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Hey, are you looking for this book? The Hobbit: or There and Back Again (Graphic Novel, Book 3)   Paperback   – January 1, 1990 A beautiful three-part adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic fantasy tale, with abridged text approved by the Tolkien estate and truly lovely watercolor illustrations by David Wenzel. (color prestige format)

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again   Hardcover   – Import, 1991 "In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit." So begins one of the most beloved and delightful tales in the English language. Set in the imaginary world of Middle-earth, at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale, The Hobbit is one of literature's most enduring and well-loved novels. Presented in the standard hardcover edition using the author's original jacket design.

Wait, What?: And Life's Other Essential Questions Audiobook  – Unabridged Joining the ranks of Tina Seelig's  What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 , Clayton Christensen's  How Will You Measure Your Life , Mary Karr's  Now Go out There , and George Saunders'  Congratulations, by the Way  is an insightful guide that reveals the secret to pursuing a rich, fulfilling life: the art of asking (and answering) good questions. In his commencement address to the graduating class of 2016, James E. Ryan, dean of the Harvard University Graduate School of Education, offered remarkable advice to the crowd of hopeful men and women eager to make their marks on the world. The key to achieving emotional connections and social progress, he told them, can be found in five essential questions: Wait, what? I wonder if... Couldn't we at least? How can I help? What truly matters? "Wait, what?" is at the root of all understanding. "I wonder if...&q

Peace Like a River   Kindle Edition Hailed as one of the year's top five novels by Time, and selected as one of the best books of the year by nearly all major newspapers, national bestseller Peace Like a River captured the hearts of a nation in need of comfort. "A rich mixture of adventure, tragedy, and healing," Peace Like a River is "a collage of legends from sources sacred and profane -- from the Old Testament to the Old West, from the Gospels to police dramas" (Ron Charles, The Christian Science Monitor). In "lyrical, openhearted prose" (Michael Glitz, The New York Post), Enger tells the story of eleven-year-old Reuben Land, an asthmatic boy who has reason to believe in miracles. Along with his sister and father, Reuben finds himself on a cross-country search for his outlaw older brother who has been controversially charged with murder. Their journey is touched by serendipity and the kindness of strangers, and its remarkable conclusion s

Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife   Kindle Edition A SCIENTIST’S CASE FOR THE AFTERLIFE Near-death experiences, or NDEs, are controversial. Thousands of people have had them, but many in the scientific community have argued that they are impossible. Dr. Eben Alexander was one of those people. A highly trained neurosurgeon who had operated on thousands of brains in the course of his career, Alexander knew that what people of faith call the “soul” is really a product of brain chemistry. NDEs, he would have been the first to explain, might feel real to the people having them, but in truth they are simply fantasies produced by brains under extreme stress. Then came the day when Dr. Alexander’s own brain was attacked by an extremely rare illness. The part of the brain that controls thought and emotion—and in essence makes us human— shut down completely. For seven days Alexander lay in a hospital bed in a deep coma. Then, as his doctors we

Beautiful Oblivion Limited Edition: A Novel (The Maddox Brothers Series)   Hardcover   – July 1, 2014 The  Beautiful Disaster  and  Walking Disaster  phenomenon continues in the first heart-pounding new adult romance in The Maddox Brothers series. Fiercely independent Camille “Cami” Camlin gladly moved on from her childhood before it was over. She has held down a job since before she could drive, and moved into her own apartment after her freshman year of college. Now tending bar at The Red Door, Cami doesn’t have time for much else besides work and classes, until a trip to see her boyfriend is cancelled, leaving her with a first weekend off in almost a year. Trenton Maddox was the king of Eastern State University, dating co-eds before he even graduated high school. His friends wanted to be him, and women wanted to tame him, but after a tragic accident turned his world upside down, Trenton leaves campus to come to grips with the crushing guilt. Eighteen months later, Trenton

The Illustrated Man (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)   Paperback   – October 11, 2011 “Sometimes at night I can feel them, the pictures, likeants, crawling on my skin. Then I know they’re doing what they have to do . . . ”   Fantasy master Ray Bradbury weaves a narrative spanning fromthe depths of humankind’s fears to the summit of their achievements in eighteeninterconnected stories—visions of the future tattooed onto the body of anenigmatic traveler—in  The Illustrated Man , one of the essential classicsof speculative fiction from the author of  The Martian Chronicles ,  DandelionWine , and  The October Country .

Island of the Sequined Love Nun Paperback   – May 25, 2004 Take a wonderfully crazed excursion into the demented heart of a tropical paradise—a world of cargo cults, cannibals, mad scientists, ninjas, and talking fruit bats. Our bumbling hero is Tucker Case, a hopeless geek trapped in a cool guy's body, who makes a living as a pilot for the Mary Jean Cosmetics Corporation. But when he demolishes his boss's pink plane during a drunken airborne liaison, Tuck must run for his life from Mary Jean's goons. Now there's only one employment opportunity left for him: piloting shady secret missions for an unscrupulous medical missionary and a sexy blond high priestess on the remotest of Micronesian hells. Here is a brazen, ingenious, irreverent, and wickedly funny novel from a modern master of the outrageous.

The Plantpower Way: Italia: Delicious Vegan Recipes from the Italian Countryside   Hardcover   – April 24, 2018 A plant-fueled lifestyle guide to  la bella vita , complete with 125 vegan Italian recipes the whole family will love, from the authors of  The Plantpower Way . Julie Piatt and Rich Roll have inspired countless people to embrace a plant-fueled lifestyle, and through their advocacy efforts, podcasts, and talks, thousands of people are now living healthier and more vibrant lives. Now, with their new cookbook, they're doing it again but with added Italian flair. If you think a healthy vegan lifestyle means giving up your favorite creamy pastas and cheesy pizzas, then think again. In  The Plantpower Way: Italia , they pay homage to Italy's rich food history with an inspiring collection of 125 entirely plant-based recipes for the country's most popular and time-honored dishes. Julie is known for her creativity and resourcefulness in the kitchen, and her reci

El amor, así de simple, así de complicado: Y para colmo, solo se vive una vez/Love, Just That Easy, Just That Complicated (Spanish Edition)   (Spanish)   Paperback   – April 24, 2018 Del famoso @PsicologoRamonTorres, con más de 8 millones de seguidores en redes sociales Todos queremos amar y ser amados. Pero ¿por qué algo que parece tan simple es tan complicado? Primero hay que encontrar una pareja, conquistarla, enamorarla y vivir felices para siempre… ¡pero no! Aparecen las peleas, las mentiras, la rutina, los celos, la infidelidad… y la separación.   Nadie sabe más de esto que Ramón Torres, un ingeniero que estudió psicología para comprender su propio divorcio. Ahora con un doctorado, es experto en temas de pareja y es el psicólogo con más seguidores en redes sociales del mundo. Ramón, que rehízo felizmente su vida sentimental, transmite un mensaje muy claro: antes de amar a nadie, debemos amarnos a nosotros mismos… Y luego, sí podemos conquistar, enamorarnos, ser felices

More Than a Carpenter   Paperback   – June 1, 2009 The inspirational classic,  More than a Carpenter,  is now updated for a new generation of seekers with a fresh look, revised material, and a new chapter that addresses questions commonly raised today. Former skeptic Josh McDowell is now joined by his son Sean as they examine the evidence about Jesus. Is he really the Lord he claimed to be? How can we know for sure?  More than a Carpenter  offers arguments for faith from a skeptic turned believer. Since its original publication in 1977, this modern classic has sold over 15 million copies, been translated into dozens of languages, and introduced countless people to the real Jesus. Now with new content that addresses questions raised by today’s popular atheist writers. Audio edition read by Sean McDowell.

The Sympathizer: A Novel (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)   Paperback   – April 12, 2016 The winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, as well as five other awards, The Sympathizer is the breakthrough novel of the year. With the pace and suspense of a thriller and prose that has been compared to Graham Greene and Saul Bellow, The Sympathizer is a sweeping epic of love and betrayal. The narrator, a communist double agent, is a "man of two minds," a half-French, half-Vietnamese army captain who arranges to come to America after the Fall of Saigon, and while building a new life with other Vietnamese refugees in Los Angeles is secretly reporting back to his communist superiors in Vietnam. The Sympathizer is a blistering exploration of identity and America, a gripping espionage novel, and a powerful story of love and friendship.

The Passive Income Playbook: The Simple, Proven, Step-by-Step System You Can Use to Make $500 to $2500 per Month of Passive Income - in the Next 30 Days   Kindle Edition Discover the most powerful way to make passive income - start making $500 to $2500  in just 30 days . Then use it to make money  for the rest of your life . Are you looking for a a  proven ,  step-by-step  system that allows you to make passive income streams on autopilot - with very little experience? Are you ready to start making  passive income , but don't know where to begin? Well, just imagine what it would be like if you  easily  saw money rolling into your bank account. Because once you master this process, you'll be able to work from anywhere in the world. You'll be able to  quit  your job for good. And you'll be able to build passive income business profits over the long-term. In this short but  powerful  book, I reveal my story of building a passive income business.