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By: Ackerman, D.
Price: $2.00
Publisher: Bantam Book: 1980
Seller ID: 47
A narration of a summer motorcycle trip undertaken by a father and his son, the book becomes a personal and philosophical odyssey into fundamental questions of how to live. The narrator's relationship with his son leads to a powerful self-reckoning; the craft of motorcycle maintenance leads to an austerely beautiful process for reconciling science, religion, and humanism. Resonant with the confusions of existence, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a touching a... View more info
By: Albom, Mitch
Price: $10.50
Publisher: New York, Doubleday: 1997
Seller ID: 267
Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it. For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years ago. Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded, and the world se... View more info
By: Bach, Bob and Ginger Mercer
Price: $6.25
Publisher: Atlanta, GA, Cherokee Publishing Company: 2009
Seller ID: 1696
A wonderful book about the life of Johnn (Johnny) Herndon Mercer that includes lyrics to many of his songs as well as many black and white photographs. View more info
By: Bartels, Peggielene and Eleanor Herman
Price: $8.65
Publisher: New York, Doubleday: 2012
Seller ID: 803
By: Bartels, Peggielene; and Eleanor Herman
Price: $7.49
Publisher: New York, NY, Anchor Books: 2012
Seller ID: 799
Ex-Library; King Peggy chronicles the astonishing journey of American secretary, Peggielene Bartels, who suddenly finds herself king to a town of 7,000 people on Ghana's central coast, half a world away. Upon arriving for her crowning ceremony in beautiful Otuam, she discovers the dire reality: there's no running water, no doctor, no high school, and many of the village elders are stealing the town's funds. To make matters worse, her uncle (the late king) sits in a morgu... View more info
By: Bartels, Peggielene; and Eleanor Herman
Price: $7.49
Publisher: New York, NY, Anchor Books: 2012
Seller ID: 800
Ex-Library; King Peggy chronicles the astonishing journey of American secretary, Peggielene Bartels, who suddenly finds herself king to a town of 7,000 people on Ghana's central coast, half a world away. Upon arriving for her crowning ceremony in beautiful Otuam, she discovers the dire reality: there's no running water, no doctor, no high school, and many of the village elders are stealing the town's funds. To make matters worse, her uncle (the late king) sits in a morgu... View more info
By: Bartels, Peggielene; and Eleanor Herman
Price: $7.49
Publisher: New York, NY, Anchor Books: 2012
Seller ID: 802
Ex-Library; King Peggy chronicles the astonishing journey of American secretary, Peggielene Bartels, who suddenly finds herself king to a town of 7,000 people on Ghana's central coast, half a world away. Upon arriving for her crowning ceremony in beautiful Otuam, she discovers the dire reality: there's no running water, no doctor, no high school, and many of the village elders are stealing the town's funds. To make matters worse, her uncle (the late king) sits in a morgu... View more info
By: Bartels, Peggielene; and Eleanor Herman
Price: $5.00
Publisher: New York, NY, Anchor Books: 2012
Seller ID: 1077
Ex-Library; King Peggy chronicles the astonishing journey of American secretary, Peggielene Bartels, who suddenly finds herself king to a town of 7,000 people on Ghana's central coast, half a world away. Upon arriving for her crowning ceremony in beautiful Otuam, she discovers the dire reality: there's no running water, no doctor, no high school, and many of the village elders are stealing the town's funds. To make matters worse, her uncle (the late king) sits in a morgu... View more info
Price: $7.99
Publisher: New York, Morrow: 1985
Seller ID: 1132
This magnificent biography by the world's foremost expert on the life of George S. Patton portrays the many faces of the general with uncompromising insight: the gruff, demanding public front known (and feared) by millions; the sensitive, intellectual visage shown to intimates; and the self-conscious, emotional, religious man only a handful of people ever met. Martin Blumenson deftly explores the life of this American hero, a paradoxical man who inspired others to greatn... View more info
Price: $2.59
Publisher: New York, Anchor Books/Doubleday: 1999, c1998.
Seller ID: 1263
10% discount off sticker on front cover and pages are yellowed on edges.As a young girl in a working-class neighborhood of Sydney, Australia, Geraldine Brooks longed to discover the places where history happens and culture comes from, so she enlisted pen pals who offered her a window on adolescence in the Middle East, Europe, and America. Twenty years later Brooks, an award-winning foreign correspondent, embarked on a human treasure hunt to find her pen friends. She f... View more info
Price: $2.99
Publisher: New York, St. Martin's Press: 2002
Seller ID: 1542
Running with Scissors is the true story of a boy whose mother (a poet with delusions of Anne Sexton) gave him away to be raised by her unorthodox psychiatrist who bore a striking resemblance to Santa Claus. So at the age of twelve, Burroughs found himself amidst Victorian squalor living with the doctor's bizarre family, and befriending a pedophile who resided in the backyard shed. The story of an outlaw childhood where rules were unheard of, and the Christmas tree stayed... View more info
By: Cahalan, Susan
Price: $3.99
Publisher: New York:
Seller ID: 1073
When twenty-four-year-old Susannah Cahalan woke up alone in a hospital room, strapped to her bed and unable to move or speak, she had no memory of how she’d gotten there. Days earlier, she had been on the threshold of a new, adult life: at the beginning of her first serious relationship and a promising career at a major New York newspaper. Now she was labeled violent, psychotic, a flight risk. What happened? In a swift and breathtaking narrative, Susannah tells the ... View more info
By: Coleman, Ken; and Valenti, Dan
Price: $5.00
Publisher: Literations: 1982
Seller ID: 49
By: Collier, Peter and David Horowitz
Price: $4.69
Publisher: New York, Summit Books: 1984
Seller ID: 1433
A national bestseller based on hundreds of interviews with family members and associates, archival research, and previously unused sources reveals the all-too-human saga behind a high profile political family. View more info
Price: $2.99
Publisher: Salem, VA, Rhymeo Ink: 1996
Seller ID: 1623
If you want to enjoy life to the fullest, you'll treasure this unique collection of inspiring proverbs. Eash on is a pointed, two-line motivatore that encourages yu to make the most of every moment. And because they are simple and clever, you'll remember them when you need them most! View more info
By: Dunne, Dominick
Price: $6.49
Publisher: New York, Crown Publishers: 2009
Seller ID: 1231
The last two years have been monstrously unpleasant for high-society journalist Gus Bailey. His propensity for gossip has finally gotten him into trouble—$11 million worth. His problems begin when he falls hook, line, and sinker for a fake story from an unreliable source and repeats it on a radio program. As a result of his flip comments, Gus becomes embroiled in a nasty slander suit brought by Kyle Cramden, the powerful congressman he accuses of being involved in the ... View more info
By: editors Of Time-Life Books
Price: $6.00
Publisher: Time-Life Books: 1992
Seller ID: 424
A collection of stories about heroes and courage; those that go above and beyond. View more info
By: Faber, Urijah
Price: $6.50
Publisher: New York, Harpercollins Publishers: 2012
Inscription: Signed by Author
Seller ID: 863
What's your passion? For Urijah "The California Kid" Faber, fighting is not just a thrill but an act of self-expression. From his first fight in the outlaw MMA days of 2003, Urijah recognized his passion for the sport—and since then the former WEC World Featherweight Champion, now fighting as a top bantamweight in the UFC, has been living his dream. As one of the most exciting, charismatic fighters today, with a loyal following in the MMA community, Urijah is well ... View more info
By: Fey, Tina
Price: $5.60
Publisher: New York, Reagan Arthur / Back Bay Books: 2011
Seller ID: 1775
Before Liz Lemon, before "Weekend Update," before "Sarah Palin," Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her middle-school gym teacher. She also had a dream that one day she would be a comedian on TV. She has seen both these dreams come true. At last, Tina Fey's story can be told. From her youthful days as a vicious nerd to her tour of duty on Saturday Night Live; from her passionate... View more info
By: Fraser, Antonia
Price: $5.65
Publisher: New York, Anchor: 2001
Seller ID: 898
France's iconic queen, Marie Antoinette, wrongly accused of uttering the infamous "Let them eat cake," was alternately revered and reviled during her lifetime. For centuries since, she has been the object of debate, speculation, and the fascination so often accorded illustrious figures in history. Married in mere girlhood, this essentially lighthearted child was thrust onto the royal stage and commanded by circumstance to play a significant role in European history. Anto... View more info
