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When They Were Young: A Photographic Retrospective of Childhood from the Library of Congress

1 review
Robert Coles

Kales Press, 2002

Highlight the memories and images of American childhood
Compiled by child psychiatrist Robert Coles, When They Were Young is a wonderfully presented showcase of retrospective black-and-white photographs drawn from the Library of Congress, and which highlight the memories and images of American childhood and what it was like to grow up in a yesteryear American culture. Many of the images hail from the late 19th century or the first half of the 20th ...

Gardens of Persia

3 reviews
Penelope Hobhouse, Erica Hunningher

Kales Press, 2004

Truly a book for all readers!
This book comes close to being all things to all readers. And if you don't feel like reading, you can simply enjoy the generous spread of illustrations -- maps, drawings and diagrams, beautifully reproduced Persian miniatures and above all the superb photographs by Jerry Harpur, a longtime specialist in capturing gardens and plants all over the world on film. This is much more than a picture ...

The Elements of Organic Gardening

6 reviews
HRH The Prince of Wales, Stephanie Donaldson

Kales Press, 2007

HRH Gets It Right In The Garden
A quarter of a century ago, when Prince Charles first spoke publicly about his belief in organic gardening and farming principles, he was dismissed as a tree-hugging eccentric that walked around talking to his plants. Twenty-five years on, he's considered an ecological visionary. His personal life may be somewhat controversial, but the garden is one place he gets it right (if only he could relate ...

Donal Hord: Transcending the Solid

1 review
Jennifer Luksic

Kales Press, 1999

Correction - Author is Jennifer Luksic
Donal Hord: Transcending the Solid was written by Jennifer Luksic as a companion biography to the exhibition of the same title. The book was published in 1998, Donal Hord passed away in 1964.

Looping the Loop: Posters of Flight

2 reviews
Henry Serrano Villard, Willis M. Allen Jr.

Kales Press, 2000

A real treasure
If you're a fan of vintage aviation, this book is a must - page after page of beautiful historic aviation posters. It's a real treasure!

My Father Il Duce: A Memoir by Mussolini's Son

2 reviews
Romano Mussolini

Kales Press, 2006

Il Duce, the Family Man
This unique short memoir, a best seller in Italy, is really about a son's blind and unconditional love for his father, even if this father had been a member of the grotesque family of 20th-century fascist monsters who ultimately were responsible for the slaughter of millions. In a penetrating introduction by the Italian political culture authority Alexander Stille, the fond recollections of ...