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May 16, 2009

A Prisoner of Birth
by Jeffrey Archer

Danny Cartwright is doomed by circumstance. After a quartet of cynical Cambridge friends decide to make him the patsy for a murder one of them had committed, illiterate Danny is tried, convicted, and sentenced to 22 years in prison. His incarceration gives him an opportunity to polish his reading skills and plot his revenge.

Fundamentals of Photography:
An Essential Handbook for both Digital and Film Cameras
by Tom Ang

Award-winning photographer Tom Ang provides a thorough, explicitly detailed understanding of modern photography. This handbook will explain all the techniques that will help anyone who uses a camera, in a professional capacity or as a snapshot shooter, improve the quality of his or her photographs.

Hungry Girl:
200 under 200: 200 Recipes under 200 Calories
by Lisa Lillien

Author Lisa Lillien doesn't pretend to be a professional nutritionist, but she does claim to have a healthy, hearty appetite. The founder of www.hungrygirl.com has helped millions of famished women to ease their craving without surrendering in the diet wars.