Search Results: Authors starting with L from Books of the World

The Hague: Mouton, 1975. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Former owners' impression seal to first two pages. From the collection of anthropologist Penn Handwerker. Text block unmarked. Spine creased and faded. Shelf and reading wear to covers. Not from a library. No remainder mark. x + 385 pages.

New York: Crown Trade Paperbacks, May 1995. Trade Paperback. Fine. Unmarked. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Not from a library. Remainder dot to top edge. xiv + 242 pages.
A former CEO of Ben & Jerry's tells how two '60s holdovers built a single ice cream store into one of America's hottest companies. From modest beginnings--opening their first ice cream shop in a renovated gas station--to entrepreneurial challenges, including their clash with Häagen-Dazs, to becoming a multimillion dollar company, Lager provides an insightful insider's account of Ben & Jerry's ice cream empire.

London: HarperCollins / Flamingo, May 2000. Paperback. Near Fine. Asia Books stamp to first page, otherwise Unmarked. Pages lightly tanned. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Light reading wear to covers. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 198 pages. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, this stunning debut collection of short stories unerringly charts the emotional journeys of characters seeking love beyond the barriers of nations and generations. In stories that travel from India to America and back again, Lahiri speaks with universal eloquence to everyone who has ever felt like a foreigner. Contents: A Temporary Matter; When Mr. Pirzada Came To Dine; Interpreter Of Maladies; A Real Durwan; Sexy; Mrs. Sen's; This Blessed House; The Treatment Of Bibi Haldar; The Third and Final Continent

New York: Grove Press, May 2002. Hardcover. First Edition (stated) / full number line. As New book in an As New jacket. Pristine inside and out. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xviii + 364 pages. In 1949, at the height of U.S. concern about the Soviet Union's atomic experiments and the spread of communism in China, the CIA sent two officers on an mission into Tibet intended in part to keep the kingdom's uranium deposits from falling into Russian hands as well as to deliver arms to the Tibetan resistance. Douglas Mackiernan was killed during the mission, the first CIA officer to die in the line of duty. Frank Bessac, with several other cohorts, trekked through Tibet on foot, gathering atomic intelligence and establishing regional contacts. The mission was a failure on all counts and Laird argues that it may have precipitated China's 1950 invasion of Tibet which China claimed was playing into the hands of enemy imperial powers.

Bangkok: Asia Books, 1994. Paperback. Revised and Expanded Edition. 1999 printing. Fine. Slight age toning, otherwise as close to As New as could be expected of a 30 year old book from the tropics. No markings. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. 96 pages.

Cape Town: Struik, 1995. Hardcover. First Thus. New book in a New jacket. Pristine inside and out. No remainder mark. Not damaged. 128 pages.

Alexandria, Virginia: Mother Daughter Love Publishing, 2017. Trade Paperback. Fine. Inscribed by the authors inside front cover, otherwise As New.Educate yourself and those who matter to you by learning about organ donation, liver disease, kidney disease, health, wellness, and the GREATNESS OF GOD. Pearl Lambert and her daughter Vicki always shared stories, calls, and visits. Now they share much more. They share an organ. This is a fascinating story of courage, faith, and perseverance that they Share with you.

New York: Broadway, July 2001. Trade Paperback. Fine. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 258 pages. Derek Lambert discovers the charms and idiosyncrasies of Spain as he experiences the rewards and frustrations of beginning a new life there. As Lambert and his wife set about restoring their moldering casita on Spain's Mediterranean Costa Blanca and learning to live the life of Spanish villagers, he introduces us to a nation far removed from the matadors, tapas bars, and sangria swillers. He uncovers the "real" Spain-a nation of passionate, eccentric, often contradictory, but always enchanting people. Unpredictable, often hilarious, and animated by colorful characters, Spanish Lessons presents an intimate and delightful portrait of off-the-tourist-track Spain.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons / Marian Wood, April 2000. Hardcover. First Edition / full number line. Fine book in a Near Fine jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Jacket clean and bright with just a hint of wear at spine ends and corners. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 291 pages. This sardonic novel takes place over the course of a single unexceptional day. Mr. Phillips, a middle-aged London accountant, was fired on Friday but didn't have the courage to tell his wife. So on Monday, he leaves his house as if going to work, then spends the day wandering around London before finally heading home. Mr. Phillips's thoughts form the heart of the novel--ironic and philosophical musings on work, sex, aging, money, identity, fame and modern society in general.

New York: Condé Nast Publications, May - June 1962. Digest-size Magazines. Very Good. Lightly tanned. Interiors unmarked. "25" inked on cover (May). Shelf and reading wear. Randall Garrett [Darrel T. Langart]'s novel Anything You Can Do first appeared in print when it was serialized in the May and June 1962 issues of Analog Science Fact - Science Fiction with 10 interior illustrations by Leone. What do you do when an alien with exceptional physical abilities crash lands on Earth and leaves a path of death and destruction in its wake? You use biological modification to create an enhanced human able to match the alien in strength and speed. But is the result still human?

Portland, Oregon: Marion Street Press, September 2003. Trade Paperback. First Edition. Fine. Unmarked. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Not from a library. 240 pages.

New York: Condé Nast Publications, September 1971. Digest-size Magazine. Near Fine. Interior unmarked, but tanned. No mailing label. 180 pages. Edited by John W. Cmpbell. Cover art by John Schoenherr for "Wheels Within Wheels" [LaNague Federation] (novelette) by F. Paul Wilson. Includes "The Fine Print" (novelette) by John T. Phillifent; "To Make a New Neanderthal" by W. Macfarlane; "Knight Arrant" by Jack Wodhams; "The Lion Game" [Telzey Amberdon] (serial, part 2 of 2) by James H. Schmitz; "Strong Position I" (science fact) by Carl A. Larson. Illustrated by John Schoenherr, Kelly Freas, and Vincent Di Fate.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. June 1970. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good+. Cover by Kelly Freas for "Star Light" [Mesklin] (serial, part 1 of 4, nominated for the Hugo and Locus Awards) by Hal Clement. Includes "Compulsion" [Telzey Amberdon] (novelette) by James H. Schmitz; "A Tale of the Ending" [Matter Transmitter] by Hank Dempsey (Harry Harrison); "A Matter o f Orientation" by Bob Buckley; "Message to an Alien" by Keith Laumer; "Bioelectric Phenomena" (Science Fact) by Carl A. Larson; "In Times to Come" (editorial). Illustrated by Kelly Freas, Vincent Di Fate, and P. Shirkas.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. August 1965. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good+. Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover by Freas for "Half a Loaf" (Nebula-nominated novelette) by R. C. FitzPatrick. Includes "Positive Feedback" by Christopher Anvil; "Sleep No More" by James H. Schmitz; "Fighting Division" by Randall Garrett; "Trader Team" (part 2 of 2) by Poul Anderson; "Microminiature Industry" (science fact) by Carl A. Larson; "Panacea" (editorial) John W. Campbell. Illustrated by Kelly Freas, John Schoenherr, and Leo Summers.

London: Verso, June 1984. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Foxing to top edge and inside of covers. Text pristine. Spine straight, very tight and uncreased. Light rubbing to covers. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 214 pages. Translation of Ibn Khaldoun : naissance de l'histoire, passé du Tiers monde. This intriguing study opens with a general description of the Maghreb in the later Middle Ages, focusing primarily on mercantile trade, especially in gold, and the social and economic structures of tribal life. He unravels Khaldun's fascinating biography: born in 1332 to an aristocratic family in Tunis, he had an extraordinary diplomatic and military career in the turbulent wars and politics of Western Islam, withdrew to a desert retreat in 1375, and finally emigrated to Egypt. Lacoste then turns his attention to Ibn Khaldun's Universal History, arguably the greatest single synthesis produced by medieval thought anywhere. His account of Ibn Khaldun's thought is a remarkable, sympathetic work of… Read More

Leeds, England: Peepal Tree, 2002. Trade Paperback. First Thus. Near Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright, with light reading wear to corners. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 168 pages.
Through the perspective of a child, this autobiographic novel depicts the extremely hierarchical world of the colonized British Guiana sugar plantation. Lilboy, the narrator, describes the liveliness and closeness of community and the restrictions it places on the opportunities of personal freedom of those working there. However, Lilboy describes how his family and friends cope with their seemingly bleak existences through maintaining their own rice plots, fishing, and celebrating with feasts and festivities. This story recreates the sights, smells, sounds, and other sensual pleasures of a rural childhood within the plantation era.

London: Gaia Books, 1997. Trade Paperback. First Edition. Near Fine. Text pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Foxing to verso of rear cover. Light dust stains to edges. Covers clean. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 159 pages. Profusely illustrated. This guide presents practical steps to make waking hours more sleep friendly. It provides a catalogue of remedies, from self-hypnosis to Bach Flower remedies, that should help induce sleep. By adjusting a bedtime routine or choosing more suitable bedroom furniture, lighting and ventilation, readers can learn to sleep more easily. Questionnaires enable readers to identify problems and offer individual advice for a good night's sleep. thought goes into sleep until it becomes a problem. For one-in-ten people, sleeplessness can go on for weeks, months or even years. Four per cent of marriages are said to break down because of sleep-disturbance irritability. improve personal sleeping habits and the quality of sleep achieved each… Read More

London: William Heinemann, March 1934. Hardcover. Third printing, 1948. Brown cloth over boards with gilt lettering to spine and front board. Fair book / no jacket. Reading copy. Spine cracked. Prior owner's name on FFEP and title page. Text unmarked. Not from a library. 1138 pages. This volume contains the whole of Lawrence's shorter fiction from The Prussian Officer, published in 1914, to The Man Who Died, posthumously published in 1931. The 46 stories are printed in chronological sequence.

May 1999. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Interior unmarked, but lightly tanned. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Dust stains to edges. Remainder mark. Not from a library. Not clipped. xvi + 576 pages.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, February 2009. Hardcover. First Edition / full number line. Fine book in a Fine jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight, tail lightly bumped. Jacket clean and bright. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 288 pages. A haunting love story with a heinous crime at its core. In a rural Minnesota town of German immigrants in the tumultuous days of WorldWar I, The Turtle Catcher brings together two misfits from warring clans. Liesel, the one girl in the upstanding family of Richter boys, harbors a secret about her body that thwarts all hope for a normal life. Her closest friend is Lester, the "slow" boy in the raffish Sutter family, a gentle, kind soul who spends his days trapping turtles in the lake. Yearning for human touch in the wake of her parents' deaths, Liesel turns to her only friend-leading her brother, just returned from the war, to an act that will haunt not only both families but the entire town. Helget's novel is a story of loyalty… Read More