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Tolkien (Edited by Christopher Tolkien) With illustrations by Alan Lee The first complete book by J.R.R. Tolkien in three decades—since the publication of The Silmarillion in 1977—The Children of Húrin reunites fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and men, dragons and Dwarves, Eagles and Orcs. Presented for the first time as a complete, standalone story, this stirring narrative of adventure, heroism, suffering, and forbidden love will appeal to casual fans and expert readers alike, returning them to the rich landscape and characters unique to Tolkien. ALSO PRESENTING: THE CHILDREN OF HÚRIN, DELUXE EDITION ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-90441-9 • ISBN-10: 0-618-90441-7 $75.00 • APRIL • Literature • 320 pages • 5 1/2 x 8 3/4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-89464-2 The deluxe edition contains a gatefold frontispiece exclusive to this edition. The blue outer ISBN-10: 0-618-89464-0 • $26.00 CL case will be foil-stamped with a motif created by Alan Lee. APRIL • Literature • 320 pages 5 1/2 x 8 3/4 • Carton Qty: 12 More than 8 illustrations and a two-color gatefold map HOUGHTON MIFFLIN / WWW.HOUGHTONMIFFLINBOOKS.COM 3 Prices subject to change. www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com Copyright © 2007 Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. RECENT HIGHLIGHTS • HOUGHTON MIFFLIN • RECENT HIGHLIGHTS • HOUGHTON MIFFLIN • RECENT HIGHLIGHTS • HOUGHTON Natalie Angier THE CANON A WHIRLIGIG TOUR OF THE BEAUTIFUL BASICS OF SCIENCE The Canon is a joyride through the major scientific disciplines: physics, chemistry, biology, geology, and astronomy. It is vital reading for anyone who wants to understand the great issues of our time—from stem cells and bird flu to evolution and global warming. “Every sentence sparkles with wit and charm . it all adds up to an intoxicating cocktail of fine science writing.”—Richard Dawkins ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-24295-5 • ISBN-10: 0-618-24295-3 • $27.00 Mark Slouka THE VISIBLE WORLD A fantastically romantic story of lost love and political intrigue. “An atmospheric mix of adventure, mystery, and romance, as well as a nuanced tale of one family coping with the nightmare of history. The sheer beauty of Mark Slouka’s prose will draw comparisons to The English Patient.”—Gary Shteyngart ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-75643-8 • ISBN-10: 0-618-75643-4 • $24.00 Cat Cora COOKING FROM THE HIP FAST, EASY, PHENOMENAL MEALS “The book is packed with dishes that are not only punchy, flavorful, and healthy, but also FAST and simple—which is what most of us need, day in, day out.” —Ted Allen, food and wine specialist for Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and author of The Food You Want to Eat ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-72990-6 • ISBN-10: 0-618-72990-9 • $30.00 Robert Emmons THANKS! HOW THE NEW SCIENCE OF GRATITUDE CAN MAKE YOU HAPPIER “We can all be grateful to Robert Emmons for this pioneering work. By interweaving wisdom literatures, his own gratitude experiments, and people’s true stories, he points the way to authentic life satisfaction and joy. Readers will not engage this book without rethinking their own outlooks.”—David G. Myers, Ph.D., author of The Pursuit of Happiness ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-62019-7 • ISBN-10: 0-618-62019-2 • $25.00 4 HOUGHTON MIFFLIN / WWW.HOUGHTONMIFFLINBOOKS.COM Prices subject to change. www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com Copyright © 2007 Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. HLIGHTS • HOUGHTON MIFFLIN • RECENT HIGHLIGHTS • HOUGHTON Jim Gorant FANATIC TEN THINGS ALL SPORTS FANS SHOULD DO BEFORE THEY DIE Bill Bryson meets Rick Reilly in this highly entertaining and informative journey to the ten sporting events no self-respecting sports fan should miss. ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-61298-7 • ISBN-10: 0-618-61298-X • $24.00 Taylor Antrim MARINER ORIGINAL THE HEADMASTER RITUAL A fast-paced story that traces the complicated path of young men refining their convictions and escaping from the shadows of their fathers. “Here it is: a first novel in which the characters are distinct, their inner lives believable, their initiations integrating the public, the private, the personal, and the political.”—Ann Beattie ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-75682-7 • ISBN-10: 0-618-75682-5 • $13.95 Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionaries THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® COLLEGE DICTIONARY, FOURTH EDITION Access it your way: read it, hear it, download it. This 2007 update of the American Heritage® College Dictionary now includes a downloadable Windows®/Mac® version of American’s favorite dictionary and a thesaurus complete with text-to-speech reading of all the definitions and real-voice pronunciations. ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-83595-9 • ISBN-10: 0-618-83595-4 • $26.95 David Sheff BEAUTIFUL BOY A FATHER’S JOURNEY THROUGH HIS SON’S METH ADDICTION Based on a powerful New York Times Magazine piece, a beautifully written firsthand account of a father’s struggle with his son’s meth addiction by an award-winning writer and commentator. ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-68335-2 • ISBN-10: 0-618-68335-6 • $26.00 HOUGHTON MIFFLIN / WWW.HOUGHTONMIFFLINBOOKS.COM 5 Prices subject to change. www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com Copyright © 2007 Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. “Nothing this funny, erudite, and moving has come along in ages.”* Rudolph Delson MAYNARD AND JENNICA A Novel An uproarious and deeply moving tour de force of a debut that is both a portrait of our times and a wildly original New York love story © ALEX FREUND aynard is a defeated musician, a reformed misanthrope who Mmakes a hobby of surreptitiously filming the fashion faux AUTHOR PROFILE pas of New York City subway commuters. On an uptown Number Six Train, in the summer of 2000, he meets Jennica, a nostalgic RUDOLPH DELSON was raised in San Californian and Princeton graduate who calculates that she’s been Jose, California, and went to Stanford and N.Y.U. Law School. Except for a lonesome 68.53 percent of her adult life.