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Imprint: Penguin USA, 1985 India: The Siege Within succeeds in explaining, as no other book has done, the resilient achievements of India's secular democracy as well as its vuln erability and failures. As such, it makes essential reading for everyone wi shing to understand today's India. Here M.J. Akbar, one of India's most distinguished journalists, discusses the origins and nature of the strains on Indian unity which have deep roots in history. Taking 1947 as his springboard, he provides a full historical, political and cultural survey of the main pressure points, and brings his analysis up to date to include the removal of Farooq Abdullah in Kashmir, an account of his meeting with Bhindranwale, the army operation at the Golden Temple, the assassination of Mrs. Indira Gandhi, and their implications for the future. Rising fundamentalism, separatism, the consequences of Partition, unease in Kashmir- on every side it seems that India's democratic unity is continually at risk., Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000008131. ISBN: 9780140075762
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Imprint: Wadsworth, 2002 A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged., Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000030903. ISBN: 9780534586348
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Imprint: World Center for the Studies, 1988 Near Fine Stock number: RWARE0000009846.
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Imprint: Houghton Mifflin, 2002 A tight clean first edition/printing, protected in a new brodart wrapper, n ot price clipped/ex library or a book of the month edition. The sweeping epic novel Red Poppies, by Tibetan author Alai, is set in eastern Tibet in the middle of the last century. It chronicles the waning days of the once- powerful Tibetan chieftains and the rise of the Communist Chinese state. The tale is narrated by the son of one of the most powerful chieftains, a son considered an idiot by his family. But this supposed idiot consolidates his family's power and wealth with peasant good sense and cunning. And cunning is what is required to survive in this brutal world, where tribal revenge is exacted by ordering decapitations and the cutting off of tongues and ears. There's plenty of lusty sex in this picaresque novel, as well as bloody battles, devastating earthquakes, and the political maneuvering of Tibetan monks. The writing, translated from Chinese by Howard Goldblatt and Sylvia Li-chun Lin, is beautiful. In one strange and wonderful scene, mice are drawn to an opium processing shed by the intoxicating aroma; they gather on the rafters, swoon into the vats, and then are cooked and eaten as delicacies., Fine/Fine Stock number: RWARE0000007983. ISBN: 9780618119646
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Imprint: Harper Perennial, 2004 Blue Suburbia is a searing memoir so fresh, original, and honest that it wi ll break your heart and renew your faith in the human spirit. With each spare stroke of her pen, Laurie Lico Albanese paints a vivid port rait of the blue-collar landscape of her childhood -- rusted swing sets, au to body shops, greasy hands, home improvements -- taking readers along for the wild, treacherous ride that leads to her escape. Her mother may stand s ilently at the sink year after year, or lie in the basement weeping, but Al banese is determined to flee the deadening certainty of her parents' lives. Her story does not disappoint us. By turns haunting, hilarious, tragic, and romantic, Blue Suburbia is the chronicle of a determined young woman who overcomes family limitations, socio-economic obstacles, and personal fears to build a happy -- and blessedly ordinary -- life. Written entirely in free verse, Blue Suburbia's cadence is a steady, rhythmic heartbeat, pulsing with pain, rebellion, love, and triumph. This is the story many of us might tell, if we had the courage., Near Fine Stock number: RWARE0000015513. ISBN: 9780060565633
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Imprint: Penguin Books, 1985 Frighteningly well-observed picture of a matrimonial corrida, with the scar red and bloody husband at last taking the cow by the horns after a long, li quor-logged evening. Alan Brien in the Sunday Telegraph., Good Stock number: RWARE0000030240. ISBN: 9780140480610
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Imprint: Faber and Faber, 2014 Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000028305. ISBN: 9780571297757
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Imprint: Stein & Day, 1972 Imperative for all jazz aficionados., Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000026576. ISBN: 9780812817003
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Imprint: Broadway, 2007 A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher. Someone older who understood you when you were young and searching, who helped you see the world as a more profound place, and gave you advice to help you make your way through it. For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years ago. Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of your mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded, and the world seemed colder. Wouldn't you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you? Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man's life. Knowing he was dying, Morrie visited with Mitch in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. "Tuesdays With Morrie" is a magical chronicle of their time together, through which Mitch shares Morrie's lasting gift to the world. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title., Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000039777. ISBN: 9780751527377
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Imprint: Concordia Publishing House, 2001 A crisp clean softcover, no markings throughout. This series weaves together the New International Version "RM" of the Bible with in-depth commentary to enrich your understanding of the Bible. Features include: -- Easy-to-read commentary that follows the text so you learn as you read -- Bible passages at top of each page for easy reference -- NIV Bible text highlighted in bold -- Important facts are identified to expand understanding of Bible times an d help apply passages to life today This series is an excellent companion text for Bible study leaders and for individual use., Fine Stock number: RWARE0000016028. ISBN: 9780570049630
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Imprint: Miramax, 2005 In this outspoken and much-praised memoir, the highest-ranking woman in Ame rican history shares her remarkable story and provides an insider's view of world affairs during a period of unprecedented turbulence. A national best seller on its first publication in 2003, Madam Secretary combines warm humo r with profound insights and personal testament with fascinating additions to the historical record., Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000029775. ISBN: 9781401359621
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Imprint: ALC(Japan), 2005 Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000039879. ISBN: 9784757409309
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Imprint: Multnomah Books, 2001 In this first book in the new Small Books Big Change series, bestselling au thor Randy Alcorn introduces readers to a revolution in material freedom an d radical generosity that will change lives around the world. Ninety-five p ercent of Christians have never come to terms with a biblical perspective o n their material possessions, Alcorn writes. God has entrusted His wealth t o us and called upon us to manage and invest His money. This is in everyone 's best interests, including our own. When Jesus told His followers to "lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven," he intended that they discover an astounding secret: how joyful giving brings God maximum glory and his child ren maximum pleasure., Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000035064. ISBN: 9781576737804
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Imprint: CreateSpace, 2010 In excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlig hting. The spine remains undamaged. An Old-Fashioned Girl is a novel by Louisa May Alcott, the best selling author of the classic Little Women., Near Fine Stock number: RWARE0000033368. ISBN: 9781440423581
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Imprint: Pocket Books, 1995 This sequel to "Little Women" follows the lives and early marriages of the four March girls., Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000001345. ISBN: 9780671854232
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Imprint: Harpercollins Pb, 2010 A crisp clean softcover, no markings throughout: Louisa May Alcott's story about the four March sisters who learn the hard lessons of poverty and of growing up in New England during the Civil War., Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000021679. ISBN: 9780007350995
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Imprint: Routledge, 2003 Colloquial Spanish is easy to use and no prior knowledge of the language is required. These CDs are recorded by native Spanish speakers and will play on any audio system. The material can be used on its own or to accompany th e book, helping you with pronunciation and listening skills., Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000033314. ISBN: 9780415306331
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Imprint: How to Books, 2002 Dr Harry Alder, a prolific writer and long time researcher, shares invaluab le lessons and the gems of discovery you can expect as you track down your ancestors. Here he passes on his passion for the subject, his first-hand ex perience, lots of practical tips and key web sites to support your research . His many other books include Achieve Twice as Much in Half the Time, How To Live Longer, Remembering Names and Faces, Say it with Pictures. He is ba sed in Wallasey, Wirral., Good Stock number: RWARE0000021709. ISBN: 9781857038286
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Imprint: Salamander Books, 1988 Fine Stock number: RWARE0000006074. ISBN: 9780861013470
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Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 2009 A lavishly illustrated tribute to the greatest entertainer of a generation. 'The world has lost one of the greats but his music will live on forever' - Madonna Michael Jackson was the undisputed King of Pop and his untimely d eath has provoked tributes from around the world. With a colourful life spa nning from 1968 when Michael was a member of the Jackson 5 to his recent an nouncement of a final comeback tour at the O2 in London, nobody can dispute the achievements of the man who was arguably the greatest artist of the mi llenium. This fully illustrated book offers an insightful tribute to the ma n behind Thriller, the world's best selling album of all time. Including se ctions on Michael's early life and the Jackson 5, the making of Off the Wal l and Thriller, and the troubled years leading right up to his announcement of a comeback tour, this will be a comprehensive and fitting tribute to a legendary pop star, the likes of which the world will never see again., Very Good/Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000026747. ISBN: 9780007339839
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Imprint: Book Publishers Network, 2006 Every parent would happily give up every scolding, punishing or threatening if she only knew how to ensure that her toddler/child/teen would thrive an d act responsibly without such painful measures. Raising Our Children, Rais ing Ourselves is the answer to this universal wish. It is not about gentle ways to control a child, but about a way of being and of understanding a ch ild so she/he can be the best of herself, not because she fears you or seek s your approval but because she wants to, of her own free will. Aldort's gu idance takes the struggle out of parenting. The book is full of real life s tories, often leaving the reader moved to tears or laughter and relieved to discover that there is a kinder way. The SALVE communication formula has b een praised for providing a hybrid of The Work of Byron Katie and Nonviolen t Communication. It gives parents the tools to move beyond their initial un productive reaction, to a response that is connecting and empowering to the child and to themselves., Near Fine Stock number: RWARE0000027090. ISBN: 9781887542326
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Imprint: British Broadcasting Corpora, 1972 A crisp clean softcover, no markings throughout, NOT an ex-lib edition: (IN SCRIBED BY AUTHOR), Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000023699. ISBN: 9780563122142
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Imprint: Avon, 2005 In D'Alessandro's well-crafted Regency, Lady Victoria Wexhall reluctantly t ravels at her father's behest from London to Viscount Sutton's rural Cornwa ll estate, where she finds herself interested less in the peer than in his younger brother, Dr. Nathan Oliver, a former spy who happened to bestow on Victoria her first kiss three years earlier and then disappeared. As Victor ia and Nathan become reacquainted in Cornwall, his efforts to unearth the j ewels stolen from him in an espionage mission predating their initial meeti ng complicate their relationship. Founded on both intellectual and physical attraction, their ensuing affair sizzles. The lovers' search for the missi ng jewels and the mystery surrounding the jewel thief's identity help prope l a captivating novel sure to win more fans for D'Alessandro., Fine Stock number: RWARE0000013173. ISBN: 9780060779382
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Imprint: Arthur A. Levine Books, 2001 A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. "Trees. Leaves, twigs, branches, bark-covered trunks, roots going down into dark, damp soil. Shields for the earth against the searing sun and drying winds. This is the story of one land and its trees. It begins a long, long, very long time ago..." In Behold the Trees Sue Alexander and Leonid Gore paint a riveting, heartbreaking picture of the long, slow devastation of one piece of Earth--and the hopeful beginnings of its renewal. Alexander, in a mesmerizing litany, recites the names of the trees that once sheltered and protected the land in what is now Israel: "Oak and almond, fig and olive, terebinth and palm, acacia and pomegranate, willow and tamarisk." She then describes, in chronologically organized, heartfelt text, the thousands of years of wars, farming, building, burning, and neglect that contributed to the loss of the trees. Ultimately, she writes of present-day efforts by Jewish people of all ages to replant the trees: "one by one--hundreds and thousands and millions of trees." The litany has changed once again, but hope has been rekindled. "Cypress and pine, eucalyptus and acacia, orange and olive, lemon and pecan, oak and palm... They hold back the sea, cool the air, and protect the earth for the people and animals who live there.", Very Good/Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000038946. ISBN: 9780590762113
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Imprint: Berkley, 2000 "A rich rewarding trip for everyone." --The New York Times "Alexander's eye for period detail is sharp and subtle; he brings his histo ric England back to life in layers." --Chicago Tribune When a nobleman is executed, his possessions are expected to go to the Crown, as he is the last of his line. Then a man appears, claiming to be the nobleman's younger brother who disappeared seven years ago, and declares his right to the estate. But if he really is the blood kin of the executed man, where has he been for so long? And why does his mother react to him so oddly? To find the answers, blind magistrate Sir John Fielding and his ward Jeremy Proctor, must travel from London to Bath to Oxford--and finally to a much darker place..., Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000037913. ISBN: 9780425177020
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Imprint: Journey Editions, 1998 A crisp clean softcover, no markings throughout: Provides questionnaires for the reader to analyze personal toxin levels and suggests practical ways to cleanse the body and reduce the toxicity of living and working spaces. The text also offers a month-long detox calendar with ideas for healthy eating, breathing techniques and exercises., Fine Stock number: RWARE0000017523. ISBN: 9781885203700
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Imprint: Putnam Pub Group, 1998 A highly collectible first edition, tight clean copy, protected in a new br odart wrapper, no inscriptions, unclipped dustjacket, this is not an Ex- Lib or a BCE/BOMC edition. Sir John Fielding returns in Alexander's entertaining fifth fictionalized case (after Person or Persons Unknown, 1997) for the real-life 18th-century English magistrate known as "Blind Beak." A master of character and plot, Alexander also captures the sounds, smells and social undercurrents of 1770s London., Near Fine/Fine Stock number: RWARE0000007484. ISBN: 9780399144196
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Imprint: Mainstream Publishing, 2004 A crisp clean softcover, no markings throughout, not an ex-lib edition: After 12 years of exacting historical detective work, Jack Alexander has reclaimed the 16th Royal Scots for posterity. This volume draws upon interviews with veterans and an archive of letters, diaries, and photographs, assembled from the families of more than 1,000 of Sir George McCrae's men., Very Good+ Stock number: RWARE0000023579. ISBN: 9781840189322
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Imprint: Putnam Publishing Group, 1997 A highly collectible first edition, tight clean copy, protected in a new br odart wrapper, no inscriptions, unclipped dustjacket, this is not an Ex- Lib or a BCE/BOMC edition. Eighteenth-century London comes alive in Alexander's (Watery Grave, fourth Sir John Fielding mystery. Here, Sir John, the blind magistrate of the Bow Street Court, and his ward and helper Jeremy Proctor investigate the murders of prostitutes in Covent Garden. After several deaths occur, it becomes clear that they are searching for not one but two brutal killers, each with his own cruel method of murder., F/F Stock number: RWARE0000007465. ISBN: 9780399143090
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Imprint: Carol, 1990 This book presents selected writings of famous Australian F. Matthias Alexa nder, now recognized as the twentieth-century pioneer of body-mind coordina tion. Well-known personalities who have availed themselves of the Alexander Technique include John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Joel Gray, William Hurt, Kevin Kline, Linda Kozlowski, Patti LuPone, Paul and Linda McCartney, Kelly McGillis, Paul Newman, Christopher Reeve, Sting, David OgdenStiers, Mary S teenburgen, Fritz Weaver, Robin William and Irene Worth., Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000040141. ISBN: 9780818405068
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Imprint: Viking Adult, 2003 More than two centuries have passed since Master's Mate Fletcher Christian mutinied against Lieutenant Bligh on a small, armed transport vessel called Bounty. Why the details of this obscure adventure at the end of the world remain vivid and enthralling is as intriguing as the truth behind the legen d. In giving the Bounty mutiny its historical due, Caroline Alexander has chos en to frame her narrative by focusing on the court- martial of the ten mutin eers who were captured in Tahiti and brought to justice in England. This fr esh perspective wonderfully revivifies the entire saga, and the salty, colo rful language of the captured men themselves conjures the events of that Ap ril morning in 1789, when Christian's breakdown impelled every man on a fat eful course: Bligh and his loyalists on the historic open boat voyage that revealed him to be one of history's great navigators; Christian on his rest less exile; and the captured mutineers toward their day in court. As the bo ok unfolds, each figure emerges as a full-blown character caught up in a dr ama that may well end on the gallows. And as Alexander shows, it was in a d esperate fight to escape hanging that one of the accused defendants deliber ately spun the mutiny into the myth we know today-of the tyrannical Lieuten ant Bligh of the Bounty. Ultimately, Alexander concludes that the Bounty mutiny was sparked by that most unpredictable, combustible, and human of situations-the chemistry between strong personalities living in close quarters. Her account of the voyage, the trial, and the surprising fates of Bligh, Christian, and the mutineers is an epic of ambition, passion, pride,, Very Good/Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000036894. ISBN: 9780670031337
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Imprint: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2003 A read copy, but spine unblemished, no markings throughout. Here's the book that started it all-Lloyd Alexander's first fantasy for you ng readers-back in hardcover! Gareth's definitely not an ordinary cat. For one thing, he can talk. For an other, he's got the power to travel through time- "Anywhere, any time, any country, any century," Gareth tells Jason. And in the wink of a very special cat's eye, they're off. From ancient Egypt to Ja pan, the land of young Leonardo da Vinci to the town of a woman accused of witchcraft, Jason and Gareth are whisked from place to place and friend to foe. Full of fun, excitement, and a good dose of history, here's a fantastic tale that grabs the imagination and takes it far and wide, on the adventure of not one but nine amazing lifetimes., Very Good/Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000028199. ISBN: 9780805072709
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Imprint: Grove Press, 2003 Sherman Alexie, a gifted poet and storyteller, plows familiar yet fertile g round in his third collection of short stories, Ten Little Indians. The boo k contains nine stories populated by at least one American Indian (usually of Alexie's Spokane heritage, and mostly living in Seattle), but "little" i s a bit of a misnomer; the book addresses human (not necessarily Indian), r ituals, ceremony, love, loss, insecurity over life choices, and personal sa crifices. A lot of intense basketball is played, too. When Alexie is at his best, his stories function at a profoundly sad level, where broken down characters are broken down even more, but are fierce-willed enough to attempt Phoenix-like transitions. Unfortunately, the weakest stories appear first, where characters and situations seem far too contrived or forced, the dialogue wooden, and questions or exclamatory sentences appear annoyingly in bunches. In the last half of the book, a married couple, once intensely in love but now lost in life's routines, deal with infidelity ("Do You Know Where I Am?"); a bright basketball prospect attempts a comeback--twenty years after giving up the game ("Whatever Happened to Frank Snake Church?"); and a transient Indian finds his grandmother's regalia in a pawn shop and seeks to quickly raise the lofty purchase price ("What You Pawn I Will Redeem"). Brilliant turns of phrase abound, such as ceremonies being "pitiful cries to a disinterested God," or when a gym rat plays against "Basketball-Democrats who came to the court alone and ran with anybody and Basketball-Republicans who traveled in groups of five and only ran with each other." Ten Litt, F/F Stock number: RWARE0000007939. ISBN: 9780802117441
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Imprint: Dell, 1991 Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000002325. ISBN: 9780440206637
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Imprint: Electa Editrice, 1983 A highly collectible copy of this first edition, protected in a new brodart wrapper, no inscriptions, not price clipped or an ex-lib edition. Text in English and Italian. Well illustrated sudy of early plastic, bakelite and o ther substances such as celluloid, phenolyic resin and the like. 139 object s in the catalog, many of them shown in color plates. Lots of jewelry, eyeg lasses, purses, clocks, lamps, tableware and other things. Chronology. Bibl iography., Near Fine Stock number: RWARE0000009797.
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Imprint: Sophia, 1992 A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged., Very Good/Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000033320. ISBN: 9784900640610
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Imprint: Scribner, 1997 As the owner of the famed Nuyorican Poets Cafe, Miguel Algarín is very near the heart of New York's performance poetry scene. He is also a fine writer , one whose work Ishmael Reed has called "powerful, moving, and exciting." In this collection, Algarín takes the reader through a vivid and often nigh tmarish dreamscape of New York, featuring Angels (including the old-fashion ed scary kind), dancing, music, and, sadly, HIV. Algarín's own struggle wit h the disease drives many of his most poignant lines, as in these from "HIV ": "The epiphany: I am unsafe, / you who want me / know that I who want you / harbor the bitter balm of defeat." Later in the same poem Algarín asks t wo horrified, lonely questions: "Can it be that I am the bearer of plagues? / Do I have to deny yearning for firm full flesh / so that I'll not kill w hat I love?" That the answer is obvious makes the questions that much more haunting., Very Good/Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000006752. ISBN: 9780684839998
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Imprint: Scribner, 2006 A tight clean hardcover, no markings throughout, NOT an ex-lib edition: Following her National Book Critics Circle and Los Angeles Times Book Award -nominated, bestselling debut, Brick Lane, Monica Ali's splendid Alentejo B lue "rewards readers with characters who etch themselves into one's memory" (People). Set in a small Portuguese village, Alentejo Blue is a story of displacement and modernization told through the lives of the locals and of people who a re just passing through. The residents of Mamarrosa whose ancestors occupy the graveyards are restless and struggle to make a living. They watch as to urists and expats move in. Monica Ali's characters are profoundly sympathetic. Her understanding of their dreams, desires, and disappointments is rare and moving. Alentejo Blue is evidence that Monica Ali is one of the most gifted voices of her generation., Near Fine/Near Fine Stock number: RWARE0000026667. ISBN: 9780743293037
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Imprint: Black Swan, 2007 Alentejo Blue is the story of the Portuguese village of Mamarrosa told thro ugh the lives of those who live there and those who are passing through - m en and women, children and old people, locals, tourists and expatriates. For some, such as Teresa, a beautiful, dreamy village girl, it is a place f rom which to escape; for others - the dysfunctional Potts family - it is a way of running from trouble (but not eluding it). Vasco, a café owner who h as never recovered from the death of his American wife, clings to a notion that his years in America make him superior to the other villagers. One Eng lish tourist makes Mamarrosa the subject of her fantasy of a new life, whil e for her compatriots, a young engaged couple, Mamarrosa is where their dre ams finally fall apart. At the book's opening an old man reflects on his long and troubled life in this beautiful and seemingly tranquil setting, and anticipates the return of Marco Afonso Rodrigues, the prodigal son of the village and a symbol of this now fast- changing world. The homecoming is the subject of continuing speculation, and when Marco Afonso Rodrigues does finally appear, villagers, tourists and expatriates are brought together and jealousies, passions and disappointments must inevitably collide., Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000039977. ISBN: 9780552155472
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Imprint: Scribner, 2003 A highly collectible first edition, tight clean copy, protected in a new br odart wrapper, no inscriptions, unclipped dustjacket, this is not an Ex- Lib or a BCE/BOMC edition. Wildly embraced by critics, readers, and contest judges (who put it on the short-list for the 2003 Man Booker Prize), Brick Lane is indeed a rare find: a book that livest?p to its hype. Monica Ali's debut novel chronicles the life of Nazneen, a Bangladeshi girl so sickly at birth that the midwife? t first declares her stillborn. At 18 her parents arrange a marriage to Chanu, a Bengali immigrant living in England. Although Chanu--who's twice Nazneen's age-- turns out to be a foolish blowhard who "had a face like a frog," Nazneen accepts her fate, which seems to be the main life lesson taught by the women in her family. "If God wanted us to ask questions," her mother tells her, "he would have made us men." Over the next decade-and-a-half Nazneen grows into a strong, confident woman who doesn't defy fate so much as bend it to her will., Very Good/Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000007588. ISBN: 9780743243308
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Imprint: Scribner, 2003 Minimum wear, no markings throughout, NOT an ex-library book: After an arranged marriage to Chanu, a man twenty years older, Nazneen is t aken to London, leaving her home and heart in the Bangladeshi village where she was born. Her new world is full of mysteries. How can she cross the ro ad without being hit by a car (an operation akin to dodging raindrops in th e monsoon)? What is the secret of her bullying neighbor Mrs. Islam? What is a Hell's Angel? And how must she comfort the naĎve and disillusioned Chanu ? As a good Muslim girl, Nazneen struggles to not question why things happen. She submits, as she must, to Fate and devotes herself to her husband and d aughters. Yet to her amazement, she begins an affair with a handsome young radical, and her erotic awakening throws her old certainties into chaos. Monica Ali's splendid novel is about journeys both external and internal, where the marvellous and the terrifying spiral together., Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000024528. ISBN: 9780743260664
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Imprint: Black Swan, 2004 Still in her teenage years, Nazneen finds herself in an arranged marriage w ith a disappointed man who is twenty years older. Away from the mud and hea t of her Bangladeshi village, home is now a cramped flat in a high- rise blo ck in London's East End. Nazneen knows not a word of English, and is forced to depend on her husband. But unlike him she is practical and wise, and be friends a fellow Asian girl Razia, who helps her understand the strange way s of her adopted new British home. Nazneen keeps in touch with her sister H asina back in the village. But the rebellious Hasina has kicked against cul tural tradition and run off in a 'love marriage' with the man of her dreams . When he suddenly turns violent, she is forced into the degrading job of g arment girl in a cloth factory. Confined in her flat by tradition and famil y duty, Nazneen also sews furiously for a living, shut away with her button s and linings - until the radical Karim steps unexpectedly into her life. O n a background of racial conflict and tension, they embark on a love affair that forces Nazneen finally to take control of her fate. Strikingly imagin ed, gracious and funny, this novel is at once epic and intimate. Exploring the role of Fate in our lives - those who accept it; those who defy it - it traces the extraordinary transformation of an Asian girl, from cautious an d shy to bold and dignified woman., Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000029720. ISBN: 9780552771153
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Imprint: Black Swan, 2010 Who ends up in the kitchen, Gabe?' 'Misfits,' he said, 'psychos, exiles, cu linary artists, and people who just need a job.' In The Kitchen is Monica A li's stunning follow up to Brick Lane. It opens with a mysterious death in the cellars of a smart, cosmopolitan hotel and over the course of the ensui ng pages, peels back the layers of polyglot London to reveal the melting po t which exists below. Once again it confirms Monica Ali not only as a great modern storyteller but also an acute observer of the vagaries of a contemp orary culture., Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000039975. ISBN: 9780552774871
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Imprint: Scribner Book Company, 2011 When Princess Diana died in Paris's Alma tunnel, she was thirty-seven years old. Had she lived, she would have turned fifty on July 1, 2011. Who would the beloved icon be if she were alive today? What would she be doing? And where? One of the most versatile and bold writers of our time, Monica Ali h as imagined a different fate for Diana in her spectacular new novel, "Untol d Story." Diana's life and marriage were both fairy tale and nightmare rolled into on e. Adored by millions, she suffered rejection, heartbreak, and betrayal. Su rrounded by glamour and glitz and the constant attention of the press, she fought to carve a meaningful role for herself in helping the needy and disp ossessed. The contradictions and pressures of her situation fueled her incr easingly reckless behavior, but her stature and her connection with her pub lic never ceased to grow. If Diana had lived, would she ever have found pea ce and happiness, or would the curse of fame always have been too great? Fast-forward a decade after the (averted) Paris tragedy, and an Englishwoma n named Lydia is living in a small, nondescript town somewhere in the Ameri can Midwest. She has a circle of friends: one owns a dress shop, one is a R ealtor, another is a frenzied stay-at-home mom. Lydia volunteers at an anim al shelter and swims a lot. Her lover, who adores her, feels she won't let him know her. Who is she? "Untold Story "is about the cost of celebrity, the meaning of identity, and the possibility--or impossibility--of reinventing a life. Ali's fictional princess is beautiful, intrepid, and resourceful and has established a fragile peace. And then the past threate, Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000039983. ISBN: 9781451654578
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Imprint: Mulch Press, 1975 Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000007083. ISBN: 9780913142158
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Imprint: Cliffs Notes, 1969 More New and Revised Titles. The Best Just Got Better! Plus Glossary from W ebster's New World Dictionary Anthem Atlas Shrugged Beowulf Brave New World The Canterbury Tales The Catcher in the Rye The Contender The Crucible The Fountainhead Frankenstein The Grapes of Wrath Great Expectations The Great Gatsby Hamlet Heart of Darkness & The Secret Sharer Huckleberry Finn The I liad Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Inherit the Wind Jane Eyre Juliu s Caesar The Killer Angels King Lear The Lord of the Flies Macbeth 1984 The Odyssey Oedipus Trilogy The Once and Future King Othello The Outsiders Pri de and Prejudice The Red Badge of Courage Romeo and Juliet The Scarlet Lett er A Separate Peace A Tale of Two Cities To Kill a Mockingbird Wuthering He ights See inside for the complete line- up of available CliffsNotes!, Fine Stock number: RWARE0000007073. ISBN: 9780822003915
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Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton General D, 1993 A collection of short stories, four of which are original while the other 1 2 have been previously published in magazines and anthologies. The book inc ludes stories of love, war and betrayal. The author also wrote "A Wildernes s of Mirrors", "A Time Without Shadows" and "The Judas Factor", Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000002581. ISBN: 9780340592441
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Imprint: O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2003 A crisp clean softcover, no markings throughout: The book contains hundreds of step-by-step solutions for both common and uncommon problems that you might encounter with Active Directory on a daily basis--including recipes to deal with the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), multi-master replication, Domain Name System (DNS), Group Policy, the Active Directory Schema, and many other features. Author Robbie Allen, a Senior Systems Architect at Cisco Systems and co-author of our Active Directory tutorial, based this collection of troubleshooting recipes on his own experience, along with input from Windows administrators throughout the industry. Each recipe includes a discussion to explain how and why the solution works, so you can adapt the problem-solving techniques to similar situations. If your company is considering an upgrade from Windows NT or 2000 to Windows Server 2003, the Active Directory Cookbook for Windows Server 2003 & Windows 2000 will help reduce the time and trouble it takes to configure and deploy Active Directory for your network. This Cookbook is also a perfect companion to Active Directory, the tutorial that experts hail as the best source for understanding Microsoft's network directory service. While Active Directory provides the big picture, Active Directory Cookbook for Windows Server 2003 & Windows 2000 gives you the quick solutions you need to cope with day-to-day dilemmas. Together, these books supply the knowledge and tools so you can get the most out of Active Directory to manage users, groups, computers, domains, organizational units, and security policies on your network., Very Good+ Stock number: RWARE0000016216. ISBN: 9780596004644
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Imprint: Spectra, 1995 A trade summit on Corellia brings Han Solo back to the home world he left m any years before. Arriving on the distant planet with Leia, their children and Chewbacca, Han finds Corellia overrun with agents of the New Republic I ntelligence and finds himself part of a deceptive plan whose aim not even h e understands. One thing is clear: the five inhabited worlds of the sector are on the brink of civil war and the once peaceful coexistence of the thre e leading races -- human, Selonian, and Drallan -- has come to an end., Very Good Stock number: RWARE0000025984. ISBN: 9780553298031
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Imprint: Crown Business, 2010 In excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlig hting. The spine remains undamaged. Bestselling authors Mark Victor Hansen and Robert G. Allen are back followi ng their mega-hit The One Minute Millionaire with new strategies to generat e cash quickly. Right now, everyone needs trusted, proven, practical advice and techniques for making money fast. In Cash in a Flash, two of the most successful entre preneurs in the country show readers how to use the skills and resources th ey already have to generate permanent and recurring streams of income-all i n 90 days or less. Using their bestselling "two-books-in- one" formula, Hansen and Allen combin e prescriptive information for developing the millionaire mindset and build ing wealth on left-hand pages, with the continuation of the inspiring ficti onal story of Michelle from The One Minute Millionaire on the right-hand pa ges. In this much- anticipated and timely sequel, Hansen and Allen provide a revolutionary approach to financial freedom-now., Near Fine Stock number: RWARE0000030643. ISBN: 9780307453310
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