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Set in the idyllic village of Cherry Hill, described in the novel as the "prettiest village in Ontario," Little Miss Melody centres on the experiences of a young girl named Janet Meldrum. This is an endearing and whimsical account of life in small-town, rural Ontario in the early twentieth century written by Marian Keith (1874-1961), the pen name of Mrs Esther MacGregor, nee Miller, an author from Orillia, Ontario, many of whose novels were set in small-town Ontario and included religious and social themes. This copy is in Good condition, with some wear to the top of the spin, mild bumping to the corners, and some paint marks on the front cover. Otherwise, the binding is tight and the text entirely legible. It does not have a dust jacket.

A lovely pictorial account about walruses, covering their natural history, as well as their cultural significance and appearance in various artistic representations. Written by respected science writer Peter Knudtson and accompanied by beautiful images by a variety of different photographers, this book is a stunning introduction to the natural role and and cultural significance of an often overlooked but fascinating species.
This volume is in near fine condition with a very good dust jacket. There is an old price sticker and the remnants of another old price sticker on the back of the dust jacket, and there is some very slight wear to the edges of the dust jacket.

J. Krishnamurti was an independent scholar and philosopher who focussed on the unity of humanity in the face of the ideological division. He himself pledged no allegiance to a particular ideology, rather focussing his spirituality on the importance of self-awareness and the interconnectivity of humanity with each other and with nature.
The Second Penguin Krishnamurti Reader includes two of his most popular works, "The Urgency of Chance" and "The Only Revolution." This volume was edited by Mary Lutyens, an English author best know for her biographical studies of Krishnmurti.

J. Krishnamurti was an independent scholar and philosopher who focussed on the unity of humanity in the face of the ideological division. He himself pledged no allegiance to a particular ideology, rather focussing his spirituality on the importance of self-awareness and the interconnectivity of humanity with each other and with nature. The Krishnamurti Reader includes "The Problems of Living," "For the Young," "Questions and Answers." This volume was edited by Mary Lutyens, an English author best know for her biographical studies of Krishnamurti.

J. Krishnamurti was an independent scholar and philosopher who focussed on the unity of humanity in the face of the ideological division. He himself pledged no allegiance to a particular ideology, rather focussing his spirituality on the importance of self-awareness and the interconnectivity of humanity with each other and with nature.
Krishnamurit to Himself: His Last Journal followed his wildly popular journal that was published in 1982. It is composed of recordings he made at his home in California when he was in his late eighties, shortly before his death, and is thus one of the final records of his thoughts as presented by himself.
This copy is in very good condition with a dust jacket also in very good condition.
There is some foxing to the top edges of the pages, and the front pastedown has a sticker from the Krishnamurti Education Centre of Canada.
There is some light foxing to the inside of the dust jacket and some creasing/bending to the edges of the dust jacket.

An account of the experiences of a boy and his family in Latvia both during and after the Second World War and under German and Russian occupation.
Having discovered that that family has been ordered executed by the Russians, they set off to seek refuge in the United States of America.
The author, Juris Kursulis, was born in Latvia before coming to the U.S.
This volume is in good condition. The paper covers are somewhat stained, with evidence of old stickers on the bottom of the spine. The title page is signed by the author.