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Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Use Marketplace to shop for these great title features:
- Now is the time to add great value to your collection with eBooks. All Dummies guides are 50% off with pricing starting at $8.99--only during March!
- Celebrate Teen Technology Week, Easter, and Passover with some great titles.
- Browse new titles from BBC Audiobooks, Blackstone, Brilliance, Random House, and more!
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In This Edition...
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Special Feature
Featured Audiobooks
Featured eBooks
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Featured Music
Featured Video
In Every Issue...
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Special Feature
Tax Season |
First-Time Homeowner's Tax Guide
For many, nothing is as nerve-racking as buying your first home--that is, until it is to time prepare your taxes for the first time after the purchase. Mortgage interest deductions, property tax deductions, closing costs, depreciation, itemizations and Schedule A are all terms that the new owner may be completely unfamiliar with. The First Time Homeowner's Tax Guide can help. This tax guide explains all the rules associated with home ownership when preparing your tax return, with instructions for completing the necessary forms. It focuses on the changes most new homeowners will face when having the ability to now deduct home mortgage interest and property taxes from their individual tax return, and takes the new homeowner through the process step-by-step. Plus, in addition to helping the first-time buyer, it helps the first-time seller with the special capital gains rules of selling a home, as well as giving crucial tax advice to the first-time real estate investor.
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Taxes 2009 For Dummies®
by Eric Tyson, MBA
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J.K. Lasser's Online Taxes
by Barbara Weltman
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IRS Form 1023 Tax Preparation Guide
by Jody Blazek
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Strategic Business Tax Planning
by John E. Karayan
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JK Lasser's Small Business Taxes 2009: Your Complete Guide to a Better Bottom Line
by Barbara Weltman
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How to Pay Zero Taxes, 2008: Your Guide to Every Estate Tax Break the IRS Allows!
by Jeff A. Schnepper
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J.K. Lasser's Finance & Tax for Your Family Business: J.K. Lasser Series, Book 5
by Barbara Weltman
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Tax Power for the Self-Employed: Straightforward Advice from an Expert
by James O. Parker
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J.K. Lasser's 1001 Deductions and Tax Breaks 2009: Your Complete Guide to Everything Deductible
by Barbara Weltman
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Teen Technology |
Wii for Dummies
By Kyle Orland
Get the most from your Wii! Whether you just bought a Wii game system, are planning to, or already know the basics and want to get more from this revolutionary game system, this book has the answers.
- Hook it up -- connect the Wii to your TV, home entertainment setup, or high-speed Internet connection.
- Gain control -- get familiar with Wii's unique controllers and learn to use the Nunchuk, Balance Board, Wheel, and Zapper.
- Something for everyone -- discover the best games for parties, family events, nostalgia buffs, and even non-gamers.
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Zune For Dummies
by Brian Johnson
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YouTube For Dummies
by Doug Sahlin
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T-Mobile G1 For Dummies®
by Chris Ziegler
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Second Life For Dummies
by Sarah Robbins
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Podcasting For Dummies®
by Tee Morris
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MySpaceTM For Dummies®
by Ryan Hupfer
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iPhone For Dummies
by Edward C. Baig
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Google Blogger For Dummies®
by Susan Gunelius
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BlackBerry For Dummies
by Robert Kao
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Easter & Passover |
Stories Behind the Traditions and Songs of Easter
By Ace Collins
The treasured traditions of Easter - little bunnies, parades, new Easter outfits, sunrise services, passion plays, and more - infuse our celebration of the season with meaning and glowing memories. And in ways you may not realize, they point us to the resurrection of Christ and our hope of life beyond the grave. Stories Behind the Traditions and Songs of Easter reveals the events and backgrounds that shaped the best-loved customs and songs of Easter, introducing you to stories you've never heard and a deeper appreciation for the holiday's familiar hallmarks.
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Easter Song: Hymn Collection
by Cynthia Williams
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Passover
by Cathy Goldberg Fishman
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Easter
by Marc Tyler Nobleman
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Passover
by Natalie M. Rosinsky
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Easter
by Brenda Haugen
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Passover
by Alice K. Flanagan
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Traditional Hymns for Easter
by Geraldine Carter
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Jacques Pepin's Easter Celebration
by Jacques Pepin
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Happy Easter, Gus!
by Jacklyn Williams
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Featured Audiobooks
BBC Audiobooks |
Fangtastic Sleepover & The Broomstick Battle
By Sue Mongredien
Oliver Moon's Fangtastic Sleepoverliver Moon is having a wail of a time at his spooky school sleepover in the haunted museum. But then he's cursed by a bad luck jinx and things start to go terribly wrong. Oliver didn't intend to summon such very, VERY, scary guests . Will Oliver and his class survive the night?
Oliver Moon and the Broomstick Battle - Oliver Moon is going for gold in the broomstick obstacle race. But so is champion cheat Billy Bogeywort, and he'll stop at nothing to win. Oliver quickly realizes he has a broomstick battle on his hands...
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Waiting for Love
by Rosie Harris
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Vets Might Fly
by James Herriot
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The Scandal of Father Brown
by G. K. Chesterton
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The Mind of Evil
by Don Houghton
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Smasher
by Dick King-Smith
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Frozen in Time
by Charles Chiltern
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Julie Andrews: An Intimate Biography
by Richard Striling
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So Long As You Both Shall Live: The 87th Precinct Series, Book 31
by Ed McBain
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An Awfully Big Adventure
by Beryl Bainbridge
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Blackstone |
The Women
By T.C. Boyle
Frank Lloyd Wright's life was one long, howling struggle against the bonds of convention, whether aesthetic, social, moral, or romantic. He never did what was expected, and he never let anything get in the way of his larger-than-life appetites and visions. Told through the experiences of the four women who loved him, this imaginative account of Wright's raucous life blazes with Boyle's trademark wit and invention. Boyle's protean voice captures these very different women and, in doing so, creates a masterful ode to the creative life in all its complexity and grandeur.
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The Kindly Ones
by Jonathan Littell
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The Glister: A Novel
by John Burnside
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Kill for Me: Daniel Vartanian Series, Book 3
by Karen Rose
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FDR: The First Hundred Days
by Anthony J. Badger
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The Secret Adversary: Tommy and Tuppence Series, Book 1
by Agatha Christie
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The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century
by George Friedman
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Joseph P. Kennedy Presents: His Hollywood Years
by Cari Beauchamp
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Honeymoon in Tehran: Two Years of Love and Danger in Iran
by Azadeh Moaveni
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American Grit: What It Will Take to Survive and Win in the 21st Century
by Tony Blankley
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Brilliance |
Until It's Over
By Nicci French
Astrid Bell has known most of her housemates for years, but while they have a tangled history together - romantic pairings, one-night stands, friendships - each of them also has a past.
Astrid is on her way home one day when her neighbor accidentally knocks her off her bike. Bruised but not broken, her roommates help her home. The next day, they learn that same neighbor was beaten to death only hours after the accident. Each of them tells the police what little they know and are dismissed - until Astrid stumbles over another body. Two brutal murders in less than a week is more than just bad luck.
As the difference between friend and stranger grows harder to judge, and as the line between attraction and danger thins, the housemates - unsure if there's a killer in their midst - guard against becoming his next victim in this steamy and suspenseful thriller from internationally bestselling author Nicci French.
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The Unlikely Spy
by Daniel Silva
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The Deal
by Joe Hutsko
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Safer: A Novel of Suspense
by Sean Doolittle
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Malice
by Lisa Jackson
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Crazy Love: A Memoir
by Leslie Morgan Steiner
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Confessions of a Contractor
by Richard Murphy
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Transformational Speaking: If You Want to Change the World, Tell a Better Story
by Gail Larsen
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The Face on Your Plate: The Truth About Food
by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson
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A Knife Edge: Vin Cooper Series, Book 2
by David Rollins
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Teen Titles |
Wintergirls
By Laurie Halse Anderson
Lia and Cassie were best friends, wintergirls frozen in matchstick bodies.
But now Cassie is dead. Lia's mother is busy saving other people's lives.
Her father is away on business. Her stepmother is clueless. And the voice inside Lia's head keeps telling her to remain in control, stay strong, lose more, weigh less. If she keeps on going this way - thin, thinner, thinnest - maybe she'll disappear altogether.
In her most emotionally wrenching, lyrically written book since the National Book Award finalist Speak, best-selling author Laurie Halse Anderson explores one girl's chilling descent into the all-consuming vortex of anorexia.
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Dramarama
by E. Lockhart
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The Killer's Cousin
by Nancy Werlin
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The Boy Who Dared
by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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Locked Inside
by Nancy Werlin
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Everything is Fine.
by Ann Dee Ellis
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3 Willows: The Sisterhood Grows
by Ann Brashares
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Look Both Ways: The Midnight Twins Series, Book 2
by Jacquelyn Mitchard
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Hurricane Song: A Novel of New Orleans
by Paul Volponi
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Envy: Luxe Series, Book 3
by Anna Godbersen
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Featured eBooks
Random House |
The Secrets of the Bulletproof Spirit
By Azim Khamisa
When life deals you a particularly difficult blow or a staggering loss, how do you handle it? If you're like most, you might think Why me?, struggle to find your way, or lash out at those around you. But there are a select few who seem emotionally hardier, who are able to face life's physical, emotional, and financial hits undeterred and perhaps even forge ahead, empowered in the face of adversity. These people aren't more deserving or luckier than the rest of us; they simply think differently--they are connected with their steady inner self and find strength where others might see meaninglessness; they make life-affirming choices instead of defeatist ones. In short, they are spiritually bulletproof. They face as many of life's slings and arrows as the rest of us, but they don't succumb to hardship or misfortune. And you can be one of them.
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The Seven Keys of Balabad
by Paul Haven
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Water Dogs: A Novel
by Lewis Robinson
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The Slide: A Novel
by Kyle Beachy
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Feed Me!: Writers Dish About Food, Eating, Weight, and Body Image
by Harriet Brown
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The Life You Can Save: Acting Now to End World Poverty
by Peter Singer
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Relentless Pursuit: A Year in the Trenches with Teach for America
by Donna Foote
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Banquet at Delmonico's: Great Minds, the Gilded Age, and the Triumph of Evolution in America
by Barry Werth
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The Triple Bind: Saving Our Teenage Girls from Today's Pressures
by Stephen Hinshaw, Ph.D.
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The Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw: One Woman's Fight to Save the World's Most Beautiful Bird
by Bruce Barcott
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Dummies: Career Guides |
Job Interviews For Dummies
By Joyce Lain Kennedy
Job interviews are crucial meetings that seal the deal on who gets hired. But, since the previous edition of Job Interviews for Dummies was published, everything about the interview process has changed in ways you need to know about and get comfortable with beforehand.
This completely revised and updated 3rd Edition brings you fully up to speed with the latest technological changes, interview strategies, and negotiation techniques to help you give a show-stopping performance and land the job of your dreams. You learn the secrets of successful Internet video interviewing and find out how to present yourself on a global scale. And, you'll get plenty of expert advice on giving targeted responses, pinpointing the critical parts of questions, and following up on the interview.
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Starting and Running a Business All-in-One For Dummies®
by Liz Barclay
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Customer Service For Dummies
by Karen Leland
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Business Etiquette For Dummies
by Sue Fox
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Telephone Sales For Dummies
by Dirk Zeller
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Your Dream Career For Dummies
by Carol L. McClelland
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Working After Retirement For Dummies
by Lita Epstein, MBA
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Resumes For Dummies
by Joyce Lain Kennedy
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Cool Careers For Dummies
by Marty Nemko, PhD
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Answering Tough Interview Questions for Dummies
by Rob Yeung
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Orca Books for Teens |
Battle of the Bands
By K.L. Denman
Suburban Vancouver teen Jay lives for his band's rehearsals. The Lunar Ticks are practicing for an upcoming Battle of the Bands that will match them against a neighboring high school's standout, Indigo Daze. Jay's growing crush on its lead singer adds a layer of romance to the story. The members of the band get into and out of trouble and into and out of fights with one another, and the group is ultimately successful at the competition.
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Zee's Way
by Kristin Butcher
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Thunderbowl
by Lesley Choyce
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Refuge Cove
by Lesley Choyce
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One More Step
by Sheree Fitch
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I.D.
by Vicki Grant
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Grind
by Eric Walters
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When The War Is Over
by Martha Attema
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Tangled Web
by James Heneghan
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No Problem
by Dayle Campbell Gaetz
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Featured Music
Magnatune |
Acoustic Abstracts
By Heavy Mellow
1. Weaving
2. Maybe It'll Rain
3. Oh My God
4. Double Time
5. Midnight Chimes
6. Snake Bite Suite
7. St. George Island
8. To Shea
9. Long Ago and Far Away
10. Delight
11. Bright Side
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Guinevere
by Jeff Wahl
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The Depths of a Year
by Ehren Starks
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The Art of Not Blending In
by Burnshee Thornside
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The Airs of Wales
by Cheryl Ann Fulton
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Pretty Girl Blues
by Jag
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Cypress Grove Blues
by Jag
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Aras
by Curandero
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Ahsas
by Solace
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A Celtic Celebration
by Da Camera
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Featured Video
Mill Creek |
The Little Princess
The first Technicolor feature for Shirley Temple tells the tale of Sara Crewe, a young Victorian England schoolgirl enrolled into a boarding school by her father since he is being sent off to fight in the Boer War. Due to her father's wealth and status, Sara is given special treatment that causes the other girls to dislike her. When her father is reported killed in action and she is now penniless, the cruel headmistress forces Sara to live in the drafty attic and work long hours in the kitchen to pay her room and board. Sara keeps her hopes up by thinking her father is still alive and bravely travels the streets of London to visit the wounded soldiers at the military hospital. Things turn out better for Sara with a fateful reunion capping this classic tale.
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Patriotic Popeye
by I. Sparber
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Oliver Twist
by William J. Cowen
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Karate Kids USA: The Little Dragons
by Curtis Hanson
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His Girl Friday: Howard Hawks' His Girl Friday
by Howard Hawks
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
by John S. Robertson
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Blue Steel
by Robert Bradbury
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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari: Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari
by Robert Wiene
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Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island: Long John Silver
by Byron Haskin
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Abraham Lincoln: D.W. Griffith's 'Abraham Lincoln'
by D.W. Griffith
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In Every Issue...
Get to Know: Orca Book Publishers |
Orca Book Publishers is Western Canada's premier children's publisher. With over 350 titles in print and more than 60 new titles a year, Orca publishes award-winning, best-selling books in a number of genres. Many of Canada's most successful children's authors publish with Orca, including: Jean Little, Carrie Mac, Eric Walters, Norah McClintock, Lesley Choyce, and Andrea Spalding.
Orca Publishes: Hardcover, high-quality picturebooks, early chapter books in the Orca Echoes and Orca Young Readers series, novels for the reluctant reader in the Orca Currents, Orca Sports and Orca Soundings series,
standalone juvenile fiction and teen novels.
Orca prides itself on publishing Canadian authors and bringing them to a wider market. The international recognition garnered has shown that Canadian authors can compete on a world stage while writing for, and about, Canadians.
Orca Book Publishers is a long-time member of the Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia and the Association of Canadian Publishers and is committed to the ideal that a healthy BC- and Canadian-owned and controlled book publishing industry is essential to the educational, social, cultural and economic life of the province and the country.
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50% Off Sale: Dummies Guides |
For the month of March only, all eBook Dummies guides will be 50% off the regular price. Over 800 guides from virtually every genre will be priced 50% off. Be sure to take advantage of this incredible sale by adding titles such as Mortgages for Dummies, Coaching Baseball for Dummies, and Taxes 2009 for Dummies to your eBook collection.
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