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All the Pretty Horses [Secure eReader (recommended)/Adobe EPUB]
by Cormac Mccarthy
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Now a major motion picture from Columbia Pictures starring Matt Damon, produced by Mike Nichols, and directed by Billy Bob Thornton.The national bestseller and the first volume in Cormac McCarthy's Border Trilogy, All the Pretty Horses is the tale of John Grady Cole, who at sixteen finds himself at the end of a long line of Texas ranchers, cut off from the only life he has ever imagined for himself. With two companions, he sets off for Mexico on a sometimes idyllic, sometimes comic journey to a... more info>>
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You Are Here: Why We Can Find Our Way to the Moon, but Get Lost in the Mall [Secure eReader (recommended)/Adobe EPUB]
by Colin Ellard
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A fascinating exploration of human navigation, both feat and foible, in the age of GPS and GoogleEarth We live in a world crowded by street signs and arrows. With the click of a computer mouse we can find exact directions to just about anywhere on earth, and with a handheld GPS we can find our precise latitude and longitude, even in the remotest of places. But despite all our advancements, we still get lost in the mall, can't follow directions to a friend's house and, on camping expeditions, tak... more info>>
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On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society (Revised and Updated) [MultiFormat]
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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An Exaltation of Soups: The Soul-Satisfying Story of Soup, As Told in More Than 100 Recipes [Secure eReader (recommended)/Adobe EPUB]
by Patricia Solley
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Throughout history and around the world, soup has been used to bring comfort, warmth, and good health. A bowl of soup can symbolize so much--celebrations, major life passages, and the everyday. Inspired by Patricia Solley's website, SoupSong.com, and organized according to function--soups to heal the sick, recover from childbirth, soothe a hangover, entice the object of your affection, and mark special occasions and holidays--An Exaltation of Soups showcases more than a hundred of the best soup ... more info>>
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Bulfinch's Mythology [Secure eReader (recommended)/Microsoft Reader/Adobe PDF]
by Thomas Bulfinch
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For almost a century and a half, Bulfinch's Mythology has been the text by which the great tales of the gods and goddesses, Greek and Roman antiquity, Scandinavian, Celtic, and Oriental fables and myths, and the age of chivalry have been known. The forerunner of such interpreters as Edith Hamilton and Robert Graves, Thomas Bulfinch wanted to make these stories available to the general reader. A series of private notes to himself grew into one of the single most useful and concise guides to liter... more info>> (Published: 2000)
Words: 150000 - Reading Time: 428-600 min.
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Ethics: The Essential Writings [Secure eReader (recommended)/Adobe EPUB]
by Gordon Marino
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In Ethics: The Essential Writings, philosopher Gordon Marino skillfully presents an accessible, provocative anthology of both ancient and modern classics on matters moral. The philosophers represent 2,500 years of thought—from Plato, Kant, and Nietzsche to Alasdair MacIntyre, Susan Wolf, and Peter Singer—and cover a broad range of topics, from the timeless questions of justice, morality, and faith to the hot-button concerns of today, such as animal rights, our duties to the environment, and gend... more info>>
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From Idea to Story in 90 Seconds: A Writer's Primer [MultiFormat]
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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Made Up Mayhem [MultiFormat]
by Pauline Baird Jones
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Award-winning author Pauline Baird Jones has been committing fictional murder for almost ten years. This author of eight novels of action-adventure, suspense, romantic suspense and comedy-mystery now shares her expertise in a series of writer's handbooks. Made Up Mayhem gives writers the basic tools needed to craft a successful suspense novel. From a book's initial concept to plot, characters and setting, Pauline gives many examples from her own best-selling novels. This handbook also includes g... more info>> (Published: 2008)
Words: 16964 - Reading Time: 48-67 min.
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Over There [MultiFormat]
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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The Lost Generation [MultiFormat]
by Robert Vaughan
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In this, the third, explosive volume of Robert Vaughan's AMERICAN CHRONICLES, prohibition and gangland wars define the era. The 1920s were perhaps the most exciting and glamorous decade of the century, as America leaves behind the strife and deprivations of war, while the Jazz Age brings the young, dissolute, and decadent into the smoky interiors of basement speakeasies. Idealistic young journalist Kendra Mills risks her career--and her life--to expose the criminal underside of American society.... more info>> (Published: 1992)
Words: 135225 - Reading Time: 386-540 min.
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A Steady Trade: A Boyhood at Sea [MultiFormat]
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)
Words: 101487 - Reading Time: 289-405 min.
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A Writer's Guide to Overcoming Rejection: A Practical Sales Course for the as Yet Unpublished [Secure eReader]
by Edward Baker
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This guide teaches the reader how to sell themselves and their book in order to get in print. Using sales techniques taken from other industries, it demonstrates how the writer can target and market their book in the competitive business of publishing.
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And in the End: The World's Weirdest Funerals [Secure eReader (recommended)/Microsoft Reader/Adobe PDF]
by Keith R. Lindsay
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Full of anecdotes on the weirdest funerals and final resting places the world over, this guidebook is a tongue-in-cheek romp to an aspect of life that frightens most people. Discussing the burial practices of the past--from the embalming practices of ancient Egyptians to the funeral pyres used in India--while looking closely at how death and funeral services are practiced today, this humorously macabre guide answers questions such as What kind of party should be held at a funeral ceremony? Who s... more info>>
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Becoming Your Own Critique Partner [MultiFormat]
by Jane Toombs, Janet Lane Walters
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An indispensable guide to self-editing, written by two veteran writers who share more than 63 years of experience in the art of polishing a manuscript. For the beginner, it is both a reference book and a tutorial, painlessly teaching the craft of writing along with the art of writing. For the more experienced, it offers a checklist for ensuring the final draft is as well-honed as possible. (Published: 2006) EPIC eBook Award Winner
Words: 53525 - Reading Time: 152-214 min.
Category: General Nonfiction/Reference
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Beyond Good & Evil [Secure eReader (recommended)/Adobe EPUB]
by Friedrich Nietzsche, Walter Kaufmann
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Represents Nietzsche's attempt to sum up his philosophy. In nine parts the book is designed to give the reader a comprehensive idea of Nietzche's thought and style. With an inclusive index of subjects and persons. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Bibliotherapy [Secure eReader (recommended)/Adobe EPUB]
by Beverly West
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Because women read books differently than guys do ... Every woman knows ... books are more than a way to kill time on the bus--they're therapy that fits in our bag. Whether we're wallowing in a sullen perennial adolescence or our biological clock is ringing and we can't find the snooze button, books are the dog-eared friends that help us deal with our baggage as we navigate life's journey. Now Bibliotherapy prescribes the best of classic and contemporary Chick Lit that women turn to again and ag... more info>>
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Charlie Chan's Words of Wisdom [MultiFormat]
by Howard M. Berlin
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A selection of more than 600 proverbs spoken by the cinema's favorite Chinese detective. Also includes a selection of proverbs spoken by Mr. Moto (Peter Lorre) in the cinema. (Published: 2001)
Words: 13877 - Reading Time: 39-55 min.
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Cliffs Notes for Orwell's Animal Farm [Secure eReader]
by L. David Allen, Frank Thompson
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At once an allegory for both utopia and totalitarianism, Animal Farm is a story that expresses a dismal view of humans and their attempts to create a just society without compassion, history, and nonviolence. Orwell's book is decidedly anti-utopian and yet an unforgettable morality tale that entertains as it teaches. This concise supplement to Orwell's Animal Farm helps students understand the overall structure of the work, actions and motivations of the characters, and the soci... more info>>
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Cold River: A Survivor's Story [MultiFormat]
by Jozef Imrich
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Cold River: A Survivor's Story is about a man's desire for freedom at a time when none existed. Jozef describes the village in which he grew up with such emotion and sadness that the reader can hear the snow crunching beneath his expectant mother's feet as she makes her way through the snow drifts. This story is fact, not fiction, when you are finished you will know what it is like to taste freedom for the first time. And perhaps feel pain of its cost. (Published: 2002)
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Comprehensive Chess Course Volume I: Learn Chess in 12 Lessons [Limited MultiFormat: 3 Formats Available]
by Lev Alburt, Roman Pelts
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Comprehensive Chess Course is primarily intended to serve as a manual for those teaching chess in schools and colleges and for parents teaching chess to their children or, for that matter, to themselves. From California to New York, this course has been employed successfully in numerous scholastic programs. Since 1986 and through two editions (plus several printings), thousands of players have purchased this course for self-study. And if letters from our readers are any guide, then thousands hav... more info>> (Published: 2001)
Words: 29750 - Reading Time: 85-119 min.
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Cooking the Three Dog Bakery Way [Secure eReader (recommended)]
by Dan Dye
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From the celebrated creators of the ever pupular Three Dog Bakery, the world's first bakery for dogs, comes a fun-filled collection of easy-to-make gourmutt meals and treats designed to keep dogs healthy, happy, and drooling from ear to ear. It's the cookbook that gives "baked-from-scratch" a whole new meaning!With more than thirty bakeries across the U.S., Canada, and Asia (and more on the way!), a thriving Internet and mail-order business, and products featured in retail stores nationwide, Mar... more info>>
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Crystal Legends [MultiFormat]
by Moyra Caldecott
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Crystals and gemstones have been a source of fascination since Neolithic times; they endure when the bones of those they have adorned have turned to dust. Such was the profundity of crystal lore that ancient peoples incorporated crystals and gemstones as dynamic and potent symbols in their legends and myths. In Crystal Legends Moyra Caldecott approaches crystals from a new angle, retelling stories drawn from world mythology which show the significance of crystals and precious stones as symbolic ... more info>> (Published: 1990)
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Dangling [MultiFormat]
by Yeva Wiest
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What's wrong with the Religious Right? The Archangel Michael and his transgender sidekick Gabriel are on a mission. If they can find just one righteous man, the world will be saved. It might take a miracle to unearth such a rare creature in Washington, but the angels have a little fun with the arrogant, the hypocritical and sometimes downright absurd politicos they encounter along the way. Ms. Wiest is at her politically incorrect best in this follow-up to Practical Purposes. (Published: 2009)
Words: 27690 - Reading Time: 79-110 min.
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Dao De Jing: A Philosophical Translation [Secure eReader (recommended)/Adobe EPUB]
by Roger T. Ames
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In 1993, archaeologists unearthed a set of ancient bamboo scrolls that contained the earliest known version of the Dao de jing. Composed more than two thousand years ago, this life-changing document offers a regimen of self-cultivation to attain personal excellence and revitalize moral behavior. Now in this luminous new translation, renowned China scholars Roger T. Ames and David L. Hall bring the timeless wisdom of the Dao de jing into our contemporary world.In this elegant volume, Ames and Hal... more info>>
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Dreaming in Code: Two Dozen Programmers, Three Years, 4,732 Bugs, and One Quest for Transcendent Software [Secure eReader (recommended)/Microsoft Reader/Adobe PDF]
by Scott Rosenberg
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Our civilization runs on software. Far more than most people understand, it has seeped into every cranny of our lives. It is in our kitchen gadgets and cars, toys and buildings. Our national defense, our businesses and banks, our elections and our news media, our movies and our transportation networks--the stuff of our daily existence hangs from fragile threads of computer code. And we pay for that fragility. The FBI, the FAA, the IRS--each has crashed on the rocks as it has tried to build new s... more info>>
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