John W. Newstrom

Edward E. Scannell

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Massachusetts

Did you know that games can be a terrifically effective way to build team spirit, communication, and trust among people who work together day in and day out? Now you can spark morale in any work group by choosing from 70 stimulating games and activities specifically designed for the manager who's looking to raise sagging morale in a department, liven up boring staff meetings, enable team members to collaborate smoothly and effectively, and much more!

The Big Book of Team Building Games: Trust-Building Activities, Team Spirit Exercises, and Other Fun Things to Do

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Gary Kroehnert

InGames Trainers Play Outdoors, best-selling training author Gary Kroehnert presents a collection of 75 new and classic exercise, simulations and activities conducted outside the traditional 'classroom' environment. All are tried and tested, and all are deigned to bring a breath of fresh air to your training program. In the world of workplace learning, outdoor training offers the immediate benefit of improving trust and team awareness, as well as increasing individual self-confidence and self-esteem. When incorporated into an effective training program. These low-to-medium-risk activities lead to higher team productivity, lower turnover rates and a more enjoyable work environment. Games Trainers Play Outdoorscan be incorporated into a wide range of training environments-from an ongoing professional development program for seasoned executives to the special challenges of transition management during re-organisation. For trainers and facilitators, it's the ideal source of outdoor activities designed to: Improve cooperation and teamwork Develop problem-solving, decision-making and communication skills Build confidence in training groups, work groups and individuals Other best-selling books from Gary Kroehnert published by McGraw-Hill: Basic Training for Trainers 3/E 103 Additional Training Games 102 Extra Training Games 101 Training Games Basic Presentation Skills Taming Time

Games Trainers Play Outdoors

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Jodi Picoult

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

A Love Story

The Pact

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James Oswald

A Detective Inspector McLean Novel "An excellent start to what promises to be a fine series."—The Guardian A young girl's mutilated body is discovered in a room that has lain sealed for the last sixty years. Her remains are carefully arranged in what seems to have been a macabre ritual. For newly appointed Edinburgh Detective Inspector Tony McLean, this baffling cold case ought to be a low priority, but he is haunted by the young victim and her grisly death. Meanwhile, the city is horrified by a series of bloody killings—deaths for which there appears to be neither rhyme nor reason, and which leave Edinburgh's police at a loss. McLean is convinced that these deaths are somehow connected to the terrible ceremonial killing of the girl, all those years ago. It is an irrational theory. And one that will lead McLean closer to the heart of a terrifying and ancient evil . . . "Oswald is among the leaders in the new batch of excellent Scottish crime writers."—Daily Mail [AU PHOTO] JAMES OSWALD is the author of the Detective Inspector McLean series of crime novels. A crime writer by night, during the day he runs a 350-acre livestock farm in North East Fife, Scotland, where he raises Highland cattle and sheep.

Natural Causes

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George R. R. Martin

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

George R. R. Martin, from his Introduction to Warriors: "People have been telling stories about warriors for as long as they have been telling stories. Since Homer first sang the wrath of Achilles and the ancient Sumerians set down their tales of Gilgamesh, warriors, soldiers, and fighters have fascinated us; they are a part of every culture, every literary tradition, every genre. All Quiet on the Western Front, From Here to Eternity, and The Red Badge of Courage have become part of our literary canon, taught in classrooms all around the country and the world. "Our contributors make up an all-star lineup of award-winning and bestselling writers, representing a dozen different publishers and as many genres. We asked each of them for the same thing---a story about a warrior. Some chose to write in the genre they're best known for. Some decided to try something different. You will find warriors of every shape, size, and color in these pages, warriors from every epoch of human history, from yesterday and today and tomorrow, and from worlds that never were. Some of the stories will make you sad, some will make you laugh, and many will keep you on the edge of your seat." Every story in this volume appears here for the first time. Included are: a long novella from the world of his Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin, a new tale of "Lord John" by Diana Gabaldon, and an epic of humanity at bay by David Weber. Also present are original tales by David Ball, Peter S. Beagle, Lawrence Block, Gardner Dozois, Joe Haldeman, Robin Hobb, Cecelia Holland, Joe R. Lansdale, David Morrell, Naomi Novik, James Rollins, Steven Saylor, Robert Silverberg, S. M. Stirling, Carrie Vaughn, Howard Waldrop, and Tad Williams. Many of these writers are bestsellers. All of them are storytellers of the highest quality. Together they make a volume of unforgettable reading.

Warriors

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3 paperbacks, all in good condition. 
The Way of Shadows, Shadow’s Edge, Beyond the Shadows

The Night Shadow Trilogy

Neil Gaiman

Short Fictions and Disturbances

Multiple award winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman returns to dazzle, captivate, haunt, and entertain with this third collection of short fiction following Smoke and Mirrors and Fragile Things—which includes a never-before published American Gods story, “Black Dog,” written exclusively for this volume. In this new anthology, Neil Gaiman pierces the veil of reality to reveal the enigmatic, shadowy world that lies beneath. Trigger Warning includes previously published pieces of short fiction—stories, verse, and a very special Doctor Who story that was written for the fiftieth anniversary of the beloved series in 2013—as well “Black Dog,” a new tale that revisits the world of American Gods, exclusive to this collection. Trigger Warning explores the masks we all wear and the people we are beneath them to reveal our vulnerabilities and our truest selves. Here is a rich cornucopia of horror and ghosts stories, science fiction and fairy tales, fabulism and poetry that explore the realm of experience and emotion. In Adventure Story—a thematic companion to The Ocean at the End of the Lane—Gaiman ponders death and the way people take their stories with them when they die. His social media experience A Calendar of Tales are short takes inspired by replies to fan tweets about the months of the year—stories of pirates and the March winds, an igloo made of books, and a Mother’s Day card that portends disturbances in the universe. Gaiman offers his own ingenious spin on Sherlock Holmes in his award-nominated mystery tale The Case of Death and Honey. And Click-Clack the Rattlebag explains the creaks and clatter we hear when we’re all alone in the darkness. A sophisticated writer whose creative genius is unparalleled, Gaiman entrances with his literary alchemy, transporting us deep into the realm of imagination, where the fantastical becomes real and the everyday incandescent. Full of wonder and terror, surprises and amusements, Trigger Warning is a treasury of delights that engage the mind, stir the heart, and shake the soul from one of the most unique and popular literary artists of our day.

Trigger Warning

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Mark Hodder

When Burton and Swinburne discover an abandoned brass man in Trafalgar Square, they find themselves on the trail of stolen black diamonds and embroiled in a plot involving the Tichborne Claimant and mysterious steam wraiths.

The Curious Case of the Clockwork Man

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Christopher Buehlman

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Moving to rural Georgia, a failed academic plans to write a history of his family's old plantation and the horrors that occurred there but instead discovers a sense of unspoken dread among the townspeople and a long-standing debt of blood. 100,000 first printing.

Those Across the River

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Kate T. Parker

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

A Celebration of Girls Being Themselves

Girls being fearless. Girls being silly. Girls being wild, stubborn, and proud. Girls whose faces are smeared with dirt and lit up with joy. So simple and yet so powerful, Strong Is the New Pretty celebrates, through more than 175 memorable photographs, the strength and spirit of girls being 100% themselves.



Real beauty isn't about being a certain size, acting a certain way, wearing the right clothes, or having your hair done (or even brushed). Real beauty is about being your authentic self and owning it. Kate T. Parker is a professional photographer who finds the real beauty in girls, capturing it for all the world to see in candid and arresting images.



A celebration, a catalog of spirit in words and smiles, an affirmation of the fact that it's what's inside you that counts, Strong Is the New Pretty conveys a powerful message for every girl, for every mother and father of a girl, for every coach and mentor and teacher, for everyone in the village that it takes to raise a strong and self-confident person.



 

Strong Is the New Pretty

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Sophia Amoruso

In the New York Times bestseller that the Washington Post called “Lean In for misfits,” Sophia Amoruso shares how she went from dumpster diving to founding one of the fastest-growing retailers in the world. Amoruso spent her teens hitchhiking, committing petty theft, and scrounging in dumpsters for leftover bagels. By age twenty-two she had dropped out of school, and was broke, directionless, and checking IDs in the lobby of an art school—a job she’d taken for the health insurance. It was in that lobby that Sophia decided to start selling vintage clothes on eBay. Flash forward to today, and she’s the founder of Nasty Gal and the founder and CEO of Girlboss. Sophia was never a typical CEO, or a typical anything, and she’s written #GIRLBOSS for other girls like her: outsiders (and insiders) seeking a unique path to success, even when that path is windy as all hell and lined with naysayers. #GIRLBOSS proves that being successful isn’t about where you went to college or how popular you were in high school. It’s about trusting your instincts and following your gut; knowing which rules to follow and which to break; when to button up and when to let your freak flag fly. “A witty and cleverly told account . . . It’s this kind of honest advice, plus the humorous ups and downs of her rise in online retail, that make the book so appealing.” —Los Angeles Times “Amoruso teaches the innovative and entrepreneurial among us to play to our strengths, learn from our mistakes, and know when to break a few of the traditional rules.” —Vanity Fair “#GIRLBOSS is more than a book . . . #GIRLBOSS is a movement.” —Lena Dunham

#girlboss

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Jocelyn Baines

The definitive and unchallenged biography of Joseph Conrad.

Joseph Conrad

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Leon Uris

Jill Uris

First edition.  Dust jacket has parts missing.  Staining on page edges.  Writing in pen on inside cover.  

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

QB VII

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Amy Poehler

In a perfect world . . . We'd get to hang out with Amy Poehler, watching dumb movies, listening to music, and swapping tales about our coworkers and difficult childhoods. Because in a perfect world, we'd all be friends with Amy—someone who seems so fun, is full of interesting stories, tells great jokes, and offers plenty of advice and wisdom (the useful kind, not the annoying kind you didn't ask for, anyway). Unfortunately, between her Golden Globe-winning role on Parks and Recreation, work as a producer and director, place as one of the most beloved SNL alumni and cofounder of the Upright Citizens' Brigade, involvement with the website Smart Girls at the Party, frequent turns as acting double for Meryl Streep, and her other gig as the mom of two young sons, she's not available for movie night. Luckily we have the next best thing: Yes Please, Amy's hilarious and candid book. A collection of stories, thoughts, ideas, lists, and haikus from the mind of one of our most beloved entertainers, Yes Please offers Amy's thoughts on everything from her "too safe" childhood outside of Boston to her early days in New York City, her ideas about Hollywood and "the biz," the demon that looks back at all of us in the mirror, and her joy at being told she has a "face for wigs." Yes Please is chock-full of words and wisdom to live by.

Yes Please

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Cover art by John Byrne. Trumps starring Daredevil, Foggy Nelson, Ben Urich, Becky Blake,The Trump [Carlton Sanders], Stymie Schmidt, Turk, and Grotto, script by Steven Grant, pencils by Geof Isherwood, inks by Danny Bulanadi; Dardevil busts up the Trump's gang during a gun theft and captures one of the tormentors who made his childhood a living hell. Cover price $0.60.

Daredevil #203

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Cover art by Klaus Janson. Bitsy's Revenge, script by Larry Hama, art by Klaus Janson; DD is on the trail of some stolen missiles, and they lead him to a cruise ship and a traveling magician who doesn't know the gun she stole off of the guard she killed at the heist doesn't work; villains include Carmine Pesca and Willow. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Daredevil #193

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"The Might of Maelstrom!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring the Inhumans and Mr. Fantastic. Story by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio. Art by Ron Wilson and Chic Stone. Ben Grimm, Gorgon, and Karnak are at the mercy of the sinister Maelstrom. Now, Black Bolt, Ruler of the Inhumans, pits his might against the malevolent Eternal for the life of his friends. Cover price $0.50.

The Thing and the Inhumans

Marvel Two-in-One #72

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"Happiness is a Warm Alien!" Guest-starring the Impossible Man. Reed Richards cameo. Story by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio. Art by George Perez and Gene Day. When stone statues of some of the Fantastic Four's deadliest villains come to life and attack the Thing at a party, the only one there to help him is the mischievous imp, Impossible Man. Heaven help the Idol of Millions. 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

The Thing and The Impossible Man

Marvel Two-in-One #60

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Cover art by John Romita Jr. Die-cut cover. Only the Dead Know Brooklyn, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Klaus Janson; Punisher follows Microchip, who's seeing a psychiatrist; Punisher goes undercover and is introduced to the Carbone family as Johnny Tower. 40 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

The Punisher War Zone #1

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Originally presented in Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st series) #119 - "At the Mercy of -- Maximus the Mad!" Written by Stan Lee. Art by Herb Trimpe. Can the Bruce Banner free a town that has come under the power of the mad Inhuman Maximus?! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: Inside it is misprinted that this issues reprints Incredible Hulk #118. It actually reprints #119. Cover price $0.35.

Featuring the Incredible Hulk

Marvel Super Heroes #72

Reader copy with wear and tear (see pics)

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Edited by Roy Thomas. Cover by Dick Ayers and Jack Abel. Stories by Stan Lee, Dick Ayers, and Al Williamson. Action-packed Western tales, including the sensationalized adventures of the legendary lawman Wyatt Earp. 36 pages, full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.


Wyatt Earp #30

Trade copy with wear and tear.  Some staining at bottom edge. (See pics)

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"The Annihilation Gambit!" Plot by Roger Stern and John Byrne. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Byrne (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by John Byrne and Joe Sinnott. Plot continues from Fantastic Four 255. A strange and powerful force field is emanating from the Baxter Building and spreading outward across Manhattan! Who has created this massive barrier? The lord of the Negative Zone! And Annihilus plans to merge Earth's solar system with the Negative Zone and destroy everything! However, the Avengers are pulling out all the stops to penetrate the barrier including calling in the Vision and the Scarlet Witch! But when the Vision collapses inside the null-field, Earth's Mightiest Heroes go to their last option...Captain Marvel! In dazzling fashion, the newest avenger becomes a gamma ray laser beam, breaks through the barrier, and stuns Annihilus! Has Captain Marvel cleared the path to victory? Or do the Avengers need help from the FF to finish Annihilus? Story overlaps with Fantastic Four 256. Cameo appearances by the Fantastic Four, Franklin Richards, Alicia Masters, Bernie Rosenthal, and Hawkeye. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Captain Marvel, Scarlet Witch, She-Hulk, Starfox, Thor, Vision, and the Wasp. (Note: The Avengers previously battled Annihilus in Marvel Two-in-One 75.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

The Avengers #233

Reader copy with wear and tear. Some pen on hulk logo on cover (see pic)

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Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Dan Adkins. Do Not Forsake Me!, script by Len Wein, pencils by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Joe Staton (finished art), inks by Joe Staton; Bruce and Jarella are out for a lovely afternoon jaunt when they run across the Crypto-Man robbing a bank. Jarella is killed during the fight with Crypto-Man as she tries to save a little boy's life. 32 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

The Incredible Hulk #205

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596 pages!  Doesn’t look like it’s been opened.  Back cover has a little bit of wearing, guessing it was stored flat with this on bottom of stack. Unique gold edge on all pages.  

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