Too Queer: Essays From a Radical Life, by Victoria A. Brownworth, multiple Pulitzer Prize nominee (TPB, 1996, $2)
"It seems a simple lesson, even trite. But passing never works, the lie always distances you from those who aren't party to it... Every closet is a prison, whether it is a construct of sex or of class. Passing kills, it annihilates who we are, and keeps us from who we could be.
Too Queer, is widely published and highly controversial lesbian journalist ... Brownworth's revealing collection exploring the contours of her personal and political radicalism."
Look for this in the GLTG section, avail. 12/3.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
The Northern Lights
The Northern Lights: The True Story of the Man Who Unlocked the Secrets of the Aurora Borealis, by Lucy Jago (HC, 2001, $3)
The Norwegian scientist Kristian Birkeland started out to find the origins of the aurora borealis. He traveled around the world, not letting a little thing like war keep him from his quest. In between times, he made other discoveries and inventions, "such as the idea of hearing aids for deaf patients; of making caviar from cod roe; and of using the force of cathode rays to propel rockets." He even developed an electromagnetic cannon that would eventually find its way into Star Wars Defence systems. His ideas "are considered to have been prophetic, and they have furthered our understanding not only of the Northern Lights but also of electromagnetism, comets and the sun."
Look for this on the new non-fiction table, avail. 12/2.
The Norwegian scientist Kristian Birkeland started out to find the origins of the aurora borealis. He traveled around the world, not letting a little thing like war keep him from his quest. In between times, he made other discoveries and inventions, "such as the idea of hearing aids for deaf patients; of making caviar from cod roe; and of using the force of cathode rays to propel rockets." He even developed an electromagnetic cannon that would eventually find its way into Star Wars Defence systems. His ideas "are considered to have been prophetic, and they have furthered our understanding not only of the Northern Lights but also of electromagnetism, comets and the sun."
Look for this on the new non-fiction table, avail. 12/2.
Julia Child
Cooking With Master Chefs, by Julia Child (oversize HC, 1993, $10, autographed by Julia Childs)
"Julia Child introduces sixteen of America's great professional cooks and the dishes that they make in their own kitchens, and she edits their recipes for the home cook."
Look for this book in the cooking section, avail. 12/2.
"Julia Child introduces sixteen of America's great professional cooks and the dishes that they make in their own kitchens, and she edits their recipes for the home cook."
Look for this book in the cooking section, avail. 12/2.
Shaker Recipes **SOLD**
The Shaker Kitchen: Over 100 Recipes From Canterbury Shaker Village, by Jeffery S. Paige (HC, 1994, $2.50)
At Shaker villages: "where, fresh, indigenous ingredients and basic techniques meet imaginative preparation to result in Utopian meals to satisfy body and soul."
Included are descriptions of village life, mealtimes, and kitchen inventions. Look for this book in the cooking section, avail. 12/2.
At Shaker villages: "where, fresh, indigenous ingredients and basic techniques meet imaginative preparation to result in Utopian meals to satisfy body and soul."
Included are descriptions of village life, mealtimes, and kitchen inventions. Look for this book in the cooking section, avail. 12/2.
The Help
The Help, by Kathryn Stockett (HC, 2009, $1.This is only a reading copy- the back spine is loose.)
Great book. Now I want to see the movie.
Look for it on the top of the glass case in the front, avail. 12/2.
Great book. Now I want to see the movie.
Look for it on the top of the glass case in the front, avail. 12/2.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Amish Recipes
Delicious Amish Recipes, by Phyllis Pellman Good (TPB, 1997, $1.75)
Good stuff, good stuff.
Look for this book in the cooking section, avail. 11/29.
Good stuff, good stuff.
Look for this book in the cooking section, avail. 11/29.
Apples
All About Apples, by Alice M. Martin (HC, 1976, $2.50)
Now is the time for apples, many of them coming from our own local orchards. Enjoy this book, which tells the history of apples, the types of apples there are, and were, and how to cook them. Enjoy. Look for this book in the gardening section.
Now is the time for apples, many of them coming from our own local orchards. Enjoy this book, which tells the history of apples, the types of apples there are, and were, and how to cook them. Enjoy. Look for this book in the gardening section.
Running, Fame, and James Fixx
Jackpot, by James F. Fixx (HC, 1982, $3)
"In April 1976, Jim Fixx, a respected but obscure magazine editor, decided to write a book on a sport in which, almost everyone assured him, no one had the slightest interest. Simply because it was a subject Fixx loved, he stubbornly went ahead and wrote the book anyway. The sport was, of course, running and the book was the record-breaking best seller The Complete Book of Running." In the first week alone, his publisher took in orders for 85,000 copies, and that was just the beginning."
All I can say, is that we see a fair number of Fixx's books come through our store, but this is the first I saw this title. Through his diary entries we follow him into his new world of money and fame, as he tries to keep himself centered.
You can find it in the new non-fiction table, avail. 11/29.
PS: The legs on the front jacket cover are really his.
"In April 1976, Jim Fixx, a respected but obscure magazine editor, decided to write a book on a sport in which, almost everyone assured him, no one had the slightest interest. Simply because it was a subject Fixx loved, he stubbornly went ahead and wrote the book anyway. The sport was, of course, running and the book was the record-breaking best seller The Complete Book of Running." In the first week alone, his publisher took in orders for 85,000 copies, and that was just the beginning."
All I can say, is that we see a fair number of Fixx's books come through our store, but this is the first I saw this title. Through his diary entries we follow him into his new world of money and fame, as he tries to keep himself centered.
You can find it in the new non-fiction table, avail. 11/29.
PS: The legs on the front jacket cover are really his.
The Buffalo Bills of 1980**SOLD**
Talking Proud: Rediscovering the Magical Season of the 1980 Buffalo Bills, by Rich Blake (TPB, 2005, $2.50)
Remember when.....
Look for this book on top of the glass case at the front, avail. 11/29.
Remember when.....
Look for this book on top of the glass case at the front, avail. 11/29.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Henry Ward Beecher
Henry Ward Beecher: An American Portrait, by Paxton Hibben (HC, 1942, $2)
Hm, Henry Ward Beecher...
Was he the father of Harriett Beecher Stowe? Nope, he was her brother, and what a brother he was. As a preacher and public speaker, he was paid $20,000 a year. He claimed to be a friend of Lincoln, but Lincoln despised him. He drank and loved the theater. He was charged with adultery with a friend's wife, and was probably guilty. He spent the entire Civil War safely in England. Yet this "combination of St. Augustine, Barnum and John Barrymore" would help pull the American public away from their Puritan and Calvinist beliefs, and toward the more liberal views of the latter 1800s, including evolution and women's suffrage, all without making anyone, including himself, uncomfortable. Now isn't that an amazing talent?
Look for this book in the biography section, avail. 11/29
Hm, Henry Ward Beecher...
Was he the father of Harriett Beecher Stowe? Nope, he was her brother, and what a brother he was. As a preacher and public speaker, he was paid $20,000 a year. He claimed to be a friend of Lincoln, but Lincoln despised him. He drank and loved the theater. He was charged with adultery with a friend's wife, and was probably guilty. He spent the entire Civil War safely in England. Yet this "combination of St. Augustine, Barnum and John Barrymore" would help pull the American public away from their Puritan and Calvinist beliefs, and toward the more liberal views of the latter 1800s, including evolution and women's suffrage, all without making anyone, including himself, uncomfortable. Now isn't that an amazing talent?
Look for this book in the biography section, avail. 11/29
Becoming a WWII Air Force Pilot
From the Ground Up, by Corey Ford (HC, 1943, ex-lib, $8, which is 1/3 the internet price)
"Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth,
And danced the skies on laughter silvered wings...
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God."
- John G. Magee, Jr.
This is the story of Chick, a nineteen old who signs up to join the air force. He learns to fly, starting with training planes, and working his way up to B-17s. Included here are 4 double page drawings of the planes used to train the fliers. They are in color, and quite something. Look for the book in the WWII section, avail. 11/29.
"Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth,
And danced the skies on laughter silvered wings...
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God."
- John G. Magee, Jr.
This is the story of Chick, a nineteen old who signs up to join the air force. He learns to fly, starting with training planes, and working his way up to B-17s. Included here are 4 double page drawings of the planes used to train the fliers. They are in color, and quite something. Look for the book in the WWII section, avail. 11/29.
Insult Dictionary
The Insult Dictionary: How to Give 'Em Hell in Five Nasty Languages, by the editors of Passport Books (HC, 1981, $2)
Pick a language, either French, Italian, German or Spanish, and this book translates all the insults you ever wanted to share. Look for it in the language section, avail. 11/29.
Pick a language, either French, Italian, German or Spanish, and this book translates all the insults you ever wanted to share. Look for it in the language section, avail. 11/29.
Toscanini
This Was Toscanini, by Samuel Antek (oversize HC, 1963, $10, which is 1/3 of the current internet price)
"Along with Mr. Antek's text are nearly 100 photographs of Toscanini taken in actual rehearsal and recording sessions."
Sweet.
Look for this in the music section.
"Along with Mr. Antek's text are nearly 100 photographs of Toscanini taken in actual rehearsal and recording sessions."
Sweet.
Look for this in the music section.
Eisenhower
In Review: Pictures He Kept, by Dwight D. Eisenhower (oversize HC, 1969, $2.50)
This is his life, told in his words, and with his personal photos, some of which are published here for the first time.
Look for this book in the biography section.
This is his life, told in his words, and with his personal photos, some of which are published here for the first time.
Look for this book in the biography section.
Sunflowers
Sunflowers for Van Gogh, by David Douglas Duncan (oversize HC, 1986, $2.75)
Oh, so many color pictures of sunflowers!
This is the photographer's tribute to Van Gogh.
Look for it in the coffee table/photography section.
Oh, so many color pictures of sunflowers!
This is the photographer's tribute to Van Gogh.
Look for it in the coffee table/photography section.
C. P. Snow
5 novels by CP Snow,
some HC, some TPB,
only in fair condition, so all are only reading copies, each priced $1 - $0.50
Look for them in the fiction section.
some HC, some TPB,
only in fair condition, so all are only reading copies, each priced $1 - $0.50
Look for them in the fiction section.
The Killing of a Sacred Tree
The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed, by John Vaillant (TPB, 2005, $2)
Before 1997 the western Canadian town of Port Clements could boast of both its Golden Spruce Tree and its albino raven. The 300 year old Golden Spruce was a biological oddity. Even botanists could not explain its glowing gold color. It was also a rare asexual mutant. Because of its mystical properties it was revered by all, but especially by members of the Haida tribe. Even the massive logging company that "owned" it had left it alone.
Enter a strange and disturbed man named Grant Hadwin. To express his rage at logging companies, and specifically at "university trained professionals"(?), he cuts down the Golden Spruce, and immediately becomes a hated man. Eventually, he takes off in a kayak and disappears. Is he dead, or is he alive and living off the land? And why would he cut down such a special tree in the first place?
This book tells the story of the land, its inhabitants, both native and white, and the logging industry, which seems to control the destinies of all.
You will have to read this book to find out how the people handled their grief over the loss. A fine book, to be found on the new non-fiction table, avail. 11/29.
Before 1997 the western Canadian town of Port Clements could boast of both its Golden Spruce Tree and its albino raven. The 300 year old Golden Spruce was a biological oddity. Even botanists could not explain its glowing gold color. It was also a rare asexual mutant. Because of its mystical properties it was revered by all, but especially by members of the Haida tribe. Even the massive logging company that "owned" it had left it alone.
Enter a strange and disturbed man named Grant Hadwin. To express his rage at logging companies, and specifically at "university trained professionals"(?), he cuts down the Golden Spruce, and immediately becomes a hated man. Eventually, he takes off in a kayak and disappears. Is he dead, or is he alive and living off the land? And why would he cut down such a special tree in the first place?
This book tells the story of the land, its inhabitants, both native and white, and the logging industry, which seems to control the destinies of all.
You will have to read this book to find out how the people handled their grief over the loss. A fine book, to be found on the new non-fiction table, avail. 11/29.
Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women" Treasury
If this is not the coolest thing! What a nice gift it would make for your child, or for that matter, for you!
The Little Women Treasury, by Carolyn Strom Collins (oversize HC and jacket, 1996, $3.50)
What was it like to live in the time of "Little Women"?
What would you wear? What would you do? What would your house look like? What would your garden look like. What recipes would you use? What was going on in the wider world? This books tells all the answers, and does it beautifully. This copy is in near mint shape.
Look for this book in the young adult section with the other Alcott books, avail. 11/29.
The Little Women Treasury, by Carolyn Strom Collins (oversize HC and jacket, 1996, $3.50)
What was it like to live in the time of "Little Women"?
What would you wear? What would you do? What would your house look like? What would your garden look like. What recipes would you use? What was going on in the wider world? This books tells all the answers, and does it beautifully. This copy is in near mint shape.
Look for this book in the young adult section with the other Alcott books, avail. 11/29.
Plains Indians' Views
Our Hearts Fell to the Ground: Plains Indian Views of How the West Was Lost, edited by Colin G. Calloway (TPB, 1996, $2)
Indians' views "were sometimes very different from those held by white Americans at that time and from what white Americans today might expect them to have been. They varied according to their tribe, place, gender, circumstance, and individual experience and character. But taken together, their views give us some idea of what it meant to live on the other side of the frontier and to be subjected to 'civilization'."
Look for this book in the Native American section, avail. 11/29
Indians' views "were sometimes very different from those held by white Americans at that time and from what white Americans today might expect them to have been. They varied according to their tribe, place, gender, circumstance, and individual experience and character. But taken together, their views give us some idea of what it meant to live on the other side of the frontier and to be subjected to 'civilization'."
Look for this book in the Native American section, avail. 11/29
Northern Ireland's Ulster-English Dictionary
John Pepper's Ulster-English Dictionary (TPB, 1981, $1)
This is partially written in fun, but also to pass on translations of the dialect spoken in Northern Ireland. Look for this in the foreign language section, avail. 11/29.
This is partially written in fun, but also to pass on translations of the dialect spoken in Northern Ireland. Look for this in the foreign language section, avail. 11/29.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
The Humor of LBJ
The Johnson Wit, selected by Frances Spatz Leighton (HC, 1965, $2)
I didn't know Johnson had wit, but apparently he did.
For instance, about the White House:
"It's not a home. It's a place where you go when you finish work. Airplanes flying in and out of National Airport wake you up at five A.M. And if that doesn't happen, tourists are going right under your bed by eight in the morning."
Look for this book in the humor section, under "J", avail. 11/29.
I didn't know Johnson had wit, but apparently he did.
For instance, about the White House:
"It's not a home. It's a place where you go when you finish work. Airplanes flying in and out of National Airport wake you up at five A.M. And if that doesn't happen, tourists are going right under your bed by eight in the morning."
Look for this book in the humor section, under "J", avail. 11/29.
Young Adult Fiction
Lots of TPB young adult fiction, including:
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
and many of the Replica series.
Look for them in the young adult section.
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
and many of the Replica series.
Look for them in the young adult section.
The Moynihan Report: The Negro Family ***SOLD***
The Moynihan Report and the Politics of Controversy, including the Text of Daniel Patrick Moynihan's: The Negro Family: The Case For National Action, by Lee Rainwater (HC, 1967, $3.50)
"The Moynihan Report signaled a change in governmental thinking on the civil rights movement, shifting the emphasis from law to living conditions. Moynihan's central point- the absence of a strong male figure in the Negro family and the consequent loss in family stability- was an outgrowth of considerable accumulated social science research dating from as long as thirty years ago... The authors consider the political situation at the time the Report was submitted and the intricate composition of current political attitudes of the civil rights movement."
This was all new in 1965. Look for this book in the African-American section, avail. 11/29.
"The Moynihan Report signaled a change in governmental thinking on the civil rights movement, shifting the emphasis from law to living conditions. Moynihan's central point- the absence of a strong male figure in the Negro family and the consequent loss in family stability- was an outgrowth of considerable accumulated social science research dating from as long as thirty years ago... The authors consider the political situation at the time the Report was submitted and the intricate composition of current political attitudes of the civil rights movement."
This was all new in 1965. Look for this book in the African-American section, avail. 11/29.
Life on the Tuscarora Indian Reservation **SOLD**
The Reservation, by Ted Williams (TPB, 1976, $3)
"Unusual and appealing tales of life on the Tuscarora Indian Reservation in NY State from the late Thirties through the early Fifties... These are warm, affectionate stories of real people and events; Williams is a fine storyteller and has given us a unique piece of Americana." - Publisher's Weekly
Look for this book in the local section, avail. 11/29
"Unusual and appealing tales of life on the Tuscarora Indian Reservation in NY State from the late Thirties through the early Fifties... These are warm, affectionate stories of real people and events; Williams is a fine storyteller and has given us a unique piece of Americana." - Publisher's Weekly
Look for this book in the local section, avail. 11/29
Death and Dignity (and Dr. Quill)
We had this book before, and it flew off the shelf. Here is a second chance for you to buy a copy.
Death and Dignity: Making Choices and Taking Charge, by Timothy E. Quill, M.D. (TPB, 1994, $1)
Some of you will not know about Dr. Quill. In 1991 he introduced us, in an article in the New England Journal of Medicine, to his patient Diane, a woman diagnosed with leukemia, whose "bone pain, weakness, fatigue, and fevers began to dominate her life." She realized there was no way for her to maintain her independence, her dignity, and her comfort, so she decided to die, using barbiturates. Dr. Quill prescribed them for his terminal patient, and she died peacefully. Why does he write the article, which will leave him accused of manslaughter? (When his case was presented to a grand jury, though, they refused to charge him.) Says Dr. Quill, he wanted "to challenge the medical profession to take a more personal, in-depth look at end-of-life suffering.... I knew that untreatable suffering prior to death is unfortunately not rare..." He wanted us to start pondering end-of-life issues.You may not agree with what he did. You may even feel very strongly that what he and his patient did was terribly wrong, or even a sin. Still, reading this book may help you understand why Diane did what she did, and why he helped. No matter what you believe, both Dr. Quill's actions and his later publishing of Diane's story led to much discussion, which was what he hoped for all along.
Look for this book in the medical section. (Enclosed at the end of the book are sample living will and health care proxy forms, which allow you to let your family and medical providers know what your wishes are regarding end-of-life issues.)
Death and Dignity: Making Choices and Taking Charge, by Timothy E. Quill, M.D. (TPB, 1994, $1)
Some of you will not know about Dr. Quill. In 1991 he introduced us, in an article in the New England Journal of Medicine, to his patient Diane, a woman diagnosed with leukemia, whose "bone pain, weakness, fatigue, and fevers began to dominate her life." She realized there was no way for her to maintain her independence, her dignity, and her comfort, so she decided to die, using barbiturates. Dr. Quill prescribed them for his terminal patient, and she died peacefully. Why does he write the article, which will leave him accused of manslaughter? (When his case was presented to a grand jury, though, they refused to charge him.) Says Dr. Quill, he wanted "to challenge the medical profession to take a more personal, in-depth look at end-of-life suffering.... I knew that untreatable suffering prior to death is unfortunately not rare..." He wanted us to start pondering end-of-life issues.You may not agree with what he did. You may even feel very strongly that what he and his patient did was terribly wrong, or even a sin. Still, reading this book may help you understand why Diane did what she did, and why he helped. No matter what you believe, both Dr. Quill's actions and his later publishing of Diane's story led to much discussion, which was what he hoped for all along.
Look for this book in the medical section. (Enclosed at the end of the book are sample living will and health care proxy forms, which allow you to let your family and medical providers know what your wishes are regarding end-of-life issues.)
Jarmila Pachl, and her amazing life
Dreams Upon the Stars: A Memoir of a Century, by Jarmila Pachl (HC, 1997, $3)
" A renowned, popular Czech aviator loses his life in a mysterious air accident laced with political undercurrents in the 1920's. He is survived by a beautiful young wife who becomes one of Europe's most popular stage and screen stars of the era. Eventually, she weds again, this time to a highly successful chocolate magnate, with the condition of giving up her skyrocketing career. The Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia leads to imprisonment in a concentration camp. The Communist takeover of their beloved homeland following WW II forces them into exile to Canada. Years later their daughter becomes a Canadian figure skating champion as husband and wife rebuild their lives in a new country, while he rebuilds his business empire." This is her story, written when she is 92!
Wow! Look for this book in the biography section, avail. 11/29.
" A renowned, popular Czech aviator loses his life in a mysterious air accident laced with political undercurrents in the 1920's. He is survived by a beautiful young wife who becomes one of Europe's most popular stage and screen stars of the era. Eventually, she weds again, this time to a highly successful chocolate magnate, with the condition of giving up her skyrocketing career. The Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia leads to imprisonment in a concentration camp. The Communist takeover of their beloved homeland following WW II forces them into exile to Canada. Years later their daughter becomes a Canadian figure skating champion as husband and wife rebuild their lives in a new country, while he rebuilds his business empire." This is her story, written when she is 92!
Wow! Look for this book in the biography section, avail. 11/29.
Andrea Bocelli, Tenor
Andrea Bocelli: The Music of Silence, by Andrea Bocelli (HC, 1999, $3)
Bocelli started to loose his sight when he was only a few months old. By the time he was 12 he was completely blind. Still, he followed his passion and continued to sing, now using special Braille sheets and musical scores.
He graduated from law school. (Is there anything this man could not do?)
After auditioning before Pavarotti in 1992, he became an internationally known tenor.
Now, that's quite a life! Look for this book in the biography section, avail. 11/29.
Bocelli started to loose his sight when he was only a few months old. By the time he was 12 he was completely blind. Still, he followed his passion and continued to sing, now using special Braille sheets and musical scores.
He graduated from law school. (Is there anything this man could not do?)
After auditioning before Pavarotti in 1992, he became an internationally known tenor.
Now, that's quite a life! Look for this book in the biography section, avail. 11/29.
People and Domesticated Plants
The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-eye View of the World, by Michael Pollan (TPB, 2002, $2.50)
"Pollan ingeniously demonstrates how people and domesticated plants have formed a similarly reciprocal relationship. He masterfully links four fundamental human desires- sweetness, beauty, intoxication, and control- with the plants that satisfy them: the apple, the tulip, marijuana and the potato... Just as we have benefited from these plants, the plants have also benefited at least as much from their association with us. So who is really domesticating whom?"
Look for this book in the biology section, avail. 11/29.
"Pollan ingeniously demonstrates how people and domesticated plants have formed a similarly reciprocal relationship. He masterfully links four fundamental human desires- sweetness, beauty, intoxication, and control- with the plants that satisfy them: the apple, the tulip, marijuana and the potato... Just as we have benefited from these plants, the plants have also benefited at least as much from their association with us. So who is really domesticating whom?"
Look for this book in the biology section, avail. 11/29.
The Iraq War's 2007 "Surge"
The Good Soldiers, by David Finkel (Winner of the Pulitzer Prize) (HC, 2009, $3)
Finkel tells the story of the army infantry soldiers of the 2-16, as they "surge" to take Baghdad.
Look for this book on the new non-fiction table, avail. 11/29.
Finkel tells the story of the army infantry soldiers of the 2-16, as they "surge" to take Baghdad.
Look for this book on the new non-fiction table, avail. 11/29.
Marguerite Henry's Birds at Home
Birds at Home, by Marguerite Henry (Oversize HC, 1942, $2, with reinforced spine)
I wasn't impressed with this book until I recognized the author. Marguerite Henry was one of my favorite authors when I was a child. I fell in love with Misty of Chincoteague, and worked my way through most of the rest of her books. I pleaded with my parents to take me to the pony roundup in Chincoteague. I was ecstatic when they said yes, and crushed when they told me the date we would be there. We were going to be there ON THE WRONG DAY! I told them, and told them, but as usual they didn't listen. So we arrived the day AFTER the roundup, in time to look at the ponies in their pens, but little else. I was furious, and I let my feelings be known. The only other thing I really remember, was learning what horse flies were, and that not being a horse didn't mean not getting bitten.
What does all of this have to do with Birds at Home? Not a thing, but since I am the one writing the blog, I can put in anything I want to. So there!
Look for this book in the children's section.
I wasn't impressed with this book until I recognized the author. Marguerite Henry was one of my favorite authors when I was a child. I fell in love with Misty of Chincoteague, and worked my way through most of the rest of her books. I pleaded with my parents to take me to the pony roundup in Chincoteague. I was ecstatic when they said yes, and crushed when they told me the date we would be there. We were going to be there ON THE WRONG DAY! I told them, and told them, but as usual they didn't listen. So we arrived the day AFTER the roundup, in time to look at the ponies in their pens, but little else. I was furious, and I let my feelings be known. The only other thing I really remember, was learning what horse flies were, and that not being a horse didn't mean not getting bitten.
What does all of this have to do with Birds at Home? Not a thing, but since I am the one writing the blog, I can put in anything I want to. So there!
Look for this book in the children's section.
Murder in the Adirondacks (1906)
Adirondack Tragedy: The Gillette Murder Case of 1906, by Joseph W. Brownell (TPB, 1986, $2)
In 1906 two young lovers go for a romantic boat ride. The body of the non-married pregnant Grace Brown is later found floating in the lake. The body of the man, Carl Grahm, is not. Shortly thereafter, a man named Chester Gillette shows up on vacation in the Adirondacks. Is Carl Grahm really Chester Gillette? Did Carl murder his pregnant girlfriend? Was she even murdered at all?
In 1925, Theodore Dreiser wrote a novel based on the events of 1906. In 1931 Paramount Pictures made a movie, An American Tragedy, based on the novel. In 1951 Paramount Pictures put out a second version, titled A Place in the Sun, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift. All three versions were fictional. All three versions kept alive the mystery surrounding Grace Brown's death.
What is the truth? This book can be found in the local section, avail. 11/29.
In 1906 two young lovers go for a romantic boat ride. The body of the non-married pregnant Grace Brown is later found floating in the lake. The body of the man, Carl Grahm, is not. Shortly thereafter, a man named Chester Gillette shows up on vacation in the Adirondacks. Is Carl Grahm really Chester Gillette? Did Carl murder his pregnant girlfriend? Was she even murdered at all?
In 1925, Theodore Dreiser wrote a novel based on the events of 1906. In 1931 Paramount Pictures made a movie, An American Tragedy, based on the novel. In 1951 Paramount Pictures put out a second version, titled A Place in the Sun, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift. All three versions were fictional. All three versions kept alive the mystery surrounding Grace Brown's death.
What is the truth? This book can be found in the local section, avail. 11/29.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
The Erotic Poems of Ovid ***SOLD***
The Erotic Poems, by Ovid (TPB, 1982, $2)
Romans are not boring people. Ovid, the Roman poet, is even less boring. His first wife was "neither worthy or useful" and the marriage was of short duration. His second wife provided him with a daughter, but then died. Meanwhile, Ovid was writing poetrywhile working his way toward a career as a Senator. To his father's dismay, the public career never came about, but since Ovid's book of poems, Amores, was well received, the father had to accept his son's decision. What of these poems is autobiographical, and what is fiction, will never be know, but some of it had to come from his own experiences. After his second wife died, Ovid certainly took pleasure in everything that Rome had to offer.
Eventually Ovid's poems took a radical turn to the more traditional. "After all, by AD 1 Ovid had reached his mid-forties and could hardly go on writing exclusively about sex for the rest of his life", says the introduction. His change of direction happened at the same time as his father's death and his third marriage. Ovid's change of writing style, though, came too late. Augustus Caesar had had enough of sexual immorality, especially adultery. His reforms left Ovid vulnerable, and he was banished. Oops.
These poems are remarkable modern in their sexuality, but offending in their portrayal of women as objects. But hey, read them for yourself. You can find this book in the Greek and Roman section, avail. on 11/29.
Romans are not boring people. Ovid, the Roman poet, is even less boring. His first wife was "neither worthy or useful" and the marriage was of short duration. His second wife provided him with a daughter, but then died. Meanwhile, Ovid was writing poetrywhile working his way toward a career as a Senator. To his father's dismay, the public career never came about, but since Ovid's book of poems, Amores, was well received, the father had to accept his son's decision. What of these poems is autobiographical, and what is fiction, will never be know, but some of it had to come from his own experiences. After his second wife died, Ovid certainly took pleasure in everything that Rome had to offer.
Eventually Ovid's poems took a radical turn to the more traditional. "After all, by AD 1 Ovid had reached his mid-forties and could hardly go on writing exclusively about sex for the rest of his life", says the introduction. His change of direction happened at the same time as his father's death and his third marriage. Ovid's change of writing style, though, came too late. Augustus Caesar had had enough of sexual immorality, especially adultery. His reforms left Ovid vulnerable, and he was banished. Oops.
These poems are remarkable modern in their sexuality, but offending in their portrayal of women as objects. But hey, read them for yourself. You can find this book in the Greek and Roman section, avail. on 11/29.
History of the United States, by American Heritage
New Illustrated: History of the United States, by American Heritage- 16 volumes (HC, 1963, $12 for set, which is 1/3 the internet price.)
I was around 8 years old when this series showed up at our local A. and P. Supermarket. I remember that the first volume was free with a store purchase, but apparently it was really $.49. The rest of the volumes were $.99, which is about what I remember. Every week there was another volume to buy. It was all so exciting!
I had a lot of fun with this set. See if you don't too. Look for it in the sets section.
I was around 8 years old when this series showed up at our local A. and P. Supermarket. I remember that the first volume was free with a store purchase, but apparently it was really $.49. The rest of the volumes were $.99, which is about what I remember. Every week there was another volume to buy. It was all so exciting!
I had a lot of fun with this set. See if you don't too. Look for it in the sets section.
J. Fenimore Cooper
J. Fenimore Cooper's Works:
Homeward Bound or, The Chase. A Tale of the Sea, and
Home As Found: Sequel to Homeward Bound
(HC, ?1900, 415 pages, $7, which is 1/3 the current internet price)
Nice copy. Spine tight. Pages only the tiniest yellow. Look for this book in the classics section.
Homeward Bound or, The Chase. A Tale of the Sea, and
Home As Found: Sequel to Homeward Bound
(HC, ?1900, 415 pages, $7, which is 1/3 the current internet price)
Nice copy. Spine tight. Pages only the tiniest yellow. Look for this book in the classics section.
Oliver Goldsmith (1928 edition)
The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith (The Globe Edition) with biographical introduction by Professor Masson (HC, 1928, $7, which is 1/3 the current internet price)
Really nice copy. The pages are remarkably white. Look for this in the classical section.
Really nice copy. The pages are remarkably white. Look for this in the classical section.
Neo-Tech Discovery (Zonpower)
The Neo-Tech Discovery (Zonpower) Manuscript: Neo-Tech Power and the Neo-Tech Advantages for unlimited Prosperity, Happiness and Romantic Love, by Frank R. Wallace (oversize TPB, 1994, $7, which is 1/3 the internet price)
"Capturing the greatest money, power, romantic love discovery since the Industrial Revolution occurs easily after reading and integrating the entire Neo-Tech manuscript. And once you pull that mighty integration of all 114 Neo-Tech Advantages, you gain unbeatable power over every professional mystic and neocheater who touches your life. And with that power, you can gain unlimited prosperity, happiness, and romantic love forever.
But those not capturing Neo-Tech will grow increasingly unaware, impotent, uncompetitive, incompetent. ...They will be left behind, defenseless in a world of professional mystics and neocheaters, increasingly succumbing to the always fatal disease of mysticism."
I don't get it, but if you do, or if you don't want to become unaware, impotent, uncompetitive, or incompetent, then check out this book. Look for it in the new non-fiction section.
"Capturing the greatest money, power, romantic love discovery since the Industrial Revolution occurs easily after reading and integrating the entire Neo-Tech manuscript. And once you pull that mighty integration of all 114 Neo-Tech Advantages, you gain unbeatable power over every professional mystic and neocheater who touches your life. And with that power, you can gain unlimited prosperity, happiness, and romantic love forever.
But those not capturing Neo-Tech will grow increasingly unaware, impotent, uncompetitive, incompetent. ...They will be left behind, defenseless in a world of professional mystics and neocheaters, increasingly succumbing to the always fatal disease of mysticism."
I don't get it, but if you do, or if you don't want to become unaware, impotent, uncompetitive, or incompetent, then check out this book. Look for it in the new non-fiction section.
Paulette Bourgeois's Franklin
6 Franklin stories, each priced at $.50.
For you ignorant people out there, including myself, Franklin is a cute turtle that has all kinds of adventures. Look for these books in the children's section.
For you ignorant people out there, including myself, Franklin is a cute turtle that has all kinds of adventures. Look for these books in the children's section.
Encyclopedia of American Criminals
Bloodletters and Badmen: A Narrative Encyclopedia of American Criminals from the Pilgrims to the Present, by Jay Robert Nash (oversize HC, 1973, 640 pages, $5)
Holy cow, there were criminals among the Pilgrims? Now that is something we do not talk about at Thanksgiving!
Nash writes in his foreword, "As my studies and search for facts intensified I began to view the American criminal as a breed apart from the criminals of other countries. The American genus began to emerge as one striving for his own criminal identity in a society that considered him integral with something called the Frontier Spirit; a society that knew the criminal outwardly, condemned him as being against the common good, yet marked him for special recognition in a pioneer category aligned with obsessive types such as carnival freaks, daredevils, and wilderness adventurers who came with the bark on. The criminal became, in many respects, an extension of all of these- the loudest, the gaudiest. He was noise! He was public! And he was ours!"
My only problem with this book is that I will never know which of these bad people was the Puritan. Shame on you, Nash. If you mention something in your title, you should list it in the index! Oh, well...
Look for this book on the new non-fiction table.
Holy cow, there were criminals among the Pilgrims? Now that is something we do not talk about at Thanksgiving!
Nash writes in his foreword, "As my studies and search for facts intensified I began to view the American criminal as a breed apart from the criminals of other countries. The American genus began to emerge as one striving for his own criminal identity in a society that considered him integral with something called the Frontier Spirit; a society that knew the criminal outwardly, condemned him as being against the common good, yet marked him for special recognition in a pioneer category aligned with obsessive types such as carnival freaks, daredevils, and wilderness adventurers who came with the bark on. The criminal became, in many respects, an extension of all of these- the loudest, the gaudiest. He was noise! He was public! And he was ours!"
My only problem with this book is that I will never know which of these bad people was the Puritan. Shame on you, Nash. If you mention something in your title, you should list it in the index! Oh, well...
Look for this book on the new non-fiction table.
Anne McCaffrey, we will miss you!
Anne McCaffrey, as you may know, has just died of a stroke at the age of 85. She will be missed.
We have a nice hardcover collection of her books. Some of them by her alone, some by her son Todd alone, and some by them together. Look for these books in the fantasy section, each for $4 or less.
To Todd and his family, our thoughts are with you.
We have a nice hardcover collection of her books. Some of them by her alone, some by her son Todd alone, and some by them together. Look for these books in the fantasy section, each for $4 or less.
To Todd and his family, our thoughts are with you.
Invasion of America, by the Europeans
The Invasion of America: Indians, Colonialism, and the Cant of Conquest, by Francis Jennings (TPB, 1976, $1.75)
From the white point of view, Europeans "discovered" a "virgin" land when they landed in New England. From the native point of view, the Europeans were invaders. "Europeans did not find a wilderness here, rather, however involuntarily, they made one... The so-called settlement of America was a resettlement, a reoccupation of a land made waste by the diseases and demoralization introduced by the newcomers."
This is not the traditional story of the Puritans and the New England Indians. Look for this book in the Native American section, avail. 11/29.
From the white point of view, Europeans "discovered" a "virgin" land when they landed in New England. From the native point of view, the Europeans were invaders. "Europeans did not find a wilderness here, rather, however involuntarily, they made one... The so-called settlement of America was a resettlement, a reoccupation of a land made waste by the diseases and demoralization introduced by the newcomers."
This is not the traditional story of the Puritans and the New England Indians. Look for this book in the Native American section, avail. 11/29.
The Grateful Dead **SOLD**
A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead, by Dennis McNally (HC, 2002, $3)
Did you know that the Dead played at Ken Kesey's acid tests? This book, written by the bands official historian, covers it all, and more.
Find it in the popular music section, avail. 11/29.
Did you know that the Dead played at Ken Kesey's acid tests? This book, written by the bands official historian, covers it all, and more.
Find it in the popular music section, avail. 11/29.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Ending Southern Lynching - SOLD
Southern Horrors and Other Writings: The Anti-Lynching Campaign of Ida B. Wells, 1892-1900 (TPB, 1997, $2)
The word "lynch" is supposed to come from a Judge Lynch, who in 1780 illegally fined and imprisoned British loyalists. The term came to mean any acts of punishment not sanctioned by law. Eventually, though, lynching came to mean any unlawful sentence of death. Before the Civil War, lynching of blacks was uncommon. Slave owners wouldn't want to damage their property! After the Civil War, lynching changed to violence against blacks. Ida B. Wells was the journalist and public speaker who decided to bring the horrors of lynching into public awareness. She "believed that the public influence of good and righteous citizens should be brought to bear on the unspeakable horror of mob violence and that white citizens had the power, authority and resources for change, and thereby the obligation to bring it about. She believed that African Americans also had obligations, central among which was the responsibility to be well informed about atrocities and not to remain silent in the face of injustice. Wells was never silent"
You can find this book in the African-American section, avail. 11/29.
The word "lynch" is supposed to come from a Judge Lynch, who in 1780 illegally fined and imprisoned British loyalists. The term came to mean any acts of punishment not sanctioned by law. Eventually, though, lynching came to mean any unlawful sentence of death. Before the Civil War, lynching of blacks was uncommon. Slave owners wouldn't want to damage their property! After the Civil War, lynching changed to violence against blacks. Ida B. Wells was the journalist and public speaker who decided to bring the horrors of lynching into public awareness. She "believed that the public influence of good and righteous citizens should be brought to bear on the unspeakable horror of mob violence and that white citizens had the power, authority and resources for change, and thereby the obligation to bring it about. She believed that African Americans also had obligations, central among which was the responsibility to be well informed about atrocities and not to remain silent in the face of injustice. Wells was never silent"
You can find this book in the African-American section, avail. 11/29.
L. L. Bean's Outdoor Guide
The L. L. Bean Guide to the Outdoors, by Bill Riviere (HC, 1981, $2, with warped cover)
"This book draws not only on Bean's sixty-nine years of experience and its continuous product-testing program, both in Freeport and in the field, but on the woods wisdom of Bill Riviere, one of our foremost outdoor writers."
Do you need information on outdoor equipment, clothing, sleeping bags or whatever else you can think of? Do you need advice, either trivial, or the kind that just might save your life? Then this is the book for you. Look for it on the new non-fiction table, avail. 11/29.
"This book draws not only on Bean's sixty-nine years of experience and its continuous product-testing program, both in Freeport and in the field, but on the woods wisdom of Bill Riviere, one of our foremost outdoor writers."
Do you need information on outdoor equipment, clothing, sleeping bags or whatever else you can think of? Do you need advice, either trivial, or the kind that just might save your life? Then this is the book for you. Look for it on the new non-fiction table, avail. 11/29.
Child Abuse Investigator
Tender Mercies: Inside the World of a Child Abuse Investigator, by Keith N. Richards (TPB, 1998, $3)
"Somewhere a child will be crying, and I'll have to find out why. I'll arrive on someone's doorstep, brandishing my Excalibur clip-board, my white steed parked at the curb, my vested authority representing either a knight's shining armor or the cloak of doom to whoever answers the door."
This is the job no one wants to know about, but it is also the job that we need to know about. Look for it on the new non-fiction table, avail. 11/29.
"Somewhere a child will be crying, and I'll have to find out why. I'll arrive on someone's doorstep, brandishing my Excalibur clip-board, my white steed parked at the curb, my vested authority representing either a knight's shining armor or the cloak of doom to whoever answers the door."
This is the job no one wants to know about, but it is also the job that we need to know about. Look for it on the new non-fiction table, avail. 11/29.
The McCaughey Septuplets
Septuplets. Yup, that's seven tiny crying things in diapers, all arriving at one time.
Seven from Heaven: The Miracle of the McCaughey Septuplets, by Kenny and Bobbi McCaughey (HC,1998, $3)
On November 19, 1997, seven living babies were born in an Iowa town. This is the story of not just the children, but also of their parents, and the parents' Christian faith, church, and community.
"Seven from Heaven also deals with important issues that the McCaugheys worked through, including the treatment of infertility, the decision to carry all of the babies to term, the importance of family, church and community, and the prospect of facing staggering financial needs with their own very limited resources."
Look for this on the new non-fiction table. (Avail. 11/29)
Seven from Heaven: The Miracle of the McCaughey Septuplets, by Kenny and Bobbi McCaughey (HC,1998, $3)
On November 19, 1997, seven living babies were born in an Iowa town. This is the story of not just the children, but also of their parents, and the parents' Christian faith, church, and community.
"Seven from Heaven also deals with important issues that the McCaugheys worked through, including the treatment of infertility, the decision to carry all of the babies to term, the importance of family, church and community, and the prospect of facing staggering financial needs with their own very limited resources."
Look for this on the new non-fiction table. (Avail. 11/29)
Murder and the Married Virgin
Murder and the Married Virgin, by Brett Halliday (HC, 1948, $2, which is 1/3 the current internet price, with yellowed pages.)
OK, so I read this book only because of the title. The book is a hoot, telling the story of a Norwegian servant who is found dead, apparently of suicide, which could not be true because she was" a virgin in mind, soul, and body." (Also, she was Norwegian.)
Read this story and find out how an emerald necklace and an escaped convict connect to her "suicide". Look for it in the mystery section. (Avail. 11/29)
OK, so I read this book only because of the title. The book is a hoot, telling the story of a Norwegian servant who is found dead, apparently of suicide, which could not be true because she was" a virgin in mind, soul, and body." (Also, she was Norwegian.)
Read this story and find out how an emerald necklace and an escaped convict connect to her "suicide". Look for it in the mystery section. (Avail. 11/29)
Bullies who are girls...
Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls, by Rachel Simmons (HC, 2002, $2.75)
Most of the time when people talk about bullies, they mean boys. Simmons' book explores the seldom talked about problem of female bullies. Since girls are taught not to show anger, their aggression goes underground. This more subtle behavior goes undetected except by those whom it is meant to hurt.
"Within the hidden culture of aggression, girls fight with body language and relationships instead of fists and knives. In this world, friendship is a weapon, and the sting of a shout pales in comparison to a day of someone's silence. There is no gesture more devastating than the back turned away."
Simmons reports the results of her studies, but she also talks about her own childhood experiences with bullying, both as the victim and the bullier. This is an amazingly honest book. Look for it on the new non-fiction table. (Avail. on 11/29th.)
Most of the time when people talk about bullies, they mean boys. Simmons' book explores the seldom talked about problem of female bullies. Since girls are taught not to show anger, their aggression goes underground. This more subtle behavior goes undetected except by those whom it is meant to hurt.
"Within the hidden culture of aggression, girls fight with body language and relationships instead of fists and knives. In this world, friendship is a weapon, and the sting of a shout pales in comparison to a day of someone's silence. There is no gesture more devastating than the back turned away."
Simmons reports the results of her studies, but she also talks about her own childhood experiences with bullying, both as the victim and the bullier. This is an amazingly honest book. Look for it on the new non-fiction table. (Avail. on 11/29th.)
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Little Black Weekend, just 6 days away!
No hype, no crazy hours, just crazy good deals during our regular hours on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday (11-2), not to mention No-Name Sunday (12-3).
Here's the scoop: We're having an UNADVERTISED BOGO SALE Little Black Weekend, all weekend. Everything in the shop will be buy one, get one of equal or lesser value free (book sets at half-price per set).
So come on down, kick back with a dollar coffee, tea, cocoa or chai, and get first dibs on our 20,000 or so books, records, videos and CDs. Something for everyone, including yourself!
Here's the scoop: We're having an UNADVERTISED BOGO SALE Little Black Weekend, all weekend. Everything in the shop will be buy one, get one of equal or lesser value free (book sets at half-price per set).
So come on down, kick back with a dollar coffee, tea, cocoa or chai, and get first dibs on our 20,000 or so books, records, videos and CDs. Something for everyone, including yourself!
Christmas Room now open!
The old bank vault that's part of the shop has been transformed into a Christmas books room, and it looks pretty swell if we do say so ourselves. A nice roomy space that allowed us to sort out all the categories of books. Find crafts books and recipes, movies, CDs, sheet music, stories, novels, picture books and more. Way better than our old table display; come check it out!
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
John Adams
"The first biography of John Adams to be written since the great treasury of his papers and letters became available to scholars. Adams was one of the saltiest and most perceptive diarists and letter writers in our history."
John Adams, by Page Smith (1962, $5, 2 volume set in a slipcover)
John Adams, by Page Smith (1962, $5, 2 volume set in a slipcover)
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Zane Grey, lots and lots
Someone who liked Zane Grey just donated a whole lot of hardcovers to us.
Most are in good to fair condition, priced at $2 to 3.50 each, usually at 1/3 the current internet price.
The two non-westerns are:
The Short Stop ($1, in poor condition) **SOLD**
Ken Ward in the Jungle (1912, $3)
The four best of the lot, all with dustjackets and almost white pages:
Tappan's Burro, and other stories ( 1923, $4)
The Man of the Forest (1920, $3.50)
Roping Lions in the Grand Canyon (1924, $4.50)
These can be found with the rest of this group, if not in the western section, then in a box next to it.
The Last Trail (1909, $11) is the exception, and is to found in the glass case at the front.
Most are in good to fair condition, priced at $2 to 3.50 each, usually at 1/3 the current internet price.
The two non-westerns are:
The Short Stop ($1, in poor condition) **SOLD**
Ken Ward in the Jungle (1912, $3)
The four best of the lot, all with dustjackets and almost white pages:
Tappan's Burro, and other stories ( 1923, $4)
The Man of the Forest (1920, $3.50)
Roping Lions in the Grand Canyon (1924, $4.50)
These can be found with the rest of this group, if not in the western section, then in a box next to it.
The Last Trail (1909, $11) is the exception, and is to found in the glass case at the front.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Louis Chevrolet
The Louis Chevrolet Memorial, by the Louis Chevrolet Memorial Committee (oversized pamphlet, ? 1976, $6, which is 1/3 the current internet price.)
Louis Chevrolet came to the States in 1900. He had only had a grammar school education, but that didn't stop him from making a difference in the world. He won races for 20 of the early years of auto racing. He also designed and built the first "Chevrolet" cars and trucks. During WWI he was the VP and chief engineer for American Motors. In the early 1920s he developed a cylinder head which could extract greater horsepower from a Ford Model T. engine, making it competitive in dirt track races. Then the cylinder head was put into Ford's Model T pleasure cars, and the rest, as they say, is history. Chevrolet went on to developing plane engines, but the depression made that project impossible. Still, what an amazing man! Look for this pamphlet in the glass front case.
Louis Chevrolet came to the States in 1900. He had only had a grammar school education, but that didn't stop him from making a difference in the world. He won races for 20 of the early years of auto racing. He also designed and built the first "Chevrolet" cars and trucks. During WWI he was the VP and chief engineer for American Motors. In the early 1920s he developed a cylinder head which could extract greater horsepower from a Ford Model T. engine, making it competitive in dirt track races. Then the cylinder head was put into Ford's Model T pleasure cars, and the rest, as they say, is history. Chevrolet went on to developing plane engines, but the depression made that project impossible. Still, what an amazing man! Look for this pamphlet in the glass front case.
Tame your holiday gift list
Christmas, Hanukkah, Eid and Kwanzaa are just around the corner and the Houghton Book Shop is a great place to shop for gifts for your book-loving friends. Our selection is huge and diverse, with prices under $5 for most books (some paperbacks as low as 50 cents!). Yes, we're a used book store, but you'd be surprised how many of the books are in like-new condition. And of course, the sooner you shop the better your selection will be.
Wer have $1 coffee, tea, chai and cocoa at our coffee bar and all the books in the world to look at. So stop in and spend a little time browsing with us. If the choices are just too many we also have gift certificates in any denomination. See you soon!
Wer have $1 coffee, tea, chai and cocoa at our coffee bar and all the books in the world to look at. So stop in and spend a little time browsing with us. If the choices are just too many we also have gift certificates in any denomination. See you soon!
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Home Decorating (1940)
Popular Home Decoration, by Mary Davis Gillies (HC, 1940, $3.50)
(Gillies was the associate editor for McCalls Magazine.)
This is a great book to answer your questions on how to decorate your home in a modern 1940s look. Personally, I liked looking at the before and after pictures. My own house has been redecorated in the last 10 years, and it looks just like the before pictures! Obviously, 1940s modern is not my style. Still, this book is a gem. Look for it in the home arts section.
(Gillies was the associate editor for McCalls Magazine.)
This is a great book to answer your questions on how to decorate your home in a modern 1940s look. Personally, I liked looking at the before and after pictures. My own house has been redecorated in the last 10 years, and it looks just like the before pictures! Obviously, 1940s modern is not my style. Still, this book is a gem. Look for it in the home arts section.
Stephen R. Donaldson
HC, Books 1-3 of the Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, priced at $4 each.
Look for these books under the new fiction table.
(What in the world is a Worm of the World's End?)
Look for these books under the new fiction table.
(What in the world is a Worm of the World's End?)
Sara Douglas
HC, Books 1-3 of the Wayfarer Redemption, each priced, generally, at $4.
Look for them under the new fiction table.
Look for them under the new fiction table.
Terry Brooks
The author who wins the contest for having the most hardcover books in the new fantasy donation is.....
(Drum roll.......)
TERRY BROOKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We have 11 hardcover, and 7 PB. Almost all are in great shape. The PB are generally $1.50, and the HC generally $4. Look for them stuffed under the new fiction table.
(P. S. There used to be 8 PB, but I took one to find out what all the fuss was about.)
(Drum roll.......)
TERRY BROOKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We have 11 hardcover, and 7 PB. Almost all are in great shape. The PB are generally $1.50, and the HC generally $4. Look for them stuffed under the new fiction table.
(P. S. There used to be 8 PB, but I took one to find out what all the fuss was about.)
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