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  Days of War, Nights of Love

  Crimethink for Beginners

  by Jeanette Winterson

  Here is a review from Clamor Magazine. It sums up the general idea of the book pretty well, (and we know better than to try and describe it ourselves): "Less of a novel and more of an exploded manifesto, Days of War, Nights of Love might be just what we need. It is the type of book you'd thumb through in the store and actually want to buy (or steal). Avoiding the "thin gruel of narrative," the book instead... (more)
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  Godfather: Book 1

  The Godfather

  by Mario Puzo

  More than thirty years ago, a classic was born. A searing novel of the Mafia underworld, The Godfather introduced readers to the first family of American crime fiction — the Corleones — and became the definitive novel of the virile, violent subculture that remains steeped in intrigue, in controversy and in our collective consciousness.Post Script : If you haven't read The Godfather, then you haven't... (more)
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  The Green Mile

  The Two Dead Girls / The Mouse on the Mile / Coffey's Hands / The Bad Death of Eduard Delacroix / Night Journey / Coffey on the Mile

  by Stephen King, Frank Darabont

  Read this history-making serial novel -- from cliffhanger to cliffhanger -- in its entirety. When it first appeared, one volume per month, Stephen King's The Green Mile was an unprecedented publishing triumph: all six volumes ended up on the New York Times bestseller list -- simultaneously -- and delighted millions of fans the world over. Welcome to Cold Mountain Penitentiary, home to the... (more)
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  Recipes for Disaster

  An Anarchist Cookbook

  by Crimethinc

  Three years in the making, Recipes for Disaster is the long-awaited follow-up to the CrimethInc. collective’s notorious first book, Days of War, Nights of Love. This 624-page manual complements the romance and idealism of that earlier work with practical information and instruction. Over thirty collectives collaborated in testing, composing, and editing the book’s 62 sections, which range from Affinity... (more)
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  The Discovery of Heaven

  by Harry Mulisch

  * Harry Mulisch's The Assault was an international bestseller which was made into an Oscar Award-winning film. This magnificent epic has been compared to works by Umberto Eco, Thomas Mann, and Dostoevsky. Harry Mulisch's magnum opus is a rich mosaic of twentieth-century trauma in which many themes--friendship, loyalty, family, art, technology, religion, fate, good, and evil--suffuse a suspenseful and resplendent... (more)
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  The Assault

  by Claire White, Harry Mulisch

  A novel that probes moral devastation in the wake of the slaughter of an innocent family by the Nazis in retaliation for the association with a Dutch collaborator.
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  Christiane F.

  Autobiography of a Girl of the Streets and Heroin Addict

  by Christiane F., Kai Hermann, Horst Rieck, Horst-Eberhard Richter

  This book tells about the life of a girl named Christiane F. She lives in West Berlin in Germany. Christiane's story is about her drug addiction. She hasn't got people who try to help her with her dependence. At first she was a normal girl. She lives with her mum and sister. Her terrible story starts when in the disco bar 'Sound' which was then called the most modern discotheque in Europe. She meet Detlef there --... (more)
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  The Big Red Book of Spanish Verbs: 555 Fully Conjugated Verbs

  by David M. Stillman, Ronni L. Gordon

  The new "bible" of Spanish verbs makes learning faster and easier! When we set out to build a bigger, better Spanish-verb "bible," we made certain it would be a quantum leap over Barron's 501 Spanish Verbs and every other source available today. The result is hands-down the most comprehensive, clearest, and easiest-to-use source for those of you who are beginning and intermediate learners of Spanish. It... (more)
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  The Big Blue Book of French Verbs : 555 Fully Conjugated Verbs

  by David M. Stillman, Ronni L. Gordon

  New "bible" of French verbs makes learning faster and easier! When we set out to build a bigger, better French verb "bible," we made certain it would be a quantum leap over Barron's 501 French Verbs and every other source available today. The result is hands-down the most comprehensive, clearest, and easiest-to-use source for beginning and intermediate learners of French. The Big Blue Book of French Verbs ... (more)
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  Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design (Mcgraw-Hill Series in Mechanical Engineering)

  by J. Keith Nisbett, Richard G. Budynas, Joseph Edward Shigley

  The eighth edition of Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design maintains the basic approaches that have made this book the standard in machine design for over 40 years. At the same time it combines the straightforward focus on fundamentals instructors have come to expect with a modern emphasis on design and new applications. Overall coverage of basic concepts are clear and concise so that readers can easily... (more)
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  The Power of Your Subconscious Mind

  by Joseph Murphy, Ian McMahan

  This book will give you the key to the most awesome power within your reach! This remarkable book has already helped readers the world over achieve the seemingly impossible just by learning how to bring the incredible force of the subconscious under their control. Now you, too, can learn these powerful techniques for changing your life simply by changing your beliefs. Dr. Murphy combines time-honored spiritual... (more)
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  Making Stuff and Doing Things

  by Kyle Bravo

  Kyle Bravo has assembled his HOW TO zines into a comprehensive book along with dozens of other instructional articles that tell you how to do...just about everything yourself. Topics include getting active, direct action, gardening, making a woodstove, solar box cooker, egg replacer, cooking ramen noodles in a coffee maker, how to make wine, homebrewing, building shacks, liberated lifestyles, squats,... (more)
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  De kleine blonde dood

  by Boudewijn Bu?ch

  Text: Dutch
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  101 Things You Need To Know. . . And Some You Don't!

  by Richard Horne, Tracey Turner

  101 of the most fascinating, most disgusting, and most unbelievable facts at you fingertips. Make your friends jealous with your genius knowledge and amaze people with answers to impossible questions...   Why is the sky blue?   How do birds stand on electric wires without being electrocuted?   Could I spontaneously combust at any moment?   Warning: increased braininess may be only temporary.
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  Phileine Zegt Sorry

  by Ronald Giphart

  Novel in Dutch. 215 pages.
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  Betty Crocker Cookbook, Bridal Edition

  by Betty Crocker

  Begin your new life together with this beautiful keepsake version of the tenth edition of the "Big Red" Betty Crocker Cookbook. A book to be used and cherished, it includes all of the trusted recipes (more than 1,000 in all) and helpful advice of "Big Red," plus a 32-page color bonus section just for newlyweds. It's filled with information on organizing the kitchen, entertaining friends and relatives for different... (more)
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  A Thousand Paths to Confidence

  by David Baird

  Learn how to unlock your inner confidence and become the person you always wanted to be; packed with inspirational and encouraging advice on how to achieve self-fulfillment and happiness.