New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Press, 2000 This book was praised by Christiane Amanpour, Chief International Correspondent, CNN, who said "Slavenka Drakulic' has courageously provided some of the most searing commentary on the war that swept her homeland and the whole Balkan region. But to understand its true nature and mindset of those who pursued the war, one has to know what they did to the women of Bosnia. Beyond painful, beyond brutal, it was almost impossible to comprehend. Once again, Sl... more information

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Poseiden Press, 1991 Book is inscribed by author.This is a book written by a school teacher in an inner city school, trying to find ways to make the children learn. Very interesting, developed several techniques to help her children. 1 1/2" tear on inside binding at the bottom, otherwise pages are fine. Photographs of school classrooms included. 328 pages. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.... more information

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Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 2004 Shortly after America's entry into World War II, Adolf Hitler ordered an estensive sabatoge campaign against the United States to disrupt the production of tanks and airplanes and blow up bridges and railroads. Eight German saboteurs were dispatched across the Atlantic by U-boat, one landing in Amagansett, Long Island, the other near Jacksonville, Florida. They brought with them enough money and explosives for a two-year operation and traveled inl... more information

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Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Thorsons Pub, 2003 This book is a uniquely accessible and penetrating guide to the major spiritual and philosophical traditions of Asia, from the Hindu beliefs of India to the Shinto religion of Japan. It includes more than 100 full-color illustrations and photographs of sacred art, architecture, symbols, landscapes, ceremonies and festivals. It illuminates the many profound ideas from the East that have entered the spiritual vocabulary of the West, including mediatation, kar... more information

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Seattle, WA: Univ. of Washington Pr, 2001 For centuries, aboriginal people throughout the Arctic regions of the world have depended on seals for their survival. In this book, acclaimed writer David Pelly describes all facets of the seal hunt, beginning with the respect for seals underlying the hunt. This respect is reflected in myths, legends, rituals, and traditions of the Arctic peoples, extending to the very creation of seals according to the legend of Nuliajuk. Pelly's lucid and informative text, ba... more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harper San Francisco, 1999 From the book: "The pilgrim's progress is both an interior journey, a spiritual exercise, and a physical journey toward an actual site imbued with a divine character. The condition of the pilgrim, in fact, comes remarkably close to that of the hero. By abandoning familiar, worldly surroundings, submitting (oneself) to physical hardship and sometimes considerable danger, paying homage or doing penance at a holy site, pilgrims, like heroes, know ... more information

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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1997 In one form or another, suffering pervades our culture. But why do we torture ourselves in so many areas of everyday life? Why do we work out to the point of exhaustion and pain? Why do women put up with men who abuse them (and men put up with women who abuse them)? Why do workers endure terrible bosses? The author explains, in this book, why we tolerate these and other familiar situations that cause us pain and suffering and shows how people fall into destructive patter... more information

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Racine, WI: Western Publishing, 1983 #201-54.This story is about an elephant who loved to dance, but every time a foot came down it shook the entire jungle. When he kicked, he knocked over a tree or a bush. A parrot, and then all of the other jungle animals he met, made fun of him because he was so baggy and saggy. The binding and pages are clean and bright. There are no marks or tears on the pages. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.... more information

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New York: Walker & Company, 2002 In the parched and seemingly lifeless heart of the Sahara desert, four major mountain ranges interrupt the flow of dunes and gravel plains, and at certain times waterfalls cascade from their peaks. Even the sand amazes: Massive dunes can appear almost overnight, and be gone just as quickly. We think we know the Sahara, the largest and most austere desert on Earth - yet it is full of surprises, as the authors reveal in this brilliant and evocative biography of the land an... more information

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Dobbs Ferry, New York, U.S.A.: Sheridan House Inc, 2001 A volume of Reed's Maritime Library. Here is a seafaring adventure spanning three generations. In 1938, Caplin, skippered by Commander R.D. Graham with his daughter Marguerite as mate, set out from England to sale around the world. Sixty years later, Commander Graham's grandson, Captain Ian Tew, bought Independent Freedom in New York and, with his aunt's account of the voyage as a guide, sailed in Caplin's wake. The side-by-side account... more information

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1991 Includes a ribbon bookmark matching the cover color, which is a sort of peach/pink. No marks or tears noted. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.... more information

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New York, NY: Harper & Row, 1975 This volume contains the fascinating illustrated story of how the revered Bishop Nicholas of Myra evolved into jolly old Santa Claus. In many ways, Nicholas was a paradox: The same man who saved three young girls from being sold into slavery publicly slapped the face of a suspected heretic at the Council of Nicaea. Lavishly illustrated, the pictures allow us to see as well as read about Nicholas' transformation, which is an enigmatic story. It is peppered with little... more information

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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1915 The story is of a family moving to California, hoping to become rich in gold, as they had heard fantastic stories of people becoming wealthy overnight. They came from Kentucky, and were also drawn to the pasture lands where money could be made raising cattle. This is the photo play edition, which has been revised and enlarged from the original. When writing the photo play version many additional incidents were introduced which could not be found in the original book. Alt... more information

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New York: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 2001 NEW - Inspired by the fresco cycles that depict the life of St. Francis of Assisi, Valerie Martin tells the life of Francesco di Pietro Bernadone in a series of vividly realized "panels" of moments both ordinary and crucial: On the road, in the company of friends, alone in his meditations. She draws from myriad sources, including Francesco's own words, and has arranged these scenes thematically, in the manner of the early hagiographies, moving roughly backwar... more information

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Marvel Entertainment, 1988 The cover boards are in very good condition except for some label marks on the cover. 29 pages, Sam wants to cook something for his Aunt who is visiting. Each page is beautifully illustrated. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.... more information

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Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Random House Inc, 2000 Like a performance artist, Matthew Klam stands up here and delivers hilarious,shocking, high-energy riffs on the theme of modern love and all its complexities. One by one, these stories amuse, enlighten, and entertain. In the immediately engrossing title story, Samuel Beardson falls in love with a young woman across a crowded room, who, upon closer inspection, turns out to be a bird-boned, longharied, slim fellow named John Drake. In a single moment, &qu... more information

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Arbor House, 1985 The jacket has a scuff mark where there was a label, a few tiny nicks at the top and one along the spine. The binding is fine. The story revolves around a secret about several families; the secret comes out when the circus comes to town. ... more information

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London: Faber and Faber, Ltd., 2002 Wild or feral children have fascinated us down the centuries, and continue to do so today. In a haunting and hugely readable study, Michael Newton deftly investigates a number of infamous cases. He looks at Peter the Wild Boy, and at Victor of Aveyron who roamed wild in the forests of revolutionary France. He tells the story of a savage girl lost on the streets of Paris; of two children brought up by wolves in the jungles of India; and the girl who emerged from 13 years l... more information

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Alfred A. Knopf, 1989 This is Montgomery's evocative and touching account of his efforts to recapture the history of two men - his father, a civil engineer, and Dr. Lee M. Watanabe, his father-in-law. They were different on the surface but similar at heart, each devoted in his own way to his profession, his family, and the American dream. It is about many things: racism, soldiers and sailors, teaching Japanes to American officers. But most of all this is a book about fathers and sons, and the quest for ... more information

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Marietta, Georgia, U.S.A.: Top Shelf Productions, 2005 We are an indigo Bop-Noir Manhattan set in the heart of the fifties. But surely something's not quite right? Oh yeah, everyone has an insect head resting upon their shoulders. Aside from that, we are nominally subject to the laws of the space/time continuum. Our story opens in the immediate aftermath of Slim's accidental death while the band was on a west coast tour (he played piano). Messed up on bug juice, Slim was run over by Bu-Paul, transve... more information

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