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Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
by Anonymous
Originally published in 1952, this classic book is used by A.A. members and groups around the world. It lays out the principles by which A.A. members recover and by which the fellowship functions. The basic text clarifies the Steps which constitute the A.A. way of life and the Traditions, by which A.A. maintains its unity.
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Armand Gamache: Book 7
A Trick of the Light
by Louise Penny
"Penny has been compared to Agatha Christie <but> it sells her short. Her characters are too rich, her grasp of nuance and human psychology too firm...." -- Booklist (starred review) “Hearts are broken,” Lillian Dyson carefully underlined in a book. “Sweet relationships are dead.” But now Lillian herself is dead. Found among the bleeding hearts and lilacs of Clara Morrow's garden in Three Pines,... (more)
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Big Book
by Anonymous
It's more than a book. It's a way of life. Alcoholics Anonymous-The Big Book -has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. First published in 1939, Alcoholics Anonymous sets forth cornerstone concepts of recovery from alcoholism and tells the stories of men and women who have overcome the disease. With publication of the second edition in 1955, the third edition in 1976, and now the fourth edition in... (more)
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Pass It on: The Story of Bill Wilson and How the A. A. Message Reached the World (#2075)
by Alcoholics Anonymous
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Player Piano
by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Vonnegut's first novel spins the chilling tale of engineer Paul Proteus, who must find a way to live in a world dominated by a super computer and run completely by machines. His rebellion is a wildly funny, darkly satirical look at modern society.
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Passin'
by Karen E. Quinones Miller
Shanika Ann Jenkins is the pride of her African-American family; smart, beautiful, and born with blue eyes and blonde hair. Though her grandmother and father are happy because she represents years of passing down light skin and marrying well, Shanika's mother insists on her name reflecting her African-American heritage so that she will always be proud of who she is. When Shanika gets the opportunity to work for... (more)
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Fist Stick Knife Gun
A Personal History of Violence in America
by Geoffrey Canada, Jamar Nicholas
When award-winning educator and activist Geoff Canada was growing up in the Bronx, the "sidewalk" boys learned the codes of the block from their elders and were ranked--and to some degree protected--through the rituals of fist, stick, and knife. Weaving in and out of his stark storytelling is a cogent anaylsis of how the complicity of gun manufacturers turned this contained violence into today's world of drive-by... (more)
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Recovery Road
by Blake Nelson
Madeline is sent away to Spring Meadows to help with a drinking and rage problem she has. It's a pretty intense place, but there is the weekly movie night in town-where Madeline meets Stewart, who's at another rehab place nearby. They fall for each other during a really crazy time in their lives. Madeline gets out and tries to get back on her feet, waiting for Stewart to join her. When he does, though, it's not... (more)
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Vampire Huntress Legend: Book 11
The Shadows
by L. A. Banks
In the newest Vampire Huntress novel from national bestselling author, L. A. Banks, more than vampires are coming out to play. . .The Dark Realms are taking cover after an angel onslaught from On High. The Anti-Christ has been injured and the fourth Biblical seal has been broken. Yonnie and Val, a strange combination of a daywalker and an angel hybrid, have joined Damali and Carlos's team. And the two... (more)
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Saddled: How a Spirited Horse Reined Me In and Set Me Free
by Susan Richards
One day, at the age of thirty-one, Susan Richards realized that she was an alcoholic. She wrote it down in her journal, struck by the fact that it had taken nine years of waking up hung-over to name her illness. What had changed? Susan had a new horse, a spirited Morgan named Georgia, and, as she says: “It had something to do with Georgia. It had something to do with making a commitment as enormous as caring... (more)
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Why Don't They Just Quit? What families and friends need to know about addiction and recovery. (NEW 2010 Edition)
by Joe Herzanek
New! Revised/2010 updated Edition (contains valuable new insights, resource info and first-person accounts from parents who have struggled and won!) Real-life solutions to help you now! Watching a loved one immersed in an intense battle with alcohol and drug abuse may be the most difficult, complex and harrowing experience youll ever have. This book offers a message of hope to families and friends, giving... (more)
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The Presence: A Memoir of Miracles
by Robert Page
Robert Page writes with a special kind of freedom and authority about the development of his relationship with God. In an age dominated by spin, the cult of celebrity, materialism, skepticism and cynicism, he speaks without fear. He addresses subjects which have relevance for all of us, whatever our beliefs. Learning from experience and cultivating the ability to live with doubt and uncertainty are, for the... (more)
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Cyber junkie : escape the gaming and internet trap
by Kevin J. Roberts
Video gaming and Internet surfing are the top sources of entertainment for tens of millions of North Americans today. As these technologies continue to grow and flourish, so does the number of people becoming obsessively absorbed in the imagination and fantasy that they present. More and more people are isolating themselves, turning their backs on reality, ignoring family and friends, and losing sleep and even... (more)
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The Silver Boat
by Luanne Rice
Bestseller Luanne Rice returns with a novel as timeless as the sea on which it's set. From the beloved New York Times bestselling Luanne Rice comes a heartwarming yet heart-wrenching portrait of three far-flung sisters who come home to Martha's Vineyard one last time. Their mother's beach house is the only place any of them ever found true happiness and they need to begin the difficult process of letting... (more)
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Still I rise : a graphic history of African Americans
by Roland Owen Laird
Still I Rise is a critically acclaimed work with an impressive scope: the entire history of Black America, told in an accessible graphic-novel form. Updated from its original version—which ended with the Million Man March—it now extends from the early days of colonial slavery right through to Barack Obama’s groundbreaking presidential campaign. Compared by many to Art Spiegelman’s Maus , Still I Rise is a... (more)
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Long past stopping : a memoir
by Oran Canfield
It looked like any other medical chart, with different boxes filled in with my blood pressure and heart rate, but at the bottom, next to Diagnosis, the doctor simply wrote, Terminal Assholism. Juggled between an endless succession of friends, relatives, anarchist boarding schools, libertarian commune dwellers, socialist rebels, and born-again circus clowns, Oran Canfield grew up viewing the inconsistencies... (more)
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iWant : my journey from addiction and overconsumption to a simpler, honest life
by Jane Velez-Mitchell
In iWant, investigative journalist and author Jane Velez-Mitchell traces her unique quest for an addiction-free life over the course of many years, detailing her struggles to stop drinking, smoking, overeating, and overworking. During this journey, Velez-Mitchell comes closer to discovering her authentic self, embracing her ethnic identity, and accepting her true sexual orientation. With layers upon layers of... (more)
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GAMP 5: A Risk-based Approach to Compliant Gxp Computerized Systems
The new GAMP® 5: A Risk-Based Approach to Compliant GxP Computerized Systems provides pragmatic and practical industry guidance that aims to achieve compliant computerized systems that are fit for intended use in an efficient and effective manner, while also enabling innovation and technological advance. The revised Guide describes a flexible risk-based approach to compliant GxP regulated computerized systems,... (more)
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Wolves of the Beyond: Book 3
Watch Wolf
by Kathryn Lasky
A wolf's eye view of the legends of Ga'Hoole in this stirring third installment of the Wolves of Beyond series by bestselling author Kathryn Lasky. Born with a splayed paw, Faolan was abandoned as a wolf pup and left to die. But not only did he survive and make it back to the wolf clan, he proved himself to be one of the most worthy wolves of all. But just as Faolan is about to take his place as one of the... (more)
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Bad Dog: A Love Story
by Martin Kihn
A charmingly edgy memoir about an out-of-control, ninety-five-pound Bernese mountain dog named Hola; a high-functioning alcoholic named Marty; his wife, Gloria; and their attempt to keep a marriage together in spite of apparently long odds. Marty knows he’s in trouble when a somewhat less than scrupulous breeder passes him a roly-poly ball of fuzz—allegedly a purebred Bernese mountain dog— that seems to be... (more)

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