Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

California

A Hands-Free, Eye-Level, Step-By-Step Guide

Exercise Ball for Beginners 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Stand Out By Building Your Brand

Career Distinction 

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

The Pilates Powerhouse 

Brian L. Weiss

The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives

Describes the case of a young woman suffering from anxiety attacks, explains how hypnosis revealed her memories of past lives, and discusses the usefulness of regression therapy

Many Lives, Many Masters

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Noel Botham

What you may so cavalierly call useless information could prove invaluable to someone else. Then again, maybe not. But to The Useless Information Society, any fact that passes its gasp-inducing, not-a-lot-of-people-know-that test merits inclusion in this fascinating but ultimately useless book...

 Did you know (or do you care)...

* That fish scales are used to make lipstick?
* Why organized crime accounts for ten percent of the United States's annual income?
* The name of the first CD pressed in the United States?
* The last year that can be written upside-down or right side-up and appear the same?
* The shortest performance ever nominated for an Oscar®?
* How much Elvis weighed at the time of his death?
* What the suits in a deck of cards represent?
* How many Quarter Pounders can be made from one cow?
* How interesting useless information can be?

The Book of Useless Information answers these teasers and is packed with facts and figures that will captivate you--and anyone who shares your joy in the pursuit of pointless knowledge.

The Book of Useless Information

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A portrait of 20th century American literature from the mid 1960s.

The crisis in American Culture & A Portrait of 20th Century American Literature 

Waiting for the End

Wes Moore

A military paratrooper and White House fellow presents a younger reader's adaptation of the best-selling The Other Wes Moore, which contrasts events from his life with those of a fatherless friend to explore the issues that separate the outcomes of success and failure.

Discovering Wes Moore

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Toni Morrison

Staring unflinchingly into the abyss of slavery, this novel transforms history into a story as powerful as Exodus and as intimate as a lullaby. Sethe, its protagonist, was born a slave and escaped to Ohio, but eighteen years later she is still not free. She has too many memories of Sweet Home, the beautiful farm where so many hideous things happened. And Sethe's new home is haunted by the ghost of her baby, who died nameless and whose tombstone is engraved with a single word: Beloved.

Beloved

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The Late Mr. Shakespeare 

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Ilyasah Shabazz

Kekla Magoon

Winner of the 2016 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Youth/Teens A 2016 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book Cowritten by Malcolm X's daughter, this riveting and revealing novel follows the formative years of the man whose words and actions shook the world. Malcolm Little's parents have always told him that he can achieve anything, but from what he can tell, that's a pack of lies--after all, his father's been murdered, his mother's been taken away, and his dreams of becoming a lawyer have gotten him laughed out of school. There's no point in trying, he figures, and lured by the nightlife of Boston and New York, he escapes into a world of fancy suits, jazz, girls, and reefer. But Malcolm's efforts to leave the past behind lead him into increasingly dangerous territory. Deep down, he knows that the freedom he's found is only an illusion--and that he can't run forever. X follows Malcolm from his childhood to his imprisonment for theft at age twenty, when he found the faith that would lead him to forge a new path and command a voice that still resonates today. From the Hardcover edition.

X: a Novel

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Every Jane Austen novel in beautiful hardcover editions in a beautiful slipcase with a magnetic closure. A wonderful gift for any reader.

Mammoth Hardcover (8 to 10 lbs)

The Complete Novels of Jane Austen 

Thug Kitchen

Great vegan cookbook with amazing photos. 

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Eat Like You Give a F*ck

Thug Kitchen started their wildly popular web site to inspire people to eat some Goddamn vegetables and adopt a healthier lifestyle. Beloved by Gwyneth Paltrow ("This might be my favorite thing ever") and named Saveur’s Best New Food blog of 2013--with half a million Facebook fans and counting--Thug Kitchen wants to show everyone how to take charge of their plates and cook up some real f*cking food. Yeah, plenty of blogs and cookbooks preach about how to eat more kale, why ginger fights inflammation, and how to cook with microgreens and nettles. But they are dull or pretentious as hell--and most people can’t afford the hype. Thug Kitchen lives in the real world. In their first cookbook, they’re throwing down more than 100 vegan recipes for their best-loved meals, snacks, and sides for beginning cooks to home chefs. (Roasted Beer and Lime Cauliflower Tacos? Pumpkin Chili? Grilled Peach Salsa? Believe that sh*t.) Plus they’re going to arm you with all the info and techniques you need to shop on a budget and go and kick a bunch of ass on your own. This book is an invitation to everyone who wants to do better to elevate their kitchen game. No more ketchup and pizza counting as vegetables. No more drive-thru lines. No more avoiding the produce corner of the supermarket. Sh*t is about to get real.

Thug Kitchen: the Official Cookbook

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Marcus Buckingham

Curt Coffman

What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently

Explains how good managers can select, focus, motivate, and develop their employees in order to transform talent into performance

First, Break All the Rules

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Stephen C. Lundin

Harry Paul

John Christensen

Ken Blanchard

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results

Imagine a workplace where everyone chooses to bring energy, passion, and a positive attitude to the job every day. Imagine an environment in which people are truly connected to their work, to their colleagues, and to their customers. In this engrossing parable, a fictional manager is charged with the responsibility of turning a chronically unenthusiastic and unhelpful department into an effective team. Across the street from her office is Seattles very real Pike Place Fish Market, world famous and wildly successful thanks to its fun, bustling, joyful atmosphere and customer service. By applying ingeniously simple lessons learned from the actual Pike Place fishmongers, our manager learns how to energize those who report to her and effect an astonishing transformation in her workplace. Addressing todays work issues (including employee retention and burnout) with an engaging metaphor and an appealing message that applies to any sector of any organization, Fish! offers wisdom that is easy to grasp, instantly applicable, and profoundthe hallmarks of a true business classic. Based on a bestselling ChartHouse training video which has been adopted by corporations including Southwest Airlines, Sprint, and Nordstrom.

Fish!

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Liane Moriarty

Suffering an accident that causes her to forget the last 10 years of her life, Alice is astonished to discover that she is 39 years old, a mother of three children and in the midst of an acrimonious divorce from a man she dearly loves. By the author of Three Wishes. Reprint.

What Alice Forgot

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Pursuing what she hopes will be a positive relationship with new boyfriend Patrick, hypnotherapist Ellen learns that his ex-girlfriend is stalking him, a situation that Ellen finds professionally fascinating before discovering the woman's identity.

The Hypnotist's Love Story

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Gary Blake

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

879 Hilarious Puns to Test Your Wit

Everyone loves wordplay! This collection of more than eight hundred quips and pun-filled anecdotes will have your friends in stitches! Classics and new inventions fill these pages with humor and wit. Divided into chapters according to theme--animals, celebrities, careers, food, and so on--there's a pun for every occasion! Author Gary Blake dares you not to snicker at his contrivances:
 
 * Two silk worms had a race. They ended up in a tie.
 * Davy Crockett had three ears. A left ear, a right ear, and a wild frontier.
 * A backwards poet writes inverse.
 * Santa's helpers are subordinate Clauses.
 * Like tavern owners, ballet dancers make most of their money at the barre.
 * Horses in the movies only have bit parts.
 * Why does the Pope travel so much? Because he's a roamin' Catholic.
 * Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder.
 * A Freudian slip is when you say one thing and mean your mother.
 * Eve was the first person to eat herself out of house and home.
 * I used to work in a blanket factory, but the company folded.
 * The calendar thief only got twelve months.
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 * A great gift or coffee table book, there's no time like the present to order a copy of Does the Name Pavlov Ring a Bell? for the word-twisting, pun-loving humorist in your life.

Does the Name Pavlov Ring a Bell?

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Autobiography of the founder of University of Phoenix.

Rebel With A Cause

John G. Miller

Practicing Personal Accountability at Work and in Life

QBQ! the Question Behind the Question

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Robert Greene

Joost Elffers

Offers advice on how to conduct a successful seduction by discussing different character types and strategies and providing examples of seductive persons from history and literature.

The Art of Seduction

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Colleen Kinder

Some highlights. May be a little dated, but still really useful.

A Twentysomething's Guide to Seeking Adventure 

Congratulations - you've finished school. But if you're not sure you're ready to settle down into an office environment, Delaying the Real World is chock-full of creative ideas and practical information that will help you craft your own life-changing adventure: Teach English in Thailand; Take a road trip; Build houses in a Mexican village; Counsel at a children's art camp; Work on a cruise ship; Lead excursions in the Grand Canyon; Intern at a wildlife sanctuary; Bike (or drive) across America; Guide snorkeling groups in Australia; Hike along the Pacific Trail; Create (and fund) your own service project; Travel around the globe on one affordable plane ticket; And much more! In this one-of-a-kind guide, Colleen Kinder scouts out experiences that will not only satisfy your free spirit but also pay the bills, make the world a better place, and maybe even catapult you into a future career. Including stories from young adventurers and detailed information on making these dreams a reality,Delaying the Real World is a road map for the new graduate, inspiring and directing you toward making your twenties the most rewarding (and adventurous) decade of your life.

Delaying the Real World

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OptumHealth

Easy Ideas for Living Healthier and Happier

100 Smart Choices from OptumHealth provides information on a broad range of adult preventative health and wellness topics including nutrition, exercise, stress management, community, doctor-patient relationships, positive health changes, and safety. Part 1 focuses on overall wellness - eating well, staying active, and reducing stress - highlighting small changes that can make a big difference in a person's health. Part 2 offers clear direction for the 34 common symptom moments to promote the most appropriate and cost-effective care. Part 3 helps the consumer take charge of their health by providing tools and trackers to help readers track medical history, plan preventative care, and log activity and nutrition.

100 Smart Choices

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A fun little book with ideas for good time activities.

102 Ways For Girls To Have Fun 

The Fun Book

Kathy Freston

Great book if you are thinking about becoming vegan or just more plant based. Lots of great research and recipes.

Lose Weight, Get Healthy, Change the World

Kathy Freston wasn't born a vegan. The bestselling author and renowned wellness expert actually grew up on chicken-fried steak and cheesy grits, and loved nothing more than BBQ ribs and vanilla milkshakes. Not until her thirties did she embrace the lifestyle of a veganist--someone who eats a plant-based diet not just for their own personal well-being, but for the whole web of benefits it brings to our ecosystem and beyond. Kathy's shift toward this new life was gradual--she leaned into it--but the impact was profound. Now Kathy shows us how to lean into the veganist life. Effortless weight loss, reversal of disease, environmental responsibility, spiritual awakening--these are just a few of the ten profound changes that can be achieved through a gentle switch in food choices. Filled with compelling facts, stories of people who have improved their weight and health conditions as a result of making the switch, and Q&As with the leading medical researchers, Veganist concludes with a step-by-step practical guide to becoming a veganist…easily and gradually. It is an accessible, optimistic, and illuminating book that will change the way you eat forever. No less delicious, still hearty and satisfying--just better for you and for all.

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