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The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel (P.S.) Features The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel (P.S.) Great product! Descriptions The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel (P.S.) The New York Times bestseller, now available in paperback—“an excellent, hyperliterate, genre-pantsing detective novel that deserves every inch of its…blockbuster superfame” (New York).For sixty years Jewish refugees and their descendants have prospered in the Federal District of Sitka, a "temporary" safe haven created in the wake of the Holocaust and the shocking 1948 collapse of the fledgling state of Israel. The Jews of the Sitka District have created their own little world in the Ala... The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel (P.S.) I have listened/read on a very long time. The author weaves between the characters beautifully, developing them so the reader really has a sense of "knowing them". It is a well rounded book with an excellent beginning, middle and end, intertwining

Firefight (The Reckoners) Features Firefight (The Reckoners) Firefight Reckoners Descriptions Firefight (The Reckoners) The #1 New York Times bestseller and sequel to Steelheart—a novel that James Dashner called “fantastic.” Brandon Sanderson, the author of Words of Radiance, coauthor of Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series, and creator of the internationally bestselling Mistborn trilogy, presents the second book in the Reckoners series: Firefight. And don’t miss Calamity, the exciting conclusion to the Reckoners series available now!    Newcago is free.    They told David it was impossibl... Firefight (The Reckoners) I have listened/read on a very long time. The author weaves between the characters beautifully, developing them so the reader really has a sense of "knowing them". It is a well rounded book with an excellent beginning, middle and end, intertwining the story so the reader does not forget or miss any details. Wingate has an exceptional way for describing feeli

Tasting Rome: Fresh Flavors and Forgotten Recipes from an Ancient City Features Tasting Rome: Fresh Flavors and Forgotten Recipes from an Ancient City Tasting Rome Fresh Flavors and Forgotten Recipes from an Ancient City Descriptions Tasting Rome: Fresh Flavors and Forgotten Recipes from an Ancient City A love letter from two Americans to their adopted city, Tasting Rome is a showcase of  modern dishes influenced by tradition, as well as the rich culture of their surroundings.    Even 150 years after unification, Italy is still a divided nation where individual regions are defined by their local cuisine. Each is a mirror of its city’s culture, history, and geography. But cucina romana is the country’s greatest standout.   Tasting Rome provides a complete picture of a pl... Tasting Rome: Fresh Flavors and Forgotten Recipes from an Ancient City I have listened/read on a very long time. The author weaves between the characters beautifully, developing them so the reader really has a se

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Features Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking [Hardcover] Descriptions Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking, reading to partying; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over brainstorming in teams. Although they are often labeled "quiet," it is to introverts that we owe many of the great contributions to society--from van Gogh’s sunflowers to the invention of the personal computer. Passionately argued, impressively researched, and filled with... Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking I have listened/read on a very long time. The author weaves between the characters beautifully, developing them

The Blood of Olympus (The Heroes of Olympus) Features The Blood of Olympus (The Heroes of Olympus) Disney-Hyperion Descriptions The Blood of Olympus (The Heroes of Olympus) Though the Greek and Roman crewmembers of the Argo II have made progress in their many quests, they still seem no closer to defeating the earth mother, Gaea. Her giants have risen-all of them-and they're stronger than ever. They must be stopped before the Feast of Spes, when Gaea plans to have two demigods sacrificed in Athens. She needs their blood-the blood of Olympus-in order to wake. The demigods are having more frequent visions of a terrible battle at Camp Half-Blood. The Roman legi... The Blood of Olympus (The Heroes of Olympus) I have listened/read on a very long time. The author weaves between the characters beautifully, developing them so the reader really has a sense of "knowing them". It is a well rounded book with an excellent beginning, middle and end, intertwining the story so the reader

Olivia and the Fairy Princesses Features Olivia and the Fairy Princesses Atheneum Books for Young Readers Descriptions Olivia and the Fairy Princesses In this picture book starring the world’s most imaginative pig, Olivia embarks upon a quest for identity with very lofty goals—and being a princess is NOT one of them! Olivia is having an identity crisis! There are too many ruffly, sparkly princesses around these days, and Olivia has had quite enough. She needs to stand out! She has to be special! She wants to do more than just fit in! So what will she be?      Join Olivia on a hilarious quest for individuality, and rest assure... Olivia and the Fairy Princesses I have listened/read on a very long time. The author weaves between the characters beautifully, developing them so the reader really has a sense of "knowing them". It is a well rounded book with an excellent beginning, middle and end, intertwining the story so the reader does not forget or miss any details. Wingate has

Rat Queens Volume 1: Sass & Sorcery Features Rat Queens Volume 1: Sass & Sorcery Rat Queens Volume 1 Sass and Sorcery Descriptions Rat Queens Volume 1: Sass & Sorcery Who are the Rat Queens? A pack of booze-guzzling, death-dealing battle maidens-for-hire, and they're in the business of killing all god's creatures for profit. It's also a darkly comedic sass-and-sorcery series starring Hannah the Rockabilly Elven Mage, Violet the Hipster Dwarven Fighter, Dee the Atheist Human Cleric and Betty the Hippy Smidgen Thief. This modern spin on an old school genre is a violent monster-killing epic that is like Buffy meets Tank Girl in a Lord of the Rings world on crac... Rat Queens Volume 1: Sass & Sorcery I have listened/read on a very long time. The author weaves between the characters beautifully, developing them so the reader really has a sense of "knowing them". It is a well rounded book with an excellent beginning, middle and end, intertwining the stor

Starship Troopers Features Starship Troopers Starship Troopers Descriptions Starship Troopers In Robert A. Heinlein’s controversial bestseller, a recruit of the future goes through the toughest boot camp in the Universe—and into battle against mankind’s most alarming enemy. JOIN THE ARMY AND SEE THE UNIVERSE The historians can’t seem to settle whether to call this one “The Third Space War” (or the fourth), or whether “The First Interstellar War” fits it better. The soldiers just call it “The Bug War.” Everything up to then and still later were “inciden... Starship Troopers I have listened/read on a very long time. The author weaves between the characters beautifully, developing them so the reader really has a sense of "knowing them". It is a well rounded book with an excellent beginning, middle and end, intertwining the story so the reader does not forget or miss any details. Wingate has an exceptional way for describing feelings, emotions, and visuals that you have a vivid p

Before I Fall Enhanced Edition Features Before I Fall Enhanced Edition Before I Fall Descriptions Before I Fall Enhanced Edition With this stunning debut novel, New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver emerged as one of today's foremost authors of young adult fiction. Like Jay Asher's Thirteen Reasons Why and Gayle Forman's If I Stay, Before I Fall raises thought-provoking questions about love, death, and how one person's life can affect so many others.This special enhanced edition of the New York Times bestselling Before I Fall by award-winning author Lauren Oliver includes two brand-new stories set in the world o... Before I Fall Enhanced Edition I have listened/read on a very long time. The author weaves between the characters beautifully, developing them so the reader really has a sense of "knowing them". It is a well rounded book with an excellent beginning, middle and end, intertwining the story so the reader does not forget or miss any details. W

Ancillary Sword (Imperial Radch) Features Ancillary Sword (Imperial Radch) Orbit Descriptions Ancillary Sword (Imperial Radch) The sequel to Ancillary Justice, the only novel to ever win the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Awards and the second book in Ann Leckie's New York Times bestselling series. Breq is a soldier who used to be a warship. Once a weapon of conquest controlling thousands of minds, now she has only a single body and serves the emperor. With a new ship and a troublesome crew, Breq is ordered to go to the only place in the galaxy she would agree to go: to Athoek Station to protect the family of... Ancillary Sword (Imperial Radch) I have listened/read on a very long time. The author weaves between the characters beautifully, developing them so the reader really has a sense of "knowing them". It is a well rounded book with an excellent beginning, middle and end, intertwining the story so the reader does not forget or miss any details. Wingate has an excep

Blueberry Girl Features Blueberry Girl HarperCollins Publishers Descriptions Blueberry Girl This is a prayer for a blueberry girl . . . A much-loved baby grows into a young woman: brave, adventurous, and lucky. Exploring, traveling, bathed in sunshine, surrounded by the wonders of the world. What every new parent or parent-to-be dreams of for her child, what every girl dreams of for herself.Let me go places that we've never been, trust and delight in her youth.Nationally bestselling author Neil Gaiman wrote Blueberry Girl for a friend who was about to become the mother of a little girl... Blueberry Girl I have listened/read on a very long time. The author weaves between the characters beautifully, developing them so the reader really has a sense of "knowing them". It is a well rounded book with an excellent beginning, middle and end, intertwining the story so the reader does not forget or miss any details. Wingate has an exceptional way for describing feelings, emotions,

Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS Features Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS Doubleday Books Descriptions Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS WINNER OF THE 2016 PULITZER PRIZE FOR GENERAL NONFICTION “A Best Book of 2015”—The New York Times, The Washington Post, People Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, Kansas City Star, and Kirkus Reviews In a thrilling dramatic narrative, awarded the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction, Joby Warrick traces how the strain of militant Islam behind ISIS first arose in a remote Jordanian prison and spread with the unwitting aid of two American presidents.      When... Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS I have listened/read on a very long time. The author weaves between the characters beautifully, developing them so the reader really has a sense of "knowing them". It is a well rounded book with an excellent beginning, middle and end, intertwining the story so the reader does not forget or miss any details. Wingate has an exceptional way for describing feelin

Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy, Book One) Features Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy, Book One) Great product! Descriptions Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy, Book One) Ken Follett’s magnificent new historical epic begins as five interrelated families move through the momentous dramas of the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for women’s suffrage.  A thirteen-year-old Welsh boy enters a man’s world in the mining pits. . . . An American law student rejected in love finds a surprising new career in Woodrow Wilson’s White House. . . . A housekeeper for the aristocratic Fitzherberts takes a fateful step above her station, whi... Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy, Book One) I have listened/read on a very long time. The author weaves between the characters beautifully, developing them so the reader really has a sense of "knowing them". It is a well rounded book with an excellent beginning, middle and end, intertwining the story so the reader does n

The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 5) Features The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 5) Harry N Abrams Descriptions The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 5) Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up. But is getting older really all it’s cracked up to be?   Greg suddenly finds himself dealing with the pressures of boy-girl parties, increased responsibilities, and even the awkward changes that come with getting older—all without his best friend, Rowley, at his side. Can Greg make it through on his own? Or will he have to face the “ugly truth”?... The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 5) I have listened/read on a very long time. The author weaves between the characters beautifully, developing them so the reader really has a sense of "knowing them". It is a well rounded book with an excellent beginning, middle and end, intertwining the story so the reader does not forget or miss any details. Wingate has an exceptional way for describing feelings,

Career of Evil (A Cormoran Strike Novel) Features Career of Evil (A Cormoran Strike Novel) Author of the #1 Bestseller "The Cuckoo's Calling" Descriptions Career of Evil (A Cormoran Strike Novel) When a mysterious package is delivered to Robin Ellacott, she is horrified to discover that it contains a woman's severed leg. Her boss, private detective Cormoran Strike, is less surprised but no less alarmed. There are four people from his past who he thinks could be responsible--and Strike knows that any one of them is capable of sustained and unspeakable brutality. With the police focusing on the one suspect Strike is increasingly sure is not the perpetrator, he and Robin take matters... Career of Evil (A Cormoran Strike Novel) I have listened/read on a very long time. The author weaves between the characters beautifully, developing them so the reader really has a sense of "knowing them". It is a well rounded book with an excellent beginning, middle and end, int

Speaker for the Dead (The Ender Quintet) Features Speaker for the Dead (The Ender Quintet) Speaker for the Dead Descriptions Speaker for the Dead (The Ender Quintet) In the aftermath of his terrible war, Ender Wiggin disappeared, and a powerful voice arose: The Speaker for the Dead, who told the true story of the Bugger War.Now, long years later, a second alien race has been discovered, but again the aliens' ways are strange and frightening...again, humans die. And it is only the Speaker for the Dead, who is also Ender Wiggin the Xenocide, who has the courage to confront the mystery...and the truth.Speaker for the Dead, the second novel in Orson Scott Card's... Speaker for the Dead (The Ender Quintet) I have listened/read on a very long time. The author weaves between the characters beautifully, developing them so the reader really has a sense of "knowing them". It is a well rounded book with an excellent beginning, middle and end, intertwining the story so the reader