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Acedia & Me: A Marriage, Monks, and a Writer's Life
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Kathleen Norris
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Kathleen Norris’s masterpiece: a personal and moving memoir that resurrects the ancient term acedia, or soul-weariness, and brilliantly explores its relevancy to the modern individual and culture.
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The Aeneid
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Virgil
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Fagles's translations of "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" have sold hundreds of thousands of copies. Now, the much-anticipated new translation of Virgil's epic poem from the award-winning translator reintroduces "The Aeneid" to a whole new generation.
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Against Depression
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Peter D. Kramer
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A decade ago, with his breakaway best seller, Listening to Prozac, Peter Kramer revolutionized the way we think about antidepressants and the culture in which they are so widely used....
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The Age of Turbulence
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Alan Greenspan
Abridged Edition
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"This book is in part a detective story. After 9/11 I knew, if I needed further reinforcement, that we are living in a new world - the world of a global capitalist economy that is vastly more flexible, resilient, open, self-correcting, and fast-changing than it was even a quarter century earlier..."
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The Age of Turbulence
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Alan Greenspan
Unabridged Edition
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Audio CD ($35.96)
"This book is in part a detective story. After 9/11 I knew, if I needed further reinforcement, that we are living in a new world - the world of a global capitalist economy that is vastly more flexible, resilient, open, self-correcting, and fast-changing than it was even a quarter century earlier..."
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Alexander Hamilton
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Ron Chernow
Unabridged Edition
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Ron Chernow now brings to startling life the man who was arguably the most important figure in American history, who never attained the presidency...
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Alexander Hamilton
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Ron Chernow
Abridged Edition
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Ron Chernow now brings to startling life the man who was arguably the most important figure in American history, who never attained the presidency...
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Always by My Side
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Jim Nantz
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America’s most visible sports commentator tells the stories of the most dramatic moments in sports and pays tribute to the man who inspired him to pursue his broadcasting dream—his beloved father, who has fallen victim to Alzheimer’s disease.
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America Back on Track
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Edward M. Kennedy
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With "America Back on Track," his first major policy book in more than 40 years, Senator Edward Kennedy reveals a critical plan to revive the lapsed values of the nation.
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American Theocracy
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Kevin Phillips
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In his two most recent New York Times best-selling books, American Dynasty and Wealth and Democracy, Kevin Phillips established himself as a powerful critic of the political and economic forces that are ruling, and imperiling, the United States.
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Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency
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Barton Gellman
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Barton Gellman’s newsbreaking investigative journalism documents how Vice President Dick Cheney redefined the role of the American vice presidency, assuming unprecedented responsibilities and making it a post of historic power.
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Animal Farm
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George Orwell
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George Orwell's timeless fable - a parable for would-be liberators everywhere, glimpsed through the lens of our own history.
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Annie Duke
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Annie Duke
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Annie Lederer grew up in a card-playing family whose dual mantra was "education is everything" and "Win at all costs".
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Are Men Necessary?
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Maureen Dowd
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Four decades after the sexual revolution, nothing has worked out the way it was supposed to. The sexes are circling each other as uneasily and comically as ever, from the bedroom to the boardroom to the Situation Room…
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The Areas of My Expertise
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John Hodgman
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Borges meets the bathroom book in John Hodgman's bestselling almanac of complete (and fabricated) world knowledge.
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Armageddon in Retrospect
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Kurt Vonnegut
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The first and only collection of unpublished works by Kurt Vonnegut since his death—a fitting tribute to the author, and an essential contribution to the discussion of war, peace, and humanity’s tendency toward violence.
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The Art of Travel
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Alain de Botton
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Few activities seem to promise us as much happiness as going travelling: taking off for somewhere else, somewhere far from home, a place with more interesting weather, customs, and landscapes....
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The Artist's Way
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Julia Cameron
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The Artist's Way is the seminal book on the subject of creativity. An international best seller, millions have found it to be an invaluable guide to living the artist's life.
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The Assault on Reason
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Al Gore
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Here is a visionary analysis of how the politics of fear, secrecy, cronyism, and blind faith have combined with the degradation of the public sphere to create an environment dangerously hostile to reason.
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Babylon by Bus
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Ray Lemoine
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The true story of two young American men who came to Baghdad without a plan, were recruited into an occupation and witnessed enough corruption, confusion, and brutality to fill the pages of a very good book.
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Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism
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Kevin Phillips
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The New York Times–bestselling author cautions against the current financial practices of American capitalism and explains why they are bringing about our downfall.
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The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
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Greg Palast
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On the "New York Times" bestseller list for more than six months, Palast's edgy, humorous take on the Bush family, Rev. Pat Robertson, Wal-Mart and other targets…
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Between Worlds: The Making of a Political Life
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Bill Richardson
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A rising star of the Democratic Party tells the fascinating story of the wayshis multicultural heritage and political education have shaped his dreams for America and given him the vital lessons in the art of successful negotiating.
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Beyond Reason
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Roger Fisher
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Emotions matter. Whether negotiating with an angry boss or an outraged teenager, emotions can derail you. Properly treated, however, they can help you achieve the results you want. This book shows you how.
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The Bin Ladens
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Steve Coll
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Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and author of the national bestseller Ghost Wars, Steve Coll presents the story of the Bin Laden family’s rise to power and privilege, revealing new information to show how American influences changed the family and how one member’s rebellion changed America.
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