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  • The Best American Short Stories 2015 (The Best American Series ®)

    • ASIN: 0547939418
    • ISBN: 0547939418
    • Brand: Mariner Books
    • Manufacturer: Mariner Books

    In his introduction to this one hundredth volume of the beloved Best American Short Stories, guest editor T. C. Boyle writes, “The Model T gave way to the Model A and to the Ferrari and the Prius . . . modernism to postmodernism and post-postmodernism. We advance. We progress. We move on. But we are part of a tradition.” Boyle’s choices of ... [Read More]

  • Free Comic Book Day 2018: Avengers/Captain America #1

    • ASIN: B07CX7FLH3
    • Manufacturer: Marvel

    Free Comic Book Day 2018 is your perfect chance to dive into the Marvel Universe! With a story from Jason Aaron and art by Sara Pichelli, Marvel's FCBD title debuting this May features stories that set the stage for an epic new direction for the Avengers in the Marvel Universe. Plus, a Captain America story from Ta-Nehisi Coates and Leinil Francis... [Read More]

  • Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World

    • ASIN: 1607749769
    • ISBN: 1607749769
    • Brand: Ten Speed Press
    • Manufacturer: Ten Speed Press

    It’s a scientific fact: Women rock!  A charmingly illustrated and educational book, New York Times best seller Women in Science highlights the contributions of fifty notable women to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from the ancient to the modern world. Full of striking, singular art, this fascinating colle... [Read More]

  • The Alpha's Desire: (BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance)

    • ASIN: B00RYIXX6Y

    Christina never had a real relationship, let alone a social life. Yet when her best friends invite her to have a fun night out, Christina never expected that her path would cross with the tempting Lex Roberts.Their connection is so fierce and undeniable that her future will never be the same again.The Alpha’s Desire: Part One is 40,630 words of P... [Read More]

  • Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

    • ASIN: 0062316117
    • ISBN: 9780062316110
    • Brand: Harper Perennial
    • Manufacturer: Harper Perennial

    Official U.S. edition with full color illustrations throughout.#1 New York Times Bestseller The Summer Reading Pick for President Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg,  now available as a beautifully packaged paperbackFrom a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity’s creation and evolution—a #1 international bes... [Read More]

  • To Catch a Bouquet (Princess Cruises Presents: Kindle Love Stories)

    • ASIN: B015YGAXHO
    • Manufacturer: Montlake Romance

    A straight-talking redhead, a tried-and-true cowboy, and a magical week on the high seas.Annie Grace Thomas would rather be hauling hay than spending a week on a cruise ship, no matter how spectacular it happens to be…at least until she meets Clint.Clint McCall wouldn’t be on that ship if it weren’t for his parents’ wedding anniversary and ... [Read More]

  • The Idea: The Seven Elements of a Viable Story for Screen, Stage or Fiction

    • ASIN: B07H3DDND3

    Most screenwriting books tend to focus on story structure, scene writing, navigating the business, and other parts of the craft that come AFTER the initial choice of the central concept for a story. Multiple Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning writer/producer Erik Bork (HBO’s Band of Brothers) takes a different approach. His experience in the industry... [Read More]

  • National Geographic Kids 125 True Stories of Amazing Animals: Inspiring Tales of Animal Friendship & Four-Legged Heroes, Plus Crazy Animal Antics

    • ASIN: 142630918X
    • ISBN: 142630918X
    • Brand: imusti
    • Manufacturer: National Geographic Children's Books

    Meet a kayaking sea otter, a penguin that became a knight, a bear that stole a family's car, a pet cat that called 911 to save its owner, and many more amazing animals. This page-turner offers 100 heartwarming and hilarious anecdotes, illustrated with full color photos of these intriguing animals. Stories include unlikely animal friends, animal her... [Read More]

  • The 48 Laws of Power

    • UPC: 725638107234
    • ASIN: 0140280197
    • ISBN: 0140280197
    • Brand: Penguin Putnam
    • Manufacturer: Penguin Books

    Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this multi-million-copy New York Times bestseller is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control – from the author of The Laws of Human Nature. In the book that People magazine proclaimed “beguiling” and “fascinating,” Robert Gr... [Read More]

  • Hands Are Not for Hitting (Board Book) (Best Behavior Series)

    • ASIN: 157542200X
    • ISBN: 157542200X
    • Brand: Free Spirit Publishing
    • Manufacturer: Free Spirit Publishing

    It’s never too soon for children to learn that violence is never okay, hands can do many good things, and everyone is capable of positive, loving actions.In this bright, inviting, durable board book, simple words and full-color illustrations teach these important concepts in ways even very young children can understand.Created in response to requ... [Read More]

  • I'm NOT just a Scribble...

    • ASIN: 0991248244
    • ISBN: 0991248244
    • Manufacturer: Diane Alber Art LLC

    A story about kindness and inclusion. Scribble, the book's main character, never thought he was different until he met his first drawing. Then, After being left out because he didn't look like everyone else. Scribble teaches the drawings how to accept each other for who they are. Which enables them to create amazing art. This book not only has il... [Read More]

  • Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World

    • ASIN: 1455570249
    • ISBN: 1455570249
    • Brand: Grand Central Publishing
    • Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

    Based on a Navy SEAL's inspiring graduation speech, this #1 New York Times bestseller of powerful life lessons "should be read by every leader in America" (Wall Street Journal).If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.On May 17, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas at Austin... [Read More]

  • Uncommon Type: Some Stories

    • ASIN: 1101946156
    • ISBN: 1101946156
    • Manufacturer: Knopf

    A collection of seventeen wonderful short stories showing that two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks is as talented a writer as he is an actor. A gentle Eastern European immigrant arrives in New York City after his family and his life have been torn apart by his country's civil war. A man who loves to bowl rolls a perfect game--and then another and then ... [Read More]

  • The Glass Castle: A Memoir

    • ASIN: 074324754X
    • ISBN: 9780743247542
    • Brand: Scribner
    • Manufacturer: Scribner

  • Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be

    • ASIN: 0385320434
    • ISBN: 9780385320436
    • Brand: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
    • Manufacturer: Delacorte Books for Young Readers

    Popsicles, potato chips, Silly Putty, Velcro, and many other familiar things have fascinating stories behind them. In fact, dozens of products and everyday items had surprisingly haphazard beginnings. Mistakes That Worked offers forty of these unusual tales, along with hilarious cartoons and weird and amazing facts. Readers will be surprised and in... [Read More]

  • Principles: Life and Work

    • ASIN: 1501124021
    • ISBN: 1501124021
    • Brand: Unknown
    • Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

    #1 New York Times Bestseller “Significant...The book is both instructive and surprisingly moving.” —The New York Times Ray Dalio, one of the world’s most successful investors and entrepreneurs, shares the unconventional principles that he’s developed, refined, and used over the past forty years to create unique results in both life and b... [Read More]

  • Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype

    • ASIN: 0345409876
    • ISBN: 0345409876
    • Brand: Ballantine Books
    • Manufacturer: Ballantine Books

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Book club pick for Emma Watson’s Our Shared Shelf • “A deeply spiritual book [that] honors what is tough, smart and untamed in women.”—The Washington Post Book World Within every woman there lives a powerful force, filled with good instincts, passionate creativity, and ageless knowing. She is the Wild Woman, ... [Read More]

  • The Crazy Rich Asians Trilogy Box Set

    • ASIN: 0525566651
    • ISBN: 0525566651
    • Manufacturer: Anchor

    Give the gift of the outrageous, funny, “wickedly delectable” (New York Times) Crazy Rich Asians series in a collectible box set!    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ∙ NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE   New Yorker Rachel Chu does not know that her loving boyfriend, Nicholas Young, also happens to be Singapore’s most eligible bachelor and likely heir... [Read More]

  • The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate The Three Essential Virtues

    • ASIN: 1119209595
    • ISBN: 9781119209591
    • Brand: Jossey-Bass
    • Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass

    Important Note: Some dust jackets may appear rose-tinted due to a printing issue. In his classic book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni laid out a groundbreaking approach for tackling the perilous group behaviors that destroy teamwork. Here he turns his focus to the individual, revealing the three indispensable virtues of an ideal ... [Read More]

  • Mastering the Art of French Cooking (2 Volume Set)

    • UPC: 884689164723
    • ASIN: 0307593525
    • ISBN: 0307593525
    • Brand: Knopf
    • Manufacturer: Knopf

    The perfect gift for any follower of Julia Child—and any lover of French food. This boxed set brings together Mastering the Art of French Cooking, first published in 1961, and its sequel, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume Two, published in 1970.Volume One is the classic cookbook, in its entirety—524 recipes. “Anyone can cook in the ... [Read More]

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