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Atlas ShruggedAtlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $3.99
Find out what moves the world!
Grands Vins: The Finest Châteaux of Bordeaux and Their WinesGrands Vins: The Finest Châteaux of Bordeaux and Their Wines by Clive Coates M. W.
Buy new: $49.59 / Used from: $8.99
The essential guide to the greatest thing you can put in your mouth! Well, NEARLY the greatest :)
Static Contraction TrainingStatic Contraction Training by Peter Sisco
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $4.03
A new way of training -- taking HIT to a new level, with step-by-step instructions and explanations
Total Juicing (Plume)Total Juicing (Plume) by Elaine LaLanne
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $2.22
Get with the Juice! If you aren't drinking your vegetables you're missing out -- more borscht == less belt !
Gaslighting in America: A Pictorial Survey, 1815-1910Gaslighting in America: A Pictorial Survey, 1815-1910 by Denys Peter Myers
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Find out about how the world was illuminated before glare set in!
History of the City of Brooklyn: Including the Old Town and Village of Brooklyn, the Town of Bushwick, and  the Village and City of WilliamsburghHistory of the City of Brooklyn: Including the Old Town and Village of Brooklyn, the Town of Bushwick, and the Village and City of Williamsburgh by Henry Reed Stiles
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When it comes to our local history, he's the man!
I Ching (Classics of Ancient China)I Ching (Classics of Ancient China) by Edward Shaughnessy
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The first real scholarship on this ancient classic!! (I'm not talking about ME?!)
Pleasures of the Vietnamese TablePleasures of the Vietnamese Table by Mai Pham
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All cookboks should be written this deliciously -- I have yet to taste rice noodles that don't resemble rubber bands; this book gives me hope!
The Eclectic Gourmet Guide to Greater New York City: The Undiscovered World of Hyperdelicious Offbeat Eating in All Five BurroughsThe Eclectic Gourmet Guide to Greater New York City: The Undiscovered World of Hyperdelicious Offbeat Eating in All Five Burroughs by Jim Leff
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Forget about the VOX POPULI -- there is no better guide to NYC restaurants -- period -- how else would you find out about the Terminal Cafe!!
The Garden of the Finzi-ContinisThe Garden of the Finzi-Continis
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One of the greatest movies ever made -- buy this immediately and you won't regret it.
Literature of the People's Republic of China: Movie Scripts, Dialogues, Stories, Essays, Opera, Poems, PlaysLiterature of the People's Republic of China: Movie Scripts, Dialogues, Stories, Essays, Opera, Poems, Plays by Kai-Yu Hsu
Buy new: $89.95 / Used from: $0.80
I wrote a little translation for this book -- most of which is otherwise completely forgettable literature
John Betjeman: Collected PoemsJohn Betjeman: Collected Poems by John, Sir Betjeman
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Contains the incomparable "Flight from Bootle"!
Cucina Ebraica: Flavors of the Italian Jewish KitchenCucina Ebraica: Flavors of the Italian Jewish Kitchen by Joyce Goldstein
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Read my review of this book in Epinions.com!
A L'Ombre DES Jeunes Filles En Fleurs 2 (Garnier-Flammarion)A L'Ombre DES Jeunes Filles En Fleurs 2 (Garnier-Flammarion) by Marcel Proust
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If you don't read French get ONLY the original Scott Moncrieff version -- NOT the watered-down, hacked up "corrected" stuff or committee-written collection currently on the market
Step by Step to Stand-Up ComedyStep by Step to Stand-Up Comedy by Greg Dean
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The structure of today's stand-up jokes is deftly analyzed
Bistro CookingBistro Cooking by Patricia Wells
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The incredible gratin recipes are worth the price of the book alone
sendmailsendmail by Neil Rickert
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The essential guide for hacking sendmail, don't even think of touching your config files without it
A Guide to Japanese Hot SpringsA Guide to Japanese Hot Springs by Anne Hotta
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The best book ever on this topic, take a dip!
Let's Eat Korean FoodLet's Eat Korean Food by Betsy O'Brein
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A great introduction to this incredible cuisine
The Garden Of The Finzi ContinisThe Garden Of The Finzi Continis
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I *hate* nearly ALL movies -- except perhaps this one -- the only movie ever made that doesn't *pander* to the audience
Margaret Cho - I'm the One That I WantMargaret Cho - I'm the One That I Want
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Find out why she's "the one" and only great contemporary comedian
30-Minute Meals30-Minute Meals by Rachael Ray
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Now you have no excuse NOT to cook for your honey every single night of the week!
Smoky The Cow HorseSmoky The Cow Horse by Will James
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Read it and weep, find out what American writing was like before television took over the world.
Mandarin PrimerMandarin Primer by Chao Yuen Ren
The best language learning textbook ever written in any language -- the students complained it was too difficult, so they now deserve the pablum the PRC dishes out!
Homeric Dictionary for Schools and CollegesHomeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges by Georg Autenrieth
Buy new: $24.95 / Used from: $3.00
Extremely portable dictionary you can pack away for your Homeric journeys when sitting in the airport, on the bus, and so forth