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Minneapolis, Minnesota: Bethany House Publishers, 2011. Soft cover. Very Good. Soft cover in very good condition with pictorial wraps. Interior text block clean and tight. Has a remainder mark on bottom text block. No other markings noted. * From the book, ""When an insidious genetic disease strikes her family, Harvard graduate Dr. Kai Chang must alert Lily, the sister Kai left on orphanage steps years earlier. Standing in her way are the Powells, Lily's adoptive parents. Gloria Powell, a shy pastor's wife, distrusts Kai and thinks her presence will send their troubled seventeen-year old over the precipice of teenaged angst. A Texas-sized tornado whirls when Kai summons the Powells to a Fort Worth hotel. Tempers and cultures collide. Can Kai and Gloria, separated by culture and faith but devoted to Lily, reconcile their differences and trust their dreams to God?""

New York: Scholastic, Inc., 2011. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. 1st Printing First Scholastic printing, December 2011. Soft cover with pictorial wraps in very good condition. Text block clean and tight. No markings noted. * From the book, ""Ten stories guaranteed to thrill, chill, and have you so far on the edge of your seat that you're actually on someone else's.""

Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, 1988. Soft cover. Very Good. Soft cover in very good condition; top text block has black marker block. Interior text block clean and tight with no writings, no markings noted. * From the book, ""Those of us working with older people need to get involved with the issue of elder abuse and neglect in two ways. The first step is to understand the problem and develop detection, intervention, and prevention strategies so that we can help elderly victims today. The second, broader step is to examine the underlying societal attitudes and institutional policies that set the stage for the mistreatment of the older population, so that we may be able actively to participate in helping reduce the incidence and prevalence of elder abuse and neglect. For as the number of older people increases in the United States, so many cases of mistreatment. We, as professionals, are extremely fortunate to have this groundbreaking book to help us deal with this critical problem,… Leer más

NY: Three Rivers Press, 2001. Soft cover. Very Good. Soft cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight. There is a very small spot of rubbing at bottom of front cover. No other markings noted. * From the book, "" . . . focuses on real tasks that people nearing or already in retirement must tackle."" ""Charles Schwab is one of America's most trusted and respected names in financial services . . . offers you his advice and support on how to retire with the money you'll need to have the kind of life you want.""

NY: McGraw-Hill, 1995. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition per complete number line including the number one. Hard cover in very good condition with black boards and gold gilt spine lettering. Text block clean and tight; no writings, no markings noted. Dust jacket in likewise very good condition; 3/4"" closed tear along bottom of front fold by spine; not price clipped. A petite size at approximately 6 3/4"" square. * From the front jacket, ""One of the best ways to help people achieve their goals, he [the author] discovered, was with brevity and humor. So he gathered the hundreds of aphorisms in this book to benefit others yearning to succeed in business. . . . .[They] capture the wisdom and know-how of successful entrepreneurship.""

Minneapolis, Minnesota: Bethany House Publishers, 1993. Soft cover. Very Good. Soft cover in very good condition with crisp & clean pictorial wraps; very light spotting / foxing to top text block. Interior text block clean and tight; no writing, no markings noted. * From the book, ""Sometimes it feels like Hurt, Loneliness, Betrayal, Fear. But there is a way to fill those empty places. . . . Many women are overtaken from time to time, with a great sense of emptiness. isolation. or a vague uneasiness that comes from a source they cannot trace. Many live for years trying to quiet the unhappy thought: ""Something is wrong with me--but I don't know what it is.""

Arthur S. DeMoss Foundation, 1999. Soft cover. Very Good. Soft cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight. Book has glossy blue wraps with white lettering. Contains black and white photos. No markings noted. * From the book, ""He loves you. And if you will let Him, He will not only direct your path, but will give you power to live.""

New York: Barnes & Noble, 2003. Hardcover. Fine. Hard cover with glossy pictorial boards in fine condition. Interior text block clean & tight; no writings or markings noted. Colored pictures and instructions on every page. Small volume is approximately 7"" tall x 5 3/4"" wide; 64 numbered pages. * 30 Easy-to-follow tricks to amaze your family and friends! From the Introduction, ""All the tricks in this book are easy to learn and simple to perform. Even so, a little time spent in rehearsal will enhance their impact and improve your reputation as a performer. . . .enjoy your magic. Card tricks are designed to divert and entertain, and there is no reason why you shouldn't enjoy each performance as much as your audience does.""

New York: Dell Publishing, 1994. Soft cover. Very Good. Translated from the Italian by Cullen. Soft cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight. No markings noted. * From reviews on back cover, ""Tamaro offers wisdom and inspiration. . . . a well-written, heartwarming novel . . . tugs at your heartstrings. . . .Compulsively readable. . . . ""Superbly observant. . . . apart from the perfect characterization and compelling narrative, the writing is a joy to savor, leaving you unable to do anything except read on.""

Mineola, New York: Dover Publications Inc., 2000. Soft cover. Very Good. Soft cover in very good condition with shiny & clean wraps. Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Shows ghost of mellow age toning to the papers. * This Dover edition, first published in 2000, is an unabridged reprint of a standard edition of ""Life on the Mississippi"" as originally published in book form by James R. Osgood & Co. in 1883. All footnotes and appendices were written by the author. A new introductory Note has been specially prepared for the present edition. * From the back cover, ""A testimonial to Twain's repute as the most popular humorist of his day, these reminiscences crackle with comic anecdotes and energetic witticism. Engrossing and entertaining, this volume will captivate devotees of Twain, steamboat buffs, lovers of Americana, and students of American literature.

Puffin Books, 2008. Soft cover. Very Good. First published in 1884. First published by Puffin Books in 1953. Reissued in this edition 2008. Soft cover in very good condition with clean crisp wraps with no creases. Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Size 7"" tall x 5"" wide x 1 1/4"" thick; 450 numbered pages. Concludes with an unpaginated section of supplementary material with sections: Author File - Did You Know? Who's Who in ""Huckleberry Finn"" Some things to think about . . . . - Some Things to Do . . . - Glossary. * From the Introduction by DDarren Shan, ""Huck Finn has been delighting readers for over 120 years, because it 's a gem of a tale.""

NY: Broadway Books, 2005. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Stated First trade paperback edition published 2005. Soft cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight; no markings noted. Mellow age toning to the papers; light foxing to the blank pages at the end. * From the book, "" Brazenly intimate, inspiring, brutally honest .. . offers a powerful rebuff to anyone who believes that people can't change. Read [Kuffel's] memoir and you can be assured of one of two results: You will be motivated to maintain a diet, or you will think twice before judging someone for being fat.""

NY: Scholastic Inc., 2002. Soft cover. Very Good. Soft cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight; no writings, no markings noted. * The Lemony Snicket Series - A Series of Unfortunate Events Book the First The Bad Beginning Book the Second The Reptile Room Book the Third The Wide Window Book the Fourth The Miserable Mill Book the Fifth The Austere Academy Book the Sixth The Ersatz Elevator Book the Seventh The Vile Village Fiction for Elementary and Junior High School

New York: Grove Press, 2006. Soft cover. Very Good. Soft cover in very good condition with wraps clean & unmarked. Text block clean and tight; no writing, no markings noted. Contains a Reading Group Guide. Overall presents as new and unread. * From a review by author Francisco Goldman, ""The Inheritance of Loss,"" so moving, funny, and unflinching, is the best novel I've read about contemporary immigrant life and the ongoing parallel world 'left behind.' And the writing is extraordinary: astonishingly observant and inventive, joyously alive. Really, it's just the sweetest, most delightful new novel I've read in ages!

Roseville, CA: Prima Publishing, 2000. Soft cover. Very Good. Soft cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight. No markings noted. *More than 1200 smart, effective, and practical resources for Home Education on the Internet and Beyond. For Families Who Want to Splurge on Education but Scrimp on Spending. *Legal guidelines and compliance requirements for home educators. *Complete curriculum plans for a comprehensive education, from preschool through high school. *Online lesson plans arranged by subject, from American history to zoology. *Teaching tips and motivators from successful homeschoolers. *And much, much more."" Soft cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight. No markings noted.

Rodale Books, 2015. Hardcover. Fine. 2nd Printing Hard cover in fine condition with glossy pictorial boards. Text block clean and tight. No markings noted. * From the book, ""With 'The Supercharged Virgin Diet,' you'll eat plenty of anti-inflammatory healing foods to reclaim your health and reset your metabolism, while avoiding the foods that are most likely to cause food intolerance. You'll never feel hungry or deprived, and in just one week you'll drop up to 7 pounds, lose belly bloat, gain energy, clear up inflammation, and look and feel years younger. And that's just the beginning. The key to weight loss is avoiding and overcoming food intolerance. Let The Supercharged Virgin Diet help you!""

Forge Books, 2002. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. 1st Printing Stated First Edition; includes complete number line including number one. Hard cover in good condition with bright red boards and red gilt spine lettering. Text block clean and tight but for a full page gift inscription on front fly leaf. No other markings noted. Dust jacket in fair condition, has a water stain on back jacket; not price clipped. * From the book, ""Bestselling author Andrew M. Greeley and his sister, Mary G. Durkin, have compiled a beautiful and inspiring anthology that will help us comprehend this most important of virtues and also help us express and understand what it means to love, and how to love wisely. . . . People of all nations, creeds. colors, and denominations will appreciate this treasury of essays, poems, stories, and songs reflecting the one human need that has remained constant : Love.""

New York: Bantam Books, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hard cover in very good condition with black boards and gold gilt spine lettering. Text block clean and tight; no writing, no markings noted. Dust jacket in likewise very good condition. * From the book, ""The wealthy world of the Palm Beach Horsey set seems a long way from a cop's world in the narcotics division. A lifetime ago, undercover sheriff's detective Elena Estes worked the mean streets and back alleys, living by her wits and playing the long odds until she took one risk too many. Now Estes lives on the ragged edge of lost hope and self-hatred, hiding from the past and believing she doesn't deserve to have a future. But the past is about to come back with a vengeance, and the future is about to become a race between life and death. . . . ""

Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.: John Daniel, Publisher, 2004. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 3rd Printing Hard cover in fine condition with black boards and gold gilt spine lettering. Test block clean and tight; no writing; no markings noted. Contains black and white photos throughout. Dust jacket in likewise fine condition; no price on front flap. * From the book, "" . . . a story of faith. It is an inspiring story of how a seed of faith is planted in the life of a young man by a diligent and caring mother, how that faith blossomed and changed his life, and how, through him, that faith changed America and the entire world... Revealing how Reagan's faith complicated but also strengthened his marriage with Nancy, and showing how Regan bravely fought for school prayer, pro-life initiatives, and other controversial issues. . . .""

NY: Penguin Group, 1992. Soft cover. Very Good. Soft cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight. Shows a small crease at top and bottom of front cover and a crease along back cover. Light rubbing at edges. Former owner's 'impression' stamp on title page. * From the book, ""An excellent general history, clear in its narrative, interesting it its analysis and consistently intelligent in its judgments. Triumphantly accomplishes what it sets out to achieve. It will be a tremendous asset for teaching Latin American history and deserves as wide an audience as possible.""