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This critically acclaimed title addresses common childhood worries—a bully, a first day at school, and a monster residing under the bed—with the not-so-common worries—an eagle making a nest in your ha
What does it mean to be a writer in the context of a country’s centuries of uncertainty and upheaval? How does an Irish writer define Irish writing? The writers here, who range from early legends like
In a follow-up to the author's successful first novel Eden, a girl almost dies when she falls from a tree at age thirteen, and her subsequent recovery from the accident sends unexpected shock waves th
Ben Brown becomes a citizen of East Leven, Oregon, after he recovers from an electrocution that has not left him dead but has turned him green. He befriends 22-year-old Andrew James and together they
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The Go-Betweens recorded six albums that are among the finest work of the 1980s, earning them a reputation as the ultimate cult band and the lasting esteem of their peers, from R.E.M. to Sleater-Kinne
This is an intimate, funny, and eye-opening account of ten months in the life of a neophyte marijuana grower. Entering middle age, Michael Poole decides to retire from the film industry. He moves to B
In today’s world, many people seek shelter from the stresses and stimuli of everyday life as a way to reconnect with their inner reality. Scientist John C. Lill, whose work inspired the films Day of t
In their brief life as a band the Sex Pistols managed to create a resounding legend that lives on today. More than 20 years after their break-up, the band regrouped and achieved commercial success the
Thirty years after his brother goes missing, Coop Henry finds himself unable to let go of his need to discover what happened, and despite the promise of a new relationship, he fears for his mental sta
After fifty years of marriage in the same Dublin suburb, Dick and LIly enjoy a "safe" life of compromise until one night when LIly awakens to find Dick under the bed, holding a shotgun, convinced ther
A collection of stories set in the U.S. and London portrays characters at odds with the patterns of their lives, from a mathematician who forsakes everything to prove a theory to a young New York publ
The second novel from the best-selling Argentine author of The Anatomist, The Merciful Women is a brilliant retelling of the birth of the Gothic novel. In the summer of 1816, Percy and Mary Shelley, M
Plunged into the dark waters off Sumatra when her ferry sinks, 14-year-old Emily fights to stay alive amid the chaos and horror of passengers drowning in the night. Striking out toward land, Emily fin
A temporary move to Toronto in the winter of 2000, a twisted ankle, an empty house?all inspired Moure as she read Alberto Caeiro and Fernando Pessoa's classic long poem O Guardador de Rebanhos. For fu
Discusses the need to confront the reality of individual racism in an unbiased way by following twelve spiritual keys that will lead to inner peace and covers such topics as focusing on life as a whol
Doom Fox is the last in Iceberg Slim's legendary series of underground novels. Written in 1978 and unpublished until now, Doom Fox is a tale of the Los Angeles ghetto that begins just after World War
Here are three-hundred and sixty-six meditations-one for each day of the year-each from the heart of a spiritually oriented philosopher from Plato to Emerson to Sri Aurobindo to a host of theosophical
New board book format! Mommy has a surprise for Caillou: a potty for him to use. No more diapers. Caillou’s a big boy now. After several attempts, a few failures and near-misses, Caillou learns to ask
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Millions of kids around the world know Lionel Messi, and they all know he is really good. But do they know how good he really is? To answer this question, this engaging book goes beyond a traditional
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Have you ever heard that little skeptical voice in your head when you are trying to think positive? It is in everyone's head and is called the mind or the ego. Chris Alexandria has discovered a techni
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Karen Dorame teaches you what you need to know to get started in color and black & white IR capture, showing you how to test your camera for its suitability to IR conversion, detailing the pro
100 Places in Greece Every Woman Should Go, a series of 100 essays overflowing with charm, wit, and wisdom, is an indispensable tool to plan your next trip to a country where the voices of the goddess
If our vision improved one million times, we would be able to see microbes in the air, on our skin, in the soil, in water, and on food! InMicrobes: Discover an Unseen World, readers journey through mi
If our vision improved one million times, we would be able to see microbes in the air, on our skin, in the soil, in water, and on food! InMicrobes: Discover an Unseen World, readers journey through mi
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There are a few questions that professional artists get asked regularly: Where do you get your ideas? How did you get started? And be honest—are you really in it for the money?Following the highly suc
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Spain.In this guide, you’ll find an inviting mix of exciting cities and cozy towns. Explore the lively cities of
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Ten years ago, Tess Cross left her newborn daughter with her sister and hightailed it out of what she called NoWhere, Colorado. Now she returns to the eastern plains of Colorado, full of raw rage at h
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It’s been a year since retired cop Dan Connor formed an unlikely partnership with ex-criminal Walker, to find Claire, a missing marine biologist. And it's been a year since he fell for her. Now he fin
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