Books from Harcourt
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The Old Wilderness Road: An American Journey
By William O. SteeleRelates the roles played by Thomas Walker, Elisha Wallen, Daniel Boone and John Filson in blazing a trail over the Appalachians to the rich land of Kentucky
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Pure Silver: The Second Best of Everything
By David Reid, Jonathan JeraldFor further study of the principles that guide us as we stumble through God's big practical joke ( don't tell us Job wouldn't have appreciated a little humor now and then ) , we recommend Arthur Bloch's Murphy's Law — And Other Reasons ...
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A Language-thinking Approach to Reading: Diagnosis and Teaching
By Lenore H. Ringler, Carol K. WeberBaker , L. , & Brown , A.L. Metacognitive skills and reading . In P.D. Pearson ( Ed . ) , Handbook of reading research . New York : Longman , 1984 . Barnitz , J.G. Reading comprehension of pronoun - referent structures by children in ...
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Night Ride Home
By Barbara EsstmanNora's refusal to sell her farm after the death of her son causes her husband and daughter to leave, and she wonders if she will get a second chance at love when her high-school sweetheart, Ozzie Kline, returns to help her rebuild the farm.
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Where is Joe Merchant?: A Novel Tale
By Jimmy BuffettFleeing the creditors who own his plane, Frank Bama heads for Cuba, where he meets up with an heiress to a hemorrhoid-ointment fortune and investigates the disappearance of her rock-star brother. 150,000 first printing. $150,000 ad/promo.
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Hbj Federal Tax Course, 1988
By John O. Everett, Robert W. Jamison, Richard BoleyHbj Federal Tax Course, 1988
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A Kid's Guide to Florida
By Karen GroveLocal legend has it that this is the site of the biblical Garden of Eden . The Apalachicola River is said to be the world's only “ 4 - headed ” river system — just like the one described in the Bible .
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Brothers No More
By William F. Buckley, Candace HodgesDanny had teased Henry when the order was issued at Camp Wheeler promoting the platoon . Three soldiers had inadvertently been left out of the roster . A correction came in a week later , but it left Danny senior in grade .
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On the Line: The New Road to the White House
By Larry King, Mark StencelLarry J. Sabato , Feeding Frenzy : How Attack Journalism has Transformed American Politics ( New York : The Free Press , 1991 ) , pp . 58 , 142 . 18. Larry King with Peter Occhiogrosso , Tell It to the King ( New York : Jove Books ...
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Hard Nose: The Story of the 1986 Giants
By Jim Burt, Hank GolaCar , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Dog . Of course , we all felt sorry for him . We rushed to his aid and laughed our asses off while he squirmed his way out of it . He avoided a ticket because the cop saw the Super Bowl logo on the car .
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The Color Complex: The Politics of Skin Color Among African Americans
By Ronald E. Hall, Kathy Russell-Cole, Midge WilsonConfronting color discrimination within the black community, the authors deal honestly with issues of light- and dark-skinned people, how they relate to one another and how they are influenced by the legacy of racism. 15,000 first printing.
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Cassie: A Novel
By Marilyn Kaye“ My health teacher says we have to eat slowly if we're going to digest properly . Besides , I don't need a ride . Linn's mother is picking me up . " Her mother smiled benignly . “ Then you just go right ahead and digest all you want .
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Growing Up Jewish in America: An Oral History
By Harvey Frommer, Myrna FrommerHe had invited Assistant Rabbi Fred Schwartz to join him . Rabbi Schwartz , embarrassed to be seen at the ballpark in the striped pants and morning coat they wore for the High Holy Days , put his trench coat over his outfit .
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Possessing the Secret of Joy
Severely traumatized after suffering genital mutilation in her native Africa, Tashi Johnson spends much of her adult life in North America seeking help through psychoanalysis, desperate to regain the ability to feel. 150,000 first printing. ...
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Family Matters: Why Homeschooling Makes Sense
By David GutersonThe president of the American Educational Research Association , Lauren Resnick , has gathered a number of studies underscoring this , including Jean Lave's 1977 look at tailoring apprenticeships in Liberia .
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Yea! Wildcats!
By John R. TunisA young, idealistic basketball coach taking over a high school team at mid-season tries to turn it into a first-rate team despite opposition to his methods by business and political leaders.
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The Door
By Georges SimenonWorld War II veteran Bernard Foy determinedly carries on a normal life despite having had his hands blown off in the war, but the fidelity of his beautiful wife, Nelly, and her activities behind a door three flights down become an obsession ...
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The Lodger
By Georges SimenonAfter his shady business deal in Brussels fails and his gorgeous companion Sylvie Baron leaves him for an Antwerp shipowner nicknamed Van der Boomp, Turkish businessman Elias Nagear, stricken ill and consumed with jealousy, kills Van der ...
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The Great Depression: An Inquiry Into the Causes, Course, and Consequences of the Worldwide Depression of the Nineteen-thirties, as Seen...
By John Arthur Garraty, Gouverneur Morris Professor Emeritus of History John A Garraty14 Lionel Robbins , a youthful professor at the London School of Economics , offered what was probably the most influential contemporary explanation of the length of the downturn in The Great Depression ( 1934 ) .
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Amazon
By Brian Kelly, Mark LondonA profile of a complex wilderness region discusses the destruction and development of its environment, the vast natural resources, and the conflict between ecological concerns and industrial, economic, and political forces