Best Intentions, Signed (19 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. BW7 - An uncorrected proof paperback book SIGNED and inscribed by author to previous owner on the half-title page in very good condition that has some bumped corners, some light discoloration and shelf wear. Emmy-Award winning writer and comedian Josh Gondelman's collection of personal stories of best intentions and mixed results. 8"x5.25", 251 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Josh Gondelman knows a thing or two about trying - and failing. The Emmy Award-winning stand-up comic - dubbed a "pathological sweetheart" by the New York Observer - is known throughout the industry as one of comedy's true nice guys. Not surprisingly, he's endured his share of last-place finishes. But he keeps on bouncing back. In this collection of hilarious and poignant essays (including his acclaimed New York Times piece "What if I Bombed at My Own Wedding?"), Josh celebrates a life of good intentions - and mixed results. His true tales of romantic calamities, professional misfortunes, and eventual triumphs reinforce the notion: we get out of the world what we put into it. Whether he's adopting a dog from a suspicious stranger, mitigating a disastrous road trip, or trying MDMA for the first (and only) time, Josh only wants the best for everyone - even as his attempts to do the right thing occasionally implode. Full of the warm and relatable humor that's made him a favorite on the comedy club circuit, Nice Try solidifies Josh Gondelman's reputation as not just a good guy, but a skilled observer of the human condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. nice softcover first edition signed by the author. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. First printing of author's first book. Inscribed, SIGNED and dated by the author. Fine in a fine, unclipped dustjacket. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Condition: Very Good. Signed Copy . Good dust jacket. Signed/Inscribed by author on half title page.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. This book is from a library and may include stamps, tape, and markings. The book is inscribed by Author. Dust jacket condition is Good. This copy is the First Edition of the published work. This copy is the First Printing of the published work. Secure packaging for safe delivery. signed and inscribed by author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. 1st Edition. First edition, stated. Inscribed, signed, and dated by the author on the half-title page: "To Heather / with fond memories of all our years in Woodacres[?] / Kate Lehrer / June 2, 19??." The first novel by the wife of newsman and novelist Jim. The book is square and unmarked; corners sharp, tail of spine bumped; faint spotting to the top page edges. The dust jacket is not price-clipped (original price $15.95); spine slightly age-darkened; edgewear at head of spine; Brodart protected. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. SIGNED by Author on Half Title Page, Sticker Residue on FEP and Back Cover. Signed by Author(s).

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. text clean and unmarked. binding tight. covers have very light wear. edges of pages have very light wear. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: USED Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair Jacket. First Edition. Inscribed by author on half-title. Jacket is not price-clipped and is brodarted, but has some chips and fading, with a small price stamp on the front cover and a tape repair on the upper right corner. Strand price sticker on front pastedown. Text clean, binding tight. Inscribed by Author.

Hardcover. From Wikipedia: "Kate Lehrer is a writer from Washington, DC. She has written four novels, numerous short stories, essays, and book reviews, and is a panelist on the Diane Rehm Book Club on NPR. Lehrer's first novel, Best Intentions, was published in 1987. When They Took Away the Man in the Moon came out in 1993. Out of Eden, which won the Western Heritage Award for Outstanding Novel, was published in 1996. Confessions of a Bigamist: A Novel, described by the Washington Post as whimsical and droll, was published in 2004. Publishers Weekly describes Lehrer's writing style as intelligent and mannered. The Washington Post characterizes her work as fitting into the burgeoning category of chicklit. Lehrer was born Kate Tom Staples in Waco, Texas, an only child, to Thomas Malcolm Staples, a county extension agent, and Lucy Joplin, a social worker. She has been married since 1960 to novelist and PBS anchor Jim Lehrer. They have three children and six grandchildren. Very good in good dust jacket. Signed by author. DJ has some wear, soiling, and some fading. First edition. First Edition [stated]. Presumed first printing.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Fine in near fine dustwrapper with spine tanned. Inscribed by the author to fellow author Nicholas Delbanco. A novel.

Trade paperback. First edition. First printing [stated]. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. xvi, 160, [2] p. : Illustrations, Selected Bibliography. Index. Foreword by James Woolsey. Although the United States efforts to prevent the spread of strategic weapons have varied significantly since 1945, they all presumed to be avoiding one or another type of strategic war. To the extent their military scenarios were sound, so too were the nonproliferation remedies these initiatives promoted. But, as Sokolski demonstrates, the obverse was also true--when these intiatives' military hopes and fears were mistaken, their nonproliferation recommendations also missed their mark. What is the best hope for breaking out of this box and securing a higher rate of nonproliferation success? The United States must base nonproliferation policies less on insights concerning strategic military trends and more on the progressive economic and political trends that have increased the number of relatively peaceful, prosperous, liberal democracies. For the proliferating nations that are exceptions to this trend, the U.S. and its allies need to devise ways of competing that will encourage these governments to expend more energies shoring up their weaknesses and eventually giving way to less militant regimes. A major resource for students and military professionals interested in arms control and international relations. From Wikipedia: "Henry D. Sokolski is the Executive Director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center, a Washington-based nonprofit organization founded in 1994 to promote a better understanding of strategic weapons proliferation issues among policymakers, scholars and the media. He was appointed by the U.S. Congress to serve on the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and terrorism, which filed its final report in December 2008. Sokolski served from 1989 to 1993 as the Deputy for Nonproliferation Policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and later received the Secretary of Defense's Medal for Outstanding Public Service. Prior to this, he worked in the Secretary's Office of Net Assessment on proliferation issues. In addition to his Executive Branch service, Sokolski served from 1984 through 1988 as Senior Military Legislative Aide to Senator Dan Quayle, and as Special Assistant on Nuclear Energy Matters to Senator Gordon J. Humphrey from 1982 through 1983. Sokolski also served as a consultant on proliferation issues to the intelligence community's National Intelligence Council. After his work in the Pentagon, he received a Congressional appointment to the Deutch Proliferation Commission, which completed its report in July 1999. He also served as a member of the Central Intelligence Agency's Senior Advisory Panel from 1995 to 1996. Sokolski has authored and edited a number of works on proliferation related issues including, Best of Intentions: America's Campaign Against Strategic Weapons Proliferation (Westport, CT: Praeger, 2001), "Falling Behind: International Scrutiny of the Peaceful Atom"(Carlisle, PA: Strategic Studies Institute, 2008); Taming the Next Set of Strategic Weapons Threats (Carlisle, PA: Strategic Studies Institute, 2006), Getting Ready for a Nuclear-Ready Iran (Carlisle, PA: Strategic Studies Institute, 2005), and Getting MAD: Nuclear Mutual Assured Destruction Its Origins and Practice (Carlisle, PA: Strategic Studies Institute, 2004). Sokolski has been a resident fellow at the National Institute for Public Policy, the Heritage Foundation and the Hoover Institution. He currently serves as an adjunct professor at The Institute of World Politics in Washington, D.C., and has taught courses at the University of Chicago, Rosary College, and Loyola University. Sokolski attended the University of Southern California and Pomona College, and received his graduate education at the University of Chicago." Very good. Signed by author. Cover has slight wear and soilng. Signed with notation on half-title.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First printing. Paperback original. Near fine in wraps. SIGNED by the author on the first blank page: To Arnold -- who shares my compulsions. Best wishes, Artie Shaw, 1/12/90. [Arnold is probably the photographer, Arnold Newman]. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. New in new dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on the title page (signature only). 1st edition, 1st printing, complete numberline. New, unread copy with dust jacket in a protective mylar sleeve.A Certificate of Authenticity is laid in. The author's debut novel. Rare signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. 242 p. 22 cm. Blue cloth in dustjacket. Light wear and soilng to jacket. Author's copy with her inscription on front free endpaper. Two novellas about old age set in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. Signed by Vibhuti Jain on title page - signature only. First Edition, First Printing. With corresponding number line. Book is in Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Book is covered by Mylar Brodart. All-ways well boxed, All-ways fast service. Thanks. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1ST. Outstanding Copy - Signed By The Author On The Title Page. A First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Not Bumped. Fore Edges Are Clean. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks And Enjoy. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Trade Paperback. Condition: New. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page. First Edition/First Printing. Fine condition. Brodart protected, ships in a box. Signed by Author.