Buzzing on Bergamot
A beautiful, bright red flower that grows in dense clusters along spring banks, flowering from July to late August. It is a member of the mint family and grows 3 to 4 feet tall. But it is labour lost to describe it's every petal and stipule. The ... [... more]
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Earl Emerson
On a late August day in the foothills of the Cascades, five bicyclists climb into the hot, dry air, the breeze of their movement cooling their overheated bodies, the stress of a workweek slipstreaming behind them. But another group has entered ... [... more]
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Philip Simmons
At thirty-five years old and on the brink of a promising writing career, Philip Simmons was diagnosed with a fatal disease. Nine years later he's beaten the odds; in Now I find myself in late August, with the nights cool and the crickets thick in ... [... more]
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Cheating: An Inside Look at the Bad Things Good NASCAR ...
 Intriguing Look At Illegalities Within NASCAR: Tom Jensen authors this overdue look at the "black art" of cheating in NASCAR, and along the way manages a decent job of seperating fact from fiction. He delves into the acts of cheating in the [... more]
CDN$25.03
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Moominpappa at Sea
Tove Jansson's guide to the family: I first discovered this book at the age of about 12 or 13, already older than the average moomin reader, but having read most of the others. It was obvious that this was no ordinary moomin book, and neither was it [... more]
CDN$8.00
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Miss Show Business/Judy
The Best of 1950s Garland: The content of these two albums constitutes the best of Judy Garland's considerable output to 1950's entertainment. "Miss Show Business" was recorded to coincide with her CBS-TV special which in turn was based on her 1 [... more]
CDN$18.99
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Funny Car Summer
Interesting..........: I saw this movie in 1974 or '75 at a theater on a Friday night. I was about 5 or 6 years old and never forgot it. Glad I found it. Funny Car Summer / Wish I'd Been There: I remember when this flick came out at the DRIVE IN!! If [... more]
CDN$13.99
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Winter in Kandahar
Winter in Khandahar - a noteworthy accomplishment: Although Winter in Khandahar has been on my reading list for many months, I only got a chance to read it recently, and I'm glad I did. I found it's plot engaging, pulling me through the book at an ever- [... more]
CDN$20.95
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By Airship to North Pole: An Archaeology of Human ...
Splendid: I carried this book with me on a long trip. Repeatedly -- on planes and in airport waiting rooms -- strangers who caught sight of the cover interrupted my reading to ask questions about the book. The brilliant blue photo on the cover, and the [... more]
CDN$34.00
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Voyage Of The Narwhal
From Amazon.com: In Andrea Barrett's extraordinary novel of Arctic and personal exploration, maps are deceitful, ice all-powerful, and reputation more important than truth or human lives. When the Narwhal sets sail from Philadelphia in May 1855, its [... more]
CDN$17.50
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The Making of the Cold War Enemy: Culture and Politics ...
How the West won: More than an overview of the best university and think tank efforts to help American policy makers turn the Cold War into a propaganda battle that the West could win, THE MAKING OF THE COLD WAR ENEMY by Ron Robin (Princeton University [... more]
CDN$26.04
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They're Here! Daffodil Bulbs Have Arrived!
Home » Plants & Animals » Daffodils » They're Here! Daffodil Bulbs Have Arrived! When Labor Day comes around, it means the unofficial end of summer and the kids are back in school, though these days many schools begin in late August. [... more]
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