<![CDATA[BAM RECOMMENDS ]]> en-us Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT <![CDATA['The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9781401340902 By: Howe, KatherineConnie Goodwin should be spending her summer doing research for her Ph.D. dissertation in American History. But when her mother asks her to handle the sale of Connie's grandmother's abandoned home near Salem, she's compelled to help. It's not long before the time she's set aside for research is instead spent sorting through her grandmother's ancient possessions, discovering a woman she barely knew. One day, while exploring the dusty bookshelves in the study, Connie discovers a key hidden within an old bible. And within the key is a brittle slip of paper with two words written on it: Deliverance Dane. Along with a handsome steeplejack named Sam, Connie begins to dig into the town's records, looking for references to Deliverance Dane. But even as the pieces begin to fall into place, Connie is haunted by visions of the witch trials so long ago, and she begins to fear that she is more tied to Salem's dark past than she could have ever imagined. Written by an author completing a Ph.D. in New England Studies, and whose ancestors were accused witches in Salem, The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane travels seamlessly between the trials in the 1690s and a modern woman's story of mystery and discovery.

Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > General

  • ISBN-13: 9781401340902
  • ISBN-10: 1401340903
  • Publisher: Hyperion Books
  • Date: June 2009
  • Page Count: 00384
  • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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<![CDATA['The Fixer Upper']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9780060837389 By: Andrews, Mary KayThe delightful "New York Times"-bestselling author returns with a hilarious stand-alone novel that captures the sassy, poignant flavor of small-town Southern life.



About the Author

Mary Kay's Favorites:

Books:

  1. 1. REBECCA by Daphne du Maurier
  2. 2. VOID MOON by Michael Connelly
  3. 3. BIG STONE GAP, by Adriana Trigiani
  4. 4. CRAZY FOR YOU by Jennifer Crusie
  5. 5. GET SHORTY by Elmore Leonard

Top 5 Renovating Tips:

  1. 1. An old house needs old doors, hardware and fixtures. Nothing says new and cheap faster than a flimsy hollow-core door and bright gold repro brass hardware. Look for solid wood doors and wood frame windows at salvage yards and antique markets. And dont forget to check the building materials category on Craigslist. I got all the doors for my beach house off Craigslistfor $5 apiece. Vintage hardware can frequently be found at flea markets, or check online sources like eBay.
  2. 2. Vintage light fixtures give a great lookbut be sure you factor in the cost of re-wiring them, and finding good-looking shades. Nothing gives a lamp that granny look faster than a dingy yellow shade.
  3. 3. Before you invest in antique cast-iron claw-foot tubs or sinks, make sure they have proper fittings. Measure drains and faucet spreads and make sure you can find new ones that will fit and function properly. Antique toilets are generally a bad ideamost local codes require low-flow toilets for water conservation.
  4. 4. Before re-wiring a house, put together a furniture floor plan. You dont want a heat register under the living room sofa, but you will want outlets on either side of the bed for reading lamps, and for any area that might be used as an office youll want plenty of grounded plugs. And how about that flat-screen television your husband wants? Plan now for cable locations.
  5. 5. Be flexible. A great fireplace surround could become a headboard, as could an old paneled doorturned sideways. And that leaded glass window that had to be removed in the remodel? Why not fit it with mirrors and a hinge and make it into a bathroom medicine cabinet?

  6. Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > General

    • ISBN-13: 9780060837389
    • ISBN-10: 0060837381
    • Publisher: Harper
    • Date: June 2009
    • Page Count: 00432
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

    ]]> <![CDATA['Shanghai Girls']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9781400067114 By: See, LisaIn 1937, Shanghai is the Paris of Asia, a city of great wealth and glamour, the home of millionaires and beggars, gangsters and gamblers, patriots and revolutionaries, artists and warlords. Thanks to the financial security and material comforts provided by their father's prosperous rickshaw business, twenty-one-year-old Pearl Chin and her younger sister, May, are having the time of their lives. Though both sisters wave off authority and tradition, they couldn't be more different: Pearl is a Dragon sign, strong and stubborn, while May is a true Sheep, adorable and placid. Both are beautiful, modern, and carefree . . . until the day their father tells them that he has gambled away their wealth and that in order to repay his debts he must sell the girls as wives to suitors who have traveled from California to find Chinese brides.
    As Japanese bombs fall on their beloved city, Pearl and May set out on the journey of a lifetime, one that will take them through the Chinese countryside, in and out of the clutch of brutal soldiers, and across the Pacific to the shores of America. In Los Angeles they begin a fresh chapter, trying to find love with the strangers they have married, brushing against the seduction of Hollywood, and striving to embrace American life even as they fight against discrimination, brave Communist witch hunts, and find themselves hemmed in by Chinatown's old ways and rules.
    At its heart, Shanghai Girls is a story of sisters: Pearl and May are inseparable best friends who share hopes, dreams, and a deep connection, but like sisters everywhere they also harbor petty jealousies and rivalries. They love each other, but each knows exactly where to drive the knife to hurt the other the most. Along the way they face terrible sacrifices, make impossible choices, and confront a devastating, life-changing secret, but through it all the two heroines of this astounding new novel hold fast to who they are-Shanghai girls.

    Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Contemporary Women

    • ISBN-13: 9781400067114
    • ISBN-10: 1400067111
    • Publisher: Random House
    • Date: May 2009
    • Page Count: 00314
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['The Story Sisters']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9780307393869 By: Hoffman, AliceFrom the "New York Times" Bestselling
    Author of "The Third Angel"
    Alice Hoffman's previous novel, "The Third Angel," was hailed as "an unforgettable portrait of the depth of true love" ("USA Today"), "stunning" (Jodi Picoult), and "spellbinding" ("Miami Herald"). Her new novel, "The Story Sisters," charts the lives of three sisters-Elv, Claire, and Meg. Each has a fate she must meet alone: one on a country road, one in the streets of Paris, and one in the corridors of her own imagination. Inhabiting their world are a charismatic man who cannot tell the truth, a neighbor who is not who he appears to be, a clumsy boy in Paris who falls in love and stays there, a detective who finds his heart's desire, and a demon who will not let go.
    What does a mother do when one of her children goes astray? How does she save one daughter without sacrificing the others? How deep can love go, and how far can it take you? These are the questions this luminous novel asks.
    At once a coming-of-age tale, a family saga, and a love story of erotic longing, "The Story Sisters" sifts through the miraculous and the mundane as the girls become women and their choices haunt them, change them and, finally, redeem them. It confirms Alice Hoffman's reputation as "a writer whose keen ear for the measure struck by the beat of the human heart is unparalleled" ("The Chicago Tribune")."
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    Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > General

    • ISBN-13: 9780307393869
    • ISBN-10: 0307393860
    • Publisher: Shaye Areheart Books
    • Date: June 2009
    • Page Count: 00336
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['Wicked Prey']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9780399155673 By: Sandford, JohnDanger stalks Lucas Davenport at work and all too close to home, in the superlative new thriller by the #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author.
    For twenty years, John Sandford's novels have been beloved for their "ingenious plots, vivid characters, crisp dialogue and endless surprises" ("The Washington Post"), and nowhere are those more in evidence than in the sudden twists and shocks of "Wicked Prey."
    The Republicans are coming to St. Paul for their convention. Throwing a big party is supposed to be fun, but crashing the party are a few hard cases the police would rather stayed away. Chief among them is a crew of professional stickup men who've spotted several lucrative opportunities, ranging from political moneymen with briefcases full of cash to that armored-car warehouse with the weakness in its security system. All that's headache enough for Lucas Davenport-but what's about to hit him is even worse.
    A while back, a stray bullet put a pimp and petty thief named Randy Whitcomb in a wheelchair, and, ever since, the man has been nursing his grudge into a full head of psychotic steam. He blames Davenport for the bullet, but it's no fun just shooting him. That wouldn't be painful enough. Not when Davenport has a pretty fourteen-year-old adopted daughter that Whitcomb can target instead. . . .
    And then there's the young man with the .50 caliber sniper rifle and the right-wing-crazy background, roaming through a city filled with the most powerful politicians on earth. . . . Rich with his brilliant trademark suspense and some of the best characters in suspense fiction, "Wicked Prey" is further proof that "Sandford is one of the most consistently entertaining crime writers working today" ("Booklist").

    Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Thrillers

    • ISBN-13: 9780399155673
    • ISBN-10: 0399155678
    • Publisher: Putnam Adult
    • Date: May 2009
    • Page Count: 00402
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['Brimstone']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9780399155710 By: Parker, Robert B."New York Times"abestselling author Robert B. Parker takes aim at the Old West with this brilliantly crafted follow-up to "Resolution" and "Appaloosa," again featuring guns-for-hire Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch.
    W hen we last saw Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch, they had just put things to right in the rough-and-tumble Old West town of Resolution. Itas now a year later, and Virgil has only one thing on his mind: Allie French, the woman who stole his heart from their days in Appaloosa. Even though Allie ran off with another man, Virgil is determined to find her, his deputy and partner Everett Hitch at his side. Making their way across New Mexico and Texas, the pair finally discover Allie in a small-town brothel. Her spirit crushed, Allie joins Everett and Virgil as they head north to start over in Brimstone. But things are not the same between Virgil and Allie; too much has happened, and Virgil canat face what Allie did to survive the year they were apart. Vowing to change, Allie thinks she has found redemption through the local church and its sanctimonious leader, Brother Percival. Given their reputations as guns for hire, Everett and Virgil are able to secure positions as the townas deputies. But Brother Percival stirs up trouble at the local saloons, and as the violence escalates into murder, the two struggle to keep the peace.
    As sharp and clear as the air over the high desert, "Brimstone" proves once again that Robert B. Parker is aa force of naturea ("The Boston Globe").

    Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Westerns - General

    • ISBN-13: 9780399155710
    • ISBN-10: 0399155716
    • Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons
    • Date: May 2009
    • Page Count: 00293
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['The Neighbor']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9780553807233 By: Gardner, LisaFrom a master of suspense comes a chilling new novel that explores the dangers lurking closer than you think. Because even in the perfect family, you never know what is going on behind closed doors....

    "This is what happened...
    "It was a case guaranteed to spark a media feeding frenzy--a young mother, blond and pretty, disappears without a trace from her South Boston home, leaving behind her four-year-old daughter as the only witness and her handsome, secretive husband as the prime suspect.
    "In the last six hours...
    "But from the moment Detective Sergeant D. D. Warren arrives at the Joneses' snug little bungalow, she senses something off about the picture of wholesome normality the couple worked so hard to create. On the surface, Jason and Sandra Jones are like any other hardworking young couple raising a four-year-old child. But it is just under the surface that things grew murky.
    "Of the world as I knew it....
    "With the clock ticking on the life of a missing woman and the media firestorm building, Jason Jones seems more intent on destroying evidence and isolating his daughter than on searching for his "beloved" wife. Is the perfect husband trying to hide his guilt--or just trying to hide? And will the only witness to the crime be the killer's next victim?

    Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Mystery & Detective - General

    • ISBN-13: 9780553807233
    • ISBN-10: 0553807234
    • Publisher: Bantam
    • Date: June 2009
    • Page Count: 00384
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['Roadside Crosses']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9781416549994 By: Deaver, JefferyThe Monterey Peninsula is rocked when a killer begins to leave roadside crosses beside local highways -- not in memoriam, but as announcements of his intention to kill. And to kill in particularly horrific and efficient ways: using the personal details about the victims that they've carelessly posted in blogs and on social networking websites.

    The case lands on the desk of Kathryn Dance, the California Bureau of Investigation's foremost kinesics -- body language-expert. She and Deputy Michael O'Neil follow the leads to Travis Brigham, a troubled teenager whose role in a fatal car accident has inspired vicious attacks against him on a popular blog, The Chilton Report.

    As the investigation progresses, Travis vanishes. Using techniques he learned as a brilliant participant in MMORPGs, Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games, he easily eludes his pursuers and continues to track his victims, some of whom Kathryn is able to save, some not. Among the obstacles Kathryn must hurdle are politicians from Sacramento, paranoid parents and the blogger himself, James Chilton, whose belief in the importance of blogging and the new media threatens to derail the case and potentially Dance's career. It is this threat that causes Dance to take desperate and risky measures...

    In signature Jeffery Deaver style, "Roadside Crosses" is filled with dozens of plot twists, cliff-hangers and heartrending personal subplots. It is also a searing look at the accountability of blogging and life in the online world. "Roadside Crosses" is the third in Deaver's bestselling High-Tech Thriller Trilogy, along with "The Blue Nowhere" and" The Broken Window."

    Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths

    • ISBN-13: 9781416549994
    • ISBN-10: 1416549994
    • Publisher: Simon & Schuster
    • Date: June 2009
    • Page Count: 00416
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['Fragment']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9780553807530 By: Fahy, WarrenIn this powerhouse of suspense--as brilliantly imagined as "Jurassic Park" and "The Ruins"--scientists have made a startling discovery: a fragment of a lost continent, an island with an ecosystem unlike any they've seen before . . . an ecosystem that could topple ours like a house of cards.
    The time is now. The place is the "Trident, " a long-range research vessel hired by the reality TV show "Sealife." Aboard is a cast of ambitious young scientists. With a director dying for drama, tiny Henders Island might be just what the show needs. Until the first scientist sets foot on Henders--and the ultimate test of survival begins . . .
    For when they reach the island's shores, scientists are utterly unprepared for what they find--creatures unlike any ever recorded in natural history. This is not a lost world frozen in time, an island of mutants, or a lab where science has gone mad: this is the Earth as it might have looked after evolving on a separate path for "half a billion years.
    "Soon the scientists will stumble on something more shocking than anything humanity has ever encountered: because among the terrors of Henders Island, one life form defies any scientific theory--and must be saved at any cost.

    Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Suspense

    • ISBN-13: 9780553807530
    • ISBN-10: 0553807536
    • Publisher: Delacorte Press
    • Date: June 2009
    • Page Count: 00384
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['Pretty in Plaid']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9780451226808 By: Lancaster, JenThe hardcover debut from the New York Times bestselling author the prequel to Bitter is the New Black.

    In Pretty in Plaid, Jen Lancaster reveals how she developed the hubris that perpetually gets her into trouble. Using fashion icons of her youth to tell her hilarious and insightful stories, readers will meet the girl she used to be.

    Think Jen Lancaster was always "like David Sedaris with pearls and a super-cute handbag?" (Jennifer Coburn) Think again. She was a badge-hungry Junior Girl Scout with a knack for extortion, an aspiring sorority girl who didn't know her Coach from her Louis Vuitton, and a budding executive who found herself bewildered by her first encounter with a fax machine. In this humorous and touching memoir, Jen Lancaster looks back on her lifeand wardrobebefore bitter was the new black and shows us a young woman not so very different than the rest of us.

    The author who showed us what it was like to wait in line at the unemployment office with a Prada bag, how living in the city can actually suck, and that losing weight can be fun with a trainer named Barbie and enough Ambien is ready to take you on a hilarious and heartwarming trip down memory lane in her shoes (and very pretty ones at that).

    Related Subjects:Books > Biography & Autobiography > Personal Memoirs

    • ISBN-13: 9780451226808
    • ISBN-10: 0451226801
    • Publisher: New American Library
    • Date: May 2009
    • Page Count: 00365
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['Return to Sullivans Island']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9780061438455 By: Frank, Dorothea Benton

    Dorothea Benton Frank returns to the enchanted landscape of South Carolina's Lowcountry made famous in her beloved "New York Times" bestseller "Sullivans Island" to tell the story of the next generation of Hamiltons and Hayes.

    "Return to Sullivans Island"

    Whether you were away from the Lowcountry for a week or for years, it was impossible to remember how gorgeous it was. It never changed and everyone depended on that.

    Newly graduated from college and an aspiring writer, Beth Hayes craves independence and has a world to conquer. But her notions of travel, graduate study, and writing the great American novel will have to be postponed. With her mother, Susan, leaving to fulfill her own dreams in Paris and her Aunt Maggie, Uncle Grant, and stepfather, Simon, moving to California, Beth is elected by her elders to house-sit the Island Gamble. Surrounded by the shimmering blue waters of the Atlantic, the white clapboards, silver tin roof, and confessional porch have seen and heard the stories of generations of Hamiltons. But will the ghosts of the Island Gamble be watching over Beth?

    Buoyed by sentimental memories of growing up on this tiny sandbar that seems to be untouched by time, Beth vows to give herself over to the Lowcountry force and discover the wisdom it holds. She will rest, rejuvenate, and then reenter the outside world. Just as she vows she will never give into the delusional world of white picket fences, minivans, and eternal love, she meets Max Mitchell. And all her convictions and plans begin to unravel with lightning speed.

    There is so much about life and her family's past that she does not know. Her ignorance and naivetE nearly cost her both her inheritance and her family's respect. But Beth finds unexpected friends to help her through the disaster she faces: her wise and charming Aunt Sophie; Cecily Singleton, the granddaughter of Livvie Singleton; and Woody Morrison, the solid young investment banker.

    This wonderful ensemble of characters could be your own family, but watch what unfolds as they succumb to the island's spell. If everything happens for a reason, then Beth's return to Sullivans Island teaches her that betrayal and tragedy are most easily handled when you surround yourself with loyal family and friends in a magical place that loves you so much that it wants to claim you as its own.

    Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Contemporary Women

    • ISBN-13: 9780061438455
    • ISBN-10: 0061438456
    • Publisher: William Morrow & Company
    • Date: June 2009
    • Page Count: 00400
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['The Angel's Game']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9780385528702 By: Ruiz Zafon, CarlosFrom master storyteller Carlos Ruiz Zafon, author of the international phenomenon "The Shadow of the Wind," comes "The Angel's Game--a" dazzling new page-turner about the perilous nature of obsession, in literature and in love.
    "
    "The whole of Barcelona stretched out at my feet and I wanted to believe that, when I opened those windows, its streets would whisper stories to me, secrets I could capture on paper and narrate to whomever cared to listen . . ."
    "
    In an abandoned mansion at the heart of Barcelona, a young man, David Martin, makes his living by writing sensationalist novels under a pseudonym. The survivor of a troubled childhood, he has taken refuge in the world of books and spends his nights spinning baroque tales about the city's underworld. But perhaps his dark imaginings are not as strange as they seem, for in a locked room deep within the house lie photographs and letters hinting at the mysterious death of the previous owner.
    Like a slow poison, the history of the place seeps into his bones as he struggles with an impossible love. Close to despair, David receives a letter from a reclusive French editor, Andreas Corelli, who makes him the offer of a lifetime. He is to write a book unlike anything that has ever existed--a book with the power to change hearts and minds. In return, he will receive a fortune, and perhaps more. But as David begins the work, he realizes that there is a connection between his haunting book and the shadows that surround his home.
    Once again, Zafon takes us into a dark, gothic universe first seen in the "Shadow of the Wind" and creates a breathtaking adventure of intrigue, romance, and tragedy. Through a dizzingly constructed labyrinth of secrets, the magic of books, passion, and friendship blend into a masterful story.

    Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Literary

    • ISBN-13: 9780385528702
    • ISBN-10: 0385528701
    • Publisher: Doubleday Books
    • Date: June 2009
    • Page Count: 00544
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['Driftwood Summer']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9780451226884 By: Henry, Patti CallahanAn engaging novel of sisters, from the acclaimed author who awrites movingly about love and family and the voyage we all take to discover what we really value.a("The Island Packet")
    Three sistersa responsible Riley, vivacious Maisy, and fun-loving Adaleeareunite to save the familyas beach-community bookstore. But summer also marks the return of Mack Logan, whose choice of Maisy over Riley years ago destroyed the special closeness between the sistersa]
    Now Riley, a single mom, is hiding a shattering secret about their mother. Maisy, a California designer, still blames Riley for ruining her one true love. And Adalee resents the familyas intrusion into her summer plans. All three will be forced to confront the conflicts that tore them apart and the bounds of love and loyalty that still draw them togethera]

    Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Family Life
    Books > Fiction > Contemporary Women

    • ISBN-13: 9780451226884
    • ISBN-10: 0451226887
    • Publisher: New American Library
    • Date: June 2009
    • Page Count: 00357
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['Confessions of a Shopaholic (Movie Tie-In Edition)']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9780385342353 By: Kinsella, SophieRebecca Bloomwood just hit rock bottom. But she's never looked better....
    Becky Bloomwood has a fabulous flat in London's trendiest neighborhood, a troupe of glamorous socialite friends, and a closet brimming with the season's must-haves. The only trouble is that she can't actually afford it--not any of it.
    Her job writing at Successful Savings not only bores her to tears, it doesn't pay much at all. And lately Becky's been chased by dismal letters from Visa and the Endwich Bank--letters with large red sums she can't bear to read--and they're getting ever harder to ignore.
    She tries cutting back; she even tries making more money. But none of her efforts succeeds. Becky's only consolation is to buy herself something ... just a little something....
    Finally a story arises that Becky actually cares about, and her front-page article catalyzes a chain of events that will transform her life--and the lives of those around her--forever.
    Sophie Kinsella has brilliantly tapped into our collective consumer conscience to deliver a novel of our times--and a heroine who grows stronger every time she weakens. Becky Bloomwood's hilarious schemes to pay back her debts are as endearing as they are desperate. Her "confessions" are the perfect pick-me-up when life is hanging in the (bank) balance.

    Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > General

    • ISBN-13: 9780385342353
    • ISBN-10: 0385342357
    • Publisher: Dial Press
    • Date: December 2008
    • Page Count: 00320
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['One Fifth Avenue']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9781401341053 By: Bushnell, CandaceOne Fifth Avenue is The Building--the chicest, the hottest, the best pedigreed, with all the most interesting people. It's the One to Get Into. Within its pre-war walls the lives of New York City's cultural elite play out: from an over-40 actress whose comeback proves that women of style are truly ageless, to the spoiled and confident recent college grad whose mother expects to find the right man to launch her daughter into high society, to the grande-dame gossip columnist who's seen it all. As in her previous books, Candace Bushnell turns her eagle eye on the social and sexual politics of New Yorkers in an era when any kind of fame is like hard currency, and you are where you live.

    Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Contemporary Women
    Books > Fiction > Romance - General

    • ISBN-13: 9781401341053
    • ISBN-10: 1401341055
    • Publisher: Hyperion Books
    • Date: June 2009
    • Page Count: 00464
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['The Beach House']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9780452295384 By: Green, JaneThe "New York Times" bestseller and ultimate beach read from the author of "Second Chance"
    Nan Powell is a free-spirited, sixty-five-year-old widow whoas not above skinny-dipping in her neighborsa pools when theyare away and who dearly loves her Nantucket home. But when she discovers that the money she thought would last forever is dwindling, she realizes she must make drastic changes to save her beloved house. So Nan takes out an ad: "Rooms to rent for the summer in a beautiful old Nantucket home with water views and direct access to the beach."
    Slowly people start moving in to the house, filling it with noise, laughter, and with tears. As the house comes alive again, Nan finds her family and friends expanding. Her son comes home for the summer, and then an unexpected visitor turns all their lives upside down. As she did so masterfully in her "New York Times" bestseller "Second Chance," Jane Green once again proves herself one of the preeminent writers of contemporary womenas fiction.

    Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Literary

    • ISBN-13: 9780452295384
    • ISBN-10: 0452295386
    • Publisher: Plume Books
    • Date: May 2009
    • Page Count: 00352
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['Jennifer Johnson Is Sick of Being Single']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9780061461361 By: Mcelhatton, Heather

    A wicked comedy about the perils of making your dreams come true

    Quirky, clever, cubicle-bound Jennifer Johnson is desperate. Everyone around her is getting married, while she's still single and stuck writing ad copy about men's dress socks.

    Her life hits crisis level, launching her into a humiliating and painfully hilarious quest to find Prince Charming at any cost. This includes agonizing online dates, diet-clinic cults, drag-queen fights, and a debilitating addiction to Cinnabon icing. When she meets handsome, wealthy Brad Keller, she wonders if he's the answer to all her dreams, or is he just too good to be true?

    Darkly funny and outrageously honest, McElhatton's wit shines in this no-holds-barred cautionary tale about getting what you want--and how it can be the worst thing for you.

    Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > General

    • ISBN-13: 9780061461361
    • ISBN-10: 0061461369
    • Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
    • Date: May 2009
    • Page Count: 00292
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['Sundays at Tiffany's']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9780446199445 By: Patterson, JamesAN IMAGINARY FRIEND
    Jane Margaux is a lonely little girl. Her mother, the powerful head of a New York theater company, makes time for her only once a week, for their Sunday trip to admire jewelry at Tiffany's. Jane has only one friend: a handsome, comforting, funny man named Michael. He's perfect. But only she can see him. Michael can't stay forever, though. On Jane's eighth birthday he leaves, promising that she'll forget him soon. He was there to help her until she was old enough to manage on her own, and now there are other children who need his help.
    AN UNEXPECTED LOVE
    Years later, in her thirties, Jane is just as alone as she was as a child. And despite her own success as a playwright, she is even more trapped by her overbearing mother. Then she meets Michael again--as handsome, smart and perfect as she remembers him to be. But not even Michael knows the reason they've really been reunited.
    AND AN UNFORGETTABLE TWIST
    Sundays at Tiffany's is a heart-wrenching love story that surpasses all expectations of why these people have been brought together. With the breathtaking momentum and gripping emotional twists that have made James Patterson a bestseller all over the world, Sundays at Tiffany's takes an altogether fresh look at the timeless and transforming power of love.

    Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Romance - Contemporary

    • ISBN-13: 9780446199445
    • ISBN-10: 0446199443
    • Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
    • Date: January 2009
    • Page Count: 00328
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['The Wednesday Letters']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9780425223475 By: Wright, Jason F.The surprise "New York Times" bestseller, from an author who delivers aAmerican storytelling at its best.a
    The story of marriage, family, and forgiveness that has become not just a bestseller but an instant classic
    Their story begins with one letter on their wedding night, a letter from the groom, promising to write his bride every weekafor as long they both shall live.
    Thirty-nine years later, Jack and Laurel Cooper die in each otheras arms. And when their grown children return to the family B&B to arrange the funeral, they discover thousands of letters.
    The letters they read tell of surprising joys and sorrows. They also hint at a shocking family secretaand ultimately force the children to confront a life-changing moment of trutha]

    Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Christian - General
    Books > Fiction > Literary

    • ISBN-13: 9780425223475
    • ISBN-10: 0425223477
    • Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
    • Date: August 2008
    • Page Count: 00280
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['Ransom My Heart']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9780061700071 By: Cabot, Meg

    Mia Thermopolis, Princess of Genovia and star of Meg Cabot's insanely popular #1 "New York Times" bestselling Princess Diaries books, has "penned" her first historical romance novel . . . with help from Meg Cabot

    He's a tall, handsome knight with a secret. She's an adventurous beauty with more than a few secrets of her own. Finnula needs money for her sister's dowry, and fast. Hugo Fitzstephen, returning home to England from the Crusades with saddlebags of jewels, has money, and lots of it. What could be simpler than to kidnap him and hold him for ransom?

    Well, for starters, Finnula could make the terrible mistake of falling in love with her hostage.

    Princess Mia Thermopolis, Meg Cabot's most beloved character, has always been an outspoken animal-rights activist and committed environmentalist. In keeping with Mia's true spirit, Meg will be donating her advance to Greenpeace.

    Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Romance - Historical

    • ISBN-13: 9780061700071
    • ISBN-10: 006170007X
    • Publisher: Avon a
    • Date: January 2009
    • Page Count: 00396
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['Only Pleasure']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9780312368739 By: Leigh, Lora

    Since Chase Falladay came to her rescue two years ago, Kia Stanton has never been able to forget the powerful man or the kind of life he leads. So two years later when she runs into Chase and his friend, Khalid, and leaves with them that night, she knows exactly where it is all heading. However, little prepares her for what it is like to be in Chase's arms, and in his bed. After years of holding back, Kia is finally able to be the woman she's always dreamed of being in his arms.

    Kia is a dream Chase has not allowed himself to entertain. Now that he has her, it's her heart he's after and he's determined to win it, no matter the cost. And even though they both agreed that it would only be for pleasure, somewhere along the way it becomes and all-consuming love.

    Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Erotica - General

    • ISBN-13: 9780312368739
    • ISBN-10: 0312368739
    • Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
    • Date: January 2009
    • Page Count: 00355
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['Chasing Harry Winston']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9780743290128 By: Weisberger, LaurenThe bestselling author of "The Devil Wears Prada" and "Everyone Worth Knowing" returns with the story of three best friends who vow to change their entire lives...and change them fast.

    Emmy is newly single, and not by choice. She was this close to the ring and the baby she's wanted her whole life when her boyfriend left her for his twenty-three-year-old personal trainer -- whose fees are paid by Emmy. With her plans for the perfect white wedding in the trash, Emmy is now ordering takeout for one. Her friends insist an around-the-world sex-fueled adventure will solve all her problems -- could they be right?

    Leigh, a young star in the publishing business, is within striking distance of landing her dream job as senior editor and marrying her dream guy. And to top it all off, she has just purchased her dream apartment. Only when Leigh begins to edit the enfant terrible of the literary world, the brilliant and brooding Jesse Chapman, does she start to notice some cracks in her perfect life...

    Adriana is the drop-dead-gorgeous daughter of a famous supermodel. She possesses the kind of feminine wiles made only in Brazil, and she never hesitates to use them. But she's about to turn thirty and -- as her mother keeps reminding her -- she won't have her pick of the men forever. Everyone knows beauty is ephemeral and there's always someone younger and prettier right around the corner. Suddenly she's wondering...does Mother know best?

    These three very different girls have been best friends for a decade in the greatest city on earth. As they near thirty, they're looking toward their future...but despite all they've earned -- first-class travel, career promotions, invites to all the right parties, and luxuries small and large -- they're not quite sure they like what they see...

    One Saturday night at the Waverly Inn, Adriana and Emmy make a pact: within a single year, each will drastically change her life. Leigh watches from the sidelines, not making any promises, but she'll soon discover she has the most to lose. Their friendship is forever, but everything else is on the table. Three best friends. Two resolutions. One year to pull it off.

    Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > Literary

    • ISBN-13: 9780743290128
    • ISBN-10: 0743290127
    • Publisher: Downtown Press
    • Date: May 2009
    • Page Count: 00280
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['Revenge of the Spellmans']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9781416593386 By: Lutz, LisaYOU THOUGHT "YOUR" LIFE WAS COMPLICATED

    Private investigator Isabel Spellman is back on the case and back on the couch -- in court-ordered therapy after getting a little too close to her previous subject.

    As the book opens, Izzy is on hiatus from Spellman Inc. But when her boss, Milo, simultaneously cuts her bartending hours and introduces her to a "friend" looking for a private eye, Izzy reluctantly finds herself with a new client. She assures herself that the case -- a suspicious husband who wants his wife tailed -- will be short and sweet, and will involve nothing more than the most boring of PI rituals: surveillance. But with each passing hour, Izzy finds herself with more questions than hard evidence.

    Meanwhile, Spellmania continues. Izzy's brother, David, the family's most upright member, has adopted an uncharacteristically unkempt appearance and attitude toward work, life, and Izzy. And their wayward youngest sister, Rae, a historic academic underachiever, aces the PSATs and subsequently offends her study partner and object of obsession, Detective Henry Stone, to the point of excommunication. The only unsurprising behavior comes from her parents, whose visits to Milo's bar amount to thinly veiled surveillance and artful attempts (read: blackmail) at getting Izzy to return to the Spellman Inc. fold.

    As the case of the wayward wife continues to vex her, Izzy's personal life -- and mental health -- seem to be disintegrating. Facing a housing crisis, she can't sleep, she can't remember where she parked her car, and, despite her shrinks' persistence, she can't seem to break through in her appointments. She certainly can't explain why she forgets dates with her lawyer's grandson, or fails to interpret the come-ons issued in an Irish brogue by Milo's new bartender. Nor can she explain exactly how she feels about Detective Henry Stone and his plans to move in with his new Assistant DA girlfriend...

    Filled with the signature side-splitting Spellman antics, "Revenge of the Spellmans" is an ingenious, hilarious, and disarmingly tender installment in the Spellman series.

    Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > General

    • ISBN-13: 9781416593386
    • ISBN-10: 1416593381
    • Publisher: Simon & Schuster
    • Date: March 2009
    • Page Count: 00375
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['Things I Want My Daughters to Know']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9780061686597 By: Noble, Elizabeth

    How do you cope in a world without your mother?

    When Barbara realizes time is running out, she writes letters to her four daughters, aware that they'll be facing the trials and triumphs of life without her at their side. But how can she leave them when they still have so much growing up to do?

    Take Lisa, in her midthirties but incapable of making a commitment; or Jennifer, trapped in a stale marriage and buttoned up so tight she could burst. Twentysomething Amanda, the traveler, has always distanced herself from the rest of the family; and then there's Hannah, a teenage girl on the verge of womanhood about to be parted from the mother she adores.

    But by drawing on the wisdom in Barbara's letters, the girls might just find a way to cope with their loss. And in coming to terms with their bereavement, can they also set themselves free to enjoy their lives with all the passion and love each deserves?

    This heartfelt novel by bestselling author Elizabeth Noble celebrates family, friends . . . and the glorious, endless possibilities of life.

    Related Subjects:Books > Fiction > General

    • ISBN-13: 9780061686597
    • ISBN-10: 006168659X
    • Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
    • Date: February 2009
    • Page Count: 00374
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['Emeril at the Grill']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9780061742743 By: Lagasse, Emeril

    If you know Emeril, you know that he always takes cooking to the next level. And when it comes to grilling, that means that instead of hamburgers he's making Pork and Chorizo Burgers with Green Chile Mayo.

    Instead of corn on the cob, he's got Grilled Corn with Cheese and Chile. Anyone can grill a chicken, but only Emeril would come up with Northern Italian-Style Chicken Under a Brick (yes--a brick ). And while we all love peach pie, how about Grilled Peaches with Mascarpone and Honey?

    You've never grilled like this before.

    The 158 recipes in this book are easy, fast, and make every meal a party. And why should grilling happen only in the summer? "Emeril at the Grill" is full of techniques for both indoor and outdoor cooking, so you can keep the party going all year round. From drinks (Watermelon Margaritas) to meats (Grilled Marinated Flank Steak with Chimichurri Sauce, anyone?), from salads (Watercress, Avocado, and Mango Salad) to desserts (ever grill a banana split?), this is a grilling book like no other.

    Related Subjects:Books > Cooking > Methods - Barbecue & Grilling
    Books > Cooking > Methods - Outdoor

    • ISBN-13: 9780061742743
    • ISBN-10: 0061742740
    • Publisher: Harperstudio
    • Date: April 2009
    • Page Count: 00248
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['Taste of Home']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9780898215571 By: Taste of HomeGrilling is a great way to prepare a meal, whatever the season. What other cooking method leaves you with a clean kitchen and especially flavorful fare to serve your family and friends? To make your outdoor cooking and entertainment experience the best it can be, here are 323 recipes that are simple to follow and feature common ingredients found in your local market.
    In this collection of grilling recipes, gathered from Taste of Home readers from across the country, the mouthwatering photographs are just a tempting prelude to any one of the delicious recipes right off the grill. Put on your apron and mitt and try your hand at:
    - Barbecued Beef Brisket, Beef & Peppers Kabobs, or Spinach Steak Pinwheels
    - Tropical Island Chicken, Grilled Turkey Breast, or Jalapeno Chicken Wraps
    - Glazed Country Ribs, Stuffed Pork Burgers, or Bratwurst Supper
    - Rice on the Grill, Grilled Corn, Basil Garlic Bread, Red Potato Skewers, or Artichoke Mushroom Caps
    Each dish was taste-tested by home economists who compiled the best ones for this book. Before you step out-side, check out the "Guide to Grilling" section. There you'll find all you need to know about the two grilling methods--direct and indirect--plus how to test the temperature of a charcoal grill and a chart listing the cooking times for common grilled foods. Handy hints and tips are sprinkled throughout the book.
    From beef, poultry, fish, and pork entries to side dishes, breads, and even desserts, this cookbook offers a wide variety of recipes you can "cook out" throughout the year.

    Related Subjects:Books > Cooking > Methods - Barbecue & Grilling
    Books > Cooking > Methods - Outdoor

    • ISBN-13: 9780898215571
    • ISBN-10: 0898215579
    • Publisher: Reader's Digest Association
    • Date: May 2007
    • Page Count: 00256
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['Bobby Flay's Grill It!']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9780307351425 By: Flay, BobbyFire up the best backyard bashes with 150 simple and delicious recipes from grilling guru Bobby Flay in his first-ever fully illustrated, full-color grilling book.
    Whether you've picked up corn at a local farmstand or chicken breasts at the supermarket, a fantastically flavorful, ridiculously simple grilled feast is right at your fingertips with Bobby Flay's Grill It Packed with the innovative marinades, sauces, vinaigrettes, and rubs that have helped make Bobby a celebrity chef and leading restaurateur, this beautiful cookbook will help you transform basic ingredients into grilled masterpieces year-round.
    Bobby knows how you shop and cook and knows you think "I want burgers tonight"-not "I want to do a main course on the grill." As a result, the book is conveniently organized by ingredient, with chapters covering juicy beef steaks and succulent shrimp, of course, as well as perhaps less traditional grill fare such as asparagus, fruit, lamb, scallops, potatoes, and squash, so you can expand your backyard repertoire. Bobby teaches you how to grill each staple perfectly while also offering an arsenal of ideas for how to transform your favorite ingredients into something inventive and satisfying such as Grilled Chicken Thighs with Green Olives and Sherry Vinegar-Orange Sauce or Grilled Steak with Balsamic-Rosemary Butter.
    A truly comprehensive grill guide, Bobby Flay's Grill It also includes:
    * Bobby's take on charcoal versus gas grills (and how to pick one whatever your preference and budget)
    * A list of indispensable grilling tools
    * A guide to stocking the perfect grill pantry
    * A resource guide for high-quality ingredients, supplies, and accessories
    Simply put, Bobby Flay's Grill It is Bobby at his best. No matter what you choose to grill (or what looks best when you actually get to the store), Bobby helps you create an easy meal that is fresh, flavorful, and fun to cook. This is the new, must-have guide to becoming a grilling guru in your own right.

    Related Subjects:Books > Cooking > Methods - Barbecue & Grilling
    Books > Cooking > Regional & Ethnic - American - General

    • ISBN-13: 9780307351425
    • ISBN-10: 0307351424
    • Publisher: Clarkson N Potter Publishers
    • Date: April 2008
    • Page Count: 00280
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['Weber's Big Book of Grilling']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9780811831970 By: Purviance, JamieFeatures 350 of the tastiest and most reliable recipes to ever hit the grill, hundreds of mouthwatering full-color photographs, and countless tricks of the trade, in a cookbook for all chefs--from those who have barely flipped a burger to local grilling gurus. Original.

    Related Subjects:Books > Cooking > Methods - Barbecue & Grilling
    Books > Cooking > Methods - Outdoor

    • ISBN-13: 9780811831970
    • ISBN-10: 0811831973
    • Publisher: Chronicle Books
    • Date: March 2001
    • Page Count: 00416
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['Soaked, Slathered, and Seasoned']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9780470186480 By: Karmel, Elizabeth"Elizabeth Karmel was born in North Carolina, weaned on pulled pork, and has spice and smoke in her bones."
    --Steven Raichlen, author of "The Barbecue Bible and How to Grill"

    Whether you're grilling hot-and-fast or barbecuing low-and-slow, knowing how to match foods with flavors will make you a bona fide backyard BBQ master. In Soaked, Slathered, and Seasoned, Elizabeth Karmel offers hundreds of savory and sweet flavorings to make the most of all your favorite foods--ribs, burgers, steaks, poultry, seafood, vegetables, and fruit--really, anything you can cook with fire and smoke

    Karmel offers 400 fresh, creative recipes for marinades, brines, barbecue sauces, glazes, mops, salsas, jellies, dipping sauces, and even pestos and tapenades that range from classic (Garlicky Lemon Marinade, Irene's Hot Pepper Jelly) to innovative (Fresh Cherry-Horseradish Relish, Roasted Garlic and Shallot Jam) and from sophisticated (Merlot Wine Steak Sauce, Pumpkin Butter Barbecue Sauce) to just plain fun (Elvis Is in the House Sauce, This Swine Is Mine Beer Mop). With tempting color photos throughout the book and a dazzling array of recipes, Soaked, Slathered, and Seasoned will inspire you for years to come and make anything you grill exciting, fresh, and delicious.

    Related Subjects:Books > Cooking > Methods - Barbecue & Grilling
    Books > Cooking > Courses & Dishes - Sauces & Dressings
    Books > Cooking > Specific Ingredients - Herbs, Spices, Condiments

    • ISBN-13: 9780470186480
    • ISBN-10: 0470186488
    • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
    • Date: April 2009
    • Page Count: 00344
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['Williams-Sonoma on the Grill']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9780848732691 By: Cooper, WillieWhether you're an enthusiastic novice or a seasoned aficionado, this new cookbook from grill master Willie Cooper offers a fun and novel approach to outdoor cooking. With lush full-color photography, On the Grill delivers inspiration and sound advice each step of the way on everything from buying a pair of tongs to spit-roasting a pig. Chef Willie invites you to come along on several action-packed grilling adventures, showing you how to plan and pull off a memorable lakeside feast, a perfect summer picnic, a sun-splashed beach bash, a spit-roasting extravaganza, a spirited tailgate party, a Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings, and more. From corn on the cob rubbed with sweet butter to steak topped with caramelized onion jam to down-home pulled chicken, On the Grill boasts more than 130 lavishly photographed classic and creative grill recipes, all expertly cooked to order for you with fire and smoke by Chef Willie.

    Related Subjects:Books > Cooking > Methods - Outdoor
    Books > Cooking > Methods - Barbecue & Grilling

    • ISBN-13: 9780848732691
    • ISBN-10: 0848732693
    • Publisher: Oxmoor House
    • Date: April 2009
    • Page Count: 00271
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['Big Bob Gibson's BBQ Book']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9780307408112 By: Lilly, ChrisWinners of the World Championship BBQ Cook-Off for six years in a row and with hundreds of other contest ribbons as well, nobody does barbecue better than Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q in Decatur, Alabama. Chris Lilly, executive chef of Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q and great-grandson-in-law of Big Bob himself, now passes on the family secrets in this quintessential guide to barbecue.
    From dry rubs to glazes and from sauces to slathers, Lilly gives the lowdown on Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q's award-winning seasonings and combinations. You'll learn the unique flavors of different woods and you'll get insider tips on creating the right heat--be it in a charcoal grill, home oven, or backyard ground pit. Then, get the scoop on pulled pork, smoked beef brisket, pit-fired poultry, and, of course, ribs.
    Complete the feast with sides like red-skin potato salad and black-eyed peas. And surely you'll want to save room for Lilly's dessert recipes such as Big Mama's Pound Cake. Loaded with succulent photographs, easy-to-follow instructions, and colorful stories, "Big Bob Gibson's BBQ Book "honors the legacy of Big Bob Gibson--and of great barbeque.

    Related Subjects:Books > Cooking > Methods - Barbecue & Grilling

    • ISBN-13: 9780307408112
    • ISBN-10: 0307408116
    • Publisher: Clarkson N Potter Publishers
    • Date: May 2009
    • Page Count: 00255
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['Char-Broil Everybody Grills!']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9781580112086 By: Creative HomeownerSumptuous spreads of exquisitely grilled food; step-by-step prize-winning recipes; lists of ingredients plus preparation and grill/cook times; expert tips on techniques and the latest equipment; delectable marinades, sauces, and rubs: "Char-Broil's Everybody Grills " is the definitive cookbook and how-to guide for everyone--from the beginner to the seasoned barbecue enthusiast--who loves preparing meals in the great outdoors. Developed by editors at Creative Homeowner in partnership with Char-Broil, one of North America's leading grill manufacturers, this stunning book will help you grill, barbecue, and cook appetizers, main courses, salads, vegetables--even desserts--that will have family and friends licking their fingers. More than 250 color photographs, with photos illustrating each recipe.

    Related Subjects:Books > Cooking > Methods - Barbecue & Grilling

    • ISBN-13: 9781580112086
    • ISBN-10: 1580112080
    • Publisher: Creative Homeowner Press
    • Date: July 2008
    • Page Count: 00303
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['Man, a Can, a Grill']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9781579547677 By: Joachim, DavidTake a man. Add a can. Now throw in a grill. Sounds like a recipe for disaster, right? But with the geniuses who brought you" A Man, A Can, A Plan" are calling the shots, any guy can turn his culinary carnage into a killer meal.
    - Photos of most ingredients, so shopping is a breeze
    - Instructions for charcoal and propane grills alike
    - Options for vegetarians
    - Other useful facts about the ingredients and grilling techniques
    - Whether the menu calls for beer-basted chicken or shish kebabs, Joachim's approach to barbecuing will lure even the most inexperienced cook to slap on an apron.

    Related Subjects:Books > Cooking > Methods - Barbecue & Grilling
    Books > Cooking > Methods - Quick & Easy

    • ISBN-13: 9781579547677
    • ISBN-10: 1579547672
    • Publisher: Rodale Press
    • Date: May 2003
    • Page Count: 00046
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['BBQ USA']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9780761120155 By: Raichlen, StevenFrom the author of "The Barbecue Bible" comes a book that embarks on a quest to find the soul of American barbecue, from classics to the grilling genius of backyards, tailgate parties, competitions, and local restaurants. Includes 450 recipes from all 50 states. Illustrations.

    Related Subjects:Books > Cooking > Methods - Barbecue & Grilling
    Books > Cooking > Regional & Ethnic - American - General
    Books > Cooking > Methods - Outdoor

    • ISBN-13: 9780761120155
    • ISBN-10: 0761120157
    • Publisher: Workman Publishing
    • Date: April 2003
    • Page Count: 00784
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['Grilling for Dummies']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9780470421291 By: Rama, Marie

    Now updated -- your guide to becoming an expert grill master

    Are you gearing up to grill? This hands-on guide explains how to purchase, use, and maintain everything from charcoal and gas grills to smokers and rotisseries for your grill. You get the latest on the different types of grills and food prep and grilling techniques, as well as dozens of new and improved recipes that will stretch your skills and tantalize your taste buds

    Get ready to grill -- understand grilling lingo, choose the right grill for you, and start and safely maintain a grill-ready fire

    Add spice to your life -- stock your griller's pantry with the latest herbs, rubs, flavored oils and marinades, including Asian and Mediterranean seasonings

    Grilling the oldies but goodies -- from burgers and sausages to kebabs and ribs, make everyone's favorites taste fabulous

    Go beyond the BBQ basics -- expand your grilling skills with tasty tips for grilling pork, beef, poultry, lamb, fish and shellfish, vegetables, pizza, and more

    Open the book and find:

    The difference between regular grilling and barbecuing

    Full-color photos of mouthwatering recipes

    Highlights of the latest and best grilling equipment

    Extended coverage on grill set-up and maintenance

    Expert advice on direct and indirect grilling

    Figures and charts featuring meat cuts and food prep techniques

    Must-know tips and tricks to master control over the grill

    Advice on using smokers and rotisseries

    Related Subjects:Books > Cooking > Methods - Barbecue & Grilling

    • ISBN-13: 9780470421291
    • ISBN-10: 0470421290
    • Publisher: For Dummies
    • Date: April 2009
    • Page Count: 00364
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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    <![CDATA['Barbecue']]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:56:01 CDT 9780600619659 By: Feller, Thomas
    Open this matchbox with a twist to discover a surprise cookbook inside with eighty delicious and easy-to-follow recipes that will light up any barbecue.
    Barbecue's collection of 80 original, delicious, simple, healthy and tasty recipes gives great ideas for starters, main courses, desserts, fish, meat, vegetables, fruits, salads, hors d'oeuvres, sauces and seasonings enabling you to enjoy delicious yet simple meals.
    It is the perfect source of inspiration whatever the occasion-from parties, to entertaining friends, or enjoying family meals around the coals. The clear instructions and useful-lay-flat binding make it the perfect tool to have by your side as you get grilling.

    Related Subjects:Books > Cooking > Methods - Barbecue & Grilling
    Books > Cooking > Methods - Quick & Easy

    • ISBN-13: 9780600619659
    • ISBN-10: 0600619656
    • Publisher: Hamlyn (UK)
    • Date: May 2009
    • Page Count: 00159
    • Reading Level: Ages NA - NA

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