Ford County: Stories
Written by John Grisham
Category: Fiction

In his first collection of short stories John Grisham takes us back to Ford County, Mississippi, the setting of his first novel, A Time to Kill. Featuring a cast of characters you'll never forget, these stories bring Ford County to vivid and colorful life.

Fans take note, John Grisham reads the unabridged audiobook, available as a CD or download.

Open
Written by Andre Agassi
Category: Biography & Autobiography

From one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court, a beautiful, haunting autobiography. With its breakneck tempo and raw candor, Open will be read and cherished for years. A treat for ardent fans, it will also captivate readers who know nothing about tennis. Like Agassi’s game, it sets a new standard for grace, style, speed, and power.

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Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me
Written by Howie Mandel  and Josh Young
Category: Biography & Autobiography

A frank, funny, no-holds-barred memoir that reveals the Deal or No Deal host's ongoing struggle with OCD and ADHD--and how it has shaped his life and career.  As heartfelt as it is hilarious, Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me is the story of one man's effort to draw comic inspiration out of his darkest, most vulnerable places.

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High Society
Written by Donald Spoto
Category: Biography & Autobiography

Drawing on his unprecedented access to Grace Kelly, bestselling biographer Donald Spoto at last offers an intimate, honest, and authoritative portrait of one of Hollywood’s legendary actresses. As the princess requested, Spoto waited twenty-five years after her death to write this biography. Now, with honesty and insight, High Society reveals the truth of Grace Kelly’s personal life, the men she loved, the men she didn’t, and what lay behind the façade of her fairy-tale life.

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The Black Book
Edited by Middleton A. Harris, Ernest Smith, Morris Levitt and Roger Furman
Foreword by Toni Morrison
Category: Social Science

A labor of love and a vital link to the richness and diversity of African American history and culture, The Black Book honors the past, reminding us where our nation has been, and gives flight to our hopes for what is yet to come. Beautifully and faithfully presented, and featuring a new Foreword and original poem by Toni Morrison, The Black Book remains a timeless landmark work.

Ice
Written by Linda Howard
Read by Fred Sanders
Category: Fiction

'Tis the season for mistletoe and holly, Santa . . . and suspense. And the gift that keeps on giving is Ice: premier thriller author Linda Howard's breathless tale of a man, a woman, and a battle for survival against an unforgiving winter--and an unrelenting killer. Oh what fun it is to read.

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The Lee Bros. Simple Fresh Southern
Written by Matt Lee and Ted Lee
Category: Cooking

From two South Carolina-bred brothers comes the ground-breaking cookbook for new Southern cooking. Matt and Ted have combined the old with the new, infusing family recipes with bright flavors.

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A Truth Universally Acknowledged
Edited by Susannah Carson
Foreword by Harold Bloom
Category: Literary Criticism & Collections

For two centuries Jane Austen has enthralled readers. Few other authors can claim as many fans or as much devotion. So why are we so fascinated with her novels? What is it about her prose that has made Jane Austen so universally beloved?

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While My Sister Sleeps
Written by Barbara Delinsky
Category: Fiction

Once again New York Times bestselling author Barbara Delinsky brings us a masterful family portrait, filled with thought-provoking insights into how emotions affect the decisions we make and how letting go can be the hardest thing to do and the greatest expression of love all at the same time.

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Patton, Montgomery, Rommel
Written by Terry Brighton
Category: History

One of Britain's most accomplished military scholars presents an unprecedented study of the land war in the North African and European theaters, as well as their chief commanders--three men who also happened to be the most compelling dramatis personae of World War II.

"Entertaining and lucidly written . . . the best way of comparing these three formidable egos--Brighton puts the three generals in the ring and lets them slug it out."
--Sunday Times

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The Art of Living
Text by Claudia Steinberg
Photographed by Barbel Miebach
Category: Architecture

To artists and designers, a home is a canvas on which they can project themselves, a testing ground for creative impulses, a place to display the objects that inspire them, a venue for experimentation with forms and materials that later appear in their own work. Photographer Bärbel Miebach captures the unique spirit of the private living quarters of twenty-five internationally known figures including Ellsworth Kelly, Catherine Malandrino, and Vivienne Tam.

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Fodor's California 2010
Written by Fodor's
Category: Travel

Now in full color, Fodor’s California 2010 covers one of America’s most popular vacation destinations from Sonoma County winery tours to Southern Sierra hikes to Rodeo Drive shopping. It includes over 300 color photographs, orientation maps, and all the hotel, restaurant, and activity reviews Fodor’s travels have come to expect.

The Sound of Sleigh Bells
Written by Cindy Woodsmall
Category: Fiction

The Sound of Sleigh Bells is a meaningful Christmas-time story about a young Amish woman and man who were scarred by long-ago wounds but take a chance on life and open their hearts to love, happiness, and a greater understanding that sometimes a person is all the more beautiful because of their flaws.

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