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The Princess Bride: An Illustrated Edition of S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure

William Goldman · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover

Here William Goldman’s beloved story of Buttercup, Westley, and their fellow adventurers finally receives a beautiful illustrated treatment. A tale of true love and high adventure, pirates, princesses, giants, miracles, fencing, and a frightening assortment of wild beasts—The...
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Flour + Water: Pasta

Thomas McNaughton · Ten Speed Press
Format: Hardcover

An elevated guide to the craft of pasta-making by rising star chef Thomas McNaughton of San Francisco's hottest Italian restaurant, flour + water. From San Francisco’s wildly popular Italian restaurant, flour + water, comes this complete primer on the craft of pasta making. Chef...
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The Crown's Game

Evelyn Skye · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 399
Format: Hardcover

"Gorgeous and richly imagined." - Sara Raasch, New York Times bestselling author of the Snow Like Ashes series"Teeming with hidden magic and fiery romance." - Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of An Ember in the AshesPerfect for fans of Shadow and Bone...
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I Can't Find My Whatchamacallit!!

Julia Cook · National Center for Youth Issues
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Cletus and Bocephus are cousins, yet they are nothing alike. Extremely creative Cletus, can't find anything in his room. He is constantly losing things and is very disorganized and messy. Bocephus, on the other hand, is the most organized, uptight person on the planet. If Bocephus ever...
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The Best American Essays 2015

Ariel Levy · Mariner Books
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback

"Writing an essay is like catching a wave," posits guest editor Ariel Levy. "To catch a wave, you need skill and nerve, not just moving water." This year's writers are certainly full of nerve, and have crafted a wide range of pieces awash in a diversity of moods,...
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The Identicals: A Novel

ELIN HILDERBRAND · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 423
Format: Hardcover

Identical twin sisters who couldn't look more alike...or live more differently.Harper Frost is laid-back, easygoing. She doesn't care what anyone thinks of her. She likes a beer and a shot and wouldn't be caught dead wearing anything fashionable. She's inherited her father's rundown house...
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Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader

Brent Schlender · Random House Inc
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover

#1 New York Times BestsellerThere have been many books - on a large and small scale - about Steve Jobs, one of the most famous CEOs in history. But this book is different from all the others. Becoming Steve Jobs takes on and breaks down the existing myth and stereotypes about Steve Jobs....
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Smoke: A Novel

Dan Vyleta · Doubleday
Pages: 431
Format: Print book

Readers of the Harry Potter series and Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell are sure to be mesmerized by Dan Vyleta's thrilling blend of historical fiction and fantasy, as three young friends scratch the surface of the grown-up world to discover startling wonders - and dangerous secrets. "Dan...
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Wheat Belly Total Health: The Ultimate Grain-Free Health and Weight-Loss Life Plan

William Davis · Rodale
Pages: 398
Format: Print book

Wheat Belly Total Health answers the question, "What's next in the battle against wheat?" In his follow-up to the mega bestseller, Wheat Belly, Dr. Davis helps his readers take command over their life and health in the aftermath of wheat. There are many strategies that will help...
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Massimo Bottura: Never Trust A Skinny Italian Chef

Massimo Bottura · Phaidon Press
Format: Hardcover

"Massimo Bottura is the Jimi Hendrix of Italian chefs. . .he takes familiar dishes and classical flavors and techniques and turns them on their heads in a way that is innovative, boundary‐breaking, sky kissing, and entirely whimsical, but ultimately timeless, and most importantly,...
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Cracking the GRE with 4 Practice Tests, 2016 Edition

Princeton Review · Princeton Review
Format: Print book

THE PRINCETON REVIEW GETS RESULTS. Get all the prep you need to score a perfect 340 on the GRE with 4 full-length practice tests, thorough topic reviews, targeted GRE test-taking strategies, and extra practice online.Techniques That Actually Work. * Powerful tactics to help avoid...
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The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey

Rinker Buck · Simon & Schuster, 2015.
Pages: 450
Format: Print book

#1 New York Times Bestseller * #1 Indie Next Pick "Absorbing...Winning...The many layers in The Oregon Trail are linked by Mr. Buck's voice, which is alert and unpretentious in a manner that put me in mind of Bill Bryson's comic tone in A Walk in the Woods." - Dwight...
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The Turner House

Angela Flournoy · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 340
Format: Print book

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTA powerful, timely debut, The Turner House marks a major new contribution to the story of the American family. The Turners have lived on Yarrow Street for over fifty years. Their house has seen thirteen children grown and gone - and some returned; it has seen...
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The Girl on the Train

Paula Hawkins · Riverhead Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

The #1 New York Times Bestseller, USA Today Book of the Year, now a major motion picture starring Emily Blunt. Don't miss Paula Hawkins' new novel, Into the Water, coming May 2017. The debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other people's lives. "Nothing...
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Lonely Planet Norway

Lonely Planet · Lonely Planet; 6 edition
Format: Print book

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Norway is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Visit Norway's cultural capital, Oslo; hike to breathtaking Pulpit Rock; or savour...
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