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|  | Symmetries by Luisa Valenzuela
Short, sometimes very short, stories that capture the absurd. Valenzuela's view of life in Latin America works because we know how far it is from reality -- cops in Buenos Aires are not afraid of dogs and Latin lovers do make moves in the game of life. In the tradition of Calvino and Cortazar, the stories in Symmetries are also subtle parables on the art of fiction -- they engage our heads as much as our hearts. AUTHOR: Luisa Valenzuela
PUBLISHER: Serpent's Tail Limited
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General 
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 | Beyond Our Control
This book provides a framework for thinking about the law and cyberspace, examining the extent to which the Internet is currently under control and the extent to which it can or should be controlled. It focuses in part on the proliferation of MP3 file sharing, a practice made possible by the development of a file format that enables users to store large audio files with near-CD sound quality on a computer. By 1998, software available for free on the Web enabled users to copy existing digital files from CDs. Later technologies such as Napster and Gnutella allowed users to exchange MP3 files in cyberspace without having to post anything online. This ability of online users to download free music caused an uproar among music executives and many musicians, as well as a range of much-discussed legal action.
PUBLISHER: MIT Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Alex Jennings, Jeffrey Archer
Harvey Metcalfe, an international con-man, just swindled an Oxford don, a society doctor, an art dealer, and a British lord out of their life savings. But the men form an unlikely alliance and construct a bold plot to reclaim their wealth and give Metcalfe a taste of his own medicine. AUTHOR: Alex Jennings, Jeffrey Archer
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Publishers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | The Boy Still Missing by John Searles
Description not available.When Massachusetts teenager Dominick Pindle's affair with his father's seductive mistress leads to a shocking accidental death, family secrets too painful to bear will be revealed. Reader's Guide available. Reprint. 20,000 first printing. AUTHOR: John Searles
PUBLISHER: HarperTrade
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | If You'Re Happy & You Know It, Clap Your Hands!
Colorful pop-up illustrations accompany this picture book version of the popular song.
CATEGORY: General
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 | Bolivia by Byron Augustin, Marion Morrison
Description not available.Describes the geography, history, plants and animals, economy, language, religions, culture, and people of Bolivia. AUTHOR: Byron Augustin, Marion Morrison
PUBLISHER: Scholastic Library Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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