Added on 05/02/07

Readers incapable of running fast enough to escape Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events can breathe a sigh of relief now that the first six books of the series have been securely contained in a shrink-wrapped box disguised with exquisite... See more

Readers incapable of running fast enough to escape Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events can breathe a sigh of relief now that the first six books of the series have been securely contained in a shrink-wrapped box disguised with exquisite Brett Helquist slip case art that will prevent this collection of woe from falling into the wrong hands. See less

Added on 04/22/07

This book, set in the 1700's was a book about racial injustices. The Protagonist in this book was an African American boy who was brought up in an institute trying to prove whether or not a black man that was brought up in an educated way would be as... See more

This book, set in the 1700's was a book about racial injustices. The Protagonist in this book was an African American boy who was brought up in an institute trying to prove whether or not a black man that was brought up in an educated way would be as productive as a white man. This boy was taught many things, including Latin and Greek. He was submitted to Smallpox. His life was an experiment, a joke, completely destroyed by a group of narrow minded scientists out to prove a point. If you enjoy stories where the protagonist is brought down by the system and in the end prevails over the system and learns from the experience, then you'll enjoy this book. See less

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Cherry is truly piggy when it comes to enjoying her own baked goods. She bakes an apple cake and to her surprise it becomes an "incredible" snack for a family of mice. The mice family's comments prompt her to enter her apple cake in the Harvest... See more

Cherry is truly piggy when it comes to enjoying her own baked goods. She bakes an apple cake and to her surprise it becomes an "incredible" snack for a family of mice. The mice family's comments prompt her to enter her apple cake in the Harvest festival bake-off. At the festival Cherry whips, beats, and chops up a storm, skillfully working to make her incredible apple cake. Just as she is about to put the cake in the oven Cherry overhears the mice family laughing and making fun of her, saying how "incredibly awful" the cake had tasted. Cherry is positively devastated by their comments but eventually wins the golden whisk at the festival and finds that the mice have a much different taste than the other villagers. Charming, simplistic illustrations and fun animal characters add action and whimsy to this delightful story. Yamada uses this darling narrative to offer an interesting twist on the power of perception. See less

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See most popular tags still too difficult (1) If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can make it available as an eBook on Amazon.com. Learn more.

See most popular tags still too difficult (1) If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can make it available as an eBook on Amazon.com. Learn more. See less

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Amazon.com A young girl's discovery of ballet is combined with the magic of French Impressionist Edgar Degas's paintings to create a story as delicate and lovely as the ballerina herself. Drawn from the 1922 autobiography of prima ballerina Anna... See more

Amazon.com A young girl's discovery of ballet is combined with the magic of French Impressionist Edgar Degas's paintings to create a story as delicate and lovely as the ballerina herself. Drawn from the 1922 autobiography of prima ballerina Anna Pavlova, this reminiscence tells of her first trip to the ballet to see Sleeping Beauty with her mother. Her youthful words reflect the sweet wonder of the experience, as well as the gentle love between mother and child. The moment the breathless Pavlova voices her desire to dance on the stage one day, followed by her mother's response that she is "her silly little dear," is made all the more poignant by the reader's knowledge that this particular little girl's dream did come true. Filled with the enchanting details of the ballet, and perfectly accompanied by the famous ballerina paintings of Degas, this is a book to be treasured by dancers, art lovers, and devotees of ballet alike. (Ages 4 to 8) --Emilie Coulter From Publishers Weekly The... See less

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Not only is this book full of great projects to make, it's so clever and well-designed that it also makes a fantastic coffee table book! One of my very favorite craft books ever -- where else would you find instructions for making your own retro... See more

Not only is this book full of great projects to make, it's so clever and well-designed that it also makes a fantastic coffee table book! One of my very favorite craft books ever -- where else would you find instructions for making your own retro loincloth? Comment | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) See less

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Shelf Location: Kids > Children's Picture Books > Picture Books Description: It's getting dark out, but one stubborn Pigeon is NOT going to bed! Toddlers and parents will love this interactive bedtime romp, which puts readers back in the driver's... See more

Shelf Location: Kids > Children's Picture Books > Picture Books Description: It's getting dark out, but one stubborn Pigeon is NOT going to bed! Toddlers and parents will love this interactive bedtime romp, which puts readers back in the driver's seat, following all of Pigeon's sly trickery as he tries to outsmart the inevitable bedtime. See less

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Shelf Location: Kids > Children's Picture Books > Picture Books About the Author: Beatrix Potter's books never lost their popularity, and today they sell in their millions, translated into numerous languages, and the pleasures of those timeless tales... See more

Shelf Location: Kids > Children's Picture Books > Picture Books About the Author: Beatrix Potter's books never lost their popularity, and today they sell in their millions, translated into numerous languages, and the pleasures of those timeless tales continue to be enjoyed by children all over the world. Description: This lavish, illustrated journal describes Beatrix Potter's life as a young woman in Victorian England as she struggles to achieve independence and to find artistic success and romantic love. Using witty, observant commentary taken from Beatrix's own diaries, the journal features a wealth of watercolor paintings, sketches, photographs, letters and period memorabilia to recreate the world in which she lived. See less

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Shelf Location: Literature/ Fiction About the Author: Monica Ali was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and grew up in England. She lives in London with her husband and two children, and has been named by Granta as one of the twenty best young British... See more

Shelf Location: Literature/ Fiction About the Author: Monica Ali was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and grew up in England. She lives in London with her husband and two children, and has been named by Granta as one of the twenty best young British novelists. Description: After an arranged marriage to Chanu, a man twenty years older, Nazneen is taken 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 road without being hit by a car (an operation akin to dodging raindrops in the monsoon)? What is the secret of her bullying neighbor Mrs. Islam? What is a Hell's Angel? And how must she comfort the nave 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 daughters. Yet to her amazement, she begins an affair with a handsome young radical, and her erotic awakening throws her old... See less

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Shelf Location: Crafts & Collectibles > Crafts > Knitting About the Author: A knitter for 30 years, Stephanie Pearl-McPhee is also a writer of some celebrity known for her unique take on knitting voiced daily on her humorous blog. She is the author... See more

Shelf Location: Crafts & Collectibles > Crafts > Knitting About the Author: A knitter for 30 years, Stephanie Pearl-McPhee is also a writer of some celebrity known for her unique take on knitting voiced daily on her humorous blog. She is the author of At Knit's End: Meditations For Women Who Knit Too Much. Her home is in Toronto where her best yarn is hidden in the basement deep freeze. Description: Over 50 million people in America knit. The average knitter spends between $500 and $1,700 a year on yarn, patterns, needles, and books. No longer just a fad or a hobby, knitting has advanced to a lifestyle. Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter moves beyond instructions and patterns into the purest elements of knitting: obsession, frustration, reflection, and fun. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee's humorous and poignant essays find humor in knitting an enormous afghan that requires a whopping 30 balls of wool, having a husband with size 13 feet who loves to wear hand-knit socks, and earns her... See less

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Shelf Location: History & Politics > General European History > France History -- Shelf F04 About the Author: Antonia Fraser is the author of Mary Queen of Scots, The Six Wives of Henry VIII, and Faith and Treason, among others. She is also famous... See more

Shelf Location: History & Politics > General European History > France History -- Shelf F04 About the Author: Antonia Fraser is the author of Mary Queen of Scots, The Six Wives of Henry VIII, and Faith and Treason, among others. She is also famous for her Jemima Shore series of mysteries. She and her husband, Harold Pinter, live in London. Description: France's beleaguered queen, Marie Antoinette, wrongly accused of uttering the infamous "Let them eat cake," was the subject of ridicule and curiosity even before her death; she has since been the object of debate and speculation and the fascination so often accorded tragic figures in history. Married in mere girlhood, this essentially lighthearted, privileged, but otherwise unremarkable child was thrust into an unparalleled time and place, and was commanded by circumstance to play a significant role in history. Antonia Fraser's lavish and engaging portrait of Marie Antoinette, one of the most recognizable women in European history,... See less

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Shelf Location: AudioBooks > AudioBooks -- General Fiction Description: Told from the perspective of a 15-year-old autistic savant obsessed with Sherlock Holmes, this dazzling audiobook weaves together an old-fashioned mystery, a contemporary... See more

Shelf Location: AudioBooks > AudioBooks -- General Fiction Description: Told from the perspective of a 15-year-old autistic savant obsessed with Sherlock Holmes, this dazzling audiobook weaves together an old-fashioned mystery, a contemporary coming-of-age story, and a fascinating excursion into a mind incapable of processing emotions. Unabridged. 5 CDs. See less

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Shelf Location: Literature/ Fiction About the Author: Lee Smith is the author of nine previous novels as well as three collections of stories. Her ninth novel, The Last Girls, was a New York Times bestseller as well as co-winner of the Southern Book... See more

Shelf Location: Literature/ Fiction About the Author: Lee Smith is the author of nine previous novels as well as three collections of stories. Her ninth novel, The Last Girls, was a New York Times bestseller as well as co-winner of the Southern Book Critics Circle Award. The recipient of an Academy Award in Fiction from the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1999, Smith lives in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Description: A dusty box discovered in the wreckage of a North Carolina plantation house contains the remnants of an extraordinary life: an 1870s diary of a young girl, letters, poems, songs, newspaper clippings, court records, marbles, rocks, dolls, and bones. It's through these treasured mementos that we meet the unforgettable heroine of Lee Smith's new novel. Raised in the smoldering ruin of the post-Civil War American South, young Molly Petree, now orphaned, has no intention of wasting time on self-pity. She means to live her life to its fullest. So, when a mysterious... See less

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Shelf Location: Food & Cooking > Food&Cooking > Famous Cooks & Restaurants Description: In her "New York Times" bestseller, "Everyday Italian," Giada De Laurentiis introduced readers to the simple, fresh flavors of her native Italian cuisine. Now,... See more

Shelf Location: Food & Cooking > Food&Cooking > Famous Cooks & Restaurants Description: In her "New York Times" bestseller, "Everyday Italian," Giada De Laurentiis introduced readers to the simple, fresh flavors of her native Italian cuisine. Now, America's favorite Italian cook is back with a new batch of 100 simple, delicious recipes geared toward family meals--Italian style. Photos. About the Author: Giada De Laurentiis is the star of Food Network's "Everyday Italian" and "Behind the Bash". She attended the Cordon Bleu in Paris, and then worked in a variety of Los Angeles restaurants, including Wolfgang Puck's Spago, before starting her own catering and private-chef company, GDL Foods. The granddaughter of movie producer Dino De Laurentiis, Giada was born in Rome and grew up in Los Angeles, where she now lives. Description: In her New York Times bestseller Everyday Italian, Giada De Laurentiis introduced us to the simple, fresh flavors of her native Italian cuisine. Now, America's... See less

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Shelf Location: Literature/ Fiction Reviews: "The story of Twain's life is the story of a nation itself, and it has never been told more vividly." --Jay Parini, author of Robert Frost: A Life "No one understands the complicated American the world... See more

Shelf Location: Literature/ Fiction Reviews: "The story of Twain's life is the story of a nation itself, and it has never been told more vividly." --Jay Parini, author of Robert Frost: A Life "No one understands the complicated American the world knows as Mark Twain better than Ron Powers. Finally, we have scholarship and writing worthy of the man. Powers's prose is insightful, elegant, and gets to the center of Twain's life, humor, tragedy, and outrage." --Ken Burns "Ron Powers seems to penetrate the space where Mark Twain lived and is walking just behind him, day-by-day and sometimes hour-by-hour. His eye cocked for truth, he plunges into the interior of the human being behind the Mark Twain trademark: the boy, the man, the mythic American. He gives us the steady progress of Twain's intensely personal existence, the human side of Twain's victories and failures. With lightning-bolt images Powers illuminates the explosive strength of America's homegrown literary voice." --Hal Holbrook,... See less

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Shelf Location: Literature/ Fiction About the Author: Charles Frazier was born in Asheville, North Carolina. Cold Mountain, his first novel, was an international bestseller and won the National Book Award in 1997, as well as the Sue Kaufman Prize for... See more

Shelf Location: Literature/ Fiction About the Author: Charles Frazier was born in Asheville, North Carolina. Cold Mountain, his first novel, was an international bestseller and won the National Book Award in 1997, as well as the Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Description: Charles Frazier's Thirteen Moons is the story of one man's remarkable life, spanning a century of relentless change. At the age of twelve, an orphan named Will Cooper is given a horse, a key, and a map and is sent on a journey through the wilderness to the edge of the Cherokee Nation, the uncharted white space on the map. Will is a bound boy, obliged to run a remote Indian trading post. As he fulfills his lonesome duty, Will finds a father in Bear, a Cherokee chief, and is adopted by him and his people, developing relationships that ultimately forge Will's character. All the while, his love of Claire, the enigmatic and captivating charge of volatile and powerful... See less

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Shelf Location: Animals > Aquatic Life Children's Literature Review: Predawn swimming in fifty-degree water off the coast of California was routine for seventeen-year-old Lynne Cox. But for Cox, the author of Swimming to Antarctica (Knopf, 2004), one... See more

Shelf Location: Animals > Aquatic Life Children's Literature Review: Predawn swimming in fifty-degree water off the coast of California was routine for seventeen-year-old Lynne Cox. But for Cox, the author of Swimming to Antarctica (Knopf, 2004), one morning workout became anything but typical when she discovered an eighteen-foot baby gray whale swimming with her. Continuing to shore would spell doom for the whale if he followed, so Cox decided that even though she was already exhausted, she would stay in the water to help the baby whale, whom she named "Grayson," find his mother. Despite a number of setbacks and moments of near panic when she lost sight of Grayson for significant amounts of time, Cox refused to give up. Drawing on her inner strength and optimism, she kept going, thinking that "If I try, if I believe, if I work toward something . . . the impossible isn't impossible at all.ö Cox's remarkable journey and amazing encounters with all variety of ocean life, including a... See less

Added on 11/28/06

Anagrams and anagrams. This series loves anagrams. This book raises more questions than it answers, but it only heightens the anticipation of the thirteenth book, "The End". We see a different side of Lemony Snicket, both in his letters to Beatrice... See more

Anagrams and anagrams. This series loves anagrams. This book raises more questions than it answers, but it only heightens the anticipation of the thirteenth book, "The End". We see a different side of Lemony Snicket, both in his letters to Beatrice and Beatrice's letters to him. We also see different *sides* of Beatrice. I haven't been following the clues as closely as many readers have - because there are so, so many - but there was one particularly interesting revelation here. At least a *possible* revelation. Without spoiling anything, I feel safe in saying that not everyone involved may be quite as "adult" as they seem. Then again, perhaps not. Frankly, it's fascinating. Others have commented on the physical design of the book, so I'll not bore you with that repitition. This is a quick read - unless you want to try and put all of the pieces together. If that's what you're in the mood for, and I highly reccommend it, get a pot of coffee (if your Mom or Dad will allow), a pen, and a... See less

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From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. Sedaris's sidesplitting guide to throwing parties hopes to return readers to the times when the word "entertainment" was "charmingly old-fashioned, like courtship or back alley abortions." While her tongue is... See more

From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. Sedaris's sidesplitting guide to throwing parties hopes to return readers to the times when the word "entertainment" was "charmingly old-fashioned, like courtship or back alley abortions." While her tongue is firmly in cheek, novice party-planners will actually find some helpful hints along the way as Sedaris offers instructions and real recipes. Her tips run the gamut from how to properly freeze meatballs (freeze them on a cookie sheet before putting them into a freezer bag so they won't stick together) and deal with the inebriated ("Better to cut them off rather than pretend it's not happening and then allow them to stay over and wet your bed"). She's a generous but crafty hostess ("A good trick is to fill your medicine cabinet with marbles. Nothing announces a nosey guest better than an avalanche of marbles hitting a porcelain sink"). Etiquette pointers include inappropriate introductions ("This is Barbara, she can't have children") and things... See less

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Shelf Location: Reference > Other Reference > Writing -- Style/ Mechanics Reviews: "You don't need to be a grammar nerd to enjoy this one . . . Who knew grammar could be so much fun?" --Newsweek About the Author: Lynne Truss is a writer and... See more

Shelf Location: Reference > Other Reference > Writing -- Style/ Mechanics Reviews: "You don't need to be a grammar nerd to enjoy this one . . . Who knew grammar could be so much fun?" --Newsweek About the Author: Lynne Truss is a writer and journalist who started out as a literary editor with a blue pencil and then got sidetracked. The author of three novels and numerous radio comedy dramas, she spent six years as the television critic of The Times of London, followed by four (rather peculiar) years as a sports columnist for the same newspaper. She won Columnist of the Year for her work for Women's Journal. Lynne Truss also hosted "Cutting a Dash", a popular BBC Radio 4 series about punctuation. She now reviews books for The Sunday Times of London and is a familiar voice on BBC Radio 4. She lives in Brighton, England. Description: We all know the basics of punctuation. Or do we? A look at most neighborhood signage tells a different story. Through sloppy usage and low standards on the... See less

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Shelf Location: Literature/ Fiction About the Author: Zadie Smith was born in Northwest London in 1975 and still lives in the area. She is the author of White Teeth and The Autograph Man. Description: Two families, the Belseys and the Kipps, live... See more

Shelf Location: Literature/ Fiction About the Author: Zadie Smith was born in Northwest London in 1975 and still lives in the area. She is the author of White Teeth and The Autograph Man. Description: Two families, the Belseys and the Kipps, live beautiful lives. Don't they? Howard Belsey, a Rembrandt scholar who doesn't like Rembrandt, is an Englishman abroad and a long-suffering professor at Wellington, a liberal New England arts college. He has been married for thirty years to Kiki, an American woman who no longer resembles the sexy activist she once was. Their three children passionately pursue their own paths: Levi quests after authentic blackness, Zora believes that intellectuals can redeem everybody, and Jerome struggles to be a believer in a family of strict atheists. Faced with the oppressive enthusiasms of his children, Howard feels that the first two acts of his life are over and he has no clear plans for the finale. Or the encore. Then Jerome, Howard's older son, falls for... See less

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Shelf Location: Literature/ Fiction Children's Literature Review: Just as the smell of popcorn and the allure of fiery sword swallowers and exotic animals once drew spectators to the big top, readers will be drawn to this story of life in a traveling... See more

Shelf Location: Literature/ Fiction Children's Literature Review: Just as the smell of popcorn and the allure of fiery sword swallowers and exotic animals once drew spectators to the big top, readers will be drawn to this story of life in a traveling circus during the Depression. After Jacob Jankowski's parents die in a tragic car accident, the bank repossesses their home, which had been mortgaged to finance Jacob's veterinary studies. Jacob jumps a train carrying the Benzini Brothers' Most Spectacular Show on Earth and is hired on because of his veterinary skills. The circus world is not all glamour and glitz, Jacob soon learns, but a hardscrabble life where both animals and workers are exploited and often mistreated. The author brings alive the circus culture with historical details and a wonderful menagerie of characters, including Uncle Al, the unscrupulous business manger; Kinko, a bitter dwarf; Marlena, the beautiful horse-riding star of the show; and Rosie, an elephant with... See less

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Shelf Location: Literature/ Fiction Reviews: "Julia Glass's talent just sends chills up my spine; her novel, Three Junes, is a marvel." --Richard Russo, author of Empire Falls "Three Junes has the rich pleasures of a ninetenth-century novel and the... See more

Shelf Location: Literature/ Fiction Reviews: "Julia Glass's talent just sends chills up my spine; her novel, Three Junes, is a marvel." --Richard Russo, author of Empire Falls "Three Junes has the rich pleasures of a ninetenth-century novel and the rush of New York life of the last ten years. I'm amazed it's a first novel--it is a mature, captivating work of fiction." -- John Casey "Three Junes almost threatens to burst with all the life it contains. Glass' ability to locate the immense within the particular, and to simultaneously illuminate and deepen the mysteries of her characters' lives, would be marvelous in any novelist. In a first-time novelist, it's extraordinary." --Michael Cunningham About the Author: Julia Glass was awarded a 2000 New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship in fiction writing and has won several prizes for her short stories, including three Nelson Algren Awards and the Tobias Wolff Award. "Collies," the first part of Three Junes, won the 1999 Pirate's Alley... See less

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Shelf Location: Literature/ Fiction About the Author: Katharine McMahon is the author of four novels published in the United Kingdom. She has taught in secondary schools, performed in local theater, and worked as a Royal Literary Fund fellow teaching... See more

Shelf Location: Literature/ Fiction About the Author: Katharine McMahon is the author of four novels published in the United Kingdom. She has taught in secondary schools, performed in local theater, and worked as a Royal Literary Fund fellow teaching writing skills at the Universities of Hertfordshire and Warwick. She lives in Hertfordshire, England. Description: There are long-held secrets at the manor house in Buckinghamshire, England, where Emilie Selden has been raised in near isolation by her father. A student of Isaac Newton, John Selden believes he can turn his daughter into a brilliant natural philosopher and alchemist. Secluded in their ancient house, with only two servants for company, he fills Emilie with knowledge and records her progress obsessively. In the spring of 1725, father and daughter begin their most daring alchemical experiment to date -- they will attempt to breathe life into dead matter. But their work is interrupted by the arrival of two strangers: one a... See less

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Shelf Location: Literature/ Fiction About the Author: Tan lives in San Francisco and New York with her husband, Lou DeMattei, their cat, Sagwa, and their two Yorkshire terriers, Bubba and Lilli. Description: A provocative new novel from the... See more

Shelf Location: Literature/ Fiction About the Author: Tan lives in San Francisco and New York with her husband, Lou DeMattei, their cat, Sagwa, and their two Yorkshire terriers, Bubba and Lilli. Description: A provocative new novel from the bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club and The Bonesetter's Daughter. On an ill-fated art expedition into the southern Shan state of Burma, eleven Americans leave their Floating Island Resort for a Christmas-morning tour -- and disappear. Through twists of fate, curses, and just plain human error, they find themselves deep in the jungle, where they encounter a tribe awaiting the return of the leader and the mythical book of wisdom that will protect them from the ravages and destruction of the Myanmar military regime. Filled with Amy Tan's signature "idiosyncratic, sympathetic characters, haunting images, historical complexity, significant contemporary themes, and suspenseful mystery" (Los Angeles Times), Saving Fish From Drowning seduces the reader... See less

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Shelf Location: Literature/ Fiction About the Author: Gabriel García Márquez was born in 1927 near Aracataca, Colombia. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982. Edith Grossman is widely recognized as the preeminent Spanish-to-English... See more

Shelf Location: Literature/ Fiction About the Author: Gabriel García Márquez was born in 1927 near Aracataca, Colombia. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982. Edith Grossman is widely recognized as the preeminent Spanish-to-English translator of our time. Description: Memories of My Melancholy Whores is Gabriel García Márquez's first work of fiction in ten years, written at the height of his powers, the Spanish edition of which Ilan Stavans called, "Masterful. Erotic. As hypnotizing as it is disturbing" (Los Angeles Times). On the eve of his ninetieth birthday, our unnamed protagonist -- an undistinguished journalist and lifelong bachelor -- decides to give himself "the gift of a night of wild love with an adolescent virgin." The virgin, whom an old madam procures for him, is splendidly young, with the silent power of a sleeping beauty. The night of love blossoms into a transforming year. It is a year in which he relives, in a rush of memories, his lifetime of... See less

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Shelf Location: Literature/ Fiction About the Author: Kim Edwards is the author of a short story collection, The Secrets of a Fire King, which was an alternate for the 1998 PEN/Hemingway Award, and has won both a Whiting Award and the Nelson Algren... See more

Shelf Location: Literature/ Fiction About the Author: Kim Edwards is the author of a short story collection, The Secrets of a Fire King, which was an alternate for the 1998 PEN/Hemingway Award, and has won both a Whiting Award and the Nelson Algren Award. A graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, she currently teaches writing at the University of Kentucky. Description: A stunning debut that will take its place alongside bestsellers by Jacquelyn Mitchard, Alice Sebold, and Sue Miller. Award-winning writer Kim Edwards's The Memory Keeper's Daughter is a brilliantly crafted family drama that explores every mother's silent fear: what would happen if you lost your child and she grew up without you? On a winter night in 1964, Dr. David Henry is forced by a blizzard to deliver his own twins. His son, born first, is perfectly healthy. Yet when his daughter is born, he sees immediately that she has Down's syndrome. Rationalizing it as a need to protect Norah, his wife, he makes a split second... See less

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Shelf Location: Health Medicine & Diet > Diets > Weight Loss & Other Diets Description: For readers who devoured "French Women Don't Get Fat," this charmingly illustrated, practical guide reveals how to add some "joie" to one's "vie"--and to the... See more

Shelf Location: Health Medicine & Diet > Diets > Weight Loss & Other Diets Description: For readers who devoured "French Women Don't Get Fat," this charmingly illustrated, practical guide reveals how to add some "joie" to one's "vie"--and to the table--every day of the year. Included are 100 new no-brainer recipes plus the author's delectable stories about life in Paris, New York, and all points westward. See less

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Shelf Location: Literature/ Fiction About the Author: Born in Peru and raised in Chile, Isabel Allende is the author of eight novels, including, most recently, Zorro, Portrait in Sepia, and Daughter of Fortune. She has also written a collection of... See more

Shelf Location: Literature/ Fiction About the Author: Born in Peru and raised in Chile, Isabel Allende is the author of eight novels, including, most recently, Zorro, Portrait in Sepia, and Daughter of Fortune. She has also written a collection of stories; three memoirs, including My Invented Country and Paula; and a trilogy of children's novels. Her books have been translated into more than twenty-seven languages and have become bestsellers across four continents. In 2004 she was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Isabel Allende lives in California. Description: Born into a poor family in Spain, Inés, a seamstress, finds herself condemned to a life of hard work without reward or hope for the future. It is the sixteenth century, the beginning of the Spanish conquest of the Americas, and when her shiftless husband disappears to the New World, Inés uses the opportunity to search for him as an excuse to flee her stifling homeland and seek adventure. After her... See less

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Shelf Location: Food & Cooking > Food&Cooking > Famous Cooks & Restaurants About the Author: Ina Garten is the author of four previous cookbooks, which have sold more than three million copies: The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, Barefoot Contessa... See more

Shelf Location: Food & Cooking > Food&Cooking > Famous Cooks & Restaurants About the Author: Ina Garten is the author of four previous cookbooks, which have sold more than three million copies: The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, Barefoot Contessa Parties!, Barefoot Contessa Family Style, and Barefoot In Paris. Ina is also the star of the Food Network Show "Barefoot Contessa", and her new line of cake mixes, marinades, and condiments can now be found at specialty food stores across America. She lives in East Hampton, New York, and New York City with her husband, Jeffrey. Description: Throughout the years that she has lived and worked in East Hampton, Ina Garten has catered and attended countless parties and dinners. She will be the first to tell you, though, that nothing beats a cozy dinner, surrounded by the people you love most, in the comfort that only your own home can provide. In Barefoot Contessa At Home, Ina shares her life in East Hampton, the recipes she loves, and her secrets to... See less