Stieg Larsson

Excellent condition but for slight stain on bottom page edges. 

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Washington

While recovering in the hospital, Lisbeth Salander enlists the aid of journalist Mikael Blomkvist to prove her innocent of three murders and identify the corrupt politicians who have allowed her to suffer, and, on her own, Lisbeth plots revenge against the man who tried to kill her. Reprint. A #1 best-seller.

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

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Stacy Allison

Peter Ames Carlin

Excellent but for dust and water stains on page edges, from sitting too long on a shelf. Signed by the author - "Reach for your dreams!"

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

A Woman's Triumph on Everest

BEYOND THE LIMITS--A Woman's Triumph On Everest recounts the story of Stacy Allison's climb of Mount Everest to become the first American woman to reach the summit. Stacy's skill in mountaineering was attained through experience on the highest peaks of North America, Russia, and the Himalayan peaks of K2 and Ama Dablam. After suffering a first attempt failure on Mount Everest, Stacy assumed she would not have another opportunity to climb the mountain. The journey to reach her ultimate goal--beginning with the dream, traversing through the challenges, both in her personal life and as a member of an elite climbing team--has lessons that can motivate the reader to believe that anything is possible.

Beyond the Limits

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Margarethe Cammermeyer

Chris Fisher

Excellent condition but for spotty page edges from sitting on a shelf too long. Black and white photographs. 

A nurse with a distinguished military career chronicles her life and discusses her decision to challenge the official position on homosexuality

Serving in Silence

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Two reporters responsible for a sex-trafficking exposâe are murdered, and the fingerprints on the murder weapon belong to Lisbeth Salander, prompting the magazine's publisher, Mikael Blomkvist, to launch his own investigation to vindicate Salander.

The Girl Who Played with Fire

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Sean Russell

Looks and feels unread but spine shows some wear. 

Book One of the Swans' War

The cataclysm began more than a century earlier, when the King of Ayr died before naming an heir to the throne, and damned his realm to chaos. The cold-blooded conspiracies of the Renne and the Wills--each family desirous of the prize of rule--would sunder the one kingdom, and spawn generations of hatred and discord.

Now Toren Renne, leader of his great and troubled house, dreams of peace--a valiant desire that has spawned hostility among his kinsmen, and vicious internal plots against his life. In the opposing domain, Elise Wills's desire for freedom is to be crushed, as an unwanted marriage to an ambitious and sinister lord looms large. As always, these machinations of nobles are affecting the everyday lives of the common folk--and feeding a bonfire of animosity that has now trapped an unsuspecting young Valeman Tam and two fortune-hunting friends from the North in its high, killing flames.

But the closer Toren comes to achieving his great goal of uniting two enemy houses, the more treachery flowers. Nobles and mystics alike conspire to keep the realm divided, knowing that only in times of strife can their power grow.

And perhaps the source of an unending misery lies before an old king's passing, beyond the scope of history, somewhere lost in a fog of myth and magic roiling about an ancient enchanter named Wyrr--who bequeathed to his children terrible gifts that would poison their lives...and their deaths. It is a cursed past and malevolent sorcery that truly hold the land, its people, and its would-be rulers bound. And before the already savaged kingdom can become one again, all Ayr will drown in a sea of blood.

The One Kingdom

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Rick Bass

Appears to be in excellent condition but has slight water damage on top corner of the last half of the pages. Also a small stain on the dedication page. Otherwise the cover, jacket, and pages are as if new. 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

The True Story of the Best Dog I Ever Had

The author shares his memories of his favorite dog, Colter, and the diverse ways in which he transformed the author's life, in a look at the dynamic relationship between humans and dogs

Colter

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Mark Obmascik

A paperback in excellent condition, with Goodwill price tag on spine. Text details the year-long birding adventures of three men. Called by reviewers "a rollicking, nonstop, transcontinental adventure," "uproarious," and "charming, engrossing, and educational."

A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession

Every year on January 1, a quirky crowd of adventurers storms out across North America for a spectacularly competitive event called a Big Year -- a grand, grueling, expensive, and occasionally vicious, "extreme" 365-day marathon of birdwatching. For three men in particular, 1998 would be a whirlwind, a winner-takes-nothing battle for a new North American birding record. In frenetic pilgrimages for once-in-a-lifetime rarities that can make or break their lead, the birders race each other from Del Rio, Texas, in search of the rufous-capped warbler, to Gibsons, British Columbia, on a quest for Xantus's hummingbird, to Cape May, New Jersey, seeking the offshore great skua. Bouncing from coast to coast on their potholed road to glory, they brave broiling deserts, roiling oceans, bug-infested swamps, a charge by a disgruntled mountain lion, and some of the lumpiest motel mattresses known to man. The unprecedented year of beat-the-clock adventures ultimately leads one man to a new record -- one so gigantic that it is unlikely ever to be bested...finding and identifying an extraordinary 745 different species by official year-end count. Prize-winning journalist Mark Obmascik creates a rollicking, dazzling narrative of the 275,000-mile odyssey of these three obsessives as they fight to the finish to claim the title in the greatest -- or maybe the worst -- birding contest of all time. With an engaging, unflappably wry humor, Obmascik memorializes their wild and crazy exploits and, along the way, interweaves an entertaining smattering of science about birds and their own strange behavior with a brief history of other bird-men and -women; turns out even Audubon pushed himself beyond the brink when he was chasing and painting the birds of America. A captivating tour of human and avian nature, passion and paranoia, honor and deceit, fear and loathing, The Big Year shows the lengths to which people will go to pursue their dreams, to conquer and categorize -- no matter how low the stakes. This is a lark of a read for anyone with birds on the brain -- or not.

The Big Year

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Jane Stern

Michael E. Stern

Roger A. Caras

Former library book with plastic jacket cover and barcode. Completely intact but with some stains. "Withdrawn" is stamped inside. It feels good in the hand and is easy to flip through the pages. Includes basic dog-owning information such as costs, training, and breeds. 

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Being the Authentic Story of Two Very Different Young Dogs, One Who Is Virtuous and Goes on to a Life of Service, the Other Born to Be Naughty and Wreak Havoc in Her Loving Owners' Home... Including Much Practical Advice for Anyone Considering Life with a Puppy

Through the tale of two dogs, one an exemplary Labrador guide dog, the other a volatile mutt, the authors instruct puppy-owners-to-be in choosing, raising, training, and humoring a puppy.

Two Puppies

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Steven M. Wise

Pages are clean and unmarred; jacket is encased in clear plastic library cover with barcode on the front; "withdrawn" is stamped in blue on first page (which is also blue); two dates are also stamped on upper right corner of the same page. The entertaining text is intended for a general audience, being full of stories of various animals, including Alex the parrot and Koko the gorilla. It is detailed, but easy to read. 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Science and the Case for Animal Rights

More than just a book about animal rights, this work is about equality, liberty, freedom, and justice expressed within a scientific, religious, legal and philosophical framework.

Drawing the Line

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What I would consider a charming little book (4" x 6"), sturdy binding, lovely embossed cover, ribbon to mark your place, previous owners' names in fountain pen inside front cover, published in 1876, reprinted in 1953. Unfortunately, about 60 of the 726 pages have been quite rumpled, but they are still thoroughly readable. As I understand it, Trollope was a witty observer of English customs and mores of his time. #hardback #fiction #England-customs #familyrelationships #communityrelationships #England-late1800s 

The Eustace Diamonds

This is the story of Mary Crow Dog, born on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota. She spent time in a harsh, restrictive residential school, until she quit. She later became involved in some of the most turbulent events recently for American Indians: a sit-in at the BIA; the Siege at Wounded Knee, where she gave birth to a son; the revival of the Ghost Dance. This is "a deeply moving account of a woman's triumphant struggle to survive in a hostile world." (from the dust-jacket) copyright 1990. Sixteen pages of b/w photos. Book has owner's identifying stamp on first page. #Indians #NativeAmericans #biography #women #AIM #AmericanIndianMovement #WoundedKnee #SiegeAtWoundedKnee #Indians-socialconditions #AmericanIndians 

Lakota Woman

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Printed in Japan with a few pages of text in Japanese. Over 70 photographs of dolphins being dolphins in the ocean, above (leaping!) and below the water. Includes a map with tags pointing to spots in the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean. #dolphins #photography #oceans #wildlife-photography #Japanese

Dolphin Encounters

Aqua

Like new but with my name artfully stamped on the page before the title page. The stories of 25 American Indian women in their own words, from interviews. #women #nativeamericans #indians #americanindians #biography-americanindians #biography-women #autobiography-americanindians #autobiographies 

Native American Women Tell Their Life Stories

Highlights the experiences of contemporary Native American women, detailing their personal struggles as doctors, educators, activists, family members, and artists

Messengers of the Wind

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A month after getting married, Cami Walker was diagnosed with MS. In response, a friend told her to give away 29 things in 29 days. The gifts could be anything as long as they were authentic and mindful. This book tells the story of her month of giving and its effect on her. (As to condition, there is a square of stickiness on lower spine where a sticker was removed.) #inspirational #gifts  #giving #health #MS #illness #happiness

How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life

Recounts how the author was advised to focus her attention on others as part of her therapy after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, describing the transformative benefits of giving gifts that inspired her to create the online 29-Day Giving Challenge to help others to renew life energy.

29 Gifts

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Excellent condition and has lots of great information and things to consider, but it was published in 1992 so it shouldn't be your only resource. #adoption #parenting #children #family

A consistent adoption bestseller since the publication of the first edition, The Adoption Resource Book contains all the information a couple or individual needs to investigate adoption alternatives and arrange for and complete a successful adoption. An essential guide for anyone considering adoption.

The Adoption Resource Book

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Actually it's in great shape, but the pages are slightly browned with age (copyright 1995) and there's a Goodwill price sticker on the spine. The author explains why we need an understanding of math to fully understand the stories we read in the newspaper. #media #newspapers #mathematics #science

Examines the mathematical perspective of societal violence, offering insight into the probability and randomness associated with any given scenario

A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper

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Elkind explains the importance of children's play and how kids learn through play. #play #parenting #childhood #learning #psychology 

Learning What Comes Naturally

The Power of Play

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This is a very personal account of 9/11 and its aftermath, written and illustrated by Art Spiegelman, the author of Maus. The author and his family lived near the towers and witnessed their fall, and he was profoundly affected by the images and the emotions of the day. Spiegelman processes his memories and impressions through his chosen medium of illustration, specifically comics. His work is informed in part by early newspaper comics, and reprints of some of these are included in the second part of the book as well as an essay describing their origins in the late 1800's and early 1900's. This is an incredible work, displaying a jumble of styles, information, and viewpoint, but with an ongoing narrative thread of his experiences on that day, and afterward. It is not a classic hardcover, but has a thick cover and pages like a sturdy board book, but very large. It is not a classic non-fiction book either, as it depicts the event and aftermath as seen through the author's eyes and perspective. It is truly a remarkable book. #9-11-2001 #newyorkcity #twintowers #worldtradecenter #terroristattack #9-11-2001-personalaccount #comics #comix 

The creator of Maus conveys experience of the September 11th tragedy in a series of drawings and text that capture the horror of the event, its impact on his own life, and the dangerous erosion of American democracy that has occured in the aftermath of the attack. 75,000 first printing.

In the Shadow of No Towers

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A master of psychological suspense, Laurie R. King tells the story of a woman haunted by past tragedies settling on the site of her great uncle's burned out home. Rae is a well known artist, a woodworker, and on this lonely island off the coast of Washington she will seek to rebuild that house, and her life. In the process she must deal with secrets in her family's past and determine who is intent on burning down the house again, with her in it. #thrillers #suspense #mystery #familyhistory #PacificNorthwest #artists  

A Novel

Making its paperback debut is a bestselling, chilling tale of a woman who begins an ambitious and desperate undertaking which may transform her life . . . .or end it. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Folly

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Large size paperback (maybe 1' square); color photographs of the houses and architectural and design details; site plans and floor plans; discussions of strategies; 2 page listing of Architects, Designers, Builders, and Technicians whose work is represented here; one page listing of Off-the-grid Technology Resources. Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 128 pages. #architecture #reference #sustainability #environment #housing 


Case Studies for Sunstainable Living

An in-depth look at the strategies employed in sustainable home design.

Off the Grid Homes

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#humor #cartoons #pets #cats #dogs #giftbook 

A Collection of Undomesticated Pet Cartoons

Talk to the Tail, 'cause the whiskers ain't listening

Like new, I had read a library copy and never read this one. #magic #religion #Druidism #occult #occultphenomena #parapsychology #parapsychologicalresearch 

An Introductory Treatise on the Basic Principles of Yellow Light

Examines every category of occult phenomena from ESP to Eastern ritual and explores the basic laws of magic, relating them to the natural laws of the universe.

Real Magic

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Chock-full of interesting and useful information about dogs. #dogs #dogtraining #dogcognition #pets

What the World Looks Like to Them and Why They Act the Way They Do

Bestselling author, psychologist, and world-renowned expert on dog behavior and training Dr. Stanley Coren presents the most informative, in-depth, fascinating book yet on dogs. Bestselling author, psychologist, and world-renowned expert on dog behavior and training Dr. Stanley Coren presents the most informative, in-depth, fascinating book yet on dogs. Acclaimed for its solid scientific research and entertaining, eminently readable style, How Dogs Think gives you the insight that you need to understand the silly, quirky, and apparently irrational behaviors that dogs demonstrate, as well as those stunning flashes of brilliance and creativity that they also can display. It lets you see through a dog’s eyes, hear through his ears, and even sense the world through his nose, as Coren presents a fascinat­ing picture of the way dogs interpret their world and their human companions, and of how they solve problems, learn, and take in new information. How Dogs Think also answers questions about our canine companions that have puzzled many: Can dogs count? Do they have an appreciation of art or music? Can a dog learn how to do something just by watching another dog or even a person do it? Do dogs dream? What is the nature of dog personality? Which behaviors are prewired into your dog, and which can you actually change? And, can dogs actually sense future earthquakes or detect cancer? With sound behavioral science and numerous funny, informative anecdotes, experiments, and firsthand observations, How Dogs Think shatters many common myths and misconcep­tions about our four-legged friends and reveals a wealth of surprises about their mental abilities and potential. It will make you love and appreciate all dogs—including your own—in wonder­ful new ways.

How Dogs Think

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#paperback #fiction #suspense #NewYork #dogs #trackingdogs #missingperson  This book is a real page-turner, very suspenseful. The missing person is present throughout. Though injured, hidden, and unable to get free, his impressions and thoughts are known to us, as we watch NYPD Detective April Woo work through the clues, and hope she gets there in time!


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Stieg Larsson

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

Stacy Allison; Peter Ames Carlin

Beyond the Limits

Margarethe Cammermeyer; Chris Fisher

Serving in Silence

Stieg Larsson

The Girl Who Played with Fire

Sean Russell

The One Kingdom

Rick Bass

Colter

Mark Obmascik

The Big Year

Jane Stern; Michael E. Stern; Roger A. Caras

Two Puppies

Steven M. Wise

Drawing the Line

Anthony Trollope

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Mary Crow Dog; Richard Erdoes

Lakota Woman

Photographed by Junji Takasago

Aqua

Jane Katz, editor

Messengers of the Wind

Cami Walker

29 Gifts

Lois Gilman

The Adoption Resource Book

John Allen Paulos

A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper

David Elkind

The Power of Play

Art Spiegelman

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Laurie R. King

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Lori Ryker; Audrey Hall (Photographer)

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Talk to the Tail, 'cause the whiskers ain't listening

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Real Magic

Stanley Coren

How Dogs Think

Leslie Glass

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