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Genre	Title	Purchase Date Bookseller B&N Net Rank	The Book (Reading Status)
Reference Writing	Writers Market 2007 Writer's Digest ISBN: 1582974276 ISBN-13: 9781582974279 Copyright © 2006	August 2006 writersdigest.com 2,682	From the Publisher: The Classic Resource for Every Writer Who Wants to Be Published * Features more than 3500 market listings * Includes 500 new markets for 2007 * Provides 100% updated material continuing the tradition of providing writers with the information they need to get published, the 2007 Writer's Market is the go-to guide for anyone who wants to be published. Featuring new and exclusive interviews with Alice Kaplan, Augusten Burroughs, and Jennifer Weiner, the latest edition also includes articles covering the basics of book proposals, how to get freelance writing gigs, the keys to successful query letters, the six rules critical to publishing success, and more. Reference Shelf
Reference Writing	The Curious Case Of The Misplaced Modifier How to Solve the Mysteries of Weak Writing Bonnie Trenga ISBN: 158297389X ISBN-13: 9781582973890 Copyright © 2006	August 2006 writersdigest.com 62,356	From the Publisher: In The Curious Case of the Misplaced Modifier, editor Bonnie Trenga presents the ten lessons writers need to know to improve their informative, persuasive, and creative work. This guide: * Covers the big picture of what comprises poor writing, rather than focusing on the picky details that rarely concern most writers and editors * Introduces each lesson in an entertaining mystery format to help readers better grasp what they're learning * Shares fast-and-easy lessons that can be learned in ten minutes and practiced in thirty Perfect for creative writers, editors, business writers, tech writers, and students, this book will help any reader create stronger writing. (On Shelf)
Reference Writing	Writer's Digest Grammar Desk Reference Gary Lutz Diane Stevenson ISBN: 1582973350 ISBN-13: 9781582973357 Copyright © 2005	August 2006 writersdigest.com 124,626	From the Publisher: "The Writer's Digest Grammar Desk Reference is the comprehensive resource on grammar and usage, a necessity for every writer's desk. It presents balanced instruction and real-world examples that will ensure professional and flawless work on every occasion." Reference Shelf
Reference Writing Fiction Writing	The Fiction Editor the Novel, and the Novelist: A Book for Writers, Teachers, Publishers, and Anyone Else Devoted to Fiction Thomas McCormack ISBN: 1589880307 ISBN-13: 9781589880306 Copyright © 1988	August 2006 writersdigest.com NA	From the Publisher: "Drawing upon twenty-eight years of experience as the CEO and editorial director of St. Martin's Press, Thomas McCormack gives practical guidance about how to plan, write, and revise a novel. A standard reference for editors since its first publication in 1988, The Fiction Editor has also become popular with writers because McCormack's advice is constructive at every step of the creative process: from individual word choice right up to the overarching effect of the work as a whole. He details how to structure the novel, choose the characters, drive the story, diagnose narrative ailments, and find and apply specific remedies." (On Shelf)
Presidents Transportation United States History	Air Force One: A History of the Presidents and Their Planes Kenneth T. Walsh ISBN: 0786888199 ISBN-13: 9780786888191 Copyright © 2003	October 2006 HamiltonBook.com 192,799	From the Publisher: From FDR's prop-driven Pan Am to the glimmering blue-and-white jumbo 747 on which George W. Bush travels, the president's plane has captured the public's awe and imagination and is recognized around the world as a symbol of American power. In this unique book, Air Force One is revealed as a very special habitat that functions as an invaluable window on each of the presidents who occupy it. Based on interviews with five living presidents, scores of past and present government officials, and staff and crew members of Air Force One, Walsh's book features countless fascinating and often outrageous stories of life aboard the "flying White House." (On Shelf)
Automotive General History	Magic of a Name: The Rolls-Royce Story the First Forty Years Peter Pugh ISBN: 1840461519 ISBN-13: 9781840461510 Copyright © 2000	October 2006 HamiltonBook.com 413,999	From the Publisher: "The Magic of a Name tells the fascinating story of the first forty years of Britain's most prestigious manufacturer - Rolls-Royce - a company whose record of achievements is part of the history of the twentieth century. The book begins with the historic meeting in May 1904 of two great men, Henry Royce and the Honourable C.S. Rolls. Their instant rapport led to an agreement whereby Royce would design 'the best cars in the world' and Rolls would advertise and sell them. In 1906, Rolls-Royce Limited was formed. Claude Johnson joined the company as a visionary Managing Director, and the legendary Silver Ghost, 'the best car in the world', was born." (On Shelf)
Screenwriting	The Art Of Screenwriting William Packard ISBN 9781560253228 Copyright © 1987, 1997	July 2006 Half-Priced Books 394,203	From the Publisher: "This book carefully explains the mechanics of plot, conflict, structure, form, character, dialogue, film editing, and treatment. It covers the commercial side of screenwriting with sections on marketing, agents, contracts, copyright, and collaboration. The elements of technique and story are emphasized as well as script mechanics, resulting in one of the most intelligent and useful how-to books on writing for the screen yet published." (On Shelf)
Fiction-Authorship	Turning Life into Fiction Robin Hemley ISBN 1884910378 Copyright © 1994	July 2006 Half-Priced Books NA	From the Publisher: "With lively style, good humor and insight, Robin Hemley helps you turn all that you experience into fresh and powerful fiction. By learning to "reimagine," you'll focus on translating real-world people and events into characters and scenes that happen on paper for the first time. You'll think "what if" instead of "what is" in order to take control of your material and cut loose the inhibitions of real life. In these pages, you'll learn how to hone your observation skills and fill your journal with rich and vivid details." (On Shelf)
Biography	George IV Inspiration of the Regency Steven Parissien ISBN 0312284020 Copyright © 2001	April 2006 HamiltonBook.com NA	From the Publisher: "Already a byword for taste and extravagance by the time he became Prince Regent in 1811, George IV remains as vivid and notorious a figure today as he was in his own time. He bequeathed to his nation a glittering legacy of stunning, eclectic, and often eccentric houses and collections, and also provided the monarchs who followed him with an object lesson in how - and, more significantly, how not - to conduct oneself. In many ways a strikingly modern sovereign, he attempted to manipulate his public image to divert attention from the less savory aspects of his private life. His ultimate mistake was actually to believe in the image he had manufactured rather than in the depressing reality." (On Shelf)
History of Science	Einstein's Luck The Truth Behind Some of the Greatest Scientific Discoveries John Waller ISBN 0198607199 Copyright © 2002	April 2006 HamiltonBook.com 631,865	From the Publisher: "The great biologist Louis Pasteur suppressed "awkward" data because it didn't support the case he was making. Joseph Lister's famously clean hospital wards were actually notoriously dirty. And Einstein's theory of general relativity was only "confirmed" in 1919 because an eminent British scientist massaged his figures. Drawing on the latest scholarship, John Waller shows that many of our greatest heroes of science were less than honest about their experimental data, and not above using friends in high places to help get their ideas accepted." (On Shelf)
Modern Adventures Biography	Kon-Tiki Across the Pacific by Raft Thor Heyerdahl translated by: F.H. Lyon ISBN 0671726528 Copyright © 1950	June 2006 Friends of the Phoenix Public Library 19,568	From the Publisher: "Kon-Tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure � a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean by raft. Intrigued by Polynesian folklore, biologist Thor Heyerdahl suspected that the South Sea Islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of miles to the east, led by a mythical hero, Kon-Tiki. He decided to prove his theory by duplicating the legendary voyage. On April 28, 1947, Heyerdahl and five other adventurers sailed from Peru on a balsa log raft. After three months on the open sea, encountering raging storms, whales, and sharks, they sighted land � the Polynesian island of Puka Puka. Translated into sixty-five languages, Kon-Tiki is a classic, inspiring tale of daring and courage � a magnificent saga of men against the sea." (On Shelf)
Authorship Writing Skills Composition & Creative Writing - General Publishing	National Writer's Union Freelance Writer's Guide edited by James Waller ISBN 0964420813 Copyright © 2000	April 2006 HamiltonBook.com NA	From the Back Cover: "The professional writers' guide by writers for writers - in every freelance genre, at every stage in their careers. Based on the experience of working freelance writers, the NWU Freelance Writers' Guide provides real-world information about prevailing practices and working conditions as well as fair and clear recommendations about fees and contracts in major freelance markets ... " (On Shelf)
Fiction	From a Buick 8 Stephen King ISBN 0743417682 Copyright © 2002	June 2006 Friends of the Phoenix Public Library 91,533	From the Barnes & Noble Review: "At first glance, Stephen King's latest bears a familial resemblance to Christine, his 1983 saga of a haunted, homicidal Plymouth Fury. But From a Buick 8 is a marked departure from this earlier tale of adolescent angst and teenage tribal rituals. It is the work of an older, more reflective writer, one who knows that the most pressing questions often have no answers. The story begins in western Pennsylvania in 1979, when a mysterious figure parks a vintage Buick Roadmaster at a local gas station, then disappears forever. The police discover that the Buick isn't a car at all but rather a Buick-shaped enigma: self-healing; impregnable to dents, dirt, and scratches; composed of unidentifiable materials; and containing a completely nonfunctional engine ... " (On Shelf) Listened to Audio Book in 2005
Writing Authorship	The Writer's Book of Matches Fresh Boiled Peanuts Staff ISBN 158297411X Copyright © 2005	April 2006 HamiltonBook.com 61,556	From Book News, Inc.: SYNOPSIS: The editors of the literary journal Fresh Boiled Peanuts offer over 1000 matches - prompts designed to stoke the creative fires and burn down writer's block. Some of the exercises describe a situation ("a dairy worker develops the uncanny ability to communicate telepathically with livestock"). Others contain dialogue in need of a context. A few assignments involve multiple characters and contexts. Illustrated throughout with photographs and drawings, this colorful volume features sidebars with quotes from famous authors on writing. Annotation �2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (On Shelf)
Neuro- psychology Brain	Mysteries of the Mind Richard Restak ISBN 064169587X Copyright © 2000	April 2006 HamiltonBook.com NA	From the Publisher "Weighing a mere three pounds, the human brain is truly a wonder of design and function. Mysteries of the Mind explores all aspects of this most fascinating organ - its structure and how it works, the effects of genetics and experience, the biology behind emotion and memory,as well as what happens when things go wrong. Continuing a National Geographic tradition for illustrating and clearly explaining the life sciences, Mysteries of the Mind was written by Richard Restak, M.D., a best-selling author and a national authority on the brain." (On Shelf)