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Chuck Wagon Heyday 1 review Tony Cano
Reata Pub, 1997
Chuck Wagon
This book gives a very good history of the Chuck Wagon and it agrees with information from other articles and internet. The humor section was weak. But I am happy with the book for information all in one place.
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Murder and Society Peter Morrall
Wiley, 2006
Human psychological and physical well-being is damaged and destroyed when people are deliberately killed by other people. There are millions of primary and secondary victims of murder throughout the world, and human society as a whole is a tertiary victim of murder. Despite this, people are often fascinated and engrossed by stories of homicide and killers. This book provides a fascinating ...
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A Chronology of American Musical Theater (3 Volume set) 3 reviews Richard C. Norton
Oxford University Press, 2002
Essential reference work
+ A Fantastic Reference!
This book is an astounding work of scholarship and an invaluable resource for all those interested in the history of American musicals. I have been using it frequently, and the amount of careful work and detailed information constantly overawes me. Although previous reference works gave vaulable ...
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Portraits and Observations: The Essays of Truman Capote 2 reviews Truman Capote
Random House, 2007
Capote one of Best Writers Ever & This collection of essays prove it!
Capote was one of the best writers ever even when his lifestyle was in the pits. This collection of essays prove it.
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A Perfectly Good Family: A Novel (P.S.) 5 reviews Lionel Shriver
Harper Perennial, 2007
Another great book from one of my favorite authors
+ Lionel is a modern great + book review of A Perfectly Good Family + Siblings, Siblings, oh, those Siblings
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Midget Exhibit: Images From The Heyday Of Dwarf Display Mary L. Martin
Schiffer Publishing, 2004
In the mid-1800s, inveterate showman/salesman P. T. Barnum introduced a real-life Tom Thumb and spawned a huge movement of midget exhibits. Little people were paraded en masse throughout Europe and the New World, earning fame and fortune as the central attractions in a freak show phenomenon that lasted well over a century. Explore this little world in postcard mementoes from an era when the ...
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Dave Barry's History of the Millennium (So Far) 21 reviews Dave Barry
Putnam Adult, 2007
Absolutely Freaking Hilarious
+ 208 chuckles + Like an old friend... + BEST WHEN LISTENED TO---
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The Big Book of Bush Cartoons 7 reviews Daryl Cagle, Brian Fairrington
Que, 2005
Something for everyone
+ The Highs and Lows of the Bush. + The Bush Follie's
You don't have to hate President Bush to like this book! Granted, most of the cartoonists are liberal and take their best jabs, but the humor in the irony that permeates politics transcends party affiliation. The conservative cartoonists are outstanding, too! With this book, Cagle continues the ...
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Our Dumb World: The Onion's Atlas of the Planet Earth, 73rd Edition 98 reviews The Onion
Little, Brown and Company, 2007
Awesome! Great Gift.
+ Where's my free globe? + I love onions.
I got this for my boyfriend's birthday gift. He loves the Onion "News" site, and was a Geography major in college (perfect, right?) I don't think there was a moment, until he was finished, that he wasn't carrying the thing around with him. He loved it, and I have to admit, I liked what he read ...
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The Complete Stories of Truman Capote 11 reviews Truman Capote
Vintage, 2005
extraordinary small jewels
+ Terminally brilliant + Not His Best, But. . . + It's Great to Remember
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Heyday: That Shocking Novel of New York's Lavender Underworld 4 reviews Michael Viktor Butler
Arbor Books, 2007
A great read!
+ Heyday: Never Ceases to Surprise + Absolutely enjoyable + Fascinating!
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The Best Political Cartoons of the Year, 2006 Edition (Best Political Cartoons of the Year) 5 reviews Daryl Cagle, Brian Fairrington
Que, 2005
Best of the Best
+ Cagle is the Best + a gathering of the best + Love it!
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Double Fault 16 reviews Lionel Shriver
Serpent's Tail, 2006
Lionel does it again
If you like tennis you'll love this book. I know nothing about tennis so the first couple of chapters were hard for me to get through - it was setting up the story which involves a lot of tennis. The story itself was good, I had a hard time putting it down.
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The Uaw and the Heyday of American Liberalism 1945-1968 1 review Kevin Boyle
Cornell University Press, 1998
A wonderful analysis of labor liberalism
This is a great 'hidden wonder' of recent American Labor History. As an unabashed and truly proud pro-labor, pro-New Deal and pro-working class Democrat and Progressive("Progressive" in the real, tough and true sense, not the ACLU-'save the spotted owl' and 'hug a treee' sense), I loved ...
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The Big Lebowski 4 reviews Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Faber & Faber, 1998
Coen magic
+ An awesome accompaniment for my favorite movie. + Entertaining as scripts go... + A Must!
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The Time Traveler's Wife 1643 reviews Audrey Niffenegger
Harvest Books, 2004
Great Love Story
+ Wonderful! + Wonderful Summer Escape + An enthralling tale...Not typically "Sci-Fi" and anything but "Boring"! + Totally riveted!
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Lincoln 103 reviews David Herbert Donald
Simon & Schuster, 1996
My favorite Lincoln Biography. Excellent.
+ Tight focus on Lincoln, not on larger events + Slow start, but picks up the pace quickly. + Great Research
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God Laughs When You Die 4 reviews Michael Boatman
Dybbuk Press, LLC, 2007
A Wonderful Debut
+ fast, violent, and unsympathetic + Dark, Skanky, Funky Little Twisted Tales: Performance Art
Michael Boatman's debut collection is not one to miss by any means. He blends humor with horror, the strange with the unknown--and I loved it!
Reading through the pages, it just slipped right through my fingers, and before I knew it I was done with the book begging for there to be more. This is a ...
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Time For Kids: Sharks! (Time For Kids) 1 review Editors Of Time For Kids
HarperCollins, 2005
sharks! oh my!
Did you know that there is shark that glows in the dark? I didn't until I read this very informative books on sharks. Lots of species of sharks are discussed and full color photos of sharks are shown! There is even a chart that shows the various body parts of the shark! Open this book and learn ...
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Teddy Bear Cannibal Massacre 6 reviews
Dybbuk Press, LLC, 2005
I edited it.
+ A BIZARRE BUT THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE ANTHOLOGY + Stories of the strange and unusual + No cannibalism, but lots of great stories + An Admirable Effort from the New Master of the Grotesque
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