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Bandit: The Heart-Warming True Story of One Dog's Rescue from Death Row
Vicki Hearne
Skyhorse Publishing, 2007
Get this book, now!
Just like her other book, Animal Happiness, Vicki Hearne really makes you care for Bandit another animal outcast that she rescues. Hearne goes to court and fights for this dog. This is a great, heart-warming tale that any animal lover will fall in love with.
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The Children in Room E4: American Education on Trial
Susan Eaton
Algonquin Books, 2007
Compelling and Powerful
Can separate ever be equal? Over and over again, we seem to be coming back to the same question our country has struggled with for decades. Countless court cases later, Susan Eaton describe in heart breaking detail, the inequities in the school lives of the children in ...
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Foraging New England: Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Wild Foods and Medicinal Plants from Maine ...
Tom Seymour
Falcon, 2002
Nature's Bounty
Tom Seymour, acclaimed as a naturalist from the State of Maine, has written a fascinating survey of nature's bounty. This book is highly recommended to readers with an interest in ecology and the world of nature. The author supplies much hard to find information ...
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (Enriched Classics Series)
Mark Twain
Pocket, 2007
Always
I have always received the best service when I have placed an order from you. Outstanding!!!!!
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Divided Minds: Twin Sisters and Their Journey Through Schizophrenia
Pamela Spiro Wagner, Carolyn Spiro
St. Martin's Griffin, 2006
Journey into Madness....
This is a very well written book that details the life of twin sisters as they suffer the life long disorder of schizophrenia. While only one is clinically affected by this disorder, the other twin suffers its affects as she tries to cope with a 'crazy' twin. As an ...
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Couldn't Keep It to Myself: Wally Lamb and the Women of York Correctional Institution (Testimonies from our ...
Wally Lamb
Harper Perennial, 2004
Another must-read for just about anyone
This book, and its partner "I'll Fly Away" by the same author, is at times both tough and uplifting. These are essays that women have worked on in a writing class inside the prison. They are their personal stories, which usually reveal so much about their ...
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Murder in Connecticut: The Shocking Crime That Destroyed a Family and United a Community
Michael Benson
The Lyons Press, 2008
A terrific read...
I found this a terrific read - neither too prurient nor too prissy. It was a horrific crime, and there are lessons - both for individuals and communites - to be gleaned. I read it in one long sitting - the author did a great job!
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond (Illustrated American Classics)
Elizabeth George Speare
Houghton Mifflin, 2001
Classic
I originally read this way back in jr. high and sadly only remember being entranced by it--not recalling any of the plot. I finally got around to the rereading and recalled why I had the original feeling of enchantment. This is one good book.
Kit Tyler is a ...
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Revolutionary Road
Richard Yates
Vintage, 2000
Suburban disillusionment keenly detailed
Yates really exposes the true feeling of what it is like to attain the so called American Dream and yet feel emptiness and despair. Frank and April Wheeler are a reflection of what happens when Americans settle for the comfort and empty promises of the suburban life. ...
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CliffsTestPrep Praxis II: Education of Exceptional Students (0353, 0382, 0542, 0544) (Cliffsnotes)
Judy L. Paris
Cliffs Notes, 2008
Praxis II?: Education of Exceptional Students (0353, 0382, 0542, 0544) About the contents: Introduction * How to use this book * Overview of the exam * Proven study strategies and test-taking tips * FAQ Part I: Review of Specific Special Education Test Sections * Core Content Knowledge (0353): ...
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The Moffats
Eleanor Estes
Odyssey Classics, 2001
Great book...
I'm 14 and I still love this book. Eleanor Estes is a fantastic writer and this is one of my favourites. I highly reccomend this book for ANY age-it has something for everyone.
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Quiet Water Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, 2nd: Canoe and Kayak Guide (AMC Quiet Water Series)
Alex Wilson, John Hayes
Appalachian Mountain Club Books, 2004
a great help
we live in broad brook, connecticut and this is the first year we've had kayaks. in the early summer we met a woman on the scantic river near the somersville dam and she recommended this book. best tip of the year. there are so many great paddles in here that you'd ...
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Classic Greenwich Style
Cindy Rinfret
Rizzoli, 2006
Excellent book depiciting timeless decorating options
This is one of the most beautiful books I own. This book is filled with gorgeous pictures of rooms that invite you to linger in order to examine every detail. The homes are elegant and classic but they are also very livable. The book provides examples of ways to use ...
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American Map New England: Road Atlas: Connecticut - Massachusetts - Rhode Island - Maine - New Hampshire - ...
Ami, 2007
Good for multi-state travel...
This book was great for helping us get around the interstates and highways. It doesn't have much in the way of smaller town road maps making getting around in small New England towns a bit more cumbersome. But I do recommend the book for anyone planning a trip to ...
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I'll Fly Away: Further Testimonies from the Women of York Prison
Wally Lamb, I'll Fly Away Contributors
Harper, 2007
Moving and thought-provoking
Excellent anthology of writing by women in prison who took part in Wally Lamb's writingn classes. Several of the most touching pieces are by young women serving long sentences for crimes committed at very young ages. Great reading for anyone interested in social ...
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