Search Results: Memoirs from Walnut Valley Books/Books by White

Milwaukee, WI: RDA Enthusiast Brands, 2018 RDA Enthusiast Brands, Milwaukee, WI. 2018. Hardcover. 3rd Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. Pictorial laminate boards and spine with white and black titles on the spine and front board. 208 pp 4to. A pictorial album full of fun from the 1950s. This heartwarming collection offers first-person stories and smile-inducing photos shared by the readers of Reminisce magazine. Added reminders of the good ol' days include vintage advertisements of 1950s products and services, plus a timeline of events that played out during this favorite decade. A clean very presentable copy.

Lexington, KY: Self-Published , 2011 Self-Published, Lexington, KY. 2011. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition Thus. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. Pictorial Wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split. 218 pp 8vo. At 5:41 PM, 22 May 2011, the deadliest single tornado to hit the United States in 50 years started tearing its way through Joplin, MO. By the time it had completed its murderous course, 160 lives were lost, and those who survived have stories they can tell for the rest of their lives. These are the true stories of the rescuers, the survivors, and the families of those killed in the tornado. A clean pristine copy.

Hampshire, UK: Quetzal, 2002 Quetzal, Hampshire, UK. 2002. Hardcover. Stated 2nd Edition (updated postscript and previously unpublished photographs). Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine. Blue boards and spine with bright silver lettering on spine. Maps as endpapers. 214 8vo. A day-to-day diary account of the 1982 occupation of the Falklands illustrated with more than 30 photographs telling us what life was like for John Smith, his family, and friends during the two and a half month period of occupation by the Argentine military forces. A clean pristine copy in a Brodart mylar jacket .

Scottsdale AZ: RexGarRus Press, 1989 RexGarRus Press, Scottsdale, AZ. 1989. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated First Edition. Signed by the author on the FFFP. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; closed tear on front wrap at bottom; rubbing and light scratches to panels; small creases on front and rear panels from handling. No DJ. Heavy pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 126 pp 4to. This is the story of Rex Allen, The Arizona Cowboy and his horse KoKo. Working his way up from Willcox, AZ on a Sears and Roebuck guitar, he launched his recording career at WLS and the National Barn Dance. Then came Republic Studios in 1949 and the second part of his career began in the movies. Rex shares the ups and downs of his career in this book. A clean very presentable copy with a signed studio picture laid in.

Lubbock, TX: Texas Tech University Press, 2013 Texas Tech University Press, Lubbock, TX, 2013. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a mark on FFFP for reading the book. Book Condition: Near Fine; light rubbing to panels; slight tip bumping; slight edge wear. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 280 pp 8vo. The shocking story of captured B-29 Superfortress airmen who were shot down over Japan during WWII and their brutal treatment by the Japanese Kempei Tai Secret Police. Designated as Special Prisoners/Accused American War Criminals they were to be tried and executed for the killing of innocent women and children. While awaiting trial they ere starved on half POW rations, were denied hygenic needs, denied medical treatment, and allowed to suffer and tie from torture and malnutrition but a few, like the author survived to tell the story. A clean very… Read More

Novato, CA: Presidio Press, 1992 Presidio Press, Novato, CA. 1992. Hardcover. First Edition. Signed by pilot/section authors Swett and Morehead on FFFP. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Near Fine; light edge bumps; small closed tear on lower front. Blue boards and spine with bright silver lettering on spine. 318 pp 8vo. The author brings first-person accounts from forty of the American fighter aces who blasted their way across the skies of the Pacific and East Asia from 7 Dec 1941, until the final air battles over Japan in Aug 1945. Full of thrilling in-the-cockpit experiences of air combat that World War II's best Army, Navy, and marine Pilots have chosen to tell. These are stories of bravery and survival, men and machines pitted against one another in heart-stopping unforgiving high-speed aerial combat. A clean pristine copy in Brodart mylar.

Chicago, IL: Bonus Books, 1991 Bonus Books, Chicago, IL. 1991. Hardcover. First Edition/First Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine. White boards with red cloth overlay on spine with bright blue lettering on the spine. 239 pp. The author shares her wrenching experiences as a POW wife, activist, and single parent. Working behind the scenes she finally stepped to the forefront of what became one of the most emotionally-charged grassroots efforts in memory. After his release, as a couple they begin to fight the US government over the POW remaining in SE Asia the fight against the enemy who is supposed to be a friend. a clean pristine copy.

Bartlesville, OK: Living Sacrifice Book Study, 2001 Living Sacrifice Book Company, Bartlesville, OK. 2001. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: As New. No DJ. Pictorial wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split. 432 pp. An extraordinary account of the cruelty that we should know enough to expect from dictatorships but that in the case of Fidel Castro has been successfully concealed from outside observers. The author was arrested for opposition to communism and imprisoned for 22 years. The story of how one man's deep Christian faith enabled him to sustain the most evil treatment and never abandon hope. A clean pristine copy.

New York, NY: Citadel Press, 2003 Citadel Press, New York. 2003. Hardcover. Stated First Edition/First Printing by line number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine. Red boards with black overlay on spine with bright gold lettering on spine. 278 pp. Today's sleek military aircraft may be a far cry from the planes used decades ago, but the brave men who take our battles to the skies haven't changed. Whatever the mission, whether famed or forgotten, U.S. pilots have always exemplified courage, dedication, and honor. Presented are eleven true stories of valiant airmen on memorable missions from the search for pancho Villa in 1916 to America's victories over iraq in both Gulf Wars. packed with authentic photographs and gripping testimony. A clean pristine copy.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: First Second Books, 2008 First Second Books, New York. 2008. Softcover/Trade Warps. First American Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: VG+; bumping to the fore edge and two small stains on the text block fore edge. No DJ but heavy board wraps are cut to resemble a DJ. Pictorial Wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split. 304 pp. As durable and evanescent as memories, Emmanuel Guibert's ink washes fuse with the recollections of World War II veteran Alan Ingram Cope. Together they render Alan's War, a unique piece of World War II literature and a ground-breaking graphic memoir, born of a deep friendship across the generations. A clean and very presentable copy.

New York, NY: Random House, 2001 Random House, New York, NY. 2001. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated First Edition/First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; slight shelfwear to head, tail, and tips. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 384 pp 8vo. This is an American family album of stories from the Greatest Generation that tells of life as it was lived during the Depression and World War II preserved in their own words. Members of the Greatest Generation describe their war as well as their lives and that of their families on the home front. This book preserves a people's rich historical heritage and the legacy of a nation's heroism in war and its courage in peace and hot it helped shaped the world we live in today. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: Random House, 2001 Random House, New York, NY. 2001. Hardcover. Stated First Edition/First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($29.95). Black grained boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on spine. 314 pp 4to. This is an American family album of stories from the Greatest Generation that tells of life as it was lived during the Depression and World War II preserved in their own words. Members of the Greatest Generation describe their war as well as their lives and that of their families on the home front. This book preserves a people's rich historical heritage and the legacy of a nation's heroism in war and its courage in peace and hot it helped shaped the world we live in today. A clean very presentable copy.

Argonia, KS: Argonia Centennial Book Committee, 1985 Argonia Centennial Book Committee, Argonia, KS. 1985. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good: bumping and light shelf wear to head and tail; toning to front endpapers; small wrinkle to the upper outer corner of pages 91-92. No DJ. Brown leatherette boards and spine with debossed titles on the spine and front board with the ship Argonia on the front board. Pictorial endpapers. 136 pp 4to. This book attempted to present the most important events of Argonia's history. The family histories are handed down to future generations as it has been told by some of those who lived it, or as the have been told it by their families. The book has 10 Chapters; History of ARgonia, Churches, Schools, Frank Beals, Businesses, A Tribute, "The Argonia", Clubs, Family Histories, Special Pages. A clean very presentable and quite rare book.

Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2010 University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 2010. Hardcover. First Edition/Fourth Printing by line number. The Mark Twain Papers. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; two light splash marks on text block fore edge. DJ: VG+; small tear at gutter on rear. White boards with black cloth overlay on spine with bright gilt lettering on spine. 736 pp 4to. Published on the 100th anniversary of Twain's death this book is printed for the first time Mark Twain's uncensored autobiography in its entirety and exactly as he left it. A clean and very presentable copy.

Ontario, CA: Brasch and Brasch, Publishers, Inc., 1978 Brashch and Brasch, Ontario, Ca. 1978. Hard Cover. Presumed First/First. Book Condition: Near Fine; slight rubbing to heel of spine. DJ: VG; closed tears at head of spine, rubbing, and an Slight wrinkling on rear from moisture; in Brodart mylar. 334 pp. Light brown boards with dark brown spine and bright gold lettering on spine. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. The story of Ben Hunter; writer, producer, performer on radio and TV, and his wife who discovered "The Baja Feeling" and began an odyssey of adventure that eventually led them to design and build a house on beach in Mexico. A socio-journalistic study of the people of Baja, California; of their lives, values and world views. A pristine and clean copy.

New York, NY: Lisa Drew Books/Charles Scribner's Sons, 1994 Lisa Drew Books/Charles Scribner's Sons. New York. 1994. Hardcover. 2nd printing by line number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($25.00). Purple boards with blue cloth overlay on spine with bright gilt lettering on spine and signature on front board in gilt. 575 pp 8vo. Mrs. Bush for the first time gives readers a very private look at a life lived in the public eye for over 25 years. She relives her life as a child through WWII, to public life and presidential campaigns; to friendships with the powerful, her experiences, and her humorous anecdotes on life in the spotlight; this is a warm and funny memoir. A clean pristine copy.

New York, NY: Hudson Street Press , 2009 Hudson Street Press, New York. 2009. Hardcover. First Printing. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Near Fine; edge bumps; slight wear at front lower tip cover. Green boards with red overlay on spine with bright silver lettering on spine. 246 pp. From clubbie and batboy of the NY Mets to a major supplier of illegal medications to major league players. In an unrepentant memoir of his 10 years of drug dealing to help players play to the best of their abilities with steroids and recover faster from injuries with HGH the author feels no remorse only that he in some way helped pack the stands for the baseball owners and he should be thanked for that. Read this book and see if you agree. A clean pristine edition.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2005 G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York. 2004. Hardcover. First Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Previously owned by a Vietnam Veteran of the 3rd Marine Division. Many pages have marginal notes and comments about marine duty, skills, and errors in General Zinni's thought processes and writing- very entertaining. Book Condition: Near Fine. DJ: VG+ wear to head and heel at spine. Green boards with dark green cloth overlay on spine with bright gold lettering on spine. 450 pp. A Tom Clancy Commander's book. This book follows the evolution of both General Zinni and the Marine Corps from the cauldron of Vietnam through the operational revolution of the 70s and 80s to the new realities of the post-Cold War, post 9/11 military- a military with a radically different job and radically different tools for accomplishing it. A clean and highly entertaining copy with marginal notes; very presentable and one-of-a-kind.

New York, NY: The American Past Book of the Month Club, 1968 The American Past Book of the Month Club, New York. 1968. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Good +; sunfading to spine; flaking to title on spine; light soiling to boards; one mis-folded page corner. No DJ. Red cloth boards and spine with silver lettering on the spine in a black shadowbox. Tinted textblock top. Pictorial endpapers. Black ribbon bookmark. 627 pp 8vo. Here is the first uncensored and intimate account of Germany in the Second World War. Here is the private, personal, utterly revealing journal of a great foreign correspondent, in which he tells the things he saw and experienced during the seven terrible years in which Hitler rose to power and conquered most of a continent. This book tells of what he saw and experienced. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: Alfred A Knopf, Publisher, 1941 Alfred A Knopf, Publisher, New York. 1941. Hardcover. Book Club Edition / Stated First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for BOMC News pasted to the first blank page and a F/O name on the FFFP dated July 3, '41. Book Condition: Very Good +; slight suntanning to spine; toning to endpapers; light shelfwear to tail and lower tips. No DJ but front and rear flaps have been cut from the DJ and laid-in. Blue cloth boards and spine with black lettering on the spine and front board; spine has red shadowbox with title. Tinted textblock top. Deckled fore edge. 605 pp +[xxi index] 8vo. Here is the first uncensored and intimate account of Germany in the Second World War. Here is the private, personal, utterly revealing journal of a great foreign correspondent, in which he tells the things he saw and experienced during the seven terrible years in which Hitler rose to power and conquered most of a continent. This book tells of what he saw and experienced.… Read More