as discrete / discreet and principal / principle. Other notes tackle such classic irritants as hopefully, impact, and aggravate, as well as problematic words like peruse and presently.

A great graduation gift or stocking stuffer for anyone who cares about language, 100 Words Almost Everyone Confuses and Misuses is guaranteed to help keep writers and speakers on the up-and-up!

100 Words Almost Everyone Confuses and Misuses

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Harlan Cohen

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

And 107 Other Issues You Might Run into in College

The #1 book on college life with over 125,000 copies sold, completely updated and revised.

The Naked Roommate

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