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  Jedi vs. Sith

  The Essential Guide to The Force

  by Ryder Windham

  THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO THE ABSOLUTE POWER AT THE HEART OF THE STAR WARS GALAXY The Force, in the immortal words of Obi-Wan Kenobi, “surrounds us, it penetrates us, it binds the galaxy together.” The fortunate few who are able to tap into this extraordinary power have studied and cultivated the full spectrum of its potential–either embracing its virtuous qualities or succumbing to its evil temptations. The Jedi... (more)
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  Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor

  by Matthew Woodring Stover

  Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader are dead. The Empire has been toppled by the triumphant Rebel Alliance, and the New Republic is ascendant. But the struggle against the dark side and the Sith Order is not over. Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, and their faithful comrades have had little time to savor victory before being called on to defend the newly liberated galaxy. Powerful remnants... (more)
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  Let's Read and Find Out Science

  Forces Make Things Move

  by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

  There are forces at work whenever you throw a ball, run up the stairs, or push your big brotheroff the couch. Want to learn more about the forces around you? Read and find out!
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  Star Wars: The Legacy of the Force: Book 4

  Exile

  by Aaron Allston

  In the Star Wars galaxy, evil is on the move as the Galactic Alliance and Jedi order battle forces seen and unseen, from rampant internal treachery to the nightmare of all-out war. With each victory against the Corellian rebels, Jacen Solo becomes more admired, more powerful, and more certain of achieving galactic peace. But that peace may come with a price. Despite strained relationships caused by opposing... (more)
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  Girlforce: Shine

  by Nikki Goldstein

  Welcome to GirlForce, an exciting new lifestyle brand for tween and teen girls that is simply irresistible. At its core, Girl Force is based on an ancient science called Ayurveda that says our bodies are made of three elemental energies: Fire, Air, and Earth. And with just two quick quizzes about body and mind you can determine your Body Type. Air girls are outgoing and creative; Fire girls are born leaders and... (more)
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  How Science Works: 100 Ways Parents and Kids Can Share the Secrets of Science (Reader's Digest (Please Do Not Use))

  by Judith Hann

  Here is an exciting and highly original "hands-on" introduction to the world of science for the whole family. Encourages a head start in learning about science. Safe, readily available "ingredients" for each project. For ages 8-14.
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  Playing: A Novel

  by Melanie Abrams

  Melanie Abrams's debut novel is a bold and provocative tale about love, betrayal, and how one young woman's unconventional sexual reawakening uncovers the most guarded and shocking parts of her past. When Josie, an anthropology grad student, is unexpectedly offered a job as the nanny for Tyler, a six-year-old with a penchant for trivia and an obsession with counting, she innocently accepts. Though Josie... (more)
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  Art Power

  by Boris Groi?s

  Winner of the 2009 Frank Jewett Mather Award given by the College Art Association (CAA). Art has its own power in the world, and is as much a force in the power play of global politics today as it once was in the arena of cold war politics. Art, argues distinguished theoretician Boris Groys, is hardly a powerless commodity subject to the art market's fiats of inclusion and exclusion. In Art Power, Groys... (more)
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  Mr. Gumpy's Motor Car

  by John Burningham

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  Positive Results: Making the Best Decisions When You're at High Risk for Breast or Ovarian Cancer

  by Joi L. Morris, Ora K. Gordon

  This unique and important guidebook is a single, comprehensive source of information and advice to help women (and some men) at high risk for breast and for ovarian cancer because of family history and genetic profile. One part memoir, three parts 'how to' manual, this book explains in a clear and steady manner the myths and realities of 'the breast cancer genes'. It lays out all the options in easy-to-follow,... (more)
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  Duma Key

  by Stephen King

  NO MORE THAN A DARK PENCIL LINE ON A BLANK PAGE. A HORIZON LINE, MAYBE. BUT ALSO A SLOT FOR BLACKNESS TO POUR THROUGH... A terrible accident takes Edgar Freemantle's right arm and scrambles his memory and his mind, leaving him with little but rage as he begins the ordeal of rehabilitation. When his marriage suddenly ends, Edgar begins to wish he hadn't survived his injuries. He wants out. His psychologist... (more)
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  Joe Pike: Book 3

  The Sentry

  by Robert Crais

  The extraordinary new crime novel from the New York Times bestselling author. Dru Rayne and her uncle fled to L.A. after Hurricane Katrina; but now, five years later, they face a different danger. When Joe Pike witnesses Dru's uncle beaten by a protection gang, he offers his help, but neither of them want it-and neither do the federal agents mysteriously watching them. As the level of violence escalates,... (more)
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  Activating Your Healing Energies Physical, Mental, Spiritual: With the Power and the Knowledge, You can Heal Yourself

  by Ed Leary

  Whenever I have a problem to solve, I know that both the problem and the solution are constructed from energy. If I really thought about it, I would probably conclude that all of my problems while on this planet earth were created by human energies. This is especially true of our health. Whenever I look for a solution, I invariably begin with physical symptoms and arrive mostly at a physical solution. I know that... (more)
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  La Grande Peur dans les montagnes

  by Charles Ferdinand Ramuz

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  Let's Read and Find Out Science

  Energy Makes Things Happen

  by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

  Did you know that energy comes from the food you eat? From the sun and wind? From fuel and heat? You get energy every time you eat. You transfer energy to other things every time you play baseball. In this book, you can find out all the ways you and everyone on earth need energy to make things happen.
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  Introduction to Physical Science

  by Jerry L. Adams, James T. Shipman

  This text presents a survey of the physical sciences—physics, chemistry, astronomy, meteorology, and geology—for non-science majors. Topics are treated both descriptively and quantitatively, providing flexibility for instructors who wish to emphasize a highly descriptive approach, a highly quantitative approach, or any spectrum in between. Concepts to be treated mathematically are consistently introduced from... (more)
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  I Am Not Esther

  by Fleur Beale

  Imagine that your mother tells you that she is going away. She is leaving you with relatives whom you have never heard of-and they are members of a strict religious cult. Your name is changed to a biblical one, Esther, and you are forced to follow the severe set of social standards set by the cult. You don't know where you mother is, and you are beginning to lose your own identity.
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  The Lovely Bones

  by Alice Sebold

  My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973. My murderer was a man from our neighborhood. My mother liked his border flowers, and my father talked to him once about fertilizer. This is Susie Salmon. Watching from heaven, Susie sees her happy, suburban family devastated by her death, isolated even from one another as they each try to cope with their... (more)
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  Shaping The Earth: Erosion (Exploring Planet Earth)

  by Sandra Friend

  Our planet is a growing, changing entity, with wind and water carving rock in one place and depositing new material in another. Erosion and deposition work hand-in-hand through such awesome forces as glaciers, floods, and tides to shape the earth. Discover the how and why of erosive forces, and how human activity has contributed to a dangerous acceleration of erosion around the world.
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  Alastor: Book 2

  Marune: Alastor 933

  by Jack Vance