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Al-Shaykh, Hanan THE STORY OF ZAHRA
London Readers International 1986 0704325462 First English Edition Hardcover Fine in Fine DJ
Cover illustration by Lebanese calligrapher Mourad Boutros. Fine copy in a Fine DJ of a book banned in several Arab countries for its forbidden themes of family cruelty, women's sexuality and war. Author's first work to be published in English. ; Sm8vo
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Alcott, Louisa M. JO'S BOYS And How They Turned Out: a Sequel to "Little Men"
Boston, MA Little, Brown and Company 1921 Hardcover Very Good; Olive green boards have light soiling; spine dented in a bit; light edge/corner wear. Spine lettering somewhat worn. Interior clean and crisp. No tears or markings. Illustrated by Ellen Wetherald Ahrens
Green cloth, pictorial cover, decorative spine. Black-and-white plates by Ellen Ahrens. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo - 8" to 9" tall; 358 pages
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Aldrich, Thomas Bailey THE STORY OF A BAD BOY
Philadelphia John C. Winston (1927) Hardcover Very Good; 3/4" scrape at top corner of front cover. Front hinge starting. Still a solid copy, clean. Illustrated by Ill. E. J. Prittie
Color pictorial cover on blue cloth. ; Small 4to; 253 pages
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Ali, Muhammad & Hana Yasmeen Ali THE SOUL OF A BUTTERFLY Reflections on Life's Journey
Simon & Schuster 2004 0743255690 First Edition Hardcover New in New DJ
1st Printing; 1 x 8.5 x 5.8 Inches; 256 pages; "During my boxing career, you did not see the real Muhammad Ali. You just saw a little boxing. You saw only a part of me. After I retired from boxing my true work began. I have embarked on a journey of love."So Muhammad Ali begins this spiritual memoir, his description of the values that have shaped and sustained him and that continue to guide his life. In The Soul of a Butterfly the great champion takes readers on a spiritual journey through the seasons of life, from childhood to the present, and shares the beliefs that have served him well. After fighting some of the fiercest bouts in boxing history against Joe Frazier and George Foreman, today Muhammad Ali faces his most powerful foe -- outside the boxing ring. Like many people, he battles an illness that limits his physical abilities, but as he says, "I have gained more than I have lost....I have never had a more powerful voice than I have now." Ali reflects on his faith in God and the strength it gave him during his greatest challenge, when he lost the prime years of his boxing career because he would not compromise his beliefs. He describes how his study of true Islam has helped him accept the changes in his life and has brought him to a greater awareness of life's true purpose. As a United Nations "Messenger of Peace," he has traveled widely, and he describes his 2002 mission to Afghanistan to heighten public awareness of that country's desperate situation, as well as his more recent meeting with the Dalai Lama. Ali's reflections on topics ranging from moral courage to belief in God to respect for those who differ from us will inspire and enlighten all who read them. Written with the assistance of his daughter Hana, The Soul of a Butterfly is a compassionate and heartfelt book that will provide comfort for our troubled times.
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Ambrose, Stephen E. D-DAY June 6, 1944 -- The Climactic Battle of WWII
NY Simon & Schuster 1994 0671673343 Hardcover Fine in Near Fine DJ; Very light wear to dust jacket edges. Solid, clean, unmarked.
2nd Printing; A nearly fine copy in dust jacket. ; 1.4 x 9.1 x 6.3 Inches; 656 pages; They wanted to be throwing baseballs, not hand grenades, shooting .22s at rabbits, not M-1s at other men. But when the test came, when freedom had to be fought for or abandoned, they fought. They were soldiers of democracy. They were the men of D-Day.When Hitler declared war on the United States, he bet that the young men brought up in the Hitler Youth would outfight the youngsters brought up in the Boy Scouts. In this magnificent retelling of the war's most climatic battle, acclaimed World War II historian Stephen E. Ambrose tells how wrong Hitler was. Drawing on hundreds of oral histories as well as never-before-available information from around the world, Ambrose tells the true story of how the Allies broke through Hitler's Atlantic Wall, revealing that the intricate plan for the invasion had to be abandoned before the first shot was fired. Focusing on the 24 hours of June 6, 1944, D-Day brings to life the stories of the men and women who made history -- from top Allied and Axis strategic commanders to the citizen soldiers whose heroic initiative saved the day. From high-level politics to hand-to-hand combat, from winner-take-all strategy to survival under fire, here is history more gripping than any thriller -- the epic story of democracy's victory over totalitarianism.
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Ament, Pat CLIMBING EVEREST A Meditation on Mountaineering and the Spirit of Adventure
Camden ME Ragged Mountain Press 2001 0071364455 Hardcover New in New DJ
This vividly imagined reflection on climbing provides an entirely new perspective on mountaineering. "It is not with skill that I wish to climb Everest, " writes master climber, author, and poet Pat Ament. "I wish to climb it with curiosity and appreciation, with an artist's love . . . I want to be sunburned by the dream of life whose more diamond parts lie hidden in the rocks and in us. " Ament's ten playful keys to climbing Everest all contain the same underlying message--that it is not an important thing to do. For those who believe that reaching the pinnacle of Everest will prove something, he says flatly that mediocre climbers have succeeded where expert climbers have failed. Everest is a metaphor for life, in his view, and life's power and meaning should be derived from seeking and valuing the sacred and the beautiful rather than from illusions of grandeur and fame. Inventive, whimsical, and peppered with hilarious cartoons, Climbing Everest explores the ways in which physical adventure teaches us how to live our lives, appreciate the miracle of existence, and experience the wonder of life to the fullest. A fine copy in like dust jacket. ; 0.72 x 7.58 x 5.25 Inches; 144 pages
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Ament, Pat CLIMBING EVEREST A Meditation on Mountaineering and the Spirit of Adventure
International Marine Publishing 2000 0071364455 Hardcover Very Good in Very Good DJ
0.72 x 7.58 x 5.25 Inches; 144 pages; This vividly imagined reflection on climbing provides an entirely new perspective on mountaineering. "It is not with skill that I wish to climb Everest," writes master climber, author, and poet Pat Ament. "I wish to climb it with curiosity and appreciation, with an artist's love . . . I want to be sunburned by the dream of life whose more diamond parts lie hidden in the rocks and in us." Ament's ten playful keys to climbing Everest all contain the same underlying message--that it is not an important thing to do. For those who believe that reaching the pinnacle of Everest will prove something, he says flatly that mediocre climbers have succeeded where expert climbers have failed. Everest is a metaphor for life, in his view, and life's power and meaning should be derived from seeking and valuing the sacred and the beautiful rather than from illusions of grandeur and fame. Inventive, whimsical, and peppered with hilarious cartoons, Climbing Everest explores the ways in which physical adventure teaches us how to live our lives, appreciate the miracle of existence, and experience the wonder of life to the fullest.
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American Classics for Schools HAWTHORNE
Boston Houghton Mifflin 1887 0937474142 Hardcover Very Good+; Brown cloth decorated in black with Hawthorne's image on front cover. Eight full page black and white plates including frontispiece of Hawthorne. Very attractive copy. Illustrated by Illustrated
12mo
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Angell, Roger et al HOLIDAY BOOK OF FOOD AND DRINK
NY Hermitage House 1952 Hardcover Good+; Bottom corners rubbed, wear at spine ends, spine a little dulled. Interior very good except for notations in ink on two pages. Illustrated by Leo Manso
Pictorial black boards, orange cloth spine. ; Drawings; 8vo - 8" to 9" tall; 341 pages
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Applegarth, Margaret T MEN AS TREES WALKING
NY Harper & Bros. 1952 Hardcover Very Good in Good+ DJ; Book solid, clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has some edgewear.
Original stories and illustrations by a master of story technique. Planned for preachers, teachers, and leaders. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 282 pages
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Asimov, Isaac LUCKY STARR AND THE RINGS OF SATURN
Boston Twayne Publishers 1978 0839824912 Hardcover Near Fine in Very Good DJ; Dust jacket lightly worn top edge. Book is as new. Illustrated by Frontispiece
A nice, clean copy. Crisp, clean and unmarked. With dust jacket art by Wayne Barlowe. Scarce in this condition. ; Lucky Starr Series; 8vo - 8" to 9" tall; 179 pages
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Asimov, Isaac THE GODS THEMSELVES
Greenwich CT Fawcett 1973 0449018296 Softcover Very Good+; Slight creases on spine, slight chipping of title page, otherwise clear and neat.
Winner of Best Science Fiction Novel of the Year Award, a story of the year 2100AD. White cover with period colorful artwork. ; Mass Market PB; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 288 pages
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Atherton, Robert C. (Ed. ) 1957 36TH ART DIRECTORS ANNUAL
NY Farrar, Staus and Cudahy 1957 First Edition Hardcover Near Fine
Very nice design collection, profusely illustrated. Decorative endpapers, bright yellow tissue guards, brown cloth. Like new hardcover In a very good tan slipcase. Produced by the Art Directors Club of New York. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall
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