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An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Grace
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Tamar Adler
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Scribner (2011, Oct 18th).
Pages: 272
Amazon Exclusive: Michael Ruhlman Reviews An Everlasting Meal Michael Ruhlman is the author of The French Laundry Cookbook and The Making of a Chef. I'm sent countless advanced proofs of books asking for "blurbs," words of praise that the publisher can use to entice book buyers. I get so many, in fact, that they can feel more a burden than a pleasure. An Everlasting Meal by a writer I didn't know was one such book, so it was all but accidental that it came with me on a July trip to the beaches of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, where I opened it, reclined on a towel on a gorgeous stretch of sand. By the time I was half finished, I'd already contacted the editor to say I'd happily write something on behalf of this book, because I love it. more
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Private: #1 Suspect (Jack Morgan)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: James Patterson
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (2012, Jan 2nd).
Pages: 432
Acclaim for Private"Private will grab you from page one and force you to sit there until you turn the very last page. A great start to new a series from the master of fast-paced thrill rides." (lorisreadingcorner.com )"Slick and suspenseful." (BookLoons.com )"PRIVATE mixes action, mystery and personal drama...Patterson and Paetro may well be on their way to rivaling--and possibly surpassing--the popularity of their Women's Murder Club series." (BookReporter.com ) more
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Clockwork Prince (Infernal Devices)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Cassandra Clare
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry (2011, Dec 6th).
Pages: 496
The special Collector’s First Edition will include a never-before-seen letter from Will to his family!In the magical underworld of Victorian London, Tessa Gray has at last found safety with the Shadowhunters. But that safety proves fleeting when rogue forces in the Clave plot to see her protector, Charlotte, replaced as head of the Institute. If Charlotte loses her position, Tessa will be out on the street—and easy prey for the mysterious Magister, who wants to use Tessa’s powers for his own dark ends. With the help of the handsome, self-destructive Will and the fiercely devoted Jem, Tessa discovers that the Magister’s war on the Shadowhunters is deeply personal. He blames them for a long-ago tragedy that shattered his life. more
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Excel 2010 All-in-One For Dummies
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Greg Harvey
Format: Paperback
Publisher: For Dummies (2010, May 10th).
Pages: 792
A comprehensive, up-to-date, user-friendly guide to Excel 2010 Excel is the standard for spreadsheet applications and is used worldwide, but it’s not always user-friendly. That makes it a perfect For Dummies topic, and this handy all-in-one guide covers all the essentials, the new features, how to analyze data with Excel, and much more. Eight minibooks address Excel basics, worksheet design, formulas and functions, worksheet collaboration and review, charts and graphics, data management, data analysis, and Excel and VBA. Excel is the leading spreadsheet/data analysis software and is used throughout the world; the newest revision includes upgraded tools and a redesigned interface For Dummies books are the bestselling guides to Excel, with more than three million copies sold Excel 2010 All-in-One For Dummies covers the changes in the newest version as well as familiar tasks, such as creating and editing worksheets, setting up formulas, and performing statistical functions Eight self-contained minibooks cover the basics, worksheet design, formulas and functions, worksheet collaboration, presenting data in charts and graphics, data management, data analysis, and creating macros with VBA. more
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The Fear Index
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Robert Harris
Format: Deckle Edge]
Publisher: Knopf (2012, Jan 31st).
Pages: 288
At the nexus of high finance and sophisticated computer programming, a terrifying future may be unfolding even now. Dr. Alex Hoffmann’s name is carefully guarded from the general public, but within the secretive inner circles of the ultrarich he is a legend. He has developed a revolutionary form of artificial intelligence that predicts movements in the financial markets with uncanny accuracy. His hedge fund, based in Geneva, makes billions. But one morning before dawn, a sinister intruder breaches the elaborate security of his lakeside mansion, and so begins a waking nightmare of paranoia and violence as Hoffmann attempts, with increasing desperation, to discover who is trying to destroy him. Fiendishly smart and suspenseful, The Fear Index gives us a searing glimpse into an all-too-recognizable world of greed and panic. more
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30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Karl Pillemer Ph.D.
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Hudson Street Press (2011, Nov 10th).
Pages: 288
More than one thousand extraordinary Americans share their stories and the wisdom they have gained on living, loving, and finding happiness. After a chance encounter with an extraordinary ninety-year-old woman, renowned gerontologist Karl Pillemer began to wonder what older people know about life that the rest of us don't.His quest led him to interview more than one thousand Americans over the age of sixty-five to seek their counsel on all the big issues- children, marriage, money, career, aging. Their moving stories and uncompromisingly honest answers often surprised him. And he found that he consistently heard advice that pointed to these thirty lessons for living. Here he weaves their personal recollections of difficulties overcome and lives well lived into a timeless book filled with the hard-won advice these older Americans wish someone had given them when they were young. more
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Shadows in Flight (The Shadow Series)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Orson Scott Card
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Tor Books; First Edition edition (2012, Jan 17th).
Pages: 240
Ender’s Shadow explores the stars in this all-new novel...At the end of Shadow of the Giant, Bean flees to the stars with three of his children--the three who share the engineered genes that gave him both hyper-intelligence and a short, cruel physical life. The time dilation granted by the speed of their travel gives Earth’s scientists generations to seek a cure, to no avail. In time, they are forgotten--a fading ansible signal speaking of events lost to Earth’s history. But the Delphikis are about to make a discovery that will let them save themselves, and perhaps all of humanity in days to come.For there in space before them lies a derelict Formic colony ship. Aboard it, they will find both death and wonders--the life support that is failing on their own ship, room to grow, and labs in which to explore their own genetic anomaly and the mysterious disease that killed the ship’s colony. more
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Shooter's Bible: The World's Bestselling Firearms Reference (103rd Edition)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Jay Cassell
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing; 103rd Edition edition (2011, Oct 1st).
Pages: 608
This is the must-have reference book for gun collectors and firearm enthusiasts of all ages.Published annually for more than eighty years, Shooter’s Bible is the most complete and sought-after reference guide for new products, specifications, and current prices on thousands of firearms and related equipment. The 103rd edition contains up-to-date handgun and rifle ballistic tables along with extensive charts of currently available bullets and projectiles for handloading, as well as a new products section. This edition also corrects any errors from previous editions, so you can be sure you are getting the most complete and accurate pricing and specs for all the products showcased inside. Complete with color and black and white photographs depicting various makes and models of firearms and equipment, Shooter’s Bible belongs on the bookshelf of any beginner or experienced hunter, firearm collector, or gun enthusiast. more
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