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A novel about how men and women love differently, notably a war hero and a true American courtesan. The Jazz Age is about to erupt. Six vibrant, wealthy young youths seek fulfillment in Long Island's polo society, Manhattan and old Southampton.... More

Eagles Rising chronicles an Irish-American family's transition from rural Iowa to Chicago where they confront labor, gangster and race wars. The WWI hero, haunted by a youthful anarchist plot, seeks support from his moxie wife and a Wizard. Eagles Rising is one of several stand-alone novels about th... More

How does a frightened child overcome his fear of the world and Depression America? Amazingly the answer comes through sports, sex, help from the Church and a friendly Wizard. Set in the colorful era of the '39 World's Fair and WWII.... More

Features : Covers problem solving fundamentals-congintive, functionalist, and problem-driven approaches.Addresses important functional demands-problem identification, problem definition, diagnosis, and alternative generation-posed by quality problems.Identifies five types of quality problems, of... More

Extending the principles of the famed Peterson Identification System to the man-made world, A Field Guide to Trains will enable you to identify virtually any locomotive running on a North American railroad. The only book of its kind, this field guide includes a chapter on how to identify locomotives... More

Twenty-three authentic tales from ancient sources transport readers back to a land at the crossroads of folklore and religion. Stories include "The Magic Apples," "The Goblin and the Princess," "The Princess and the Beggar," "The Demon's Marriage," "The Magic Leaf," and many other delightful tales.... More

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, ... More

"American Houses" is not only an innovative guide to the styles of American domestic architecture, from native American and early Colonial structures to Beaux Arts and postmodern residences, it also explains the cultural, geographical, and historical origins of each style.American Houses is a histor... More