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The Absence of Tyranny: Recovering Freedom in Our Timeby Lloyd BillingsleyISBN 0880701668 (0-88070-166-8)
Hardcover, Multnomah Pub
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Animal Farmby George OrwellISBN 0881030074 (0-88103-007-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Animal Farm'Book summary:Since its publication in 1946, George Orwell's fable of a workers' revolution gone wrong has rivaled Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea as the Shortest Serious Novel It's OK to Write a Book Report About. (The latter is three pages longer and less fun to read.) Fueled by Orwell's intense disillusionment with Soviet Communism, Animal Farm is a nearly perfect piece of writing, both an engaging story and an allegory that actually works. When the downtrodden beasts of Manor Farm oust their drunken human master and take over management of the land, all are awash in collectivist zeal. Everyone willingly works overtime, productivity soars, and for one brief, glorious season, every belly is full. The animals' Seven Commandment credo is painted in big white letters on the barn. All animals are equal. No animal shall drink alcohol, wear clothes, sleep in a bed, or kill a fellow four-footed creature. Those that go upon four legs or wings are friends and the two-legged are, by definition, the enemy. Too soon, however, the pigs, who have styled themselves leaders by virtue of their intelligence, succumb to the temptations of privilege and power. "We pigs are brainworkers. The whole management and organisation of the farm depend on us. Day and night, we are watching over your welfare. It is for your sake that we drink that milk and eat those apples." While this swinish brotherhood sells out the revolution, cynically editing the Seven Commandments to excuse their violence and greed, the common animals are once again left hungry and exhausted, no better off than in the days when humans ran the farm. Satire Animal Farm may be, but it's a stony reader who remains unmoved when the stalwart workhorse, Boxer, having given his all to his comrades, is sold to the glue factory to buy booze for the pigs. Orwell's view of Communism is bleak indeed, but given the history of the Russian people since 1917, his pessimism has an air of prophecy. --Joyce Thompson [via]
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The Anti-capitalistic Mentalityby Ludwig Von MisesISBN 0910884293 (0-910884-29-3)
Softcover, Libertarian Pr
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Apex Hides the Hurtby Colson WhiteheadISBN 1400031265 (1-4000-3126-5)
Softcover, Alfred a Knopf Inc
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The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativityby Mark Bryan, Julia CameronISBN 0874776945 (0-87477-694-5)
Softcover, Putnam Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity'Book summary:With the basic principle that creative expression is the natural direction of life, Julia Cameron and Mark Bryan lead you through a comprehensive twelve-week program to recover your creativity from a variety of blocks, including limiting beliefs, fear, self-sabotage, jealousy, guilt, addictions, and other inhibiting forces, replacing them with artistic confidence and productivity.
This book links creativity to spirituality by showing how to connect with the creative energies of the universe, and has, in the four years since its publication, spawned a remarkable number of support groups for artists dedicated to practicing the exercises it contains. [via]
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Atheist Debater's Handbookby B. C. JohnsonISBN 0879752106 (0-87975-210-6)
Softcover, Prometheus Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Atheist Debater's Handbook'Book summary:Much has been written in an effort to resolve the debate over whether belief in God can be rationally defended. However, pointing to the volumes contributed by theologians, philosophers, and lay persons is no reason to conclude that nothing further can be said concerning this vital question. Scholarly journals continue to publish new arguments and discussions focusing on issues that surround God's existence. Indeed, there are three journals devoted exclusively to the treatment of questions and topics in the philosophy of religion. Because they are generally found in university libraries, publications of this type are, for the most part, inaccessible to the public. Even if these journals are readily available, the articles they contain are nonetheless quite long, complicated, and rough-going; few people have the time, persistence, or stamina to wade through them.
This handbook is, in part, an attempt to summarize the best arguments from these journals, and to offer a concise set of rejoinders for use by atheists in their formal (and informal) debates with theists. Older, more traditional, arguments are included as well, but these are treated in greater detail than ever before. Here and there I have set forth original arguments which I hope will advance the debate if only slightly. Great care has been taken to insure that digressions and rhetoric are minimized. The result is a short book, yet one that contains an unrelenting presentation of argument and analysis.
For some time now atheists have been in need of firm grounds upon which to base their position. My handbook offers them this foundation. Some will look upon my efforts as a sinister attempt to further undermine social values. Actually, my purpose is to show that atheism is an intellectually respectable viewpoint despite recent efforts to prove otherwise.
One point should be made concerning the structure of this handbook. In scholarly works there are numerous quotations and references which serve as important study aides. This technique seems inappropriate for a layman's handbook. The value of this work is found in its simplicity. For this reason the text is not interrupted by quotes or references. Where necessary credit has been given in footnotes and in an extensive bibliography. [via]More editions of Atheist Debater's Handbook:
The Awakeningby Kate ChopinISBN 0899682707 (0-89968-270-7)
Hardcover, Buccaneer Books
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Becoming A Woman Of Freedomby Cynthia HealdISBN 0891096752 (0-89109-675-2)
Softcover, Navpress
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Becoming A Woman Of Freedom'Book summary:The Christian life is supposed to be like a race--a race we run freely, unhindered by the burdens of this life. But often, the baggage we carry holds us back. Heald presents insights and quotations from classic thinkers and writers that will help readers [via]
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Belovedby Toni MorrisonISBN 1400033411 (1-4000-3341-1)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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Between Existentialism and Marxismby Jean Paul SartreISBN 0902308556 (0-902308-55-6)
Hardcover, Nlb
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Birdyby Naomi WallaceISBN 0881452262 (0-88145-226-2)
Softcover, Broadway Play Pub
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Brave New World:a Novel: [and], Brave New World Revisitedby Aldous HuxleyISBN 0900948434 (0-900948-43-4)
Hardcover, Heron
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Church Without Walls: Moving Beyond Traditional Boundariesby Jim PetersonISBN 0891096639 (0-89109-663-9)
Softcover, Navpress Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Church Without Walls: Moving Beyond Traditional Boundaries'Book summary:The first-century Christians had to sort out Jesus from Judaism in order to become a people for all nations. Today, we have to sort out Jesus from religious traditions in order to make Him available to our nation.[via]
Thats the challenge this book tackles: Will we be the church without walls, communicating a gospel free of traditional and cultural trappings?More editions of Church Without Walls: Moving Beyond Traditional Boundaries:
Classics of Free Thoughtby Paul BlanshardISBN 0879754214 (0-87975-421-4)
Softcover, Prometheus Books
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Common Sense: Library Editionby Thomas PaineISBN 0879759186 (0-87975-918-6)
Softcover, Prometheus Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Common Sense: Library Edition'Book summary:"These are the times that try men's souls," begins Thomas Paine's first Crisis paper, the impassioned pamphlet that helped ignite the American Revolution. Published in Philadelphia in January of 1776, Common Sense sold 150,000 copies almost immediately. A powerful piece of propaganda, it attacked the idea of a hereditary monarchy, dismissed the chance for reconciliation with England, and outlined the economic benefits of independence while espousing equality of rights among citizens. Paine fanned a flame that was already burning, but many historians argue that his work unified dissenting voices and persuaded patriots that the American Revolution was not only necessary, but an epochal step in world history. [via]
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The Critique of Practical Reasonby Immanuel Kant, G. Heath King, H. W. Cassirer, Ronald WeitzmanISBN 0874626161 (0-87462-616-1)
Softcover, Marquette Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Critique of Practical Reason'Book summary:The late Dr. Heinrich (Heinz) W. Cassirer was the elder son of the famous German philosopher and polymath, Ernst Cassirer. The family took refuge in Britain following the Nazi accession to power in 1933, being Jewish and therefore in obvious, ultimate danger. Professor Cassirer came to Oxford, but not long afterwards he moved to Sweden and then to the U.S.A. His son, Heinz, remained in Britain, becoming a protege of the distinguished British Kantian scholar, Professor H. J. Paton, then professor of logic and metaphysics in the University of Glasgow. At Paton's suggestion, Heinz Cassirer wrote a commentary on Kant's third Critique, the Critique of Judgment, which Methuen published in the late thirties; he also assisted Professor Paton with the last stages of the preparation of the latter's commentary on the first half of Kant's Critique of Pure Reason, which he brought out in the autumn of 1936 under the title of Kant's Metaphysic of Experience. In 1937 Paton moved to Oxford as White's Professor of Moral Philosophy, and Cassirer followed him there to teach as a refugee scholar, concentrating on Kant's philosophy. In 1946 he secured a permanent appointment in the Department of Moral Philosophy at Glasgow under the late Professor W. G. Maclagan, remaining there until his retirement. In 1954 he published, in the Muirhead Library of Philosophy series, a study on Kant's Critique of Pure Reason under the title: Kant's First Critique. But he was already working on the relation of Kant's theory of knowledge to his ethics, and the first draft of the translation of the Critique of Practical Reason, which now appears posthumously, was completed in 1945. [via]
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The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of AmericaISBN 0878401431 (0-87840-143-1)
Softcover, Georgetown Univ Pr
Find This BookBook summary:Never in history have 1,322 words held out such extraordinary determination to be free as those found in the Declaration of Independence. In 1787, "We the people" were the three words that not only engendered a new and cohesive nation; they went on to change the face of the world as well. In 1791, the first ten Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America, known to us as the Bill of Rights introduced the world to the concept of those singular rights that ought to belong to every free individual.
In one compact volume, the full texts of both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America with all ratified twenty-seven Amendments to the Constitution are side by side -- along with another of America's seminal documents, Thomas Jefferson's Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom, an additional world-changing statement that codified for the first time that one cannot be required by law to support or prefer any belief or be punished for those one does profess -- and the basis for what we have come to know as the "wall of separation" between church and state.
Who we are and what we are free to be as citizens of the United States of America is contained between these covers. Cass R. Sunstein prefaces the volume with a succinct history and interpretation of the place and meaning of both the Declaration and the Constitution in American life. Enhanced by an index and suggestions for further reading, this volume, small in size but overwhelming in the impact of its contents, belongs in the home of every citizen of the United States.
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Democracy in Americaby Alexis De Tocqueville, Bruce ErohnenISBN 089526160X (0-89526-160-X)
Hardcover, Perseus Distribution Services
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Democracy in America'Book summary:Classic analysis of America's unique political character, quoted heavily by politicians and perennially popping up on history professors' reading lists. The book's enduring appeal lies in the eloquent, prophetic voice of Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859), a French aristocrat who visited the United States in 1831. A thoughtful young man in a still-young country, he succeede in penning this penetrating study of America's people, culture, history, geography, politics, legal system, and economy. Tocqueville asserts, I confess that in America I saw more than America; I sought the image of democracy itself, with its inclinations, its character, its prejudices, and its passions, in order to learn what we have to fear or hope from its progress. [via]
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The Devil's Doorby John BevereISBN 0884194426 (0-88419-442-6)
Softcover, Strang Communications Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Devil's Door'Book summary:This book equips you with the knowledge you need to avoid deception coming from the Prince of Lies. Now you can shut and lock the door of your soul's enemy--permanently. [via]
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A Doll's Houseby Henrik Ibsen, William-Alan Landes, William ArcherISBN 0887342698 (0-88734-269-8)
Softcover, Players Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Doll's House'Book summary:(SCENE. - A room furnished comfortably and tastefully, but not extravagantly. At the back, a door to the right leads to the entrance-hall, another to the left leads to Helmer's study. Between the doors stands a piano. In the middle of the left-hand wall is a door, and beyond it a window. Near the window are a round table, arm-chairs and a small sofa. In the right-hand wall, at the farther end, another door; and on the same side, nearer the footlights, a stove, two easy chairs and a rocking-chair; between the stove and the door, a small table. [via]
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Economics in One Lesson: 50th Anniversary Editionby Henry HazlittISBN 0930073193 (0-930073-19-3)
Softcover, Fox & Wilkes
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Economics in One Lesson: 50th Anniversary Edition'Book summary:This book has been the springboard from which millions have come to understand the basic truths about economics--and the economic fallacies responsible for inflation, unemployment, high taxes, and recession. H.L. Mencken called Hazlitt "one of the few economists in human history who could really write." Nobel Laureate F.A. Hayek hailed this book as "a brilliant performance."
"If there were a Nobel Prize for clear economic thinking, Mr. Hazlitt's book would be a worthy recipient... like a surgeon's scalpel, it cuts through... much nonsense that has been written in recent years about our economic ailments." -- John W. Hanes, former Undersecretary of the Treasury [via]
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Ella Minnow Peaby Mark DunnISBN 0967370167 (0-9673701-6-7)
Hardcover, Macadam Cage Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ella Minnow Pea'Book summary:Ella Minnow Pea is an epistolary novel set in the fictional island of Nollop situated off the coast of South Carolina and home to the inventor the pangram The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over The Lazy Dog. Now deceased, the islanders have erected a monument to honor their hero, but one day a tile with the letter z falls from the statue. The leaders interpret the falling tile as a message from beyond the grave and the letter is banned from use. On an island where the residents pride themselves on their love of language, this is seen as a tragedy. They are still reeling from the shock, when another tile falls and then another.... Mark Dunn takes us on a journey against time through the eyes of Ella Minnow Pea and her family as they race to find another phrase containing all the letters of the alphabet to save them from being unable to communicate. Eventually, the only letters remaining are LMNOP, when Ella finally discovers the phrase that will save their language. [via]
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Escape from Childhoodby John HoltISBN 0913677043 (0-913677-04-3)
Softcover, Holt Associates
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The Essential Frankfurt School Readerby Andrew Arato, Eike GebhardtISBN 0916354318 (0-916354-31-8)
Softcover, Urizen Books
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The Ethicsby Benedictus De SpinozaISBN 0934710058 (0-934710-05-8)
Hardcover, Judi Henteloff
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The Ethics and Selected Lettersby Benedictus De Spinoza, Samuel Shirley, Seymour FeldmanISBN 0915145197 (0-915145-19-7)
Softcover, Hackett Pub Co
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Eupraxophy: Living Without Religionby Paul KurtzISBN 0879755083 (0-87975-508-3)
Hardcover, Prometheus Books
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Firestarterby Stephen KingISBN 0881037257 (0-88103-725-7)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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Flowers for Algernonby Daniel KeyesISBN 0877207518 (0-87720-751-8)
Softcover, Amsco School Pubns Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Flowers for Algernon'Book summary:Daniel Keyes wrote little SF but is highly regarded for one classic, Flowers for Algernon. As a 1959 novella it won a Hugo Award; the 1966 novel-length expansion won a Nebula. The Oscar-winning movie adaptation Charly (1968) also spawned a 1980 Broadway musical.
Following his doctor's instructions, engaging simpleton Charlie Gordon tells his own story in semi-literate "progris riports." He dimly wants to better himself, but with an IQ of 68 can't even beat the laboratory mouse Algernon at maze-solving:
I dint feel bad because I watched Algernon and I lernd how to finish the amaze even if it takes me along time.
I dint know mice were so smart.
Algernon is extra-clever thanks to an experimental brain operation so far tried only on animals. Charlie eagerly volunteers as the first human subject. After frustrating delays and agonies of concentration, the effects begin to show and the reports steadily improve: "Punctuation, is? fun!" But getting smarter brings cruel shocks, as Charlie realizes that his merry "friends" at the bakery where he sweeps the floor have all along been laughing at him, never with him. The IQ rise continues, taking him steadily past the human average to genius level and beyond, until he's as intellectually alone as the old, foolish Charlie ever was--and now painfully aware of it. Then, ominously, the smart mouse Algernon begins to deteriorate...
Flowers for Algernon is a timeless tear-jerker with a terrific emotional impact. --David Langford [via]
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Freedom and Federalismby Felix MorleyISBN 0913966878 (0-913966-87-8)
Softcover, Liberty Fund
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Freedom and Federalism'Book summary:[via]Despite the centralizing tendencies of the American national government in the twentieth century, there have been surprisingly few books defending the federal system. Felix Morley's Freedom and Federalism, which examines the root causes of the problem, was thus a pioneering achievement when it first appeared in 1959.
No less relevant today, the book provides a perceptive diagnosis of the collapse of States' rights in modern America; and it seeks the restoration of a constitutional balance between central and state authorities.
Is federalism worth saving? "Its outstanding virtue," which is "the distinctively American contribution to political art," argues Morley, "is its facility in combining two naturally antagonistic conditionsthe social condition of order, and the more personal condition of freedom." In the end, he concludes, the American government will fail unless these two conditions are reconciled.
Felix Morley (18941982), Pulitzer-Prize-winning author, journalist, and educator, was a Rhodes Scholar, editor of the Washington Post and Human Events, and President of Haverford College.
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Galax-Arenaby Gillian RubinsteinISBN 0947062939 (0-947062-93-9)
Hardcover, Hyland House
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George Orwell Complete & UnabridgedISBN 0905712048 (0-905712-04-8)
Hardcover, Brill Academic Pub
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God Does Immeasurably Moreby Bob RussellISBN 0874037840 (0-87403-784-0)
Softcover, Standard Pub
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God's Word To Womenby Katharine C. BushnellISBN 0974303100 (0-9743031-0-0)
Softcover, Christians for Biblical Equality
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Guns, Crime and Freedomby Wayne LaPierreISBN 0895264773 (0-89526-477-3)
Hardcover, Regnery Publishing, Incorporated, An Eagle Publishing Company
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Home Education and Constitutional Liberties: The Historical and Constitutional Arguments in Support of Home Instructionby John W. Whitehead, Wendell R. BirdISBN 0891073027 (0-89107-302-7)
Softcover, Good News Pub
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The Horse and His Boyby C. S. LewisISBN 0881037729 (0-88103-772-9)
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How Would A Patriot Act?: Defending American Values from a President Run Amokby Glenn GreenwaldISBN 097794400X (0-9779440-0-X)
Softcover, Working Assets Pub
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Human Action: A Treatise on Economicsby Ludwig Von MisesISBN 0930073185 (0-930073-18-5)
Softcover, Fox & Wilkes
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Human Action: A Treatise on Economics'Book summary:This edition has dusk jacket but no protective slip case!
Human Action: A Treatise on Economics is the most important book on political economy you will ever own. It was (and remains) the most comprehensive, systematic, forthright, and powerful defense of the economics of liberty ever written. This is the Scholars Edition: accept no substitute. You will treasure this volume.
The Scholars Edition is the original, unaltered treatise (originally published in 1949) that shaped a generation of Austrians and made possible the intellectual movement that is leading the global charge for free markets.
- Using extraordinary materials and the best of modern technology, combined with ancient standards of craftsmanship in the tradition of Oxford University's Clarendon Press, this magnificent work is produced for the ages.
- Includes the 1954 index prepared under Mises's supervision, the most complete ever published, united here with the book for the first time.
- The introduction, by Hans-Hermann Hoppe, Jeffrey Herbener, and Joseph Salerno--based on newly discovered archives--tells of the tragic and glorious history of this seminal work, and of its bright future as the manifesto of liberty.
- Protected by a strong slipcase from the famous Old Dominion company.
All told, The Scholars Edition looks exactly like the classic work it is, ready for a lifetime (or two) of use.
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Jane Eyreby Charlotte BronteISBN 1404310649 (1-4043-1064-9)
Hardcover, Indypublish.Com
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Jane Eyre'Book summary:"Jane Eyre," Charlotte Brontë's most beloved novel, describes the passionate love between the courageous orphan Jane Eyre and the brilliant, brooding, and domineering Rochester. The loneliness and cruelty of Jane Eyre's childhood strengthens her natural independence and spirit, which prove invaluable when she takes a position as a governess at Thornfield Hall. But after she falls in love with her sardonic employer, her discovery of his terrible secret forces her to make a heart-wrenching choice. Ever since its publication in 1847, "Jane Eyre" has enthralled every kind of reader, from the most critical and cultivated to the youngest and most unabashedly romantic. "Jane Eyre" lives as one of the great triumphs of storytelling and as a moving and unforgettable portrayal of a woman's quest for self-respect. "At the end we are steeped through and through with the genius, the vehemence, the indignation of Charlotte Brontë." -Virginia Woolf [via]
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Jefferson and Civil Liberties: The Darker Sideby Leonard W. LevyISBN 0929587111 (0-929587-11-1)
Softcover, Ivan R Dee
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The Last Battleby C. S. LewisISBN 0881037680 (0-88103-768-0)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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The Last of the Mohicansby James Fenimore CooperISBN 0895771993 (0-89577-199-3)
Hardcover, Readers Digest Assn
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Leaves of Grassby Walt WhitmanISBN 0942208080 (0-942208-08-0)
Softcover, Bandanna Books
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Leaves of Grass: Selectionsby Walt Whitman, Edwin H. MillerISBN 0882951025 (0-88295-102-5)
Softcover, Davidson Incorporated, Harlan
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Libertarianism in One Lessonby David BergrendISBN 0940643006 (0-940643-00-6)
Softcover, Orpheus Pubns
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A Little Princessby Frances Hodgson Burnett, Graham RustISBN 0879237848 (0-87923-784-8)
Hardcover, David R Godine Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Little Princess'Book summary:A LITTLE PRINCESS is the story of Sara Crewe, a wealthy young student at a London boarding school. When tragedy suddenly strikes, Sara finds herself at the mercy of the cruel schoolmistress, Miss Minchen. Overwhelmed by terrible trials, Sara must find the strength to survive. But soon she finds hope in a wonderful secret -- a secret that magically transforms even the lowliest of beggars into true royalty.
Frances Hodgson Burnett said, With the best that was in me, I have tried to write more happiness into the world. In this illustrated edition, Kathryn Lindskoog has slightly updated the language in order to add to that happiness today. [via]
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A Little Princessby Lucy Corvino, Tania ZamorskyISBN 1402712758 (1-4027-1275-8)
Hardcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Little Princess'Book summary:Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of its children's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts. The stories are abridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats the world's beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve--all at an incomparable price.[via]
Poor Sara Crewe. Once upon a time her beloved father pampered and adored her. But ever since he died, leaving her alone and penniless, she's been caught in the cruel clutches of Miss Minchin, the headmistress at the Select Seminary for Young Ladies, where Sara once studied. But no matter how terrible things get, Sara always has her imagination and goodness of heart to carry her through. This timeless tale of a poor orphan has won children's hearts for a century--and continues to be a favorite.More editions of A Little Princess:
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A Little Princessby Scott McKowenISBN 1402714548 (1-4027-1454-8)
Hardcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Little Princess'Book summary:The illustrations for this series were created by Scott McKowen, who, with his wife Christina Poddubiuk, operates Punch & Judy Inc., a company specializing in design and illustration for theater and performing arts. Their projects often involve research into the visual aspects of historical settings and characters. Christina is a theater set and costume designer and contributed advice on the period clothing for the illustrations.[via]
Scott created these drawings in scratchboard an engraving medium which evokes the look of popular art from the period of these stories. Scratchboard is an illustration board with a specifically prepared surface of hard white chalk. A thin layer of black ink is rolled over the surface, and lines are drawn by hand with a sharp knife by scraping through the ink layer to expose the white surface underneath. The finished drawings are then scanned and the color is added digitally.
As the popularity of the recent Lemony Snicket books proves, children never get tired of reading about orphans and their misfortunes. So Frances Hodgson Burnetts 1905 story about a pampered little rich girl who suddenly finds herself poor and fatherless should continue to entice generations of fans.More editions of A Little Princess:
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A Little Princess: Great Classics for Childrenby Frances Hodgson BurnettISBN 140370595X (1-4037-0595-X)
Hardcover, Dalmatian Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Little Princess: Great Classics for Children'Book summary:Ten-year-old Sara Crewe is sent to live at Miss Minchins boarding school in London. Her father, Captain Crewe, is a doting young man who leaves instructions that his daughter is to be given a private room with a parlor, a maid, and anything else she might desire in his absence.
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The Magician's Nephewby C. S. LewisISBN 0881037737 (0-88103-773-7)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Magician's Nephew'Book summary:This large, deluxe hardcover edition of the first title in the classic Chronicles of Narnia series, The Magician's Nephew, is a gorgeous introduction to the magical land of Narnia. The many readers who discovered C.S. Lewis's Chronicles through The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe will be delighted to find that the next volume in the series is actually the first in the sequence--and a step back in time. In this unforgettable story, British schoolchildren Polly and Digory inadvertently tumble into the Wood Between the Worlds, where they meet the evil Queen Jadis and, ultimately, the great, mysterious King Aslan. We witness the birth of Narnia and discover the legendary source of all the adventures that are to follow in the seven books that comprise the series.
Rich, heavy pages, a gold-embossed cover, and Pauline Baynes's original illustrations (hand-colored by the illustrator herself 40 years later) make this special edition of a classic a bona fide treasure. (Ages 9 and older) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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Men among the Ruins : Post War Reflections of a Radical Traditionalistby Julius EvolaISBN 0892819057 (0-89281-905-7)
Hardcover, Inner Traditions International, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Men among the Ruins : Post War Reflections of a Radical Traditionalist'Book summary:Julius Evola's masterful overview of the political and social manifestations of our time, the "age of decline" known to the Hindus as the Kali Yuga.
" Reveals the occult war that underlies the crises that have become a prevailing feature of modern life.
" Includes H. T. Hansen's definitive essay on Evola's political life and theory.
Men Among the Ruins is Evola's frontal assault on the predominant materialism of our time and the mirage of progress. For Evola and other proponents of Traditionalism, we are now living in an age of increasing strife and chaos: the Kali Yuga of the Hindus or the Germanic Ragnarok. In such a time, social decadence is so widespread that it appears as a natural component of all political institutions. Evola argues that the crises that dominate the daily lives of our societies are part of a secret occult war to remove the support of spiritual and traditional values in order to turn man into a passive instrument of the powerful.
Evola is often regarded as the godfather of contemporary Italian fascism and right-wing radical politics, but attentive examination of the historical record--as provided by H. T. Hanson's definitive introduction--reveals Evola to be a much more complex figure. Though he held extreme right-wing views, he was a fearless critic of the Fascist regime and preferred a caste system based on spirituality and intellect to the biological racism championed by the Nazis. Ultimately, he viewed the forces of history as comprised by two factions: "history's demolition squad" enslaved by blind faith in the future and those individuals whose watchword is Tradition. These latter stand in this world of ruins at a higher level and are capable of letting go of what needs to be abandoned in order that what is truly essential not be compromised. [via]
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Nathan Hale: Patriot Spyby Shannon Zemlicka, Craig OrbackISBN 0876149050 (0-87614-905-0)
Softcover, Lerner Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Nathan Hale: Patriot Spy'Book summary:THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Recounts the life of Revolutionary War hero Nathan Hale, whose decision to become a spy for General George Washington cost him his life. [via]
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Never Let Me Goby Kazuo IshiguroISBN 1400078776 (1-4000-7877-6)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Never Let Me Go'Book summary:From the acclaimed author of The Remains of the Day and When We Were Orphans, a moving new novel that subtly reimagines our world and time in a haunting story of friendship and love.
As a child, Kathynow thirty-one years oldlived at Hailsham, a private school in the scenic English countryside where the children were sheltered from the outside world, brought up to believe that they were special and that their well-being was crucial not only for themselves but for the society they would eventually enter. Kathy had long ago put this idyllic past behind her, but when two of her Hailsham friends come back into her life, she stops resisting the pull of memory.
And so, as her friendship with Ruth is rekindled, and as the feelings that long ago fueled her adolescent crush on Tommy begin to deepen into love, Kathy recalls their years at Hailsham. She describes happy scenes of boys and girls growing up together, unperturbedeven comfortedby their isolation. But she describes other scenes as well: of discord and misunderstanding that hint at a dark secret behind Hailshams nurturing facade. With the dawning clarity of hindsight, the three friends are compelled to face the truth about their childhoodand about their lives now.
A tale of deceptive simplicity, Never Let Me Go slowly reveals an extraordinary emotional depth and resonanceand takes its place among Kazuo Ishiguros finest work. [via] 
Out of Control & Loving It: How to Let Go When You're Afraid You'll Go Underby Lisa BevereISBN 0884194361 (0-88419-436-1)
Softcover, Strang Communications Co
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Prince Caspian: Lucy's Journeyby C. S. LewisISBN 0881037710 (0-88103-771-0)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Prince Caspian: Lucy's Journey'Book summary:FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Prince Caspian must battle the evil Telemarines to protect his right to Narnia's throne and gathers together an army of Talking Beasts to help him in his quest. [via]
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A Private Hotel for Gentle Ladiesby Ellen CooneyISBN 1400079438 (1-4000-7943-8)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Private Hotel for Gentle Ladies'Book summary:Charlotte Heath, a lively, independent redhead of humble beginnings, is married to the scion of the powerful Heath family. When, on her first outing after a long illness, she spies her husband, Hays, bending to kiss another woman in the village square, impulsive Charlotte heads her horses straight out of town. Upon arriving at The Beechmont Hotel, Charlotte makes a shocking discovery: The classy Beechmont is a rather unique institution where a different kind of hospitality awaits the all-female clientele. Seductive and high-spirited, A Private Hotel for Gentle Ladies is an unforgettable novel of one womans journey to self-enlightenment. [via]
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The Revolution of Everyday Lifeby Raoul Vaneigem, Donald Nicholson-SmithISBN 0946061017 (0-946061-01-7)
Softcover, Rebel Pr
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Rights of Manby Thomas PaineISBN 087975379X (0-87975-379-X)
Softcover, Prometheus Books
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Separating School & State: How to Liberate America's Familiesby Sheldon RichmanISBN 0964044722 (0-9640447-2-2)
Softcover, Future of Freedom Foundation
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Shock Treatmentby Karen FinleyISBN 0872862526 (0-87286-252-6)
Softcover, City Lights Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Shock Treatment'Book summary:[via]Shock Treatment includes Karen Finleys most provocative and acclaimed performance monologues, essays, and poems, with The Constant State of Desire, We Keep Our Victims Ready, It's Only Art, and The Black Sheep. Excoriating misogyny, homophobia, abusive families, greed, and state coercion of bodies and minds, Finley holds out hope for a world informed not by hate and fear, but by truth and unconditional love.
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The Siege of Krishnapurby J.G. FarrellISBN 0881841951 (0-88184-195-1)
Softcover, Pub Group West
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Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion, and Moralityby Steve Allen, Martin GardnerISBN 0879756381 (0-87975-638-1)
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The Story of Libertyby Charles C CoffinISBN 093855820X (0-938558-20-X)
Softcover, Maranatha Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Story of Liberty'Book summary:This is a reprint of Charles Coffin's history of the march of mankind from "slavery to freedom", first published in 1879, and climaxing with an account of the role of Providence in the founding of America as the nursery of freedom. [via]
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Stowe:Three Novels : Uncle Tom's Cabin; the Minister's Wooing; Oldtown Folksby Harriet Beecher Stowe, Kathryn K. SklarISBN 0940450011 (0-940450-01-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Stowe:Three Novels : Uncle Tom's Cabin; the Minister's Wooing; Oldtown Folks'Book summary:Described by Henry James as "much less a book than a state of vision," "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is probably the most influential work of fiction in American history. Stowe's moving Christian epic turned millions of Americans against slavery, bringing the "peculiar institution" immeasurably closer to its fiery destruction. In "The Minister's Wooing" and "Oldtown Folks," Stowe examines the interplay of religion, domesticity, and women's roles and choices in the shaping of American culture. [via]
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T.A.Z. the Temporary Autonomous Zone, Ontological Anarchy, Poetic Terrorismby Hakim BeyISBN 0936756764 (0-936756-76-4)
Softcover, Mit Pr
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The Teenage Liberation Handbook: How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and Educationby Grace LlewellynISBN 0962959170 (0-9629591-7-0)
Softcover, Lowry House Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Teenage Liberation Handbook: How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and Education'Book summary:You won't find this book on a school library shelf--it's pure teenage anarchy. While many homeschooling authors hem and haw that learning at home isn't for everyone, this manifesto practically tells kids they're losers if they do otherwise. With the exception of a forwarding note to parents, this book is written entirely for teenagers, and the first 75 pages explain why school is a waste of time. Grace Llewellyn insists that people learn better when they are self-motivated and not confined by school walls. Instead of homeschooling, which connotes setting up a school at home, Llewellyn prefers "unschooling," a learning method with no structure or formal curriculum. There are tips here you won't hear from a school guidance counselor. Llewellyn urges kids to take a vacation--at least for a week--after quitting school to purge its influence. "Throw darts at a picture of your school" or "Make a bonfire of old worksheets," she advises. She spends an entire chapter on the gentle art of persuading parents that this is a good idea. Then she gets serious. Llewellyn urges teens to turn off the TV, get outside, and turn to their local libraries, museums, the Internet, and other resources for information. She devotes many chapters to books and suggestions for teaching yourself science, math, social sciences, English, foreign languages, and the arts. She also includes advice on jobs and getting into college, assuring teens that, contrary to what they've been told in school, they won't be flipping burgers for the rest of their days if they drop out.
Llewellyn is a former middle-school English teacher, and she knows her audience well. Her formula for making the transition from traditional school to unschooling is accompanied by quotes on freedom and free thought from radical thinkers such as Steve Biko and Ralph Waldo Emerson. And Llewellyn is not above using slang. She capitalizes words to add emphasis, as in the "Mainstream American Suburbia-Think" she blames most schools for perpetuating. Some of her attempts to appeal to young minds ring a bit corny. She weaves through several chapters an allegory about a baby whose enthusiasm is squashed by a sterile, unnatural environment, and tells readers to "learn to be a human bean and not a mashed potato." But her underlying theme--think for yourself--should appeal to many teenagers. --Jodi Mailander Farrell [via]
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Ten Lies the Church Tells Women: How the Bible Has Been Misused to Keep Women in Spiritual Bondageby J. Lee GradyISBN 0884197379 (0-88419-737-9)
Softcover, Strang Communications Co
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Transformed by Thornsby Grant MartinISBN 0896933970 (0-89693-397-0)
Softcover, David C Cook
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Uncle Tom's Cabinby Harriet Beecher StoweISBN 0899663788 (0-89966-378-8)
Hardcover, Buccaneer Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'Book summary:Uncle Tom's Cabin is an American classic written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Harriet Beecher Stowe was appalled by slavery, and she took one of the few options open to nineteenth-century women who wanted to affect public opinion: she wrote a novel, a huge, enthralling narrative that claimed the heart, soul, and politics of pre-Civil War Americans. An overtly moralistic work of unabashed propaganda, it is an attempt to make whites North and South see slaves as mothers, fathers, and children as human beings. Her basic question remains penetrating even today: Is man ever a creature to be trusted with wholly irresponsible power? Uncle Tom's Cabin is an American classic that every American should read. [via]
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Uncle Tom's Cabin, Or, Life Among the Lowlyby Harriet Beecher StoweISBN 0895773678 (0-89577-367-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Uncle Tom's Cabin, Or, Life Among the Lowly'Book summary:Uncle Tom's Cabin is an American classic written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Harriet Beecher Stowe was appalled by slavery, and she took one of the few options open to nineteenth-century women who wanted to affect public opinion: she wrote a novel, a huge, enthralling narrative that claimed the heart, soul, and politics of pre-Civil War Americans. An overtly moralistic work of unabashed propaganda, it is an attempt to make whites North and South see slaves as mothers, fathers, and children as human beings. Her basic question remains penetrating even today: Is man ever a creature to be trusted with wholly irresponsible power? Uncle Tom's Cabin is an American classic that every American should read. [via]
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Watership Downby Richard George AdamsISBN 0901720313 (0-901720-31-3)
Hardcover, Rex Collings Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Watership Down'Book summary:Watership Down has been a staple of high-school English classes for years. Despite the fact that it's often a hard sell at first (what teenager wouldn't cringe at the thought of 400-plus pages of talking rabbits?), Richard Adams's bunny-centric epic rarely fails to win the love and respect of anyone who reads it, regardless of age. Like most great novels, Watership Down is a rich story that can be read (and reread) on many different levels. The book is often praised as an allegory, with its analogs between human and rabbit culture (a fact sometimes used to goad skeptical teens, who resent the challenge that they won't "get" it, into reading it), but it's equally praiseworthy as just a corking good adventure.
The story follows a warren of Berkshire rabbits fleeing the destruction of their home by a land developer. As they search for a safe haven, skirting danger at every turn, we become acquainted with the band and its compelling culture and mythos. Adams has crafted a touching, involving world in the dirt and scrub of the English countryside, complete with its own folk history and language (the book comes with a "lapine" glossary, a guide to rabbitese). As much about freedom, ethics, and human nature as it is about a bunch of bunnies looking for a warm hidey-hole and some mates, Watership Down will continue to make the transition from classroom desk to bedside table for many generations to come. --Paul Hughes [via]
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Why I Am Not a Christianby Bertrand Russell, National Secular SocietyISBN 0950103411 (0-9501034-1-1)
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Woodstock Handmade Housesby Robert Haney, David Ballantine, Jonathan ElliottISBN 0964292157 (0-9642921-5-7)
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The Words of Martin Luther King, Jrby Coretta Scott KingISBN 0937858285 (0-937858-28-5)
Hardcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Words of Martin Luther King, Jr'Book summary:More than 120 quotations on the community of man, racism, civil rights, justice and freedom, faith and religion, nonviolence, and peace. 16 photos, chronology. [via]
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Zoliby Colum McCannISBN 1400063728 (1-4000-6372-8)
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