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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Putnam Publishing Group, The, 1995. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Set in San Francisco and in a remote village of southern China, this is a tale of American pragmatism shaken, and soothed, by Chinese ghosts. What proof of love do we seek between mother and daughter, among sisters, lovers, and friends? What are its boundaries and failings? Can love go beyond 'Until death do us part?' And if so, which aspects haunt us like regretful ghosts? In 1962, Olivia, nearly six years old, meets Kwan, her adult half sister from China, for the first time. Olivia's neglectful mother, who in pursuing a new marriage can't provide the attention her daughter needs, finds Kwan to be a handy caretaker. In the bedroom the sisters share, Kwan whispers secrets about ghosts and makes Olivia promise never to reveal them. Out of both fright and resentment, Olivia betrays her sister -- with terrible consequences. From then on she listens to Kwan's… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: William Morrow and Company, Inc. 1994. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. You say something at a meeting, it is ignored, then someone else says the same thing and everyone embraces it as a marvelous idea. You devote yourself to a project, but don't get credit for the results. Sometimes it seems you are not getting haerd, not getting credit for your efforts, not getting ahead as fast as you should. Deborah Tannen offers powerful new ways of understanding what happens in the workplace, ranging from the simplest exchanges to the complex contemporary issues of the glass ceiling and sexual harrassment. Work is a special world because as we talk to get our jobs done, we are also being evaluated. How we get others to do what we want, and how we accept or avoid responsibility for mistakes, display or challenge authority, reveal or conceal what we don't know - all affect how we are regarded and rewarded. Individuals in positions… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ballantine Books, 1991. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Spending nearly four years on the New York Times bestseller list, including eight months at number one, You Just Don't Understand is a true cultural and intellectual phenomenon. This is the book that brought gender differences in ways of speaking to the forefront of public awareness. With a rare combination of scientific insight and delightful, humorous writing, Tannen shows why women and men can walk away from the same conversation with completely different impressions of what was said. Studded with lively and entertaining examples of real conversations, this book gives you the tools to understand what went wrong -- and to find a common language in which to strengthen relationships at work and at home. A classic in the field of interpersonal relations, this book will change forever the way you approach conversations. 330 pages..

Paramus, NJ, U.S.A.: Prentice Hall PTR, 1994. Trade Paperback. As New. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0130824631. Dr. Taub's 7-Day Program for Radiant Health & Energy. From the Founder of America's Most Successful Stop Smoking Cam paign. Health is determined primarily by personal responsibility, self-value, and reverence for life. Americans are the most overweight, stressed-out, atherosclertic, addicted, ulcer-ridden, coronary and stroke-prone people in the world. The Wellness Rx is an innovative, seven-step self-treatment program to total physical and mental health that combines the best of modern medicine with the most a d vanced understanding of the mind-body connection to help dissolve the physical imbalances, stress, and fears that are the cause of most illness and disease. The Wellness Rx demonstrates how to stim u la te your body's innate healing forces to help you resist illness, regain energy, and even reverse conditions like migraine, obesity,… Read More

Westport, CT, U.S.A.: Heinemann, 1993. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0435087932. Top & bottom of spine each have 1 very tiny rubbed spot, (not whole edge of spine), top outside corner tip bent slightly up, spi ne has 1/2" crease noticable in light, otherwise as new. Author's central argument: that designing appropriate curriculum, instruction, and assessment requires that we understand the complex ways chi l dren construct their own literacies and learning environments in everyday life. Author's research has won numerous national awards..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Back Bay Books, 2001. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Now in paperback comes the story of Richard J. Daley, the last of the big city bosses, the patriarch of a political dynasty, and a major national figure in American urban politics. Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley, his biography from Mayor in 1955 to his Death in 1976. B&W photos. 614 pages. Prev. owners name on Ffep..

London, United Kingdom: Signet, 1997. Mass Market Paperback. Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 448 pages. A terrifying childhood abduction has left California cop Rachel Simmons with a burning desire to see the law upheld. And nothing will stand in her way - not even the abuse of authority she witnesses at the hands of a fellow officer. Now Rachel has violated the most sacred law within their ranks - the blue code of si lence. But it isn't until she is framed for attempted murder and the lives of her children are threatened that she realizes she can trust no one - not even the ambitious D.A. who seems to offer her a way out. For Rachel Simmons, justice has become the most dangerous ideal of all..

Milwaukee, WI, U.S.A.: Gareth Stevens Incorporated, 1989. Hard Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Describes the life of a young girl in the Soviet Union, describing the family life, home, school, food, customs, amusements, religion, traditions and celebrations of the country. 64 pages. Full of colorful pictures. Top & bottom of spine and top two outside corner tips slightly bumped..

New York, NY: Scholastic Book Services, 1989. Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A Blue Ribbon Book. Very rare book. Collectible. Authors First Book! Elmo Freem and his cat, Leon, hate their new apartment in the city. They want to go back to their old house in the country. So one strange night they do. But when Elmo and Leon arrive at their old house they make a most startling discovery.the new residents are a couple of DINOSAURS! "Teague's unique perspective is utilized magnificently both in words and pictures to produce a noteworthy first book." - Publishers Weekly. 32 pages. Some light rubbing on top & bottom of spine and 4 outside corner tips. Spine edge on front & rear cover has a crease down it. All 4 outside corner tips have a very tiny crease on them. This book is in fantastic shape, you will be pleased. A great addition and must have for a childrens book collector..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ace Books, 2000. Mass Market Paperback. Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ISBN:0441007627. The year is 2050. The world's environmental abuse can no longer be ignored. The only hope for humanity lies in whether or not Earth's nearest neighbor is capable of sustaining human life. Lieutenant Commander Kate Bowman is 400 million kilometers from Earth, working desperately to repair a damaged spacecraft o rbiting Mars. Her crew is stranded on the surface below, fighting for their lives against the planet's natural hazards, and one man-made hazard - a manufacturing robot intent on killing them. She has been ordered to return home and leave the astronauts to their fate. But if her entire crews dies, so do Mars' secrets. And humanity's future.Spine is creased. Cover is red and shows light white on a l ong some parts of edges..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Warner Books, Incorporated, 1989. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. "Being a starlet is a complicated life.especially when you are four years old." Shirley Temple was a curlytopped moppet with a saucey grin that lit up the screen and an irrepressible spirit that won America's heart. But what was life really like for this extraordinary child growing up on the back lots and sound stages of Hollywood? Here, for the first time, Shirley Temple Black takes you behind the magic of movie-making to reveal the ups and downs of fame at the grand age of four. From a world where scripts served as bedtime stories and kidnap threats were all too common, to the scenes of her mischievous pranks on the press, to her legendary performances with such Hollywood greats as Carole Lombard, Gary Cooper, and Bill Robinson, here is the funny, poignant, heartwarming chronicle of Shirley's journey to the pinnacle of stardom - and… Read More

Mississauga, ON, Canada: Random House of Canada, Limited, 1988. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0394570537. Studs Terkel portrays America as it has changed over the last few years. In America we have yuppies , Wall street greed, right wing fundamentalism, sixties activists who now are stockbrokers. At the same time we have obstinate liberals, the teachers still fighting the good fight, and those caught in the middle, the people who have seen the changes but who .The dustjacket top & bottom of the spine are slightly bumped & rubbed..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ballantine Books, 2002. Trade Paperback. As New. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In Terkel's powerful new book a wide range of people address that final experience and its impact on the present in which they live. In talking about the ultimate and unknowable culmination of life, these people give voice to their deepest beliefs and hopes, reflecting on the lives they have led and what still lies before them. Whether it’s Working or The Great War, the legendary oral histories of Studs Terkel have offered indispensable insights into all areas of American life. Now, at eighty-eight, the Pulitzer Prize winner creates his most important work on a subject few can comfortably discuss: death. Here, in the voices of people both esteemed and unknown, are wise words, meaningful memories, and compassionate predictions about the experience of life’s end and what may come after. A grad student explains how her two-year coma convinced her of the… Read More

Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.: Lerner Publishing Group, The, 1984. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Wherever you are - at home, at school, or outside playing - you want to feel safe. And most of the time, you are safe. But sometimes unexpected things happen. You might be in a shooping mall when someone you don't know begins to talk to you. It gives you a funny feeling, but you don't know why. Or you might be at home with a babysitter who wants to touch you in a place you don't want to be touched. Each of the stories in this book tells about a different kind of touching. Some of these things may have happened to you or to someone you know. Thi s book will help you understand the difference between healthy touching and sexual abuse. You will also learn what your personal rights are and how you can stand up for them. 68 pages..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1984. The amazing life story of Jiang Qing, the often cruel revolutionary who married China's Communist party leader, Mao Zedong. Madame Mao tells the riveting story of her rise to power and shows how some of the most brutal acts of the Cultural Revolution were instigated by the caprices of this one powerful woman. This is the most complete and authoritative account of the childhood and tumultuous life of Jiang Qing, from her early years as an aspiring actress to her marriage and partnership with Mao Zedong, the controversial years of power after Mao's death, her final years of disgrace and imprisonment, and her suicide in 1991. 446 pages. Prev. owners stamp on 5th page. Spine is creased. Rear cover bottom left corner slightly bumped. Top & bottom and edges of spine are slightly rubbed.. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Nashville, Tenn: The Southwestern Company, 1991. Hard Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Orange boards with pictures of children in learning situations. This book is written for parents and teachers. Book is to introduce children to reading and to learning. Contents include: Getting Ready to Read, Beginning Readers, Independent Readers, Arithmetic, Science, Social Studies, Music, and Art, Problems in Learning, Developing Library Skills, Developing Study Habits, and more. Fantastic for home schooling. 118 pages..

Nashville, Tenn: The Southwestern Company, 1988. Hard Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Orange boards with pictures of children in learning situations. This book is written for parents and teachers. Book is to introduce children to reading and to learning. Contents include: Getting Ready to Read, Beginning Readers, Independent Readers, Arithmetic, Science, Social Studies, Music, and Art, Problems in Learning, Developing Library Skills, Developing Study Habits, and more. Fantastic for home schooling. 118 pages..

Toronto, ON, Canada: HarperCollins Canada, Limited, 1986. Hard Cover. Near Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0060261595. Scarce 1st edition. Hippo and his animal friends share a variety of adventures including making a wish, selling lemona de, and telling a scary story. The top & bottom of the spine and all 4 outside corner tips are slightly rubbed. The top & bottom of the spine are slightly bumped. A Weekly Reader I Can Read Book. Mat t -finish coloured pictorial boards..

Columbus, OH: Newfield Publications, 1985. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0688059449. Reading Rainbow Book. Weekly Reader Book Club Edition. When Petey the puppy decides that he wants a boy for Christmas, he discovers that h e must go out and find one on his own..

Columbus, OH: Newfield Publications, 1958. Hard Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0688059449. Later printing. Reading Rainbow Book. Weekly Reader Book Club Edition. When Petey the puppy decides that he wants a boy for Christmas , he discovers that he must go out and find one on his own. Top & bottom of spine on back is bumped..