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When the murdered body of a young woman is found in a river wash in Black Canyon City, Arizona, deputy sheriff sam Rush launches an investigation that leads deeper and deeper into the mystery of her d
From the simple representative shapes used to record transactions of goods and services in ancient Mesopotamia, to the sophisticated typographical resources available to the twenty-first-century users
Charlie Carroll’s obsession began with his chance discovery of Seven Years in Tibet in the ?Adult Reading” section of his grade school library. The battered hardcover with faded gold lettering sparked
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From the six-time Nobel Peace Prize nominated Military Religious Freedom Foundation's official archives comes this jaw-dropping collection of hate mail, threats, and criticisms of the MRFF's efforts t
An utterly original and compelling novel from ?one of our living masters (McSweeney’s), originally published in 1998 and now re-issued by Grove with a new introduction--a conversation between the auth
A new American classic: a dynamic tale of triumph against the odds and the compelling story of one woman’s struggle for equality that belongs alongside Jazz by Toni Morrison and The Color Purple by Al
This is the eBundle version of this title; hardcover book comes with code to download the PDF eBook edition from the ASA website.Graphite, carbon fiber, Kevlar, prepregs -- these are advanced composit
Raised in a three-room shack with no running water in rural Canada, Rosemarie Francis was under pressure from her alcoholic, abusive father to aim for a job at the local chicken-packing plant. Instead
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"In an age of continued Middle East volatility, religious extremists, and terrorist threats, the mere mention of Islam and Muslims too often provokes misunderstanding and even rancor. Often overlooked
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Table Talk is a portable dinner party and a book to read alone while laughing out loud. Table Talk is a salon attended by your smartest friends and by all of the wittiest people they know. Table Talk
Our planet is approaching a critical environmental juncture. Across the globe we continue to deplete the five pools of carbon ? soil, wood, coal, oil, and natural gas ? at an unsustainable rate. We’ve
When renowned futurist Barbara Marx Hubbard first issued this groundbreaking call to action she was confronting the state of affairs at the momentous turn of the twenty-first century. Her clear-eyed,
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Mark Billingham is one of England’s best known and top-selling crime writers. In this, the gripping ninth Tom Thorne novel, a man long thought killed by his suffering wife turns up alive. And then oth
Jim Harrison is one of our most renowned and popular authors, and his last novel, The Great Leader, was one of the most successful in a decorated career: it appeared on the New York Times extended bes
GIFT: The Art of David Flores is an in-depth review of Flores’ career in the arts from skateboard designer to noted street artist and muralist. From Walt Disney to Nelson Mandela, his work is a celebr
"Earning a Private Pilot certificate is challenging and involves an immense amount of training, studying, preparation, and dedication. The Private Pilot applicant will be tested using the appropriate
For The Widow Tree, Nicole Lundrigan steps away from her usual locale (the East Coast) and sets the story in 1950’s post-war Yugoslavia. The finding of a long lost stash of Roman coins by three childh
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Drawing on the latest research as well as using source material, a leading authority on the life and works of Ludwig van Beethoven reveals the man behind the legend, painting a complete portrait of th
"Written on the twentieth anniversary of James Baldwin's death, Letter to Jimmy is African writer Alain Mabanckou's ode to his literary hero and an effort to place Baldwin's life in context within the
Perhaps the only thing better than receiving a great present is giving one. And what could be more rewarding than creating the "perfect" gift with your very own hands?Kat Goldin's delightfully inspiri
The Five Mindfulness Trainings (also referred to as ?Precepts”) ? not to kill, steal, commit adultery, lie, or take intoxicants ? are the basic statement of ethics and morality in Buddhism. In this f
In the northern latitudes, many pilots fly a tailwheel in the summer and then put the same airplane on skis in the winter? an initial tailwheel checkout is often followed up with a ski checkout. Autho
The Hsin Hsin Ming, Verses on the Faith-Mind by Sosan [Seng-t’san] the third Chinese patriarch of Zen, is considered to be the first Chinese Zen document. As such, it is extraordinarily straightforwar
Marking the 50th anniversary of that tragic day in November, this compelling book, drawing on interviews, files and information not previously available, and building on the work of the last Congressi
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Whether it’s rafting down the Chattooga River, hiking along the Bartram Trail, or sea kayaking around Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia is stuffed with opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts
Forced to abandon his ornithology work after being wounded in combat, World War II veteran Jim Carroway secludes himself on a tiny island off the coast of Maine, where an old friend's captivating daug
It is a great truism of golf that the game cannot be learned from a book. Yet it is equally true that there are some things every golfer must know before setting foot on the course or risk making an u
Frank Cho's exquisite line and masterful brushstrokes are explored to give the beginning artist, along with the most advanced professional, all the tools and knowledge to draw beautiful women. No area
The best-selling author of Parliament of Whores turns the lens on himself and fellow baby boomers to celebrate the bad trips, questionable politics and outrageous styles of his generation while analyz
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Supposedly a true story framed in the format of a novel, The Jonah Watch is based on Jack Cady's experiences while serving on a Coast Guard cutter off the coast of Maine. Trapped on an icebound cutter
How does it feel to be deemed guilty before trial? To be held in a cutthroat Panamanian prison while suffering from terminal lung cancer? How does it feel to rise to the top of the medical and public
