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Series: Star Wars: The Han Solo Trilogy - Legends The Paradise Snare: Star Wars Legends (The Han Solo Trilogy) Paperback A. C. Crispin 9780553574159 $10.99 FICTION May 05, 1997

Here is the first book in the blockbuster trilogy that chronicles the never-before-told story of the young Han Solo. Set before the Star Wars movie adventures, these books chronicle the coming-of-age of the galaxy's most famous con man, smuggler, and thief.The first book in this exciting new Han Solo series begins with a recounting of Han's late teen years and shows us how he escaped an unhappy adopted home situation to carve out an adventurous new life for himself as a pilot. Han Solo, the handsome rogue, is every girl's dream man, and every b... + Read More
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Series: Star Wars: The Han Solo Trilogy - Legends The Hutt Gambit: Star Wars Legends (The Han Solo Trilogy) Paperback A. C. Crispin 9780553574166 $9.99 FICTION Aug 11, 1997

Here is the second novel in the blockbuster new trilogy that reveals the never-before-told story of the young Han Solo. Set before the Star Wars(r) movie adventures, these books chronicle the coming-of-age of the galaxy's most famous con man, smuggler and thief.Solo is now a fugitive from the Imperial Navy. But he has made a valuable friend in a former Wookiee slave named Chewbacca, who has sworn Han a life debt. Han will need all the help he can get. For the Ylesian Hutts have dispatched the dreaded bounty hunter Boba Fett to track down t... + Read More
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Series: Star Wars: The Han Solo Trilogy - Legends Rebel Dawn: Star Wars Legends (The Han Solo Trilogy) Paperback A. C. Crispin 9780553574173 $10.49 FICTION Mar 09, 1998

Here is the explosive conclusion of the blockbuster trilogy that chronicles the never-before-told story of the young Han Solo. Set before the Star Wars(r) movie adventures, these books chronicle the coming-of-age of the galaxy's most famous con man, smuggler, and thief.The Millennium Falcon is "the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy." So when Han Solo wins it in a game of sabacc, he and Chewbacca become kings of the smugglers--uncatchable, unstoppable. But with the Empire clamping down, Han knows his luck can't last. Still, when an old girl... + Read More
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Series: Fractured Fairy Tales Paperback A.J. Jacobs 9780553373738 $22.00 FICTION Jan 05, 1999

Long before Politically Correct Bedtime Stories invaded bookstores, Americans were getting their giggles from Fractured Fairy Tales, those delightfully twisted parables brought to us between the cliffhanger adventures of our favorite cartoon heroes, Rocky & Bullwinkle. This collection, illustrated with classic art from the animated series includes the comical retelling of 25 classics such as Pinocchio (who starred in his own variety show "The Pinocchio Doody Show"), Jack and the Beanstalk (did you know that Jack grew a beanstalk in the outfield... + Read More
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Series: Modern Library Chronicles London A History Paperback A.N. Wilson 9780812975567 $19.00 HISTORY Jul 11, 2006

In its two thousand years of history, London has ruled a rainy island and a globe-spanning empire, it has endured plague and fire and bombing, it has nurtured and destroyed poets and kings, revolutionaries and financiers, geniuses and visionaries of every stripe. To distill the magic and the majesty of this infinitely enthralling city into a single brief volume would seem an impossible task–yet acclaimed biographer and novelist A. N. Wilson brilliantly accomplishes it in London: A History.Founded by the Romans, London was a flourishing provinci... + Read More
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Series: Star Wars: X-Wing - Legends Wraith Squadron: Star Wars Legends (X-Wing) Paperback Aaron Allston 9780553578942 $11.99 FICTION Feb 02, 1998

They are the galaxy's most elite fighting force. And as the battle against the Empire rages, the X-wing fighters risk life and machine to protect the Rebel Alliance. Now they must go on a daring undercover mission--as the crew of an Imperial warship.It is Wedge Antilles' boldest creation: a covert-action unit of X-wing fighters, its pilots drawn from the dregs of other units, castoffs and rejects given one last chance. But before the new pilots can complete their training, the squadron's base is attacked by former Imperial admiral Trigit, and W... + Read More
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Series: Star Wars: X-Wing - Legends Iron Fist: Star Wars Legends (X-Wing) Paperback Aaron Allston 9780553578973 $11.99 FICTION Jul 06, 1998

They are the Rebel Alliance's ultimate strike force--sleek, swift, and deadly. For these X-wing fighters, no job is too dirty or too dangerous. Now they must rise to meet an impossible challenge: stop a powerful warlord by pretending to be his ally.Against all odds, the controversial Wraith Squadron has survived its first covert mission. But now they are called upon to cheat death twice. This time Wedge Antilles sends them in to stop the warlord Zsinj and his Super Star Destroyer, Iron Fist. If Zsinj joins the Empire, it could turn the tide of ... + Read More
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Series: Star Wars: X-Wing - Legends Solo Command: Star Wars Legends (X-Wing) Paperback Aaron Allston 9780553579000 $10.49 FICTION Feb 02, 1999

Wraith Squadron: they are the Rebel Alliance's ultimate strike force. Sleek, swift, and deadly, they are the first in battle, the last line of defense. Now they must find and destroy a wily enemy more powerful than the Empire itself.Their covert mission has been a success. The enemy has been vanquished. Or so they thought. The Super Star Destroyer Iron Fist somehow escaped destruction and with it the New Republic's greatest threat, the infamous warlord Zsinj. To defeat him, Wraith Squadron must join a combat task force led by the only man craft... + Read More
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Series: Star Wars: X-Wing - Legends Starfighters of Adumar: Star Wars Legends (X-Wing) Paperback Aaron Allston 9780553574180 $10.99 FICTION Aug 03, 1999

Book 9 in the exciting series!The X-wing fighter pilots have earned their reputation as the Rebel Alliance's ultimate strike force by overwhelming enemies with their rapid-fire assaults. But now they are about to embark on a diplomatic mission that will prove to be even more hazardous than all-out combat....The neutral world of Adumar has decided to pick a side in the war to control the galaxy. Delegates from both the New Republic and the Empire have been invited to Adumar, and each camp will be given a chance to plead its government's case. Bu... + Read More
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Series: Star Wars: The New Jedi Order - Legends Rebel Dream: Star Wars Legends Enemy Lines I Paperback Aaron Allston 9780345428660 $10.99 FICTION Mar 26, 2002

As the Yuuzhan Vong’s spectacular conquests continue unchecked, Luke Skywalker, Han and Leia Solo , and Wedge Antilles are forced to destroy what they have risked their lives to create. . . .Scattering like rats before the Yuuzhan Vong’s invasion of Coruscant, the panic-stricken members of the New Republic Advisory’s Council pause just long enough to set up a mock defense on nearby Borleias—a transparent attempt to buy time that fools no one, least of all the Jedi.Leia and Han Solo trek from world to world to foment rebellion against the New Re... + Read More
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Series: Star Wars: The New Jedi Order - Legends Rebel Stand: Star Wars Legends Enemy Lines II Paperback Aaron Allston 9780345428684 $10.99 FICTION May 28, 2002

Not since Emperor Palpatine have the Jedi battled such monstrous evil. Unless they succeed against staggering odds, the galaxy is doomed.Luke Skywalker’s daring mission to halt the Yuuzhan Vong’s nefarious plot to overthrow the New Republic is struggling on all fronts. And time is slipping away for Han and Leia Organa Solo, trapped on a small planet whose rulers are about to yield to Yuuzhan Vong pressure to give up the Jedi rebels.On Coruscant, Luke and Mara Jade Skywalker have made a shocking discovery that is preventing the Yuuzhan Vong from... + Read More
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Series: Star Wars: Legacy of the Force - Legends Exile: Star Wars Legends (Legacy of the Force) Paperback Aaron Allston 9780345477538 $10.99 FICTION Feb 27, 2007

In the Stars Wars galaxy, evil is on the move as the Galactic Alliance and Jedi order battle forces seen and unseen, from rampant internal treachery to the nightmare of all-out war.With each victory against the Corellian rebels, Jacen Solo becomes more admired, more powerful, and more certain of achieving galactic peace. But that peace may come with a price. Despite strained relationships caused by opposing sympathies in the war, Han and Leia Solo and Luke and Mara Skywalker remain united by one frightening suspicion: Someone insidious is manip... + Read More
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Series: Star Wars: Legacy of the Force - Legends Betrayal: Star Wars Legends (Legacy of the Force) Paperback Aaron Allston 9780345477354 $10.99 FICTION May 01, 2007

“[Betrayal] blasts off a new string of adventures starring beloved Star Wars familiars . . . this new installment should please Star Wars fans.”–Publishers WeeklyHonor and duty collide with friendship and blood ties as the Skywalker and Solo clans find themselves on opposing sides of an explosive conflict.When a mission to uncover an illegal missile factory on the planet Adumar ends in a violent ambush–from which Jedi Knight Jacen Solo and his protégé and cousin, Ben Skywalker, narrowly escape with their lives–it’s the most alarming evidence ye... + Read More
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Series: Star Wars: Legacy of the Force - Legends Fury: Star Wars Legends (Legacy of the Force) Paperback Aaron Allston 9780345477569 $10.99 FICTION Nov 27, 2007

Fighting alongside the Corellian rebels, Han and Leia are locked in a war against their son Jacen, who grows more powerful and more dangerous with each passing day. Nothing can stop Jacen’s determination to bring peace with a glorious Galactic Alliance victory–whatever the price.While Luke grieves the loss of his beloved wife and deals with his guilt over killing the wrong person in retaliation, Jaina, Jag, and Zekk hunt for the real assassin, unaware that the culprit commands Sith powers that can cloud their minds and misdirect their attacks–a... + Read More
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Series: The Much Too Promised Land America's Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace Paperback Aaron David Miller 9780553384147 $24.00 HISTORY Dec 30, 2008

For nearly twenty years, Aaron David Miller has played a central role in U.S. efforts to broker Arab-Israeli peace as an advisor to presidents, secretaries of state, and national security advisors. Without partisanship or finger-pointing, Miller records what went right, what went wrong, and how we got where we are today. Here is a look at the peace process from a place at the negotiation table, filled with behind-the-scenes strategy, colorful anecdotes and equally colorful characters, and new interviews with presidents, secretaries of state, an... + Read More
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Series: Fifty Years of American Poetry Over 200 Important Works by America's Modern Masters Paperback Academy Of American Poets 9780440218777 $11.99 POETRY Aug 01, 1995

Seer, critic, lover, madwoman--the poet's sensibility gives us a chance to experience them all. This rich, wide-ranging collection of work by scores of America's contemporary poets brings you both wisdom and entertainment in short verse.In it are represented, with one poem each, the chancellors, fellows, and award winners of the Academy of American Poets since 1934. The result is a unique sampler of the various literary styles and themes that have left their marks on the past five decades.Fifty Years of American Poetry gives readers the oppor... + Read More
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Series: Paris to the Moon Paperback Adam Gopnik 9780375758232 $24.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Sep 11, 2001

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “The finest book on France in recent years.”—Alain de Botton, The New York Times Book Review In 1995, Adam Gopnik, his wife, and their infant son left the familiar comforts and hassles of New York City for the urbane glamour of Paris. In the grand tradition of Stein, Hemingway, Baldwin, and Liebling, Gopnik set out to enjoy the storied existence of an American in Paris—walks down the paths of the Tuileries, philosophical discussions in cafés, and afternoon jaunts to the Musée d’Orsay. But as readers of Gopnik’s belo... + Read More
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Series: The Wealth of Nations Hardcover Adam Smith 9780679424734 $34.95 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Jan 25, 1994

First published in 1776, The Wealth of Nations is generally regarded as the foundation of contemporary economic thought. Adam Smith, a Scottish professor of moral philosophy, expounded the then-revolutionary doctrine of economic liberalism. The book’s importance was immediately recognized by Smith’s peers, and later economists have shown an unusual consensus in their admiration for his ideas. Combining economics, political theory, history, philosophy, and practical programs, Smith assumes that human self-interest is the basic psychological dri... + Read More
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Series: Modern Library Classics The Wealth of Nations Paperback Adam Smith 9780679783367 $18.00 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Nov 14, 2000

Adam Smith’s masterpiece, first published in 1776, is the foundation of modern economic thought and remains the single most important account of the rise of, and the principles behind, modern capitalism. Written in clear and incisive prose, The Wealth of Nations articulates the concepts indispensable to an understanding of contemporary society; and Robert Reich’s Introduction both clarifies Smith’s analyses and illuminates his overall relevance to the world in which we live. As Reich writes, “Smith’s mind ranged over issues as fresh and topical... + Read More
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Series: The Wealth of Nations Paperback Adam Smith 9780553585971 $13.50 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Mar 04, 2003

The Wealth of Nationsby Adam SmithIt is symbolic that Adam Smith’s masterpiece of economic analysis, The Wealth of Nations, was first published in 1776, the same year as the Declaration of Independence. In his book, Smith fervently extolled the simple yet enlightened notion that individuals are fully capable of setting and regulating prices for their own goods and services. He argued passionately in favor of free trade, yet stood up for the little guy. The Wealth of Nations provided the first--and still the most eloquent--integrated description... + Read More
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Series: The Battle for Pusan A Memoir Paperback Addison Terry 9780345472625 $9.99 HISTORY Apr 25, 2006

“A great read [that] has frozen the events in print that molded great men who stood alone on the mainland of Asia against the first Asian Communist Army to engage the West.”–From the Foreword by Brig. Gen. Robert L. Scott, Jr., USAF (Ret.), author of God Is My Co-PilotThe rapid-fire success of the North Korean Army’s (NKA) invasion of South Korea, launched on June 25, 1950, and supported by Russia’s vaunted T-34 tanks, stunned the world. By August 1, the entire South had fallen, save for the port city of Pusan.As the enemy prepared to deliver t... + Read More
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Series: The Orchard A Memoir Paperback Adele Crockett Robertson 9780553378597 $22.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Jan 01, 1997

The Orchard is an exquisitely beautiful and poignant memoir of a young woman's single-handed struggle to save her New England farm in the depths of the Great Depression. Recently discovered by the author's daughter, it tells the story of Adele "Kitty" Robertson, young and energetic, but unprepared by her Radcliffe education for the rigors of apple farming in those bitter times. Alone at the end of a country road, with only a Great Dane for company, plagued by debts, broken machinery, and killing frosts, Kitty revives the old orchard after years... + Read More
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Series: Big Stone Gap Big Stone Gap A Novel Paperback Adriana Trigiani 9780345438324 $23.00 FICTION Apr 03, 2001

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Now a major motion picture written and directed by Adriana Trigiani, starring Ashley Judd, Patrick Wilson, Whoopi Goldberg, John Benjamin Hickey, Jane Krakowski, Anthony LaPaglia, and Jenna Elfman Millions of readers around the world have fallen in love with the small town of Big Stone Gap, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, and the story of its self-proclaimed spinster, Ave Maria Mulligan. In the series’ enchanting debut, Ave Maria reaches her thirty-fifth year and resigns herself to the single life,... + Read More
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Series: Big Stone Gap Big Cherry Holler A Novel Paperback Adriana Trigiani 9780345445841 $23.00 FICTION Mar 26, 2002

“Heartwarming . . . Everything that really matters is here: humor, romance, wisdom, and drama.”—The Dallas Morning NewsEight years have passed since Ave Maria Mulligan married Jack Mac, moved up into the hills, and dug in her roots even deeper. But Ave Maria soon discovers that the mountains cannot shelter her from the painful lessons of the heart. As her life reaches a crossroads, almost everybody in town has advice to offer—including the Bookmobile’s self-appointed sexpert Iva Lou Wade, savvy pharmacy owner Pearl Grimes (“a very mature twenty... + Read More
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Series: Big Stone Gap Milk Glass Moon A Novel Paperback Adriana Trigiani 9780345445858 $23.00 FICTION Jul 01, 2003

Milk Glass Moon, the third book in Adriana Trigiani's bestselling Big Stone Gap series, continues the life story of Ave Maria Mulligan MacChesney as she faces the challenges and changes of motherhood with her trademark humor and honesty. With twists as plentiful as those found on the holler roads of southwest Virginia, this story takes turns that will surprise and enthrall the reader.Transporting us from Ave Maria's home in the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Italian Alps, from New York City to the Tuscan countryside, Milk Glass Moon is the story o... + Read More
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Series: Lucia, Lucia A Novel Paperback Adriana Trigiani 9780812967791 $23.00 FICTION Jun 29, 2004

It is 1950 in glittering, vibrant New York City. Lucia Sartori is the beautiful twenty-five-year-old daughter of a prosperous Italian grocer in Greenwich Village. The postwar boom is ripe with opportunities for talented girls with ambition, and Lucia becomes an apprentice to an up-and-coming designer at chic B. Altman’s department store on Fifth Avenue. Engaged to her childhood sweetheart, the steadfast Dante DeMartino, Lucia is torn when she meets a handsome stranger who promises a life of uptown luxury that career girls like her only read abo... + Read More
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Series: The Queen of the Big Time A Novel Paperback Adriana Trigiani 9780812967807 $23.00 FICTION May 31, 2005

Known and loved around the world for her sweeping Big Stone Gap trilogy and the instant New York Times bestseller Lucia, Lucia, Adriana Trigiani returns to the charm and drama of small-town life with Queens of the Big Time. This heartfelt story of the limits and power of love chronicles the remarkable lives of the Castellucas, an Italian-American family, over the course of three generations.In the late 1800s, the residents of a small village in the Bari region of Italy, on the shores of the Adriatic Sea, made a mass migration to the promised la... + Read More
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Series: Cooking with My Sisters One Hundred Years of Family Recipes, from Bari to Big Stone Gap Paperback Adriana Trigiani 9780812974829 $24.95 COOKING Oct 11, 2005

For the Trigianis, cooking has always been a family affair–and the kitchen was the bustling center of their home, where folks gathered around the table for good food, good conversation, and the occasional eruption. Example: Being thrown out of the kitchen because one’s Easter bread kneading technique isn’t up to par. As Adriana says: “When the Trigianis reach out and touch someone, we do it with food.” Like the recipes that have been handed down for generations from mother to daughter and grandmother to granddaughter, the family’s celebrations ... + Read More
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Series: Rococo A Novel Paperback Adriana Trigiani 9780812967814 $23.00 FICTION Apr 25, 2006

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Eccentric, unpredictable, entertaining . . . This novel is a treat.”—The Boston GlobeBartolomeo di Crespi is the acclaimed interior decorator—not to mention the most eligible bachelor—in Our Lady of Fatima, New Jersey. From the dazzling shores of the Garden State to the legendary fabric houses of New York City, from the prickly purveyors of fine art in London to the Mediterranean coast of Italy, Bartolomeo is on a mission to bring talent, sophistication, and his aesthetic vision to his hometown. So when the renovati... + Read More
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Series: Big Stone Gap Home to Big Stone Gap A Novel Paperback Adriana Trigiani 9780812967821 $23.00 FICTION Oct 30, 2007

NEW YORK TIMES BESTELLER • Millions of readers around the world have fallen in love with the novels of the New York Times bestselling author Adriana Trigiani. In Home to Big Stone Gap, she tells her most powerful story yet, full of humor and heart, wisdom and hope.“[Trigiani is] one of the reigning queens of women’s fiction.”—USA TodayNestled in the lush Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, the town of Big Stone Gap has been home for Ave Maria Mulligan MacChesney and her beloved family and friends for generations. But with her daughter, Etta, ha... + Read More
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Series: The Mysterious Affair at Styles A Detective Story Paperback Agatha Christie 9780812977202 $17.99 FICTION Feb 13, 2007

In this mesmerizing classic of detective fiction by world-renowned mystery author Agatha Christie, the brilliant Belgian detective Hercule Poirot makes his unforgettable–and legendary–debut.Who poisoned the wealthy Emily Inglethorpe, and how did the murderer penetrate and escape from her locked bedroom? Suspects abound in the quaint village of Styles St. Mary, just outside Essex. Among those basking in the shadow of doubt are the heiress’s fawning new husband, her two aimless stepsons, her volatile housekeeper, and a pretty nurse who works in a... + Read More
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Series: The Healing Light The Enduring, World-Famous Best Seller on the Art and Method of Spiritual Healing Paperback Agnes Sanford 9780345306609 $10.99 RELIGION Jun 12, 1983

The classic book on healing in America by one of our most renowned spiritual writers. Filled with practical advice, it is dedicated to helping people everywhere tap the creative energy that God offers to people of faith -- a love both limitless and available, if only we seek it.
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Series: America's Constitution A Biography Paperback Akhil Reed Amar 9780812972726 $29.00 HISTORY Sep 12, 2006

In America’s Constitution, one of this era’s most accomplished constitutional law scholars, Akhil Reed Amar, gives the first comprehensive account of one of the world’s great political texts. Incisive, entertaining, and occasionally controversial, this “biography” of America’s framing document explains not only what the Constitution says but also why the Constitution says it. We all know this much: the Constitution is neither immutable nor perfect. Amar shows us how the story of this one relatively compact document reflects the story of America... + Read More
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Series: Everything We Had An Oral History of the Vietnam War Paperback Al Santoli 9780345322791 $11.99 HISTORY Mar 12, 1985

Here is an oral history of the Vietnam War by thirty-three American soldiers who fought it. A 1983 American Book Award nominee.
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Series: Xin Loi, Viet Nam Thirty-one Months of War: A Soldier's Memoir Paperback Al Sever 9780891418566 $10.99 HISTORY Mar 01, 2005

No one in Vietnam had to tell door gunner and gunship crew chief Al Sever that the odds didn’t look good. He volunteered for the job well aware that hanging out of slow-moving choppers over hot LZs blazing with enemy fire was not conducive to a long life. But that wasn’t going to stop Specialist Sever.From Da Nang to Cu Chi and the Mekong Delta, Sever spent thirty-one months in Vietnam, fighting in eleven of the war’s sixteen campaigns. Every morning when his gunship lifted off, often to the clacking and muzzle flashes of AK-47s hidden in the d... + Read More
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Series: Never Have Your Dog Stuffed And Other Things I've Learned Paperback Alan Alda 9780812974409 $24.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Sep 12, 2006

He’s one of America’s most recognizable and acclaimed actors–a star on Broadway, an Oscar nominee for The Aviator, and the only person to ever win Emmys for acting, writing, and directing, during his eleven years on M*A*S*H. Now Alan Alda has written a memoir as elegant, funny, and affecting as his greatest performances.“My mother didn’t try to stab my father until I was six,” begins Alda’s irresistible story. The son of a popular actor and a loving but mentally ill mother, he spent his early childhood backstage in the erotic and comic world of... + Read More
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Series: Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself Paperback Alan Alda 9780812977523 $23.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Sep 09, 2008

An insightful and funny look at some of the impossible questions Alan Alda has asked himself over the years: What do I value? What, exactly, is the good life? (And what does that even mean?) Picking up where his bestselling memoir left off–having been saved by emergency surgery after nearly dying on a mountaintop in Chile–Alda finds himself not only glad to be alive but searching for a way to squeeze the most juice out of his new life. Looking for a sense of meaning that would make this extra time count, he listens in on things he’s heard... + Read More
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Series: The Clothes They Stood Up In and The Lady and the Van Paperback Alan Bennett 9780812969658 $22.00 FICTION Nov 01, 2002

From Alan Bennett, the author of The Madness of King George, come two stories about the strange nature of possessions...or the lack of them. In the nationally bestselling novel The Clothes They Stood Up In, the staid Ransomes return from the opera to find their Regent’s Park flat stripped bare--right down to the toilet-paper roll. Free of all their earthly belongings, the couple faces a perplexing question: Who are they without the things they’ve spent a lifetime accumulating? Suddenly a world of unlimited, frightening possibility opens up befo... + Read More
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Series: Deepgate Codex Scar Night Paperback Alan Campbell 9780553589313 $9.99 FICTION Nov 27, 2007

Suspended by chains over a seemingly bottomless abyss, the ancient city of Deepgate is home to a young angel, an assassin, and a psychotic murderer hungry for revenge—or redemption. But soon a shocking betrayal will unite all three in a desperate quest. . . . The last of his line, Dill is descended from legendary Battle-archons who once defended the city. Forbidden to fly and untrained even to wield the great sword inherited from his forebears, he has become a figurehead for a dying tradition. Now he lives a sheltered existence in one of D... + Read More
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Series: Deepgate Codex Iron Angel Paperback Alan Campbell 9780553589320 $9.99 FICTION Jan 27, 2009

In this stunning follow-up to his epic fantasy debut, Alan Campbell propels readers into a captivating city battling for its own survival—and that of humankind—in a world of deities and demons, fallen angels and killers.After a destructive battle, the ancient swaying city of Deepgate has been overtaken. Most of the chains that suspend it have given way, and the temple now dangles upside down above the once-uncharted abyss. The victorious Spine have initiated martial law and are ruthlessly pursuing all who attempt to leave. But amid the turmoil,... + Read More
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Series: Dragon Doesn't Live Here Anymore Loving Fully, Living Freely Paperback Alan Cohen 9780449908402 $21.00 BODY, MIND & SPIRIT Aug 03, 1993

"Very positive and in tune with our needs today."LEO BUSCAGLIAAlan Cohen's story is an inspiration. From his roots as an Orthodox Jew, he took a mind-expanding tour of the teachings of Jesus, Ram Dass, Zen, Jung, the Esalen Institute, and Einstein, to name a few. In this extraordinary collection of lyrical, challenging essays, Cohen synthesizes what he has learned from these masters, and shares his journey with all of us. He discusses overcoming limitations, creating fulfilling relationships, tuning into the flow of life, transformation, findin... + Read More
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Series: Dare to Be Yourself How to Quit Being an Extra in Other Peoples Movies and Become the Star of Your Own Paperback Alan Cohen 9780449908396 $23.00 BODY, MIND & SPIRIT Jun 14, 1994

In this powerful map to self-discovery, Alan Cohen draws on sources from Buddhism to the Bible, from Gandhi and Einstein to A Course In Miracles, sharing many of his own radiant moments of revelation on the spiritual path. He shows how we can let go of the past, overcome fear, and discover the power of love in our lives. Once we are engaged in the work of truly being ourselves, each challenge becomes an opportunity for growth, each choice a lesson in commitment, each relationship a renewal of God's work.Dare To Be Yourself will dramatically enl... + Read More
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Series: Why Your Life Sucks And What You Can Do About It Paperback Alan Cohen 9780553383621 $22.00 SELF-HELP Nov 29, 2005

The in-your-face, no-hype guide to getting happy…Your life sucks if…• You routinely make someone or something more important than you• The life you are living on the outside doesn’t match who you are on the inside• You say yes when you mean no• You try to fix other people• You’ve forgotten to enjoy the rideWhen your life sucks, it’s a wake-up call. Now self-help guru and bestselling author Alan Cohen invites you to answer that call, change your course, and enjoy the life you were meant to live. In ten compelling chapters, Cohen shows you how to... + Read More
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Series: A Million Bucks by 30 How to Overcome a Crap Job, Stingy Parents, and a Useless Degree to Become a Millionaire Before (or After) Turning Thirty Paperback Alan Corey 9780345499721 $23.00 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Dec 26, 2007

At twenty-two, Alan Corey left his mom’s basement in Atlanta and moved to New York City with one goal in mind: to become a millionaire by the time he was thirty. His parents and friends laughed, but six years later they were all celebrating his prosperous accomplishment–at a bar Corey owned in one of Brooklyn’s hippest neighborhoods.No, Corey didn’t climb the corporate ladder to build his fortune. In fact, he worked the same entry-level 9-to-5 job for six years straight. But by pinching his pennies and making sound investments, he watched a pit... + Read More
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Series: Gone Native An NCO's Story Paperback Alan Cornett 9780804116374 $11.99 HISTORY Jun 06, 2000

On his first combat assignment, Cornett accompanied the Vietnamese Rangers on a search-and-destroy mission near Khe Sang. There he gained entree into a culture that he would ultimately respect greatly and admire deeply. Cornett's most challenging military duty began when he joined the Phoenix Program. As part of AK squad, he dressed in enemy uniform and roamed the deadly Central Highlands, capturing high-ranking VC officers in hot firefights and ambushes. It was there, deep in enemy territory, where the smallest mistake meant sudden death, that... + Read More
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Series: Adventures of Pip & Flinx The Tar-Aiym Krang Paperback Alan Dean Foster 9780345302809 $11.99 FICTION Nov 12, 1981

With two great golden clouds suspended around it, Moth was the only planet that appeared to have wings. It was a beautiful planet . . . and a trap for the unwary.Here was a wide-open world for any venture a man might scheme. The planet attracted unwary travelers, hardened space-sailors, and merchant buccaneers—a teeming, constantly shifting horde that provideda comfortable income for certain quick-witted fellows like Flinx and his pet mini-dragon, Pip. With his odd talents, the pickings were easy enough so that Flinx did not have to be dishones... + Read More
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Series: Star Wars - Legends Splinter of the Mind's Eye: Star Wars Legends Paperback Alan Dean Foster 9780345320230 $9.99 FICTION Mar 12, 1986

Luke Skywalker expected trouble when he volunteered to follow Princess Leia on her mission to the planet Circarpous. But he discovered that hidden on the planet was the Kaiburr crystal, a mysterious gem that would give the one who possessed it such powers over the Force that he would be all but invincible. In the wrong hands, the crystal could be deadly. So Luke had to find this treasure and find it fast....
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Series: Star Wars - Legends The Approaching Storm: Star Wars Legends Paperback Alan Dean Foster 9780345442994 $10.49 FICTION Jan 01, 2003

“ENTERTAINING AND INTELLIGENT . . . This book is pure class all the way. . . . The final page is a great climax.”–StarburstThe Republic is decaying, even under the leadership of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, who was elected to save the galaxy from collapsing under the forces of discontent. On the tiny but strategic planet of Ansion, a powerful faction is on the verge of joining the growing secessionist movement. At the Chancellor’s request, the Jedi Council sends two Jedi Knights, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luminara Unduli, along with their Padawans An... + Read More
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Series: The Chronicles of Riddick Paperback Alan Dean Foster 9780345468390 $9.99 FICTION Apr 27, 2004
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Series: Adventures of Pip & Flinx Flinx's Folly Paperback Alan Dean Foster 9780345450395 $10.99 FICTION Sep 28, 2004

Bestselling author Alan Dean Foster delivers a Pip and Flinx novel featuring a certain twenty-four-year-old with red hair, growing powers, and a loyal sidekick who just happens to be a flying mini-dragon. Flinx’s Folly follows Flinx on a thrilling quest to unravel the mysteries of his mind and body. It is a quest that forces him to confront a horror almost beyond human comprehension concealed somewhere in the universe . . . and coming closer. It’s a good thing Flinx is no stranger to trouble, because he’s swimming in it. Even before the ... + Read More
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Series: Adventures of Pip & Flinx Sliding Scales A Pip & Flinx Adventure Paperback Alan Dean Foster 9780345461582 $10.99 FICTION Sep 27, 2005

From bestselling author Alan Dean Foster comes a fantastic Pip and Flinx adventure starring a certain twenty-four-year-old redhead with emerald eyes and uncanny abilities and his devoted mini-dragon protector. Time and again, the daring pair have braved countless dangers to emerge victorious. But now Flinx attempts something that may be impossible for the heretofore undefeated hero. His mission: to take a vacation. Never have the cares of the universe lain so heavily on Flinx’s shoulders, nor the forces arrayed against him seemed so invin... + Read More
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Series: Adventures of Pip & Flinx Running from the Deity A Pip & Flinx Adventure Paperback Alan Dean Foster 9780345461612 $10.99 FICTION Nov 28, 2006

From science fiction legend Alan Dean Foster comes a thrilling Pip and Flinx adventure, wherein a certain red-haired, green-eyed young man blessed (or cursed) with strange powers finds himself and his mini-dragon sidekick on a top-secret mission concerning deep space, alien worlds . . . and a primordial horror intent on devouring all of it. In the outer depths of the universe lies the Great Emptiness, where something dreadful lurks, hidden behind a great gravitational lens of dark matter. Something horrific that howls and writhes and rage... + Read More
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Series: Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday A Novel Paperback Alan Dean Foster 9780345497987 $9.99 FICTION Mar 27, 2007

The first human-alien contact. The last word in galactic warfare. The story you must read–before Transformers rockets to the big screen!A mammoth robotic being, clearly of alien origin, has been found beneath the Arctic ice. Its advanced engineering dwarfs known human technology, and unlocking its secrets will catapult American science eons into the future. In search of the mysterious artifact’s origin, a covert government agency sends the manned craft Ghost 1 on a perilous journey of discovery. When a mishap maroons Ghost 1 in the far reaches ... + Read More
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Series: Transformers A Novel Media tie-in Paperback Alan Dean Foster 9780345497994 $10.99 FICTION May 29, 2007

The official novel of the blockbuster film!OUR WORLD. THEIR WAR. They once lived on a distant planet, which was destroyed by the ravages of war–a war waged between the legions who worship chaos and those who follow freedom. In search of a powerful energy source that is essential to the survival of their race, they have now come to Earth. They are among us, silent, undetected, waiting to reveal themselves, for good or evil. The Decepticons will stop at nothing to seize the coveted prize, even if it means the destruction of countless human l... + Read More
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Series: Adventures of Pip & Flinx Trouble Magnet A Pip & Flinx Adventure Paperback Alan Dean Foster 9780345485052 $10.99 FICTION Oct 30, 2007

From science fiction icon Alan Dean Foster comes a blazing Pip & Flinx adventure for fans of the green-eyed redhead with awesome mental powers and his miniature flying dragon. In this dazzling novel, Flinx confirms his status as the galaxy’s greatest magnet for big trouble. Wandering out there in some remote region of the galaxy is a gargantuan sentient Tar-Aiym weapons’ system. All Flinx has to do—while his pals look after his injured love Clarity Held—is find the hefty object and persuade it to knock out the monstrous evil that is hurtl... + Read More
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Series: Exceptions to Reality Stories Paperback Alan Dean Foster 9780345496041 $8.99 FICTION Jul 29, 2008

As is evident in his many thrilling novels, Alan Dean Foster is a master at creating other worlds in an array of genres. Now he turns his imagination to the short story in these spectacular tales of outer space, cyberspace, ancient gods, modern demons, and mortal horror, includingPanhandler A predatory lawyer encounters a fabled boyhood hero and falls victim to the less innocent intrigues of eternal youth.Growth Not even his minidrag Pip can save Flinx from the overly intimate advances of an intruder who goes entirely too far. Basted A lowly... + Read More
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Series: Adventures of Pip & Flinx Patrimony A Pip & Flinx Adventure Paperback Alan Dean Foster 9780345485083 $9.99 FICTION Sep 30, 2008

In this Pip & Flinx thriller, Alan Dean Foster displays the brilliance that has made him one of the brightest lights in science fiction. In Patrimony, fans will learn more about their favorite redhead—with emerald eyes, uncanny powers, and a poisonous minidrag—than they ever dreamed possible. “I know who your father is . . . Gestalt.” A shocked Flinx hears these dying words from one of the renegade eugenicists whose experiments with humans twenty-odd years ago shocked the galaxy . . . and spawned Flinx. So Flinx and his minidrag, Pip, ven... + Read More
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Series: Gardens of Water A Novel Paperback Alan Drew 9780812978445 $18.95 FICTION Feb 10, 2009

Gardens of Water is an enthralling story of two families, and two faiths, in Turkey at the time of the cataclysm of 1999. It tells of Sinan, whose daughter, Irem, dreams of escaping the confines of her family and the duties of a devout Muslim woman. She sees in Dylan, an American boy and her upstairs neighbor, the enticing promise of another life. But then a massive earthquake forces Sinan and his family to live as refugees in their own country and leads to a dangerous intimacy with their American neighbors, as Irem and Dylan fall in love. When... + Read More
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Series: Night Soldiers Kingdom of Shadows A Novel Paperback Alan Furst 9780375758263 $23.00 FICTION Oct 09, 2001

“Kingdom of Shadows must be called a spy novel, but it transcends genre, as did some Graham Greene and Eric Ambler classics.”—The Washington PostParis, 1938. As Europe edges toward war, Nicholas Morath, an urbane former cavalry officer, spends his days working at the small advertising agency he owns and his nights in the bohemian circles of his Argentine mistress. But Morath has been recruited by his uncle, Count Janos Polanyi, a diplomat in the Hungarian legation, for operations against Hitler’s Germany. It is Morath who does Polanyi’s clandes... + Read More
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Series: The Polish Officer A Novel Paperback Alan Furst 9780375758270 $23.00 FICTION Oct 09, 2001

September 1939. As Warsaw falls to Hitler’s Wehrmacht, Captain Alexander de Milja is recruited by the intelligence service of the Polish underground. His mission: to transport the national gold reserve to safety, hidden on a refugee train to Bucharest. Then, in the back alleys and black-market bistros of Paris, in the tenements of Warsaw, with partizan guerrillas in the frozen forests of the Ukraine, and at Calais Harbor during an attack by British bombers, de Milja fights in the war of the shadows in a world without rules, a world of danger, t... + Read More