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Old Man's War - John Scalzi
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. Though a lot of SF writers are more or less efficiently continuing the tradition of Robert A. Heinlein, Scalzi's astonishingly proficient firs... -
Nothing to Be Frightened Of - Julian Barnes
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. In this virtuosic memoir, Barnes (_Arthur & George_) makes little mention of his personal or professional life, allowing his audience very lim... -
Natashas - Victor Malarek
On the black market, they're the third most profitable com- modity, after illegal weapons and drugs-the only difference being that these goods are human, though to their handlers t... -
My Bondage and My Freedom - Frederick Douglass; Brent Hayes
ReviewProfessor John S. Wright My Bondage and My Freedom is Frederick Douglass's most accomplished rendering of his life on literary and philosophical terms. It is also his m... -
Monster Hunter Vendetta - Larry Correia
EDITORIAL REVIEW: Accountant turned professional monster hunter, Owen Zastava Pitt, managed to stop the nefarious Old One’s invasion plans last year, but as a result made an enemy ... -
Metrics_ How to Improve Key Bus - Martin Klubeck
Metrics are a hot topic. Executive leadership, boards of directors, management, and customers are all asking for data-based decisions. As a result, many managers, professionals, an... -
Marx_ A Very Short Introduction - Peter Singer
Review"I always recommend that undergraduates should read Singer's book to get an overview. I find it a very useful introduction: succinct and sophisticated."--Professor Diana Cool... -
Lords of Finance_ The Bankers W - Liaquat Ahamed
EDITORIAL REVIEW: **With penetrating insights for today, this vital history of the world economic collapse of the late 1920s offers unforgettable portraits of the four men whose pe... -
Lady in the Mist - Laurie Alice Eakes
Product DescriptionBy virtue of her profession as a midwife, Tabitha Eckles is the keeper of many secrets: the names of fathers of illegitimate children, the level of love and harm... -
Krakatoa_ The Day the World Exp - Simon Winchester
SUMMARY:Simon Winchester, New York Times bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman, examines the legendary annihilation in 1883 of the volcano-island of Krakatoa, w...