P. J. O'Rourke

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U. S. Government

Parliament of Whores

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Tim Severin

Malachy McCourt

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Sailing to America in a Leather Boat to Prove the Legend of the Irish Sailor Saints

Could an Irish monk in the sixth century really have sailed all the way across the Atlantic in a small open boat, thus beating Columbus to the New World by almost a thousand years? Relying on the medieval text of St. Brendan, award-winning adventure writer Tim Severin painstakingly researched and built a boat identical to the leather curragh that carried Brendan on his epic voyage. He found a centuries-old, family-run tannery to prepare the ox hides in the medieval way; he undertook an exhaustive search for skilled harness makers (the only people who would know how to stitch the three-quarter-inch-thick hides together); he located one of the last pieces of Irish-grown timber tall enough to make the mainmast. But his courage and resourcefulness were truly tested on the open seas, including one heart-pounding episode when he and his crew repaired a dangerous tear in the leather hull by hanging over the side--their heads sometimes submerged under the freezing waves--to restitch the leather. A modern classic in the tradition of Kon-Tiki, The Brendan Voyage seamlessly blends high adventure and historical relevance. It has been translated into twenty-seven languages since its original publication in 1978. With a new Introduction by Malachy McCourt, author of A Monk Swimming

The Brendan Voyage

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Hugh L. Mills

A Scout Pilot in the Big Red One

The aeroscouts of the 1st Infantry Division had three words emblazoned on their unit patch: Low Level Hell. It was then and continues today as the perfect concise definition of what these intrepid aviators experienced as they ranged the skies of Vietnam from the Cambodian border to the Iron Triangle. The Outcasts, as they were known, flew low and slow, aerial eyes of the division in search of the enemy. Too often for longevity’s sake they found the Viet Cong and the fight was on. These young pilots (19-22 years old) “invented” the book as they went along. Praise for Low Level Hell “An absolutely splendid and engrossing book. The most compelling part is the accounts of his many air-to-ground engagements. There were moments when I literally held my breath.”—Dr. Charles H. Cureton, Chief Historian, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine (TRADOC) Command “Low Level Hell is the best ‘bird’s eye view’ of the helicopter war in Vietnam in print today. No volume better describes the feelings from the cockpit. Mills has captured the realities of a select group of aviators who shot craps with death on every mission.”—R.S. Maxham, Director, U.S. Army Aviation Museum

Low Level Hell

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Naomi Klein

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

No Logo

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Farley Mowat

The classic of nature writing--the spellbinding story of adventures among arctic wolves--is now available in a new paperback edition.

Never Cry Wolf

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The The Oatmeal

Matthew Inman

Mr Oats delivers a side-splitting serving of cat comics in his new book, 'How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You'. If your cat is kneading you, that's not a sign of affection. Your cat is actually checking your internal organs for weakness. If your cat brings you a dead animal, this isn't a gift. It's a warning. 'How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You' is a hilarious, brilliant offering of cat comics, facts, and instructional guides from the creative wonderland at TheOatmeal.com.

How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You

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Florence Lin

Mammoth Paperback (8 to 10 lbs)

Florence Lin's Chinese Regional Cookbook

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Rich Olney

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Lulu's Provencal Table

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Jacob Riis

How the Other Half Lives

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Peter MacDonald

The Victor in Vietnam

Giap

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Henry Miller

The account of a young writer and his friends in free-wheeling Paris.

Tropic of Cancer

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Thomas Cahill

The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe

Bringing readers to the Ireland of St. Patrick and the Book of Kells, a historical examination of Ireland's role in the rise of medieval Europe cites the work of countless monks and scribes in the preservation of the West's written treasury. Reprint. Tour.

How the Irish Saved Civilization

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A Memoir

The Mayor of MacDougal

Vicki Liley

A delicious collection of mouth-watering curry recipes from around the world.

Curries

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James Conaway

A tour of California's premier wine country introduces readers to the family who inherited and then lost historic Inglenook, winemaker Francis Ford Coppola, the Mondavis, and other inhabitants of Napa Valley

Napa

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Pellegrino Artusi

Kyle Phillips

Timeless classic italian cuisine, offerinf a rich collection of authentic recipes from 19th century.

An Italian Cookbook

The great-grandfather of all Italian cookbooks, in print continuously in Italy since 1894, is finally available in a splendid English translation. Artusi was a passionate cook, a noted raconteur, and a celebrated host, and he knew many of the leading figures of his day. From soups, pasts, roasts, and stew to desserts, preserves, liqueurs, and specialty dishes, this is a book that no lover of Italian cooking should be without. Line drawings throughout.

Art of Eating Well

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Carmel Therese

Carmel Therese

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Tropic of Cancer

Thomas Cahill

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Farley Mowat

Never Cry Wolf

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Rich Olney

Lulu's Provencal Table

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