Philip Shabecoff

Retired library book, hardly read, library stickers on cover & stamp on inside pages, no slip cover

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Michigan

American Environmentalism in the 21St Century

"He makes a compelling case that another wave of environmentalism is needed - more powerful, diverse and sophisticated, visionary and flexible. Earth Rising offers a detailed road map that can guide environmentalists toward that new and reenergized place in society."--BOOK JACKET.

Earth Rising

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Jane. Austen

Seth Grahame-Smith

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

As a mysterious plague falls upon the village of Meryton and zombies start rising from the dead, Elizabeth Bennett is determined to destroy the evil menace, but becomes distracted by the arrival of the dashing and arrogant Mr. Darcy.

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

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David Grann

The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

From "New Yorker" staff writer David Grann, #1 "New York Times" best-selling author of "The Lost City of Z, " a twisting, haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Indian Nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, the Osage rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions, and sent their children to study in Europe. Then, one by one, they began to be killed off. One Osage woman, Mollie Burkhart, watched as her family was murdered. Her older sister was shot. Her mother was then slowly poisoned. And it was just the beginning, as more Osage began to die under mysterious circumstances. In this last remnant of the Wild West where oilmen like J. P. Getty made their fortunes and where desperadoes such as Al Spencer, the Phantom Terror, roamed virtually anyone who dared to investigate the killings were themselves murdered. As the death toll surpassed more than twenty-four Osage, the newly created F.B.I. took up the case, in what became one of the organization s first major homicide investigations. But the bureau was then notoriously corrupt and initially bungled the case. Eventually the young director, J. Edgar Hoover, turned to a former Texas Ranger named Tom White to try unravel the mystery. White put together an undercover team, including one of the only Native American agents in the bureau. They infiltrated the region, struggling to adopt the latest modern techniques of detection. Together with the Osage they began to expose one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history. In "Killers of the Flower Moon, "David Grann revisits a shocking series of crimes in which dozens of people were murdered in cold blood. The book is a masterpiece of narrative nonfiction, as each step in the investigation reveals a series of sinister secrets and reversals. But more than that, it is a searing indictment of the callousness and prejudice toward Native Americans that allowed the murderers to operate with impunity for so long. "Killers of the Flower Moon" is utterly riveting, but also emotionally devastating."

Killers of the Flower Moon

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Steve Berry

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

A Novel

The Malta Exchange

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John D. Cone

Steven C. Hayes

Irwin Altman

Daniel Stokols

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Science

Behavioral Solutions

In this book, first published in the UK in 1984, John Cone and Stephen Hayes explore the relation between physical environment and human behaviour. A fledgling field at the time, this study of the roots of environmentally relevant psychology has proved both fruitful and exciting. Within this text, Cone and Hayes first explore the fields of physical and behavioural technology, and the few studies previously conducted around the latter. They then focus their attention on the principles and methodologies of the study of environmentally relevant behaviour and psychology, absorbing the work undertaken thus far on factors such as population control and noise pollution, and assembling its conclusions. A summary of the tasks facing researchers at the time then rounds off a text which will be invaluable in the analysis of the early and often trepid steps taken in the study of the physical environment and its connections to human behaviour.

Environmental Problems

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Thomas Eaton

Did you know there's a secret daily flight from the United States to Cuba? Or, that in 1966, the U.S. government smashed a bacteria-laden light bulb inside the New York subway system? Thomas Eaton's Book of Secrets reveals hundreds of clandestine, covert, surreptitious, furtive, hush-hush, and taboo pop-cultural and historical curiosities, from government cover-ups to marketing tricks to Colonel Sander's secret recipe. Practical secrets are also revealed, such as how to obtain a flight upgrade, speak in public, or win friends and influence people. Production features include a Kivar cover with rounded corners and foil stamping.

Book of Secrets

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Tom Holloway

Personal message and autograph from author

Ten Days on Earth

Crashed pilot Henry Johnson wakes up on another planet, many galaxies away, after being saved by an ancient race who needs his help. Henry is given a military starship, an army of drones, and telepathic abilities to police the universe. For all their advanced intelligence, the aliens need Henry for his uniquely human ability to know when to kill for the right reasons. This new world is full of action and adventure, but Henry treasures his memories of Earth. For ten days, every ten years, he is allowed to go to Earth-as long as no one learns his secret. He is there to remember what it means to be human. But on this trip, nothing goes according to plan. Henry finds Earth on the brink of World War III, and he struggles to resist using his superior mental and physical abilities to stop this catastrophe. But then he falls for Anna Summers, a beautiful Hollywood starlet. They spend every one of his limited days together. The two of them must stop a war, fight invaders, and figure out how their love fits into this giant universe. Even in a galaxy a trillion miles away, there's no place like home.

The Sword of Gabriel

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Jennie Smith

Folk Music Illustrated by Jennie Smith

Our love affair with folk songs runs as deep as the enduring power of music, nature, creativity, and the longings of the human heart. Artist Jennie Smith celebrates the tradition with her illustrated renderings of thirteen soulful songs, including time-honored Scottish ballads, classics by the likes of the Carter Family, contemporary favorites by Gillian Welch, and more. Smith's art—hopeful, sincere, and delicate—adds an unexpected and charming dimension to a familiar genre. With a foreword from contemporary folk legend Michael Hurley, complete lyrics, and playable tablature or sheet music for each song, this is a keepsake collection for the whole family to treasure.

The Littlest Birds Sing the Prettiest Songs

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Joshua Piven

David Borgenicht

With searchable CD

The worst of the worst, all in one place!

This deluxe desk reference includes the most popular scenarios from all 11 Worst-Case Scenario handbooks. Avoid the perils of:

* Mountain lions
* Blind dates
* Avalanches
* Teenage driving lessons
* Runaway golf carts
* Christmas turkeys on fire

A remedy for every crisis the worst-case experts have anticipated is now only a click away. Boasting more than 500 pages, this sturdy hardbound addition to the Worst-Case Scenario library could stop a bullet--just one more way to be prepared for the worst!

The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook

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Mark Helprin

When master mechanic Peter Lake attempts to rob a mansion on the Upper West Side, he is caught by young Beverly Penn, the terminally ill daughter of the house, and their subsequent love sends Peter on a desperate personal journey. Reissue.

Winter's Tale

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Richard Atwater

Florence Atwater

Mr. Popper dreams of exploring Anarctica and gets his wish--with a little help from Captain Cook, his amazing and fearless penguin guide. . . . more fun that 25 movies.--The Horn Book.

Mr. Popper's Penguins

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Robert Louis Stevenson

While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads them to a pirate's fortune. Masterpiece about treasure hunting and adventures with pirates in the middle of the 18th century.

Treasure Island

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Kate Dicamillo

Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread

The Tale of Despereaux

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Funny and poignant, this 2001 Newbery Honor novel captures life in a quirky Southern town as Opal and her mangy dog, Winn-Dixie, strike up friendships among the locals. (Ages 8 and up)

The summer Opal and her father, the preacher, move to Naomi, Florida, Opal goes into the Winn-Dixie supermarket--and comes out with a dog. A big, ugly, suffering dog with a sterling sense of humor. A dog she dubs Winn-Dixie. Because of Winn-Dixie, the preacher tells Opal ten things about her absent mother, one for each year Opal has been alive. Winn-Dixie is better at making friends than anyone Opal has ever known, and together they meet the local librarian, Miss Franny Block, who once fought off a bear with a copy of WAR AND PEACE. They meet Gloria Dump, who is nearly blind but sees with her heart, and Otis, an ex-con who sets the animals in his pet shop loose after hours, then lulls them with his guitar.

Opal spends all that sweet summer collecting stories about her new friends and thinking about her mother. But because of Winn-Dixie or perhaps because she has grown, Opal learns to let go, just a little, and that friendship--and forgiveness--can sneak up on you like a sudden summer storm.

Recalling the fiction of Harper Lee and Carson McCullers, here is a funny, poignant, and utterly genuine first novel from a major new talent.

Because of Winn-Dixie

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Kate DiCamillo

Edward Tulane, a cold-hearted and proud toy rabbit, loves only himself until he is separated from the little girl who adores him and travels across the country, acquiring new owners and listening to their hopes, dreams, and histories. Jr Lib Guild. Teacher's Guide available. 300,000 first printing.

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

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#hardcover #historicalfiction #arronburr #fictionalhistory

Michael Parker's vast and involving novel about pirates and slaves, treason and treasures, madness and devotion, takes place on a tiny island battered by storms and cut off from the world. Inspired by two little-known moments in history, it begins in 1813, when Theodosia Burr, en route to New York by ship to meet her father, Aaron Burr, disappears off the coast of North Carolina. It ends a hundred and fifty years later, when the last three inhabitants of a remote island--two elderly white women and the black man who takes care of them--are forced to leave their beloved spot of land. Parker tells an enduring story about what we'll sacrifice for love, and what we won't.

The Watery Part of the World

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#hardcover #crockpot #cooking #slowcooker #cookbook

3 Books in 1, Chicken Cookbook, 5 Ingredients or Less Cookbook, Soups and Stews Cookbook

The recipes in this collection allow you and your family to wake up to a healthy and hearty breakfast, come home to a piping-hot supper, serve enticing appetizers to guests, and enjoy delicious warm desserts.
 * This 3-in-1 cookbook includes a chicken recipe cookbook, a cookbook of recipes using five ingredients or less, and a book of soups and stews.
 * With more than 190 recipes to choose from, there's no shortage of options.
 * This spiral-bound cookbook lies flat when opened to make home cooking even easier.
 * There's even a helpful slow cooker hints and tips section for Crockpot newcomers.
 * 288 pages with a metric conversion table printed in book.

Crock-Pot The Original Slow Cooker

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#hardcover #fiction #fitzgerald #historicalfiction 

A tale inspired by the marriage of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald follows their union in defiance of her father's opposition and her scandalous transformation into a Jazz Age celebrity in the literary party scenes of New York, Paris, and the French Riviera.

Z: a Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald

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#paperback #youngadultfiction #loislowry #middlegrade #classic #fiction #thegiver 

Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear of pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community. When Jonas turns 12 he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now, it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back.

The Giver

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*RARE* Original kikstarter card game designed for Patrick Rothfus and his book series. king killer chronicles: Name of the wind. Opened but never used. #PatrickRothfus #pairs #cardgame #kingkillerchronicles #thenameofthewind #barmaidsDeck 
(I have 4 different pairs decks listed, if you purchase all 4, I'll include a Pairs challenge coin!)

Designed by Echo Chernik

The Name Of The Wind:Pairs cards (not the book)

*RARE* Original kikstarter card game designed for Patrick Rothfus and his book series. king killer chronicles: Name of the wind Opened but never used. #PatrickRothfus #pairs #cardgame #kingkillerchronicles #thenameofthewind #ModeganDeck
(I have 4 different pairs decks listed, if you purchase all 4 I'll include a Paurs challenge coin!)

Designed by Shane Tyree

*RARE* Original kikstarter card game designed for Patrick Rothfus and his book series. king killer chronicles: Name of the wind. Opened but never used. #PatrickRothfus #pairs #cardgame #kingkillerchronicles #thenameofthewind #commonwealthDeck
(I have 4 different pairs decks listed, if you purchase all 4 I'll include a Paurs challenge coin!)

*RARE* Original kikstarter card game designed for Patrick Rothfus and his book series. king killer chronicles: Name of the wind Opened but never used. #PatrickRothfus #pairs #cardgame #kingkillerchronicles #thenameofthewind #faen
(I have 4 different pairs decks listed, if you purchase all 4 I'll include a Paurs challenge coin!)

Faen Deck created by Nate Taylor

#paperback #globalization #educational #sustainability 

Social Studies

'Globalization' has become one of the defining buzzwords of our time - a term that describes a variety of accelerating economic, political, cultural, ideological, and environmental processes that are rapidly altering our experience of the world. It is by its nature a dynamic topic. This Very Short Introduction has been fully updated for a fourth edition, to include recent developments in global politics, the global economy, and environmental issues. Presenting globalization as a multifaceted process encompassing global, regional, and local aspects of social life, Manfred B. Steger looks at its causes and effects, examines whether it is a new phenomenon, and explores the question of whether, ultimately, globalization is a good or a bad thing. In this fourth edition Steger discusses some of the key features of recent years, such as the EU fiscal crisis, the rise of robot technology and new war technology with civilian usage such as drones, the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, and new identity discussions around gender fluidity and sex change in the media. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

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