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I Was Told There'd Be Cake - Sloane Crosley
Wry, hilarious, and profoundly genuine, this debut collection of literary essays is a celebration of fallibility and haplessness in all their glory. From despoiling an exhibit at t... -
Hula Done It_ - Maddy Hunter
SUMMARY: Dead in the WaterFor travel escort Emily Andrew and her fellow Iowans, aloha means "hello" to all the sun, surf, and scrumptious cuisine their Hawaiian cruise has to offer... -
How to Write a Sentence_ And Ho - Stanley Fish
From BooklistNew York Times columnist and college professor Fish appreciates fine sentences the way some people appreciate fine wine. In 10 short chapters, Fish takes readers throu... -
How to Succeed in Evil - Patrick E. Mclean
Product DescriptionHow to Succeed in Evil is the story of Edwin Windsor, Evil Efficiency Consultant. He tries to help supervillains be more villainous. Or at least more profitable ... -
Honeybee Democracy - Thomas D. Seeley
From BooklistEntomologist E. O. Wilson calls honeybees 'humanity's greatest friend among the insects.' Cornell professor and ardent beekeeper Seeley (The Wisdom of the Hive, 1995) ... -
Holding the Dream - Nora Roberts
SUMMARY: Raised as a sister to Margo and Laura at the grandiose Templeton house, businesswoman Kate Powell faces a professional impropriety and a dark secret from her past that for... -
Germinal - Emile Zola
Review"Superb."--Professor James Chastain, Ohio University"This is far and away the best English translation of Germinal currently available. The translator has captured th... -
Gates of Fire - Steven Pressfield
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Steven Pressfield's The Profession.The national bestseller!At Thermopylae, a rocky mountain pass in northern Greece, the feared a... -
Four Fish_ The Future of the La - Paul Greenberg
SUMMARY: Our relationship with the ocean is undergoing a profound transformation. Whereas just three decades ago nearly everything we ate from the sea was wild, rampant overfishing... -
Foreign Affairs - Alison Lurie
Product DescriptionVinnie Miner, 54-year-old Anglophile professor, is in London on a six-month foundation grant. So is her young colleague, Fred Turner. Vinnie is plain and resigne...