New York: Henry Holt And Co., 1992 Nothing drives a family crazy faster than an old black fly on a summer day. Especially when the family's a little crazy already. And the fly is as bad as they come. "Shoo fly! Shoo fly! Shoo," cry Baby and Mama and Gram. But this fly won't shoo. He knows every low-down trick in the book - and he won't rest until he's gone through them all. This is a fabulous picture book with exuberant, explosive, and funny chaos created by one mean fly - all in a... more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1998 The FBI's legendary profiler probes the psyches of killers, rapists, and stalkers and their victims, and tells how to fight back. Douglas takes us behind the scenes, focusing his expertise on predatory crimes, primarily against women. With a deep sense of compassion for the victims and an uncanny understanding of the perpetrators, Douglas looks at the obsessions that lead to rape, stalking, and sexual murder through such cases as Ronnie Shelton, the seria... more information

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United Kingdom: Hamlyn Publishing Group, 1970 From the time of the first Pacific explorers, the Western World has been fascinated by the romance of the South Seas. The natives of this earthly paradise inhabit a world of surprising complexity. Their lives are bounded by myths and legends which vary from area to area but are intimately dependent on the power of supernatural forces.This book is the key to this enthralling world where a prow ornament becomes the guardian spirit of a ship, a statuette becomes an... more information

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Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada: Firefly Books Ltd, 2007 NEW - Still in plastic. Oceanic Wilderness is a journey of discovery - some of the subjects featured here were unknown to science before Roger Steene captured them on film. Steene frequents shallower waters in and around coral reefs throughout the world. His photographs are presented with startling sharpness and brilliance. ". . . the collection of images. . . was the finest and most exciting I had ever seen, presenting a standard of excellence in unde... more information

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Triangle Books, 1946 Tony staked his love on a dark horse. and the outcome of a race was to decide the lovers' fate. Book #71. The cloth binding is blue. The DJ has a new acrylic cover, but the DJ has minor wear at the top front with 1 tiny tear, a few chips at the top spine, a 1/2" tear at the back spine and another tiny tear on the back. The bottom front has tiny chips and is a bit worn. The vertical on the front spine is also somewhat worn, with the bottom corner worn... more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA, 2002 Fed up with looking for the perfect man, Clare de Vries sets off with a more achievable goal in mind - to find the perfect cat. In the sequal to I & Claudius - Clare de Vries' journey across the USA with her beloved brown Burmese - our heroine travels through Burma and Thailand in search of a replacement for her dearly departed Claudius. Veering from nasty dives to luxurious spas and dodging lecherous cat breeders and ruthless elephant traders... more information

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.: Milkweed Editions, 2000 Born in India to medical missionaries, Carolyn Servid grew up along the Arabian Sea yet knew that this homeland was not her own. Years later, back in America, a trip to Alaska reawakened "a sensibility I did not fully understand" - the sense of connection between the human heart and the land. This shoreline would become her home. Describing the landscape around Sitka, Alaska and her joy in rowing Thimbleberry Bay in her red Banks dory, Servid... more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Bantam Books, 2000 This volme collects for the first time in one volume nine of the writer's extraordinary stories - some long out of print and unavailable anywhere else, some never before published. From the jungles of Borneo to the hidden canyons of the American West, from small-town fight clubs to a Parisian cafe at the end of World War II, these are tales of betrayal and revenge, courage and cowardice, glory and greed, as only Louis l'Amour can tell them. Nine stories are i... more information

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Alexandria, VA, U.S.A.: International Media Corp. for and on behalf of The International Strategic Studies Association, 1995 This book discusses the origins of this war, the local roots and the Bosnian Jihad, manipulating Washington, relations between Belgrade and Zagreb, and also between Moscow and Berlin. The author posits what he expects to happen next and includes a chapter on the former Yugoslavia. There is considerable information in this book that the average person is probably not aware of, and so m... more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: E P Dutton, 2002 Al Franken, or Dr. Al Franken as he prefers to be called, has written the first truly indispensible book of the new millennium. It's filled with wisdom, observations, and practical tips you can put to work right away, Oh, the Things I Know! is a cradle-to-grave guide to living, an easy-to-follow users manual for human existence. What does a megasuccess like Al Franken have to say to ordinary people? Well, As Dr. Al himself says "There's no point in g... more information

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Paris, France: Coulter, John G., 1929 This is a lovely leather-bound volume of a book originally self-published in stiff paper covers. "Old France is an outcome in escorting friends and fellow citizens on motor tours. It seeks to fulfill needs that they expressed. It seeks to supply a basis for increased appreciation and enjoyment of historic sites. It seeks to aid in attaining a mental picture of the history of France as every traveler there comes to desire. Though it has been written primarily for th... more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: W H Freeman & Co, 1997 This book is a unique and provocative look at how science and religion - too often considered at odds with one another - are actually parallel ways of trying to make sense of the same material world, each a voice intertwining with the other to halp shape true human understanding. With great humor and wit, the authors, one a Nobel laureate and the other an Israeli-American writer and student of religion - show how daily experience and seemingly innocuous... more information

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Harper Brothers, 1950 Red binding, very little wear except at the spine, where the cloth is slightly tattered at top and bottom. The spine is loose, appears to have no backing inside for strength. Prior owner's name inside the front and back covers. Fi ve pages near the front have underlining in pencil, which can easily be erased. 612 pages, no tears, a few have tiny folds at the bottom corner. Includes an introduction. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.... more information

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New York: The MacMillan Company, 1902 Third Printing. A Kentucky tale of the last century. The binding has a few spots on the front; the spine is slightly worn top and bottom. There is an owners inscription on the FEP. There are tiny tears on a few pages at the top; no other marks or tears noted. 431 pages. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.... more information

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Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.: Bridge Pubns, 1992 These are the Intergalactic Adventures of the Soldier of Light. Ole Doc Methuselah was the name by which he was known on a myriad of scattered planets, for he was the most famous member of the most elite organization of the cosmos, the Soldiers of Light. But he was no soldier in the military sense, for the enemies he fought were disease, corruption, and the warped psychology that spead in the isolation of mankind's lost planetary colonies. Encountering... more information

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New York: M. Evans & Company, Inc., 1968 An autobiography signed by the beautiful and talented Helen Hayes. She decided to write this book because of her tenacious faith in the world; it is was legacy for her grandchildren to read one day when they were grown. After years of unwillingness to discuss her private world, she has produced a legacy for all of us in writing of the family stories, backstage anecdotes and her recollections of spiritual struggles. This autobiography is deeply moving and affectio... more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Bulfinch Press, 2000 A lively look at modes of travel, On the Move takes a nostalgic journey through twentieth-century transportation as documented by Life and other photographers in nearly one hundred striking images complemented by excerpts from the century's authors. Parachutes, trains, bicycles, rickshaws, airplanes, sailboats, ocean liners, automobiles, motorcycles, skis, and even the Zeppelin: the modes of transportation have multiplied dramatically over the past centur... more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Atlantic Monthly Pr, 2000 The Literary Review (London) said of this book: "One doesn't have to be a missionary, a Congregationalist, or even a Christian to admire their spirit. Everything seems to have caught their imagination. And everything about their trip seems to have caught Hiney's imagination, too. There aren't many books in which the author's fascination and affection for his subject shine through as clearly as in this one." In 1821 the London Mi... more information

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Children's Press, 1979 Cover is very good; slight discolorations and bumped edges. Cover is pictoral. 60 pages, b & w drawings, no marks or tears. Pages are fine. 6 x 8 1/8" high. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.... more information

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UAHC, 1960 Includes all Jewish holidays and explains their meanings. At the back is a place sort of like a baby book - to enter information about yourself. Only a small part is filled in. The book starts with welcoming the baby into the new world. The binding has pictorial boards and is worn at the edges and stained on the back. This book was used in religious schooling. 134 pages, some illustrations, some Hebrew included. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.... more information

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