Discount Book Stores News for 11/16/2008



Paperback Row (New York Times)
Paperback books of particular interest...

Obama wins over booklshelves, too (Asheville Citizen-Times)
EURThe Audacity of Hope,EUR his 2006 book on politics and faith, is No. 8, up from No. 43, on the USA TODAY Best-Selling Books list published Thursday. EURDreams From My Father,EUR Obama's 1995 memoir, re issued in 2004, is No. 9, up from No. 56 on the list...

Book Review: NEXT - Desicritics.org

Book Review: NEXT
Desicritics.org, India - Nov 12, 2008
He takes the kid home and sends him to school disguised as a child with some rare medical condition. Overall, the plot is somewhat incoherant and one has to .
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Read the Original Review - Time
A HANDFUL OF DUSTEUREvelyn Waugh EURFarrar & Rinehart ($2.50). Five years ago Evelyn Waugh wrote an unusual first novel (Decline & Fall) which scandalized some readers, tickled many more. In 1930 came Vile Bodies, more of the same, which seemed to ...

Burger Boat to restore rare 1939-vintage yacht - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Nov. 14, 2008 11:20 a.m. | A rare yacht built in Manitowoc in the 1930s has returned to its home port for a full restoration. Burger Boat Co., which built and launched the yacht 69 years ago, will restore it this winter at the company's Manitowoc ...

Obama and Politics in the Rough - Bloggernews.net
Back during the start of the Kennedy years I had the rare privilege of working briefly with J. Raymond Jones, the EURHarlem Fox,EUR who was a tough political leader EUR our dominant NYC one for a time EUR who reformed the sellout pols of Harlem and ...

Books written and inspired by Obama get an election boost (USA Today)
With a huge election bounce, sales of books by and about President-elect Barack Obama are soaring: The Audacity of Hope, his 2006 book on politics and faith, is No. 8, up from No. 43, on the USA TODAY Best-Selling Books list to be published Thursday. Dreams From My Father, Obama's 1995 memoir, reissued in 2004, is No. 9, up from No. 56 on the list...

An Interview with Author Lucy Caldwell
EUR books that I think influenced Where They Were Missed are Seamus Deane's Reading in the Dark and Patrick McCabe's The Butcher Boy. Elizabeth Bowen and W.B. Yeats are two of EUR..

Books: A Memoir - Popmatters.com
Pulitzer prize-winning author Larry McMurtrys latest collection of tales covers some terrain he knows particularly wellEURbeing a EURbookmanEUR. In a rambling memoir that begins with his childhood and continues to the present, McMurtry describes ...

'Kite Runner' under fire (with COMPLAINT) (Northwest Florida Daily News)
FORT WALTON BEACH - A book about struggle, redemption and coming of age in Afghanistan is under fire in the Okaloosa County School District by a parent concerned about the novel's "mature content." Laura Stovall submitted a Request for Reconsideration of Educational Materials to the school district after learning that "Kite Runner," written by Khaled Hosseini, would be used in Choctawhatchee ...

Reviews: 'The Seems,' 'Knucklehead,' 'Masterpiece' - Newsday

Reviews: 'The Seems,' 'Knucklehead,' 'Masterpiece'
Newsday, NY - 10 hours ago
'The Seems" is the rare fiction series that can be read purely for the adventure, or mulled over for its implied questions about big philosophical issues: .
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Book Review: In the Shadow of Lions (Chronicles of the Scribe, Book 1) by Ginger Garrett (Blogcritics.org)
Anne Boleyn as you've never read her before. A jaded, bitter editor is given the task of taking the story of two women by dictation; one a virtuous lady in waiting, the other soiled and desperate. This is no ordinary story and neither is the one recounting it. The Scribe retells the events surrounding the Reformation in England drawing out the stories of Anne Boleyn and Rose (a street woman). ...

Book Review: Nigella Christmas by Nigella Lawson (Blogcritics.org)
The Manolo Blahnik of cookbooks: lavish and practical at the same time. I must confess here that Im one of those bah humbug types who is probably going to be visited by Jacob Marley in chains one of these day. Christmas to me is mega-fuss, greedy children (mine mainly), overwrought days of forced shopping, and too much of everything. Having said that, Im inclined to do things like make my own ...

EURTraitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (The Christian Science Monitor)
The books that examine the life and presidency of Franklin Roosevelt could easily fill a small library and its hard to imagine that another biography of this iconic figure would add much to our understanding of his life and work. But current events provide a potent reminder that even well-known ...

John Leonard, With Admiration - New York Observer

New York Observer

John Leonard, With Admiration
New York Observer, NY - Nov 6, 2008
A few months after Kate Millett piece, emboldened by John's words of encouragement, I wrote a review of Jennifer Egan's novel Look at Me for our Fall Books .
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Young Australian Author Wins Dylan Thomas Prize - The Epoch Times
MELBOURNEEURA Vietnamese refugee who escaped to Australia by boat with his parents as a three-month-old has won the prestigious Dylan Thomas Prize for his debut collection of short stories, The Boat. The $A140,000 prize, which is sponsored by the ...

Former Vietnamese refugee claims Dylan Thomas Prize - CBC News
Australian Nam Le, who escaped on a boat with his parents from Vietnam when he was three years old, has grabbed the lucrative Dylan Thomas Prize for his debut collection of short stories, The Boat . 'He [Nam Le] is, in this panel's opinion, a ...

M2 Best Books - Amazon.com in agreement to acquire AbeBooks
August 4, 2008 -- M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online retailer Amazon.com Inc (Nasdaq:AMZN) announced on Friday (1 August) that the company has...

rare books review: hot items for collectors
when you run your fingers over the cover and of an old book and flip through its antique pages, something extraordinary happens. you find that you are transported to a different place and time, you are holding a piece of history, ...

Deseret News (Salt Lake City) - Tablet ignites debate on messiah, Resurrection
July 6, 2008 -- JERUSALEM -- A 3-foot-tall tablet with 87 lines of Hebrew that scholars believe dates from the decades just before the birth of Jesus is causing a...

McCormick Ornithology Sale Sets Record
Rare Books Review caught it, though, and reports that the total take was just over $2.7 million, well above the high estimate. As expected, the high spot was Mark Catesby's The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands ...

Ethics & Medicine - Biotechnology and the Human Good
July 1, 2008 -- Biotechnology and the Human Good C. Ben Mitchell, Edmund D. Pellegrino, Jean Bethke Elshtain, John R Kilner, and Scott B. Rae. Washington, D. C.:...

Scientists decline to defend themselves (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
It's a rare thing to see the conceits of establishment science splashed out in the Letters to the Editor. But that's just what happened over the past week in The Tallahassee Democrat. Check it out:..

rare books review 1360
looking for books at basement bargain prices? well, look no more. at elephantbooks.com they have a huge inventory of rare and used books at elephantbooks.com . at elephantbooks.com they'll ship to any location in the world. ...

links & reviews
rare books review reports that the new york public library for the performing arts has acquired an extensive collection of the personal papers of katharine hepburn, which are being catalogued and will be available for public research ...

Hymn to land and freedom - Guardian Unlimited
Th nature writer and broadcaster Roger Deakin died in 2006 aged 63, a few years after the publication of Waterlog, his extraordinary account of swimming through England's lakes, pools and rivers. Wildwood, a discursive history of trees, was completed ...

Philadelphia Inquirer, The - 'I'm not humble, but I'm modest.
July 6, 2008 -- NEW YORK - The tributes were predictably extravagant at the 80th-birthday party for Broadway composer Charles Strouse one recent evening at the posh...

Manga Review: Batman: Child Of Dreams by Kia Asamiya and Max Allan Collins
EUR rare beast that successfully merges manga with American comics. It stays true to a comic book icon while at the same time retaining the unique qualities of manga. It's a EUR..

People find way to give thanks in thankless times (The Bryan-College Station Eagle)
The congregation at Calvary Bible Church in Kalamazoo, Mich., wouldn't seem to have much to be thankful for.In a state with one of the highest rates of unemploy ...

People find way to give thanks in thankless times (The Bryan-College Station Eagle)
The congregation at Calvary Bible Church in Kalamazoo, Mich., wouldn't seem to have much to be thankful for.In a state with one of the highest rates of unemploy ...

'Kite Runner' under fire (with COMPLAINT) - The Northwest Florida Daily News

'Kite Runner' under fire (with COMPLAINT)
The Northwest Florida Daily News, FL - Nov 14, 2008
As outlined in district policy, committees were formed at Fort Walton Beach and Choctaw to review the book and submit a recommendation to school district .
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EURTraitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (The Christian Science Monitor)
The books that examine the life and presidency of Franklin Roosevelt could easily fill a small library and its hard to imagine that another biography of this iconic figure would add much to our understanding of his life and work. But current events provide a potent reminder that even well-known ...

rare books review: hot items for collectors
. holding a piece of history, a piece of another era in you hands. you are unquestionably a bibliophile, a book lover if this setting stirs your passion. in this rare books review, you will learn more about the hobby of collecting [. ...

Book Review: Nigella Christmas by Nigella Lawson (Blogcritics.org)
The Manolo Blahnik of cookbooks: lavish and practical at the same time. I must confess here that Im one of those bah humbug types who is probably going to be visited by Jacob Marley in chains one of these day. Christmas to me is mega-fuss, greedy children (mine mainly), overwrought days of forced shopping, and too much of everything. Having said that, Im inclined to do things like make my own ...

Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England) - Bookstore provides support to families; Bereaved parents to benefit from shop's fundraiser
July 2, 2008 -- Byline: By SAM CASEY News Reporter OWNERS of a new children's bookshop were inspired by personal tragedy to back a charity for bereaved parents....

Book Review: Remembering Yankee Stadium - River Ave. Blues

River Ave. Blues

Book Review: Remembering Yankee Stadium
River Ave. Blues, NJ - 42 minutes ago
EURWhere in one place could so many baseball icons display their rare talents with such regularity? Where else could I have viewed the transformation of .
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Notes from Walnut Tree Farm by Roger Deakin - review - Daily Telegraph
Roger Deakin, who died two years ago, was one of those rare writers who have a profound influence on the lives of their readers. His best known work, Waterlog, was an account of his attempt to swim through the lakes, rivers and steams of Britain. In ...

Book Review: In the Shadow of Lions (Chronicles of the Scribe . - Blogcritics.org

Book Review: In the Shadow of Lions (Chronicles of the Scribe .
Blogcritics.org, OH - 21 hours ago
On Book Review: Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer by safa : i love twilight and i really dont like reading but after i read these books i was completely .
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Kappa Delta Pi Record - Working Smarter, Not Harder: Reaching the Tough to Teach: Part IV: Judicious Review and Synergy
July 1, 2008 -- 4 Judicious Review and Synergy "Working Smarter, Not Harder: Reaching the Tough to Teach" is the topic of an exclusive four-part series by Sylvia...

Romancing the Stone Blu-ray Review - DailyGame.net
In the early/mid 1980's there were a number of movies attempting to cash in on the success of Raider of the Lost Ark. In 1984, the same year as the Temple of Doom sequel, we were given director Robert Zemeckis' Romancing the Stone, which is arguably ...

Notes from Walnut Tree Farm by Roger Deakin - review - Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk

Notes from Walnut Tree Farm by Roger Deakin - review
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Nov 13, 2008
Roger Deakin, who died two years ago, was one of those rare writers who have a profound influence on the lives of their readers. His best known work, .
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Fiction review: 'Doctor Olaf van Schuler' - San Francisco Gate
Can the history of disease and its treatments tell the history of a family? For Doctor Olaf van Schuler and his descendants, spontaneous combustion, hysteria, phrenology, electrical shock therapy and more mark their family charts. Kirsten Menger ...

Paperback Row (New York Times)
Paperback books of particular interest...

sunday links
rare books review notes an upcoming auction: pba will sell books from all fields (concentrating on illustrated and children's books) on 20 march. - the new york public library has mounted a new exhibit to commemorate the 400th ...

Obama's win breathes new life into books written by and about him (The News-Press)
With a huge election bounce, sales of books by and about President-elect Barack Obama are soaring:..

rare books review: hot items for collectors
there are also some people that do both. no matter the reason for you book collecting, finding out which books are valuable and which are not is very important. we are going to take a look at some of the most expensive and rare books ...

Books written and inspired by Obama get an election boost - USA Today

Books written and inspired by Obama get an election boost
USA Today - Nov 11, 2008
AbeBooks.com reports that since the election, 20 books signed by Obama have sold for $500 or more, including $5500 for a rare first edition of Dreams. .
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Author might have a classic, or a National Book Award winner - San Antonio Express

Author might have a classic, or a National Book Award winner
San Antonio Express, TX - 15 hours ago
My hope is that by having the book chosen it will find a way into childrens hands.EUR The book already is a EURmodern classic,EUR according to a July review in .
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Bookmarks - Now in paperback: previously reviewed, available for less
September 1, 2008 -- SEPTEMBER 2008 The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao By Junot Diaz **** SELECTION * PULITZER PRIZE, NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD...

'Kite Runner' under fire (with COMPLAINT) (Northwest Florida Daily News)
FORT WALTON BEACH - A book about struggle, redemption and coming of age in Afghanistan is under fire in the Okaloosa County School District by a parent concerned about the novel's "mature content." Laura Stovall submitted a Request for Reconsideration of Educational Materials to the school district after learning that "Kite Runner," written by Khaled Hosseini, would be used in Choctawhatchee ...

Book Review: In the Shadow of Lions (Chronicles of the Scribe, Book 1) by Ginger Garrett (Blogcritics.org)
Anne Boleyn as you've never read her before. A jaded, bitter editor is given the task of taking the story of two women by dictation; one a virtuous lady in waiting, the other soiled and desperate. This is no ordinary story and neither is the one recounting it. The Scribe retells the events surrounding the Reformation in England drawing out the stories of Anne Boleyn and Rose (a street woman). ...

Ethics & Medicine - Genetic Ties and the Family: the Impact of Paternity Testing on Parents and Children
July 1, 2008 -- Genetic Ties and the Family: the Impact of Paternity Testing on Parents and Children Mark A. Rothstein, Thomas H. Murray, Gregory E. Kaebnick, and...

Scientists decline to defend themselves (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
It's a rare thing to see the conceits of establishment science splashed out in the Letters to the Editor. But that's just what happened over the past week in The Tallahassee Democrat. Check it out:..

Obama wins over booklshelves, too (Asheville Citizen-Times)
EURThe Audacity of Hope,EUR his 2006 book on politics and faith, is No. 8, up from No. 43, on the USA TODAY Best-Selling Books list published Thursday. EURDreams From My Father,EUR Obama's 1995 memoir, re issued in 2004, is No. 9, up from No. 56 on the list...

Spectator, The - Deeply exposed
July 5, 2008 -- Sir: In his review (Books, 14 June) of my book, Forgotten Voices of the Secret War: An Inside History of Special Operations During the Second World...

Books written and inspired by Obama get an election boost (USA Today)
With a huge election bounce, sales of books by and about President-elect Barack Obama are soaring: The Audacity of Hope, his 2006 book on politics and faith, is No. 8, up from No. 43, on the USA TODAY Best-Selling Books list to be published Thursday. Dreams From My Father, Obama's 1995 memoir, reissued in 2004, is No. 9, up from No. 56 on the list...

Ethics & Medicine - Total Truth - Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity
July 1, 2008 -- Total Truth - Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity Nancy Pearcey. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2005. ISBN 978-1581347463; 512 PAGES,...

one more auction note
rare books review caught it, though. a first edition copy (12 july 1493) of the nuremburg chronicle in latin (liber chronicarum) sold at ketterer kunst in hamburg this week for $170400. this copy was colored throughout by johannes ...

Browsing Books Paperback Row - New York Times

New York Times

Browsing Books Paperback Row
New York Times, United States - Nov 14, 2008
In the Book Review, William Dalrymple praised this EURinterpretation so fluent that it is a pleasure to sit down and lose oneself in it. .
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Obama's win breathes new life into books written by and about him (The News-Press)
With a huge election bounce, sales of books by and about President-elect Barack Obama are soaring:..

rare books review: hot items for collectors
in this rare books review, you will learn more about the hobby of collecting rare and precious books. various people collect books for solely for their enjoyment, while there are others who collect them for investment purposes as they ...



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