Plume Books. Very Good+. 2002. First Edition. Softcover. 0452283698 . New book, remainder marking bottom edge of pages. Light shelfwear to corners. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; "...A joyful tribute to the human spirit, told by a master storyteller with a flair for the wry one-liner. " --Toledo Blade Syndicated columnist Randall's writing style is intensely personal and unmistakably authentic, as if she were writing a letter to a trusted friend. In Randall's hands, even stories about ordinary things-from a broken birdbath to a rusty porch swing to a thousand paper cranes-all shine with extraordinary meaning and grace.... (170-osl) .

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Syndicated columnist Randall's writing style is intensely personal and unmistakably authentic, as if she were writing a letter to a trusted friend. She shares stories of how her blind brother once tried to drive a car; her sister lost a wig on a bumper car ride; her husband coached basketball while battling cancer; and her oldest child grew up to be "not a real doctor, but play one on TV." In Randall's hands, even stories about ordinary things-from a broken birdbath to a rusty porch swing to a thousand paper cranes—all shine with extraordinary meaning and grace. Laughing or crying, readers will surely see in her stories some of their own, and may look at life in a new way.

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Bookseller: Riverwood's Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 7640
Title: BIRDBATHS AND PAPER CRANES
Author: Randall, Sharon
Format/Binding: Softcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good+
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0452283698
ISBN 13: 9780452283695
Publisher: Plume Books
Place of Publication: New York, Ny
Date Published: 2002
Keywords: 0452283698, Biography, Literary Biography
Bookseller catalogs: Biography - Literary; Biography - Autobio;

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Riverwood's is an online bookshop, based in Edmonton, Alberta.We carry a wide range of vintage, used & new books, including first editions, signed books, vintage paperbacks, children's vintage, and other out of print titles. You'll also find an excellent selection of reference and non-fiction books covering a variety of topics and interests.If there's a particular title you're looking for, we would be happy to help you track it down.

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Good+: A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
Remainder: Book(s) which are sold at a very deep discount to alleviate publisher overstock. Often, though not always, they have a remainder...
New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Shelfwear: Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...