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The Sword of the Lady |
Excerpt | 3/10/2010 |
"This new novel of the Change is quite probably the finest by an author who has been growing in skill and imagination for more than 25 years." ---Booklist Starred Review
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The Sword of the Lady |
Review | 3/10/2010 |
Booklist Starred Review
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The Men Who Would Be King |
Excerpt | 3/9/2010 |
"The book reads like a novel and the reporting is impeccable. If you pick up one book about Hollywood, make it this one." ---Buzz Bissinger, author of Friday Night Lights
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Beautiful Assassin |
Excerpt | 3/9/2010 |
"Michael White is a wonderful storyteller, and his work is long on atmosphere, and packed with action." ---Kevin Baker, author of the New York Times Notable Book Paradise Alley
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The Eerie Silence |
Excerpt | 3/9/2010 |
"A fascinating tale stuffed with novel ideas about the nature of intelligence far beyond our own." ---Seth Shostak, senior astronomer at the SETI Institute
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The Eerie Silence |
Excerpt | 3/9/2010 |
"Highly recommended for both science fiction and astronomy buffs." ---Publishers Weekly
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The Eerie Silence |
Excerpt | 3/9/2010 |
"Paul Davies imagines the unimaginable.... A [must-listen] for anybody fascinated by the most profound of questions: are we alone?" ---Stephen Baxter, author of Manifold
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The Eerie Silence |
Excerpt | 3/9/2010 |
"Davies ranks among our very best science writers, and this book should prompt deep rethinking among the entire SETI community." ---Gregory Benford, author of Timescape
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The Woman Who Fell from the Sky |
Excerpt | 3/5/2010 |
"Hugely entertaining and vitally important to our times, the book tucks us under a veil and allows us a unique glimpse into a culture as old as Noah." ---Jennifer Jordan, author of Savage Summit
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The Woman Who Fell from the Sky |
Excerpt | 3/5/2010 |
"A lovely book that offers a large measure of cultural understanding in a region that is too easily misunderstood and caricatured." ---Nina Burleigh, author of Unholy Business
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Unfinished Business |
Excerpt | 3/5/2010 |
"This is an uplifting and truly life-affirming book." ---Hope Edelman, author of The Possibility of Everything
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Unfinished Business |
Excerpt | 3/5/2010 |
"The perfect antidote to those middle-of-the-night sweats, when we toss and turn and torture ourselves with endless shoulda-coulda-wouldas." ---Marlo Thomas, author of the New York Times bestseller The Right Words at the Right Time
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Unfinished Business |
Excerpt | 3/5/2010 |
"A great lesson for us all." ---Mitch Albom, New York Times bestselling author of Have a Little Faith
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Wife of the Gods |
Award | 3/4/2010 |
AudioFile Earphones Award Winner
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Robert E. Vardeman |
WebLink | 3/4/2010 |
Robert E. Vardeman Web Site
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The Ghosts of Cannae |
Excerpt | 3/3/2010 |
"A masterpiece of style, imagination, and erudition." ---Victor Davis Hanson, author of Ripples of Battle
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Ilustrado |
Award | 3/3/2010 |
Winner of the Man Asian Literary Prize
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Ilustrado |
Review | 3/3/2010 |
Kirkus Starred Review
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Ilustrado |
Excerpt | 3/3/2010 |
[Ilustrado] dazzles as brightly as Jonathan Safran Foer’s Everything Is Illuminated.... First novels rarely show such reach and depth." ---Kirkus Starred Review
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Ilustrado |
Excerpt | 3/3/2010 |
"Through his vivid use of language, Syjuco has crafted a beautiful work of historical fiction that's part mystery and part sociopolitical commentary." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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Ilustrado |
Excerpt | 3/3/2010 |
"Dizzying and ambitious.... A satisfying, meaningful story." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Ilustrado |
Review | 3/3/2010 |
Library Journal Starred Review
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Ilustrado |
Review | 3/3/2010 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Lineup |
WebLink | 3/2/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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Bomb Power |
WebLink | 3/2/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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Bomb Power |
Excerpt | 3/2/2010 |
"Stephen Hoye's voice has just the right emphasis and unrushed pacing as he recounts the secrecy surrounding the development of the atomic bomb." ---AudioFile
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The Valley of Fear |
WebLink | 3/2/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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My River Chronicles |
WebLink | 3/2/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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The Man Who Loved Books Too Much |
WebLink | 3/2/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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The Man Who Loved Books Too Much |
Excerpt | 3/2/2010 |
"[Brackley's] soft voice, often near a toned whisper, adds the right atmosphere to a biography of a creepy man and a reporter's long search for his motive." ---AudioFile
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Growing Up bin Laden |
WebLink | 3/2/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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Kull |
WebLink | 3/2/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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Shadow Woman |
WebLink | 3/2/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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The Red Wolf Conspiracy |
WebLink | 3/2/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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The Trusted Advisor |
WebLink | 3/2/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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Storms of My Grandchildren |
Excerpt | 3/2/2010 |
"Hansen's message is stirring as well as urgent, and should be required [listening] for anyone involved in public policy." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Storms of My Grandchildren |
Review | 3/2/2010 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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John Pruden |
WebLink | 3/2/2010 |
John Pruden Web Site
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The Age of Empathy |
Review | 3/1/2010 |
Library Journal Starred Audio Review
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The Sisters Who Would be Queen |
Excerpt | 2/26/2010 |
"Wanda McCaddon enlivens this detailed account with her energetic narration." ---AudioFile
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Model Home |
Excerpt | 2/26/2010 |
"Puchner's prose in these pages is forthright, delightfully detailed, with the distance he strikes from his characters just right." ---Chicago Tribune
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Abigail Adams |
Excerpt | 2/26/2010 |
"Holton's work draws on...rich sources to offer a comprehensive yet highly readable account of Abigail's life." ---The Washington Post
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Daring Young Men |
Excerpt | 2/26/2010 |
"Reeves writes clearly and compellingly.... [He] emphasizes the sagas of the 'common people' who supported and opposed the airlift." ---Philadelphia Inquirer
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This Book Is Overdue! |
Excerpt | 2/26/2010 |
"Ms. Johnson's enthusiasm for libraries and the people who work in them is refreshingly evident." ---The Wall Street Journal
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Infamous |
Excerpt | 2/26/2010 |
"Atkins brings to vivid life the henpecked George and the bloodthirsty Kathryn as he convincingly conjures up a past era." ---Publishers Weekly
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Voodoo Histories |
Excerpt | 2/26/2010 |
"Aaronovitch deconstructs a dizzying array of conspiracy theories in these pages with unsparing logic, common sense and at times exasperated wit." ---The New York Times
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Bomb Power |
Excerpt | 2/26/2010 |
"Wills knows how to marshal his arguments...grounding them in the factual record." ---The Christian Science Monitor
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Eight White Nights |
Excerpt | 2/26/2010 |
"An angst-ridden tale of the potential for love." ---Chicago Tribune
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Small Wars |
Excerpt | 2/26/2010 |
"In what reads as a quiet, calm work, [Jones] captures the essence of dehumanized warfare and renders inescapable parallels in a more modern world." ---Denver Post
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Nalini Singh |
WebLink | 2/26/2010 |
Nalini Singh Web Site
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The Poisoner's Handbook |
Excerpt | 2/25/2010 |
"Not only is The Poisoner's Handbook as thrilling as any CSI episode, but it also offers something even better: an education in how forensics really works." ---The Washington Post
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The Poisoner's Handbook |
Excerpt | 2/25/2010 |
"Her story [is] engagingly written and extensively researched." ---Chicago Sun-Times
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Model Home |
Excerpt | 2/25/2010 |
"Puchner's best touches are more mysterious and subtle. He deploys in exactly the right measure the element of dreams: those he visits upon his characters and the one he implodes before the reader's gaze." ---San Francisco Chronicle
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Shadow Woman |
Excerpt | 2/25/2010 |
"Bean's competent reading is a pleasure.... [She] is one of the few female narrators who can bring off male characters almost perfectly." ---AudioFile
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The Red Wolf Conspiracy |
Excerpt | 2/25/2010 |
"Page's attention to character makes it easy for listeners to lose themselves in the wide-ranging story." ---AudioFile
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Kull |
Excerpt | 2/25/2010 |
"McLaren maintains excitement and tension without drifting into an overly dramatic performance." ---AudioFile
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The Trusted Advisor |
Excerpt | 2/25/2010 |
"Cassella reads in a tone of energetic encouragement---as if he were the listener's own professional mentor." ---AudioFile
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Contested Will |
Review | 2/25/2010 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Contested Will |
Excerpt | 2/25/2010 |
"As Shapiro admirably demonstrates, William Shakespeare emerges with his name and reputation intact." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Get Capone |
Review | 2/25/2010 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Get Capone |
Excerpt | 2/25/2010 |
"Eig presents a multifaceted portrait of a shrewd man who built a criminal empire worth millions." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Crash Course |
Excerpt | 2/25/2010 |
"The story that Mr. Ingrassia tells is concise, enthralling and ultimately heartbreaking." ---The Wall Street Journal
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The Politician |
Excerpt | 2/25/2010 |
"This is a book worth [hearing] for its larger drama." ---Janet Maslin, The New York Times
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The Valley of Fear |
Excerpt | 2/25/2010 |
"[Prebble] handles the job skillfully, with clear and distinct characterizations, and matches his tone and pacing to the action." ---AudioFile
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My River Chronicles |
Excerpt | 2/25/2010 |
"Dulong...pulls listeners into her life on the water. Thoughtful and fascinating." ---AudioFile
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Paul McCartney |
Excerpt | 2/25/2010 |
"Lee's smooth narration is refreshingly unobtrusive. An intimate and entertaining portrait that should satisfy Macca's many fans." ---Library Journal Audio Review
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My River Chronicles |
Excerpt | 2/25/2010 |
"Smart, captivating prose.... Dulong herself reads in a cogent and pleasant manner that lends clarity to her material." ---Library Journal Audio Review
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The Age of Empathy |
Excerpt | 2/25/2010 |
"Alan Sklar handles the Dutch words and scientific terms with aplomb; his narration is expressive, clear, and accent-free.... This title is a joy to experience on audio." ---Library Journal Starred Audio Review
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The Wolf in the Parlor |
Excerpt | 2/25/2010 |
"George K. Wilson demonstrates his skill and experience as a narrator; his timing and modulation are excellent." ---Library Journal Audio Review
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Fun with Problems |
Excerpt | 2/25/2010 |
"A book for grown-ups, for people prepared to absorb the news of the world that it announces, for people both grateful and a little uneasy in finding a writer brave enough to be the bearer." ---The New York Times
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Nothing to Envy |
Excerpt | 2/25/2010 |
"Demick has written a deeply moving book." ---The Wall Street Journal
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Crash Course |
Excerpt | 2/25/2010 |
"Ingrassia skillfully details the many enormous managementn failures of the Big Three." ---The New York Times
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Daring Young Men |
Excerpt | 2/25/2010 |
"This is a gripping history." ---Christian Science Monitor
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Fun with Problems |
Excerpt | 2/25/2010 |
"[An] intense and finely carved...story collection." ---San Francisco Chronicle
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Small Wars |
Excerpt | 2/25/2010 |
"This moving novel...[demonstrates] how violence, loneliness and mistrust can dismantle a loving relationship." ---Dallas Morning News
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Citizens of London |
Award | 2/23/2010 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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I.O.U. |
Excerpt | 2/22/2010 |
"A fine introduction to the latest financial frenzy, with a suitable degree of outrage." ---The Wall Street Journal
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Empire of the Summer Moon |
Excerpt | 2/22/2010 |
"Rigorously researched and evenhanded, the book paints both the Comanches and Americans in their glory and shame, bravery and savagery." ---Publishers Weekly
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Abigail Adams |
Excerpt | 2/22/2010 |
"An important presentation of one of our Founding Mothers and well worth reading." ---Providence Journal
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Dining with al-Qaeda |
Excerpt | 2/22/2010 |
" A highly readable and informative book." ---Library Journal
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Voodoo Histories |
Excerpt | 2/22/2010 |
"This is fascinating stuff and absorbing reading that gives us a better understanding of why conspiracy theories are so popular and what the facts---in fact---indicate." ---Library Journal
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I Am Not a Serial Killer |
Excerpt | 2/22/2010 |
"Fans of Dexter will welcome Wells's gripping debut." ---Publishers Weekly
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The Politician |
Excerpt | 2/22/2010 |
"In its account of scandal-frenzy, The Politician [reads] like a collaboration between Tennessee Williams and P.G. Wodehouse." ---The Wall Street Journal
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Dangerously Funny |
Excerpt | 2/22/2010 |
"A straightforward chronicle that charts the rise and fall of a charming double act cut down in its prime." ---The New York Times
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Eight White Nights |
Excerpt | 2/22/2010 |
"This is a richly intellectual novel that will resemble nothing you've ever encountered." ---The Washington Post
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The Last Train from Hiroshima |
Excerpt | 2/22/2010 |
"Pellegrino's account of what it was actually like on the ground in both Hiroshima and Nagasak...is...powerful and detailed." ---The Washington Post
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Small Wars |
Excerpt | 2/22/2010 |
"Her storytelling style, with its combination of purity and harshness, can provoke feelings of clenched excruciation in even the most unflinching readers." ---The Washington Post
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Kitty Raises Hell |
Excerpt | 2/22/2010 |
"Readers of Kim Harrison's Hollows series and Jim Butcher's Dresden Files will appreciate Kitty's sarcastic wit, ingenuity, and independence." ---Library Journal
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Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand |
Excerpt | 2/22/2010 |
"Readers of Kim Harrison's Hollows series and Jim Butcher's Dresden Files will appreciate Kitty's sarcastic wit, ingenuity, and independence." ---Library Journal
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Kitty and the Silver Bullet |
Excerpt | 2/22/2010 |
"Readers of Kim Harrison's Hollows series and Jim Butcher's Dresden Files will appreciate Kitty's sarcastic wit, ingenuity, and independence." ---Library Journal
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Kitty Takes a Holiday |
Excerpt | 2/22/2010 |
"Readers of Kim Harrison's Hollows series and Jim Butcher's Dresden Files will appreciate Kitty's sarcastic wit, ingenuity, and independence." ---Library Journal
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Kitty Goes to Washington |
Excerpt | 2/22/2010 |
"Readers of Kim Harrison's Hollows series and Jim Butcher's Dresden Files will appreciate Kitty's sarcastic wit, ingenuity, and independence." ---Library Journal
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Kitty and The Midnight Hour |
Excerpt | 2/22/2010 |
"Readers of Kim Harrison's Hollows series and Jim Butcher's Dresden Files will appreciate Kitty's sarcastic wit, ingenuity, and independence." ---Library Journal
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Nancy Makin |
WebLink | 2/20/2010 |
Nancy Makin Web Site
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Everything Is Broken |
Excerpt | 2/20/2010 |
"An eye-opening, urgent look behind an official screen of lies." ---Kirkus
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For All the Tea in China |
Review | 2/19/2010 |
Booklist Starred Review
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For All the Tea in China |
Excerpt | 2/19/2010 |
"A delicious brew of information on the history of tea cultivation and consumption in the Western world.... A remarkably riveting tale." ---Booklist Starred Review
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Will Adams |
WebLink | 2/18/2010 |
Will Adams Web Site
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The Alexander Cipher |
Excerpt | 2/18/2010 |
"A plausible, fun heist-thriller that compels the [listener] to wonder, What if?" ---Library Journal
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The Alexander Cipher |
Excerpt | 2/18/2010 |
"This is a hugely entertaining thriller, very much in the vein of Matthew Reilly: an adroit mixture of action, character, and history." ---Booklist Starred Review
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The Alexander Cipher |
Review | 2/18/2010 |
Booklist Starred Review
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The Alexander Cipher |
Excerpt | 2/18/2010 |
"A fast-moving, finely crafted, intellient action-adventure that delivers on all fronts. Pick it up, settle back, and enjoy the ride." ---Raymond Khoury, New York Times bestselling author of The Sanctuary
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The Alexander Cipher |
Excerpt | 2/18/2010 |
"A razor-edged thriller that delves deeply into crumbling tombs and ancient secrets. Explosively paced and tautly told." ---James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Oracle
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Reset |
Excerpt | 2/18/2010 |
"Kinzer elaborates grand ideas in the conversational voice of a story-teller and challenges conventional wisdom in the most reasonable tones." ---Gary Sick, author of All Fall Down
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Reset |
Excerpt | 2/18/2010 |
"A vivid account underscoring the persistent folly of Western, and especially U.S. policy in the Middle East. This is history with bite and immediacy." ---Andrew J. Bacevich, author of the New York Times bestseller The Limits of Power
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Reset |
Excerpt | 2/18/2010 |
"I...relished Stephen Kinzer’s Reset---kudos to him for approaching the enduring problem of the Middle East in a fresh way." ---Karl E. Meyer, coauthor of Tournament of Shadows
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Freefall |
Excerpt | 2/18/2010 |
"A useful and timely book.... It is a powerful indictment of Wall Street, the United States financial sector and the Federal Reserve Board." ---The New York Times
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Voodoo Histories |
Excerpt | 2/18/2010 |
"Aaronovitch, as thorough a researcher as he is a witty and muscular writer, goes further than most previous popular analysts of conspiracy theories." ---The Boston Globe
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The Fatal Strain |
Excerpt | 2/18/2010 |
"Sipress' book is an important...contribution to our understanding of the all-too-human mistakes that make pandemics possible and, if he is right, inevitable." ---The Philadelphia Inquirer
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The Dream of Perpetual Motion |
Excerpt | 2/18/2010 |
"A smart, funny, sad, and beautiful novel, full of magic, mystery, mechanical men, and a delightful amount of mayhem." ---Scott Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Ruins
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The Bag Lady Papers |
Excerpt | 2/18/2010 |
"[Penney] writes in an appealingly plainspoken way...about gaining a deeper appreciation of life in her reduced post-Madoff circumstances." ---The Wall Street Journal
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The Whale |
Excerpt | 2/18/2010 |
"The Whale results from years of devoted researching, talking, kayaking, diving and swimming; it is equal parts almanac, literary study, celebration, elegy, eulogy and literary travel essay." ---The Washington Post
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Model Home |
Excerpt | 2/18/2010 |
"Puchner is an extraordinarily talented writer. He's a master of mood and tone, able to make moments of pure hilarity follow heartbreak with the seamlessness of real life." ---The Boston Globe
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The Day I Shot Cupid |
Excerpt | 2/18/2010 |
"Young women will find a kindred spirit, while older [listeners] will discover what's happening in today's dating world." ---Library Journal
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The Politician |
Excerpt | 2/18/2010 |
"Replete with colorful anecdotes and vignettes, this forceful memoir offers a familiar, if a bit slippery, tale of lost youthful innocence." ---The New York Times
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Beneath the Lion's Gaze |
Excerpt | 2/17/2010 |
"Mengiste tells an unforgettable tale, and one that needed to be told." ---The Denver Post
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I.O.U. |
Review | 2/17/2010 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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I.O.U. |
Excerpt | 2/17/2010 |
"Laypeople seeking to understand the crisis, and what it means for their own bank account, will find Lanchester’s volume an oasis of understanding in a sea of partisan spin and convoluted financial language." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Sisters Who Would be Queen |
WebLink | 2/17/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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Miami Babylon |
Excerpt | 2/17/2010 |
"Narrator Alan Sklar's...control of the language allows him to master the story in every savory and unsavory detail." ---AudioFile
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Miami Babylon |
WebLink | 2/17/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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Valkyrie |
Award | 2/17/2010 |
2010 Audie Award Finalist
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House of Cards |
Award | 2/17/2010 |
2010 Audie Award Finalist
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Viral Loop |
Award | 2/17/2010 |
2010 Audie Award Finalist
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1864 |
Award | 2/17/2010 |
2010 Audie Award Finalist
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The Ascent of Money |
Award | 2/17/2010 |
2010 Audie Award Finalist
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Tears in the Darkness |
Award | 2/17/2010 |
2010 Audie Award Finalist
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The Coral Thief |
Award | 2/17/2010 |
2010 Audie Award Finalist
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Good-bye and Amen |
Award | 2/17/2010 |
2010 Audie Award Finalist
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The Hip Chick's Guide to Macrobiotics |
Award | 2/17/2010 |
2010 Audie Award Finalist
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Kushiel's Dart |
Award | 2/17/2010 |
2010 Audie Award Finalist
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Kushiel's Scion |
Award | 2/17/2010 |
2010 Audie Award Finalist
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Nothing with Strings |
Award | 2/17/2010 |
2010 Audie Award Finalist
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Washington Square |
Award | 2/17/2010 |
2010 Audie Award Finalist
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Darling Jim |
Award | 2/17/2010 |
2010 Audie Award Finalist
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The Politician |
Award | 2/17/2010 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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Imperfect Endings |
Excerpt | 2/17/2010 |
"Zoe Carter is a luminous writer with a dramatic story to tell. With wisdom, poetry and dark humor, Zoe describes her ailing mother's courageious decision to end her life." ---Jennifer Finney Boylan, bestselling author of I'm Looking Through You
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Imperfect Endings |
Excerpt | 2/17/2010 |
"I love this book! Zoe Carter has taken what could be a very sad story and turned it into something beautiful and incredibly insightful." ---Kate Lehrer, author of Confessions of a Bigamist
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Helmet for My Pillow |
Excerpt | 2/9/2010 |
"Helmet for My Pillow is a grand and epic prose poem. Robert Leckie’s theme is the purely human experience of war in the Pacific, written in the graceful imagery of a human being who---somehow---survived." ---Tom Hanks
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The Dream of Perpetual Motion |
Excerpt | 2/9/2010 |
"Plangent, tender and sui generis: a steampunk The Tempest with the grim and rippling beauty of a fairy tale." ---Lauren Groff, New York Times bestselling author of The Monsters of Templeton
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Julie Klam |
WebLink | 2/8/2010 |
Julie Klam Web Site
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Brian Fagan |
WebLink | 2/6/2010 |
Brian Fagan Web Site
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Worldwar: In the Balance |
Excerpt | 2/4/2010 |
"This intelligent speculative novel depicts an alternate history in which, at the height of World War II, Earth is attacked by alien beings with weapons far more destructive than any possessed by the Allied or Axis forces." ---Publishers Weekly
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Freefall |
Award | 2/4/2010 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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The Last Train from Hiroshima |
Award | 2/4/2010 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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Stan Nicholls |
WebLink | 2/3/2010 |
Stan Nicholls Web Site
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Where Mercy Is Shown, Mercy Is Given |
WebLink | 2/3/2010 |
Dog the Bounty Hunter Web Site
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The Digital Plague |
Excerpt | 2/2/2010 |
"A strong techno-thriller.... Somers's compelling writing separates this from similar works." ---Publishers Weekly
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The Electric Church |
Excerpt | 2/2/2010 |
"A gritty, original blend of street-smart action and fanciful religious speculation, Somers's stunning debut introduces one of the genre's most promising newcomers." ---Booklist
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The Electric Church |
Excerpt | 2/2/2010 |
"An action-filled noir thriller reminiscent of Blade Runner." ---Library Journal
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The Electric Church |
Excerpt | 2/2/2010 |
"Somers packs his techno-thriller debut with enough gunplay and explosions to satisfy a Hollywood producer.... But the characters are the real prize in this entertaining near-future noir." ---Publishers Weekly
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The Electric Church |
Excerpt | 2/2/2010 |
"Some debuts simply set new bars in a genre. Jeff Somers' The Electric Church is one such book, a gritty noir story that challenges and surprises." ---James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of Map of Bones
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Jeff Somers |
WebLink | 2/1/2010 |
Jeff Somers Blog Site
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Aryn Kyle |
WebLink | 2/1/2010 |
Aryn Kyle Web Site
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Boys and Girls Like You and Me |
Excerpt | 2/1/2010 |
"[A] sure-to-please collection....There's no shortage of heartache, and Kyle's varied approaches to it consistently reveals new ways of feeling bad." ---Publishers Weekly
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Healing Hearts |
Review | 2/1/2010 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Healing Hearts |
Excerpt | 2/1/2010 |
"In her amazing memoir, Magliato belies the myth of surgeons as distant, cocky, robotic---and male." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Futurist |
Excerpt | 2/1/2010 |
"Othmer offers a darkly comic vision of a planet slowly but surely sliding into dystopia.... A shrewd, funny and sometimes brutal vision of troubled times." ---Kirkus Starred Review
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The Futurist |
Excerpt | 2/1/2010 |
"This spirited dissection of the contemporary cultural and political zeitgeist is a stylish winner in its own intelligently weird right." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Futurist |
Excerpt | 2/1/2010 |
"The eye-poppingly talented Mr. Othmer [has created] a hilarious, hypersmart, nostalgic wail of a novel." ---Heidi Julavits, author of The Uses of Enchantment
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The Futurist |
Excerpt | 2/1/2010 |
"Pushes right up to the edge of satire but never over it. The Futurist is at turns glib, trenchant, cynical, heartfelt, daffy, and harrowing. A-" ---Entertainment Weekly
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The Futurist |
Excerpt | 2/1/2010 |
"Acerbically funny, clearly written by a refugee from corporate culture.... Othmer writes with the gimlet-eyed acuity that is the book's best asset." ---The New York Times
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Danelle Morton |
WebLink | 2/1/2010 |
Danelle Morton Web Site
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Randy Wayne White |
WebLink | 2/1/2010 |
Randy Wayne White Web Site
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The M-Factor |
Excerpt | 1/31/2010 |
"Lancaster and Stillman have a laser-eye on the future of talent.... Pick [this book] up...and put these no-fail concepts to work." ---Harvey Mackay, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Swim with the Sharks without Being Eaten
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The M-Factor |
Excerpt | 1/31/2010 |
"A masterful book on ways to bridge the disconnect between the older generations and the brilliant operatives who have moved into the workplace." ---Helen Thomas, White House Correspondent, Hearst Newspapers
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The M-Factor |
Excerpt | 1/31/2010 |
"Young people ARE transforming the workforce and overall it’s for the better, as their culture is the new culture of work." ---Don Tapscott, coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Wikinomics
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Dick Russell |
WebLink | 1/30/2010 |
Dick Russell Web Site
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American Conspiracies |
Excerpt | 1/30/2010 |
"If you're talking outspoken, unconventional, and no-holds-barred, you're talking Jesse Ventura." ---Larry King
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The Eastern Stars |
Excerpt | 1/30/2010 |
"A fantastic essay on the game of baseball and the sport dreams that unite---for better and worse---the US and the Dominican Republic." ---Junot Diaz, author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
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The Eastern Stars |
Excerpt | 1/30/2010 |
"Classic Kurlansky: take one small thing...and through it tell a big multi-faceted story.... It is a history of missed opportunities and bittersweet successes." ---Julia Alvarez, author of How the García Girls Lost Their Accents
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Beneath the Lion's Gaze |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"An important novel, rich in compassion for its anguished characters." ---The New York Times
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Nothing to Envy |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"[Demick] takes us inside the minds of her subjects, rendering them as complex, often compelling characters---not the brainwashed parodies we see marching in unison in TV reports." ---Philadelphia Inquirer
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Unlikely Allies |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"Unlikely Allies possesses the menacing atmospherics of an Allen Furst novel." ---Chicago Tribune
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From Eternity to Here |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"[Carroll] takes his [listeners] on a fascinating and refreshing trek through every known back alley and cul de sac of quantum mechanics, relativity, cosmology and theoretical physics." ---Wall Street Journal
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Abundance of Valor |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"[Irwin] vividly recounts many varieties of WWII experience...a collection of well-told war stories." ---Publishers Weekly
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Eternity Soup |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"A light and critical eye makes this excursion into front-end science an entertaining, enlightening trek." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Eternity Soup |
Review | 1/28/2010 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Star |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"Undeniably compelling as the man himself. A." ---Entertainment Weekly
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This Book Is Overdue! |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"This spirited book will be enjoyed by all who love libraries, or are poised to discover their value." ---Library Journal
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This Book Is Overdue! |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"Johnson’s wry report is a must-[listen] for anyone who’s used a library in the past quarter century." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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This Book Is Overdue! |
Review | 1/28/2010 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Whale |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"[A] gracefully written exploration of why whales fascinate us." ---Library Journal
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To Hell on a Fast Horse |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"Gardner succeeds in writing an accessible double biography of the iconic western outlaw Billy the Kid and Sheriff Pat Garrett." ---Library Journal
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Daring Young Men |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"Reeves is a master storyteller and his account is one [listeners] will appreciate." ---Library Journal
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Nothing to Envy |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"Life stories form a welcome portrait of "ordinary" lives in an extraordinary society." ---Library Journal
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Crash Course |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"In order to understand just how much of a mess [the American auto business] was---not to mention how it got that way and how, if at all, it can be cleaned up---you really need to [listen to] Crash Course." ---Washington Post
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The Conquering Sword of Conan |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"McLaren's presentation of the complexities of [Conan] makes him believable as an adventurer who has wide experience." ---AudioFile
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Fly by Wire |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"With inflection and timing, narrator David Drummond turns the playbacks of other less fortunate flights into thrilling nail-biters." ---AudioFile
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Kushiel's Avatar |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"As Flosnik beautifully conveys the elegance of this fantasy world, her sensual delivery is captivating." ---AudioFile
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Paradise Lost, with eBook |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"Vance's most effective attribute is his ability to interpret epic poetry by delivering the lines with rhythm and superb pacing." ---AudioFile
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One and the Same |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"Eyre's comfortable manner makes her seem like the author talking." ---AudioFile
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Green Metropolis |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"Both author and narrator come together well to provide a fresh new point of view in the debate on humans and the environment." ---Publishers Weekly Audio Review
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The Sisters Who Would be Queen |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"[McCaddon] renders the three sisters and their era with polish and panache." ---Publishers Weekly Audio Review
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Crossers |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"[Boehmer] keeps the story on track and hits each beat with the right emphasis and tone." ---Publishers Weekly Audio Review
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The Last Train from Hiroshima |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"This is gleaming, popular wartime history, John Hersey infused with Richard Preston and a fleck of Michael Crichton." ---New York Times
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Falling Apart in One Piece |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"[Morrison] presents her triumphant redefinition in fine form for editorial fodder." ---Publishers Weekly
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Whirlwind |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"[An] ambitious and successful work." ---Publishers Weekly
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The Yugo |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"This is a fun read about a heap of junk that should make anyone feel better about having to take their car to a repair shop." ---Publishers Weekly
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Daring Young Men |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"The real value of Reeves's book lies in the remarkable human sagas he collected through hundreds of interviews with [those] who sustained the airlift for almost a year." ---Boston Globe
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Bomb Power |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"Bomb Power is a powerful---and sobering---account…to conduct 'permanent war in peace.'" ---Boston Globe
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The Kingdom of Ohio |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"The Kingdom of Ohio is a world amongst many worlds and each one is fairly beguiling." ---Chicago Sun Times
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The Eastern Stars |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"Kurlansky homes in on a singular subject and magnifies its every facet under the brilliant light of his investigative reporting, his historical sensibility, and his lively storytelling." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Eastern Stars |
Review | 1/28/2010 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Life in Year One |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"Korb's vivid, breezy prose makes accessible a mountain of scholarship that illuminates the past." ---Publishers Weekly
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The Long Way Home |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"[A] quietly absorbing glimpse of some of the brave soldiers who helped win WWI." ---Publishers Weekly
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The Great Money Binge |
Excerpt | 1/28/2010 |
"An excellent map for finding a way forward." ---The Wall Street Journal
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Star |
Award | 1/26/2010 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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City of Dragons |
Excerpt | 1/26/2010 |
"Come...rush headlong into 1940's San Francisco. You'll be smoking two packs of Chesterfields and drinking Old Taylor straight from the bottle by the time you're done." ---Louise Ure, Shamus Award-winning author of The Fault Tree
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City of Dragons |
Excerpt | 1/26/2010 |
"Beautifully imagined and beautifully written---this book does everything great fiction is supposed to." ---Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author
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City of Dragons |
Excerpt | 1/26/2010 |
"Big and ambitious, both reverent and original. Author Kelli Stanley has her eye on greatness." ---George Pelecanos, New York Times bestselling author
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City of Dragons |
Excerpt | 1/26/2010 |
"Stanley's dialogue bristles with attitude, the atmosphere is thick as the bay fog, and her protagonist is a great new dame in crime fiction. A smart, stunning thriller." ---Linda Fairstein, New York Times bestselling author
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City of Dragons |
Excerpt | 1/26/2010 |
"Stanley has vividly re-created the atmosphere of the era.... Her hard-boiled, strong female sleuth...does the job with all the panache of Sam Spade." ---Booklist Starred Review
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City of Dragons |
Excerpt | 1/26/2010 |
"Miranda Corbie has the potential to be a great series character. Think Barbara Stanwick meets Myrna Loy, then toss in a hard-boiled crime story worthy of Raymond Chandler." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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City of Dragons |
Excerpt | 1/26/2010 |
"Stanley's stunning first in a new series introduces a gutsy, independent heroine who isn't always likable." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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City of Dragons |
Review | 1/26/2010 |
Booklist Starred Review
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City of Dragons |
Review | 1/26/2010 |
Library Journal Starred Review
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City of Dragons |
Review | 1/26/2010 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Kelli Stanley |
WebLink | 1/26/2010 |
Kelli Stanley Web Site
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Kitty's House of Horrors |
Excerpt | 1/26/2010 |
"The seventh entry in Vaughn's top-notch paranormal series...is as strong as ever. Readers of Kim Harrison's 'Hollows' series and Jim Butcher's 'Dresden Files' will appreciate Kitty's sarcastic wit, ingenuity, and independence." ---Library Journal
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The Anthologist |
Excerpt | 1/26/2010 |
"You become so engaged by Chowder's narrative voice...that his loneliness and his valiant attempts to cope with despair creep up on you. When they do, you're moved by this sincere, funny, sad man." ---Entertainment Weekly
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The Anthologist |
Excerpt | 1/26/2010 |
"Baker is a hybrid of past and future. His style has a meditative echo, like a man in a cave walking toward a light on the other end." ---Los Angeles Times
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The Anthologist |
Excerpt | 1/26/2010 |
"A slyly intelligent rant about the crazy paradoxes of artistic careerism, and a casual and hilarious series of lessons on poetry." ---O: The Oprah Magazine
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The Anthologist |
Excerpt | 1/26/2010 |
"Startlingly perceptive and ardent....Chowder is possibly the most appealing narrator Baker has invented." ---The New York Times Book Review
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The Anthologist |
Excerpt | 1/26/2010 |
"A witty satire of literary culture." ---The Washington Post
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The Anthologist |
Review | 1/25/2010 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Anthologist |
Excerpt | 1/25/2010 |
"Baker pulls off an original and touching story, demonstrating his remarkable writing ability while putting it under a microscope." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Jason Mattera |
WebLink | 1/25/2010 |
Jason Mattera Web Site
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Obama Zombies |
Excerpt | 1/25/2010 |
"A heat-seeking missile aimed straight at the Cult of Obama. Explosive, devastating, and rib-crackingly hilarious." ---Michelle Malkin, New York Times bestselling author of Culture of Corruption
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Obama Zombies |
Excerpt | 1/25/2010 |
"Piercing, eye-opening, and deliciously witty, Obama Zombies is required [listening] for an entire generation who have been sold liberal lies." ---Ann Coulter, New York Times bestselling author of Guilty
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T. Jefferson Parker |
WebLink | 1/25/2010 |
T. Jefferson Parker Web Site
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The Dream of Perpetual Motion |
Excerpt | 1/25/2010 |
"Clever, creative.... The emotional core of the story, metaphysical philosophy, visual splendor, and quirky humor are all strong." ---Library Journal
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The House of Tomorrow |
Excerpt | 1/25/2010 |
"The House of Tomorrow...marries the visionary with the everyday, the whizbang with the domestic, and does it with beauty, humor, and love for each one of its flawed characters." ---Elizabeth McCracken, author of The Giant's House
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The House of Tomorrow |
Excerpt | 1/25/2010 |
"[Bognanni's] wild and tender book reveals how much a couple of scared boys can say to each other with a little hateful noise." ---Rob Sheffield, author of the New York Times bestseller Love Is a Mix Tape
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The House of Tomorrow |
Excerpt | 1/25/2010 |
"I adore this book...for the way it makes dividing questions about whether good literature comes from the heart or the mind seem like nonsense." ---Rivka Galchen, author of Atmostpheric Disturbances
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The House of Tomorrow |
Excerpt | 1/25/2010 |
"An honest, noisy, and raucous look at friendship and how loud music can make almost everything better." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The House of Tomorrow |
Review | 1/25/2010 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Whirlwind |
Excerpt | 1/25/2010 |
"A blow-by-blow history of the Allied air offensive against Japan during World War II.... Tightly focused, sure-footed military history." ---Kirkus
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The Ruling Sea |
Excerpt | 1/25/2010 |
"Fans of sea-based fiction as well as fantasy fans should enjoy this tale of shipboard intrigue and maritime danger." ---Library Journal
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Forces of Fortune |
Excerpt | 1/22/2010 |
"Outstanding.... Nasr brilliantly narrates the tortured histories of the middle classes in Pakistan and Iran." ---The New York Times
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Paradise Lost, with eBook |
Award | 1/22/2010 |
AudioFile Earphones Award Winner
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The Bag Lady Papers |
Excerpt | 1/22/2010 |
"[Penny's] struggle is genuine, her charm expansive and surprising, and her strength winning." ---Publishers Weekly
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Mika Brzezinski |
WebLink | 1/19/2010 |
Mika Brzezinski Web Site
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Michael Graham |
WebLink | 1/19/2010 |
The Natural Truth by Michael Graham
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Model Home |
Excerpt | 1/19/2010 |
"Eric Puchner's Model Home is 1980s California in a nutshell: bright and frantic, giddy and broke, desperate and strong and always, always moving." ---Daniel Handler, author of the national bestseller Adverbs
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Model Home |
Excerpt | 1/19/2010 |
"Rejoice! Eric Puchner has given us a brilliant, unpretentious family saga of uncommon mastery and soul." ---Elisa Albert, author of The Book of Dahlia
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Model Home |
Excerpt | 1/19/2010 |
"A searing, bitterly funny, achingly humane book by one of our most talented young writers." ---Ann Packer, author of the national bestseller Songs Without Words
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Model Home |
Excerpt | 1/19/2010 |
"An exceptionally well plotted, caustically funny, and bracingly compassionate novel of family lunacy and love." ---Booklist Starred Review
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Model Home |
Excerpt | 1/19/2010 |
"This fine domestic drama...runs the gamut from hilarious to harrowing.... A wild first novel that amply confirms the promise of Puchner's story collection, Music Through the Floor." ---Kirkus Starred Review
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Model Home |
Excerpt | 1/19/2010 |
"Heartrending.... With careful attention to nuanced and fractured perspectives, Puchner teases a fragile beauty out of the loneliness that separates the members of this family." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Model Home |
Review | 1/19/2010 |
Booklist Starred Review
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Model Home |
Review | 1/19/2010 |
Kirkus Starred Review
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Model Home |
Review | 1/19/2010 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Eric Puchner |
WebLink | 1/19/2010 |
Eric Puchner Web Site
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Dining with al-Qaeda |
Excerpt | 1/19/2010 |
"An enjoyable chronicle of a rich life's work." ---Kirkus
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The Bag Lady Papers |
Marketing | 1/19/2010 |
Author appearance on Good Morning America
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The Bell Ringers |
Excerpt | 1/19/2010 |
"For those who like political thrillers, this is one of the season's best: scary, informative, and, alas, eminently believable." ---The Economist
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The Bell Ringers |
Excerpt | 1/19/2010 |
"The Bell Ringers is a novel with a purpose from a man born to make mischief. Hell, I wish I'd written it." ---John Lawton, author of the Inspector Troy series
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The Bell Ringers |
Excerpt | 1/19/2010 |
"The Bell Ringers is a wonderful novel.... It's way too good to be called a thriller." ---Richard Ford, author of the Pulitzer Prize winner Independence Day
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The Bell Ringers |
Excerpt | 1/19/2010 |
"Gripping and chillingly realistic." ---Kirkus
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Kitty's House of Horrors |
Award | 1/19/2010 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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Shades of Midnight |
Award | 1/19/2010 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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Bone Magic |
Award | 1/19/2010 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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The Bell Ringers |
Excerpt | 1/19/2010 |
"A page-turning political thriller and a grimly believable warning against a burgeoning surveillance state." ---Booklist Starred Review
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The Bell Ringers |
Excerpt | 1/19/2010 |
"A chilling political thriller that is all the more frightening when one realizes that Orwell's dystopia has quietly become current reality." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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The Bell Ringers |
Excerpt | 1/19/2010 |
"[An] outstanding near-future thriller.... Shaken U.S. [listeners] will wonder how much of the fiction might soon become fact on this side of the Atlantic." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Bell Ringers |
Review | 1/19/2010 |
Booklist Starred Review
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The Bell Ringers |
Review | 1/19/2010 |
Library Journal Starred Review
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The Bell Ringers |
Review | 1/19/2010 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Henry Porter |
WebLink | 1/19/2010 |
Henry Porter Web Site
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The Crimson Rooms |
Excerpt | 1/19/2010 |
"In this determinedly old-fashioned novel of tangled mystery and morality, Evelyn makes for a smart and resolutely modest heroine." ---Publishers Weekly
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The Crimson Rooms |
Excerpt | 1/19/2010 |
"A lot of balls in the air, but McMahon does a superb job of juggling them all.... A thoroughly engrossing [novel] that will appeal both as mystery and historical fiction." ---Booklist
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The Crimson Rooms |
Excerpt | 1/19/2010 |
"A fine, compassionate, elegiac combination of human and courtroom drama---the author's best yet." ---Kirkus Starred Review
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The Crimson Rooms |
Excerpt | 1/19/2010 |
"McMahon's historical novels are often complex but extremely rewarding in their depth and character development. Her latest is her best novel to date." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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The Crimson Rooms |
Review | 1/19/2010 |
Kirkus Starred Review
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The Crimson Rooms |
Review | 1/19/2010 |
Library Journal Starred Review
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Nancy Martin |
WebLink | 1/18/2010 |
Nancy Martin Web Site
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Our Lady of Immaculate Deception |
Excerpt | 1/18/2010 |
"Nancy's new series puts Pittsburgh on the mystery map, right between Laura Lippmann's Baltimore and Robert B. Parker's Boston.... I loved it." ---Harley Jane Kozak, author of A Date You Can’t Refuse
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Our Lady of Immaculate Deception |
Excerpt | 1/18/2010 |
"A clever and naughty mystery." ---Library Journal
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Our Lady of Immaculate Deception |
Excerpt | 1/18/2010 |
"In this stellar first in a new series, Martin introduces Roxy Abruzzo...a tough girl like Evanovich's Stephanie Plum, if with an edgier vibe." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Our Lady of Immaculate Deception |
Review | 1/18/2010 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Hound of the Baskervilles |
WebLink | 1/18/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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The Hound of the Baskervilles |
Excerpt | 1/18/2010 |
"Simon Prebble gives an expert reading of both of these works.... Listeners will be spellbound by Conan Doyle's masterful plots and Prebble's captivating narration." ---AudioFile
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A Study in Scarlet |
WebLink | 1/18/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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A Study in Scarlet |
Excerpt | 1/18/2010 |
"Can any narrator go wrong with a mystery featuring the shrewd Sherlock Holmes? Simon Prebble certainly doesn't.... This is a solid performance." ---AudioFile
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Soul Survivor |
WebLink | 1/18/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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Soul Survivor |
Excerpt | 1/18/2010 |
"Boehmer brings humanity to the story as he talks about the pilot's sister and surviving comrades." ---AudioFile
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Paul McCartney |
WebLink | 1/18/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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The Other Lands |
WebLink | 1/18/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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The Coral Thief |
WebLink | 1/18/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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The Coral Thief |
Excerpt | 1/18/2010 |
"Simon Prebble...narrates the author's elegant prose with precision and charm.... His is not an overtly theatrical performance, but one that presents this literary novel perfectly." ---AudioFile
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Inside of a Dog |
WebLink | 1/18/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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The Second Death of Goodluck Tinubu |
WebLink | 1/18/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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Drawing in the Dust |
WebLink | 1/18/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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Drawing in the Dust |
Excerpt | 1/18/2010 |
"Justine Eyre is quite believable as the naive researcher.... Eyre manages a number of accents...and credibly portrays the tension between the characters." ---AudioFile
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The First Paul |
WebLink | 1/18/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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The First Paul |
Excerpt | 1/18/2010 |
"Foster presents the authors' views on Paul's letters---the authentic and the inauthentic---with eloquent warmth." ---AudioFile
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Death Benefits |
WebLink | 1/18/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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Death Benefits |
Excerpt | 1/18/2010 |
"A surprising plot and luminous narration make a perfect combination." ---AudioFile
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Dragon Avenger |
WebLink | 1/18/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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Dragon Avenger |
Excerpt | 1/18/2010 |
"Narrator David Drummond shifts adroitly from the lyrical prose of the dragon family to the rough Scottish brogue of the dwarves and the light, musical voices of the elves." ---AudioFile
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Magic Strikes |
WebLink | 1/18/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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The Death of Ivan Ilyich and other Stories, with eBook |
WebLink | 1/18/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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The Politician |
Marketing | 1/18/2010 |
Author appearance on Oprah, The Early Show, 20/20, Good Morning America, The View, and Nightline
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Right Now |
Excerpt | 1/18/2010 |
"With wit and insight, passion and judgment, Michael Steele points the way to a GOP comeback." ---William J. Bennett, host of Morning in America
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Right Now |
Excerpt | 1/18/2010 |
"A must-[listen] for everyone who believes that 'Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness' is more than an antiquated catchphrase in a historical document." ---Mark R. Levin, New York Times bestselling author of Liberty and Tyranny
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Right Now |
Excerpt | 1/18/2010 |
"Steele sounds a long-overdue battle cry for a fresh, energetic conservatism to fight Obama's socialist vision." ---Sean Hannity, national radio and television talk show host
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John Vorhaus |
WebLink | 1/13/2010 |
John Vorhaus Web Site
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Contested Will |
Excerpt | 1/13/2010 |
"A thorough, engaging work." ---Kirkus
|
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The Men Who Would Be King |
Excerpt | 1/13/2010 |
"A riveting and honest portrayal of three of the most powerful men in the entertainment industry." ---William D. Cohan, author of the New York Times bestseller House of Cards
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The Men Who Would Be King |
Excerpt | 1/13/2010 |
"This book has all the right elements: deep-dish research, attitude to burn,...and a great subject." ---Peter Biskind, author of the New York Times bestseller Star
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Catherine Birndorf |
WebLink | 1/13/2010 |
Catherine Birndorf Web Site
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W. Bruce Cameron |
WebLink | 1/13/2010 |
W. Bruce Cameron Web Site
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Supreme Power |
Excerpt | 1/13/2010 |
"With insight and more than occasional humor, Shesol covers all aspects of the controversy, deftly explaining the issues at stake in a variety of legal opinions and shrewdly analyzing the intra-Court dynamics." ---Kirkus Starred Review
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Supreme Power |
Review | 1/13/2010 |
Kirkus Starred Review
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Supreme Power |
Excerpt | 1/13/2010 |
"A fascinating reconstruction of one of the great political and legal battles of the twentieth century." ---Jeffrey Toobin, author of the New York Times Best Book The Nine
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Supreme Power |
Excerpt | 1/13/2010 |
"Sheshol tells the story of FDR's court packing plan as it has never been told before. This is a stunning work of history." ---Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of the Pulitzer Prize winner No Ordinary Time
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Supreme Power |
Excerpt | 1/13/2010 |
"Supreme Power is an extraordinary book that rings with relevance for our time." ---Bill Clinton
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Long for This World |
Excerpt | 1/13/2010 |
"Rich in cultural understanding and emotional insight. Sonya Chung is an extremely talented writer." ---Mary Yukari Waters, author of the O. Henry Prize winner The Laws of Evening
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Long for This World |
Excerpt | 1/13/2010 |
"Switching deftly between different characters' points of view, Chung portrays with precision and grace each character's struggle to find his or her place in the family and in the world." ---Publishers Weekly
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Long for This World |
Excerpt | 1/13/2010 |
"An intricately structured and powerfully resonant portrait of lives lived at the crossroads of culture, and a family torn between the old world and the new." ---Kate Walbert, National Book Award finalist and author of A Short History of Women
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Sonya Chung |
WebLink | 1/13/2010 |
Sonya Chung Blog Site
|
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In the Land of Believers |
Excerpt | 1/13/2010 |
"Welch offers excellent prose with a laudable purpose.... An engaging, personal look at one variant of Christian fundamentalism." ---Library Journal
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Gina Welch |
WebLink | 1/13/2010 |
Gina Welch Web Site
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The Marketplace of Ideas |
Excerpt | 1/13/2010 |
"An important...view on the content of higher education." ---Library Journal
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The Marketplace of Ideas |
Excerpt | 1/13/2010 |
"Part history of higher education, part sympathetic but insistent argument for change, Menand's book is a worthy and admirably succinct exploration of why colleges are so difficult to improve." ---The Washington Monthly
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The Ground Truth |
Marketing | 1/12/2010 |
Author appearance on The Colbert Report
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Crash Course |
Marketing | 1/12/2010 |
Author appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
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The World to Come |
Excerpt | 1/12/2010 |
"An accomplished work that beautifully explains how families---in all their maddening, smothering, supportive glory---create us." ---The Los Angeles Times Book Review
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Sex, Love, and Money |
Excerpt | 1/11/2010 |
"An exuberant expose that shuns cynicism in favor of bemusement, empathy and a giddy celebration of man's tenacity and capacity for folly." ---Molly Abott, Edgar Award–winning author of Queenpin
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Sex, Love, and Money |
Excerpt | 1/11/2010 |
"The Kitchen Confidential of divorce---a deliciously gossipy, scandal-filled, insider's view of the high-stakes, big-money world we rarely get to see." ---Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of Vanished
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The American Way of War |
Marketing | 1/11/2010 |
Author appearance on The Colbert Report
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A Dog's Purpose |
Excerpt | 1/11/2010 |
"A Dog's Purpose convinced me that...W. Bruce Cameron was once a dog. How else could he so poignantly detail life, love, and loyalty from the four-pawed point of view?" ---Victoria Moran, author of Living a Charmed Life
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A Dog's Purpose |
Excerpt | 1/11/2010 |
"This book is a classic. A beautiful, uplifting, tenderly told, frequently funny, and exquisitely moving story." ---Iris Dart, New York Times bestselling author of Beaches
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A Dog's Purpose |
Excerpt | 1/11/2010 |
"The most accurate window into a dog’s mind I have ever encountered. I couldn't put it down.... I feel like I have been waiting my whole life for this book." ---Dina Zaphiris, host of Animal Planet's Petfinder
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The Sword of Bedwyr |
Excerpt | 1/11/2010 |
"A fine adventure, filled with memorable characters and compelling aciton. Bob Salvatore is a writer to watch." ---Terry Brooks, New York Times bestselling author of the Sword of Shannara series
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The New Good Life |
Excerpt | 1/10/2010 |
"There is today a profound hunger for precisely the information, the advice, and the perspectives in The New Good Life." ---Vicki Robin, coauthor of Your Money or Your Life
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Not My Boy! |
Excerpt | 1/10/2010 |
"Not My Boy is about unconditional love.... It was and is amazing." ---InStyle
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Not My Boy! |
Excerpt | 1/10/2010 |
"Inspiring, enlightening, and most importantly, truthful.... [Rodney] opens up his heart, and speaks candidly about his mistakes, all the while learning how to best help R.J." ---Artie Kempner, lead director for NASCAR/NFL on Fox
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Not My Boy! |
Excerpt | 1/10/2010 |
"Rodney Peete writes a compelling book that will help fathers emotionally deal with the challenge of raising a child with autism." ---Alonzo Mourning, former NBA player
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The Husbands and Wives Club |
Excerpt | 1/10/2010 |
"This is one of the smartest and most candid books on marriage I know." ---Phyllis Rose, author of Parallel Lives
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The Husbands and Wives Club |
Excerpt | 1/10/2010 |
"The Husbands and Wives Club is that rare work of nonfiction that reads like a really good novel---it's rich in character, drama, and emotional suspense." ---Tom Perrotta, national bestselling author of Little Children
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The Husbands and Wives Club |
Excerpt | 1/10/2010 |
"Abraham skillfully weaves increasingly fascinating sessions of a couples therapy group with meticulous research about love, marriage, therapy, and humanity." ---Cathi Hanauer, New York Times bestselling author of Sweet Ruin
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Tawni O'Dell |
WebLink | 1/10/2010 |
Tawni O'Dell Web Site
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Fragile Beasts |
Excerpt | 1/10/2010 |
"O'Dell's eye for class conflict remains as sharp as ever, but she's broadened the reach of her sympathies---found new depths in her subject matter and her human understanding." ---Kirkus
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Fragile Beasts |
Excerpt | 1/10/2010 |
"In this tough and tender tale, O'Dell's triumphant portrait of loss and rejection, sanctuary and redemption, shines with poignancy, dignity, and transcendent joy." ---Booklist
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Fragile Beasts |
Excerpt | 1/10/2010 |
"A unique blend of such disparate elements as baseball, bullfighting, and fine art along with O'Dell's multifaceted major and minor characters combine for intriguing vision. Her hard-hitting, well-crafted story packs a wallop." ---Library Journal
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Between Two Worlds |
Excerpt | 1/10/2010 |
"A powerful and deeply moving portrait." ---Shirin Ebadi, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
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Letter to My Daughter |
Excerpt | 1/10/2010 |
"Letter to My Daughter is a first novel of immense power. It makes George Bishop a novelist to keep your eye on." ---Pat Conroy, bestselling author of South of Broad
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Letter to My Daughter |
Excerpt | 1/10/2010 |
"[Bishop is] one of those rare writers who can write about the heart---and heartbreak---without sugarcoating, yet you feel uplifted at the end." ---Louise Shaeffer, author of Serendipity
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Letter to My Daughter |
Excerpt | 1/10/2010 |
"You will be pulled into every paragraph of Letter to My Daughter, especially if you've ever been a parent or a teenager." ---Clyde Edgerton, author of Lunch at the Piccadilly
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Letter to My Daughter |
Excerpt | 1/10/2010 |
"[Listeners] will find much to enjoy as Bishop brings alive an independent, fearless young Laura." ---Library Journal
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Letter to My Daughter |
Excerpt | 1/10/2010 |
"Hankie alert! Bishop's debut is guaranteed to keep the tears flowing." ---Booklist
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Claire Harman |
WebLink | 1/9/2010 |
Claire Harman Web Site
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Jane's Fame |
Excerpt | 1/9/2010 |
"Engagingly written and full of fascinating bits of information as well as valuable insights." ---Booklist
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Jane's Fame |
Excerpt | 1/9/2010 |
"Diverting anecdotes pepper award-winning British biographer Harman's sharp and scholarly analysis of Jane Austen's life." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Jane's Fame |
Review | 1/9/2010 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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13 Bankers |
Excerpt | 1/9/2010 |
"We should heed the lesson that Simon Johnson and James Kwak draw: the continued concentration of economic and political power makes future economic crises inevitable and undermines democracy." ---Brad Miller, U.S. congressman
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13 Bankers |
Excerpt | 1/9/2010 |
"What Simon Johnson is telling us is that we are subjecting ourselves to rule by a self-perpetuating banking oligarchy. Which leaves two questions: Are we listening? And if we are, then what are we going to do about it?" ---Alan Grayson, U.S. congressman
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13 Bankers |
Excerpt | 1/9/2010 |
"If the wads of money you’ve stuffed into your mattress for safekeeping don’t keep you up at night, Simon Johnson and James Kwak’s 13 Bankers will. A disturbing and painstakingly researched account." ---Bill Moyers
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13 Bankers |
Excerpt | 1/9/2010 |
"Johnson and Kwak not only tell us in great detail how the crisis happened...but they see the deeper political and cultural context that permitted carelessness and excess nearly to break the financial system." ---Bill Bradley, former U.S. senator
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James Kwak |
WebLink | 1/9/2010 |
The Baseline Scenario Web Site
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Simon Johnson |
WebLink | 1/9/2010 |
The Baseline Scenario Web Site
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One and the Same |
WebLink | 1/9/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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Fly by Wire |
WebLink | 1/9/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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Writing Places |
WebLink | 1/9/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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Nothing Was the Same |
Excerpt | 1/9/2010 |
"Raudman's narration is full of wistfulness as she delivers Jamison's memoir recounting the illness and death of her husband." ---AudioFile
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Nothing Was the Same |
WebLink | 1/9/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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Paradise Lost, with eBook |
WebLink | 1/9/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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The Conquering Sword of Conan |
WebLink | 1/9/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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Create Your Own Economy |
WebLink | 1/9/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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Create Your Own Economy |
Excerpt | 1/9/2010 |
"Patrick Lawlor tackles this study in behavioral economics with ease." ---AudioFile
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Kushiel's Avatar |
WebLink | 1/9/2010 |
AudioFile Review
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Enemies of the People |
Award | 1/9/2010 |
A National Book Critics Circle Finalist
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Passing Strange |
Award | 1/9/2010 |
A National Book Critics Circle Finalist
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Live Through This |
Award | 1/9/2010 |
A National Book Critics Circle Finalist
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An Eagle Named Freedom |
Excerpt | 1/5/2010 |
"A hauntingly beautiful story of rescue and rehabilitation, of near misses and second chances.... A story about the power of love and its capacity to heal." ---Susan Richards, New York Times bestselling author of Chosen by a Horse
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R. A. Salvatore |
WebLink | 1/5/2010 |
R. A. Salvatore Web Site
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The Looming Tower |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
Barnes & Noble Best Nonfiction of the Decade
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Fool's Gold |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
Barnes & Noble Best Nonfiction of 2009
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The Day the Falls Stood Still |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
Barnes & Noble Best Fiction of 2009
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House of Cards |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
Time Best Business Book of 2009
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Too Good to Be True |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
Time Best Business Book of 2009
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Lords of Finance |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
Time Top Ten Nonfiction Book of 2009
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Enemies of the People |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
Chicago Tribune Favorite Nonfiction of 2009
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Passing Strange |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
Chicago Tribune Favorite Nonfiction of 2009
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Amen, Amen, Amen |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
Chicago Tribune Favorite Nonfiction of 2009
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Louisa May Alcott |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
A Booklist Editors' Choice
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Into the Beautiful North |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
A Booklist Editors' Choice
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Mathilda Savitch |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
A Booklist Editors' Choice
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The Coral Thief |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
A Booklist Editors' Choice
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All Other Nights |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
A Booklist Editors' Choice
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Dawn Light |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
A Booklist Editors' Choice
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The Stalin Epigram |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
Washington Post Book World Best Book of 2009
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Tears in the Darkness |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
An Amazon Editors' Pick
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Green Metropolis |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
An Amazon Editors' Pick
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Lords of Finance |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
An Amazon Editors' Pick
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The Ground Truth |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
A New York Times Notable Book
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The Evolution of God |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
A New York Times Notable Book
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A Country of Vast Designs |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
A New York Times Notable Book
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Fingerprints of God |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
A New York Times Notable Book
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Family Album |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
A New York Times Notable Book
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Lords of Finance |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
A New York Times Notable Book
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House of Cards |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
Audible Best Audiobook of 2009
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Meltdown |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
Audible Best Audiobook of 2009
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Talent is Overrated |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
Audible Best Audiobook of 2009
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Tears in the Darkness |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
Audible Best Audiobook of 2009
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Monty Python's Tunisian Holiday |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award Winner
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Viral Loop |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award Winner
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Prospect Park West |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award Winner
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Picking Cotton |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
Library Journal Best Audiobook of 2009
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Summer World |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
Library Journal Best Audiobook of 2009
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40 More Years |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
Library Journal Best Audiobook of 2009
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Imager |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
Library Journal Best Audiobook of 2009
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Little Bee |
Award | 1/5/2010 |
Library Journal Best Audiobook of 2009
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The Coral Thief |
Award | 12/31/2009 |
AudioFile Earphones Award Winner
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Mrs. Adams in Winter |
Excerpt | 12/31/2009 |
"O'Brien's narrative is richly contextual, encompassing not only the great personalities of the age, whom Mrs. Adams met, but penetrating the secrets of a complicated marriage." ---Kirkus
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Mrs. Adams in Winter |
Excerpt | 12/31/2009 |
"Readers of American and European history will exult in the informative contrast of postrevolutionary American values and the glittering European and Russian courts." ---Publishers Weekly
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Mrs. Adams in Winter |
Excerpt | 12/31/2009 |
"This innovative and creatively told personal history of a forgotten figure bound by marriage to an ambitious American statesman bristles with insight into the era. Witty, informed, sophisticated, and moving." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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Mrs. Adams in Winter |
Review | 12/31/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Review
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Crossers |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"A remarkably ambitious book that packs a meaty, multi-generational story with enough scope, insight and realism to illuminate the modern U.S.-Mexican border and offer glimpses of what it once was." ---Washington Post
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To Hell on a Fast Horse |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"Gardner's extensive research and authoritative approach ground this compelling historical recreation." ---Publishers Weekly
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The Fatal Strain |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"[A] superb and sobering book." ---Washington Post
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The Reluctant Spy |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"A mostly admiring portrait of the CIA but with telling critiques of its bureaucracy and of Congress's meddling in CIA affairs." ---Publishers Weekly
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Unlikely Allies |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"A nonfiction account, [that] reads like a Monty Python movie." ---Washington Post
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The Ruling Sea |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"Vivid characterizations and Redick's brilliant depiction of the microcosmic world aboard Chathrand will captivate readers." ---Publishers Weekly
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Inside the Kingdom |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"Lacey does a good job of encapsulating Saudi domestic history over the past 30 years." ---Washington Post
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Ghosts and Lightning |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"Byrne's promising debut is a humane, credible, and wry account of the inner struggles that bind us all." ---Library Journal
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The Last Train from Hiroshima |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"Pellegrino…explicitly intends to renew our memories of the horrors of atomic war in the hope that future ones can be avoided." ---Library Journal
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The Poisoner's Handbook |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"Blum interlaces true-crime stories with the history of forensic medicine and the chemistry of various poisons…. [A] readable and enjoyable book.... Highly recommended." ---Library Journal
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Bomb Power |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"This book is among his most timely, if not among his best." ---Library Journal
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Eternity Soup |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"Critser's ribald tone makes for vivid reading and easy comprehension." ---Library Journal
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The Education of a British-Protected Child |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"In this book [Achebe] tangles further, and profitably, with the obsessions that have defined his career; colonialism, identity, family, the uses and abuses of language." ---New York Times
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Knives at Dawn |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"Knives at Dawn isn't just a book about cooking; it's a book about the pursuit of excellence. Friedman has crafted a page turner that will make you think about food, and the creative process, in a different way." ---Dallas Morning News
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Magic Strikes |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"Raudman voices each of the many characters uniquely…[and] transports the reader to the hellish streets of Atlanta, where were-creatures and vampires are the least of the characters' worries." ---AudioFile
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The Death of Ivan Ilyich and other Stories, with eBook |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"A well-balanced reading that is easy to follow and that brings home the emotional punch of Ivan Ilych's stirring last weeks, days, and moments." ---AudioFile
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Paul McCartney |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"Lee will convince listeners they've gone back in time to those halcyon days when a new musical era began." ---AudioFile
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Viral Loop |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"Allen’s powerful voice and thoughtful vocals are the perfect medium to relay Penenberg’s pronouncements about how such Web 2.0 businesses…are reconfiguring marketing models and the road to wealth." ---Publishers Weekly Audio Review
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The Death of Conservatism |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"Sklar’s capable and smooth reading gets the material across…he ably renders dry political battles of the past as high intellectual drama." ---Publishers Weekly Audio Review
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Bobby and Jackie |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"Hill…[conveys] an ample portion of the raw emotion behind Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ experiences with betrayal, grief, and the celebrity fishbowl." ---Publishers Weekly Audio Review
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The Other Lands |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"Narrator Dick Hill handles Durham's complicated, undulating prose with dramatic, enthusiastic energy. A great match of author and narrator." ---AudioFile
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The Second Death of Goodluck Tinubu |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"Together, Stanley and Prebble weave the threads of history, politics, culture, and murder into a tale that will intrigue fans of The Number One Ladies' Detective Agency and those who enjoy mysteries with exotic settings." ---AudioFile
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Inside of a Dog |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"This is first-rate science blended with the insights of a consummate dog lover. Karen White is a masterful narrator who delivers a powerful presentation." ---AudioFile
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Unlikely Allies |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"Paul's 18th century is highly detailed…reveal[ing] just how close the wealthiest colonists came to replacing one oppressive aristocracy with another." ---Publishers Weekly
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The Sisters Who Would be Queen |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"Ms. De Lisle...has much to tell us about the power of kingship in England and religious upheaval of the 16th century." ---Wall Street Journal
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Nothing to Envy |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"A highly believable account that can serve as an excellent introduction to North Korea for general readers even as it adds to the insights available to specialists." ---San Francisco Chronicle
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Miami Babylon |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"Where Posner thrives is telling the stories of the first developers and artists who foresaw what Miami Beach would become and worked against all odds to build it." ---New York Times
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Storms of My Grandchildren |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"Hansen gives us the opportunity to watch a scientist who is sick of silence and compromise; a scientist at the breaking point." ---Los Angeles Times
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General Sherman's Christmas |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"Well-told, historically accurate, and compelling." ---Boston Globe
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Tommy James |
WebLink | 12/30/2009 |
The Official Site of Tommy James and the Shondells
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Roger Smith |
WebLink | 12/30/2009 |
Roger Smith Web Site
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Wake Up Dead |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"Roger Smith reaches another level of unrelenting Noir.... Dark and brutal, the novel has a focused, poetic style that stays with you long after you finish." ---Ken Bruen, author of The Guards
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Wake Up Dead |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"Violent, uncompromising, unflinching, Roger Smith's superb second Cape Town crime thriller...grabs you by the throat...and announces Smith as the new poet laureate of visceral, violent crime fiction." ---Dave Zeltserman, author of Small Crimes
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Wake Up Dead |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"Smith keeps the pacing brisk.... A prime destination for [listeners] who like to detour from crime-fiction's beaten path." ---Booklist
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Wake Up Dead |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"Highly recommended for those wanting their noir as hard-boiled as it gets." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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Wake Up Dead |
Review | 12/30/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Review
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Wake Up Dead |
Excerpt | 12/30/2009 |
"[A] stellar thriller.... Bad choices, not bad luck, drive human depravity in this brutal fable." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Wake Up Dead |
Review | 12/30/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
|
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Marti Leimbach |
WebLink | 12/29/2009 |
Marti Leimbach Web Site
|
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The Man from Saigon |
Review | 12/29/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Man from Saigon |
Excerpt | 12/29/2009 |
"Leimbach masterfully conjures the hothouse atmosphere of foreign correspondents in Saigon in the late 1960s.... A solid addition to the literature of an endlessly reconsidered conflict." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Marilyn Johnson |
WebLink | 12/29/2009 |
Marilyn Johnson Web Site
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This Book Is Overdue! |
Excerpt | 12/29/2009 |
"Amazing and delightful. Savvy, brave, hip, brilliant, these are not your childhood librarians. And who better to tell their stories than the sly, wise Marilyn Johnson." ---Mary Roach, author of the New York Times bestseller Stiff
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This Book Is Overdue! |
Excerpt | 12/29/2009 |
"A spirited exploration of libraries' evolution from fusty brick-and-mortar institutions to fluid virtual environments." ---Kirkus
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After America |
Excerpt | 12/29/2009 |
"Lloyd James reads with a studied casualness, riding the wave of Starobin's allusive line of thinking and artfully mimicking Starobin's anti-inflammatory narrative." ---Publishers Weekly Audio Review
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Viral Loop |
Excerpt | 12/28/2009 |
"A snappy, topical read made even more memorable by Allen's performance: his vocal range is wide, but he wisely scales back his intensity to command our attention with his sheer charisma." ---Publishers Weekly Audio Review
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The Butcher |
Excerpt | 12/28/2009 |
"A fine listen for any true crime fan." ---Publishers Weekly Audio Review
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Dragon Keeper |
Excerpt | 12/28/2009 |
"Hobb's meticulously realized fantasy tale is a welcome addition to contemporary dragon lore." ---Publishers Weekly
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Beneath the Lion's Gaze |
Excerpt | 12/28/2009 |
"The brutal 1970s civil war in Ethiopia is the dramatic setting in this first novel, told from searing personal viewpoints that humanize the politics from many sides and without slick messages." ---Booklist
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Beneath the Lion's Gaze |
Excerpt | 12/28/2009 |
"This book is stunning." ---Library Journal
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Beneath the Lion's Gaze |
Excerpt | 12/28/2009 |
"An arresting, powerful novel that works on both personal and political levels." ---Kirkus
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Nothing to Envy |
Review | 12/28/2009 |
Booklist Starred Review
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Nothing to Envy |
Excerpt | 12/28/2009 |
"Strongly written and gracefully structured...[Demick] vividly and evocatively portrays courageous individuals and a tyrannized state within a saga of unfathomable suffering punctuated by faint glimmers of hope." ---Booklist Starred Review
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Silencer |
Excerpt | 12/28/2009 |
"Can anyone match Hall's ability to combine thoughtful, character-driven drama with blood-thumpingly in-the-moment existential thrills? No, no one can." ---Booklist Starred Review
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Silencer |
Review | 12/28/2009 |
Booklist Starred Review
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Kidnapped |
Award | 12/28/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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Kidnapped |
Review | 12/28/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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Little Men |
Award | 12/28/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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Little Men |
Review | 12/28/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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The Swiss Family Robinson |
Award | 12/28/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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The Swiss Family Robinson |
Review | 12/28/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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Lord Jim |
Award | 12/28/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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Lord Jim |
Review | 12/28/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
|
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes |
Award | 12/28/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
|
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes |
Review | 12/28/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes |
Award | 12/28/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
|
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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes |
Review | 12/28/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes |
Award | 12/28/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes |
Review | 12/28/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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His Last Bow |
Award | 12/28/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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His Last Bow |
Review | 12/28/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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Demon Mistress |
Award | 12/28/2009 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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Inside of a Dog |
Award | 12/28/2009 |
AudioFile Earphones Award Winner
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Knives at Dawn |
Excerpt | 12/21/2009 |
"The book is infused with the muscular, meticulous gusto of a sportswriter covering the Olympics. Edge-of-your-seat food writing of the highest caliber." ---Kirkus Starred Review
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Knives at Dawn |
Review | 12/21/2009 |
Kirkus Starred Review
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The Whale |
Excerpt | 12/21/2009 |
"A delightfully intimate and unapologetically personal engagement." ---Kirkus Starred Review
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The Whale |
Review | 12/21/2009 |
Kirkus Starred Review
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Storms of My Grandchildren |
Review | 12/21/2009 |
Kirkus Starred Review
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Storms of My Grandchildren |
Excerpt | 12/21/2009 |
"With urgency and authority, Hansen urges [listeners] to speak out---taking to the streets if necessary---to protect the Earth from calamity for the sake of their children." ---Kirkus Starred Review
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Silencer |
Excerpt | 12/21/2009 |
"Hall steadily ratchets the suspense while seamlessly combining elements of Florida's natural history with elements of the state's early development and overdevelopment." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Silencer |
Review | 12/21/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Star |
Excerpt | 12/21/2009 |
"A complicated portrait of a complicated man." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Star |
Review | 12/21/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Ground Truth |
Award | 12/21/2009 |
A New York Times Editors' Choice
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Prospect Park West |
Review | 12/21/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Audio Review
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Prospect Park West |
Excerpt | 12/21/2009 |
"Kate Reading strikes exactly the right note in performing this razor-sharp satire.... Her masterful performance makes this scathingly entertaining novel a must-listen on audio." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Audio Review
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American Adulterer |
Excerpt | 12/21/2009 |
"Paul Boehmer brings lush theatricality and welcome restraint to his reading: he narrates with flair but never oversteps into caricature or cliche." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Audio Review
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American Adulterer |
Review | 12/21/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Audio Review
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The Hawk and the Dove |
Award | 12/21/2009 |
Library Journal Best Book of 2009
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Flesh and Fire |
Award | 12/21/2009 |
Library Journal Best Book of 2009
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The Man Who Loved Books Too Much |
Award | 12/21/2009 |
Library Journal Best Book of 2009
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The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers |
Excerpt | 12/21/2009 |
"Mullen makes the despair of the Great Depression palpable, as his antiheroes become folk icons to the downtrodden people of the Midwest resentful of a government that can't help them." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers |
Review | 12/21/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Whale |
Excerpt | 12/21/2009 |
"This tour de force is a sensuous biography of the great mammals that range on and under Earth’s oceans." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Whale |
Review | 12/21/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The History of the Medieval World |
Excerpt | 12/21/2009 |
"[A] witty and well-written examination of world history...that is rich in detail and intriguing in anecdotal information." ---Publishers Weekly
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The Poisoner's Handbook |
Excerpt | 12/21/2009 |
"With the pacing and rich characterization of a first-rate suspense novelist, Blum makes science accessible and fascinating." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Poisoner's Handbook |
Review | 12/21/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Small Wars |
Excerpt | 12/16/2009 |
"A darkly compelling account of honor and disillusionment with contemporary resonance." ---Kirkus
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Small Wars |
Excerpt | 12/16/2009 |
"A thought-provoking meditation that powerfully evokes both the costs of waging war and the loving bonds of marriage." ---Booklist
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Small Wars |
Excerpt | 12/16/2009 |
"Stunning.... This is historical fiction at its best." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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Small Wars |
Review | 12/16/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Review
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Keeping the Feast |
Excerpt | 12/15/2009 |
"Keeping the Feast is a triumph of will and spirit. It made me hungry for everything." ---Abigail Thomas, author of A Three Dog Life
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Keeping the Feast |
Excerpt | 12/15/2009 |
"If food is love and love heals, does that mean that food heals? Paula Butturini proves the equation in gorgeous yet unadorned prose. I will never, ever forget this book." ---Patricia Volk, author of Stuffed
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Terry McDermott |
WebLink | 12/15/2009 |
Terry McDermott Web Site
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Marx's General |
Excerpt | 12/15/2009 |
"Greatly enjoyable.... A perceptive tour not just through Engels's life but through philosophy and political thought in the nineteenth century." ---The New Yorker
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China's Megatrends |
Excerpt | 12/14/2009 |
"An intriguing look at the new China." ---Kirkus
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Daring Young Men |
Excerpt | 12/14/2009 |
"One of our greatest historians and storytellers takes on one of the most glorious tales of our times.... It has the excitement of a novel and the urgency of reality." ---Walter Isaacson, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Einstein
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Daring Young Men |
Excerpt | 12/14/2009 |
"With considerable insight, Richard Reeves brings this dramatic first great battle of the Cold War to life.... This is a wonderful book, richly told." ---Jay Winik, author of the New York Times bestseller The Great Upheaval
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Daring Young Men |
Excerpt | 12/14/2009 |
"A dazzling story of bravado, management genius and the perilous circumstances of our first great showdown with Stalin's Russia." ---Tom Brokaw
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Abigail Adams |
Excerpt | 12/14/2009 |
"Holton...provides a fresh perspective that invites [listeners] to do more than just remember this remarkable lady. They will admire her moxie." ---The New York Times Book Review
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Kitty Takes a Holiday |
Excerpt | 12/13/2009 |
"Vaughn's universe is convincing and imaginative, providing enough series mythology to satisfy without slowing down the narrative." ---Publishers Weekly
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Return to Prosperity |
Excerpt | 12/11/2009 |
"I'm always interested in what Arthur Laffer has to say, especially in times of crisis like these. I am a great admirer of his work." ---Jack Welch
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Citizens of London |
Excerpt | 12/11/2009 |
"A triumph of research and storytelling, Citizens of London is history on an intimate level." ---Walter Isaacson, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Einstein
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Citizens of London |
Excerpt | 12/11/2009 |
"Citizens of London is a stirring portrait of brave England in its finest hour.... Lynne Olson has produced a deeply inspiring chronicle." ---Chris Matthews, anchor of MSNBC's Hardball
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Citizens of London |
Excerpt | 12/11/2009 |
"Rich in anecdote and analysis, this is a terrific work of history." ---Jon Meacham, author of the New York Times bestseller American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House
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Citizens of London |
Excerpt | 12/11/2009 |
"I thought I knew a lot about that dangerous period but Lynne Olson has taught me so much more." ---Tom Brokaw
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Money for Nothing |
Excerpt | 12/11/2009 |
"Both thoughtful and lively, this is a fascinating discussion of a little-seen force in corporate America." ---Publishers Weekly
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Inside of a Dog |
Marketing | 12/11/2009 |
Author appearance on The Martha Stewart Show
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Storms of My Grandchildren |
Award | 12/11/2009 |
A Booklist Editors' Choice
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Danielle Ganek |
WebLink | 12/9/2009 |
Danielle Ganek Web Site
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Barrett Tillman |
WebLink | 12/9/2009 |
Barrett Tillman Web Site
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Don Keith |
WebLink | 12/9/2009 |
Don Keith Web Site
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Let's Take the Long Way Home |
Excerpt | 12/8/2009 |
"An exquisite testament to the bittersweet depths of love and loss." ---Patricia B. McConnell, author of For the Love of a Dog
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Citizens of London |
Excerpt | 12/8/2009 |
"Ingenious history.... Olson's absorbing narrative does [Winant, Murrow, and Harriman] justice." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Citizens of London |
Review | 12/8/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Return to Prosperity |
Excerpt | 12/8/2009 |
"Laffer and Moore are two of my favorites. They are the rarest of economists---they actually make sense." ---Glenn Beck, #1 New York Times bestselling author
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The Price of Stones |
Excerpt | 12/8/2009 |
"The Price of Stones is an inspiring account of turning tragedy into hope for others." ---Jimmy Carter
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The Republic |
Review | 12/8/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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The Republic |
Award | 12/8/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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Swann's Way |
Review | 12/8/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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Swann's Way |
Award | 12/8/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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The Man in the Iron Mask |
Review | 12/8/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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The Man in the Iron Mask |
Award | 12/8/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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The Mayor of Casterbridge |
Review | 12/8/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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The Mayor of Casterbridge |
Award | 12/8/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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Review | 12/8/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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Award | 12/8/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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Review | 12/8/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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Award | 12/8/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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Anna Karenina |
Review | 12/8/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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Anna Karenina |
Award | 12/8/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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A Room with a View |
Review | 12/8/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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A Room with a View |
Award | 12/8/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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Silas Marner |
Review | 12/8/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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Silas Marner |
Award | 12/8/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court |
Review | 12/8/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court |
Award | 12/8/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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Ivanhoe |
Review | 12/8/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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Ivanhoe |
Award | 12/8/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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Journey to the Center of the Earth |
Review | 12/8/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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Journey to the Center of the Earth |
Award | 12/8/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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Ulysses |
Review | 12/8/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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Ulysses |
Award | 12/8/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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Crime and Punishment |
Review | 12/8/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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Crime and Punishment |
Award | 12/8/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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The Divine Comedy: Inferno |
Review | 12/8/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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The Divine Comedy: Inferno |
Award | 12/8/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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Moby Dick |
Review | 12/8/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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Moby Dick |
Award | 12/8/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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The Aeneid |
Review | 12/8/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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The Aeneid |
Award | 12/8/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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Beowulf |
Review | 12/8/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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Beowulf |
Award | 12/8/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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The Light of Burning Shadows |
Excerpt | 12/8/2009 |
"Evans evokes the era of Napoleon with muskets and slashing swords while neatly mixing in military fantasy, swords and sorcery, and a great deal of success." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Light of Burning Shadows |
Review | 12/8/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Daniel Jonah Goldhagen |
WebLink | 12/7/2009 |
Daniel Jonah Goldhagen Web Site
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Nothing to Envy |
Excerpt | 12/5/2009 |
"Meticulous reporting reveals life in a country that tries hard to keep its citizens walled in and the rest of the world out." ---Kirkus
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The Kingdom of Ohio |
Review | 12/5/2009 |
Kirkus Starred Review
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The Kingdom of Ohio |
Excerpt | 12/5/2009 |
"A marvelous fable about the worlds beneath our feet and the conspiracies that turn our heads." ---Kirkus Starred Review
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Green Metropolis |
Award | 12/4/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2009
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Fingerprints of God |
Award | 12/4/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2009
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Closing Time |
Award | 12/4/2009 |
AudioFile Best Audiobook of 2009
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The Ascent of Money |
Award | 12/4/2009 |
AudioFile Best Audiobook of 2009
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The Food of a Younger Land |
Award | 12/4/2009 |
AudioFile Best Audiobook of 2009
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The Other Lands |
Award | 12/4/2009 |
AudioFile Best Audiobook of 2009
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Rosa |
Award | 12/4/2009 |
AudioFile Best Audiobook of 2009
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Little Bee |
Award | 12/4/2009 |
AudioFile Best Audiobook of 2009
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Lords of Finance |
Award | 12/4/2009 |
New York Times Top Ten Best Book of 2009
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Storms of My Grandchildren |
Excerpt | 12/4/2009 |
"Hansen's guaranteed-to-be-controversial manifesto is the most comprehensible, realistic, and courageous call to prevent climate change yet." ---Booklist Starred Review
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Storms of My Grandchildren |
Review | 12/4/2009 |
Booklist Starred Review
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Storms of My Grandchildren |
Marketing | 12/4/2009 |
Author appearance on Late Show with David Letterman and Charlie Rose
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Fun with Problems |
Excerpt | 12/4/2009 |
"Once again, Robert Stone displays his tense mastery of narrative...and what is perhaps the most sublime sense of any living writer for beginnings and endings. He is, simply, one of our best." ---Tom Bissell, author of The Father of All Things
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Fun with Problems |
Excerpt | 12/4/2009 |
"In the long form or the short, American fiction has no greater master than Robert Stone. These stories burn with his dark and incandescent magic." ---Madison Smartt Bell, author of the National Book Award finalist All Souls Rising
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Fun with Problems |
Excerpt | 12/4/2009 |
"The stories are witty and diverse and are all unified by some element of brokenness." ---Booklist
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Fun with Problems |
Excerpt | 12/4/2009 |
"Alienated, angry outsiders stalk the dangerous edges of their unraveling lives in the great American novelist's collection of grim short fiction.... Vintage Stone." ---Kirkus Starred Review
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Fun with Problems |
Review | 12/4/2009 |
Kirkus Starred Review
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Fun with Problems |
Excerpt | 12/4/2009 |
"Stone's evocative prose treads through the murky waters of dead dreams and waning hopes, bringing out the pathetic and nasty side of people warped by addiction, sex, violence and time." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Fun with Problems |
Review | 12/4/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Hemingses of Monticello |
Award | 12/4/2009 |
AudioFile Best Audiobook of 2009
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Dawn Light |
Award | 12/4/2009 |
AudioFile Best Audiobook of 2009
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Gone 'til November |
Excerpt | 12/3/2009 |
"Rock-solid crime fiction that melds compelling characters, crisp writing, and a finely rendered portrait of Old Florida, the state's thinly populated, less-storied interior." ---Booklist
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Gone 'til November |
Excerpt | 12/3/2009 |
"Wallace Stroby's mastery of character and dialogue is mated to a hellacious narrative engine. His heroine, Sara Cross, is a wonderful creation." ---George Pelecanos, New York Times bestselling author of The Way Home
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Dangerously Funny |
Marketing | 12/1/2009 |
Author Appearance on Good Morning America and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
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Saving Cinnamon |
WebLink | 12/1/2009 |
Saving Cinnamon Web Site
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Sarah Rose |
WebLink | 11/30/2009 |
Sarah Rose Web Site
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I Am Not a Serial Killer |
Excerpt | 11/30/2009 |
"Regardless of your age or your genre preferences, you will find this story both profound and enthralling." ---Brandon Sanderson, New York Times bestselling author of the Mistborn Trilogy
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I Am Not a Serial Killer |
Excerpt | 11/30/2009 |
"This dazzling, unput-downable debut novel proves beyond a doubt that Dan Wells has the gift." ---F. Paul Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of the Repairman Jack novels
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Worse Than War |
Award | 11/30/2009 |
A New York Times Notable Book
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Fly by Wire |
Excerpt | 11/30/2009 |
"The information here is fascinating.... Langewiesche makes a convincing case for the valiant A320." ---The New York Times Book Review
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Family Album |
Excerpt | 11/30/2009 |
"In [Lively's] haunting new novel...the act of forgetting is as strange and interesting as the power of remembering." ---The New York Times Book Review
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Tears in the Darkness |
Award | 11/25/2009 |
2009 American Heritage Top 25 History Book
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The Education of a British-Protected Child |
Excerpt | 11/24/2009 |
"A welcome return to the issues he helped define, [listeners] will find much to ponder regarding family and community as well as the legacy of Africa and Africans around the world." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Education of a British-Protected Child |
Review | 11/24/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Crash Course |
Excerpt | 11/23/2009 |
"Employing superb storytelling skills, Ingrassia explains in head-shaking detail the elements of a wholly avoidable collision." ---Kirkus Starred Review
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Crash Course |
Review | 11/23/2009 |
Kirkus Starred Review
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Dangerously Funny |
Excerpt | 11/23/2009 |
"[An] authoritative and entertaining examination of a comedic cornerstone." ---Publishers Weekly
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Dangerously Funny |
Excerpt | 11/23/2009 |
"A fast-paced, informative reminder of the importance of speaking out." ---Kirkus
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Bomb Power |
Excerpt | 11/23/2009 |
"Provocatively argued and elegantly written." ---Kirkus
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The Faith Instinct |
Excerpt | 11/22/2009 |
"Highly intriguing.... A turning point, and advancement, in the science-religion debate." ---Kirkus
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The Faith Instinct |
Excerpt | 11/22/2009 |
"A cornerstone of popular religion-and-science studies." ---Booklist
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The Faith Instinct |
Excerpt | 11/22/2009 |
"An intriguing case for religion and belief in 'God' being wired into our human genetics, rather than being something that is learned." ---Library Journal
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Peter Bognanni |
WebLink | 11/20/2009 |
Peter Bognanni Web Site
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Sean Carroll |
WebLink | 11/20/2009 |
Sean Carroll Web Site
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From Eternity to Here |
Excerpt | 11/20/2009 |
"Carroll employs an easygoing, colloquial style of explanation to explore challenging issues of cosmology." ---Library Journal
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The Poisoner's Handbook |
Excerpt | 11/20/2009 |
"Blum effectively balances the fast-moving detective story with a clear view of the scientific advances that her protagonists brought to the field. Caviar for true-crime fans and science buffs alike." ---Kirkus
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Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword of Avalon |
Review | 11/20/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword of Avalon |
Excerpt | 11/20/2009 |
"A gripping Bronze Age tale.... Paxson's eloquent, strongly visual writing enhances a familiar but compelling story line; fascinating historical detail enhances the tale throughout." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Last Train from Hiroshima |
Review | 11/20/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Last Train from Hiroshima |
Excerpt | 11/20/2009 |
"The stories of the few Japanese survivors...are heart-stopping.... A wise, informed protest against any further use of these terrible weapons." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Duchess |
Excerpt | 11/20/2009 |
"Wanda McCaddon's voice...is the perfect vehicle to deliver this detailed examination of the life and times of Georgiana.... McCaddon's presentation...is further validation of her award-winning status as a narrator." ---AudioFile
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Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict |
Excerpt | 11/20/2009 |
"Kate Reading's pitch and accent are spot-on as Jane's cultivated British internal voice.... Reading also shifts smoothly from Jane’s thoughts to Courtney's actual L.A. American speaking voice." ---AudioFile
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Fly by Wire |
Excerpt | 11/20/2009 |
"An insightful analysis of the changing world of commercial aviation." ---The New York Times
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Little Bee |
Award | 11/20/2009 |
2009 OPRAH Top Ten Terrific Read
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Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass |
Review | 11/19/2009 |
This Tantor boxed set includes two companion PDF eBooks!
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Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass |
Award | 11/19/2009 |
Includes Two Companion eBooks Containing the Full Text of Each Book
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Through the Looking Glass |
Review | 11/19/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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Through the Looking Glass |
Award | 11/19/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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Susan Wise Bauer |
WebLink | 11/19/2009 |
Susan Wise Bauer Web Site
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If the Buddha Married |
Excerpt | 11/18/2009 |
"We've all heard that mariage can be a spiritual experience; [listening to] this book, you actually believe it." ---Marianne Williamson, bestselling author of A Return to Love
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If the Buddha Married |
Excerpt | 11/18/2009 |
"Charlotte Kasl does a beautiful job weaving Eastern philosophy into modern day relationships." ---Janet Luhrs, bestselling author of Simple Loving
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If the Buddha Got Stuck |
Excerpt | 11/18/2009 |
"If the Buddha Got Stuck provides a roadmap to freedom and greater possibilities.... Encouraging, practical, beautifully written." ---Laura Davis, author of I Thought We'd Never Speak Again
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If the Buddha Got Stuck |
Excerpt | 11/18/2009 |
"Kasl's approach is compelling: her discussions are simple but never simplistic; her tone is warmly inviting but not obsequious; and her insights are both penetrating and accessible." ---Publishers Weekly
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Earth: The Sequel |
Excerpt | 11/18/2009 |
"Narrator Dick Hill delivers a powerful blow against environmental decline with a spirited yet slightly underplayed performance that acts to inform first and to entertain second." ---AudioFile
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Flip |
Excerpt | 11/18/2009 |
"Vance is one of the rare narrators that can make anything sound interesting, even captivating. Relating simple business advice, Vance commands his audience like a professional." ---AudioFile
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Robinson Crusoe |
Excerpt | 11/18/2009 |
"[Simon Vance's] rendering of a young man in search of fame and fortune is perfection in performance." ---AudioFile
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The Fruit Hunters |
Excerpt | 11/18/2009 |
"Narrator Stephen Hoye, often bemused, sarcastic, or deadpan, does a superb job.... Similar to a ripe, luscious peach, this juicy performance will leave listeners wanting another bite." ---AudioFile
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Whipping Star |
Excerpt | 11/18/2009 |
"Scott Brick narrates this classic piece of science fiction with his usual excellence. The world of the novel is rich and detailed, and Brick is no stranger to readings of this type." ---AudioFile
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The Whale |
Excerpt | 11/18/2009 |
"Philip Hoare's The Whale is everything you want from a book. It is unpredictable and amusing and informative and original." ---Mark Kurlansky, author of the New York Times bestseller The Food of a Younger Land
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Lords of the Sea |
Excerpt | 11/16/2009 |
"A riveting tale of victories and achievements. Actor/narrator David Drummond's easy, pleasant reading provides an unobtrusive backdrop to Hale's tale." ---Library Journal Audio Review
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The Last Secret |
Excerpt | 11/16/2009 |
"Actor/narrator Reneé Raudman...[employs] a surprising range of voices." ---Library Journal Audio Review
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Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword of Avalon |
Excerpt | 11/16/2009 |
"Along with other titles in the series, this will appeal to lovers of Arthurian and Celtic fantasy as well as fans of Bradley and Paxson." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword of Avalon |
Review | 11/16/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Review
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Dragon Keeper |
Excerpt | 11/16/2009 |
"Human and dragon characters achieve a remarkable degree of believability in this inventive saga." ---Library Journal
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The Right Fight |
Excerpt | 11/16/2009 |
"Joni and Beyer make a convincing and counterintuitive argument that instigating dissent, if done selectively, can produce big results." ---Publishers Weekly
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Gwenhwyfar |
Excerpt | 11/16/2009 |
"The way that Lackey reweaves old tales to create something new and powerful, with a compelling and sympathetic heroine, is this retelling's strength." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Gwenhwyfar |
Review | 11/16/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Growing Up bin Laden |
Excerpt | 11/16/2009 |
"Oddly fascinating.... An inside-the-tent view of a person so blinded by his cause that he strips himself of all humanity." ---The Washington Post
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Marx's General |
Excerpt | 11/16/2009 |
"A terrific account of the 19th century intellectual climate that led to Marxism;... but most of all it’s an insightful, important portrait of the most historically important friendship of the 19th century." ---The Boston Globe
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The Day the Falls Stood Still |
Excerpt | 11/16/2009 |
"As much a love story between author and river as between star-crossed central characters." ---USA Today
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Family Album |
Excerpt | 11/16/2009 |
"Exquisite.... The writing is slick and deliberate, with a keen observation of middle-class domestic life." ---Chicago Sun-Times
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Fly by Wire |
Excerpt | 11/16/2009 |
"A fascinating biography of the Airbus itself and what it is doing to commercial flight." ---San Francisco Chronicle
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Nothing Was the Same |
Excerpt | 11/16/2009 |
"In this slim, intense memoir Jamison shows us that mourning leads us back to life." ---The New York Times
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The Ground Truth |
Excerpt | 11/16/2009 |
"Farmer’s accomplishment is to throw 9/11 into fresh relief. A precise and reliable accounting of what happened has been absent until now. This is it." ---The New York Times
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The Art of Woo |
WebLink | 11/16/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Daring Young Men |
Excerpt | 11/16/2009 |
"Reeves gives us a mesmerizing portrait of America at its best when challenged by Russia's tyranny." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Daring Young Men |
Review | 11/16/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Enemies of the People |
Marketing | 11/16/2009 |
Author appearance on Good Morning America and The Colbert Report
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General Sherman's Christmas |
Excerpt | 11/13/2009 |
"Weintraub has brought an obscure and bizarre incident to life with a flair." ---The Seattle Times
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General Sherman's Christmas |
Excerpt | 11/13/2009 |
"Weintraub's graceful narration brings to life a distant time and place in America." ---Publishers Weekly
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Steven Crossley |
WebLink | 11/13/2009 |
Steven Crossley Web Site
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God's Battalions |
Excerpt | 11/12/2009 |
"Filled with fascinating historical glimpses of monks and Templars, priests and pilgrims, kings and contemplatives, Stark pulls it all together and challenges us to reconsider our view of the Crusades." ---Publishers Weekly
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Miami Babylon |
Excerpt | 11/12/2009 |
"A colorful look at the astonishing assortment of characters and cultures that earns Miami's description as America's Babylon." ---Booklist
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Chasm City |
Excerpt | 11/11/2009 |
"The author of Revelation Space combines sf noir with technothriller in a dark vision of the future." ---Library Journal
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Chasm City |
Review | 11/11/2009 |
Booklist Starred Review
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From Eternity to Here |
Excerpt | 11/11/2009 |
"Carroll writes with verve and infectious enthusiasm, reminding [listeners] that science is a journey in which getting there is, without question, much of the fun." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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From Eternity to Here |
Review | 11/11/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Charles Pellegrino |
WebLink | 11/11/2009 |
Charles Pellegrino Web Site
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The Last Train from Hiroshima |
Excerpt | 11/11/2009 |
"Enormously painful to [hear], but absolutely essential to do so." ---Kirkus Starred Review
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The Last Train from Hiroshima |
Review | 11/11/2009 |
Kirkus Starred Review
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Kim |
Review | 11/11/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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Kim |
Award | 11/11/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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God's Battalions |
Excerpt | 11/10/2009 |
"An excitingly readable distillation of the new, revisionist Crusades historiography." ---Booklist Starred Review
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God's Battalions |
Review | 11/10/2009 |
Booklist Starred Review
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Trust the Dog |
Excerpt | 11/10/2009 |
"Compelling.... Trust the Dog is a win-win-win for the dogs, humans, and people who [hear] these moving tales of commitment, devotion, and trust." ---Marc Bekoff, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals
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Wallace Stroby |
WebLink | 11/10/2009 |
Wallace Stroby Web Site
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Gone 'til November |
Excerpt | 11/10/2009 |
"This novel sings, darkly and irresistibly." ---Ken Bruen, award-winning author of the Jack Taylor novels
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Gone 'til November |
Excerpt | 11/10/2009 |
"I always expect great things from Stroby, and Gone 'til November is a significant addition to an already impressive body of work." ---Laura Lippman, author of the New York Times bestseller What the Dead Know
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Gone 'til November |
Excerpt | 11/10/2009 |
"Tormented lives brutally intersect in Stroby's powerful thriller." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Gone 'til November |
Review | 11/10/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Man Who Loved Books Too Much |
Excerpt | 11/10/2009 |
"Tautly written, wry and thoroughly compelling, The Man Who Loved Books Too Much unfolds like a great mystery." ---Los Angeles Times
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The Simpsons |
Excerpt | 11/10/2009 |
"As tasty as a pink-glazed donut with sprinkles, as refreshing as a Duff beer and as piquant as a curry slushy from Kwik-E Mart." ---The Washington Post
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A Country of Vast Designs |
Excerpt | 11/10/2009 |
"A compelling, perceptive portrait of one of the oddest men ever to occupy the White House." ---The Wall Street Journal
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Greg Critser |
WebLink | 11/10/2009 |
Greg Critser Blog Site
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Thomas Mullen |
WebLink | 11/10/2009 |
Thomas Mullen Web Site
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The Valley of Fear |
Review | 11/10/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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The Valley of Fear |
Award | 11/10/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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The Hound of the Baskervilles |
Review | 11/10/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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The Hound of the Baskervilles |
Award | 11/10/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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The Sign of Four |
Review | 11/10/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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The Sign of Four |
Award | 11/10/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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A Study in Scarlet |
Review | 11/10/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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A Study in Scarlet |
Award | 11/10/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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The Meditations |
Review | 11/10/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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The Meditations |
Award | 11/10/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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Siddhartha |
Review | 11/10/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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Siddhartha |
Award | 11/10/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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The Return of the Native |
Review | 11/10/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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The Return of the Native |
Award | 11/10/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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Flatland |
Review | 11/10/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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Flatland |
Award | 11/10/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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The Great Gatsby, with eBook |
Review | 11/10/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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The Great Gatsby, with eBook |
Award | 11/10/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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Martyr |
Excerpt | 11/9/2009 |
"Simon Vance dexterously portrays the broad range of highbrow and lowbrow characters." ---Library Journal Audio Review
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The Airmen and the Headhunters |
Excerpt | 11/9/2009 |
"Heimann brings a visceral urgency to one of WWII's most unlikely tales." ---Entertainment Weekly
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Fly by Wire |
Excerpt | 11/9/2009 |
"In this expertly researched book, rendered in spare, pitch-perfect prose, Langewiesche has turned a feel-good tabloid story into an enduring work of literature." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Fly by Wire |
Review | 11/9/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Animal Magnetism |
Excerpt | 11/9/2009 |
"Brown shares stories of relatives and their pets, neighbors and their pets, her own pets, and other animals she has known, all written in a sit on the porch and I’ll tell you a story style that she has perfected." ---Booklist
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Jessica DuLong |
WebLink | 11/9/2009 |
Jessica DuLong Web Site
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Abigail Adams |
Excerpt | 11/6/2009 |
"Holton vividly captures the brilliance, charm, and spunk of Abigail Adams, and shows why she deserves her place at the table along with her husband, John, and the other Founders." ---Walter Isaacson, author of Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
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Beneath the Lion's Gaze |
Excerpt | 11/5/2009 |
"A novel both tender and brutal, fearless, it is accomplished beyond a first book." ---Dagoberto Gilb, author of the PEN/Hemingway Award winner The Magic of Blood
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Beneath the Lion's Gaze |
Excerpt | 11/5/2009 |
"What a beautiful book! After a few chapters I felt I was a member of this family, a citizen of Ethiopia. Maaza Mengiste is talented and bold and fresh." ---Uwem Akpan, author of Say You're One of Them, an Oprah Book Club selection
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Beneath the Lion's Gaze |
Excerpt | 11/5/2009 |
"With...a compassionate imagination that transforms everything it touches on, Maaza Mengiste delivers an important story." ---Chris Albani, author of Graceland, a Today Show pick
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Hell's Bay |
Excerpt | 11/5/2009 |
"The appeal of this multilayered novel lies in the authenticity of its evocation of the Everglades, along with a slow-burning plot that kicks into high gear when Thorn and Rusty's guests...are hunted by Bates's killers." ---Publishers Weekly
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Hell's Bay |
Excerpt | 11/5/2009 |
"A tasty mix of rip-roaring adventure, caustic social commentary and lyrical appreciation of the beauty that still exists in Florida, despite everything." ---The Washington Post
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Hell's Bay |
Excerpt | 11/4/2009 |
"A thoroughly indulgent and hardy stew of a thriller." ---The Miami Herald
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Hell's Bay |
Excerpt | 11/4/2009 |
"A white-knuckle thriller that draws on our deepest fears." ---Booklist Starred Review
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Hell's Bay |
Review | 11/4/2009 |
Booklist Starred Review
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Small Wars |
Review | 11/4/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Small Wars |
Excerpt | 11/4/2009 |
"The narrative is excruciatingly tense and also graced with real emotion.... It's the perfect mix of poignant and harrowing." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Ghosts and Lightning |
Excerpt | 11/4/2009 |
"Often funny, sometimes very frightening, always very human. I loved it." ---Roddy Doyle, author of the Man Booker Prize winner Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha
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Ghosts and Lightning |
Review | 11/4/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Ghosts and Lightning |
Excerpt | 11/4/2009 |
"Although gothic tropes pervade Byrne's strong debut novel, they're doused---or soused, rather---with vibrant Dublin brogue and streetwise wit." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The United States of Atlantis |
Excerpt | 11/3/2009 |
"Turtledove excels in exploring historical what-ifs with confidence in his ability to bring not only his characters but also his ideas to life." ---Library Journal
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The United States of Atlantis |
Review | 11/3/2009 |
Booklist Starred Review
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The United States of Atlantis |
Excerpt | 11/3/2009 |
"Stay tuned for the third volume of Turtledove's admirable new alternate history." ---Booklist Starred Review
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40 More Years |
Review | 11/3/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Audio Review
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40 More Years |
Excerpt | 11/3/2009 |
"Multiple Audie Award winner Alan Sklar perfectly voices Carville's verbal snarl. Where sarcasm is called for, Sklar provides it; where snarkiness is needed, Sklar oozes it in abundance." ---Library Journal Starred Audio Review
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The Kingdom of Ohio |
Excerpt | 11/3/2009 |
"Flaming's debut channels the magical realism of Mark Helprin's Winter's Tale, the historical New York settings of E. L. Doctorow, and the time travel romance of Jack Finney's Time and Again." ---Library Journal
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China's Megatrends |
Excerpt | 11/3/2009 |
"A thoughtful, ambitious overview sure to be of interest to all those curious about world economics." ---Publishers Weekly
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Enemies of the People |
Excerpt | 11/3/2009 |
"A powerful and absolutely absorbing narrative." ---The New York Times
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The Lineup |
Excerpt | 11/3/2009 |
"The Lineup [is] an exciting omnibus volume that has widespread appeal and adds up to much, much more than the sum of its parts." ---The New York Times
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Louisa May Alcott |
Excerpt | 11/2/2009 |
"This magnificent new biography...will become not only a best-seller but also a classic." ---The Washington Times
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Louisa May Alcott |
Excerpt | 11/2/2009 |
"Enchanting.... [A] full and vivid portrait." ---The Wall Street Journal
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The Sheriff of Yrnameer |
Excerpt | 11/2/2009 |
"William Dufris delivers a captivating, lighthearted, and funny narration." ---AudioFile
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We Who Are Alive and Remain |
Excerpt | 11/2/2009 |
"George Wilson distinguishes the men with varying accents, tone, and pacing. He melds their individual stories into a blend that flows easily." ---AudioFile
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The Calligrapher's Daughter |
Excerpt | 11/2/2009 |
"Raver’s throaty richness...fits the royalty of the Korean court, where Najin's mother sends her to escape an arranged marriage." ---AudioFile
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Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict |
Excerpt | 10/30/2009 |
"Narrator Reading’s choice of upper-crust British enunciation for Jane’s first-person interior thoughts and her switch to Courtney’s American accent for spoken conversations heighten this delightful and witty commentary." ---Booklist Audio Review
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Lords of Finance |
Award | 10/30/2009 |
Winner of the 2009 Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award
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Carl Medearis |
WebLink | 10/29/2009 |
Carl Medearis Web Site
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Ted Dekker |
WebLink | 10/29/2009 |
Ted Dekker Web Site
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Islands of the Damned |
Award | 10/29/2009 |
A History Book Club Main Selection
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The Hawk and the Dove |
Marketing | 10/29/2009 |
Author appearance on The Colbert Report and The Today Show
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I.O.U. |
Excerpt | 10/29/2009 |
"Warning to bankers everywhere in the world. You better buy every single copy of I.O.U. because Lanchester's painted the target on you that the rest of us so desperately wanted to see." ---James J. Cramer, host of CNBC's Mad Money
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My River Chronicles |
Excerpt | 10/27/2009 |
"Deeply original, riveting.... A love letter to a nation." ---Trevor Corson, author of the international bestseller The Secret Life of Lobsters
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My River Chronicles |
Excerpt | 10/27/2009 |
"You can practically feel the throb of the boat's mighty diesels." ---Matthew B. Crawford, author of Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work
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My River Chronicles |
Excerpt | 10/27/2009 |
"A finely written and fascinating story about a lost American way of life." ---Stefan Fatsis, New York Times bestselling author of A Few Seconds of Panic
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My River Chronicles |
Excerpt | 10/27/2009 |
"Rich and captivating prose.... An unusual and fascinating book." ---Jon Meacham, author of the Pulitzer Prize winner American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House
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Writing Places |
Excerpt | 10/26/2009 |
"Looking back at his personal and professional achievements, Zinsser cannot mask his self-satisfaction---but rather than coming across as narcissistic, his pride proves markedly charming." ---Publishers Weekly Audio Review
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Packing the Court |
Excerpt | 10/26/2009 |
"Norman Dietz is as polished and assured as ever; he reads ably and clearly, eliding Burns's exasperation and laying out the facts with a minimum of inflection and understated authority." ---Publishers Weekly Audio Review
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Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict |
Excerpt | 10/26/2009 |
"The romantically suspenseful story and the entertaining vocal interpretation will keep romance listeners enthralled and amused." ---Publishers Weekly Audio Review
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Gallows View |
Excerpt | 10/26/2009 |
"Mark Honan delivers a powerful and affecting performance that will make Banks a favorite for years to come.... A truly compelling listen." ---Publishers Weekly Audio Review
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Knives at Dawn |
Review | 10/26/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Knives at Dawn |
Excerpt | 10/26/2009 |
"It’s great fly-on-the-wall reporting.... Even those who don’t care about the intricate details of a nine-course meal could learn something about entrepreneurship and project management from this story." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Simpsons |
Excerpt | 10/26/2009 |
"You have to admire all the work that went into this unauthorized history. It's the labor of a disenchanted fan, but a smart, loving fan nonetheless." B+ ---Entertainment Weekly
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Crossers |
Excerpt | 10/26/2009 |
"Caputo tells Ben’s story with power and verisimilitude. His portrayal of the ranchers and their extended family also rings very true." ---The New York Times
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Crossers |
Award | 10/26/2009 |
A New York Times Editors' Choice
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Worse Than War |
Award | 10/26/2009 |
A New York Times Editors' Choice
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The Dream of Perpetual Motion |
Excerpt | 10/25/2009 |
"This mind-bending alternate history is a veritable showcase for...Palmer's creativity and intellectual ambition." ---Booklist
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Shane Harris |
WebLink | 10/25/2009 |
Shane Harris Web Site
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Mathilda Savitch |
Review | 10/23/2009 |
Booklist Starred Review
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Mathilda Savitch |
Excerpt | 10/23/2009 |
"Lodato indelibly captures the fragile vulnerability and fearless bravado of adolescence through Mathildas impeccable voice.... A phenomenal debut." ---Booklist Starred Review
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Mathilda Savitch |
Award | 10/23/2009 |
2009 Booklist Top Ten First Novel
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The Sword of Bedwyr |
Excerpt | 10/23/2009 |
"Briskly paced, with touches of wry wit, the yarn is easy to recommend to fantasy fans eager to start another saga." ---Booklist
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The Sword of Bedwyr |
Excerpt | 10/23/2009 |
"Salvatore describes and choreographs battle scenes better than any other contemporary fantasist, as this first tale of the adventures of Luthien Bedwyr amply demonstrates." ---Publishers Weekly
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The Education of a British-Protected Child |
Excerpt | 10/21/2009 |
"Achebe writes with generosity, reason, and elegant clarity about the perpetual struggles between tyranny and resistance, denial and remembrance." ---Booklist
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The Education of a British-Protected Child |
Excerpt | 10/21/2009 |
"Highly recommended." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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The Education of a British-Protected Child |
Review | 10/21/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Review
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Dune: House Corrino |
Excerpt | 10/21/2009 |
"Anderson and Herbert draw emotional power from every character to fuel the complex political tale they tell." ---Booklist
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Dune: House Corrino |
Excerpt | 10/21/2009 |
"This complex and compelling tale of dynastic intrigue and high drama adds a significant chapter to the classic Dune saga. Highly recommended." ---Library Journal
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The Fatal Strain |
Review | 10/21/2009 |
Kirkus Starred Review
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The Fatal Strain |
Excerpt | 10/21/2009 |
"Exemplary---and highly frightening---investigative reporting." ---Kirkus Starred Review
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To Hell on a Fast Horse |
Excerpt | 10/20/2009 |
"Incredibly deep research combines with the talents of a fine historian and writer to produce superb narrative history." ---Robert M. Utley, author of Billy the Kid: A Short and Violent Life
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To Hell on a Fast Horse |
Excerpt | 10/20/2009 |
"Gardner's scholarship is superb. This work can only be called a classic." ---David Dary, author of The Santa Fe Trail
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To Hell on a Fast Horse |
Excerpt | 10/20/2009 |
"Gardner's research is so richly detailed, you can almost smell the gunsmoke and the sweat of the saddles." ---Hampton Sides, author of the New York Times bestseller Blood and Thunder
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The Wolf |
WebLink | 10/20/2009 |
The Wolf Web Site
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American Rebel |
Award | 10/20/2009 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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The Winter Vault |
Award | 10/20/2009 |
A New York Times Bestseller
|
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Matthew Flaming |
WebLink | 10/20/2009 |
Matthew Flaming Web Site
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Unmasked |
Excerpt | 10/20/2009 |
"Four-time Audie Award nominee Richard Allen narrates in a confident journalistic style." ---Library Journal Audio Review
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Family Album |
Excerpt | 10/19/2009 |
"Through the masterly use of emotional intricacies, Lively gradually reveals the simmer beneath the surface that belies the image of unity Alison has insisted on for decades." ---Library Journal
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Imager's Challenge |
Excerpt | 10/19/2009 |
"Modesitt excels in creating meticulously detailed worlds populated with complex, believable characters." ---Library Journal
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Time Travelers Never Die |
Excerpt | 10/19/2009 |
"[An] entertaining blend of sf classic and missing-persons drama." ---Library Journal
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Saving Cinnamon |
Excerpt | 10/19/2009 |
"The heartwarming story of a soldier and his dog.... Animal lovers may get their hearts broken several times over the course of the story." ---Publishers Weekly
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Inside of a Dog |
Excerpt | 10/19/2009 |
"Inside of a Dog offers a thoughtful take on the interior life of the dog." ---The Washington Post
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Enemies of the People |
Excerpt | 10/19/2009 |
"Marton's story...is one of bravery, suffering, survival and vindication. She tells it in straightforward, lucid prose...and with her emotions well under control." ---The Washington Post
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Think Smart |
Excerpt | 10/19/2009 |
"Arthur Morey's clear, steadily paced narration adds value to this substantial work." ---Library Journal Audio Review
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How to Build a Dinosaur |
Excerpt | 10/19/2009 |
"The authors cover highly technical scientific fields in a manner accessible to lay audiences, who will be captivated by Audie Award nominee Patrick Lawlor's Mr. Wizard-like zeal." ---Library Journal Audio Review
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Gwenhwyfar |
Review | 10/19/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Review
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Gwenhwyfar |
Excerpt | 10/19/2009 |
"The author of the popular 'Valdemar' series displays her talent for creating a new and surprising story from familiar material." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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Unlikely Allies |
Excerpt | 10/19/2009 |
"Paul's fast-paced, engaging narrative fills a gap in the historiography of the American Revolution." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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Unlikely Allies |
Review | 10/19/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Review
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The Darkest Summer |
Review | 10/19/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Review
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The Darkest Summer |
Excerpt | 10/19/2009 |
"Sloan has crafted another superb narrative. Strongly recommended." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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Patton, Montgomery, Rommel |
Review | 10/19/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Review
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Patton, Montgomery, Rommel |
Excerpt | 10/19/2009 |
"The author pulls no punches.... Very highly recommended." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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The Dream of Perpetual Motion |
Review | 10/19/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Dream of Perpetual Motion |
Excerpt | 10/19/2009 |
"Palmer's dazzling debut explodes with energy and invention." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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High Society |
Excerpt | 10/19/2009 |
"A solid reference and affectionate remembrance." ---Kirkus
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High Society |
Excerpt | 10/19/2009 |
"[An] honest, refined biography.... Arguably the best general book on Grace Kelly currently available." ---Library Journal
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High Society |
Excerpt | 10/19/2009 |
"Cinephiles will love Spoto's insider look at Hollywood in the 1950s, and even those unfamiliar with Kelly's films will be drawn to the author's warm and generous portrayal of a woman who was more than a pretty face." ---Publishers Weekly
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High Society |
Marketing | 10/19/2009 |
Author appearance on Good Morning America
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Jessica Porter |
WebLink | 10/19/2009 |
Jessica Porter Web Site
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Worse Than War |
Excerpt | 10/16/2009 |
"[A] magisterial and profoundly disturbing 'natural history' of mass murder." ---The New York Times
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Inside the Kingdom |
Marketing | 10/16/2009 |
Author appearance on Good Morning America
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Passing Strange |
Excerpt | 10/15/2009 |
"Audie Award nominee Lorna Raver does a credible job with this story, giving a solid but unobtrusive performance well suited to the subject matter." ---Library Journal Audio Review
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The Venona Cable |
Excerpt | 10/15/2009 |
"The pace, plot, and dialog are intensely accelerated, yet the intricate emotions and motives evoked in the quest are also deftly folded in by Ghelfi's rare talent. A sure bet for thriller fans." ---Library Journal
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The Age of Empathy |
Excerpt | 10/15/2009 |
"An appealing celebration of our better nature." ---Kirkus
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The Age of Empathy |
Excerpt | 10/15/2009 |
"[An] insightful work by an important primatologist who has changed not only how we view our closest relatives but how we view ourselves." ---Library Journal
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On the Edge |
Review | 10/15/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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On the Edge |
Excerpt | 10/15/2009 |
"Andrews takes dysfunctional family stories to a new level in this engaging urban fantasy series opener." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Cheap |
Excerpt | 10/15/2009 |
"Even when you disagree with Ruppel Shell, you'll find yourself learning a great deal and enjoying the experience." ---The Boston Globe
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Too Good to Be True |
Excerpt | 10/15/2009 |
"Ms. Arvedlund...works hard to situate the Madoff mess within the larger framework of hedge-fund mania and the Wall Street recklessness that led to the fiscal cataclysms of 2008." ---The New York Times
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Marx's General |
Excerpt | 10/15/2009 |
"Mr. Hunt is remarkably good at distilling an epoch and conveying a sense of place, and he perfectly judges the pace of his narrative." ---The Wall Street Journal
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Marx's General |
Excerpt | 10/15/2009 |
"[A] vivid and thoughtful biography." ---The New York Times
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Paul McCartney |
Excerpt | 10/15/2009 |
"The best thing about Peter Ames Carlin's book is the way he entangles the music and the life, so that we begin to understand them as what they are---inextricable." ---Dave Marsh, author of Bruce Springsteen on Tour: 1968–2005
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Paul McCartney |
Excerpt | 10/15/2009 |
"If there is anyone who writes about modern musicians better than Carlin does, I don't know who it could possibly be." ---Buzz Bissinger, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Friday Night Lights
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Thomas Hardy |
Excerpt | 10/15/2009 |
"A richly introspective biography sure to rekindle interest in Hardy's writing." ---Kirkus Starred Review
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Thomas Hardy |
Excerpt | 10/15/2009 |
"A priceless resource." ---Booklist Starred Review
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Thomas Hardy |
Excerpt | 10/15/2009 |
"A feat of distillation and mature judgment, Tomalin's biography artfully presents Hardy in his intimate and social world." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Winter Man |
Award | 10/13/2009 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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Heat Wave |
Award | 10/13/2009 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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Crossers |
Excerpt | 10/13/2009 |
"Crossers has the effect of a smoke alarm going off near your head while you're sleeping.... Crossers is harrowing, punishing, but also so enlivening and ultimately deeply satisfying.” ---Jim Harrison, author of Legends of the Fall
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Paul McCartney |
Excerpt | 10/13/2009 |
"McCartney...receives long-overdue fair treatment in this insightful biography.... Carlin's balanced portrayal of all the Beatles' virtues and flaws is commendable." ---Kirkus
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Valkyrie |
Excerpt | 10/13/2009 |
"The narrative [sounds] like snatches of memories, infusing the story with a sense of drama and immediacy." ---Library Journal
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Nothing Was the Same |
Excerpt | 10/12/2009 |
"One thing that makes this book especially compelling is its quiet matter-of-factness in the face of personal catastrophe.... The overall tone of [Jaminson's] recounting is even, spare and thoughtfully analytical." ---The Washington Post
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The Desert Contract |
Excerpt | 10/12/2009 |
"Credibly portraying an array of characters from drunks to religious fanatics, [David Drummond] keeps to a steady narration." ---AudioFile
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From Baghdad to America |
Excerpt | 10/12/2009 |
"[Narrator Christopher Lane] portray[s] to perfection an ex-Marine whose writing admits to anger, hostility, and personality damage resulting from his combat experiences." ---AudioFile
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Gaspipe |
Excerpt | 10/12/2009 |
"Alan Sklar's deep, raspy voice fits the noir tale of violence and death.... When necessary, Sklar's Italian kicks in so well one can almost see his arms waving." ---AudioFile
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The Shipwreck That Saved Jamestown |
Excerpt | 10/12/2009 |
"Prichard's pace is just right, leaving the listener enough time to absorb the details in the narrative and keeping the story moving." ---AudioFile
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The War for All the Oceans |
Excerpt | 10/12/2009 |
"Narrator Patrick Lawlor shows all the excitement one could look for in naval warfare, telling of fire ships used as weapons, heads removed by cannon balls, and vessels grinding to bits on hidden rocks while under fire." ---AudioFile
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The Dragon in the Sea |
Excerpt | 10/12/2009 |
"Brick slips easily into [Herbert's] harrowing futuristic world, narrating in a straightforward tone that ultimately makes the story all the more frightening." ---AudioFile
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A Meeting at Corvallis |
Excerpt | 10/12/2009 |
"[Narrator Todd McLaren] moves smoothly between dialogue, internal monologues and asides, graphic description of battles, and detached observation of political intrigue." ---AudioFile
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Mystery Writers of America Presents Death Do Us Part |
Excerpt | 10/12/2009 |
"The narrators do a superb job, whether it's getting into the persona of a federal agent...or a hysterical wife...or re-creating a tense father-son situation." ---AudioFile
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The Faith Instinct |
Excerpt | 10/12/2009 |
"Sure to be controversial...Wade's study compels us to reconsider the role of evolution in shaping even our most sacred human creations." ---Publishers Weekly
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Beneath the Lion's Gaze |
Review | 10/12/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Beneath the Lion's Gaze |
Excerpt | 10/12/2009 |
"Striking.... Mengiste is as adept at crafting emotionally delicate moments as she is deft at portraying the tense and grim historical material." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Original Sinners |
Review | 10/12/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Original Sinners |
Excerpt | 10/12/2009 |
"An entertaining narrative voice, personal reflections from the author’s life and insightful interpretations combine to produce this accessible and lively new addition to Genesis scholarship." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Farm City |
Excerpt | 10/12/2009 |
"Farm City is an eye-opener in many ways, leaving you grateful to Carpenter for sharing, in such detail, the real fruits of her labors." ---The Boston Globe
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Original Sinners |
Excerpt | 10/12/2009 |
"Coats's casual conversational style becomes the perfect vehicle for his impressive erudition, psychological insight, and wisdom." ---Phillip Lopate, author of The Art of the Personal Essay
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Original Sinners |
Excerpt | 10/12/2009 |
"John Coats [is] an eloquent and generous writer who casts illumination in all directions.... Original Sinners [is] enormously fun to read." ---Bob Shacochis, National Book Award–winning author of Easy in the Islands
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Hitler's War |
Excerpt | 10/11/2009 |
"Turtledove is always good, but this return to World War II, one of his favorite turfs, is genuinely brilliant." ---Booklist
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The Hawk and the Dove |
Excerpt | 10/10/2009 |
"Thoroughly engrossing" ---The New York Times
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Animal Magnetism |
Excerpt | 10/10/2009 |
"Fans of Brown's mysteries will clamor to meet the real-life models for Sneaky Pie Brown and other members of Brown's literary menagerie." ---Library Journal
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Family Album |
Excerpt | 10/10/2009 |
"With its bountiful characters and exhaustive time traveling, Lively's vivisection of a nuclear family displays polished writing and fine character delineation." ---Publishers Weekly
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The Other Lands |
Excerpt | 10/10/2009 |
"This should appeal especially to fans of large-scale, multigenerational epic fantasy in the style of George R. R. Martin and David Drake." ---Library Journal
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The Other Lands |
Excerpt | 10/10/2009 |
"This sequel...features intelligent, well-crafted prose and complex characters." ---Publishers Weekly
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Safe Money in Tough Times |
Excerpt | 10/10/2009 |
"[Pond's] emphasis on surviving the current financial meltdown makes his suggestions relevant to savvy investors.... Audie Award winner Dick Hill solidly and steadily narrates the material." ---Library Journal
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Miami Babylon |
Excerpt | 10/10/2009 |
"An awesome catalog of crime, corruption, depravity and visionary chutzpah." ---Kirkus
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The Lineup |
Excerpt | 10/10/2009 |
"An all-star cast produces a mostly rewarding collection." ---Kirkus
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Unlikely Allies |
Excerpt | 10/10/2009 |
"[A] keen, intriguing assessment of how personal politics might play out on the international stage." ---Kirkus
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The Hawk and the Dove |
Excerpt | 10/10/2009 |
"The book provides a more nuanced interpretation of the sometimes volatile Nitze, which serves as an important counterpoint to the better-known Kennan." ---Library Journal
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The Simpsons |
Excerpt | 10/10/2009 |
"Ortved has done a remarkable job of bringing to light the creators of our beloved four-fingered creatures with the bright yellow skin." ---Publishers Weekly
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Growing Up bin Laden |
Excerpt | 10/10/2009 |
"Omar and his mother...provide interesting anecdotes and personal vignettes that allow us a glimpse into bin Laden's terrorist mindset." ---Library Journal
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Busted |
Excerpt | 10/9/2009 |
"An outstanding, highly accessible primer on the epic rise and disastrous fall of the housing market.... Andrews's account sheds powerful light on one of the darkest corners of American business history." ---The Boston Globe
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David Copperfield, with eBook |
Award | 10/9/2009 |
AudioFile Earphones Award Winner
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The Man Who Loved Books Too Much |
Excerpt | 10/9/2009 |
"Bartlett's sketches of bibliomania are breezily drawn and often fascinating." ---The New York Times
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The Death of Conservatism |
Excerpt | 10/9/2009 |
"An elegant brief history of the modern conservative movement, as unsparing in its critique of liberal hubris as of revanchist resentment." ---The New York Times
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The Ascent of Money |
Award | 10/9/2009 |
A Booklist Top Ten Business Book of 2008
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The Coral Thief |
Excerpt | 10/9/2009 |
"A historical scientific romance-thriller? Rebecca Stott has quite possibly invented the genre. A-" ---Entertainment Weekly
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Miss O'Dell |
Marketing | 10/9/2009 |
Author appearance on Good Morning America
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Ignore Everybody |
Excerpt | 10/9/2009 |
"William Dufris reads with humor and liveliness as he shares the author's argument for creativity in a complicated world and steps for personal creativity." ---AudioFile
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Seeds of Terror |
WebLink | 10/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Seeds of Terror |
Excerpt | 10/9/2009 |
"Narrator Laural Merlington is a particularly apt choice. Her mature, steady voice is totally credible as she presents the straightforward and detailed picture Peters creates." ---AudioFile
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Farm City |
WebLink | 10/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Tears in the Darkness |
WebLink | 10/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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New Deal or Raw Deal? |
Excerpt | 10/9/2009 |
"Narrator Alan Sklar is an excellent choice to read and interpret [Folsom's] argument. He has a deep, resonant, slightly nasal tone that commands attention and reinforces the indignant tone of the work." ---AudioFile
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New Deal or Raw Deal? |
WebLink | 10/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Fool's Gold |
WebLink | 10/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Fool's Gold |
Excerpt | 10/9/2009 |
"Stephen Hoye deftly navigates a text filled with finance jargon and acronyms, and by the end listeners may understand more about CDOs, CDSs and SIVs than the bankers who bought them." ---AudioFile
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Cheap |
WebLink | 10/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Shadow and Light |
WebLink | 10/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Into the Beautiful North |
Excerpt | 10/9/2009 |
"Narrator Susan Ericksen ably portrays each heartfelt character and delivers Spanish with confidence and ease." ---AudioFile
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Into the Beautiful North |
WebLink | 10/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Joker One |
Excerpt | 10/9/2009 |
"Drummond is easy to follow, and his excellent diction and pacing make the book interesting." ---AudioFile
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Joker One |
WebLink | 10/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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A World of Trouble |
Excerpt | 10/9/2009 |
"[Narrator Michael Prichard's] ability to turn laborious historical narrative into nuanced, comfortable sentences makes the story easy to follow and remember." ---AudioFile
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A World of Trouble |
WebLink | 10/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Kushiel's Justice |
WebLink | 10/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Kushiel's Justice |
Excerpt | 10/9/2009 |
"Simon Vance's clipped British accent and precise enunciation lend a beautiful otherworldly ambiance to this fantasy." ---AudioFile
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The Art of the Start |
WebLink | 10/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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The Art of the Start |
Excerpt | 10/9/2009 |
"Paul Boehmer's urgent reading has exactly the right pacing and energy for the author's call-to-action tone." ---AudioFile
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Lady Macbeth |
WebLink | 10/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Lady Macbeth |
Excerpt | 10/9/2009 |
"Wanda McCaddon's fine, perceptive narration is key to the book's success.... This is just the ticket for lovers of the best-quality historical fiction." ---AudioFile
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Laura Anne Gilman |
WebLink | 10/8/2009 |
Laura Anne Gilman Web Site
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Flesh and Fire |
Excerpt | 10/8/2009 |
"A fresh and creative fantasy---you'll never look at a bottle of Chardonnay the same way again!" ---Karen Miller, bestselling author of the Godspeaker series
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Flesh and Fire |
Excerpt | 10/8/2009 |
"Gilman has created a world that feels lived-in, real, and above all interesting." ---S. M. Stirling, New York Times bestselling author of Dies the Fire
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James Hansen |
WebLink | 10/8/2009 |
James Hansen Web Site
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Frozen |
Marketing | 10/7/2009 |
Author appearance on Nightline, The Howard Stern Radio Show, The Early Show, and Inside Edition
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Amen, Amen, Amen |
Excerpt | 10/7/2009 |
"Sher's approachable style serves well to illustrate how obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can begin quietly, rage out of control, and eventually be quelled." ---Booklist
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Amen, Amen, Amen |
Excerpt | 10/7/2009 |
"An inspiring story for young people who may be facing similar problems, rendered in charming, self-deprecating humor." ---Kirkus
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Amen, Amen, Amen |
Marketing | 10/7/2009 |
Author appearance on The Tyra Banks Show
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Flesh and Fire |
Excerpt | 10/6/2009 |
"This intoxicating high fantasy will satisfy oenophiles and bibliophiles alike." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Flesh and Fire |
Review | 10/6/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Flesh and Fire |
Excerpt | 10/6/2009 |
"This launch of a new trilogy...achieves an extraordinary power from its elegant storytelling and unique magical philosophy.... Highly recommended." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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Flesh and Fire |
Review | 10/6/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Review
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Joan Medlicott |
WebLink | 10/6/2009 |
Joan Medlicott Web Site
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Crash Course |
Excerpt | 10/6/2009 |
"Rich with insider anecdote, peopled with unforgettable---and unforgivable---characters, Crash Course explains not just what happened to America's cars, but to its very soul." ---Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of March
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Crash Course |
Excerpt | 10/6/2009 |
"A devastating and compelling narrative of the ongoing hubris and miscalculation that felled one of our country's corporate treasures." ---William D. Cohan, author of the New York Times bestseller House of Cards
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Crash Course |
Excerpt | 10/6/2009 |
"A fascinating inside look at how ego and hubris destroyed an industry, with riveting behind-the-scenes details and great reporting." ---James B. Stewart, author of the New York Times bestseller Disney War
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Crash Course |
Excerpt | 10/6/2009 |
"How did America's biggest business sink? It’s complicated---three Titanics, dozens of icebergs, and 60 million deck chairs per year being rearranged. Only Paul Ingrassia can explain." ---P. J. O'Rourke, author of Driving Like Crazy
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George Cloutier |
WebLink | 10/5/2009 |
George Cloutier Web Site
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Profits Aren't Everything, They're the Only Thing |
Excerpt | 10/5/2009 |
"A candid, 'tell it as it really is,' hard-hitting book." ---Tom Cochran, CEO and executive director, The United States Conference of Mayors
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Profits Aren't Everything, They're the Only Thing |
Excerpt | 10/5/2009 |
"This book can turn your business around---if you have the guts to follow it." ---John Resnick, creator and host, Legends of Success with John Resnick
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Profits Aren't Everything, They're the Only Thing |
Excerpt | 10/5/2009 |
"A wakeup call for small business owners who have been hit hard by the recession.... Cloutier's book is loaded with valuable advice on how to get back on track and stay in the black in any economic environment." ---Publishers Weekly
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Busted |
Excerpt | 10/5/2009 |
"Dick Hill gives a rousing performance.... With Hill in command, this analysis of the financial meltdown makes for absorbing---and surprisingly entertaining---listening." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Audio Review
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Nothing to Envy |
Excerpt | 10/5/2009 |
"A fascinating and deeply personal look at the lives of six defectors from the repressive totalitarian regime of the Republic of North Korea." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Nothing to Envy |
Review | 10/5/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Worse Than War |
Excerpt | 10/5/2009 |
"Grisly specifics share space with an insightful, often startling analysis of why mass murder occurs and how to stop it.... A significant achievement." ---Kirkus Starred Review
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Worse Than War |
Review | 10/5/2009 |
Kirkus Starred Review
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Summer World |
Review | 10/5/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Audio Review
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Summer World |
Excerpt | 10/5/2009 |
"Audie Award winner Mel Foster's evenly paced, distinctly voiced, and accent-free delivery enhances the ambiance and perfectly conveys Heinrich's wonder at nature's flexibility." ---Library Journal Starred Audio Review
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The Bellini Card |
Review | 10/5/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Audio Review
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The Bellini Card |
Excerpt | 10/5/2009 |
"Audie Award winner Stephen Hoye handles the multiple accents and voices with ease. Fans of Jenny White's Kamil Pasha mysteries...will love this superb foray into another time and place." ---Library Journal Starred Audio Review
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Prospect Park West |
Excerpt | 10/1/2009 |
"You'll need something stronger than a cosmo to keep up with this stroller set." ---The Daily Beast
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Forces of Fortune |
Excerpt | 10/1/2009 |
"Forces of Fortune [gives] a...nice and pragmatic solution." ---Jon Stewart, host of The Daily Show
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Imager |
Review | 10/1/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Audio Review
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Imager |
Excerpt | 10/1/2009 |
"Six-time Audie Award nominee William Dufris…masterfully brings the story to life" ---Library Journal Starred Audio Review
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Farm City |
Review | 10/1/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Audio Review
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Farm City |
Excerpt | 10/1/2009 |
"Narrated with cheerful verve, White's performance will charm even those [listeners] without the slightest inclination to get up close and personal with their future meals." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Audio Review
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Farm City |
Excerpt | 10/1/2009 |
"Karen White reads these lively accounts of missteps and delicious victories, including recipes, with the author's intelligence, humor, and devotion to the American ideal of hard work." ---AudioFile
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Busted |
Review | 10/1/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Audio Review
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Time Travelers Never Die |
Excerpt | 10/1/2009 |
"McDevitt ingeniously handles a tricky denouement that will leave [listeners] satisfied." ---Publishers Weekly
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The Coral Thief |
Excerpt | 10/1/2009 |
"With consummate skill and compassion, Stott plunges Daniel the innocent into a serpentine plot that involves spies, philosophers, revolutionaries and scientists.... [A] hybrid novel of action and ideas." ---The Washington Post
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The Death of Conservatism |
Excerpt | 10/1/2009 |
"Insightful...a welcome clarion call for the smart politics of consensus." ---The Boston Globe
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The Food of a Younger Land |
Excerpt | 10/1/2009 |
"There’s no traditional story, just colors, smells, and flavors transmitted through audio. Listeners can be assured they'll be hungry during most of the delicious feasts described." ---AudioFile
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The Coral Thief |
Review | 10/1/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Review
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The Coral Thief |
Excerpt | 10/1/2009 |
"This strong historical novel...contrasts the era's passion for science, philosophy, and history with its desire for love, devotion, and beauty. The prose is elegant...and the plot is filled with exciting twists." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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Plain, Honest Men |
Award | 10/1/2009 |
A New York Times Editors' Choice
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Crossers |
Excerpt | 9/30/2009 |
"A masterful tale about what comes of 'trying to escape history'---from which, the author gives us to understand, there is no safe place to hide." ---Kirkus Starred Review
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Crossers |
Review | 9/30/2009 |
Kirkus Starred Review
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Little Bee |
Excerpt | 9/30/2009 |
"A poignant performance [by] Audie Award nominee Anne Flosnik.... this title will give book club members plenty to mull over." ---Library Journal Starred Audio Review
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Little Bee |
Review | 9/30/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Audio Review
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Abby Sher |
WebLink | 9/29/2009 |
Abby Sher Web site
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Miss O'Dell |
WebLink | 9/29/2009 |
Miss O'Dell Web site
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Abigail Adams |
Excerpt | 9/29/2009 |
"Holton...allows Abigail's voice to radiate off the page; the biography grips the reader from the beginning." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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Abigail Adams |
Excerpt | 9/29/2009 |
"Holton's superb biography shows us a three-dimensional Adams as a forward-thinking woman with a mind of her own." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Abigail Adams |
Review | 9/29/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Review
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Abigail Adams |
Review | 9/29/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Inside of a Dog |
Award | 9/29/2009 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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Hitler's War |
Excerpt | 9/29/2009 |
"The author's mastery of the ever-widening ripples that small changes make in history is unchallenged, his storytelling always gripping, and his research impeccable." ---Library Journal
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Peter Ames Carlin |
WebLink | 9/28/2009 |
Peter Ames Carlin Web Site
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The Call of the Wild, with eBook |
Excerpt | 9/25/2009 |
"Lawlor's matter-of-fact interpretation of Buck's perceptions, experiences, and above all, his helplessness to control his fate successfully stir up as much intimacy and compassion as any human character might." ---AudioFile
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The Lions of Iwo Jima |
Excerpt | 9/25/2009 |
"Capturing the author's stoic and bluntly descriptive recollection of the battle with a gritty military cadence of his own, Michael Pritchard marches side by side with the grunts of CT 28." ---AudioFile
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Miami Babylon |
Excerpt | 9/25/2009 |
"[A] thoroughly entertaining analysis of one of the original American pleasure domes and the good times that continue to roll." ---Publishers Weekly
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Cheap |
Excerpt | 9/25/2009 |
"Lorna Raver is an apt narrator for this title...her voice has the mature quality of one who may have seen some of the events she recounts." ---AudioFile
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Shadow and Light |
Excerpt | 9/25/2009 |
"There's a persistent mournfulness in Simon Prebble's reading.... The dolefulness is richly appropriate." ---AudioFile
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The Widow Clicquot |
Excerpt | 9/25/2009 |
"Reader Susan Ericksen's warm, precise voice injects a welcome human note into the narrative." ---AudioFile
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The Year That Changed the World |
Excerpt | 9/25/2009 |
"Brilliant.... Meyer recounts momentous events in an accessible, engaging and intensely dramatic way.... History is seldom written with such verve." ---The Washington Post
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The Butcher |
Excerpt | 9/23/2009 |
"Mix The Godfather with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and you've got this routine true-crime study of one of the most coldblooded murderers in history." ---Kirkus
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The First Family |
Excerpt | 9/23/2009 |
"Dash is a terrific historical researcher and storyteller.... Dash covers in great, and sometimes gruesome, detail the rival Mafiosi who rose up to challenge Morello." ---Chicago Sun-Times
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Mathilda Savitch |
Excerpt | 9/23/2009 |
"This is a delight and a devil of a book, a tale that fills you with despair and pleasure---often at the same time." ---Time Out New York
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Mathilda Savitch |
Excerpt | 9/23/2009 |
"Prepare to be---in equal measures---charmed and haunted. Because once you get this precocious teen's sad, sharp voice in your head, it's hard to get it out." ---The Christian Science Monitor
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Persona Non Grata |
Excerpt | 9/23/2009 |
"Persona Non Grata brims with the complex characters and rich detail that have made this series a must for period mystery buffs." ---Booklist
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Persona Non Grata |
Excerpt | 9/23/2009 |
"Enormous fun: another lively winner from a newly established mistress of the genre." ---Kirkus Starred Review
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Persona Non Grata |
Review | 9/23/2009 |
Kirkus Starred Review
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Can't Get There from Here |
Excerpt | 9/22/2009 |
"Strasser's vibrant prose plunges young readers into Maybe's hard life, all without the use of profanity." ---Kirkus
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Boot Camp |
Excerpt | 9/22/2009 |
"Teens, especially boys, will be riveted by Garrett's appalling experiences.... The novel is a real eye-opener." ---Kliatt Starred Review
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Boot Camp |
Review | 9/22/2009 |
Kliatt Starred Review
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The Santaroga Barrier |
Excerpt | 9/22/2009 |
"Herbert is one of the most thought-provoking writers of our time; by focusing on an 'alien' culture, he makes us examine what the true definition of 'human' is." ---The Pacific Sun
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The Santaroga Barrier |
Excerpt | 9/22/2009 |
"Herbert does more than carry events forward: he deals with the consequences of events, the implications of decisions." ---St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Inside of a Dog |
Excerpt | 9/22/2009 |
"Essential...for pet owners and students of animal behavior who have followed developments in the emerging field of comparative psychology." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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Inside of a Dog |
Review | 9/22/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Review
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Miss O'Dell |
Excerpt | 9/22/2009 |
"An irresistible memoir.... A rock 'n' roll fairy tale with a sunny, but gritty, heroine." ---Kirkus
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The Education of a British-Protected Child |
Excerpt | 9/22/2009 |
"Humane and carefully argued responses to events of recent years, coupled with a long look back at the African past." ---Kirkus
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The Kingdom of Ohio |
Excerpt | 9/21/2009 |
"The journey through the seedier side of New York's Gilded Age...is an arresting contrast to classic time-travel themes. This is a real crowd-pleaser." ---Publishers Weekly
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Nothing Was the Same |
Excerpt | 9/21/2009 |
"The great gift Jamison offers here, beyond her honesty and the beauty of her writing, is perspective: a clear-eyed view of illness and death, sanity and insanity, love and grief." ---Los Angeles Times
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Green Metropolis |
Excerpt | 9/21/2009 |
"Owen's style...is cool, understated and witty; it does not appear to be in his nature to be alarmist. But this is a thoroughly alarming book." ---The Washington Post
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Dawn Light |
Excerpt | 9/21/2009 |
"It's easy to live in the moment when you're immersed in Ackerman's glorious prose, studded with arresting phrases and breathtakingly beautiful images." ---The Washington Post
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Dreamer of Dune |
Excerpt | 9/21/2009 |
"A fascinating picture of this furiously energetic, driven, determined, sometimes childlike genius." ---Kirkus
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Dreamer of Dune |
Excerpt | 9/21/2009 |
"This moving, sometimes painfully obsessive biography is an impressive testament of family loyalty and love." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Dreamer of Dune |
Review | 9/21/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Patton, Montgomery, Rommel |
Excerpt | 9/21/2009 |
"Intelligent, insightful and perceptive." ---Kirkus
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Patton, Montgomery, Rommel |
Excerpt | 9/21/2009 |
"Brighton [moves] into the top rank of general audience military writers with this effervescent, perceptive triple biography." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Patton, Montgomery, Rommel |
Review | 9/21/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Reading Jesus |
Excerpt | 9/21/2009 |
"A fresh and humane take on the Gospels. Gordon's approach is aware of, but not burdened by, doctrine." ---Mark Jarman, award-winning author of Epistles
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Reading Jesus |
Excerpt | 9/21/2009 |
"Gordon tackles the power and puzzle of the Christian gospels with measure and imagination, providing welcome relief for those left cold by scholarly or fundamentalist parsing." ---Publishers Weekly
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Our Inner Ape |
Award | 9/20/2009 |
New York Times Notable Book of the Year
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Our Inner Ape |
Excerpt | 9/20/2009 |
"An informative and engaging work that stresses the similarities and differences among humans, bonobos, and chimpanzees." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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Our Inner Ape |
Excerpt | 9/20/2009 |
"De Waal offers vivid, often delightful stories of politics, sex, violence and kindness in the ape communities he has studied to illustrate such questions as why we are irreverent toward the powerful." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Our Inner Ape |
Excerpt | 9/20/2009 |
"Illuminating and provocative" ---Booklist Starred Review
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The Stalin Epigram |
Excerpt | 9/18/2009 |
"Firmly in the tradition of Orwell, Kafka and Koestler---and equally harrowing." ---Kirkus
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The Detox Strategy |
Excerpt | 9/18/2009 |
"Ericksen's attention to consistency and tone help make listeners ever-mindful that this is essential, well-researched advice." ---AudioFile
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Hard Times, with eBook |
Excerpt | 9/18/2009 |
"Charles Dickens offers Simon Prebble every opportunity to show off his talent." ---AudioFile
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The Mind-Beauty Connection |
Excerpt | 9/18/2009 |
"Raudman's performance is a wonderful example of how a narrator can sell a well-crafted lesson through confidence, relaxed vocal authority, and genuine good wishes for listeners." ---AudioFile
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Washington Square |
Excerpt | 9/18/2009 |
"Lorna Raver doesn't just read this book; she inhabits it." ---AudioFile
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Telex from Cuba |
Excerpt | 9/18/2009 |
"Lloyd James’s spirited reading captures every aspect of Kushner’s story; he can easily tug at listeners’ heartstrings and guide them on a remarkable journey." ---Publishers Weekly Audio Review
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Fingerprints of God |
Award | 9/18/2009 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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Prisoner of the State |
Award | 9/18/2009 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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The Food of a Younger Land |
Award | 9/18/2009 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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Harry, a History |
Excerpt | 9/18/2009 |
"Read with feeling by Renée Raudman, who moves the story flawlessly along with her distinct characterization." ---Library Journal Audio Review
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Glass Houses |
Excerpt | 9/18/2009 |
"Cynthia Holloway makes very real the vengeful dynamics of Monica and her 'girls' as they hunt and torment Claire." ---AudioFile
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Think Smart |
Excerpt | 9/18/2009 |
"Arthur Morey crisply and clearly delivers Restak's accessible prose.... He imparts the author’s recommendations and practical knowledge for keeping the brain healthy with zeal. Your mind can't afford to miss this." ---AudioFile
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Tears in the Darkness |
Excerpt | 9/18/2009 |
"Prichard's serious presence fades into the background as the authors' tales of brutality, disease, starvation, and death take the spotlight." ---AudioFile
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The Last Secret |
Excerpt | 9/18/2009 |
"Raudman's dynamic performance and Morris's emotionally wrenching storytelling make this one listeners won't want to miss." ---AudioFile
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Women Are Crazy, Men Are Stupid |
Marketing | 9/18/2009 |
Author appearance on Good Morning America
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Todd Strasser |
WebLink | 9/17/2009 |
Todd Strasser Web Site
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Culture of Corruption |
Award | 9/16/2009 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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An Edible History of Humanity |
Excerpt | 9/16/2009 |
"With a gentle and deep voice, George K. Wilson guides listeners through the thought-provoking theses with the tone of a knowledgeable and sincere tour guide." ---Publishers Weekly Audio Review
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The Calligrapher's Daughter |
Excerpt | 9/16/2009 |
"In quietly recording the arc of a woman's experience from idyllic childhood through harrowing adulthood, Kim mirrors the changing nation.... A satisfying excursion into empathetically rendered lives." ---The Washington Post
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The Lady Queen |
Excerpt | 9/16/2009 |
"Veteran author Goldstone expertly describes bloodthirsty 14th-century politics and the complex family entanglements that encouraged siblings and cousins to clash over kingdoms like toddlers brawling over toys." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Lady Queen |
Review | 9/16/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Miss O'Dell |
Excerpt | 9/16/2009 |
"She was the ultimate insider.... Now at last she tells her story, in devastating detail yet without envy or malice.... A rockin' good [book]." ---Philip Norman, author of Shout! The Beatles in Their Generation
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Miss O'Dell |
Excerpt | 9/16/2009 |
"A riveting, honest, and brave account of life with the most famous names in rock and roll history...hard work, tough love, huge loss, pain and gain. I couldn't put the book down. I just loved it." ---Pattie Boyd, author of Wonderful Tonight
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Unlikely Allies |
Excerpt | 9/15/2009 |
"An amazing story compellingly told.... Thanks to Joel Paul’s sympathetic portrayal, Silas Deane emerges as an unsung hero of the American Revolution." ---Robert Gross, author of the Bancroft Prize winner The Minutemen and Their World
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Unlikely Allies |
Excerpt | 9/15/2009 |
"An engaging and entertaining account of three of the most colorful characters involved in the American Revolution." ---Gordon Wood, author of the Pulitzer Prize winner The Radicalism of the American Revolution
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Joel Richard Paul |
WebLink | 9/15/2009 |
Joel Richard Paul Web Site
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Unlikely Allies |
Excerpt | 9/15/2009 |
"A rollicking romp as well as a serious history, it reminds us of the role of duplicity, hypocrisy and corruption...in safeguarding the American Revolution." ---William Taubman, author of the Pulitzer Prize winner Khrushchev: The Man and His Era
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The Death of Conservatism |
Award | 9/15/2009 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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The Last Secret |
Award | 9/15/2009 |
AudioFile Earphones Award Winner
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Hummingbirds |
Excerpt | 9/10/2009 |
"A very grown-up novel about adolescence and the folly of adults, by an impressive new voice in American fiction." ---Kirkus Starred Review
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Hummingbirds |
Review | 9/10/2009 |
Kirkus Starred Review
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Rodney Stark |
WebLink | 9/10/2009 |
Rodney Stark Web Site
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The Day the Falls Stood Still |
Award | 9/10/2009 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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The Coral Thief |
Review | 9/9/2009 |
Booklist Starred Review
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The Coral Thief |
Excerpt | 9/9/2009 |
"Riveting on all fronts, from its suspenseful plot to its elegant presentation of evolutionary theory." ---Booklist Starred Review
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The Sword of the Lady |
Award | 9/9/2009 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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Inside of a Dog |
Excerpt | 9/9/2009 |
"Discover why your dog is so sensitive to your emotions, gaze, and body language.... Captivating." ---Temple Grandin, author of the New York Times bestseller Animals in Translation
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Inside of a Dog |
Excerpt | 9/9/2009 |
"Inside of a Dog is a most welcome authoritative, personal, and witty book about what it is like to be a dog." ---Marc Bekoff, award-winning author of The Emotional Lives of Animals
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The Coral Thief |
Excerpt | 9/4/2009 |
"A powerful offering from an immensely talented writer.... Vividly atmospheric, propulsive and intricately plotted." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Coral Thief |
Review | 9/4/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Gettysburg Gospel |
Excerpt | 9/3/2009 |
"Engrossing.... This elegant account will delight [listeners] who enjoyed Garry Wills's Lincoln at Gettysburg." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Gettysburg Gospel |
Review | 9/3/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Thirty-Nine Years of Short-Term Memory Loss |
Review | 9/3/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Audio Review
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Thirty-Nine Years of Short-Term Memory Loss |
Excerpt | 9/3/2009 |
"Certainly not everyone famous at the time survived to tell about this moment in history, but listeners will be glad that Davis is one who made it. He reads his own work with wonderful expression." ---Library Journal Starred Audio Review
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Now or Never |
Excerpt | 9/3/2009 |
"Flannery's brief but eloquent book challenges all citizens of the developed countries to take responsibility for the fate of our planet by living a sustainable lifestyle." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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Now or Never |
Review | 9/3/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Review
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The Man Who Loved Books Too Much |
Excerpt | 9/3/2009 |
"[An] excellent tale of people's intimate, complex, and sometimes dangerous relationships to books." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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The Man Who Loved Books Too Much |
Review | 9/3/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Review
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The Wolf in the Parlor |
Excerpt | 9/3/2009 |
"Franklin does an exceptional job of telling the story of canine evolution, and his book will appeal to both students of animal behavior and dog lovers." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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The Wolf in the Parlor |
Review | 9/3/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Review
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I'm Dying Up Here |
WebLink | 9/3/2009 |
NPR feature
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The First Family |
Excerpt | 9/3/2009 |
"We are reminded by Mike Dash's first-rate book...that there is nothing pretty or civilized about organized crime, that its bloody origins are the key to its true character." ---The Washington Post
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The First Family |
Excerpt | 9/3/2009 |
"Highly researched and smoothly written." ---The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Ship of Destiny |
Excerpt | 9/3/2009 |
"Hobb combines a unique fantasy vision with themes of devotion and selflessness to produce a powerful conclusion to an innovative saga. Highly recommended." ---Library Journal
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Ship of Destiny |
Excerpt | 9/3/2009 |
"It is hard to carp about the triumphant conclusion to what is probably the best fantasy trilogy of the past decade and a prospective fantasy classic." ---Booklist Starred Review
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Ship of Destiny |
Excerpt | 9/3/2009 |
"One has to use a jeweler's loupe to find a flaw or a dull moment in this splendid conclusion to one of the finest fantasy sagas to bridge the millennium." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Ship of Destiny |
Review | 9/3/2009 |
Booklist Starred Review
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Ship of Destiny |
Review | 9/3/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Mad Ship |
Excerpt | 9/3/2009 |
"Imaginative and compelling in its attention to detail and breadth of characterization." ---Library Journal
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Mad Ship |
Excerpt | 9/3/2009 |
"With [Hobb's] hands on the wheel, high fantasy is going to sea magnificently." ---Booklist Starred Review
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Mad Ship |
Excerpt | 9/3/2009 |
"The novel is tightly written, with few passages not devoted to characterization, world building or action. Again, Hobb gives high fantasy a salty nautical spin that will please a great many listeners." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Mad Ship |
Review | 9/3/2009 |
Booklist Starred Review
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Mad Ship |
Review | 9/3/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Packing the Court |
WebLink | 9/3/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Packing the Court |
Excerpt | 9/3/2009 |
"[Dietz's] tone and pacing make it easy to follow the constitutional arguments, and he pauses at crucial intervals to allow listeners to consider Burns's ideas." ---AudioFile
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Rosa |
WebLink | 9/3/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Rosa |
Excerpt | 9/3/2009 |
"Simon Prebble is a superb choice of narrator, and he elevates the fascinating story to an even higher plane." ---AudioFile
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Closing Time |
WebLink | 9/3/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Closing Time |
Excerpt | 9/3/2009 |
"Johnny Heller's raspy yet soft voice so aptly grasps the clever language and rhythm that no listener will feel, even for a moment, that Heller isn't Joe Queenan." ---AudioFile
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Valkyrie |
WebLink | 9/3/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Valkyrie |
Excerpt | 9/3/2009 |
"Prichard breathes character and immediacy into [the] narrative." ---AudioFile
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Triple Cross |
WebLink | 9/3/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Triple Cross |
Excerpt | 9/3/2009 |
"Lloyd James employs a low-key style that provides a steady bass line for this suspense novel." ---AudioFile
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Mystery Writers of America Presents The Prosecution Rests |
WebLink | 9/3/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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All Other Nights |
Excerpt | 9/3/2009 |
"With only the inflections of his voice, Dufris makes real the cacophony of battle, the sounds of a slave auction, and the refined tones of a Southern drawing room." ---AudioFile
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All Other Nights |
WebLink | 9/3/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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I'm Dying Up Here |
Marketing | 9/2/2009 |
Author appearance on Late Show with David Letterman
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Bonnie and Clyde |
WebLink | 9/2/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Valor's Trial |
WebLink | 9/2/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Valor's Trial |
Excerpt | 9/2/2009 |
"Marquerite Gavin's no-nonsense narration is reflective of this tough heroine and her unfailing strength as she leads her fellow prisoners in an escape attempt." ---AudioFile
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Live Through This |
WebLink | 9/2/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Live Through This |
Excerpt | 9/2/2009 |
"Joyce Bean's narration portrays Gwartney as a woman on the edge of unrestrained emotions. Bean appropriately expresses the layers of torment the author faces." ---AudioFile
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Stealth Jihad |
WebLink | 9/2/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Stealth Jihad |
Excerpt | 9/2/2009 |
"Telling you things you may not want to know, but should, Lloyd James handles this text professionally and easily." ---AudioFile
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Mrs. Astor Regrets |
Excerpt | 9/2/2009 |
"Lorna Raver's crisp narration is a good match for this thorough, well-researched account of Mrs. Astor's fascinating life and the ensuing family dispute." ---AudioFile
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Mrs. Astor Regrets |
WebLink | 9/2/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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A Dawn Like Thunder |
WebLink | 9/2/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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A Dawn Like Thunder |
Excerpt | 9/2/2009 |
"Dick Hill gives this work an excellent reading.... His expressive and easygoing manner makes the art of narration seem effortless." ---AudioFile
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When Organizing Isn't Enough |
WebLink | 9/2/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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When Organizing Isn't Enough |
Excerpt | 9/2/2009 |
"With natural diction and phrasing that is sensitive to the energy flow of the writing, [Karen White] gives an appealing interpretation of the author's best advice yet on the well-managed life." ---AudioFile
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Black Beauty, with eBook |
WebLink | 9/2/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Black Beauty, with eBook |
Excerpt | 9/2/2009 |
"[Simon Vance's] narration makes a heartfelt story into a listening experience for the family to share together." ---AudioFile
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Change in the Weather |
WebLink | 9/2/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Change in the Weather |
Excerpt | 9/2/2009 |
"Richard Allen adds a friendly gravitas to this inspiring memoir." ---AudioFile
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Prisoner of the State |
Excerpt | 9/2/2009 |
"The up-close-and-personal tone of [this] book stands out." ---The Washington Post
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Prisoner of the State |
Excerpt | 9/2/2009 |
"Riveting for any student of China." ---San Francisco Chronicle
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Lords of the Sea |
Excerpt | 9/2/2009 |
"Gripping.... [Hale is] an intellectually serious historian who knows how to tell war stories." ---The New York Times
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Red to Black |
Marketing | 9/2/2009 |
Author interview on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
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Iwo Jima |
Excerpt | 9/1/2009 |
"This audiobook is a must for all WWII aficionados." ---AudioFile
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The Hearts of Horses |
Excerpt | 9/1/2009 |
"Best of all, Raudman lets us savor the author's leisurely descriptions and witness Matha's growing sense of self and belonging." ---AudioFile
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Destroyermen: Crusade |
Excerpt | 9/1/2009 |
"William Dufris narrates this sci-fi saga with an impressive swagger." ---AudioFile
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Hummingbirds |
Excerpt | 9/1/2009 |
"A sly, charming novel about the students at a Manhattan girls' school and the adults who sometimes remember to teach them." ---Brock Clarke, author of the national bestseller An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England
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Hummingbirds |
Excerpt | 9/1/2009 |
"Glistens with erudition and insight.... Gaylord's stunning writing elevates his subject matter with equal parts humanity and elegance." ---Jonathan Tropper, author of the New York Times bestseller This Is Where I Leave You
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Hummingbirds |
Excerpt | 9/1/2009 |
"Especially good at characterization, Gaylord has delivered a story that's ripe with acute and wry observations on men and women, competition, sexuality, and secrets.... Highly recommended." ---Library Journal
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Hummingbirds |
Excerpt | 9/1/2009 |
"Gaylord's tale of overeducated men and the teenage students who exhibit the finesse and understanding their teachers lack hits all the right notes." ---Publishers Weekly
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Dawn Light |
Excerpt | 8/31/2009 |
"Accessible and lyrically written...a true pleasure." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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Dawn Light |
Review | 8/31/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Review
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Darling Jim |
Excerpt | 8/31/2009 |
"This hypnotic, neo-Gothic suspense story unfolds like a hothouse bloom, lush and pungent; it's a sprig of nightshade, all petals and poison. And it heralds the arrival of an astonishingly gifted storyteller." ---The Washington Post
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Rosa |
Award | 8/31/2009 |
AudioFile Earphones Award Winner
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Midnight Awakening |
Excerpt | 8/30/2009 |
"An adrenaline-fueled, sizzlingly sexy, darkly intense addition to Lara Adrian's addictively readable paranormal Breed series." ---Chicago Tribune
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Lara Adrian |
WebLink | 8/30/2009 |
Lara Adrian Web Site
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S. M. Stirling |
WebLink | 8/26/2009 |
S. M. Stirling Web Site
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John Naisbitt |
WebLink | 8/25/2009 |
John Naisbitt Web Site
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Louisa May Alcott |
Excerpt | 8/25/2009 |
"This compelling biography allows [listeners] to know Alcott and appreciate her as 'her own best character.'" ---Library Journal
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Louisa May Alcott |
Excerpt | 8/25/2009 |
"A deliciously palatable biography of the iconic writer." ---Kirkus
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How Did That Happen? |
Award | 8/25/2009 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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Too Good to Be True |
Award | 8/25/2009 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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The Third Chapter |
Award | 8/25/2009 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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Obamanos! |
Excerpt | 8/24/2009 |
"A real-time, contemporaneous record of the last days of the Bush administration...as well as a blow-by blow of the campaign, with juicy analysis of the diversionary role played by political pundits." ---Publishers Weekly
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Obamanos! |
Excerpt | 8/24/2009 |
"An incisive, profound and intellectually challenging commentary on a landmark series of events in American political history." ---Kirkus Starred Review
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Obamanos! |
Review | 8/24/2009 |
Kirkus Starred Review
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Enemies of the People |
Excerpt | 8/24/2009 |
"Powerful and unsparing.... I will never forget this book and neither will you." ---Sean Wilentz, author of the Bancroft Prize winner The Rise of American Democracy
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Enemies of the People |
Excerpt | 8/24/2009 |
"A true story that is deeply moving and altogether amazing. It is a mystery story, a love story, and a walk through history." ---Barbara Walters
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Ruth Downie |
WebLink | 8/21/2009 |
Ruth Downie Web Site
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Persona Non Grata |
Excerpt | 8/21/2009 |
"Gripping.... This is solid entertainment, nicely done." ---Publishers Weekly
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Persona Non Grata |
Excerpt | 8/21/2009 |
"This lively sequel to Medicus and Terra Incognita continues Downie's delightful historical series.... Highly recommended." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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Persona Non Grata |
Review | 8/21/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Review
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The Evolution of God |
Marketing | 8/20/2009 |
Author appearance on The Colbert Report
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Amen, Amen, Amen |
Excerpt | 8/20/2009 |
"Abby Sher has written a beautiful book. It's deeply personal and original, but deals with the big issues we all struggle with---faith, family, food, and of course, Neil Diamond." ---A. J. Jacobs, author of The Guinea Pig Diaries
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Amen, Amen, Amen |
Excerpt | 8/20/2009 |
"An inspiring tale of a woman overcoming adversity, learning to trust herself, allowing herself to fall in love, letting go of her parents' complex legacy." ---Jennifer Finney Boylan, author of the bestseller She's Not There
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Medicus |
Excerpt | 8/20/2009 |
"The plot is suspenseful and fluidly told, but the evolving bond between master and servant is at the heart of this excellent first work.... Highly recommended." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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Mathilda Savitch |
Excerpt | 8/20/2009 |
"Engaging and humorous yet grappling with serious issues." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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Mathilda Savitch |
Review | 8/20/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Review
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The Ground Truth |
Review | 8/20/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Review
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The Ground Truth |
Excerpt | 8/20/2009 |
"A startling revised picture of 9/11.... [Farmer] builds suspense and creates a compelling albeit disturbing narrative." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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Picking Cotton |
Review | 8/20/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Audio Review
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Picking Cotton |
Excerpt | 8/20/2009 |
"Richard Allen and Karen White bring this poignant, simply unforgettable, joint first-person account wholly to life." ---Library Journal Starred Audio Review
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Ship of Magic |
Excerpt | 8/19/2009 |
"The characterizations are consistently superb.... Kudos to the author and encore!" ---Booklist Starred Review
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Ship of Magic |
Review | 8/19/2009 |
Booklist Starred Review
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The Farseer: Assassin's Quest |
Excerpt | 8/19/2009 |
"With shimmering language and the alluring garb of Faerie, Hobb concludes her Farseer trilogy with this immense coming-of-age novel." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Farseer: Assassin's Quest |
Excerpt | 8/19/2009 |
"An enthralling conclusion to this superb trilogy, displaying an exceptional combination of originality, magic, adventure, character, and drama." ---Kirkus Starred Review
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The Farseer: Assassin's Quest |
Review | 8/19/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Farseer: Assassin's Quest |
Review | 8/19/2009 |
Kirkus Starred Review
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The Farseer: Royal Assassin |
Excerpt | 8/19/2009 |
"Another spellbinding installment, built of patient detail, believable characters, and mature plotting." ---Kirkus
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The Farseer: Royal Assassin |
Excerpt | 8/19/2009 |
"Hobb manages to create a kingdom that looks like a fairy tale but feels like the real world---which makes it almost impossible not to become immersed in Hobb's fantasy epic." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Farseer: Royal Assassin |
Review | 8/19/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Farseer: Assassin's Apprentice |
Excerpt | 8/19/2009 |
"A gleaming debut in the crowded field of epic fantasies and Arthurian romances." ---Publishers Weekly
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The Farseer: Assassin's Apprentice |
Excerpt | 8/19/2009 |
"Gracefully written" ---Library Journal
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The Farseer: Assassin's Apprentice |
Excerpt | 8/19/2009 |
"Intriguing, controlled, and remarkably assured...at once satisfyingly self-contained yet leaving plenty of scope for future extensions and embellishments." ---Kirkus Starred Review
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The Farseer: Assassin's Apprentice |
Review | 8/19/2009 |
Kirkus Starred Review
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Homeward Bound |
Excerpt | 8/19/2009 |
"A grand spectacle of alternate history that depends as much on its individual moments as on its large-scale encounters." ---Library Journal
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Colonization: Aftershocks |
Excerpt | 8/19/2009 |
"Hugo winner Turtledove lives up to his billing as the grand master of alternative history.... This novel is altogether excellent." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Colonization: Aftershocks |
Review | 8/19/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Colonization: Aftershocks |
Excerpt | 8/19/2009 |
"If only there were another five books in the series to look forward to." ---Booklist
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Good-bye and Amen |
Excerpt | 8/19/2009 |
"Narrator Joyce Bean displays an impressive range of voices and accents.... Author and narrator combine to create a thoroughly enjoyable audiobook." ---AudioFile
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The Complete Tales of Peter Rabbit and Friends, with eBook |
Excerpt | 8/19/2009 |
"Frasier deftly extracts a range of emotions from her repertoire as she creates engaging characters lovingly delivered in her British accent." ---AudioFile
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The Picture of Dorian Gray, with eBook |
Excerpt | 8/19/2009 |
"Simon Prebble perfectly achieves Lord Henry's 'low, languid voice' and sparkling conversation, while avidly expressing the other characters' more torrid emotions." ---AudioFile
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Aesop's Fables, with eBook |
Excerpt | 8/19/2009 |
"Jonathan Kent's reading revives the original oral tradition, and his voices for the animal characters make the little stories entertaining as well as enlightening." ---AudioFile
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Colonization: Down to Earth |
Excerpt | 8/18/2009 |
"Turtledove demonstrates his talent for crafting drama on a global scale by concentrating on the individual stories that make up the big picture." ---Library Journal
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Colonization: Second Contact |
Excerpt | 8/18/2009 |
"Outstanding entertainment." ---Booklist
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Colonization: Second Contact |
Excerpt | 8/18/2009 |
"Turtledove has again woven a rich historical tapestry and peopled it with multidimensional characters." ---Library Journal
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Colonization: Second Contact |
Excerpt | 8/18/2009 |
"[Turtledove] develops an exciting, often surprising, story that will not only delight his fans but will probably send newcomers back to the Worldwar saga to fill in the backstory." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Colonization: Second Contact |
Review | 8/18/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Worldwar: Striking the Balance |
Excerpt | 8/18/2009 |
"A cast of thousands with a plot to match, well-drawn...aliens, a wealth of fascinating speculation." ---Kirkus
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Worldwar: Striking the Balance |
Excerpt | 8/18/2009 |
"Turtledove's historical scholarship, narrative technique, dry wit and deft characterization distinguish this novel just as they did its predecessors, making it a rousing wrap-up to a monument of alternate history." ---Publishers Weekly
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Worldwar: Upsetting the Balance |
Excerpt | 8/18/2009 |
"Turtledove exhibits his genuine feel for crafting believable answers to historical 'what ifs.'" ---Library Journal
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In the President's Secret Service |
Award | 8/18/2009 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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Our Lady of Guadalupe |
Award | 8/18/2009 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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Hitler's War |
Award | 8/18/2009 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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Worldwar: Tilting the Balance |
Excerpt | 8/18/2009 |
"Historic and fictional characters blend seamlessly in this superbly crafted, compelling venture into speculative history." ---Library Journal
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Worldwar: Tilting the Balance |
Excerpt | 8/18/2009 |
"Turtledove's thorough command of storytelling and historiography...assure us that this is an irresistibl[e] book." ---Booklist
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Worldwar: Tilting the Balance |
Review | 8/18/2009 |
Booklist Starred Review
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Worldwar: In the Balance |
Excerpt | 8/18/2009 |
"Vast, churning alternate-world/alien-invasion saga.... Intriguing and panoramic." ---Kirkus
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Worldwar: In the Balance |
Excerpt | 8/18/2009 |
"Turtledove excels in alternate history, and this panoramic exploration of a world at war...showcases his fertile imagination. A feast for history buffs as well as sf fans." ---Library Journal
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Imager |
Excerpt | 8/14/2009 |
"William Dufris is an engaging storyteller who gets inside his protagonist. He follows the ups and downs of the plot as if the events were happening to him." ---AudioFile
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Imager |
WebLink | 8/14/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Martyr |
Excerpt | 8/14/2009 |
"Vance renders place as well as he draws portraits. The bawdiness and intrigue of London streets are sometimes as chilling as the malevolence of the ruthless murderer." ---AudioFile
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Martyr |
WebLink | 8/14/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Trent's Last Case, with eBook |
Excerpt | 8/14/2009 |
"Perfectly articulated by Vance...this novel from the old school is a curiosity, a connoisseur’s piece, and an afternoon's worth of listening pleasure." ---AudioFile
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Trent's Last Case, with eBook |
WebLink | 8/14/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Darling Jim |
Excerpt | 8/14/2009 |
"Both narrators deliver intense interpretations, in high contrast to each other, which create a measured eloquence for this vivid novel." ---AudioFile
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Darling Jim |
Award | 8/14/2009 |
AudioFile Earphones Award Winner
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Darling Jim |
WebLink | 8/14/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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The Bellini Card |
Excerpt | 8/14/2009 |
"Stephen Hoye's narration is superb---his pacing and accents are wonderfully executed. His creation of distinctive, memorable characters is further enhanced by his seemingly effortless transitions between voices." ---AudioFile
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The Bellini Card |
WebLink | 8/14/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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The Lies of Locke Lamora |
WebLink | 8/14/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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The Lies of Locke Lamora |
Excerpt | 8/14/2009 |
"Michael Page switches characters with incredible ease, giving the hero distinctive voices. Page ratchets up the suspense in the story with his engaging dialogue." ---AudioFile
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Yogi Berra |
WebLink | 8/14/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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The Unforgiving Minute |
Excerpt | 8/14/2009 |
"McLaren's subtle treatment avoids exaggeration while preserving the emotional moods the author intended for his memories of romance, combat, and death." ---AudioFile
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The Unforgiving Minute |
WebLink | 8/14/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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The Increment |
Excerpt | 8/14/2009 |
"This thrilling story of high-level intrigue is greatly enhanced by the ever-reliable Hill." ---AudioFile
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The Increment |
WebLink | 8/14/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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How to Build a Dinosaur |
Excerpt | 8/14/2009 |
"Patrick Lawlor's narration of Horner's fascinating book is mostly enthusiastic and engaging, and he's comfortable with the scientific jargon." ---AudioFile
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How to Build a Dinosaur |
WebLink | 8/14/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Vanishing Act |
Excerpt | 8/14/2009 |
"Bean's performance is an act that's hard to follow. She's highly believable as Whitefield and modulates the story’s emotional ups and downs easily." ---AudioFile
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Vanishing Act |
WebLink | 8/14/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Plain, Honest Men |
WebLink | 8/14/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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The Rose of Sebastopol |
Excerpt | 8/14/2009 |
"Bailey's remarkable ability to lift characters off the pages and deliver flawless narrative make her performance sheer joy." ---AudioFile
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The Rose of Sebastopol |
Award | 8/14/2009 |
AudioFile Earphones Award Winner
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The Rose of Sebastopol |
WebLink | 8/14/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Master of War |
Excerpt | 8/14/2009 |
"Dietz creates a warm portrait of the quiet, dignified Thomas, letting the general's good-hearted personality come through." ---AudioFile
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Master of War |
WebLink | 8/14/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Uncle Tom's Cabin, with eBook |
WebLink | 8/14/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Uncle Tom's Cabin, with eBook |
Excerpt | 8/14/2009 |
"Allen masterfully elicits an array of Southern dialects for Stowe's variety of characters. His thoughtful, engaged performance creates a memorable audio experience." ---AudioFile
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Embrace the Night |
Excerpt | 8/14/2009 |
"Holloway's masterful control infuses drama into key scenes yet avoids melodrama. In all, this well-crafted story and Holloway's soothing vocals are a satisfying pair." ---AudioFile
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Embrace the Night |
WebLink | 8/14/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Yogi Berra |
Excerpt | 8/14/2009 |
"This superior biography of baseball icon Berra receives a rip-roaring reading.... [Dietz's] believable voicing of Berra...adds greatly to the verisimilitude of the production." ---Booklist Audio Review
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Women Are Crazy, Men Are Stupid |
Excerpt | 8/14/2009 |
"Morris and Lee have a warm, funny, playfully adversarial relationship that’s both intimate and identifiable, and put through the paces in lengthy, laugh-out-loud dialogues." ---Publishers Weekly
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The Year That Changed the World |
Excerpt | 8/13/2009 |
"The twentieth century ended with a bang in 1989 and Michael Meyer has vividly captured the drama, import and energy of that fascinating year....This is a riveting, rollicking [book]." ---Fareed Zakaria, author of The Post-American World
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The Year That Changed the World |
Excerpt | 8/13/2009 |
"A coolheaded reconsideration of the revolutionary fervor that tore down the Iron Curtain in 1989.... Meyer 'liberates' the record with sagacity, precision and remarkable clarity." ---Kirkus Starred Review
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The Year That Changed the World |
Review | 8/13/2009 |
Kirkus Starred Review
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Jack McDevitt |
WebLink | 8/13/2009 |
Jack McDevitt Web Site
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Cleopatra's Daughter |
Excerpt | 8/13/2009 |
"Historical fiction enthusiasts will delight in this solid installment from a talented name in the genre." ---Publishers Weekly
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Cleopatra's Daughter |
Excerpt | 8/13/2009 |
"Dramatic, engrossing, and beautifully written." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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Cleopatra's Daughter |
Review | 8/13/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Review
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Closing Time |
Award | 8/13/2009 |
AudioFile Earphones Award Winner
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Prospect Park West |
Excerpt | 8/13/2009 |
"Sohn weaves each individual story together beautifully.... This is just too much fun." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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Prospect Park West |
Review | 8/13/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Review
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How Did That Happen? |
Excerpt | 8/13/2009 |
"Definitely the 'go-to' book for teaching organizational accountability that works---without the backlash." ---Stephen R. Covey, author of the #1 national bestseller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
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Michelle Moran |
WebLink | 8/7/2009 |
Michelle Moran Blog Site
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Michelle Moran |
WebLink | 8/7/2009 |
Michelle Moran Web Site
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The Lies of Locke Lamora |
Award | 8/7/2009 |
AudioFile Earphones Award Winner
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Finding Grace |
Excerpt | 8/6/2009 |
"[VanLiere] vividly tells stories of horrors, sadness, and, finally, grace with a personable tone that makes [audiences] cheer her growth and ultimate success." ---AudioFile
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Finding Grace |
WebLink | 8/6/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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The Food of a Younger Land |
WebLink | 8/6/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Alger Hiss and the Battle for History |
WebLink | 8/6/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Red Orchestra |
WebLink | 8/6/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Water Ghosts |
Excerpt | 8/6/2009 |
"Laural Merlington embraces both the voices and the imagery with a skilled performance." ---AudioFile
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Lords of Finance |
Excerpt | 8/6/2009 |
"Brimming with subtle humor and abundant detail, this audiobook is smartly enhanced by the narrator’s skill." ---AudioFile
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Lords of Finance |
WebLink | 8/6/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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The Wikipedia Revolution |
Excerpt | 8/6/2009 |
"Exploring Wikipedia's origins, Lih defends the egalitarian spirit of the site, and Lloyd James's reading is an upbeat affirmation of the author's heartfelt belief in the medium." ---AudioFile
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The Wikipedia Revolution |
WebLink | 8/6/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Picking Cotton |
WebLink | 8/6/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Uranium |
Excerpt | 8/6/2009 |
"Narrator Patrick Lawlor applies just the right tone of aplomb to this examination of science and politics." ---AudioFile
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Uranium |
WebLink | 8/6/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Passing Strange |
Excerpt | 8/6/2009 |
"Lorna Raver reads with enthusiasm and a deliberate delivery.... A feel-good story well presented." ---AudioFile
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Passing Strange |
WebLink | 8/6/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Forecast |
Excerpt | 8/6/2009 |
"Narrator Mel Foster has a deep, resonant voice that clearly enunciates the book's themes with credibility and intelligence." ---AudioFile
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Forecast |
WebLink | 8/6/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Napoleon's Wars |
Excerpt | 8/6/2009 |
"Prebble brings Esdaile's Napoleon unforgettably to life." ---AudioFile
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Napoleon's Wars |
WebLink | 8/6/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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The Desert Contract |
WebLink | 8/6/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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What Happened to Anna K. |
Excerpt | 8/6/2009 |
"White has a cool, pleasant tone that helps calm the over-the-top emotions of the story, and she reads crisply, moving the story along." ---AudioFile
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What Happened to Anna K. |
WebLink | 8/6/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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The Hawk and the Dove |
Excerpt | 8/5/2009 |
"[A] nuanced account of two men whose common goal of serving America's interests transcended perspectives." ---Publishers Weekly
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The Hawk and the Dove |
Excerpt | 8/5/2009 |
"A gently critical assessment of two influential shapers of U.S. foreign policy.... Fascinating." ---Kirkus
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Nothing Was the Same |
Excerpt | 8/5/2009 |
"A soul-baring love letter to the author's loving life partner." ---Kirkus
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Between Me and the River |
Excerpt | 8/5/2009 |
"A tender and pragmatic immersion into the bewildering depths of a terrifying illness." ---Kirkus
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The Ground Truth |
Excerpt | 8/5/2009 |
"An important systematic brief on how an elaborately constructed national-defense system was penetrated, and why lessons of that day for disaster response remain dimly understood." ---Kirkus
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The Ground Truth |
Excerpt | 8/5/2009 |
"In his careful exegesis of the events of 9/11, [Farmer] transcends easy generalizations to expose the fault lines in contemporary governance and point the way to fundamental reform." ---Publishers Weekly
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The Death of Conservatism |
Excerpt | 8/5/2009 |
"[This] impeccably well-written book insightfully summarizes the highs and lows of American conservatism over the decades." ---Publishers Weekly
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The Ascent of George Washington |
Excerpt | 8/5/2009 |
"A fresh, clear-eyed portrait of the full-blooded political animal that was George Washington." ---The Washington Post
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Packing the Court |
Excerpt | 8/5/2009 |
"Elegant and interestingly radical.... [A] surprising and energetic history of the Court." ---The Washington Post
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The Evolution of God |
Award | 8/5/2009 |
A New York Times Editors' Choice
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Packing the Court |
Excerpt | 8/5/2009 |
"Provocative and timely." ---The New York Times
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The Wolf in the Parlor |
Excerpt | 8/5/2009 |
"Among a plethora of books on breeding, disciplining, loving and lamenting the loss of man's best friend, this thoughtful discourse is a best of breed." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Wolf in the Parlor |
Review | 8/5/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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All Other Nights |
Award | 8/5/2009 |
A New York Times Editors' Choice
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The Sheriff of Yrnameer |
Excerpt | 8/5/2009 |
"Rubens hits the jackpot with a zanily humorous parody of sf adventure, with tributes to space-opera and Western classics along the way." ---Library Journal
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Into the Beautiful North |
Excerpt | 8/5/2009 |
"Wonderfully entertaining.... Into the Beautiful North is a picaresque contemporary jape." ---The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Fool's Gold |
Award | 8/5/2009 |
A New York Times Editors' Choice
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House of Cards |
Excerpt | 8/5/2009 |
"An authoritative, blow-by-blow account of the collapse of Bear Stearns." ---The Washington Post
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Abigail Adams |
Excerpt | 8/5/2009 |
"A thorough and thoughtful portrait of a woman who deserves our attention as a heroine of both the American Revolution and the feminist one." ---Ira Stoll, author of Samuel Adams: A Life
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The Coral Thief |
Excerpt | 8/5/2009 |
"Skillfully embeds early 19th-century culture, history and attitudes into a story that flows like the Seine and floods the senses." ---Kirkus Starred Review
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The Coral Thief |
Review | 8/5/2009 |
Kirkus Starred Review
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Abigail Adams |
Excerpt | 8/4/2009 |
"Abigail Adams is an American hero and Holton brings all the riches of her letters and legacy into literary technicolor." ---Ann Compton, White House correspondent, ABC News
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Abigail Adams |
Excerpt | 8/4/2009 |
"Insightful, sensitive, and original.... Here is a bounty of fine-grained social history as well as a feast of language, from the eye and the voice of a historian-poet." ---Nell Irvin Painter, author of The History of White People
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Heat Wave |
Excerpt | 8/4/2009 |
"Heat Wave looks like another bestseller for the thrillmaster. It's hot!" ---James Patterson, New York Times bestselling author
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The Crack in the Lens |
Excerpt | 8/4/2009 |
"Hockensmith makes sure that [listeners] get a lightly comic taste of Old West manners and morals, so be prepared for some lively lynchings and saloon brawls." ---The New York Times Book Review
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Crossers |
Excerpt | 8/4/2009 |
"Masterly storytelling, informed by sociopolitical concerns.... Highly recommended." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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Crossers |
Excerpt | 8/4/2009 |
"Gorgeously stark.... Caputo's West supersedes elemental cowboys and lone justice with the malaise of post-9/11 America and the violence of the Mexican desert." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Crossers |
Review | 8/4/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Review
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Crossers |
Review | 8/4/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Vicious Circle |
Excerpt | 8/4/2009 |
"A treat for fans of supernatural fiction and of private-eye yarns. Genre-bending at its best." ---Booklist Starred Review
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Vicious Circle |
Review | 8/4/2009 |
Booklist Starred Review
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The Devil You Know |
Excerpt | 8/4/2009 |
"A spectacular novel, one of the best supernatural thrillers I've read in years." ---Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Cemetary Dance
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Inside the Kingdom |
Excerpt | 8/3/2009 |
"Lacey's eye for sweeping trends and the telling detail combined with the depth, breadth and evenhandedness of his research makes for an indispensable guide." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Inside the Kingdom |
Review | 8/3/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Score Takes Care of Itself |
Excerpt | 8/3/2009 |
"A fascinating compendium of Walsh's philosophy.... Enlightening, informative and engaging, this powerful book is a must-[listen] for executives and managers at every level." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Score Takes Care of Itself |
Review | 8/3/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Leading the Charge |
Marketing | 8/3/2009 |
Author appearance on The Colbert Report
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In the President's Secret Service |
Marketing | 8/3/2009 |
Author appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
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Bobby and Jackie |
Award | 8/3/2009 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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Munich, 1938 |
Excerpt | 7/30/2009 |
"Dramatic, exciting, and at times almost unbearably poignant, Munich, 1938 puts a human face to a key turning point in history and makes it come alive." ---Lynne Olson, author of Troublesome Young Men
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Munich, 1938 |
Excerpt | 7/30/2009 |
"With an encyclopedic grasp of the diplomatic issues at hand, David Faber has written the most thoughtful and well-researched study of the Munich Conference ever written.... Brilliant." ---Douglas Brinkley, author of The Wilderness Warrior
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My River Chronicles |
Excerpt | 7/30/2009 |
"An unexpected portrayal of America in the decline of industry, delivered from the unique vantage point of the Hudson River..... Powerful." ---Kirkus Starred Review
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My River Chronicles |
Review | 7/30/2009 |
Kirkus Starred Review
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Jean Sasson |
WebLink | 7/29/2009 |
Jean Sasson Web Site
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Culture of Corruption |
Marketing | 7/29/2009 |
Author appearance on The Today Show and The View
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Unmasked |
Award | 7/28/2009 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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Moscow 1941 |
Excerpt | 7/23/2009 |
"Eye-opening.... Riveting.... Brilliantly captures a pivotal year not only for Russia but also for the world." ---The Miami Herald
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Moscow 1941 |
Excerpt | 7/23/2009 |
"A symphonic evocation of a great city at war." ---The New Yorker
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Moscow 1941 |
Excerpt | 7/23/2009 |
"This is an absorbing contribution to what [Braithwaite] considers WWII's turning point." ---Publishers Weekly
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The New American Story |
Excerpt | 7/23/2009 |
"Bradley puts forward a tough, plainspoken indictment of the Republicans and a vigorous and substantive Democratic reform program that deserves to be...debated." ---Publishers Weekly
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The New American Story |
Excerpt | 7/23/2009 |
"A thoughtful look at American politics for citizens of whatever political persuasion." ---Booklist
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Nightmares on Congress Street, Part V |
Excerpt | 7/23/2009 |
"These presentations of modern tales of terror have top-notch production values and excellent music.... Every one is a contemporary gem designed to scare you. They succeed." ---AudioFile
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Ray Bradbury |
WebLink | 7/23/2009 |
Ray Bradbury Web Site
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Dave Boling |
WebLink | 7/23/2009 |
Dave Boling Web Site
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End of the Beginning |
Excerpt | 7/22/2009 |
"Thrilling and thought-provoking in a way that not nearly enough alternative history is." ---Kirkus Starred Review
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End of the Beginning |
Review | 7/22/2009 |
Kirkus Starred Review
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End of the Beginning |
Excerpt | 7/22/2009 |
"Chilling.... A plethora of characters, each with his or her own point of view, provides experiences in miniature that combine to paint a broad canvas of the titanic struggle." ---Publishers Weekly
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Days of Infamy |
Excerpt | 7/22/2009 |
"Turtledove excels at showing the big picture through the eyes of the individual men and women whose daily lives reflect the urgency and desperation of their times." ---Library Journal
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Days of Infamy |
Excerpt | 7/22/2009 |
"A starkly realistic view of what might have been had the Japanese followed the bombing of Pearl Harbor with a land invasion and occupied Hawaii.... Exciting." ---Publishers Weekly
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Leading the Charge |
Excerpt | 7/22/2009 |
"A thoughtful and evocative lesson plan on leadership which is equally applicable to business leaders as well as military and political leaders.... Inspiring." ---Thomas J. Campbell, president of DC Capital Partners
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Leading the Charge |
Excerpt | 7/22/2009 |
"A real, unvarnished, thorough examination of leadership. General Zinni lays out not only lessons of leadership but the leadership that will be required for America's future." ---Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
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Robinson Crusoe |
Excerpt | 7/18/2009 |
"There is nothing archaic about Vance’s miraculous reading of this classic tale.... This stellar audiobook brings out all the elements of this original castaway tale." ---Booklist Starred Audio Review
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Robinson Crusoe |
Review | 7/18/2009 |
Booklist Starred Audio Review
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Farm City |
Excerpt | 7/17/2009 |
"I love this book, and I love Novella Carpenter. She is insane in the best way and has taught herself how to write as well as how to farm in a ghetto." —Michael Ruhlman, author of the New York Times Notable Book The Soul of a Chef
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Farm City |
Excerpt | 7/17/2009 |
"Flat out amazing.... Novella made me want to get up off my ass and go buy a pig! Plant heirloom watermelons! Build a chick brooder!" —Mary Roach, author of the New York Times bestseller Stiff
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Farm City |
Award | 7/16/2009 |
An OPRAH Summer Pick
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Forces of Fortune |
Excerpt | 7/16/2009 |
"It is a startling truth hiding in plain sight that Nasr brilliantly reveals and elaborates on." ---Robert D. Kaplan, author of Balkan Ghosts, a New York Times Best Book
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Forces of Fortune |
Excerpt | 7/16/2009 |
"A wonderful combination of historical analysis and insightful reporting." ---Walter Isaacson, CEO of the Aspen Institute
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Forces of Fortune |
Excerpt | 7/16/2009 |
"Vali understands the region’s past, present, and future and masterfully articulates his argument through comprehensive research and vivid reporting." ---Senator John Kerry
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Forces of Fortune |
Excerpt | 7/16/2009 |
"A landmark work at a pivotal time.... Rich and exciting." ---Robin Wright, author of Dreams and Shadows, a New York Times Best Book
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Forces of Fortune |
Excerpt | 7/16/2009 |
"Vali Nasr is a brilliant guide to the complex landscape of the Middle East.... This is a book brimming with insight and written with elegance." ---Fareed Zakaria, author of the New York Times bestseller The Post-American World
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Up From Slavery, with eBook |
Award | 7/16/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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Up From Slavery, with eBook |
Review | 7/16/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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Wednesday's Child |
Excerpt | 7/16/2009 |
"A gripping thriller." ---San Diego Union-Tribune
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Past Reason Hated |
Excerpt | 7/16/2009 |
"Immensely satisfying." ---St. Petersburg Times
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Final Account |
Excerpt | 7/15/2009 |
"Impressive.... A dark, unsettling story." ---The New York Times Book Review
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The Venona Cable |
Excerpt | 7/15/2009 |
"Brent Ghelfi's Volk is back in The Venona Cable, lethal as ever.... This is Volk---damaged, intense, perversely moral---at his compelling best." ---Erik Larson, author of Thunderstruck
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The Venona Cable |
Excerpt | 7/15/2009 |
"The accolades Ghelfi has received for his Volk novels are well deserved, and this will only add to his acclaim." ---Booklist
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The Venona Cable |
Excerpt | 7/15/2009 |
"Ghelfi keeps the Cold War hot.... Swift, sharp character descriptions and atmospheric evocations of gray, melancholy Moscow and the seedier streets of Los Angeles add style and color to a delectably complicated plot." ---Kirkus
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The Venona Cable |
Excerpt | 7/15/2009 |
"The Venona Cable packs more punch than a trunk full of C4.... An intelligently written, pulse-pounding thriller that everyone will be talking about." ---Brad Thor, New York Times bestselling author of The Apostle
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His Last Bow, with eBook |
Award | 7/15/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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His Last Bow, with eBook |
Review | 7/15/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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The Window at the White Cat, with eBook |
Award | 7/15/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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The Window at the White Cat, with eBook |
Review | 7/15/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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Mathilda Savitch |
Excerpt | 7/15/2009 |
"The author crafts a singular voice that combines the disjointed confessional tone of Holden Caulfield with the ethereal sadness of Susie Salmon in The Lovely Bones." ---Kirkus Starred Review
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Mathilda Savitch |
Review | 7/15/2009 |
Kirkus Starred Review
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The Last Stand of Fox Company |
Review | 7/15/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Audio Review
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The Last Stand of Fox Company |
Excerpt | 7/15/2009 |
"Michael Prichard’s...solid narration respectfully conveys these soldiers’ heroism in the face of impossible odds and heightens listener interest throughout this impressive work." ---Library Journal Starred Audio Review
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Harry Turtledove |
WebLink | 7/15/2009 |
Harry Turtledove Web Site
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Soul Survivor |
Award | 7/15/2009 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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Tears in the Darkness |
WebLink | 7/15/2009 |
CNN.com: "A POW's 'Tears in the Darkness'"
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Ian Halperin |
WebLink | 7/14/2009 |
Pop Culture News and Views from Award-Winning Journalist Ian Halperin
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General Sherman's Christmas |
Excerpt | 7/13/2009 |
"An engaging rendition of a few fleeting weeks that would come to speak volumes about the young American republic.... Fresh, fascinating, and delightful." ---Jay Winik, author of April 1865: The Month That Saved America
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General Sherman's Christmas |
Excerpt | 7/13/2009 |
"Beautiful, brutal, and deeply moving." ---The Baltimore Sun
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American Rebel |
Excerpt | 7/10/2009 |
"Eliot documents a wealth of details in this well-researched, comprehensive biography that will not disappoint Eastwood's legion of fans." ---Publishers Weekly
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Three Short Stories, with eBook |
Award | 7/9/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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Three Short Stories, with eBook |
Review | 7/9/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the White House |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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George Washington on Leadership |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Icon of Evil |
Excerpt | 7/9/2009 |
"Pritchard's reading is compelling and invites repeated listens." ---AudioFile
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Icon of Evil |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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The Slaves' War |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Washington |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Peace |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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The Aviary Gate |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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The Dreaming Void |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Dies the Fire |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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The Protector's War |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Earth: The Sequel |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Flip |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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The Fruit Hunters |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Robinson Crusoe |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Whipping Star |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Brotherhood of Warriors |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Head and Heart |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Comrade J |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Gaspipe |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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The Shipwreck That Saved Jamestown |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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The Political Mind |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Mystery Writers of America Presents Death Do Us Part |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Other Jazz Age Tales, with eBook |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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The War for All the Oceans |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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The Dragon in the Sea |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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The Glass of Time |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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The Hemingses of Monticello |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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A Meeting at Corvallis |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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The Hearts of Horses |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Little Bee |
Excerpt | 7/9/2009 |
"Artfully told and lyrically performed, this audiobook resonates." ---AudioFile
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Little Bee |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Destroyermen: Crusade |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Good-bye and Amen |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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The Complete Tales of Peter Rabbit and Friends, with eBook |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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The Picture of Dorian Gray, with eBook |
WebLink | 7/9/2009 |
AudioFile Review
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Sandra Blakeslee |
WebLink | 7/8/2009 |
Sandra Blakeslee Web Site
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Matthew Blakeslee |
WebLink | 7/8/2009 |
Matthew Blakeslee Web Site
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Internal Combustion |
Excerpt | 7/8/2009 |
"By the time the author makes his final, impassioned plea for a bold new solution to the world's energy crisis, he has already
made his case with devastating clarity." ---Publishers Weekly
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Plato's Republic |
Excerpt | 7/8/2009 |
"A clear and accessible introduction to philosophy's first superstar." ---Kirkus
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Plato's Republic |
Excerpt | 7/8/2009 |
"Animated and precise" ---Booklist
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Plato's Republic |
Excerpt | 7/8/2009 |
"A provocative companion to an essential text." ---Publishers Weekly
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Haze |
Excerpt | 7/8/2009 |
"This psychological sf thriller...incorporates carefully delineated characters with believable far-future scenarios." ---Library Journal
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The Leavenworth Case, with eBook |
Award | 7/8/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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The Leavenworth Case, with eBook |
Review | 7/8/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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Five Little Peppers and How They Grew, with eBook |
Award | 7/8/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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Five Little Peppers and How They Grew, with eBook |
Review | 7/8/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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Soul Survivor |
WebLink | 7/7/2009 |
Soul Survivor Web Site
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Soul Survivor |
Excerpt | 7/7/2009 |
"James Leininger's story is the most compelling evidence so far for reincarnation." ---T. J. MacGregor, Edgar Award-winning author of Running Time
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Soul Survivor |
Excerpt | 7/7/2009 |
"I believe with all my heart that James Leininger is James Huston again. His story is riveting." ---Concetta Bertoldi, author of the New York Times bestseller Do Dead People Watch You in the Shower?
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Between Me and the River |
Excerpt | 7/7/2009 |
"In this heartfelt narrative, Host attempts to simultaneously fight the disease and find peace with the possibility of death while remaining strong and hopeful." ---Publishers Weekly
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Between Me and the River |
Excerpt | 7/7/2009 |
"A beautifully written memoir." ---Library Journal
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SEAL Warrior |
Excerpt | 7/7/2009 |
"An excellent chronicle of superbly skilled warriors at work." ---Publishers Weekly
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SEAL Warrior |
Excerpt | 7/7/2009 |
"A tough, unphilosophical account of the job of war." ---Kirkus
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The Food of a Younger Land |
Excerpt | 7/7/2009 |
"Let's raise our glasses to author Mark Kurlansky.... What Kurlansky serves is a five-course literary look at our culinary culture back in the days of two-lane highways." ---The Boston Globe
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The Last Secret |
Excerpt | 7/7/2009 |
"The Last Secret is skillfully paced, its characters engrossingly snared in complicated relationships." ---The New York Times
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Little Bee |
Award | 7/7/2009 |
A New York Times Editors' Choice
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40 More Years |
Excerpt | 7/7/2009 |
"Carville does not pull punches in this aggressive manifesto.... Compelling." ---Publishers Weekly
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The After House, with eBook |
Award | 7/7/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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The After House, with eBook |
Review | 7/7/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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Fool's Gold |
Excerpt | 7/7/2009 |
"[Tett's] clear and simple accounts of complicated financial instruments are superb." ---The Wall Street Journal
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Water Ghosts |
Excerpt | 7/7/2009 |
"Ryan has distinguished herself as a writer to watch." ---The Boston Globe
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Little Bee |
Excerpt | 7/7/2009 |
"An affecting story of human triumph." ---The New York Times
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Power Ambition Glory |
Award | 7/7/2009 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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Tears in the Darkness |
Award | 7/7/2009 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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Fool's Gold |
Award | 7/7/2009 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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The Evolution of God |
Award | 7/7/2009 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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Naamah's Kiss |
Award | 7/7/2009 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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Three Men on the Bummel, with eBook |
Award | 7/7/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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Three Men on the Bummel, with eBook |
Review | 7/7/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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A Necessary End |
Excerpt | 7/7/2009 |
"Thoughtful.... Vivid.... Challenging.... Like the region that breeds them, the people in Robinson's mystery flaunt their colors but keep their secrets." ---The New York Times Book Review
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Now or Never |
Excerpt | 7/6/2009 |
"A valuable contribution to global warming literature.... Flannery's compelling arguments and accessible language will move the passive bystander, persuade the skeptic and rouse the activist." ---Publishers Weekly
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Adam L. Penenberg |
WebLink | 7/6/2009 |
Adam L. Penenberg Web Site
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Tears in the Darkness |
Excerpt | 7/6/2009 |
"Highly recommended." ---Kirkus
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Naamah's Kiss |
Excerpt | 7/6/2009 |
"An engaging, fascinating novel." ---Publishers Weekly
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Robert Lacey |
WebLink | 7/2/2009 |
Robert Lacey Web Site
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Forces of Fortune |
Marketing | 7/1/2009 |
Author appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
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Marx's General |
Excerpt | 7/1/2009 |
"Hunt's narrative is lively and consistently engaging...and admiring without being uncritical." ---Kirkus Starred Review
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Marx's General |
Excerpt | 7/1/2009 |
"The author is clear-eyed with regard to Engels's less savory, sometimes deeply chilling ideas and his divisive manipulations of organizations and party politics. This is an impressive biography." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Marx's General |
Review | 7/1/2009 |
Kirkus Starred Review
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Marx's General |
Review | 7/1/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Mercury in Retrograde |
Marketing | 7/1/2009 |
Author appearance on Good Morning America and the Today show.
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We Who Are Alive and Remain |
Award | 7/1/2009 |
A New York Times Bestseller
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Dawn Light |
Excerpt | 6/30/2009 |
"Cascading details, sensuous celebrations, and hard-won insights form a glorious spectrum reaching from deep dark to dawn light as Ackerman...awakens a keen appreciation for the cycles and interconnectivity of life." ---Booklist Starred Review
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Dawn Light |
Review | 6/30/2009 |
Booklist Starred Review
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Mercury in Retrograde |
Excerpt | 6/30/2009 |
"A delicious romp---our horoscope-addicted heroine will make you laugh and cry. Great fun!" ---Erica Jong, author of Fear of Flying
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Mercury in Retrograde |
Excerpt | 6/30/2009 |
"A zippy, relatable romp, told with style and sincerity." ---Jennifer Weiner, New York Times bestselling author of Certain Girls
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Mercury in Retrograde |
Excerpt | 6/30/2009 |
"Written with humor, charm, and heart...[listeners] will love the hilarious misadventures of Penelope Mercury." ---Candace Bushnell, New York Times bestselling author of One Fifth Avenue
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Mercury in Retrograde |
Excerpt | 6/30/2009 |
"Funny.... Breezy.... The book's message...is sweetly unexpected." ---Publishers Weekly
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Forces of Fortune |
Excerpt | 6/30/2009 |
"A fresh look at the future of religious extremism in the Middle East.... [Nasr's] approach is sensible, well-argued, and deserves close attention." ---Publishers Weekly
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Catriona, with eBook |
Award | 6/30/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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Catriona, with eBook |
Review | 6/30/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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Shadow and Light |
Excerpt | 6/30/2009 |
"I was absolutely mesmerized by your reading. You managed to find every nuance I had hoped to put on the page, and some I didn't even know existed.... Many, many thanks." ---Jonathan Rabb, from an e-mail to narrator Simon Prebble
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The Life of Mozart, with eBook |
Award | 6/30/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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The Life of Mozart, with eBook |
Review | 6/30/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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At the Earth's Core, with eBook |
Award | 6/30/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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At the Earth's Core, with eBook |
Review | 6/30/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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Jungle Tales of Tarzan, with eBook |
Award | 6/30/2009 |
Includes Companion eBook Containing the Full Text of the Book
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Jungle Tales of Tarzan, with eBook |
Review | 6/30/2009 |
This Tantor classic includes a companion PDF eBook!
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On the Edge |
Excerpt | 6/29/2009 |
"A fascinating world combined with pulse-pounding action and white-hot romance makes On the Edge a winner!" ---Jeaniene Frost, New York Times bestselling author of At Grave's End
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Green Metropolis |
Review | 6/29/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Green Metropolis |
Excerpt | 6/29/2009 |
"Owen's lucid, biting prose crackles with striking facts that yield paradigm-shifting insights." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Snark |
Excerpt | 6/27/2009 |
"Six-time Audie Award nominee William Dufris (The Futurist) gives a terrific read, his tone and pacing bordering on the snark-astic. Highly recommended." ---Library Journal Audio Review
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Top Producer |
Excerpt | 6/27/2009 |
"Though it's hard these days to feel sympathy for investment bankers and stockbrokers, Vonnegut makes his irreverent protagonist someone we can root for." ---Library Journal
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Top Producer |
Review | 6/27/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Top Producer |
Excerpt | 6/27/2009 |
"Vonnegut’s debut meets the gold standard for financial thrillers as it puts the frenzied, cutthroat world of Wall Street’s best stockbrokers (aka the 'top producers') on brilliant display." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Farm City |
Excerpt | 6/27/2009 |
"Carpenter's adventurous memoir...offers a contemporary restaging of the agrarian American dream." ---San Francisco Chronicle
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Farm City |
Excerpt | 6/27/2009 |
"Farm City is filled with terrific stories.... A serious, if tragicomic, meditation on raising and then killing your own animals." ---The New York Times
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Fool's Gold |
Excerpt | 6/27/2009 |
"The author excels at recreating this fevered environment. She also deciphers Wall Street mumbo-jumbo in terms that a lay reader...can understand." ---The New York Times
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Shadow and Light |
Excerpt | 6/27/2009 |
"Darkly gripping, intellectually sophisticated.... An ambitious historical mystery novel that beautifully blends escapist adventure with a surprisingly compelling underpinning of spiritual and moral ambiguity." ---The Boston Globe
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The Increment |
Excerpt | 6/27/2009 |
"A classic spy thriller with a vengeance, the best work of one of the three or four best workers at this trade." ---San Francisco Chronicle
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The Stalin Epigram |
Excerpt | 6/27/2009 |
"A masterpiece of historical reconstruction, psychological estimation and literary architecture." ---San Francisco Chronicle
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Summer World |
Excerpt | 6/27/2009 |
"The marvels that Heinrich reveals and his own enthusiasm---a quality he admires in the animals around him---are certain to carry you along." ---The New York Times
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Red to Black |
Excerpt | 6/27/2009 |
"Terrifying, quite frankly...chillingly unputdownable---everything you didn't want to know about Putin but were afraid to ask." ---Emma Thompson
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Red to Black |
Excerpt | 6/27/2009 |
"Alex Dryden is the real thing. If he got any realer, he would step out of the pages and physically punch you, with both elegance and regret." ---Hugh Laurie
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Red to Black |
Excerpt | 6/27/2009 |
"Dryden...eschews both technological marvels and implausible action scenes in his absorbing debut." ---Publishers Weekly
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Red to Black |
Review | 6/27/2009 |
Library Journal Starred Review
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Red to Black |
Excerpt | 6/27/2009 |
"An exceptional novel by any standard; [those] who enjoy a love story mixed with their espionage (à la le Carrés The Little Drummer Girl) will appreciate." ---Library Journal Starred Review
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The Crack in the Lens |
Review | 6/26/2009 |
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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The Crack in the Lens |
Excerpt | 6/26/2009 |
"The personal stake Old Red has in catching the murderer adds an emotional dimension to the puzzle, which Edgar-finalist Hockensmith nicely leavens with witty prose and cliffhanging chapter endings." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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Inside the Kingdom |
Excerpt | 6/26/2009 |
"The most penetrating and substantial book on the Saudi state and society since September 11.... This is a thoughtful masterpiece about a country that lies at the heart of the Muslim world." ---Ahmed Rashid, author of Descent into Chaos
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Inside the Kingdom |
Excerpt | 6/26/2009 |
"An insightful and intimate portrait of a country---and a family---chained to tradition and challenged by the remorseless march of modernity." ---Lawrence Wright, author of the Pulitzer Prize winner The Looming Tower
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Inside the Kingdom |
Excerpt | 6/26/2009 | |
