New York, New York, U.S.A.: Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA, 2004 This book is an idiosyncratic and indespensable guide to history's most - and least - memorable characters. Inspired by the author's believe that "oddballs, headbangers, saints, nutters, philosophers, freaks and such like deserve to be drawn away from the periphery to the center of our consciousness." Gods, Mongrels and Demons uses the famous, the infamous and the apparently marginal to tell us more about ourselves and our cultures t... more information

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Charles Scribner's Sons, 1946 1946; HB. Binding is very good; very llittle edge wear. Several spots on the front and back. 499 pages, slightly yellowed, otherwise fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.... more information

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Charles Scribner's Sons, 1947 Cover is very good. Edges bent at the spine and slight wear at one corner. 471 pages, no marks or tears. ... more information

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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1951 This book involves the contending emotions of a family whose members are bound together by affection, yet who still pursue their individual ways at the expense of one another. They are a family connected with armaments, which has patents on several devices which would prove useful in time of war. It was becoming clear that another war was coming, and the head of the company refused to sell the patents, causing other members of the family to plot to go against his ... more information

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1988 DJ has a 1/2" tear and one tiny tear, both at the top, otherwise the jacket is fine. The binding is fine, spine is tight. 118 pages. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.... more information

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Amherst, MA: Univ of Massachusetts Pr, 1995 This is a testament from one of the Birmingham Six. Hugh Callaghan was released from prison in March 1991 after spending 16 years in British jails as the result of an appalling miscarriage of justice. This book is a personal account of his life, the strange circumstances that saw him arrested and charged as an IRA bomber after the Birmingham pub massacre of November, 1974, and his survival through the years spent in various prisons. First printed in Ireland and no... more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Doubleday, 1994 The contemplative wisdom of Anthony de Mello has reinvigorated the spirituality of people around the world, awakening hearts with its message of love and understanding. His unique blending of insights from the far East with Western traditions is a priceless innovation that has provided modern seekers with a new basis for contemplation and prayer. Despite the fullness of de Mello's teaching, his untimely death in 1987 left many looking for guidance further alon... more information

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Atlantic-Little Brown Books, 1978 HB with DJ worn on corners. Binding fine, pages fine with b/w illustrations throughout. 163 pages. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.... more information

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New York: Atheneum Books, 1994 In the spring of 1865 the Civil War has ended and families all over the South and the North are waiting for their men to come home. Twelve-year-old Tyler hasn't seen his father, since he left their home on Sweet Creek at the beginning of the war to join up with General Jo Shelby of the Iron Cavalry Brigade of Missouri. When a passing soldier tells Tyler that General Shelby refused to surrender to the Yankees and is headed for Mexico with his men, Tyler resolves to find his... more information

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New York: Atheneum, 1998 Recommended for ages 9-12. The sequal to Bigger, Tyler Bohanon continues his struggle to cross the line between boyhood and manhood, maintaining hope as he balances his own needs with the necessities of the farm, until an unexpected visitor brings new that puts all these matters to rest. The dust jacket is bent a bit at the top, shelf wear. 166 pages, no marks or tears. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.... more information

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HarperCollinsCanada, Ltd., 1996 First Edition 1996. Brodart cover; jacket design by Leslie Goldman. HB, fine condition, library stamp on top pages, front and back page.... more information

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Paramus, NJ, U.S.A.: Prentice Hall PTR, 1990 Collected in this book are man's feelings and thoughts from the earliest time to the most recent past, showing the depth and originality of his mind of subjects as varied as atomic physics and the human soul. Generaly, cliches have been avoided. The binding is fine; 470 pages, no marks or tears. Small remainder mark at the bottom of the pages. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.... more information

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Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1945 Navy binding with gold lettering. Bends at spine and light wear at spine and corners. Back top of spine has watermark, the dye ran onto the top of a few pages. Spine is somewhat loose but all pages intact. 401 pages, a few have small tears at the bottom, otherwise fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.... more information

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Mineola, NY, U.S.A.: Dover Publications, Incorporated, 1984 Botanist Max Boyle visits "a curious little shop in a side-street off the Tottenham Court Road" in London and is delighted with the bibliophilic treasure he finds. He also stumbles across something less pleasant: in a back room, an unlit gas ring emits its noxious fumes, and two corpses lie sprawled on the floor. The writer Ruthven Campbell Todd (1914-1978) wrote a series of detective novels as R. T. Campbell. He soon abandoned detective ... more information

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New York: The Modern Library, 1958 This volume contains a book of fiction (The Fall) and a book of short stories (Exile and the Kingdom). The Fall is a philosophical novel. First published in 1956, it is his last complete work of fiction. Set in Amsterdam, The Fall consists of a series of dramatic monologues by the self-proclaimed "judge-penitent" Jean-Baptiste Clamence, as he reflects upon his life to a stranger. In what amounts to a confession, Clamence tells of his success as a wealthy Parisian... more information

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Deerfield Beach, FL, U.S.A.: Health Communications, Incorporated, 2000 Jack, Mark and Kimberly understand that, more and more, life is a struggle for you. Not just dealing with the tragedies that seem to plague you so often, but also in handling the daily pressures that fill your life - and often feel overwhelming. This book, even more so than the first two volumes in this series, goes deeper into the issues you face every day. It will help you, and will serve as your guide and constant companion. Most of t... more information

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Boulder, CO: Rotire, Inc., 2002 INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR - Slip, slide, swim and slither with Snakey Jake as he meets new friends and performs a daring rescue. Discover how Snakey Jake, with his warm smile, curious spirit, glowing tail and a lot of courage is able to unite family and friends and save the forest from tragedy. The jacket is lightly worn at the spine top. The author inscribed this book opposite the title page. Illustrated in full color on each page - including the text. A great book to read alo... more information

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New York: Golden Press, 1976 Book #128. The story is about a lion who is fed by rabbits - carrot stew. So he sends all the other animals away who nibble at carrots or catch fish; one day the rabbits go visiting and he is left to make do himself. He couldn't make the stew, and the monkey he knew tried and tried to make it like the rabbits did. Cover has slight wear on edges and corners, a vertical scratch on the front board. Title page has a vertical crease; There is a 1/2" vertical tear at the top ... more information

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New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1964 A Weekly Reader Club book. The story is written in first person as a young boy about eight or nine. They live in Canada on a small dairy farm. Most of all Bebert wants an accordian for Christmas, and writes a letter to Santa asking for one. The binding is worn at the corners and lightly worn along the edges. The spine ends are worn; there is a tear in the spine side and a two small tears on the vertical edge. The cover is bright. 116 pages, no marks or tears. On ... more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1995 Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks? Using a quick A to Z format, the authors provide solutions for such problems as: How to solve housebreaking difficulties that have you baffled; what to do when your dog's barking is out of control; how to stop your dog from destroying your shoes, furniture, or yard; what to do if your dog is shy, nervous, or overly excitable; and how to help your children and dog get along better. The cover has a bend in... more information

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