Friends in High Places
by Donna Leon
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The winner of the Crime Writers Association Macallan Silver Daggeraavailable for the first time in the United States Donna Leonas sophisticated Commissario Brunetti series has won her legions of fans over the years. In Friends in High Places, Brunetti is...
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Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
by Gregory Maguire
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When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in L. Frank Baum's classic tale, we heard only her side of the story. But what about her arch-nemesis, the mysterious witch? Where did she come from? How did she become so wicked? And what is the...
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The Modern Drunkard
by Frank Kelly Rich
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Attempting to deconstruct America's joyless obsession with sobriety, The Modern Drunkard offers today's befuddled drinkers a comprehensive and instructive manual on how to drink-and how to do it well. Through articles, anecdotes, cartoons, and...
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Figuring the Word: Essays on Books, Writing and Visual Poetics
by Johanna Drucker
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Johanna Drucker is among the foremost authorities on the history of alphabets, writing, artists' books, and visual poetry. This book is a compendium of Drucker's thought -- yet rather than anthologize from her numerous published books, Figuring the Word...
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The Mammoth Book of International Erotica
by Maxim Jakubowski
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This remarkable collection of provactive and sensual stories spans the globe, with contributions from today's most talented writers of erotica--from Paris to Prague. A magnificent follow-up to the bestselling Mammoth Book of Erotica this anthology of...
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Motherless Brooklyn
by Jonathan Lethem
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The narrator, Lionel Essrog, known as The Human Freakshow, suffers with Tourette's syndrome and though you might not want to know him in real life, he's got to be one of the most brilliant characters ever created. His quirky rants put me off at first...
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Herbs (Reader's Digest Home Handbooks)
by Lesley Bremness
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Everything you need to know about the world of herbs in a full color A-Z catalog of over 90 herbs, complete with detailed instructions on growing, harvesting and preserving, along with home remedies, cosmetic uses, and original recipes....
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The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific
by J. Maarten Troost
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When Troost followed his wife to a small island nation he expected Bali Hai. Instead he found an isolated, polluted, boiling hot hellhole. His wonderful tale is both hilarious and thrilling. This original adventure offers enjoyment and also allows...
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Tails
by Matthew Van Fleet
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Tails are irresistible to toddlers--though most are beyond the reach of small hands. But now there's reason for tail fans everywhere to rejoice: a colorful collection of tails created just for those eager toddlers to tug, pat, and even scratch and sniff!...
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Big Bad Ass Book of Shots (Cyclopedias)
by Paul Knorr
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Knorr serves up a hip, totally indulgent, free-spirited, authoritative guide to over 1,400 shots, shooters, and slammers, destined to become the 20-something barfly's bible....
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Dead Witch Walking
by Kim Harrison
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Rachel Morgan is a runner with the Inderland Runner Services, apprehending lawandndash;breakers throughout Cincinnati. She's also a witch, one of the many Inderlanders who revealed themselves after a genetically engineered virus wiped out 50% of humanity....
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Cash: The Autobiography
by Johnny Cash
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"I keep a close watch on this heart of mine, I keep my eyes wide open all the time..."
Johnny Cash, born John R. Cash (and never given a middle name), was unquestionably one of America's most prolific songwriters and musicians. Born in the farmland...
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The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea
by Sebastian Junger
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It was "The Perfect Storm," a tempest created by so rare a convergence of factors — a hurricane from Bermuda, a Canadian cold front, and a storm from the Great Lakes — that it could not possibly have been worse. Boasting ferocious waves ten...
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