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U.S. National Forest Campground Guide - Eastern Region
by Fred Dow and Suzanne Dow
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Paperback (8.25x11) - £16.50
ISBN: 9781410728982
The eastern quarter of this great Nation has the greatest population density found in the land. But not far from any of the metropolitan areas is a delightful escape - a National Forest. It is a comfortable drive from...More
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OLLIE: The Ollie Butler Story
by David Kniss
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Paperback (6x9) - £9.75
ISBN: 9781403378606
This book is about transcending. Ollie Butler rose from depression era poverty to earn a master’s degree in education and become the winningest coach in Southern California. This is a story about overcoming obstacles, setbacks...More
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Bid Whist: The Making of a Great American Pastime
by Herman Johnson
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Paperback (6x9) - £9.25
ISBN: 9781410718723
The passionate and enduring relationship between African-Americans and the card game, Bid Whist, has been touched upon but never explored. It was the game's notoriety that helped to drive it underground, but it was the...More
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Hello, Tennis! (And Other Love Stories)
by L. J. Simmons
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Paperback (6x9) - £10.75
ISBN: 9781410702456
In order for readers to enjoy learning, it doesn’t hurt to add a spoonful of entertainment to their lessons. In the case of this book, the reader will enter the private lives of six teenagers as they take on the game...More
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Jumping Through Clouds: Surviving a Son's First Jump Skydiving Death
by Jane Melbourne
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Paperback (5x8) - £11.25
ISBN: 9781410702036
Jumping through clouds is prohibited because it’s like driving through fog–the skydiver doesn’t know where he is and can’t see where he’s going. Jumping Through Clouds is reserved for families of victims. Or so it...More
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WHERE THE ANGELS BOW TO THE GRASS: A BOY'S MEMOIR
by Thomas Porky McDonald
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Paperback (5x8) - £10.50
ISBN: 9781410721020
Ostensibly the story of a boy and his father, this look back at the late 1960's, through the decade of the 1970's, recalls a time when a sense of loyalty reigned, certainly in the world of the two main characters. Where...More
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From the Outhouse to the Penthouse and Somewhere in Between: The Story of One Free Agent's Trip Through the Ranks of Pro Football
by Bill Winters and JoAnne V. McGrath
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Paperback (6x9) - £11.75
ISBN: 9781403386182
Many red-blooded American boys growing up in the '60's would dream of becoming a professional athlete, but which of them had enough stamina and determination to tackle the obstacles that blocked the way to securing a career...More
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This Bo Peep Ain't No Fairy Tale!
by Murray M. Silver
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Glossy Hardcover (6x9) - £15.25
ISBN: 9780759604360
Wolfe William Silver was born in London, England on October 25, 1899. His family moved to Savannah, Georgia and he became a legend in his own time. While "bootlegging" whiskey from New Orleans, Louisiana, he was...More
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Kempo-Jitsu Pre 1900 Martial Art
by Kenneth Melbourne
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Paperback (6x9) - £15.00
ISBN: 9781403386700
The art of Kempo-Jitsu is a study of the Okinawan Kata. This study is pre 1900 in time of application. What this means is that around 1906 to 1930 the arts went through a change. First of all realize that the samurai way...More
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This Bo Peep Ain't No Fairy Tale!
by Murray M. Silver
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Paperback (6x9) - £9.75
ISBN: 9780759604353
Wolfe William Silver was born in London, England on October 25, 1899. His family moved to Savannah, Georgia and he became a legend in his own time. While "bootlegging" whiskey from New Orleans, Louisiana, he was...More