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1.
My Story
Most little girls dream of being princesses at one time or another. This is the story of a girl whose dream came true--though for her it turned out to be a nightmare. The ultimate insider's look at the House of Windsor--be warned, you will never look at the drawn curtains at Buckingham Palace with the same awe and sense of mystery again.
Most little girls dream of being princesses at one time or another. This is the story of a girl whose dream came true--though for her it turned out to be a nightmare. The ultimate insider's look at the House of Windsor--be warned, you will never look at the drawn curtains at Buckingham Palace with the same awe and sense of mystery again.
2.
If These Walls Had Ears: The Biography of a House
The author traces the history of his house, an 1890 craftsman bungalow in Little Rock, including a profile of each of the families who lived there before he moved in, and a detailed chronicle of its restoration.
The author traces the history of his house, an 1890 craftsman bungalow in Little Rock, including a profile of each of the families who lived there before he moved in, and a detailed chronicle of its restoration.
3.
Bad as I Wanna Be
Dennis Rodman, arguably the greatest rebounder in the history of basketball, holds forth on topics such as fame, money, race relations, sex, drugs, Madonna, prison, fatherhood, and basketball.
Dennis Rodman, arguably the greatest rebounder in the history of basketball, holds forth on topics such as fame, money, race relations, sex, drugs, Madonna, prison, fatherhood, and basketball.
4.
My Story: Sarah - The Duchess of York
Most little girls dream of being princesses at one time or another. This is the story of a girl whose dream came true--though for her it turned out to be a nightmare. The ultimate insider's look at the House of Windsor--be warned, you will never look at the drawn curtains at Buckingham Palace with the same awe and sense of mystery again.
Date: 1996
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 9780684835815
Condition: Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 9780684835815
Condition: Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
Most little girls dream of being princesses at one time or another. This is the story of a girl whose dream came true--though for her it turned out to be a nightmare. The ultimate insider's look at the House of Windsor--be warned, you will never look at the drawn curtains at Buckingham Palace with the same awe and sense of mystery again.
5.
Hoop Dreams : a True Story
Adapted from the documentary film, this book portrays the lives of two urban young men and their struggle to rise from the playground to the pro courts. Joravsky expands on the story of the movie, bringing into the book the impact of the boys' dreams not only on their own lives, but on their families' lives and on their relationships. Joravsky includes an epilogue detailing further developments in the boys' lives since the film.
Adapted from the documentary film, this book portrays the lives of two urban young men and their struggle to rise from the playground to the pro courts. Joravsky expands on the story of the movie, bringing into the book the impact of the boys' dreams not only on their own lives, but on their families' lives and on their relationships. Joravsky includes an epilogue detailing further developments in the boys' lives since the film.
6.
Sarah : The Duchess of York
Most little girls dream of being princesses at one time or another. This is the story of a girl whose dream came true--though for her it turned out to be a nightmare. The ultimate insider's look at the House of Windsor--be warned, you will never look at the drawn curtains at Buckingham Palace with the same awe and sense of mystery again.
Most little girls dream of being princesses at one time or another. This is the story of a girl whose dream came true--though for her it turned out to be a nightmare. The ultimate insider's look at the House of Windsor--be warned, you will never look at the drawn curtains at Buckingham Palace with the same awe and sense of mystery again.
11.
Bridesmaids: Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco, and Six Intimate Friends
Date: 1989
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Condition: Fine
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Condition: Fine
12.
The Thirteenth Tale
In this delicious, mind-bending, modern Gothic mystery, famous author Vida Winter has given countless fictional versions of her own life, confounding her biographers. However, at the end of her life, she contacts young Margaret Lea, who comes to the sprawling Angelfield estate in Yorkshire, and begins the task of figuring out fact from fiction, truth from shadow. As Vida's dark history unfurls, it becomes clear that it shares eerie similarities to Margaret's own. Both women have morbid pasts that come back to haunt them, both figuratively and literally.
In this delicious, mind-bending, modern Gothic mystery, famous author Vida Winter has given countless fictional versions of her own life, confounding her biographers. However, at the end of her life, she contacts young Margaret Lea, who comes to the sprawling Angelfield estate in Yorkshire, and begins the task of figuring out fact from fiction, truth from shadow. As Vida's dark history unfurls, it becomes clear that it shares eerie similarities to Margaret's own. Both women have morbid pasts that come back to haunt them, both figuratively and literally.
13.
Sarah The Duchess of York: My Story
Most little girls dream of being princesses at one time or another. This is the story of a girl whose dream came true--though for her it turned out to be a nightmare. The ultimate insider's look at the House of Windsor--be warned, you will never look at the drawn curtains at Buckingham Palace with the same awe and sense of mystery again.
Most little girls dream of being princesses at one time or another. This is the story of a girl whose dream came true--though for her it turned out to be a nightmare. The ultimate insider's look at the House of Windsor--be warned, you will never look at the drawn curtains at Buckingham Palace with the same awe and sense of mystery again.
14.
Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith
Lamott collects her heartfelt columns from the online magazine Salon, which deal mainly with her religious faith, her recovery from drug and alcohol abuse, and her son, Sam.
Lamott collects her heartfelt columns from the online magazine Salon, which deal mainly with her religious faith, her recovery from drug and alcohol abuse, and her son, Sam.
16.
Personal History
The autobiography of the Washington socialite, power broker, and publisher of the Washington Post.
The autobiography of the Washington socialite, power broker, and publisher of the Washington Post.
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