Full Length Roof Framer
 A Carpenter's book with it's place in American history: I learned to be a carpenter from my grandfather, and other master craftsmen that I worked under during my five-year union apprenticeship in Southern California. That was during the time when a lot [... more]
$16.95
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A Child's History of the World
A Story Which Endures Through The Decades: Years ago I recalled a friend of mine who was in her early 80's telling me about this particular book. Her parents had read it to her as a child, she thought it was the most wonderful story she had ever heard. [... more]
$35.95
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The Peter Principle
Right on the money: In the first chapter of the book, after a few examples of his principle in action, Laurence Peter proposes his Peter principle: "In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence." He proceeds to take [... more]
$29.95
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The Beverly Hills Diet
Try it! It could work miracles for you.: This book (and Judy's system) have gotten a lot of slams, for what I think is no good reason. Most people who slam it don't seem to really understand the theory she is proposing. It doesn't make you protein- [... more]
$29.95
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The Federalist Papers
Amazon.com Review: "This country and this people seem to have been made for each other, and it appears as if it was the design of Providence, that an inheritance so proper and convenient for a band of brethren ... should never be split into a number [... more]
$35.95
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The First and the Last
Unique, somewhat honest, but not entirely fair or comprehensive: Galland's book is a popular classic for good reason. This book is a fairly comprehensive overview of WWII air war from a unique perspective: that of a Lt. General who was in charge of the [... more]
$41.95
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Lincoln the Unknown
Outstanding!: Knowing little other than the obvious facts about Lincoln, I was amazed, entertained, and simply captivated by this Carnegie masterpiece. Lincoln's poverty-stricken childhood, his lackluster days as a lawyer, his love of poetry, his [... more]
$29.95
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French Quarter: An Informal History of the New Orleans ...
Wonderful-With Caveats: This book stops at 1917 with the closing of Storyville, and was first published in 1938. If at all possible, buy a good original printing. The trade paperback now out has poor, small reproductions of the original illustrations. [... more]
$9.95
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Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas
Risking it all for love...: This story is incredibly sweet! It's about Emmet Otter and his Ma trying to scrape together enough money for a Christmas present for each other. As each risks everything to surprise the other, a touching adventure unfolds in [... more]
$27.95
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Mr. Willowbys Christmas Tree
Amazon.com Review: Mr. Willowby, the unwitting hero of this Christmas classic, looks quite a bit like the little mustachioed mascot from Monopoly. But as befits a Yuletide tale, this diminutive millionaire turns out to be a good bit more generous. The [... more]
$11.95
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Speak Standard Indonesian: A Beginner's Guide
Disappointing Phrase Book: This book is disappointing as a tool for learning to speak Indonesian. It is simply a dialogue book which offers some common (and uncommon) dialogues in Indonesian and then a translation into English. It provides no insight [... more]
$11.95
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Day of the Locust
Wonderful trip through a lost world...: Carl Melcher Goes to Vietnam The fact that The Day of the Locust was published in 1939, would, I thought, make it a bit too dated or old-fashioned to enjoy. Happily, I was wrong. Nathanael West's novel is like a [... more]
$19.95
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