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The Art of War
by Sun Tzu
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Sn Tzu wrote this classic treatise on warfare approximately 2500 years ago, during a time of great political uncertainty and sweeping military campaigns. Written simply without fanfare using military scenarios and recommended responses, The Art of War has proven to be inspirational to many people who have applied its theories in every day life. The work provides practical guidance for almost anything that may require strategy and tactics--from business to sports to actual warfare. [Translated fr... more info>>
Words: 11028 - Reading Time: 31-44 min.
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From Idea to Story in 90 Seconds: A Writer's Primer
by Ken Rand
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In plain, unambiguous prose, writers will learn where all writers from Shakespeare to J.K. Rowling get story ideas. Theory is married to practice as writers learn how to generate compelling--salable--story ideas instantly, repeatedly and effortlessly in any circumstances. Time needed: less than 90 seconds. Equipment needed: not even a pencil! Designed primarily for new writers of genre (plot-driven) short fiction, the notions presented here may also benefit advanced writers, writers of literary ... more info>> (Published: 2005)
Words: 20084 - Reading Time: 57-80 min.
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The Cheater's Guide to Writing Erotic Romance For Publication and Profit
by Morgan Hawke
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The difference between Fiction and Reality? Fiction has to make sense. There are lots of Creative Writing books out there. This isn't one of them. There is very little that is actually creative about writing for profit. The trick to NOT getting burned-out writing professionally--figure out what the market is asking for, then Bend the Rules to make YOUR vision come through anyway! And that's what this little volume is all about--bending the rules to suit yourself, while satisfying your bank accou... more info>> (Published: 2007)
Words: 45276 - Reading Time: 129-181 min.
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A Taste of Southern Italy [Secure]
by Marlena De Blasi
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?It has always been true for me that to know a place, I must first know how it eats and drinks. Everything unravels at the table." ?Marlena de BlasiMarlena de Blasi's lifelong affair with cooking began at age nine on a beach along the coast of southern Italy, where she met an elderly woman roasting potatoes coated with olive oil, rosemary, and sea salt over an open fire.Now, in A Taste of Southern Italy, de Blasi brings to life the spirit as well as the cuisine of this bountiful region. With de ... more info>>
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Decoding the Parable of Dreams
by Florence Ellen
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Have you ever seen yourself sleeping? Have you dreamed you could fly, breath under water or wondered what repeating dreams want? This book will answer these questions and more. Such as, how to tell if you have received telepathic messages from deceased loved ones; what aura color, numeric values, meditation and eye position have to do with dreaming. If you've ever considered the possibility of glimpsing the future or consciously interacting in dreams shared by others, then you're ready to experi... more info>> (Published: 2004)
Words: 61846 - Reading Time: 176-247 min.
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Dogs' Miscellany [Secure]
by J. A. Wines
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Dog lovers, rejoice! This wonderful, whimsical collection of trivia, anecdotes, quotations, musings, and legends is a charming tribute to man's best friend. Beautifully illustrated, chock-full of little-known facts and intriguing tales, this must-have compendium gives us skydiving dogs, swimming dogs, dogs that don't shed, dogs that don't give up, dogs that have set records, and dogs whose loyalty to their masters is the very essence of the most remarkable interspecies relationship on earth. Ch... more info>>
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It's a Cat's World ... You Just Live in It: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Your Furry Feline [Secure]
by Justine Lee
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Finally, the truth about cats is out of the bag! If cat lovers are from Venus, then cats hail from another planet altogether. Mischievous and aloof one moment, affectionate the next, the cat is a confounding creature right down to its question mark of a tail. What cat owner hasn't wondered what goes on inside that mysterious kitty brain? In this companion to It's a Dog's Life ... but It's Your Carpet, veterinary specialist Dr. Justine A. Lee answers your questions about all things feline in this... more info>>
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Junk Fiction
by S.T. Joshi
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Bestsellers have been with us for more than a century, ever since the first bestseller list appeared in 1895. But they have received surprisingly little attention from critics. What kind of books become bestsellers? Why do people read them? Do they have literary value or are they merely the literary equivalent of crossword puzzles? S. T. Joshi, a leading critic of horror, fantasy, and mystery fiction, devotes his attention to these and other issues, showing that bestsellers emerged only with the... more info>> (Published: 2009)
Words: 126745 - Reading Time: 362-506 min.
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On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society (Revised and Updated)
by Dave Grossman
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The good news is that the vast majority of soldiers is loath to kill in battle. Unfortunately, modern armies, using Pavlovian and operant conditioning, have developed sophisticated ways of overcoming this instinctive aversion. The psychological cost for soldiers, as witnessed by the increase in post-traumatic stress, is devastating. The psychological cost for the rest of us is even more so: contemporary civilian society, particularly the media, replicates the army's conditioning techniques and, ... more info>> (Published: 1995)
Words: 115659 - Reading Time: 330-462 min.
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Over There
by Robert Vaughan
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Volume two of Robert Vaughan's stunning American Chronicles follows the tumult of American during the second decade of the twentieth century. The indestructible Titanic goes down in the cold arctic sea, millions of immigrants flood into the country, a bloody worker's revolution occurs in Russia, and in Sarajevo an assassination quickly ignites the flames of the First World War. It is 1912, and the Lady Lucinda Chetwynd-Dunleigh can hear the final strains of the ship's orchestra as the famous Tit... more info>> (Published: 1992)
Words: 131401 - Reading Time: 375-525 min.
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Showstopper! The Breakneck Race to Create Windows NT and the Next Generation at Microsoft
by G. Pascal Zachary
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Showstopper! is the dramatic, inside story of the creation of Windows NT, told by Wall Street Journal reporter G. Pascal Zachary. Driven by the legendary Bruce Cutler, a picked band of software engineers sacrifices almost everything in their lives to build a new, stable, operating system aimed at giving Microsoft a platform for growth through the next decade of development in the computing business. Comparable in many ways to the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, The Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Ki... more info>> (Published: 1994)
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The Case Against Evangelical Christianity
by Rick Herrick
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The Case Against Evangelical Christianity is a hard-hitting attack against Christian fundamentalism. It seeks to disprove the Evangelical claim that the Bible is the inerrant word of God. In addition to offering a thorough critique of Evangelical Christianity, this book presents material reconciling Darwin's theory of evolution with the Christian faith. It also explores new approaches to understanding revelation and redefines Christianity away from belief and toward a love that was central to th... more info>> (Published: 2006)
Words: 34989 - Reading Time: 99-139 min.
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The Children of the Law of One and the Lost Teachings of Atlantis
by Jon Peniel
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This is the account of an American teenager who discovered a monastery in Tibet that was the inspiration for the legend of "Shangri La". It might be categorized as a 'new age' or philosophy book, like the Celestine Prophecy, since it focuses on his spiritual training and their teachings in a novel-like format. Hard to believe, but interestingly, the sub-tropical region amongst the Himalayas that he describes finding, was later documented by explorers from National Geographic but was 'covered up'... more info>> (Published: 1998)
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The City of God [Secure]
by Saint Augustine, Thomas Merton, Marcus Dods
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One of the great cornerstones in the history of Christian thought, The City of God is vital to an understanding of modern Western society and how it came into being. Begun in A.D. 413 by Saint Augustine, the great theologian who was bishop of Hippo, the book's initial purpose was to refute the charge that Christianity was to blame for the fall of Rome (which had occurred just three years earlier). Indeed, Augustine produced a wealth of evidence to prove that paganism bore within itself the seeds... more info>> (Published: 2001)
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The Manhattan Madam: Sex, Drugs, Scandal and Greed Inside America's Most Successful Prostitution Ring
by Kristin Davis
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Kristin Davis, a.k.a. The Manhattan Madam, owned New York's most successful prostitution ring, with over $5 million in annual sales and a roster of 10,000 rich, powerful, and famous clients. In 2008, Kristin closed her business--and spent four months in prison--and now she's ready to tell her story. In The Manhattan Madam, Kristin takes readers on a whirlwind trip through the sex industry and reveals many exciting and surprising facts. You'll learn her compelling life story, from her stint wo... more info>> (Published: 2009)
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The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics [Secure]
by Martha Stewart Living
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A culinary treasure, The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The Original Classics became an indispensable reference when it was first published. Now, years later, comes its companion volume, The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics, which includes an index for both volumes and collects more than 1,200 of the best-of-the-best recipes that have appeared in Martha Stewart Living magazine since 2000. From the practical to the inspirational, from quiet suppers for two to dinner parties for t... more info>>
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Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says about Us) [Secure]
by Tom Vanderbilt
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Would you be surprised that road rage can be good for society? Or that most crashes happen on sunny, dry days? That our minds can trick us into thinking the next lane is moving faster? Or that you can gauge a nation's driving behavior by its levels of corruption? These are only a few of the remarkable dynamics that Tom Vanderbilt explores in this fascinating tour through the mysteries of the road. Based on exhaustive research and interviews with driving experts and traffic officials around the g... more info>>
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a cop's eye view of the world in poetry
by Anne Wingate
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This is not "moon" and "June" poetry. There is some formal rhyme and meter, but there is a lot more free verse. I wrote them when I needed to write them. I rewrote them as necessary after I got my Ph.D. in English with a specialty in creative writing. (Published: 2005)
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A Dog named Slugger
by Leigh Brill
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The heartwarming true story of Slugger, author Leigh Brill's trained service dog, who transformed Brill's college years as she struggled with congenital cerebral palsy. Brill is now a counselor and motivational speaker involved in the service dog community. She travels with Slugger's successor, Kendie. In the tradition of Marley & Me, and Dewey the Library Cat. (Published: 2010)
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A Dog Year: Twelve Months, Four Dogs, and Me [Secure]
by Jon Katz
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"Change loves me, defines and stalks me like a laser-guided smart bomb. It comes at me in all forms, suddenly and with enormous impact, from making shifts in work to having and raising a kid to buying a cabin on a distant mountaintop. Sometimes, change comes on four legs." In his popular and widely praised Running to the Mountain, Jon Katz wrote of the strength and support he found in the massive forms of his two yellow Labrador retrievers, Julius and Stanley. When the Labs were six and seven, a... more info>> (Published: 2002)
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A Good Dog: The Story of Orson, Who Changed My Life [Secure]
by Jon Katz
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In this gripping and deeply touching book, bestselling author Jon Katz tells the story of his lifetime dog, Orson: a beautiful border collie--intense, smart, crazy, and unforgettable. From the moment Katz and Orson meet, when the dog springs from his traveling crate at Newark airport and panics the baggage claim area, their relationship is deep, stormy, and loving. At two years old, Katz's new companion is a great herder of school buses, a scholar of refrigerators, but a dud at herding sheep. Ev... more info>>
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A Hedonist in the Cellar: Adventures in Wine [Secure]
by Jay Mcinerney
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In A Hedonist in the Cellar, Jay McInerney gathers more than five years' worth of essays and continues his exploration of what's new, what's enduring, and what's surprising--giving his palate a complete workout and the reader an indispensable, idiosyncratic guide to a world of almost infinite variety. Filled with delights oenophiles everywhere will savor, this is a collection driven not only by wine itself but also the people who make it. An entertaining, irresistible book that is essential for ... more info>>
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A Small Journal of Heroin Addiction
by Robin Marchesi
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Robin Marchesi's brilliant autobiographical book is at once a fine work of literature, and an uplifting if grim inspirational work to encourage those grappling with drug addiction. In any case, it is fascinating reading for the poetically minded in general. Mr. Marchesi's journal intermingles equally powerful threads of pure poetry and stream of consciousness prose. In Part I (Rosales), Mr. Marchesi vividly and richly captures the true story of his travels across Europe in 1979 and the epiphany ... more info>> (Published: 2000)
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A Steady Trade: A Boyhood at Sea
by Tristan Jones
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Tristan Jones vividly and colorfully describes his childhood as a Welsh boy growing up by the sea. The story of his boyhood in pre-World War II England is strikingly charming and nostalgic. The challenges and adventures he encounters will have you seeing, smelling, feeling, hearing, and tasting the sea as you travel with him through this coming-of-age story. (Published: 1982)
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A Tale of Two Valleys: Wine, Wealth and the Battle for the Good Life in Napa and Sonoma [Secure]
by Alan Deutschman
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When acclaimed journalist Alan Deutschman came to the California wine country as the lucky house guest of very rich friends, he was surprised to discover a raging controversy. A civil war was being fought between the Napa Valley, which epitomized elitism, prestige, and wealthy excess, and the neighboring Sonoma Valley, a rag-tag bohemian enclave so stubbornly backward that rambunctious chickens wandered freely through town. But the antics really began when new-money invaders tried to push out So... more info>> (Published: 2003)
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