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Pearl of China |
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Other People's Money |
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Diet for a Hot Planet |
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A Game Plan for Life |
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The Anatomy of a Moment |
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So Many Ways to Begin |
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In the Company of Angels |
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Then Came the Evening |
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The Finkler Question |
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You Were Wrong |
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Chef |
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The Dark End of the Street |
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Valeria's Last Stand |
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Au Revoir to All That |
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Everyday Drinking |
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Nothing Right "Nelson, an astute observer of everyday conflicts, has skillfully mapped out life in this unforgettable collection, and sooner or later a reader will run into herself in a story, the character's troubles as real as the reader's own. Still, even more wonder comes when one realizes that Nelson, witty yet sympathetic, articulates our pains and troubles better than we do. Could it be that she knows us better than we know ourselves?"—San Fransisco Chronicle. |
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Logicomix An innovative, dramatic graphic novel about the treacherous pursuit of the foundations of mathematics. |
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Field Notes from a Catastrophe Long known for her insightful and thought-provoking political journalism, author Elizabeth Kolbert now tackles the controversial and increasingly urgent subject of global warming. In what began as groundbreaking three-part series in the New Yorker, for which she won a National Magazine Award in 2006, Kolbert cuts through the competing rhetoric and political agendas to elucidate for Americans what is really going on with the global environment and asks what, if anything, can be done to save our planet. |
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Brothers in Arms "Well-researched and compelling…This impressive work comes closer than any other author's efforts… in establishing the truth of the JFK assassination."—History News Network |
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Comedy at the Edge What Peter Biskind did for filmmaking, Time magazine critic Richard Zoglin does for comedy in this meticulously researched and hilariously readable account of stand-up comedy in the 1970s. |
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The Comeback In this must read for all women juggling career and family, Emma Keller provides Po-Bronson style inspiration and advice through the engaging stories of seven mothers who have succesfully re-entered the workforce. |
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Mrs. Woolf and the Servants In the much-praised Mrs. Woolf and the Servants, Alison Light probes the unspoken inequality of Bloomsbury homes with insight and grace, and provides an entirely new perspective on an essential modern artist. |
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The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel An electrifying epic, based on the incredible true story of a Chinese princess turned spy. |
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Welcome to Your Brain You: The Owner's Manual for the brain: an expert, comprehensive, and lively guide that makes sense of all the latest scientific findings about how your brain really works. |
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Whatever Makes You Happy Can three mothers save their shiftless sons from themselves - in just one week? |
