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2 reviews
Bernadette Watts

North-South, 1999

Harvey Hare, a Postman who cares
My three-year-old son adores our wonderfully friendly mailman. As a result he is enthralled by any book or video pertaining to a mailman. Harvey Hare, Postman Extraordinaire is one of our favorite naptime/bedtime books. It is a gentle store of the faithful hare who delivers mail to all the meadow creatures in any type of weather. In return the community thanks him for his faithfulness by ...

Eustache Lambert: Donne Extraordinaire

1 review
Henry Gosselin

Authorhouse, 2001

Eustache Lambert: Donne Extraordinaire
Was a charming historical essay on an early explorer and resident of New France. I must say that I was rather more enchanted with the fact that he is also one of my own ancestors. Well researched and presented. The author did well in doing his research via both historical records from the Roman Catholic Church and local historical records. The subject of the book further shows, how very savy ...

The Food Life: Inside the World of Food with the Grocer Extraordinaire at Fairway

2 reviews
Steven Jenkins, Mitchel London

Ecco, 2008

Bacon in book form
This book is a funny fast and irreverent guide. You can learn enough about all sorts of comestibles, though the author wouldn't use a pretentious word like comestibles when a simple clear one like FOOD would do, to impress your friends or just feel a little more secure throwing your next dinner party. Like all the best books about food it teaches you a lot about the local culture. Sounds like ...

Ivory Extraordinaire

1 review
Gregory W. Detwiler

Xlibris Corporation, 2001

To Heavy Tusks And Light Casualties!
It is the 21 Century and mankind has found a way to travel to alterate worlds. This worlds allow mankind to do, frankly, anything it wants. One of this worlds is called Proboscidia where the elephant clan has driven out all the other large or medium sized herbivores. Large, smart and very, very dangerous this creatures also carry something all hunters want - ivory! Enter Sir Reginald ...

Citizen Extraordinaire: The Diplomatic Diaries of Vance McCormick in London and Paris, 1917-1919: With Other ...

1 review
Michael Barton, Vance Criswell McCormick

Stackpole Books, 2004

Extraordinary Diaries of a Citizen Extraordinaire
This book is a collection of articles written about, and diary entries during the diplomatic years of, Vance McCormick, a "citizen extraordinaire." Vance McCormick was an All American football star at Yale, Mayor of Harrisburg, Democratic National Chairman during Woodrow Wilson's 1916 reelection campaign, a diplomat under President Wilson, and unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania. ...

Cartographica Extraordinaire: The Historical Map Transformed

6 reviews
David Rumsey, Edith M. Punt

Esri Press, 2004

History Through Illuminating Maps
David Rumsey was fascinated by maps as a kid, and they were always papered onto the walls of his room. The fascination with maps did not leave him, through several degrees in fine art and a career in real estate. He amassed one of the largest private collections of maps, The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, 150,000 catalogued items stored on the ground floor of his house in San ...

Amanda Noble, Zookeeper Extraordinaire

4 reviews
Lesa Boutin

Boot in the Door Publications, 2007

Fantastic new author
What a great story. It is filled with mystery, suspense and friendship. My son and I can't wait until we can read the next one.

Georgia Peaches: A novel extraordinaire

1 review
Ola Vay

AuthorHouse, 2001

This really is a great story!
We always read or hear about the struggles of Blacks in the south. And now witht the effects of just how strong "racism" still exists in America, I found this book to be on point about how racism is not just a race problem its a personal one that crosses over from inter-racial prejudice. It's my hope Ms. Vay continues to write such stirring stories about the myths of miscegenation in the south.

Cheesecake Extraordinaire : More than 100 Sumptuous Recipes for the Ultimate Dessert

36 reviews
Mary Crownover

McGraw-Hill, 1994

Excellent book
This book offers a wide variety of cheesecakes. I have done about 10 and they are all good. Excellent... a must buy for even beginners!

Virgil Exner: Visioneer: The official biography of Virgil M. Exner, designer extraordinaire

2 reviews
Peter Grist

Veloce, 2007

The Vision Caught Indeed
The midfifties were a watershed in auto design. Who can forget the first sight of the dazzling fifties Chevies and Fords but most of all the very dramatic and elegant Chrysler products from 1955 on. The Chrysler products were produced under the inspiration and leadership of Virgil Exner. This book is a dream for all of us interested in automobiles, their design, and the process that brings ...

Not In My Valley!: A novel extraordinaire

1 review
Pat Sterling

AuthorHouse, 2001

Very refreshing!
The characters have lots of depth and are interestingly written. The story line also has plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader interested.

Newly Single Woman A Celebration of Freedom

1 review
Wanda St.HIlaire

Destinations Extraordinaire, 1999

Tiny Pamphlet
While this "book" has a lot of nice phrases and mantras, it is 18 pages total in length, and is smaller than a pamphlet that you would get at the grocery store. Flimsy and cheap feeling, this is in no way an actual book. You can find better (and bigger) things elsewhere.

Master Butler Extraordinaire of Las Vegas

1 review
Valentino Crespo

Llumina Press, 2007

MASTER BUTLER SHARES INTERESTING INFORMATION
June 16,2008 As an author, I attended Book Expo America in Los Angeles. I live part time in Las Vegas and Valentino Crespo's unique book intersted me so I got a copy of it and just finished reading it. While the title indicates inside secrets will be shared, I found a few bonus sections. ONE. I think it is a great story about what can be created through positive thinking...the power of your ...

Histoires extraordinaires

1 review
Alain Decaux

Seine, 2002

A great piece of history.
Alain Decaux give us in this book, an amazing work of investigation, ten chapters of history, as you never find in other book, with 20 o 30 pages per chapter, Decaux show how history can be fun, an a great enterteinment. The history of Champollion, the men who can traslate the jeroglifics. The tressure of the PLATA FLOTA, the enigma of the Pascua Island, the secret plan to kill Hitler, Joann ...

Les histoires de Jean-Marie Cabidoulin: Illustrations par George Roux. (Les voyages extraordinaires)

1 review
Jules Verne

Adamant Media Corporation, 2002

Les histories de Jean-Marie Cabidoulin by Jules Verne
Typical old Jules,- good story, emminently well written, but one can feel that this one was one of his later works. Still, very good, if you like that sort of things, which I do very much.The only disappointment were the badly copied, not too numerous, eight as compared to the original twenty-nine, illustrations.And, by the way, this title is not available new anywhere else in the world, with ...

Le Pianiste: L'Extraordinaire Destin D'UN Musicien Juif Dans Le Ghetto De Varsovie, 1939-1945

1 review
Wladyslaw Szpilman

Presse Pocket, 2003

le pianiste
J'ai beaucoup aimé ce livre qui démontre comment un artiste de grand talent a su, malgré la guerre, malgré la perte de sa famille et de ses amis a réussi a passé au travers de tous ces malheurs en se rappellant les compositions qu'il interpretait et qu'il souhaitait interpreter de nouveau apres la guerre. Le destin tragique de cet homme qui a su s'accrocher a la vie dans des conditions ...

Momies en folie (Les Aventures extraordinaires d'Adele Blanc-Sec)

1 review
Jacques Tardi

Casterman, 1978

A bizarre sequel to "Le Savant Fou"
The 'cliffhanger' serials of the early French cinema are the inspiration for celebrated French illustrator Jacques Tardi's graphic novels. Beginning with "Adieu Brindavoine" in 1972 Tardi depicts a world combining Jules Verne with Emile Zola. This 4th album of the Adele Blanc-Sec series reunites the plucky Edwardian journalist with characters from her previous adventures as well as polishing ...

Le savant fou (Les Aventures extraordinaires d'Adele Blanc-sec)

1 review
Jacques Tardi

Casterman, 1977

Disappointing sequel to "Le Demon de la Tour Eiffel"
"The Mad Scientist" is another of noted French illustrator Jacques Tardi's graphic-cliffhanger tributes to the early French cinema. Unfortunately it is not nearly as good as its predecessors. An unexpected invitation to a seance leads Plucky Edwardian journalist Adele Blanc-Sec to the revival of an ape-man frozen in Siberian ice since the Pleistocene era. Unfortunately one of the attending ...

Mathias Sandorf (His Voyages extraordinaires)

1 review
Jules Verne

Hachette, 1979

Great book!
I read this book as a child, and loved it. It is a wonderful adventure along the lines of "The Count of Monte Christo".

An Invitation to Environmental Sociology (Sociology for a New Century Series)

3 reviews
Michael Mayerfeld Bell

Pine Forge Press, 2004

Highly recommended
I highly recommend this book as an introduction to environmental sociology. My students say they like Bell's writing style, as it is accessible and he makes confusing concepts easy to understand. I like the way he places individual choices and decisions in a social context so that students can see the influences of social structures (the built environment, our time constraints and our need for ...

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