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The Cave
Jose Saramago, Margaret Costa

Mariner Books, 2003

Cipriano Algor, an elderly potter, lives with his daughter Marta and her husband Marçal in a small village on the outskirts of The Center, an imposing complex of shops, apartments, and offices to which Cipriano delivers his pots and jugs every month. On one such trip, he is told not to make any more deliveries. Unwilling to give up his craft, ...

The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings
J.R.R. Tolkien

Mariner Books, 2005

For over fifty years, J.R.R. Tolkien?s peerless fantasy has accumulated worldwide acclaim as the greatest adventure tale ever written. No other writer has created a world as distinct as Middle-earth, complete with its own geography, history, languages, and legends. And no one has created characters as endearing as Tolkien?s large-hearted, ...

The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2010 (The Best American Series (R))
Dave Eggers

Mariner Books, 2010

An eclectic volume introduced by David Sedaris and compiled by Dave Eggers and students of his San Francisco writing center, who don?t leave a stone unturned in their search for nonrequired gems. Cover art by art by Maurice Sendak.

The Yellow House: Van Gogh, Gauguin, and Nine Turbulent Weeksin Provence
Martin Gayford

Mariner Books, 2008

From October to December of 1888, Paul Gauguin shared a yellow house in the south of France with Vincent van Gogh. They were the odd couple of the art world -- one calm, the other volatile -- and the denouement of their living arrangement was explosive. Making use of new evidence and Van Gogh?s voluminous correspondence, Martin Gayford describes ...

All the Names
Jose Saramago, Margaret Costa

Mariner Books, 2001

Senhor José is a low-grade clerk in the city's Central Registry, where the living and the dead share the same shelf space. A middle-aged bachelor, he has no interest in anything beyond the certificates of birth, marriage, divorce, and death that are his daily routine. But one day, when he comes across the records of an anonymous young woman, ...

The New First Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Your Child Needs to Know
E. D. Hirsch Professor of English

Mariner Books, 2004

Fully updated for the twenty-first century, The New First Dictionary of Cultural Literacy lists essential facts in twenty-one subject areas to promote successful learning in kids. Child education expert E. D. Hirsch Jr. cuts through the wealth of information available today to highlight terms that a child should be familiar with by the ...

The Middle of Everywhere: Helping Refugees Enter the American Community
Mary Pipher

Mariner Books, 2003

Over the past decade, Mary Pipher has been a great source of wisdom, helping us to better understand our family members. Now she connects us with the newest members of the American family--refugees. In cities all over the country, refugees arrive daily. Lost Boys from Sudan, survivors from Kosovo, families fleeing Afghanistan and Vietnam: they ...

The Natural Mind: A Revolutionary Approach to the Drug Problem
Andrew T. Weil M.D.

Mariner Books, 2004

The best-selling books of Andrew Weil, "the guru of alternative medicine," (San Francisco Examiner) offer a comprehensive blend of traditional and alternative methods that help to achieve better health in the modern world. A bestseller in its original edition, The Natural Mind was Dr. Andrew Weil?s frst book and the philosophical basis ...

Understanding the Enneagram: The Practical Guide to Personality Types
Don Richard Riso, Russ Hudson

Mariner Books, 2000

PERSONALITY TYPES, the first book by Don Richard Riso, has become the leading guide to the Enneagram, as well as a cherished classic in the literature of personal growth around the world. This is the groundbreaking book that set the standard for insight and accuracy about this ancient symbol of human personality. UNDERSTANDING THE ENNEAGRAM soon ...

Napa: The Story of an American Eden
James Conaway

Mariner Books, 2002

James Conaway's remarkable bestseller delves into the heart of California's lush and verdant Napa Valley, also known as America's Eden. Long the source of succulent grapes and singular wines, this region is also the setting for the remarkable true saga of the personalities behind the winemaking empires. This is the story of Gallos and Mondavis, of ...

My World-and Welcome to It (Harvest Book)
James Thurber

Mariner Books, 1969

The world of Thurber is splendidly sampled in these thirty stories, sketches, and articles that range from the wildest comedy to the serious business of murder. Animal courtship, maids, Macbeth, baseball, sailing, marriage-all fall within Thurber?s scope. Drawings by the Author.

Bridge Basics: 4th Edition (Master Bridge Series/Standard American Edition)
Ron Klinger

Mariner Books, 1991

For beginners and novices looking to improve their game, this volume provides a succinct ten-lesson course.

Intellectual Memoirs: New York, 1936-1938 (Harvest Book)
Mary McCarthy

Mariner Books, 1993

Mary McCarthy vividly recalls her early years in New York before she began writing novels and stories. At that time, she wrote reviews for the Nation and the New Republic , was active in the American Communist Party, and was married to activist actor/playwright Harold Johnsrud. Foreword by Elizabeth Hardwick.

My First Summer in the Sierra
John Muir

Mariner Books, 1998

From the photographer who brought Thoreau's Walden and Cape Cod to life comes a new work combining classic literature with brand-new photography. This time, Scot Miller takes on the seminal work of John Muir, My First Summer in the Sierra. The book details Muir's first extended trip to the Sierra Nevada in what is now Yosemite National Park, ...

Hippo Eats Dwarf: A Field Guide to Hoaxes and Other B.S.
Alex Boese

Mariner Books, 2006

Can you grow a bonsai kitten? Should you stock up on dehydrated water? Is it easy to order human-flavored tofu? Or is this all just B.S.? In a world of lip synching, breast implants, payola punditry, and staged reality shows, it's hard to know the real from the fake. Hippo Eats Dwarf is the essential field guide to today's Misinformation Age. ...