Search Results: Titles starting with M from The Brooklyn Bookman

SACK, John: M: The Death, The Fear, The Fire-A Grunt's Eye-View of The Madness That Was 'Nam. New York, Avon, 1985. Paperback, 223 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / History / U.S.-Vietnam Conflict: 1945-1975 / War-First Hand Accounts. Condition: Very Good. Faint traces of edge-wear to the extremities. Light toning to the pages, but completely unmarked. A harrowing account of the brutality of the war in Vietnam by the renowned correspondent. ISBN: 0380698668

PERRY, Steve: MIB: Men in Black. New York, Bantam, 1997. First Edition. Paperback, 226 pp. Subject: Novel / SF / Humans and Extraterrestrials-Secret Collaborations / Movie Tie-Ins. Condition: Very Good. Creasing along the book-spine with light edgewear at the extremities. One or two corner creases (one corner slightly bumped). Some bit of ruffling to the pages, but no other defects. Book is complete with unmarked pages. This book is the novelization of the 1997 hit film starring Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith. ISBN: 0553577565

GIBALDI, Joseph: MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers: Sixth Edition. New York, The Modern Language Association of America, 2003. Softcover, 361 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Writing Guides / Reference / How-To. Condition: Very Good. Light bumping to corners. Marking found on the half-title page. All other pages clean and not marked. Authoritative guide to writing effective and clear research papers, essays and compositions. ISBN: 0873529863

CRANE, Stephen: Maggie: A Girl of the Streets and Other Short Fiction. New York, Bantam, 1986. Bantam Classic Edition: 1986. Paperback, 192 pp. Subject: Fiction / Short Story Collections / Literature Classics. Condition: Good Plus. Light edge-wear to the book's extremities. Reading crease/wear to the spine margins. Pages clean. A copy in near first-rate condition overall. A collection of the most controversial but celebrated short fiction by one of the luminaries of American literature. By the author of the Civil War classic, The Red Badge of Courage. ISBN: 0553213555

FRITZ, Jean: Make Way for Sam Houston. New York, PaperStar, 1986. Later Printing. Paperback, 109 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Biography-Children's Literature / Sam Houston (1793 – 1863) / History of Texas to 1846. Condition: Very Good. Former owner's name inscribed in pen on the interior of the front cover. Otherwise no other visible imperfections; book copy pages are clean and bright. Short and to-the-point biography of one of American history's luminaries – and a "Founding Father" of the great state of Texas! Illustrations by Elise Primavera. ISBN: 0698116461

GILDEA, Robert: Marianne in Chains: Daily Life in the Heart of France During the German Occupation. New York, Metropolitan Books, 2003. Stated First American Edition 2003. Originally published in the UK in 2002. Hardcover with dust jacket, 507 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / History / World War Two, 1939-1945-France / France-History-German Occupation. Book and jacket condition: Very Good. Light wear and rubbing to jacket extremities. Pages unmarked and clean. A near-first rate copy in a near-fine dust wrapper. "A startling and original view of the occupation of the French heartland, based on a new investigation of everyday life under Nazi rule." Scholarly but vivid account of one of the most devastating periods of 20th century French history. Recommended reading for all history enthusiasts. ISBN: 0805071687

WEIR, Andy: The Martian. New York, Broadway Books, 2015. Originally published in 2014. First Movie Tie-In Edition (later printing)-2015. Paperback, 369 pp. Subject: Novel / SF / Mars – Exploration & Adventure / Movie Tie-Ins. Condition: Good Plus. Minimal signs of wear and tear on the front cover (edge-wear, reading crease, corner crease on the lower right-hand corner). Light edgewear on the lower right hand corner of the reverse and at the extremities of the spine. Otherwise book is in decent shape. Exciting and suspenseful science fiction adventure. Author's first book and national bestseller. A must for all fans. ISBN: 9781101903582

PATTERSON, James: Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment. New York & Boston, Little, Brown and Company, 2007. Originally published: 2005. Stated First Paperback Edition: April 2007. Softcover, 422 pp. Subject: Novel / Science Fiction / Young Adult Fiction / Maximum Ride Series. Condition: Very Good Plus. Gently-used copy – almost new, in excellent condition. All pages clean and not marked. Exciting young adult SF adventure by the the internationally-renowned, best-selling author of the Alex Cross crime fiction saga. Not to be missed! ISBN: 0316067954

SEDARIS, David: Me Talk Pretty One Day. New York & Boston, Little, Brown and Company, 2000. Later Printing. Paperback, 272 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Essays / Humor. Condition: Very Good. Slight tilt and creasing to the spine. Crease found on the right side of the front cover. All pages unmarked and clean. A collection of witty, insightful observations by the best-selling author of Naked. ISBN: 0316776963

FREEMAN, Hadley: The Meaning of Sunglasses: And a Guide to Almost All Things Fashionable. New York, Penguin, 2009. First Paperback Edition. Trade Paperback, 244 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Fashion & Beauty. Condition: Very Good Plus. Light sunning to pages, but unmarked and clean, A tiny bump or two to book corners. Still a very nice copy in near first-rate condition. A witty compendium of all things regarding fashion and style. A must for all novices and veteran fashionistas alike. Strike a pose! ISBN: 9780143114994

SHAKESPEARE, William: Measure for Measure. New York, Signet/New American Library, 1988. New Revised Edition (reprint). Paperback, 253 pp. Subject: Drama/Literature Classics. Condition: Good. Evidence of wear and creasing to covers and spine. A few pages bear markings and underlining of text. Othewise a decent copy overall. One of the great universal classics of world literature and drama. Edited by S. Nagarajan for the Signet Classic Shakespeare series. ISBN: 0451522591

DOYLE, Sir Arthur Conan: The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. New York, A & W Visual Library, 1975. Trade Paperback, 279 pp. Subject: Literature / Mystery & Crime Fiction / Sherlock Holmes series / Classics. Condition: Good Plus. Evidence of slight wear to the covers and corners – especially to the front cover itself. Creasing along the spine, slightly tilted. There is a small smudge or two at the fore-edge and bottom-sides and a sticker pull on the reverse cover. Still a nice copy with the classic Sidney Paget illustrations. The continuing adventures of history's greatest detective. Contains the classic stories such as The Musgrave Ritual and The Final Problem, detailing Holmes' confrontation with his arch-nemesis Professor Moriarty! Fine mystery-adventure fiction for people of all ages! ISBN: 0891040242

GLUCKEL of Hameln: The Memoirs of Gluckel of Hameln. New York, Schocken Books, 1989. Originally published in 1932. First Schocken Books Edition published in 1977. Translated with notes by Marvin Lowenthal. Softcover, 295 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / History / Autobiography & Memoir / Women's Studies / Jewish Studies. Condition: Very Good. Very faint edge-wear to the lower extremities with light bumps to the lower corners. All pages unmarked and clean. "Begun in 1690, this diary...tells how she [Gluckel] guided the financial and personal destines of her children, how she engaged in trade...Her memoir, a rare account enlightens not just her children , for whom she wrote it, but all posterity about her life and community. Gluckel speaks to us with determination and humor from the seventeenth century. She tells of...all human events that befell her during her lifetime. She writes in a matter of fact way of the frightening and precarious situation under which the Jews of northern Germany lived....This memoir… Read More

OH, Kara: Men Made Easy: How to Get What You Want From Your Man. Beverly Hills, CA., Avambre Press, 1999. First Edition. Softcover, 180 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Man-Woman Relationships / Psychology / Self-Help & How To. Condition: Very Good. Book signed by author on the dedication page. A gently-used copy with all pages unmarked and clean. Comprehensive and concise guide for women in how to build satisfying relationships with men. ISBN: 0966787595

CRICHTON, Michael & PRESTON, Richard: Micro – A Novel. New York, Harper, 2012. First paperback printing : Oct 2012, 536 pp. Subject: Novel / Science Fiction / Thrillers. Condition: Very Good Plus. Some evidence of wear at the page fore-edges. Reading crease found adjacent to the book-spine. Book is in overall excellent condition nonetheless. Edge-of-your-seat SF biological thriller-fiction at its top form – a must for all Michael Crichton fans. ISBN: 9780060873172

SACKS, Oliver: The Mind's Eye. New York, Vintage Books, 2011. Originally published: 2010. First Vintage Books Edition. Softcover, 263 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Medicine / Psychiatry. Condition: Good Plus. Several pages with have a wavy appearance, particularly at the corners (due to moisture exposure). Otherwise all pages are clean and unmarked. A decent copy overall. A unique perspective on the human mind by the best-selling author of Awakenings and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. ISBN: 9780307473028

GALEANO, Eduardo: Mirrors: Stories of Almost Everyone. New York, Nation Books, 2010. Originally published in Spanish in 2008. First Paperback Edition. Softcover, 391 pp. Translated by Mark Fried. Subject: Nonfiction / History-Miscellanea. Condition: Good Plus. Used appearance to the covers and corners of the book. Slight edge-wear to the spine's borders with clean pages. The internationally renowned author's unofficial, bawdy, subversive and sometimes harrowing history of the world. By the author of the celebrated three volume work, Memory of Fire. ISBN: 9781568586120

MACLEAN, Katherine: Missing Man. New York, Berkeley, 1975. BOOK CLUB EDITION. Hardcover with dust jacket, 220 pp. Subject: Novel / Science Fiction. Book & jacket condition: Very Good Plus. Some evidence of wear to top-edge of dust jacket. A bit of wear to the foot of the book-spine. A copy in top, above-average condition, nevertheless. One of the great classics of the SF genre, based upon the Nebula Award-winning story. Recommended.

COLLINS, Suzanne : Mockingjay. New York, Scholastic Press, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 398 pp. Subject: SF / Novel / Dystopias / Book 3 of the Hunger Games Trilogy. Condition: Very Good Plus. Tiny bit of edgewear at the extremities of the book-spine and jacket. Otherwise book is in near fine condition with a near-fine dust wrapper - all pages clean, complete and unmarked. This book is the exciting and concluding volume to the world-famous,
dystopian trilogy which also inspired the recent SF film starring Donald Sutherland. ISBN: 9780439023511

DOUGLAS, Susan J. & MICHAELS, Meredith W.: The Mommy Myth: The Idealization of Motherhood and How It Has Undermined Women. New York, Free Press, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 383 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Family and Relationships / Motherhood / Womens Studies. Book & jacket condition: Very Good. Some edge-wear to the top front flap and light wear to extremities of jacket. Light sunning to pages but all clean and unmarked. A near-fine copy in a near first-rate dust wrapper. A deft scholarly analysis concerning the idealized notions and realities of the so-called New Motherhood. ISBN: 0743259998