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  E is for Elvis - The Elvis...

  Ivey Dickinson, Rand Wireman

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  An irreverently funny and delightfully illustrated alphabet book that explores the life and legacy of Elvis Presley from A to Z. 
   
  Elvis fans of all ages will delight in this witty and revealing look at the King of Rock and Roll. Endlessly entertaining and surprisingly informative, E is for Elvis is essential reading for any Elvis aficionado. Every page is filled with amusing anecdotes, little known facts, and lively illustrations that explain why “G” is for Graceland, “J” is for Jeweled Jumpsuits, “V” is for Vegas, and “O” is for overweight . . .

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  The Happiest People in the World...

  Brock Clarke

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  A wickedly funny and subversive look at America’s basic tenets—under the guise of a political thriller—from the bestselling author of The Arsenist’s Guide to Writers’ Homes in New England. 
  The absurdity and distortion of reality that made Brock Clarke's previous two novels so outrageously funny and yet so moving are on full display in his newest offering, The Happiest People in the World. Adapting the format of the political thriller and subverting it to tell his story of innocence corrupted, Clarke has delivered a biting and controversial satire on the American obsession with security and the conspiracies that threaten it.The Happiest People in the World is a spy novel like no other spy novel. It's also a send-up of American culture, and in particular the constant pursuit of individual happiness of the kind that is attainable only at the expense of others. In exploring the contradictions and pitfalls of our national obsession with both “freedom” and “security,” the novel shows us how we constantly subvert our own good intentions—as husbands and wives, as children and parents, as students and teachers, as believers in art and believers in God, as citizens of America and citizens of the world.

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  Cold Water Burning - A Cecil...

  John Straley

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  The sixth novel in John Straley's Alaska PI series takes Cecil Younger into rough waters as he grapples with his new life and unsolved past murders. 
  Three years ago, someone brutally killed four people on the scow Mygirl. In a crowded courtroom, Cecil Younger helped the accused go free. Now the man charged with the Mygirl murders has disappeared. 
  As a new father, Cecil just wants to move on from the Mygirl killings, but finds he can't just walk away when more and more people associated with the case end up suddenly, separately, but most assuredly dead. Younger is certain someone is trying to finish the grisly job begun on the Mygirl. He must discover the truth behind what happened three years ago before he can settle what's happening now. 
  With a storm headed straight for Sitka, he must chase down a wooden sloop on the wind-lashed sea. Out in the lethal storm, Younger will come face-to-face with the shocking truth that has already twisted so many lives—and now could end his own.

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  Car Talk: The Hatchback of Notre...

  Tom Magliozzi

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  The Hatchback of Notre Dame includes many memorable Car Talk classics, including Morley Safer of CBS's Sixty Minutes, displaying a downright embarrassing obsession with his Peugeot, and space shuttle astronaut John Grunsfeld, who calls from Hawaii. (Well, 700 miles over Hawaii, actually). And, there's one of Click and Clack's all-time favorite callers, their pal Dave from Bemidji, sharing the sordid tale of his journey to Alaska.

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  Uncle John's Perpetually...

  Institute Bathroom Readers'

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  The beloved bathroom reader series returns with this twenty-sixth edition that’s flush with weird facts on a wide array of topics. The twenty-sixth annual edition of Uncle John’s wildly successful series is all-new and jam-packed with the BRI’s patented mix of fun and information. Open to any page and you may find an interesting origin (like the origin of the snow globe) or a piece of obscure history (like the true story of the man who tried to repeal the law of gravity). You’ll also find weird news, urban legends, brain teasers, classic riddles, bizarre headlines, and of course, the incredible factoids at the bottom of each page. Here are a few of the perpetually pleasing articles awaiting you:  ·      The Lamest Excuses of All Time  ·      How to Survive on . . . Roadkill  ·      Astronauts Who Got Kicked Out of Space  ·      The Woman Who Was Her Own Twin  ·      Foiled by Technology: Dumb Crooks Edition  ·      The History of the Teleprompter, the Police Car, and the Fly Swatter  ·      “Jogging Makes You Dumber,” and Other Real Study Results  ·      The Lost Fortune of Abraham Lincoln  ·      Boxing Lingo  ·      And much, much more2014 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award Silver Winner in Humor!

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  The Reluctant Cannibals

  Ian Flitcroft

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  ‘A truly compelling read with a shocking climax. Well written and incredibly descriptive, the author of this particular work has clearly done homework about the field of gastronomy to produce a wonderful and memorable read.’ Publishers Weekly 
  'I was going to say a brilliant debut novel, but it needs no qualification. A brilliant novel, full stop.' Paula Leyden 
   
  When a group of food-obsessed academics at Oxford University form a secret dining society, they happily devote themselves to investigating exotic and forgotten culinary treasures. Until a dish is suggested that takes them all by surprise.  
  Professor Arthur Plantagenet has been told he has a serious heart problem and decides that his death should not be in vain. He sets out his bizarre plan in a will, that on his death, tests the loyalty of his closest friends, the remaining members of this exclusive dining society. 
   A dead Japanese diplomat, police arrests and charges of grave robbing. These are just some of the challenges these culinary explorers must overcome in tackling gastronomy’s ultimate taboo: cannibalism.

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