Jeannette Walls

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Louisiana

A Memoir

MORE THAN EIGHT YEARS ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIST

The extraordinary, one-of-a-kind, "nothing short of spectacular" (Entertainment Weekly) memoir from one of the world's most gifted storytellers.

The Glass Castle is a remarkable memoir of resilience and redemption, and a revelatory look into a family at once deeply dysfunctional and uniquely vibrant. When sober, Jeannette's brilliant and charismatic father captured his children's imagination, teaching them physics, geology, and how to embrace life fearlessly. But when he drank, he was dishonest and destructive. Her mother was a free spirit who abhorred the idea of domesticity and didn't want the responsibility of raising a family.

The Walls children learned to take care of themselves. They fed, clothed, and protected one another, and eventually found their way to New York. Their parents followed them, choosing to be homeless even as their children prospered.

The Glass Castle is truly astonishing--a memoir permeated by the intense love of a peculiar but loyal family.

The memoir was also made into a major motion picture from Lionsgate in 2017 starring Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, and Naomi Watts.

The Glass Castle

c9b35865-8113-4f4b-88ad-d50c0df77632-1

Charles Dickens

Jill Muller

Good condition with the exception of some writing on the inside front cover (please see the photo)

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Deals with the adventures of a young orphan boy trying to survive amid greed and poverty in 19th century London.

Oliver Twist

65ce478e-ec78-425e-b4bc-0921144996a0-1

Paula McLain

An instant national bestseller, this stunningly evocative, beautifully rendered story told in the voice of Ernest Hemingway's first wife, Hadley, has the same power and historical richness that made Loving Frank""a bestseller. No twentieth-century American writer has captured the popular imagination as much as Ernest Hemingway. This novel tells his story from a unique point of view - that of his first wife, Hadley. Through her eyes and voice, we experience Paris of the Lost Generation and meet fascinating characters such as Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, and Gerald and Sara Murphy. The city and its inhabitants provide a vivid backdrop to this engrossing and wrenching story of love and betrayal that is made all the more poignant knowing that, in the end, Hemingway would write of his first wife, "I wish I had died before I loved anyone but her." "From the Hardcover edition."

The Paris Wife

824c651f-babb-433b-8e9e-42a9f6d615ef-1

John Castle

Wonderful book of watercolor illustrating royalty and British nobles. There is an imperfection on the inside back cover. Other than that, the book is in good condition. No rips or tears. 

Artist John Castle was allowed behind the scenes at many royal occasions so that he could view these events from the Queen's perspective. His stunning collection of watercolor paintings is a beautiful and lasting record of the Monarchy and its role at the center of Britain's heritage.

Royal Occasions

98795a10-7548-4876-89d9-5a5fa007b7ac-1

Bram Stoker

Brooke Allen

Very good condition. Small rip in the book jacket (see photo) - otherwise, nice clean copy. 

The classic tale of the bizarre Carpathian count, who drinks human blood to stay alive, and the Englishman who knows his secret.

Dracula

PxcJvmwviGAl6ov87RVf

Alexandra Michaels

Very good condition. No rips or tears. The cover is slightly worn. Great book for children in grades 2-5. 

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Art, music, drama/theater

Art and Craft Experiences from Around the World

For ages 4-8. An exciting hands-on feast of multicultural art and craft experiences. With this book, children learn by doing -- reaching across continents with paper, paste, and paints, while developing basic sensibilities about the wondrous cultures of others. Over 400 outstanding how-to illustrations.

The Kids' Multicultural Art Book

e7db1c5b-dc37-40eb-9bc6-628c5073a453-1

Claire Llewellyn

The book is in good condition. No rips or tears on the cover. Suitable for children 3rd grade and up. 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Introduces the world of sharks, examining their characteristics, breeding, life cycle, and behavior and describing various species.

The Best Book of Sharks

fb808335-8387-4993-982d-f2e1c35f5efe-1

The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks

e7017c10-13fa-412e-8548-59cadeb2f164-1

Norman Loftis

David Herbert Lawrence

A clean copy, but there is some foxing along the edge of the pages and inside covers. Parent Advisory: this classic contains adult themes. 

Women in Love

08cffb20-7c51-4591-875f-2e3a95e6dcf3

David Scott Kastan

H. R. Woudhuysen

Richard Proudfoot

William Shakespeare

Ann Thompson

Excellent condition! Includes illustrations. 

Revised

Shakespeare's sonnets are universally loved and much-quoted throughout the world. First published in 1997 to much critical acclaim, this title has been a consistent best-seller in the Arden Shakespeare series. The sonnets have also provoked much debate on issues such as the identity of the Dark Lady and the extent to which they are autobiographical. In her thoughtful and original introduction, Katherine Duncan Jones tackles the controversies and mysteries surrounding these beautiful poems head on, exploring issues of sexuality, authorship and publication. This revised edition has been updated and corrected in the light of new scholarship and critical thinking since its first publication, making this a truly modern edition for today's readers and students. Annotated to the rigorous, scholarly standard of all Arden publications, this edition of the sonnets also has a wealth of helpful and insightful commentary.

Shakespeare's Sonnets

532fb02b-b262-433a-8b93-99e8ff05beab-1

L. Ron Hubbard

Excellent condition! This set includes a free audiobook (CD)

Women. Liquor. Power. Women. Liquor. Power.
That is Fanner Marston's mantra--his reason for being--and while he knows a little about the first and a lot about the second, he may well be on the verge of learning everything there is to know about the third. Power. He may, in fact, be about to uncover the key to gaining absolute control over the entire universe. The only problem is, Fanner is certifiably insane....
His starship has crash-landed, and he's the sole survivor, which doesn't matter to him. Driven by greed and lust for power, wracked by thirst, hunger and pain, all he cares about is reaching the ancient city of Parva and making himself at home. Because there lies The Great Secret to universal domination--and what's a little suffering on the road to becoming God?
Does Fanner have a prayer? The writing's on the walls of Parva--and you won't believe what it says....
Also includes the science fiction adventures, "The Space Can," in which a decrepit space battleship is a civilian fleet's only defense; "The Beast," the tale of a hunter in the jungles of Venus, chasing an immoral beast; and "The Slaver," in which an alien race has enslaved the human race, but can't repress the power of human love.
Blast off on a head-trip you'll never forget as The Great Secret takes you inside the mind of a man who is crazy with lust for power.
"Serves as a wonderful introduction to the breadth of Hubbard's output." --Comic Buyers Guide

The Great Secret (paperback book + free audio CD)

25ddeb61-0648-4881-99de-c8909403fe5b-1

H©Ækan Nesser

The copy is clean and in great condition. Cover in good condition. 

A community is left reeling after teacher Arnold Maager is convicted of murdering his female pupil. It seems the girl had been pregnant with Maager's child. Years later, his daughter finally learns the terrible truth about her father. Desperate for answers, Mikaela travels to the institution at Lejnice, where Maager has been held since his trial. But soon afterwards she inexplicably vanishes.

The Weeping Girl

7e91aa55-7920-4e0a-90e1-2346d1ee9b9c-1

Olivier Le Carrer

Excellent, like new condition. Very clean copy

A Travel Guide to Dangerous and Frightful Destinations

Atlas Obscura says this lushly illustrated New York Times bestselling guide to dozens of dangerous, eerie, and infamous locations is the perfect gift for "those who believe the world is still full of mysteries to investigate."

Pick up the acclaimed Atlas of Cursed Places and visit the world's most nerve-wracking locations. With pithy historical profiles, vintage full-color maps, and haunting tales that will color your perspective (and send tingles down your spine), this is a clever gift for the intrepid traveler or armchair adventurer who wants to explore destinations both remarkable and daunting. Visit:


 * a coal town where the ground is constantly on fire
 * a Zambian national park where more than 8 million bats darken the skies
 * the infamous suicide location of Aokigahara Forest near Mount Fuji
 * the lesser-known Nevada triangle, in which dozens of aircraft have inexplicably disappeared



Beautifully packaged and written with a twisty sense of humor, Atlas of Cursed Places puts your quirky side on the map.

Atlas of Cursed Places

b45a33bd-4a2f-412b-a3d9-307e26976c0a-1

Zadie Smith

A Novel

From acclaimed and bestselling novelist Zadie Smith, a kaleidoscopic work of historical fiction set against the legal trial that divided Victorian England, about who deserves to tell their story—and who deserves to be believed It is 1873. Mrs. Eliza Touchet is the Scottish housekeeper—and cousin by marriage—of a once-famous novelist, now in decline, William Ainsworth, with whom she has lived for thirty years. Mrs. Touchet is a woman of many interests: literature, justice, abolitionism, class, her cousin, his wives, this life and the next. But she is also sceptical. She suspects her cousin of having no talent; his successful friend, Mr. Charles Dickens, of being a bully and a moralist; and England of being a land of facades, in which nothing is quite what it seems. Andrew Bogle, meanwhile, grew up enslaved on the Hope Plantation, Jamaica. He knows every lump of sugar comes at a human cost. That the rich deceive the poor. And that people are more easily manipulated than they realize. When Bogle finds himself in London, star witness in a celebrated case of imposture, he knows his future depends on telling the right story. The “Tichborne Trial”—wherein a lower-class butcher from Australia claimed he was in fact the rightful heir of a sizable estate and title—captivates Mrs. Touchet and all of England. Is Sir Roger Tichborne really who he says he is? Or is he a fraud? Mrs. Touchet is a woman of the world. Mr. Bogle is no fool. But in a world of hypocrisy and self-deception, deciding what is real proves a complicated task. . . . Based on real historical events, The Fraud is a dazzling novel about truth and fiction, Jamaica and Britain, fraudulence and authenticity and the mystery of “other people.”

The Fraud

0090b6cc-d2c5-4f26-8823-7e5c3a5c2cc7-1

Pages are discolored, but not extreme. Name written on title page (see photo) 
Decent copy

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Lost Horizon

William Faulkner

Slight yellowing of pages and inside cover. No markings on pages. Clean copy

Recounts the Bundren family's odyssey across the Mississippi countryside to bury Addie, their wife and mother, through the eyes of each of the family members

As I Lay Dying

bbed3a7e-2242-480b-8ce2-174f63e41ca2-1

Dashiell Hammett

A murder involves Sam Spade in a dangerous search for a valuable statue

The Maltese Falcon

a25d3bf9-4298-466a-9896-8484f781d0f2-1

Tennessee Williams

Slight yellowing of pages, but no markings on pages. Clean copy

A Streetcar Named Desire

ad21ef25-92c9-4883-ad7a-f7cf98b71791-1

Alexander Hamilton

Robert A. Ferguson

James Madison

John Jay

Slight yellowing of pages, but no markings. Clean copy! 

&&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LI&&RThe Federalist&&L/I&&R, by &&LB&&RAlexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay&&L/B&&R, is part of the&&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R [http://www.barnesandnoble.com/classics/index.asp'z=y&cds2Pid=16447&sLinkPrefix]&&LI&&R &&L/I&&Rseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R: &&LDIV&&R
 * New introductions commissioned from today''s top writers and scholars
 * Biographies of the authors
 * Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events
 * Footnotes and endnotes
 * Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work
 * Comments by other famous authors
 * Study questions to challenge the reader''s viewpoints and expectations
 * Bibliographies for further reading
 * Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate

All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics &&L/I&&Rpulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each reader''s understanding of these enduring works.&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R &&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&RA classic of American political thought, &&LI&&RThe Federalist&&L/I&&R is a series of eighty-five essays by three authors--&&LSTRONG&&RAlexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay&&L/B&&R--the purpose of which was to gain support for the proposed new Constitution of the United States, a document that many considered too radical. Most of the "papers" were published in periodicals as the vote on approving it drew near. Without the support of these powerfully persuasive essays, the Constitution most likely would not have been ratified and America might not have survived as a nation.&&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R &&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&RBeginning with an assault upon the country''s first constitution, the Articles of Confederation, the authors of &&LI&&RThe Federalist &&L/I&&Rpresent a masterly defense of the new system. Hamilton, Madison, and Jay--three of our most influential founders--comment brilliantly on issue after issue, whether it be the proper size and scope of government, taxation, or impeachment. Today lawmakers and politicians frequently invoke these commentaries, more than 200 years after they first appeared.&&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R &&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&RWritten in haste and during a time of great crisis in the new American government, the articles were not expected to achieve immortality. Today, however, many historians consider &&LI&&RThe Federalist &&L/I&&Ras the third most important political document in American history, just behind the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution itself. They have become the benchmark of American political philosophy, and the best explanation of what the Founding Fathers were trying to achieve.&&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R &&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R&&LSTRONG&&RRobert A. Ferguson&&L/B&&R&&L/B&&R is George Edward Woodberry Professor in Law, Literature, and Criticism at Columbia University; he teaches in both the Law School and the English Department. His books include &&LI&&RLaw and Letters in American Culture&&L/I&&R, &&LI&&RThe American Enlightenment, 1750-1820&&L/I&&R, and &&LI&&RReading the Early Republic&&L/I&&R.&&L/P&&R&&L/DIV&&R

The Federalist

cadb931e-71a0-4e1a-a4f5-6fd29a10fb03-1

Mark Twain

H. Daniel Peck

Very slight yellowing of pages, but no marks on the pages. Clean copy! 

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics: New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. Barnes & Noble Classics pulls together a constellation of influences—biographical, historical, and literary—to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works. Perhaps the best-loved nineteenth-century American novel, Mark Twain’s tale of boyhood adventure overflows with comedy, warmth, and slapstick energy. It brings to life and array of irresistible characters—the awesomely self-confident Tom, his best buddy Huck Finn, indulgent Aunt Polly, and the lovely, beguiling Becky—as well as such unforgettable incidents as whitewashing a fence, swearing an oath in blood, and getting lost in a dark and labyrinthine cave. Below Tom Sawyer’s sunny surface lurk hints of a darker reality, of youthful innocence and na�vet� confronting the cruelty, hypocrisy, and foolishness of the adult world—a theme that would become more pronounced in Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Despite such suggestions, Tom Sawyer remains Twain’s joyful ode to the endless possibilities of childhood. H. Daniel Peck is John Guy Vassar Professor of English at Vassar College and is the author of Thoreau’s Morning Work and A World by Itself: The Pastoral Moment in Cooper’s Fiction.

Tom Sawyer

3a4f2fbb-e536-452c-8e91-eb4be0fafd06-1

Christopher Hitchens

Essays

"This collection of essays brings together some of the finest pieces Hitchens published over the last two decades for the first time in one book, addressing with characteristic wit and erudition the subjects he is best known for, including: the case against God, faith and religious observance; the case for intervention in Iraq; indictments of towering political figures like Bill and Hillary Clinton, Tony Blair, and Henry Kissinger; and celebrations of the writers and thinkers whose work meant most to him"--

And Yet...

e7bcaf05-7aff-4851-815f-a69b181062d8-1

Victoria Blake

O. Henry

O. Henry--master of the one-line quip and surprise ending, and reinventor of the short story--today enjoys greater popularity than ever. His descriptions of New York City and the American West have become ingrained into the fabric of modern American psychology. His character sketches--always humorous, always sympathetic, and always a little melancholy--remind us that life must be lived evenly, with pluck and perseverance. This special edition features commentaries, legacies, and discussion questions. Victoria Blake has worked at The Paris Review and contributed to The Boulder Daily Camera, a number of small literary presses in the United States, and several English-language publications in Bangkok, Thailand. She wrote the introduction and notes to the Barnes & Noble Classics edition of D.H. Lawrence's "Sons and Lovers. She currently lives and works in San Diego, California.

Selected Stories of O. Henry

3da6850e-8d86-4eb3-b580-064a8922e8b1-1

Manuel Gonzales

Read it!" --Jess Walter, New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Ruins

"[R]ollicking good fun." --New York Times Book Review

"A tour-de-force." --Laura Miller, Slate

In a world beset by amassing forces of darkness, one organization--the Regional Office--and its coterie of super-powered female assassins protects the globe from annihilation.

At its helm, the mysterious Oyemi and her oracles seek out new recruits and root out evil plots. Then a prophecy suggests that someone from inside might bring about its downfall. And now, the Regional Office is under attack.
 
Recruited by a defector from within, Rose is a young assassin leading the attack, eager to stretch into her powers and prove herself on her first mission. Defending the Regional Office is Sarah--who may or may not have a mechanical arm--fiercely devoted to the organization that took her in as a young woman in the wake of her mother's sudden disappearance. On the day that the Regional Office is attacked, Rose's and Sarah's stories will overlap, their lives will collide, and the world as they know it just might end.
 
Weaving in a brilliantly conceived mythology, fantastical magical powers, teenage crushes, and kinetic fight scenes, The Regional Office Is Under Attack! is a seismically entertaining debut novel about revenge and allegiance and love.

The Regional Office Is under Attack!

62056501-71d8-4cb6-98de-cc81d9694eb6-1

E. E. Charlton-Trujillo

Excellent condition. Part of the Fat Angie series

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

With unexpected internet fame, two people vying for her heart, an all-girl band, and coming to terms with her parents' failures, Angie comes home to herself in a rewarding finale.

After hitting the road with her friends last summer and taking the stage to sing her heart out in Columbus, Angie finally feels like she's figuring things out. And her next move? Finally asking Jamboree Memphis Jordan to be her girlfriend. Angie's got her speech ready on a set of flash cards, but her plans are complicated when her first love, KC Romance, comes cruising back into town. And when a video of Angie's Columbus performance goes viral, everything gets even more confusing. Kids at school are treating her with respect, she's being recognized in public, and her couldn't-be-bothered mother is . . . well, bothered is an understatement.

When she learns of an online music competition, Angie decides to start a band. With the help of her brother, Jamboree, and her town's resident washed-up rock star, Angie puts together a group and gets busy writing songs, because the competition deadline is only two weeks away. Between sorting out her feelings for Jamboree and KC, dealing with her newfound fame, and dodging an increasingly violent and volatile mother, singing seems like the only thing that Angie's really good at. Can her band of girl rockers actually win? More importantly, can Angie get it together before she loses all sense of herself yet again?

Browse by categories