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A lyrical retelling of the classic Hans Christian Andersen stories about the ugly duckling who grows up to be a beautiful swan. Watercolor illustrations accompany the text.
CATEGORY: General 
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 | The Archer's Tale by Bernard Cornwell, Tim Pigott-Smith
Thomas of Hookton, a young archer fighting on the side of King Edward III in the Hundred Years War, is the protagonist of Cornwell's historical novel. He rescues a woman called Blackbird from assault by the evil Sir Simon Jekyll, whom he then devotes his life to trying to exterminate. Then Blackbird leaves him for the Prince of Wales. AUTHOR: Bernard Cornwell, Tim Pigott-Smith
PUBLISHER: HarperTrade
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: General
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 | The Girl with 500 Middle Names by Janet Hamlin, Margaret Peterson Haddix
Hoping to give their daughter a better education, Janie's parents move the family to a new neighborhood. To raise extra money to buy Janie new school clothes, Janie's mother designs sweaters with children's names knitted into them--but when they don't sell, Janie is reduced to wearing the sweaters to school herself. This situation doesn't help Janie fit in at her new school where almost all the kids seem rich and snobby and are now always asking her why she is wearing sweaters with someone else's name on them. AUTHOR: Janet Hamlin, Margaret Peterson Haddix
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | Clear Light of Bliss by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
CLEAR LIGHT OF BLISS, 2E is the first complete explanation in English of Tantric Mahamudra. A highly acclaimed presentation of the most advanced practices of Vajrayana Buddhism, this book is an invaluable aid to those traveling the Tantric swift path to enlightenment, and those seeking an authoritative understanding of pure Buddhism tantric practice. AUTHOR: Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
PUBLISHER: Tharpa Publications
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Flotsam & Jetsam by Aidan Higgins
Short fiction over four decades, from a daringly experimental writer from Ireland. AUTHOR: Aidan Higgins
PUBLISHER: Dalkey Archive Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | East of the Mountains by David Guterson
A widowed surgeon with a terminal illness takes a trip through the American West, intending to end his life. Instead, he finds himself, improbably, in the midst of a full-fledged identity crisis. AUTHOR: David Guterson
PUBLISHER: Knopf Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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