Search Results: Titles starting with U from The Brooklyn Bookman

HILLENBRAND, Laura: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption. New York, Random House, 2010. Hardcover with dust jacket, 473 pp. 8vo. Subject: Non-fiction / History / Second World War / War Prisoners-Pacific Theater - World War II / Long distance runners-biography. Book and jacket condition: very good + (VG+). Slight weakness at book's hinge at the half-title page, but fully intact. No other notable defects-book is complete, pages unmarked, and the text is clear and readable in a fine dust-wrapper. Exterior boards black with gold lettering on the spine. An exciting and stirring account of an Olympic long distance runner, turned airman who had undergone an harrowing odyssey of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. A must for all aficionados of World War II history and narratives of survival under extreme circumstances. ISBN: 9781400064168

MAYES, Frances: Under The Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy. New York, Broadway Books, 1997. Originally published: 1996. Softcover, 280 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Memoir / Travel-Italy-Tuscany. Condition: Very Good Minus. Evident toning to the pages, yet unmarked. Light smudges to the upper extremities of front cover. Otherwise a first-rate copy. Exuberant and touching account by renowned poet, gourmet cook and travel writer of life in Italy's most picturesque and legendary region of Tuscany. A feast for the senses! ISBN: 0767900383

CORDINGLY, David: Under The Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates. San Diego & New York, Harcourt Brace & Company, 1997. Originally published in 1995. Trade Paperback, 296 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Pirates & Piracy – History. Condition: Very Good Plus. Some light wear to the book corners, all pages clean and not marked. A lucid and fascinating account of the history of piracy and the colorful individuals that marked that history. ISBN: 0156005492

SILVERBERG, Robert & HABER, Karen (Eds.): Universe 2. New York, Bantam, 1992. FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION. Paperback, 397 pp. Subject: Science Fiction / Speculative Fiction / Short Story Anthologies. Condition: About Very Good. Moderate creasing-bump to lower corner of front cover. Long vertical crease to the reverse cover. Very light toning to pages, but clean and unmarked. A fine SF anthology by leading and upcoming authors in the field. Continues the classic science fiction anthology series created by the late, but legendary SF editor Terry Carr. ISBN: 0553351230

BAKER, E.D.: Unlocking the Spell: A Tale of the Wide-Awake Princess. New York, Bloomsbury, 2014. First Paperback Edition: April 2014. Originally published in 2012. Softcover, 261 pp. Subject: Novel / Children's Literature / Magic and Fairy Tales / Wide-Awake Princess series. Condition: Used, Like New. Book copy has a fresh, "next-to-new" appearance with clean bright pages. Evocative cover art by Erwin Madrid. The continuing adventures of "The Wide-Awake Princess." The second volume in the acclaimed series of books for children. ISBN: 9781619631946

WAHL, Erik: Unthink: Rediscover Your Creative Genius. New York, Crown Business, 2013. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover with dust jacket, 223 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Creative Thinking / Creative Ability in Business / Organizational Change / Self-Help. Book and jacket condition: Very Good Plus. Sticker scuff found on the upper left hand corner of back board's reverse. Otherwise no other physical imperfections. Pages clean, bright and not marked. A nice copy in a near-fine dust wrapper. An interesting exposition on stoking the fires of human creativity by noted artist and entrepreneur. ISBN: 9780770434007