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Afterzen: Experiences of a Zen Student Out on His Earby Janwillem Van De WeteringISBN 0312204930 (0-312-20493-0)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Afterzen: Experiences of a Zen Student Out on His Ear'Book summary:Janwillem van de Wetering is an extraordinary writer, as readers familiar with his works know, whether he is writing as a student of Zen or recounting the adventures of the distinctively different Amsterdam cops in his mystery novels. In Afterzen, the long-awaited follow-up to his insightful and delightful The Empty Mirror and A Glimpse of Nothingness, van de Wetering provides unorthodox solutions to a collection of classical koans found in Walter Nowick's The Wisteria Tangle. Van de Wetering give them his own distinctive touch of humor, down-to-earth reality, and tough spirituality in the context of meetings and adventures with personalities "collaged from bits and pieces of teachers and fellow students who kindly came my way." However, the dream or actual presence of his first teacher, Roshi, "a sage illuminated by humorous equanimity," is "as true to life as my malfunctioning keyboard dares to describe."
As one interviewer puts it, van de Wetering "lost his childhood when World War II began." Most of the students in young Janwillem's private school in Rotterdam, where his father was a wealthy businessman, were Jewish and died in Treblinka. It was this and other harrowing wartime experiences that led to his seeking answers in directions as varied as joining a motorcycle gang and studying philosophy, and that would finally take him to Zen centers in several parts of the world. In this third book of the trilogy, van de Wetering is a his accessible, honest, funny and genuinely spiritual best. [via]
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Alexander Solzhenitsyn: A Century in His Lifeby D. M. ThomasISBN 0312198264 (0-312-19826-4)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Alexander Solzhenitsyn: A Century in His Life'Book summary:Russian writer/moralist Alexander Solzhenitsyn is not pleased about this biography that draws on interviews with his first wife. Nonetheless, British novelist D. M. Thomas views Solzhenitsyn throughout with sympathy, depicting a difficult but admirable man as important for his role in the struggle against Soviet totalitarianism as for the artistry of his fiction. The final chapters, on Solzhenitsyn's return home in 1994 after 20 years in exile, show "the ultimate dissident" still alone, disdained as old-fashioned and irrelevant in the new Russia. Thomas writes with a lyrical soulfulness that underscores his sense of connection to Russian artists. [via]
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America's History: Selected Historical Documentsby Henretta Brody, Ware JohnsonISBN 0312193874 (0-312-19387-4)
Softcover, Bedford/st Martins
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America's History: Since 1865by David Brody, Susan Ware, James A. Henretta, Marilynn S. JohnsonISBN 0312193890 (0-312-19389-0)
Softcover, Bedford/st Martins
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American Aurora : A Democratic-Republican Returns: the Suppressed History of Our Nation's Beginnings and the Heroic Newspaper That Tried to Report Itby Richard N. Rosenfeld, Edmund S. MorganISBN 0312194374 (0-312-19437-4)
Softcover, St. Martin's Press
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The American Short Story and Its Writerby Ann ChartersISBN 0312191766 (0-312-19176-6)
Softcover, Bedford/st Martins
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The American Writer: Shaping a Nation's Mindby Jack CadyISBN 0312202741 (0-312-20274-1)
Hardcover, St. Martin's Press
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Angels & Aliens: A Journey Westby Mary MorrisISBN 031219949X (0-312-19949-X)
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Basic Training: A Fundamental Guide to Fitness for Menby Jon Giswold, David MorganISBN 0312192355 (0-312-19235-5)
Hardcover, St. Martin's Press
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The Best of James Herriotby James HerriotISBN 0312192363 (0-312-19236-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Best of James Herriot'Book summary:The Best of James Herriot is one of the most extraordinary volumes ever devoted to the work and world of a contemporary writer. Within its covers are unforgettable episodes from the remarkable series of memoirs that began with All Creatures Great and Small-"the ones my family and I have laughed at over the years and the ones my readers have said they most enjoyed," as Herriot, himself, put it. Yet the book is far more than a simple anthology: Its gorgeous pages also include hundreds of line drawings and color photographs, capturing Herriot's Yorkshire in a worthy complement to the writer's words.[via]
The 1991 publication of Every Living Thing, rendered the original edition of this book incomplete. This fall will mark the publication of the complete, definitive edition with the addition of five of his best, more recent stories, as well as new art. Once again The Best of James Herriot becomes the quintessential Herriot volume-one of those invaluable books that will be loved as much in decades to come as it is today.More editions of The Best of James Herriot:
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Beyond Jennifer and Jason, Madison and Montana: What to Name Your Baby Nowby Linda Rosenkrantz, Pamela Redmond SatranISBN 0312199708 (0-312-19970-8)
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Biological Exuberance: Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversityby Bruce BagemihlISBN 0312192398 (0-312-19239-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Biological Exuberance: Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity'Book summary:Bruce Bagemihl writes that Biological Exuberance: Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity was a "labor of love." And indeed it must have been, since most scientists have thus far studiously avoided the topic of widespread homosexual behavior in the animal kingdom--sometimes in the face of undeniable evidence. Bagemihl begins with an overview of same-sex activity in animals, carefully defining courtship patterns, affectionate behaviors, sexual techniques, mating and pair-bonding, and same-sex parenting. He firmly dispels the prevailing notion that homosexuality is uniquely human and only occurs in "unnatural" circumstances. As far as the nature-versus-nurture argument--it's obviously both, he concludes. An overview of biologists' discomfort with their own observations of animal homosexuality over 200 years would be truly hilarious if it didn't reflect a tendency of humans (and only humans) to respond with aggression and hostility to same-sex behavior in our own species. In fact, Bagemihl reports, scientists have sometimes been afraid to report their observations for fear of recrimination from a hidebound (and homophobic) academia. Scientists' use of anthropomorphizing vocabulary such as insulting, unfortunate, and inappropriate to describe same-sex matings shows a decided lack of objectivity on the part of naturalists.
Astounding as it sounds, a number of scientists have actually argued that when a female Bonobo wraps her legs around another female ... while emitting screams of enjoyment, this is actually "greeting" behavior, or "appeasement" behavior ... almost anything, it seems, besides pleasurable sexual behavior.
Throw this book into the middle of a crowd of wildlife biologists and watch them scatter. But Bagemihl doesn't let the scientific community's discomfort deny him the opportunity to show "the love that dare not bark its name" in all its feathery, furry, toothy diversity. The second half of this hefty tome is filled with an exhaustive array of species that exhibit homosexuality, complete with photos and detailed scientific illustrations of the behaviors described. Biological Exuberance is a well-researched, thoroughly scientific, and erudite look at a purposefully neglected frontier of zoology. --Therese Littleton [via]
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The Bombing of Auschwitz: Should the Allies Have Attempted It?by United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Michael Berenbaum, Michael J. NeufeldISBN 0312198388 (0-312-19838-8)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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Bound by Honor : A Mafioso's Storyby Bill BonannoISBN 0312203888 (0-312-20388-8)
Hardcover, St. Martin's Press
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Brooklyn : The Ultimate Guide to New York's Most Happening Boroughby Ellen FreudenheimISBN 0312204469 (0-312-20446-9)
Softcover, St. Martin's Press
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Carl Gustav Jungby Frank McLynnISBN 0312194455 (0-312-19445-5)
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Chet Baker: As Though I Had Wingsby Chet BakerISBN 0312200838 (0-312-20083-8)
Softcover, St. Martin's Press
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Christmas with Rosamunde Pilcherby Rosamunde Pilcher, Andreas Von Einsiedel, Siv BublitzISBN 0312192479 (0-312-19247-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Christmas with Rosamunde Pilcher'Book summary:Rosamunde Pilcher, the beloved author of The Shell Seekers and Coming Home, invites you to share the magic of the Christmas season with her and her family as they celebrate the holiday in timeless Scottish tradition. From the quiet preparations of writing her holiday greetings to the sweet smells rising from her kitchen as she bakes the cakes and cookies her children and grandchildren look forward to year after year, the entire family joins in to prepare the home for the arrival of friends. Share in the Pilcher family's laughter and joy through the season as they tell stories, play in the snow, sing carols, and simply enjoy being in each other's company.[via]
This handsome book is filled with photographs of the Pilchers as they celebrate the holiday-- wrapping gifts, decorating the tree, savoring a fine Christmas dinner. There are also stunning images of Scotland in all of its delicate December beauty. Rosamunde Pilcher reminisces about an unexpectedly special Christmas celebration and shares other bits of Pilcher holiday lore, as well as their favorite Christmas carols. Inside, you will find Rosamunde Pilcher's charming holiday story "Miss Cameron at Christmas." She also shares her holiday recipes for scones, shortbread, roast turkey, Christmas pudding, chestnut stuffing, and many more Pilcher family favorites. Christmas with Rosamunde Pilcher is a lovely gift. You'll find her home during the Christmas season as warm and inviting as her novels.More editions of Christmas with Rosamunde Pilcher:
The Climb up to Hellby Jack OlsenISBN 0312194501 (0-312-19450-1)
Softcover, St. Martin's Press
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Coping with Prednisone : It May Work Miracles, but How Do You Handle the Side Effects (*and Other Cortisone-Related Medicines)by Eugenia Zukerman, Julie R. IngelfingerISBN 0312195702 (0-312-19570-2)
Softcover, St. Martin's Press
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Corporation Nation : How Corporations Are Taking over Our Lives and What We Can Do about Itby Charles DerberISBN 0312192886 (0-312-19288-6)
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Cultural Conversations: The Presence of the Pastby Matthew Parfitt, Stephen Dilks, Regina HansenISBN 0312201575 (0-312-20157-5)
Softcover, Bedford/st Martins
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Democracy for the Fewby Michael ParentiISBN 0312193580 (0-312-19358-0)
Softcover, St. Martin's Press
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Dirty Pictures: Tom of Finland, Masculinity and Homosexualityby Tom, Micha RamakersISBN 0312205260 (0-312-20526-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dirty Pictures: Tom of Finland, Masculinity and Homosexuality'Book summary:In a gay heaven, the choir robes would be designed by Gautier after drawings by Tom of Finland. Even on Earth, utopia must be approaching when the musclebound torsos and bulging baskets of Tom's manly men attract a full-length critical study. Art historian Micha Ramakers, who previously edited a monograph of Tom of Finland's drawings, argues persuasively for the influence of these hyper-masculine figures on gay culture since the mid-1950s, when the artist's renderings of fantasy men first began to appear in American beefcake magazines. Although the consistency of Tom of Finland's technique and themes over the four decades of his working life doesn't leave Ramakers much room to discuss the development of his subject's talents, he makes ample use of his few opportunities (like the introduction of more black figures in the mid-1980s, after the artist spent six months in the U.S.). More rewardingly, he uses the pornographer's work as a lens for examining the evolution of gay masculinity since the 1950s. --Regina Marler [via]
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Elements of Argumentby Annette T. RottenbergISBN 0312195761 (0-312-19576-1)
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Emmaby Jane Austen, Alistair M. DuckworthISBN 0312207573 (0-312-20757-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Emma'Book summary:Of all Jane Austen's heroines, Emma Woodhouse is the most flawed, the most infuriating, and, in the end, the most endearing. Pride and Prejudice's Lizzie Bennet has more wit and sparkle; Catherine Morland in Northanger Abbey more imagination; and Sense and Sensibility's Elinor Dashwood certainly more sense--but Emma is lovable precisely because she is so imperfect. Austen only completed six novels in her lifetime, of which five feature young women whose chances for making a good marriage depend greatly on financial issues, and whose prospects if they fail are rather grim. Emma is the exception: "Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her." One may be tempted to wonder what Austen could possibly find to say about so fortunate a character. The answer is, quite a lot.
For Emma, raised to think well of herself, has such a high opinion of her own worth that it blinds her to the opinions of others. The story revolves around a comedy of errors: Emma befriends Harriet Smith, a young woman of unknown parentage, and attempts to remake her in her own image. Ignoring the gaping difference in their respective fortunes and stations in life, Emma convinces herself and her friend that Harriet should look as high as Emma herself might for a husband--and she zeroes in on an ambitious vicar as the perfect match. At the same time, she reads too much into a flirtation with Frank Churchill, the newly arrived son of family friends, and thoughtlessly starts a rumor about poor but beautiful Jane Fairfax, the beloved niece of two genteelly impoverished elderly ladies in the village. As Emma's fantastically misguided schemes threaten to surge out of control, the voice of reason is provided by Mr. Knightly, the Woodhouse's longtime friend and neighbor. Though Austen herself described Emma as "a heroine whom no one but myself will much like," she endowed her creation with enough charm to see her through her most egregious behavior, and the saving grace of being able to learn from her mistakes. By the end of the novel Harriet, Frank, and Jane are all properly accounted for, Emma is wiser (though certainly not sadder), and the reader has had the satisfaction of enjoying Jane Austen at the height of her powers. --Alix Wilber [via]
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Falling into Theory: Conflicting Views on Reading Literatureby David H. RichterISBN 0312201567 (0-312-20156-7)
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First Cut: A Season in the Human Anatomy Labby Albert Howard CarterISBN 031219546X (0-312-19546-X)
Softcover, Picador USA
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French Toast: An American in Paris Celebrates the Maddening Mysteries of the Frenchby Harriet Welty RochefortISBN 0312199783 (0-312-19978-3)
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Getting Everything You Can Out of All You've Got : 21 Ways You Can Out-Think, Out-Perform and Out-Earn the Competitionby Jay AbrahamISBN 0312204655 (0-312-20465-5)
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Gideon's Spies: The Secret History Of The Mossadby Gordon ThomasISBN 0312199821 (0-312-19982-1)
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Guevara, Also Known as Cheby Taibo, Paco Ignacio, II, Martin RobertsISBN 0312206526 (0-312-20652-6)
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Hyper-Parenting : Are You Hurting Your Child by Trying Too Hard?by Robert Coles, Alvin Rosenfeld, Nicole WiseISBN 0312203152 (0-312-20315-2)
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The Hyperactivity Hoax: How to Stop Drugging Your Child and Find Real Medical Helpby Sydney WalkerISBN 0312192878 (0-312-19287-8)
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James Dickey : The Life and Lies of a Poetby Henry HartISBN 0312203209 (0-312-20320-9)
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James Dickey : The World as a Lieby Henry HartISBN 0312204167 (0-312-20416-7)
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James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldonby Julie PhillipsISBN 0312203853 (0-312-20385-3)
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The Joffrey Ballet School's Ballet-Fitby Allison Kyle Leopold, Dena Simone Moss, Joffrey Ballet SchoolISBN 0312194706 (0-312-19470-6)
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Josephine: A Life of the Empressby Carolly EricksonISBN 0312200013 (0-312-20001-3)
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The Journal of Mrs. Pepysby Sara GeorgeISBN 0312205546 (0-312-20554-6)
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The Junction Boys : How Ten Days in Hell with Bear Bryant Forged a Championship Teamby Jim Dent, Gene StallingsISBN 0312192932 (0-312-19293-2)
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This is the story of that team, that coach, the 10 days that shook their world, and the seasons they played together. "We lost alot (sic) of games," recalls Gene Stallings, who endured those days as a player and eventually followed Bryant as head coach both at A&M and Alabama, "but Coach Bryant knew what he was doing. Out of the yellow dust and the broiling heat of Junction, he forged a team of champions." Jim Dent's evocative recounting is so real and immediate you'll feel your throat getting scratchy as you read. You'll also feel remarkable respect for the players who toughed it out--and for Bryant, who begins as a man possessed, but, day after day, as he breaks the backs of some and helps instill true grit in others, transforms into a human being. --Jeff Silverman [via]
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Katharine Hepburn : A Remarkable Womanby Anne EdwardsISBN 0312206569 (0-312-20656-9)
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Let's Go 99: Australiaby Sonja B. StarrISBN 0312194749 (0-312-19474-9)
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Let's Go Italy 1999ISBN 0312194889 (0-312-19488-9)
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The Life and Times of R. Crumb: Comments from Contemporariesby Monte BeauchampISBN 0312195710 (0-312-19571-0)
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Lipstick: A Celebration of the World's Favorite Cosmeticby Jessica PallingstonISBN 0312199147 (0-312-19914-7)
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Living at the Edge of the World: A Teenager's Survival in the Tunnels of Grand Central Stationby Tina S. Bolnick, Jamie Pastor-BolnickISBN 0312200471 (0-312-20047-1)
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In her own words, she describes her descent into crack addiction, being raped in the tunnels, her several arrests and jail terms and her grief and guilt over the death of April, whom she'd come to love. Finally faced with the reality that she might not make it through one more day, Tina takes her first difficult steps towards a normal life.
With the help of a homeless advocate and his wife, a gay uncle dying of AIDS, and the woman who was to become her co-author on this book, Tina turns her life around and makes her way back to the world of the living.More editions of Living at the Edge of the World: A Teenager's Survival in the Tunnels of Grand Central Station:
Lucid Dreams in 30 Days: The Creative Sleep Programby Keith Harary, Pamela WeintraubISBN 0312199880 (0-312-19988-0)
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Martin Luther King, Jr., Companion: Quotations from the Speeches, Essays, and Books of Martin Luther King, Jr.by Martin Luther King, Coretta Scott King, Dexter Scott KingISBN 0312199902 (0-312-19990-2)
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and molehill of Mississippi. From
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ring. --Martin Luther King, Jr.
From the dusty back roads of Montgomery, Alabama, to the legendary March on Washington, D.C., Martin Luther King, Jr., brought a stirring message of peace, equality, and justice to a divided people. He aspired only to be a Baptist minister, but by the time he was tragically assassinated in 1968 at the age of thirty-nine, he had led a movement that destroyed segregation in the South, and he had won the Nobel Prize for Peace.
Now, a quarter century after his death, his words are as significant and moving as they were in the 1960s. Watts burns today as it did then; issues of race, justice and human dignity are still the most critical problems facing our nation. This handsome quotation book represents the finest of the Reverend King's words; it is a classic volume compiled from his essays, lectures, and speeches by his wife, Coretta Scott King. Excerpts form his most famous speech-"I Have a Dream" and "I've Been to the Mountaintop"-are included, as well as equally powerful but lesser known quotations. King's vision of healing and forgiveness is a timeless message that American can ill afford to ignore.More editions of Martin Luther King, Jr., Companion: Quotations from the Speeches, Essays, and Books of Martin Luther King, Jr.:
Meatless Mexican Home Cooking: Traditional Recipes That Celebrate the Regional Flavors of Mexicoby Nancy ZaslavskyISBN 0312200781 (0-312-20078-1)
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The Money Lawyers: The No-holds-barred World of Today's Richest And Most Powerful Lawyersby Joseph C. GouldenISBN 0312205554 (0-312-20555-4)
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The Moose That Roared; Or, Tying Up the Moose Ends : The Story of Jay Ward and Bill Scottby Keith ScottISBN 0312199228 (0-312-19922-8)
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Mrs Keppel and Her Daughterby Diana SouhamiISBN 0312195176 (0-312-19517-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mrs Keppel and Her Daughter'Book summary:[via]Alice Keppel, the married lover of Queen Victoria's eldest son and great-grandmother to Camilla Parker-Bowles, was a key figure in Edwardian society. Hers was the acceptable face of adultery. Discretion was her hallmark. It was her art to be the king's mistress and yet to laud the Royal Family and the institution of marriage. Formidable and manipulative, her attentions to the king brought her wealth, power, and status. Her daughter Violet Trefusis had a long tempestuous affair with the author and aristocrat Vita Sackville-West, during which Vita left her husband and two sons to travel abroad with Violet. It was a liaison that threatened the fabric of Violet's social world, and her passion and recalcitrance in pursuit of it pitted her against her mother and society. From memoirs, diaries, and letters, Diana Souhami portrays this fascinating and intense mother/daughter relationship. Her story of these women, their lovers, and their lovers' mothers, highlights Edwardian - and contemporary - duplicity and double standards and goes to the heart of questions about sexual freedoms.More editions of Mrs Keppel and Her Daughter:
A Natural History of the Unnatural World : Discover What Gryptozoology Can Teach Us about over One Hundred Fabulous and Legendary Creatures That Inhabit Earth, Sea and Skyby Joel Levy, Cryptozoological Society of London StaffISBN 0312207034 (0-312-20703-4)
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Nelson Mandela: A Biographyby Martin MeredithISBN 0312199929 (0-312-19992-9)
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Night Letters : A Journey Through Switzerland and Italyby Robert DessaixISBN 0312199392 (0-312-19939-2)
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North of Naples, South of Romeby Paolo TullioISBN 0312193076 (0-312-19307-6)
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The Nostradamus Encyclopedia: The Definitive Reference Guide to the Work and World of Nostradamusby Peter Lemesurier, NostradamusISBN 0312199945 (0-312-19994-5)
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-detailed biography, setting Nostradamus in his cultural context
-new research demonstrating how Nostradamus arrived at his predictions
-original French texts in their authenticated earliest versions, with factual paraphrases of each quatrain
-summaries of the major interpretations of the prophecies
-comprehensive Gazetteer and Who's Who of the world of Nostradamus
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On the Vineyard: A Year in the Life of an Islandby Jane CarpinetoISBN 0312206666 (0-312-20666-6)
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Pink Floyd: In the Fleshby Glenn Povey, Ian RussellISBN 0312191758 (0-312-19175-8)
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Plague Wars : The Terrifying Reality of Biological Warfareby Tom Mangold, Jeff GoldbergISBN 0312203535 (0-312-20353-5)
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The Power to Get inby Michael A. BoylanISBN 0312195222 (0-312-19522-2)
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The Practice of Writingby Robert E. Scholes, Nancy R. Comley, Janice PeritzISBN 0312201052 (0-312-20105-2)
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Quick Baby Knits: Over 25 Designs for 0-3 Year Oldsby Debbie BlissISBN 0312202512 (0-312-20251-2)
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A Quiet American : The Secret War of Varian Fryby Andy MarinoISBN 031220356X (0-312-20356-X)
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Raj: The Making and Unmaking of British Indiaby Lawrence JamesISBN 031219322X (0-312-19322-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Raj: The Making and Unmaking of British India'Book summary:This is the magnificently recounted story of one of the wonders of the modern world. In less than one hundred years, the British made themselves masters of India. They ruled it for another hundred, departing in 1947, leaving behind the independent states of India and Pakistan. Both nations owed much to Britain: British rule taught Indians to see themselves as Indians, and its benefits included railways, roads, canals, schools, universities, hospitals, law, and a universal language. There were also habits of mind and government that where derived from British custom.
None of this however, was planned. A series of emergencies in the eighteenth century transformed the East India Company into the most formidable war machine in Asia, and conquest gathered its own momentum. Fortunes were made, but the conscience of Britain was troubled by the despotism that was being created in its name. The result was a government that balanced firmness with benevolence, and had as its goal the advancement of India. There was resistance, both to the conquerors and, in the Indian mutiny, to the Raj they had made. This is a story of wars won against the odds and astonishing heroism, but it is also a tale of how, for many reasons millions of Indians collaborated with their new rulers and made possible the government of so many by so few. Raj contains much that is new, hidden, and controversial on areas as varied as the Mutiny, the Great Game, and the taxing of India.
The Raj, outwardly so monolithic and magnificent, was always precarious. Its masters knew that its survival ultimately depended on the goodwill of Indians, which was why pressure for self-government was met with a mixture of compromise and sternness. The twists and turns of the struggle for independence are told with a wealth of fresh material. Lawrence James galvanizes a subject already rich in incident and character: the India of the Raj was that of Clive, the Marquess Wellesley, Havelock, Kipling, Curzon, and Gandhi and a host of lesser known but vivid men and women. Raj probes their world and how they reacted to it. It will also provoke debate, using recently released official and private papers--to shed new light, flattering and unflattering, on Mountbatten and the other central and tragic events of 1946-47 that ended what had been simultaneously an exercise in benign autocracy and an experiment in altruism. [via]
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Real Dianaby Colin CampbellISBN 0312193491 (0-312-19349-1)
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Red Tentby Anita DiamantISBN 0312195516 (0-312-19551-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Red Tent'Book summary:Her name is Dinah. In the Bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters of the Book of Genesis that are about her father, Jacob, and his dozen sons. Told in Dinah's voice, this novel reveals the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhood--the world of the red tent. It begins with the story of her mothers--Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah--the four wives of Jacob. They love Dinah and give her gifts that sustain her through a hard-working youth, a calling to midwifery, and a new home in a foreign land. Dinah's story reaches out from a remarkable period of early history and creates an intimate connection with the past. Deeply affecting, The Red Tent combines rich storytelling with a valuable achievement in modern fiction: a new view of biblical women's society. [via]
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Remembering Woolworths: A Nostalgic History of the World's Most Famous Five-and-Dimeby Karen Plunkett-PowellISBN 0312206704 (0-312-20670-4)
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Research and Documentation in the Electronic Ageby Diana HackerISBN 0312191936 (0-312-19193-6)
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Romans and Barbarians: Four Views from the Empire's Edge, 1st Century Adby Derek WilliamsISBN 0312199589 (0-312-19958-9)
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Selected Historical Documents to Accompany America's History: To 1877by Carlton, David, L., Henretta Brody, Ware JohnsonISBN 0312193882 (0-312-19388-2)
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Shallow Grave in Trinity Countyby Harry FarrellISBN 0312206720 (0-312-20672-0)
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A Short History of Rudeness: Manners, Morals, and Misbehavior in Modern Americaby Mark CaldwellISBN 0312204329 (0-312-20432-9)
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Signs of Life in the U.S.A.: Readings on Popular Culture for Writersby Jack Solomon, Sonia MaasikISBN 0312195826 (0-312-19582-6)
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Slightly Chipped: Footnotes in Bookloreby Nancy Goldstone, Lawrence GoldstoneISBN 0312205872 (0-312-20587-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Slightly Chipped: Footnotes in Booklore'Book summary:Who would have guessed that an innocent search for an inexpensive edition of War and Peace could lead to an all-consuming obsession? Nancy and Lawrence Goldstone's romance with rare books arose from just such a search and led them to a world they had never encountered before: the world of antiquarian books. They quickly found themselves infatuated with this quaint and curious world, and scoured the East Coast in search of first editions and rare books. This search, and the curious people they met along the way, is chronicled in their book Used and Rare. Their second book, Slightly Chipped, continues this exploration, taking us on tours of book fairs, libraries, and auctions. No longer the wide-eyed innocents, the Goldstones delve a little deeper into the book world: they explore facets such as fine printing and literary movements, pour over Bram Stoker's notes for Dracula, and puzzle over the incredible markup of hypermoderns. (Never heard of hypermoderns? They are collectible books recently published. A first edition of Sue Grafton's A Is for Alibi sold for $1,250 in 1998. Better check your shelves.)
Both the avid bibliophile and the casual reader will find things to enjoy in Slightly Chipped. For the collector, the Goldstones' discussion of the Internet's impact on collecting is illuminating, and their look at the hypermodern market is positively eye-opening. Plus, visits to such places as the Rosenbach Museum in Philadelphia and the Pequot Library in Connecticut will get any bibliophile's salivary glands going. For the casual reader, Slightly Chipped is as warm and engaging as Used and Rare; although the Goldstones have become sophisticated book collectors, there is still plenty of the ingenuous surprise and delight that made Used and Rare such a joy to read. They balance out the serious aspects of book collecting with a liberal peppering of literary anecdotes, ranging from William Morris's tyrannical leadership of the Kelmscott Press to the sexual proclivities of Virginia Woolf and the Bloomsbury Group, keeping the tone light and the pace lively. All this packed into one volume makes Slightly Chipped a rare treat for book lovers of all types. --Perry Atterberry [via]
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The Sound of Sleat: A Painter's Lifeby Jon Scheuler, Russell Banks, Diane Cousineau, Magda Salvesen, Jon SchuelerISBN 0312200153 (0-312-20015-3)
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Spooky 8by Bob KingISBN 0312205791 (0-312-20579-1)
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The Sports Encyclopedia: Baseballby David S. Neft, Richard M. Cohen, Michael L. NeftISBN 0312200188 (0-312-20018-8)
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Stalin's Spy: Richard Sorge and the Tokyo Espionage Ringby Robert WhymantISBN 0312193394 (0-312-19339-4)
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Subterranean Kerouac : The Hidden Life of Jack Kerouacby Ellis AmburnISBN 0312206771 (0-312-20677-1)
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Though his novels depict rampant sexual freedom and distinguish him as a stylistic innovator, Kerouac himself was reined in by the taboos and social constrictions of the 1930s and '40s. Friendships with Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, Neal Cassady, and other beat originals helped him indulge the homosexual side of his nature. Yet the internal conflicts raged, and running along with them were Kerouac's Benzedrine and alcohol addictions.
While Amburn's biography is rich with the salacious adventures of hipsterism (trysts with Ginsberg between parked trucks in Greenwich Village; the frenetic cross-country trips immortalized in On the Road; the Kerouac Sex List, which tells exactly with whom and how many times), he takes a serious look at the twisted Kerouac psyche. Amburn has a unique vantage point as Kerouac's last editor, and we benefit from their friendship with the confidential details Kerouac supplied during the editing process. Kerouac often insisted that "every word I write is true," but Amburn readers discover a man tortured by the dueling sides of his own divided nature. --Joan Urban [via]
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Sweet and Natural : More Than 120 Naturally Sweet and Dairy-Free Dessertsby Meredith McCartyISBN 0312200293 (0-312-20029-3)
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Tender Comrades: A Backstory of the Hollywood Blacklistby Patrick McGilligan, Paul BuhleISBN 0312200315 (0-312-20031-5)
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Their Kingdom Come : Inside the Secret World of Opus Deiby Robert HutchisonISBN 0312193440 (0-312-19344-0)
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Twelve Days of Christmasby Quentin Blake, John Julius NorwichISBN 031220163X (0-312-20163-X)
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Victoria's Daughtersby Jerrold M. PackardISBN 0312195621 (0-312-19562-1)
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The Way to Write for Childrenby AikenISBN 031220048X (0-312-20048-X)
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Weird Europe: A Guide to Bizarre, Macabre, and Just Plain Weird Sightsby Anneli S. Rufus, Kristan LawsonISBN 0312198736 (0-312-19873-6)
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What Caused the Pueblo Revolt of 1680?by David J. WeberISBN 031219174X (0-312-19174-X)
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When We Die: The Science, Culture and Rituals of Deathby Cedric A. MimsISBN 0312200501 (0-312-20050-1)
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When Working Out Isn't Working Out : A Mind/Body Guide to Conquering Unidentified Fitness Obstaclesby Michael GerrishISBN 0312199597 (0-312-19959-7)
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Where Queen Elizabeth Slept & What the Butler Saw: Historical Terms from the Sixteenth Century to the Presentby David N. DurantISBN 0312195699 (0-312-19569-9)
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Working With Words: A Handbook for Media Writers and Editorsby Brian S. Brooks, James L. Pinson, Jean Gaddy WilsonISBN 0312201761 (0-312-20176-1)
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A Year of Cookies : 52 Recipes for Everyday and Holiday Cookies to Bake and Enjoy Year-Roundby Lorraine BodgerISBN 0312199643 (0-312-19964-3)
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The Year's Best Fantasy and Horrorby Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling, James FrenkelISBN 0312206860 (0-312-20686-0)
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