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Heidegger's Glasses_ A Novel - Thaisa Frank
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. In her debut novel, Frank (A Brief History of Camouflage) presents a slightly fantastic tale of WWII, concerning an underground German bunker ... -
Goodbye, Darkness_ A Memoir of - William Manchester
Product DescriptionThe nightmares began for William Manchester 23 years after WW II. In his dreams he lived with the recurring image of a battle-weary youth (himself), "angrily dem... -
Getting Things Done - David Allen
Amazon.com ReviewWith first-chapter allusions to martial arts, "flow," "mind like water," and other concepts borrowed from the East (and usually mangled), you'd almost think this s... -
First They Killed My Father_ A - Loung Ung
Amazon.com ReviewWritten in the present tense, First They Killed My Father will put you right in the midst of the action--action you'll wish had never happened. It's a tough read,.... -
Fallen Into The Pit - Ellis Peters
From Publishers WeeklyOriginally published in 1951, but just now making its first American appearance, this mystery launched Peters's Inspector Felse series. Set in Britain just af... -
Echoes - Danielle Steel
From Publishers WeeklyEurope in the throes of WWI and II serves as backdrop for this latest dose of melodrama from megabestseller Steel. Bookish, raven-haired beauty Beata Wittgens... -
Drown - Junot Diaz
Amazon.com ReviewWith ten stories that move from the barrios of the Dominican Republic to the struggling urban communities of New Jersey, Junot Diaz makes his remarkable debut. Dia... -
Driving Over Lemons_ An Optimis - Chris Stewart
Amazon.com ReviewWhen English sheep shearer Chris Stewart (once a drummer for Genesis) bought an isolated farmhouse in the mountains outside of Granada, Spain, he was fully aware t... -
Double Indemnity - James M. Cain
Amazon.com ReviewWhen smalltime insurance salesman Walter Huff meets seductive Phyllis Nirdlinger, the wife of one of his wealthy clients, it takes him only minutes to determine th... -
Colonization_ Second Contact - Harry Turtledove
Amazon.com ReviewHarry Turtledove pays tribute to pulp science fiction, combining a favorite plot--invasion by technologically superior aliens--with an alternate history of WWII an...