Jonas Jonasson

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Louisiana

The international publishing sensation--over two million copies sold A reluctant centenarian much like Forrest Gump (if Gump were an explosives expert with a fondness for vodka) decides it’s not too late to start over... After a long and eventful life, Allan Karlsson ends up in a nursing home, believing it to be his last stop. The only problem is that he's still in good health, and in one day, he turns 100. A big celebration is in the works, but Allan really isn't interested (and he'd like a bit more control over his vodka consumption). So he decides to escape. He climbs out the window in his slippers and embarks on a hilarious and entirely unexpected journey, involving, among other surprises, a suitcase stuffed with cash, some unpleasant criminals, a friendly hot-dog stand operator, and an elephant (not to mention a death by elephant). It would be the adventure of a lifetime for anyone else, but Allan has a larger-than-life backstory: Not only has he witnessed some of the most important events of the twentieth century, but he has actually played a key role in them. Starting out in munitions as a boy, he somehow finds himself involved in many of the key explosions of the twentieth century and travels the world, sharing meals and more with everyone from Stalin, Churchill, and Truman to Mao, Franco, and de Gaulle. Quirky and utterly unique, The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared has charmed readers across the world. Jonas Jonasson is a former journalist and media consultant. He lives in Sweden.

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Wild Life

My Nature Journal

Slight water damage to both dust cover and pages.  Frayed edges on cover. Name written inside.

The Belle Epoque of the Orient Express 1st Edition 1979

J. Palmer

A stain on the cover but other than that everything is in great condition. Never been colored. 

Illustrator and papercutter, Jessica Palmer, has created 80 pages of enchanting hand-drawn pictures for you to colour and lose yourself in. The images all have a magical woodland theme, and each one includes a hidden jewel, intricately worked into the design, which will include rings, brooches, pendants, chains, bracelets and earrings featuring insects, animals and leafy patterns. The book includes designs that fit on a single page as well as those that extend across a double-page spread. Some of the designs fill the entire page and others sit within it. Others have space left for the reader to extend the design themselves.

Tangle Wood Colouring Book - O/P

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This is a book that I found in a bargain bin and took a chance on.  From the cover I thought it would be about pirates.  It was not.  Its about a young Jewish boy in Europe and North America in the eighteenth century.  Not something I normally would have picked but I was pleasantly surprised. Once I got into it I finished it in just a few days.

The slipcover is in pieces, though its been put back together.  There is fraying along the edges and some writing on the first page.  The pages are in good shape.

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

A Novel of Adventure

The Well of Gerar

Patricia Schultz

A little worn around the edges.  Otherwise in great shape. 

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Describes essential places to see from around the world, offering information on what to find at each spot and the best time to visit.

1,000 Places to See Before You Die

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This bundle contains the following books:

A Taste of Enchantment:Treasured Recipes from the Junior League of Albuquerque - published 2001, hardcover, excellent condition, no dust jacket. 

South of the Fork: Fresh simple to prepare recipes from the Junior League of Dallas- hardcover, dust jacket has minor wear and tear, published 1987, great condition. 

A Taste of Heaven: A collection of recipes by Northwood United Methodist Church- published 2002, binder with removable pages, minor spills on inside cover, otherwise good condition 

#hardcover #juniorleague #cookbook #homecooking #southerncooking 

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

Capture the beauty and spirit of New Mexico with authentic and contemporary southwestern recipes. Lifestyles and traditions are embraced in full-color photographs. Includes recipes from some of New Mexico's finest restaurants. Endorsements from Jane Butel, Martin Rios of the Old House, and Jim White of Casa Vieja.

Vintage Southern Cookbook Bundle

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Written by a Dutchman and an Australian this book is guaranteed to offend no matter what part if the country you're from.  And if you're outside America you'll  come away with some very deep misconceptions about what American cuisine looks like.  If you're looking for BBQ and hamburgers you won't find them here.  You will find a recipe for bear though. I can only assume the authors never actually visited the country, just read about it in books from the 1850s.  I don't recommend trying any of these recipes but the photos of the scenery are genuinely amazing. The photos of the food on the other hand are... something.

The dust jacket is pretty beat up but the book itself is in great condition.   Probably never been used. #cookbook #hardcover #unusual #vintage #80s

With Spectacular and Easy to Prepare Recipes from all Major Areas

America the Majestic Pictorial Cook Book

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These really cool old books not only give the history of American food culture but also a bunch of vintage recipes. The box is pretty banged up but both books are in excellent condition especially considering their age.  #hardcover #antique #vintage #old #history #1960s #americanhistory #rare

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

An Illustrated History of American Eating and Drinking

The American Heritage Cookbook 2 Volume Collectors Set with Box

Minor water damage and a black mark on the bottom. #hardcover #fiction #redwall #animals #fantasy 

A Tale from Redwall

While a group of adventurers from Redwall seeks out the ancient abbey of Loamhedge in hopes of curing a young haremaid's paralysis, Redwall is besieged by vermin.

Loamhedge

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#manga #saiyuki #action #mature #fantasy #anime 

In the midst of battle with the cursed human, Rikudo impales Sanzo while he tries to protect Goku. In the melee, Goku's Youkai power limiter, the device that keeps his Youkai madness from taking over his soul, shatters, sending Goku into a violent rampage that yields for neither friend nor foe. It may take divine intervention to bring the ancient warrior back to his senses!

Saiyuki volume 3

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Book cover is slightly worn but for a book from the 70s it is in excellent condition. #hardcover #nature #animals #culture #geography #nationalgeographic #photography

High Roads to Adventure

Alaska

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Cover is heavily damaged as you can see in the pics. Some of the pages have bent corners. #paperback #horror #scarystories #hitchcock #shortstory #terror #vintage #70s

Slay Ride

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Cover has slightly bent corners and damaged edges. Pages are in good shape. #paperback #newyork #historical

New York is the setting and a central character in this wonderfully moving and evocative novel of a boy growing up and a family surviving in the 1930s.Told in the voices of its young protagonist, his mother, and his older brother, the story unfolds against a background of the grim economic realities of the Great Depression and the indomitable hopes for the future as embodied in the wondrous exhibits of New York's World's Fair. The Altschulers, living in successively smaller apartments in The Bronx, are prey to both. As the raffish father's Times Square music store slides toward failure, the warring parents live in uneasy truce for the sake of the children and the older brother drifts from promising adolescence toward impecunious young manhood. The youngest son listens to Tom Mix on the radio, watches the German zeppelin Hindenburg floating over Manhattan, cheers the Giants at the Polo Grounds and worships DiMaggio in center field at Yankee Stadium, hears grownups talking about Hitler and Roosevelt, tastes first love, and sees the dreamworld of the World's Fair as the shape of things to come.This then is the way life was and the way love and pain will always be--in a superbly clear-eyed novel that brings the magic of the past alive again.

World's Fair

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Fireflies in the Night is in good condition. It has sticker on the cover and one corner is a bit frayed. Great Sharky Shark has been bent and creased alot. #kids #summer #educational #bundle #cheap #environmental 

Great Sharky Shark and Fireflies in the Night 

Kids book bundle

#west #america #cowboy #kids #children #horses

The I Want to Be... series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's involved in each occupation. Young readers learn to respect the importance of doing a job well and appreciate the contributions these workers make to our life and the world around us.

These books are perfect for reading alone or in group story times. They are certain to spark questions and encourage dialogue and prompt children to learn more about these occupations.

I Want to Be a Cowboy

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#geography #states #america #usa #facts #kids #education

The Great Book of States

This is a 1986 reprinting of a 1946 edition.  The cover is a bit banged up around the edges but the interior is in great shape. #classics #adventure #fiction #childrens 

The classic story of Mississippi River-rat Tom Sawyer is told in this unabridged edition that contains an up-to-date bibliography and notes which discuss literary allusions and other references to the story.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

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Acrylics, afghan stitch, airplanes of paper, American Indian crafts, animal dolls, ant farms, antiquing furniture, applique, astronomy, baby foods, basketry,  Batik #artsandcrafts #diy #vintage #70s 

Volume 1: Acrylics to Batik

The Family Creative Workshop

#hardcover #cooking #french #cuisine #cookbook #travel

Living and Cooking in a French Town

Susan Loomis arrived in Paris twenty years ago with little more than a student loan and the contents of a suitcase to sustain her. But what began then as an apprenticeship at La Varenne École de Cuisine evolved into a lifelong immersion in French cuisine and culture, culminating in permanent residency in 1994. On Rue Tatin chronicles her journey to an ancient little street in Louviers, one of Normandy’s most picturesque towns. With lyrical prose and wry candor, Loomis recalls the miraculous restoration that she and her husband performed on the dilapidated convent they chose for their new residence. As its ochre and azure floor tiles emerged, challenges outside the dwelling mounted. From squatters to a surly priest next door, along with a close-knit community wary of outsiders, Loomis tackled the social challenges head-on, through persistent dialogue–and baking. On Rue Tatin includes delicious recipes that evoke the essence of this region, such as Apple and Thyme Tart, Duck Breast with Cider, and Braised Chicken in White Wine and Mustard. Transporting readers to a world where tradition is cherished, On Rue Tatin provides a touching glimpse of the camaraderie, exquisite food, and simple pleasures of daily life in a truly glorious corner of Normandy.

On Rue Tatin

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#graphicnovel #malcomx #history #civilrights

A Graphic Biography

The age of multitasking needs better narrative history. It must be absolutely factual, immediately accessible, smart, and brilliantly fun. Enter Andrew Helfer, the award-winning graphic-novel editor behindRoadto PerditionandThe History of Violence, and welcome the launch of a unique line of graphic biographies.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, these graphic biographies qualify as tomes. But if you're among the millions who haven't time for another doorstop of a biography, these books are for you.

With the thoroughly researched and passionately drawnMalcolm X, Helfer and award-winning artist Randy DuBurke capture Malcolm Little's extraordinary transformation from a black youth beaten down by Jim Crow America into Malcolm X, the charismatic, controversial, and doomed national spokesman for the Nation of Islam.

Malcolm X

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#paperback #nonfiction #history #women #bestseller

A Life

In this beautifully written biography, Alison Weir paints a vibrant portrait of a truly exceptional woman and provides new insights into her intimate world. 

Renowned in her time for being the most beautiful woman in Europe, the wife of two kings and mother of three, Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the great heroines of the Middle Ages. At a time when women were regarded as little more than chattel, Eleanor managed to defy convention as she exercised power in the political sphere and crucial influence over her husbands and sons.

Eleanor of Aquitaine lived a long life of many contrasts, of splendor and desolation, power and peril, and in this stunning narrative, Weir captures the woman--and the queen--in all her glory. With astonishing historic detail, mesmerizing pageantry, and irresistible accounts of royal scandal and intrigue, she recreates not only a remarkable personality but a magnificent past era.

Eleanor of Aquitaine

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#Ravens #birds #nonfiction #nature #wolves

Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds

Heinrich involves us in his quest to get inside the mind of the raven. But as animals can only be spied on by getting quite close, Heinrich adopts ravens, thereby becoming a "raven father," as well as observing them in their natural habitat. He studies their daily routines, and in the process, paints a vivid picture of the ravens' world. At the heart of this book are Heinrich's love and respect for these complex and engaging creatures, and through his keen observation and analysis, we become their intimates too. Heinrich's passion for ravens has led him around the world in his research. Mind of the Raven follows an exotic journey—from New England to Germany, and from Montana to Baffin Island in the high Arctic—offering dazzling accounts of how science works in the field, filtered through the eyes of a passionate observer of nature. Each new discovery and insight into raven behavior is thrilling to read, at once lyrical and scientific.

Mind of the Raven

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With the help of a magical pair of sneakers, a young sorceress transforms into an adult and sets out on magical adventures full of wonder and danger! Little Ran Uruma can’t wait to grow up and become a sorceress like her mother, so with the help of a magical pair of sneakers, she transforms into an adult and sets off! Her father and older brother Jin try to keep her safe at home, but Ran is determined to advance her powers and have adventures of her own! Even though Ran looks like an adult during her transformation, she doesn’t really know what perils the outside world holds. When she meets rich playboy Otaro Mikado, has she actually gained a friend or a foe?

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