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Condition: Good. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: First ] Publisher: Shannon Hale Pub Date: 3/25/2014 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 336 First edition.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. The second Saladin Between the two men is a tragic past, a failed mission, and a woman who knew them in war- and who knows their secrets now. Around both men is a conspiracy of lies and violence that reaches back to the Cold War. But as Beg moves in for (illustrator). A second chance In the windswept sands of the Middle East, Paul Chardy fought side by side with Ulu Beg: one, a charismatic, high-strung CIA covert warrior, the other a ferocious freedom fighter. Then Chardy fell into the hands of the enemy, and Beg was betrayed. Now the two men are about to meet again. A second gun Beg has come over the Mexican border under a hail of bullets- determined to assassinate a leading American political figure and avenge his people's betrayal. The CIA wants Chardy to stop the hit. Chardy wants to save Beg's life.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. A woman is treated very badly by her husband. Another man has lent the husband a large sum of money and has not repaid any of it. Together they plan to get what they both should have coming to them." (illustrator). For in the time we know not of Did fate begin Weaving the web of days that wove Your doom, Fuastine.--- Swinburne.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. This story is not just about Bev but about an entire generation of women around the world. ". There is Ruth who followed the rules, Marion who broke them, and Sylvia- who created her own. Here too are the men who loved them, used them, worshiped them (illustrator). Book Club Edition. Beverly Thyson's extraordinary rise in the ruthless world of women's fashion astonishes everyone- including herself. But her personal life (including a failed marriage and an exciting but unfulfilling affair) makes Bev feel she is lacking as a woman. Using all of her strength and intuition to reach the very pinnacle of success, she is still constantly searching for love. ISBN is for a paperback but picture is very similar to dust jacket, no ISBN listed for this edition;

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. he Perfect Work of Art".Her enigma unriddled- the greatest, the most beautiful, the longest-reigning royalty of them all: her career spanning the twenties, the thirties, the forties, the fifties; her glorious face untouched by time. Lorna. "The All-A (illustrator). Book Club Edition. Here are four supreme film stars- four fabulous interlocking lives that will stand as dramatic revelations of the incredible world whose unreal realities Tryon himself witnessed at first hand in his own years as a Hollywood star. First, Fedora. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. rand hotel" setting is a Swiss chateau-clinic, presided over by a distinguished American gerontologist, where the three older parties have come for treatments designed to make them more youthful. Always stage center is the Methuselah Enzyme, with its inf (illustrator). Book Club Edition. Age discoloration around page edges; The time is now. The players are three couples, each comprised of an older and younger partner: the head of a major pharmaceutical company and his adoring young bride; a Wall Street financier and his teen-age, unadoring son; and an aging British actress and her young man from Secaucus, New Jersey. The "grand hotel" setting is a Swiss chateau-clinic, presided over by a distinguished American gerontologist, where the three older parties have come for treatments designed to make them more youthful. Always stage center is the Methuselah Enzyme, with its infinite capacity to be a blessing or a curse, according to the various human natures of those who control it. The true nature of the treatments at Chateau Mirabelle, their unexpected consequences and the special involvement of the younger members of the group in the "cure" of the older are the explosive elements of a story compounded of high drama, medical authenticity and far-ranging social implications.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Jophy has come into their lives like the south wind- and changed them irrevocably. Romantic, a woman of great passion, she scorns convention with the high courage of her grandmother Annabella. She seeks the far horizons and forbidden shores that once lu (illustrator). Book Club Edition. Some water marks on right bottom corner, pages not damaged.The fierce rivalry between two brothers, Tip and Chapin Ames, impelled them to make very different choices in their climb to the heights of financial power. But their fatal competition is over Josefina Gaspa, the elusive woman both brothers want. Jophy will take any dare, run any risk; she will never yield her own wild sense of freedom to either of them. Tip, exuberant and resourceful, with the magic gift of the born salesman, reflects the unbounded confidence of The American Century- from the extravagant Bull Market of the Roaring '20s, through those desperate days of the Great Crash, to the mutual fund empires of the '50s. The sky is his limit, all things are possible. He believes in the product- and in people. His brother Chapin, bred to their Aunt Serena's world of Boston wealth and privilege, is the arch manipulator: a collector of beautiful objects, and even more beautiful people. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. he Blind Eagles"- are the top attraction in Tesco Wrinfield's famous American traveling circus. All three are Iron Curtain refugees and one of them is clairvoyant, with amazing powers of mental recall. For more earthly reasons, they have come to the att (illustrator). Book Club Edition. Three aerialists-"The Blind Eagles"-are the top attraction in Tesco Wrinfield's famous American traveling circus. All three are Iron Curtain refugees and one of them is clairvoyant, with amazing powers of mental recall. For more earthly reasons, they have come to the attention of the CIA. Their assignment: penetrate a fortified castle and retrieve a top-secret-and very deadly-scientific formula. But before the troupe even sets out, an assassin strikes. Vintage MacLean with a suspense that builds of equal parts action, espionage, and the razor edged excitement of a circus atmosphere.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. olor problem" there. They were told that Negroes lived in houses with bathrooms, electricity, running water, and indoor toilets. To them, this was the "promised land" that Mammy had been singing about in the cotton fields for many years." (illustrator). I want to talk about the first Northern urban generation of Negroes. I want to talk about the experiences of a misplaced generation, of a misplaced people in an extremely complex, confused society. This is a story of their searching, their dreams, their sorrows, their small and futile rebellions, and their endless battle to establish their own place in America's greatest metropolis- and in America itself. The characters are sons and daughters of former Southern sharecroppers. These were the poorest people of the South, who poured into New York City during the decade following the Great Depression. These migrants were told that unlimited opportunities for prosperity existed in New York and that there was no "color problem" there. They were told that Negroes lived in houses with bathrooms, electricity, running water, and indoor toilets. To them, this was the "promised land" that Mammy had been singing bout in the cotton fields for many years.

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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. ert" Lansing, Wilson's Secretary of State) put them on the scene at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, America's debut as a great power. Eleanor quickly established her expertise in international economics and German and Austrian affairs. Allen was ind (illustrator). Large Size Book, 1st Printing.Foster was born older than his years, and automatically assumed the leadership position in the triad. His certainty about the rightness of his opinions and conduct was reinforced by his sense that he was carrying out God's work in this unhappy world. This in part explains his swift rise to the top of a major Wall Street law firm and his role as one of the cardinals of Republican foreign policy. History (and their uncle, "Bert" Lansing, Wilson's Secretary of State) put them on the scene at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, America's debut as a great power. Eleanor quickly established her expertise in international economics and German and Austrian affairs. Allen was inducted into the intelligence priesthood as a junior diplomat in Switzerland during World War I, faltering only when he refused to see one V.I. Lenin after office hours, thus leaving Lenin to catch a train for his rendezvous with history. One of the ties that bound them was a shared assumption that they would play key parts in shaping America's history- as indeed they did. What they could not control were the emotional currents that sometimes pushed them apart, that brought flares of competitiveness between them and painful complexities to their respective private lives.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. he truth" about Mrs. Jardine, and from a number of sources she gathers the exciting fragments of evidence which are the substance of this subtle and impelling story. At the end the reader will have all the pieces and will feel content with them and with (illustrator). The central character is an amazingly complex and mysterious woman, Sybil Jardine. The reader- through the perceptive eyes and sensitive young mind of Rebecca, the narrator- meets Mrs. Jardine for the first time as an elderly woman: a model, it would seem, of respectability and sweet grandmotherliness. But underneath this gentleness, Rebecca senses other qualities which do not quite fit into the placid surface and which she cannot define. (And why the quick exchange of glances between her parents at the mention of Mrs. Jardine?) Rebecca becomes immediately fascinated (as the reader will also) with the problem of finding out "the truth" about Mrs. Jardine, and from a number of sources she gathers the exciting fragments of evidence which are the substance of this subtle and impelling story. At the end the reader will have all the pieces and will feel content with them and with what, to him, they add up to; but it is unlikely that any two readers will arrive at precisely the same sum.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. he real stuff," and the appearance in Payne's life of two very different women. Either one of them alone would be enough to set his head spinning, but together. this might be the most complicating thing of all." (illustrator). Large Size Book, 1st Printing .Detective Matt Payne of the Philadelphia police department-newly promoted to sergeant and assigned to Homicide- finds himself in the middle of three major assignments. The first case, a fatal shooting at a fast-food restaurant, seems simple, but rapidly becomes complicated. The second, a rape that tumbled into murder, begins complicated and only gets more so, as it becomes apparent that the crime may be part of a disturbing, and escalating, pattern. The third is the most bizarre, as Payne becomes involved with a local figure who long ago fled the country, leaving behind the mummified body of his girlfriend in a trunk. Ever since, the murderer has been sending taunting postcards from his safe haven- but all that may be about to change. Weaving in and around this already hectic schedule are the visit to Philadelphia of the self-absorbed star of a series of improbable police movies, who wants Payne to show him "the real stuff," and the appearance in Payne's life of two very different women. Either one of them alone would be enough to set his head spinning, but together.this might be the most complicating thing of all. Filled with color and detail and plots as real as the headlines, this is a riveting novel of the men and women who put their lives on the line, from the cop on the beat to the commissioner himself. It's a story of fears, dangers, courage, loyalty, and genuine heroism: storytelling at its best. VIII VIII VIII VIII VIII VIII.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. y guys," Williams used to call them- is unable to be with them because he is back in Oregon tending to his wife of sixty-three years, Monica, who has suffered her second stroke. Thus begins David Halberstam's The Teammates, a profoundly human story of fo (illustrator). 1st Edition. In early October 2001, Dominic DiMaggio and Johnny Pesky begin a 1,300-mile trip by car to visit their beloved teammate Ted Williams, knowing that he is dying. Bobby Doerr, the fourth member of this close group-"my guys," Williams used to call them-is unable to be with them because he is back in Oregon tending to his wife of sixty-three years, Monica, who has suffered her second stroke. Thus begins David Halberstam's The Teammates, a profoundly human story of four great ballplayers who have made the passage from sports icons-when they were young and seemingly indestructible-to men dealing with the vulnerabilities of growing older. At the core of the book is the friendship of these four very different but extraordinary men, the key players in a remarkable Boston Red Sox team, who stayed close to each other for more than sixty years. First among them was Ted Williams, not only a dominating player but a dominating personality as well. "It was like there was a star on top of his head, pulling everyone toward him like a beacon," recalls Johnny Pesky. Pesky met the others when he was still a clubhouse boy in Portland and they would tip him a quarter to shine their shoes. He would soon become one of the league's toughest hitters and something of a little brother to Williams. Dom DiMaggio, the center fielder, was an athlete carried as much by his remarkable intelligence as by his natural talent. Small and bespectacled, he grew up partially in the shadow of his older brother, but would end up a seven-time American League All-Star. It was to Dom that Ted would increasingly turn to for support in later years. And then there was future Hall of Famer Bobby Doerr, a professional ballplayer at sixteen, who right from the start displayed a natural grace and maturity that made him the perfect buddy for the temperamental ever-contentious Williams. The Teammates is the story of two trips: the final one that DiMaggio and Pesky are taking to see Williams, and another, a flight back in time, as they and Bobby Doerr recall the wonders of their years together and reminisce bout a magical era. What Halberstam has given us is a book about baseball, and something more, the richness of friendship.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. he conjurer," who baits them with gruesome murders that become more diabolical with each fresh crime. As the fatalities rise and the minutes tick down, Rhyme and Sachs must move beyond the smoke and mirrors to prevent a terrifying act of vengeance that c (illustrator). Large Size Book, 1st Printing.It begins at a prestigious music school in New York City. A killer flees the scene of a homicide and locks himself in a classroom. Within minutes, the police have him surrounded. When a scream rings out, followed by a gunshot, they break down the door. The room is empty. Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs are brought in to help with the high-profile investigation. For the ambitious Sachs, solving the case could earn her a promotion.for the quadriplegic Rhyme, it means relying on his protegee to ferret out a master illusionist they've dubbed "the conjurer," who baits them with gruesome murders that become more diabolical with each fresh crime. As the fatalities rise and the minutes tick down, Rhyme and Sachs must move beyond the smoke and mirrors to prevent a terrifying act of vengeance that could become the greatest vanishing act of all.

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 144 pages. Illustrated. The Battle of Midway { Return to the Battle of Midway; Ghosts and Survivors Return to the Battle of Midway} After crippling the U. S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Japan set out to deal it a death blow at Midway. Fifty- six years later former foes relive those harrowing hours as explorer Robert D. Ballard locates the grave of the U. S. S. Yorktown. Blues Highway { Traveling the Blues Highway} One of the largest internal migrations in U. S. history took place this century as black Americans left the South in search of social and economic equality, carrying with them the soulful music known as the blues. Galápagos Underwater In the grip of El Nino the normally cold, rich seas that support a bountiful food chain warmed, with dire consequences to penguins, iguanas, and sea lions. Galápagos Islands { Galápagos: Paradise in Peril} Tourism, development, and abnormal weather threaten the unique island ecosystem that inspired Darwin s theory of natural selection. Copper Age { Journey to the Copper Age} Archaeologists retrace a copper- trading route used 6, 500 years ago and unearth discoveries that shed light on the lives of ancient metalworkers in the Middle East. Vernal Pools { The Pools of Spring} As winter melts away, small ponds begin to dot the fields and woodlands of North America. By mid- spring they teem with salamanders and frogs Texas Hill Country { A Special Place: Texas Hill Country} Sit a spell by the cool, spring- fed streams of central Texas and you ll see why cityfolk are heading for the hills.

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 44 pages. Amit Chaudhuri "In the Waiting-Room of History" / Tim Flannery "Behaving like Spiders" / Mahmoud Darwish "I Remember al-Sayyab" (poem) / Tom Nairn "Out of the Cage" / E S Turner "A Broad Grin and a Handstand" / Andrew Nathan "The gangsters who were really officials and the officials who were really gangsters" / John Connelly "Those Streets Over There" / Charles Glass "'It was necessary to uproot them'" / Nina Auerbach "A Hideous Skeleton, with Cries and Dismal Howlings" / Terry Castle "Seductress Extraordinaire" / Gail Levin "Mr and Mrs Hopper" / Peter Campbell At Tate Modern.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The humans are at war with the Ged. But in order for the Ged to defeat the humans they must first understand them. They do this by putting two different human factors on a planet to see which survive and watch how the react to things. The problem for t (illustrator). Book Club Edition. Nancy Kress presents a knockout novel of character and science-fictional ideas that looks at the paradox of human aggression and cooperative survival from an alien viewpoint. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.

No Binding. Condition: Good. A lot of two good or better original release 8 x 10 stills. Photographic Image.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. bove and beyond the call of duty." Indeed, the roll of honor includes but 3,394 of the tens of millions of men and women who have served their country in the time of need since the Civil War. Yet among them are the names of generals and privates alike, (illustrator). Very Large Book, 1st Printing. The Medal of Honor is America's highest award for military valor. It is bestowed on those who have performed an act of such conspicuous gallantry as to rise "above and beyond the call of duty." Indeed the roll of honor includes but 3,394 of the tens of millions of men and women who have served their country in the time of need since the Civil War. Yet among them are the names of generals and privates alike, of soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen, of Americans of every color and creed, from every corner of this vast land. As a symbol of heroism, it has no equal in American life. Here now, for the first time, is a comprehensive history of the Medal of Honor. Through authoritative text and lavish pictures, Above and Beyond presents the story of the medal and those who have earned it, commencing on the blood-drenched battlefields of the Civil War and culminating in the eerie jungles of Vietnam. Scores of stirring accounts from every American conflict celebrate the selfless valor that has set these men-and one woman-apart from their comrades-at-arms. Exclusive interviews with living recipients and first-person reports from years past testify to the widely differing personalities of these American heroes, to their thoughts and beliefs-and how the medal affected their lives, for good, or for ill. Whiles relating the story of the medal, Above and Beyond also examines the history of America at war, from the Civil War, through the wars of expansion westward into Indian territory, in the Caribbean basin and in the Pacific, through the two World Wars, Korea, and Vietnam. For a time, the Medal of Honor was also awarded in peacetime to a few outstanding men such as Charles Lindbergh and Admiral Richard Byrd; this splendid volume salutes them and records their exploits as well. Above and Beyond is more than a history. It is, in fact, a pantheon of our country's greatest war heroes, of those, among untold thousands of courageous Americans, whose valor far exceeded the call of duty. For, in a final section, the editors have put together a complete register of honor, in which each and every one of the 3,394 Medal of Honor recipients is named, along with the date, branch of service and arena of action. These are the Americans who have earned their-nations ever-lasting gratitude.

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Green Pictorial Boards. Condition: Very Good (Some Damp Damage). No Jacket. Illustrated By About Eleven Hundred Figures in the Text and About Fifty Plates, Many of Them in Colour (illustrator). .FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL FOR PHOTOGRAPHS AND FURTHER DETAILS. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12". Not Signed or Inscribed.

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 36 pages. Kennedy Williamson "Can You Write Plays?" / D Carey Edwards "What Shall I Call Them?" / Alfrted Grosch "More Guineas For Catholic Writers" / Frederick W Watts "The Technique Of Coincidence" / Geoffrey Williams "Interviewing Competition Winners" / Arthur Nettleton "The Illustrated Topographical Article" / Derek Neville "Are Your Characters Natural?" / W M Jackson "The London Writer Circle" (BR#30).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 36 pages. R Paalme Dutt "Whither India?" / D N Prit "Strings Or Chains?- The Marshall Plan" / Arpaf Szakasits "With The Imperialists?- Or With The Working Class" / Zdravko Mitovsky "Why We Broke With Them" / Quaestor "Green Light For War - Nine Years Ago" / / P H H Bryan "The Caste System In Britain" (U.P.).

, Danish, Year2012, Illust. B/W, Illust. Color32, ISBN , Code 6858. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Pages 36, Size 6ösq.