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[ "An acclaimed knitwear designer offers more than 75 fabulous crochet patterns to dress Barbie in style—all invitingly illustrated in full-color. “Enticing designs that have a Sixties flair...including a camel coat, a granny striped poncho, and a gorgeous wedding gown.... Recommended for all public libraries.”—", "Library Journal.", "“Exquisite, high-style crocheted outfits....Invitingly illustrated in full color.”—", "Crochet World." ]

[ "From Library Journal", "Epstein's Knits for Barbie Doll was immensely popular with collectors of Barbie doll but left out those Barbie owners and costumers who prefer crochet to knitting. In the hands of a lesser designer, a doll's wardrobe in crochet might have been a disaster, since crocheted garments tend to be more bulky than knitted ones. Fortunately, Epstein chose fine yarns crocheted with a small hook. The enticing designs that result have a Sixties flair. There are 75 designs a few are for Barbie's boyfriend, Ken including a camel coat, a granny striped poncho, and a gorgeous wedding gown, as well as assorted accessories and props such as hats, purses, pillows, and afghans. Recommended for all public libraries.Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc." ]

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[ "Books", "Crafts, Hobbies & Home", "Crafts & Hobbies" ]

[ "One of the earliest tasks that a child faces, and arguably", "the", "most important one, is to learn how to read. For many, this skill is easily acquired, but for others, the letters on the page remain a mystery. A third group of readers learn to read at some level but never learn to read well, with ease, and with enjoyment. It is for that third group, now grown into adults and teens, that this book is written.", "Read Better! For Adults and Teens", "provides easy-to-follow lessons, which teach the fundamentals of English and ways to improve your comprehension skills. This simple method not only teaches you how the English language is “encoded,” but also provides 80 incremental standardized practice stories with grade level scoring for charting progress. With chapters like “Phonemes, Phonics, and Phonograms,” “6 Types of Syllables,” and “Comprehension Strategies,” you will receive vital information you need to improve your reading.", "Note", ": More limited readers should work with a parent, friend, or tutor who can correct pronunciation and check understanding of each lesson. This book is also recommended for use in middle schools, high schools, colleges, universities, homeschooling, work settings, GED programs, ESL English learning programs, and prisons." ]

[ "About the Author", "Linda Schrock Taylor grew up in Michigan and learned to read in a one-room schoolhouse. She graduated in 1972 from the University of Northern Colorado with a BA in Deaf Education and a minor in English. She later earned an MA in English from Central Michigan University, attended training courses from Spalding Reading International, and passed the Praxis II examination for Reading Specialists. She has taught both hearing and deaf students at all levels, preschool through university. The last two decades of her career were spent teaching teens, college students, and adults. The need for appropriate materials and methods for these groups inspired Linda to write", "Read Better! For Adults and Teens. S", "he is now working on the next book,", "Spell Better!", "Linda Schrock Taylor currently lives in Tustin, Michigan. For more information, or to read her columns on reading, spelling, homeschooling, and more, please visit her website at http: //www.ReadWriteSpellBetter.com." ]

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[ "Books", "Education & Teaching", "Higher & Continuing Education" ]

[ "Have you ever struggled to know what to study when you open your Bible? As a Christian Education Missionary, Nicholas C. Massey can help. Many others have stared at their Bible in confusion. Even if they knew what to read, getting something out of it is even more difficult and frustrating. They want to know God better, but walk away with questions.Imagine being able to pick up your Bible and know where you are going to study! Picture a personal guide helping you to unlock the things that once puzzled you. Not only will you have direction and understanding, but you will be able to apply what you are reading to your life in practical ways and know God better. Others have found the devotional book, \"The Thoughtful Hour: In Colossians, to be their solution. Click the \"Add to Cart\" button now to get your copy today." ]

[ "About the Author", "Nicholas C. Massey has been a student of the Christian Bible for 12 years. As a student pastor and Christian educator he has had much experience in helping people from all walks of life learn how to study the Bible. Nick also finds great joy in sharing the things that have changed his life from his own personal Bible studies. Additionally, his training as a Life Breakthrough Coach and Undergraduate degree in Psychology with a cognate in Life Coaching have served him well. They are helpful in allowing him to assist others in applying what they learned from their own Bible studies. On a more personal note, Nick enjoys activities such as spending time with his family, gardening, reading, writing, and camping. He currently resides just north of Sacramento, California and is a native of North Carolina. His favorite book of the Bible is James, and Moses is his favorite character. Aside from all of this, his greatest desire is to hasten the second coming of Christ. Maranatha!" ]

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[ "Books", "Religion & Spirituality", "Worship & Devotion" ]

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[ "A coloring book with beautiful hand-drawn images of animals and birds.", "Premium white paper .The level of difficulty and detail increases from simple to complex.A significant amount of planning went into the authentic selection of animals and plants for the scene compositions", ".", "The book shows the behavior of birds and animals in the rainforest, sometimes in hilarious or humorous circumstances.Twenty-two wonderful ink drawings on nine-by-nine-inch coloring pages.", "Fun graphic stories about animals.", "Coloring books with floral motifs.Coloring books: - animals.Nature coloring books.Creative art book.Relaxing book.Not a vector graphic.One side only.Great gift!", "What is it for? To have fun, to motivate people to color and draw, to develop hand-eye coordination, logic, and creative perception, to foster a love of animals and birds, and to support an interest in nature in general.", "The farther into the jungle, the more vines and tangled tree branches there are.That's why, as you turn the pages, the coloring pictures become more difficult.The more you practice drawing and develop your skills, the better your art will be.Meanwhile, the plants in the jungle continue to expand rapidly and quietly.And now—it's time to take various pencils and color all the pages with lush tropical greenery and the birds and animals that feed, play, or hide in the jungle.Besides, there is kind of a puzzle in the book hidden-a page sort of riddle where you have to find animals and birds in the jungle bushes.What is the target audience for this book?For anyone who wants to pick up a pencil at the sight of these birds, animals, and plants and bring them to life with color.All the pictures are drawn and rendered by hand.", "And have fun drawing and coloring in this book." ]

[ "Review", "From the Author", "There's a story behind every picture.", "Does anyone want to know it? How thoroughly? - Rhetorical questions.", "But if someone, when drawing or coloring in this book, can come up with their own story.", "That would be great.", "Because there is no limit to imagination.", "And then, at this point, I will consider that one of the tasks of the book has been accomplished.", "I had a lot of fun drawing and making the book, and I hope you  enjoy coloring it as much as I did.", "O.Z. Red", "P.S.  Thank you very much to all the people who left their reviews.Thank you, Kayla Keniston, for your contributions in particular.I appreciate your attention very much!" ]

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[ "Books", "Crafts, Hobbies & Home", "Crafts & Hobbies" ]

[ "Mr. Bear's expensive clock fascinates Edith. She just has to touch it. But when she does, it falls down with a crash. Unable to admit that she has broken it, Edith's guilty conscience makes her so unhappy that she can't even enjoy her birthday party. In fact, Edith feels so badly about lying to Mr. Bear that she contemplates running away. What happens next makes for a timeless story that will resonate with anyone who has ever tried to cover up the truth. Dare Wright's innovative black-and-white photographs make EDITH AND MR. BEAR as intriguing as it was when first published in 1964." ]

[ "About the Author", "Dare Wright was born in Canada and raised in the United States. She started her career as a photographer's fashion model, then went around to the other side of the camera and became a highly successful freelance photographer. Her photographs appeared in such magazines as TOWN AND COUNTRY, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, VOGUE, and HARPER'S BAZAAR. She created several books about Edith and her friends, including the classic favorites The Lonely Doll and Edith and Mr. Bear." ]

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[ "Books", "Children's Books" ]

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[ "Books", "Science Fiction & Fantasy", "Science Fiction", "Anthologies" ]

[ "The Disobedient Virgin by Sandra Marton released on Oct 25, 2005 is available now for purchase." ]

[ "Review", "Marton's entry is sensational, sensuous, and simply superlative on every level... all any reader could ask a Presents to be! --", "theromancereadersconnection.com", "Sandra Marton's latest is an exquisite tale. The hero is a Latin lover... The heroine's passionate... The chemistry is dynamite. --", "Romantic Times Magazine, November 2005", "THE DISOBEDIENT VIRGIN (is) a story you'll want to read again and again. --", "romancejunkies.com", "The sparks fly between Jake and Catarina. --", "writersunlimited.com", "From the Publisher", "Three half brothers, on opposite sides of the globe: each must find a bride, in order to find each other.", "From the Back Cover", "She's young, innocent and rich... Bound to a stranger by her most precious gift! Jake is overwhelmed by Cat's beauty, but she's still a virgin. Can he resist bedding her before he finds her a suitable husband?", "About the Author", "Sandra Marton is a USA Todday Bestselling Author. A four-time finalist for the RITA, the coveted award given by Romance Writers of America, she's also won eight Romantic Times  Reviewers’ Choice Awards, the Holt Medallion, and Romantic Times’ Career Achievement Award. Sandra's heroes are powerful, sexy, take-charge men who think they have it all--until that one special woman comes along. Stand back, because together they're bound to set the world on fire.", "Read more" ]

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[ "Books", "Literature & Fiction", "Women's Fiction" ]

[ "This insightful, raw and heartbreaking narrative by Army retired veteran Teressa Boone explores the funny and tragic experiences of a young girl growing up in the inner-city of Chicago. The story is about Betty, who is battling her self-esteem, and how her life changes after she is faced with abuse, violence, and the grief of losing love ones. It dramatizes about why she decides to enlist in the U.S. Army, with eventful things happening to her and her community. Bravely MisEducated is a story of miseducation, memories, and love and it also deals with the uncertainty of life. The book highlights the issues of living with trauma, the emotions and triggers that revert back to the root cause, and portrays the differences of perspectives in the eyes of the reader." ]

[ "About the Author", "Teressa Boone, is an Illinois-native, born and raised on the south side of Chicago. She is a mother, retired Army veteran, entrepreneur, youth mentor, and author." ]

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[ "Books", "Parenting & Relationships", "Family Relationships" ]

[ "• This is the first complete reproduction of Oppernord's study sketchbook• A quasi-facsimile reproduction (same size) of beautiful drawings at an affordable price• Accompanied by a thorough commentary•Of interest to art historians and architectural historians and to scholars who study Rome, the Baroque and the survival of the Antique in modern EuropeNicknamed 'the French Borromini', Gilles Marie Oppenord (1672-1742) was born in Paris, the son of a royal cabinet maker. He was a royal pensioneer at the Academie de France in Rome. There he devoted much of his studies to Mannerist and Baroque architecture and ornament and the Louvre's carnet (acquired in 1972) is a testament to this period of intense study. Only three sketchbooks of this period survive. When he returned to Paris he was trained as an architect by Jules-Hardouin Mansart and he soon became the architect of Philippe II Duke of Orleans, later Regent of France, for whom he decorated and designed the interiors of the Palais Royal. For the reception of the King in 1723, he was entrusted with the restoration and decoration of the Château de Villers Cotterets. Oppenord also carried out important church commissions, among them the completion of the church of Saint Sulpice in Paris. A talented draftsman, he published two books of his engraved designs. Text in French." ]

[ "About the Author", "Peter Fuhring is an art historian specializing in the study of architectural ornaments and decorative arts. He works at the Fondation Custodia in Paris. Jean-Gérard Castex is a curator of the Department of Prints and Drawings at the Musée du Louvre, Paris, where he is in charge of prints." ]

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[ "Books", "Arts & Photography", "Individual Artists" ]

[ "Two-time Mary Higgins Clark Award-Winning Author!", "A chilling story set in a former Magdalen Laundry in Manhattan that explores today’s #MeToo complexities.", "\"In a twisting, mesmerizing story that is as beautifully written as it is utterly propulsive, Goodman keeps us breathlessly turning the pages right to the shocking and poignant end. I absolutely loved this layered and moving novel!” —Lisa Unger,", "New York Times", "bestselling author", "You’re never", "really", "alone", "Journalist Joan Lurie has written a seething article exposing a notorious newspaper tycoon as a sexual predator. But the night it goes live, she is brutally attacked. Traumatized and suffering the effects of a concussion, she moves into a highly secure apartment in Manhattan called the Refuge, which was at one time a Magdalen Laundry. Joan should be safe here, so how can she explain the cryptic incidents that are happening?", "Lillian Day is Joan’s new 96-year-old neighbor at the Refuge. In 1941, Lillian witnessed a mysterious murder that sent her into hiding at the Magdalen Laundry, and she hasn’t come out since. As she relates to Joan her harrowing story, Joan sees striking similarities to her own past.", "Melissa Osgood, newly widowed and revengeful, has burning questions about her husband’s recent death. When she discovers a suspicious paper trail that he left behind, she realizes how little she knew about her marriage. But it seems Joan Lurie might be the one who has the answers.", "As these three lives intersect, each woman must stay one step ahead of those who are desperate to make sure the truth is never uncovered." ]

[ "Review", "“", "The Stranger Behind You", "is a captivating exploration of sexual harassment, friendship, ambition, and how women join together to overcome trauma. It is as classic as it is timely, as heartbreaking as it is suspenseful. Stunning. I couldn’t put it down.” —", "Danielle Trussoni,", "New York Times", "bestselling author of", "Angelology", "and", "The Ancestor", "\"Carol Goodman’s", "The Stranger Behind You", "is at once a ripped-from-the-headlines thriller, a powerful meditation on the deep bonds and power of female friendship, and a colorful glimpse of New York City old and new. In a twisting, mesmerizing story that is as beautifully written as it is utterly propulsive, Goodman weaves a dream that blends the past and the present, takes us deep into the hearts and souls of her characters, and keeps us breathlessly turning the pages right to the shocking and poignant end. I absolutely loved this layered and moving novel!” —", "Lisa Unger,", "New York Times", "bestselling author of", "Confessions on the 7:45", "“[A] superior thriller…The plot takes many terrifying twists and turns en route to the surprising climax. Those with a taste for the gothic will be richly rewarded.” —", "Publishers Weekly", "(starred review)", "“A mesmerizing narrative that culminates in a poignant ending to a brilliant journey. Gothic? Note the phantom lye and bleach stench and wait for it! Make sure fans of Shari Lapena and Alison Gaylin get their hands on this one.” —", "Booklist", "\"Carol Goodman is a superb writer, and she explores family and small-town dynamics in a way that's both suspenseful and touchingly real.", "The Sea of Lost Girls", "features a fascinating cast of characters, intriguing setting -- and enough shocking twists to leave you breathless. I loved it.\" —", "Alison Gaylin, Edgar Award-winning author of", "Never Look Back,", "on", "The Sea of Lost Girls", "“You can always call upon Carol Goodman when you need an atmospheric and twisting tale. Full of half-truths and vengeful ghosts of the past,", "The Night Visitors", "will inspire readers to linger long into the night.” —", "Lori Rader-Day, Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning author of", "Under a Dark Sky,", "on", "The Night Visitors", "“Blends a perfect gothic premise...with modern mysterious twists....I couldn’t put it down but I didn’t want it to end.” —", "Wendy Webb, bestselling author on", "The Night Visitors", "“Foreboding and moody...As you’re pulled deeper into its crumbling corridors and gothic history, you’ll never guess where its true threats lie.” —", "Miranda Beverly-Whittemore,", "New York Times-", "bestselling author of", "Bittersweet", "and", "June", ", on", "The Widow's House", "About the Author", "Carol Goodman is the critically acclaimed author of fourteen novels, including", "The Lake of Dead Languages", "and", "The Seduction of Water,", "which won the 2003 Hammett Prize. Her books have been translated into sixteen languages. She lives in the Hudson Valley with her family, and teaches writing and literature at the New School and SUNY New Paltz." ]

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[ "Books", "Mystery, Thriller & Suspense", "Thrillers & Suspense" ]

[ "It all ends “Here.” Having bested the warring gangs of Ma Thuselah and Mr. Jones and commandeering his own burgeoning army in the Boroughs, Sam Whistler is faced with his greatest challenge yet...taking on God herself before she shuts down the whole sordid afterlife experiment. Collecting the last arc of the critically-acclaimed series, “The Devil's Chorus” is a haunting, unique dose of crime fiction from Eisner Award-nominated writer Christopher Sebela (", "Welcome Back, High Crimes", ") and phenom artist Chris Visions (", "Constantine: The Hellblazer", ")." ]

[ "About the Author", "Christopher Sebela is a writer, graphic designer and Eisner-nominated creator who narrowly escaped a lifetime in the Midwest to set up shop in Portland, Oregon. After studying at Xaviers School for the Gifted, he went on to Virginia Commonwealth University where he graduated in the Communication Arts and Design department. He then traveled to Florida to study at the Illustration Academy with great teachers such as Mark and John English, Sterling Hundley, George Pratt, Jon Foster, Brent Watkinson, Gary Kelly and others. While in school to this day, he has worked as a video game concept artist, graphic designer and illustrator. His love for comics and illustration lend to his voice and all these fields, and keeps him pursuing those passions." ]

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[ "Books", "Comics & Graphic Novels", "Graphic Novels" ]

[ "last waterman by glenn lawson" ]

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[ "Books", "Biographies & Memoirs" ]

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[ "Books", "Science & Math", "Astronomy & Space Science" ]

[ "In England, where he spent ten seasons leading his storied club Manchester United and his nation to soccer glory, he is so wildly popular that his countrymen voted him the face they'd most want to see imprinted on their money. (Winston Churchill finished second.) In Japan, where he is worshiped as much for his headline-making fashion trends as for his ability to bend a ball around a wall of defenders, women styled their bikini waxes after the blond mohawk he sported during the 2002 World Cup. And in Spain, within days of his $41 million trade to Real Madrid, his new team received two million requests to buy his number 23 jersey. The legend of David Beckham -- soccer god, global sex symbol, style icon -- has been celebrated around the world, arguably more than Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan combined. Now, with the publication of his long-awaited autobiography, the man who inspired the surprise hit movie", "Bend It Like Beckham", "is set to conquer the last remaining outpost where soccer is not a national religion: the United States.", "Beckham", "is a classic rags-to-riches saga: a boy, David, is born to a poor East End London family. He develops prodigious soccer skills, and his parents nurture him until he becomes one of the most gifted athletes of his generation. He grows up to marry Victoria -- a Spice Girl, \"Posh\" -- and enters a celebrity whirlwind of Princess Diana -- esque proportions. Together, the Beckhams are Britain's new royal couple -- their 240-acre estate outside of London is known as Beckingham Palace -- and their presence at parties or charity events guarantees endless tabloid stories and photos as well as adoring mobs that must be restrained by police barricades. Their life is as much a study in managing fame as it is in sports and pop phenomena.", "In", "Beckham", "he talks candidly about the pressures of celebrity -- his wife and sons were the targets of a 2002 kidnapping plot; how he balances his roles as a devoted husband and besotted father with his globetrotting existence as an international soccer player; the behind-the-scenes stories of his most memorable career moments, such as the penalty kick against archrival Argentina in the World Cup that redeemed him to a nation who blamed him for their failure in the previous World Cup; the controversy surrounding his move to Real Madrid and the falling out with the man who shaped his career, Manchester United's famously combative manager Sir Alex Ferguson; and, finally, his love of America -- his first son was conceived in and named Brooklyn -- where, like the great Pelé, David can imagine playing out his final seasons.", "So much has been written about David Beckham that it's easy to think we know everything about the world's most famous athlete, but only Beckham himself can set the record straight on his beliefs, his dreams, his loves, his fears, and, above all, his sense of who he is.", "Beckham", "is an intimate account of an extraordinary life, a life in which, against all odds, he has managed to keep both feet on the ground." ]

[ "From School Library Journal", "Adult/High School-The legendary soccer player and cultural icon takes readers on a tour of his life, from the streets of Chingford, England, to his role as star player on the world's most famous professional soccer team, with all the struggles and stadiums, and daring exploits, in between. As the inspiration for the hit movie Bend It Like Beckham, the subject of endless tabloid fodder, and the husband of a former Spice Girl, Beckham has captured the minds and hearts of not only the people of his native country, but of those around the world as well. Dozens of excellent-quality, black-and-white and color photos are included, about half of which have appeared elsewhere. This book is sure to be wildly popular with teens.", "James O. Cahill, Fairfax County Public Library, VA", "Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.", "Review", "“Smashing. . .Beckham is a magnet for controversy” —", "Sports Illustrated", "About the Author", "David Beckham", ", who currently plays for Real Madrid, is the soccer world’s biggest star.", "Tom Watt is an English actor, writer, and broadcaster. Television, film, and stage credits include", "EastEnders", ",", "Patriot Games", ", and", "Fever Pitch", ". Tom has broadcast about soccer extensively in the U.K. and the U.S. He co-produced the innovative children's sports series", "Rookies", "for Channel Four television and created the successful", "Row Z", "for BBC Choice TV. After presenting sports shows over the past ten years for BBC and independent radio and television stations, he is currently the lead presenter for BBC London's soccer coverage and hosts weekly programs for Arsenal's club TV channel.", "As well as writing about soccer for every major U.K. newspaper, Tom is the author of several books about the game:", "The End", ", a groundbreaking oral history of Arsenal FC;", "A Passion for the Game", ", ninety firsthand accounts of life behind the scenes in English football;", "The Greatest Stage", ", the official history of Wembley Stadium; and, most recently,", "My Side", ", the bestselling autobiography of David Beckham. Tom also produces schoolbooks built around soccer, the latest of which, a twelve-book series called", "The Jags", ", was published earlier this year.", "Read more" ]

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[ "Books", "Humor & Entertainment", "Humor" ]

[ "At the center of", "Deep Blue Home", "—a penetrating exploration of the ocean as single vast current and of the creatures dependent on it—is Whitty’s description of the three-dimensional ocean river, far more powerful than the Nile or the Amazon, encircling the globe. It’s a watery force connected to the earth’s climate control and so to the eventual fate of the human race.", "Whitty’s thirty-year career as a documentary filmmaker and diver has given her sustained access to the scientists dedicated to the study of an astonishing range of ocean life, from the physiology of “extremophile” life forms to the strategies of nesting seabirds to the ecology of “whale falls” (what happens upon the death of a behemoth).", "No stranger to extreme adventure, Whitty travels the oceanside and underwater world from the Sea of Cortez to Newfoundland to Antarctica. In the Galapagos, in one of the book’s most haunting encounters, she realizes: “I am about to learn the answer to my long-standing question about what would happen to a person in the water if a whale sounded directly alongside—would she, like a person afloat beside a sinking ship, be dragged under too?”", "This book provides extraordinary armchair entree to gripping adventure, cutting-edge science, and an intimate understanding of our deep blue home." ]

[ "Amazon.com Review", "Product Description", "At the center of", "Deep Blue Home", "--a penetrating exploration of the ocean as single vast current and of the creatures dependent on it--is Whitty's description of the three-dimensional ocean river, far more powerful than the Nile or the Amazon, encircling the globe. It's a watery force connected to the earth's climate control and so to the eventual fate of the human race.", "Whitty's thirty-year career as a documentary filmmaker and diver has given her sustained access to the scientists dedicated to the study of an astonishing range of ocean life, from the physiology of \"extremophile\" life forms to the strategies of nesting seabirds to the ecology of \"whale falls\" (what happens upon the death of a behemoth).", "No stranger to extreme adventure, Whitty travels the oceanside and underwater world from the Sea of Cortez to Newfoundland to Antarctica. In the Galapagos, in one of the book's most haunting encounters, she realizes: \"I am about to learn the answer to my long-standing question about what would happen to a person in the water if a whale sounded directly alongside--would she, like a person afloat beside a sinking ship, be dragged under too?\"", "This book provides extraordinary armchair entree to gripping adventure, cutting-edge science, and an intimate understanding of our deep blue home.", "A Q&A with Julia Whitty, Author of", "Deep Blue Home", "Q:", "Where did", "Deep Blue Home", "come from?", "A:", "I made nature documentaries about the oceans for years and my second book,", "The Fragile Edge", ", was a love letter to the coral reefs of the world. But in this book I wanted to circulate to the ocean's farthest fetch and depth and bring its stories and science ashore, so that people in the landlocked hearts of our continents would see how this water world gives us life.", "Q:", "What did it take to write this book?", "A:", "I've been traveling on and under the oceans since my teenage days, first in science, later in documentary filmmaking, and since 2000 as a writer. I've been fortunate to visit some of Earth's most wondrous wet places and meet the people working there, the biologists, oceanographers, fishermen, wilderness guides, and locals. The book is called \"an intimate ecology\" because it's a very personal story of a life spent adrift on currents of curiosity and adventure.", "Q:", "What kind of adventures have you had?", "A:", "In my early science work, I was anchored to a tiny, remote, uninhabited island in Mexico's Sea of Cortez, home to half a million seabirds and nothing else. Filmmaking adventures took me all over the world, from diving with sperm whales off the Galapagos to diving on Arctic icebergs to experiencing the extremophile communities living below the reach of sunlight on the deep sea floor. Writing adventures have swept me out to sea in wild weather with scientists sampling the living pulse of the ocean as a way to measure changes underway from climate change.", "Q:", "What inspires you about the ocean?", "A:", "The seashore is a place of inspiration and introspection for many. Offshore the wonders only multiply. What we're learning today about the remote and deep ocean is bigger, deeper, darker, colder, farther, older than anything we could have imagined even 25 years ago. Technology combined with a growing lineage of scientific knowledge allows us to explore what we previously couldn't even imagine. We visit communities of life thriving thousands of feet below Antarctic ice. We follow pairs of mated seabirds flying 44,000-mile figure-eight loops around the Pacific between their nesting seasons. We magnify ocean water and find bacterial species in excess of 10 million.", "Q:", "Do you have a favorite place in the ocean?", "A:", "The beauty of the ocean is that it's profoundly connected by its constantly moving waters. Most ocean life is nomadic, at least for some stage of its development. Jellyfish drift through their adulthood yet are anchored to the seafloor when they're young. The opposite is true for many fish that inhabit a small corner of the seafloor in adulthood yet drift as plankton in their larval stages. The majority of sea life follows temperature gradients the way we follow roads and highways. Which means that a changing climate carries marine life with it. The ocean defies all our anchors.", "Q:", "Do you consider the ocean your home?", "A:", "The deep blue home is home to all of us no matter our address. We feel the gravitational pull of its tides and the spiritual lift of its infinite horizon. Today we understand that it's also the single most powerful arbiter of well-being for the seven billion human beings living on a small planet misnamed Earth. In my career on the water, I’ve witnessed some of the ocean's many miracles, absorbed its punishments, felt my way along the edges of its unexplored frontiers, dived with its musclemen and its ballerinas, sailed with its swashbucklers and exiles. Working beside scientists, I’ve learned to translate a word of two of the ocean’s native tongues. The time I’ve spent at sea has also proven a brief yet decisive window into changes underway: oceanic problems, once local, now gone pandemic to compromise the equilibrium allowing us to flourish. Yet nature is beneficent too. For every reprimand from the deep blue home, we are offered a dozen forgivenesses. When we listen, we can hear its song of sustainability.", "(Photo © Sharon Urquhart)", "From Publishers Weekly", "Mingling mythology with science, Whitty pulls readers into the watery depths of the oceans, home to the birds, whales, and other mysterious creatures that have been her lifetime passion. She writes of Isla Rasa in the Gulf of California in Mexico during the short springtime breeding season, when the island mushrooms into a jittery cloud visible for miles; off the coast of Newfoundland, she encounters the annual migration of the icebergs, a spectacle as grand as the exodus of wildebeest through the Serengeti, and a leatherback sea turtle with flippers the size of oars, and a head like a draft horse's, wearing a jellyfish mane. Whitty's biology is colored by the gods of rock and the goddesses of seawater, such as Rasa, the Hindu mythical river flowing around the world, and the Elivágar, from the Viking creation story. This luminous prose is disturbed by accompanying reports of human-induced damage of oceanic ecosystems, where market economics relentlessly drives commercially desirable species towards extinction like a modern plague, exemplified by the collapse of the Newfoundland cod fishery, which caused a trophic cascade transforming all aspects of the ecosystem from crab to zooplankton to phytoplankton to nitrates.", "(July)", "Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.", "Review", "“A lovely, soft-spoken book about the ‘joy, inspiration, wonder, laughter, ideas’ that come from relating to Earth’s ‘nonhuman world.’”—", "Kirkus Review", "“Here is a writer of power and persuasion; one worthy of the Rachel Carson mantle. Whitty allows us to peer into the ecological web of the mysterious World Ocean, sharing her passion for the continuation of the ocean's life-essential fabric.”—Linda Lear, author of", "Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature", "“Rhythmic, poetic, transporting, and illuminating, this is the sacred memoir of a woman among islands of miracles, yearning with all her heart to be right where she is.”—Carl Safina, author of", "Song for the Blue Ocean, The View From Lazy Point", "“An illuminating exploration of the swirling currents connecting oceans, science, people, and history, bearing the reader on a unique voyage of discovery above and below the waves.”—Daniel Bennett, President of The Explorers Club", "About the Author", "JULIA WHITTY's first book on oceans,", "The Fragile Edge", ", was awarded the John Burroughs Medal Award, the PEN USA Award, and the Kiriyama Prize. Her cover articles have appeared in", "Harper's", "Magazine", "and", "Mother Jones", ", where she is an environmental correspondent. She blogs at the Blue Marble and Deep Blue Home.", "Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.", "1 The Very Air Miraculous WORKING MY WAY back to the casita, the little stone hut we call home, I hop the boulders along the rocky shoreline, where relatively few of the 300,000 seabird inhabitants of Isla Rasa choose to nest. Even so, some Heermann’s gulls—first-year breeders or latecomers or recluses—are nestled among these outermost rocks, napping on their eggs, confident of privacy, only to be rudely awakened by the approach of my dusty shoes. One after another, as if yanked on invisible strings, they burst into flight, webbed feet paddling, wings rowing backward, yowling aow-aow-aow in alarm and loosing globs of guano. I’ve been here for a month and still feel guilty about disturbing them.  It’s late on an April day, and some strange trick of atmospherics is providing a hypnotic illusion. Perhaps it is “the very air miraculous” that John Steinbeck wrote of during his travels in these parts in 1940 with the marine biologist Ed Ricketts.1 Here and now, sea and sky have merged into a pewter veil so thick the horizon line is erased. Yet the air is actually clear enough that flying birds cast black shadows on the icelike sea surface, invisible except for the shadows—a paradox of clarity and confusion created by a form of fog I’ve never seen before—not a whiteout in snow but a silverout in the subtropics, some 350 miles southeast of San Diego and 1,000 miles northwest of Mexico City.  I pause to study the effects of disorientation in a familiar landscape. At other times and places—in the weightlessness of underwater at night, for instance—I’ve lost enough sense of direction that vertigo upends my bearings. But here in the foggy heart of the Gulf of California, I’m anchored to Earth by gravity and affixed to the ocean by the sound of slap-happy waves. What’s adrift here isn’t the compass but time. As if a brontosaurus could unfurl its neck from beneath the waves or a pterodactyl flap ashore.  And then a prehistoric head does punch through the surface ten feet offshore, followed by the longitudinal ridges of a shell. It’s a leatherback sea turtle, a creature straight out of prehistory, an inhabitant of the deep blue home for at least 110 million years, whose ancestors once shared the ocean with dinosaurs. From the length of the tail, this one appears to be a female. In the last pulse of light before darkness, she forms a perfect mirror-image twin with the surface: a two-headed turtle, jellyfish tentacles streaming from the corners of her mouths, like cellophane noodles in a silver broth.  The scene is transfixing. And not only because she’s the biggest sea turtle I’ve ever seen, maybe six feet long and, I guess, a thousand pounds. Not only because leatherback turtles are rare or because it’s the end of the day and living outdoors makes me perpetually hungry and right now even jellyfish soup sounds good. But because of the tableau of cause and effect rippling from it.  The turtle sculls at a leisurely rate, dipping her head, heaving the long tentacles into the air, swallowing, eyes closed to avoid the stings. As she chews the bell of the jellyfish underwater, the curve of her leathery back—it’s not really a shell at all—pitches and yaws above the water line like a capsized dinghy. The sight is intriguing enough that an elegant tern, another breeder on Isla Rasa, detours from its flight path between feeding ground and nesting colony to hover quizzically on butterfly wings. Other terns notice this one’s attentiveness, and a small flock coalesces in the air, wings open, heads down, all eyes focused below, where a school of damselfish bounces off the turtle’s flippers, picking her skin clean. A few Heermann’s gulls congregate on the wet rocks, slipping on algae, jostling for position, until one jumps in and paddles counterclockwise around the turtle as she drifts clockwise on the currents circling the island. The terns sideslip through the air to keep up.  Just offshore, the entourage twirls into a floating raft of eared grebes, thousands of small water birds paddling in close formation. They dive en masse when the turtle approaches, their webbed feet stroking the surface before disappearing into the ripples of their own making, then pop up in the same tight formation a hundred feet away. The flock will be here for only another day or two, en route to California’s Salton Sea, three hundred miles to the north. It will fly there tonight or tomorrow night, traveling nonstop, then make another nonstop flight to California’s Mono Lake, then split into smaller groups headed for their birth lakes scattered through the Canadian Rockies and northern Great Plains. Between here and there they’ll cinch the disparate bodies of water together as surely as threads in a necklace of blue beads.  A half-dozen Heermann’s gulls accompany the sea turtle on her perambulation of the current. They twirl on the paddles of their feet and peck at the water, sampling strands of jellyfish goo. Their species is adept at the thievery biologists call kleptoparasitism—stealing fish from other seabirds, particularly from the gular (Latin gula: gullet) pouches of pelicans, though these gulls aren’t filching now because they don’t eat jellyfish. Curiosity binds them to the turtle dining benevolently between their feet. Their persistent hopefulness binds them to the tableau.  From the deep waters beyond the grebes, a fin whale surfaces, sleek black back rolling forward a seemingly impossible length before the tiny dorsal fin scythes out of the water, travels the arc, then disappears below. The flukes stir a boiling cauldron of eddies without ever breaking the surface. A fishy mist of whale breath drifts my way.  Although darkness is falling, I follow the drift of the sea turtle on foot, retracing my steps along the shoreline to the easternmost valley of the island, where the sound of 30,000 breeding terns produces a collective voice as strident as a factory of metal parts gone haywire, broken steel and fan belts screaming. After a field season here, my hearing will never be the same. The terns creating this unlikely cacophony are pretty white birds bedecked with black crests and packed side by side within a bill’s length of one another, in such tight formation that their nest scrapes assume the shape of perfect hexagons rimmed with guano and pebbles. This tessellated (Latin tessellatus: mosaic) pattern, like the cells of a honeycomb or the scutes (Latin scutum: shield) of a turtle’s carapace, is one of nature’s most efficient methods for packing space maximally.  The terns’ work continues around the clock. As does the din. Even now in the dusk, thousands of terns are navigating through the congestion in the air and on the ground, hundreds of birds exiting the valley, hundreds more arriving, gliding in low, bills full of sardines, startling at the sight of the heaving turtle boat, their white wings pumping hard on the downstroke as they struggle to rise. Some careen close to my head, their distinctive krrrrrk-krrrrrk trills, the flutter from their wings, ghosting past my ears.  And then the leatherback drifts beyond where I can follow without trespassing on the tern colony I’m here to protect. Anyway, it’s nearly too dark now to see, so I turn toward home, climbing the familiar trail away from the tern valley, down into a gull valley, past the mountainous sand dunes formed of eons of powdered guano, then over another ridge and through another gull colony, before cresting the rocky ridge where the casita lies. Along the way I unnerve many gulls, who curse me in ooh-ooh now-now calls. As it does every spring evening, the sound of this island swells to fill the void of night.In satellite images of Mexico’s Gulf of California—that 700-mile-long finger of water splitting the peninsula of Baja California from the Mexican mainland—tiny Isla Rasa is invisible, lost to wave clutter and scale. The island is so minuscule that few maps bother to note it. Sea charts record an unnamed dot at 28°49¢N, 112°59¢W, in the part of the gulf known as the Midriff Islands region, a 60-mile-wide knuckle formed of numerous volcanic islands rearing from deep submarine canyons. Most of these islands are bigger, taller, more picturesque, more ecologically diverse, and far more enticing than Rasa to a human sailor plying these reaches. Isla Ángel de la Guarda, Rasa’s largest neighbor, dominates its northern skyline with a reptilian spine of mountains 43 miles long and 4,300 feet high, painted in chameleon strata of red, ochre, and white that change hue with the season and the day.  In contrast, dun-colored Rasa barely rises above the waves, only 115 feet at its highest point and much of it lower than that. The word rasa means flat in Spanish—though the majority of English-language books and visitors mistakenly spell and pronounce the island’s name “Raza,” which means breed or race, an error that resonates faintly if you think of the island as the race of birds.  Isla Rasa presents such a humble profile that even from sea level many miss it. John Steinbeck, in the course of his travels with the biologist Ed Ricketts aboard the sardine boat the Western Flyer, never visited Isla Rasa or commented on it and most likely never noticed it as he sailed through the Midriff first to its west and then to its east on his voyage up and down the gulf.  Most travelers in these parts find little reason to stop here. Bereft of safe anchorage, fresh water, shade, or comestibles, the island lies forlornly empty nine months of the year, a tabula rasa but for a few raptors and corvids, some cryptic lizards, geckos, and invertebrates, plus countless tens of thousands of bird carcasses, mostly chicks, desiccating in sun and wind in a scene of postapocalyptic bleakness. Drought cruelly prunes R...", "Read more" ]

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[ "Garden Fairies - A Grayscale Coloring Book is filled with the early works of artist Molly Harrison. Featuring 30 single sided fairy images in GRAYSCALE, which means all the values from black to white and everything in between (not a line art coloring book), this coloring book is suitable for both adults and kids. Preferable mediums are colored pencil, markers (please be sure to put a piece of heavy paper or several sheets of regular paper between the pages to prevent bleed through), pastels, crayons, and some people even use eye shadow! Gel pens are great for highlights. Please be sure to see Molly's other coloring books for more fantasy fun! ***For PDF instant download coloring books that you can print out at home, visit my website at www.mollyharrisonart.com or my Etsy shop at www.etsy.com/shop/mollyharrisonart. For EXCLUSIVE coloring pages, join my Patreon page at www.patreon.com/fantasyartistmolly" ]

[ "About the Author", "Molly Harrison is an artist working out her home studio in northern California. Focusing on fantasy themes as well as wildlife and whimsical style art, Molly has been creating all her life. Since 2003, she has been selling her pieces regularly to patrons around the globe and her work is licensed for various products and projects. For more information and to purchase prints or original artwork, please visit The Fantasy Art of Molly Harrison, www.mollyharrisonart.com" ]

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[ "With his unbounded imagination, and taste for turning the laws of nature on their head, painter Josh Kirby has become a favorite of science fiction authors and a top-flight creator of wickedly clever film posters. This collection of his exuberant works is a sheer delight, featuring covers for the", "Savage Scorpio", "series; a selection from Kirby’s magnum opus", "Voyage of the Ayeguy", ", portraits of Hitchcock; and a film poster for", "Monty Python’s Life of Brian." ]

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[ "The next irresistible romance in the School for Brides series from the author of", "A Convenient  Bride", "...", "Sarah Palmer is impoverished, desperate, and alone. Her father was murdered years ago, and her only sibling is now dead. When an unkempt man turns up on her doorstep, he claims a friendship with her late brother, and the desire to fulfill her brother’s dying wish that they marry. Sarah sees no other solution for her situation but to wed the roguish stranger. Although it’s not apparent from his gruff appearance, Gabriel Harrington comes from one of London’s finest families. However, he is not the man Sarah’s brother intended her to marry. Overcome with guilt at his hasty lie, Gabriel must begin a life with the chilly Miss Palmer, who appears content with their passionless marriage. But Sarah is not as immune to Gabriel as he thinks. Driven by the desire to learn the truth behind her father’s murder and committed to a make her unexpected marriage successful, she fights to win Gabriel’s affections. Once he begins to see the passion in her, he isn’t that hard to convince…" ]

[ "Review", "Praise for the School for Brides romances:“Chockablock with plot twists…plenty of passion and intrigue.” --Publishers Weekly“A charming, sexy, innovative tale that sparks the imagination. There’s a bright future ahead of Smith.” --Romantic Times\"A fast-paced amusing romantic historical filled with fun and a delight to read. Cannot wait for the next \"bride's school\" story.\" --Fresh Fiction.“An unusual premise and an interesting story…Readers are in for a treat. It has… everything readers want in a romance.” --Romance Reviews Today", "About the Author", "Cheryl Ann Smith", "became hooked on historical romance at age fourteen when she first discovered the appeal of handsome heroes in waistcoats and breeches. Once she decided to write her own novel, she quickly discovered a new passion and now writes sexy Regency romances full time. Cheryl lives in Michigan with her family and an assortment of pets. Her other School for Brides titles include", "A Convenient Bride", ";", "The Scarlet Bride;", "and a novella,", "The Bride Who Fell in Love with Her", "Husband." ]

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[ "A graphic account of one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War captures the horrifying ordeal of the young soldiers involved in the ten-day siege at Dong Ap Bia in 1969" ]

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[ "From Library Journal", "James's 1901 novel is his only first-person narrative. The action is seen through the eyes of an unnamed narrator, a novelist attending a weekend party at an English estate. As the story progresses, the narrator begins to detect vast changes in his fellow guests as they begin taking on each other's personalities.Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.", "--This text refers to an alternate", "kindle_edition", "edition.", "Book Description", "Presents a full critical edition of The Sacred Fount, one of Henry James's strangest and most ambiguous works of fiction.", "--This text refers to an alternate", "kindle_edition", "edition.", "From the Back Cover", "One of Henry James's most mesmerizing and unusual novels, The Sacred Fount ( 1901) has for its scene a weekend party at the great English country house Newmarch. Here James leads the reader down a bizarre garden path. The Sacred Fount--his only novel to employ a first-person narrator--places us in the hands of an obsessive novelist ( never named and never described, but perhaps familiar), who detects alarming changes in his acquaintances.", "--This text refers to an alternate", "kindle_edition", "edition.", "Book Description", "The first critical edition of Henry James's The Sacred Fount, featuring a full critical apparatus including introduction, notes, glossary, textual variants and bibliography. The volume will be of interest to researchers, scholars and students of Henry James, and of nineteenth- and twentieth-century British and American fiction and literature.", "--This text refers to an alternate", "kindle_edition", "edition.", "About the Author", "Henry James (1843–1916) was an American novelist and literary critic. Between 1866 and 1869, he wrote for", "Nation", "and", "Atlantic", ". When he moved to Paris, he began writing for the", "New York Tribune", ". During World War I, James worked as a volunteer among the displaced and wounded. He passed away in 1916.", "--This text refers to an alternate", "kindle_edition", "edition.", "Read more" ]

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[ "The", "Alec London Series", "is a series written for boys, 8 – 12 years old.  Alec London is introduced in Stephanie Perry Moore's previously released series, The Morgan Love Series.  In this new series, readers get a glimpse of Alec's life up close and personal. The series provides moral lessons that will aid in character development, teaching boys how to effectively deal with the various issues they face at this stage of life. The series will also help boys develop their english and math skills as they read through the stories and complete the entertaining and educational exercises provided at the end of each chapter and in the back of the book.Alec is frustrated over lots of things. His mom is still in LA working on a project, Tyrod, the troublemaker is still getting under his skin and to top it all off, his dad gets a promotion and is now the assistant principal at his school.  Why bother trying hard is Alec's attitude, things are bad and nothing's going his way.  He doesn't really see how things can be worse until he goes to class and learns that Tyrod's best buddy and another troublemaker, Zarrick is in his class.  At home Alec finds out that his grandmother has cancer and he doesn't know what to do.  In response to all that's going on in his life Alec begins to act out in school, sleep in class and hang around with the wrong crowd.  To protect himself, he starts taking karate lessons.With the help of his karate instructor, parents, old friends, Alec learns that being disciplined and learning to respond to things  in a way that pleases God are important when it comes to winning the battle." ]

[ "About the Author", "STEPHANIE PERRY MOORE", "is the author of many Young Adult Christian fiction titles, including the", "Payton Skky", "series, the", "Laurel Shadrach", "series, the", "Perry Skky Jr.", "series, the", "Faith Thomas Novelzine", "series, the", "Carmen Browne", "series, and the", "Beta Gamma Pi", "series. She is also the co-editor for the impactful", "BibleZine, REAL", ". Mrs. Moore speaks with young people across the country, showing them how they can live life fully and do it God's way. Stephanie currently lives in the greater Atlanta area with her husband, Derrick, a former NFL player and author, and their three children. Visit her website at www.stephanieperrymoore.com.", "DERRICK MOORE", "is a former NFL athlete who played for the Detroit Lions, Carolina Panthers, and Arizona Cardinals following his successful college football career. Since his retirement from the NFL in 1998 he has been in demand as a motivational speaker for professional teams, civic groups, churches, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He is on staff with FCA, serving as the chaplain of the football program at Georgia Tech. Derrick is the author of", "The Great Adventure", "and the general editor for the", "Strength and Honor Bible", ". He and his wife, Stephanie, a Christian fiction novelist, live in greater Atlanta area with their two daughters.", "--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title." ]

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[ "“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a striking novel. Just when I was thinking there wasn't anything new on the horizon, along comes Stieg Larsson with this wonderfully unique story. I was completely absorbed.” —Michael Connelly \"I doubt you will read a better book this year.” —Val McDermid Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared off the secluded island owned and inhabited by the powerful Vanger family. There was no corpse, no witnesses, no evidence. But her uncle, Henrik, is convinced that she was murdered by someone from her own deeply dysfunctional family. Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist is hired to investigate, but he quickly finds himself in over his head. He hires a competent assistant: the gifted and conscience-free computer specialist Lisbeth Salander, and the two unravel a dark and appalling family history. But the Vangers are a secretive clan, and Blomkvist and Salander are about to find out just how far they are prepared to go to protect themselves." ]

[ "From", "Booklist", "The first U.S. appearance of another major Swedish crime writer is cause for celebration but also disappointment: Larsson, an acclaimed journalist as well as the author of the award-winning Millenium trilogy, of which this is the first volume, died in 2004. The editor of a magazine called Expo, which was dedicated to fighting right-wing extremism, Larsson brings his journalistic background to bear in his first novel. It is the story of a crusading reporter, Mikail Blomkvist, who has been convicted of libel for his exposé of crooked financier Wennerstrom. Then another Swedish financier, a rival of Wennerstrom, wants to hire Blomkvist to solve the decades-old disappearance of his niece from the family’s island compound in the north of Sweden. If Blomkvist works on the project for a year, his employer will deliver the goods on Wennerstrom. Blomkvist takes the job and soon finds himself trying to unlock the grisly multigenerational secrets in a hideously dysfunctional family’s many closets. Helping him dig through those closets is the novel’s real star, the girl with the dragon tattoo, Lisbeth Salander, a ward of the state who happens to be Sweden’s most formidable computer hacker and a fearless foe of women-hating men. Larsson has two great stories (and two star-worthy characters) here, and if he never quite brings them together—the conclusion of the Wennerstrom campaign seems almost anticlimactic after the action-filled finale on the island—the novel nevertheless offers compelling chunks of investigative journalism, high-tech sleuthing, and psychosexual drama. What a shame that we only have three books in which to watch the charismatic Lisbeth Salander take on the world! --Bill Ott", "--This text refers to an alternate", "kindle_edition", "edition.", "Amazon.com Review", "Amazon Best of the Month, September 2008", ": Once you start", "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", ", there's no turning back. This debut thriller--the first in a trilogy from the late Stieg Larsson--is a serious page-turner rivaling the best of", "Charlie Huston", "and", "Michael Connelly", ". Mikael Blomkvist, a once-respected financial journalist, watches his professional life rapidly crumble around him. Prospects appear bleak until an unexpected (and unsettling) offer to resurrect his name is extended by an old-school titan of Swedish industry. The catch--and there's always a catch--is that Blomkvist must first spend a year researching a mysterious disappearance that has remained unsolved for nearly four decades. With few other options, he accepts and enlists the help of investigator Lisbeth Salander, a misunderstood genius with a cache of authority issues. Little is as it seems in Larsson's novel, but there is at least one constant: you really", "don't", "want to mess with the girl with the dragon tattoo. --", "Dave Callanan", "--This text refers to an alternate", "kindle_edition", "edition.", "Review", "“Wildly suspenseful . . . an intelligent, ingeniously plotted, utterly engrossing thriller.” —", "The Washington Post", "“Mesmerizing. . . . Imagine the movies of Ingmar Bergman crossed with Thomas Harris's novel", "The Silence of the Lambs", ".” —", "USA Today", "“Unique and fascinating. . . . It's like a blast of cold, fresh air to read", "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo", ".” —", "Chicago Tribune", "“A super-smart amalgam of the corporate corruption tale, legal thriller and dysfunctional-family psychological suspense story.” —", "Fresh Air", "(NPR)“As vivid as bloodstains on snow—and a perfect one-volume introduction to the unique strengths of Scandinavian crime fiction.” —Lee Child“Combine the chilly Swedish backdrop and moody psychodrama of a Bergman movie with the grisly pyrotechnics of a serial-killer thriller, then add an angry punk heroine and a down-on-his-luck investigative journalist, and you have the ingredients of Stieg Larsson’s first novel.” —Michiko Kakutani,", "The New York Times", "“A whip-smart heroine and a hunky guy who needs", "her", "help? This sexy, addictive thriller is everything you never knew you could get from a crime novel.” —", "Glamour", "“So much more than a thriller,", "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", "is a dazzling novel of big ideas. It tackles issues of power, corruption, justice, and innocence–all the while drawing you into the twists and turns of a frighteningly suspenseful mystery.” —Harlan Coben“An exceptional effort for a first-time crime novelist. In fact, a fine effort for any crime novelist . . . This book is meticulously plotted, beautifully paced, and features a cast of two indelible sleuths and many juicy suspects.” —", "Boston Globe", "“The book lands in the United States as Wall Street sputters and global markets clench, a timely fit to Larsson’s themes of corporate corruption. He tells his crime story cleverly, but the zing in", "Dragon Tattoo", "is inked in its two central characters.” —", "Cleveland Plain Dealer", "“Larsson’s novel could serve as the definition of page-turner . . . The worst part: We have to wait until summer ’09 for the second installment.” —", "Time Out New York", "“The biggest Swedish phenom since ABBA.” —", "People", "“Larsson’s debut thriller succeeds on so many levels it’s hard to know where to begin. First off, it’s an absolute page-turner. But the characters are so fascinating and the clear, understated writing so graceful, you are going to want to savor it . . . Electrifying.” —", "Portsmouth Herald (NH)", "“Is the hype justified? Yes . . . This complex, multilayered tale grabs the reader from the first page.” —", "Library Journal", "(starred)", "“The first U.S. appearance of another major Swedish crime writer is cause for celebration . . . The novel offers compelling chunks of investigative journalism, high-tech sleuthing, and psychosexual drama. What a shame that we only have three books in which to watch the charismatic Lisbeth Salander take on the world!” —", "Booklist", "“", "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", "is a striking novel. Just when I was thinking there wasn't anything new on the horizon, along comes Stieg Larsson with this wonderfully unique story. I was completely absorbed.” —Michael Connelly", "“I doubt you will read a better book this year.” —Val McDermid", "“Dark, labyrinthine, smart, sexy, utterly original, and completely captivating, Stieg Larsson’s", "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", "delights at every level. Nuanced, sympathetic characters, caught in a tangle of unusual and compelling relationships, grapple with a baffling family mystery and with their own demons in the unique literary environment of modern-day Sweden. This book is artful and grand entertainment. I couldn’t recommend it more highly.” —John Lescroart", "“As vivid as bloodstains on snow.” —Lee Child“", "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", "is an utterly fresh political and journalistic thriller that is also intimate and moral. In spite of its dark unearthings Stieg Larsson has written a feast of a book, with central characters you will not forget.” —Michael Ondaatje", "“Cases rarely come much colder than the decades-old disappearance of teen heiress Harriet Vanger from her family’s remote island retreat north of Stockholm, nor do fiction debuts hotter than this European bestseller . . . At once a strikingly original thriller and a vivisection of Sweden’s dirty not-so-little secrets, this first of a trilogy introduces a provocatively odd couple.” —", "Publishers Weekly", "(starred)", "“What a cracking novel! I haven’t read such a stunning thriller debut for years. The way Larsson interweaves his two stories had me in thrall from beginning to end. Brilliantly written and totally gripping.” —Minette Walters", "“With its compelling situation, its complex plot and especially its unique, fully-realized characters,", "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", "embodies–in seamless translation–the best of European crime fiction.”—S.J. Rozan", "“", "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo", "is a Tolstoyan re-invention of the ‘closed room’ murder mystery, Agatha Christie for adults. Curl up on the sofa with this masterwork of noir and let Stieg Larsson draw you into the shadows. It’s also a profound investigation into tribal violence in the world of high finance, and a revelation of the dark side of a country normally seen as the very height of propriety. By the end of the first chapter you will know better. By the end of the second you will be putty in his hands. Don’t even think about putting it down.” —John Burdett", "From the UK:“Crime fiction has seldom needed to salute and mourn such a stellar talent as Larsson’s in the same breath.” —", "The Sunday Times", "“Larsson has up his sleeve two extremely engaging protagonists. Once these characters have appeared, our surrender to the novel is guaranteed . . . This is classic English mystery territory. But what follows is much darker and bloodier–more Thomas Harris than Dorothy L. Sayers.” —", "The Independent", "“The ballyhoo is fully justified . . . The novel scores on every front–character, story, atmosphere, and the translation.” —", "The Times", "“This is a striking novel, full of passion, an evocative sense of place and subtle insights into venal, corrupt minds . . . The journalist and the hacker are ingenious creations.” —", "The Observer", "“One of the greatest crime-fiction novels I have ever read . . . As mesmerizing as it is insightful", ". . .", "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", "is a multi-layered, multi-character tale by a writer of some considerable power. Full of social conscience and compassion, with insight into the nature of moral corruption, it knocked me out . . . Mikael Blomkvist and his partner, the enigmatic and deeply troubled Lisbeth Salander, will soon join the pantheon of greatest crime-fiction characters that populate the genre at its apex.” —", "Shots Magazine", "“A blockbuster story . . . The plot is interesting and credible but above all the heroine is splendidly original . . . An extraordinary book.” —", "Literary Review", "“An absorbing and idiosyncratic crime novel.” —", "Daily Mail", "--This text refers to an alternate", "kindle_edition", "edition.", "Review", "Intelligent, complex, with a gripping plot and deeply intriguing characters. The author's early death is a great loss' Philip Pullman, Guardian. 'As vivid as bloodstains on snow' Lee Child. 'What a cracking novel! I haven't read such a stunning thriller debut for years. Brilliantly written and totally gripping' Minette Walters. 'I doubt you will read a better book this year' Val McDermid. 'So much more than a thriller, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a dazzling novel of big ideas' Harlan Coben. 'Brilliantly written ... the characters are superbly drawn and the story grips from first to last' Mail On Sunday. 'A rip-roaring serial-killer adventure' Mail on Sunday. 'An utterly fresh political and journalistic thriller that is also intimate and moral ... a feast of a book' Michael Ondaatje. 'The books are selling in their millions across Europe and it's not hard to see why' Spectator. 'The ballyhoo is fully justified ... the novel scores on every front' The Times. A publishing sensation who seemingly came from nowhere ... crime fiction has seldom needed to salute and mourn such a stellar talent as Larsson's in the same breath' Sunday Times. Just when I was thinking there wasn't anything new on the horizon, along comes Stieg Larsson with this wonderfully unique story. I was completely absorbed' Michael Connelly.", "--This text refers to an alternate", "kindle_edition", "edition.", "Review", "“An intelligent, ingeniously plotted, utterly engrossing thriller that is variously a serial-killer saga, a search for a missing person and an informed glimpse into the worlds of journalism and business . . . Lisbeth is a punk Watson to Mikael's dapper Holmes, and she's the coolest crime-fighting sidekick to come along in many years.”–", "Washington Post", "“An exceptional effort for a first-time crime novelist. In fact, a fine effort for any crime novelist . . . This book is meticulously plotted, beautifully paced, and features a cast of two indelible sleuths and many juicy suspects.”–", "Boston Globe", "“Combine the chilly Swedish backdrop and moody psychodrama of a Bergman movie with the grisly pyrotechnics of a serial-killer thriller, then add an angry punk heroine and a down-on-his-luck investigative journalist, and you have the ingredients of Stieg Larsson’s first novel.”–Michiko Kakutani,", "The New York Times", "“The book lands in the United States as Wall Street sputters and global markets clench, a timely fit to Larsson’s themes of corporate corruption. He tells his crime story cleverly, but the zing in", "Dragon Tattoo", "is inked in its two central characters.”–", "Cleveland Plain Dealer", "“A super-smart amalgam of the corporate corruption tale, legal thriller and dysfunctional-family psychological suspense story. It’s witty and unflinching . . . Larsson’s multi-pieced plot snaps together as neatly as an Ikea bookcase, but even more satisfying is the anti-social character of Salander.”–Maureen Corrigan,", "Fresh Air", "(NPR)", "“It’s like a blast of cold, fresh air to read", "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo", ". . . It features at its center two unique and fascinating characters: a disgraced financial journalist and the absolutely marvelous 24-year-old Lisbeth Salander–a computer-hacking Pippi Longstocking with pierced eyebrows and a survival instinct that should scare anyone who gets in her way.”–", "Chicago Tribune", "“Larsson’s novel could serve as the definition of page-turner . . . The worst part: We have to wait until summer ’09 for the second installment.”–", "Time Out New York", "“The biggest Swedish phenom since ABBA.”–", "People", "“Imagine the movies of Ingmar Bergman crossed with Thomas Harris’s novel", "The Silence of the Lambs.", "Larsson’s mesmerizing tale succeeds because, like P.D. James, he has written a why-dunit rather than a whodunit.”–", "USA Today", "“A whip-smart heroine and a hunky guy who needs", "her", "help? This sexy, addictive thriller is everything you never knew you could get from a crime novel.”–", "Glamour", "“Larsson’s debut thriller succeeds on so many levels it’s hard to know where to begin. First off, it’s an absolute page-turner. But the characters are so fascinating and the clear, understated writing so graceful, you are going to want to savor it . . . Electrifying.”–", "Portsmouth Herald (NH)", "“Is the hype justified? Yes . . . This complex, multilayered tale grabs the reader from the first page.”–", "Library Journal", "(starred)", "“The first U.S. appearance of another major Swedish crime writer is cause for celebration . . . The novel offers compelling chunks of investigative journalism, high-tech sleuthing, and psychosexual drama. What a shame that we only have three books in which to watch the charismatic Lisbeth Salander take on the world!”–", "Booklist", "“", "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", "is a striking novel. Just when I was thinking there wasn't anything new on the horizon, along comes Stieg Larsson with this wonderfully unique story. I was completely absorbed.”–Michael Connelly“I doubt you will read a better book this year.”–Val McDermid“Dark, labyrinthine, smart, sexy, utterly original, and completely captivating, Stieg Larsson’s", "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", "delights at every level. Nuanced, sympathetic characters, caught in a tangle of unusual and compelling relationships, grapple with a baffling family mystery and with their own demons in the unique literary environment of modern-day Sweden. This book is artful and grand entertainment. I couldn’t recommend it more highly.”–John Lescroart“So much more than a thriller,", "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", "is a dazzling novel of big ideas. It tackles issues of power, corruption, justice, and innocence–all the while drawing you into the twists and turns of a frighteningly suspenseful mystery.”–Harlan Coben“As vivid as bloodstains on snow.”–Lee Child", "“", "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", "is an utterly fresh political and journalistic thriller that is also intimate and moral. In spite of its dark unearthings Stieg Larsson has written a feast of a book, with central characters you will not forget.”–Michael Ondaatje“Cases rarely come much colder than the decades-old disappearance of teen heiress Harriet Vanger from her family’s remote island retreat north of Stockholm, nor do fiction debuts hotter than this European bestseller . . . At once a strikingly original thriller and a vivisection of Sweden’s dirty not-so-little secrets, this first of a trilogy introduces a provocatively odd couple.”–", "Publishers Weekly", "(starred)", "“What a cracking novel! I haven’t read such a stunning thriller debut for years. The way Larsson interweaves his two stories had me in thrall from beginning to end. Brilliantly written and totally gripping.”–Minette Walters", "“With its compelling situation, its complex plot and especially its unique, fully-realized characters,", "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", "embodies–in seamless translation–the best of European crime fiction.”–S.J. Rozan “", "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo", "is a Tolstoyan re-invention of the ‘closed room’ murder mystery, Agatha Christie for adults. Curl up on the sofa with this masterwork of noir and let Stieg Larsson draw you into the shadows. It’s also a profound investigation into tribal violence in the world of high finance, and a revelation of the dark side of a country normally seen as the very height of propriety. By the end of the first chapter you will know better. By the end of the second you will be putty in his hands. Don’t even think about putting it down.”–John BurdettFrom the UK:“Crime fiction has seldom needed to salute and mourn such a stellar talent as Larsson’s in the same breath.”–", "The Sunday Times", "“Larsson has up his sleeve two extremely engaging protagonists. Once these characters have appeared, our surrender to the novel is guaranteed . . . This is classic English mystery territory. But what follows is much darker and bloodier–more Thomas Harris than Dorothy L. Sayers.”–", "The Independent", "“The ballyhoo is fully justified . . . The novel scores on every front–character, story, atmosphere, and the translation.” –", "The Times", "“This is a striking novel, full of passion, an evocative sense of place and subtle insights into venal, corrupt minds . . . The journalist and the hacker are ingenious creations.”–", "The Observer", "“One of the greatest crime-fiction novels I have ever read . . . As mesmerizing as it is insightful", ". . .", "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", "is a multi-layered, multi-character tale by a writer of some considerable power. Full of social conscience and compassion, with insight into the nature of moral corruption, it knocked me out . . . Mikael Blomkvist and his partner, the enigmatic and deeply troubled Lisbeth Salander, will soon join the pantheon of greatest crime-fiction characters that populate the genre at its apex.”–", "Shots Magazine", "“A blockbuster story . . . The plot is interesting and credible but above all the heroine is splendidly original . . . An extraordinary book.”–", "Literary Review", "“An absorbing and idiosyncratic crime novel.”–", "Daily Mail", "--This text refers to an alternate", "kindle_edition", "edition.", "From Publishers Weekly", "Starred Review. Cases rarely come much colder than the decades-old disappearance of teen heiress Harriet Vanger from her family's remote island retreat north of Stockholm, nor do fiction debuts hotter than this European bestseller by muckraking Swedish journalist Larsson. At once a strikingly original thriller and a vivisection of Sweden's dirty not-so-little secrets (as suggested by its original title,", "Men Who Hate Women", "), this first of a trilogy introduces a provocatively odd couple: disgraced financial journalist Mikael Blomkvist, freshly sentenced to jail for libeling a shady businessman, and the multipierced and tattooed Lisbeth Salander, a feral but vulnerable superhacker. Hired by octogenarian industrialist Henrik Vanger, who wants to find out what happened to his beloved great-niece before he dies, the duo gradually uncover a festering morass of familial corruption—at the same time, Larsson skillfully bares some of the similar horrors that have left Salander such a marked woman. Larsson died in 2004, shortly after handing in the manuscripts for what will be his legacy.", "100,000 first printing. (Sept.)", "Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.", "--This text refers to an alternate", "kindle_edition", "edition.", "From the Back Cover", "An international publishing sensation, Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo combines murder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue into one satisfyingly complex and entertainingly atmospheric novel. Harriet Vanger, a scion of one of Sweden's wealthiest families disappeared over forty years ago. All these years later, her aged uncle continues to seek the truth. He hires Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading journalist recently trapped by a libel conviction, to investigate. He is aided by the pierced and tattooed punk prodigy Lisbeth Salander. Together they tap into a vein of unfathomable iniquity and astonishing corruption.", "--This text refers to an alternate", "kindle_edition", "edition.", "Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.", "Prologue", "A Friday in November", "It happened every year, was almost a ritual. And this was his eighty-second birthday. When, as usual, the flower was delivered, he took off the wrapping paper and then picked up the telephone to call Detective Superintendent Morell who, when he retired, had moved to Lake Siljan in Dalarna. They were not only the same age, they had been born on the same day–which was something of an irony under the circumstances. The old policeman was sitting with his coffee, waiting, expecting the call.   “It arrived.”   “What is it this year?”   “I don’t know what kind it is. I’ll have to get someone to tell me what it is. It’s white.”   “No letter, I suppose.”   “Just the flower. The frame is the same kind as last year. One of those do-it-yourself ones.”   “Postmark?”   “Stockholm.”   “Handwriting?”   “Same as always, all in capitals. Upright, neat lettering.”   With that, the subject was exhausted, and not another word was exchanged for almost a minute. The retired policeman leaned back in his kitchen chair and drew on his pipe. He knew he was no longer expected to come up with a pithy comment or any sharp question which would shed a new light on the case. Those days had long since passed, and the exchange between the two men seemed like a ritual attaching to a mystery which no-one else in the whole world had the least interest in unravelling.     The Latin name was", "Leptospermum (Myrtaceae) rubinette", ". It was a plant about ten centimetres high with small, heather-like foliage and a white flower with five petals about two centimetres across.   The plant was native to the Australian bush and uplands, where it was to be found among tussocks of grass. There it was called Desert Snow. Someone at the botanical gardens in Uppsala would later confirm that it was a plant seldom cultivated in Sweden. The botanist wrote in her report that it was related to the tea tree and that it was sometimes confused with its more common cousin", "Leptospermum scoparium,", "which grew in abundance in New Zealand. What distinguished them, she pointed out, was that", "rubinette", "had a small number of microscopic pink dots at the tips of the petals, giving the flower a faint pinkish tinge.", "Rubinette", "was altogether an unpretentious flower. It had no known medicinal properties, and it could not induce hallucinatory experiences. It was neither edible, nor had a use in the manufacture of plant dyes. On the other hand, the aboriginal people of Australia regarded as sacred the region and the flora around Ayers Rock.   The botanist said that she herself had never seen one before, but after consulting her colleagues she was to report that attempts had been made to introduce the plant at a nursery in Göteborg, and that it might, of course, be cultivated by amateur botanists. It was difficult to grow in Sweden because it thrived in a dry climate and had to remain indoors half of the year. It would not thrive in calcareous soil and it had to be watered from below. It needed pampering.     The fact of its being so rare a flower ought to have made it easier to trace the source of this particular specimen, but in practice it was an impossible task. There was no registry to look it up in, no licences to explore. Anywhere from a handful to a few hundred enthusiasts could have had access to seeds or plants. And those could have changed hands between friends or been bought by mail order from anywhere in Europe, anywhere in the Antipodes.   But it was only one in the series of mystifying flowers that each year arrived by post on the first day of November. They were always beautiful and for the most part rare flowers, always pressed, mounted on watercolour paper in a simple frame measuring 15cm by 28cm.     The strange story of the flowers had never been reported in the press; only a very few people knew of it. Thirty years ago the regular arrival of the flower was the object of much scrutiny–at the National Forensic Laboratory, among fingerprint experts, graphologists, criminal investigators, and one or two relatives and friends of the recipient. Now the actors in the drama were but three: the elderly birthday boy, the retired police detective, and the person who had posted the flower. The first two at least had reached such an age that the group of interested parties would soon be further diminished.   The policeman was a hardened veteran. He would never forget his first case, in which he had had to take into custody a violent and appallingly drunk worker at an electrical substation before he caused others harm. During his career he had brought in poachers, wife beaters, con men, car thieves, and drunk drivers. He had dealt with burglars, drug dealers, rapists, and one deranged bomber. He had been involved in nine murder or manslaughter cases. In five of these the murderer had called the police himself and, full of remorse, confessed to having killed his wife or brother or some other relative. Two others were solved within a few days. Another required the assistance of the National Criminal Police and took two years.   The ninth case was solved to the police’s satisfaction, which is to say that they knew who the murderer was, but because the evidence was so insubstantial the public prosecutor decided not to proceed with the case. To the detective superintendent’s dismay, the statute of limitations eventually put an end to the matter. But all in all he could look back on an impressive career.   He was anything but pleased.   For the detective, the “Case of the Pressed Flowers” had been nagging at him for years–his last, unsolved and frustrating case. The situation was doubly absurd because after spending literally thousands of hours brooding, on duty and off, he could not say beyond doubt that a crime had indeed been committed.   The two men knew that whoever had mounted the flowers would have worn gloves, that there would be no fingerprints on the frame or the glass. The frame could have been bought in camera shops or stationery stores the world over. There was, quite simply, no lead to follow. Most often the parcel was posted in Stockholm, but three times from London, twice from Paris, twice from Copenhagen, once from Madrid, once from Bonn, and once from Pensacola, Florida. The detective superintendent had had to look it up in an atlas.     After putting down the telephone the eighty-two-year-old birthday boy sat for a long time looking at the pretty but meaningless flower whose name he did not yet know. Then he looked up at the wall above his desk. There hung forty-three pressed flowers in their frames. Four rows of ten, and one at the bottom with four. In the top row one was missing from the ninth slot. Desert Snow would be number forty-four.   Without warning he began to weep. He surprised himself with this sudden burst of emotion after almost forty years.", "Part 1", "Incentive", "December 20–January 3", "Eighteen percent of the women in Sweden have at one time been threatened by a man.", "Chapter 1", "Friday, December 20", "The trial was irretrievably over; everything that could be said had been said, but he had never doubted that he would lose. The written verdict was handed down at 10:00 on Friday morning, and all that remained was a summing up from the reporters waiting in the corridor outside the district court.     “Carl” Mikael Blomkvist saw them through the doorway and slowed his step. He had no wish to discuss the verdict, but questions were unavoidable, and he—of all people—knew that they had to be asked and answered.", "This is how it is to be a criminal,", "he thought.", "On the other side of the microphone.", "He straightened up and tried to smile. The reporters gave him friendly, almost embarrassed greetings.     “Let’s see . . .", "Aftonbladet, Expressen", ", TT wire service, TV4, and . . . where are you from? . . . ah yes,", "Dagens Nyheter.", "I must be a celebrity,” Blomkvist said.     “Give us a sound bite,", "Kalle Blomkvist.", "” It was a reporter from one of the evening papers.     Blomkvist, hearing the nickname, forced himself as always not to roll his eyes. Once, when he was twenty-three and had just started his first summer job as a journalist, Blomkvist had chanced upon a gang which had pulled off five bank robberies over the past two years. There was no doubt that it was the same gang in every instance. Their trademark was to hold up two banks at a time with military precision. They wore masks from Disney World, so inevitably police logic dubbed them the Donald Duck Gang. The newspapers renamed them the Bear Gang, which sounded more sinister, more appropriate to the fact that on two occasions they had recklessly fired warning shots and threatened curious passersby.     Their sixth outing was at a bank in Östergötland at the height of the holiday season. A reporter from the local radio station happened to be in the bank at the time. As soon as the robbers were gone he went to a public telephone and dictated his story for live broadcast.     Blomkvist was spending several days with a girlfriend at her parents’ summer cabin near Katrineholm. Exactly why he made the connection he could not explain, even to the police, but as he was listening to the news report he remembered a group of four men in a summer cabin a few hundred feet down the road. He had seen them playing badminton out in the yard: four blond, athletic types in shorts with their shirts off. They were obviously bodybuilders, and there had been something about them that had made him look twice—maybe it was because the game was being played in blazing sunshine with what he recognised as intensely focused energy.     There had been no good reason to suspect them of being the bank robbers, but nevertheless he had gone to a hill overlooking their cabin. It seemed empty. It was about forty minutes before a Volvo drove up and parked in the yard. The young men got out, in a hurry, and were each carrying a sports bag, so they might have been doing nothing more than coming back from a swim. But one of them returned to the car and took out from the boot something which he hurriedly covered with his jacket. Even from Blomkvist’s relatively distant observation post he could tell that it was a good old AK4, the rifle that had been his constant companion for the year of his military service.     He called the police and that was the start of a three-day siege of the cabin, blanket coverage by the media, with Blomkvist in a front-row seat and collecting a gratifyingly large fee from an evening paper. The police set up their headquarters in a caravan in the garden of the cabin where Blomkvist was staying.     The fall of the Bear Gang gave him the star billing that launched him as a young journalist. The downside of his celebrity was that the other evening newspaper could not resist using the headline “", "Kalle Blomkvist solves the case.", "” The tongue-in-cheek story was written by an older female columnist and contained references to the young detective in Astrid Lindgren’s books for children. To make matters worse, the paper had run the story with a grainy photograph of Blomkvist with his mouth half open even as he raised an index finger to point.     It made no difference that Blomkvist had never in life used the name Carl. From that moment on, to his dismay, he was nicknamed Kalle Blomkvist by his peers—an epithet employed with taunting provocation, not unfriendly but not really friendly either. In spite of his respect for Astrid Lindgren—whose books he loved—he detested the nickname. It took him several years and far weightier journalistic successes before the nickname began to fade, but he still cringed if ever the name was used in his hearing.     Right now he achieved a placid smile and said to the reporter from the evening paper:   “Oh come on, think of something yourself. You usually do.”     His tone was not unpleasant. They all knew each other, more or less, and Blomkvist’s most vicious critics had not come that morning. One of the journalists there had at one time worked with him. And at a party some years ago he had nearly succeeded in picking up one of the reporters—the woman from", "She", "on TV4.     “You took a real hit in there today,” said the one from", "Dagens Nyheter", ", clearly a young part-timer. “How does it feel?”     Despite the seriousness of the situation, neither Blomkvist nor the older journalists could help smiling. He exchanged glances with TV4.", "How does it feel?", "The half-witted sports reporter shoves his microphone in the face of the Breathless Athlete on the finishing line.     “I can only regret that the court did not come to a different conclusion,” he said a bit stuffily.     “Three months in gaol and 150,000 kronor damages. That’s pretty severe,” said", "She", "from TV4.     “I’ll survive.”     “Are you going to apologise to Wennerström? Shake his hand?”     “I think not.”     “So you still would say that he’s a crook?”", "Dagens Nyheter", ".     The court had just ruled that Blomkvist had libelled and defamed the financier Hans-Erik Wennerström. The trial was over and he had no plans to appeal. So what would happen if he repeated his claim on the courthouse steps? Blomkvist decided that he did not want to find out.     “I thought I had good reason to publish the information that was in my possession. The court has ruled otherwise, and I must accept that the judicial process has taken its course. Those of us on the editorial staff will have to discuss the judgement before we decide what we’re going to do. I have no more to add.”     “But how did you come to forget that journalists actually have to back up their assertions?”", "She", "from TV4. Her expression was neutral, but Blomkvist thought he saw a hint of disappointed repudiation in her eyes.     The reporters on site, apart from the boy from", "Dagens Nyheter", ", were all veterans in the business. For them the answer to that question was beyond the conceivable. “I have nothing to add,” he repeated, but when the others had accepted this TV4 stood him against the doors to the courthouse and asked her questions in front of the camera. She was kinder than he deserved, and there were enough clear answers to satisfy all the reporters still standing behind her. The story would be in the headlines but he reminded himself that they were not dealing with the media event of the year here. The reporters had what they needed and headed back to their respective newsrooms.", "--This text refers to an alternate", "kindle_edition", "edition.", "About the Author", "Stieg Larsson was the editor in chief of the magazine", "Expo", ". He was a leading expert on anti-democratic, right-wing extremist organizations. He died in 2004, soon after delivering the manuscripts of the novels", "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", "and its sequels.", "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", "is translated from the Swedish by Reg Keeland.", "--This text refers to an alternate", "kindle_edition", "edition.", "From", "Bookmarks Magazine", "Critics’ responses varied to the late Stieg Larsson’s debut novel. Although some considered it clever, suspenseful, and exhilarating, others found it confused and farfetched. Most fell somewhere in the middle, acknowledging its flaws (including a slow beginning, a glut of suspects, and an overabundance of hard-to-pronounce Swedish phrases and names) while praising its strong, memorable characters, dark humor, and inventive plot twists. Originally titled", "Men Who Hate Women", ",", "Girl", "is as much a cultural and social assessment of misogyny—a favorite topic of Larsson’s—as it is an intriguing take on the classic thriller. This is one for neo-noir fans—but it doesn’t seem destined to rule this side of the Atlantic.Copyright 2008 Bookmarks Publishing LLC", "--This text refers to an alternate", "kindle_edition", "edition.", "Read more" ]

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[ "In Hardpressed, the highly anticipated second book of the Hacker Series that began with Hardwired, Blake and Erica face threats that put both their love and their lives on the line. Despite Blake Landon's controlling ways, the young and wealthy hacker finally won the trust of the woman he loves. Internet entrepreneur Erica Hathaway broke down the walls that kept her from opening her heart and her business to Blake. Ready to start this new chapter in her life, Erica is determined not to let anything come between them, even if that means giving Blake back some of the control he craves in and out of the bedroom. But when demons from her past threaten their future, Erica makes a decision that could change their lives forever." ]

[ "About the Author", "Meredith Wild is a #1", "New York Times", ",", "USA Today", ", and international bestselling author of romance. Living in the White Mountains of New Hampshire with her husband and three children, she refers to herself as a techie, whiskey-appreciator, and hopeless romantic. When she isn't living in the fantasy world of her characters, she can usually be found at", "facebook.com/meredithwild", ". You can learn more about her upcoming projects at", "meredithwild.com", "." ]

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[ "In this illustrated examination of the Lindbergh kidnapping case, Jim Fisher seeks to set the record straight regarding Bruno Hauptmann's guilt in \"the crime of the century.\"", "In February 1935, following a sensational, six-week trial, a jury in Flemington, New Jersey, found German carpenter Hauptmann guilty of kidnapping and murdering the twenty-month-old son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh. Although circumstantial, the evidence against Hauptmann—the handwriting on the ransom notes, the homemade kidnapping ladder, Colonel Lindbergh's money found in his garage, his matching the description of the man who accepted the ransom payoff in the Bronx cemetery, his inability to prove an alibi, and his incredible explanation of his possession of the ransom money—was overwhelming, leaving few to doubt his guilt. After a series of appeals and stays, Hauptmann died fourteen months later in the electric chair. A confession would have spared him the death sentence, but Hauptmann chose to die maintaining his innocence.", "It was not until the mid-1970s that revisionists began to challenge the conventional wisdom in the case: that Hauptmann was the lone killer. Revisionist books and articles appeared, as did plays, TV shows, and a movie, all portraying Hauptmann as the victim of a massive police and prosecution frame-up.", "At this point, the focus shifted from the evidence to the conduct of the police. By the 1980s, most people familiar with the case were convinced of Hauptmann's complete innocence. Many denied the murder, believing that the Lindbergh baby remained alive. Several men claimed to be the firstborn son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh, one of whom sued to claim his share of the Lindbergh estate after Charles Lindbergh's death in 1974.", "Another group held that the kidnapping was an elaborate hoax to cover up the murder of the baby by his parents. Anna Hauptmann¹s series of federal lawsuits against New Jersey and others in the mid-1980s fueled further interest in the case. Although Hauptmann's widow lost all of her lawsuits, she had won the hearts and minds of the American people before her death at the age of ninety-four.", "Former FBI agent Fisher discusses the hard evidence, such as the ransom notes and the wood of the kidnapping ladder. He analyzes and debunks the various revisionist theories and presents new evidence that, coupled with the undisputed facts, prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Hauptmann was guilty as charged: he kidnapped and murdered the infant son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh." ]

[ "Amazon.com Review", "The sad story of Charles Lindbergh's baby, kidnapped and murdered at the height of America's love affair with its aviator hero, is common knowledge, as is the scandal and corruption surrounding the conviction and execution of Bruno Hauptmann for that crime. In", "The Ghosts of Hopewell", ", Jim Fisher tells us another story, one more surprising in its lack of conspiracy and intrigue. Fisher writes simply, clearly, and with conviction--firmly convinced that Hauptmann was indeed the killer. As he sorts through the evidence, the testimony, the motives, and the crime itself, it becomes clear to the reader, too, that this was not simply a case of corrupt politicians and law enforcement officials trying to put a controversial murder to rest. It was, as believed originally, a case of an unemployed immigrant who saw an opportunity to make a few quick bucks on the brutal murder of the innocent child of America's celebrity of the day.", "--Lisa Higgins", "From Library Journal", "The author, a scholar and former FBI special agent, updates his 1987 The Lindbergh Case (Rutgers Univ.) to scrutinize theories on who really was responsible for the Lindbergh kidnapping, concluding that Bruno Hauptmann was indeed guilty. Fisher takes a clear and comprehensive approach to the historical record, physical evidence, the justice system, and commentators both contemporary and more recent, adding his own insights into the never-ending public mania for celebrity and controversy. More photographic evidence could have been used to bolster his arguments, and the grammar could have been more carefully edited. Occasionally, Fisher is a little too quick to dismiss other theorists as cranks without justifying his opinion. In addition, his earlier title and Susan Hertog's Anne Morrow Lindbergh: Her Life (LJ 10/15/99) note an experimental reconstruction by police of the kidnapper's ladder that is not mentioned here. Given the passage of time, the gaps in the evidence, and new forensic techniques, it's not likely that anyone will ever have the final word in a case like this, but Fisher's book provides straightforward coverage of a perennially interesting subject. For all collections.", "-Barbara Ann Hutcheson, Greater Victoria P.L., BC", "Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.", "From Kirkus Reviews", "Former FBI agent Fisher (Fall Guys, 1996, etc.) offers an arch, engaging rebuttal to a recent generation of Lindbergh conspiracy theorists, and to true-crime revisionists generally. As Fisher tells it, the tangled tendrils of this distant event, coupled with political and academic trends of recent decades, have made it convenient and profitable for various factions to discredit the states trial and execution of Bruno Hauptmann as the sole malefactor in the Lindbergh infants kidnap-murder. Fisher perceives a malign cynicism in both the actions of various bit-players (pulp writers, con-men) who produced spurious, red-herring-laced reflections on the case in the 1940s and 50s, and in recent works like Anthony Scadutos Scapegoat and Ludovic Kennedys The Carpenter and the Airman that variously excuse or whitewash Hauptmann. While his tone is generally acidic, he is most withering towards those who, in alleging official incompetence or collusion in framing Hauptmann, take advantage of deceased subjects who can no longer defend their actions. Yet Fisher also offers a lucid, organized, and deeply detailed rebuttal of the conspiracists; his intimate familiarity with the case makes a complicated crime easier to understand, and somewhat justifies his vitriol. Theres a surprisingly touching verisimilitude in Fishers portrait of the vanished Depression era: its general urban desperation, the unemployed yeggs who sought to exploit the Lindbergh tragedy, and the weird controversies that ensued when New Jerseys governor insinuated himself, post-trial, on the convicted defendants behalf (evidently to camouflage his own illegal dealings). Hauptmann himself is convincingly portrayed as a low-grade sociopath and repeat offender whose lack of criminal cleverness and incapacity for remorse has played neatly to his revisionist supporters. This latest addition to the post-Lindbergh flood stands as an entertaining, readable, and comprehensive summation of a dark event and its transcendent cultural afterlife that will enrage Hauptmann apologists but capture the attentions of judicious true-crime buffs and other interested readers. --", "Copyright ©1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.", "Review", "“Fisher, a former FBI agent now turned professor, intends to show in this book that the original decision of the judicial system had it right, that the circumstantial evidence against Hauptmann was overwhelming and devastating, and that even new fragments of information tend to confirm his responsibility. The book makes a very good read. . . . Although of course it will not be so, this book deserves to be the last word on a tragic crime.”", "—", "Choice", "\"Fisher examines the contentions of the revisionists and the characters that inhabit their world—the grieving widow, the ballyhooing attorney, and the various pretenders each claiming to be the kidnapped Lindbergh child. He also offers surprising new evidence implicating Hauptmann. But how could Hauptmann have known that the baby would be in an unaccustomed location on the night he struck? And why did Hauptmann never confess when faced with damning evidence against him? Fisher also speculates on these open questions, which remain part of the fascination of this intricate tale of American celebrity, tragedy, and justice.\"         —", "Patterson Smith", ", publisher of the Patterson Smith Reprint Series in Criminology, Law Enforcement, and Social Problems", "“Fisher, a former FBI agent . . . has—we may very well hope—driven the final nail into the coffin of the Lindbergh revisionists.”—", "Rapport", "“Former FBI agent Fisher offers an arch, engaging rebuttal to a recent generation of Lindbergh conspiracy theorists and to true-crime revisionists generally. . . . This latest addition to the post-Lindbergh flood stands as an entertaining, readable, and comprehensive summation of a dark event and its transcendent cultural afterlife.”—", "Kirkus Reviews", "“Jim Fisher offers a devastating critique of the conspiracy theories that continue to swirl around the ‘crime of the century,’ the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby. Sifting through the primary sources, Fisher shows that much of the so-called evidence put forth by defenders of Bruno Richard Hauptmann is either misinformation or totally irrelevant. Anyone concerned with the way publishers and the media promote lurid fictions at the expense of historical truth is in his debt.”    —", "Joyce Milton", ", author of", "Loss of Eden: A Biography of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh", "“It is inconceivable to me that any rational person could study the Lindbergh case for more than a few hours and not emerge with a belief bordering on certainty that the evidence against Bruno Richard [Hauptmann] was, and is, too overwhelming to warrant even a single Hauptmann-didn’t-do-it book. . . . [Fisher has] written a fine and needed book.  The revisionist irrationality in the Lindberg case demands point-by-point refutation, and [Fisher] supplied it.”—", "Gerald Tomlinson", ", author of", "Murdered in Jersey", "About the Author", "Jim Fisher", ", who received an Edgar nomination for", "Fall Guys: False Confessions and the Politics of Murder", ", is a professor in the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. He is also the author of", "The Lindbergh Case", ". He was a special agent for the FBI from 1966 to 1972.", "Read more" ]

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[ "Books", "Mystery, Thriller & Suspense", "Mystery" ]

[ "Bruce Davidson is a pioneer of social documentary photography. He began taking photographs at the age of ten and continued to develop his passion at Rochester Institute of Technology and Yale University. Later called upon for military service, Davidson met Henri Cartier-Bresson in France and was introduced to Magnum Photos. In his work, Davidson prizes his relationship to the subject above all else. From his profound documentation of the civil rights movement to his in-depth study of one derelict block in Harlem, he has immersed himself fully in his projects, which have sometimes taken him several years to complete. He once wrote,", "I often find myself an outsider on the inside, discovering beauty and meaning in the most desperate of situations.", "This survey, created in conjunction with an exhibition at Fundación MAPFRE in Spain, focuses on the work that has made Davidson one of the most influential documentary photographers to this day. In addition to his civil rights series and his work in Harlem, the book includes Davidson’s well-known series Brooklyn Gang, Subway, and Central Park. The book also highlights more recent projects, such as his explorations of Paris and Los Angeles landscapes." ]

[ "About the Author", "Bruce Davidson (born in Oak Park, Illinois, 1933) is an award-winning photographer whose career spans nearly sixty years. He became a member of Magnum Photos in 1958, and received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1962, grants from the National Endowment for the Arts in 1967 and 1980, the Lucie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Documentary Photography in 2004, and a Gold Medal of Honor Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Arts Club in 2007. His work has been shown at the Museum of Modern Art, New York; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; Palais de Tokyo, Paris; Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.; and Aperture Foundation, New York.Charlotte Cotton is an author, editor, and curator. At the forefront of the appraisal of contemporary art photography for over twenty years, she currently serves as the first curator-in-residence at the International Center of Photography, New York. In the past, she has held curatorial positions at institutions including the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Photographers’ Gallery, London, and the Wallis Annenberg Department of Photography at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. She has been a visiting scholar and critic at institutions including Parsons The New School for Design, New York University, and School of Visual Arts, New York; California College of the Arts, San Francisco; and Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles. She is the author of", "Photography Is Magic", "(Aperture, 2015) and", "The Photograph as Contemporary Art", "(2014), and the founder of Words Without Pictures.Carlos Gollonet is the chief curator of photography at the Fundación MAPFRE as well as a freelance editor and publisher. He is the author of", "Emmet Gowin", "(Aperture, 2013),", "Eugène Atget: Paris 1898–1924", "(2011), and", "Fazal Sheikh", "(2009), among other titles.Frits Gierstberg is the head of exhibitions at the Nederlands Fotomuseum, Rotterdam, and professor of photography at Erasmus University Rotterdam. An art historian, curator, and critic, he has published numerous books on Dutch and international photography. He is the author of", "The Dutch Photobook", "(Aperture, 2012),", "European Portrait Photography", "(2015),", "Reinier Gerritsen: Wall Street Stop", "(2011), and", "Eugène Atget: Paris 1898–1924", "(2011), among other titles.Francesco Zanot is curator at CAMERA, Turin; director of the MA in Photography at NABA, Milan; and currently curator of the inaugural exhibition", "Give Me Yesterday", "at Fondazione Prada Osservatorio, Milan." ]

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[ "Books", "Arts & Photography", "Photography & Video" ]

[ "There has never been a more difficult time to lead a Talent Acquisition function. Recruiting leaders are challenged daily to streamline processes, deploy technology, and leverage data in more ways than ever before.Fortunately, recruiting leaders can make massive improvements to their function and drive transformation through a modern practice that is just beginning to take shape in some of the most progressive organizations around the world.This practice is called", "RecOps.", "In this industry-first introduction to RecOps,", "James Colino", "guides HR and recruiting leaders through the steps of how to build a practice in any organization. You'll learn the skills necessary to do RecOps and discover the importance of mission, vision, and strategy in setting the stage for transformation.With RecOps, you'll identify what's broken in your hiring process and fix it using proven techniques that will help you hire better talent faster, at a lower cost, and with a better experience." ]

[ "Review", "\"If you need to improve any aspect of your recruiting function, this book will get you jazzed up to do it! I was swept up reading the introduction and found the step-by-step guide to be helpful in preparing to build my own RecOps practice. This is exciting, forward-thinking work that couldn't have come at a better time!\"", "— Nicole Kowal", ", Talent Acquisition Manager at Chobani   \"As the VP of Talent Acquisition for multiple healthcare companies, I often called James for guidance on my most difficult challenges. He always guided me back to the practice of RecOps, and now I know why. This book pulled together the problems we all face in recruitment and how to fix them in a more systematic way. Every recruiting leader needs this book!\"", "— Jim McMillin", ", VP Human Capital at DOCS Health   \"Talent acquisition is a strategic driver of every business, and yet many companies struggle to make it work. This book provides the link between strategy and recruiting transformation in an easy-to-read format. James lays out a framework for RecOps and an action plan that any leader can use to pursue recruiting excellence. I predict this book will be the catalyst (and bible) for a new industry centered around the practice of recruiting optimization.\"", "— Risa Borr", ", consultant for HR Unwrapped and former Head of Talent Acquisition at Hershey, Aptiv and Textron   \"With a whirlwind of changes upending talent acquisition, recruiting leaders need a strategic framework and fresh thinking to drive results. The principles shared in this book can provide both. I've seen RecOps work first-hand in our organization and believe it can be the blueprint for improving talent acquisition processes for any HR or recruiting leader who wants to deliver high-quality results.\"", "— Stephanie Doliveira", ", VP Human Resources at Sheetz Inc.   \"The recruiting industry has needed this book for a long time, and I'm glad James Colino was the one to write it.", "RecOps", "is an insightful guide to the emerging field of recruiting operations through the lens of a practitioner who has built modern talent acquisition functions. It's an easy read, with helpful examples and a practical approach. It's the book I'll give to every leader who has ambitions to transform their recruiting function.\"", "— Adam Godson", ", Chief Product Officer at Paradox", "About the Author", "James Colino has been optimizing recruiting functions around the world for over twenty years. As the Head of Talent Acquisition for Sheetz, Inc., James oversees recruiting for over 600 convenience store locations that operate 24/7/365.Prior to joining Sheetz, James was the Head of North American Recruitment at The Hershey Company, led the Global Technology Enablement function at Cielo, and served as Founder & CEO of HireBar, an interview software company that was acquired in 2017. Throughout his diverse journey, James has developed a deep passion for transforming talent acquisition and building cutting-edge recruiting strategies that drive business results." ]

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[ "Books", "Business & Money", "Management & Leadership" ]

[ "Now a major motion picture starring Amanda Seyfried and Finn Wittrock.", "Compared to seminal feminist works such as Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” and Sylvia Plath’s", "The Bell Jar", ",", "A Mouthful of Air", "is a powerful, tragic statement on motherhood, family, and survival.", "A Mouthful of Air", "is a compassionate and wrenching portrait of Julie Davis, a young wife and mother torn between the love she feels for her family and the voice in her head that insists they’d be better off without her.", "We meet Julie several weeks after her suicide attempt, on the eve of her son’s first birthday. Grateful to be alive, Julie tries her best to appreciate every moment—“this tree, that passing car, the pretzel guy up ahead on the corner. She has, for whatever reason, been given a second chance”—but her emotional demons are unrelenting, and she is slowly and quietly losing the battle.", "Within the narrative of", "A Mouthful of Air", "is an argument about the nature of depression—its causes, cures, and the price it exacts from its victims. With spare, elegant prose, this brutally honest portrayal of family and self illuminates the power and complexity of the human psyche.", "Originally published in 2003,", "A Mouthful of Air", "now includes an afterword by author Adrienne Miller." ]

[ "Review", "Now a major motion picture starring Amanda Seyfried and Finn Wittrock!", "Sony’s Stage 6 Films has unveiled the film trailer for", "A Mouthful of Air", ", starring Oscar nominee Amanda Seyfried (", "Mank", ") and two-time Emmy nominee Finn Wittrock (", "American Horror Story", "), releasing exclusively in theaters on October 29, 2021.", "Watch the movie trailer for", "A Mouthful of Air", "on YouTube.", "\"", "A Mouthful Of Air", ", which explores the mind of Julie Davis, a privileged 26-year-old New Yorker suffering from postpartum depression after giving birth to her son, Teddy. The novel is being reissued after twenty years in conjunction with the release of the new film,", "A Mouthful of Air", ", written and directed by Koppelman, and starring Amanda Seyfried.\"", "—from WNYC's", "All Of It", "with Alison Stewart interview with Amy Koppelman", ", August 16, 2021", "\"[A] stunning and elegant portrayal of the rawness of postpartum depression, told in elegant and authentic, sparse prose.\"", "—Leslie Lindsay, from the", "Always with a Book", "interview with Amy Koppelman, August 4, 2021", "\"[A] smart, sensitive first novel.\"", "—", "ELLE", "\"Koppelman nails every detail.\"", "—", "The Boston Globe", "\"This is a story so convincing that never again will you pass a new mother on the street without wondering what's behind her mouthful of smiles.\"", "—", "The New York Observer", "\"Koppelman's prose is as spare and powerful as poetry.\"", "—", "St. Petersburg Times", "\"Lean, minutely detailed, and frighteningly convincing.\"", "—", "Publishers Weekly", "\"", "A Mouthful of Air", "is by no means a happy book, but it is a fantastically written one. And with a debut movie, I imagine this book is going to have a much deserved, and long awaited moment in the public imagination.... The story is a harrowing dive into the psyche of a woman who has the intense pressures of motherhood piled atop her pre-existing clinical depression. The book chronicles her attempt to wrestle with her mental demons, and enjoy a life which she is trying to be grateful for.\"", "—Nolan Sullivan,", "Peiskos", "(Read the full review of A Mouthful of Air on", "Peiskos", ")", "\"Koppelman has depicted a woman’s struggle with depression, and postpartum depression in particular, in such an incredibly visceral, realistic way... Recommended for those who like:", "The Book of Ruth", "by Jane Hamilton,", "The Bell Jar", "by Silvia Plath,", "Want", "by Lynn Steger Strong, 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.\"", "—Beth Mowbray,", "@b.isforbooks on Instagram", "\"I found it full of such poetic prose, with powerful and tragic statements regarding mental health, being a new mother, family and isolation…", "A Mouthful of Air", "builds and builds until the very last page and it punched me right in the gut. This is a book I will not forgot anytime soon. I admire Amy Koppelman's bravery in writing about the darkness that lives inside people that some never experience or try to understand.\"", "—Peyton Biggs,", "@bookinhand_ on Instagram", "\"Koppelman draws her audience in and never lets loose.\"", "—", "Rocky Mountain News", "\"This new writer should definitely be considered a rising star.\"", "—", "Boston Herald", "\"", "A Mouthful of Air", "is powerful, accurate, and insightful.\"", "—", "Body & Soul Magazine", "\"[A] novel that quietly builds suspense to the last page.\"", "—", "Dallas Morning News", "\"Amy Koppelman tells an ultimately harrowing story, but guides it with restraint and honesty, and no small amount of courage.\"", "—", "Lilith Magazine", "\"", "The Bell Jar", "for moms.\"", "—", "East Bay Express", "\"Written with a dreamlike intensity... Koppelman is unwaveringly honest and graceful in her storytelling.\"", "—", "Willamette Week", "“Anyone who has suffered from depression will recognize the distant, almost ethereal rhythm of Julie’s days.”", "—", "Kirkus Reviews", "\"So visceral is Koppelman's prose, the reader truly feels the depth of Julie's spirit and the toll of her continual struggle to keep herself afloat.", "—", "Booklist", "\"[Amy Koppelman] does a tremendous job conveying the point that, although Julie is surrounded with some degree of affluence, none of it can pacify the mental anguish of depression... The mood of the novel is a clear insight into the depth of talent Koppelman possesses as a writer.\"", "—David Exum,", "BookReporter", "\"In this riveting and disturbing novel, Koppelman speaks for women... whose internal battles pass unremarked by society at large.\"", "—Luan Gaines,", "Curled Up With a Good Book", "\"Amy Koppelman offers a message of compassion as well as a scathing indictment of modern American life from a fresh, wholly original angle.\"", "—Holt Uncensored", "\"This searing and honest first novel offers both compelling narrative and stunning insight into the crippling grip of depression.\"", "—", "BookWomen Magazine", "\"A well written, harrowing story (told with glaring honestly).\"", "—Shannon Bigham,", "BookLoons", "\"", "A Mouthful of Air", "evokes two classics of pre-feminist writing from the last 19th century:", "The Yellow Wallpaper", "by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and", "The Awakening", "by Kate Chopin.\"", "—", "New York Free Press", "\"This debut novel is nothing short of astonishing: read it and weep.\"", "—Yona Zeldis McDonough, author of", "The Four Temperaments", "\"Eminently worth reading.\"", "—Dr. Morton I. Teicher,", "National Jewish Post & Opinions", "\"This is a novel to share with a colleague... It is a story that reminds us to care deeply about our patients.\"", "—Nancy Glimm, C.S.W.,", "Psychiatric Services", "\"", "A Mouthful of Air", "is a stunning first novel, which offers no hope to alleviate the pain of despair. The joy is all in Koppelman's gift in telling a true and moving story.\"", "—Maureen Howard, author of", "Facts of Life", "and", "Natural History", "INTERVIEWS:", "WNYC's", "All Of It", "with Alison Stewart interview with Amy Koppelman, August 16, 2021", "\"Author Amy Koppelman joins us to discuss her debut novel,", "A Mouthful Of Air", ", which explores the mind of Julie Davis, a privileged 26-year-old New Yorker suffering from postpartum depression after giving birth to her son, Teddy. The novel is being reissued after twenty years in conjunction with the release of the new film,", "A Mouthful of Air", ", written and directed by Koppelman, and starring Amanda Seyfried.\"", "Reading By Writers: Amy Koppelman, August 12, 2021", "Amy Koppelman reads from her book A Mouthful of Air and is in conversation with Pam Houston", "Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books", ", Season 10, Episode 56 (August 2021)", "\"No one tells you how scary it is to become a mom. You're responsible for a whole other life.\" Amy Koppelman joined host Zibby Owens for an IG Live to talk about her book,", "A Mouthful of Air", ", which is being re-released to celebrate the premiere of its film adaptation.", "Always with a Book's Leslie Lindsay interviews Amy Koppelman, August 4, 2021", "Amy Koppelman talks about her very personal book—how the feelings & emotions are psychologically resonate, but the story is fiction, plus Amanda Seyfried starring in", "A Mouthful of Air", ", postpartum depression, and so much more!", "Publishers Weekly", "Talks with Amy Koppelman by Claire Kirch, July 14, 2021", "PW", "spoke with Koppelman about why she wrote", "A Mouthful of Air", ", what she would do differently if she wrote such a novel today, what it was like writing and directing the film adaptation, and how Joan Didion’s encouragement years ago reassured her as an author.", "BOOK CLUB & READER GUIDE: Questions and Topics for Discussion", "The poem “The Girl” by Marie Howe, from the collection", "What the Living Do: Poems", ", serves as an epigraph for", "A Mouthful of Air", ". What might have drawn the author to this particular poem for this story about Julie?", "We see Julie’s childhood copy of", "The Velveteen Rabbit", "being passed down to her by her mother: what was interesting about the particular section that Julie sought out? Why do you think she might have been drawn to this passage, focused on “becoming Real”?", "More than once, we see Julie noticing the apartment window across the courtyard from hers: what does she observe there? Why do you think this was so noteworthy to Julie?", "A seemingly simple trip to the grocery stores goes horribly wrong for Julie—what happens both internally and externally for her? What was the occasion that she was planning for? Why do you think the pressure of this task was so impossible for her?", "How does Julie feel about Georgie’s new role in their home? Does Julie feel like she has a choice in this matter?", "Julie and her family are clearly wealthy, living in posh neighborhoods, having live-in help, access to doctors and most anything they could want: why do you think the author chose this particular character to portray a mother suffering from post-partum depression?", "What are some of Julie’s descriptions of living with depression? Did Julie’s story further your understanding of the experience? Was it similar to something you have experienced or witnessed? Did you learn anything you did not know before about post-partum depression in particular?", "We see Julie interacting with and analyzing her exchanges with people that she is paying or that work for her: taxi drivers, stores clerks, elevator operators, nannies. In what ways does this novel address issues of class?", "Julie frequently observes other women to get ideas of what is appropriate for her to also do: what are some of these instances? Why do you think she depends so heavily on the behavior of others in order to determine what her own behavior should be?", "Julie goes to regular psychotherapy appointments with Dr. Edelman: what is their relationship like? Does Julie feel as though this is helping with her depression?", "What are the recurring phrases that Julie repeats to herself? Why do you think these mantras are at war in Julie’s mind?", "After Julie’s suicide attempt, she is back home and living with her son and husband, Ethan: what is their relationship like? Does he know why his wife tried to end her life? Were you surprised by any of her husband’s reactions? Do you think there are things he could have done differently?", "Julie visits her mother, Harriet, a short while after Julie’s suicide attempt: what is their interaction like? What are the various things that her mother is focused on or concerned about? How do you think this affects Julie?", "“If you look happy, then you are happy” is a phrase that Julie’s mother has repeated to her throughout her life: Does Julie believe it? Are there any instances where she is truly happy?", "Julie frequently reflects on memories of her father from her childhood: what different aspects of their relationship are revealed over the course of the novel? What parts surprised you? How do you think Julie’s relationship with her father may have affected those with her own children? Why does Julie choose not to tell her husband, Ethan, that she saw her father at the basketball game?", "Intergenerational trauma—trauma that gets passed down from one generation to subsequent generations—can create symptoms of depression and self-destructive behaviors. Considering the story of Julie and her parents, and Julie with her own children, what role do you think intergenerational trauma might have played?", "Despite having a doting and devoted husband, Julie envisions him having an affair and moving on to a life without her—why do you think this is?", "Color plays an important role in this book: why do you think the author chose to do this? What are some of the contrasts in color and décor between their first home and their second home? Why do you think Julie might have made these changes to her surroundings?", "When Julie discovers that she is pregnant with a second child, what are her thoughts and reactions? How does her husband react when he learns the news? How do they decide what to do next? How does Julie feel after learning that she will have a little girl?", "Julie and her husband and doctors create a plan for when she will and will not take her medication, carefully considering her well-being as well as her unborn baby’s well-being: What were their concerns? What are Julie’s reasons for not following that plan? What influenced Julie to make this choice? Do you know anyone in your own life who has struggled with the decision to remain on medication that might come with undesired side-effects or sacrifices?", "What do we learn was the immediate cause of Julie’s attempt to end her own life? As we learn more about her family and childhood, what else do you think might have contributed to her making this type of decision? Do you think she loves her son? Why might she think they would be better off without her?", "Does Julie feel as though she has power, control, or choice? What are some examples throughout the novel where she does? What are some examples where she does not, or feels as though she does not? Having inside knowledge to some details of her childhood, what do you think shaped these ways of thinking?", "Is the ending of this novel what you expected? What, if anything, do you think could have been done to prevent this situation?", "If you have seen the film adaptation of", "A Mouthful of Air", ", talk about their similarities and differences. Were you surprised by any of them? What did you like more? What did you miss?", "If you have read Amy Koppelman’s other novels,", "I Smile Back", "and", "Hesitation Wounds", ", would you say they have major themes in common? Talk about the similarities and differences.", "About the Author", "Amy Koppelman", "is the author of three critically acclaimed novels:", "A Mouthful of Air", ",", "I Smile Back", ", and", "Hesitation Wounds", ", a 2016 Independent Publisher Book Award winner. She produced and co-adapted the film adaptation of", "I Smile Back", ", starring Sarah Silverman, who received a SAG award nomination for the role. The film premiered at the Sundance, Toronto, and Deauville film festivals. Her latest film,", "A Mouthful of Air", ", is her first undertaking as a screenwriter, director, producer, and illustrator. Amy lives in New York City with her family. She is an outspoken advocate for women's mental health.", "Adrienne Miller", "(author of the afterword) is the author of the novel", "The Coast of Akron", "and the memoir", "In the Land of Men", ". She was the literary editor of", "Esquire", "." ]

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[ "Wilder,When I left that night, I had every intention of coming back to you. To us. But no matter how hard I wish for what I want, there are some things in life that aren't meant to be. I don't expect you to understand. You've already moved on, living your life. But mine ended that night, nine years ago, and I still can't let you go. Not sure I ever will. I regret so many things, but hurting you, I'll never forgive myself. I'm sorry for… everything.Jax~****Jax,If only you could've seen it like I did, the way you were when you thought the world wasn't watching. How you'd change when I looked at you, when it was just us. But most of all… I wish you could've seen how much it hurt me when you disappeared. Regrets are for cowards. It has always been my belief you should chase after the things you want with actions, not words. There is no such thing as never meant to be.So this apology… not accepted…Love always, Wild**Love Always, Wild is a full-length emotional standalone, HEA, contemporary MM romance featuring second chances, southern accents, a cat named Gandalf, and a sassy best friend who moonlights as a therapist.**" ]

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[ "Books", "Romance", "LGBTQ+ Romance" ]

[ "5th edition (enlarged). 284 pages." ]

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[ "El terrorista que sonríe; la mujer que no existe; las criaturas espeluznantes y frías: el amor. Estos cuentos capturan un sueño muy profundo y real." ]

[ "Review", "\"...es un escritor que te enreda hasta las últimas consecuencias\". --", "Manuela Galdón, en blog «El libro de los abrazos».", "\"...es un placer saborear estos relatos cortos...\". --", "Mario Aguilar, en blog «Las reseñas de Saint... y algo más».", "\"...una intensa carga existencial dramática\". --", "José Luis González, profesor de literatura, en blog «Profesor en la Secundaria», enero 2006.", "\"Diecisiete cuentos y ninguno igual. Es lo más sorprendente\". --", "Reseña en Boulesis.com, enero 2006.", "From the Publisher", "El género del cuento resulta imprescindible para cualquier escritor que se precie de serlo. Muchos autores lo han cultivado, y solo los verdaderamente \"grandes\" han sido capaces de motivar el alma y el espíritu en pocas páginas.", "From the Author", "Este libro de cuentos es mi primera exploración hacia el mundo de la ficción y es a la vez un grito de libertad. Reúne visiones que, aunque mías en expresión, les pertenecen también a todos aquellos que han tocado mi vida. Lo presento como un humilde intento de comunicar algo que está más allá de la información, e incluso de las palabras.", "From the Inside Flap", "El morirsoñando es una bebida dominicana que despierta casi todo el paladar. Combina la agritud de las naranjas con la dulzura de las cañas. El nombre dice mucho de ella, como aquella pregunta críptica que llega de los desiertos de Medioriente: \"Los seres humanos están dormidos. ¿Tienen que morir antes de despertar?\"", "About the Author", "Víctor Manuel Ramos, escritor y periodista bilingüe, emigró de República Dominicana a Nueva York en su adolescencia. Fundó y dirigió el periódico universitario La Causa. Escribió para El Daily News, la edición bilingüe de New York Daily News. Cubrió el crimen neoyorquino para El Diario/La Prensa, el periódico hispano más antiguo de Estados Unidos. Escribió por varios años para Newsday, uno de los diarios más importantes del país y colaboró para un libro sobre las víctimas del Once de Septiembre. Es autor de artículos sobre asuntos hispanos y de inmigración para el Orlando Sentinel en La Florida.", "Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.", "\"El caso es que me tocó la taquilla cientocuarentidós, cuando apenas llamaban la número tres, y tuve tiempo de sobra para reflexionar sobre el gran paso que daba. Miré a mi alrededor, a mis congéneres, y me pregunté por qué el esfuerzo: ¿por qué el chino que estaba a mi lado se levantó a las cinco de la mañana para llegar al final de una cola que rodeaba la manzana? ¿por qué la croata que me defendió en mi discusión con el guardia toleró el día anterior que la echaran porque ya no cabía más gente? ¿por qué a veces venimos de todos lados para ir a ninguna parte?\" Del cuento «Quizás soy blanco».", "Read more" ]

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[ "Books", "Literature & Fiction", "Short Stories & Anthologies" ]

[ "When a neighboring rancher sets his sights on the Pinon's finest horses, ranch foreman Dexter Sublette is caught in the middle and must protect his boss, a former Russian princess, at all costs. Original." ]

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[ "Books", "History", "World" ]

[ "Beyond the Next Village", "is Mary Anne Mercer’s memoir of discovery, growth, and awakening in 1978 Nepal, which was then a mysterious country to most of the world. After arriving in Nepal, Mercer, an American nurse, spent a year traveling on foot—often in flip-flops—with a Nepali health team, providing immunizations and clinical care in each village they visited. Communicating in a newly acquired language, she was often called upon to provide the only modern medicine available to the people she and her team were serving. Over time, she learned to recognize and respect the prominence of their cultural beliefs about health and illness. Encounters with life-threatening conditions such as severe malnutrition and ectopic pregnancy gave her an enlightening view of both the limitations and power of modern health care; immersed in villagers’ lives and those of her own team, she realized she was living in not just another country, but another time. This unique story of the joys and perils of one woman’s journey in the shadow of the Himalayas,", "Beyond the Next Village", "opens a window into a world where the spirits were as real as the trees, the birds, or the rain—and healing could be as much magic as medicine." ]

[ "Review", "2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Winner in Travel/Travel Guide", "“Mercer’s memoir of her months as a volunteer nurse in Nepal is moving, uplifting, and timely. Written with insight and humility, it illustrates the dilemmas of being a stranger in a strange land—even if you’re a stranger with the best intentions and the tools to truly be of service. Mercer’s eye for detail, humor, and frank self-reflections make", "Beyond the Next Village", "enjoyable as both memoir and travelogue. It’s also a sobering reminder, during these pandemic years, of how wealth determines the standard of medical care—not just across international borders, but within developing countries.”", "—Jeff Greenwald, author of", "Shopping for Buddhas", "and", "Snake Lake", "“‘Was I ready to change my life?’ a young American nurse asks as she ventures into Nepalese villages at a time when the Himalayas were mostly unknown. Mary Anne Mercer treks between worlds in this mesmerizing memoir of adventure and initiation into another culture, another way of healing, of understanding home.”", "—Brenda Peterson, author of", "Wolf Nation", "and", "I Want to Be Left Behind", "“With deep compassion and sharp critical insight, Mercer chronicles the challenges of delivering healthcare in rural Nepal while also recounting a more personal story of a woman working through her own uncertainties and vulnerabilities to embrace her calling. This is a must-read for any traveler who hopes to ‘help’ in Nepal.”", "—Elizabeth Enslin, author of", "While the Gods Were Sleeping: A Journey through Love and Rebellion in Nepal", "“You can only go to Nepal for the first time in your life once. The author came do meaningful work and has never really left Nepal. This candid, compelling memoir gives a glimpse why.”", "—", "Stephen Bezruchka, author of", "Trekking in Nepal", "“This is a vivid and compelling story of a young nurse’s challenging trek through rural Nepal to deliver health care to families in remote villages. With compassion and honesty, Mercer grapples with uncertainty and frustration as she adapts to local cultural beliefs and scant resources. In the process, she comes to better understand herself as a health-giver and to embrace the deeper mysteries of healing.”", "—Margaret Combs, author of", "Hazard: A Sister’s Flight from Family and a Broken Boy", "“Mercer’s account of her year in Nepal takes us back to a formative time in the country, when modern medical care was making an inroads into rural communities in the 1970s. She examines local life with honesty, as an informed and engaged outsider, questioning local customs while also accepting her own limitations to change them.", "Beyond the Next Village", "will interest everyone who loves Nepal, with a portrait of times past that is vivid, tender, and deeply moving.”", "—Manjushree Thapa, author of", "Forget Kathmandu", "“Mercer has written a vivid account of a volunteer American nurse in Nepal – honest, open, and thoughtful about health care and the bigger picture of international aid and volunteerism.”", "—Naomi Bishop, author of", "Himalayan Herder", "s", "“This is a personal story that takes the Western-world reader into the lives of Nepali women. Though the years described are four decades ago, the beliefs still hold today. Welcome to a glimpse of another culture among splendid mountains and people.”", "—Daniel C. Taylor, President, Future Generations University and author of", "Cairns: A Novel of Tibet", "“There is a real pattern to culture-shock . . .yet Mercer does not turn away from any season of this cycle of transformation. She also comes to question the wisdom, ethics, and effectiveness of  “helicoptering in” healthcare, without attending to the immediate needs of these communities, and without being part of the effort to extend a sustainable public health care system into the poorest and most isolated parts of the world. This tale of humility found should be shared with all global health practitioners and scholars.”", "—Rachel Chapman, author of Family Secrets: Risking Reproduction in Central Mozambique", "About the Author", "Mary Anne Mercer grew up on a Montana ranch and has spent most of her career working in public health in countries around the globe. A writer and activist, she coedited", "Sickness and Wealth: The Corporate Assault on Global Health", "and has published extensively in the", "Huffington Post", "on issues of social justice and health. Excerpts from her book have appeared in", "Tikkun", "magazine, the", "Communion Arts Journal", ", and the book", "Secret Histories: Stories of Courage, Risk, and Revelation.", "She received a 2012 Silver Solas Award from Travelers’ Tales for “Best Travel Writing” and the 2015 inaugural award for “Communicating Public Health to the Public” from the University of Washington. She lives in Seattle, Washington." ]

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[ "In the third installment of The Delta Mysteries, Jessie Red Cloud undertakes an investigation into the tragic death of a 6 year old child model. Wealthy Sacramento businessman and politician Colin Talbot intended his private island in The Meadows to be a place of refuge for his family. Instead it becomes the setting for tragedy. When the case goes cold, and suspicion falls on his family, Colin retains Private Investigator Jessie Red Cloud to do what the Sheriff's Department could not do, discover who is responsible for his daughter's death. What Jessie finds is a web of family secrets, to be untangled strand by strand, until she uncovers the truth hidden behind a facade of wealth and status." ]

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[ "Books", "Mystery, Thriller & Suspense", "Mystery" ]

[ "There's nothing in Emily Post about dealing with murder.", "Katrina just wanted to spend time among the books at Frank's Bookstore. Yes, that's an unimaginative name for a store, but Frank's an unimaginative guy--or he was.", "Now he and his murder are the reason Katrina is spending her spare time with Wilkester detective, Todd Mason. Or, that's what she tells herself.", "Why would anyone want to kill Frank Delaney? Who would do it? And is Katrina herself even safe?", "Mixing faith, literary humor, sweet romance, and a cozy mystery that will keep you guessing, Barbara Cornthwaite's first Wilkester Mystery has everything you want for a cozy read.", "Begin your investigation of", "Brought to Book", "today." ]

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[ "Books", "Christian Books & Bibles", "Literature & Fiction" ]

[ "Learn everything you need to know to start knitting. From basic materials to reading patterns and so much more, photography and step-by-step illustrations make learning a snap. Free online video tutorials provide extra support. 50 pattern stitches and a plethora of project ideas are included to give you the inspiration to start making beautiful things." ]

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[ "Books", "Crafts, Hobbies & Home", "Crafts & Hobbies" ]

[ "Spawn, the archetypal anti-hero, is featured in pivotal confrontations with The Violator, The Freak, Cy-gor and The Curse. Complete your Spawn library with 20 issues of pulse pounding sequentials.", "Spawn, the archetypal anti-hero, is featured in pivotal confrontations with The Violator, The Freak, Cy-gor and The Curse. Complete your", "Spawn", "library with 20 issues of pulse pounding sequentials." ]

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[ "Books", "Comics & Graphic Novels", "Graphic Novels" ]

[ "The Xanshar has come, and only the Su’daran can stop him.Narlon of the Leadership Tribe, war hero and Rarton of Arvelak, comes back from battling monstrous armies in Arvelak’s wilds just in time to be thrown into a new, more desperate battle—one for the Spirit Stone, the millions of spirits connected to it, and magic itself. By the time Narlon arrives on Siraden, the Xanshar is waging war with his army of beasts and the Sarshen, malevolent slave soldiers from the darkest of legends. Worse, a blockade cuts Narlon off from reinforcements, leaving him and a few thousand soldiers to answer Siraden’s desperate call.Never batting an eye at impossibility, Narlon launches a campaign into Krazar to stop the Xanshar before he can march south to the Spirit Stone. The battles ahead will test his leadership, threaten his closest friendships, and force him to face the Great Legend he turned his back on long ago." ]

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[ "Books", "Literature & Fiction", "Action & Adventure" ]

[ "Milkweed Visitors, by Mary Holland, uses simple text and exquisite photography to provide a close look at many of the the creatures that visit her common milkweed patch in Vermont. The text introduces concepts including predator, nectivore, herbivore and pollination. The book was designed for both home and classroom use: the pages are numbered and there is a glossary." ]

[ "About the Author", "Mary Holland is a naturalist, newspaper columnist and nature photographer who lives in Hartland, Vermont. Her work in the field of environmental education has included employment with the Massachusetts Audubon Society and the Vermont Institute of Natural Science, where she directed the statewide Environmental Learning for the Future (ELF) elementary school program for several years. Mary's self-designed hands-on “Knee-high Nature Programs” were given to K - 3rd graders through Vermont schools and libraries. Mary currently compiles the weekly Vermont Rare Bird Alert and writes a bi-weekly newspaper column, “naturally curious,” which appears in the Valley News, a daily newspaper for the Upper Valley region in Vermont and New Hampshire. Mary's nature photographs have been in several shows and are used in her greeting card business. Milkweed Visitors, which Mary both wrote and photographed, is her first children's book. Mary offers a program based on her book to schools, libraries, retirement communities and garden clubs throughout central Vermont and New Hampshire." ]

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[ "Books", "Arts & Photography", "Photography & Video" ]

[ "Details the notorious neighborhood that was once filled with gaming dens, bordellos, dirty streets, and tenements, that welcomed such visitors as Charles Dickens and Ambraham Lincoln, and brings to light the hidden world that existed beneath the squalor--a world that invented tap dancing and hosted the prize-fight of the century. Reprint." ]

[ "Review", "...spares no gritty detail in this recreation of this immigrants' hell on earth... --", "The Washington Post Book World", ", January 5, 2003", "Tyler Anbinder has so thoroughly re-created Five Points that the stench of life there all but rises from its pages. --", "New York Daily News", "About the Author", "Tyler Anbinder is an Associate Professor of History at The George Washington University. His first book,", "Nativisim and Slavery", ", was also a", "New York Times Notable Book", "and the winner of the Avery Craven Prize of the Organization of American Historians.Tyler Anbinder is an Associate Professor of History at George Washington University." ]

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[ "Books", "Arts & Photography", "Performing Arts" ]

[ "A missing girl. A criminal conspiracy. Will one brilliant detective solve the case before it turns fatal?", "PI Johnny Sundance can’t catch a break. Relaxing by the luxury pool on a Florida retreat, he’s confronted by a mother frantic to find her missing daughter. And when he hears the ugly details of the girl’s dubious whereabouts, he knows his vacation has turned into a treacherous hunt.", "As Johnny puts his genius skills to work, he uncovers a trail of sadistic clues. Facing off against drug runners, porn dealers, and other unsavory characters, every time he's just about to close in on the girl someone else beats him to it.", "Can Johnny track down the missing woman, or will a criminal cartel bring his search to a chilling end?", "Missing or Murder", "is a standalone novel in the Johnny Sundance Florida Mysteries series. If you like quick-witted heroes, devious criminal cartels, interesting characters, and dark suspense, then you'll love Ronald J. Yarosh’s intricately plotted novel.", "Buy", "Missing or Murder", "to solve a gruesome missing persons case today!" ]

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[ "Books", "Mystery, Thriller & Suspense", "Thrillers & Suspense" ]

[ "Something is living in 'Elsham’s End'. Something dark and unearthly. And it’s all John Silverwood’s fault. How has he brought this malevolent entity into his beloved family house? Simply by falling for Rhian. She is not what she seems; she is at the centre of a horrific episode in her family’s past, an episode they have told her nothing about. Is she somehow connected with the fire that wipes out an entire family, just a hundred yards from ‘Elsham’s End’? Why does John keep hearing someone knocking on his door when he is alone in the house? And who goes into his 5 year old brother’s room to play with his toys in the dead of night? Innocent of the danger they are in, John and Rhian follow their hearts into darkness, bringing about the repercussions of events from 17 years before. Elsham’s End is a compelling story of the paranormal, of possession and secret lives." ]

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[ "Books", "Mystery, Thriller & Suspense", "Mystery", "Cozy", "Animals" ]

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[ "Books", "Sports & Outdoors", "Individual Sports" ]

[ "In 2010 I realized that many travelers were woefully unprepared before they were sent overseas. I include myself in this list: In 1999, I headed to France for a year to teach English; no one I knew had ever gone abroad - I literally packed the night before for nine months of travel. I wrote The Travel Safety Handbook to help people be better travelers. The thesis is powerful yet simple: Learn the (sometimes) subtle ways to prepare for and anticipate unfortunate situations to better protect yourself, your family and your belongings as you hit the road for an adventure of a lifetime. The Travel Safety Handbook is 150 pages of solid travel advice boiled down to the most important details to effectively guide you through the stages of researching and planning your next trip, raise your overseas IQ, lower your overall stress and be more productive anywhere in the world." ]

[ "About the Author", "JC Lightcap is the founder, author and lead instructor for Travel Safer LLC, a company dedicated to raising the overseas IQ of study abroad students, business travelers and families. After successfully completing his military service, he traveled abroad extensively as a contractor to the government. Forty-four countries later, he has never been robbed - he has, however, made his fair share of missteps, which he is perhaps overly open about. (See: Confessions http://bit.ly/1OQbi6t)" ]

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[ "Books", "Travel", "Specialty Travel" ]

[ "The charm of Jane Austen and her novels has been enjoyed for over 200 years by readers around the world. Much has been written about her fascinating life, yet little is known about Jane's spiritual side. In this lovely 31-day devotional, you will get an in-depth look at Miss Austen's vibrant, steadfast prayer and faith life. Her intimate relationship with the Father comes to life through her exquisite prayers, touching biographical anecdotes, intimate excerpts from family letters and memoirs, and illuminating scenes from her novels.Spiritual insights and Scripture references shed light on the profound meaning behind Miss Austen's prayers and the enduring truths they contain. Each day ends with a key Bible verse and invitation to \"pray with Jane,\" helping to ignite and deepen your own vibrant relationship with the Father." ]

[ "From the Back Cover", "Daily Encouragement for Your Soul through the Prayers of Jane Austen", "For more than two hundred years, Jane Austen and her novels have charmed readers from around the world. While much has been written about her fascinating life, less is known about Jane's spiritual side. In this beautiful 31-day devotional, Miss Austen's faith comes to life through her exquisite prayers, touching biographical anecdotes, and illuminating scenes from her novels. Each reading also includes a thematically appropriate Scripture and a prayer inspired by Jane's petitions.May this journey into Jane Austen's life of faith and prayer ignite and deepen your own relationship with the Father who loves you.", "Rachel Dodge", "teaches college English and Jane Austen classes, gives talks at libraries, teas, and Jane Austen groups, and is a writer for the popular", "Jane Austen's World", "blog. She makes her home in California with her husband, Robert, and their two young children", "About the Author", "Rachel Dodge", "teaches college English and Jane Austen classes, gives talks at libraries, teas, and Jane Austen groups, and is a writer for the popular", "Jane Austen's World", "blog. She is passionate about telling stories that bring God glory and about encouraging and equipping families to grow closer to Jesus through prayer and the study of God's Word. A true \"Janeite\" at heart, Rachel enjoys books, bonnets, and ball gowns. She makes her home in California with her husband, Robert, and their two young children." ]

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[ "Books", "Christian Books & Bibles", "Christian Living" ]

[ "A beautiful, thought-provoking collection of quotes on the eternal subject of love, selected from the works of one of the most popular authors in the world", "With beautiful full-color artwork throughout,", "Love", "contains inspirational quotes from such beloved Coelho titles as", "Eleven Minutes", ",", "The Valkyries", ",", "The Zahir", ", and, of course, the international bestseller", "The Alchemist", ". Known as an alchemist of words, Paulo Coelho has an extraordinary and insightful perspective on life, and his words have inspired and won over millions of readers worldwide. Visually stunning and enlightening, this is a must-have book for Coelho fans to treasure." ]

[ "Review", "“A wise and inspiring fable about the pilgrimage that life should be.”  —M. Scott Peck on", "The Alchemist", "“[This] Brazilian wizard makes books disappear from stores.”  —", "New York Times", "About the Author", "Paulo Coelho", "has received numerous prestigious international awards and been critically acclaimed worldwide for his writings. His second book,", "The Alchemist", ", published in 1988, established his worldwide reputation and is regarded as a modern classic. He has been praised for his poetic, realistic, and philosophical style, and, above all, his ability to speak to everyone. He has won over millions of readers worldwide, selling more than 100 million books around the world, which have been translated into 67 languages." ]

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[ "Books", "Reference", "Quotations" ]

[ "There's a maniacal murderer on the loose, brutally slaughtering young women with a ferocity that rivals that of vampires Harry Koegh has spent his life combatting. The Necroscope's been asked to solve the crimes...asked by the dead spirits of the madman's victims.Harry cannot turn down a request from the dead...even if it costs him his soul. In the climactic battle with the vampires, mankind prevailed and purged the vampires from earth--thanks to Harry, his team of psychically-gifted spies, and Faethor Ferenczy, long-dead 'father' of the world's vampires, who betrayed his own kind.But Harry's alliance with Faethor has a terrible cost--Harry's very humanity is under attack from the vampire evil coiled in his mind!" ]

[ "Review", "\"British horror mainstay Lumley's latest entry in his enduring Necroscope series ... will dazzle.... Lumley's ... supernatural adventure thrillers put him firmly in the tradition of such classic Gothic authors as Ann Radcliffe, Charles Maturin and Gregory \"Monk\" Lewis.\"--", "Publishers Weekly", "\"Lumley’s Wamphyri are far stronger, more vicious and bloodthirsty than any vampires dreamed up by American authors.\"--", "Kirkus Reviews", "About the Author", "Brian Lumley is the author of the bestselling Necroscope series of vampire novels. The first", "Necroscope", ", Harry Keogh, also appears in a collection of Lumley's short fiction,", "Harry Keogh and Other Weird Heroes", ", along Titus Crow and Henri Laurent de Marigny, from T", "itus Crow, Volumes One, Two, and Three", ", and", "David Hero and Eldin the Wanderer", ", from the", "Dreamlands", "series. An acknowledged master of Lovecraft-style horror, Brian Lumley has won the British Fantasy Award and been named a Grand Master of Horror. His works have been published in more than a dozen countries and have inspired comic books, role-playing games, and sculpture, and been adapted for television.When not writing, Lumley can often be found spear-fishing in the Greek islands, gambling in Las Vegas, or attending a convention somewhere in the US. Lumley and his wife live in England.", "Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.", "NECROSCOPE V: DEADSPAWNPART ONE1CHARNEL KNOWLEDGE\"Harry.\" Darcy Clarke's voice was twitchy on the phone, but he was trying hard to contain it. \"There's a problem we could use some help with. Your kind of help.\"Harry Keogh, Necroscope, might or might not know what was bothering the head of British E-Branch, and it might or might not have to do with him directly. \"What is it, Darcy?\" he said, speaking softly.\"It's murder,\" the other answered, and now his twitchiness came on strong, shaking his voice. \"It's bloody awful murder, Harry! My God, I never saw anything like it!\"Darcy Clarke had seen a lot in his time and Harry Keogh knew it, so that this was a statement he found hard to believe. Unless of course Clarke was talking about ... \"", "My", "kind of help, you said?\" Harry's attention was suddenly riveted to the phone. \"Darcy, are you trying to tell me--that--?\"\"What?\" The other didn't understand him at first, but then he did. \"No, no--Christ", "no", "--it's not the work of a vampire, Harry! But some kind of monster, certainly. Oh, human enough--but a monster, too.\"Harry relaxed a little, but a very little.He'd been expecting a call from E-Branch sooner or later. This could be it: some sort of clever trap. Except ... Darcy had always been his friend; Harry didn't think he would act on something--not even something like that--without checking it out every which way first. And even then Harry couldn't see Darcy coming after him with a crossbow andhardwood bolt, a machete, a can of petrol. No, he'd have to talk to him first, get Harry's side of it. But in the end ...... The head of the Branch knew almost as much about vampires now as Harry did. And he'd know, too, that there was no hope. They'd been friends, fighting on the same side, so Harry guessed it wouldn't be Darcy's finger on the trigger. But someone's, certainly.\"Harry?\" Clarke was anxious. \"Are you still there?\"\"Where are you, Darcy?\" Harry inquired.\"The Military Police duties room, in the castle,\" the other answered at once. \"They found her body under the walls. Just a kid, Harry. Eighteen or nineteen. They don't even know who she is yet. That alone would be a big help. But to know who did it would be the biggest bonus of all.\"If there was one man Harry Keogh could trust, it had to be Darcy Clarke. \"Give me fifteen minutes,\" he said, \"and I'll be there.\"Clarke sighed. \"Thanks, Harry. We'd appreciate it.\"\"We?\" Harry snapped. He couldn't keep the suspicion out of his voice.\"Eh?\" Clarke sounded startled, taken aback. \"Why, the police. And me.\"Murder. The police. Not a Branch job at all. So what was Clarke doing on it--", "if", "it was real? \"How did you get roped in?\"And suddenly, the other was ... caught on the hop? Cagey, anyway. \"I ... I was up here on a 'duty run,' visiting an old Scottish auntie. Something I do once in a blue moon. She's been on her last legs for ten years now but won't lie down, keeps on tottering around! I was scheduled to go back down to HQ today, but then this came up. It's something the Branch has been trying to help the police with, a set of--God!--", "gruesome", "serial murders, Harry.\"An old Scottish auntie? It was the first time Harry had heard of Darcy's old auntie. On the other hand, this had to be a good opportunity to find out if they knew anything about ... about his problem. Harry knew he would have to be careful; he knew too much about E-Branch to just go walking right into something. Yes, and they knew too much about him. But maybe they didn't know everything. Not yet, anyway.\"Harry?\" Clarke's voice came back again, tinny and a little distorted; probably the wires swaying in the winds that invariably blew around the castle's high walls. \"Where will I see you?\"\"On the esplanade, at the top of the Royal Mile,\" the Necroscope growled. \"And Darcy ...\"\"Yes?\"\" ... Nothing. We'll talk later.\" He replaced the telephone in its cradle,went back to his breakfast in the kitchen: an inch-thick steak, raw and bloody! To look at, Darcy Clarke was possibly the world's most nondescript man. Nature had made up for this physical anonymity, however, by giving him an almost unique talent. Clarke was a deflector: he was the opposite of accident-prone. Only let him get close to danger and something, some parapsychological guardian angel, would intervene on his behalf. Which meant that if all of Clarke's similarly ESP-talented team of psychics were photographs, he'd be the only negative. He had no control over the thing; he was only ever aware of it on those occasions when he stared deliberately in the face of danger.The talents of the others--telepathy, scrying, foretelling, oneiromancy, lie-detecting--were more pliable, obedient, applicable; but not Clarke's. It just did its own thing, which was to look after him. It had no other use. But because it ensured his longevity, it made him the right man for the job. The anomaly was this: that he himself didn't quite believe in it until he felt it working. He still switched off the current before he'd even change a light bulb! But maybe that was just another example of the thing at work.To look at him, then, no one would suppose that Clarke could ever be the boss of anything, let alone head of the most secret branch of the British Secret Services. Middle-height, mousey-haired, with something of a slight stoop and a small paunch, and middle-aged to boot, he was middling in just about every way. He had sort of neutral-hazel eyes in a face not much given to laughter, and an intense mouth which you", "might", "remember if you remembered nothing else, but other than that there was a general facelessness about him which made him instantly forgettable. The rest of him, including the way he dressed, was ... medium.These were Harry Keogh's perfectly mundane thoughts in the few seconds which ticked by after he stepped out of the metaphysical Möbius Continuum onto the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle, and saw Darcy Clarke standing there with his back to him, hands thrust deep in the pockets of his overcoat, reading the legend on a brass plaque above a seventeenth-century drinking trough.The iron fountain, picturing two heads, one ugly and the other beatific, stood:... Near the site on which many witches were burned at the stake. The wicked head and serene head signify that some used exceptional knowledge for evilpurposes, while others were misunderstood and wished their kind nothing but good.The bright May day would be warm but for the gusting wind; the esplanade was almost empty; two dozen or so tourists stood in small groups at the higher end of the broad, walled, tarmac plateau, looking down across the walls at the city, or taking photographs of the great grey fortress--the Castle on the Rock--behind its façade of battlements and courtyards. Harry had arrived in the moment after Clarke, vainly scanning the esplanade for some sign of him, had turned to the plaque.A moment ago Clarke had been alone with his thoughts and no living person within fifty feet of him. But now a soft voice behind him said:\"Fire is an indiscriminate destroyer. Good or evil, everything burns when it's hot enough.\"Clarke's heart jumped into his throat. He gave a massive start and whirled about, the color rushing from his face and leaving him pale in a moment. \"Ha-Ha-Harry!\" he gasped. \"God, I didn't see you! Where did you spring--?\" But here he paused, for of course he", "knew", "where Harry had sprung from ... because the Necroscope had taken him there once, into that everywhere and -when place, that within and without, which was the Möbius Continuum.Shaken, heart hammering, Clarke clutched at the wall for support. But it wasn't terror, just shock; his talent read no sinister purpose into Keogh's presence.Harry smiled at him and nodded, touched his arm briefly, then looked at the plaque again. And his smile at once turned sour. \"Mainly, they were exorcising their own fears,\" he said. \"For of course most if not all of these women were innocent. Indeed, we should all be so innocent.\"\"Eh?\" Clarke hadn't quite recovered his balance yet, wasn't focusing on Keogh's meaning. \"Innocent?\" He too looked at the plaque.\"Completely.\" Harry nodded again. \"Oh, they may have been talented in their way, but they were hardly evil! Witchcraft? Why, today you'd probably try to recruit them into E-Branch!\"Suddenly, truth flooded in on Clarke and he knew he wasn't dreaming; no need to pinch himself and start awake; it was just this effect which Harry always had on him. Three weeks ago in the Greek islands (was that all it had been, three weeks?) it had been the same. Except at that time Harry had been near-impotent: he didn't have his deadspeak. Then he'd got it back, and set out on his double mission: to destroy the vampire Janos Ferenczy and regain his mastery of--Clarke snatched a breath. \"You got it back!\" He grabbed Harry's arm. \"The Möbius Continuum!\"\"You didn't get in touch with me,\" Harry accused, however quietly, \"or you'd have known.\"\"I got your letter,\" Clarke quickly defended himself, \"and I tried a dozen times to get you on the phone. But if you were home you weren't answering. Our locators couldn't find you ...\" He threw up his hands. \"Give me a chance, Harry! I've only been back from the Med a few days, and a pile of stuff to catch up with back here, too! But we'd finished the job in the islands, and we supposed you'd done the same at your end. Our espers were on it, of course; reports were coming in; Janos's place above Halmagiu, blown off the mountain like that. It could only be you. We knew you'd somehow won. But the Möbius Continuum, too? Why, that's ... wonderful! I'm delighted for you!\"Harry wondered:", "Oh, really?", "But out loud he only said: \"Thanks.\"\"How in hell did you", "do", "that?\" Clarke was still excited. If it was all a sham he was good at it. \"I mean, wreck the castle that way? If we've got it right it was devastating! Is that how Janos died, in the explosion?\"\"Slow down,\" Harry told him, taking his arm. \"We can talk while you take me to see this girl.\"The other's excitement quickly ebbed. \"Yes\"--he nodded, his tone subdued now--\"and that's something else, too. You won't like it, Harry.\"\"So what's new?\" The Necroscope seemed as calm (resigned, soulful, sardonic?) as ever. And though he tried not to show it, Clarke suspected he was wary, too. \"Did you ever show me anything I did like?\"But Clarke had an answer to that one. \"If everything was the way we'd like it, Harry,\" he said, \"then we'd all be out of work. Me, I'd gladly retire tomorrow. I keep threatening to. But when I see something like ... like I'm going to show you, then I know that someone has to do it.\"As they started up the esplanade, Harry said: \"Now,", "this", "is a castle!\" His voice was more animated now. \"But as for the Castle Ferenczy: that was a heap long before I got started on it. You asked how I did it?\" He sighed, then continued:\"A long time ago, toward the end of the Bodescu affair, I learned about an ammo and explosives dump in Kolomyya and used stuff from there to blow up the Chateau Bronnitsy. Well, since the easy way is often the best way, I did it again. I made two or three trips, Möbius trips, and put enough plastic explosive into the foundations of Janos's place to blow it to hell! I'm not even going to guess what was in the guts of that place, but I'm sure there was--", "stuff", "--there which even I didn't see and still don't want to. Youknow, Darcy, even a finger-end of Semtex will blow bricks right out of a wall? So you can imagine what a couple of hundredweights will do. If there was anything there that we might call 'alive'\"--he shrugged and shook his head--\"it wasn't when I'd finished.\"While Harry talked, the head of E-Branch studied him. But not so intently that he would notice. He seemed exactly the same man Clarke had come to Edinburgh to see just a month ago, a visit which had ended for Clarke in Rhodes and the islands of the Dodecanese, and for Harry in the mountains of Transylvania. He", "seemed", "the same, but was he? For the fact was, Darcy Clarke knew someone who said he wasn't.Harry Keogh was a composite. He was two men: the mind of one and the body of another. The mind was Keogh and the body was ... it had once been Alec Kyle. And Clarke had known Kyle, too, in his time. The strangest thing was this: that as time progressed, so the Kyle face and form got to look more like the old Harry, whose body was dead. But that was something which always made Clarke's brain spin. He skipped it, put the metaphysical right out of his mind and studied the purely physical.The Necroscope was perhaps forty-three or -four but looked five years younger. But of course that was only the body; the mind was five years younger again. Even thinking about someone like Harry Keogh was a weird business. And again Clarke forced himself to concentrate on the physical.Harry's eyes were honey-brown, occasionally defensive and frequently puppy-soulful--or would be if one could see under those wedge-sided sunglasses he was wearing in the shade of his broad-brimmed 1930s hat. If there was one thing in all the world Clarke hated to see, it had to be Harry wearing those dark-lensed glasses and that hat. Anyone else, no problem. But not Harry, and not now. Especially the sunglasses. They were something Clarke had told himself to look out for; for while it was a common enough thing to wear such in the Greek islands in late April or early May, it was quite another to see them in Edinburgh that time of year. Unless someone had weak eyes. Or different eyes ...Grey streaks, so evenly spaced as to seem deliberately designed or affected, were plentiful in Harry's russet-brown, naturally wavy hair. In a few years the grey could easily take over; even now it loaned him a certain erudition, gave him the look of a scholar. A scholar, yes, but in what fabulous subjects? But in fact Keogh hadn't been like that at all. Hadn't used to be. What, Harry, a black magician? A warlock? Lord, no!... Just a Necroscope: a man who talked to dead people.Keogh's body had been well fleshed, maybe even a little overweightonce. With his height, however, that ought not to have mattered a great deal. But it had mattered to Harry. After that business at the Chateau Bronnitsy--his metempsychosis--he'd trained his new body down, brought it to a peak of perfection. Or at least done what he could with it, considering its age. That's why it looked only thirty-seven or -eight years old.And inside Harry's body and behind his face an innocent. Or someone who had used to be innocent. He hadn't asked to be the way he was, hadn't wanted to become E-Branch's most powerful weapon and do the things he'd done. But he'd been what he was and the rest had come as a matter of course. And now? Was he still an innocent? Did he still have the soul of a child? Did he have any soul at all? Or did something else have him?Now the pair had passed under the archway of the military guardroom, where several police officers had been interviewing a group of uniformed soldiers, into the cobbled gantlet which was the approach alley to the castle proper. All of the officers in the guardroom seemed aware that Clarke was \"something big\"; they weren't challenged; suddenly, the bulk of the castle loomed before them.And now Darcy said: \"So I don't need to do any tidying up? You left nothing undone, right?\"\"Nothing,\" Harry told him. \"What about Janos's setup in the islands?\"\"Gone!\" said the other with finality. \"All of it. All of them. But I still have a few men out there--just looking--just to be on the safe side.\"Harry's face was pale and grim but he forced a strange, sad smile. \"That's right, Darcy,\" he said. \"Always be on the safe side. Never take chances. Not with things like that.\"There was something in his voice; Clarke looked at the Necroscope out of the corner of his eye, carefully, unobtrusively examining him yet again as they entered the shade of a broad courtyard, with gaunt buildings rising on three sides. \"Are you going to tell me how it was?\"\"No.\" Harry shook his head. \"Later, maybe. And maybe not.\" He turned and looked Clarke straight in the eye. \"One vampire's pretty much like another. Hell, what can I tell you about them that you don't already know? You know how to kill them, that's a fact ...\"Clarke stared directly into the black, enigmatic lenses of the other's glasses. \"You're the one who showed us how, Harry,\" he said.Harry smiled his sad smile again, and apparently casually--but Clarke suspected very deliberately--reached up a hand and took off his glasses. Not for a moment turning his face away, he folded the glasses and put them into his pocket. And:\"Well?\" he said.Clarke's jaw fell open as he backed off a stumbling pace, barely managing to contain the sigh--of relief--which he felt welling inside. Caught off balance (again), he looked into the other's perfectly normal, unwavering brown eyes and said: \"Eh? What? Well?\"\"Well, where are we going?\" Harry answered with a shrug. \"Or are we already there?\"Clarke gathered his wits. \"We're there,\" he said, \"almost.\"He led the way down stone steps and under an arch, then through a heavy door into a stone-flagged corridor. As they emerged into the corridor, a Military Policeman came erect and saluted. Clarke didn't correct his error, merely nodded, led Harry past him. Halfway along the corridor a middle-aged man--unmistakably a policeman for all that he wore civilian clothing--guarded an iron-banded door of oak.Again Clarke's nod, and the plainclothesman swung the door open for him and stepped aside.\"", "Now", "we're there,\" Harry preempted Clarke, causing him to close his mouth on those selfsame words, unspoken. Harry Keogh needed no one to tell him there was a dead person close by. And with one more glance at the Necroscope, Clarke ushered him inside. The officer didn't follow them but closed the door quietly behind them.The room was cool; two walls were of natural stone; a rocky outcrop of volcanic gneiss grew out of the stone-flagged floor in one corner and into the walls there. Built straight onto the rock, this place was a storeroom. Steel shelving was stacked on one side. On the other, beside the cold stone wall: a surgical trolley with a body on it, and a white rubber sheet covering the body.The Necroscope wasted no time. The dead held no terrors for Harry Keogh. If he had as many friends among the living, then he'd be the most loved man in the world. He", "was", "the most loved man, but the ones who loved him couldn't tell anyone about it. Except Harry himself.He went to the trolley, drew back the rubber sheet from the face, closed his eyes, and rocked back on his heels. She had been sweet and young and innocent--yes, another innocent--and she had been tormented. And she still was. Her eyes were closed now, but Harry knew that if they were open he'd read terror in them. He could feel those dead eyes burning through the pale lids that covered them, crying out to him in their horror.She would need comforting. The teeming dead--the Great Majority--would have tried, but they didn't always get it right. Their voices were often mournful, ghostly, frightening, to anyone who didn't knowthem. In the darkness of death they could seem like night visitants, nightmares, like wailing banshees come to steal a soul. She might think she was dreaming, might even suspect that she was dying, but not that she was already dead. That took time to sink in, and the freshly dead were usually the last to know. That was because they were the least able to accept it. Especially the very young, whose young minds had not yet properly considered it.But on the other hand, if she had actually seen death coming--if she had read it in the eyes of her destroyer, felt the numbing blow, or the hands on her throat, closing off the air, or the cutting edge of the instrument of her destruction, slicing into her flesh--then she would know. And she'd be cold and afraid and tearful. Tearful, yes, for no one knew better than Harry how the dead could cry.He hesitated, wasn't sure how best to approach her, not even sure if he should approach her, not now. For Harry knew that she'd been pure, and that he was impure. True, her flesh was heading for corruption even now, but there's corruption and there's corruption ...Angrily, he thrust the thought aside. No, he wasn't a defiler. Not yet. He was a friend. He was the only friend. He was the Necroscope.Be that as it may, when he put his hand on her clay-cold brow she recoiled as from a serpent! Not physically, for she was dead, but her", "mind", "cringed, shrank down, withdrew into itself like the feathery fronds of some strange sea anemone brushed by a swimmer. Harry felt his blood turn to ice and for a moment stood in horror of himself. The last thing he'd wanted was to frighten her more yet. He wrapped her in his thoughts, in what had once been the warmth of his deadspeak:", "It's all right! Don't be afraid! I won't hurt you! No one can ever hurt you again!", "It was as easy as that. Without even trying, he'd told her that she was dead. But in the next moment he knew that she had already known:", "KEEP OFF!", "Her deadspeak was a sobbing shriek of torment in Harry's mind.", "GET AWAY FROM ME, YOU FILTHY", "... THING!As if someone had touched him with naked electric wires, Harry jerked where he stood beside her, jerked and shuddered as he relived, with her, the girl's last moments. Her last living, breathing moments, but not the last things she had known. For in certain mercifully rare circumstances--and at the command of certain monstrous men--even dead flesh can be made to feel again.In a nightmarishly subliminal sequence, a series of flickering, kaleidoscopic, vividly ghastly pictures flashed on the screen of the Necroscope's metaphysical mind and then was gone. But afterimages remained, andHarry knew that these wouldn't go away so easily; indeed, that they would probably remain for a long time. He knew it as surely as he now knew what he was dealing with, because he'd dealt with such a thing before.That one's name had been ... Dragosani!This one, this poor girl's murderer, had been like that--like Dragosani, a necromancer--but in one especially hideous respect he'd been worse than that. For not even Dragosani had raped his corpse victims!", "But it's over now,", "he told the girl.", "He can't come back. You're safe now.", "He felt the shuddering of her thoughts receding, replaced by the natural curiosity of her incorporeal mind. She wanted to know him, but for the moment felt afraid to know anything. She wanted, too, to know her", "condition,", "except that was probably the most frightening thing of all. But in her own small way she was brave, and she had to know for sure.", "Am I ...", "(her deadspeak voice was no longer a shriek but a shivery tremor).", "Am I really ... ?", "Yes, you are.", "Harry nodded, and knew that she'd sense the movement even as all the teeming dead sensed his every mood and motion.", "But ...", "(he stumbled),", "I mean ... it could be worse!", "He'd been through all of this before, too often, and it never got any easier. How do you convince someone recently dead that it could be worse? \"Your body will rot and worms will devour it, but your mind will go on. Oh, you won't see anything--it will always be dark, and you'll never touch or taste or smell anything again--but it could be worse. Your parents and loved ones will cry over your grave and plant flowers there, seeking to visualize in their blooms something of your face and form; but you won't know they're there or be able to speak to them and say, 'Here I am!' You won't be able to reassure them that 'it could be worse.'\"This was Harry's expression of grief, meant to be private, but his thoughts were deadspeak. She heard and felt them and knew him for a friend. And:", "You're the Necroscope,", "she said then.", "They tried to tell me about you but I was afraid and wouldn't listen. When they spoke to me I turned away. I didn't want to ... to talk to dead people.", "Harry was crying. Great tears blurred his vision, rolled down his pale, slightly hollow cheeks, splashed hot where they fell on his hand on her brow. He hadn't wanted to cry, didn't know he could, but there was that in him which worked on his feelings and amplified them, lifting them above the emotions of ordinary men. Safe--so long as it worked on an emotion such as this one, which was grief and entirely human.Darcy Clarke had come forward; he touched the Necroscope's arm. \"Harry?\"Harry shook him off, and his voice was choked but harsh, too, as he rasped: \"Leave us alone! I want to talk to her in private.\"Clarke backed off, his Adam's apple bobbing. It was the look on Harry's face that brought tears to his eyes, too. \"Of course,\" he said. He turned and left the room, and closed the door after him.Harry took a metal-framed chair from beside the stacked shelving and sat by the dead girl. He very carefully cradled her head in his arms.", "I ... I can feel that,", "she said wonderingly.\"Then you can feel, too, that I'm not like him,\" Harry answered out loud. He preferred simply to talk to the dead, for that way it came more naturally to him.Most of her terror had fled now. The Necroscope was a comfort; he was warm, a safe haven. It might even be her father stroking her face. Except she wouldn't be able to feel him. Only Harry Keogh could touch the dead. Only Harry, and--Her terror welled up again--but he was quick to sense it and fend it off:\"It's over and you're safe. We won't--", "I", "won't--let anything hurt you again, ever.\" It was more than just a promise, it was his vow.In a little while her thoughts grew calm and she was easy, or easier, again. But she was very bitter, too, when she said:", "I'm dead, but he--that", "thing--", "is alive!", "\"It's one of the reasons I'm here,\" Harry told her. \"For you weren't the only one. There were others before you, and unless we stop him there'll be others after you. So you see, it's very important that we get him, for he's not just a murderer but also a necromancer; which makes him more, far worse, than the sum of his parts. A murderer destroys the living, and a necromancer torments the dead. But this one enjoys the terror of his victim both before and after they die!\"", "I can't talk about what he did to me,", "she said, shuddering.Harry shook his head. \"You don't have to. Right now I'm only interested in you. I'm sure there'll be people worrying about you. Until we know who you are, we won't be able to put their minds at rest.\"", "Do you think their minds will ever be at rest, Harry?", "It was a good question. \"We don't have to tell them everything,\" he answered. \"I might be able to fix it so that they only know, well, that someone killed you. They don't have to be told how.\"", "Can you do that?", "\"If that's the way you want it,\" he said.", "Then do it!", "She offered a breathless sigh.", "That was the worst, Harry: thinking about them, my folks, how they'd take it. But if you can make it easier for them ... I think I'm beginning to understand why the dead love you so. My name is Penny. Penny Sanderson. And I live--lived--at ...", "... And so it went. She told the Necroscope all about herself, and he remembered every smallest detail. That was what Darcy Clarke had wanted, but it wasn't everything he'd wanted. When finally Penny Sanderson was through, Harry knew he still had to take her that one step further.\"Penny, listen,\" he said. \"I don't want you to do or say anything. Don't try to talk to me at all. But like I said before, this is important.\"", "About him?", "\"Penny, when I first touched you, and you thought it was him come back for more, you remembered how it was. Parts of it, anyway. You thought about it in brief flashes of memory. That was deadspeak and I picked it up. But it was all very chaotic, kaleidoscopic.\"", "But that's all there is,", "she said.", "That's how it was.", "Harry nodded. \"Okay, that's fine, but I need to see it again. See, the better I remember it, the more chance I have of finding him. So really you don't have to tell me anything, not as a conscious act. I just want to shoot a few words at you, at which you'll picture the bits I need. Do you understand?\"", "Word association?", "\"Something like that, yes. Except of course that in this case the association will be hell for you--but easier than just talking about it.\"She understood; Harry sensed her willingness; before she could change her mind, he said:\"Knife!\"A picture hit the screen of his mind like a mixture of blood and acid! The blood incensed him and the acid burned, etching the picture there for good this time. Harry reeled before her horror--which was unbearable--and if he hadn't been seated would have fallen. The shock was that physical, even though it lasted only a fraction of a second.When she stopped sobbing he said, \"Are you okay?\"", "No ... yes.", "\"Face!\" Harry fired at her.", "Face?", "\"His face?\" he tried again.And a face, red, leering, bloated with lust, with an open, salivating mouth and eyes insensate as frozen diamonds, went skittering across the Necroscope's mind's eye. But not so fast that he didn't catch it. And thistime she wasn't sobbing. She wanted this to work. Wanted", "him", "brought to justice.\"Where?\"A picture of ... a car park? A motorway restaurant? Darkness pierced with points of light. A string of cars and lorries, speeding down three lanes, with oncoming lights whose glare momentarily blinded. And windscreen wipers swinging left, right, left, right, left ...But there was no pain in the last and Harry guessed that wasn't where it had happened. No, it had been where it started to happen, probably where she met him.\"He picked you up in a car?\"A rain-blurred picture of an ice-blue screen with white letters superimposed or printed there: FRID or FRIG? The screen had many wheels and puffed exhaust smoke. It was the way she remembered it. A large vehicle? A lorry? Articulated?\"Penny,\" Harry said, \"I have to do this--only this time I don't mean where you met him:", "\"Where?!\"", "Ice! Bitter cold! Dark! The whole place softly vibrating or throbbing! And dead things everywhere, hanging from hooks! Harry tried to fix it all in his mind but nothing was clear, only her shock and disbelief that this was happening to her.She was sobbing again, terrified, and Harry knew that he'd soon have to stop; he couldn't bring himself to hurt her any more. But at the same time he knew he mustn't weaken now.\"Death!\" he snapped, hating himself.And it was the knife scene all over again, and Harry knew he was losing her, could feel her withdrawing. Before that could happen:\"And ... afterwards?\" (God!--he didn't want to know! He didn't want to know!)Penny Sanderson screamed, and screamed, and screamed!But the Necroscope got his picture.And wished he hadn't bothered ...Copyright © 1991 by Brian Lumley", "Read more" ]

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[ "The twelve cousins are transported to a distant world called Al Kiam. Their abilities can bring war or peace to the land, but first they have to get along. The twelve cousins fight about the old stone teapot Grandpapa brought back from the war in Iraq. Gr" ]

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[ "In 1986, ex-cop-turned-private detective Gene Burk, devastated by the death of his fiancTe, becomes obsessed with the unsolved 1960s murder of rockabilly star Bobby Fuller and gets his chance to unravel the mystery of the crime when a former member of the Manson family contacts him to help her put the past to rest forever. By the author of Stars Screaming." ]

[ "From Publishers Weekly", "A seemingly ordinary tragedy plunges an ex-cop-turned-detective into the murky, bizarre world of the Manson family in screenwriter and film director Kaye's second novel, an overplotted but riveting noir thriller set mostly in 1960s and '70s Los Angeles. The action begins in 1986, when former LAPD cop Gene Burk (brother of Ray Burk, the central figure in Kaye's debut, Stars Screaming) is shattered by the death of his fianc‚e, a flight attendant named Alice Hanson, in an airline crash. When Burk inherits her effects, he discovers some letters that link her to a fictional woman from the Manson cult named Alice McMillan. Burk is able to connect McMillan's comings and goings to the death of '60s rockabilly star Bobby Fuller, whose mysterious demise possibly ordered by Frank Sinatra when the star dated Sinatra's daughter is an obsession of Burk's. Kaye populates his novel with enough suspects and shady Hollywood characters to fill two murder mysteries, but the story remains reasonably tight despite the abundance of characters and the presence of several tangential subplots. Kaye does a nice job with scenes of real-life entertainers, and the lurid details of Manson's decadent lifestyle add narrative momentum. While the climax doesn't quite justify the buildup, there are some chilling final sequences. Kaye could stand to rein in his tendency for busy plotting, but this book packs a major wallop nonetheless.Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.", "From", "Booklist", "(*Starred Review*) This evocative novel is a sequel of sorts to Kaye's earlier book,", "Stars Screaming", "(1997), which focused on screenwriter Ray Burk. Set in 1986, this one focuses on Ray's older brother, Gene, who has just lost his fiancee in an airplane crash. Afraid that he will lose himself entirely to his grief, Gene starts to obsess about the 20-year-old mysterious death of rockabilly newcomer Bobby Fuller. He had worked the case, unsuccessfully, when he was a cop with the LAPD, and as he begins to reopen old leads, he starts to shake up the wrong people, putting his own life in danger. He is also contacted by a former member of the Manson family who needs his help in putting that life behind her once and for all. Kaye calls up a richly atmospheric and surprisingly small-town version of L.A., where everyone seems to be connected and who becomes famous is completely arbitrary. Masterfully creating and sustaining a palpable, pure, elegiac paean to lost hopes and dreams, Kaye seems to suggest that the human impulse toward yearning and hopefulness can exist unmarred by and side by side with rampant corruption and pure evil. Although Kaye himself is a screenwriter, his literary narrative can legitimately be called anti-Hollywood because it never feels forced and is entirely unpredictable.", "Joanne Wilkinson", "Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved" ]

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[ "PRAISE FOR", "Dumb Dumb Dumb...", "Dumb Dumb Dumb", "gives the reader an insight into Mary Jo Pehl’s remarkable mother-a woman of many contradictions. A voracious reader who kept ratings and synopses of everything she read. A taste for the pragmatic and macabre, she doesn’t suffer romance and I found that delightful. Also, an interesting category of hoarder. New or slightly used items stored in her gift closet and donated to good use. Get ready to take notes when you read this book. It offers so much in the way of attitudes towards life and a kick ass reading list not to mention many laugh out loud moments seen thru Ms. Pehl’s endearing wit.—Laraine Newman, Founding member of The Groundlings and OG SNL", "Let's face it. Everybody's mother is a piece of work. But in this often hilarious book, Mary Jo Pehl has done the impossible: figured out a way to honor her mother's tireless efforts as a compulsive reader by creating a portrait of her using the hundreds of short and often terse book reviews she left behind. When combined with the carefully observed and lovingly crafted anecdotes written by a devoted daughter who was also a fan, Mary Jo manages to bring her family to life as a group of folks who are fun to hang out with.—Merrill Markoe, Humorist,", "We Saw Scenery", "Poignant and laugh-out-loud funny. A quest for understanding memories catalyzed when Mary Jo Pehl discovers her deceased mother’s hand-written book reviews. A wonderful read. —Jim Goldman, NYT Best Selling Author of", "Carolina Moonset", "In this endearing and hilarious memoir, Mary Jo Pehl celebrates the relationship she shared with her quirky, wise and opinionated mother. It’s about love and loss and how humor enriches both.", "Dumb Dumb Dumb", "is funny, funny, funny; tender, tender, tender, and a joy, joy, joy to read.—Lorna Landvik,", "Chronicles Of A Radical Hag (With Recipes)", "Through her mother’s hilariously terse book reviews, Mary Jo finds a funny and touching kaleidoscope of memories, emotions, and life. —Elliot Kalan,", "The Flop House Podcast", "; writer,", "Maniac of New York", "; former head writer,", "The Daily Show with John Stewart", "ABOUT THE AUTHOR", "Mary Jo Pehl is a writer and cast member on the twice Emmy-nominated and Peabody Awarding winning Mystery Science Theater 3000. She’s been published in magazines, websites, and numerous anthologies, and her commentaries have been heard on NPR's", "All Things Considered", ". As a comedian and storyteller, Mary Jo has appeared on stages and at comedy festivals throughout the land, and with the Mortified and Risk! storytelling shows. Mary Jo lives, loves, and laughs in the Twin Cities.", "FROM THE TEXT", "There were two “seasons” in our family. January to February was “tax season,” a shorthand that we would barely see my father for four months as he put in long hours at his accounting office, and usually in addition to his regular job. Summer was “garage sale season.” This was when my mother would pour over the newspaper ads and seasonal listings under the heading “Garage Sale.” The folded paper on her lap, my mother drove the station wagon full of us kids, sans seatbelts, cruising neighborhoods and looking for handmade signs weaving us through Circle Pines, and sometimes, excitingly, neighboring suburbs. My mother’s job was to drive slowly past the sales. It was our job to eyeball the sale from the back seat and report whether it was worth stopping for. It was nerve-racking, and I got nervous every time I had to make the call. Sometimes as the car crawled by, she’d glance at a driveway full of used wares and sniff, “That’s not a garage sale, that’s a junk sale.” And it was eyes back on the road and foot on the gas pedal." ]

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[ "Over By The Lake is a collection of 21 true stories about people who lives and/or worked in Lake Zurich, Illinois during the middle of the 20th century. The stories and their lead characters are a cross section of Lake Zurich's citizens. They were not necessarily the most important people in town but they represent the positive attributes of the community." ]

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[ "Screenwriting market intel you won't find anywhere else!", "Mailing out submissions based on some contact information you found on the Internet isn't going to get your script sold. What's truly valuable to an aspiring screenwriter is the kind of specific details you can only get through years of Industry experience.", "That's why The Writers Store compiled the", "Hollywood Screenwriting Directory", ", the product of more than three decades working directly with the people behind the world's favorite films. This targeted reference book features:", "Verified contact information for Hollywood buyers, including phone numbers, and street and email addresses.", "Verified contact information for Hollywood buyers, including phone numbers, and street and email addresses.", "Crucial details like whether they accept unsolicited material and how they prefer to receive submissions.", "Crucial details like whether they accept unsolicited material and how they prefer to receive submissions.", "A guide to proper script format and advice on packaging your submission.", "A guide to proper script format and advice on packaging your submission.", "Step-by-step instructions for writing professional query letters, treatments and tag lines.", "Step-by-step instructions for writing professional query letters, treatments and tag lines.", "Plus, you'll find samples throughout, illustrated with tips and pointers to help you create a quality submission. With the", "Hollywood Screenwriting Directory", "by your side, you'll have a reliable resource that significantly ups your chances of script-selling success!" ]

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[ "Emily's skating career and personal life have never been more golden. She and her partner Chris have won every competition they've entered this season, and she's found the man of her dreams in her coach Sergei. But when one of the biggest competitions of the year takes Emily and Sergei to Russia, Sergei's past explodes into the present and makes Emily doubt everything in their future." ]

[ "Review", "\"What a refreshing addition to the recently exploding 'new adult' book scene!\" - Jenna, Making the Grade Reviews \"I adore the relationship between Sergei and Emily. They are one of my favorite couples to read about.\" - Kristina, Ever and Ever Sight \"So many emotions were brought out in me. I was giddy, happy, and excited. I was sad, devastated, and angry. I was in love and I was heartbroken.\" - Chrissy, The Every Free Chance Reader", "About the Author", "Jennifer Comeaux is a tax accountant by day, writer by night. There aren't any ice rinks near her home in south Louisiana, but she's a diehard figure skating fan and loves to write stories of romance set in the world of competitive skating. One of her favorite pastimes is travelling to competitions, where she can experience all the glitz and drama that inspire her writing. Jennifer loves to hear from readers! Visit jennifercomeaux.blogspot.com for contact information and to learn more about her books." ]

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[ "Christine Butterworth-McDermott’s Evelyn As is a vivid, poetic account of the early life and career of late 19th and early 20th Century chorus girl, artists’ model, and actress Evelyn Nesbit. These dynamic, fraught, and textural poems provide a stunning and heartbreaking portrait of a life of stardom, violence, scandal, and survival, weaving together everything from the Persephone myth and Little Red Riding Hood to Rapunzel and Snow White—not to mention also gaze theory, the sometimes (wildly complicated) transformative power of art, and the roles we all play both willingly and un-. At its heart, Evelyn As is a compelling, gripping, and tragic blockbuster of a book, simultaneously cinematic, awe inspiring, and crushing.—Matt Hart" ]

[ "Review", "With the utmost care in these nimble, transformative verses, Butterworth-McDermott offers us a vision of the American project through the (unfortunately timely, and fortunately timeless) reinvention of a woman voraciously consumed, dissected by the public. -D. Gilson", "Telling the story through the lens of famous figures that include Persephone, Little Red Riding Hood, and Scheherazade,", "Evelyn As", "connects a long line of nightmarish narratives together to slash through centuries of female objectification.--Julie Babcock", "Evelyn As", "offers a moving apology to a girl who lost her girlhood to the overindulgence of many adults around her. -Jen McClanaghan", "About the Author", "Christine Butterworth-McDermott's poetry, fiction, and nonfiction has appeared in Alaska Quarterly Review, Cimarron, The Normal School, River Styx, Sliver of Stone, and Southeast Review, among others. She is the author of Tales on Tales: Sestinas (2010), Woods & Water, Wolves & Women (2012), as well as the founder and co-editor of the online journal, Gingerbread House Literary Magazine. She is a professor of English and Creative Writing at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas." ]

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[ "In this issue: Mongol Invasion: Birth of Japan's Kamikaze Legend; The Siege of Budapest; Rise and Fall of the Dreadnought; The Milligan Decision; Tours: Medieval Battle Reconsidered; Considering Longstreet's Legacy; The Road to Peenemunde; Personal Perspectives on Peleliu; The Man who Lost it All; Giants in Ancient Warfare; Patriot Painter at Sea." ]

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[ "Up on the mountain, most of the trees are gone now. But Wisnie imagines a time when rich, green forests will return to the beautiful island of Haiti. Maybe she and her friends will be the ones to plant seeds which will grow into strong new trees, covering the mountainsides. Maybe someday." ]

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[ "A sometimes horrifying, sometimes hilarious post-modern, gothic fairy tale for people who don't believe in fairy tales, I Become You is the tale of Sheep, an empathic lab experiment gone bad, desperate to do good and incapable of doing much of anything at all. Join Sheep as it learns to become itself while it becomes us, for better, for worse, and finally, forever." ]

[ "Review", "\"Hughes has burst onto the literary scene with enough originality, sparkle, and outrageousness to fill several more volumes. I can hardly wait for his next book.\"Patricia Gale, Blogcritics" ]

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[ "Books", "Science Fiction & Fantasy", "Fantasy" ]

[ "A high-concept, fantastical espionage novel set in a world where dreams are the ultimate form of political intelligence.", "Livia is a dreamstrider. She can inhabit a subject's body while they are sleeping and, for a short time, move around in their skin. She uses her talent to work as a spy for the Barstadt Empire. But her partner, Brandt, has lately become distant, and when Marez comes to join their team from a neighboring kingdom, he offers Livia the option of a life she had never dared to imagine. Livia knows of no other dreamstriders who have survived the pull of Nightmare. So only she understands the stakes when a plot against the Empire emerges that threatens to consume both the dreaming world and the waking one with misery and rage." ]

[ "From School Library Journal", "Gr 9 Up—Livia has the unique ability to inhabit other people's bodies. She was born a tunneler, the lowest class in the Barstadt Empire, and laments that \"I always dreamed too big, too bright, too much.\" The Professor she cleans for recognizes her unique dreaming ability and teaches her to dreamstride. While her body is asleep, she can inhabit another person's sleeping body, hijack their memories, and impersonate them for short periods of time. She is hired by the Emperor's secret police to work as an operative with his spy network. While dreamstriding in the shared dreamworld of Oneiros, she uncovers information about a plot by a neighboring nation to invade Barstadt. If she succeeds in stopping the invasion, she'll get her citizenship papers and earn her freedom. Dreamstriding is very dangerous because if she can't get back into her body in time, she'll be lost in Oneiros's Nightmare Wastes. The Barstadt Empire's very distinct social stratification is well developed, as are all the characters, with the villains being particularly intriguing. Gender diversity is organically worked into the text, and several of the main characters are gay or bisexual. Livia's a very appealing protagonist. Her self-doubt about her abilities, struggle to overcome her low social class, love for a man she can't have, and desire to find the strength to resist the Nightmare Wastes and embrace her destiny will engage readers and leave them rooting for her to succeed. VERDICT An engaging stand-alone fantasy spy thriller.—Sharon Rawlins, New Jersey State Library, Trenton", "--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.", "About the Author", "Lindsay Smith", "is the author of Cold War era espionage novels", "Sekret", "and", "Skandal", ". She writes on foreign affairs and lives in Washington, D.C.", "--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.", "Review", "“Tense action and rich worldbuilding make for thrilling reading.” ―", "Kirkus", "\"With its intriguing world, taut narrative, and complex heroine, this well-wrought fantasy charms from the start.\"―", "BCCB", "--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.", "Read more" ]

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[ "Books", "Teen & Young Adult", "Literature & Fiction" ]

[ "An anthology of over 500 poems primarily by American and English writers selected for their humor and appeal to young readers." ]

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[ "Books", "Literature & Fiction", "Poetry" ]

[ "Welcome to Roseheart Ballet Academy, where the best dancers have the biggest secrets…", "Taryn Foster has her eyes set on becoming the first aro-ace ballerina in the academy’s company of professional dancers, and all she needs to do is graduate. But she’s haunted by the ghost of her dead sister—and now she’s living for the two of them.", "Teddy Walker has a serious illness. But he’s determined to hide how ill he is and continue dancing—even if it kills him.", "Jaidev Ngo was arrested the last time he danced. Now, he’s having a new start at Roseheart Academy, but someone here knows about his past—and that person wants revenge.", "The Rhythm of My Soul", "is book one in Elin Dyer’s new YA ballet series, where even the darkest secrets will be discovered. Please note this book contains eating disorder representation which some readers may find triggering.", "Look out for the sequel,", "Swans in the Dark", ", in Summer 2022!" ]

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[ "Discover the endless possibilities. Ice cream, shakes & smoothies to refreshing cold drinks. This fantastic collection has more than 80 recipes! That will have your mouth watering. Chill out and hang out with your friends and family, with these cool refreshing recipes you will be all the rage." ]

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[ "Books", "Cookbooks, Food & Wine" ]

[ "“Leaping in sales by thirty percent each year, artisan beef—including natural, organic, and especially grassfed—is captivating everyone’s attention. With all of these new choices on the market,", "Pure Beef", "answers home cooks’ most pressing questions: Which beef should I buy? Where can I buy it? How should I cook it? Featuring an engaging beef cooking tutorial and a cook-friendly beef cut chart,", "Pure Beef", "instructs anyone how to grill, roast, stew, simmer, and sauté every cut of beef to their liking. With chapters organized by cooking methods and corresponding beef cuts, its 140 recipes are customized for leaner, heat-sensitive grassfed beef and model a healthful and sustainable approach to meat eating. A groundbreaking guide to artisan beef, this cookbook offers everyone the benefits of an informative and delicious ranch-to-table dining experience complete with a full-color photo recipe insert and landscape images throughout.”" ]

[ "Review", "Righteous Porkchop:  Finding a Life and Good Food Beyond Factory Farms", "\"Lynne Curry's", "Pure Beef", "is useful, engaging, and important.  Anyone wanting to improve their diet should be migrating toward grass-based animal foods.  And for those who do, Pure Beef will offer invaluable guidance and support.\"", "Publishers Weekly", "\"(Curry) shares the wisdom she has gleaned from local ranchers and the practices she has polished over years of experience. The reader is quick to buy in once Curry describes how grass-fed differs from grain-fed beef…the book contains more than 125 recipes that span a vast spectrum of influences. In a chapter dedicated to steaks, variations range from chicken-fried to filet mignon in brandy sauce…While a glossary of choice steak cuts is de rigueur, Curry raises the bar with additional glossaries of choice bones (for making great soups and stocks) and choice charcuterie cuts.\"", "LA Times", "\"A cookbook with a meat slant, this won't tell you how to cut meat, but it will explain clearly and in simple language what the different cuts are good for and give you recipes for using them.\"", "The Paley’s Place Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from the Pacific Northwest", "\"", "Pure Beef", "is the definitive guide on cooking with grass-fed beef. Lynne explains the difference between grass-fed and grain-fed, talks about healthy fats, antibiotics, and hormones, explains the confusing terms like “commodity,” “natural,” “certified,” and “organic.” She also gives useful advice on how to chose, where to buy, and how to taste beef. Lynne taunts us with delicious everyday favorites like Pot Roast with Parsnips, Carrots and Fingerlings and Shepherd’s Pie. . . .", "Pure Beef", "belongs on every bookshelf in every household, period.\"", "Nicolette Hahn Niman, Rancher and Author of", "Shannon Hayes, host of GrassfedCooking.com and author of", "The Grassfed Gourmet", "“Splendid!", "Pure Beef", "is well informed, and makes a delicious contribution to our expanding knowledge of the world of grassfed meat.”", "Bruce Aidells, host of Good Cookin' with Bruce Aidells and author of", "Big New Meat Cookbook", "“Written in an eloquent but clear style,", "Pure Beef", "is crammed full of useful advice. I particularly like the section on How to Cook Like a Butcher, which offers advice about underappreciated and lesser known cuts. Best of all Lynne backs up her advice with satisfying recipes . . . and there are lots to keep me cooking for quite a while.”", "Jerry Traunfeld, Owner of Poppy restaurant and author of", "The Herbfarm Cookbook", "\"Hurray to Lynne Curry for writing", "Pure Beef", "for the growing number of us who choose to eat beef raised ethically and sustainably. It’s the most thorough beef cookbook of any type that I’ve seen, full of relevant information and clear recipes that highlight the best cooking methods for every cut.”", "Vitaly Paley, chef owner Paley’s Place Bistro and bar and coauthor of", "Vanity Fair", "“", "Pure Beef", "by Lynne Curry is a choice cut.”", "American Grassfed Association", "“", "A good resource for anyone wanting to learn more about sustainably-produced beef or who simply wants some new ideas for dinner. “", "Library Journal", "“An informative look at mindful beef consumption that forgoes grisly industry exposés in favor of friendly facts and memoir.“", "Tucson Citizen", "“Simply put, this is one of the best beef cookbooks I’ve ever tested.”", "Portland Monthly", "“", "Pure Beef", "is part home-butchery textbook, part memoir, part manifesto calling for a deeper understanding of the grassfed cattle industry. Curry tackles some of the most important questions for the urban carnivore: What’s best—natural, organic, or grassfed? Where can I buy the best quality beef? How should I cook grassfed beef?”", "Washington Post", "\"The author was a vegetarian until her first bite of grass-fed beef led her down a new path. [", "Pure Beef", "]combines a thorough tutorial — how to buy, butcher, cook and taste artisan beef — with 140 recipes. The focus is on grass-fed cattle, but Curry gives permission to try her recipes with any kind of beef.”", "About the Author", "Lynne Curry", "is a former vegetarian who learned to love locally raised beef when she moved to Oregon’s remote Wallowa Valley in 2001. Through years of experience, she learned to cook every morsel. A James Beard Awards journalism nominee, Lynne’s food articles and recipes have appeared in many publications including", "Saveur", ", The", "Los Angeles Times", ",", "Relish", ", and Culinate.com. She is a contributor to", "Zester Daily", "and the", "Portland Oregonian", "and works as a private chef, cooking teacher, and consultant. She lives with her family in Joseph, Oregon." ]

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[ "Books", "Cookbooks, Food & Wine", "Cooking by Ingredient" ]

[ "El crimen de Orcival" ]

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[ "Books", "Literature & Fiction", "Classics" ]

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[ "Portrays the life and career of the African American civil rights leader. politician, educator, and chairman of the NAACP." ]

[ "From School Library Journal", "Grades 6-8--Coming of age during the Vietnam era, Bond made his mark as an early organizer for SNCC in Atlanta. He became nationally known when he was elected to the Georgia State House of Representatives but was refused a seat because of his outspoken antiwar views. When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned his expulsion and he was seated in the Georgia Legislature, his prominence was ensured and he was catapulted onto the national stage. In a variety of capacities since that time, he has actively sought to end racism and discrimination. Captioned, black-and-white photos show Bond at different stages of his life. A well-put-together, straightforward introduction to a respected activist.", "Janet Woodward, Garfield High School, Seattle, WA", "Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc." ]

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[ "Books", "Children's Books", "Education & Reference" ]

[ "\"Offers a good story of horror and comedy.\"", "―", "FANGORIA", "This omnibus collection of over 400 pages features two complete volumes of sexy supernatural mayhem back to back, by the creators of fan favorite", "Aoi House", "!", "The Bakertown High School cheerleading squad has a secret: behind all their pretty makeup and short skirts are five hungry vampires who sure know how to show their school spirit!", "When one of their own turns up missing, the vampire cheerleaders have no other choice but to induct one of the eleventh grade girls from B Squad into their vixenous ranks. Siring new recruit Heather Hartley may be the easy part, but keeping her from turning into a vamp-gone-wild and draining the entire football team on the eve of the big homecoming game is another matter!", "Vampire Cheerleaders: Fang Service", "is the lead story, which reunites", "Aoi House", "creative team Adam Arnold and Shiei. Double-featuring with", "Vampire Cheerleaders", "is", "Paranormal Mystery Squad", ", written by Adam Arnold with art by Comipa, in a ghostbusting", "Aoi House", "spin-off.", "Goth girl Stephanie Kane, her bratty sister Katie, and best friend Charlotte have a good thing going. They've made a name for themselves traveling the country in their trusty Winnebago hunting down cryptids and all manners of supernatural beasties. That is, until the organization known as PETM (People for the Ethical Treatment of Monsters) slaps them with a boatload of new regulations and places a court-appointed PETM liaison on their all-girl team: the enigmatic, albeit slightly anemic, J.C. Summerfield.", "When things go awry during the team's next case, it's Stephanie's kid sister Katie who finds herself in the hairiest situation of her life...literally!" ]

[ "About the Author", "Adam Arnold is the author of", "Aoi House", ". He has edited over two hundred manga and novel releases.", "Shiei is the artist of", "Amazing Agent Luna", ",", "Aoi House,", "and", "Avalon: The Warlock Diaries", ". She lives in Southern California.", "Comipa is a Philipine-born manga artist who has contributed to numerous international projects ranging from game book illustrations to comics and game apps." ]

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[ "Books", "Comics & Graphic Novels", "Manga" ]

[ "From Einstein’s quest for a unified field theory to Stephen Hawking’s belief that we “would know the mind of God” through such a theory, contemporary science—and physics in particular—has claimed that it alone possesses absolute knowledge of the universe. In a sweeping work of philosophical inquiry, originally published in French in seven volumes, Isabelle Stengers builds on her previous intellectual accomplishments to explore the role and authority of science in modern societies and to challenge its pretensions to objectivity, rationality, and truth. For Stengers, science is a constructive enterprise, a diverse, interdependent, and highly contingent system that does not simply discover preexisting truths but, through specific practices and processes, helps shape them. She addresses conceptual themes crucial for modern science, such as the formation of physical-mathematical intelligibility, from Galilean mechanics and the origin of dynamics to quantum theory, the question of biological reductionism, and the power relations at work in the social and behavioral sciences. Focusing on the polemical and creative aspects of such themes, she argues for an ecology of practices that takes into account how scientific knowledge evolves, the constraints and obligations such practices impose, and the impact they have on the sciences and beyond. This perspective, which demands that competing practices and interests be taken seriously rather than merely (and often condescendingly) tolerated, poses a profound political and ethical challenge. In place of both absolutism and tolerance, she proposes a cosmopolitics—modeled on the ideal scientific method that considers all assumptions and facts as being open to question—that reintegrates the natural and the social, the modern and the archaic, the scientific and the irrational.", "Cosmopolitics I", "includes the first three volumes of the original work.", "Cosmopolitics II", "will be published by the University of Minnesota Press in Spring 2011." ]

[ "About the Author", "Isabelle Stengers is professor of philosophy at the Free University of Brussels. Among her other books available in English are", "The Invention of Modern Science", "(Minnesota, 2000) and", "Power and Invention: Situating Science", "(Minnesota, 1997).", "Robert Bononno, a teacher and translator, lives in New York City. His most recent translation is", "Psychoanalysis and the Challenge of Islam", "(Minnesota, 2009)." ]

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[ "Books", "Science & Math", "History & Philosophy" ]

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[ "Books", "Health, Fitness & Dieting", "Psychology & Counseling" ]

[ "Book by Andrew D. Westhem Donald J. Korn Andrew Westhem" ]

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[ "Books", "Law", "Rules & Procedures" ]

[ "Cora Matthews, the principal’s gloomy goth daughter, is not exactly popular Duke Meyer’s type. Still, Duke finds himself inexplicably drawn to her dark eyes and mysterious manner. She makes it clear she doesn’t return his admiration, but when a burst appendix lands Duke in the hospital, he and Cora will be forced to come together by the most unlikely intermediary: her eight-year-old brother, Jaime.", "Duke learns Jaime has brain cancer and little chance of long-term survival. He admires the kid’s plucky positivity and wild imagination and offers to write a story about Jaime’s make-believe superheroes. So begins an epic tale—that of Ghostboy, Chameleon and the Duke of Graffiti—and a deep friendship between Duke and Jaime.", "Despite their outward differences, Cora and Duke bond over their affection for Jaime, but unintended betrayal and Jaime’s advancing disease threaten to derail their blossoming romance before it can truly take root.", "Ghostboy, Chameleon & the Duke of Graffiti", "is a gorgeous debut novel that will resonate with the thoughtful fans of John Green’s blockbuster", "The Fault in Our Stars." ]

[ "Review", "\"There is an inevitableness to this tale, even as you hope for the happy movie ending. Despite this, you will find yourself ferreting out the happiness and positivity of the story. This book is phenomenal.\" - Loredana", "\"The journey to the end is beautiful, painful and exactly right. Do yourself a favor and read the book.\" - RunnergirlNV", "\"A truly heartwarming tale, worthy of Richard Paul Evans, which couldn't be higher praise.\" - Janie Nixon White", "From the Author", "THE LOST CLAN (faerie romance)", "Rose Petal Graves #1Rowan Wood Legends #2Rising Silver Mist #3Raging Rival Hearts #4Reckless Cruel Heirs #5", "THE BOULDER WOLVES (shifter romance)", "A Pack of Blood and Lies #1A Pack of Vows and Tears #2A Pack of Love and Hate #3A Pack of Storms and Stars #4", "THE QUATREFOIL CHRONICLES (witchy romance)", "Of Wicked Blood #1Of Tainted Heart #2", "ANGELS OF ELYSIUM (angel romance)", "Feather #1Celestial #2", "MASTERFUL (YA contemporary mystery)", "The Masterkey #1The Masterpiecers #2The Masterminds #3", "STAND-ALONES (YA contemporary romance)", "Ghostboy, Chameleon & the Duke of GraffitiNot Another Love Song" ]

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[ "Books", "Teen & Young Adult", "Literature & Fiction" ]

[ "Simple flutes of bamboo, wood, metal, plastic, or clay can be a joy to play and make. This book gives you the basics of simple flute playing, then offers guidelines for making flutes of your own from a variety of materials. It even includes a handy chart for \"where to put the holes.\" \"Simple Flutes\" is a must for simple flute players and makers!/////////////////////////////////////////////////Mark Shepard is the author of \"How to Love Your Flute,\" hailed by Paul Horn as \"a model for our times,\" as well as the craft guide \"Simple Flutes.\" For many years, he was a professional artisan, making and selling flutes of bamboo or plastic." ]

[ "From the Author", "\"Contains the essense of a tremendous amount of experience.\" -- Sam Hinton, Sing Out\"An excellent overview.\" -- Monty Levenson, Tai Hei Shakuhachi\"A slim, elegantly presented, and highly practical guide. . . . First-rate, user friendly.\" -- Midwest Book Review, Aug. 2002\"This thin volume contains a wealth of information.\" -- Linda Dailey Paulson, Dirty Linen, Oct.-Nov. 2002/////////////////////////////////////////////////CONTENTS1 ~ PLAYINGThe Sound ~ The Hands ~ The Notes ~ Second Octave ~ Sharps and Flats ~ Breath and Tonguing ~ Making Music ~ Flute Care ~2~ MAKINGFlute Qualities ~ The Flute Tube ~ The Mouthhole ~ The Fingerholes ~ Tuning ~ Stoppers ~ Finishes ~ Plastic ~ Bamboo ~ Wood ~ Clay ~ Metal ~ Other ~/////////////////////////////////////////////////SAMPLE TEXTHere are the two most important rules for tuning:-- A hole will give a higher note if it is placed closer to the mouthhole. It will give a lower note if placed farther away.-- A hole will give a higher note if made larger. It will give a lower note if smaller.These rules mean you can \"raise\" a note by enlarging the hole or by placing the hole closer to the mouthhole. You can \"lower\" the note by using a smaller hole or by placing the hole farther from the mouthhole.It also means you can change the hole size and its placement without changing the note. A larger hole could be placed farther from the mouthhole, or a smaller hole placed closer to the mouthhole.", "From the Inside Flap", "FLUTE BOOKS BY MARK SHEPARDHOW TO LOVE YOUR FLUTE: A Guide to Flutes and Flute Playing, or How to Play the Flute, Choose One, and Care for It, Plus Flute History, Flute Science, Folk Flutes, and More. A complete guide for anyone who plays the flute or ever wanted to. Use it along with flute lessons or even to teach yourself! This book covers everything you need and more -- selection and care, flute technique, fingering, playing by ear, reading music, flute history, flutes around the world, and modern folk flutes. \"How to Love Your Flute\" will appeal to all flutists, from beginning to advanced.SIMPLE FLUTES: A Guide to Flute Making and Playing, or How to Make and Play Simple Homemade Musical Instruments from Bamboo, Wood, Clay, Metal, PVC Plastic, or Anything Else. Gives you the basics of simple flute playing, then offers guidelines for making flutes of your own from a variety of materials. It even includes a handy chart for \"where to put the holes.\" \"Simple Flutes\" is a must for simple flute players and makers!" ]

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[ "Books", "Arts & Photography", "Music" ]

[ "Falling in love usually begins with a first date, followed by a second, and continuing on in that way until two people are virtually inseparable. Falling in love with God happens much the same way. It starts with a first date; from there, the more you learn about God, the more you want to know about Him. When you dig into His Word, you soon discover He is a God worth knowing on a personal level.", "Research shows it takes the average person sixty-six days to create a habit. If you can do something for sixty-six days, you can do it for a year, two years, or ninety-two years. In Sixty-Six First Dates; Every Day Offers a New Chance to Fall in Love with God, author Gretchyn Quernemoen provides you with tools necessary to make daily time with God a habit. You will experience God through reading Scripture passages, learn how to talk to Him through scripted prayers, and apply what you have learned in a practical way.", "This sixty-six-day devotional guide seeks to help you discover the joy, humor, and strength God intends for your daily life. Spending time with God every day will become a habit you’ll never want to break." ]

[ "About the Author", "Gretchyn Quernemoen is an author, speaker, wife, and mother of two who lives in central Minnesota. She has a degree in journalism. Gretchyn has coordinated a ministry for moms with young children and a women’s ministry at her church. Writing to address the spiritual needs of preteen girls, she has created two Bible studies and a one-year curriculum that she currently uses in a Wednesday night program." ]

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[ "Books", "Christian Books & Bibles", "Christian Living" ]

[ "Paulie Galamb is the hapless hero of this story, no matter if he likes it or not. The unattractive, unassuming divorcee was good at his job as a taste-tester of lab-grown meats - until his body turned against him.All Paulie ever wanted was to live his boring life inside the We-Store storage facility. Now, that dream is tossed out of the window, after a simple dental procedure takes a turn for the weird and he notices a strange growth in his throat. What's even weirder is that the tumor can speak.While Paulie tries to sort out the absurd, cancerous situation, he finds out that the corporation he works for is prepared to go to any lengths to silence him before he reveals their secrets; what those secrets are is unclear to Paulie.Embracing his own mortality, Paulie has to navigate a maze of off-beat neighbors, homeless teenage bullies, evil middle managers and a mysterious man who might or might not be who he claims to be. But can he find his way through and live to tell the tall tale?" ]

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[ "Books", "Literature & Fiction", "Genre Fiction" ]

[ "Just a plain white sketch book for the kids" ]

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[ "Books", "Arts & Photography" ]

[ "Libro usado en buenas condiciones, por su antiguedad podria contener señales normales de uso" ]

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[ "Books", "History", "Americas" ]

[ "+ Kids from ages 3-5 will love to learn to write and trace letters.+ Practice Pencil Control,Lowercase Letters,Capital Letters and more!+ 100 Illustrations and Fun Activities will help your child further develop and retain learned skills.+ Educational and fun, this writing workbook encouraging and fun for young learners, preschooland Kindergarten.+ Large Print 8.5x11." ]

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[ "Books", "Children's Books", "Education & Reference" ]

[ "A Man She Wants to Love Lucia Ruiz believes in love. Though the reality of it has been scarce in her life, she chooses to look to the future. To have hope. Now fate has thrown a dark, hunk of a demon hunter into her life in the form of Ethan Drake. Set to accompany her on a dangerous quest, he persists in being aloof. Reserved. And downright unsociable. For Lucia to succeed she must do two things. Find an ancient, magical artifact, and make a man fall in love. Truly...how hard can that be? A Woman He Must Resist Ethan Drake takes one look at Lucia and thinks Danger. The Spanish seductress has everything he wants and offers the one thing he fears. She sees love as a bright and shining promise, safe haven in a relentless storm. He knows he must destroy her hope and keep his secret safe. Ethan Drake carries a wicked curse, and for him, love can only bring death." ]

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[ "Books", "Science Fiction & Fantasy", "Fantasy" ]

[ "Gracie is a little girl who is disabled and completely blind. Yet she has learned how to \"see\" Christmas in a very special and meaningful way using her other senses! From the things she hears, smells, tastes and feels, she has come to understand the little joys of Christmas that make it so wonderful!", "In this book she will help you learn how to use YOUR other senses to make Christmas truly the most magical time of year! To bring this book to life, try collecting some of the items in the book before you read it so you can practice using your other senses too!" ]

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[ "When the great war between the Redwoods and the Centrals occurred three decades ago, the Talon Pack risked their lives for the side of good. After tragedy struck, Gideon Brentwood became the Alpha of the Talons. But the Pack’s stability is threatened, and he’s forced to take mate—only the one fate puts in his path is the woman he shouldn’t want. Though the daughter of the Redwood Pack’s Beta, Brie Jamenson has known peace for most of her life. When she finds the man who could be her mate, she’s shocked to discover Gideon is the Alpha wolf of the Talon Pack. As a submissive, her strength lies in her heart, not her claws. But if her new Pack disagrees or disapproves of fate’s choice, the consequences could be fatal. As the worlds Brie and Gideon have always known begin to shift, they must face their challenges together in order to help their Pack and seal their bond. But when the Pack is threatened from the inside, Gideon doesn’t know who he can trust and Brie’s life could be forfeit in the crossfire. It will take the strength of an Alpha and the courage of his mate to realize where true loyalties lie." ]

[ "From the Author", "Talon Pack Reading Order", "Book 1: Tattered Loyalties Book 2: An Alpha's Choice Book 3: Mated in MistBook 4: Wolf Betrayed Book 5: Fractured Silence Book 6: Destiny Disgraced Book 7: Eternal MourningBook 8: Strength EnduringBook 9: Forever Broken", "About the Author", "Did you know Carrie Ann Has a Newsletter? Sign up to get:", "Updates about Coming Soon and New Releases", "Updates about Coming Soon and New Releases", "News about contests and giveaways", "News about contests and giveaways", "FREE READS to see the behind the scenes in your favorite character's lives.", "FREE READS to see the behind the scenes in your favorite character's lives.", "Book signings and Conventions", "Book signings and Conventions", "It's easy to sign up. Copy and paste the following link in your browser. bit.ly/18aFEqP", "Text CARRIE to 24587 to receive text alerts whenever a new release comes out!", "If you want to make sure you see her more, you can also find Carrie Ann at:", "Website: CarrieAnnRyan.comFacebook: Facebook.com/CarrieAnnRyanAuthorTwitter: twitter.com/CarrieAnnRyan", "Thank you so much and enjoy!" ]

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[ "Sudoku Puzzle Book: Sudoku Activity Book with Over 1,000 Puzzles for Adults, Including Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert and Extreme", "This is the perfect book to buy for yourself. It will help you:", "Keep your mind sharp with challenging puzzles", "Keep your mind sharp with challenging puzzles", "Pass the time while waiting at the doctor's office, DMV, or airport", "Pass the time while waiting at the doctor's office, DMV, or airport", "Provide hours of entertainment especially on weekends and rainy days", "Provide hours of entertainment especially on weekends and rainy days", "Make road trips or subway commutes fly byIt also makes an excellent gift. Family members, friends, and coworkers will love to receive this. Perfect for:BirthdaysChristmasStockings stuffersGift exchangesGraduationsEaster basketsThe book includes:Detailed Instructions: So that you can get started immediatelyLots and Lots of Sudoku Puzzles: To provide hours of entertainmentSudoku Easy, Medium, Hard, Extreme, and Expert Puzzles: So that you can be challenged no matter your skill levelA Comprehensive Answer Key: So that you can check your completed puzzles or give yoursefl a hint when stumpedAnyone who loves Sudoku, puzzles or a new challenge will love this book!", "Make road trips or subway commutes fly by", "It also makes an excellent gift. Family members, friends, and coworkers will love to receive this. Perfect for:", "Birthdays", "Birthdays", "Christmas", "Christmas", "Stockings stuffers", "Stockings stuffers", "Gift exchanges", "Gift exchanges", "Graduations", "Graduations", "Easter basketsThe book includes:Detailed Instructions: So that you can get started immediatelyLots and Lots of Sudoku Puzzles: To provide hours of entertainmentSudoku Easy, Medium, Hard, Extreme, and Expert Puzzles: So that you can be challenged no matter your skill levelA Comprehensive Answer Key: So that you can check your completed puzzles or give yoursefl a hint when stumpedAnyone who loves Sudoku, puzzles or a new challenge will love this book!", "Easter basketsThe book includes:", "Detailed Instructions: So that you can get started immediately", "Detailed Instructions:", "So that you can get started immediately", "Lots and Lots of Sudoku Puzzles: To provide hours of entertainment", "Lots and Lots of Sudoku Puzzles:", "To provide hours of entertainment", "Sudoku Easy, Medium, Hard, Extreme, and Expert Puzzles: So that you can be challenged no matter your skill level", "Sudoku Easy, Medium, Hard, Extreme, and Expert Puzzles:", "So that you can be challenged no matter your skill level", "A Comprehensive Answer Key: So that you can check your completed puzzles or give yoursefl a hint when stumpedAnyone who loves Sudoku, puzzles or a new challenge will love this book!", "A Comprehensive Answer Key:", "So that you can check your completed puzzles or give yoursefl a hint when stumped", "Anyone who loves Sudoku, puzzles or a new challenge will love this book!" ]

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[ "Books", "Science & Math", "Mathematics" ]

[ "War sucks. Actually everything about this world sucks now, every deep drowning bit of it.. Beckett just has to figure out how to survive and keep Luna safe.", "Beckett is done with his military service, but there's no transport to his mountain. He walks west, but the road is long and dangerous. The kind of slog that could break a man. Luna is living in his home. Becoming a part of his family, hoping he'll survive and come home. But if he does make it home, he'll find out she's been hiding something. A big secret that could take Beckett far past his breaking point. And they can probably weather anything.", "But while they level with each other, the world is leveling too.", "_______________________", "Survival, deserted islands, big storms, and desperate searches, join Beckett as he attempts to rescue Luna in Leveling, the epic, steamy, and suspenseful first book of the trilogy, Luna's Story:", "Leveling (Book One)Under (Book Two)Deep (Book Three)" ]

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[ "Books", "Science Fiction & Fantasy", "Science Fiction" ]

[ "Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Collectively:", "Oliver Sacks 3 Books Collection Set:", "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat:", "In his most extraordinary book, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Oliver Sacks recounts the stories of patients lost in the bizarre, apparently inescapable world of neurological disorders. These are case studies of people who have lost their memories and with them the greater part of their pasts; who are no longer able to recognize people or common objects; whose limbs have become alien; who are afflicted and yet are gifted with uncanny artistic or mathematical talents.", "Hallucinations:", "In Hallucinations, with his usual elegance, curiosity, and compassion, Dr Oliver Sacks weaves together stories of his patients and of his own mind-altering experiences to illuminate what hallucinations tell us about the organization and structure of our brains, how they have influenced every culture's folklore and art, and why the potential for hallucination is present in us all, a vital part of the human condition.", "Seeing Voices:", "Imaginative and insightful, Seeing Voices offers a way into a world that is, for many people, alien and unfamiliar - for to be profoundly deaf is not just to live in a world of silence, but also to live in a world where the visual is paramount. In this remarkable book, Oliver Sacks explores the consequences of this, including the different ways in which the deaf and the hearing impaired learn to categorize their respective worlds - and how they convey and communicate those experiences to others." ]

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[ "This book consists of seven stand-alone accounts of individuals who operated as spies during the American Revolutionary War. They were not trained as covert agents, which meant they had to develop their skills and techniques on their own, often while in the midst of the enemy where discovery meant almost certain death for them, and suffering and hardship for their family and friends. Five of them spied for the American cause and two spied for the British. Not all were motivated by patriotism, and not all escaped capture, yet their often painfully gained experience benefited future operatives and operations. They all were daring, intelligent and resourceful, and each had an unusual personality. Their labors resulted in battlefield victories, thwarted enemy plots, and significantly changed the conduct of the war, yet in spite of their efforts and their riveting stories, they and their deeds have remained relatively unknown." ]

[ "Review", "“refreshing...lavish detail...extensive research”―", "Stars and Stripes", ".", "About the Author", "Paul R. Misencik is a former airline captain and retired division chief of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). He is a member of the First Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line, living history foundation. He lives in Reston, Virginia." ]

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[ "Books", "Biographies & Memoirs", "Leaders & Notable People" ]

[ "WARNING: This book contains scenes of explicit violence and gore.Long ago, the witches burned. Their evil was vanquished from this world, once and for all.But evil won't stay dead forever.Emily thought she'd lost everything. She felt as though there was no hope left for her. But then the letter arrived; a letter that seemed to promise things that simply couldn't be.The letter told her to go to the woods, to look for", "them", ". There, she would find answers to questions she hadn't even dared to ask.And so, she went. Into the woods. Into the unknown.And perhaps, into the very depths of Hell itself." ]

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[ "Books", "Literature & Fiction", "Genre Fiction" ]

[ "Importing and exporting are trillion-dollar industries – but that doesn’t mean they’re just for big business. In fact, small businesses make up about 96 percent of this field. Get your share of an ever-expanding economy with the essential advice in this top-selling guide. As a successful import/export agent, you can net a healthy six-figure income by matching buyers and sellers from around the globe, right from your own home. This book is loaded with valuable insights and practical advice for tapping into highly lucrative global markets. You’ll learn every aspect of the startup process, including: • Choosing the most profitable goods to buy and sell • Setting up and maintaining a trade route • Using the internet to simplify your transactions • How the government can help you find products and customers • Essential trade law information to keep your business in compliance • How to choose a customs broker • The latest government policies • Proven methods for finding contacts in the Unites States and abroad Tricks of the trade from successful importers/exporters and hundreds of valuable resources help you become a player in the lucrative world of international exchange." ]

[ "About the Author", "McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide" ]

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[ "Books", "Business & Money", "International" ]

[ "With her world turned upside down, Harriet returns home from Malta to face a challenge that would need all of her experience and skill just to stay alive.Battling an unrelenting enemy through brutal extremes of weather, Harriet continues to fight the only way she knows how, leading from the front. While all the time, fighting the demons that threaten to push her over the edge, and facing the ghosts of her past" ]

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[ "Ace and Ridge are back to save their friend—and the world—in this sequel to", "The Wishmakers", ", which Chris Grabenstein, #1", "New York Times", "bestselling author of", "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library", ", praised as a “fantastically fast-paced and funny read.”", "Being a Wishmaker may be more trouble than it’s worth. Sure, you get a genie who can grant an unlimited number of wishes, but for each one you make you have to accept an awful consequence in return. Not to mention that you’re also given an impossible quest and only seven days to fulfill it!", "Despite all that, Ace and his genie, Ridge, managed to complete their last mission—but they couldn’t save their friend Tina from being abducted by a rogue genie who’s bent on using his limitless power to rule the world. To rescue her, Ace must reunite with Ridge to become a Wishmaker once more, and they’ll need to team up with the unlikeliest of new allies. It’s not every day you get a second chance to save the world, so Ace is determined to learn from his past mistakes and wish for the best, literally.", "Perfect for fans of Max Brailler, Adam Gidwitz, and Dan Gutman, this middle grade series is a wonderful mix of unpredictable magic, zany humor, and daring adventure. “An ingenious premise” raved", "Kirkus", "in a starred review!" ]

[ "Review", "Praise for the WISHMAKERS series: “Looking for a fantastically fast-paced and funny read? Bazang! Your wish is granted!” —", "Chris Grabenstein, #1", "New York Times", "bestselling author of", "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library", "and co-author of the I Funny series", "“If I had one wish it would be to forget I read this book, so I could read it all over again. The consequence, of course, would be uncontrollable laughter at the turn of every page.” —", "John Kloepfer, author of The Zombie Chasers series and", "Monsters Unleashed", "★ “Whitesides concocts an ingenious premise. High hilarity, with a climactic twist that will leave readers fervently wishing for the sequel.” —", "Kirkus Reviews (starred review)", "Praise for the JANITORS series: “Entertaining...with plenty of twists and turns!” —", "Brandon Mull, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fablehaven series and the Five Kingdoms series", "“Enormously entertaining.” —", "Orson Scott Card, #1", "New York Times", "bestselling author of", "Ender’s Game", "“Action-packed and surprising!” —", "Publishers Weekly", "About the Author", "Taylor Whitesides always wished to be an author. Somehow he accomplished it without the help of a genie and wrote the acclaimed Janitors and Wishmakers series. When he’s not writing, Tyler loves eating good food, playing drums, and fishing. He lives in northern Utah with his wife and son. Visit him online at www.tylerwhitesides.com." ]

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[ "Lynch mobs, chain gangs, and popular views of black southern criminals that defined the Jim Crow South are well known. We know less about the role of the urban North in shaping views of race and crime in American society.", "Following the 1890 census, the first to measure the generation of African Americans born after slavery, crime statistics, new migration and immigration trends, and symbolic references to America as the promised land of opportunity were woven into a cautionary tale about the exceptional threat black people posed to modern urban society. Excessive arrest rates and overrepresentation in northern prisons were seen by many whites—liberals and conservatives, northerners and southerners—as indisputable proof of blacks’ inferiority. In the heyday of “separate but equal,” what else but pathology could explain black failure in the “land of opportunity”?", "The idea of black criminality was crucial to the making of modern urban America, as were African Americans’ own ideas about race and crime. Chronicling the emergence of deeply embedded notions of black people as a dangerous race of criminals by explicit contrast to working-class whites and European immigrants, this fascinating book reveals the influence such ideas have had on urban development and social policies." ]

[ "Review", "A dazzling study that illuminates a great deal about the social construction of black criminality. Muhammad does a superb job of explicating the role that social scientists, journalists, and reformers played in creating the idea of the black criminal and sustaining racial inequality. This important book is a vital contribution to our understanding of the role of racism in American society. --Aldon D. Morris, author of", "The Origins of the Civil Rights Movement", "Muhammad simultaneously captures, both in the realm of ideas and in the lived experiences of urban African Americans, the oppressive weight of enduring racialized crime scares and of social policies based on benign neglect. A brilliant, critically important study. --David R. Roediger, author of", "How Race Survived U.S. History", "This rich and absorbing history forcefully reveals how putatively objective social knowledge created tight links between color and criminality. Thoughtfully comparing representations of white immigrants and African Americans, Muhammad vividly establishes how a racial, and racist, 'scientific' discourse combined with the misuse of statistics to influence the patterning of blame, promote white fear, justify uneven policing and discriminatory justice, and block recognition of the deep structural roots of poverty and crime. --Ira Katznelson, author of", "When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-Century America", "An impressive and important book that could not have appeared at a better time. The mass incarceration of poorly educated black and Hispanic men has become a principal instrument of social policy in the United States in recent decades. In this exquisitely argued book, Muhammad illuminates the social, political, and cultural roots of this phenomenon. In my opinion, this is the most significant work in the study of race and American society to have appeared in the past decade. --Glenn C. Loury, author of", "The Anatomy of Racial Inequality", "Muhammad's book renders an incalculable service to civil rights scholarship by disrupting one of the nation's most insidious, convenient, and resilient explanatory loops: whites commit crimes, but black males are criminals. With uncommon interpretive clarity and resourceful accumulation of data, the author disentangles crime as a fact of the urban experience from crime as a theory of race in American history. This is a mandatory read. --David Levering Lewis, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of", "W.E.B. Du Bois", "[A] brilliant work that tells us how directly the past has formed us. --Darryl Pinckney (", "New York Review of Books", "2012-05-24)", "About the Author", "Khalil Gibran Muhammad is Director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library and Associate Professor of History, Indiana University." ]

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[ "Books", "Politics & Social Sciences", "Social Sciences" ]

[ "Vintage tried but true tips on home preserving." ]

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