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Tax Season

First-Time Homeowner's Tax Guide: An Essential Guide to Preparing Your Tax Return for a Maximum Refund
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.

Taxes 2009 For Dummies®
Taxes 2009 For Dummies®
by Eric Tyson, MBA
J.K. Lasser's Online Taxes
J.K. Lasser's Online Taxes
by Barbara Weltman
IRS Form 1023 Tax Preparation Guide
IRS Form 1023 Tax Preparation Guide
by Jody Blazek
Strategic Business Tax Planning
Strategic Business Tax Planning
by John E. Karayan
JK Lasser's Small Business Taxes 2009: Your Complete Guide to a Better Bottom Line
JK Lasser's Small Business Taxes 2009: Your Complete Guide to a Better Bottom Line
by Barbara Weltman
How to Pay Zero Taxes, 2008: Your Guide to Every Estate Tax Break the IRS Allows!
How to Pay Zero Taxes, 2008: Your Guide to Every Estate Tax Break the IRS Allows!
by Jeff A. Schnepper
J.K. Lasser's Finance & Tax for Your Family Business: J.K. Lasser Series, Book 5
J.K. Lasser's Finance & Tax for Your Family Business: J.K. Lasser Series, Book 5
by Barbara Weltman
Tax Power for the Self-Employed: Straightforward Advice from an Expert
Tax Power for the Self-Employed: Straightforward Advice from an Expert
by James O. Parker
J.K. Lasser's 1001 Deductions and Tax Breaks 2009: Your Complete Guide to Everything Deductible
J.K. Lasser's 1001 Deductions and Tax Breaks 2009: Your Complete Guide to Everything Deductible
by Barbara Weltman

Teen Technology

Wii For Dummies
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.
Zune For Dummies
Zune For Dummies
by Brian Johnson
YouTube For Dummies
YouTube For Dummies
by Doug Sahlin
T-Mobile G1 For Dummies®
T-Mobile G1 For Dummies®
by Chris Ziegler
Second Life For Dummies
Second Life For Dummies
by Sarah Robbins
Podcasting For Dummies®
Podcasting For Dummies®
by Tee Morris
MySpaceTM For Dummies®
MySpaceTM For Dummies®
by Ryan Hupfer
iPhone For Dummies
iPhone For Dummies
by Edward C. Baig
Google Blogger For Dummies®
Google Blogger For Dummies®
by Susan Gunelius
BlackBerry For Dummies
BlackBerry For Dummies
by Robert Kao

Easter & Passover

Stories Behind the Traditions and Songs of Easter
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.

Easter Song: Hymn Collection
Easter Song: Hymn Collection
by Cynthia Williams
Passover
Passover
by Cathy Goldberg Fishman
Easter
Easter
by Marc Tyler Nobleman
Passover
Passover
by Natalie M. Rosinsky
Easter
Easter
by Brenda Haugen
Passover
Passover
by Alice K. Flanagan
Traditional Hymns for Easter
Traditional Hymns for Easter
by Geraldine Carter
Jacques Pepin's Easter Celebration
Jacques Pepin's Easter Celebration
by Jacques Pepin
Happy Easter, Gus!
Happy Easter, Gus!
by Jacklyn Williams

Featured Audiobooks

BBC Audiobooks

Fangtastic Sleepover & The Broomstick Battle
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...

Waiting for Love
Waiting for Love
by Rosie Harris
Vets Might Fly
Vets Might Fly
by James Herriot
The Scandal of Father Brown
The Scandal of Father Brown
by G. K. Chesterton
The Mind of Evil
The Mind of Evil
by Don Houghton
Smasher
Smasher
by Dick King-Smith
Frozen in Time
Frozen in Time
by Charles Chiltern
Julie Andrews: An Intimate Biography
Julie Andrews: An Intimate Biography
by Richard Striling
So Long As You Both Shall Live: The 87th Precinct Series, Book 31
So Long As You Both Shall Live: The 87th Precinct Series, Book 31
by Ed McBain
An Awfully Big Adventure
An Awfully Big Adventure
by Beryl Bainbridge

Blackstone

The Women: A Novel
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.

The Kindly Ones
The Kindly Ones
by Jonathan Littell
The Glister: A Novel
The Glister: A Novel
by John Burnside
Kill for Me: Daniel Vartanian Series, Book 3
Kill for Me: Daniel Vartanian Series, Book 3
by Karen Rose
FDR: The First Hundred Days
FDR: The First Hundred Days
by Anthony J. Badger
The Secret Adversary: Tommy and Tuppence Series, Book 1
The Secret Adversary: Tommy and Tuppence Series, Book 1
by Agatha Christie
The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century
The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century
by George Friedman
Joseph P. Kennedy Presents: His Hollywood Years
Joseph P. Kennedy Presents: His Hollywood Years
by Cari Beauchamp
Honeymoon in Tehran: Two Years of Love and Danger in Iran
Honeymoon in Tehran: Two Years of Love and Danger in Iran
by Azadeh Moaveni
American Grit: What It Will Take to Survive and Win in the 21st Century
American Grit: What It Will Take to Survive and Win in the 21st Century
by Tony Blankley

Brilliance

Until It's Over
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.

The Unlikely Spy
The Unlikely Spy
by Daniel Silva
The Deal
The Deal
by Joe Hutsko
Safer: A Novel of Suspense
Safer: A Novel of Suspense
by Sean Doolittle
Malice
Malice
by Lisa Jackson
Crazy Love: A Memoir
Crazy Love: A Memoir
by Leslie Morgan Steiner
Confessions of a Contractor
Confessions of a Contractor
by Richard Murphy
Transformational Speaking: If You Want to Change the World, Tell a Better Story
Transformational Speaking: If You Want to Change the World, Tell a Better Story
by Gail Larsen
The Face on Your Plate: The Truth About Food
The Face on Your Plate: The Truth About Food
by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson
A Knife Edge: Vin Cooper Series, Book 2
A Knife Edge: Vin Cooper Series, Book 2
by David Rollins

Teen Titles

Wintergirls
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.

Dramarama
Dramarama
by E. Lockhart
The Killer's Cousin
The Killer's Cousin
by Nancy Werlin
The Boy Who Dared
The Boy Who Dared
by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Locked Inside
Locked Inside
by Nancy Werlin
Everything is Fine.
Everything is Fine.
by Ann Dee Ellis
3 Willows: The Sisterhood Grows
3 Willows: The Sisterhood Grows
by Ann Brashares
Look Both Ways: The Midnight Twins Series, Book 2
Look Both Ways: The Midnight Twins Series, Book 2
by Jacquelyn Mitchard
Hurricane Song: A Novel of New Orleans
Hurricane Song: A Novel of New Orleans
by Paul Volponi
Envy: Luxe Series, Book 3
Envy: Luxe Series, Book 3
by Anna Godbersen

Featured eBooks

Random House

The Secrets of the Bulletproof Spirit: How to Bounce Back from Life's Hardest Hits
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.

The Seven Keys of Balabad
The Seven Keys of Balabad
by Paul Haven
Water Dogs: A Novel
Water Dogs: A Novel
by Lewis Robinson
The Slide: A Novel
The Slide: A Novel
by Kyle Beachy
Feed Me!: Writers Dish About Food, Eating, Weight, and Body Image
Feed Me!: Writers Dish About Food, Eating, Weight, and Body Image
by Harriet Brown
The Life You Can Save: Acting Now to End World Poverty
The Life You Can Save: Acting Now to End World Poverty
by Peter Singer
Relentless Pursuit: A Year in the Trenches with Teach for America
Relentless Pursuit: A Year in the Trenches with Teach for America
by Donna Foote
Banquet at Delmonico's: Great Minds, the Gilded Age, and the Triumph of Evolution in America
Banquet at Delmonico's: Great Minds, the Gilded Age, and the Triumph of Evolution in America
by Barry Werth
The Triple Bind: Saving Our Teenage Girls from Today's Pressures
The Triple Bind: Saving Our Teenage Girls from Today's Pressures
by Stephen Hinshaw, Ph.D.
The Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw: One Woman's Fight to Save the World's Most Beautiful Bird
The Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw: One Woman's Fight to Save the World's Most Beautiful Bird
by Bruce Barcott

Dummies: Career Guides

Job Interviews For Dummies
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.

Starting and Running a Business All-in-One For Dummies®
Starting and Running a Business All-in-One For Dummies®
by Liz Barclay
Customer Service For Dummies
Customer Service For Dummies
by Karen Leland
Business Etiquette For Dummies
Business Etiquette For Dummies
by Sue Fox
Telephone Sales For Dummies
Telephone Sales For Dummies
by Dirk Zeller
Your Dream Career For Dummies
Your Dream Career For Dummies
by Carol L. McClelland
Working After Retirement For Dummies
Working After Retirement For Dummies
by Lita Epstein, MBA
Resumes For Dummies
Resumes For Dummies
by Joyce Lain Kennedy
Cool Careers For Dummies
Cool Careers For Dummies
by Marty Nemko, PhD
Answering Tough Interview Questions for Dummies
Answering Tough Interview Questions for Dummies
by Rob Yeung

Orca Books for Teens

Battle of the Bands
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.

Zee's Way
Zee's Way
by Kristin Butcher
Thunderbowl
Thunderbowl
by Lesley Choyce
Refuge Cove
Refuge Cove
by Lesley Choyce
One More Step
One More Step
by Sheree Fitch
I.D.
I.D.
by Vicki Grant
Grind
Grind
by Eric Walters
When The War Is Over
When The War Is Over
by Martha Attema
Tangled Web
Tangled Web
by James Heneghan
No Problem
No Problem
by Dayle Campbell Gaetz

Featured Music

Magnatune

Acoustic Abstracts
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

Guinevere
Guinevere
by Jeff Wahl
The Depths of a Year
The Depths of a Year
by Ehren Starks
The Art of Not Blending In
The Art of Not Blending In
by Burnshee Thornside
The Airs of Wales
The Airs of Wales
by Cheryl Ann Fulton
Pretty Girl Blues
Pretty Girl Blues
by Jag
Cypress Grove Blues
Cypress Grove Blues
by Jag
Aras
Aras
by Curandero
Ahsas
Ahsas
by Solace
A Celtic Celebration
A Celtic Celebration
by Da Camera

Featured Video

Mill Creek

The Little Princess
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.

Patriotic Popeye
Patriotic Popeye
by I. Sparber
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist
by William J. Cowen
Karate Kids USA: The Little Dragons
Karate Kids USA: The Little Dragons
by Curtis Hanson
His Girl Friday: Howard Hawks' His Girl Friday
His Girl Friday: Howard Hawks' His Girl Friday
by Howard Hawks
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
by John S. Robertson
Blue Steel
Blue Steel
by Robert Bradbury
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari: Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari: Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari
by Robert Wiene
Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island: Long John Silver
Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island: Long John Silver
by Byron Haskin
Abraham Lincoln: D.W. Griffith's 'Abraham Lincoln'
Abraham Lincoln: D.W. Griffith's 'Abraham Lincoln'
by D.W. Griffith

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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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