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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 Basque History of the World - Mark Kurlansky
Amazon.com ReviewThe buzz about the Guggenheim Bilbao aside, the Basques seldom get good press--from the 12th-century Codex of Calixtus ("A Basque or Navarrese would do in a Frenc.... -
The Barefoot Running Book_ A Pr - Jason Robillard; Dirk Wierenga
ReviewJason Robillard is a master at teaching people the art and science of barefoot running. His book is highly motivating, and gives you the skills to go as far as you want. --Dr... -
The Ayatollah Begs to Differ - Hooman Majd
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. In this critical but affectionate portrait of Iranian politics and culture, Majd, the Western-educated grandson of an ayatollah, delves into t... -
The Artemis Fowl files - Eoin Colfer
EDITORIAL REVIEW: *The Artemis Fowl Files* is comprised of two original stories: "LEPrecon": the story of Fairy Police Captain Holly Short's move... -
The Art of Saying Goodbye - Ellyn Bache
ReviewThe secrets revealed and the emotions exposed make this a compelling read. (Charlotte Observer ) Grief, friendship, marriage, love and uncertainty—it’s all here—portrayed... -
The Art of Fielding_ A Novel - Chad Harbach
Amazon.com ReviewAmazon Best Books of the Month, September 2011: Though The Art of Fielding is his fiction debut, Chad Harbach writes with the self-assurance of a... -
The Art of Choosing - Sheena Iyengar
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. Choice, perhaps the highest good in the American socioeconomic lexicon, is a very mixed blessing, according to this fascinating study of decis... -
The Apostle - Brad Thor
EDITORIAL REVIEW: Master of suspense and #1 *New York Times* bestselling author Brad Thor returns with his most riveting international thriller yet. A new administration and a new ... -
The Ape Who Guards the Balance - Elizabeth Peters
EDITORIAL REVIEW: Named 1998 Grand Master by Mystery Writers of America, Elizabeth Peters is also a doctor of Egyptology whose mysteries have sub...