Abdulrazak Gurnah

When he was just a boy, Ilyas was stolen from his parents on the coast of East Africa by German colonial troops. After years away, fighting against his own people, he returns home to find his parents gone and his sister, Afiya, abandoned into de facto slavery. Hamza too returns home from the war, scarred in body and soul and with nothing but the clothes on his back-until he meets the beautiful, undaunted Afiya. As these young people live and work and fall in love, their fates knotted ever more tightly together, the shadow of a new war on another continent falls over them, threatening once again to carry them away.

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Illinois

A Novel

ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2022 A NEW YORKER “ESSENTIAL READ” A NATIONAL BESTSELLER NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE WASHINGTON POST, TIME, THE NEW YORKER, BOOKPAGE, AND KIRKUS REVIEWS “Superb. . . . A celebration of a place and time when people held onto their own ways, and basked in ordinary joys even as outside forces conspired to take them away.” —New York Times From the winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature, a sweeping, multi-generational saga of displacement, loss, and love, set against the brutal colonization of east Africa. When he was just a boy, Ilyas was stolen from his parents on the coast of east Africa by German colonial troops. After years away, fighting against his own people, he returns home to find his parents gone and his sister, Afiya, abandoned into de facto slavery. Hamza, too, returns home from the war, scarred in body and soul and with nothing but the clothes on his back–until he meets the beautiful, undaunted Afiya. As these young people live and work and fall in love, their fates knotted ever more tightly together, the shadow of a new war on another continent falls over them, threatening once again to carry them away.

Afterlives

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Stanley Tucci

From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of his life in and out of the kitchen.

Stanley Tucci grew up in an Italian American family that spent every night around the kitchen table. He shared the magic of those meals with us in The Tucci Cookbook and The Tucci Table, and now he takes us beyond the savory recipes and into the compelling stories behind them. 

Taste is a reflection on the intersection of food and life, filled with anecdotes about growing up in Westchester, New York; preparing for and shooting the foodie films Big Night and Julie & Julia; falling in love over dinner; and teaming up with his wife to create meals for a multitude of children. Each morsel of this gastronomic journey through good times and bad, five-star meals and burned dishes, is as heartfelt and delicious as the last.

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

My Life Through Food

"From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen"--

Taste

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Princeton Review Staff

Grammar Smart uses a witty, irreverent approach to help you write and speak with great clarity and confidence. Instead of boring you with countless rules and confusing grammatical terms, The Princeton Review shows you the logic behind each correct sentence. Everything in Grammar Smart is nuts-and-bolts English designed to help you express yourself more clearly. You'll learn how to choose between "that" and "which" and when to use "as" instead of "like," and you'll know for sure if this is between "you and me" or "you and I."

The words you use say a lot about you. Grammar makes a lasting impression on friends, co-workers, and teachers, but learning the rules has always been boring. That's why the folks at The Princeton Review created Grammar Smart.
Grammar Smart uses a witty, irreverent approach to help individuals write and speak with greater clarity and confidence. Instead of boring readers with countless rules and confusing grammatical terms, The Princeton Review shows them the logic behind each correct sentence. Everything in Grammar Smart is nuts-and-bolts English designed to help readers express themselves more clearly. They'll learn how to choose between "that" and "which" and when to use "as" instead of "like," and they'll know for sure if this is between "you and me" or "you and I."
"Includes"
- The basic parts of speech -- nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.
- Pronoun-verb agreement and parallel construction
- Tips on how to avoid misplaced modifiers and dangling participles
- Lively, humorous examples to illustrate meanings
- Brief question-and-answer reviews"
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Grammar Smart

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Falon Ballard

From the beloved author of Just My Type and Lease on Love comes a new romantic comedy in which a former actress-turned-screenwriter finds herself back in the spotlight, only for her romantic lead to be the one man she can’t stand. Emmy Harper is no stranger to Hollywood, having penned some of the most popular movies of the past few years. But her latest project has hit a standstill—unable to find the perfect leading lady, Emmy’s been recruited to take on the role herself, dusting off acting skills she hasn’t used in over a decade. Things take a turn for the worse when a she's left with the one costar she can’t trust: Grayson West. A blockbuster action hero known for his megawatt smile and impossible abs, Grayson is anyone’s dream of a romantic lead. Too bad Emmy still blames him for her disastrous first movie and the early end to her acting career. The friction between the two risks tanking the movie, and no one knows if it’s lingering awkwardness from their youth or unresolved sexual tension. But if they want to save the production—and their own careers—they need to get their acts together quickly, both on and off camera.

Right on Cue

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Barbra Streisand

The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recording, and television Barbra Streisand is by any account a living legend, a woman who in a career spanning six decades has excelled in every area of entertain-ment. She is among the handful of EGOT winners (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) and has one of the greatest and most recognizable voices in the history of popular music. She has been nominated for a Grammy forty-six times, and with Yentl she became the first woman to write, produce, direct and star in a major motion picture. In My Name Is Barbra, she tells her own story about her life and extraordinary career, from growing up in Brooklyn to her first star-making appearances in New York nightclubs to her breakout performance in Fumy Girl (musical and film) to the long string of successes in every medium in the years that followed. The book is, like Barbra herself, frank, funny, opinionated, and charming. She recounts her early struggles to become an ac-tress, eventually turning to singing to earn a living; the recording of some of her acclaimed albums; the years of effort involved in making Yentl. 

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television Barbra Streisand is by any account a living legend, a woman who in a career spanning six decades has excelled in every area of entertainment. She is among the handful of EGOT winners (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) and has one of the greatest and most recognizable voices in the history of popular music. She has been nominated for a Grammy 46 times, and with Yentl she became the first woman to write, produce, direct, and star in a major motion picture. In My Name Is Barbra, she tells her own story about her life and extraordinary career, from growing up in Brooklyn to her first star-making appearances in New York nightclubs to her breakout performance in Funny Girl (musical and film) to the long string of successes in every medium in the years that followed. The book is, like Barbra herself, frank, funny, opinionated, and charming. She recounts her early struggles to become an actress, eventually turning to singing to earn a living; the recording of some of her acclaimed albums; the years of effort involved in making Yentl; her direction of The Prince of Tides; her friendships with figures ranging from Marlon Brando to Madeleine Albright; her political advocacy; and the fulfillment she’s found in her marriage to James Brolin. No entertainer’s memoir has been more anticipated than Barbra Streisand’s, and this engrossing and delightful book will be eagerly welcomed by her millions of fans.

My Name Is Barbra

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Stephen Mackey

Damon West

Initegrity Vision Respect. For the most successful and unified teams, organizations, and families, core values like these are more than words—they are a way of living. But what happens when unforeseen conflict causes you to abandon the ideals you hold most tightly to? How do you find your way again? What does it take to restore trust, faith, and productivity? 


In The Locker Room: How Great Teams Heal Hurt, Overcome Adversity, and Build Unity, Damon West and Stephen Mackey deliver an insightful and practical exploration of this kind of situation. The book tells the story of four characters-two coaches and two players—two of whom are Black and two of whom are white, who must deal with the fallout of an offensive comment made by one of the white student athletes.

Players two or whom are Black and whom are white, who must deal with the fallout of an offensive comment made by one of the white student athletes. After the comment destroys the unity of their previously productive locker room, the young athletes and their coaches must navigate the difficult realities of prejudice and privilege that affect the lives of people today. As they move forward in an attempt to heal the damage, the players and coaches discover strategies for gracefully communicating about-and dealing with-these difficult issues in ways that acknowledge the equal personhood of everyone in the conversation. 

The Locker Room seeks to provide athletes, employees, managers, coaches, and leaders from all backgrounds the tools and techniques they need to give everyone an equal voice and an equal chance at success. It is an indispensable resource for those who seek to have the difficut conversations that lie at the heart of modern life. 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

How Great Teams Heal Hurt, Overcome Adversity, and Build Unity

A Wall Street Journal Bestseller Explore the power of communication to heal hurt, overcome adversity, and build a unified team In The Locker Room, bestselling author Damon West and player development coach Stephen Mackey team up to explore difficult conversations about eliminating both discrimination and the cancel culture, as well as overcoming adversity. The book tells the story of four characters: two high school football coaches and two players, each of whom must deal with the fallout of an offensive comment that severely disrupts the unity and cohesion of their locker room and threatens to destroy their team. In The Locker Room, you’ll find: A guide to building an inclusive culture The blueprint for using servant leadership and a willingness to listen to break down barriers Encouragement to have the difficult conversations that lie at the heart of modern life Strategies for navigating your personal and professional life in a way that gracefully deals with the realities of prejudice, discrimination, and cancel culture Techniques for giving all people an equal voice and an equal chance at success through learning with humility and teaching with grace An indispensable exploration of some of the most critical and most difficult issues faced by professionals, coaches, athletes, and students today, The Locker Room is a must-read resource that belongs in the libraries of anyone who seeks a life or culture that can not only overcome adversity, but can also use it to reach their goals and improve their communities.

The Locker Room

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Arthur C. Clarke

When 2001: A Space Odyssey first rocked, amazed, and delighted mil-ions in the late 1960s, the novel was quickly recognized as a classic. Since then, its fame has grown steadily among the multitudes who have read the nove or seen the film based on it. Yet, along with almost universal acclaim, a host of questions has grown more insistent through the years: 

Who or what transformed Dave Bowman into the Star-Child? 

What purpose lay behind the transformation? 

What would become of the Star-Child? 

What alien purpose lay behind the monoliths on the Moon and out in space?

Haywood Floyd, director of the original Discovery mission, sets out to discover what happened to HAL 9000 and comes face to face with something claiming to be Dave Bowman

2010: Odyssey Two

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Oversized Paperback (4 to 6 lbs)

Four Marvel Previews may 2019 (#20), June 2020 (#33),september 2020 (#1), October 2020 (#2)

Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff

When my grandfather, Ole Kirk Christiansen, started producing wooden toys in 1932, his maxim was "only the best is good enough." Way back when my grandfather coined this phrase, it was basically a statement of quality referring to good workmanship. So, the LEGO toys were carefully crafted and given three coats of paint - quite unusual in those days.

Today, however, "quality" has a much broader dimension, and what really sets companies apart is the value and thinking behind the actual product. LEGO products are still produced with the greatest attention to detail, based on research into children's development stages and play patterns. 

All LEGO branded products are conceived to stimulate children in various ways. On their own, the products are only the raw material - they cannot come to life without the vital spark of a child's creativity and imagination. 

Whether it is a LEGO set, a LEGOLAND park or a LEGO software game, the experience is never passive entertainment - the child is the main actor and learns while playing.

Children are our vital concern. Our aim is to stimulate children to become masters of their own lives - not by giving them finished solutions, but by giving them tools to manipulate and challenges to solve, and by enticing their natural curiosity ... the same way they are learning through life.

Discover the Lego Universe

The Ultimate LEGO Book contains everything that LEGO fans have ever wanted to know about the LEGO Group and the LEGO System of toys. The book begins with a detailed visual timeline that tells the remarkable story of the company that grew from a village carpenter's workshop into one of the world's best-known family brands. The LEGO Masterbuilders section reveals how professional LEGO model makers work, and mow several incredible LEGO models are made. the book then explores the LEGOLAND theme parks and reveals the secret of many of their most exciting attractions. The final section examines the unlimited possibilities of the LEGO brick, and how this apparently simple toy has inspired numerous architects, designers, and artists. Not content with raiding LEGO photo archives from London to California, DK sent editors, designers, and photographers to LEGO HQ in Billund, Denmark, and to the LEGO model-making centers at Billund and Windsor, England, to make this book the complete guide to the LEGO universe.

The Ultimate Lego Book

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Kristine Kathryn Rusch


HALF THE WORLD. NOW THE REST IS WITHIN THEIR GRASP.... 

Legendary for their bloodlust, sorcery, and fierce, dark beauty, the Fey have swept across three continents and never faced defeat. But now, in defiance of their Black King, the warrior-prince Rugar and his fearless daughter, Jewel, have marshaled an invasion force to meet its ultimate challenge: Blue Isle, glistening beyond impregnable rocks and raging waters. A people of simplicity and faith, untainted by intrigue, enchantment, or war, the Blue Islanders have never before been invaded. But their young prince, Nicholas, dreams of battle and will rally his countrymen against the onslaught of the Fey, even as the Islanders discover a deadly, undreamed-of power of their own. So begins a conflict that must ultimately destroy one race or the other—or both.

A UNION MADE IN THE NAME OF PEACE WILL SHATTER IN BETRAYAL AND DEATH...AND BLUE ISLE MAY ONCE AGAIN ERUPT IN WAR

In the years following the invasion of the Fey, Blue Isle has maintained an uneasy peace. But the marriage between the Islander prince, Nicholas, and the Fey king's granddaughter, Jewel, has not brought their peoples together in true unity, as they had hoped. And worse, the firstborn son that Nicholas and Jewel had hoped would bring the Fey and the Islanders alike to accept their union has proven to be an empty husk of a child, seen by both races as an ill omen. But Jewel's Vision has not shown her the truth: that Sebastian is not her child but a changeling, and that her true son was spirited away by her own father to the enchanted fortress of gray mist called the Shadowlands. There Rugar hopes to • use the boy's magic to consolidate his power among the Fey and finish the conquest he began. His theft of his grandson is only the first betrayal that will weaken the fragile alliance between races; soon an assassination will touch off an explosive chain of events that will threaten the survival of both peoples. Continuing the brilliant epic begun in The Sacrifice, The Changeling weaves a compelling story peopled with vibrant characters into a glorious tapestry of enchantment and betrayal. 

WITHOUT MERCY Twenty years after their first attempt, a new Fey invasion threatens Blue Isle, headed by the ruthless Black King Rugad. The island is more than a stepping-stone to conquest of the great-grandchildren, weis nare pethe future hope of the Fey. But Arianna and Sebastian are as much Islander as Fey, and will stand with their father, Nicholas, Blue Isle's king. As he prepares for a devastating new kind of war, Nicholas learns a stunning truth: Sebastian is not his son. The true prince was spirited away in infancy by the Fey, raised in the enchanted Shadowlands. Now, as the prince comes of age and Blue Isle stands on the brink of war, the future of two races hangs in the balance.

FOR A CONQUERED PEOPLE, A LONG-FORGOTTEN MAGIC HOLDS THEIR ONLY HOPE Blue Isle's capital lies in ruins, leveled by the new invasion force of Fey. But to hold his conquest, Black King Rugad must capture his two half-islander, half-Fey great-grandchildren: the fiery Arianna and the gentle Gift. For one of them will inherit the Black Throne, and Rugad will not rest until he owns them both, body and soul. Yet, in the wily and courageous Arianna, this legendary warrior may have met his match. Fugitives in a wasted land, she and her father, Blue Isle's King Nicholas, plan the destruction of her ruthless great-grandfather. Drawn to a forgotten sacred place in the shimmering Cliffs of Blood, they will find Arianna's long-lost brother, Gift. But an old enmity stands between Arianna and the reluctant warrior Gift, and an hey darkens their future-and that of the world 

Hidden in the Cliffs of Blood lies a cavern that pulses with long-lost power. Here King Nicholas and his children, Gift and Arianna, have taken refuge from Black King Rugad and his Fey invasion. Rugad's goal is to capture his great-grandchildren-in whom mingled Fey and Islander bloodlines spark unimagined powers, marking them his heirs to the Black Throne. As Nicholas and his family desperately seek to understand the cavern's mysteries, they must forge unforeseen alliances: with Nicholas's greatest ally, who appears to them from beyond the grave-and with Nicholas's greatest enemy, who holds the key to the Fey's defeat. But the supernatural weapons they uncover are double-edged swords. For the same magic that can kill the invaders may destroy Gift and Arianna...and shatter the kingdom. The magnificent epic of the Fey reaches its stunning conclusion in a tale of disaster and triumphs, brutality and enchantment. 

New York Times bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch writes in almost every genre. Generally, she uses her real name (Rusch) for most of her writing. Under that name, she publishes bestselling science fiction and fantasy, award-winning mysteries, acclaimed mainstream fiction, controversial nonfiction, and the occasional romance. Her novels have made bestseller lists around the world and her short fiction has appeared in eighteen best of the year collections. She has won more than twenty-five awards for her fiction, including the Hugo, Le Prix Imaginales, the Asimov’s Readers Choice award, and the Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Readers Choice Award.

Publications from The Chicago Tribune to Booklist have included her Kris Nelscott mystery novels in their top-ten-best mystery novels of the year. The Nelscott books have received nominations for almost every award in the mystery field, including the best novel Edgar Award, and the Shamus Award.

She writes goofy romance novels as award-winner Kristine Grayson.

She also edits. Beginning with work at the innovative publishing company, Pulphouse, followed by her award-winning tenure at The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, she took fifteen years off before returning to editing with the original anthology series Fiction River, published by WMG Publishing. She acts as series editor with her husband, writer Dean Wesley Smith.

To keep up with everything she does, go to kriswrites.com and sign up for her newsletter. To track her many pen names and series, see their individual websites (krisnelscott.com, kristinegrayson.com, retrievalartist.com, divingintothewreck.com, fictionriver.com, pulphousemagazine.com).


Epic of Fey   … series  

All five THE FEY books:The Sacrifice, The Changrling, The Rival, The Resistance, & Victory, 

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Tate Hallaway

A book with bite and "a gem of a heroine"-- third in the series from the author of Dead Sexy.

It's been one heck of a week for Garnet Lacey. The Vatican witch hunters finally think she's dead, the FBI has closed their file on her, she's co-founding a new coven--and the gorgeous vampire she loves has just asked her to marry him. How lucky can one girl get?

Then, her fiancé goes missing and Garnet's worried sick. Has he been kidnapped? Or could he have run off with that blonde from the coven? Now Garnet will have to seek the help of her future stepson--the same brat who turned her over to the witch hunters for a brand-new Jaguar. But there's more bad news: the Goddess Lilith, who camps out in her body, has been making embarrassing appearances. And on top of that, some killer's on her tail...



Romancing the Dead

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Robert Muchamore

7 The Fall.   SEEING RED

CHERUB agents are highly trained, extremely talented-and all under the age of seventeen. For offielal purposes, these agents do not exist. They are sent out on missions to spy on terrorists, hack into critical documents, and gather. : Intel on global threats-all without gadgets or weapons. It is an extremely dangerous job, but these agents have one crucial advantage: Adults never suspect that teens are spying on them. In his new mission, James is sent to Russia to Infiltrate the home of an international weapons dealer. But when the related  MIS operation goes disastrously wrong, James needs all of his skills to get out of Russia alive. Meanwhile, Lauren is on her first solo mission.  

8: Mad Dog.  FIGHT OR FLIGHT 

CHERUB agents are highly trained, extremely talented-and all under the age of seventeen. For official purposes, these agents do not exist. They are sent out on missions to spy on terrorists, hack into critical documents, and gather intel on global threats-all without gadgets or weapons. It is an extremely dangerous job, but these agents have one crucial advantage: Adulte never

Mission 7 and 8

When an M15 operation goes wrong, James Adams needs to use all of his skills to get out of Russia alive, while his sister Lauren is on her first solo mission to uncover a brutal human trafficking operation.

Two titles: CHERUB The Fall and Mad Dog

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Sara Paretsky

"WHO IS AMERICA'S MOST CONVINCING AND ENGAGING PROFESSIONAL FEMALE PRIVATE EYE? V. I. WARSHAWSKI, the star of Sara Paretsky's series about white-collar crime and wall-to-wall corruption in Chicago, now clearly leads the growing field." -Entertainment Weekly

A V. I. Warshawski Novel

Indemnity Only

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Anna Dewdney

A young llama follows the same bedtime routine every night.

Two books: Llama Llama Nighty-Night and Llama Llama wakey-wake

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Michelle Bright

If you reading this, somewhere within you, there's a spark. A nucleus of sacred light that holds the resolute impression that there is more in there than meets the eye. In this book, you and I are going to explore this too often overlooked part, your psychic empath powerful gifts.

Psychics and Their Powers Psychics and empaths do have some crossover, but contrary to popular belef, they are not the same, which is why it is essential to define what it means to be a psychic, an empath, and a psychic empath. Once you understand the key differences and similarities, you can begin training your psychic empath skills. 


While the media often sensationalizes psychics and their gifts, psychic powers and aptitude are both common. Psychics have extrasensory perceptions (ESP) that they can use to obtain information beyond what can be sensed by ordinary perceptions. They can use their minds to look beyond the physical world's sensations and gather information from more spiritual realms. For example, if one look outside, he will see that the grass is green, but psychics can see beyond the concreteness of the physical world, and they can become more aware of what they can sense that is not at surface level.

Among psychics, there are several methods of tapping into extra sense and learning about the future, the past, or communicating with the dead, among other skills. They have unique gifts that allow them to see beyond the physical world. Each psychic will have different aptitudes, and you need to become aware of what your skills are and what methods you are drawn to, which you will explore throughout this book in detail. Of course, while there is some degree to which your skills are inherent in you.  



The Highly Sensitive People Practical Guide to Enhance Your Psychic Intuition, Expand Your Mind and Awaken Your Hidden Inner Powers

Empath and Psychic Abilities

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Bill Watterson

A Calvin and Hobbes Collection

Cartoons follow the adventures of imaginative young Calvin and his stuffed tiger, Hobbes, as they cope with bullies, babysitters, and the other everyday problems of growing up

Scientific Progress Goes Boink

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Rob Valois

The Star Wars: The Clone Wars action springs to life in this amazing pop-up storyb Follow the adventures of all of your favorite Clone Wars heroes with nine three-dimensional pop-ups and fifteen different comic-book-style stories. This por storybook is sure to make the Star Wars: The Clone Wars action jump off of the page 

A Pop-up Storybook

Anakin Skywalker must defend the Republic against the forces of the Separatists, and Yoda assigns a Padawan leader, Ahoska, to assist him, as Rex, head of the clone troopers, patrols the feared Outer Rim, in a text with pop-up illustrations.

Star Wars: the Heroes, The Clone Wars

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Genevieve Helsby

Each section in the book has a 'music bird' - here he is: He tells you about the music on the CD. You will see that each piece of music has its own name, just like people do. Then we can talk about them and know which one is which.

Sometimes the music bird will tell you to listen for something. And sometimes he will ask you a question.



Includes CD with music

My First Classical Music Book is a delightfully colorful introduction to classical music, designed to fire the imagination of children aged 5-7 years. Readers are asked to think about the different places in which we might hear music. Then, each of the major composers and musical instrument families are introduced and brought to life in a vivid and enchanting way. Throughout the book, children are referred to the accompanying audio CD so that they can hear examples as they read. This is the most exceptional book of its kind, providing an absorbing experience for both eyes and ears.

My First Classical Music Book

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Glenn Stout

Dick Johnson

Richard A. Johnson

The Complete Story of Chicago Cubs Baseball

The definitive narrative history of the Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs have won the hearts of generations of fans, even if they haven’t always won those pivotal games. They were America’s most successful baseball club at the turn of the twentieth century, but by the turn of the twenty-first, things had changed. The Cubs have not won a World Series since 1908, and the last time they clinched the National League Pennant was in 1945. Yet the Cubs have some of the most devoted fans in all of sport. As Glenn Stout writes in the introduction, "They are the game’s last unsolved mystery, the final conundrum, a historical enigma, baseball’s oldest story, with an ending that has yet to be written.” The Cubs chronicles the long, rich, counterintuitive history of this team in all its depth, nuance, and color. We catch a rare glimpse of the early days of Chicago baseball in the 1860s and 1870s and witness the magical 1906 season, with its 116 wins, still the most in major league history. Ernie Banks’s legendary career is covered in detail, as are decisive seasons, such as 1969’s heartbreaking loss to the Amazin’ Mets. Sammy Sosa’s sixty-plus home runs are here too -- together with later allegations regarding corked bats and steroids. The authors cast an analytical eye on the tumultuous reign of chewing-gum magnate William Wrigley and his son Philip, as well as the Tribune Company's planned sale of the Cubs. And we hear the true story behind the "Curse of the Billy Goat” -- what has really "cursed” the Cubs all these years.
A must-have for Cubs fans past and present, The Cubs tells the complete story in a single narrative for the first time since 1945.

The Cubs

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Tom Verducci

ow did a team of untested young players and carefully selected veterans come together to break the longest championship drought in professional sports? With exclusive interviews with all of the people integral to the World Series victory, The Cubs Way chronicles the Chicago Cubs' transformation from perennial underachievers to the best team in baseball, revealing the keys to this incredible achievement. 

Beginning with Theo Epstein's first season with the team in 2012, Tom Verducci shows how Epstein went beyond "Moneyball" thinking when planning, step-by-step, the path to a championship. Leading the organization with a manual he helped develop called "The Cubs Way," Epstein focused on the mental side of the game as much as the physical, emphasizing chemistry and character as well as statistics.


To accomplish his goal, Epstein needed manager Joe Maddon, an eccentric innovator, as his counterweight on the Cubs bench. A man who encourages themed road trips and a lack of rules to keep his team loose, Maddon mixed New Age thinking with aid-school leadership to help his players find their edge. The Cubs Way tracks the untold stories of  key players such as Rizzo, Bryant, Schwarber, Rus-sell, Arrieta, and Lester were deftly brought into the organization by Epstein, and guided by Maddon to outperform expectations. 

Capoing off the epic tale, The Cubs Way relives the magnificent highs and the precarious lows of the instant-classic seven-game World Series. From Maddon's game plans to rain-delay pep talks, Verducci provides a previously unseen view from the bench, inside the locker room, and even in the rid Series unveiled.

The Zen of Building the Best Team in Baseball and Breaking the Curse

The New York Times Bestseller

With inside access and reporting, Sports Illustrated senior baseball writer and FOX Sports analyst Tom Verducci reveals how Theo Epstein and Joe Maddon built, led, and inspired the Chicago Cubs team that broke the longest championship drought in sports, chronicling their epic journey to become World Series champions.

It took 108 years, but it really happened. The Chicago Cubs are once again World Series champions. 

How did a team composed of unknown, young players and supposedly washed-up veterans come together to break the Curse of the Billy Goat? Tom Verducci, twice named National Sportswriter of the Year and co-writer of The Yankee Years with Joe Torre, will have full access to team president Theo Epstein, manager Joe Maddon, and the players to tell the story of the Cubs' transformation from perennial underachievers to the best team in baseball. 

Beginning with Epstein's first year with the team in 2011, Verducci will show how Epstein went beyond "Moneyball" thinking to turn around the franchise. Leading the organization with a manual called "The Cubs Way," he focused on the mental side of the game as much as the physical, emphasizing chemistry as well as statistics. 

To accomplish his goal, Epstein needed manager Joe Maddon, an eccentric innovator, as his counterweight on the Cubs' bench.  A man who encourages themed road trips and late-arrival game days to loosen up his team, Maddon mixed New Age thinking with Old School leadership to help his players find their edge.  

The Cubs Way takes readers behind the scenes, chronicling how key players like Rizzo, Russell, Lester, and Arrieta were deftly brought into the organization by Epstein and coached by Maddon to outperform expectations. Together, Epstein and Maddon proved that clubhouse culture is as important as on-base-percentage, and that intangible components like personality, vibe, and positive energy are necessary for a team to perform to their fullest potential. 

Verducci chronicles the playoff run that culminated in an instant classic Game Seven. He takes a broader look at the history of baseball in Chicago and the almost supernatural element to the team's repeated loses that kept fans suffering, but also served to strengthen their loyalty.  

The Cubs Way is a celebration of an iconic team and its journey to a World Championship that fans and readers will cherish for years to come.

The Cubs Way   -signed by author 

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Chris Roberson

Her name is Gwen Dylan, and she's not the girl she used to be. She's a zombie. And just because she eats brains doesn't mean she can't still lose her mind. When a wave of dead-body disappearances hits the mortuary where she usually gets the meals that keep her from becoming a brainless mon-ster, Gwen's memories of her old life start fading away. fortunately, the memories she's absorbed by eating the brain of someone she was once very close to offer tantalizing clues to the life she left behind.

Gwen's memories of her old life start fading away. Fortunately, the memories But while Gwen tries to put the pieces of her past back together, her present's growing grimmer by the day. A mad scientist with a sinister scheme has forged an alliance with a vengeful vampire. A debonair mummy is offering Gwen and her ghost friend Ellie a devil's bargain to get their lives -or, undeaths-back on track. And o bloodsucking menace is about to take a bite out of Gwen's monster-hunter crush. 

Can Gwen solve the mystery before she goes mindless, or is she just digging her own grave? 

Writer Chris Roberson (SUPERMAN. CINDERELLA), artist Michael Allred (WEDNESDAY COMICS, Madman) and guest artist Gilbert Hernandez (Love and Rockets) continue the New York Times-bestselling series in IZOMBIE: UVAMPIRE- 

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Vol. 2 and 3

Told from a female zombie's perspective, this smart, witty detective series mixes urban fantasy and romantic dramedy.

Gwendolyn "Gwen" Dylan is a 20-something gravedigger in an eco-friendly cemetery. Once a month she must eat a human brain to keep from losing her memories, but in the process she becomes consumed with the thoughts and personality of the dead person - until she eats her next brain. She sets out to fulfill the dead person's last request, solve a crime or right a wrong.

In uVAMPIRE, Gwen dines on the grey matter of a person who knew her as a child - and things quickly get complicated. Meanwhile, ghost-girl Ellie learns a few tricks from Amon the mummy; Spot the were-terrier goes to the comics shop and meets someone from Gwen's past, the mad scientist Galatea engages in a bit of grave-robbing; and the monster-hunters tackle the town's vampire problem once and for all.

Two volumes of izombie Vol. 2 and vol. 3: Six Feet Under and Rising 

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What do you do with a degree in art? Sling coffee, move to the city and - importantly - grow a beard. 

Join Beardo in his pursuit of that most elusive of beasts - a career in Published daily in the Southtown Star and the University of Illinois' Da: Illini newspaper, over 300 strips have been collected to tell the story and his facial hair. Written and illustrated by Dan Dougherty (Cyclone' the Tall Tales), this book is a must have for anyone who's ever dreamed things from behind the espresso machine.

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Archie digest library 

2 titles: Betty and Veronica no. 19 double digest and no. 32

Dustin Brady

1: Jesse Rigsby hates video games-and for good reason. You see, a video game character is trying to kill him. After getting sucked into the new game Full Blast with his friend Eric, Jesse starts to see the appeal of vaporizing man-size praying mantis aliens while cruising around by jet pack. But pretty soon, a mysterious figure begins following Eric and Jesse, and they discover they can't leave the game. If they don't figure out what's going on fast, they'll be trapped for good!

3:  The robots are here, and they're not happy. At all. After accidently releasing the robot villains from Super Bot World 3 into the real world, Jesse Rigsby's got to figure out a way to make everything right before anyone gets hurt. He'd usually rely on his friend Eric Conrad to help with this sort of thing, but Eric's gone missing. To find Eric, Jesse will have to survive rickety mine carts, sewer piranhas, mysterious men in suits, and a 100-foot-tall robot named Goliatron. This is Jesse's most dangerous adventure yet because this time the video game is real. And in the real world, there are no extra lives. 

4. Alistair Gregory, the man who figured out how to put people into video games, is not what he seems. Jesse Rigsby is sure of that. Jesse's sure of something else, too-he's being watched. To unravel the mystery, Jesse's going to have to transform himself into a superspy with serious retro-gaming skills. He'll need to outsmart a hyperintelligent android, outlast a tireless drone, and outswim an 8-bit shark. And if he can somehow pull all that off, Jesse will discover that he hasn't even gotten to the scary part yet. The real danger is just beginning.





Initial volume, 3-Robots Revolt, and 4-Return to Doom Island

The robots are here and they're not happy, at all. After accidentally releasing the robot villains from Super Bot World 3 into the real world, Jesse Rigsby's got to figure out a way to make everything right before anyone gets hurt. He's usually rely on his friend Eric to help him with this sort of thing, but he's gone missing. To find Eric, Jesse will have to survive rickety minecarts, sewer piranhas, mysterious men in suits and a 100-foot tall robot named Goliatron. This is Jesse's most dangerous adventure yet because this time the video game is real. And in the real world, there are no extra lives.

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