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The Universe Against Her (Hub Universe #2)
by James H. SchmitzTelzey Amberdon is brilliant, charming, beautiful, a genius, and the most powerful latent telepath ever discovered by the Psychological Service, which is why they're watching her closely.
United Cakes of America: Recipes Celebrating Every State
by Warren BrownFrom Baked Alaska to Lady Baltimore Cake to New York-style Cheesecake, the author of "CakeLove" delivers his unique take on classic dessert recipes from all 50 states, plus Puerto Rico and Washington, D. C. Completing the mix are recipes and informative sidebars.
Uniform Justice (Guido Brunetti #12)
by Donna LeonGuido Brunetti, the world-weary Venetian commissario, faces an unsettling case that hits particularly close to home for him, since he has a young son.
Unexpected Blessings (The Emma Harte Saga #5)
by Barbara Taylor BradfordEvan, Tessa, Linnet and India: 4 remarkable women. 3 generations of Hartes. One family whose loyalty binds them together as their enemies try to tear them apart.
Undue Influence
by Miriam BorgenichtThough reluctant to defend a man accused of rape and murder, criminal lawyer Lydia Ness believed him to be innocent.
Understanding Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings
by William ReadyAfter interviewing Tolkien for hours, the author has produced a readable, understandable introduction to Tolkien and his epic trilogy.
Understanding the Times: The Collision of Today's Competing Worldviews (Revised 2nd edition)
by David NoebelComparison of Christianity vs. Islam, Secular Humanism, Marxism, Cosmic Humanism, and Postmodernism in the areas of theology, philosophy, ethics, biology, psychology, sociology, law, politics, economics, and history.
Understanding the Arts
by Helen GardnerThe arts of buildings, gardens, city planning, sculpture, sculpture in relief, painting, books, weaving, and pottery. Art in everyday life.
Understanding Middle Earth: Essays on Tolkien's Middle-Earth
by Michael MartinezMichael Martinez calls himself a populist commentator. He has long been an advocate for fans of science fiction honing his encyclopedic knowledge of all of the works of J. R. R. Tolkien with Tolkien special interest groups on the internet, arranging Tolkien programming at fan run science fiction and fantasy conventions and making live, sophisticated presentations to audiences world wide. His coverage of Tolkien Topics in this collection of 36 essays is so thorough that you will feel as if Martinez has left no stone on Middle-earth unturned. He explains how the first elves lost their innocence taking their first step on a long road, filled with loss and grief, toward sorrow. He describes what they lost on their 500 year journey across a frozen wasteland and how Melkor's lies transformed artists who celebrated beauty to avaricious, vengeful, murdering, hoarders. He outlines the long lives of some of our favorite Elves including Gil-galad, Glorfindel and Legolas. He explains how the roles of elves changed through the long ages. For example, Elrond evolved from a warrior to an innkeeper. Exuberant, benevolent yet powerful Tom Bombadil is beloved by most Tolkien readers. Martinez illustrates Bombadil's importance to The Lord of the Rings and makes a strong case that it is a mistake to underrate him or pass him over as nonessential to the plot. We learn that only a few elves were vegetarians and that limbas is much like our cornbread though the corn used by the elves was a special, magical variety. Most of Tolkien's evil characters paid dearly for their deviation from goodness. In one essay Martinez explains why unlike other villains, Frodo is forgiven for crumbling and claiming the ring as his own instead of casting it in to the fire. This long book answers many of your questions about Tolkien's writing and stimulates further thought and debate on Tolkien's complex fantasy. Whether you read it all or skip to the essays that interest you, time spent reading this fascinating, well grounded book will enrich your Tolkien experience. A list of accented words with a key identifying the specific accents is provided on pages III and IV.
Understanding Low Vision
by Randall T. JoseTextbook on assessment of low vision, clinical services, training and instructional services, and special considerations.
The Underachiever's Manifesto: The Guide to Accomplishing Little and Feeling Great
by Ray BennettThe funny but true wisdom in this helpful little book demonstrates how striving for mediocrity is the key to happiness at work, at home, in love, in your diet, and during exercise - even while stuck in traffic. Embrace the fabulous pleasures of underachievement with these easy strategies and tips for living life to the least and loving it. There, don't you feel better already?
Under Their Own Vine and Fig Tree: The African-American Church in the South 1865-1900
by William E. MontgomeryThe half century following emancipation was a crucial time for African-Americans as they struggled against opposition to attain full freedom. The church played a vital role in that struggle, providing spiritual comfort, social services, political leadership, and a strong sense of community.
Under the Volcano
by Malcolm LowryThis novel chronicles an entire lifetime in the course of a single day, a day which is the last in the tragic life of alcoholic British consul Geoffrey Firmin. Set in Quahnahuac Mexico, against the backdrop of a conflicted Europe during the Spanish Civil War, it is a gripping novel of a man's compulsive alienation from the world and those who love him. A classic novel.
The Undecided Voter's Guide to the Next President
by Mark HalperinThe author examines the United States, 2008 presidential candidates with regards to the major foreign and domestic issues. He also describes their personal lives and history and gives his insight regarding their ability to function in the presidential role. The book is filled with quotes from the candidates and gives anecdotal information about them. The major contenders are examined in more detail than the minor ones. By reading this book, the reader not only will learn about the specific candidates with their strengths and weaknesses, but, he or she will learn about the differences among the main political parties in the United States of America.
Uncommon Traveler: Mary Kingsley in Africa
by Don BrownBiography of a 19th-century Englishwoman who, after a secluded childhood, traveled alone through unexplored West Africa in 1893-1894, learning much about the area and its people.
Uncommon Genius: How Great Ideas Are Born
by Denise ShekerjianWhere do great ideas come from? 40 winners of the MacArthur Foundation Fellowship provide glimpses into their experiences of the creative process.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
by Milan Kundera Michael Henry HeimA young woman in love with a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanizing; one of his mistresses and her lover - these are the 2 couples whose story is told.
Unauthorized America: A Travel Guide to the Places the Chamber of Commerce Won't Tell You About
by Vince Staten"The travel brochures never mention JFK's Love Nest, where he and Marilyn Monroe would meet for an after-noon tryst, or Elvis's Drugstore, where the King loaded up on downers. But let's face it: not everyone wants to spend summer vacation watching Junior slither down the water slide or trailing Grandpa as he treks from one historic marker to the next. Not everyone wants a Disney World vacation. This book boldly dares to take you where no travel brochures have taken you before, to the out-of-the-way sights and the offbeat vacation spots nobody touts. This is an underground guide to America, to the places that you Really want to see: where John Lennon was shot, where Margaret Mitchell was run over by a car, where Sean Penn punched out a photographer, where Fawn Hall shredded boss Ollie North's papers. These are the places the local Chamber of Commerce won't tell you about. But we will."
Ulysses and Us: The Art of Everyday Life in Joyce's Masterpiece
by Declan KiberdJames Joyce's famous 1922 novel Ulysses has been "wrenched out of the hands of the common reader" by esotericizing specialists, complains Kiberd (Anglo-Irish literature, U. College Dublin, Ireland), which is unfortunate because for all of its complexities the "underlying intention [of Joyce] was that anyone reading Ulysses could be an expert, at least in the sense that anyone present at a sporting event feels entitled to have a valid opinion on what transpires." He takes the reader through the episodes of Ulysses, focusing on themes of mundane pleasures, such as waking, walking, and drinking, in order to foster appreciation of Joyce's masterwork and better understanding of Joyce's work as a celebration of the richness of Irish daily life and popular culture. Annotation c2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
The Ultimate Egoist: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, Volume 1
by Theodore SturgeonVolume 1 of the complete stories of Theodore Sturgeon, one of sci fi's greatest masters
The Ugly American
by William J. Lederer Eugene BurdickA novel that exposes the opportunism, incompetence and cynical deceit that have become imbedded in the fabric of our top-level diplomats.
Tycoon Takes Revenge
by Anna DepaloGossip columnist Kayla Jones can't stand Noah Whittaker's type: old-money, charming and rarely without a beauty on his arm.
The Two-Headed Reader, Being His Two Most Celebrated Novels
by Richard CondonCondon's highly individualistic novels: The Oldest Confession, and The Manchurian Candidate