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  Captivating

  Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul

  by John Eldredge, Stasi Eldredge

  Every little girl has dreams of being swept up into a great adventure, of being the beautiful princess. Sadly, when women grow up, they are often swept up into a life filled merely with duty and demands. Many Christian women are tired, struggling under the weight of the pressure to be a "good servant," a nurturing caregiver, or a capable home manager. What Wild at Heart did for men, Captivating is doing for... (more)
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  Fruits Basket -- The Complete Series

  23 Volumes

  by Natsuki Takaya

  Complete Collective Works of Fruits Basket, volumes 1-23.
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  Rose Madder

  by Stephen King

  When Rose Daniels sees the drop of blood on the bedsheet, she knows she must escape her marriage and her savage husband before it's too late. But escape is not that easy. Norman isn't willing to let her go without a fight.
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  Just Ella: Book 2

  Palace of Mirrors

  by Margaret Peterson Haddix

  "Somewhere in the world I have a tiara in a little box. It is not safe for me to wear it...It is not safe for me even to tell anyone who I really am. But I know -- I have always known." Cecilia knows that she is not just another peasant girl; she is actually the true princess, in hiding until the evil forces that killed her parents are vanquished. A commoner named Desmia is on the throne as a decoy. As she gets... (more)
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  The Twilight Saga

  Twilight / New Moon / Eclipse / Breaking Dawn

  by Stephenie Meyer

  Bella Swan moves back to Forks, Washington to live with her dad. On her first day of school she is breathless when she meets Edward Cullen, the most beautiful boy you will ever lay eyes on. Until she finds out his secret that puts her life in danger.
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  The Secret History of Giants

  by Ari Berk

  Are there giants among us? Find their story writ large in a lavish exploration touching on folklore and myth, truth and whimsy. Ancient Greece had its Titans, the Celts their Green Knight, the Bible Goliath — and for those who know where to look, signs of these legendary hulking creatures still abound. Now comes a hugely engrossing chronicle of giants since antiquity, from their role in forming mountains and... (more)
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  Me Talk Pretty One Day

  by David Sedaris

  A new collection from David Sedaris is cause for jubilation. His recent move to Paris has inspired hilarious pieces, including Me Talk Pretty One Day, about his attempts to learn French. His family is another inspiration. You Cant Kill the Rooster is a portrait of his brother who talks incessant hip-hop slang to his bewildered father. And no one hones a finer fury in response to such modern annoyances as... (more)
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  The Riyria Chronicles: Book 1

  The Viscount and the Witch

  by Michael J. Sullivan

  THE VISCOUNT AND THE WITCH (A Riyria Chronicles Short #1) Eleven years before they were framed for the murder of a king, before even assuming the title of Riyria, Royce Melborn and Hadrian Blackwater were practically strangers. Unlikely associates, this cynical thief and idealist swordsman, were just learning how to work together as a team. In this standalone first installment of The Riyria Chronicles, Royce is... (more)
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  The Twilight Saga: Book 1

  Twilight

  by Stephenie Meyer

  When Bella's mother remarries she grudgingly decides to go live with her father in the sunless, perpetually rainy city of Forks, Washington. It's the middle of the semester at a new school and the most she can hope for is to blend in. Then she sees the mysterious Edward Cullen. He's handsome, intriguing and he happens to be a vampire. Despite the risk to her life, Bella and Eward are drawn together and their... (more)
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  Harry Potter

  Harry Potter Boxed Set (Books 1-5)

  by J. K. Rowling

  Includes Books 1-5 and a collectible leather bookmark (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, & Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix). Tells the complete Harry Potter story through year five in just one package!
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  When Broken Glass Floats

  Growing Up Under the Khmer Rouge

  by Chanrithy Him

  In this mesmerizing story, finalist for the Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize, Chanrithy Him vividly recounts her trek through the hell of the "killing fields." She gives us a child's-eye view of a Cambodia where rudimentary labor camps for both adults and children are the norm and modern technology no longer exists. Death becomes a companion in the camps, along with illness. Yet through the terror, the members of... (more)
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  Down By The Cool Of The Pool

  by Tony Mitton

  There¹s flipping and flopping, splishing and splashing, wiggling and waggling down by the cool of the pool. Frog, Duck, Horse, Pig, and the rest of the gang dance and sing their way through this wacky, watery, wonderful story told with catchy, rhyming text and bold, vibrant illustrations. The fun is positively infectious, and you may just find yourself dancing and singing along with Frog and his frolicking... (more)
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  The Cadwal Chronicles: Book 3

  Throy

  by Jack Vance

  Although the Conservancy of Cadwal has a new Charter, various factions work against it to further their own interests, and Glawen Clattuc is commissioned by the governors of the planet to apprehend the conspirators. Reprint. PW. AB.
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  The Cadwal Chronicles: Book 2

  Ecce and Old Earth

  by Jack Vance

  Glawen Clattuc, scion of one of the scientific houses of Cadwal, must discover which humans are sabotaging his planet, protected by law and covenant against colonization and exploitation. Reprint.
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  The Demon Princes: Book 4

  The Face

  by Jack Vance

  Book four in the series which relate the story of Kirth Gersen as he exacts his revenge on five notorious criminals, collectively known as the Demon Princes, who carried his village off into slavery during his childhood.
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  The Demon Princes: Book 1

  The Star King

  by Jack Vance

  Issued as a signed limted and as a regular edition.
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  Les mesaventures de minty malone

  by Isabelle Wolff

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  The Sixth Man

  A Season Inside the NBA Playground

  by Chris Palmer

  In this astonishingly intimate portrait of the 2004–2005 NBA season, ESPN The Magazine ’s Chris Palmer steps inside the closely guarded inner circles of five NBA stars to reveal the soul of the modern athlete. Like a teammate without a jersey, he sets off on the ultimate road trip, exploring the spoils of wealth and fame with flashy champion Rip Hamilton of the Detroit Pistons, uncrowned superstar Tracy McGrady... (more)
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  Orpheus Lost

  by Janette Turner Hospital

  In this powerful and passionate new novel, Janette Turner Hospital tackles head-on questions of national security, art, terrorism, and love. Leela is a mathematician who has escaped her Southern hometown to study in Boston. She meets an Australian musician, Mishka, and from the moment she first hears him play his music grips her; they quickly become lovers. Then one... (more)
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  The Hunger Games: Book 1

  The Hunger Games

  by Suzanne Collins

  MAY THE ODDS BE EVER IN YOUR FAVOR.In the ruins of a place once known as the Rocky Mountains in North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. In the previous war the Capitol took over and now, the Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl from each district, between the ages of twelve... (more)