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Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life by Karen Armstrong
One of the most original thinkers on the role of religion in the modern world—author of such acclaimed books as A History of God, Islam, and Buddha—now gives us an impassioned and practical book that can help us make the world a more compassionate place.
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City of Orphans by Avi
The streets of 1893 New York are full of life: crowded, filthy, dangerous. Against a backdrop alive with the sights and sounds of tenement New York, newsboy Maks, street-girl Willa, and the eccentric lawyer Bartleby race against time to save Maks' wrongfully imprisoned sister. Together the three confront a teeming world of wealth and crime, rich with the struggles of new immigrants and the fabric of family love.
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Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi
A master of breathtaking plot twists and vivid characters, Avi brings the full force of his storytelling powers to the world of medieval England, where the orphaned thirteen-year-old Crispin has been falsely accused. Declared a "wolf's head," he may be killed on sight, and so must flee, carrying only his mother's cross of lead. In the riveting climax, Crispin discovers that, though he thought he had lost everything, he has instead gained the most precious gift of all: a true sense of self. Winner of the Newberry Award, ALA Notable, Booksense Top Ten, Best Children's Books of the year, Colorado Book Award and more.
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 F in Exams: The Very Best Totally Wrong Test Answers by Richard Benson
F stands for funny in this perfect gift for students or anyone who has ever had to struggle through a test and needs a good laugh. Celebrating the creative side of failure, F in Exams gathers the most hilarious and inventive test answers penned by students.
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Hiking Washington's History by Judy Bentley
Washington State has a remarkable number of historic trails—preserved in national parks, restored by cities and towns, returned to public use by the railroads, or opened to hikers by Native American tribes. Hiking Washington's History describes 40 historic trails from across the state, ranging from short day hikes to multi-day backpacking trips, revealing the stories embedded in Washington's landscape.
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Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating with More Than 75 Recipes by Mark Bittman
From the award-winning champion of culinary simplicity who gave us the bestselling How to Cook Everything and How to Cook Everything Vegetarian comes Food Matters, a plan for responsible eating that's as good for the planet as it is for your weight and your health.
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The Food Matters Cookbook: 500 Revolutionary Recipes for Better Living by Mark Bittman
From the award-winning champion of conscious eating comes The Food Matters Cookbook, offering comprehensive and straightforward ideas for easy, delicious foods that are as good for you as they are for the planet. The Food Matters Cookbook is the essential encyclopedia and guidebook to responsible eating. More than 500 recipes capture Bittman's classic relaxed, positive approach.
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National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society (N.E.R.D.S. Series #1) by Michael Buckley
NERDS combines all the excitement of international espionage with all the awkwardness of elementary school, and the results are hilarious. "Funny, clever, and thoroughly entertaining," says School Library Journal.
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Heaven Is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo
Heaven is for Real may forever change the way you think of eternity, offering the chance to see, and believe, like a child. A boy, not yet four years old, emerges from life-saving surgery with remarkable stories of his visit to heaven.
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Heartsick (Gretchen Lowell Series #1) by Chelsea Cain
"Smart. Sexy. Vicious. She's a beauty. She's a killer. Detective Archie Sheridan spent years tracking her. But in the end, she was the one who caught him ... tortured him ... then mysteriously set him free and turned herself in. Two years later, Archie is obsessed with her, estranged from his family, addicted to pain pills, and struggling to track another killer. Gretchen may be behind bars, but she still has all the power.
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Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Washington Edited by Pamela Camp and John G. Gamon
The Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Washington offers a window into the beauty and diversity of the rarest plants in our state.
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Little Bee by Chris Cleave
"Little Bee will blow you away," says the Washington Post. It intertwines the stories of a suburban London widow and a Nigerian orphan in "an utterly enthralling page-turner" (Seattle P-I.) Once you have read Little Bee, you'll want to tell your friends about it. When you do, please don't tell them what happens. The magic is in how the story unfolds.
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The Hunger Games (Hunger Games Series #1)
by Suzanne Collins
In the ruins of a place once known as North America, a shining but harsh Capitol forces its subservient outlying districts to send their children into the deadly Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. When sixteen-year-old Katnis steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games, she believes it is her death sentence. Then Katniss discovers that survival is for her, second nature. But winning? If Katniss is to win, she will have to start weighing survival against humanity, and life against love.
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Corky Cub's Crazy Caps by Barbara deRubertis
Corky Cub has the Craziest Caps! Enjoy the whole series: From Alexander Anteater to Zachary Zerbra, it's one adventure after another for Alpha Betty's students. Get to know these zany characters as they find new friends, test their talents, go on exciting explorations, and have a rip-roaring, super-sensational totally tremendous good time!
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Why We Ride: Women Writers on the Horses in Their Lives Edited by Verna Dreisbach
Women and their horses — a symbiotic relationship based on trust, camaraderie, friendship, and love. In Why We Ride, Verna Dreisbach collects the stories of women who ride, sharing their personal emotions and accounts of the most important animals in their lives.
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Goodnight iPad: A Parody for the Next Generation by Ann Droyd
"Good night remotes and Netflix streams / Androids, apps, and glowing screens .../ Goodnight buzzing, goodnight beeps / Goodnight everybody who should be asleep / Goodnight pop stars, goodnight MacBook Air / Goodnight gadgets everywhere." Ann Droyd, who has been trying to unplug for fifteen years, says, "I sing the praises of powering down, at least for one night, in hopes I might convince myself to do the same."
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Last Dog On the Hill by Steve Duno
Steve Duno rescued a starving feral pup, and the pup went on to change Duno's life and the lives of hundreds of others. In their sixteen years together, Duno and Lou foiled an armed robbery, taught sign language to kids, comforted elderly war veterans and Alzheimer patients, reached out to gang members, and helped rehabilitate and rescue hundreds of aggressive dogs. A moving remembrance of an extraordinary dog. Winner of the 2011 IBA Award.
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West of Here by Jonathan Evison
From the rugged mudflats of the northwestern frontier, to a rusting strip mall cornucopia, West of Here is a conversation between two epochs, one rushing blindly toward the future, and the other struggling to undo the damage of the past.
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Breaking the Code: A Father's Secret, a Daughter's Journey, and the Question That Changed Everything by Karen Fisher-Alaniz
On his 81st birthday, without explanation, Karen Alaniz's father placed two weathered notebooks on her lap. Inside were more than 400 pages of letters ... In Breaking the Code, memoirist Alaniz offers a sensitive account of how she helped her war-veteran father confront a traumatic memory he carried with him for more than 50 years.
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Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
An unforgettable historical romance, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet expresses the power of forgiveness and the power of the human heart. Set during one of the most conflicted and volatile times in American history, this is an extraordinary story of commitment and enduring hope. An NYT bestseller, IndieBound NEXT selection, and ABA #1 Book Club Pick.
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Savoring Chelan: Pairing Local Wines with Regional Recipes
by Morgan Fraser
In Savoring Chelan: Pairing Local Wines with Regional Recipes, Manson native Morgan Fraser pairs Chelan Valley wines with recipes from the valley's chefs, winemakers and winery owners. Savoring Chelan is a compilation of local art, recipes and photography that showcase the Chelan Valley wines, produce and people.
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Savoring Leavenworth: Pairing Local Wines with Regional Recipes
by Morgan Fraser
Morgan Fraser follows up her exquisite wine-pairing cookbook, Savoring Chelan, with her latest release—Savoring Leavenworth, a wine-pairing cookbook for Leavenworth and the Wenatchee River Valley. Delightful all-new recipes from the best chefs of Leavenworth, Peshastin, and Cashmere, paired with our valley's own local wines.
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Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals by Temple Grandin
Drawing on the latest research. Dr. Temple Grandin identifies the core emotional needs of animals. Whether it's how to make the healthiest environment for your dog, or how to know why the lion at the zoo is pacing, Grandin teaches us to challenge our assumptions about animal contentment and honor our bond with our fellow creatures. Animals Make Us Human is essential reading for anyone who's ever owned, cared for, or simply cared about an animal.
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The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger's by Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin, Ph.D., born with autism, is both a gifted animal scientist and a leading spokesperson and lecturer on autism. In this innovative book, Dr. Grandin gets down to the daily issues of autism, the ones parents, teachers, and individuals on the spectrum face every day. Grandin offers helpful do's and don'ts, practical strategies, and try-it-now tips, all based on her "insider" perspective and a great deal of research.
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Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Where the Great Depression collides with the Greatest Show on Earth, nothing is as it seems. There are wheels within wheels under the big tents. Bright lights, pretty girls, born freaks, kinkers, and of course elephants cross the stage as a young veterinarian struggles to do what's right in a world of raw power and ever-fewer options.
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Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History by S. C. Gwynne
Empire of the Summer Moon spans two astonishing stories. The first traces the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history. The second entails one of the most remarkable narratives ever to come out of the Old West: the epic saga of the pioneer woman Cynthia Ann Parker and her mixed-blood son Quanah, who became the last and greatest chief of the Comanches. Fast-paced and stunningly vivid.
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Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern
Justin's seventy-three-year-old Dad, who is "like Socrates, but angrier, and with worse hair," has never minced words. When twenty-eight-year-old Justin is forced to move back in with Dad for a time, he begins to record outrageous quotes from his extremely outspoken father.
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To the Woods: Sinking Roots, Living Lightly, and Finding True Home by Evelyn Searle Hess
To the Woods is a tale of adventure, inspiration, and living life in concert with nature. It is the true story of Evelyn Searle Hess, who, in her late fifties, walks away from the world of modern conveniences to build a new life with her husband on twenty acres of wild land in the foothills of Oregon's Coast Range.
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Unlikely Friendships: 47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom by Jennifer Holland
National Geographic magazine writer Jennifer Holland documents one heartwarming tale after another of animals who, with nothing else in common, bond in the most unexpected ways. A cat and a bird. A mare and a fawn. A snake and a hamster. A hippo and a tortoise. Even predator and prey—a leopard slips into a village every night to sleep with a calf. A lionness mothers a baby oryx. Holland explains these amazing friendships between species, collected from around the world and documented in a selection of full-color candid photographs.
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Healing Self, Healing Earth: Awakening Presence, Power, and Passion by Roy Holman
Healing Self, Healing Earth: Awakening Presence, Power, and Passion demonstrates preparing for the Earth changes ahead, and helping humanity move into a new realm in 2012 and beyond. Integrating yoga, native wisdom, and more, Roy Holman offers essential guidelines for being human during these magnificent and evolutionary times on planet Earth.
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Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know by Alexandra Horowitz
The bestselling book that asks what dogs know and how they think. The answers will surprise and delight you as Alexandra Horowitz, a cognitive scientist, explains how dogs perceive their daily worlds, each other, and that other quirky animal, the human.
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The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) by Jeff Kinney
Newly released, a new and improved exciting companion to the bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. This innovative interactive journal based on Greg Heffley's own "diary" lets kids express themselves in an exciting new way.
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Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series #6) by Jeff Kinney
School property has been damaged, the authorities are closing in—then a surprise blizzard traps the Heffley family indoors. Greg knows that when the snow melts he’s going to have to face the music, but could any punishment be worse than being stuck inside with your family for the holidays?
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Leavenworth (Images of America) by Kinney-Holck and the Upper Valley Museum at Leavenworth
The History of Leavenworth — In Photos!
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Now, thanks to Rose Kinney-Holck, the Upper Valley Museum, and numerous citizens and organizations with roots in Leavenworth, you can literally see the past come alive and watch Leavenworth change from native days to the present.
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Schooled by Gordon Korman
Smart and capable, innocent and inexperienced, Cap becomes the butt of pranks when he is thrust from a sheltered home-school environment into a large middle school. Cap has strong academics but is mystified by the politics of public school. Now he must determine if the values he has always held still apply in this strange new world. Cap is getting "schooled." Or ... is it main-stream America that is about to learn a thing or two from Cap?
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Where Men Win Glory : The Odyssey of Pat Tillman by Jon Krakauer
Pat Tillman walked away from a multimillion-dollar NFL contract to join the Army and became an icon of post-9/11 patriotism. When he was killed in Afghanistan two years later, a legend was born. But the real Pat Tillman was much more remarkable, and considerably more complicated than the public knew... This national best-seller is a stunning account of a remarkable young man's heroic life and death, from the bestselling author of Into the Wild, Into Thin Air, and Under the Banner of Heaven.
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The White Cascade: The Great Northern Railway Disaster and America's Deadliest Avalanche by Gary Krist
February 1910, a record-breaking blizzard hit Washington state. Near the tiny town of Wellington, high in the Cascade Mountains, a desperate situation evolved, as two trainloads of cold, hungry passengers and their crews were marooned. For days, the Great Northern Railroad's most dedicated men worked to rescue the trains, but just when escape seemed possible, the unthinkable—a colossal avalanche—began to sweep down toward the stranded trains.
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Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson
A story about courage, loyalty, perseverance, and the meaning of home. Alone in the world, sixteen-year-old Hattie courageously leaves Iowa to "prove up" on her late uncle's homestead claim near Vida, Montana. With a stubborn stick-to-itiveness, Hattie faces frost, drought and blizzards. Despite everything, Hattie's determined to stay—until a tragedy causes her to discover the true meaning of home.
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Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival by Kirby Larson, Mary Nethery, and Jean Cassels (Illustrator
Bobbi and Bob Cat are the best of friends, even though one is a dog and one is a cat. When Hurricane Katrina struck, many lost everything. But not Bobbi and Bob Cat—they still had each other. Only by staying together could they survive. This is the story of their remarkable friendship.
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The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson, translated by Reg Keeland
Published after the author's death, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo quickly became an international best-seller. A spellbinding amalgam of murder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue, it crackles with the energy between crusading investigator Blomkvist and his sidekick Lisbeth, a twenty-four-year-old pierced and tattooed genius hacker. As the reporter and the girl with the dragon tattoo race across Europe and Australia to trap their prey before another woman is tortured and killed, the reader breathlessly awaits the novel's unforeseen conclusion.
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River House: A Memoir by Sarahlee Lawrence
By the age of twenty-one, Sarahlee Lawrence had paddled some of the most dangerous rivers of the world. But living her dream on the rivers led her back to the place she least expected — her dusty beginnings in remote central Oregon desert. River House is a beautiful story of a daughter's return, rebuilding her relationship with her father, as together they build a log house by hand.
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Life Through the Rearview Mirror by Ed Lincoln
Seattle entrepreneur Ed Lincoln, best known for the Pink Toe Truck, has peddled everything from frogs to Christmas trees to Fun Meters. "I learned not to be disappointed by an unopened door," Ed says, "and instead, to move on and keep knocking." Ed's memoir records the heartwarming and hilarious memories of an "average Joe's" extraordinary life.
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A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire #1) by George R. R. Martin
The first volume in George R. R. Martin's magnificent "Song of Ice and Fire" cycle. A masterpiece of modern fantasy, bringing together magic, mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure and transporting us to a world unlike any we have ever experienced.
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A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire #5) by George R. R. Martin
Dubbed "the American Tolkien" by Time magazine, George R. R. Martin has earned international acclaim for his monumental Song of Ice and Fire epic fantasy and the wildly popular "Game of Thrones" HBO Series. In this fifth book in the series, the tides of destiny and politics lead inevitably to the greatest dance of all.
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Dog Days, Raven Nights by John M. Marzluff and Colleen Marzluff, illustrated by Evon Zerbetz
True reminiscences of a young couple (now established raven researchers) who headed deep into backwoods Maine to try to understand ravens. Tales of tiny cabins, harsh winters, frozen moose carcasses, the antics of young ravens, a motley collection of sled dogs, and more. "Fascinating and beautifully written," says The Seattle Times.
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In the Company of Crows and Ravens by by John M. Marzluff and Tony Angell
John Marzluff and Tony Angell examine the often surprising ways that crows and humans interact. From the cave walls at Lascaux to the last painting by Van Gogh to the works of Shakespeare, there is clear evidence that crows and ravens influence human culture. Yet this influence is not unidirectional, say the authors of this fascinating book: people profoundly influence crow culture, ecology, and evolution as well. Illuminates the entwined histories of crows and people and offers an intriguing discussion of the crow-human relationship.
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Cascade-Olympic Natural History: A Trailside Reference by Daniel Mathews
This folksy, readable guide describes over 700 species ranging from fish, birds, mammals and reptiles to insects, slugs, trees, wildflowers, and more. Mathews also covers geology, weather, Native peoples, and early naturalists in this superb blend of field manual, ecology text, and regional history (both human and natural).
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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougal
Filled with unforgettable characters, and climaxing in a showdown pitting the best American ultrarunners against a reclusive, elusive Mexican tribe, this is a story about why, and how, each of us was literally "born to run."
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Avalanche by Patrick F. McManus
When the unlikable owner of a fancy lodge goes missing, Sheriff Bo Tully is delighted. He'll have to stay at the lodge and investigate in luxury! But when an avalanche traps him there for the foreseeable future, along with his retired sheriff father, a motley group of vacationers, and a naughty old flame, life starts to get complicated.
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Crossing The Gates of Alaska: One Man, Two Dogs, 600 Miles Off The Map by Dave Metz
This is the story of Dave Metz's death-defying, breathtaking, and passionate journey through the Arctic outback. Driven by his lifetime reverence for the outdoors, Dave, with the help of his two beloved Airedale terrier dogs, embarks on a three-month epic of survival and astonishing determination that rivals the most daring world-class explorations.
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Deep Stepping Stones by Robert Miller
In Deep Stepping Stones, a tight tale of intrigue and quick-clipped action among Montana's abandoned mines and mining towns, two FBI agents handling unrelated cases find bits and pieces that seem to pull them together. Are they related? What could connect them? And, most important, where do they lead?
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The Distant Hours by Kate Morton
A letter posted in 1941 finally reaches its destination in 1992, with powerful repercussions. The Distant Hours is a richly atmospheric story featuring characters beset by love and circumstance and haunted by memory.
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The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
From #1 internationally bestselling author Kate Morton, an unforgettable journey through generations and across continents into a family's secret past. In 1913, a tiny girl is abandoned on a ship headed for Australia. On her twenty-first birthday she sets out to retrace her identity, returning to the Cornish coast, Blackhurst Manor, and the secrets of the doomed Mountrachet family. A spellbinding tale of mystery and self-discovery, The Forgotten Garden will take hold of your imagination and never let go.
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The Tighty Whitey Spider: And More Wacky Animal Poems I Totally Made Up by Kenn Nesbitt
It's Official: Kids want more of Kenn Nesbitt's sidesplitting poetry. They can't get enough of his clever wordplay, wonderful imagery, and zany rhymes. In this brand-new collection, Kenn has totally made up over fifty animal poems—you'll find Kung Fu Pets, Acrobatic Cats, and Chickens on Computers.
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The Twelve Days of Christmas in Washington by John Abbott Nez
Twelve boats a-blinking, Eleven skiers swooshing, Ten apples gleaming, Nine cowboys crooning, ... and much more from the Evergreen State. Vivacious illustrations bring to life the region's diversity and character. A fact-filled compendium of fascinating state lore.
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The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht
In a Balkan country mending from war, Natalia, a young doctor, is compelled to unravel the mysterious circumstances surrounding her beloved grandfather’s recent death. most extraordinary of all is the story her grandfather never told her—the legend of the tiger's wife. National Book Award Finalist, Winner of the Orange Prize, one of New York Times Book Review's Top Ten Books, and a New York Times bestseller.
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A Twisted Faith: A Minister's Obsession and the Murder That Destroyed a Church by Gregg Olsen
In the early morning hours of December 26, 1997, a Bremerton, Wash., house went up in flames. In it was the shy, beloved minister's wife Dawn Hacheney. When the fire was extinguished, investigators found only her charred remains. Her husband Nick was visibly devastated by the loss. What investigators failed to note was that Dawn's lungs didn't contain smoke; she was dead before the fire began. So begins this true crime story that's unlike any other...
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A Spark of Death by Bernadette Pajer
Seattle in 1901 is a bustling blend of frontier attitude and cosmopolitan swagger;electricity is new-fangled and dangerous. When Professor Bradshaw discovers a colleague dead inside their Electric Machine, his carefully controlled world shatters. To protect his young son and clear his name, Bradshaw must find the killer. The public wants a culprit—they want Bradshaw behind bars. The killer wants Bradshaw dead. And, most dangerous of all—Bradshaw just might be falling in love. Has Bradshaw come alive again only to lose all he holds dear? The first in a delightful new mystery series.
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Inheritance (Inheritance Cycle Series #4) by Christopher Paolini
The Rider and his dragon have come further than anyone dared to hope. But can they topple the evil king and restore justice to Alagaësia? And if so, at what cost? This is the much-anticipated, astonishing conclusion to the worldwide bestselling Inheritance cycle.
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She's Gone Country by Jane Porter
In New York City, Shey's a glamour-girl model and loving wife and Mom. When it all falls apart, can she possibly fit in back on the family ranch in Texas, with her Southern Baptist family? Just maybe, Shey can reinvent herself, looking for happiness—and even love—as she goes a little country.
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The Crying Tree by Naseem Rakha
"Beautifully written, expertly crafted, forcefully rendered. The Crying Tree is a story of redemption," says Garth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain. A mother imprisoned in despair, an inmate imprisoned on death row, extraordinary courage, and shocking secrets. Wrenching and ultimately uplifting, The Crying Tree reveals the unbreakable bonds of family and the transformative power of forgiveness.
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The Son of Neptune (Heroes of Olympus Series #2) by Rick Riordan
With an ever-expanding cast of brave-hearted heroes and formidable foes, this second book in The Heroes of Olympus series offers all of the action, pathos, and humor that Rick Riordan fans crave.
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Day Hiking Central Cascades
by Craig Romano and Alan Bauer
A must for the new-comer, and full of delights for the old-timer as well, Day Hiking Central Cascades is an excellent introduction to Leavenworth-area trails. Published by the Mountaineers and part of their 1% for trails program, this guide is compact, clear, and informative. It has a map, elevation profile, and photograph of every hike, as well as quick-reference icons for kids, dogs, wildflowers, and more. Suggestions for hike extensions and off-trail exploration abound.
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Book of Days
by James L. Rubart
A faith-based page turner: fast-paced thriller, thought-provoking allegory, and moving drama. To save his mind, and his memories of the woman he loves, Cameron must be the one to find God's book of days, despite dark secrets, disguised enemies, and others who will stop at nothing to get there first.
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The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun
by Gretchen Rubin
In this lively and compelling account, Rubin chronicles her adventures exploring scientific, popular, and ancient ideas about how to be happier. The smallest of changes, she discovered, can make a huge difference.
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Among Friends: A memoir of one woman's expectations, disappointments, regrets & discoveries while searching for friends-for-life
by Mary Lou Sanelli
An intelligent voice. An illuminating book. Sanelli is unsparing as she explores the subject of friendship in women's lives. This is a book of self-discovery: dauntless, smart, funny, beautifully written.
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Cleopatra: A Life
by Stacy Schiff
Famous long before she was notorious, Cleopatra has gone down in history for all the wrong reasons. In a masterly return to the classical sources, Stacy Schiff boldly separates fact from fiction to rescue the magnetic queen whose death ushered in a new world order. Winner of the 2011 PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography; and a New York Times Book Review's Top 10 Book.
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The Artist's Journey: The Perfumed Pilgrim Tackles the Camino de Santiago
by Marcia Shaver
Trials, tribulations, and testy travelers only spurred artist Marcia Shaver on in her 1,299,851 steps across Spain, from St. Jean Pied de Port, France, to Finisterre. Marcia's can-do, let's-have-fun spirit transports the easy-chair traveler—and will send many a reader on the same journey of the body and soul.
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The Naturally Clean Home: 150 Super-Easy Herbal Formulas for Green Cleaning by Karyn Siegel-Maier
It's time to "green" that cleaning routine! Readers will learn how to use the antiseptic and antiviral properties of herbs and essential oils in safer, more economical alternatives to commercial cleaning products. Recipes include laundry and dishwashing detergent; bathroom cleaners; wood, glass, and metal cleaners; air and carpet fresheners; car and pet care products; and insect repellents.
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Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson
Drawn together by their shared love of literature and the loss of their respective spouses, the Major and Mrs. Ali soon find their friendship blossoming into something more. But village society insists on embracing him as the quintessential local and her as the permanent foreigner. Can their relationship survive the risks one takes when pursuing happiness in the face of culture and tradition? Wry, courtly, opinionated, and completely endearing, Major Pettigrew will steal your heart.
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Potluck: Community on the Edge of Wilderness by Ana Maria Spagna
In Potluck, Ana Maria Spagna explores the deep connection of people and place. As these evocative essays journey from Spagna's remote Stehekin home to Utah canyon country and beyond, we discover, again and again, the gift of community—easy and uneasy, deep and enduring and essential.
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The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Three seemingly different women join together in a way that could forever alter their destinies and the life of a small town...Why? Because they are suffocating within the lines that define their town and their times. And some lines are made to be crossed.
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Wherever you are: My Love Will Find You by Nancy Tillman
"I wanted you more than you'll ever know, / so I sent love to follow wherever you go..." Love is the greatest gift we have to give our children. It's the one thing they can carry with them each and every day. If love could take shape it might look something like these heartfelt words and images from the inimitable Nancy Tillman. Here is a book to share with your loved ones, no matter how near or far, young or old, they are.
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The Raven's Gift: A Scientist, a Shaman, and Their Remarkable Journey Through the Siberian Wilderness by Jon Turk
In The Raven's Gift, noted scientist and kayak adventurer Jon Turk undertakes a journey of spiritual healing. Turk has kayaked around Cape Horn and paddled across the Pacific Ocean, retracing the voyages of ancient peoples. But the strangest trip he ever took was his journey as a man of science into the realm of the spiritual.
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Trident Arising by William Jewell Wadlington
The apparition was a school bus with guns bristling from the windows, people chained and roped to the outside of the bus. Someone had welded small plates around the bottom of the bus and fitted the plates with human shields. This war crime was sure indication that the freedom fighters had taken the path with no reconciliation, no quarter, and no mercy.
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