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Descrição: In the best classical tradition, this epistolary novel strives to make sense of the world in which the letter-writer finds himself, alone and misunderstood by everyone.

Whom is a young man to call upon to share his yearning for a simpler, more natural life? The narrator appeals to the Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski, whose deranged Santa Claus image transfixed him as a boy and whose terminal anti-tech vendetta now captivates him in these ever-more-simulated days.

Having procured the Unabomber’s inmate address from the Internet, the narrator uncaps his pen and starts writing letters. Lots of them. Letters about college that feels like glorified obedience training; about the prospect of mediocre careerism sitting on his head like an obese girlfriend; about relationships guided by fashion-magazine tips; about the conservation land where he puffed his first joint being paved over for luxury housing; about his best friend gradually opting for more cyber-chat and less real-life interaction . . .

With humor, self-deprecation, and irony that are only intensified by despair, Dear Mr. Unabomber explores the barrenness and slavish conformity running ghostlike in circles of the MySpace hell. When you have no one else to turn to, Ted Kaczynski must become your BFF.

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Oferecido por cmtusa (autor): Set in the slums of New Orleans, among clusters of crack houses and abandoned buildings, Dirty Little Angels is the story of sixteen year old Hailey Trosclair. When the Trosclair family suffers a string of financial hardships and a miscarriage, Hailey finds herself looking to God to save her family. When her prayers go unanswered, Hailey puts her faith in Moses Watkins, a failed preacher and ex-con. Fascinated by Moses’s lopsided view of religion, Hailey, and her brother Cyrus, begin spending time down at an abandoned bank that Moses plans to convert into a drive-through church. Gradually, though, Moses’s twisted religious beliefs become increasingly more violent, and Hailey and Cyrus soon find themselves trapped in a world of danger and fear from which there may be no escape.

Descrição: Author would like a review in return.

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Oferecido por ottos (autor): (ATTENTION: THIS IS AN OFFER FOR AN ELECTRONIC BOOK. THIS IS NOT A PHYSICAL BOOK) I’m offering a free pdf file of my novel ‘Drinkwater: A Sobering Tale About A Medieval Knight’ in exchange for reviews at Amazon, Librarything, Goodreads, blogs, or anywhere else. If you enjoy it, tell everyone!

If this book is not in your favorite genre, or if after reading a sample it’s not your cup of tea, then please don’t request a copy since it will do neither of us any good. Thank you!

Please read a sample by looking inside the book at Amazon, or going to Google books. Here are the two links:

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Sincerely,
Otto Scamfer

Descrição: This epic adventure begins in England in the twelfth century. It covers several traumatic months in the life of Winston Tabor, a young nobleman, who is well known in his village for being an irresponsible drunkard. When his father is murdered and he is framed for the crime, Winston's world is turned upside down. His life becomes a whirlwind of action and adventure as he seeks to prove his innocence and avenge the murder of his father. To fulfill his goal, he duels with swordsmen, battles on horseback, and earns the honor of knighthood. At the same time he must find a way to come to grips with his unrelenting desire for ale, which has controlled him for most of his life. Last of all, he is compelled to prove to a beautiful young peasant girl, who comes to own his heart, that he is worthy of her love. Will he succeed in his quest, or will he die with his last breath reeking of ale?

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Readable Classics gently edits the great works of literature, retaining their essence and spirit, and making them more enjoyable and less intimidating for the modern reader. Forthcoming books include: The Scarlet Letter, Moby-Dick, Pride and Prejudice, Wuthering Heights, and The Odyssey.

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Descrição: Jane Eyre is a novel of stunning power, romance and suspense. She was the first female hero in the history of English literature—the spellbinding journey of a poor orphan girl who overcomes cruelty, loneliness, starvation and heartbreak on her quest for independence.

Her passionate romance with rich, brooding Mr. Rochester, and her discovery of his devastating secret, forces her to choose between love and self-respect.

Jane Eyre is the story of every woman who struggles for equality and dignity in a society that wants to deny her that right—as true in Victorian England as it is today.

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Readable Classics gently edits the great works of literature, retaining their essence and spirit, and making them more enjoyable and less intimidating for the modern reader. Forthcoming books include: The Scarlet Letter, Moby-Dick, Pride and Prejudice, Wuthering Heights, and The Odyssey.

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Descrição: Jane Eyre is a novel of stunning power, romance and suspense. She was the first female hero in the history of English literature—the spellbinding journey of a poor orphan girl who overcomes cruelty, loneliness, starvation and heartbreak on her quest for independence.

Her passionate romance with rich, brooding Mr. Rochester, and her discovery of his devastating secret, forces her to choose between love and self-respect.

Jane Eyre is the story of every woman who struggles for equality and dignity in a society that wants to deny her that right—as true in Victorian England as it is today.

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Oferecido por RichardMarsh (autor): Author/publisher seeking reviews.

Descrição: These are the experiences, in their own words, of more than 40 young men and women from 13 countries or regions who have been au pairs in Ireland. They tell what it was like for them, and they explain how they avoided or solved some of the problems you might encounter if you decide to be an au pair. They also talk about why being an au pair enriched their lives and filled them with self-confidence.

Host mothers also share their insights into how families and au pairs can live and work together in harmony.

This is a supplementary reader at the intermediate level for students of English.

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Oferecido por RichardMarsh (autor): Author/publisher requests reviews and constructive criticism.

Descrição: English Like It Is is not a comprehensive usage guide. It focuses on changing usage (such as “like” in the title) and persistent errors, with occasional anomalies (see Miscellaneous Errors) included as warnings and for their entertainment value. The citations that illustrate the more than 300 entries come mainly from the four British Sunday “broadsheets”, The Sunday Times, The Sunday Telegraph, The Observer and The Independent on Sunday, and The Irish Times, between 1994 and the present. Seventy-two books and other publications are also quoted for comparison, and 54 usage guides and dictionaries are cited as authorities or examples of obsolete or bad advice. Where American usage differs from UK usage, note is taken of the variations. Irish usage generally follows that of the UK.

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Oferecido por gwernin (autor): The Ash Spear is the third volume of a trilogy set in 6th century Britain a generation after King Arthur. It is also part of a longer series (I'm working on the 4th book now). I gave away copies of the first three books last spring, and am repeating the offer now to draw attention to the series during the Christmas shopping season. This book should appeal to fans of Mary Stewart's Merlin series and Rosemary Sutcliff's historical novels.

Note: established reviewers who want to read and review my books in .pdf are welcome to jump the queue by leaving me a private message on my profile.

***The copies being offered are non-DRM .pdf versions. To receive your copy you must provide me with a working e-mail address.***

Descrição: "Elidyr Mwynfawr, King of Aeron, was a weak, greedy fool, and like many another such fool, he died of his folly. But because he was a King, in his dying he cost many better men their lives as well, and this was the way of it: for I, Gwernin Kyuarwyd, was there, and saw much of it myself, and the tale that I tell you is true..."

In 6th century Wales, the ash spear – pren onn – was a symbol of warfare and of manhood, but it also stood for awen, the poetic inspiration of the bards. As warfare comes to North Wales, bardic apprentice Gwernin must master all three of its meanings in order to keep himself and his friends alive. From otherworldly dangers to rich rewards in the fire-lit halls of kings, from bloody battle and grueling labor to tender romance, The Ash Spear follows him in the thrilling conclusion of this first trilogy in the Storyteller series.

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Oferecido por gregorymose (autor): I am the author of this book, and I'm looking to my fellow LibraryThing members to help get the word out to a wider audience. I understand why readers are often hesitant to spend money on a book not backed by a major publisher. So here's your chance to try it for free in Kindle, Epub, PDF, RTF, LRF, Palm Doc or Plain Text formats (via Smashwords).

Descrição: It seems too good to be true. When Pete McFadden invents his own system of fortune-telling, he doesn't really expect anyone to take it seriously. He can't imagine that it will become Hollywood's next spiritual fad. And he certainly never dreams that "Horokinetics" could make him famous. But it does. And when his creation becomes the battleground between a manipulative cult leader and an unscrupulous corporation, Pete learns a simple truth. If something seems too good to be true, it probably is. Stunt Road is an intelligent, cynical and above all entertaining foray into the murky world of for-profit spirituality. If you've ever raised an eyebrow at self-improvement schemes, corporate marketing mania or the general gullibility of your fellow men, then this book is a treat. And if you haven't, then it is a must-read.

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184 pages, YA fantasy novel

Descrição: Star Valley recounts the epic journey of two kingdoms exiled from their homelands. One is driven by instinct, the other by visions, to travel north.

With great effort, and a little magic, they learn to overcome their trials and tribulations and to find joy in the things that matter most.

But, when confronted with war, will they be able to survive and fulfill their destiny?

Visit CenterstagePuppets.com to sample the first chapter.

SPECIAL NOTE: The following description contains SPOILERS that may or may not lessen your enjoyment of the book.

Did you ever wonder where Santa came from, or who his relatives were? Who did he marry, and where did she come from?

Did you ever wonder where the Elves came from, and why they wear such colorful clothes?

Did you ever wonder why there are bells on the reindeer, or why they have the names they do?

If so, then join other readers of this novel which recounts the epic 3,500 year history of two kingdoms exiled from their homelands. One is driven by instinct, and the other by visions, to travel north.

With great effort, and a little magic, they learn to overcome their trials and tribulations, and to find joy in the things that matter most.

Confronted with war, they must survive and fulfill their destiny to reach the North Pole. There, they will discover and be a part of the true origins of Santa Claus, and help introduce him to the rest of the world, to the delight of children everywhere.

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Oferecido por normajeansun (autor): This giveaway is in support of the Editor's Edition.
I am very excited to offer this release and will be honored to autograph each copy for your personal reading. As a self-supporting and publishing author, my financial reach is limited so I encourage your added support and please consider purchasing a copy for a gift from http://www.kriscourtney.com for more details and related information.

Bless you and thank you.

Good Luck, Kris

Descrição: Memoir, Norma Jean’s Sun

is an artistic true story autobiography writing that I have carried for many years in both experience and thought.

A labor of love tribute to a mother that sacrificed everything for her severely crippled son. Courtney is an artist in both paint and words. In his touching memoir, he captures the essence of a tragic life and the beauty that lies beneath the surface. His words paint a picture of a hardship and a suffering that only few could imagine. Using a painter’s brush, Courtney scratches out his emotional story in an abstraction of language that parallels a life that just will not give up.

Available through WWW.KrisCourtney.com

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Oferecido por Moonshooter1 (autor): This is my first published novel and I would appreciate feedback of any kind. Reviews are welcome here, at Lulu.com, and/or Amazon (when it becomes available there), or just drop me an email. And if you like it, be sure to tell your friends.

Descrição: The city of Mt. Riley is a great place for the average citizen: lots of jobs, low crime, and an excellent school system. There's just one catch—to live there, you have to sell your soul to the Dictator. If you try to take it back, you'll answer to the Bedlam Boys.

Part crime family, part law enforcement, the Bedlam Boys are the beating heart and the blackened soul of Mt. Riley. To some, they are saviors. To others, they're terrorists. Led by Nikkolaus Beck, the public Face of the dictatorship, and Julian Work, a man as brilliant as he is insane, they are the force that brings order to the city and peace to its people.

But when Nikkolaus finds love with Nate Thomas, a streetwise prostitute with nothing to lose, he unknowingly sets in motion a chain of events that threatens to destroy them all. Stricken by tragedy, the Dictator declares war on his city, and there’s only one man alive who can save it. Is he willing to take the final step and do what must be done, or will the Bedlam crush Mt. Riley for good?

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Oferecido por Chautona (autor): Author Information: Chautona Havig lives in California's Mojave Desert with her best friend and husband, nine children, two grandchildren, and a dog. When she's not living in the real world, doing exciting things like scrubbing floors, toilets, and explaining photosynthesis-- again, she escapes into Word and writes about her imaginary friends, as they live lives that are both very similar and completely different from hers.

Descrição: No one knows what the cloaked creature is or why it is so terrifying. The villagers of Wynnewood only know they must stay away from ‘the Creature’ for fear of their physical and spiritual safety.

An unfortunate encounter with a dragon introduces Philip Ward to the Creature, and to his surprise, he finds a friend, confidante, and companion in more adventure than he’d ever dreamed possible.

Follow Philip and the creature as they rescue a lame child, discover ‘pirate treasure’, and test the mettle of true friendship.

Shadows and Secrets is the first book in the Annals of Wynnewood.

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Oferecido por scribe77 (autor): This is a PDF ebook, and the author is requesting reviews as part of the giveaway.

Passing Fancies is a book of collected short fiction, written mostly in the fantasy genre with a smattering of crime and sci-fi dropping by as well.

Descrição: Worlds, whims, life and death.

From tiny tales to gripping stories, come frolic in the land of unexpected short fiction.
Take delight in the saga of werewolves, vengeful gods, and virtual reality.
Thrill to accounts of murder most strange, quiver as mummies, ghosts, and demons walk.
See the end of the world and the beginning of space.

Stroll the pages of imagination.

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Oferecido por EvanMarshall (editora): We welcome your review in advance of US publication. Books will be autographed by the author.

Descrição: A Hidden Manhattan Mystery
A thrilling tale of murder, Manhattan and murky pasts. When sanitation worker Garry Thomason vanishes on his way to collect the trash, he is the first in a series of people discovered brutally murdered in the middle of hidden mews in New York. As Anna, Garry’s boss, works to expose this "Mews Murderer," she first uncovers Garry’s murky past of crime and drugs, and then becomes a target herself; for this cold-blooded killer will do anything to escape detection and keep hidden a shocking secret of his own...

Evan Marshall is an internationally recognized expert on fiction writing and author of the “Jane Stuart and Winky” and “Hidden Manhattan” mystery series. A former book editor, for 22 years he has been a leading literary agent specializing in fiction. His Marshall Plan® Novel Writing Software (with Martha Jewett) is an adaptation of his bestselling Marshall Plan® series.

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Oferecido por johnwcassell (autor): Following up on his previous offering in large part due to its success, the author is again offering copies of his police procedural-adventure thriller in time for the holidays. Winners will receive the book through Amazon for faster service, though arrangements for autographing copies will, as before, gladly be made.

Descrição: four diverse and mutually antagonistic young people team up to escape the insane asylum in which they are confined. their efforts to take action
against those responsible winds them up against Organized Crime in New York and New Jersey. They find allies among the NJ and NY State Police,
Atlantic City Police and particularly in a tired, cynical New York City cop....then have to contend against the most troublesome enemy of all...the FBI.
While a novel, this book draws on the law enforcement and courtroom expertise of its author, as well as his experience as an inmate of a mental institution,
to become an adventure story and police procedural mystery.

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Oferecido por bkswrites (autor): I wrote this book almost 30 years ago, in my elder son's voice and mainly his words, but have just figured out how to go ahead and get it out in the world. Your suggestions for other kinds of publishing will also be much appreciated.

Descrição: This picture book was compiled in something like real time, when one little boy found out he would have to share his parents and his home with another little boy. Most of the words, and all of the most important ones, are his, fondly remembered by his mother, who could not have been more pleasantly surprised at the bond between her sons. In fact, now that they're both off on their own, she's more than a little jealous of it.

This edition is only the second official edition of the book. The first was created for Chris and Mike's cousin once removed and given to him as his special gift at the baby shower held for his mother before the birth of his sister. Though this cousin was older than Chris was when he became a big brother, he asked his Dad (Chris's model for big-brotherdom in the story) to read it to him several times while they waited.

Since this is a print-on-demand book, special editions can be customized with family photos or drawings and adapted with names, even for sisters. (Offer does not apply to giveaway, of course.)

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Oferecido por emvic (editora): The publisher is offering three copies of their first book, in the hopes that the winners will provide a review on LibraryThing.

Descrição: It’s Chicago in 1893 and Emily Cabot, an aspiring sociologist, finds work at Hull House, the famous settlement established by Jane Addams. There she quickly becomes involved in the political and social problems of the immigrant community. But when a man who works for a sweatshop owner is murdered in the Hull House parlor, Emily must determine whether one of her colleagues is responsible, or whether the real reason for the murder is revenge for a past tragedy in her own family. As a smallpox epidemic spreads through the impoverished West Side of Chicago, the very existence of the settlement is threatened and Emily finds herself in jeopardy from both the deadly disease and a killer. This is the exciting sequel to Death at the Fair.

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Oferecido por scribe77 (autor): Shadows of Poetry is the second collection of introspective poetry by author A. F. Stewart The book skirts the darker side of life and imagination. Verses include forlorn musings on nature, a harsher glimpse at life and a grim view of fantasy and myth.
The author is requesting reviews of this book as part of the giveaway. The copy available is a PDF ebook download.

Descrição: Wanted: Readers of the grim, the sorrowful, and unhappy endings.

Poetry written for the blackness in your soul.
Wrenching, dismal, bleak verse for those who want to walk on the dark side.
No sappy, cheerful love poems allowed.

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Oferecido por johnwcassell (autor): Winners will receive their books through amazon.com for faster service. No review is requested...just read and enjoy.
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Part One of Cassell's novel of nation-building and international intrigue is again being offered to give the many who signed up for it the first time another opportunity. Cassell became fascinated with the process of nation-building during the eleven years he worked for a Third World government on a remote tropical island. Working with an indigenous journalist on the island, he began a serious study of the process,spending hundreds of hours interviewing members of the traditional island society as well as its modern political leaders, later combining his impressions with a politico-military adventure story to produce this two-part novel. This fictional account of the birth and development of the Isle of St. Margaret's offers absorbing entertainment combined with a look at a process ongoing throughout the earth's final frontiers.

Descrição: Uncertain Paradise: 1973—-part one by John W. Cassell (2007)—the protagonist and his girlfriend, on the run from the FBI and the DiStefano Organized Crime Family arrive on the Isle of St. Margaret's as it begins its last three months as a British Colony before independence. His female companion is shortly kidnaped as the protagonist is impressed into the island's military, fighting a desperate battle against Marxist guerillas. As the tensions and dangers of his new society mount up, the protagonist shortly finds himself in a situation perhaps more deadly than the one from which he fled. Based on the author's eleven years experience on a tropical island working for a Third World government, this is a story of nation-building and politico-military intrigue.

Excerpts are readily available on the amazon.com product page's "look inside" section as well as the google book partner site for this volume.

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Oferecido por gladeslibrarian: I received this ARC from Early Reviewers. If you win this book please post a review on LibraryThing. Thanks!

Descrição: from publisher's website:

About This Book

Returning to her Midwest roots, award-winning author Jane Kirkpatrick draws a page from her grandmother's photo album to capture the interplay between shadow and light, temptation and faith that marks a woman's pursuit of her dreams.

She took exquisite photographs,
but her heart was the true image exposed.

Fifteen-year-old Jessie Ann Gaebele loves nothing more than capturing a gorgeous Minnesota landscape when the sunlight casts its most mesmerizing shadows. So when F.J. Bauer hires her in 1907 to assist in his studio and darkroom, her dreams for a career in photography appear to find root in reality.

With the infamous hazards of the explosive powder used for lighting and the toxic darkroom chemicals, photography is considered a man' s profession. Yet Jessie shows remarkable talent in both the artistry and business of running a studio. She proves less skillful, however, at managing her growing attraction to the very married Mr. Bauer.

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Oferecido por forsythe12 (autor): Hi all. I am the author and hoping to get the word out about this little book. After all, right now I am the only on on LibraryThing that has it. If I can double that number with one mailing, then that's cool. Thanks!

Descrição: When cow Betsy meets her fate at the slaughterhouse, her son
lives on—at least until he ends up dinner at a posh country club. The Little Veal Cutlet That Couldn't, by Ryan Forsythe, has the appearance of a children’s book, told in rhyme and complete with illustrations by Cleveland artist Cassie Hart. But parents should not be fooled—-the book deals with some serious issues, including the treatment of cows in the production of milk and veal.

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Oferecido por LancasterWays: This is a paperback in pretty good condition. I'm not going to read it. Please give this book a good home.

Descrição: From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. Set in October 2002, bestseller DeMille's can't-put-it-down fourth thriller to feature ex-NYPD detective John Corey (after 2004's Night Fall) involves an American right-wing plot to suitcase-nuke two U.S. cities. The idea is to provoke an existing government plan called Wild Fire that automatically responds to nuclear terrorism in the homeland with a nuclear attack that will wipe out most of the Middle East. That such a plan probably exists, according to an opening author's note, heightens the tension. Corey and his FBI agent wife, Kate Mayfield, set off to find antiterrorist agent Harry Muller, who has disappeared after being assigned surveillance duties at the Custer Hill Club, a rich man's hunting lodge in upstate New York. John and Kate are a wisecracking, affectionate, deadly duo, with a new resolve born in the tragedy of the World Trade Center bombing. This tour de force of relentless narrative power neither stops nor slows for twists or turns, but charges straight ahead in the face of danger. (Nov.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. —This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Oferecido por Wosret: I won this through the Early Reviewers program and didn't enjoy it that much. I hope to send it to someone who will like it more than I did! The book has slight wear at the corners, and is an advance copy, so does contain some mistakes.

Descrição: Here is the fourth installment in Trisha R. Thomas’ Nappily series, which has been praised by fans and critics alike for its enduring spirit and unforgettable characters. Venus Johnston, known for her brazen personality and feisty humor in the bestselling novels Nappily Ever After and Nappily Married, is back once again in Nappily in Bloom. And she’s in for more than a few misadventures, as she encounters messy domestic dramas, troubled pasts, the joys and pain of womanhood, and the obstacles that we overcome to help the ones we love.

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Oferecido por sfivelson (autor): Hello LibraryThing Readers. My name is Scott Fivelson, and I am the author of "Tuxes." I invite you to sign up for this LibraryThing giveaway, where you can win an eBook copy of this humorous tale of wealth, status, and power in the great state of... "Tuxes"!

Descrição: A comic take on the classic rich-family saga, a satirical "bestseller"-style soap-opera extravaganza that grandly parodies such genre giants as Sidney Sheldon, Jackie Collins, and James Dean in... "Giant." Welcome to Bundleworth, Texas.

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Oferecido por VictoriaTwead (autor): This book has been described as Driving over Lemons meets James Herriot and was awarded the HarperCollins Authonomy 'Gold Star'.

Harper Collins wrote: ‘laugh-out-loud funny...especially the Spanish women heckling over eggs from “The English”...hilarious...engaging...the interspersion of recipes is charming’

Cheri, USA wrote: 
I can very much see why ‘Chickens’ has a shiny, gold star. This is just lovely. I was entranced and thoroughly enjoyed coming along for the ride. What I love best are the details; they helped to make Spain come alive for me and the myriad quirks of each person had me laughing and reading on. 
Delightful.

'Chickens' has only just been released to the unsuspecting public. I'd love to hear what people think of it, wish I could afford to give away more.

Victoria Twead

Amazon UK link to Chickens, Mules and Two Old Fools
Amazon USA link to Chickens, Mules and Two Old Fools

Chickens, Mules and Two Old Fools

Descrição: Set in sun-scorched Andalucía, 'Chickens' describes Vicky and Joe’s life-changing move to a tiny village tucked in the Alpujarra mountains. The couple have no idea of the culture shock awaiting them, no idea they will become reluctant chicken farmers, attempt to capture a vulture or own the most dangerous cockerel in Spain.

Life with the villagers is never dull as they embark on their Five Year Plan.

At the end of five years they must decide. Will they stay or return to the relative sanity of England?

Vicky and Joe’s story is packed with irreverent humour, animals, eccentric characters and sunshine.

'A truly hilarious page-turner.'

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Oferecido por Jenson_AKA_DL: This is an author I encounted when I was active on MySpace and I picked it up a while back. I just recently read and reviewed the book and wanted to pass it along to someone who might like to do the same. A bonus is that Marie Lamba is now a LT author as well!

Hardcover with dust jacket in good, used condition.

Descrição: From Amazon

After 15 years of being a good daughter and loyal friend, wouldn't you expect the people closest to you to believe you? To at least try to understand what you mean? Since my evil aunt moved in, everything has gone wrong.

My little sister thinks I'm a thief.

My best friend thinks I'm a jerk.

My parents think I'm bulimic.

And the boy I love thinks I'm not into him at all.

Somehow I have to set the record straight before I totally lose my mind.

Marie Lamba's debut novel tells the story of how 15-year-old Sangeet Jumnal's sleepy suburban life suddenly gets super complicated.

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Oferecido por papyri: Giving away a duplicate copy. This hardcover book is essentially new with some minor wear to the dust jacket. There is also a black marker line on the bottom outer page edges. From a non-smoking environment.

Descrição: A investigation into a recently discovered tomb in Jerusalem believed to possibly belonging to the family of Jesus.

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Oferecido por sringle1202: This book is from the early 80's, but is in good condition, with dust jacket. It has been sitting on my bookshelf since I was a child, but I have never read it. I hope to pass it to someone who can get some entertainment out of it. I do not have the video tape that goes with it.

Descrição: from dust jacket:
For more than a generation The Amateur Magician's Handbook has been the acknowledged classic text for conjurers, both beginners and advanced. Now a fourth edition, expanded as well as thoroughly revised, moves into the electronic age, with the Amazing Randi contributing his experience with videotape, which is revolutionizing self-coaching for the modern performer.

This new edition teaches, briskly yet carefully, with hundreds of illustrations, all the skills and secrets of the wizard's repertoire—reading minds, pulling rabbits from hats, turning red handkerchiefs green, dissolving knots, pouring drinks from empty jars, dealing yourself all the aces, finding silver dollars in the air, to name a few.

The Amateur Magician's Handbook stands alone in showing how and why magic works as entertainment: how spectators think and feel—to make puzzling tricks pleasing.

A comprehensive new section covers the difficult but rewarding (and potentially profitable) art of entertaining children.

The final sections tell you what you need to know about conjuring beyond the tricks: comedy; pantomime; music. And extensive bio-bibliography includes not only the great conjurers of the past but also the up-and-coming conjurers of today.

Lastly, author Henry Hay offers guidance on making magic make money for you. "If I hear of someone's studying The Amateur Magician's Handbook and then climbing out of the amateur class by getting paid for a show," says Henry Hay, "I shal be satisfied."

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Oferecido por sringle1202: Harback copy with dust jacket in good condition. This was not my cup of tea, but maybe it will be yours.

Descrição: From dust jacket:
Chalktown, Haynes's second novel, is written in the same devastatingly beautiful language that has won her critical and popular acclaim. Returning to the country she knows so well—the backwoods South of the 1960's—Haynes tells the story of a mysterious town and its inhabitants, each with their own afflictions and joys, each with their own secrets.

In sparsely populated George County, Mississippi, along a quiet dirt road lined by sharecropper houses, lies Chalktown—a small village of folks who communicate mostly through the chalkboards set up in the front yards of their houses. Down the road lives the Sheehand family: sixteen-year-old Hezekiah, his older sister, Arena, his mentally disabled younger brother, Yellababy, and their disaffected and often cruel mother, Susan Blair, whose husband has abandoned both the house and the family. One day, with Yellababy strapped to his back, Hez sets out for Chalktown, determined to plumb its mysteries, or perhaps just to get away from his shabby home's oppressive atmosphere. And, on that same spring day, the family he's left behind will confront a tragedy that at once erases Hez's bitter past and paves the way for a hopeful future.

Armed with a gothic and spiritual sensibility reminiscent of Flannery O'Connor, Melinda Haynes weaves her characters' lives and stories into an unforgettable tapestry of sorrow and salvation that confirms her place as one of our country's most exciting and consistently brilliant new writers.

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Oferecido por sringle1202: I rescued this book from the discard bin at a local bookstore. I tried reading it, but just couldn't get into it. I hope someone else can get more enjoyment out of it.

Descrição: From dust jacket:
In Mixed Blessings, her 30th novel, Danielle Steel weaves a powerful tale of three couples who face decisions about having children that will test, in unexpected ways, the ties that bind them as lovers, partners, and friends. Their lives, their goals, their feelings about families, are on the line, as the word "infertility" begins to unravel their dreams.

Diana Goode and Andrew Douglas are a California couple who seem to have it all: glamorous careers, good looks, good times, and lives full of friends and family. After their wedding, Diana teases that she will make a baby on their honeymoon. But long afterward, she is still not pregnant. Diana enviously watches her sisters effortlessly conceive as she shuttles between doctors' offices and Andrew struggles to find a solution to their problem in order to hold on to his wife. As they wait out each month with great anticipation only to be bitterly disappointed, they are forced to question just how much they are willing to go through to have a baby...and at what cost to their marriage. Unknown to Diana, damaged and scarred by an IUD when she was in college, she must face what this means to her. Diana and Andy reach out to surrogates, adoption, and lead a life of quiet desperation until they find the solutions that work for them.

The beaming groom at the Mason-Winwood wedding is Charlie Winwood. Having grown up an orphan, he dreams of a house filled with children, and a happy family. His bride, fun-seeking actress Barbie Mason, has other ideas. She thrives on excitement and dreams not of the joys of motherhood, but of seeing her name up in lights. Their marriage is strained, but Charlie is convinced that a baby will solve it all. But when his plan proves unsuccessful and he discovers that he is sterile, Charlie has to rethink his deepest values—and his marriage to a woman who shares none of his dreams.

Pilar Graham, a prominent Santa Barbara attorney, astonishes her friends by marrying Judge Brad Coleman—after living with him for eighteen years. Brad, in his early sixties and the father of two grown children, and Pilar, in her early forties, are happy with their comfortable life together, just the two of them. That is until Pilar begins to wonder if someday she will regret not having a baby with Brad. Are they crazy to begin now—with Brad about to become a grandfather? It will not be an easy road for Pilar and Brad as the encounter the world of high-tech medicine and the bittersweet rewards it brings them.

Through the lives of these couples, Danielle Steel shows us the mixed blessings we face as we make our modern families. But despite hardship and heartache, she reminds us again of the triumphant spirit of love.

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Oferecido por Jenson_AKA_DL: It was a toss up of whether I just bin the book or offer it to someone who might be interested. This book was a huge disappointment to me because I expected the author to be a much different personality than he turned out to be. However, if you're interested in a look at an autobiography of a writer with an colorful history and an inside, candid look at the publishing industry by someone who worked hard, became famous and still disliked publishers, you might want to check this out.

The book itself is a mass market paperback, former library copy. It is worn with spine creasing and a crease on the cover along with various bits of library stickers and such.

Descrição: The autobiography of science fiction/fantasy author Piers Anthony up to age 50.

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Oferecido por sophie.in.mtl: From my own collection, this is one of my favourites. I've recently purchased a more recent edition and would like to pass this one along to someone who'd be interested in it. However, WARNING: this is an OLD copy!!! Initially my mother's, this book dates back to 1967 and the first paperback reprint of the hardcover. Front cover is gone, back cover is tattered, spine is taped together, first few pages are worn, all pages have yellowed... All this being said, the book is still intact and willing to be read at least one more time! Will ship anywhere. Thanks and good luck!

Descrição: From the back cover: "Making full use of the police records, medical and psychiatric records, and transcripts of interrogation, Gerold Frank tells the whole, horrifying story of the search for and discovery of a sexual psychopath who terrorized the Boston area for 18 agonizing months."

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Oferecido por sophie.in.mtl: From my own collection, I'd like to pass it along to someone who would like to read it. Discover my Montreal, Tremblay's Montreal, or continue your love affair with it... This is an old school copy, well read, some pages are about to fall out but the book is very clean and well taken-care of. Will ship anywhere. Thanks and good luck!

Descrição: Library Thing Member Review by lesezeichen:
"La vie au quotidien de trois filles de 11 ans, leurs amis et familles et celle des religieuses qui les enseignent: amitié, hostilité, réveil à la sexualité... Tout comme dans le premier tome des Chroniques du Plateau Mont-Royal les différents fils de l'intrigue ne sont pas très concis: ce qui fait le charme de ses livres, c'est l'atmosphère du quartier, le regard tendre que l'auteur porte sur ses personnages et les dialogues vivaces."

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Oferecido por jdthloue: another book i have not read..need to clear my shelves...please post a review....

Descrição: Hardback book..never been read

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Oferecido por klaidlaw: I received this as part of the Member's Give Away and want to pass it along for somebody else to read.

Descrição: In the war-torn fifth century, after the end of Roman rule and before King Arthur's rise to power, spy and master of disguise Marcus ap Iorwerth diligently works to place the rightful high king in control of Britain. One of his duties, discrediting brokers of foreign mercenaries, leads him to Claerwen, an ethereal woman whose gift of visions draws him into the path of gods, a destiny as unshakable as the love they come to share... from the book jacket.

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Oferecido por hopetillman: This book was received as a door prize. While it is a beautiful book, it does not belong in my collection. I am looking for a good home with someone who will appreciate this work. It is in excellent condition.

Descrição: A beautiful coffee table book of drypoints, etchings and lithographs of the artist Samuel Chamberlain. The book begins with a chronology of the artist's life and a series of critical essays, including three by Samuel Chamberlain, examining etching, lithography and drypoint as artistic means to the interpretation of architecture.

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Oferecido por SheriLynnBell: Trying to reduce the size of my library

Descrição: Ex-library but in good shape

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Oferecido por SheriLynnBell: Trying to reduce the size of my library

Descrição: Ex-Library but in good shape

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Oferecido por RChurch: A Top wishlisted book. Bought used at Barnes and Noble. Hardcover with dust jacket. Excellent condition, read once.

Descrição: Subtitled: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything.

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