Wednesday, September 17, 2008

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Celebrate National Classical Music Month with the latest titles from Naxos.

Chicano

A bestseller when it was published in 1970 at the height of the Mexican-American civil rights movement, Chicano unfolds the fates and fortunes of the Sandoval family, who flee the chaos and poverty of the Mexican Revolution and begin life anew in the United States.

Patriarch Hector Sandoval works the fields and struggles to provide for his family even as he faces discrimination and injustice. Of his children, only Pete Sandoval is able to create a brighter existence, at least for a time. But when Pete's daughter Mariana falls in love with David, an Anglo student, it sets in motion a clash of cultures. David refuses to marry Mariana, fearing the reaction of his family and friends. Mariana, pregnant with David's child, is trapped between two worlds and shunned by both because of the man she loves. The complications of their relationship speak volumes - even today - about the shifting sands of racial politics in America.

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Autumn

Get ready for the fall season with Through the Seasons - Drizzling rain. Sizzling sun. Falling leaves. Drifting snow. This stunning tour of seasonal changes across North America will excite and encourage readers to make their own observations about the seasons where they live.

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Cesar's Way

There are at least 68 million dogs in America, and their owners lavish billions of dollars on them every year. So why do so many pampered pets have problems? In this definitive and accessible guide, Cesar Millan-star of National Geographic Channel's hit show Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan-reveals what dogs truly need to live a happy and fulfilled life.

From his appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show to his roster of celebrity clients to his reality television series, Cesar Millan is America's most sought-after dog-behavior expert. But Cesar is not a trainer in the traditional sense-his expertise lies in his unique ability to comprehend dog psychology. Tracing his own amazing journey from a clay-walled farm in Mexico to the celebrity palaces of Los Angeles, Cesar recounts how he learned what makes dogs tick. In CESAR'S WAY, he shares this wisdom, laying the groundwork for you to have stronger, more satisfying relationships with your canine companions.

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Pirates!

A powerful and thrilling journey of two young women who break the bonds of gender, race and position to find their own way to glory.

It is the dawn of the eighteenth century, when girls stay home and sew while men sail the high seas finding adventure, danger, and gold. But two unusually adventurous girls-a rich merchant's daughter, Nancy Kington, and her former plantation slave, Minerva Sharpe-take to the high seas from Jamaica on a ship the crew renames Deliverance. Not just any trading ship, the Deliverance flies black flags from its mast, proclaiming to all that the newly named, hijacked ship is a pirate vessel.

For Nancy, the Deliverance is her escape from an arranged betrothal to a controlling and devilish man. For Minerva, it is an escape from slavery, as well as from the fearsome overseer on Nancy's family plantation. But in the end, the money, the adventure, the companionship, and the chance to see the world not as women, but as bold and daring pirates, is an opportunity neither can deny.

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Three Cups of Tea

In 1993 Greg Mortenson was the exhausted survivor of a failed attempt to ascend K2, an American climbing bum wandering emaciated and lost through Pakistan's Karakoram Himalaya. After he was taken in and nursed back to health by the people of an impoverished Pakistani village, Mortenson promised to return one day and build them a school. From that rash, earnest promise grew one of the most incredible humanitarian campaigns of our time---Greg Mortenson's one-man mission to counteract extremism by building schools, especially for girls, throughout the breeding ground of the Taliban. Award-winning journalist David Oliver Relin has collaborated on this spellbinding account of Mortenson's incredible accomplishments in a region where Americans are often feared and hated. In pursuit of his goal, Mortenson has survived kidnapping, fatwas issued by enraged mullahs, repeated death threats, and wrenching separations from his wife and children. But his success speaks for itself. At last count, his Central Asia Institute had built fifty-five schools. Three Cups of Tea is at once an unforgettable adventure and the inspiring true story of how one man really is changing the world---one school at a time.

Publishers Weekly Starred Review. New York Times Bestseller over 80 weeks.

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Same Time Next Summer

As children...

During their families' summer vacations, Carolyn Kendal and Stephan Foster were inseparable--running in the hot sand, chasing shadows and building a friendship that would last a lifetime.

As teenagers...

Their friendship turned serious. Carolyn and Stephan found themselves exploring the intensity of first love--even if it was only for the summer.

And as adults...

Carolyn's daughter lies in a hospital bed fighting for her life. Suddenly Stephan is there beside her, offering support, strength--and enough love to last a lifetime of summers. Because when they're together, shadows don't stand a chance...do they?

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The Dream

The follow-up to the critically acclaimed , The Dream is the fascinating, true story of the Bernstein family as they cross the Atlantic in search of a better life...

On a narrow cobbled street in a northern mill town young Harry Bernstein and his family face a daily struggle to make ends meet. This is the true story of those harsh years, overshadowed by the First World War.Amidst the hardship and suffering, Harry's devoted mother clings to a dream - that one day they might escape this grinding poverty for the paradise of America. But the regular pleas to relatives in Chicago yield nothing, until one day, when Harry is twelve years old, the family looks on astonished as he opens a letter which contains the longed-for steamship tickets.But the better life of which they'd dreamed proves elusive. Deprivation follows them to Chicago - and for Harry, life becomes more difficult still as he finds himself torn between his responsibilities to his mother, and his first love...

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Chemistry Science Fair Projects Using French Fries, Gumdrops, Soap, and Other Organic Stuff

Get help with the Chemistry Science Fair this school year!

Organic chemistry?! What's that?! Organic chemistry deals with carbon and living things that are made of it, such as sugar, baking soda, and soap. It is easy to learn about this branch of science by doing some of the experiments in Robert Gardner's latest collection of science projects. Why is it important to cook certain foods? How does soap remove dirt? Many of the experiments can be done in the kitchen (since foods are organic) and only require some simple household objects and a curious mind. If you're planning on competing in a science fair, this book will give you plenty of ideas and suggestions for further experiments.

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Levelland

Seven skateboarding friends test the limits of freedom in a stifling suburb where there isn't much to do. Ringleader brothers Zach and Nick search for skateable terrain in empty pools and drainage ditches in the cul-de-sac landscape for exhilaration. Zach has a crush on a pretty girl but he's fallen into a deceptively easy affair with his drama teacher, who'd like him to run away with her. Older brother Nick is sliding into depression. Derrick, the youngest of the group, struggles with his father, a football coach who sees skateboarding as hooliganism. Steve skates hard, trying to get his kicks while he can since his future is limited by his education and his family's poverty. Tomboy Betty experiences crushes and confusion trying to get by in a male-dominated arena. They're all skating close to the edge and just because you don't get caught doesn't always mean you skate away clean.

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SCHUBERT: Piano Works for Four Hands, Vol. 5

1. Sonata for Piano 4 Hands in C major, Op. 140, D. 812, "Grand Duo": I. Allegro moderato

2. Sonata for Piano 4 Hands in C major, Op. 140, D. 812, "Grand Duo": II. Andante

3. Sonata for Piano 4 Hands in C major, Op. 140, D. 812, "Grand Duo": III. Scherzo and Trio: Allegro vivace

4. Sonata for Piano 4 Hands in C major, Op. 140, D. 812, "Grand Duo": IV. Finale: Allegro vivace

5. 4 Landler, D. 814

6. 8 Variations on an Original Theme in A flat major, Op. 35, D. 813

7. 6 Grandes Marches, Op. 40, D. 819: March No. 2 in G minor

8. 6 Grandes Marches, Op. 40, D. 819: March No. 3 in B minor

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