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	Wit's End by Karen Joy Fowler
In this novel of mystery, intrigue, and virtual reality, Rima Lanisell is at loose ends after the loss of her father and brother. Hoping to regroup, she arrives at her godmother’s old Victorian...

	Lunch Money by Andrew Clements
Twelve-year-old Greg, who has always been good at moneymaking projects, is surprised to find himself teaming up with his lifelong rival, Maura, to create a series of comic books to sell at school.

	The Death Dealer by Heather Graham
A string of homicides is mirroring the author's macabre stories. And Genevieve O'Brien's mother is next. Genevieve knows all about nightmares. She herself survived two months as a psychopath's...

	Red Phoenix by Larry Bond
From the author who collaborated with Tom Clancy on Red Storm Rising, this is the book that dares to show us the military hardware, global upheavals, and raw combat a second Korean War would unleash....

	Cross by James Patterson
The killer was never found, and the case turned cold, filed among the unsolved murders in D.C.’s rough neighborhoods.Years later, still haunted by his wife’s death, Cross is making a bold move in...

	WWII Airmen by Various Authors
These amazing accounts of airmen recorded during the war include stories of air combat, music of the time and recordings made on bomb runs over Europe and Japan.

	Magic Tree House Collection, Books 17-24 by Mary Pope Osborne
A collection of eight adventures each filled with history, suspense and amazing surprises! This collection includes the following books in the Magic Tree House® series: #17 Tonight on the...

	Field of Fire by James O. Born
Since returning from Bosnia, ATF agent Alex "Rocket" Duarte has been slowly reacclimating to life in South Florida. But when a gunrunner's car explodes, Duarte's life kicks into high gear in a...

	Chill of Fear by Kay Hooper
FBI agent Quentin Hayes always knew he had an unusual talent, even before he was recruited by Noah Bishop for the controversial Special Crimes Unit. But, as gifted as he is, for twenty years he's been...

	House of Reckoning by John Saul
For more than three decades John Saul has haunted the New York Times bestseller list ? and listeners imaginations ? with his chilling tales of psychological suspense and supernatural horror. His...

	Shopaholic & Baby by Sophie Kinsella
Becky Brandon (née Bloomwood) is pregnant! She couldn't be more overjoyed–especially since discovering that shopping cures morning sickness. Everything has got to be perfect for her baby from the...

	Back to the Bedroom by Janet Evanovich
She was the mysterious woman in the long black cloak. He was the sexy guy next door. They shared a common wall between their Capitol Hill townhouses and not much else ... until disaster scored a direct...

	I, Sniper by Stephen Hunter
Bob Lee Swagger is back! Hunter's signature blend of "cinematic language, action-packed suspense, and multifaceted characters" (The Baltimore Sun) is here in full complement as this true American hero...

	The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 2 by Edward Gibbon
Famous for its unflagging narrative power, fine organization, and irresistibly persuasive arguments, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire has earned a permanent place of honor in...

	My Losing Season by Pat Conroy
Pat Conroy, the author of THE LORDS OF DISCIPLINE, reaches back once more to his storehouse of experiences at The Citadel, the famous military college in South Carolina. Moving seamlessly between...

	Delivered from Distraction by Edward M. Hallowell
Roughly 5%-8% of the American population has ADD, but the majority of adults who have it don't know it. We now know that adults have it, too, though only about 15% of the roughly 10 million adults...

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	Take Two by Karen Kingsbury
The second book in the Above the Line series finds independent filmmakers Chase Ryan and Keith Ellison at the center of Hollywood wheeling and dealing. The two friends discover that all that...

	Dark Melody by Christine Feehan
They were masters of the darkness, searching through eternity for a mistress of the light... Lead guitarist of the Dark Troubadors, Dayan was renowned for his mesmerizing performances. His...

	Copp on Ice by Don Pendleton
Serious trouble is brewing in Brighton California. The Mayor has been murdered, the Chief of Police has resigned, and corruption in the LAPD is running rampant. The City’s Administrator and friend...

	The Rosewood Casket by Sharyn McCrumb
Randall Stargill's four sons have gathered at their mountain farm to build a coffin for their dying father. His passing causes a dilemma for his sons, who must come to terms with their dysfunctional...

	Lying In Wait by J. A. Jance
A shadow from Beaumont's past shows up after 30 years, an ex-girlfriend - whose husband has been brutally murdered.

	Dead Wrong by J. A. Jance
Juggling a family and a career is never easy -- and it's becoming a real challenge for Sheriff Joanna Brady. Coping with the impending delivery of her second child as well as a staff shortage, the...

	Dark Legend by Christine Feehan
He woke deep within the ground, and the first sensation he felt was hunger. An overwhelming hunger for blood that demanded satisfaction. But as he hunted the dark streets of Paris for prey, a voice...

	Deadly Housewives by Sara Paretsky
WISTERIA LANE HAS NOTHING ON THESE GRANDEST DAMES OF MYSTERY....In the expert hands of fourteen unsurpassed storytellers, being a housewife takes on a whole new meaning. Get ready for a lethal mix...

	Must Love Dogs by Claire Cook
Voluptuous, sensuous, alluring, and fun. Barely 40 DWF seeks special man to share starlit nights. Must love dogs. Life after divorce for Sarah Hurlihy consists of juggling her job as a preschool...

	Shades of Blue by Karen Kingsbury
Brad Cutler, twenty-eight, is a rising star at his New York ad agency, about to marry the girl of his dreams. Anyone would agree he has it all ... a great career, a beautiful and loving fiancée, and...

	The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Other Jazz Age Tales by F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald, one of the greatest American writers, is best known for The Great Gatsby, considered by many to be the most important novel of the 20th century. But Fitzgerald also made his...

	Trial by Fire by Terri Blackstock
Pastor and fireman Nick Foster found the body in the inferno engulfing his church. From the bullet wound in the head, it's clear this is no ordinary fire victim. The quiet community of Newpointe,...

	Name Withheld by J. A. Jance
Beaumont is called in to investigate a body floating in nearby Elliott Bay. The case draws Seattle’s favorite detective into the cutting-edge world of biotechnology with personal betrayals and the...

	Emerald Windows by Terri Blackstock
Ten years ago, devastated by an ugly scandal, Brooke Martin fled the small town of Hayden to pursue a career as a stained glass artist. Now Brooke has returned on business to discover that some...

	Cruising for Murder by Susan Sussman
Actress Morgan Taylor agrees to do a friend a favor by replacing a last minute deserter in the cruise ships entertainment cast. It's only after she meets the ship in Miami that Morgan learns her...

	The Witness at the Wedding by Simon Brett
The seaside town of Fethering, home to Carole Seddon and her friend Jude, is a place rife with foul play, as evidenced in this sixth mystery in the series. Carole is thrilled with the coming...

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	Paul Newman by Shawn Levy
Paul Newman, the Oscar-winning actor with the legendary blue eyes, achieved superstar status by playing charismatic renegades, broken heroes, and winsome antiheroes in such revered films as The...

	Breaking the Rules by Barbara Taylor Bradford
Following a terrifying encounter in the quiet English countryside, a young woman flees to New York in search of a new life. Reinventing herself, she embarks on a journey that will lead her to the...

	Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
Lara Lington has always had an overactive imagination, but suddenly that imagination seems to be in overdrive. Normal professional twenty-something young women don’t get visited by ghosts. Or do...

	When the Game Was Ours by Larry Bird
From the moment these two legendary players took the court on opposing sides, they engaged in a fierce physical and psychological battle. In Celtic green was Larry Bird, the hick from French Lick...

	Counterfeit Gods by Timothy Keller
Success, money, true love, and the life you've always wanted. Many of us placed our faith in these things, believing they held the key to happiness. The recent economic meltdown has cast a harsh new...

	Barack and Michelle by Christopher Andersen
They exploded on the national political scene in 2004 and within four short years captured the ultimate political prize. By the time they claimed the White House in one of the most hotly-contested...

	Dust to Dust by Heather Graham
Not long ago, Scott Bryant would have described himself as an ordinary guy. But one act of heroism has changed his life forever?or at least until the apocalypse occurs. Because the end of the world is...

	Obamanos! by Hendrik Hertzberg
Hendrik Hertzberg, celebrated political analyst for the New Yorker, watches the long presidential campaign of 2007 and 2008 as it unfolds to reveal the transformation of the Democratic Party,...

	Haiku by Andrew Vachss
Ho was a revered sensei, but when his dismissive arrogance caused the death of a beloved student, he renounced not only his possessions but also his role as master, and now roams the streets in search...

	Barack Obama by Anthony Painter
Every now and again America confronts its demons, walks away from deep internal division, and strives towards justice. Barack Obama: The Movement for Change tells the story of a visionary leader...

	The Doors of Perception by Aldous Huxley
The critically acclaimed novelist and social critic Aldous Huxley, describes his personal experimentation with the drug mescaline and explores the nature of visionary experience. The title of this...

	Angels at Christmas by Debbie Macomber
Every Christmas, three lovable angels visit Earth. Once a year, Shirley, Goodness and Mercy are allowed to intervene (or, more accurately, interfere!) in human affairs. Despite their frequent...

	Almost Astronauts by Tanya Lee Stone
Have you ever heard of the "Mercury 13" women? Did you know that nearly twenty years before the first women were let into NASA's astronaut program, there were others who tried? What are the...

	Valkyrie by Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager
When World War II erupted, Philipp von Boeselager, son of an aristocratic Catholic family, fought enthusiastically for his country as a cavalry lieutenant. But in the summer of 1942, when he...

	Hungry Girl: The Official Survival Guides by Lisa Lillien
Based on one of the most wildly popular, fastest-growing free daily e-mail subscription services, this Hungry Girl original audiobook is filled with survival strategies for anyone who wants to make...

	Little Bird of Heaven by Joyce Carol Oates

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	AMERICAN CHORAL MUSIC by Vincent Persichetti
Digital Audio Download Includes: 01 Flower Songs, Op. 157: No. 1. Flowers of Stone 02 Flower Songs, Op. 157: No. 2. Spouting Violets (Vincent Persichetti) 03 Flower Songs, Op. 157:...

	BEETHOVEN: Symphonies Nos 5 and 6 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Digital Audio Download Includes: 01 Allegro con brio / Symphony No. 5 02 Andante con moto / Symphony No. 5 03 Allegro / Symphony No. 5 04 Allegro / Symphony No. 5 05 Erwachen...

	Romantic Strings, Volume 1 by The Douglas Consort
Digital Download Includes 1. String Quartet No.3 in D, Op.18 No.3, III. Allegro 2. String Quartet No.2 in G, Op.18 No.1, II. Adagio cantabile 3. String Quartet No.5 in A, Op.18 No.5,...

	VIVALDI: The Four Seasons / Wind Concertos by Antonio Vivaldi
Digital Audio Download Includes: 01 Allegro / The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto 02 Largo e pianissimo sempre / The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto 03 Danza Pastorale (Allegro) / The...

	RACHMANINOV: Preludes, Op.23 / Preludes, Op. 32 by Sergei Rachmaninov
Digital Audio Download Includes: 01 5 Morceaux de fantasie, Op. 3: No. 2. Prelude in C sharp minor 02 10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 1 in F sharp minor: Largo 03 10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 2...

	Deluxe Edition: Charlie Musselwhite by Charlie Musselwhite
The cream of Charlie Musselwhite’s highly acclaimed Alligator releases. Includes two previously unreleased tracks—one from Charlie’s personal collection and another from the IN MY TIME sessions. All...

	STRAVINSKY: the Firebird / the Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky
Digital Audio Download Includes: 01 Introduction 02 L'oiseau de feu et sa danse 03 Variation de l'oiseau de feu 04 Ronde de Princesses 05 Danse infernale du roi...

	LISZT: Complete Verdi Opera Transcriptions by Franz Liszt
Digital Audio Download Includes: 01 Verdi - Rigoletto: Paraphrase de concert , S434/R267 02 Verdi - Aida: Danza sacra e duetto final, S436/R269 03 Verdi - Il Trovatore: Miserere,...

	Stone Crazy by Buddy Guy
The famed wildman of Chicago blues guitar. Powerful, spontaneous performances, frenzied vocals, and simply incredible guitar. This is the only album to truly capture Buddy’s manic blues energy. One...

	All Time Jewish Favorites by Leonard Bookman
Digital Download Includes 1. Hava Nagila 2. Erev Shel Shoshanim 3. Bashana Haba'a 4. Hatikva 5. Havenu Shalom 6. Shelzahv 7. Hanukkah 8. Sevivon 9. Shalomal 10....

	Classical Piano Greatest Hits, Volume 1 by The Pennrose Orchestra
Digital Download Includes 1. Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor, Für Elise 2. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F, Op. 10, I. Allegro 3. Piano Sonata No. 6 in F, Op. 10, II. Allegretto 4. Piano...

	All Time Irish Favorites by The Bawdy Brothers
Digital download includes: 1. Wearin' O' The Green 2. Danny Boy 3. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling 4. MacNamara's Band 5. The Irish Washerwoman 6. Black Velvet Band 7. Morrison's...

	20th Century Classics by Bela Bartok
Digital Audio Download Includes: Part 1: 01 Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116: Introduzione: Andante non troppo - Allegro vivace 02 Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116: Giuoco delle...

	Guitar Slinger by Johnny Winter
An American guitar legend debuted on Alligator with his finest (and bluesiest) album in years! Cut with the cream of Chicago bluesmen, including Casey Jones on drums and Johnny B. Gayden on bass,...

	All Time Wedding Classics by Liev Schoenburg
Digital download includes: 1. Air On the G String (J.S. Bach) 2. Ave Maria (F. Schubert) 3. Ave Verum Corpus (W.A. Mozart) 4. Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor, Für Elise (Beethoven) 5....

	Lay Your Burden Down by Buckwheat Zydeco
The most adventurous release ever by an American music icon. Buckwheat is famous for fusing zydeco's rhythmic energy to rock, R&B and funk. On this new album, he brings his signature Louisiana touch...

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	Chato and The Party Animals by Gary Soto
Chato's friend, Novio Boy, has never had a birthday party. As a matter of fact, he doesn't even know when his birthday is because he's from the pound. So Chato, being the good friend that he is,...

	Baby Road Trip: Jungle by Scout the Dog
BUCKLE UP FOR A FUN AND ENTERTAINING MUSICAL JOURNEY! Sit back and enjoy as the award-winning Baby Road Trip Series takes your child on a whimsical ride designed to educate, stimulate and enlighten!...

	Johnny Appleseed by Rabbit Ears
Relates the touching legend of the famous 19th-century naturalist; who roamed the wilderness planting apple orchards and spreading good will. Music by Mark O'Connor; illustrated by Stan Olson; narrated...

	Anansi by Rabbit Ears
Features two amusing Jamaican stories about Anansi the spider and his adventures. Music by UB40; illustrated by Steven Guarnaccia; narrated by Denzel Washington.

	Mose the Fireman by Rabbit Ears
Explores 19th-century New York through the adventures of Mose, America's most famous fireman. Music by John Beasley and Walter Becker; illustrated by Everett Peck; narrated by Michael Keaton.

	The Emperor's New Clothes by Rabbit Ears
Presents the tale of a king and his "magical" garments. Music by Mark Isham; illustrated by Robert Van Nutt; narrated by Sir John Gielgud.

	Moses in Egypt by Rabbit Ears
Follows the life of Moses from his birth through the events leading to his people's exodus from Egypt. Music by The Sounds of Blackness; illustrated by Phil Huling; narrated by Danny Glover.

	Curious George by Churchill Media
Come play with George, that irrepressible monkey. He lives happily in the jungle until the man in the yellow hat comes along and whisks him off on a series of escapades on land and sea. Based on the...

	Rumpelstiltskin by Rabbit Ears
Tells the tale of a woman who must spin a room full of straw into gold. Music by Tangerine Dream; illustrated by Peter Sis; narrated by Kathleen Turner.

	Oral history interview with Mrs. Ethel Berry & Mrs. Willis Charles, daughters of Cornell Alvin (C.A.) Johnson / produced by the Richland County Public Library; Sarah Benson and Iris Abney, interviewers. by Ethel Berry
Mrs. Ethel Berry and Mrs. Willis Charles, daughters of Cornell Alvin (C.A.) Johnson for whom the high school of the same name was designated, discussed their father who was an innovative educator in...

	Paul Bunyan by Rabbit Ears
Follows the outrageous adventures of Paul Bunyan, Babe the Blue Ox, and Hotbiscuit Sally. Music by Leo Kottke; illustrated by Rick Meyerowitz; narrated by Jonathan Winters.

	Pinocchio by Rabbit Ears
Tells the story of a small wooden puppet who comes to life and learns the importance of the truth. Music by Les Miserables Brass Band; illustrated by Brian Ajhar; narrated by Danny Aiello.

	Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years by Charlie Chaplin
When Charles Chaplin was forced to leave the USA in 1952, he found harbor in Switzerland and settled in a small village on Lake Geneva where he lived with his family until the end of his life in...

	The Song of Sacajawea by Rabbit Ears
Journeys with the Lewis and Clark expedition and shows how a 17-year-old Native American used incredible courage and skill to help the early American explorers. Music by David Lindley; illustrated by...

	Paper Clips by Eliot Berlin
Whitwell Middle School in rural Tennessee is the setting for this documentary about an extraordinary experiment in Holocaust education. Struggling to grasp the concept of six-million Holocaust...

	Baby Road Trip: Beach by Scout the Dog
BUCKLE UP FOR A FUN AND ENTERTAINING MUSICAL JOURNEY! Sit back and enjoy as the award-winning Baby Road Trip Series takes your child on a whimsical ride designed to educate, stimulate and enlighten!...

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	Magnificent Desolation by Buzz Aldrin
Forty years ago, Buzz Aldrin became the second human, minutes after Neil Armstrong, to set foot on a celestial body other than the Earth. The event remains one of mankind’s greatest achievements...

	Yogi Berra by Allen Barra
Yogi Berra is one of the most popular former athletes in American history and the most quoted American since Abraham Lincoln. Part comedian, part feisty competitor, Berra is also the winningest...

	Know Your Power by Nancy Pelosi
"Never losing faith, we waited through the many years of struggle to achieve our rights. But women weren't just waiting; women were working. Never losing faith, we worked to redeem the promise of...

	A Mad Desire to Dance by Elie Wiesel
*From the Nobel laureate, author of Night,* a searing new novel about a man whose life is shaped by his changing grasp of the horrors of the twentieth century.** Doriel, a European...

	Origin in Death by J.D. Robb
New York Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her partner Peabody enter the hallowed halls of the Wilfred B. Icove Center for Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery on a case. A hugely popular vid star has...

	A Christmas Promise by Anne Perry
It's a freezing winter day in London, 1895, when two young girls have a chance meeting. The pair turn out to have much in common: both are poor, both are parentless. But Minnie Maude, only eight,...

	The Score Takes Care of Itself by Bill Walsh
Anyone who strives to be a better leader will benefit from these last words from Bill Walsh, the amazing NFL coach known as "The Genius." Bill Walsh was perhaps the most influential and...

	A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
"Bah Humbug!" That's how Ebenezer Scrooge feels about Christmas—until the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future decide to show the crotchety old miser the error of his ways. Together they...

	Locked In by Marcia Muller
Shot in the head by an unknown assailant, Sharon McCone finds herself trapped by Locked-In Syndrome: almost total paralysis but an alert conscious mind. Since the late-night attack occurred at her...

	We Are All Welcome Here by Elizabeth Berg
It is the summer of 1964. In Tupelo, Mississippi, the town of Elvis's birth, tensions are mounting over civil-rights demonstrations occurring ever more frequently - and violently - across the state....

	The Way Home by George Pelecanos
Christopher Flynn is trying to get it right. After years of trouble and rebellion that enraged his father and nearly cost him his life, he has a steady job in his father's company, he's seriously...

	The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons
Now, in the stunning continuation of the epic adventure begun in Hyperion, Simmons returns us to a far future resplendent with drama and invention. On the world of Hyperion, the mysterious Time Tombs...

	In Search of Our Roots by Henry Louis Gates
Most African Americans, in tracing their family’s past, encounter a series of daunting obstacles. Slavery was a brutally efficient nullifier of identity, willfully denying black men and women...

	Counterfeit Gods by Timothy Keller
Success, money, true love, and the life you've always wanted. Many of us placed our faith in these things, believing they held the key to happiness. The recent economic meltdown has cast a harsh new...

	Just Rewards by Barbara Taylor Bradford
Just Rewards is the dramatic conclusion of the extraordinary tale of Emma Harte's great granddaughters. In this sweeping novel, the Harte women find themselves in the midst of weddings and intrigue....

	Paul Newman by Shawn Levy
Paul Newman, the Oscar-winning actor with the legendary blue eyes, achieved superstar status by playing charismatic renegades, broken heroes, and winsome antiheroes in such revered films as The...

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