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Give a book as a gift this holiday season! Our Holiday Picks are books that our staff highly recommends for your family and friends. Browse our categories to see a wide variety of books for both adults and kids.
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100 Words for Foodies
By American Heritage Dictionary
This latest book in the 100 Words series presents 100 mouthwatering food terms to be savored by fine diners, cooking fanatics, restaurateurs, and ordinary folks who enjoy what they eat but can't always decipher the menu.
$ 50.00
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A Clearing in the Woods: Creating Contemporary Gardens
By Roger Foley
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Your favorite gardener will spend hours during the cold winter months immersed in, and inspired by, this beautiful book. Award-winning landscape photographer Roger Foley presents twenty-six exquisite gardens, from across the country, representing the best of contemporary landscape design.- Kathryn
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A Gate at the Stairs
By Lorrie Moore
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A real stunner of a book in so many respects - exquisite writing, haunting story, flawed but wonderful characters. What else needs to be said?- Kathryn
A New York Times "10 Best Books of 2009" Pick
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Absolutely Chocolate: Irresistible Excuses to Indulge
By Fine Cooking Magazine
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Mmmmm, chocolate! Sexy, sweet, and melty. This cookbook has everything to satisfy the chocolate lover. Indulge in Deep Dark Chocolate Stout Cake or luscious Chocolate Espresso Mousse Tarte. Oh God!Who would love this, beside me? Anyone who has an overactive sweet tooth.
- Suzanne
$ 25.99
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American Sketches
By Walter Isaacson
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A wonderful and intriguing collection of essays by journalist and biographer Walter Isaacson. American Sketches focuses on several pivotal world figures and what makes each so exceptional. A great gift for just about anyone.- Kathryn
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By Dan Chaon
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R.J. Julia Top 10 Fiction Book of 2009Lucy, a small town girl tired of her small town world, runs away with her charismatic high school history teacher. Miles, a tired everyman, chases after his elusive long lost twin brother. Ryan, a college student, discovers his whole life is a lie.
Their worlds inch closer together, with a subtle but certain shift, with Chaon deftly maneuvering their stories to keep you thirsting for more. Impossible to put down, with a dizzying conclusion that lingers with you.
- Cindy
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By Dan Chaon
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Lucy, a small town girl tired of her small town world, runs away with her charismatic high school history teacher. Miles, a tired everyman, chases after his elusive long lost twin brother. Ryan, a college student, discovers his whole life is a lie.Their worlds inch closer together, with a subtle but certain shift, with Chaon deftly maneuvering their stories to keep you thirsting for more. Impossible to put down, with a dizzying conclusion that lingers with you.
- Cindy
$ 25.95
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Bicycle Diaries
By David Byrne
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For David Byrne (of the Talking Heads), the best way to see the world's great cities is from atop his bicycle seat - and he has, for 30 years. I was enormously entertained by his intensely personal observations and his quirky, eccentric spirit. So much more than a typical travelogue.- Lily
$ 22.95
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Bright Wings: An Illustrated Anthology of Poems about Birds
By Billy Collins, Editor
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Lovely, lovely, lovely - anyone who loves poetry, or just needs a little beauty in their life - anyone who is a bird watcher or lover - or anyone who is always looking for the unusual. Perfect for the bedside or a quiet evening - a real pleasure.- Nancy
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Curious Lists: A Creative Journal for List-Lovers
By Chronicle Books
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This pocket-sized journal is the perfect cure for the easily bored or the ideal companion for the quirky wordsmith on your list. Categories include Lists for When You’re Standing in Line, Lists for Carefree Afternoons, Lists for Friends to Help with, and, my favorite, Lists for When You’re Waiting for the Bath to Fill. Quick, jot down Xylophone Orchestra Names, or Questions to Ask a Pirate, or come up with a list of Vulgar Terms for a Tax-Man.- Karen
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