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The Pill Book (13th Edition)
Written by Harold M. Silverman
Format: Paperback, 1296 pages
On Sale: April 29, 2008
Price: $7.50
For more than two decades, millions of consumers have trusted The Pill Book to provide official, FDA-approved drug information plus guidelines from leading pharmacists. Each drug is profiled in a concise, readable, and easy-to-understand entry, making The Pill Book the perfect reference when you have questions about the medications your doctor... Read more >
Written by Harold M. Silverman
Format: Paperback, 1296 pages
On Sale: April 29, 2008
Price: $7.50
For more than two decades, millions of consumers have trusted The Pill Book to provide official, FDA-approved drug information plus guidelines from leading pharmacists. Each drug is profiled in a concise, readable, and easy-to-understand entry, making The Pill Book the perfect reference when you have questions about the medications your doctor... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
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Bird by Bird
Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Written by Anne Lamott
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: September 1, 1995
Price: $15.00
"Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report on birds written that he'd had three months to write. It was due the next day. We were out at our family cabin in Bolinas, and he was at the kitchen table close to tears, surrounded... Read more >
Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Written by Anne Lamott
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: September 1, 1995
Price: $15.00
"Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report on birds written that he'd had three months to write. It was due the next day. We were out at our family cabin in Bolinas, and he was at the kitchen table close to tears, surrounded... Read more >
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eBook.
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The American Heritage Dictionary
Fourth Edition
Written by Houghton Mifflin Company
Format: Paperback, 960 pages
On Sale: June 26, 2001
Price: $5.99
•Over 70,000 entries
•Thoroughly revised and updated
•1,000 new words and meanings
•Over 400 photographs and illustrations
•Expert guidance on correct usage
Based on the bestselling American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
American Heritage® dictionaries are widely known as the most innovative and informative dictionaries in today's market. This all-new fourth edition of the... Read more >
Fourth Edition
Written by Houghton Mifflin Company
Format: Paperback, 960 pages
On Sale: June 26, 2001
Price: $5.99
•Over 70,000 entries
•Thoroughly revised and updated
•1,000 new words and meanings
•Over 400 photographs and illustrations
•Expert guidance on correct usage
Based on the bestselling American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
American Heritage® dictionaries are widely known as the most innovative and informative dictionaries in today's market. This all-new fourth edition of the... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Guinness World Records 2009
Edited by Craig Glenday
Format: Paperback, 608 pages
On Sale: April 28, 2009
Price: $7.99
From every corner of the globe—and beyond—Guinness World Records™ 2009 gathers the most amazing, inspirational, and even bizarre record breakers yet! From don’t-try-this-at-home human achievements to natural and technological wonders, incredible feats in sports and entertainment, and much more, this latest edition introduces important new records and fascinating facts that will... Read more >
Edited by Craig Glenday
Format: Paperback, 608 pages
On Sale: April 28, 2009
Price: $7.99
From every corner of the globe—and beyond—Guinness World Records™ 2009 gathers the most amazing, inspirational, and even bizarre record breakers yet! From don’t-try-this-at-home human achievements to natural and technological wonders, incredible feats in sports and entertainment, and much more, this latest edition introduces important new records and fascinating facts that will... Read more >
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Screenplay
The Foundations of Screenwriting
Written by Syd Field
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: November 29, 2005
Price: $16.00
A generation of screenwriters has used Syd Field’s bestselling books to ignite successful careers in film. Now the celebrated producer, lecturer, teacher, and bestselling author has updated his classic guide for a new generation of filmmakers, offering a fresh insider’s perspective on the film industry today. From concept to character, from... Read more >
The Foundations of Screenwriting
Written by Syd Field
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: November 29, 2005
Price: $16.00
A generation of screenwriters has used Syd Field’s bestselling books to ignite successful careers in film. Now the celebrated producer, lecturer, teacher, and bestselling author has updated his classic guide for a new generation of filmmakers, offering a fresh insider’s perspective on the film industry today. From concept to character, from... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Knowledge Book
Everything You Need to Know to Get by in the 21st Century
Written by National Geographic
Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: September 15, 2009
Price: $24.95
Indispensable for every home, library, and office, The Knowledge Book distills thousands of years of humankind’s most significant ideas and achievements— explains how they are linked and why they are important—and packs everything into a single, irresistibly readable volume. The richly illustrated pages burst with essential facts from all major fields... Read more >
Everything You Need to Know to Get by in the 21st Century
Written by National Geographic
Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: September 15, 2009
Price: $24.95
Indispensable for every home, library, and office, The Knowledge Book distills thousands of years of humankind’s most significant ideas and achievements— explains how they are linked and why they are important—and packs everything into a single, irresistibly readable volume. The richly illustrated pages burst with essential facts from all major fields... Read more >
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hardcover.
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Ever Wonder Why?
Written by Douglas B. Smith
Format: Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: November 24, 1991
Price: $6.99
Everyone knows that...donuts have holes...we clink glasses before saying a toast...golfers yell "fore!" before teeing off...we nod our heads yes and shake our heads no...But how many of us know why? You'll learn the answers and a whole lot more in this fun and fact-filled almanac. And all you have to... Read more >
Written by Douglas B. Smith
Format: Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: November 24, 1991
Price: $6.99
Everyone knows that...donuts have holes...we clink glasses before saying a toast...golfers yell "fore!" before teeing off...we nod our heads yes and shake our heads no...But how many of us know why? You'll learn the answers and a whole lot more in this fun and fact-filled almanac. And all you have to... Read more >
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Furry Logic: Don't Worry!
Don't Worry!
Written by Jane Seabrook and Ashleigh Brilliant
Format: Hardcover, 64 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $12.99
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Don't Worry!
Written by Jane Seabrook and Ashleigh Brilliant
Format: Hardcover, 64 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $12.99
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Cults, Conspiracies, and Secret Societies
The Straight Scoop on Freemasons, The Illuminati, Skull and Bones, Black Helicopters, The New World Order, and many, many more
Written by Arthur Goldwag
Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $16.00
Did you know?
• Freemasonry's first American lodge included a young Benjamin Franklin among its members.
• The Knights Templar began as impoverished warrior monks then evolved into bankers.
• Groom Lake, Dreamland, Homey Airport, Paradise Ranch, The Farm, Watertown Strip, Red Square, “The Box,” are all names for Area 51.
An... Read more >
The Straight Scoop on Freemasons, The Illuminati, Skull and Bones, Black Helicopters, The New World Order, and many, many more
Written by Arthur Goldwag
Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $16.00
Did you know?
• Freemasonry's first American lodge included a young Benjamin Franklin among its members.
• The Knights Templar began as impoverished warrior monks then evolved into bankers.
• Groom Lake, Dreamland, Homey Airport, Paradise Ranch, The Farm, Watertown Strip, Red Square, “The Box,” are all names for Area 51.
An... Read more >
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unabridged audiobook download and an
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Random House Roget's Thesaurus
Written by Ballantine
Format: Paperback, 720 pages
On Sale: June 26, 2001
Price: $5.99
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Written by Ballantine
Format: Paperback, 720 pages
On Sale: June 26, 2001
Price: $5.99
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