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On the Eve of the Millenium: The Future of Democracy Through an Age of Unreason by Conor Cruise O'brien

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"All my life," writes Conor Cruise O'Brien, "I have been fascinated and puzzled by nationalism and religion; by the interaction of the two forces, sometimes in unison, sometimes antagonistic." In these wide-ranging and penetrating essays, O'Brien examines how throughout the world today these age-old forces are once again threatening democracy, the rule of law, and freedom of expression ? particularly in the United States, the nation founded on Enlightenment values. He weaves together beautifully... more info>>

The Dare by R.L. Stine

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Johanna Wise has always longed to be a part of Dennis Arthur's rich, popular crowd, and she can't believe it when he finally asks her out. Now, she'll do anything to stay with this cool group. But when Dennis dares her to kill one of their teachers, she's in a dilemma with no way out.

Unfaithful Angels: How Social Work Has Abandoned its Mission by Harry Specht

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In this provocative examination of the fall of the profession of social work from its original mission to aid and serve the underprivileged, Harry Specht and Mark Courtney show how America's excessive trust in individualistic solutions to social problems have led to the abandonment of the poor in this country. A large proportion of all certified social workers today have left the social services to enter private practice, thereby turning to the middle class - those who can afford psychotherap... more info>>

Double Date by R.L. Stine

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Two's company, but three can be murder. In his latest Fear Street bestseller, R.L. Stine takes readers on a date in deception--and that means double trouble, double terror, and double fun. You haven't known terror until you've walked down Fear Street.

Back To The Sources by Barry W. Holtz

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With chapters written by leading scholars specifically for this volume, 'Back to the Sources' is the first comprehensive guide to this literary legacy: the Bible, the Talmud, the midrashic literature, the commentaries, the legal codes, the mystical texts of the Kabbalah and of Hasidism, the philosophical works and the prayerbook.

What Went Wrong?: The Creation & Collapse of the Black-Jewish Allia by Murray Friedman

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Probes the history of the black-Jewish relationship, from colonial times to the present, focusing on their partnership in the struggle for civil rights and equality and the rift that followed.

Near a Thousand Tables: A History of Food by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto

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In Near a Thousand Tables, acclaimed food historian Felipe Ferni��ndez-Armesto tells the fascinating story of food as cultural as well as culinary history ? a window on the history of mankind. In this "appetizingly provocative" (Los Angeles Times) book, he guides readers through the eight great revolutions in the world history of food: the origins of cooking, which set humankind on a course apart from other species; the ritualization of eating, which brought magic and meaning into people's re... more info>>

Assault at West Point, The Court Martial of Johnson Whittaker by John Marszalek

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In "Assault at West Point", John F. Marszalek, the highly acclaimed author of "Sherman: A Soldier's Passion for Order", has written a dramatic account of one of the most momentous trials in American history. Set in the 1880s, this riveting story focuses on Whittaker, a former slave who became the third black to enter West Point. Like his two predecessors, he was ostracized for the entire three years of his training. One morning Whittaker didn't show up for drill. He was found in his room, uncons... more info>>

Weedflower by Cynthia Kadohata

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Twelve-year-old Sumiko feels her life has been made up of two parts: before Pearl Harbor and after it. The good part and the bad part. Raised on a flower farm in California, Sumiko is used to being the only Japanese girl in her class. Even when the other kids tease her, she always has had her flowers and family to go home to. Now, other Americans start to suspect that all Japanese people are spies for the emperor and Sumiko and her family find themselves being shipped to an internment camp in o... more info>>

Biology Made Simple by Rita Mary King

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Take the frustration out of learning the science of life!Biology is the most fundamental science?yet it?s one of the most complex. Now, Biology Made Simple is here to help science and non-science majors alike understand the science of life. Covering all the major themes of biology?including the cellular basis of life, the interaction of organisms, and the evolutionary process of all beings, Biology Made Simple combines concise explanations with the in-depth coverage needed to understand every as... more info>>

I Know Where I'm Going: Katharine Hepburn, A Personal Biography by Charlotte Chandler

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A revealing portrait of the famously private Katharine Hepburn, based on interviews Charlotte Chandler conducted with her in the 1970s and '80s.

Under My Skin: A Hannah Wolfe Mystery by Sarah Dunant

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A decade before her dazzling breakthrough novel, The Birth of Venus, Silver Dagger Award-winning author Sarah Dunant won critical acclaim for her Hannah Wolfe crime novels. In Under My Skin, private investigator Hannah Wolfe's cushy new assignment takes her to the sumptuous Castle Dean health spa. While being plucked, crimped, steamed, and oiled, Hannah is ideally placed to probe some reported cases of sabotage ? fish in the Jacuzzi and steel nails in the massage heads. But spa owner Olivia M... more info>>

Relevance Regained by H. Thomas Johnson

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Building on his pathbreaking, award-winning bestseller, Relevance Lost, H. Thomas Johnson presents a devastating critique of the top-down hierarchical accounting systems that have dominated American corporations since the 1950s. Johnson shows exactly how "managing by remote control" through results-oriented accounting information has obscured and obstructed the real business objective: to reduce process variation and lead times for the purpose of obtaining and keeping satisfied customers. The fa... more info>>

The Limits of Air Power: The American Bombing of North Vietnam by Mark Clodfelter

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Tracing the use of air power in World War II and the Korean War, Mark Clodfelter explains how U. S. Air Force doctrine evolved through the American experience in these conventional wars only to be thwarted in the context of a limited guerrilla struggle in Vietnam. Although a faith in bombing's sheer destructive power led air commanders to believe that extensive air assaults could win the war at any time, the Vietnam experience instead showed how even intense aerial attacks may not achieve milita... more info>>

Love Between Equals: How Peer Marriage Really Works by Pepper Schwartz

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Today's couples, for the first time in history, insist on equality in all aspects of their marriages. Bestselling author and sociologist Schwartz uncovers the hidden pitfalls, the drastic changes, and the unsuspected and astonishing rewards experienced by truly equal partners. Throughout the book, Schwartz shows peer couples how they can fulfill the unprecedented promise of equality.

You Are Not Your Illness: Seven Principles for Meeting the Challenge by Linda Topf

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While serious illness, injury, or disability can physically alter the course of your life, it can also cause great emotional upheaval. It is not uncommon to feel anger, frustration, grief, fear, and denial as you try to accept a new way of living. As you lose ability to do things you once considered routine, you may even feel that you are losing your self-worth, that your physical condition is threatening your identity. In this remarkable and uplifting book, Linda Noble Topf, who has lived wi... more info>>

Imperfect Endings: A Daughter's Tale of Life and Death by Zoe FitzGerald Carter

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Zoe Carter's wrenching memoir about a family coming to terms with the mother's plan, after a long and difficult illness, to commit suicide.

American Hour by Os Guinness

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The American Hour is a searching assessment of the strength of the American republic at the end of what has been called the "American Century." In an incisive analysis, Os Guinness examines the ways in which the current crisis of cultural authority strikes at the heart of American identity. As he shows, this crisis has occurred because America's beliefs, traditions, and ideals - civic as well as religious - are losing their power to shape the private and public lives of countless Americans. He f... more info>>

Obsession by Mark Olshaker

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In Obsession, John Douglas once again takes us fascinatingly behind the scenes, focusing his expertise on predatory crimes, primarily against women. With a deep sense of compassion for the victims and an uncanny understanding of the perpetrators, Douglas looks at the obsessions that lead to rape, stalking, and sexual murder through such cases as Ronnie Shelton, the serial rapist who terrorized Cleveland; and New York's notorious "Preppie Murder." But Douglas also looks at obsession on the oth... more info>>

Bad Dreams by R.L. Stine

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Every night, Maggie Travers has the same horrible dream in which a girl cries out for help as she is murdered, and when this terrifying nightmare begins to come true, Maggie tries to stay awake.

Democracy and the Problem of Free Speech by Cass Sunstein

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Freedom of speech is one of our greatest legal rights and Cass Sunstein is one of our greatest legal theorists. This book is a must read for anyone who wants to think seriously about the free speech issues facing this generation. -- Akhil Amar, Southmayd Professor, Yale Law School This is an important book. Beautifully clear and carefully argued, Sunstein's contribution reaches well beyond the confines of academic debate. It will be of interest to any citizen concerned about freedom of speec... more info>>

Everything Here Is the Best Thing Ever by Justin Taylor

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Taylor's superb debut short story collection is explorative and fresh with well-crafted empathic characters. In A House in Our Arms, a young hedge fund assistant reconnects with his first love, Leah, in New York yet is drawn to Richard, an older man. Whistle Through Your Teeth and Spit has proud regulars of a Lower East Side coffee house commenting on and criticizing the new bourgeois clientele as they watch the neighborhood change around them. In My Heart I Am Already Gone, gives narrator Kyle ... more info>>

Dreams of Gold by Maynard F. Thomson

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Maggie Campbell and Clay Bartlett are America's best pairs skaters and its best hope for bringing home Olympic gold. On the ice, they move as one. Off the ice, their relationship is just as intimate. But their dreams of gold and of "happily ever after" come to an abrupt halt when a car accident ends Clay's career. Emotionally devastated, Maggie makes a controversial decision: to rebuild her career as a singles skater. To hone her skills, Maggie leaves Clay and flies to Japan to train with her or... more info>>

The Wife's Tale: A Novel by Lori Lansens

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On the eve of their Silver Anniversary, Mary Gooch is waiting for her husband Jimmy--still every inch the handsome star athlete he was in high school--to come home. As night turns to day, it becomes frighteningly clear to Mary that he is gone. Through the years, disappointment and worry have brought Mary's life to a standstill, and she has let her universe shrink to the well-worn path from the bedroom to the refrigerator. But her husband's disappearance startles her out of her inertia, and sh... more info>>

Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith #3: Paragon by John Jackson Miller

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Don't miss Star Wars: Lost Tribe of The Sith: Paragon a FREE original e-book short story, the third in a series that reveals the untold story of the Fate of the Jedi's forgotten Sith castaways, their battle to survive, and their quest to re-conquer the galaxy! Paragon includes an exclusive excerpt from Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Backlash (Del Rey Hardcover, available March 9th) and offers a unique look into the backstory of events that have begun to unfold in the Fate of the Jedi series. Darkn... more info>>