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|  | A Business of Ferrets by Beth Hilgartner
When apprentice thief Ferret decides to look into the disappearance of Owl, a beggar, she follows a twisting trail that eventually leads her to a plot against the emperor. AUTHOR: Beth Hilgartner
PUBLISHER: Meisha Merlin Publishing, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Pets & Animals 
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 | Total Titanic by Marc Shapiro
Description not available.Recounts the building and voyage of the Titanic, its sinking and the aftermath, distinguishing fact from myth, and lists the passengers, crew, and cargo AUTHOR: Marc Shapiro
PUBLISHER: Pocket Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | La Condicion Hispanica by Ilan Stavans
Producto de muchos a?os de lectura, apreciaci?n y asimilaci?n del arte hisp?nico, este excelente volumen re&oucute;ne las disquisiciones del autor en torno a la idiosincracia latina dentro del ?mbito anglosaj?n, particularmente el estadounidense, y sus tent?culos a lo largo y ancho de todas las Am?ricas. La intensa interacci?n entre las culturas sajona y latina, cuyo principal escenario-pero no el ?nico-es el r?o Grande, proporciona material abundante para analizar las conductas de los diversos grupos ?tncos que conviven cotidianamente en los Estados Unidos. Las relaciones inequitativas de poder que por lo general producen los asi?ticos y latinos son el tema de numerosas obras literarias y f?lmicas a las que el autor recurre para tocar los distintos ?ngulos del tema central. Esta obra memorable es el resultado de una vida compartida en dos ?mbitos culturales m?s que de un trabajo premeditado y regular de investigaci?n, Stavans, a quien los medios de comunicaci?n norteamericanos han descrito como un Alexis de Tocqueville moderno y un ensayista de la m?s fina calidad intelectual en la l?nea de Edmund Wilson y Octavio Paz .Il?n Stavans naci? en M?xico, en 1961. Curs? estudios de posgrado en la Universidad de Columbia, y ahora tiene la c?tedra Lewis-Sebring de cultura latina y latinoamericana en Amherst College. Colabora con art?culos y rese?as en diversas publiciones peri?dicas estadounidenses, como The Washington Post, The New York Times y The Nation, entre muchas otras. En 1992 obtuvo el Premio Latino de Literatura; en 1994 fue nominado para el National Book Critics Circle Award for Excellence in Book Reviewing; y en 1998 obtuvo la beca Guggenheim. Su vasta obra, que incluye las colecciones de ensayo Art and Anger y The Riddle of Cantinflas, as? como la autobiograf?a On Borrowed Words, ha sido traducida a media docena de lenguas. AUTHOR: Ilan Stavans
PUBLISHER: HarperTrade
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Overcoming Law by Richard A. Posner
The topics covered in this title include the structure and behavior of the legal profession; constitutional theory; gender, sex, and race theories; interdisciplinary approaches to law; the nature of legal reasoning; and legal pragmatism. AUTHOR: Richard A. Posner
PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Corvette Restoration Guide 1968-1982 by Richard Prince
The 1968 through 1982 model years represent the most and affordable frequently driven Corvettes, and a large number of these third generation cars are predictably at an age that demands restoration. All parts and accessories needed to conduct a complete factory-original restoration are outlined in this fully illustrated, hands-on guide for C3 owners and restorers. Schematics, charts, illustrations, and photographs accompany an authoritative and comprehendible text, together guiding readers through the authentic restoration of any part, system, or component. Makes a perfect companion volume to the previous MBI titles How to Restore & Modify Your Corvette 1968-1982 and Corvette Parts Interchange Manual 1968-1982. AUTHOR: Richard Prince
PUBLISHER: MBI Publishing Company LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Who Killed Homer? by John Heath, Victor Davis Hanson
An account of classical education in ancient Greece. The authors are renowned scholars of ancient Greece who maintain that contemporary emphasis on the failings of Greek society of the pre-Christian period--slavery, misogyny, homosexuality, etc.--have blinded many modern readers to the beauties of ancient literature and art. AUTHOR: John Heath, Victor Davis Hanson
PUBLISHER: Encounter Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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