The Rise of the West By William Hardy McNeill

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Title	:	The Rise of the West
Author	:	William Hardy McNeill
ISBN	:	0226561445
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	828

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The Rise of the West, winner of the National Book Award for history in 1964, is famous for its ambitious scope and intellectual rigor In it, McNeill challenges the Spengler Toynbee view that a number of separate civilizations pursued essentially independent careers, and argues instead that human cultures interacted at every stage of their history The author suggests that

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Derby Shorts By Jane Bradley

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Title	:	Derby Shorts
Author	:	Jane Bradley
ISBN	:	095666511X
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	159

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Short stories as cool, tough and fast as the sport Bidisha Presented by For Books Sake in collaboration with the London Rollergirls, Derby Shorts is a bold and brilliant anthology of the best new fiction from the roller derby track.The ground breaking collection is the first of its kind, and within its pages, you ll find short stories of inter team love, lust, rivalry Short stories as cool, tough and fast as the sport Bidisha Presented by For Books Sake in collaboration with the London Rollergir...

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The Green Glass Sea (Green Glass #1) By Ellen Klages

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Title	:	The Green Glass Sea (Green Glass #1)
Author	:	Ellen Klages
ISBN	:	0670061344
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	324

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It is 1943, and 11 year old Dewey Kerrigan is traveling west on a train to live with her scientist father but no one, not her father nor the military guardians who accompany her, will tell her exactly where he is When she reaches Los Alamos, New Mexico, she learns why he s working on a top secret government program Over the next few years, Dewey gets to know eminent sc It is 1943, and 11 year old Dewey Kerrigan is traveling west on a train to live with her scientist father but no one, not her fa...

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The Desert Rose By Larry McMurtry

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Title	:	The Desert Rose
Author	:	Larry McMurtry
ISBN	:	0684853841
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	256

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Pulitzer Prize winner Larry McMurtry writes novels set in the American heartland, but his real territory is the heart itself His gift for writing about women their love for reckless, hopeless men their ability to see the good in losers and their peculiar combination of emotional strength and sudden weakness makes The Desert Rose the bittersweet, funny, and touchin Pulitzer Prize winner Larry McMurtry writes novels set in the American heartland, but his real territory is the heart itself H...

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Mystery Walk By Robert McCammon

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Title	:	Mystery Walk
Author	:	Robert McCammon
ISBN	:	067176991X
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	432

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One talks to the dead The other heals the living Both must make the Mystery Walk From deep within the empty house of a murdered family, Billy Creek hears his name whispered and is drawn inside At a revival meeting in Alabama, Wayne Falconer demonstrates his miraculous healing powers while demons feast and grow in his soul On separate journeys through th One talks to the dead The other heals the living Both must make the Mystery Walk From deep within the empty house of a murdered family, Billy Cr...

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All My Patients Have Tales By Jeff Wells

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Title	:	All My Patients Have Tales
Author	:	Jeff Wells
ISBN	:
Format	:	Kindle Edition
Number of Pages	:	240

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All My Patients Have Tales is a heartwarming and funny collection of stories by a dedicated veterinarian featuring wild horses, porcupine quill covered dogs, male cats in labor, an extremely ornery pygmy donkey, an enormous hog, as well as many other domestic, and not so domestic animals Wells begins his work as an inexperienced recent college grad and emerges a caring All My Patients Have Tales is a heartwarming and funny collection of stories by a dedicated veterinarian featurin...

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The Kin-der-Kids By Lyonel Feininger

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Title	:	The Kin-der-Kids
Author	:	Lyonel Feininger
ISBN	:	0486239187
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	32

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Masterpiece of comic art Strange group of enterprising youngsters travels around the world All 31 strips in full color....

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The Hidden Persuaders By Vance Packard

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Title	:	The Hidden Persuaders
Author	:	Vance Packard
ISBN	:	097884310X
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	240

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One of the best books around for demystifying the deliberately mysterious arts of advertising Salon Fascinating, entertaining and thought stimulating The New York Times Book Review A brisk, authoritative and frightening report on how manufacturers, fundraisers and politicians are attempting to turn the American mind into a kind of catatonic dough that will buy, give One of the best books around for demystifying the deliberately mysterious arts of advertising Salon Fascinatin...

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Fears of Henry IV By Ian Mortimer

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Title	:	Fears of Henry IV
Author	:	Ian Mortimer
ISBN	:	0224073001
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	352

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An author with a strong track record now tackles the turbulent reign of Henry IV, the first Lancastrian king.By 1405, King Henry IV had already survived at least eight plots to dethrone or kill him in the first six years of his reign Henry had not always been so unpopular The son of John of Gaunt, he was courteous, confident, well educated, musical and spiritually ferven An author with a strong track record now tackles the turbulent reign of Henry IV, the first Lancastrian king.By 1405, King Hen...

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Hushed By Kelley York

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Title	:	Hushed
Author	:	Kelley York
ISBN	:	1937044742
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	229

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He s saved her He s loved her He s killed for her.Eighteen year old Archer couldn t protect his best friend, Vivian, from what happened when they were kids, so he s never stopped trying to protect her from everything else It doesn t matter that Vivian only uses him when hopping from one toxic relationship to another Archer is always there, waiting to be noticed.Then alo He s saved her He s loved her He s killed for her.Eighteen year old Archer couldn t protect his best friend, Viv...

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Lumberjack Epilogue By Penny Watson

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Title	:	Lumberjack Epilogue
Author	:	Penny Watson
ISBN	:
Format	:	ebook
Number of Pages	:

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Lumberjack Epilogue Christmas Edition is free for download.https drive.google.com file d 0BwxA...

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Catherine By April Lindner

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Title	:	Catherine
Author	:	April Lindner
ISBN	:	0316196924
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	320

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Catherine is tired of struggling musicians befriending her just so they can get a gig at her Dad s famous Manhattan club, The Underground Then she meets mysterious Hence, an unbelievably passionate and talented musician on the brink of success As their relationship grows, both are swept away in a fiery romance But when their love is tested by a cruel whim of fate, will Catherine is tired of struggling musicians befriending her just so they can get a gig at her Dad s famous Manhattan club, The Un...

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Friday's Child By Georgette Heyer

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Title	:	Friday's Child
Author	:	Georgette Heyer
ISBN	:
Format	:	Kindle Edition
Number of Pages	:	435

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When the incomparable Miss Milbourne spurns the impetuous Lord Sherington s marriage proposal she laughs at him laughs he vows to marry the next female he encounters, who happens to be the young, penniless Miss Hero Wantage, who has adored him all her life.Whisking her off to London, Sherry discovers there is no end to the scrapes his young, green bride can get into, When the incomparable Miss Milbourne spurns the impetuous Lord Sherington s marriage proposal she laughs at him laughs he vows to ...

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Aging Well By George E. Vaillant

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Title	:	Aging Well
Author	:	George E. Vaillant
ISBN	:	0316090077
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	384

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In a unique series of studies, Harvard University has followed 824 subjects from their teens to old age Professor George Vaillant now uses these to illustrate the surprising factors involved in reaching happy, healthy old age....

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Hero of Rome (Gaius Valerius Verrens, #1) By Douglas Jackson

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Title	:	Hero of Rome (Gaius Valerius Verrens, #1)
Author	:	Douglas Jackson
ISBN	:	0593065123
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	384

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The Roman grip on Britain is weakening Emperor Nero has turned his face away from this far flung outpost The Druids are on the rise, spreading seeds of rebellion among the British tribes Roman cruelty and exploitation has angered their British subjects The warrior queen Boudicca will lead the tribes to war.Standing against the rising tide of Boudicca s rebellion is Rom The Roman grip on Britain is weakening Emperor Nero has turned his face away from this far flung outpost The Druids are on the rise, sprea...

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Master Dogen's Shobogenzo, Book 2 By Gudo Nishijima

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Title	:	Master Dogen's Shobogenzo, Book 2
Author	:	Gudo Nishijima
ISBN	:	1419613162
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	276

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This translation, supported by the Japan Foundation, makes a strong claim to be the definitive translation of the 95 chapter edition of Shobogenzo, the essential Japanese Buddhist text, written in the 13th century by Zen Master Dogen Following on from Shobogenzo Book 1, the second book in this four volume set contains chapters 22 to 41 from the 95 chapter edition, includi This translation, supported by the Japan Foundation, makes a strong claim to be the definitive translation of the 95 chapter edition of...

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Shaker Run By Karen Harper

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Title	:	Shaker Run
Author	:	Karen Harper
ISBN	:	0778321177
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	411

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Kate Marburn thought her recovery from her former husband s betrayel was a new beginning A quiet and controlled life as the gose gardener on the estate of Sarah Denbigh, a wealthy widow, seemed the perfect escape.

But when Sarah dies under mysterious circumstances, leaving Kate the unexpected heir to Sarah s vast fortune in Shaker furniture, the police suspect Kate might h

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