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20-Minute Crafts Beading Katherine Stull

B eading's not only hot with adults--children love it too. In connection with the PBS Hands on Crafts for Kids television show comes a collection of simple and attractive beading projects for youngsters 10 and up. Young beaders can choose from 60 practical and decorative items, includ-ing pretty jewelry (bracelets, chokers), eye-catching room décor (pillows, a lampshade), and personal accessories (flip-flops, a sophisticated looking jewelry box). Easy-to-follow diagrams explain how to string the beads, attach clasps, and tie knots.

102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers Jim Dwyer and Kevin Flynn

T he dramatic and moving account of the struggle for

life inside the World Trade Center on the morning

of September 11, when every minute counted. Of the mil-

lions of words written about this wrenching day, most were

told from the outside looking in. New York Times report-ers Jim Dwyer and Kevin Flynn have taken the opposite-

and far more revealing-approach. Reported from the per-

spectives of those inside the towers, 102 Minutes captures the little-known stories of ordinary people who took ex-

traordinary steps to save themselves and others. Beyond

this stirring panorama stands investigative reporting of the

first rank. An astounding number of people actually sur-

vived the plane impacts but were unable to escape, and the

authors raise hard questions about building safety and

tragic flaws in New York's emergency preparedness.

American Pilgrimage: Eleven Sacred Journeys and Spiri-tual Destinations Mark Ogilbee and Jana Riess

A lthough America does not have the wealth of ancient and famous spiritual centers that you'll find in the

Holy Land, Europe, or in some other parts of the world, the United States does have vital centers of pilgrimage---with a uniquely American flavor. In American Pilgrimage, readers will learn the ins and outs of these distinctively American places of spiritual meaning and purpose. Read-ers will discover everything from a traditional walking pil-grimage to a small adobe chapel in Chimayo, New Mex-ico, prayers offered at the Shrine of St. Jude in Chicago, jam-packed football stadiums at a Billy Graham Crusade (a pilgrimage that travels to you), Benedictine retreat cen-ters, and other, more uniquely American places such as Graceland and San Juan Capistrano, California. This unique guide explores where, how, and why Americans set out to find the holy in the spiritual landscape that is their own backyard.

Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior Temple Grandin

W hy would a cow lick a tractor? Why are collies

getting dumber? Why do dolphins sometimes kill

for fun? How can a parrot learn to spell? How did wolves

teach man to evolve? Temple Grandin draws upon a long,

distinguished career as an animal scientist and her own

experiences with autism to deliver an extraordinary mes-

sage about how animals act, think, and feel. She has a per-

spective like that of no other expert in the field, which al-

lows her to offer unparalleled observations and ground-

breaking ideas.

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Apartment Therapy: The Eight-Step Home Cure Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan

F rom not enough space and too many things to not knowing what color to paint the living room walls,

many of us struggle with our homes. Now Maxwell Gilling-ham-Ryan, frequent makeover expert on HGTV's Mis-sion: Organization and Small Spaces, Big Style, shares the do-it-yourself strategies that have enabled his clients and fans to transform their apartments into well-organized, beautiful places that suit their style and budget.

Barbecues & Outdoor Kitchens Sunset Books

E verything you need to plan and build the barbecue or outdoor kitchen you've always wanted is here. In-cludes step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations for 16 projects, ranging from simple to sublime. One show-off has a side burner, sink, refrigerator-even a pizza oven. Whatever your outdoor culinary desires, Sunset takes you through the entire process.

Before You Say “I Do”: Important Questions for Couples to Ask Before Marriage Todd Outcalt

R elationship counselor Todd Outcalt encourages cou-ples to engage each other with in-depth conversations,

and share life histories and experiences, in order to build a strong foundation before marriage-and avoid making mis-takes.

A Beginner’s Guide to Reality Jim Baggott

H ave you ever wondered if the world is really there when you're not looking? We tend to take the real-

ity of our world very much for granted. This book will lead

you down the rabbit hole in search of something we can

point to, hang our hats on and say this is real. On the way,

Jim Baggott examines some of the things that have been

said about reality by a few of the world's greatest thinkers-

from the philosophers of ancient Greece to modern scien-

tists and social theorists.

Bitter is the New Black Jen Lancaster

J en Lancaster was living the sweet life-until real life kicked her to the curb. She had the perfect man, the

perfect job-hell, she had the perfect life-and there was no

reason to think it wouldn't last. Or maybe there was, but

Jen Lancaster was too busy being manicured, pedicured,

highlighted, and generally adored to notice. This is the

smart-mouthed, soul-searching story of a woman trying to

figure out what happens next when she's gone from six

figures to unemployment checks and she stops to recon-

sider some of the less-than-rosy attitudes and values she

thought she'd never have to answer for when times were

good. Filled with caustic wit and unusual insight, it's a rol-

licking read as speedy and unpredictable as the trajectory

of a burst balloon.

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Blessed Are the Peacemakers: Christ's Teachings of Love, Compassion, and Forgiveness Wendell Berry

U nfortunately, on occasions too frequent and destruc-tive to enumerate, the teachings of Christ have been either ignored or distorted by the very people calling themselves Christian. Today, we see a vigorous movement in America fueled by a politicized and engaged portion of the electorate involved in just such ignorance and distor-tion. Whether directed towards social intolerance or atti-tudes of warlike aggression, these right-wing citizens have claimed a power of influence that far exceeds their num-bers. This small book collects the sayings of Jesus, selected by Mr. Berry, who has contributed an essay of introduc-tion. Here is a way of peace as described and directed by the greatest spiritual teacher in the West. This is a book of inspiration and prayerful compassion, and we may hope a ringing call to action at a time when our country and the world it once led stand at a dangerous crossroads.

Bloody Falls of the Coppermine McKay Jenkins

I n the winter of 1913, high in the Canadian Arctic, two Catholic priests set out on a dangerous mission to reach a group of Eskimos and convert them. Upon reaching their destination, the priests were murdered. Over the next three years, one of the Arctic's most tragic stories became one of North America's strangest and most memorable police investigations and trials. A near-perfect parable of late colonialism, as well as a rich exploration of the differ-ences between European Christianity and Eskimo mysti-cism, Bloody Falls of the Coppermine possesses the inten-sity of true crime and the romance of wilderness adven-ture.

Body Piercing Saved My Life: Inside the Phenomenon of Christian Rock Andrew Beaujon

B ody Piercing Saved My Life is the first in-depth jour-nalistic investigation into a subculture so large that it's

erroneous to even call it a subculture: Christian rock. Christian rock culture is booming, not only with bands but with extreme teen Bibles, skateboarding ministries, Chris-tian tattoo parlors, paintball parks, coffeehouses, and nightclubs,encouraging kids to form their own communi-ties apart from the mainstream.

The Book of Ballads Charles Vess

I llustrated and presented by one of the leading artists in modern fantasy, here are the great songs and folktales

of the English, Irish, and Scottish traditions, re-imagined

in sequential-art form, in collaboration with some of to-

day's strongest fantasy writers.

The Book of Exodus: The Making and Meaning of Bob Marley and the Wailers' Album of the Century Vivien Goldman

Vivien Goldman was the first journalist to introduce mass

white audiences to the Rasta sounds of Bob Marley.

Throughout the late 1970s, Goldman was a fly on the wall

as she watched reggae grow and evolve, and charted the

careers of many of its superstars, especially Bob Marley.

So close was Vivien to Bob and the Wailers that she was a

guest at his Kingston home just days before gunmen came

in a rush to kill "The Skip." Now, in The Book of Exodus,

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Goldman chronicles the making of this album, from its

conception in Jamaica to the raucous but intense all-night

studio sessions in London.

Book Finds: How to Find, Buy, and Sell Used and Rare Books Ian C. Ellis

F or the experienced collector or someone embarking on a new hobby, this newly revised and updated edi-

tion of Book Finds reveals the secrets of locating rare and valuable books. Includes information on first editions and reader's copies, auctions and catalogs, avoiding costly and common beginner mistakes, strategies of professional "book scouts," and buying and selling on the Internet.

The Brat Stops Here!: 5 Weeks (or Less) to No More Tantrums, Arguing, or Bad Behavior Mary-Elaine Jacobsen

I n her private practice, Mary-Elaine Jacobsen worked with thousands of parents to help them with their defi-

ant, obnoxious, and challenging children. By following her program parents have seen their children's arguing, tan-trums, and disobedience come to an end.

Brokeback Mountain: Story to Screenplay Annie Proulx , Larry McMurtry,

Diana Ossana

A nnie Proulx has written some of the most original and brilliant short stories in contemporary literature,

and for many readers and reviewers, Brokeback Mountain is her masterpiece. Now the major motion picture

"Brokeback Mountain" is being hailed as equally masterful, with performances that are "the stuff of Hollywood his-tory" (The New York Times). Brokeback Mountain: Story to Screenplay offers readers insight into how this classic short story was turned into an award-winning screenplay and film.

By Duty Bound: Survival and Redemption In Vietnam Ezell Ware, Jr.

R aised in Mississippi, Ezell Ware was determined to excel. Having grown up without running water, elec-

tricity, or sufficient food, he wasn't daunted by the hard-ships of military life. Eventually he earned a chance to join the Army's helicopter pilot program, realizing his dream of flying. It was a role that would change his life, and the life of an unlikely brother in valor at the height of the Vietnam War. Downed by enemy fire, Ware and his badly injured captain endured a three-week trek through hell. But when his captain revealed his membership in the Ku Klux Klan, the situation took a turn that surprised them both-and sent Ezell on the road to becoming a general. A unique mem-oir of heroism and humanity, By Duty Bound captures a crucial chapter in American history-through the eyes of one of its most remarkable witnesses.

Calm Birth: New Method for Con-scious Childbirth Robert Bruce Newman

T he "trauma of childbirth" is a commonly heard phrase, but one that Calm Birth authoritatively count-

ers. Beginning with a history of the repression of women as midwives and healers and a look at the lingering legacy of that time, the book shows how to restore childbirth to its sacred status. Calm Birth combines three proven prac-tices that together create a powerful new approach. These practices -- relaxation, meditation, and healing -- combine with current scientific knowledge to nurture the expectant mother's natural ability to give birth in true harmony with her body and with her infant.

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The Captured: A True Story of Abduction by Indians on the Texas Frontier Scott Zesch

O n New Year's Day in 1870, ten-year-old Adolph Korn's life as the son of a poor German-speaking

farmer ended, and his life as a Comanche began.On that day, an Indian raiding party kidnapped the boy from his neighbor's pasture in the Texas Hill Country. With little hope of finding him alive and no resources - material or political - his loved ones eventually gave him up for dead. However, Adolph survived his capture, and soon thrived in the rough, nomadic life of the Plains Indians. Within a year, he had become one of the Comanche's fiercest warri-ors. Forcibly returned to his parents when the army "captured" him a second time, Korn held fast to his Native American ways and never found a place in white society. He spent his last years living alone in a cave, an eccentric oddity forgotten by his family. That is, until Scott Zesch stumbled over his relative's barely marked grave in a ne-glected corner of an old cemetery in Mason, Texas. Deter-mined to know more about his ancestor and understand how a timid farm boy like Adolph could have become so thoroughly Indianized in such a short time, Zesch tracked down surviving relatives, dug for primary sources in ar-chives across the West, talked with Comanche elders, and expanded his search to include other child captives from the region, who also became some of the most Indianized whites in history.

The Chemistry of Joy: A Three-Step Program For Overcoming Depression through Western Science and Eastern Wisdom Henry Emmons

T he Chemistry of Joy presents Dr. Emmons's natural approach to depression -- supplemented with medi-

cation if necessary -- blending the best of Western science and Eastern philosophy to create your body's own bio-chemistry of joy. Integrating Western brain chemistry, natural and Ayurvedic medicine, Buddhist psychology, and his own joyful heart techniques, Dr. Emmons creates a practical program for each of the three types of depres-

sion: anxious depression, agitated depression, and sluggish depression. The Chemistry of Joy helps you to identify which type of depression you are experiencing and pro-vides a specific diet and exercise plan to address it, as well as nutritional supplements and "psychology of mindful-ness" exercises that can restore your body's natural balance and energy.

Clara’s Grand Tour: Travels with a Rhinoceros in Eighteenth-Century Europe Glynis Ridley

I n 1741, an enterprising Dutch sea captain transported a young, female Indian rhinoceros from Assam to

Europe where she was displayed before everyone from peasants to princes. In an age before railways and modern roads, the three-ton Clara traveled in an enormous coach drawn by eight horses. She journeyed across mainland Europe and Britain for 17 years, becoming a favorite of Frederick the Great and Louis XV. She modeled for sci-entific portraits and etchings; she inspired poems, songs, and fashions; and she was duly immortalized in everything from tin coins to the finest porcelain. Awarded the prestig-ious Institute of Historical Research Prize, Glynis Ridley's sparkling history brings Clara's tragicomic story vividly to life. Clara's Grand Tour is also a portrait of an era that saw the rhinoceros as both an object of marvel and a challenge to fundamental philosophical and theological beliefs.

Coming to Our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World through Mindfulness Jon Kabat-Zinn

T en years ago, Jon Kabat-Zinn changed the way we thought about awareness in everyday life with his

now-classic introduction to mindfulness, Wherever You Go, There You Are. Now, with Coming to Our Senses, he provides the definitive book for our time on the connec-

tion between mindfulness and our physical and spiritual

wellbeing.

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Committed: Men Tell Stories of Love, Commitment, and Marriage Chris Knutsen and David Kuhn, ed.

A deeply personal collection of essays and stories that busts open one of the most enduring mysteries be-tween the sexes-what makes a man commit?-as revealed by the finest male authors of our time.

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man John Perkins

E conomic hit men," John Perkins writes," are highly paid professionals who cheat countries around the

globe out of trillions of dollars. Their tools include fraudu-lent financial reports, rigged elections, payoffs, extortion, sex, and murder. They play a game as old as Empire but one that has taken on terrifying dimensions during this time of globalization." Confessions of an Economic Hit Man is the story of one man’s experiences inside the in-trigue, greed, corruption and little-known government and corporate activities that America has been involved in since World War II, and which have dire consequences for the future of democracy and the world.

The Cult of Ipod Leander Kahney

W ired News editor Leander Kahney follows up his bestselling The Cult of Mac with The Cult of iPod, a comprehensive look at how Apple's hit iPod is changing music, culture, and listening behavior. The Cult of iPod includes the exclusive back story of the iPod’s develop-

ment; looks at the many ways iPod's users pay homage to their devices; and investigates the quirkier aspects of iPod culture, such as iPod-jacking (strangers plugging into each other’s iPods to discover new music) as well as the growing legions of MP3Js (regular folks who use their iPods to be-come DJs).

Deadly Mistress: A True Story of Marriage, Betrayal and Murder Michael Fleeman

W est Coast doctor Kenneth Stahl would do anything to free himself from his wife Carolyn. Then Adri-

ana Vasco—Kenneth's former receptionist and mistress of

nine years—obliged by introducing him to ex-con Dennis

Earl Godley. The deal was set. Godley would murder

Carolyn for thirty-thousand dollars. On the day after her

44th birthday, the trusting victim was lured to a lonely

stretch of road. The deadly rendezvous took a shocking

turn. Not only was Carolyn gunned down with a .357 Mag-

num, but Kenneth would also be killed.

The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions Sister Helen Prejean

S ister Helen Prejean was a little-known Roman Catholic

nun from Louisiana when in 1993 her first book,

Dead Man Walking, challenged the way we look at the death penalty in America. It became a #1 New York Times bestseller and was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.

Now in The Death of Innocents, she takes us to the new moral edge of the debate on capital punishment: What if

we're killing the wrong man?

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Diabesity Francine R. Kaufman, M.D.

E xperts now predict that more than one-third of Ameri-can children born in 2000 will develop diabetes in

their lifetime. Written by one of the world's leading au-thorities on the link between obesity and diabetes, this passionate, frightening-but ultimately hopeful-book points the way to a solution.

Dining With Friends: The Art of North American Vegan Cuisine Priscilla Feral and Lee Hall

1 29 innovative recipes as enjoyable to prepare as they are to eat. Everyday cooking ... raw foods... festive holi-day occasions... homemade breads... salads... breakfasts... sandwiches...soups for all seasons... classic pastas... heir-loom recipes... perfect cheesecakes...

Disney on a Dime Chris and Kristal Carlson

Y ou can afford the Disney World vacation of your dreams-if you know how to save for it, save on the

way to and from Orlando, and save while you're there. The Carlsons, parents of four young children, know from repeated, firsthand experience that you don't have to spend thousands of dollars to have a Walt Disney World vacation. they share their money-saving strategies for accu-mulating the necessary funds and then getting the most for the least on travel, tickets, food, resort hotels, and souve-nirs for the kids.

Don’t Wake Me At Doyles: A Memoir Maura Murphy

L aura Murphy's memoir of life in Ireland and beyond resonates with the people, places, and struggles of an

almost forgotten generation. Born "chronically ugly and cross as a briar" into a poor, rural homestead in 1920s Ire-land, Maura faced adversity from birth. She grew up in the bogs of the Irish countryside and left school at fourteen for Dublin, working in service there until her marriage to a hard-working but hard-drinking womanizer. Poverty stricken and hoping to find a better life for her five young children, she left Ireland with her family for 1950s Bir-mingham, England. But life doesn't always change when places do, and Maura's fear that she'd be "waked" at Doyles bar upon her death is funny but dead serious. Her voice is feisty and fearless, and she needed to be all those things to survive an extraordinary series of privations and abuses. And now, seventy-six and having survived her childhood, recovered from cancer, and left her marriage of fifty years, Maura has finally recorded the story of her life.

Draw Fight Scenes Like a Pro Jeff Johnson

T he all-important fight scene is key to most comic books and graphic novels, whether the fight involves

a superhero smashing his archenemy or some poor sap getting mugged on the street. But many artists are…well, let’s just say they're more lovers than fighters. Fortunately, Jeff Johnson, a martial-arts expert and renowned artist, is ready to show even the puniest weaklings how to draw real fights. Step-by-step instructions start with an explanation of different body types. Then the author applies these basics to actual martial arts and other fighting techniques, includ-ing karate, kung fu, aikido, fencing, street fighting, and more, while explaining how to choreograph.

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Encyclopedia Neurotica Jon Winokur

O ur modern age of anxiety threatens to overwhelm us all with angst, ambivalence, and dread. Most of us

manage to cope, but not without displaying some pretty bizarre behavior. Enter Encyclopedia Neurotica, an irrev-erent A-to-Z guide to the tics, twitches, and safety-valve nuttiness of modern life. Learn about such fascinating foi-bles as retail therapy, "shopping as a means of comfort, relaxation, or mood elevation," or cell yell, "loud talking on cell phones in public places by people with a neurotic need to invade their own privacy." Find out whether you suffer from cyberchondria, "hypochondria resulting from seeing one's symptoms on a medical Web site," or pronoia, "the irrational belief that people like you."

Eyeing the Flash: The Education of a Carnival Con Artist Peter Fenton

T he year is 1963, the setting is small-town Michigan. At age fifteen, Peter Fenton is a gawky math whiz

schoolboy with a dissatisfied mother, a father who drinks himself to foolishness, and no chance whatsoever with girls. That's when he meets Jackie Barron. Jackie is the unlikely progeny of Double-O and Vera, professional grift-ers running a third-rate traveling carnival, and he's been part of the family business since he started earning his keep as the World's Youngest Elephant Trainer. Jackie is a smooth-talking teenage carnie with his own Thunder-bird, and with wisdom beyond his years. Eyeing the Flash is a fascinating insider's view of the carnival underworld — the cons, the double-dealing, the quickbanter, and, of course, the easy money. The story of a shy middle-class kid turned first-class huckster, Peter Fenton's coming-of-age memoir is highly unorthodox, and utterly compelling.

The Fearless Home Buyer Elizabeth Razzi

A ll across the country, home ownership rates are at their highest levels in years. With prices escalating

monthly in the most popular areas, buyers need to look carefully before they leap. And the best place to find the information they need to make a wise home purchase is this superb new guide by award-winning journalist and real estate expert Elizabeth Razzi, which focuses as much on lifestyle as on finances. Taking a consumer-advocate ap-proach to buying a home, Razzi tackles all of the impor-tant financial issues, and explains what a home buyer (particularly a first-time buyer) needs to know about select-ing brokers, agents, and mortgage bankers. What separates this book from the pack is that it also addresses important lifestyle matters: How do you size up a neighborhood? Tour a house? Anticipate what a home will actually be like to live in? The first in a projected new series of "Fearless" real estate titles, this book provides the kind of positive, authoritative advice that will turn any nervous home buyer into a fearless home buyer.

A Field Guide to Evangelicals & Their Habitat Joel Kilpatrick

A t last, a complete, unsparing guide to evangelical

Christians. This hilarious and highly useful manual,

written by an insider, illuminates this rapidly growing and

unique segment of America and offers a thoroughly enter-

taining, no-holds-barred, laugh-out-loud survey of evangeli-

cal culture.

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The First Poets: Lives of the Ancient Greek Poets Michael Schmidt

S chmidt relates what is known about the lives of 25 po-ets or groups of poets, but what is known most about

them are the poems that were written and have survived, and so they consume most of his attention. He begins of course with Orpheus of Thrace. Others of the better known include Homer, Hesiod, Alcaeus of Mytilene, Sap-pho of Eressus, Solon of Athens, Anacreon of Teos, Pin-dar of Thebes, and Apollonius of Rhodes.

Frommer’s Prague & Best of the Czech Republic Hana Mastrini

W ritten by longtime residents, Frommer's Prague has all the practical details and candid advice you need

to explore one of Europe's loveliest and most exciting cit-ies. We've reviewed the very best places to stay and dine, from historic art noveau hotels to intimate Castle District guesthouses, from grand cafes to ethnic restaurants and local pubs. With Frommer's in hand, it's easy to explore the all the sights, whether you want to stroll the cobbled streets of the Old Town and take in its architectural mas-terpieces, wander the old Jewish neighborhood, tour the Castle complex, or check out the city's cutting-edge galler-ies and nightclubs. The guide also includes side trips that explore the best of the nearby countryside.

The Genius in the Design: Bernini, Borromini, and the Rivalry That Transformed Rome Jake Morrisey

T he rivalry between the brilliant seventeenth-century Italian architects Gianlorenzo Bernini and Francesco Borromini is the stuff of legend. Enormously talented and ambitious artists, they met as contemporaries in the build-ing yards of St. Peter's in Rome, became the greatest archi-tects of their era by designing some of the most beautiful buildings in the world, and ended their lives as bitter ene-mies. Engrossing and impeccably researched, full of dra-matic tension and breathtaking insight, The Genius in the Design is the remarkable tale of how two extraordinary visionaries schemed and maneuvered to get the better of each other and, in the process, created the spectacular Roman cityscape of today.

Get a Freelance Life: Mediabistro. Com's Insider Guide to Freelance Writing Margit Feury Ragland

C onsidering a career in freelance writing? Already a freelancer but seeking practical, solid advice on the

basics of the business? Get a Freelance Life is the com-

plete guide to all aspects of a freelance writing career,

straight from the creators of mediabistro.com-the nation's

most connected, authoritative source for media profes-

sionals.

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Gift From the Sea Anne Morrow Lindbergh

I n time for the holiday season--in an appropriate and enticing new format, and with a striking new jacket--a

spectacular hardcover reissue of one of the most beloved books of our time. Since it was first published in 1955, Gift from the Sea has enlightened and offered solace to readers on subjects from love and marriage to peace and contentment.

The Gift of Life 2: Surviving the Waiting List and Liver Transplantation Parichehr Yomtoob, Laura Yomtoob, Deb-orah Weppler

T he co-author of The Gift of Life offers an inspiring account of son David’s three transplants, depicting how liver disease and the wait for transplant can brutalize its victims, and how patient attitude coupled with medical expertise can make the difference between life and death. Post-chapter reference sections offer a comprehensive guide for patient, family, and living organ donors in which an experienced transplant coordinator explains medical information in lay terms.

The Happy Hooker: Stitch and Bitch Crochet Debbie Stoller

D ebbie does crochet! Debbie Stoller, the "knitting su-perstar,"* has been leading an entire movement of

hip young knitters with her New York Times bestseller Stitch 'n Bitch and its follow-up, Stitch 'n Bitch Nation, together with over 521,000 copies in print. But guess

what? For every one knitter in the world there are three crocheters--which translates into millions of hip, crafty, 18- to 35-year-olds ready to be happy hookers with Stitch 'n Bitch attitude, sexiness, ingenuity, and cool.

House: A Memoir Michael Ruhlman

A n acclaimed journalist who has written about every-

thing from chefs to pediatric surgeons now turns hi-

sattention to the subject of home. In 2001 Michael and

Donna Ruhlman purchased a 100-year-old house in sub-

urban Cleveland. Then they set about making it their own.

In relating this story - whose details he invests with novelis-

tic drama - Ruhlman moves readers to consider what

"home" means in a nation of vagabonds: why Americans

long for a home of their own even as they feel compelled

to move on. Here, too, is a deft unraveling of the relation-

ship between a physical structure and the family life that

transpires inside it. Thoughtful, elegant, and provocative,

House is a must for prospective homebuyers and lovers of

bravura journalism.

I Hate Other People’s Kids Adrianne Frost

From the dawn of time, other people's kids have found ways to spoil things for the rest of us. Movie theaters, parks, restaurants -- every venue that should be a place of refuge and relaxation has instead become a freewheeling playground complete with shrieks, wails, and ill-timed ex-cretions. Now, I Hate Other People's Kids delivers a com-plete handbook for navigating a world filled with tiny ter-rors -- and their parents. It boldly explores how children's less- endearing traits have disrupted life throughout history and classifies important subspecies of tyke, from "Little Monsters" to the "So Good It Hurts" variety .

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I’m With Stupid: One Man. One Woman. 10,000 Years of Misunderstanding between the Sexes Cleared Right Up Gene Weingarten & Gina Barreca

I s God male or female? Why do women, but not men, flush public toilets with their feet? Why are men, but

not women, obsessed with parallel parking? Why do women, but not men, leave eleven-minute messages on answering machines? Why do men feel guilty about noth-ing, and women feel guilty about everything? Was Marilyn Monroe...fat? These philosophical quandaries, and more, are finally debated in I'm with Stupid, an uproariously funny dialogue between Gene Weingarten, the gleefully misogynistic Washington Post humor columnist, and Gina Barreca, the gleefully feminist University of Connecticut professor.

Irreverent Guide to London Donald Olson

L ondon swings once again in the smart, savvy From-mer's Irreverent Guide to London, a deliciously hon-

est insider's look at Great Britain's Gotham. Want to know where the royals kick back? What the locals really think of Tony Blair's Millennium Dome? The biggest shocker about tony London hotels? The neighborhood that's the capital of cool? You'll discover the best spots to savor curry, England's new national cuisine, how to find designer clothes at rock-bottom prices, and how to get theater tick-ets when the shows are sold out.

Irreverent Guide to San Francisco Matthew Richard Poole

I t's easy to leave your heart in one of America's most beautiful and visited cities, but you don't have to follow

the crowds to do it. Go behind the scenes with Frommer's Irreverent Guide to San Francisco and experience the city as the local do. You'll discover how to get into the open morning rehearsals at the San Francisco Symphony, how to hop a cable car without waiting in line, and how to wrangle a seat at some of the city's best restaurants without reservations. You'll learn that uttering the word "Frisco" can actually make a local loco, and how to endear yourself to San Francisco cabbies. Frommer's Irreverent Guide to San Francisco give you all that, plus the inside scoop on the tastiest meals, the smartest clubs, and the coziest love nests.

The Jews: Story of a People Howard Fast

B eginning in the ancient world, this colorful, fast-paced saga enriches our understanding of the Jews and their

impact on the world. With drama no fiction can match,

master storyteller Howard Fast traces the evolution of a

tradition powerful enough to give lasting identity to a scat-

tered, wandering people. Bringing to life the extraordinary

men and women who have shaped history—Moses, Hillel,

Jesus (and many more)—this compelling book explores the

customs and philosophies that have endured persecution,

emigration, and the Holocaust. Fast also probes the tower-

ing achievements of this unique and fascinating people,

illustrating their important role in the origins of Western

culture, Christianity and modern Europe.

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Jobs for Travel Lovers Ron and Caryl Krannich, Ph.d.s

T his book identifies numerous jobs that enable indi-viduals to travel both at home and abroad. Dispelling

54 myths, exploring key motivation, and outlining effective job search strategies.

John Constantine, Hellblazer: Staring at the Wall Mike Carey, Marcelo Frusin, Doug Alexander Gregory

Kovels’ Bottles Price List Ralph and Terry Kovel

K ovels' Bottles Price List, 13th edition, is a newly re-vised edition of the most reliable guide available for anyone who buys, sells, or collects bottles. Written by Ralph and Terry Kovel, America's foremost authorities on antiques and collectibles, this indispensable, best-selling handbook includes the most accurate current prices and histories of more than 90 categories from the 1700s to the 2000s, from flasks and fruit jars to miniature pottery bot-tles, and from medicine and perfume bottles to Avon, Coca-Cola, and Jim Beam and Ezra Brooks.

Let Me Go Helga Schneider

U nforgettable and deeply arresting, Let Me Go is a haunting memoir of WorldWar II that “won't let

you go until you've finished reading the last page” (The Washington Post Book World). In 1941, in Berlin, Helga

Schneider's mother abandoned her along with her father

and younger brother. Let Me Go recounts Helga's final

meeting with her ailing mother in a Vienna nursing home

some sixty years after World War II, in which Helga con-

fronts a nightmare: her mother's lack of repentance about

her past as a Nazi SS guard at concentration camps, in-

cluding Auschwitz, where she was responsible for untold

acts of torture. With spellbinding detail, Schneider recalls

their conversation, evoking her own struggle between a

daughter's sense of obligation and the inescapable horror

of her mother's deeds.

Making an Exit: A Mother-Daughter Drama with Alzheimer's, Machine Tools, and Laughter Elinor Fuchs

A t a time when such things were rare, Elinor Fuchs's mother, Lil, escaped a miserable marriage, reclaimed

her maiden name, left young Elinor to be raised by grand-parents, and launched a career that sprung her from the Midwest to travel the world selling automotive parts and military gear. With her stunning looks and drive for suc-cess, Lil was less a mother to love than a figure to admire-and someone from whom, once in college, Elinor deter-mined to keep her distance. Making an Exit is the moving account of what happens afterward, following Lil's diagno-sis with Alzheimer's. As the disease progresses, both women are transformed: Elinor, with growing compassion, becomes her mother's mother; Lil, filled with new warmth, regularly uses the word "love," connecting with her daugh-ter as never before through the poetry of her disintegrating language. With wit, wisdom, and theatrical flair, Making an Exit tells an uncommon story of a parent's decline-and a rekindled relationship. "The last ten years," writes Fuchs, "they were our best."

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The Making of a Graphic Novel Prentis Rollins

G raphic novels are changing the face of media. Now The Making of a Graphic Novel is here to explain

the creation of a graphic novel in a way that springs organi-cally from the very concept: It includes an entire new 86-page graphic novel by master of the genre Prentis Rollins. The novel is preceded by Rollins’s own clear, straightfor-ward text explaining how to conceive, write, and finally draw, ink, and letter a graphic novel. Tasks are broken down into manageable pieces that can be understood even by beginners. The unique process allows readers to look over the shoulder of an artist as he creates—and then read the final masterwork. The Making of a Graphic Novel is sure to make a sensation among the many admirers of graphic novels, as well as everyone who appreciates fine storytelling and fine art.

The Meaning of Wife Anne Kingston

D elving into the complex, troubling, and sometimes humorous contradictions, illusions, and realities of

contemporary wifehood, this book takes the reader on a journey into the wedding industrial complex. Anne King-ston looks at "wife backlash," and the new wave of neo-traditionalism that urges women to marry young; explores the apotheosis of abused wives and the strange celebration of wives who kill; and muses on the fact that Oprah Win-frey and Martha Stewart, two of the world's wealthiest and most influential women, are both unmarried. The result is an entertaining mix of social, sexual, historical, and eco-nomic commentary that is bound to stir debate even as it reframes our view of both women and marriage.

Men of the West: Life on the American Frontier Cathy Luchetti

W ith over 135 photographs, this breathtaking work portrays the men who explored and staked claim to the frontier.The lure of adventure and riches brought men west. Some had dreams of a quick gold strike and an easy retirement. Some were explorers drawn to this vast land. Still others were homesteaders eager to put down new roots. Many would return back east, worn out by hardship. But some found places for themselves as cow-boys, ranchers, or townsmen. Cathy Luchetti, author of Women of the West (over 100,000 copies sold), captures the great upheaval of being a pioneer as well as the process of settling in. She uses the words of the men themselves, taken from letters, diaries, and memoirs—not only the iconic cowboys of our imagination but also the doctors, teachers, and ministers. She captures the frontiersmen from the East and the Native Americans whose lives were changed forever by their arrival.

Naturally Delicious Meals for Baby Gerrie Hawes

L earning to eat well and educating the palate are as important for kids as learning their abc’s. In Naturally Delicious Meals for Baby, author Gerrie Hawes has cre-

ated over 150 fabulous organic, easy-to-prepare recipes—

ranging from the first taste of puree to tempting toddler

meals—that will help parents give their babies the best pos-

sible nutritional start in life. Hawes also includes vital in-

formation on weaning babies and toddlers, such as: how to

spot the signs that show babies are ready to wean; when to

introduce certain foods; allergy indicators; ways to encour-

age good eating habits, and much more.

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The Non-Designer’s Web Book Robin Williams & John Tollet

I t's a part of almost everyone's life now: surfing the web is everywhere! But if you think web site design is be-

yond your reach or if you want your existing web site to look fresher and more professional, this is the book you need! Robin and John explain the basics in a friendly and easy-to-follow format, offering tips, techniques, design ex-amples, and a wealth of inspiration, topped with a good sense of humor. This new edition is updated to include current web technology, like CSS style sheets and CSS layers, new software tips, and design ideas for both novices and those who need a little refresher.

On the Wild Edge: In Search of a Natural Life David Petersen

T wenty-five years ago David Petersen and his wife, Caroline, pulled up stakes, trading Laguna Beach,

California, for a snug hand-built cabin in the wilderness. Today he knows that mountain land as intimately as any-one has ever known his family, his lover, or his own true self. He has become so attuned to his environment, as this memoir demonstrates, that when a dead twig snaps, he knows what stepped on it, how much it weighs, and what its intentions are. The author conflates a quarter century into the adventures of four high-country seasons, tracking the rigors of survival from the snowmelt that announces the arrival of spring to the decline and death of autumn and winter that will establish the fertile ground needed for next spring's rebirth. Throughout each instance of per-sonal history and story, Petersen illustrates the complete reciprocity of nature where the same impulse that governs the flight of elk or bear also governs the predator's impulse of pursuit.

Overworld: The Life and Times of a Reluctant Spy Larry Kolb

L arry Kolb was born into a house of spies. Raised all over the world as the son of a high-ranking American spymaster, Kolb was taught by his father to think, look, and listen like a spy. But when Kolb himself was recruited to join the CIA, he declined, choosing instead to pursue a career in business. He became, among other things, Mu-hammad Ali's agent, a role that turned out to be a circui-tous route back to the world of espionage. At Ali's side, Kolb had invitations to the parties, palaces, boardrooms, and bedrooms-especially in the Middle East-of many of the world's wealthiest and most powerful people: political leaders, arms dealers, global opinion-makers. Kolb's ex-traordinary access made him irresistible to legendary spy-master and CIA cofounder Miles Copeland. Beginning with secret negotiations with the Ayatollah Khomeini and a covert mission to Beirut to negotiate the release of an American hostage, Kolb found his way back to the family business, becoming Miles Copeland's eyes and ears and sometimes mouth in Libya, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Peru, the Philippines, and Paki-stan.

Part Asian: 100% Hapa Kip Fulbeck

O riginally a derogatory label derived from the Hawai-

ian word for half, Hapa is now being embraced as a

term of pride by many people of Asian or Pacific Rim

mixed-race heritage. Award-winning film producer and

artist Kip Fulbeck has created a forum in word and image

for Hapas to answer the question they're nearly always

asked: "What are you?" Fulbeck's frank, head-on portraits

are paired with the sitters' own statements of identity. A

work of intimacy, beauty, and powerful self-expression,

Part Asian, 100% Hapa is the book Fulbeck says he wishes

he had growing up.

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Quick & Easy Vietnamese: 75 Everyday Recipes Nancie McDermott

F rom the author of the popular Quick & Easy Thai come these 75 oh-so-delicious recipes for every level

of cook. Though it shares certain culinary traditions with its Asian neighbors, Vietnamese cuisine is entirely distinct, focusing on a bounty of fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs for signature clear, bright flavors with contrasting notes of salty, sweet, sour, and spicy. Creamy chicken curry is paired with the zesty tang of lime juice and the heat from ground pepper and chilies. Crisp, fried fish is served with a puree of pineapple-chili sauce. Delicate, rice paper–wrapped summer rolls merit a rich and savory soybean dipping sauce. From snacks and soups to grilled meats and seafood to the essential noodle dishes and desserts, Quick & Easy Vietnamese presents the full spectrum of Vietnam-ese cooking at its most simply delicious.

Real Mosquitos Don’t Eat Meat: This and Other Inquiries into the Oddities of Nature Brad Wetzler

T hese and many other quirky questions about the natural world are answered in this all-new collection

from Outside magazine's wildly popular "Wild File" col-umn-a space where readers' questions about natural sci-ence and outdoor lore are answered with the help of scien-tists, expert outdoors-men, and professors. Both fun and thorough, these essays probe the curiosities that we never even knew we wanted to know, such as: When does a hill become a mountain? What makes the moon look bigger at moonrise? Why don't woodpeckers get brain damage?To answer these and many more questions, the author tracks down and interviews the experts behind each ques-tion posed: authorities in camelid biology, elephant psy-chology, leech behavior, ball lightening, and the biochem-istry of "gamy" meat, to name a few.

River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze Peter Hessler

W hen Peter Hessler joined the Peace Corps, he ex-pected to spend a couple of peaceful years teach-

ing English in the town of Fuling along the Yangtze River. But what he experienced—the natural beauty, cultural ten-sion, and complex process of understanding that takes place when one is thrust into a radically different society— surpassed anything he could have imagined. Hessler ob-serves firsthand how major events like the death of Deng Xiaoping, the return of Hong Kong to the mainland, and the controversial construction of the Three Gorges Dam have sent tremors large enough to sweep through China and reach the people of Fuling.

The Road to Whatever: Middle-Class Culture and the Crisis of Adolescence Elliot Currie

I n this groundbreaking book, acclaimed sociologist and

Pulitzer Prize finalist Elliott Currie draws on years of

interviews to offer a profound investigation of what has

gone wrong for so many "mainstream" American adoles-

cents. Rejecting such predictable answers as TV violence,

permissiveness, and inherent evil, Currie links this crisis to

a pervasive "culture of exclusion" fostered by a society in

which medications trump guidance and a punitive "zero

tolerance" approach to adolescent misbehavior has be-

come the norm. Broadening his inquiry, he dissects the

changes in middle-class life that stratify the world into

"winners" and "losers," imposing an extraordinarily harsh

culture—and not just on kids. Vivid, compelling, and

deeply empathetic, The Road to Whatever is a stark in-dictment of a society that has lost the will—or the capacity—

to care.

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The Rose Man of Sing Sing: A True Tale of Life, Murder, and Redemption in the Age of Yellow Journalism James McGrath Morris

N otorious city editor-tyrant of Pulitzer's New York Evening World, Charles E. Chapin was the greatest newspaperman of his day. In 1918, at the pinnacle of fame, Chapin, sunk in depression, took not his own life, but shot and killed his beloved wife. After his trial—and one hell of a story for the World's—competitors—he was sentenced to life in Sing Sing Prison. Set in the most thrill-ing epoch of American journalism, this story tracks Cha-pin's rise from legendary street reporter to celebrity power-broker in media-mad New York, a human tragedy played out in sensational stories of tabloids and broadsheets. The first portrait of a founding figure of modern American journalism and a vibrant chronicle of scoops and scandals, The Rose Man of Sing Sing is also a hidden history of New York at its most colorful.

Sailing With Noah: Stories From the World of Zoos Jeffrey P. Bonner

W ritten by the president of the nation’s number-one zoo, Sailing with Noah is an intensely personal,

behind-the-scenes look at modern zoos. Jeffrey P. Bonner, who was trained as an anthropologist and came to the zoo world quite by accident, shares some of the most compel-ling stories ever told about contemporary zoos. The stories jump between zoos in different cities and between coun-tries on different continents. Some are fun and funny. Others are sad, even tragic. Written in a lively, accessible style, Sailing with Noah explores the role of zoos in today’s society and their future as institutions of education, conser-vation, and research.

The Six O’Clock Scramble: Quick, Healthy, and Delicious Dinner Recipes for Busy Families Aviva Goldfarb

S ix o'clock looms, and dinner has to be on the table pronto -- the kids don't care if you've just come home

from work exhausted and out of ideas or spent the after-noon ferrying them from school to playdate to tae kwon do practice. The Scramble to the rescue! Each week's worth of recipes is utterly organized, easy-to-prepare and designed to please both adult tastes and finicky children's palates. Everything is homemade, with a clever reliance on just enough prepared or packaged -- but never fake -- foods.

The Soul of a Doctor: Harvard Medical Students Face Life and Death Susan Pories, M.D., Sachin H. Jain, Gordon Harper, M.D.

B y the time most of us meet our doctors, they've been

in practice for a number of years. Often they seem

aloof, uncaring, and hurried. Of course, they're not all like

that, and most didn't start out that way. Here are voices of

third-year students just as they begin to take on clinical

responsibilities. Their words focus on the odd transition

students face when they must deal with real people in real

time and in real crises and when they must learn to put

aside their emotions to make quick, accurate, and sensitive

decisions. Their decisions aren't always right, and the con-

sequences can be life-altering--for all involved. Moving,

disturbing, and candid, their true stories show us a side of

the profession that few ever see, or could even imagine.

They show, often painfully, how medical students grow up,

right at the bedside.

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The Spies Who Never Were: The True Story of the Nazi Spies Who Were Actually Allied Double Agents Hervie Haufler

I n 1940, Hitler infiltrated England with spies to gather intelligence and disrupt Allied plans. But unbeknownst

to the Germans, the entire network had been captured and "turned" into double agents who reported to the Brit-ish while sending misinformation to the Germans about Allied defenses and strategy. Now, after decades of se-crecy, comes the first complete account of the British net-work that ran this "phony war."

The Spirit of Indian Women Judith Fitzgerald & Michael Oren Fitzgerald

W hat was the role of women in the world of nomadic American Indians in the 19th century? The Spirit

of Indian Women provides a unique glimpse into a world that is almost inaccessible in our time. The Spirit of Indian Women is another addition to the Sacred Worlds series following the recent, World Wisdom best-selling quote-book Indian Spirit in its approach, but is much more fo-cused on women in Native American civilization. Through the combined power of photos, art, and the wisdom of traditional voices, modern readers can come to feel some-thing of the timeless spirit of Indian women.

Suburban Safari: A Year on the Lawn Hannah Holmes

E quipped with a lawn chair and her infectious curios-ity, science writer Hannah Holmes spends a year on

her lawn hoping to discover exactly what's going on out

there. Under her examination, the lawn teems with life,

populated by a bewilderment of birds, a mess of mam-

mals, and a range of plants that record the history of this

little piece of ground.

Sufi Cuisine Nevin Halici

S ufi Cuisine features over one hundred sumptuous recipes inspired by the teachings of Sufism, alongside

lavish illustrations and charming anecdotes surrounding the preparation of each dish.

Sunday Money: A Hot Lap Around America with Nascar Jeff MacGregor

S mart, funny, and profane, Sunday Money is the kalei-doscopic account of a season on the NASCAR circuit.

Driving 48,000 miles in a tiny motor home, Jeff MacGre-gor and his wife tracked the lives of superstar drivers like Junior Earnhardt and Tony Stewart, their crews, and their fans across the grinding reach of a 40-week season.

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Sunset Landscaping with Stone Jeanne Huber and the Editors of Sunset Books

A nother always-popular volume in Sunset's line of out-door building books, Landscaping with Stone is a

fundamental resource for realizing the potential of virtually any garden. That's because stone is resilient, organic, and colorful-its versatility is legendary. This essential book helps gardeners make the most of stone, with design ideas and step-by-step how-to instructions for everything from paths to walls to waterfalls.

Sunset Western Landscaping Kathleen Norris Brenzel, ed.

T his all-new second edition, the companion book to the much-beloved Western Garden Book, promises

to be just as successful as the first. Packed with expert ad-vice from landscape designers, gardeners, and others, it addresses climatic, soil, and topographical challenges-and solutions-for Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Mon-tana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and southwestern Canada.

Tales From the Expat Harem: Foreign Women in Modern Turkey Anastasia M. Ashman and Jennifer Eaton

Gokmen, ed.

A s the Western world struggles to comprehend the

paradoxes of modern Turkey, a country both Euro-

pean and Asian, forward-looking yet rooted in ancient em-

pire, Tales from the Expat Harem reveals its most per-

sonal nuances. This anthology provides a window into the

country from the perspective of 30 expatriates from six

different nations, who established lives in Turkey for

work, love, or adventure. Through narrative essays cover-

ing the last four decades, these diverse women unveil the

mystique of the “Orient,” describe religious conflict, em-

brace cultural discovery, and maneuver familial traditions,

customs, and responsibilities. Poignant, humorous, and

transcendent, the essays take readers to weddings and

workplaces, down cobbled Byzantine streets, into boister-

ous bazaars along the Silk Road, and deep into the femi-

nine stronghold of Ottoman bathhouses.

The Testosterone Factor: A Practical Guide to Improving Vitality and Virility, Naturally Shafiq Qaadri, MD

I n The Testosterone Factor, the first practical all-natural guide for midlife men, Dr. Shafiq Qaadri offers a groundbreaking strategy for assessing and overcoming—without hormonal supplements—the symptoms of male menopause, including depression, fatigue, explosive anger, loss of ambition, and, perhaps most widely recognized, loss of virility.

They Cage the Animals at Night Jennings Michael Burch

O ne rainy day in Brooklyn, Jennings Michael Burch's

mother, too sick to care for him, left him at an or-

phanage, saying only, "I'll be right back." She never re-

turned. Shuttled through a series of bleak foster homes

and institutions, he never remained in any of them long

enough to make a friend. Instead, Jennings clung to a tat-

tered stuffed animal, his sole source of warmth in a fright-

ening world. This is the poignant story of his lost child-

hood. But it is also the triumphant tale of a little boy who

finally gained the courage to reach out for love-and found

it waiting for him.

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Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism Temple Grandin

T emple Grandin is renowned throughout the world as a designer of livestock holding equipment. Her

unique empathy for animals has her to create systems which are humane and cruel free, setting the highest stan-dards for the industry the treatment and handling of ani-mals. She also happens to be autistic. Here, in Temple Grandin's own words, is the story what it is like to live with autism. Temple is among the few people who have broken through many the neurological impairments associated with autism. Throughout her life, she has developed unique coping strategies, including her famous "squeeze machine," modeled after seeing the calming effect squeeze chutes on cattle. She describes her pain isolation growing up "different" and her discovery visual symbols to interpret the "ways of the natives".

Three Weeks With My Brother Nicholas Sparks and Micah Sparks

A s moving as his bestselling works of fiction, Nicholas Sparks's unique memoir, written with his brother,

chronicles the life-affirming journey of two brothers bound by memories, both humorous and tragic. In January 2003, Nicholas Sparks and his brother Micah set off on a three-week trip around the world. It was to mark a milestone in their lives, for at 37 and 38 respectively, they were now the only surviving members of their family. As Nicholas and Micah travel the globe, the intimate story of their family unfolds in the details of the untimely deaths of their par-ents and only sister. Against the backdrop of the wonders of the world, the Sparks brothers band together to heal, to remember, and to learn to live life to the fullest.

Tour Fever: The Armchair Cyclist's Guide to the Tour de France J.P. Partland

A re you coming down with the FEVER? Then look no further than this comprehensive guide to all things

Tour de France—including history, strategy, stages, scoring, and stars. Catch a full-blown case of Tour FeverTour FeverTour FeverTour Fever—and dis-cover the je ne sais quoi that has made the Tour de France a cultural phenomenon.

Trawler: A Journey through the North Atlantic Redmond O’ Hanlon

H aving survived Borneo, Amazonia, and the Congo,

Redmond O'Hanlon now ventures into his own

perfect storm in the wildest waters he could find. His ren-

dezvous with destiny begins aboard a trawler converted for

deep-sea fishing at a cost of $3 million-which is why its

young skipper's setting out from Scotland's northern tip

when the rest of the fleet is running for safe harbor.

Equipped with a fancy Nikon, an excessive supply of socks

and no seamanship whatsoever, O'Hanlon joins a crew of

five who stock a bottomless hull with the catch, day after

sleepless day, even as the hurricane threatens to wash

them overboard. While he helps inventory the creatures

of the deepest North Atlantic-from jellycats to the worm-

like hagfish, unchanged since its evolution more than 500

million years ago-his shipmates exchange manic mono-

logues that range from their woeful longing for loyal

women to trade laws and complex fishing quotas.

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The Undiscovered Self C.G. Jung

I n his classic, provocative work, Dr. Carl Jung-one of psychiatry's greatest minds-argues that the future de-

pends on our ability to resist society's mass movements. Only by understanding our unconscious inner nature-"the undiscovered self"-can we gain the self-knowledge that is antithetical to ideological fanaticism. But this requires fac-ing the duality of the human psyche-the existence of good and evil in us all. In this seminal book, Jung compellingly argues that only then can we cope and resist the dangers posed by those in power.

The Unforeseen Wilderness: Kentucky's Red River Gorge Wendell Berry

O nly someone who values land enough to farm a hill-side for more than thirty years could write about a

wild place so lovingly. Wendell Berry just as easily steps into Kentucky’s Red River Gorge and makes the observa-tions of a poet as he does step away to view his subject with the keen, unflinching eye of an essayist. The inimitable voice of Wendell Berry—at once frank and lovely—is our guide as we explore this unique wilderness. Located in eastern Kentucky and home to 26,000 acres of untamed river, rock formations, historical sites, unusual vegetation and wildlife, the Gorge very nearly fell victim to a man-made lake thirty years ago. “No place is to be learned like a textbook,” Berry tells us, and so through revealing the Gorge’s corners and crevices, its ridges and rapids, his words not only implore us to know more but to venture there ourselves. Infused with his very personal perspective and enhanced by the startling photographs of Ralph Eugene Meatyard, The Unforeseen Wilderness draws the reader in to celebrate an extraordinary natural beauty and to better understand what threatens it.

Unsung Heroines: Single Mothers and the American Dream Ruth Sidel

T his compelling book destroys the derogatory images of single mothers that too often prevail in the media

and in politics by creating a rich, moving, multidimen-sional picture of who these women really are. Ruth Sidel interviewed mothers from diverse races, ethnicities, relig-ions, and social classes who became single through di-vorce, separation, widowhood, or who never married; none had planned to raise children on their own. Weaving together these women's voices with an accessible, cutting-edge sociological and political analysis of single mother-hood today, Unsung Heroines introduces a resilient, re-sourceful, and courageous population of women commit-ted to their families, holding fast to quintessential Ameri-can values, and creating positive new lives for themselves and their children.

Vegetable Soups From Deborah Madison's Kitchen Deborah Madison

D eborah Madison has shown millions of Americans how to turn vegetables and other healthful ingredi-

ents into culinary triumphs. In her newest collection of recipes, Madison serves up a selection of soups ranging from elegant first courses to substantial one-dish meals. Madison begins with a soup-making primer and stream-lined recipes for vegetable stocks--like a simple-to-prepare Roasted Vegetable stock--which are the foundation for many of the recipes that follow. Light soups like the Mexi-can Tomato Broth with Avocado and Lime make for de-lectable beginnings to a meal. Cooks looking for heartier choices will find such satisfying dishes as Navy Bean and Winter Squash Soup with Sage Breadcrumbs or grain-based soups like Quinoa, Corn, and Spinach Chowder.

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While You're Here, Doc: Farmyard Adventures of a Maine Veterinarian Bradford B. Brown, DVM

V eterinarian Brad Brown never knew what to expect when he was called out to a farm to deal with a sick cow or an injured horse. Invariably the cash-strapped farmer would say, “While you’re here, Doc” and rattle off a list of surprise medical chores that weren’t part of the original call. But whether he was trying to geld a spooked stallion in a blizzard or found himself in the middle of an all-out fracas involving a monkey’s abscessed tooth and a shotgun, Dr. Brown took it in stride, with great affection for his four-legged patients as well as his two-legged clients. James Herriot, Baxter Black, and E. B. White rolled into one and wearing rubber boots, Brad Brown gives us a wonderful set of stories from the life of a country vet.

Word Watching: Field Notes of an Amateur Philologist Julian Burnside

W e live in a torrent of words—from radio and televi-sion, books and newspapers, and now from the

Internet. But, as Julian Burnside reminds us in this witty and erudite collection, words are a source both of pleasure and power, and can be deployed for good or for ill. Some of these essays explore curiosities in odd corners of the language simply to remind us of the extraordinary richness of the English language. We learn, for example, that the word "pedigree" refers to the shape of a crane’s foot, and that "halcyon" recalls an early Greek love story. Other pieces use small matters of language to illustrate larger processes of cultural borrowing and change. Burnside’s musings remind us that we should not be alarmed at the instability of English; rather, we should be view its borrow-ings as a source of its strength and vitality.

Worth More Dead: And Other True Cases Ann Rule

F ormer Marine sergeant and judo instructor Roland Pitre Jr. claimed it was all an elaborate plan to win

back his wife's love — it wasn't supposed to end with her dead body in the trunk of a car. Nearly twenty years later, he acknowledged that he had hired someone to kill his estranged wife in 1988, though his alleged excuse for why a monstrous "mistake" happened is as shocking and convo-luted as the crime itself. Eventually, he was charged with first-degree murder in the long-unsolved death of Cheryl Pitre, after a mysterious witness betrayed Pitre to save his own skin. Tracing back the dark and bloody path of Pitre's life, two generations of detectives found a chain of brutal and terrifying crimes by a man who manipulated the courts and prisons to walk free.

Wrong About Japan Peter Carey

W hen famously shy Charley Carey becomes ob-

sessed with Japanese manga and anime, Peter is

not only delighted for his son, but entranced himself.

Thus, with a father sharing his twelve-year-old's exotic

comic books, begins a journey that will lead them both to

Tokyo, where a strange Japanese boy will become both

their guide and judge. The visitors quickly plunge deep

into the lanes of Shitimachi — into the "weird stuff" of mod-

ern Japan — meeting manga artists and anime directors,

"visualists" who painstakingly impersonate cartoons, and

solitary "otakus" who lead a computerized existence. What

emerges from these encounters is a pithy, far-ranging study

of history and culture both high and low — from samurai

to salaryman, from kabuki theatre to the post-war robot

craze. Peter Carey's observations are provocative, even

though his hosts often point out, politely, that he is wrong

about Japan.

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Zlata’s Diary: A Child's Life in Wartime Sarajevo Zlata Filipovic

W hen Zlata’s Diary was first published at the height of the Bosnian conflict, it became an international

bestseller and was compared to The Diary of Anne Frank, both for the freshness of its voice and the grimness of the world it describes. It begins as the day-today record of the life of a typical eleven-year-old girl, preoccupied by piano lessons and birthday parties. But as war engulfs Sarajevo, Zlata Filipovi´c becomes a witness to food shortages and the deaths of friends and learns to wait out bombardments in a neighbor’s cellar. Yet throughout she remains coura-geous and observant. The result is a book that has the power to move and instruct readers a world away.

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