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The Battle for Christmas - Stephen Nissenbaum
Amazon.com ReviewThis scholarly analysis of our modern celebration of Christmas pulls together a thoroughly convincing case for the widely accepted notion that it is a 19th-century... -
The Alpha Deception - Jon Land
A space-borne superweapon rains death down on an American small town, and Blaine McCracken races to learn who pulled the trigger before the fearsome beam turns on Washington ... -
Stories_ All-New Tales - Neil Gaiman; Al Sarrantonio
EDITORIAL REVIEW: "The joy of fiction is the joy of the imagination. . . ." The best stories pull readers in and keep them turning the pages, eager to discover more—to find the ans... -
Star Wars_ Galaxy of Fear 02_ C - John Whitman
Welcome to the city of the dead... When Hoole, Tash, and Zak stop on Necropolis to look for a new starship, Zak immediately makes friends with the local kids. And he's willing to p... -
Roast Mortem - Cleo Coyle
EDITORIAL REVIEW: ** The national bestselling author brews up another mystery-and this time, it's New York's Bravest that get burned ** After local firefighters pull Clare out of a... -
Restless Soul - Alex Archer
SUMMARY:A vacation spot picked at random, Thailand is intended to provide relaxation for archaeologist Annja Creed. Yet the irresistible pull of the country's legendary Spir... -
Pulling Strings With Puppet - James Turnbull
Competent system administrators know their success hinges upon being able to perform often tedious tasks with rigor and punctuality. Such metrics are often achieved only by institu... -
Mermaid_ A Twist on the Classic - Carolyn Turgeon
From Publishers WeeklyIn Turgeon's surprisingly dark retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid, two women pine for the affections of a prince: mermaid Lenia, who pu... -
Irresistible Forces - Danielle Steel
SUMMARY: Danielle Steel's forty-seventh bestselling novel is very much about the tides of our times, changes and responsibilities in the workplace pull two people in different dire... -
House and Philosophy_ Everybody - Henry Jacoby; William Irwin
An unauthorized look at the philosophical issues raised by one of today's most popular television shows: House House is one of the top three television dramas on the air, pullin...