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We raised our fists and cheered. . . . With the sagas in our heads, with Iceland at its wildest beneath our boots, it would not have been impossible to see Bárdr clumping along the summit ridge, prodding the glacier with his staff, ready to show us the way down."Iceland is a pictorial classic on one of the last "undiscovered" countries in Europe--reissued for the first time in paperback. Iceland is often thought to be covered by ice, but in fa...

Just in time for the holidays comes this limited edition of Mouse Guard: Fall 1152, presenting the original size and format (12" x 12") of David Petersen's black-and-white artwork for the first series.

In this powerful, affecting, and unflinching memoir, a daughter looks back on her unconventional childhood with deaf parents in rural Texas while trying to reconcile it to her present life--one in which her father is serving a 20-year sentence in a maximum-security prison.

Markoe reveals, among other things, the secret formula for comedy. This is by far her most personal, affecting collection yet--honest, unapologetic, often painful--but always shot through with the bracing, wicked sense of humor that has made her such a beloved and incisive observer of life, both human and canine. 288 pp.

No one brings to life the remarkable bond between humans and their dogs like "New York Times"-bestselling author Katz. He has warmed our spirits with enchanting tales and keen observations of his animal menagerie. Now, he's back with his first collection of short stories.

The extraordinarily captivating memoir of the remarkable jewel thief who robbed the rich and the famous while maintaining an outwardly conventional life—an astonishing and completely true story, the like of which has never before been told . . . or lived.Bill Mason is arguably the greatest jewel thief who ever lived. During a thirty-year career he charmed his way into the inner circles of high society and stole more than $35 million worth of f...

Originally published by Image Comics, these first two volumes of Kibuishi's phenomenal FLIGHT graphic novel series contain sumptuous, full-color graphic short stories by some of the hottest artists in the genre, including Bengal, Jake Parker, and Vera Brosgal.

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If... (Questions for the Game of Life) was a best-selling sensation with readers around the world. If(superscript 2) is a collection of 500 completely new and tantalizing, provocative questions that really make you think. It's an excellent source for party games, office-cooler conversation, family dinners, and nights out at the local tavern. Crack open the secret dreams, the hidden desires and the real personalities of your friends, your famil...

In her first new work since The Vagina Monologues, her Obie Award-winning smash hit, Eve Ensler tells the story of two American women, a Park Avenue psychiatrist and a human rights worker, who go to Bosnia to help women confront their memories of war and emerge deeply changed themselves. Necessary Targets is a groundbreaking play about women and war—about the violence of dark memories and the enduring resilience of the human spirit.Melissa, an...

Before I turn 67, I would like to have a lot of sex with a man I like.” This inspired personal ad from Jane Juska drew tremendous response and swept the retired teacher into a whirlwind existence she barely recognized as her own. She relayed her fun and frank exploits in the bestseller A Round-Heeled Woman. Now Juska continues her astonishing story in this much anticipated new adventure.Five years after that fateful ad, Juska has become a frie...

The graphic novel anthology that solidified the stature of the FLIGHT series as one of the most thoughtful, beautifully rendered works in the field. "Last year, the first volume of Flight introduced a squadron of talented young cartoonists whose anime/animation influence struck a fresh note among jaded comics readers. This edition shows substantial growth while introducing some veterans, such as Jeff Smith (Bone) and Doug TenNapel (Creature Te...

Previously published as "A Question of Attraction, " this brilliant romantic comedy, set in England in the 1980s, is about a young man discovering the world and himself during his first year at university. Now a major motion picture from Playtone Productions (Tom Hanks's production company), set for release in January 2007.

This brilliant comic novel examining the warfare in long-term relationships was penned by an author named one of Britain's best first novelists of 2002 by "The Guardian." Millington earned fame a year ago with his Web site--also called "Things My Girlfriend and I Have Argued About"--which gained a cult following on both sides of the Atlantic.

He's been called a journeyman. Even Paul wouldn't dispute that classification. Regardless, Bill Simmons, ESPN's "The Sports Guy, " has said of Paul Shirley, "We could finally have an answer to the question 'What would it be like if one of our friends was an NBA player?" There's no denying that Paul Shirley is the closest thing pro basketball's got to Odysseus. In Homeric fashion, he has logged time practically everywhere in the roundball unive...

Somewhere in the Midwest, Amy Breis is going nowhere. Amy has a job she hates, a creep boyfriend she's just dumped, and a best friend she can't reach on the phone. But at least her (often painfully passive-aggressive) mother bought her a pink unicorn sweatshirt for her birthday. Pink. Unicorn. For her twenty-seventh birthday.Gliding through the daydreams and realities of a young woman searching for definition, Life with Mr. Dangerous showcases...

In 1977, Elizabeth Lesser cofounded the Omega Institute, now America's largest adult-education center focusing on wellness and spirituality. Working with many of the eminent thinkers of our times, including Zen masters, rabbis, Christian monks, psychologists, scientists, and an array of noted American figures--from L.A. Lakers coach Phil Jackson to author Maya Angelou--Lesser found that by combining a variety of religious, psychological, and h...

2002 Gold Pen award winner for Best Christian FictionMarley Shepherd should be on top of the world—she's a lawyer at a prestigious law firm and engaged to marry the crown prince of Atlanta black society. But soon she begins to see that her life—and her fiancé—are not as perfect as she thought. Marley seeks comfort in her mother and grandmother, but they are too consumed with anger at each other, and too blinded by their past, to save Marley fr...

Learn how to save money and resources with this compilation of three successful volumes packed with sensible advice, hints, recipes, tips, tricks, and strategies.