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Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: O'Malley, Bryan Lee, PUBLISHER: Oni Press, Ramona's third evil ex-boyfriend, Todd Ingram, is currently dating the former love of Scott Pilgrim's life Envy Adams broke Scott's heart a year and a half ago. Now she and her evil art-rock band are back, and they're getting Scott's band to open a show two days from now That's just enough time for Scott to fight Todd, keep Ramona happy, fend off demented ex-girlfriends, and practice that new setlist. Right Don't miss the latest chapter in the graphic novel saga The Globe and Mail calls "Canada's answer to Tank Girl "

Behindlings

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barker, Nicola, PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Publishers, Spurting with kinetic energy, nasty wit, and kindness to animals, Wesley ought to be a star. Or so it seems to the "Behindlings" -- followers who nip at his heels, turn up everywhere he goes, and lie in wait for him around every corner. They skulk through the dreary streets of their tiny English town, gathering their own scabby intentions, irritating habits, and weird manners, burying all differences in the common pursuit of their true prize, their Wesley. In "Behindlings, " the inimitable and ungovernable Nicola Barker takes her most compelling character to date, gives him his head and her novel, and sees him run off with her readers.

Natural Elements

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mason, Richard, PUBLISHER: Knopf Publishing Group, In his much celebrated debut novel, "The Drowning People," Richard Mason ("An Oxonian literary sensation" --"The" "New York" "Times Book Review") wrote with wisdom and mastery well beyond his twenty-one years--about love, betrayal, and revenge, and about the particular ritualized world of the English upper class. Now in his dazzling new novel Mason writes about mothers and daughters; aging and death; memory and longing; history and narrative; and about the high-stakes, full-tilt embrace of life. The setting is London. The time is the present. Mother and daughter are choosing an assisted-living facility and have come to The Albany, a late-nineteenth-century Victorian mansion, the flagship property of the TranquilAge(TM) chain of nursing homes. The mother, Joan--eighty years old, a gifted amateur pianist denied the pleasures of performance by arthritic hands--has recently been experiencing a rich inner world that she hides from her daughter, a world gained access through the (seemingly magic) pedals of her piano: a portal to adventure. She dreads the prospect of leaving her apartment, but her daughter has decided that she can no longer live on her own. The daughter, Eloise--forty-eight, a hedge fund manager, two decades in commodities--long ago rejected the possibilities of motherhood and has lived enviably free of responsibility. At her pressure-cooker job, Eloise has bought up $130 million (a quarter of the hedge fund's money) of osmium reserves--a transition metal--based on a casual remark by her former lover, a French metallurgist, a genius of sorts, with whom she lived and whom she almost married in Paris in the s. He's been working for years on the development of the compound, which will be tougher than diamonds for industrial use and is only months away from trials. If successful, it could more than double the value of the fund Eloise manages. While mother and daughter are on the trip-of-a-lifetime to the South African capital of the old Orange Free State, the city of Joan's girlhood, Eloise gets a frantic phone call. The price of osmium is in free fall; the fund is off-loading... Fighting panic with a coherent strategy, Eloise puts in motion a bold gamble that risks all--her future, the fund, her mother's well-being. As the stories of mother and daughter intersect, each in a race against time--Joan struggling to live in the present (she cannot believe her days will end in an institution); her daughter racing at breakneck speed toward the precipice of disaster--the novel rushes to its stunning conclusion.

My Kiasu Teenage Life in Singapore: A Novel for Anyone Who

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: See, Ee Lin, PUBLISHER: iUniverse, In Singapore, the word "kiasu" is a widely used term that both describes and laughs at the competitive nature of Singaporean culture. Fifteen-year-old Pei Yi discovers the true meaning of "kiasu" firsthand when she moves from her sheltered life in a small Malaysian town and accepts a scholarship to live and study in Singapore. In "My Kiasu TeenageLife in Singapore," author Ee Lin See weaves a charming tale of a teenage girl and her adventures as she navigates through all that life has to offer in a big city on her path to adulthood.

Voice of the Violin

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Camilleri, Andrea / Sartarelli, Stephen, PUBLISHER: Viking Books, Inspector Salvo Montalbano, with his compelling mix of humor, cynicism, and compassion, has been compared to Georges Simenon's, Dashiel Hammett's, and Raymond Chandler's legendary detectives. In this latest novel, Montalbano's gruesome discovery of a lovely, naked young woman suffocated in her bed immedi-ately sets him on a search for her killer. Among the suspects are her aging husband, a famous doctor; a shy admirer, now disappeared; an antiques-dealing lover from Bologna; and the victim's friend Anna, whose charms Montalbano cannot help but appreciate. But it is a mysterious, reclusive violinist who holds the key to this murder.

James Kochalka's Magic Boy & Girlfriend

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kochalka, James, PUBLISHER: Top Shelf Productions, This graphic novel showcases the Ignatz Award winning story, "The Perfect Planet, " as well two brand new stories, "Nonironic Futuropolis, " and "Frog & Fly." "The Perfect Planet" is a whimsical tale that explores the mysteries of life with all the love and wonder the human soul can muster. Nonironic Futuropolis will make you feel as magical as the first snowfall of winter. And Frog & Fly is the quest for the Evil Toad Messiah. Together, this trilogy makes textbook reading for the serious Kochalka reader. Miss this at your own peril, as we think you'll agree that James is a superstar on the rise.

The Last of the African Kings

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Conde, Maryse / Philcox, Richard / Hewitt, Leah D., PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, "The Last of the African Kings" follows the wayward fortunes of a noble African family. It begins with the regal Behanzin, an African king who opposed French colonialism and was exiled to distant Martinique. In the course of this brilliant novel, Maryse Conde tells of Behanzin's scattered offspring and their lives in the Caribbean and the United States. A book made up of many characters and countless stories, "The Last of the African Kings" skillfully intertwines the themes of exile, lost origins, memory, and hope. It is set mainly in the Americas, from the Caribbean to modern-day South Carolina, yet Africa hovers always in the background.

Five American Infidels

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Robertson, D. P., PUBLISHER: Authorhouse, The spread of radical Islam has become a concern for all. Five middle-aged ex-Marines decide to do something about it. This novel, without any political agenda, is an attempt to make Americans more astute and vigilant. Actual figures, facts and documents are used and are noted as such within the storyline. My novel is also a plea to Muslims to curtail radicals from within; religious and cultural wars loom. We are on the precipice of a violent future. The following is a synopsis of my book: After losing his only son in the collapse of the Twin Towers, Paul Thompson became hell-bent on retaliation and didn't give a damn about the consequences. With revenge as his initial motive, 57-year-old Paul enlists help from his ex-Marine buddies and his distraught wife as they conduct in-depth research on radical Islam. Hidden in governmental documents, they uncover disturbing facts on the spread of Islamic ideology. The infidels now believed this violent global phenomenon required drastic measures. They track down another ex-Marine buddy, a wealthy bush pilot flying relief missions out of Uganda into Darfur. The clandestine mission they devise transports them into ravaged Africa, lawless Yemen, and an unstable Middle East. The Five American Infidels are not without inner strife: one, a pragmatist, is reluctant and raises ethical concerns; another has substance abuse issues that may jeopardize the mission. Attempting to acquire illegal weapons, they encounter ruthless arms dealers, tribal leaders, and Arab militias. An attractive lady professor is duped into becoming an accomplice. Assuming false identities and altering their appearance, they set up vulnerable targets. The results of their missioncould have monumental consequences. They had planned well.

The Red House

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Haddon, Mark, PUBLISHER: Random House, From Mark Haddon, the bestselling author of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," comes a dazzlingly inventive novel about modern family life. Richard, a wealthy doctor, invites his estranged sister and her family to join his family for a week at a vacation home in the English countryside. Against the backdrop of a strange family gathering, Haddon skillfully weaves together the stories of eight very different people forced into close quarters. "The Red House" is a symphony of long-held grudges, fading dreams and rising hopes, tightly guarded secrets and illicit desires, painting a portrait of contemporary family life that is at once bittersweet, comic, and deeply felt.

Vote of Intolerance

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McDowell, Josh / Stewart, Ed, PUBLISHER: Tyndale House Publishers, California has just divided into two separate states. Daniel Bellardi, a man of strong Christian values, would like the state of North California to take a hard stand against its seemingly uncontrollable social problems of drugs, crime, homosexuality, and pornography, so he decides to run for governor. His opponent is a staunch liberal who believes Bellardi's policies may threaten the individual freedoms of the people. The heated campaign turns dangerous as the lives of Bellardi and his family are threatened. "Vote of Intolerance," Josh McDowell's first novel, is a suspenseful tale that points to ways Christians can impact society by upholding their morality.

Specialista Social Media

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Cat's Eye

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Atwood, Margaret, PUBLISHER: Little, Brown Book Group, "Cat's Eye" is the story of Elaine Risley, a controversial painter who returns to Toronto, the city of her youth, for a retrospective of her art. Engulfed by vivid images of the past, she reminisces about a trio of girls who initiated her into the fierce politics of childhood and its secret world of friendship, longing, and betrayal. Elaine must come to terms with her own identity as a daughter, a lover, an artist, and a woman--but above all she must seek release from her haunting memories. Disturbing, hilarious, and compassionate, "Cat's Eye" is a breathtaking novel of a woman grappling with the tangled knot of her life.

Plainsong

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Haruf, Kent, PUBLISHER: Large Print Distribution, In the small town of Holt, Colorado, a high school teacher is confronted with raising his two boys alone after their mother leaves. A teenage girl is pregnant and alone, with nowhere to go. And out in the country, two elderly brothers work the family homestead, the only world they've ever known. From these unsettled lives emerges a vision of life, and of the town and landscape that bind them together -- their fates somehow overcoming the powerful circumstances of place and station, their confusion, curiosity, dignity, and humor intact and resonant. Utterly true to the rhythms and patterns of life, Plainsong is a novel to care about, believe in, and learn from.

Vitality Through Struggles

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lucy-May, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, Born, , in central Florida, Lucy-May was not like every other child. Discovering her passion for writing at barely 8 years old, it was no surprise when she announced she would like to pursue her writing career. By the time she was 23, she possessed over 200 pieces of poetry originally written, and at 25 she began work on her first fictional novel. While her poetry fades in and out of darkness, she states it is due to writing from the heart; that you, the reader, will have a very unique opportunity of being able to obtain a small glimpse into her soul and her life, in poetry form.

Finister

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Noever, Till, PUBLISHER: Till Noever, Across the wide expanses of Finister races the last of the Magices, searching for the treasure that may reverse history and restore the power of those defeated by the revolution in Keaen. Against him stand a thief with unusual powers, the daughter of a rich Gaskarian merchant and a warrior from the Valley, whose life has been beset by a terrible personal tragedy. When they finally find the treasure, it is nothing like they imagined, and it will change forever what they know about their history and the foundations of their civilization. Finister is the second novel about the world called 'Tethys'. The tale began with Keaen and continues in Tergan, Fontaine and Tethys.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Illustrations by Michael Sieben

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Baum, L. Frank / Sieben, Michael, PUBLISHER: Harper Design, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is the first book in the Land of Oz series although Baum did not originally intend for Oz to be a series. The story chronicles the adventures of Dorothy Gale in the Land of Oz, after being swept away from her Kansas farm home in a storm and deposited in a field in Munchkin Country. The falling house kills the evil ruler of the Munchkins, the Wicked Witch of the East. Lyman Frank Baum was an American author of children's books, best known for writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He wrote thirteen novel sequels, nine other fantasy novels, and other works.

Meet Me at Millcreek

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Zardo, James H., PUBLISHER: Noble House, Romance and adventure combine to make "Meet Me at Millcreek" an exciting and charismatic love story. James Zardo's first novel deftly weaves an intriguing tale that plays out the drama of life. When a successful widower meets a cautious divorcee' with a chronically ill son, is it kismet? Filled with emotional contrasts and breathtaking international settings, "Meet Me at Millcreek" depicts how fickle love and life can be as two people struggle with the past and present, trying to unlock the future. Zardo skillfully uses flashback and plot twists to embrace readers throughout the story's roller coaster ride of love, passion, distrust, and loss.

Honey Don't

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sandlin, Tim, PUBLISHER: Riverhead Books, In this outrageously funny look at the inanities of our age, acclaimed author Tim Sandlin tells the slapstick tale of the accidental assassination of a goatish president, the Texas beauty who was bedding him, her certifiably stupid boyfriend who's fleeing the mob with $ of dirty money in an attache and the President's head in a carry-all, and a fearless over-the-hill journalist who stumbles upon the crime of the century. With an oddball cast of conniving White House staffers, corrupt politicos, sleazy journalists, and rancid pro football coaches, this novel is a brilliant send-up of modern America-and the D.C. three-ring circus-at its most absurdly entertaining.

The Deserter

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Koch, Robert, PUBLISHER: Herald Press, Robert Koch's gripping Civil War novel of a young man working out his relationships -- to his country in the midst of war, his heritage of faith, his father, and his sweetheart. Joseph King, like many patriotic young men in the Civil War summer of , enlists in the Union Army. Before long he is faced with violence and the death of friends in the battle at South Mountain, near Frederick, Maryland. For the first time, the teachings of his Mennonite minister father about Jesus' way of nonresistance and love for the enemy begin to make sense. When he lands in prison after deserting the army, he realizes he may never get to live out his newfound convictions.

Peppa, Or, the Reward of Constant Love a Novel: Done Out of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: A. C., PUBLISHER: Eebo Editions, Proquest, This book represents an authentic reproduction of the text as printed by the original publisher. While we have attempted to accurately maintain the integrity of the original work, there are sometimes problems with the original work or the micro-film from which the books were digitized. This can result in errors in reproduction. Possible imperfections include missing and blurred pages, poor pictures, markings and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++"Peppa, or, The reward of constant love a novel: done out of French: with several songs set to musick for two voices / by a young-gentlewoman."A. C."Licensed, . James Fraser."Dedication "To the Honourable the Lady Isabella Roberts" signed: A.C.Advertisements on p. 1]- 10] at end. ] p.: London: Printed for William Crooke..., .Arber's Term cat. / II 274Wing / PEnglishReproduction of the original in the Yale University Library++++This book represents an authentic reproduction of the text as printed by the original publisher. While we have attempted to accurately maintain the integrity of the original work, there are sometimes problems with the original work or the micro-film from which the books were digitized. This can result in errors in reproduction. Possible imperfections include missing and blurred pages, poor pictures, markings and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.

Midwinterblood

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sedgwick, Marcus, PUBLISHER: Roaring Brook Press, Seven stories of passion and love separated by centuries but mysteriously intertwined--this is a tale of horror and beauty, tenderness and sacrifice.An archaeologist who unearths a mysterious artifact, an airman who finds himself far from home, a painter, a ghost, a vampire, and a Viking: the seven stories in this compelling novel all take place on the remote Scandinavian island of Blessed where a curiously powerful plant that resembles a dragon grows. What binds these stories together? What secrets lurk beneath the surface of this idyllic countryside? And what might be powerful enough to break the cycle of midwinterblood? This is a book about passion and preservation and ultimately an exploration of the bounds of love.

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Sand of the Arena: A Gladiators of the Empire Novel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Duffy, James, PUBLISHER: McBooks Press, In AD 63 the long arm of the Roman Empire stretches across the European continent and the gladiatorial games are awash in blood and glory. For Quintus Honorius Romanus, son of one of the richest men in Rome, everything is as it should be--as long as he can sneak off to the arena for a little entertainment. Things go drastically wrong, however, when Quintus loses his family, his social standing, and his name to an imposter. Faced with a life of menial slavery, Quintus joins a gladiatorial school instead and begins a game of high stakes, as he vows to bring down the usurper who stole his life.

Embodied Progress: A Cultural Account of Assisted Conception

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Franklin, Sarah, PUBLISHER: Routledge, New Reproductive Technologies, such as in "vitro fertilization, " have been the subject of intense public discussion and debate worldwide. In addition to difficult ethical, moral, personal and political questions, new technologies of assisted conception also raise novel socio-cultural dilemmas. How are parenthood, kinship and procreation being redefined in the context of new reproductive technologies? Has reproductive choice become part of consumer culture? "Embodied Progress" offers a unique perspective on these and other cultural dimensions of assisted conception techniques. Based on ethnographic research in Britain, this study foregrounds the experiences of women and couples who undergo "IVF, " while also asking how such experiences may be variously understood.

Memoir: A History

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Yagoda, Ben, PUBLISHER: Riverhead Books, From a critically acclaimed cultural and literary critic, a definitive history and analysis of the memoir. From Saint Augustine's "Confessions" to Augusten Burroughs's "Running with Scissors," from Julius Caesar to Ulysses Grant, from Mark Twain to David Sedaris, the art of memoir has had a fascinating life, and deserves its own biography. Cultural and literary critic Ben Yagoda traces the memoir from its birth in early Christian writings and Roman generals' journals all the way up to the banner year of , which saw memoirs from and about dogs, rock stars, bad dads, good dads, alternadads, waitresses, George Foreman, Iranian women, and a slew of other illustrious persons (and animals). In a time when memoir seems ubiquitous and is still highly controversial, Yagoda tackles the autobiography and memoir in all its forms and iterations. He discusses the fraudulent memoir and provides many examples from the past-and addresses the ramifications and consequences of these books. Spanning decades and nations, styles and subjects, he analyzes the hallmark memoirs of the Western tradition-Rousseau, Ben Franklin, Henry Adams, Gertrude Stein, Edward Gibbon, among others. Yagoda also describes historical trends, such as Native American captive memoirs, slave narratives, courtier dramas (where one had to pay to NOT be included in a courtesan's memoir). Throughout, the idea of memory and truth, how we remember and how well we remember lives, is intimately explored. Yagoda's elegant examination of memoir is at once a history of literature and taste, and an absorbing glimpse into what humans find interesting-one another.

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