Search Results: Titles starting with F from BookQuest

Bantam Books, 2003. 1ST. HARDBOUOND. VERY GOOD. Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bantam; First Edition (May 27, 2003) Language ‏ : ‎ English HARDBOUOND ‏ : ‎ 608 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0553802488 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0553802481 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.45 x 1.5 x 9.53 inches Acknowledged as “America’s most popular suspense novelist”(Rolling Stone ) and as one of today’s most celebrated and successful writers, Dean Koontz has earned the devotion of millions of readers around the world and the praise of critics everywhere for tales of character, mystery, and adventure that strike to the core of what it means to be human. Now he delivers the page-turner of the season, an unforgettable journey to the heart of darkness and to the pinnacle of grace, at once chilling and wickedly funny, a brilliantly observed chronicle of good and evil in our time, of illusion and everlasting truth.

SIMON & SCHUSTER, 1998. 1ST. SOFTCOVER. VERY GOOD. 1ST. 5.5 x 1.1 x 8.25 inches. pp. 387. Publisher: Scribner (March 2, 1998) Language: English SOFTCOVER: 408 pages ISBN-10: 0684829525 ISBN-13: 978-0684829524 Item Weight: 1.14 POUNDS Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.1 x 8.25 inches. Fairy and Folk Tales of Ireland combines two books of Irish folklore collected and edited by William Butler Yeats--Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry, first published in 1888, and Irish Fairy Tales, published in 1892. In this delightful gathering of legend and song, the familiar characters of Irish myth come to life: the mercurial trooping fairies, as ready to make mischief as to do GOOD; the solitary and industrious Lepracaun and his dissipated cousin, the Cluricaun; the fearsome Pooka, who lives among ruins and has grown monstrous with much solitude ; and the Banshee, whose eerie wailing warns of death. More than an ambitious and successful effort to preserve the rich heritage of his native land, this volume confirms… Read More

NY: PENGUIN GROUP, 2005. 1ST. HARDBOUOND. VERY GOOD in VERY GOOD jacket. 1ST. What goes through the mind of an American warrior spiritually and religiously when facing the enemy? Touching on a subject that few books have treated, The Faith of the American Soldier examines the religious and spiritual issues in America's wars, and then considers what is lost to our military through a secular approach to battle. Stephen Mansfield, author of The Faith of George W. Bush, a New York Times bestseller, records the refelctionsand testimonies of men and women who have fought on the front lines from Lexington to Iraq.

NY: McGraw Hill, 1969. 1ST. HARDBOUOND. NEAR FINE in NEAR FINE jacket. Illustrated by Elmyr De Hory. 1ST. 10 x 8.5 x 1.4 inches. pp. 243. HARDBOUOND: 243 pages Item Weight: 1.29 POUNDS. Black cloth with embossed boxing and embossed title in silver on front cover, embossed titling on spine. End-papers are silver. Black, foil embossed cover, w /illustrated DJ IN MYLAR PROTECTIVE SLEEVE. Copyright page states 1ST, DJ states Book Club. HAS PREVIOUS OWNERS SIGNATURE Author's fifth book and 1st Non-fiction. HARDBOUOND Publisher: MCGRAW HILL PUBLISHING COMPANY; First Edition edition (1969) Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill; Weight: 1.3 POUNDS. Fake: the Story of Elmyr De Hory is a fascinating study of a man whose talent as a forger and taste for the finer things in life led him into a life of dubious dealings. The entire con game goes into a full tailspin. The book was published in 1969, and de Hory lived another 8 years, so to find out what happened to him in the end, one must read The Forger's Apprentice by his… Read More

William Morrow, 2001. 1ST. HARDBOUOND. LIKE NEW in LIKE NEW jacket. 1ST. 6.12 x 1.21 x 9.25 inches. pp. 373. Publisher: William Morrow; 1st edition (October 2, 2001) Language: English HARDBOUOND: 373 pages ISBN-10: 9780060394455 ISBN-13: 978-0060394455 Item Weight: 1.55 pounds Dimensions: 6.12 x 1.21 x 9.25 inches. Mario Puzo's final masterwork. A sweeping epic saga of corruption, greed, treachery, and sin, The Family is the ultimate crowning achievement of the #1 New York Times bestselling novelist who gave the world The Godfather, arguably the greatest Mafia crime novel ever written. In The Family, Puzo-whom the Washington Post calls, A serious American talent -plunges reader into the colorful tumult of the Italian Renaissance, immersing them in the roiling intrigues and deadly affairs of the remarkable family whose name has always been synonymous with power, corruption, poison, and murder: the infamous Borgias.

MASSACHUTES: Rockport Pub, 2005. 1ST. SOFTCOVER. LIKE NEW. 1ST. 9.06 x 0.43 x 11.02 inches. pp. 160. Publisher: Rockport Pub (September 1, 2005) Language: English SOFTCOVER: 160 pages ISBN-10: 159253175X ISBN-13: 978-1592531752 Item Weight: 1.64 POUNDS Dimensions: 9.06 x 0.43 x 11.02 inches. Every graphic designer works diligently to make his or her creative impressions exceptional and long lasting. Achieving this goal can make first impressions extremely important. Every aspect of a piece must be thoughtful and well laid out to communicate the pertinent information and, most importantly, draw attention.

NY: Random House, 1991. 1ST. HARDBOUOND. LIKE NEW in LIKE NEW jacket. pp. 317. Publisher: Random House; 1st edition (June 4, 1991) Language: English HARDBOUOND: 317 pages ISBN-10: 0394570340 ISBN-13: 978-0394570341 Item Weight: 1 POUNDS. A Pulitzer Prize-winning critic and author chronicles the diverse paths of two American towns, detailing the decline and renaissance of Cairo, Illinois, and the despoiling and destruction of community identity in Kent, Connecticut.

The Folio Society, 1985. 2ND. HARDBOUOND. NEAR FINE in NEAR FINE jacket. pp. 255. Publisher: The Folio Society; 1ST (January 1, 1985) Language: English HARDBOUOND: 256 pages ISBN-10: 0861782399 ISBN-13: 978-0861782390 Item Weight: 1.55 POUNDS. Cathay Books, UK, 1984. Colored Laminated Boards. NEAR FINE with Fine Dust Jacket. Colored Laminated Boards. 255 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Cathay Books, UK, 1984. *** Condition: NEAR FINE book with near fine Dust Jacket. Covers have no creasing or wear. The bold and beautiful Bathsheba Everdene has arrived at weatherbury, creating a stir in the idyllic community of the countryside. Enamored by bathsheba's irresistible charm and wild, uninhibited spirit, three men are drawn to her-the humble shepherd Gabriel oak, who is eight years younger to her; the farmer William boldwood, who mistakes her prank for a proposal of marriage; and a Casanova in uniform, Sergeant Francis Troy. Will the fierce and independent Bathsheba finally fall in love? Who will she… Read More

Random House, 1995. 1ST. HARDBOUOND. VERY GOOD. Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House; First Edition (July 10, 1995) Language ‏ : ‎ English HARDBOUOND ‏ : ‎ 187 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 067942833X ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0679428336 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.75 x 1 x 9.75 inches A collection of engaging essays about the odd corners of America covers such topics as the disappearance of the five-and-ten store, the nation's latest Elvis sightings, St. Louis's Bowling Alley Hall of Fame, and much more.

Touchstone, 1989. 1ST. SOFTCOVER. LIKE NEW. 1ST. 0.8 x 5.4 x 8.3 inches. pp. 336. Publisher Touchstone Books; Reprint edition (January 1, 1990)Language EnglishPaperback 336 pages ISBN-10 0671725076 ISBN-13 978-0671725075Item Weight 1 POUNDDimensions 0.8 x 5.4 x 8.3 inches. Describes the challenges and rewards faced by modern farmers in the Midwest, and looks at the seasonal milestones of rural life.

Gooseberry Patch, 1999. 1ST. HARDBOUOND. LIKE NEW. Publisher ‏ : ‎ Leisure Arts (June 1, 2003) Language ‏ : ‎ English Plastic Comb ‏ : ‎ 160 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1888052341 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1888052343 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.8 ounces Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.4 x 1.12 x 9.41 inches Enjoy the simple pleasures of a country Christmas. Brimming with fresh ideas, Farmhouse Christmas Cookbook has old-fashioned recipes like country chicken pie, golden mashed potatoes, hearty beef brisket and sugar cream pie. Learn to make Grandma's hug quilt, share yummy gift mixes from your pantry and create homespun giftwrap. Filled with charming illustrations...it's a classic.

HELENA, MT: FWD, LLC, 2015. 1ST. SOFTCOVER. LIKE NEW. 1ST. pp. 274. Title Farught with Difficulties: Volume One Author Jeffrey P. Havens Publisher FWD, LLC, 2015 ISBN 0692492666, 9780692492666 Length 274 pages. The exciting quest to find the fabled Northwest Passage begins in Volume One on the Lewis and Clark trail! Follow the Missouri River from St. Louis to its ultimate source in the untamed mountains of today's southwestern Montana, while encountering many friendly and hostile Native American tribes, and experiencing the hardships of rugged travel during the difficult expansion of a great nation in its infancy. In 1803, United States Army officers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark accepted a dangerous mission to explore the western portion of what today is the United States. The mission was offered by President Thomas Jefferson to Lewis who chose Clark to help lead the expedition. The mission had many purposes. Among the purposes was to document whether a water route existed to the Pacific… Read More

Lorenz Books, 2016. 1ST. HARDBOUOND. LIKE NEW in LIKE NEW jacket. 1ST. 8.74 x 0.97 x 11.47 inches. pp. 256. Publisher Lorenz Books (March 7, 2016) Language English HARDBOUOND 256 pages ISBN-10 9781844779789 ISBN-13 978-1844779789 Item Weight 2.91 pounds Dimensions 8.74 x 0.97 x 11.47 inches. Tempting vegetarian starters, main courses and desserts, including low-fat takes on classics, with 750 photographs.

NY: Pantheon, 1989. 1ST. HARDBOUOND. LIKE NEW in LIKE NEW jacket. 1ST. 6.5 x 1.25 x 9.75 inches. pp. 245. Publisher: Pantheon Books (November 25, 1989) Language: English HARDBOUOND: 245 pages ISBN-10: 0394564766 ISBN-13: 978-0394564760 Item Weight: 1.3 POUNDS Dimensions: 6.5 x 1.25 x 9.75 inches. Fear in Chile is an extraordinary collection of first-person accounts of life under dictatorship. In the 1980s, shortly after Chile emerged from one of the century's most notorious reigns of terror, Chilean journalist Patricia Politzer interviewed a revolutionary activist, a military leader loyal to General Augusto Pinochet, a bank clerk concerned with the status quo, the mother of one of the disappeared, and a dozen other men and women from every political position and social stratum of Chilean life. The result is a broad, vivid, yet non ideological view of modern life under military rule.

PA: Stackpole Books, 2002. 1ST. HARDBOUOND. VERY GOOD in VERY GOOD jacket. 1ST. 5.54 x 0.65 x 8.32 inches. pp. 192. Publisher: Stackpole Books; 1st Trade Edition (January 1, 2002) Language: English SOFTCOVER: 192 pages ISBN-10: 0811728056 ISBN-13: 978-0811728058 Item Weight: 9.9 OUNCES Dimensions: 5.54 x 0.65 x 8.32 inches. New introduction reflects upon the events of September 11, 2001 Highly acclaimed military strategist and writer Ralph Peters challenges America's defense establishment and national leadership with startling insights and no-holds-barred criticism. His radical assessment of the future of conflict and the kinds of enemies we will face has already excited international controversy and influenced policy. Peters identifies a 'new warrior class' and a new culture of conflict that could undo America on the battlefields of the future, as seen in the events of September 11, 2001.

Jossey-Bass, 2008. 1ST. SOFTCOVER. LIKE NEW. 1ST. 8 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches. pp. 199. Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1st edition (June 9, 2008) Language: English SOFTCOVER: 199 pages ISBN-10: 0470261366 ISBN-13: 978-0470261361 Item Weight: 15.7 OUNCES Dimensions: 8 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches. Based on Bill George's bestselling book True North, this personal guide offers leaders a comprehensive method for identifying their unique True North. The book offers methods for personal reflection and includes targeted exercises that help leaders hone in on the purpose of their leadership and developing their authentic leadership skills.

St. Martin's Press, 2009. 1ST. HARDBOUOND. LIKE NEW in LIKE NEW jacket. 1ST. 6.42 x 1.17 x 9.54 inches. pp. 308. Publisher: St. Martin's Press; 1st edition (June 23, 2009) Language: English HARDBOUOND: 308 pages ISBN-10: 0312383282 ISBN-13: 978-0312383282 Item Weight: 1.15 POUNDS Dimensions: 6.42 x 1.17 x 9.54 inches. Stephanie's working overtime tracking felons for the bonds office at night and snooping for security expert Carlos Manoso, aka Ranger, during the day. Can she hunt down two killers, a traitor, and five skips, keep her grandmother out of the sauce, and solve Ranger's problems and not jump his bones?

Simon & Schuster (NYC), 1980. 1ST. HARDBOUOND. VERY GOOD in VERY GOOD jacket. 1ST. pp. 591. Publisher: Simon & Schuster; 1st edition (January 30, 1980)Language: English HARDBOUOND: 591 pages ISBN-10: 0671243233 ISBN-13: 978-0671243234 Item Weight: 2.2 pounds. In the 1960s, a nation that had prided itself on its political stability found its political system no longer equal to meeting the demands for change. A people who had taken for granted a collective commitment to public order was suddenly stunned by the fragility of its institutions and the assaults upon the values they represented. This is the story of how Americans for the first time took to the streets by the thousands, sometimes by the tens of thousands, toresolve disputes once left to the established governmental process. Fire in the Streets is the dramatic account of the sequence of events, the range of ideas, the diversity of personalities and the nature ofthe explosive confrontations which made up the richness and complexity of the… Read More

Presidio Press, 1991. HARDBOUOND. VERY GOOD in VERY GOOD jacket. 1.52 x 6.35 x 9.31 inches. pp. 403. Publisher: Presidio Pr; First Edition (January 1, 1991) Language: English HARDBOUOND: 403 pages ISBN-10: 0891413510 ISBN-13: 978-0891413516 Item Weight: 1.7 POUNDS Dimensions: 1.52 x 6.35 x 9.31 inches HAS PERSONAL INSCRIPTION. Following an Iranian nuclear attack on Iraq and a subsequent Soviet invasion of the malevolent Muslim state, U.S. soldiers are trapped on the ground in Iran, and the pilots of First Air come to the rescue.

BOSTON: Little, Brown & Company, 1992. FIRST EDITION. HARDBOUOND. VERY GOOD in VERY GOOD jacket. 1ST. 1.1 x 6.2 x 9.4 inches. pp. 464. Publisher: Little Brown & Co; 1st edition (January 1, 1992) Language: English HARDBOUOND: 464 pages ISBN-10: 0316100927 ISBN-13: 978-0316100922 Item Weight: 1.8 POUNDS Dimensions: 1.1 x 6.2 x 9.4 inches. A dramatic history of American military structure after World War II features such actors as Harry Truman, Douglas MacArthur, and James Forrestal and tells how they rushed into unprecedented policies to meet the demands of the Korean War.