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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Plume, 1987. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 8 pages of B&W photos. Mark Mathabane was weaned on devastating poverty and schooled in the cruel streets of South Africa's most desperate ghetto, where bloody gang wars and midnight police raids were his rites of passage. Like every other child born in the hopelessness of apartheid, he learned to measure his life in days, not years. Yet Mark Mathabane, armed only with the courage of his family and a hard-won education, raised himself up from the squalor and humiliation to win a scholarship to an American university. This extraordinary memoir of life under apartheid is a triumph of the human spirit over hatred and unspeakable degradation. For Mark Mathabane did what no physically and psychologically battered "Kaffir" from the rat-infested alleys of Alexandra was supposed to do -- he escaped to tell about it. 354 pages. Some rubbing on top & bottom & edges of spine.… Read More

New York, NY: Ballantine Books, 1957. Mass Market Paperback. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. For the first time.A Japanese pilot's story of the suicide squadrons of World War II and his escape from death. "January 1, 1945, a t Hiro air Base in Western Honshu. Captain Tsubaki, commander of the Fourth Fighter Squadron, speaks: 'We are faced with a great decision.Any of you unwilling to give your lives as Divine Sonds of th e great Nippon Empire will not be required to do so. Those incapable of accepting this honor will raise their hands - now!" One hand goes up, then another and another.six in all. 'Ah, so!' Captain Tsu b aki fixes them with his stare. 'Here are six men who have openly admitted their disloyalty. Since they are completely devoid of honor - without spirit - it becomes our duty to provide them with so m e. These men shall be Hiro's first attack group.' " Thus begins the powerful life-story of a young Japanese who was trained as a last-ditch suicide… Read More

Appleton, Wisconsin: Aid Association for Lutherans, 1997. Hard Cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Subjects are: fall-related injury, sudden infant death syndrome, poison prevention, preventing choking, preventing fires and burns, child abduction prevention, vacation safety, motor vehicle accident prevention, preventing drowning, guns and safety, sporting and recreation safety, callling 911, and first aid, CPR and much more. 52 pages. Laminated Pictorial Boards..

Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.: Focus on the Family Publishing, 1993. Hard Cover. As New/As New. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:1561791806. "The real world is not family friendly. The issues facing today's families are tougher then they've ever been. Div orce, drug abuse, high dropout rates from school, long distances from extended family members, single parenting -- all of these are pulling families apart, with dire consequences for parents and kids . . . Dr. Kevin Leman acknowledges the problems confronting every family, and offers practical, fresh solutions to help make family life easier.".

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Harper & Row, 1986. Soft Cover. Fine. First U.S. Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Authentic recipes prepared with ease. 140 recipes illustrated with more than 75 color photos. Menus. Spectacular recipes featuring ease of preparation without sacrificing authentic tastes from "one of the world's greatest authorities on Chinese cooking" according to Craig Claiborne. The recipes are straightforward and easy-to-follow, and range from simple yet authentic stir fried vegatables and meat dishes, to more complicated ones such as exotic Peking Duck. 192 pages..

Renton, WA, U.S.A.: T S R, Incorporated, 1987. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ISBN:0880383828. Tales Volume 2. The three adventure-seeking sons of Caramon Majere lose a bet to a flamboyant, magnificent ly bearded dwarf, and wake up, shanghaied, on an incredible gnomish sailing vessel questing after the legendary Graygem. Who is the mysterious Dougan Redhammer, and what perils are in store for Sturm , Tanin, and Palin, the young mage haunted by the legacy of Raistlin? Bottom front corner of cover has a few creases. A couple creases on back cover. Top & bottom of spine slightly rubbed..

Jane Leventhal, 1991. Hard Cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Stories are Kermit's Lullaby, Sweet Dreams, Far-Out Talent, Baby Gonzo Gets His Wish, Forever Green, The Round Number Ticker, Time Out f or Gobo, Rowlf's Lullaby, Fozzie's Not Invited. Darling childrens book with beautiful illustrations. Glossy finished hardcover..

New York, NY: Belmont Books, 1961. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Number L519. Rare book. Collectible. The threatening prelude to World War III.authentic soviet blueprint for world conquest. "Every thinking American must read this book" For the first time since Lenin's program of 1919, a draft of the Soviet Communist Party's strategy has been published. The world now has an opportunity to study Nikita Khrushchev's plan, just as it had - and missed - and opportunity to study Adolf Hitler's plan, MEIN KAMPF. With the valuable, exclusive introduction and background by Harrison E. Salisbury, the eminent specialist in Soviet affairs for The New York Times, this book contains the complete Soviet psychology and blueprint of world conquest.plus the authentic Rules of the Communist Part of the Soviet Union. 208 pages. Some rubbing on top & bottom & edges of spine and some places on outside edges. Top & bottom of spine… Read More

Columbus, Ohio: Weekly Reader Book, 1975. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Rare book. Collectible. A Weekly Reader Book. Matte-finish illus. boards. A mistaken posting of age limitations sets 13 year old Barnaby off and running, politically, for the school committee of his Massachusetts town. It started as a joke, but suddenly it was for real. Barnaby Brome was running for the school committee - against adults! Barnaby and his friends run a campaign with enough stunts, slogans, and scrapes to keep you laughing right through the election. The Kids' Candidate is sure to get your vote! 140 pages..

Waco, Texas: Word Publishing, 1987. Hard Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Weekly Reader Book. A great book for teaching about money-a simple history of money and trade, how to make money, save and use money wisely. Explains where money came from and why it exists today. Children are given creative money-making projects to help them "make" money. Once money has been earned, it mus be managed. Guidlines for saving, doating, and spending money are given. Large and colorful, this educational book for eight to ten year old children is also fun and interesting. All 128 pages are clear and bright, illustrated with lots of drawings, many in color. This book deals with money management. It is designed so that children can either read the book or have it read to them. It involves the child in personalizing the concept, & thus, integrate it into his or her thinking. Top & bottom of spine and both bottom outside corner tips slightly bumped and rubbed. A… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Bantam Books, 1998. Hard Cover. As New/Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0553110438. Here are hundreds of memorable conversations from Bill Cosby's hit CBS-TV series Kids Say the Darndest Things. "Here Bill Cosby introduces kids completely uncensored by maturity , collecting and commenting upon hundreds of memorable conversations especially from his hit CBS-TV series Kids Say the Darndest Things, a nd unforgettable gems from Art Linkletter and his classic House Party shows".

Nashville, TN, U.S.A.: Incentive Publications, Incorporated, 1982. Paperback. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Over 175 Reproductible Patterns backed with teaching ideas; strategies; lesson plans; recipes; art, drama, music, language, and math activities make this much more than a pattern book! Includes many animals, seasons and holidays, transportation and an appendix. Also includes chapter overviews, letters to parents, annotated bibliographies, and index! 199 pages. Top & bottom of spine and 4 outside corner tips are slightly rubbed. The 4 outside corner tips are slightly bumped and curled up. Book is solid and completely unwritten in except for the prev. owners name on the top of the front cover and the ffep..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Avery Publishing, 1994. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dr. Neil Harvey examines the unique experiences of more than 300 preschool home-learners who went on to enter mainstream educational institutions. Did preschool home-learning really have any effect on the children's classroom performance, social life, or behavior? What Dr. Harvey found opens the door to a gentle revolution in successful education. Withy our own educational system ranking near the bottom among industrialized nations, it is time we understand that children who start ahead, stay ahead. A great book for someone homeschooling their children or thinking about it. 176 pages..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster Trade Paperbacks, 1986. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In America today, nearly 10 million children underachieve in school. In Kids Who Underachieve, Lawrence Greene defines an active role for parents who want to help their children learn better and improve their concentration, commitment and confidence. Learn to help your child become an achiever. Discover how to: Boost your child's self-confidence; Improve study skills; Set approachable goals; Remove emotional barriers to achievement; Overcome learning problems; And communicate effectively and offer your child the emotional support he needs to meet his potential. 299 pages..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Berkley Publishing Group, 1985. Mass Market Paperback. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Vietnam. Platoon Delta One-Six. The Way It Really Was. "The best book from the point of veiw of the infantrymen who fought there!" "The author spares neither himself nor the reader in telling it exactly how it was.It is certainly a testimony to the insanity of war, but it is not depressing because it is even more a tribute to the courage and sacrifice of human beings under stress, which must include the author and the men to whom the book is dedicated, and also their enemies." 271 pages..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Berkley Publishing Group, 1985. This was the first 'TRUE STORY' of the Vietnam War, and of a Veteran. The story takes a honest, heart renching look at war, the people in it, the friends they made, and then lost. And how hard it was to fight an enemy they couldn't always see. Lt. Frederick Downs commanded the First Platoon, Delta Company, Fourth Division. This is his view of the day-to-day life of an infantryman in Vietnam. He arrived in Vietnam in September 1967; having graduated from Officers Candidate School at Ft. Benning, Georgia six months earlier. The 4th Division operated in the ...271 pages. Spine is creased. Inside of front and rear cover is browned.. 6th Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Delacorte Press, 1988. Hard Cover. As New/As New. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0440500699. 1st printing. A man returning to St. Cloud seemingly is the catalyst of two murders, but all is not as it seems. A fter two deaths shatter the community, Uhler's return provides the catalyst that sets wife against husband, parent against child, and brother against brother..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: HarperCollins Publishers, 1998. Hard Cover. As New/As New. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0060191295. 1st printing. It s one of the stealthiest, most dangerous underwater warships ever built. silent at less than five knots and capable of a massive nuclear warhead punch. It's the weapon every Third World dictator covets. It's the 24O foot long Russian Kilo Class submarine, and Russia seems perfectly willing to sell it to anyone-including those governments that frequently violate international law. But Kilo Class, the chilling new novel by Patrick Robinson, posts the far greater but no less real threat-Russia's acceptance of an order for ten newly built Kilos from the Chinese. The US Department of Defense is well aware of China's intention to shut the US Carrier Baftie Groups out of the Taiwan Strait and then to reclaim, by military force if necessary, the rich independent island that sits only one hundred miles off China's eastern coastline..

New York,NY: Paperback Library Inc. 1971. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Very scarce. I couldn't find another. A true story of a father's search for a lost child told with genuine candor and tende rness.makes moving reading." The top & bottom of the spine and 3 outside corner tips are rubbed. Top of spine is bumped. A few small light creases on front cover, a crease down the spine, 2 creases a cross spine, 3 light 1" creases on back cover, p.o.'s name on Fep (you can see the imprint under the light on the outside of the front cover), a small 1/32" closed tear on outside front edge..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: William Morrow and Company, Inc. 1988. Hard Cover. Fine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Collectible Childrens Book. Rare. Glossy full color illustrated boards. Mean and stingy King Parsimonious does not care about the comfort of his subjects, until he tries to find out why his castle is so cold and makes some interesting discoveries about his household. 32 pages. Top & bottom of spine and both bottom outside corner tips are slightly bumped..