Search Results: Titles starting with D from Werdz Quality Used Books

Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.: Osprey Publishing Co, 2006. Hardcover. New/New. 1846032334; New Book; "An historical account of the crucial Allied landings in Normandy in June 1944. The essays collected here, all by distinguished historians of the Second World War give new depth and fresh perspective to the familiar narrative of the D-Day invasion. With a foreward by Major Richard Winters, each chapter focuses on a different aspect of this pivotal invasion from the build-up to the attack to the experiences of the troops on the ground. "

Vancouver, BC, Canada: Raincoast Book Distribution, 2003. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. 1551925869; As new condition; dustjacket in brodart cover; Very heavy book-May require extra for shipping; Van der Vat covers all the perspectives of the D-Day invasion. Complementing the text are hundred of photos-as well as dramatic paintings by the many artists. Specially commissioned color photos by Peter Christopher are used in compelling 'then-and-now' features and detailed maps illuminate each stage of the campaign. "

New York, NY: Abrams, 2020. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Allén, Raúl; Martín, Patricia. SIGNED COLLECTOR'S EDITION #189/250; A deluxe collector's edition with an increased trim size of 7 1/2" x 11 1/4", printed on high-quality matte art paper, and a faux-cloth slipcase with gold foil stamping and tip on cover. A limited run of 250 copies include three different art prints in a protective rice paper sleeve, each signed by different members of the creative team-Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, Raúl Allén and Patricia Martín, and Bill Sienkiewicz. Purchased new from distributor - wrapper's removed.

New York, NY: Scholastic, 2006. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; small personal inscription inside front corner; very light to inside corners; A heartwarming tale from the beloved author of The Mitten Mei Mei has the six happiest hens in China. She gives them treats and fresh hay baths, and when she calls to them- gu gu gu gu gu -they all run to her as fast as they can. But one of the hens, Daisy, is not always so happy. The other hens pick on Daisy and push her off the perch every night, knowing that she is too small to stand up to them. Then one day Daisy accidentally drifts out onto the river in a basket and must quickly learn how to survive. When Daisy finds her way home, this plucky little hen is no longer afraid. Jan Brett and her husband, Joe, traveled with their daughter-in-law, Yun, and her husband, Sean, to China, the land where Yun was born. During this trip, Jan found the inspiration for Daisy's story.

Charlottesville, VA: Hampton Roads Publishing, 2013. Soft cover. Near Fine. In conversation with His Holiness the Dalai Lama; Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; A few years ago, prominent cultural anthropologist Noriyuki Ueda sat down with the Dalai Lama for a lively two-day conversation. This little book is the result. In it are some surprising truths and commonsense wisdom. Open the book to any page and find great wisdom on what matters most. And what matters most is not adherence to any one doctrine or political system but living with an open mind and heart.

Winnipeg, MB: Winnipeg Art Gallery, 2014. Soft cover. As New. As New condition; With artwork spanning more than 60 years of production, from 1921 to 1984, this exhibition presents an expansive range of 40 works - paintings, watercolours, drawings, sculpture, and jewellery - that exemplify key points of Salvador Dali's rich and long career.

Toronto, ON: HarperCollins, 2018. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; bump to bottom back inside corner; otherwise absolute minimal wear; An exceptional tribute to one of the most audacious, and perhaps until now, underappreciated combat actions of WWII. The RAF Bomber Command raid by 617 Squadron was a marvel of technological ingenuity and a supreme test of human resolve, courage, and determination. Canadian airmen factored proudly and significantly in this daring attack. Exceptionally well-researched and balanced between the technological challenges and the stellar courage and innovativeness of the participants.

Ottawa, ON: National Research Council, 1953. Stapled Soft Cover. Very Good. Technical Report No. 9 of the Division of Building Research; Clean, tight, unmarked; crease to back facing end page; otherwise absolute minimal wear; This report is a compilation of the manner in which residential buildings and building materials performed during the disastrous Winnipeg flood of 1950. A brief statement of the conditions which caused the flooding and a summary of th inundation of so large an area of Manitoba are included. Includes description and photos of specific types of damage to houses and statistical tables.

Victoria, BC: FriesenPress, 2013. Paperback. Very Good. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on title page. Clean, tight, unmarked; a few light scratches to covers; spine straight and uncreased; very minimal wear; Harry P. Krahn, M.D. practiced urology in both Canada and the U.S. Krahn compares and critiques the two nations' health care systems from a surgeon's unique perspective. He cuts to the chase. Required reading for citizens of both countries concerned about the state of their medical care. Damaged Care provides rare insight, candor, and a detailed prescription for improving the quality of the Canadian and American health care systems.

Toronto, ON: Signal, 2011. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; very light wear to inside back corner of dust jacket; otherwise as new; Samantha Nutt offers a damning indictment of the factors that fuel conflict and instability and outlines the steps that must urgently be taken to give peace the advantage. She explores the complex nature of armed conflict and the changes required to prevent it. Weaving personal stories from the front lines into a compelling exploration of the true cost of war, Dr. Nutt challenges prevailing attitudes towards conflict and humanitarianism and offers a lucid alternative.

Winnipeg, MB: Heartland, 2012. Soft cover. As New. As new condition; "The cautionary tale of the ill-advised construction of two dams on the Souris River system in southern Saskatchewan which flooded 80 km of verdant prairie valley, and the long legal and political battle between the Saskatchewan government and two farmers in the 1980s and 90s which ultimately resulted in the creation of environmental law in Canada.

Montreal, Quebec: XYZ Editeur, 2004. Trade Paper. Very Good+. 1894852052; INSCRIPTION FROM AUTHOR on title page; clean, tight, unmarked; appears unread;"The lives of three women, two sisters and their mother. The women have made their separate ways from Montreal to Mexico, the land of their father and husband gone missing ten years ago. Their reunion is a grudging one and their love often aching, uncertain and flawed. A haunting depiction of love, loss and insistence of life. "

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Oberon Press, 1977. Trade Paper. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; gift inscription on ffep; light wear to upper inside corner of cover; otherwise very minimal shelfwear; appears unread; "Kinsella refuses to take a tragic (he would call it a sentimental view of Indian life. His view is unrepentantly comic and his stories are extremely funny. Not that he laughs at the expense of the Indians. On the contrary, it is the white man and his civilization that are seen to be absurd.

London, UK: Unwin Health, 1986. Paperback. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; light general wear; The classic guide to the expressive techniques of contemporary dance and jazz. Superbly illustrated, with clear step-by-step instructions and authoritative advice on all aspects of this moving, living art, this book teaches you how to get back in touch with yourself and use and your body to express how you feel.

Toronto, ON: Pajama Press, 2015. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; name on half title page; form on other side of page; otherwise absolute minimal wear; appears unread; Ali and Zeynep are young and in love. But the two Anatolian teenagers are caught by circumstances that threaten to separate them forever. While Ali has found passage to Canada, war breaks out in 1914; he is declared an enemy alien and sent to an interment camp. Left behind in a country plunged into war and revolution, Zeynep is determined to stay alive and - despite impossible odds - cross a continent and an ocean to find Ali again.

Toronto, ON, Canada: McClelland & Stewart, 1989. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; two light creases to spines; personal inscription on ffep; otherwise minimal wear; Including a selection of her articles, speeches, and letters - many never before published - and photographs selected by Margaret laurence from her personal family albums, this is a book of celebration and exploration in which Margaret Laurence speaks openly about her place in the world as a woman, a writer, and a concerned human being.

Erin, ON: Porcupine's Quill, 1996. Soft cover. Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; Hilary James ('Mousie') is just 16 when she wins The Fuller Trophy at the Royal Winter Fair jumping with her horse, Dancer. Her triumph is rewarded with an invitation to perform in England for Queen Elizabeth, but she has also attracted the unwanted attention of the nefarious Samuel Owens who schemes to acquire Dancer for his niece, Sara. Rebuffed in his first attempt to buy the horse, Owens instructs his hired man, Chad Smith, to try to steal it. Mousie has a dream in which a beautiful blond horsewoman warns her of impending danger.

Vancouver, BC: Orca Spirit, 2006. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; Calvin Helin paints an impassioned and insightful portrait of the poverty and conditions of indigenous people. At the same time, he provides real, focused, strategic turnaround solutions on how to move constructively forward. A richly textured work featuring 25 full page artworks on the mystical culture and cosmology of the Northwest Coast Tsimshian peoples by internationally renowned artist, Bill Helin.

Toronto, ON: Penguin Canada, 2006. Soft cover. As New. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; This is Ross's attempt to give some definition to the cultural gap that bedevils the relationships and distorts the communications between Native peoples and the dominant white Canadian society - and to encourage others to begin their own respectful cross-cultural explorations. As Ross discovered, traditional perspectives have a great deal to offer modern-day Canada, not only in the context of justice but also in terms of the broader concepts of peaceful social organization and personal fulfilment.

Winnipeg, MB, Canada: Heartland Publications, 2004. Soft cover. Very Good. INSCRIPTION FROM BOTH SHARON CARSTAIRS AND TIM HIGGINS on title page; Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; This is the story of the determined and difficult assault by women on the maile-dominated citadel of Canadian politics. Combining profiles of 28 remarkable women who have achieved political first with a richly detailed, immensely readable history of Canadian life over the last century.