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  House Rules

  by Jodi Picoult

  Jacob Hunt is a teenage boy with Asperger's syndrome. He's hopeless at reading social cues or expressing himself well to others, and like many kids with AS, Jacob has a special focus on one subject -- in his case, forensic analysis. He's always showing up at crime scenes, thanks to the police scanner he keeps in his room, and telling the cops what they need to do...and he's usually right. But then his town is... (more)
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  Skeleton Creek: Book 1

  Skeleton Creek

  by Patrick Carman

  Strange things are happening in Skeleton Creek . . . and Ryan and Sarah are trying to get to the heart of it. But after an eerie accident leaves Ryan housebound and forbidden to see Sarah, their investigation takes two tracks: Ryan records everything in his journal, while Sarah uses her videocam to search things out. . .and then email the clips for Ryan to see. In a new, groundbreaking format, the story is... (more)
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  Word Nerd

  by Susin Nielsen-Fernlund

  Twelve-year-old Ambrose is a glass-half-full kind of guy. A self-described “friendless nerd,” he moves from place to place every couple of years with his overprotective mother, Irene. When some bullies at his new school almost kill him by slipping a peanut into his sandwich — even though they know he has a deathly allergy — Ambrose is philosophical. Irene, however, is not and decides that Ambrose will be... (more)
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  120 Diseases: The Essential Guide to More Than 120 Medical Conditions, Syndromes and Diseases

  by Peter Abrahams

  An accessible, authoritative and up-to-date guide to more than 120 medical conditions, syndromes and ailments
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  Irises

  by Francisco X. Stork

  Two sisters discover what's truly worth living for in the new novel by the author of MARCELO IN THE REAL WORLD. TWO SISTERS: Kate is bound for Stanford and an M.D. -- if her family will let her go. Mary wants only to stay home and paint. When their loving but repressive father dies, they must figure out how to support themselves and their mother, who is in a permanent vegetative state, and how to get along in... (more)
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  Medical Conditions and Massage Therapy: A Decision Tree Approach   [MEDICAL CONDITIONS & MASSAGE T] [Paperback]

  by Tracy(Author) Walton

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  Thank you, King James (Lifestories)

  by James Hastings

  Robert Hicks lived in a silent, abusive world. Born tongue-tied and dyslexic and barely able to read or write until he was fifteen, he was rejected by his parents and labelled retarded by the world. Then one night, Robert discovered an unknown book called The Holy Bible, which would change his life for ever. Today, Robert, in his late 60s is best known as the man who created and distributed the 10 million... (more)
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  The Iowa Road Guide to Haunted Locations

  by Chad Lewis, Terry Fisk

  Your road guide for finding haunted airports, bridges, cemeteries, historic homes, libraries, lover's leaps, museums, parks, police stations, restaurants, roads, theatres, and much, much more.