Mindy Starns Clark

John Campbell Clark

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Kelsey Tate comes from sturdy stock. Her great-grandmother Adele endured the sinking of Titanic and made it safely to America, where she not only survived but thrived. Generations later, Kelsey works for the firm Adele founded nearly 100 years ago.

Now facing a hostile takeover, the firm's origins are challenged when new facts emerge about Adele's actions on the night Titanic sank. Kelsey tries to defend the company and the great-grandmother she has long admired, but the stakes are raised when Kelsey's boss is murdered and her own life threatened. Forced to seek help from Cole Thornton, a man Kelsey once loved--and lost, thanks to her success-at-all-costs mentality--she pursues mysteries both past and present. Aided by Cole and strengthened by the faith she'd all but forgotten in her climb up the corporate ladder, Kelsey races the clock to defend her family legacy, her livelihood, and ultimately her life.

Echoes of Titanic

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Dina Nayeri

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Utah

A magical novel about a young Iranian woman lifted from grief by her powerful imagination and love of Western culture.


Growing up in a small rice-farming village in 1980s Iran, eleven-year-old Saba Hafezi and her twin sister, Mahtab, are captivated by America. They keep lists of English words and collect illegal Life magazines, television shows, and rock music. So when her mother and sister disappear, leaving Saba and her father alone in Iran, Saba is certain that they have moved to America without her. But her parents have taught her that "all fate is written in the blood," and that twins will live the same life, even if separated by land and sea. As she grows up in the warmth and community of her local village, falls in and out of love, and struggles with the limited possibilities in post-revolutionary Iran, Saba envisions that there is another way for her story to unfold. Somewhere, it must be that her sister is living the Western version of this life. And where Saba's world has all the grit and brutality of real life under the new Islamic regime, her sister's experience gives her a freedom and control that Saba can only dream of.


Filled with a colorful cast of characters and presented in a bewitching voice that mingles the rhythms of Eastern storytelling with modern Western prose, A Teaspoon of Earth and Sea is a tale about memory and the importance of controlling one's own fate.

A Teaspoon of Earth and Sea

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Anne Cameron

fiction and Cameron combining the best of the journey of daughters of copper women takes us on the plains North American reveals the skills and the spiritual teaching necessary just five there child over people found as a small white baby and it covered wagon by side of her dead mother taken to a band of people who adopted and nurtured her woman walks softly teacher of spiritual lessons and the reason child of her people is alive the woman who calls child of her people her daughter but knows she must lose her to life hard lesson child over people returning from a vision quest to her home in the life she now shares with her husband and three children he shattered by what she finds. when kidnapped by kidnapping of her daughter repeats a nightmare from her own Young Life child of her people draws on every skill emotion and action she has learned from the people to see control over destiny and that of her children oh my this sounds great.


Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Iowa

first edition

Child of Her People

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Kathleen Y'Barbo

Kathleen Turner

A short Christian romance novel. Great to take while travelling 

Fiona Rafferty has always had a healing touch, and she's determined to become a doctor. But in 1899, Fiona's father will not hear of it. No daughter of his will pursue a career outside the home, even if it means shipping her off to Alaska to live with her brothers' families-and to hopefully find a husband. Fiona decides to tolerate her exile only until she can find the perfect opportunity to escape, then return to civilization and enroll in medical school. But she didn't expect to meet Tucker Smith, an exasperating man who confuses her plans by stealing her heart. Can Fiona include Tucker in her dreams for the future, or will a secret from his past cast darkness over their love?

Golden Twilight

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Authorene Wilson Phillips

Missouri

The Story of a Missouri Village - Autographed 

Arrow Rock, so named because Native Americans once went there to shape their arrowheads from the flint found along the Missouri River, is a small historic village. Today fewer than one hundred people call Arrow Rock home, but its scenic location and rich history continue to attract thousands of visitors every year. In June 1804, the Corps of Discovery passed “the big arrow rock,” as William Clark noted in his journal, “a handsome spot for a town . . . the situation is elegant, commanding and healthy, the land about it fine, well-timbered and watered.” Settlers soon arrived, some bringing slaves who developed the large farms; the village that was established grew slowly but saw profits from trade on the river. The beginnings of trade in the far west, the gold rush, and the Civil War all had profound effects on the settlers. Meanwhile, area residents were having an effect on the world. George Caleb Bingham, who became known as the “Missouri artist,” participated in the founding of the town and built a home there, and Dr. John Sappington, an early resident of Arrow Rock, saved thousands of lives by perfecting a treatment for malaria. Also calling Arrow Rock home were numerous influential politicians, including three governors, M. M. Marmaduke, Claiborne Fox Jackson, and John Sappington Marmaduke. Life changed after the Civil War, and Arrow Rock changed, too. As railroads and major highways bypassed the town, many people moved away and fewer came through. Arrow Rock provides insight into the progression of history and its effects on one small Missouri town. The story of this village, now a historic site, brings to life the history of America: early days of settlement, an era of prosperity and power for some and incredible hardship for others, wars, a decline, and a rebirth. In addition, the long roll call of those who visited the area provides a history of the opening of the West. This book will prove valuable to those interested in Missouri history; the developing nation; and the geographical, political, and recreational forces that were at work as so many came and went. Like a visit to Arrow Rock itself, this book allows readers to step back into history and appreciate a time when the river was the highway.

Arrow Rock

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Gareth Knight

Washington

The Secret Tradition in Arthurian Legend

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Margot Lee Shetterly

Illinois

The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race

The phenomenal true story of the black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America’s greatest achievements in space. Soon to be a major motion picture starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kirsten Dunst, and Kevin Costner. Before John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as “human computers” used pencils, slide rules and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space. Among these problem-solvers were a group of exceptionally talented African American women, some of the brightest minds of their generation. Originally relegated to teaching math in the South’s segregated public schools, they were called into service during the labor shortages of World War II, when America’s aeronautics industry was in dire need of anyone who had the right stuff. Suddenly, these overlooked math whizzes had a shot at jobs worthy of their skills, and they answered Uncle Sam’s call, moving to Hampton, Virginia and the fascinating, high-energy world of the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory. Even as Virginia’s Jim Crow laws required them to be segregated from their white counterparts, the women of Langley’s all-black “West Computing” group helped America achieve one of the things it desired most: a decisive victory over the Soviet Union in the Cold War, and complete domination of the heavens. Starting in World War II and moving through to the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement and the Space Race, Hidden Figures follows the interwoven accounts of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden, four African American women who participated in some of NASA’s greatest successes. It chronicles their careers over nearly three decades they faced challenges, forged alliances and used their intellect to change their own lives, and their country’s future.

Hidden Figures

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The jacket I has some coffee of ancient days and the corners are maybe slightly scuffed. 

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

Connecticut

The Anatomy of An Horse

Lecia Cornwall

Excellent condition.  There’s a tiny bend at bottom of front cover typical with secondhand paperbacks.  Otherwise, no other visible flaws or damage (see pictures).  Please inspect all photos. 

Kentucky

When Eleanor Atherton graduates from medical school near the top of her class in 1917, she dreams of going overseas to help the wounded, but her ambition is thwarted at every turn. Nevertheless, when an unexpected twist of fate sends Eleanor to the battlefields of France as the private doctor of a British peer, she seizes the chance to prove herself. But a casualty clearing station close to the front lines is an unforgiving place. Facing sceptical commanders, scores of wounded men, underhanded efforts by her family to bring her home, and a blossoming romance, Eleanor must take fight for what she wants.

The Woman at the Front

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Book is in readable but not close to perfect condition (see pics).

The Laird's Inheritance

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Steve Sheinkin

Dive into the thrilling world of espionage, innovation, and moral dilemmas in "Bomb," a gripping narrative by award-winning author Steve Sheinkin. This riveting nonfiction account chronicles the race to develop the atomic bomb during World War II, capturing the intense pressure, groundbreaking science, and extraordinary individuals involved in this monumental endeavor.

From the scientific genius of Robert Oppenheimer to the covert operations of spies and saboteurs, Sheinkin weaves a complex tapestry of history, revealing how the quest for power led to the creation of a weapon that would change the course of human history. With vivid storytelling and meticulous research, "Bomb" not only explores the technical challenges of nuclear physics but also delves into the ethical implications of wielding such destructive force.

Perfect for young readers and history enthusiasts alike, this compelling book challenges us to confront the consequences of scientific discovery and the responsibilities that come with it. Join Sheinkin on this electrifying journey into one of the most pivotal moments of the 20th century, and discover the secrets behind the bomb that forever altered the landscape of warfare and peace.

New Jersey

The Race to Build--And Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon

In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: when placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned three continents. In Great Britain and the United States, Soviet spies worked their way into the scientific community; in Norway, a commando force slipped behind enemy lines to attack German heavy-water manufacturing; and deep in the desert, one brilliant group of scientists was hidden away at Los Alamos. This is the story of the plotting, risk-taking, deceit, and genius that created the world's most formidable weapon. This is the story of the atomic bomb.

Bomb

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Seymour Reit

Summary found on second slide
Mint condition
Smoke and cat free home!

The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy

Recounts the story of the Canadian woman who disguised herself as a man and slipped behind Confederate lines to spy for the Union army.

Behind Rebel Lines

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The book is in good condition, no dog ears, and no writing in the book. 

Madeline Martin

Never been read! In perfect, brand new condition! 

Tennessee

A Novel of World War II

Coming soon! The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin will be available Apr 20, 2021.

The Last Bookshop in London

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#Antiquarian #Vintage #Hardcover #FirstEdition published in London, 1939. Fine condition with a near-fine dust jacket, dulled naturally by age. Now in Mylar sleeve. Has held up extremely well, minimal overall degradation and nothing to disrupt enjoyment of the book. #history #GreatBritain #Historic #England 

Speeches (1937-1938) by The Rt. Hon. Neville Chamberlain

In Search of Peace 

Texas

Prehistoric Indians of the Southwest

A little bit worn but nothing major wrong with it

When The Apricots Bloom

Winston Graham

Huge Paperback (6 to 8 lbs)

Virginia

Demelza Carne, the impoverished miners daughter Ross Poldark rescued from a fairground rabble, is now his wife. But the events of these turbulent years test their marriage and their love. Demelzas efforts to adapt to the ways of the gentryand her husbandbring her confusion and heartache, despite the joy in the birth of their first child. Ross begins a bitter struggle for the rights of the mining communitiesand sows the seed of an enduring enmity with powerful George Warleggan.

Poldark series, set of 6

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Hugh Nissenson

New York

Selected Stories and Journals, 1957-1987

The Elephant and My Jewish Problem

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Geraldine Brooks

Pennsylvania

A Novel

People of the Book

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#paperback #nonfiction #history #fiction #biography #drama #historic #historical 

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