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The Dog of Memory
A Family Album of Secrets and Silences
by Alvin Greenberg
ISBN: 0874807271
ISBN-13: 9780874807271
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Univ of Utah Pr
Published date: 2002
Size: 5.75 x 8.25 inches
Weight: 0.85 pounds
Pages: 172
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The Dog Of Memory: A Family Album of Secrets and Silences
Alvin Greenberg
A very nice ex-library copy. Barely used. All pages and cover clear and bright except for a few library markings. Mylar over dustjacket. Binding solid and tight. Softly worn around corners and edges. No creases. ( more information) Offered by Once Sold Tales (United States)
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The Dog Of Memory: A Family Album of Secrets and Silences
Alvin Greenberg
University of Utah Press. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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The Dog of Memory: A Family Album of Secrets and Silences
Greenberg, Alvin
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Univ of Utah Pr, 2002 USED - Standard. Book/DJ have only minor reading wear; binding is square and tight; text is clean and unmarked. BOOKSMART offers free domestic shipping (media mail) on orders of three or more books. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Booksmart (United States)
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The Dog of Memory: A Family Album of Secrets and Silences
Greenberg, Alvin
University of Utah Press, 2002. First Printing, First Edition. Hardcover with DJ. VG/VG, former library, cover and text are very clean, sound binding. On his nineteenth birthday, while he was attending college, Greenberg received a birthday card from two aunts of whom he had never heard. His father tells him that the aunts are the sisters of his first wife, the author's mother. Biography ISBN: 0874807271. ( more information) Offered by Mihaly's Rare Books (United States)
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The Dog of Memory - a Family Album of Secrets and Silences
Greenberg, Alvin
Salt Lake City UT: The Uiversity of Utah Press, 2002. Pristeen copy. Author discovers secrets about the true identity of his mother, thence seeking further truth about his own identity.. First Printing. Cloth (Silk). Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Thomas' Books (United States)
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THE DOG OF MEMORY
Greenberg, Alvin
Univ. Of Utah Pr., 2002. First Edition. Signed by Author. SIGNED in person, inside flap front dj has creases, otherwise a fine book and very good dustjacket. Alvin Greenberg tells of a shady past that begins to surface when he receives a mysterious birthday card from some aunts that he cannot remember having. It seems that these ladies were the sisters of a biological mother he never knew, one who died when he was born. From then the story becomes even more complicated and gradually becomes clear to the author by way of stories, music, literature, and a photo album full of empty slots as he attempts to learn who he is.. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. SIGNED, NON-FICTION, BIOGRAPHY 0-87480-727-1 MYSTERIES PLUS SIGNED BOOKS CATALOGUE. ( more information) Offered by Mysteries Plus (United States)
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