by Nam Le  Publisher Comments A stunningly inventive, deeply moving fiction debut: stories that take us from the slums of Colombia to the streets of Tehran; from New York City to Iowa City; from a tiny fishing village in Australia to a foundering vessel in the South China Sea, in a... (read more) Your Price $22.95 (New - Hardcover) check for other copies 
by David Sedaris  
Powells.com Staff Pick Always a delight, never a disappointment, David Sedaris has come out with his finest offering yet. He has a deft touch, moving between sarcasm and sadness or, in this collection, between redneck babysitters and quitting smoking. Recommended by Beth... (read more) List Price $25.99 Your Price $15.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies 
by Stephenie Meyer
Special Offer Stephenie Meyer's wildly popular Twilight Saga concludes with Breaking Dawn. Join us at Powell's City of Books to celebrate the release of this long-anticipated book! On Friday, August 1, we are thrilled to host Bella's Ball, a midnight release party for... (read more) Your Price $5.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Per Petterson
Powells.com Staff Pick Hailed by critics across the globe, showered with awards, Out Stealing Horses is a book that true lovers of the written word will hold close to their hearts. With its captivating prose and characters who burrow under your skin and refuse to come out, Per... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your Price $9.80 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
Powells.com Staff Pick Nelson Mandela once said, "Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world." Mortenson and Relin's Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time is a powerful contribution to that arsenal. If there... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your Price $8.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Barbara Kingsolver and Steven L. Hopp and Camille Kingsolver
Powells.com Staff Pick After 25 years in the Arizona desert, in 2004, Kentucky-bred Barbara Kingsolver moved back to the Appalachians, to a Virginia farm just hours from her childhood home. Family called. "Returning," she explains in Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, "would allow my... (read more) Your Price $14.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Jeannette Walls Publisher Comments Jeannette Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were both their curse and their salvation. Rex and Rose Mary Walls had four children. In the beginning, they lived like nomads, moving among Southwest desert towns, camping in... (read more) Your Price $6.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Ken Follett Publisher Comments Ken Follett, internationally-acclaimed master of split-second suspense, author of six #1 bestsellers, reaches beyond the expected to achieve his most brilliant and remarkable novel. The epic story of the building of a cathedral in 12th century England... (read more) Your Price $3.50 (Used - Mass Market) check for new and sale copies
by Randy Pausch Publisher Comments "We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." — Randy Pausch A lot of professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture." Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. And while... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your Price $14.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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Tuesday July 8, 2008
by Kim Edwards Publisher Comments Kim Edwardss stunning family drama evokes the spirit of Sue Miller and Alice Sebold, articulating every mothers silent fear: what would happen if you lost your child and she grew up without you? In 1964, when a blizzard forces Dr. David Henry to deliver... (read more) Your Price $6.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Ishmael Beah Publisher Comments My new friends have begun to suspect I haven't told them the full story of my life. "Why did you leave Sierra Leone?" "Because there is a war." "You mean, you saw people running around with guns and shooting each other?" "Yes, all the time." "Cool." I... (read more) Your Price $6.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
by Junot Diaz
Powells.com Staff Pick Darkly funny and at times heartbreaking, The Brief Wondrous Life is about Díaz's unlikely hero (an obese Dominican Trekkie terrified of dying a virgin) with a rich narrative voice that compels sympathy over pity as the inner workings of both Oscar and... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your Price $12.50 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
by John Kennedy Toole
Powells.com Staff Pick If ever a book deserved to be made into a movie, it is this one. Join in the follies of Ignatius J. Reilly as he fights for personal justice. He is a hilarious and often misunderstood character, one you won't easily forget. Recommended by... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your Price $7.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by James Patterson Publisher Comments During a state funeral for a beloved former First Lady in New York City's largest cathedral, the unthinkable occurs. Armed men disguised as monks seize the church and seal themselves inside, along with more than one hundred of the most powerful people in... (read more) Your Price $3.95 (Used - Mass Market) check for new and sale copies
by Sunset Publisher Comments Gardeners throughout the region will be welcoming a thoroughly updated and fresh-looking edition of the bible of Western gardening. With a new, easy-to-read design, more plant photography, larger illustrations, and more than 8,000 plant listings--500 of... (read more) Your Price $12.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
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