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Paperback. Condizione: Good. Don Conroy (illustratore).

Condizione: Very Good. The year is 1901. Germany's navy is the second largest in the world; their army, the most powerful. But with the exception of a small piece of Africa and a few minor islands in the Pacific, Germany is without an empire. Kaiser Wilhelm II demands that the United States surrender its newly acquired territories: Guam, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Philippines. President McKinley indignantly refuses, so with the honor and economic future of the Reich at stake, the Kaiser launches an invasion of the United States, striking first on Long Island. Now the Americans, with their army largely disbanded, must defend the homeland. When McKinley suffers a fatal heart attack, the new commander in chief, Theodore Roosevelt, rallies to the cause, along with Confederate general James Longstreet. From the burning of Manhattan to the climactic Battle of Danbury, American forces face Europe's most potent war machine in a blazing contest of will against strength.…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. Merula Merriweather has left Victorian London for Dartmoor with fellow zoologist Lord Raven Royston. The trip offers a unique treat, as they'll be staying with a friend with a collection of rare zoological specimens - including a kraken. But all is not right when they arrive. Their host's maid has vanished and the townspeople blame him, claiming that his specimens are alive and roam the moors at night. Merula and Raven are sceptical - then they find several specimen jars empty. Where is the missing girl? The pair are determined to find out, no matter what monstrous horrors they uncover.…

Condizione: Good. The year is 1901. Germany's navy is the second largest in the world; their army, the most powerful. But with the exception of a small piece of Africa and a few minor islands in the Pacific, Germany is without an empire. Kaiser Wilhelm II demands that the United States surrender its newly acquired territories: Guam, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Philippines. President McKinley indignantly refuses, so with the honor and economic future of the Reich at stake, the Kaiser launches an invasion of the United States, striking first on Long Island. Now the Americans, with their army largely disbanded, must defend the homeland. When McKinley suffers a fatal heart attack, the new commander in chief, Theodore Roosevelt, rallies to the cause, along with Confederate general James Longstreet. From the burning of Manhattan to the climactic Battle of Danbury, American forces face Europe's most potent war machine in a blazing contest of will against strength.…

Condizione: Fair. The year is 1901. Germany's navy is the second largest in the world; their army, the most powerful. But with the exception of a small piece of Africa and a few minor islands in the Pacific, Germany is without an empire. Kaiser Wilhelm II demands that the United States surrender its newly acquired territories: Guam, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Philippines. President McKinley indignantly refuses, so with the honor and economic future of the Reich at stake, the Kaiser launches an invasion of the United States, striking first on Long Island. Now the Americans, with their army largely disbanded, must defend the homeland. When McKinley suffers a fatal heart attack, the new commander in chief, Theodore Roosevelt, rallies to the cause, along with Confederate general James Longstreet. From the burning of Manhattan to the climactic Battle of Danbury, American forces face Europe's most potent war machine in a blazing contest of will against strength.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Don't let your biggest investment become your biggest mistake. Build smart. Cut the cost of building or remodeling your home in half by doing your homework, shopping smart and swinging a hammer. Builder Michael Conroy constructs house after house for an astonishing $43 per square foot - half the national average! And with the help of this book, you can, too. So what's the secret? Squeezing a dollar at every stage of the project: Location: Make money by buying undervalued land. Get more for less by adding a road, removing trees or subdividing the lot. Home Design: Slash costs by adding stories, simplifying the floorplan and adding amenities that cost very little. Materials: Do a good job with economical materials; simple tricks like using plywood headers save a bundle. Crack the Code: Learn how following the building code to the letter will always save you money. Hire the Right Contractors: Find the people who will do the work right and for the right price, too. Do Some Work Yourself: Installing your own insulation or roofing won't save you any money, but painting, plumbing and wiring your house will. How powerful is this advice? Follow the rules inside this book and you can own a $180,000 home outright in just six years, even if you have zero equity when you begin. That means you can say "no" to monthly mortgage payments and "yes" to yearly vacations in Cancun. The first step to this new and improved American dream in reading this book.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Takes us into a Chicago police station, two villages in the West Bank, and a secret British interrogation center in Northern Ireland to explore the experience of the victim, the rationalizations of the torturer, and the seeming indifference of the bystander.

Condizione: Good. The piercing, iconic semi-autobiographical novel of a domineering father and ambitious son, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Prince of Tides Step into the powerhouse life of Bull Meecham. He's all Marine--fighter pilot, king of the clouds, and absolute ruler of his family. Lillian is his wife--beautiful, southern-bred, with a core of velvet steel. Without her cool head, her kids would be in real trouble. Ben is the oldest, a born athlete whose best never satisfies the big man. Ben's got to stand up, even fight back, against a father who doesn't give in--not to his men, not to his wife, and certainly not to his son. Bull Meecham is undoubtedly Pat Conroy's most explosive character--a man you should hate, but a man you will love. Praise for The Great Santini Stinging authenticity . . . a book that won't quit.--The Atlanta Journal Pat] Conroy has captured a different slice of America in this funny, dramatic novel.--Richmond News-Leader Conroy takes aim at our darkest emotions, lets the arrow fly and hits the bull's-eye almost every time.--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Robust and vivid . . . full of feeling.--Newsday God preserve Pat Conroy.--The Boston Globe.…

Condizione: Fair. The piercing, iconic semi-autobiographical novel of a domineering father and ambitious son, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Prince of Tides Step into the powerhouse life of Bull Meecham. He's all Marine--fighter pilot, king of the clouds, and absolute ruler of his family. Lillian is his wife--beautiful, southern-bred, with a core of velvet steel. Without her cool head, her kids would be in real trouble. Ben is the oldest, a born athlete whose best never satisfies the big man. Ben's got to stand up, even fight back, against a father who doesn't give in--not to his men, not to his wife, and certainly not to his son. Bull Meecham is undoubtedly Pat Conroy's most explosive character--a man you should hate, but a man you will love. Praise for The Great Santini Stinging authenticity . . . a book that won't quit.--The Atlanta Journal Pat] Conroy has captured a different slice of America in this funny, dramatic novel.--Richmond News-Leader Conroy takes aim at our darkest emotions, lets the arrow fly and hits the bull's-eye almost every time.--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Robust and vivid . . . full of feeling.--Newsday God preserve Pat Conroy.--The Boston Globe.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ."A brilliant storyteller, a master of sarcasm, and a hallucinatory stylist whose obsession with the impress of the past on the present binds him to Southern literary tradition."-The Boston Globe Pat Conroy's great success as a writer has always been intimately linked with the exploration of his family history. As the oldest of seven children who were dragged from military base to military base across the South, Pat bore witness to the often cruel and violent behavior of his father, Marine Corps fighter pilot Donald Patrick Conroy. While the publication of The Great Santini brought Pat much acclaim, the rift it caused brought even more attention, fracturing an already battered family. But as Pat tenderly chronicles here, even the oldest of wounds can heal. In the final years of Don Conroy's life, the Santini unexpectedly refocused his ire to defend his son's honor. The Death of Santini is a heart-wrenching act of reckoning whose ultimate conclusion is that love can soften even the meanest of men, lending significance to the oft-quoted line from Pat's novel The Prince of Tides: "In families there are no crimes beyond forgiveness." Praise for The Death of Santini "A painful, lyrical, addictive read that Pat Conroy's fans won't want to miss."-People "Conroy's conviction pulls you fleetly through the book, as does the potency of his bond with his family, no matter their sins."-The New York Times Book Review "Vital, large-hearted and often raucously funny."-The Washington Post "Conroy writes athletically and beautifully, slicing through painful memories like a point guard splitting the defense."-Minneapolis Star Tribune.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Fair.

Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Fair.

paperback. Condizione: Fair.

Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Fair.

Condizione: Good. The Civil War comes alive in all its passion and fury-only now the Brits are fighting . . . alongside the Confederacy Outraged when the U.S. Navy seizes three Confederates aboard an English sailing ship, Britain retaliates by entering the fray in support of the Rebels-and suddenly it's a whole new war. Once again, cotton is king as the North's blockade crumbles before the might of the Royal Navy. While Lincoln confronts the monumental challenge of vanquishing mighty Britannia, the Redcoats revive their 1812 penchant for burning down American cities, and Union troops see Canada as ripe for the picking. From the Mississippi bayou to the Pennsylvania farmlands to the woods of Maine, the great armies of Generals Grant and Lee face off in the nation's deadliest conflict. And to the victor goes history.…

Condizione: Fair. The Civil War comes alive in all its passion and fury-only now the Brits are fighting . . . alongside the Confederacy Outraged when the U.S. Navy seizes three Confederates aboard an English sailing ship, Britain retaliates by entering the fray in support of the Rebels-and suddenly it's a whole new war. Once again, cotton is king as the North's blockade crumbles before the might of the Royal Navy. While Lincoln confronts the monumental challenge of vanquishing mighty Britannia, the Redcoats revive their 1812 penchant for burning down American cities, and Union troops see Canada as ripe for the picking. From the Mississippi bayou to the Pennsylvania farmlands to the woods of Maine, the great armies of Generals Grant and Lee face off in the nation's deadliest conflict. And to the victor goes history.…

Condizione: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. …

Condizione: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. …

Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Fair.

Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Fair.

Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Fair.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good.

Condizione: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. …

Condizione: acceptable. This copy has clearly been enjoyedâ"expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.

paperback. Condizione: Fair.

paperback. Condizione: Fair.

Condizione: acceptable. This copy has clearly been enjoyedâ"expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.

paperback. Condizione: Fair.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A deeply affecting coming-of-age memoir about family, love, loss, basketball--and life itself--by the beloved author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini   During one unforgettable season as a Citadel cadet, Pat Conroy becomes part of a basketball team that is ultimately destined to fail. And yet for a military kid who grew up on the move, the Bulldogs provide a sanctuary from the cold, abrasive father who dominates his life--and a crucible for becoming his own man.   With all the drama and incandescence of his bestselling fiction, Conroy re-creates his pivotal senior year as captain of the Citadel Bulldogs. He chronicles the highs and lows of that fateful 1966-67 season, his tough disciplinarian coach, the joys of winning, and the hard-won lessons of losing. Most of all, he recounts how a group of boys came together as a team, playing a sport that would become a metaphor for a man whose spirit could never be defeated.   Praise for My Losing Season   "A superb accomplishment, maybe the finest book Pat Conroy has written."--The Washington Post Book World   "A wonderfully rich memoir that you don't have to be a sports fan to love."--Houston Chronicle   "A memoir with all the Conroy trademarks . . . Here's ample proof that losers always tell the best stories."--Newsweek   "In My Losing Season, Conroy opens his arms wide to embrace his difficult past and almost everyone in it."--New York Daily News   "Haunting, bittersweet and as compelling as his bestselling fiction."--Boston Herald.…

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A deeply affecting coming-of-age memoir about family, love, loss, basketball--and life itself--by the beloved author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini   During one unforgettable season as a Citadel cadet, Pat Conroy becomes part of a basketball team that is ultimately destined to fail. And yet for a military kid who grew up on the move, the Bulldogs provide a sanctuary from the cold, abrasive father who dominates his life--and a crucible for becoming his own man.   With all the drama and incandescence of his bestselling fiction, Conroy re-creates his pivotal senior year as captain of the Citadel Bulldogs. He chronicles the highs and lows of that fateful 1966-67 season, his tough disciplinarian coach, the joys of winning, and the hard-won lessons of losing. Most of all, he recounts how a group of boys came together as a team, playing a sport that would become a metaphor for a man whose spirit could never be defeated.   Praise for My Losing Season   "A superb accomplishment, maybe the finest book Pat Conroy has written."--The Washington Post Book World   "A wonderfully rich memoir that you don't have to be a sports fan to love."--Houston Chronicle   "A memoir with all the Conroy trademarks . . . Here's ample proof that losers always tell the best stories."--Newsweek   "In My Losing Season, Conroy opens his arms wide to embrace his difficult past and almost everyone in it."--New York Daily News   "Haunting, bittersweet and as compelling as his bestselling fiction."--Boston Herald.…