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1	Mere Christianity more books like this by C S Lewis This text by the beloved British author considers essential themes of Christianity, across all denominations. The volume combines three books--"The Case for Christianity", "Christian Behaviour", and "Beyond Personality"--which resulted from a series of radio broadcasts that Lewis conducted in England in the 1940s. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.41! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Norton Anthology of World Literature more books like this by Sarah N Lawall In 1995, Norton changed the way world literature is taught by introducing The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces , Expanded Edition. Leading the field once again, Norton is proud to publish the anthology for the new century, The Norton Anthology of World Literature , Second Edition. Now published in 6 volumes (this volume, Volume A, covers ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.96! \| first editions
3	Pilgrims Progress more books like this by John Bunyan Bunyan's allegory uses the everyday world of common experience as a metaphor for the spiritual journey of the soul toward God. The hero, Christian, encounters many obstacles in his quest: the Valley of the Shadow of Death, Vanity Fair, Doubting Castle, the Wicket Gate, as well as those who tempt him from his path (e.g., Talkative, Mr. Worldly ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Daring Book for Girls more books like this by Andrea Buchanan, Miriam Peskowitz, Alexis Seabrook (Illustrator) The manual for everything that adventurous girls need to know: from female heroes in history to secret note-passing skills, science projects to friendship bracelets, the perfect cartwheel to the eternal mystery of what boys are thinking. see all copies from $4.12! new only from $4.12! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Prophet more books like this by Kahlil Gibran Kahlil Gibran worked on the manuscript for "The Prophet"--his second work in English after "The Madman"--for several years before it was published in October 1923. Both the author and the world consider this his masterpiece, and it has been translated into dozens of languages. "The Prophet" concerns Almustafa, "the chosen one," who, after exile on ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.08! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	One Hundred Years of Solitude more books like this by Gabriel Garcia Marquez A beguiling mix of politics, magic, romance, and sex, the saga of the mysterious history of the Buendia family of the village of Macondo does nothing less than recapitulate the entire history of the human race. Written with little regard for traditional novelistic conventions, Garcia Marquez's novel incorporates emotional responses in lieu of plot ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.95! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Care & Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls more books like this by Valorie Lee Schaefer, Norm Bendell (Illustrator) This guide to health and hygiene for preteen girls covers such subjects as acne, menstruation, bad breath, and developing healthy eating habits. Color illustrations accompany the text see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.51! \| SVS
8	Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books more books like this by Azar Nafisi Azar Nafasi formed a book club in Tehran comprised of seven young women who got together to discuss such books as THE GREAT GATSBY, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, DAISY MILLER, and, of course, LOLITA--books forbidden by the Islamic government. In this memoir, Nafasi, who was expelled from the country for refusing to wear the veil, writes about those women, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Tao of Pooh more books like this by Benjamin Hoff 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 $7.17! \| first editions \| SVS
10	History of Love more books like this by Nicole Krauss Leo Gursky is barely surviving, tapping his radiator each evening to let his upstairs neighbor know he's still alive. But life wasn't always like this: 60 years ago, in the Polish village where he was born, Leo fell in love and wrote a book. And though Leo doesn't know it, that book survived, inspiring fabulous circumstances, even love. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.77! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Mastering APA Style: Student's Workbook and Training Guide more books like this by Harold Gelfand, Charles J Walker This workbook is the source students need to improve their writing skills. "Mastering APA Style" is a self-paced, self-teaching workbook that can be used to learn APA style quickly and effectively. Developed over a 12-year period, this work has been tested in the classroom. see all copies from $10.44! new only from $15.94! \| SVS
12 view cover	Candide more books like this by Voltaire Candide, the quintessential innocent, has been taught by his tutor, Pangloss, that "all is for the best in this best of all possible worlds." Gradually, Candide and his beloved, Cunegonde, learn--as they travel through a world peopled with evil characters and various cruelties--the limits of Pangloss's philosophy. Voltaire's great comic ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Grief Observed more books like this by C S Lewis Lewis's journal is a testimony to his confrontation with the numbness of grief and the temptation to lose faith, written after the death of his wife in a straightforward and deeply personal voice. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.50! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines more books like this by Thomas C Foster A fun and practical introduction to literature and literary basics--symbols, themes, and contexts--shows how to make everyday reading experiences more rewarding and enjoyable. see all copies from $4.74! new only from $5.49! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Inkheart more books like this by Cornelia Funke 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 $4.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Problem of Pain more books like this by C S Lewis "Lewis is the ideal persuader for the half-convinced, for the good man who would like to be a Christian but finds his intellect getting in the way". --Anthony Burgess. The New York Times Book Review see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Gnostic Gospels more books like this by Elaine Pagels Pagels, a noted authority of religion, examines what impact Gnosticism could have had on Christianity had it not been labelled heretical by the early church fathers. THE GNOSTIC GOSPELS offers up insights from this obscure branch of Christianity, offering synopses of these documents that purport to reveal new insights into Jesus's life, his ... see all copies from $2.41! new only from $4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces more books like this by Maynard Mack (Editor) Edited by scholars, translators and teachers of the literary traditions represented, The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces , Expanded Edition, offers nearly 3,000 pages per volume of the world's greatest literary landmarks, from early Egyptian love poetry to Chinua Achebe's stunning Things Fall Apart . Prized by teachers and students ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Four Loves more books like this by C S Lewis The Four Loves deserves to become a minor classic as a modern mirror of souls a mirror of the virtues and failings of human loving. --Martin D'Arcy, The New York Time Book Review see all copies from $2.95! new only from $5.80! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Inkspell more books like this by Cornelia Funke 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 $4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Best American Nonrequired Reading more books like this by D Eggers These pieces--both fiction and nonfiction--have been culled by Dave Eggers from many diverse publications, and are geared toward 20-something readers. They include work from Eric Schlosser, David Sedaris, Gary Smith, Rodney Rothman, and the Onion. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Midnight's Children more books like this by Salman Rushdie Salman Rushdie won the Booker Prize for this novel, which follows the lives of children born on August 15, 1947, the day India became an independent nation. The book is simultaneously the story of one boy's coming of age, a chronicle of the growing pains of the new nation, and a family drama, all told in a magical-realist style that manages to be ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.69! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Norton Introduction to Literature more books like this by Alison Booth (Editor), J Paul Hunter (Editor), Kelly K Mays (Editor) Norton's acclaimed introductory anthology in a compact, easy-to-carry format. "The Norton Introduction to Literature, Portable Edition," offers a balanced selection of classic and contemporary stories, poems, and plays in a brief and affordable format. Designed to accommodate a wide range of teaching styles and needs, this inviting introduction ... see all copies from $23.88! new only from $45.88! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Freckle Juice more books like this by Judy Blume Andrew wants freckles so much that he tries some unusual ways of getting them. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama and Writing more books like this by Mr. X J Kennedy, Dana Gioia The concise version of the discipline's most popular introductory anthology, Kennedy/Gioia's "Literature," Compact Edition continues to inspire students with engaging insights on reading and writing about stories, poems, and plays. Poets in their own right, editors X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia bring personal warmth and a human perspective to this ... see all copies from $34.97! new only from $52.50! \| SVS

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