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Hardback. Condition: Good. Discover the unlikely story of Beate Sirota Gordon, a young woman who grew up in Japan and returned as a translator working for the American military after WWII. Fluent in Japanese language and culture, she was assigned to work with the delegation writing the new post-war constitution. Thanks to her bravery in speaking up for the women of Japan, the new constitution ended up including equal rights for all women. Witanto, Shiella (illustrator).…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Charles George Gordon was the preeminent military hero of the late-Victorian British Empire. A lifetime officer in the Royal Engineers, he served in several theaters of war and imperial contest, most notably China and the Sudan.

Paperback. Condition: Good. The Perils and Prospects of Southern Black Leadership fills an important gap in uncovering the history of southern black leaders between the death of Booker T. Washington and the rise of Martin Luther King, Jr. Originally published to critical acclaim in 1977 (Duke University Press), and now available in paperback with a new preface by the author, this book provides an intellectual biography of Gordon Blaine Hancock, a Virginia educator, journalist, and minister whose writings and speeches on race relations were widely influential in the South in the thirty years prior to the Brown decision of 1954. In showing how Hancock faced his generation's main dilemma-how to end Jim Crow and ensure integration without abandoning ideals of black identity, independence, and solidarity-Raymond Gavins's biography illuminates the history of African Americans and race relations in America.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. "Go out and work hard and just take it one step at a time." He is a living legend, an athlete whodominates his sport as few otherscan. With his rainbow-colored No.24 Dupont Chevrolet Monte Carlo, JeffGordon has accomplished what no man before him could. In 1997, he wonhis second NASCAR Winston Cup Series championship.the Daytona 500.the Coca-Cola 600.the Southern500.The Winston .the Busch Clash.And he became only the second driver to win NASCAR's toughest prize: The Winston Million. This stunning photographic portrait captures that extraordinary year--from the opening race at Daytona to theAtlanta Motor Speedway where the title became his-- and offers an intimate glimpse of the man behind the wheel himself. You'll discover what he really thinks about life on and off the track including: his family NASCAR racing the people who have helped shape his career his spirituality his fans being a role model the Rainbow Warriors and much more. Honest and straightforward, Jeff shares his triumphs and his failures, what it takes to be the best and what the future may hold. Here is a rare look at an amazing champion on the road to glory. "Don't ever quit. Don't ever stop fighting. It's not over 'til it's over.".…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. "Go out and work hard and just take it one step at a time." He is a living legend, an athlete whodominates his sport as few otherscan. With his rainbow-colored No.24 Dupont Chevrolet Monte Carlo, JeffGordon has accomplished what no man before him could. In 1997, he wonhis second NASCAR Winston Cup Series championship.the Daytona 500.the Coca-Cola 600.the Southern500.The Winston .the Busch Clash.And he became only the second driver to win NASCAR's toughest prize: The Winston Million. This stunning photographic portrait captures that extraordinary year--from the opening race at Daytona to theAtlanta Motor Speedway where the title became his-- and offers an intimate glimpse of the man behind the wheel himself. You'll discover what he really thinks about life on and off the track including: his family NASCAR racing the people who have helped shape his career his spirituality his fans being a role model the Rainbow Warriors and much more. Honest and straightforward, Jeff shares his triumphs and his failures, what it takes to be the best and what the future may hold. Here is a rare look at an amazing champion on the road to glory. "Don't ever quit. Don't ever stop fighting. It's not over 'til it's over.".…

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. An award-winning illustrated detective story set in a friendly forest and first in the acclaimed series for beginning readers. Detective Gordon?a mystery-solving toad who loves cake?has his very first case. Someone?s stealing nuts from the forest, and it?s up to Detective Gordon to catch the thief! Unfortunately, solving this crime means standing in the snow and waiting for a long time. If only he had an assistant?someone small, fast, and clever?to help solve this terrible case. Then Detective Gordon would be able to go back to doing what he?s best at: thinking, eating cakes, drinking tea, and stamping important papers. A perfect first chapter book for children aged five and up by one of Sweden?s top children?s writers. This much-loved junior fiction series is illustrated in full color throughout and packed full of character and humor. Winner of multiple awards and accolades, Detective Gordon is a fun whodunnit mystery series to read alone or aloud. Translated from the Swedish edition by Julia Marshall. Read all the Detective Gordon series: Detective Gordon: A Complicated Case Detective Gordon: A Case in Any Case Detective Gordon: A Case for Buffy Praise for Detective Gordon: The First Case: ?KLA-DUNK! Another winner.? Kirkus Reviews, starred review ?A must-have for chapter book collections.? School Library Journal, starred review ?Full of warm humour and wisdom?with a feather-light touch.? Best Books of 2015, Horn Book ?A wonderful choice for independent reading.? Booklist, starred review. Spee, Gitte (illustrator).…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, the San Francisco Chronicle, Salon, and The Millions, and a Best Fiction Book of the Year by the Christian Science Monitor . Finalist for the Kirkus Prize . Chicago Tribune Editor s Choice . An Indie Next Pick Smart, funny, and compassionate . . . [Florence Gordon] is a treat. People Hilarious and addictive. San Francisco Chronicle Meet Florence Gordon, a blunt, brilliant feminist. At seventy-five, Florence wants to be left alone to write her memoir and shape her legacy. But when her son and his family come to visit, they embroil Florence in their dramas, threatening her coveted solitude. Marked with searing wit, sophisticated intelligence, and a tender respect for humanity, Florence Gordon is cast with a constellation of unforgettable characters. Chief among them is Florence herself, who can humble fools with a single barbed line, but who eventually finds that there are some realities even she cannot outwit. It s such a cliche to say a book makes you laugh and cry, but this one does, in the deftest way. Emily Gould, Paste Deliciously sharp and deeply sympathetic . . . a truly gifted novelist. Adam Kirsch, Tablet Brian Morton is the author of five novels, including Starting Out in the Evening, a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award and now an acclaimed feature film, and Breakable You, soon to be a motion picture. He teaches at New York University and the Bennington Writing Seminars and is the director of Sarah Lawrence College s writing program.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, the San Francisco Chronicle, Salon, and The Millions, and a Best Fiction Book of the Year by the Christian Science Monitor . Finalist for the Kirkus Prize . Chicago Tribune Editor s Choice . An Indie Next Pick Smart, funny, and compassionate . . . [Florence Gordon] is a treat. People Hilarious and addictive. San Francisco Chronicle Meet Florence Gordon, a blunt, brilliant feminist. At seventy-five, Florence wants to be left alone to write her memoir and shape her legacy. But when her son and his family come to visit, they embroil Florence in their dramas, threatening her coveted solitude. Marked with searing wit, sophisticated intelligence, and a tender respect for humanity, Florence Gordon is cast with a constellation of unforgettable characters. Chief among them is Florence herself, who can humble fools with a single barbed line, but who eventually finds that there are some realities even she cannot outwit. It s such a cliche to say a book makes you laugh and cry, but this one does, in the deftest way. Emily Gould, Paste Deliciously sharp and deeply sympathetic . . . a truly gifted novelist. Adam Kirsch, Tablet Brian Morton is the author of five novels, including Starting Out in the Evening, a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award and now an acclaimed feature film, and Breakable You, soon to be a motion picture. He teaches at New York University and the Bennington Writing Seminars and is the director of Sarah Lawrence College s writing program.…

Condition: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. …

Condition: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. …

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Paperback. Condition: Good. The 1866 transatlantic yacht race was a match that saw three yachts battle their way across the Atlantic in the dead of winter in pursuit of a $90,000 prize. Six men died in the brutal and close-fought contest, and the event changed the perception of yachting from a slightly effete gentlemen?s pursuit into something altogether more rugged and adventurous. The race also symbolized the beginning of America?s ?gilded age?, with its associated obscene wealth and largesse (the $90,000 prize put up by the three contestants is about $15 million in today?s money), as well as the thawing of relations between the US and UK. The narrative focuses on the victorious yacht Henrietta and her owner James Gordon Bennett. Bennett was the son of the multimillionaire proprietor of the New York Herald, and a notorious playboy. His infamous stunts included driving his carriage through the streets of New York naked, tipping a railway porter $30,000, and turning up at his own engagement party blind drunk and mistaking the fire for a urinal, which led to the coining of the phrase ?Gordon Bennett!? However, Bennett was also a serious yachtsman and had served with distinction during the civil war aboard Henrietta, and he was the only owner to be aboard his own boat during the race. Other characters include Bennett?s captain Samuel Samuels (legendary clipper skipper, ex-convict and occasional vaudeville actor), financier Leonard Jerome, aboard Henrietta as race invigilator (he also happened to be grandfather to Winston Churchill) and Stephen Fisk, a journalist so desperate to cover the race that he evaded a summons to appear as a witness in court and instead smuggled himself aboard Henrietta in a crate of champagne. Using the framework of the race to discuss the various historical themes, there?s ample drama, and the diverse and eccentric range of characters ensure that this is a book laced with plenty of human interest, scandal and adventure.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The New York Times bestselling autobiography of one of auto racing's greatest drivers--and a pedal-to-the-metal look at the life of a NASCAR champion. He's the hottest thing on the racetrack today In his professional racing career, Jeff Gordon has made the Winner's Circle his second home, taking the checkered flag with skill, determination, and a heartfelt love of racing--all while winning over more fans than any other driver in history and helping transform NASCAR racing into the most-watched entertainment in America. Here, Jeff Gordon tells the story of his life behind the wheel: from his unlikely beginnings on the California junior circuit to his first professional win to his meteoric rise to fame--and all of the personal trials, triumphs, and roadblocks he faced along the way. Gordon also gives readers an up-close, high-speed look at what it's really like to climb into the cockpit of a stockcar every weekend and race for a championship; into the garages where his cars are made; and inside the lives and work of his extraordinary crew as his cars get built, tested, and driven to victory. This is Jeff Gordon behind the helmet and in front of the pack--an inspirational, thrilling, and true story of courage and character from one of auto racing's greatest heroes. INCLUDES 16 PAGES OF BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOS.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge, a rather small boy, lives next door to a nursing home in which resides Miss Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper, his favorite friend, because she has four names as well. When Miss Nancy loses her memory, the intrepid Wilfrid sets out to find it for her. Full color. Vivas, Julie (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge, a rather small boy, lives next door to a nursing home in which resides Miss Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper, his favorite friend, because she has four names as well. When Miss Nancy loses her memory, the intrepid Wilfrid sets out to find it for her. Full color. Vivas, Julie (illustrator).…

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Hardback. Condition: Fair. The New York Times bestselling autobiography of one of auto racing's greatest drivers--and a pedal-to-the-metal look at the life of a NASCAR champion. He's the hottest thing on the racetrack today In his professional racing career, Jeff Gordon has made the Winner's Circle his second home, taking the checkered flag with skill, determination, and a heartfelt love of racing--all while winning over more fans than any other driver in history and helping transform NASCAR racing into the most-watched entertainment in America. Here, Jeff Gordon tells the story of his life behind the wheel: from his unlikely beginnings on the California junior circuit to his first professional win to his meteoric rise to fame--and all of the personal trials, triumphs, and roadblocks he faced along the way. Gordon also gives readers an up-close, high-speed look at what it's really like to climb into the cockpit of a stockcar every weekend and race for a championship; into the garages where his cars are made; and inside the lives and work of his extraordinary crew as his cars get built, tested, and driven to victory. This is Jeff Gordon behind the helmet and in front of the pack--an inspirational, thrilling, and true story of courage and character from one of auto racing's greatest heroes. INCLUDES 16 PAGES OF BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOS.…

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