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Asylum in the Grasslands new Asylum in the Grasslands by Diane Glancy.  Poetry collection by award-winning author exploring the history of loss in the Cherokee community. More on this title.
The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English newThe Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English A Brief History of the Future
edited by Tom Dalzell and Terry Victor. First Edition. Over vulgar language 60,000 entries from the English-speaking world. 720 pages. Buy this title.
From Superpower to Besieged Global Power newFrom Superpower to Besieged Global Power Restoring World Order after the Failure of the Bush Doctrine edited by Edward A. Kolodziej and Roger E. Kanet. Essays argue that the "Bush Doctrine" squandered enormous military and economic resources, diminished American power, and undermined America's moral reputation as a defender of democratic values and human rights. Indexed. 411 pages. Buy this title.
Giving newGiving by Bill Clinton. The former U.S. president shares his own experiences and those of other "givers" in an inspirational look at philanthrophy and volunteer effort. Indexed. 240 pages. Buy this title.
In Defense of Childhood newIn Defense of Childhood Protecting Kids' Inner Wildness
by Chris Mercogliano. he author eloquently argues that the "domestication of childhood" squeezes the adventure out of kids' lives and threatens to smother the spark that animates each child with talents, dreams, and inclinations. Indexed. 205 pages.. More on this title.


The Jesus Mystery newThe Jesus Mystery Astonishing Clues to the True Identities of Jesus and Paul by Lena Einhorn. Speculative history presenting a new hypothesis about the relationship between Jesus and the apostle Paul. Indexed. 279 pages. Buy this title.
newJesus the Rabbi Prophet A New Light on the Gospel Message by Jacques Baldet. Translated from the French by Joseph Rowe. Scholar Sand historian Jacques Baldet seeks to restore the historical context and true nature of the Jewish society in which Jesus lived. Indexed. 260 pages. Buy this title.
The Nature of Home newThe Nature of Home Taking Root in a Place by Greta Gaard. Essays exploring what it means to be at home in the world. 209 pages. Buy this title.
Paradoxes from A to Z newParadoxes from A to Z by Michael Clark. A compendium of philosophical paradoxes that takes the reader on a lively tour of puzzles that have taxed thinkers from Zeno to Galileo and Lewis Carroll to Bertrand Russell. Indexed. 253 pages.  More on this title.
newRural Delivery by Michael Hofferber. A collection of short, pungent, sometimes humorous and frequently thought-provoking commentaries and advice on rural living in contemporary America. 146 pages. Buy this title.
The Secret Powers of Naming newThe Secret Powers of Naming by Sara Littlecrow-Russell. Sun Tracks: An American Indian Literary Series title. Collection of poems by a Native American poet based on the theme of a naming ritual. More on this title.
newSpalding's World Tour The Epic Adventure that Took Baseball Around the Globe - And Made It America's Game by Mark Lamster. Illustrated with historic B&W photos. Biographical history of one of the most colorful figures in the history of American sports -- A.G. Spalding. Indexed. 341 pages. More on this title.
This Moment on Earth newThis Moment on Earth Today's New Environmentalists and Their Vision for the Future by John Kerry and Teresa Heinz Kerry. An inspiring celebration of courageous American innovators who are transforming the way we protect and care for the world we live in. Indexed. 254 pages.. More on this title.
Transformations newTransformations Thinking after Heidegger by Gail Stenstad. New Studies in Phenomenology and Hermeneutics series title. Explores how to apply Martin Heidegger's thought to today’s environmental and political catastrophes. Indexed. 232 pages . More on this title.
Um... newUm... Slips, Stumbles, and Verbal Blunders, and What They Mean
by Michael Erard. A survey and discussion of verbal mistakes and why they occur. First Anchor Books Edition. Indexed. 303 pages.  More on this title.
newMark Twain and Company Six Literary Relations by Leland Krauth. Examines some creative "sparks and smolderings" ignited by Twain's contact with Americans Bret Harte, William Dean Howells, and Harriet Beecher Stowe and the British writers Matthew Arnold, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Rudyard Kipling. Indexed. 307 pages. More on this title.
Quick Change newQuick Change by Jay Cronley. New paperback edition of novel first published in 1981, and the inspiration for separate French and American films (the latter starring Bill Murray and Geena Davis). 259 pages. More on this title.
SuperMedia newSuperMedia Saving Journalism So It Can Save the World by Charlie Beckett. A broadcast journalist explores the potential for a new type of journalism, discussing the impact of social networking sites and blogs on traditional journalism, and making the case that journalism could be the catalyst for change needed to solve many of the world’s problems. Indexed. 205 pages.. More on this title.
newInformal English Puncture Ladies, Egg Harbors, Mississippi Marbles, and Other Curious Words and Phrases of North America by Jeffrey Kacirk. Collection of liguistic oddities and vernacular Americanisms. 239 pages. More on this title.
newThe Birdhouse Chronicles:  Surviving the Joys of Country Life. Trade paperback, new. First Edition. Part memoir, part travelogue, part nature writing-an intimate first-person narrative of returning to a realer, simpler life. 258 pages.. More on this title.
newDog Culture:  Writers on the Character of Canines edited by Ken Foster. Trade paperback, new. Anthology of writings about dogs. Includes selections by Annie Bruno, Hillary Rosner, Nicholas Dawidoff, Brent Hoff, T Cooper, Chris Offutt, Rene Steinke and more. 195 pages. More on this title.

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newGatherin' Moss by Andrew J. Stone. Trade paperback, new. 208 pages. Buy this title.
newCanopy by Michael Fancello. First edition. An action-packed novel which takes us from the rainforests of Central America into the dangerous world of industrial espionage, organized crime and corrupt religious sects. 639 pages. More on this title.
newThe American Porch An Informal History of an Informal Place by Michael Dolan. The Lyons Press, 2004. Trade paperback, new. First paperback edition. Illustrated with B&W and color photos. Indexed. 346 pages. More on this title.
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