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From Lowney Handy's scandalous small-town open marriage to author James Jones's extraordinary apprenticeship with Maxwell Perkins (legendary editor of Hemingway and Fitzgerald), Star-Crossed Lovers illuminates an unforgettable love story. She was an eccentric small-town self-taught rebel, driven by creative zeal and a non-conformist streak. He was a distressed ex-GI (flat broke, without prospects, damaged by war), 17 years younger than she, consumed...
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Learning My ABCs with Mattie is a book to help parents understand how important their child's education is. This book will guide the parents to help them with the importance of learning their ABCs. By doing so, children will develop word pronunciation, spelling, and writing. Once the child learns their alphabet and the beginning sound of each letter, they can begin forming words. This book will help parents know how to gain knowledge on the proper...
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A price guide is only as helpful as its prices are current. With this in mind, we offer a new fourth edition of Herbert Kean's A Price Guide to Antique Tools, its prices taken from the latest live and internet auctions as well as from private sales. As before, there are over 12,000 prices (individual and chart combinations) that represent extraordinary tools, as well as those found in flea markets. There is an explanation for each tool group that...
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"Lost Treasures: Unveiling the Secrets of Rare Books" is a captivating exploration of the world of rare books. This book takes readers on a journey through the history of famous book collections, revealing the significance of rare books in shaping culture and society. From the Library of Alexandria to the Vatican Library and the British Library, discover the hidden treasures that have been preserved for centuries. Delve into the impact of rare books...
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With a title inspired by an angry text that the sleep deprived, post-partum author once sent to her husband, this book is a must for anyone fed up with trying to survive modern life. This candid collection of 40 poems takes a stark look at parenting, internet comparison culture, and political nonsense, and asks important questions such as... Why is bonfire night always crap? Is it normal to get this stressed by the school Whatsapp group? And why can't...
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Few tank designs have been as effective, versatile and long-lived as that of the British Centurion. Conceived during the Second World War as the answer to the superior German Tiger and Panther tanks and to the lethal 88mm gun, this 52-ton main battle tank incorporated the lessons British designers had learned about armored fighting vehicles during the conflict, and it was free of the major faults that had impaired the other British tank designs of...
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Embark on a journey through life's unpredictable twists and turns with "All in a Day's Work," a captivating collection of stories that resonate with the essence of the human experience. In this poignant anthology, Mike Dixon invites you to explore every facet of life, from moments of sheer joy to unexpected challenges that can turn your world upside down.
"I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL! Every twist and turn of your life! Every second, minute, hour, and day....things...
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More than 300 patterns are documented, described and illustrated in “A Complete Guide to Pressed Glass.”
Written by Bob H. Batty of North Little Rock, Arkansas, a noted collector of pressed glass for almost 40 years, the oversized, 261-page volume identifies and illustrates for the first time more than 200 glass patterns never before listed by other authorities.
Artist John Hendricks' drawings, more than 300 sketches, depict the design and character...
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Get the Summary of Rebecca Struthers's Hands of Time in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Rebecca Struthers' "Hands of Time" is a profound exploration of time perception, interwoven with her personal journey as a watchmaker. From her childhood curiosity in nature to her adult life in Staffordshire, Struthers has been attuned to the natural world's influence on human timekeeping. She delves into the history of ancient...
11) Si nos descubren
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"SATURDAY ES LA BOYBAND DEL MOMENTO.
Y sus integrantes, Ruben, Zach, Angel y Jon, son los dueños del corazón de todo el país.
Pero, tras bambalinas, el peso de la fama los está aplastando y la relación idílica que tienen frente
a las cámaras no hace más que resquebrajarse.
Para Ruben es especialmente difícil, porque el precio del estrellato lo obliga a permanecer en el
clóset. Y es en Zach en quien confía para desahogarse.
Durante una gira...
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This magnificent book tells the story of the evolution of swords, how they were made, how they were used, and the people that used them. It doesn't claim to give comprehensive coverage but instead takes certain surviving examples as landmarks on a fascinating journey through the history of swords. Each is selected because it can be linked to a specific individual, thus telling their story too and giving a human interest. So the journey starts with...
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Es un libro que se sumerge en el fascinante mundo de los relojes de lujo, la tecnología y el diseño. Con un enfoque atractivo e interesante, el libro presenta los relojes más exclusivos y caros del mundo jamás producidos, y explora qué hace que estas piezas sean tan valiosas. Es una invitación a un apasionante viaje por el universo de los relojes más sofisticados y codiciados del mundo.
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Since the advent of the first U.S. postage stamp in 1847, stamps have become a part of the American landscape, providing a window into the individuals, achievements, and beauty of this great nation. This book gives a behind-the-scenes look at how some of the more colorful, creative, and controversial stamps were produced. Stories include political influence; famous movie stars and sports figures; design challenges that occasionally resulted in law...
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book contain :-The world has so many superpowersbut why was the dollar made the global currency, leaving aside everyone's currency?What was the compulsion of the other countries that they were forced to make the US dollar the global currency?No matter how big a super power it is, whether it is Russia?If US imposes sanctions thenwhy does the economy of that country standstill overnight?And why is only US sanction talked about?
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It's a book that dives into the fascinating world of luxury watches, technology and design. With an engaging and engaging approach, the book presents the world's most exclusive and expensive watches ever produced, and explores what makes these pieces so valuable. It is an invitation to an exciting journey through the universe of the most sophisticated and coveted watches in the world.
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This Will End in Tears is the first ever and definitive guide to melancholy music. Author Adam Brent Houghtaling leads music fans across genres, beyond the enclaves of emo and mope-rock, and through time to celebrate the albums and artists that make up the miserabilist landscape. In essence a book about the saddest songs ever sung, This Will End in Tears is an encyclopedic guide to the masters of melancholy-from Robert Johnson to Radiohead, from Edith...
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A field guide to the new American Roots movement, United States of Americana is a vivid, fascinating, and comprehensive survey of how and why young urban Americans are finding inspiration in the cultural traditions of an earlier time in many areas of contemporary life. Compiled by Seattle-based writer, DJ, and entertainer Kurt B. Reighley, United States of Americana explores this vibrant cultural phenomenon-from the music, to the clothing, to the...
20) I Met the Walrus
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Imagine you're the world's biggest Beatles fan and you've just snuck into John Lennon's hotel room. But instead of being thrown out, inexplicably you're invited to spend the day with your idol. That's exactly what happened to fourteen-year-old Jerry Levitan in 1969. After hearing John was in Toronto for a "bed in," Jerry tracked him down at the King Edward Hotel and convinced the world's biggest rock star to sit down for an exclusive forty-minute...
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