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Ny: Pocket, 2001. BCE/BOMC. Hardcover_boards. Fine/Fine. 5.75"x8.5" 264 pgs. Soft Black boards w/silver foil letters on spine. DJ design #37504 by Lisa Litwack. Author photo by Dan White. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean w/tone. Not x-library, unclipped (no price), & unmarked. Secure ship w/track #. Sex, violence, evil, and betrayal -- the shocking murder case splashed across the Florida headlines has all the right elements for true-crime writer Marie Lightfoot's next bestseller. And tell the tale she does, in a book that reveals the secrets of a love affair gone fatally wrong. But there are disturbing twists, which leave Marie sensing in her gut that something does not jibe. Twist number one: the accused is a man of the cloth, who has allegedly killed his wife in collusion with his lover. Twist number two: a pair of young girls findthe body in an abandonedmansion, adding the death of innocence to the magnitude of the crime. Twist number three: a shattering conviction turns the case on its… Read More

NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. 1st Edition. Hardcover_clothspine. Collectible - Near Fine/Near Fine. 6.75"x9.5". 369 pgs. 5th Printing. Pumpkin boards w/green cloth spine. Silver metallic letters on spine. Deckled edge. Jacket photo by Kamil Vojnar/Photonica. Jacket design by Gabriele Wilson. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Not x-library, unmarked, unclipped. Minor shelf wear to DJ. The Dive from Clausen's Pier is one of those small miracles that reinforce our faith in fiction. It does what the best novels so often do, making the largest things visible by its perfect rendering of life on the smaller scale. It is witty, tragic and touching, and beguiling from the first page." --Scott Turow A riveting novel about loyalty and self-knowledge, and the conflict between who we want to be to others and who we must be for ourselves. Carrie Bell has lived in Wisconsin all her life. She's had the same best friend, the same good relationship with her mother, the same boyfriend, Mike, now her… Read More

Boston: Houghton Mifflin and Company, 1905. Hardcover_cloth. VeryGood. 5.75"x8" 713 pages. Maroon cloth. Gold letters on spine. Riverside Press. Tissue covered frontispiece w/portrait of each poet and their signature. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean w/soft tone. PON inside front board. Not x-library, notes on verso of last fly leaf, no DJ. Edges toned. Gutters expose but intact. Faint soiling to boards. Small chip to title page. Secure ship w/track #. Brief biographical sketches' at the end of the volume are designed only to give an easily accessible summary of the author's life. Indexes of Poets, First Lines, and Titles. List of Poets: Bryant; Poe; Emerson; Longfellow; Whittier; Holmes; Lowell; Whitman; Lanier.

NY: Simon and Schuster, 2024. 1st Edition. Hardcover_boards. New/New. FIRST PRINTING w/DJ wrapped in mylar. Features: Illustrated, Price on Product. Physical Info: 1.8" H x 9.1" L x 6.2" W (1.5 lbs) 464 pages. Secure ship w/track #. Barbara Walters was a force from the time TV was exploding on the American scene in the 1960s to its waning dominance in a new world of competition from streaming services and social media half a century later. She was not just a groundbreaker for women (Oprah announced when she was seventeen that she wanted to be Barbara Walters), but also expanded the big TV interview and then dominated the genre. By the end of her career, she had interviewed more of the famous and infamous, from presidents to movie stars to criminals to despots, than any other journalist in history. Then at sixty-seven, past the age many female broadcasters found themselves involuntarily retired, she pioneered a new form of talk TV called The View. She is on the short list of those who have left the… Read More

Boulder, CO: Blue Mountain Press, 2000. 1st Edition. Hardcover_pictorial boards. Collectible - Fine/Near Fine. 6.25"x9.25". 96 pp. First printing. Illustrations on DJ match covers. Yellow paste downs. Different color pages with beautiful illustrations. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Not x-library, unclipped. 2" ink line on back of DJ. With full-color illustrations, this imaginative book is comprised of gentle, whimsical, and optimistic messages to bring serenity and happiness to life. Poems by authors such as: T.S. Eliot, Charlotte Bronte, Theodore Roosevelt, Shakespeare, Goethe, Thackeray...and so many more. Source: Publisher.

Thorndike, ME: Thorndike Press, 1988. Hardcover_pictorial boards. Very Good. 6"x8.5". 233 pages. X-library w/graphics. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Multiple sets of initials inside front cover. Nightrider's Moon finds young Frank Tennant learning to doubt his mother's adage that no man is all bad. Hos own uncle, Charles Burton, is a wealthy rancher whose greed makes him turn on his own flesh and blood. And he does not hesitate to send hired gunmen afer Frank. Despite the obvious evel in his uncle, Frank sees that there are also those who are clearly good. One such man is Jorge Medina, who comes to the rescue, risking his life - and his daughter's life _ for what he believes is right. Mostly, Frank discovers, people arelike himself: capable of rising to goodness, or sinking to evil, depending on the circumstances. Goodreads 4.0.

New York: Thorndike Large Print, 1996. Hardcover_pictorial boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 6"x8.5". 337 pages. X-library w/graphics. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Few writings inside front cover. "Young Toby Lincoln was an orphan and runaway who'd been pushed around a lot by life. He spent two hellish years in a Colorado prison, falsely accused of horse stealing. Once he was released he swore he'd never go back to jail again and set out for the New Mexico Territory to make a new start. Yet it wasn't long before his dreams of a peaceful life were shattered by a Colorado prison guard and a federal marshal with an extradition order. But Toby wasn't about to pay for someone else's crimes again...and this time he had friends who were ready to move mountains to help him. This time Toby would fight the law. This time he'd push back." Goodreads 4.06.

Detroit: Five Star, 2009. 1st Edition. Hardcover_pictorial boards. Used - Near Fine/Near Fine. 6"x8.75". 256 pgs. X-library w/graphics. 2nd printing. Pictorial hardboards. Jacket design by Christopher Wait. Jacket photo c 2009 Juperimages Corp. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Page 117 has crease. Few foxing spots on edge. Few waves in DJ. WE SHIP SAME DAY W/TRACKING #.

San Diego: Canterbury Classics, 2014. Paperback. New. Physical Info: 1.5" H x 7.5" L x 5.4" W (1.35 lbs) 472 pages, Bibliography, Table of Contents, Price on Product. "Thomas Paine is one of history's most renowned thinkers and was indispensible to both the American and French revolutions. The three works included, Common Sense, The Rights of Man, and The Age of Reason, are among his most famous publications. Paine is probably best known for his hugely popular pamphlet, Common Sense, which swayed public opinion in favor of American independence from England. The Rights of Man and The Age of Reason further advocated for universal human rights, a republican instead of monarchical government, and truth and reason in politics. The works of this moral visionary, whose ideas are as relevant today as ever, are now available as part of the Word Cloud Classics series, providing a stylish and affordable addition to any library. "--.

New York: HarperCollins, 2009. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Collectible - Near Fine/VeryGood. 6.25"x9.25"x1.5". 413 pgs. 1st Printing. Navy boards w/Harper Collins colophon embossed on bottom right corner. Silver metallic letters on spine. DJ: Front jacket photo by Joan Keatley; Back jacket photo is of Tadd and Sarah Palin on the way to her debate with Senator Joe Biden; Photo c 2009 Shealah Craghea; Jacket desighn by Archie Ferguson. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Not x-library, price is clipped, and unmarked. Minor shelf and edge wear. "Going Rogue is the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir from Sarah Palin, one of America's most beloved and controversial political figures. Now with new material, Going Rogue offers plain talk from a true American original about her life, her career, and the future of the country she loves." Goodreads 3.28.

NY: Silhouette Books, 1997. Hardcover_pictorial boards. Used - Near Fine. 4.25"x6.75". 242 pp. Gilt stars on front. Red spine w/white and gold letters. Interview, recipes, and advertisements in back of book. Red paste downs. Spine slight slant, binding tight, pages clean w/slight tone. Not x-library, & unmarked. Page 150 has crease.

Urichsville, OH: Barbour, 2006. 1st Edition. Paperback. Fine. 5.25"x8" 349 numbered pgs. First Printing. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean w/soft tone. Not x-library, unclipped, & unmarked. Secure ship w/track #. Imagine for a moment—three dream-laden, hope-filled women leave familiar ports for fairy-tale adventures, where love and faith collide. A quaint, Greek village turns a cold, if not openly hostile, shoulder to physician Allie Alexander as she spurns city life for a ramshackle medical clinic. High-fashion model Natalia Pappas leaves the only home she's ever known—nestled among lush green Grecian hills—to pursue her career on the mean streets of New York City. And then there's Martha Pappas, who finds herself ready at last to open her shop, Once Upon a Time, only to find a long-awaited love just beyond the doorstep.

Middlebury: Middlebury College Press, 2001. 1st Edition. Hardcover_cloth spine. Fine-Collectible/Fine. 5.75"x8.75" 136 pages. First printing. White boards. Gold foil letters on a navy blue spine w/matching blue endpapers. DJ #54127 designed by Marc Cohen. DJ photo by Henry Horenstein. Author photo by Glenna Kimball. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean w/soft tone. Not x-library, unclipped (no price), & unmarked. Secure ship w/track #. GIFT QUALITY. "Departing from Appalachia's 150-year-old literary legacy of formula and caricature, West Virginia native Ann Pancake uses the texture of language, an intense attention to place, and complexity of characterization to recreate the region - its tragic history and fragile culture, the interior landscapes of its people, and their deep rootedness in a threatened land. Her characters, already marginalized economically and socially, confront what many perceive as an invading outside culture, enduring and at times transcending the loss of their "place,"… Read More

NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2023. 1st Edition. Hardcover_boards. New/New. FIRST PRINTING W/DJ WRAPPED IN MYLAR. Physical Info: 2.2" H x 9.5" L x 6.4" W (2.05 lbs) 704 pages. Target Age Group: 12 and UP. Secure ship w/track #. in this stunning epic fantasy set a year after the events of the Inheritance Cycle. Join Dragon Rider--and fan favorite--Murtagh and his dragon as they confront a perilous new enemy! "Christopher Paolini is a true rarity." --The Washington Post The world is no longer safe for the Dragon Rider Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn. An evil king has been toppled, and they are left to face the consequences of the reluctant role they played in his reign of terror . Now they are hated and alone, exiled to the outskirts of society. Throughout the land, hushed voices whisper of brittle ground and a faint scent of brimstone in the air--and Murtagh senses that something wicked lurks in the shadows of Alagaësia. So begins an epic journey into lands both familiar and untraveled, where Murtagh and Thorn… Read More

NY: Knopf, 2005. 1st Edition. Hardcover_cloth spine. Fine-Collectible/Fine. 6.5"x9.5"x2". 681 pp. 2nd printing. Red boards. Black cloth spine w/gilt letters. Map for paste downs. Jacket illustration by John Jude Palencar. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Not x-library, unclipped (price), & unmarked. Small bump to back top corner. Secure ship w/track #. Perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings, the New York Times bestselling Inheritance Cycle about the dragon rider Eragon has sold over 35 million copies and is an international fantasy sensation. Darkness falls...despair abounds...evil reigns... Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in the skills of the Dragon Rider: magic and swordsmanship. Soon he is on the journey of a lifetime, his eyes open to awe-inspring new places and people, his days… Read More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2008. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine-Collectible/Fine. 6.25"x9.25"; 763 pages; First printing. Black boards with black cloth spine overlay, gilt lettering on spine; map paste downs front & back. Jacket Illustration by John Jude Palencar; Author photo by Perry Hogopian. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Not x-library, unclipped (price), & unmarked. Gift Quality. Secure ship w/track #. OATHS SWORN . . . loyalties tested . . . forces collide. Following the colossal battle against the Empire's warriors on the Burning Plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have narrowly escaped with their lives. Still there is more at hand for the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by a tangle of promises he may not be able to keep. First is Eragon's oath to his cousin Roran: to help rescue Roran's beloved, Katrina, from King Galbatorix's clutches. But Eragon owes his loyalty to others, too. The Varden are in desperate need of his talents and strength—as… Read More

Garden City: Reader's Digest, 2001. 1st Edition. Paperback. Collectible - Near Fine. 6"x9" 573 pp. Purple background w/photos of each books. White spine w/black letters. Selected and Edited by Reader's Digest. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean w/slight tone. Not x-library, unmarked, & unclipped. Empty Promises by Ann Rule is true crime. Fifty Acres and a Poodle by Jeanne Marie Laskas is country humor. The Rescue Season by Bob Drury dramatic tales of Alaska's awful majesty and its terrible beauty. Believing it All by Marc Parent celebrates the wonder of children, the gift of parenting. Who Wants to be Me? by Regis Philbin autobio.

NY: William Morrow and Company, Inc, 1987. BCE/BOMC. Hardcover_boards. Fine/Fine. 5.75"x 8.5" 222 pgs. R31. Blue boards w/faint gray letters to spine. . DJ #11237 designed by One Plus One Studio. Author photo by Jerry Bauer. Spine slight slant, binding tight, pages clean w/soft tone. Not x-library, unclipped (no price), unmarked. Minimal shelf wear to dj. Secure ship w/track #.

NY: Random House, 2000. Paperback. VeryGood. 5.25"x7.5" Spine straight, binding tight, laminated x-library w/graphics. 74 pgs. Unmarked. Reading level 2.1 6 to 9 yr olds. Secure ship w/track #. AR Quiz No. 44907 EN Fiction Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1.0 Accelerated Reader Quiz Type Information AR Quiz Types: RP, RV, VP Book Rating Rating: 3.5 When Junie B. learns that her kindergarten class is going on a field trip to a farm, she worries about being attacked by a rooster.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1959. 1st. Hardcover_cloth. good/no jacket. 10"x7"x.25". 38 pages; Ex-Library with graphics. Gold cloth boards with red letters on front. Riverside Press Cambridge. Delightful black and white illlustrations. Good bedtime story. Spine straight, binding tight. Soiling on cover. Fraying to top and bottom of spine.