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Ebook Bakery, 2023. Private Press; March 2023 The book is copyright 2017; this is likely a print-on-demand copy. 8vo size trade paperback; 222 pages From back cover: "Life in our 70s presents unique challenges as anyone already in or nearing that decade well knows. That's why readers of (this book) frequently find themselves nodding in recognition. In this book, based on her popular blog that The New York Times described as "quietly dramatic," (the author) shares often tender, inevitably wise, and frequently humorous insights into life during her eighth decade. Kugel describes her sense of loss on leaving her work community after thirty-three years at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and her successful quest for an engaging retirement. Her candid descriptions of married life, parenting, health issues, and friendships offer a sensitive look at how aging shapes our relationships. Kugel's scope is broad. Enjoy her take on travel, food, and exercise.… Read More

New York: Random House Audio, 2006. Read by the author Unabridged on one CD in trifold cardstock holder, about 1 hour, 15 minutes From back of package: Though it deals with devastating loss, About Alice is a love story, chronicling a romance that began at a Manhattan part in December of 1963. In Calvin's writing, Alice was sometimes his subject and always his muse." CD is in excellent condition, cardstock case has wear to sides. . Audio CD. Very Good/No Jacket. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall.

New York: Putnam, 2005. with Tom Pedulla Signed and inscribed by author on title page First Edition 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 231 pages plus a glossy section of black and white photographs From jacket: "He is considered the leading rider of his era, one of the greatest jockeys ever to break from the starting gate. He has won every major race there is, and then won it again; set earnings and stakes records and entered the Racing Hall of Fame. But none of it was possible until he beat his demons. Astonishingly frank, vividly detailed, (this book) chronicles the making of both a man and champion... It is a book not just for every racing fan, but for everyone who has ever known the catastrophes of addiction, in himself or a loved one - for everyone who wishes to encounter an extraordinary human story..." Appears unread. We note only edgewear to jacket and a price sticker on back of jacket. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports… Read More

Bluebullseye Press, 2017. Rare signed copy. Signed and inscribed on half title page. 8vo size trade paperback; 308 pages. From back cover: "When 55-year-old Marie Fricker complained of a burning hot foot, chills, and a pins-and needles feeling crawling up her leg, nobody paid much attention. Marie was a lifelong hypochondriac and frequently predicted her own doom from perceived maladies ranging from cholera or the common cold. .. Three weeks after the birth of her first grandchild, Marie was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. Eight years later the author tells her story... We note only edgewear and a couple of stray pencil marks on outside pages. . Signed by Author. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: William Sloane Associates, Inc., 1950. 3rd Edition 8vo size navy blue clothbound hardcover; 292 pages All the Ships at Sea, a collection of his experiences in the Navy, was the first book published by William Lederer (1912 - 2010.) A career U.S. Navy officer, Lederer retired from the navy after 28 years and began a second career as a writer. From page 1: "Good old Barracks B is no more, and I guess I'm its only mourner. It burned down in the winter of 1941. Some Newporters claim that spontaneous combustion did the job. Maybe so, but I wouldn't have blamed the "captain of the head" if he had struck the match. Nothing remains now but a heap of rubble. Perhaps there isn't even any rubble. I haven't been to Newport for a year, but in 1930, when I arrived there as a hospital apprentice, Barracks B was the proudest building at the United States Naval Training Station. Though it had been built in 1904, it was still referred to as the New Barracks..."… Read More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2011. Stated First Edition 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 343 deckle edge pages with some black and white photographs. From jacket: "From the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and best-selling author: a beautifully crafted memoir of his lifelong chase after his father's shadow. John was eleven months old, when his father, Barney Darnton - a war correspondent for The New York Times - was killed in World War II, but his absence left a more profound imprint on the family than any living father could have. John's mother, a well-known Times reporter and editor, tried to keep alive the dream of raising her two songs in ideal surroundings. When that proved impossible, she collapsed emotionally and physically. But along the way she created such a powerful myth of the father-hero who gave his life for his family, country, and the fourth estate that John followed his footsteps into the same newsroom. Decades after his father's death, John and his brother, the historian Robert… Read More

New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 1999. 8vo size blue clothbound hardcover with dust jacket; 187 pages with some black and white photographs From jacket: "Agosin's childhood and early adolescence were spent with her Jewish family in Chile in the 1960s and 1970s... Agosin because keenly aware of her dual identity in her country, both as a participant and an outsider. The second half of (the book) recounts the events that forced her family to emigrate to America: the overthrow of Salvador Allende by General Augusto Pinochet. Agosin writes of her new life in Athens, Georgia, of the sudden loss of all that was familiar... Ultimately this is the story of poet coming of age in two cultures and the spiritual power of language to transform and to create identity." Bumped heel of spine under jacket; edgewear to jacket. . Cloth. Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

2013. Private Press 8vo size trade paperback; 241 pages This is a young adult level memoir about being bullied as a child and teen and learning martial arts. From back cover: "Thank you for picking up this book. It means that you are either being bullied yourself, or you know someone who is being bullied. The one thing I really hope you walk away with after reading is it's not you it's them... You may never be totally prepared for some of life's toughest challenges however, you will be ready enough and will certainly survive as I did." Edgewear, light crease near bottom of front cover and on back cover. . Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Private Press.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2006. "A Child of the Fifties Looks Back" Signed and inscribed to Alanna on title page. First Thus (first trade paperback edition) with full numberline 8vo size trade paperback; 359 pages with a few black and white photographs From back cover: "For more than forty years Robert Klein has entertained audiences - on television, on Broadway, and in film. Now (in) his first book, Klein uses his trademark off the charts humor to bring us to the heart of his creative coming of age." Edgewear, front cover is worn and torn at bottom front corner, inside covers are tanned. . Signed by Author. First Thus. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1891. Two Volumes: Ex-library with some markings. Possibly rebound in stiff dark cloth. Booksellers pencilled notations on inside cover and price of fep. Bright gilt titles on spine. Annals of My Early Life 1806-1846. Bumped bottom of spine and chipped top of spine. Bottom back corners is worn. 1891. 420 toned pages followed by 24 page catalogue. Annals of My Life 1847-1856. Bumped top and bottom of spine and slight fray to both. Dusty top. 234 toned pages followed by a 24 page catalogue. 1893. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Currency, 2002. Rare, Signed Copy. Signed by author on title page. 8vo sized trade paperback; 225 pages. "The world-famous former con artist and bestselling author of Catch Me If You Can (upon which the movie of the same name is based) reveals the ingenious tricks of the scam trade - with advice that has made him one of a America's most sought-after fraud-prevention experts." Edgewear; light creasing to top corner; several turned page tips.. Signed by Author. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Manchester, Massachusetts: Sharksmouth Press, 1995. 172 pages with black and white photographs throughout. Sunned bands on photo illustrated front cover. Light soil to front cover and tiny spots in the margin of first three pages. 3rd printing. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. 3rd. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Curtis, Mrs. Greely & Isabella Curtis. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

The Illustrated Modern Library, 1944. Bright gilt titles on spine, embossed cameo-like sillouette on patterned front cover. Wear to corners, especially lower front. Blue top somewhat faded. Spot of soil on outside pages. Color illustrated end papers and illustrated throughout with color plates. Some black and white decorations. 264 pages. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning. . Pictorial Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Benton, Thomas Hart. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

The Spencer Press, 1936. Volume 3 in The World's Greatest Literature collection. 311 toned pages. Decorative spine with gilt and green decorations and titles. Bumped head and heel of spine. Fray to top of spine and bumped and worn tips. Black and white frontispiece is a woodcut of Benjamin Franklin. This volume also contains Poor Richard's Almanac and other works. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Buckram. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Garden City, NY: Garden City Publishing Co. Inc., 1916. Edited by Frank Woodworth Pine; one of the Star Series. Has "Retailed by Macy's" stamp on title page. 206 toned pages with maroon cover with black titles and illustration on both front cover and spine. Bumped corners, light soil on front cover appears mottled, pencilled inscription on fep. Small amount of foxing to inside cover and fep. Tiny spot on inside back cover. Black and white glossy frontispiece of Benjamin Franklin. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning. . Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Modern Reader, 1973. From back: "Dr. Horn's repor tis based on the longest continuous observation of the Chinese revolution by a Western writer." 192 pages with center section of glossy black and white photographs. Darkened spine, sunned band to photo illustrated front cover. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning. . Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Atheneum, 1987. 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 331 pages with red topstain Signed and inscribed to "Peter" on fep. From jacket: "In this junior and senior years in high school, Bob Greene kept a diary. In it he wrote of his coming and goings, his classwork, his dates... he confided the hopes and fears of a teen-age boy growing up in the middle of the century, in the middle of the country... (The author) has reconstructed that diary, and never has there been a more delightful book about adolescence." Jacket has edgewear; front cover is slight warped and does not lay flat on the pages. . Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Stein and Day, 1969. 8vo size gray hardcover red cloth spine has gilt facsimile signature on front board, with dust jacket; 255 deckled edged pages From dust jacket: "This is (the author's) long-awaited book about the marijuana scandal that disrupted his life, his family, his university and that made headlines all over the Western world. (It) is also an informal social history of the last few decades told in terms of the three times that (the author) has been at loggerheads with the police and the authorities." Leslie Fiedler (1917 - 2003) was a literary critic, college professor and the author of more than three dozen books. Jacket has edgewear, minor chipping, tanning to edges. There is a name and notation on fep, penciled price on rep, small area of shelf soil on bottom fore-edge and a spot in the bottom margin of page 15. . Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Bantam, 1986. Signed and with a lengthy inscription on fep. Rare signed copy and rare signature of the late actress. First Edition with full numberline 8vo size hardcover with photo illustrated dust jacket; 270 pages From jacket: "(In March 1982) a man approached (actress Theresa Saldana) ... then began to attack her with a five-inch kitchen knife. He was determined to kill her - and he almost succeeded, stabbing her ten times, all over her body... (This book) is both the story of her hospital ordeal - her reactions, rage, torments, fears - and that of her determined climb back to living... She played the starring role in the television film about her experience, and went on to found Victims for Victims, a national organization dedicated to helping victims of crime." Ms. Saldana died in 2016. Book is bumped at head and heel of spine and three corners; bottom front corner is worn. Jacket has moderate wear with some creasing and minor chipping and a one inch and two inch tear on… Read More

Abingdon Press, 1987. Very rare signed copy. Signed and inscribed by the author and the author's daughter, Jessica Purdy, on fep. 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 207 bright, white pages with black and white drawings by the author. The back of jacket has photographs of the author and her son Stephen, the subject of this book. From jacket: "He was the son of a black American GI and a South Vietnamese woman. Raised in the black-market streets of Vietnam, he was taken to an orphanage and later sent to the United States. Here he was eventually placed with a white American couple... a story you will never forget - a story of America, of war, and of one remarkable American family. And of people who choose to pick up the pieces and go on loving one another in the aftermath of a terrible human tragedy." There is a spot on back of jacket and one on the top margin of the Introduction page, some light soil to inside covers and front and rear endpages. Edgewear to jacket. . Hard Cover.… Read More