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Family Sold Separately (Fiction)

Family Sold Separately

Kate Long

From internationally bestselling author Kate Long, a perceptive, vivid, and painfully funny novel about family ties and growing up

Evanly Bodies (Fiction)

Evanly Bodies

Rhys Bowen

Evans, the police officer in the small Welsh town of Llanfair, is a married man now, and he's partnered with an abrasive (and not especially bright) senior officer. As readers familiar with this series know, Evans can't tolerate stupidity, but will he let his antipathy for the pompous Detective Inspector Bragg get in the way of solving a murder? As usual, Bowen's charming sense of humor and her affectionate portrayal of Llanfair and its residents are the main attractions.

Bitterly Divided: The South's Inner War (Nonfiction)

Bitterly Divided: The South's Inner War

David Williams

The American Confederacy, historian David Williams reveals, was in fact fighting two civil wars—an external one that we hear so much about and an internal one about which there is scant literature and virtually no public awareness.

Mamma Mia! Soundtrack (CD)

Mamma Mia! Soundtrack

Various

Honey, honey (Amanda Seyfried, Ashley Lilley, and Rachel McDowall) (3:07) -- Money, money, money (Meryl Streep, Julie Walters, and Christine Baranski) (3:06) -- Mamma mia (Meryl Streep) (3:34) -- Dancing queen (Meryl Streep, Julie Walters, and Christine Baranski) (4:04) -- Our last summer (Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgard, Amanda Seyfried, and Meryl Streep) (2:57) -- Lay all your love on me (Dominic Cooper and Amanda Seyfried) (4:29) -- Super trouper (Meryl Streep, Julie Walters, and Christine Baranski) (3:53) -- Gimme! gimme! gimme! (A man after midnight) (Amanda Seyfried, Ashley Lilley, and Rachel McDowall) (3:51) -- The name of the game (Amanda Seyfried) (4:55) -- Voulez-vous (Full cast, Philip Michael, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, and Stellan Skarsgard) (4:35) -- SOS (Pierce Brosnan and Meryl Streep) (3:19) -- Does your mother know (Christine Baranski and Philip Michael) (3:01) -- Slipping through my fingers (Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried) (3:50) -- The winner takes it all (Meryl Streep) (4:57) -- When all is said and done (Pierce Brosnan and Meryl Streep) (3:17) -- Take a chance on me (Julie Walters, Stellan Skarsgard, Colin Firth, Philip Michael, and Christine Baranski) (4:01) -- I have a dream (Amanda Seyfried) (4:23).

Desperate Journey (Fiction)

Desperate Journey

Julie Ellis

From the well-loved storyteller - Caren met Marty, an Iranian, at college. Young and idealistic, they fell in love. But when family duty recalls Marty to Tehran, he starts to change. Gradually, he turns into a tyrant. Imprisoned in a loveless marriage, in a society hostile to Western women, Caren flees. Together, she and son Danny escape to the States, where she hopes to rebuild her life, and create a loving home for Danny provided Marty cannot track her . . .

Speed Racer (DVD)

Speed Racer

Various

The story begins with Speed Racer who is a young man with natural racing instincts whose goal is to win The Crucible, a cross-country car racing rally that took the life of his older brother, Rex Racer. Speed is loyal to the family business, run by his parents Pops and Mom. Pops designed Speed's car, the Mach 5. The owner of Royalton Industries makes Speed a lucrative offer, Speed rejects the offer, angering the owner. Speed also uncovers a secret that top corporate interests, including Royalton, are fixing races and cheating to gain profit. With the offer to Speed denied, Royalton wants to ensure that Speed will not win races. Speed finds support from his parents and his girlfriend Trixie and enters The Crucible in a partnership with his one-time rival, Racer X, seeking to rescue his family's business and the racing sport itself.

Migraine Brain: A New Breakthrough Guide for Healing Your Headache (Nonfiction)

Migraine Brain: A New Breakthrough Guide for Healing Your Headache

Carolyn Bernstein

Across America, twenty-eight million people suffer from migraines, costing the nation millions of dollars in lost work and school days, medication, and countless visits to doctors and hospitals. At the world-renowned Diamond Headache Clinic in Chicago, Dr. Seymour Diamond has spent more than thirty years helping thousands of headache sufferers conquer their debilitating pain. At last, the resources of that institution are available in a book. Dr. Diamond's Conquering Your Migraine is a comprehensive guide to the identification and treatment of all types of migraine, including pediatric headache, hormonal migraine, and coexisting migraine and tension-type headache.

Either/Or Investor: How to Succeed in Global Investing, One Decision at A Time (Nonfiction)

Either/Or Investor: How to Succeed in Global Investing, One Decision at A Time

Clark Winter

Why we are here -- First, don't break these four rules -- The developed world versus the developing world -- The rule of power versus the rule of law -- Copyrights versus copying -- Anti-immigration versus migration of talent -- Tokyo versus Shanghai -- Here versus there -- Fear versus greed -- Too much information versus too little information -- Preservation versus growth -- Directional versus nondirectional -- Rising interest rates versus falling interest rates -- Alpha versus beta -- Cartels versus open competition -- Protectionism versus focus on the future -- Entitlement versus opportunity -- Fad versus trend -- Bottom of the barrel versus top of the barrel -- Know-who versus know-how -- Corporate governance versus outside governance -- Wired versus wireless -- Common sense versus nonsense -- Conventional wisdom versus anomalies -- One final word.

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Family Sold Separately (Fiction) Family Sold Separately Kate Long From internationally bestselling author Kate Long, a perceptive, vivid, and painfully funny novel about family ties and growing up Evanly Bodies (Fiction) Evanly Bodies Rhys Bowen Evans, the police officer in the small Welsh town of Llanfair, is a married man now, and he's partnered with an abrasive (and not especially bright) senior officer. As readers familiar with this series know, Evans can't tolerate stupidity, but will he let his antipathy for the pompous Detective Inspector Bragg get in the way of solving a murder? As usual, Bowen's charming sense of humor and her affectionate portrayal of Llanfair and its residents are the main attractions. Bitterly Divided: The South's Inner War (Nonfiction) Bitterly Divided: The South's Inner War David Williams The American Confederacy, historian David Williams reveals, was in fact fighting two civil wars—an external one that we hear so much about and an internal one about which there is scant literature and virtually no public awareness. Mamma Mia! Soundtrack (CD) Mamma Mia! Soundtrack Various Honey, honey (Amanda Seyfried, Ashley Lilley, and Rachel McDowall) (3:07) -- Money, money, money (Meryl Streep, Julie Walters, and Christine Baranski) (3:06) -- Mamma mia (Meryl Streep) (3:34) -- Dancing queen (Meryl Streep, Julie Walters, and Christine Baranski) (4:04) -- Our last summer (Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgard, Amanda Seyfried, and Meryl Streep) (2:57) -- Lay all your love on me (Dominic Cooper and Amanda Seyfried) (4:29) -- Super trouper (Meryl Streep, Julie Walters, and Christine Baranski) (3:53) -- Gimme! gimme! gimme! (A man after midnight) (Amanda Seyfried, Ashley Lilley, and Rachel McDowall) (3:51) -- The name of the game (Amanda Seyfried) (4:55) -- Voulez-vous (Full cast, Philip Michael, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, and Stellan Skarsgard) (4:35) -- SOS (Pierce Brosnan and Meryl Streep) (3:19) -- Does your mother know (Christine Baranski and Philip Michael) (3:01) -- Slipping through my fingers (Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried) (3:50) -- The winner takes it all (Meryl Streep) (4:57) -- When all is said and done (Pierce Brosnan and Meryl Streep) (3:17) -- Take a chance on me (Julie Walters, Stellan Skarsgard, Colin Firth, Philip Michael, and Christine Baranski) (4:01) -- I have a dream (Amanda Seyfried) (4:23). Desperate Journey (Fiction) Desperate Journey Julie Ellis From the well-loved storyteller - Caren met Marty, an Iranian, at college. Young and idealistic, they fell in love. But when family duty recalls Marty to Tehran, he starts to change. Gradually, he turns into a tyrant. Imprisoned in a loveless marriage, in a society hostile to Western women, Caren flees. Together, she and son Danny escape to the States, where she hopes to rebuild her life, and create a loving home for Danny provided Marty cannot track her . . . Speed Racer (DVD) Speed Racer Various The story begins with Speed Racer who is a young man with natural racing instincts whose goal is to win The Crucible, a cross-country car racing rally that took the life of his older brother, Rex Racer. Speed is loyal to the family business, run by his parents Pops and Mom. Pops designed Speed's car, the Mach 5. The owner of Royalton Industries makes Speed a lucrative offer, Speed rejects the offer, angering the owner. Speed also uncovers a secret that top corporate interests, including Royalton, are fixing races and cheating to gain profit. With the offer to Speed denied, Royalton wants to ensure that Speed will not win races. Speed finds support from his parents and his girlfriend Trixie and enters The Crucible in a partnership with his one-time rival, Racer X, seeking to rescue his family's business and the racing sport itself. Migraine Brain: A New Breakthrough Guide for Healing Your Headache (Nonfiction) Migraine Brain: A New Breakthrough Guide for Healing Your Headache Carolyn Bernstein Across America, twenty-eight million people suffer from migraines, costing the nation millions of dollars in lost work and school days, medication, and countless visits to doctors and hospitals. At the world-renowned Diamond Headache Clinic in Chicago, Dr. Seymour Diamond has spent more than thirty years helping thousands of headache sufferers conquer their debilitating pain. At last, the resources of that institution are available in a book. Dr. Diamond's Conquering Your Migraine is a comprehensive guide to the identification and treatment of all types of migraine, including pediatric headache, hormonal migraine, and coexisting migraine and tension-type headache. Either/Or Investor: How to Succeed in Global Investing, One Decision at A Time (Nonfiction) Either/Or Investor: How to Succeed in Global Investing, One Decision at A Time Clark Winter Why we are here -- First, don't break these four rules -- The developed world versus the developing world -- The rule of power versus the rule of law -- Copyrights versus copying -- Anti-immigration versus migration of talent -- Tokyo versus Shanghai -- Here versus there -- Fear versus greed -- Too much information versus too little information -- Preservation versus growth -- Directional versus nondirectional -- Rising interest rates versus falling interest rates -- Alpha versus beta -- Cartels versus open competition -- Protectionism versus focus on the future -- Entitlement versus opportunity -- Fad versus trend -- Bottom of the barrel versus top of the barrel -- Know-who versus know-how -- Corporate governance versus outside governance -- Wired versus wireless -- Common sense versus nonsense -- Conventional wisdom versus anomalies -- One final word.		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