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1	Inkspell more books like this by Cornelia Funke add to wishlist This dazzling, gripping sequel to the bestselling children's fantasy INKHEART follows curious, adventurous Meggie--the 12-year-old daughter of renowned bookbinder Mo--and beautiful, silent Resa, into a dangerous, compelling world trapped between the pages of Inkheart. Though the family has been reunited and living happily at Aunt Elinor's, Meggie ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	How Proust Can Change Your Life more books like this by Alain de Botton add to wishlist Alain de Botton's first work of nonfiction is a tribute to Marcel Proust, in the guise of a somewhat unusual self-help book. Consisting of Proust's opinions on subjects ranging from vacations to sex, it is, in the end, an illuminating portrait of Proust by de Botton. Listed by Salon as one of the Ten Best Books of 1997. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.82! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Inkdeath more books like this by Cornelia Funke, Allan Corduner (Read by) add to wishlist The Adderhead--his immortality bound in a book by Meggie's father, Mo--has ordered his henchmen to plunder the villages. The peasants' only defense is a band of outlaws led by the Bluejay--Mo's fictitious double, whose identity he has reluctantly adopted. But the Book of Immortality is unraveling, and the Adderhead again fears the White Women of ... see all copies from $14.04! new only from $14.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers more books like this by Christopher Vogler add to wishlist This updated and revised third edition provides new insights and observations from Vogler's ongoing work on mythology's influence on stories, movies, and man himself. The previous two editons of this book have sold over 180,000 units, making this book a 'classic' for screenwriters, writers, and novelists see all copies from $4.94! new only from $12.80! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration Into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel more books like this by Michio Kaku add to wishlist Renowned physicist Kaku explores to what extent technologies and devices deemed impossible today might become commonplace in the future. From teleportation to force fields, Kaku uses the world of science fiction to explore the fundamentals--and the limits--of the laws of physics. see all copies from $7.80! new only from $9.10! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Tao of Pooh more books like this by Benjamin Hoff add to wishlist The Tao is such a simple thing, but we complicate it by using esoteric language and piling concept on top of concept to try and explain it. What better way to describe a basic idea than to explain it to a child? Although THE TAO OF POOH isn't really aimed at children, it takes the beloved A. A. Milne characters, copies their familiar cadences, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.15! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Man Who Ate Everything more books like this by Jeffrey Steingarten add to wishlist Urbane, informative, and highly entertaining essays by Vogue food columnist Steingarten, about bread, choucroute, barbecue, fat farms, the wonders of red wine, and French fries cooked in horse fat--among other things. A winner of a 1998 award from the Association of Culinary Professionals. A New York Times Notable Book for 1998. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $9.23! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Finding God in the Shack: Seeking Truth in a Story of Evil and Redemption more books like this by Roger E Olson add to wishlist Roger Olson delves into many of the significant issues raised by the popular book, "The Shack," such as forgiving those who have done us great evil, how God acts in the world, how God is three persons in one and what difference this makes to us. While he offers his own criticisms of the book, he largely finds the truth about God in The Shack. see all copies from $8.85! new only from $8.85! \| SVS
9	Elements of Writing Fiction - Characters & Viewpoint more books like this by Orson Scott Card add to wishlist Orson Scott Card presents practical, in-depth instruction on how fiction writers can make the best choices in creating characters and handling viewpoint. The author shows how to put original yet realistic people into fiction.' see all copies from $3.49! new only from $3.66! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Three Pigs more books like this by David Wiesner add to wishlist A Caldecott medalist playfully deconstructs the familiar nursery tale, taking the visual narrative to a new level. Dialogue balloons, text excerpts, and a wide variety of illustration styles guide the reader through a fantasy universe to the surprising and happy ending. Full-color illustrations. see all copies from $3.16! new only from $4.82! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Magic and Other Misdemeanors more books like this by Micheal Buckley, Peter Ferguson (Illustrator) add to wishlist With Granny distracted by Mayor Heart's campaign against the human residents of Ferryport Landing, Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are ready to tackle a case on their own: who is stealing the magical possessions of the most powerful Everafters in town? Among the many suspects are "Puss in Boots" (now an exterminator), "Cinderella" (a radio relationship ... see all copies from $2.25! new only from $2.25! \| SVS
12 view cover	Inkheart more books like this by Cornelia Funke add to wishlist Both lovers of books and reading, 11-year-old Meggie and her bookbinder father, Mo, enter the fight of their lives with evil villains who were originally characters in a book called INKHEART. Ensnared by Capricorn and his menacing gang, including the exceedingly cruel Basta, Meggie must not only free herself and her father, but also find her ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Celestine Prophecy: An Experiential Guide more books like this by James Redfield, Carol Adrienne add to wishlist First published in 1993, this tale has gained a loyal following, entertaining and inspiring thousands of readers with its far-reaching ideas. First-time author James Redfield carries the reader through a quest that begins when the main character decides to follow the exciting trail of a mysterious manuscript rumored to exist somewhere in the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Jan Karon's Mitford Cookbook and Kitchen Reader: Recipes from Mitford Cooks, Favorite Tales from Mitford Books more books like this by Jan Karon, Martha McIntosh (Editor) add to wishlist With scene after scene describing colorful characters enjoying tantalizing dishes, it's easy to see why fans of Jan Karon's Mitford books could put on a pound or two. To satisfy readers' cravings, Karon has created a cookbook packed with more than 150 recipes from her novels and her own recipe box. It is also loaded with tips, hints, jokes, ... see all copies from $3.67! new only from $7.63! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	One more books like this by Richard Bach add to wishlist In his latest novel One, phenomenally bestselling author Richard Bach asks the questions--what if we could meet the people we are destined to be in twenty years? What if we could confront the people we were in the past, and those we are right now in parallel lifetimes, in alternate worlds? see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.35! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Atlas Shrugged more books like this by Andrew Bernstein add to wishlist Who is John Galt? This famous rhetorical question rings through Ayn Rand's best-selling novel as the people's anthem of despair in depressed economic times. Set in the future, the novel follows capitalist magnates as they battle looters, strikers, and the impending ruin of the United States' economy. The romantic and intellectual relationship ... see all copies from $2.63! new only from $2.63! \| SVS
17 view cover	He: Understanding Masculine Psychology more books like this by Robert A Johnson add to wishlist This popular analyst provides important reflections on what it means to be a man, how man develops into maturity, and what components make up man's complex personality. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| SVS
18 view cover	What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew: From Fox Hunting to Whist-The Facts of Daily Life in Nineteenth-Century England more books like this by Daniel Pool add to wishlist Essays provide a view of British life during the nineteenth century. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.99! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint more books like this by Nancy Kress add to wishlist The indispensable Write Great Fiction series continues with an in-depth look at three of the most important tools in the writer's craft character. emotion and viewpoint. With the tips and techniques in this book, writers will learn how to: Create compelling characters that readers believe in Write scenes that deliver an unforgettable emotional ... see all copies from $6.47! new only from $6.49! \| SVS
20 view cover	Mimesis : the representation of reality in Western literature more books like this by Erich Auerbach add to wishlist Auerbach traces the representation of reality with well-developed readings of major writers in Western literature from antiquity to the 20th century. His analysis of the development of realism in Stendahl, Balzac, Flaubert and Proust is especially worth noting. He ends his book with Virginia Woolf's "To the Lighthouse". see all copies from $4.50! new only from $17.50! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Sexual Personae: Art & Decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson more books like this by Camille Paglia add to wishlist Is Emily Dickinson "the female Sade"? Is Donatello's David a bit of paedophile pornography? What is the secret kinship between Byron and Elvis Presley, between the Medusa and Madonna? How do liberals and feminists - as well as conservatives - fatally misread human nature? This audacious and omnivorously learned work of guerilla scholarship offers ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination more books like this by Toni Morrison add to wishlist Toni Morrison deals with the subject of race as it has appeared in American literature--which has, she claims, often shortchanged blackness in favor of the white majority. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Shake Dem Halloween Bones more books like this by W Nikola-Lisa, Professor Mike Reed (Illustrator) add to wishlist Storybook characters such as Goldilocks, Little Red Riding Hood, and Tom Thumb come together to have a wild Halloween party. Color illustrations accompany the rhyming text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.31! \| SVS
24 view cover	Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre more books like this by Walter Arnold Kaufmann (Editor) add to wishlist This volume provides basic writings of Dostoevsky, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Rilke, Kafka, Ortega, Jaspers, Heidegger, Sartre, and Camus, including some not previously translated, along with an invaluable introductory essay by Walter Kaufmann. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Culture & Imperialism more books like this by Professor Edward W Said add to wishlist Following his profoundly influential study, "Orientalism", Edward Said now examines western culture. From Jane Austen to Salman Rushdie, from Yeats to media coverage of the Gulf War, "Culture and Imperialism" is a broad, fierce and wonderfully readable account of the roots of imperialism in European culture. see all copies from $6.24! new only from $9.59! \| first editions \| SVS

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