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Spectrum 14: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic ArtAuthor: Cathy FennerPublisher: Underwood BooksPublished: 10/28/2007Pages: 224Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 3.16lbsSize: 11.98h x 9.04w x 0.85dISBN: 9781599290072Award: Locus Awards - Nominee
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Bon Appetit Desserts: The Cookbook for All Things Sweet and WonderfulTHE dessert book from THE best food magazine. For more than 50 years, Bon Appetit magazine has been seducing readers with to-die-for desserts. From quick homestyle cookies to unforgettable special-occasion finales such as spiced chocolate torte wrapped in chocolate ribbons, Bon Appetit showcases meticulously...
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Angels of DarknessTales of alpha angels...from four alpha authors. They soar through the night, unearthly creatures of legends and lore. Four masters of urban fantasy and paranormal romance explore the rapture of the heavens above, and the darkness below in four all-new stories of angels and...
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The Water Thief"There is no difference between the saint who gives food to starving children and the worker who operates the gas chamber that kills them, except that one is making money and the other is losing it." CHARLES THATCHER is a private citizen, which is...
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The Perfect MealThe authors of The Perfect Meal examine all of the elements that contribute to the diner�s experience of a meal (primarily at a restaurant) and investigate how each of the diner�s senses contributes to their overall multisensory experience. The principal focus of the book...
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The City of EmberEmber is the only light in a dark world. But when its lamps begin to flicker, two friends must race to escape the dark. This highly acclaimed adventure series is a modern-day classic--with over 4 MILLION copies sold The city of Ember was built...
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Seeing the Elephant: Voices from the Oregon Trail"The target audience for this book is middle and high school students. However, its information will appeals to a far broader audience. . . . .A useful introduction to trail travel and associated incidents."--Journal of the West "[A] little gem of a book."--Overland Journal...
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Only Bread, Only LightWith this, his first collection of poetry, Stephen Kuusisto (author of the memoir Planet of the Blind) explores blindness and curiosity, loneliness and the found instruments of continuation. Exploiting the seeming contradiction of poetry's reliance upon visual imagery with Kuusisto's own sightlessness, these poems...
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Never EighteenAuthor: Megan BosticPublisher: Clarion BooksPublished: 01/17/2012Pages: 208Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 6.90h x 4.90w x 0.70dISBN: 9780547550763Audience: Young AdultAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3.9Point Value: 5Interest Level: Upper GradeQuiz #/Name: 149072 / Never EighteenAward: Charlotte Award - NomineeReview Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 10/24/2011 pg. 54Voice of Youth Advocates...
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Leading from Within: Poetry That Sustains the Courage to LeadLeading from Within is a wonderful collection of ninety-three poems from well-loved poets, each of which is accompanied by a brief personal commentary from a leader explaining the significance and meaning of the poem in his or her life and work. The contributors represent...
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Heroes of Olympus, The, Book One: Lost Hero, The-Heroes of Olympus, The, Book OneAuthor: Rick RiordanPublisher: Disney HyperionPublished: 04/03/2012Pages: 592Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 7.60h x 5.20w x 1.50dISBN: 9781423113461Audience: Ages 9-12Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 4.5Point Value: 19Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name: 140427 / Lost HeroAward: Truman Readers Award - Second PlaceAward: Iowa Teen Award - WinnerAbout the AuthorRick...
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Elf Dog and Owl Head"Writing with his characteristic precision, Anderson melds the fantastic with the everyday. . . . A hilarious, heartfelt triumph." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Clay has had his fill of home life. A global plague has brought the world to a screeching halt, and with...
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Deep Blue Kids Bible-CEB-splashKids will dive deep into God's word with the CEB Deep Blue Kids Bible. This engaging, interactive Bible offers four-color icons and illustrations throughout with a wealth of notes, devotionals, Bible trivia, and other interactive elements to capture inquisitive young minds. Plus the CEB...
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A Crow of His OwnClyde is the new rooster at Sunrise Farm. But he's having trouble fitting in and replacing Larry--the beloved rooster whose wake-up calls were legendary. The cow, the gaggle of hens, and the sheep reminisce about Larry while poor Clyde fails to croon the farmyard...
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WolvesListed in Out Magazine's Top-10-Stage-Plays of 2012 In Wolves, two men's folie deux overtakes their small apartment and spills out onto city streets. When ex-boyfriend Jack brings a strange man home to woodland-obsessed Ben's apartment, the Narrator can barely keep a lid on the...
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This Heavy SilenceStrong, resilient, and deeply loyal, Dottie Connell farms her family's three hundred acres in rural Ohio alone, having sacrificed love and family for land she does not own. A sudden, inexplicable event leaves the daughter of her childhood friend in her care. Pressured by...
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The Language of Blood: A MemoirAn adoptee's search for identity takes her on a journey from Minnesota to Korea and back as she seeks to resolve the dualities that have long defined her life: Korean-born, American-raised, never fully belonging to either.For years, Korean adoptee Jane Jeong Trenka tried to...
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Selling Energy: Inspiring Ideas That Get More Projects Approved!Author: Mark T. JewellPublisher: Energy Efficiency Funding GroupPublished: 09/01/2014Pages: 212Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.19lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69dISBN: 9781941991008Award: Axiom Business Book Awards - Bronze Medal WinnerAward: IndieFab awards - Honorable Mention
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Rowboat in a Hurricane: My Amazing Journey Across a Changing Atlantic OceanIn 2005-06, Julie Angus, with her fianc Colin, rowed 10,000 kilometers across the Atlantic Ocean, becoming the first woman in the world to travel from mainland to mainland in a rowboat. The 145-day journey gave Angus, a trained scientist, a unique perspective on the...
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Locusts at the Edge of Summer: New and Selected PoemsA generous collection of poems by one of the most highly praised writers coming out of the Viet Nam War experience.Author: John BalabanPublisher: Copper Canyon PressPublished: 05/01/1997Pages: 150Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 8.82h x 5.83w x 0.47dISBN: 9781556591235Award: National Book Awards - NomineeReview Citation(s): Publishers...
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