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  Flight, Vol. 3

  by Various

  STORIES BY TODAY’S HOTTEST ANIMATORS Chris Appelhans• Matthew Armstrong • Neil Babra • Bannister • Chuck BB • Catia Chien • Tony Cliff • Becky Cloonan • Phil Craven • Matthew Forsythe • Alex Fuentes • Michel Gagne • Rodolphe Guenoden • Steve Hamaker • Paul Harmon • Ben Hatke • Azad Injejikian• Kazu Kibuishi • Khang Le • Reagan Lodge • Johane Matte • Bill Plympton • Dave Roman • Israel Sanchez • Rad Sechrist •... (more)
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  Flight Volume 2

  by Becky Cloonan, Chris Appelhans, Clio Chiang, Michel Gagne

  The second volume of the widely acclaimed Flight anthology. Featuring new stories by up-and-coming creators, established comics professionals, and the original crew, Flight Volume Two continues the tradition of celebrating the graphic narrative medium. From the fantasy of a fading childhood romance in a small seaside town to the tale of a pair of monster hunters looking to make a quick buck to the allegory of a... (more)
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  Lit Riffs

  by Jonathan Lethem, Tom Perrotta, Lester Bangs, Aimee Bender, Amanda Davis, Neal Pollack, J. T. Leroy, Heidi Julavitz, Toure

  Following in the footsteps of the late great Lester Bangs -- the most revered and irreverent of rock 'n' roll critics -- twenty-four celebrated writers have penned stories inspired by great songs. Just as Bangs cast new light on a Rod Stewart classic with his story "Maggie May," about a wholly unexpected connection between an impressionable young man and an aging, alcoholic hooker, the diverse, electrifying... (more)
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  American Girls About Town: They're Not Just the Girls Next Door....

  by Jennifer Weiner, Lauren Weisberger, Adriana Trigiani

  A backpacking adventure in Vietnam veers wildly off-course for one intrepid American traveller. A single mother sets herself a bizarre personal challenge as her fortieth birthday looms. A female commitment-phobe must find a cure for her fatal two-month itch - and fast! All this and much, much more in a fabulous collection of brand-new stories by Jennifer Weiner, Adriana Trigiani, Chris Manby, Lauren Henderson,... (more)
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  Flight Volume Four

  A full-color graphic anthology of short stories by some of the hottest creators in the field, FLIGHT, Volume Four is the newest addition to a great success story in graphic novel publishing. Since 2004, when the first Volume of Flight burst on the scene, the publication of subsequent volumes has become a highly anticipated annual event. Artists are constantly contacting Kibuishi (the editor of the Flight ... (more)
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  The Supremacy of Christ in a Postmodern World

  by Justin Taylor

  Six of today's leading pastor-theologians-John Piper, Voddie Baucham, D. A. Carson, Tim Keller, Mark Driscoll, and David Wells-have joined together to offer Christians a practical, biblical vision of Christ's supremacy, so they will be better prepared to present the undeniable truth to a searching society. After grounding readers in the important truths of Christ's deity and the gospel, The Supremacy of... (more)
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  Initiations: A Selection of Young Native Writings

  In many native cultures, the young are trained and taught new traditions and skills by the appropriate knowledge and skill keepers. To formalize a new position gained or earned, an initiation ceremony is conducted for the new youth to take their place within the circle of knowledge and skill keepers. Honoring this spirit, and selected by native writing knowledge and skill keepers such as Lee Maracle, Thomas King,... (more)
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  Zombie Raccoons & Killer Bunnies

  From a farmer at war with Nature's creatures, to dangerous doings when the henhouse goes on-line, to the hazards of keeping company with a book wyrm, here are ingenious tales that will make readers laugh or cry-or double-check to make sure that their windows and doors are firmly locked against the things that prowl the night.
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  A Century of Great Short Science Fiction Novels

  Contains six short novels, including Heinlein's "Gulf" and McKenna's wonderful "Hunter, Come Home." Kirkus Reviews wrote, "An extremely fine constellation...offers literate entertainment for all ages."
• Girls of many Lands Set (Girls of Many Lands)Various Authors

  

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  Girls of many Lands Set (Girls of Many Lands)

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  Big Fat Supernatural: Book 1

  My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding

  by Esther M. Friesner, Lori Handeland, Susan Krinard, L. A. Banks, Rachel Caine, P. N. Elrod, Jim Butcher, Charlaine Harris

  Werewolves, vampires, witches, voodoo, Elvis---and weddings   An “ordinary” wedding can get crazy enough, so can you imagine what happens when otherworldly creatures are involved? Nine of the hottest authors of paranormal fiction answer that question in this delightful collection of supernatural wedding stories. What’s the seating plan when rival clans of werewolves and vampires meet under the same roof? How can a... (more)
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  Click

  by David Almond, Eoin Colfer, Roddy Doyle, Deborah Ellis, Nick Hornby, Margo Langan, Gregory Maguire, Ruth Ozeki, Linda Sue Park, Tim Wynne-Jones

  A video message from a dead person. A larcenous teenager. A man who can stick his left toe behind his head and in his ear. An epileptic girl seeking answers in a fairy tale. A boy who loses everything in World War II, and his brother who loses even more. And a family with a secret so big that it changes everything. The world's best beloved authors each contribute a chapter in the life of the mysterious George... (more)
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  Bifocal

  by Deborah Ellis, Eric Walters

  On the White Ravens' Outstanding New International Books for Children and Young Adults list, 2008 ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year Awards Bronze Medal Winner (YA Fiction category), 2007 Snow Willow Award nominee, 2008 CCBC's Best Books for Kids & Teens, 2008 Two bestselling authors join forces to write a powerful novel about racism. A student arrested on suspicions of... (more)
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  Capitalism and the Historians.

  The views generally held about the rise of the factory system in Britain derive from highly distorted accounts of the social consequences of that system—so say the distinguished economic historians whose papers make up this book. The authors offer documentary evidence to support their conclusion that under capitalism the workers, despite long hours and other hardships of factory life, were better off financially,... (more)
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  Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross: Experiencing the Passion and Power of Easter

  by Nancy Guthrie

  This collection of readings, drawn from the writings and sermons of 25 classic and contemporary theologians and Bible teachers, focuses on the wonder of Christ's sacrifice. In a culture where crosses have become little more than decorative accessories and jewelry, how easy it is for even the most well-intended Christian to rush from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday without thoughtfully contemplating the cross... (more)
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  Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus: Experiencing the Peace and Promise of Christmas

  by Nancy Guthrie

  An anthology of Advent readings collected from the writings and sermons of 22 classic and contemporary theologians and Bible teachers. Between purchasing presents and planning travel, enjoying holiday pageants and attending parties, it is all too easy for Christmas to sneak up on people and crowd out a quiet anticipation of this sacred season. So when editor Nancy Guthrie decided she wanted a reflective... (more)
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  Bite

  by Laurell K. Hamilton, Angela Knight, Charlaine Harris, MaryJanice Davidson, Vickie Taylor

  A never-before-published Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter story from New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton . A brand-new story from New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris , featuring the much-loved Sookie Stackhouse. A hot new novella from USA Today bestselling author MaryJanice Davidson , set in the world of Undead and Unwed's Betsy Taylor, the newly, and reluctantly,crowned... (more)
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  Flight Volume 1

  by Bengal, Bill Mudron, Catia Chien, Clio Chiang, Chris Appelhans, Derek Kirk Kim, Dylan Meconis, Enrico Casarosa, Erica Moen, Hope Larson

  Volume One of Flight features stories by professionals and non-professionals alike, all playing on the theme of flight in its many incarnations. From the maiden voyage of a home-built plane to the adventures of a young courier and his flying whale to a handful of stories about coming of age and letting things go, this first volume of Flight is full of memorable tales that will both amaze and inspire.
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  The Black Book of Communism: Crimes, Terror, Repression

  by Mark Kramer, Stephane Courtois, Jean-Louis Panne, Andrzej Paczkowski, Karel Bartosek, Jean-Louis Margolin

  Already famous throughout Europe, this international bestseller plumbs recently opened archives in the former Soviet bloc to reveal the actual, practical accomplishments of Communism around the world: terror, torture, famine, mass deportations, and massacres. Astonishing in the sheer detail it amasses, the book is the first comprehensive attempt to catalogue and analyze the crimes of Communism over seventy years.... (more)
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  A Book of Luminous Things: An International Anthology of Poetry

  by Czeslaw Milosz

  Nobel laureate Czeslaw Milosz selects and introduces 300 of his favorite poems in this “magnificent collection” that ranges “widely across time and continents, from eighth century China to contemporary americanca” (San Francisco Chronicle).