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3351.
Three Generations of Warriors: The Argonne Trenches, The Flying Tigers and the Skies of Vietnam
by Leonard A. Robinson and Alan Robinson
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Paperback (6x9) - £11.75
ISBN: 9781403309556
When America fought its major wars of the twentieth century, three generations of Robinsons did their part. In the brutal trenches of the Argonne Forest during World War I, Ernest Robinson, a private from Alabama, fought...More
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Hey!! Don't Drink Anymore of That!!
by Rene A. Van Den Brande
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Dust Jacket Hardcover (6x9) - £18.00
ISBN: 9781403330147
This is a story of a poor young immigrant boy in a strange new country having to deal with being picked on and discriminated against, and how he dealt with it. It is a story of an extremely shy young man, afraid of the...More
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The Dead End Kids of Port Richmond, Philadelphia: A Memoir
by Ed Chrzanowksi
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Paperback (5x8) - £16.50
ISBN: 9781403306449
During the 30s and 40s in Port Richmond, we lived in exciting times with interesting characters such as Beebo, Googoo, Maxie, Wanda and others. I was afraid those times and characters would be forever lost to posterity unless...More
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Breakdown Lane, Traveled: An Anthology of Writings on Madness
by Julie Greene
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Paperback (5x8) - £9.00
ISBN: 9781403307781
Imagine: You are twenty-two, a promising music student, when you begin to notice strange, disturbing phenomena, such as a sudden obsession with body weight and the presence of "Martians" who periodically interrupt...More
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Hollywood Values
by Steven C. Scheer
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Dust Jacket Hardcover (6x9) - £15.25
ISBN: 9781403332912
Have you ever felt that while you and your friends watched the same movie, you didn’t really see the same movie? Have you ever wondered why so many people see so many different things in movies? A few years ago I had an opportunity...More
3356.
Ice Cream Sundays
by Luella Thomas
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Dust Jacket Hardcover (6x9) - £14.00
ISBN: 9781403340450
Ice Cream Sundays portrays how a courageous woman, against all odds, survived nepotism as well as battered women syndrome. It was no secret of the resentment her mother displayed against her as a young child. Her family’s...More
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Swimming the Hellespont
by Ben Oshel Bridgers
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Dust Jacket Hardcover (6x9) - £21.50
ISBN: 9781403309952
Here is the story of a man who never forgot the lessons of his high school English teacher. His memory of her inspires him to attempt his boyhood 'impossible dream' at the age of sixty – to swim the Hellespont. In homage...More
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Diary of a Giant Fan
by Richard Chilton
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Dust Jacket Hardcover (6x9) - £26.25
ISBN: 9781403302113
This is a diary of a Giants fan’s memories of watching over some 400 games. Those that hold a special place in the author’s mind are presented with emotion and detail. The book begins with the formation of the team. It...More
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The Pretend Years: The Survival of a Lesbian Catholic in a Close-Minded Midwestern City During the 50's and 60's
by J. P. Cassidy
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Paperback (6x9) - £9.75
ISBN: 9781403306357
Oh, I don’t know, it’s just a book about growing up QUEER! I really hate that word – but there you have it. This book only scratches the surface of what it is like to grow up in a bigoted society, but I believe gets my...More
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The First Black President Blues
by David L. Dukes
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Paperback (5x8) - £10.75
ISBN: 9780759665651
The First Black President Blues begins with the shooting of the first black president of the United States of America, Louis Hayes, at his reelection inaugural party. During his ensuing struggle to survive, Louis is forced...More