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The master of the new noir, Dennis Lehane magnificently evokes the dignity and savagery of working-class Boston in this terrifying tale of darkness and redemption.

Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro’s latest client is a prominent Boston psychiatrist running scared from a vengeful Irish mob. The private investigators know something about cold-blooded retribution. Born and bred on the mean streets of blue-collar Dorchester, they’ve seen the darkness that lives in the hearts of the unfortunate. But an evil for which even they are unprepared is about to strike as secrets long-dormant erupt, setting off a chain of violent murders that will stain everything — including the truth.

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In Darkness, Take My Hand, Dennis Lehane gives readers an authentic view of the Boston suburb of Dorchester, the scene of A Drink Before the War, winner of the Shamus Award from the Private Eye Writers of America. Dorchester, a solid blue-collar town with no shortage of good spots at which to sully up to the bar for a beer, is tarnished by a 20-year string of strangely similar killings. Patrick Kenzie, a local, becomes the improbable hero of this tale when he makes it his business to solve the slayings. The characters he encounters in Dorchester, with their distinctive accents and colorful pasts, make this mystery not only thrilling, but wildly entertaining.
Darkness, Take My Hand

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The world is a breathtakingly big place, and in this big book we have undertaken the big task of detailing as much of it as we can – every single country, many of the larger dependencies and other, smaller destinations. With the traveler’s experience at its heart, this book shows a slice of life in every corner of the globe, and all points in between, engaging the reader’s senses in an adventure which conjures up the sights, smells, tastes, sounds and feel of our amazing world.
The Travel Book: A Journey Through Every Country in the World

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In this magical novel, an irresistible boy tells the story of his survival and coming of age against the background of South Africa during and just after World War II.
The Power of One: A Novel

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How do you respond to a dinner invitation that said -Eight for eight thirty+? What might induce you to get off a London train at a place called Mud Chute? And why do the Brits keep saying -Who+s she, the cat+s mother?+ Rules, Britannia is an invaluable resource for Americans who want to make a smooth transition when visiting or relocating to the UK. It is an entertaining and practical insider+s guide containing scores of established do+s and don+ts from across the pond that only a Brit would know:¥ Showing two fingers doesn+t mean -peace+ in the UK¥ When driving, never turn on red and for heaven+s sake, keep left!¥ Don+t stress over the salad plate.Covering such essential topics as vocabulary, house or -flat+-hunting, business culture, child-rearing, and even relationship etiquette, this book will lessen the anxiety that comes with a trans-Atlantic move or extended visit, while giving the reader a leg up on the advanced communication ladder.
Rules, Britannia: An Insider’s Guide to Life in the United Kingdom

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Melody Beattie’s ground-breaking works have provided millions of people with tools to free themselves from the ingrained attitudes and patterns that keep them from making the most of their lives. In Beyond Codependency, Beattie maps out the steps necessary to begin living authentically. They include:

*Learning to accept and deal with the recycling of old behavior patterns
*Incorporating positive affirmations into thinking
*Finding and nurturing healthy relationships
*Unleashing the healing power of gratitude
*Overcoming feelings of guilt and shame
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The author speaks from personal experience of recovery, offering useful suggestions that reinforce the value and power of living one day at a time.
Beyond Codependency: And Getting Better All the Time

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A complete guide to Spanish for Travelers. Practical Pronunciation Exercises to Help you Sound Like a Native Spanish Speaker Useful expressions for Real Life Situations That You Will Encounter. Costa Rican Slang. Practical Vocabulary, Including Business and Legal Terms. Includes an English/Spanish-Spanish/English Dictionary.
Guide to Costa Rican Spanish

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WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
Had her brand-new husband been involved in something shady? Before Caroline Hampton could confront him, he was killed in a car crash…or so it was claimed. Unsettling incidents escalating in dange warned her he could be very much alive. And so Caroline fled for the safety of her sisters’ Amish country inn. But someone who suspected her handsome police chief Zachary Burkhalter was waiting for Caroline. Waiting for her to slip up. And watching her every move. Daring her to trust him with all of the truth.
Buried Sins

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“If you look at Southwest Airlines, and I admire what they do, they’ve been the most successful airline in the industry.”

–Gerard Arpey, CEO, American Airlines

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–Thomas A. Kochan, professor, MIT Sloan School of Management, MIT Global Airline Industry Program

In an industry with losses in the billions, Southwest Airlines has an unbroken string of 31 consecutive years of profitability. The Southwest Airlines Way examines how the company uses high-performance relationships to create enormous competitive advantage in motivation, teamwork, and coordination among employees. It then goes further to show how any company can foster these powerful cooperative relationships and explains how to:

• Lead with credibility and caring
• Invest in frontline leaders
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The Southwest Airlines Way

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Pygmy is one of a handful of young adults from a totalitarian state sent to the U.S., disguised as exchange students to live with typical American families and blend in, all the while planning an unspecified attack of massive terrorism.
Pygmy

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This map of Florence is brand new for 2009. It replaces the previous version of this map. The old version is ISBN: 9780935039658

Streetwise Florence Map – Laminated City Center Street Map of Florence, Italy – Folding pocket size travel map with train tracks & stations

This map covers the following areas:
Main Florence, Italy Map 1:10,000
Florence Area Map 1:150,000
Central Florence Map 1:5,700

Famous for its art, high culture, history, and sumptuous cuisine, Florence is a city that must be discovered on foot. Gradually, in dozens of churches, museums, and palaces, the extraordinary riches of the city reveal themselves. Here are the paintings, sculptures and frescoes that illuminated new ways of seeing the world revealing the power of the Renaissance.

STREETWISE® Florence Italy Map, complete with street, site and hotel index, enables you to explore each hidden corner of this city and to discover its historic importance and artistic richness on your own.

The Regional map of Florence will guide you on your discovery to the hillside towns surrounding Florence, giving you greater freedom to discover the glory of Tuscany, Italy.

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Streetwise Florence Map – Laminated City Center Street Map of Florence, Italy – Folding pocket size travel map with train tracks & stations