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Hardback. Condition: Good. Mouse is shy. It's hard for him to make new friends. Bird is grumpy. He's too grumpy to make new friends.The other animals--Owl, Frog, Squirrel, Raccoon--are outgoing and seem so sure of themselves. Who will be the best friend for Mouse? The answer will surprise you Susan Lurie and Murray Head, creators of Swim, Duck, Swim , offer another sweet animal tale in Will You Be My Friend. Head, Murray (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. In this candid and bluntly humorous collection of essays on a wide range of topics, Lurie begins with a portrait of her life at Radcliffe during World War II when the smartest women in the country were treated like second-class citizens, the most scholarly among them expected to work in factories to support the war effort. She moves on to her unheralded, clumsy attempts and near failure to be a writer and, finally having reached a level of recognition, the good fortune of forming close relationships with other writers and editors and great thinkers, including Robert Silver of The New York Review of Books, the poet James Merrill, and the illustrator, Edward Gorey. On this fascinating journey, we are amused by her insightful, often delightfully funny meditations on topics such as ?deconstruction? and beloved children?s literature series such as The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Harry Potter, and Babar. Words and Worlds is a crowning reminiscence from a much beloved and celebrated writer.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Most of the enduring works of great children's literature are subversive in one way or another, maintains the author. In this book she looks at authors who have written with "dangerous" directness to the young.

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Mouse is shy. It's hard for him to make new friends. Bird is grumpy. He's too grumpy to make new friends.The other animals--Owl, Frog, Squirrel, Raccoon--are outgoing and seem so sure of themselves. Who will be the best friend for Mouse? The answer will surprise you Susan Lurie and Murray Head, creators of Swim, Duck, Swim , offer another sweet animal tale in Will You Be My Friend. Head, Murray (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Create a meaningful and happy Hanukkah in your home--with story, celebration, food and song. This newly-designed, easy-to-use edition of a classic spiritual sourcebook offers updated information, more family ideas, and new resources for every aspect of your holiday celebration.Information on every aspect of Hanukkah is covered, including: The story of HanukkahCelebrating--for families of every constellationSongs and prayers in English, Hebrew and Yiddish (with clear transliterations)Recipes for traditional and modern Hanukkah foodsDecember Dilemmas--coping with other traditions' celebrationsFirsthand explanations and ideas from real-life families around AmericaHands-on advice and practical suggestions invite families into Hanukkah's spirituality and joys, from the making of luscious latkes and Hanukkah crafts to the stories of the heroism and the miracle that are remembered every year with the lighting of the hanukkiyah.…

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Condition: Fair. Nine stories deal with a woman who meets the ghost of her fiance's first wife, apparitions of obesity, the ghost of a trick-or-treater, a poet shadowed by her double, and a ghost who only appears when his former fiancee is having an intimate moment with another man.

Condition: Good. Nine stories deal with a woman who meets the ghost of her fiance's first wife, apparitions of obesity, the ghost of a trick-or-treater, a poet shadowed by her double, and a ghost who only appears when his former fiancee is having an intimate moment with another man.

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Hardback. Condition: Good. They're baa-ack! Make way for the bestselling children's series of all time! With a fresh new look, GOOSEBUMPS is set to scare a whole new generation of kids. So reader beware--you're in for a scare! Let Zach, Hannah and R. L. Stine introduce you to the monsters from the Goosebumps movie! This survival guide will give kids everything they need to know to fight the dummies, ghosts, and ghoulies if they ever come to their hometown. The book includes the monsters' backstory, likes/dislikes, weaknesses, fears, and much more. It's everything kids need to fight a monster invasion.…

Hardback. Condition: Fair. They're baa-ack! Make way for the bestselling children's series of all time! With a fresh new look, GOOSEBUMPS is set to scare a whole new generation of kids. So reader beware--you're in for a scare! Let Zach, Hannah and R. L. Stine introduce you to the monsters from the Goosebumps movie! This survival guide will give kids everything they need to know to fight the dummies, ghosts, and ghoulies if they ever come to their hometown. The book includes the monsters' backstory, likes/dislikes, weaknesses, fears, and much more. It's everything kids need to fight a monster invasion.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. WINER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE Virginia Miner, a fifty-something, unmarried tenured professor, is in London to work on her new book about children's folk rhymes. Despite carrying a U.S. passport, Vinnie feels essentially English and rather looks down on her fellow Americans. But in spite of that, she is drawn into a mortifying and oddly satisfying affair with an Oklahoman tourist who dresses more Bronco Billy than Beau Brummel. Also in London is Vinnie's colleague Fred Turner, a handsome, flat broke, newly separated, and thoroughly miserable young man trying to focus on his own research. Instead, he is distracted by a beautiful and unpredictable English actress and the world she belongs to. Both American, both abroad, and both achingly lonely, Vinnie and Fred play out their confused alienation and dizzying romantic liaisons in Alison Lurie's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Smartly written, poignant, and witty, Foreign Affairs remains an enduring comic masterpiece. A splendid comedy, very bright, brilliantly written in a confident and original manner. The best book by one of our finest writers. -Elizabeth Hardwick There is no American writer I have read with more constant pleasure and sympathy. . . . Foreign Affairs earns the same shelf as Henry James and Edith Wharton.-John Fowles If you manage to read only a few good novels a year, make this one of them.-USA Today An ingenious, touching book.-Newsweek A flawless jewel.-Philadelphia Inquirer. …

Paperback. Condition: Fair. WINER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE Virginia Miner, a fifty-something, unmarried tenured professor, is in London to work on her new book about children's folk rhymes. Despite carrying a U.S. passport, Vinnie feels essentially English and rather looks down on her fellow Americans. But in spite of that, she is drawn into a mortifying and oddly satisfying affair with an Oklahoman tourist who dresses more Bronco Billy than Beau Brummel. Also in London is Vinnie's colleague Fred Turner, a handsome, flat broke, newly separated, and thoroughly miserable young man trying to focus on his own research. Instead, he is distracted by a beautiful and unpredictable English actress and the world she belongs to. Both American, both abroad, and both achingly lonely, Vinnie and Fred play out their confused alienation and dizzying romantic liaisons in Alison Lurie's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Smartly written, poignant, and witty, Foreign Affairs remains an enduring comic masterpiece. A splendid comedy, very bright, brilliantly written in a confident and original manner. The best book by one of our finest writers. -Elizabeth Hardwick There is no American writer I have read with more constant pleasure and sympathy. . . . Foreign Affairs earns the same shelf as Henry James and Edith Wharton.-John Fowles If you manage to read only a few good novels a year, make this one of them.-USA Today An ingenious, touching book.-Newsweek A flawless jewel.-Philadelphia Inquirer. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. In Atheism Kills, Barak Lurie exposes the horrors of a world without God. Contrary to the mantra we've heard time and time again that religion is responsible for more deaths than anything else, it is in fact the absence of God which has killed-in obscene numbers. Ever since atheism first assumed government control in the French Revolution, it has done nothing but kill. Atheism has killed through its many deputies: progressivism, eugenics, fascism, and communism. Lurie shows that it was the godlessness in each of these ideologies that killed hundreds of millions. But atheism doesn't just kill lives. It kills purpose, free will, beauty, compassion, a sense of the past and future, creativity, and freedom itself. Atheism offers only the horrors of chaos and totalitarianism. The world misplaces its focus on Radical Islam as the greatest threat to civilization. As horrible as it is, it is doing nothing and having no sense of self which are the true enemies. It was our will to fight and sense of mission that overcame fascism and communism. We must have these to keep Radical Islam at bay, too. This is why we must resist the growth of atheism. It was God that gave us our freedom. It was God who gave our sense of purpose that created civilization. Take those away, and there is nothing to fight for. In this way, Lurie shows that the lack of belief in God is our greatest danger. How does he know? Because like a hurricane, godlessness has only known how to destroy everything in its path. It has never created. Like there will always be fires, there will always be enemies that seek to destroy our civilization. But if we don't have fire stations with crew, and protocol in each city to deal with fires, those fires will consume us. Likewise, how we prepare ourselves to deal with horrific ideologies will be what saves us. That preparation can only come with our embrace of the centrality of God.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. A masterful blend of love, adultery, and academia where love and consequences collide. Jane is a widow facing unexpected encounters, and Alan, a man grappling with his own demons. As his condition deteriorates, the couple's relationship becomes increasingly strained. Jane finds herself overwhelmed by the demands of caring for Alan, feeling more like an employee than a devoted wife. The intimacy they once shared is replaced by caution and frustration, as Jane grapples with her own feelings of resentment and guilt. Alan seeks solace from someone else in the understanding of his artistic struggles while grappling with feelings of inadequacy and guilt over his failing marriage. They experience confrontations and revelations that force them both to confront their choices and the emotional toll of their circumstances. Lurie poignantly captures their internal struggles, revealing how illness reshapes identities and connections.…