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London ; New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2003 Tariq Ali is a novelist, essayist, and BBC commentator who was among the best-known radical student leaders in late 1960s Britain. One of the ways he distinguishes himself from his anti-war contemporaries is via prodigious and multidisciplinary cultural knowledge; he once collaborated with avant-garde filmmaker Derek Jarman on a film about the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, for instance. Bush in Babylon benefits greatly from such knowledge. The book is e... more information

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Film fans might someday recognize 1997 and '98 as the years Hong Kong came to Hollywood. Stars Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Chow Yun-Fat, Jet Li, and Michelle Yeoh all appeared in major Hollywood projects and directors John Woo, Ronny Yu, and Tsui Hark directed Face/Off, Bride of Chucky, and Knock Off, respectively. <blockquote> <B> Another entry into this new era of entertainment is The Big Hit, directed by Che-Kirk Wong (who also directed Jackie Chan in Crime Story), executive produced by Joh... more information

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Philadelphia, Pa.: Running Press Kids, 2000 he world of Shakespeare has never been more accessible or engrossing! This highly innovative kit takes children ages 8 to 13 on a vivid interactive journey back to the Elizabethan era. Along with the full-color fact-filled book inside is everything you need to build a detailed replica of the Globe Theater and print posters and handbills with the authentic letter press-complete with printing frame, moveable type, and ink roller! A secret drawer opens to reveal game... more information

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New York: St Martins Pr, 1989 From Publishers Weekly Yorkshire veterinarian and bestselling author Herriot has come up with yet another winning tale about one of the many animals that crossed his path over the years. This time it's a dog, which he spies begging in the town square one market day. The story of how the little stray finds a home with a sympathetic policeman and his family tugs at the heartstrings as only a Herriot tale can--and in all fairness, should probably carry a warning label for pare... more information

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Film fans might someday recognize 1997 and '98 as the years Hong Kong came to Hollywood. Stars Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Chow Yun-Fat, Jet Li, and Michelle Yeoh all appeared in major Hollywood projects and directors John Woo, Ronny Yu, and Tsui Hark directed Face/Off, Bride of Chucky, and Knock Off, respectively. Another entry into this new era of entertainment is The Big Hit, directed by Che-Kirk Wong (who also directed Jackie Chan in Crime Story), executive produced by John Woo, and produced by Wesley ... more information

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United States, September 2002: HarperCollins Publishers, 2002 Living happily in Poland, twelve-year-old Jack Mandelbaum is hardly aware that he is Jewish. Then Hitler comes to power. Forced to work for the Nazis, then torn from his family as they are herded into a concentration camp, Jack fights to survive. Each day is a struggle to get enough food, stay clean, and avoid physical harm. Jack's friend tells him to think of it as a game, to work hard and not take anything personally. But life in the camps... more information

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Good TiImes Entertainment, 1991 Charles Dickens' classic novel, A Christmas carol, is brought handsomely to the screen in this 1935 BRITISH production. The familiar tale follows an old miser, ebeneezer Scrooge, as he kjjourneys through the spirit worlds of Christmas' Past, Present & Future. set in poverty stricken 19th Century England, Dickens' era is brough vividly to life as Scrooge is reformed and discovers the true meaning of Christmas. Approximtely 60 minutes running time. VCR Program ... more information

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Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.: J P Tarcher, 1990 A new era in women's self-awareness is about to emerge: conscious feminity. Because of the fruits of feminism and a deepening individual development, women now have the opportunity to imagine and to live a kind of feminity that is consciously hosen - and that contains the benefits of our hard-won independence as well. <P><B>< In this grond-breaking collection, psychologists, Jungian analysts, feminists, and scholars of Goddess cultures... more information

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Mineola, New York, U.S.A.: Dover Publications, 1995 Twenty Four ensembles by the innovative style setter who created the New Look, which made him the undisputed fashion leader of the post-World War II era. 3 dolls. <P> A fashion parade of 24 ensembles by the innovative style setter who created the New Look-ankle-length hemlines, pillbox hats, elbow-length gloves, A-line dresses and extravagant evening gowns with crinolines-that made him the undisputed fashion leader of the post-World War II era. 3 ... more information

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Paducah, KY: Collector Books, October1994 <B>There are no repeats in this companion volume to the first American Oak Furniture book. Includes detailed photographs, descriptions, dates, sizes, important facts, and current values, all written in Kathryn McNerney's colorful, personal style. 1994 values. <P><B>AUTHORBIO: Kathryn McNerney was well-known for her expertise in many fields of antiques and collectibles, including kitchen antiques, antique tools, primitives, blue & white ston... more information

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Hauppauge, NY: Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated, 1994 A diagnostic test and seven model exams reflect the most current American History and Social Studies exams in length, questions types, and degree of difficulty. Exams come with answers and explanations. Also features an outline of important historical facts beginning with the Colonial era and extending to the Clinton Administrations.. Paperback. as new. 10.0 in x 8.0 in x 1.0 in. ... more information

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FIbre-Craft Materials Corp, 1984 THis adorable pattern booklet is for use with the ORIGINAL doll baby molded vinyl head. A new era in soft sculpture. One piece full size body pattern. Super easy asssemble. Includes FULL SIZE patterns for doll body and two piece play set. Second printing, revised edition. <P> The Doll Baby Story. .... Kentucky native Martha Nelson Thomas is the creator of the ORIGINAL DOLL BABY. Her philosophy about dolls is simple...they are meant to be loved, cuddled, slept with, a... more information

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United States, 31 December 1973: Bantam, 1981 From Wikipedia: " The Late, Great Planet Earth (LGPE) is a treatment of literalist, premillennial, dispensational Christian eschatology. As such, it compared end-time prophecies in the Bible with then-current events in an attempt to broadly predict future scenarios leading to the rapture of believers before the tribulation and Second Coming of Christ to establish his thousand-year (i.e. millennial) Kingdom on Earth. Focusing on key passages in the books of ... more information

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Princes Risborough: Hyperion Books, 1997 ABOUT THE BOOK Classic Motor Cars, the book about British cars of the post WW !! era, when Jaguars regularly won the LeMans 24 hour race and Mini Coopers dominated the Monte Carlo Rally. <P> It was the heyday of the British sports car, when MGs, Triumph TRs and Jaguars were exported all over the world, and hrought the delights of open-air motoring to a new affluent generation. <P> This 'album' describes the makes, models and designers and chart... more information

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Scholastic, Inc., 2003 ABOUT THE BOOK Girls: History of Growing Up Female in America FROM THE PUBLISHER From the perspective of girls themselves, this book traces the always spirited and yet sometimes disheartening history of growing up female. Young girls from all regions of the country, from all walks of life, of different races, ethnicities, religions, and classes are given a collective voice in this true story of everyday triumphs and trials. Drawing on diaries, letters, memoirs, household manuals, a... more information

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Reed Press, 2003 Publishers Weekly The day after the Academy Awards ceremony, movie fans are as abuzz about what the stars wore as about who won. Who can forget Cher looking like a seductive alien rooster in a skimpy Bob Mackie outfit with feathered headdress, or Bjork showing up with a swan wrapped around her neck? Photos of those appearances and hundreds more fill this fun book showcasing an array of Oscar fashion from the 1920s to this year's 75th anniversary party, focusing on women but also mention... more information

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Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Beacon Press, 1995 By any standards, Howard Zinn has led a remarkable life as teacher, writer, and social activist, a life in which those three categories are viewed not as compartmentalized tasks but as part of a unified identity. You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train, a title taken from his advice to students about his take on American history and current events, is a powerful testament to that life. It begins with his 1956 acceptance of a teaching post at Atlanta's... more information

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Princes Risborough, Bucks., United Kingdom: Shire Publications Limited, 2001 <stroong> Veteran cars are those made not later than 1918 and were thus the earliest motor cars to appear on the roads of Britain. The first models basically comprised the frame and bodywork of a horse-drawn carriage fitted with a petrol engine, but during the period up to the First World War they became much more comfortable and efficient vehicles. <P> This book describes how the motor car developed from its unpromisi... more information

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Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Random House Publishing Group, 1992 Naughton, Virginia, in the late 1950s was a town of old money, even older prejudice, and deeply rooted complacency. It should have been obvious to the lay leaders of the Episcopal Church that an unorthodox and troubled man like Thomas Lewis Buckford was not the right choice for pastor of Trinity Church. Tom Buckford is a man in spiritual bankruptcy. His marriage is an empty shell. The wealth and snobbery of his new parish make a mockery of ... more information

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New York, NY: Grand Central Publishing, 1998 If you thought The Notebook was a tearjerker, get out the hankies, pull up a chair, and get ready to have your heart monkey-wrenched by Nicholas Sparks's second star-crossed love story, Message in a Bottle. When Theresa Osborne takes a much-needed summer holiday at Cape Cod, she finds a lot more than a break from the hustle and bustle. On an early-morning jog along Cape Cod Bay, she comes across a corked bottle with a scrolled-up message inside that reads, ... more information

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