Bill Mason
Bill Mason was perhaps the most successful jewel thief this country has ever known. While working as a real estate manager and investor and raising a family, he excelled in his secret after-hours career. He lives in New York City. The ... [... more]
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Selected Letters of Vanessa Bell
 From Amazon.com: Sister of Virginia Woolf, wife of critic Clive Bell, lover of painter Duncan Grant, and an accomplished artist herself, Vanessa Bell was a mainstay of the Bloomsbury group. As was only to be expected from this unconventional little group, [... more]
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Sean O'Brogain
The Taras were the leading power of the scattered Greek states of southern Italy and built their reputation on the unmatched horse warriors who helped the Taras claim and maintain their power. These horsemen, who excelled in valor and wealth not ... [... more]
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Erik Singer
Kyle McAvoy grew up in his father's small-town law office in York, Pennsylvania. He excelled in college, was elected editor-in-chief of The Yale Law Journal, and his future has limitless potential. In 323 B.C.E, having conquered Persia, Alexander ... [... more]
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Great German Tenor
Thrilling lyricism: To my ears Fritz Wunderlich possessed the most beautiful lyric tenor voice of the 20th century. Di Stefano, great though he was as an interpreter of lyrics, never achieved the combination of pure poetry and sheer vocal reproduction [... more]
CDN$19.99
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Ivan le terrible
Decent biography: Henri Troyat has excelled in Russian studies over the last decades His work on Catherine the Great is momentous and in this light the comparatively light work on Ivan the Fourth seemed a bit disappointing. But in all fairness to the [... more]
CDN$36.00
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Deception in War
Engaging and lively, this is the best book on the subject: As an armchair historian I was intrigued when I saw this book on a topic not widely written on or understood in western military thinking. Covering deception from ancient history to the 20th [... more]
CDN$50.79
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Rain of the Moon: Silver in Ancient Peru
An excellent addition to any library on Peru.: Andean societies excelled in metallurgy. The artisans hammered out remarkable jewelry and artifacts for the various royal dynasties (Chavin, Nazca, Wari, Moche, Inca) as far back as the late second [... more]
CDN$20.02
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The Charm School
From Amazon.com: Setting: Boston and Rio de Janeiro, 1851 Sensuality: 7 Isadora Peabody is the brilliant but socially inept sibling in an otherwise perfect family. And although she struggles to fit into Boston society, her awkwardness dooms her to [... more]
CDN$6.99
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The Baron in the Trees
Life goes on in the trees...: Calvino never fails to mesmerize. His books suck you in and don't let go until the final word (and that final word always seems to include a touch of sadness that the novel is over). This is one of Calvino's earlier works, [... more]
CDN$13.54
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Picture Bible (Deluxe Hard Cover)
A comic book collection of bible stories--in order; must buy: The "Picture Bible", written and illustrated by Iva Hoth & Andre Le Blanc respectively, is more than a worthwhile book to read, unprecedented & as well an auspicious find. [... more]
CDN$21.99
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i-Net+ Study Guide: Exam IK0-002
From Amazon.com: The i-Net+ exam was developed for the millions of job seekers who want to stand up tall and shout, "Hey! You! Companies! I know something about the Internet, so hire me for oodles of money!" And after you read the new Sybex i- [... more]
CDN$59.99
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