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Penguin (Non-Classics), 1998. Penguin books softcover. Paperback. Good. an attractive paperback book with a picture of a young child's party dress the striped umbrellas it's almost too big for her it has been read there is some color change yellowing on the edges the pages due to its age the cover is bright and shiny with minimal wear.As an adult, National Public Radio foreign correspondent Jacki Lyden has spent her life on the front lines of some of the world?s most dangerous war zones. As a child, she lived in a war zone of a different kind. Her mother, Dolores, suffered from what is now called manic depression; but when Jacki was growing up in a small Midwestern town, Dolores was simply called crazy. In her manic phases, Dolores became Marie Antoinette or the Queen of Sheba, exotically delusional and frightening, yet to young Jacki also transcendent, even inspiring. In time, Jacki grew to accept, even relish, Dolores?s bizarre episodes, marveling at her mother?s creative energy and using it to fuel… Read More

* Elvis a celebration in pictures, Elvis remember 25 years later -New York New York: time life/Warner books, 1995. reprinted April 2000. Paperback. Very Good/none. thick covered almost like a paperback book, chock-full of great photos, great color separations printed on heavy chrome gloss paper interesting article and glimpses of his life,single issue magazine, 128 pages 10.8 x 9 x 0.4 inches....B000T8D3U2 Biography & Autobiography General Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts Biography & Autobiography / General Photography / Photojournalism close ISBN 1933821868, 9781933821863 LAX Vespa,Los Angeles Culver City- maybe this will do it! -At least you know what you're getting into- City- Media Mail USPS-you get the copy you were viewing carefully Drop kick-packed to protect it in - transit..... sent media mail - 7 days usually coast to coast, less if closer..Laxvespa@yahoo.com

*If Kisses Were Roses A 50th Anniversary Tribute to War Brides -Sudbury Ontario Canada: Publisher H.H. Shewchuck printed by Journal Printing, 1996. does not say probably out of print . Soft Cover. Good/none. inscribed by author probably to one of the women written about. The authors mother was one of the brides-deceased March 13, 2010- Published by author Helen Hall ShewChuck ISBN 0968090702 this Edition looks as if it was self-published out of Canada-printed by Journal Printing - some wear amount of shelfwear-some staining some creases obviously well-loved and read inscription from author February 1997 very interesting book a biographical Journey of English War Brides and their loves , courtship settling and relocation subsequent lives- see pictures maybe this will do it! I try to note all defects,so you can make an informed buying decision-At least you know what you're getting into I have-good description- pictures, books can be an expensive purchase, All of the photos shown are actual… Read More

*Life, 2007. 2007 printing reprinted expanded edition copyright 2007. Hardcover. Very Good/none. oversize glossy covered soft cover chock full of pictures heavy chrome gloss paper cover is bright glossy very little wear except from shelving. The interior the book is on marked with no inscriptions or marks, I also have the 25 year book,During his life, Elvis Presley was idolised: since his death, he has become immortalised. Now, drawing from " Life Magazine`s" unrivalled archives, the editors of " Life" chronicle in pictures and text Elvis` transformation from shy teenager to superstar. It is a story best told in the details, and this singular collection of unforgettable pictures reveal all those details: the sad, the funny, and the passionate. Life: Remembering Elvis: 30 Years Later Author Editors of Life Edition illustrated, reprint Publisher Time Home Entertainment, Incorporated, 2007 ISBN 1933821868, 9781933821863 Length 144 pages Subjects Biography & Autobiography General Biography &… Read More

Signed by Author- title page Collectible, first Touchstone-Simon Schuster book - 10th printing - book design Song Hee Kim - cover design Calvin Chu- cover photograph Jae Hak Lee- nice condition. Interior is tight, clean- crease middle spine-Tanned pges-see pictures- edges back cover- rubbed plasticine Paperback cover has minor scuffing /corner shelf wear. A memoir and fictionalized immigrant narrative.The author goes to Korea in search of her identity, and discovers her grandmother's compelling story of growing up in a traditional Korean household, expatriating to China to escape the Japanese occupation, and returning only to survive the dramatic hardships of the Korean War. Her harrowing journey from the North to Pusan with an infant on her back and three little ones in tow, separated from her husband and most precious eldest son, along with hundreds of thousands of other refugees, fleeing the communists and being shot and bombed by American pilots, is an exceptional account of the war's harsh toll… Read More

*Tsar The Lost World of Nicholas and Alexandra --Little Brown and Company, 1995. First edition, as stated. Hardcover. Good/poor and tattered. this thing is huge, weighs a ton pprobably almost 5 pounds; First Edition; 1st Printing; 12.20 X 11.20 X 1.20 inches; Oversize hardcover, blackboards gold titling spine has dust jacket dust jacket is not in very good shape as numerous tears folding,subject matter Also has some grease stains see pictures, cover ,Jacket..,"This splendidly illustrated volume evokes the world of pre-revolutionary Russia on every page and tells the story of the last Romanovs as never before. Peter Kurth, author of Anastasia: The Riddle of Anna Anderson, recreates the private life of the imperial family with great clarity and new insights. He begins the story in 1913, a year of celebrations marking 300 years of Romanov rule, but also the last year before the onset of the Great War, which would bring a shattering end to the dynasty. From there he returns to the childhoods of Nicholas… Read More