The legendary heroes of the silver screen are about to have some unusual company. His name is Jack Burton, and he isn't a hero by choice. He's a "good ol' boy" who powers his huge semi-trailer, the Pork Chop Express, through hell and high water, hauling live pigs to the wholesale market. Purely by chance, he's swept up into one of the most bizarre adventures any screen hero has ever lived. Jack has been everywhere, seen everything and come back to tell about it - but even he couldn't have dreamed this one up! Jack Burton is a simple man who doesn't believe in ghosts or magic until he's swept into a mind-boggling adventure deep within Chinatown's mysterious underworld. Burton's pal, Wang Chi, is trying to rescue his kidnapped fiancee. Egg Shen, an enigmatic tour-bus driver seems to know a... Less

In his career, Dave Barry has done just about everything - written bestselling nonfiction, won a Pulitzer Prize, seen his life turned into a television series. And now, at last, he has joined the long list of literary figures from Jane Austen to Tolstoy who have made the transition from humor columnist to novelist - and done it with a style and inventiveness that establishes that, yes, he is very good at that, too. In the city of Coconut Grove, Florida, these things happen: A struggling adman named Eliot Arnold drives home from a meeting with the Client From Hell. His teenage son, Matt, fills his Squirtmaster 9000 for his turn at a high school game called Killer. Matt's intended victim, Jenny Herk, sits down in front of the TV with her mom for what she hopes will be a peaceful evening -... Less

The latest in the best-selling Big Book series, The Big Book of Breakfasts starts the day right with over 280 recipes for every kind of breakfast food imaginable. Its classic Maryana Vollstedt: every delicious dish is so easy to make you can hit the snooze button again and again. From classic blue-plate specials of Corned Beef Hash and Eggs to an innovative brunch of Spicy Orange Pancakes, here are frittatas and omelets, quiches and stratas, casseroles and skillet entrees, sandwiches and wraps, French toast and pancakes, waffles and cereals, meats and potatoes, breads and fruits plus a bevy of beverages and the basic how-to. Breakfast-its not just for breakfast anymore.

A cult favorite and one of director John Carpenter's personal favorites BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA is a fantasy-action film that is brilliantly imaginative funny and absorbing. Kurt Russell plays hard-boiled truck driver Jack Burton who gets caught in a bizarre conflict within and underneath San Francisco's Chinatown. An ancient Chinese prince and Chinatown crimelord has kidnapped a beautiful green-eyed woman who is the fiancee to Jack's best friend. Jack must help his friend rescue the girl before the evil Lo Pan uses her to break the ancient curse that keeps him a fleshless and immortal spirit. Carpenter uses all the best elements of martial arts films 1940s old action serials Chinese mythology and straight-forward American adventure to make up a tale wild with imagination. Kurt... Less

In his career, Dave Barry has done just about everything - written bestselling nonfiction, won a Pulitzer Prize, seen his life turned into a television series. And now, at last, he has joined the long list of literary figures from Jane Austen to Tolstoy who have made the transition from humor columnist to novelist - and done it with a style and inventiveness that establishes that, yes, he is very good at that, too. In the city of Coconut Grove, Florida, these things happen: A struggling adman named Eliot Arnold drives home from a meeting with the Client From Hell. His teenage son, Matt, fills his Squirtmaster 9000 for his turn at a high school game called Killer. Matt's intended victim, Jenny Herk, sits down in front of the TV with her mom for what she hopes will be a peaceful evening -... Less

More than 130 enchanting illustrations recapture the spirited beauty of horses and ponies. Colorists and horse lovers of all ages will treasure these realistic depictions of draft animals as well as sporting creatures. Informative captions offer accurate background. Author: John GreenFormat: paperback, 160 pgs., 8 1/4 in. x 11 in.Publisher: Dover, 2006

Directed by thrill master John Carpenter, this edgo-of-your seat adventrue stars Kurt Russell as Jack Burton, a tough-talking, wisecracking truck driver whose hum-drum life on the road takes a sudden supernatural tailspin when his best friend's fiancee is kidnapped. Speeding to the rescue, Jack finds himself deep beneath San Francisco's Chinatown, in a murky, creature-filled world ruled by Lo Pan, a 2000-year-old magician who mercilessly presides over an empire of spirits. Dodging demons and facing baffling terrors, Jack battles his way through Lo Pan's dark domain in a full-throttle, action-riddled ride to rescue the girl. Co-starring Kim Cattrall, this effects-filled sci-fi spectacle speeds to an incredible, twist-taking finish.

Sturdy, attractive, with alphabetic tabs for ease in finding names. Each page is designed for three entries with ample space for writing in addresses and phone numbers in large, bold letters. The front and back covers have inside pockets to hold old envelopes, stamps, and so on. Measures a handy 7 x 9.5 inches. Has room for over 500 entries. A welcome gift for a friend or a wonderful treat for yourself. #117434

With the arrival of spring comes happiness and fun. Not so for 11-year-old Rachel Yoder, who springs into non-stop trouble that turns her from a smiling, laughing girl into a sour-faced grouch....

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