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Literature

Kafka on the Shore Kafka on the Shore
by Haruki Murakami
Powells.com Staff Pick
In Kafka on the Shore, Haruki Murakami brings the Oedipus legend to contemporary Japan. The reader is treated to his musings on art, culture, the loss of innocence and...cats, in his patented, magic-realist way. Easily his best novel translated into... (read more)

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Photography

Women Photographers at National Geographic Women Photographers at National Geographic
by Cathy Newman
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Photojournalism is a demanding art, even more so for female photographers than for their male colleagues: Along with the perils, and discomforts shared by every professional traveler, women all too often face other obstacles unique to their gender. But... (read more)

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Children's

The Polar Express The Polar Express
by Chris Van Allsburg
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Could a bookseller's favorite book really be a children's Christmas picture book? I am often asked to name my favorite book — an impossible question to answer, really — and I find myself mentioning The Polar Express time and again (not without... (read more)

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Science Fiction and Fantasy

American Gods: A Novel American Gods: A Novel
by Neil Gaiman
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Released from prison, Shadow finds his world turned upside down. His wife has been killed; a mysterious stranger offers him a job. But Mr. Wednesday, who knows more about Shadow than is possible, warns that a storm is coming — a battle for the very... (read more)

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Religion Eastern

Change Your Thoughts -- Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao Change Your Thoughts -- Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao
by Wayne W. Dyer
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In this book, Dr. Dyer reviews hundreds of translations of the Tao Te Ching, or the Great Way, and writes 81 distinct essays on how to apply the ancient wisdom of Lao-tzu to todays modern world.... (read more)

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Popular Fiction

The Sanctuary The Sanctuary
by Raymond Khoury
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After centuries of destruction, one unsuspecting woman stands at the center of a conspiracy that could change the world forever.... (read more)

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Mystery

The Brass Verdict The Brass Verdict
by Michael Connelly
Powells.com Staff Pick
Thriller writer extraordinaire, Connelly combines his two most indelible series characters for one white-knuckled novel. The Brass Verdict finds Connelly's storytelling bravado in first-rate form. Recommended by Bolton, Powells.com... (read more)

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Graphic Novels

The League of Extraordinary Gentleman #02 The League of Extraordinary Gentleman #02
by Alan Moore
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It's one month after the events in League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. 1, and the skies over England are filled with flaming rockets as Mars launches the first salvo of an invasion. Only our stalwart adventurers — Allan Quatermain, Mina Harker... (read more)

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Westerns

Ferguson Rifle Ferguson Rifle
by Louis Lamour
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It began with gold that had once belonged to Montezuma. Stolen and cached in a church in Mexico, it was recovered by two army officers who fled north for the French settlements. Along the way one stabbed the other to death. The remaining officer was... (read more)

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World History

The Prince of the Marshes: And Other Occupational Hazards of a Year in Iraq The Prince of the Marshes: And Other Occupational Hazards of a Year in Iraq
by Rory Stewart
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Stewart chronicles his 11 months of negotiating hostage releases, holding elections, and splicing together some semblance of an infrastructure in an impoverished region of southern Iraq.... (read more)

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Sports and Fitness

The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport
by Carl Hiaasen
Publisher Comments
Ever wonder how to retrieve a sunken golf cart from a snake-infested lake? Or which club in your bag is best suited for combat against a horde of rats? If these and other sporting questions are gnawing at you, The Downhill Lie, Carl Hiaasen's hilarious... (read more)

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Foreign Languages

The New Oxford Picture Dictionary (English) The New Oxford Picture Dictionary (English)
by Oxford
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The NOPD presents over 2,400 words contextually on illustrated pages. The book is designed as a reference for everyday vocabulary, an introduction to content areas, a resource for portraying American culture and a springboard for oral and written work as... (read more)

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Humor

I Feel Bad about My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman (Vintage) I Feel Bad about My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman (Vintage)
by Nora Ephron
Publisher Comments
With her disarming, intimate, completely accessible voice, and dry sense of humor, Nora Ephron shares with us her ups and downs in I Feel Bad About My Neck, a candid, hilarious look at women who are getting older and dealing with the tribulations of... (read more)

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