Ibram X. Kendi

Close to LIKE NEW, BESTSELLER but for mild edge wear to DJ (no tears). Hardcover that appears unread with clean pages, no writing, no owner name, copyright 2019. The award-winning author combines “ethics, history, law and science with his own personal story. This is an essential work for anyone who wants to go beyond the awareness of racism to the next step: contributing to the formation of a just and equitable society.” Retail price $27. Ships in a box, protected with bubble wrap. (SW2) (2B)

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

New Jersey

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the National Book Award–winning author of Stamped from the Beginning comes a “groundbreaking” (Time) approach to understanding and uprooting racism and inequality in our society—and in ourselves. “The most courageous book to date on the problem of race in the Western mind.”—The New York Times NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • Time • NPR • The Washington Post • Shelf Awareness • Library Journal • Publishers Weekly • Kirkus Reviews Antiracism is a transformative concept that reorients and reenergizes the conversation about racism—and, even more fundamentally, points us toward liberating new ways of thinking about ourselves and each other. At its core, racism is a powerful system that creates false hierarchies of human value; its warped logic extends beyond race, from the way we regard people of different ethnicities or skin colors to the way we treat people of different sexes, gender identities, and body types. Racism intersects with class and culture and geography and even changes the way we see and value ourselves. In How to Be an Antiracist, Kendi takes readers through a widening circle of antiracist ideas—from the most basic concepts to visionary possibilities—that will help readers see all forms of racism clearly, understand their poisonous consequences, and work to oppose them in our systems and in ourselves. Kendi weaves an electrifying combination of ethics, history, law, and science with his own personal story of awakening to antiracism. This is an essential work for anyone who wants to go beyond the awareness of racism to the next step: contributing to the formation of a just and equitable society. Praise for How to Be an Antiracist “Ibram X. Kendi’s new book, How to Be an Antiracist, couldn’t come at a better time. . . . Kendi has gifted us with a book that is not only an essential instruction manual but also a memoir of the author’s own path from anti-black racism to anti-white racism and, finally, to antiracism. . . . How to Be an Antiracist gives us a clear and compelling way to approach, as Kendi puts it in his introduction, ‘the basic struggle we’re all in, the struggle to be fully human and to see that others are fully human.’ ”—NPR “Kendi dissects why in a society where so few people consider themselves to be racist the divisions and inequalities of racism remain so prevalent. How to Be an Antiracist punctures the myths of a post-racial America, examining what racism really is—and what we should do about it.”—Time

How to Be an Antiracist

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David Hepworth

FIRST US EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. The author focuses on defining moments and turning points in the lives of 40 rock stars from 1955 to 1995. Ex- library hardcover with limited library markings and lightly age-toned pages. No writing, no folded pages. Retail price $30. (SW2) (1B)

The Rise and Fall of the Rock Stars

An elegy to the age of the Rock Star, featuring Chuck Berry, Elvis, Madonna, Bowie, Prince, and more, uncommon people whose lives were transformed by rock and who, in turn, shaped our culture Recklessness, thy name is rock. The age of the rock star, like the age of the cowboy, has passed. Like the cowboy, the idea of the rock star lives on in our imaginations. What did we see in them? Swagger. Recklessness. Sexual charisma. Damn-the-torpedoes self-belief. A certain way of carrying themselves. Good hair. Interesting shoes. Talent we wished we had. What did we want of them? To be larger than life but also like us. To live out their songs. To stay young forever. No wonder many didn’t stay the course. In Uncommon People, David Hepworth zeroes in on defining moments and turning points in the lives of forty rock stars from 1955 to 1995, taking us on a journey to burst a hundred myths and create a hundred more. As this tribe of uniquely motivated nobodies went about turning themselves into the ultimate somebodies, they also shaped us, our real lives and our fantasies. Uncommon People isn’t just their story. It’s ours as well.

Uncommon People

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Burnham BURNHAM

Everything you need to know about kayaking. Softcover, ex-library with limited library markings. Book measures 8.5” x 8”, 244 pages. No writing, color photos on each page. Nice stocking stuffer. Some edge wear to covers with a 1” crease on bottom corner (see photos). (2B)

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Selecting Gear, Learning Strokes, and Planning Trips

Knack Kayaking for Everyone is aimed at both beginners and casual paddlers, covers both sea kayaking and whitewater kayaking.

Knack Kayaking for Everyone

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John Seidensticker

Susan Lumpkin

Lucy H. Spelman

FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, COMPLETE NUMBER LINE. Oversized book measuring 11” x 9”, 206 pages. Ex-library copy with the usual markings. Pages are bright with no writing but book does show wear: cracked front hinge, bumped corners and spine, 1” tear on page facing title page. Please see photos. Still lots of information and color photos on each page. Ships in a box, protected with bubble wrap. (SW4) (5F)

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

The authors present a beautifully photographed, resonant natural history, sharing their personal experiences of working with giant pandas in the United States and China. 175 photos.

The Smithsonian Book of Giant Pandas

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Alex Halberstadt

FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, COMPLETE NUMBER LINE, 2020. Hardcover, ex-library copy with limited library markings. Clean pages, no writing, appears to be read once (carefully). The author was born in Moscow and arrived in the US as a boy. His grandfather was a bodyguard of Stalin. It’s history as a memoir, learning the ways in which decades of Soviet totalitarianism shaped 3 generations of his family. Retail price $28. (SW2) (2B)

A Memoir and a Reckoning

In this "urgent and enthralling reckoning with family and history" (Andrew Solomon), an American writer returns to Russia to face a past that still haunts him. 
 
NAMED ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS' TOP BOOKS OF THE YEAR

Alex Halberstadt's quest takes him across the troubled, enigmatic land of his birth, where decades of Soviet totalitarianism shaped and fractured three generations of his family. In Ukraine, he tracks down his paternal grandfather--most likely the last living bodyguard of Joseph Stalin. He revisits Lithuania, his Jewish mother's home, to examine the legacy of the Holocaust and the pernicious anti-Semitism that remains largely unaccounted for. And he returns to his birthplace, Moscow, where his grandmother designed homespun couture for Soviet ministers' wives, his mother consoled dissidents at a psychiatric hospital, and his father made a dangerous living by selling black-market American records. Halberstadt also explores his own story: that of an immigrant growing up in New York, another in a line of sons separated from their fathers by the tides of politics and history. 
 
Young Heroes of the Soviet Union is a moving investigation into the fragile boundary between history and biography. As Halberstadt revisits the sites of his family's formative traumas, he uncovers a multigenerational transmission of fear, suffering, and rage. And he comes to realize something more: Nations, like people, possess formative traumas that penetrate into the most private recesses of their citizens' lives.

Young Heroes of the Soviet Union

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Gene Weingarten

FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, COMPLETE NUMBER LINE, 2019. Ex-library hardcover with limited library markings, no writing. Interesting premise for a book by a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist. The Day was picked at random: December 28, 1986. The book is about what happened to ordinary people across the country on that day. These aren’t news stories - they are private dramas in the lives of private people. They are compelling. (SW2) (1F)

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

The Extraordinary Story of an Ordinary 24 Hours in America

A journalist pulls a random day in history from a hat to see if he can make a worthwhile news story from what happened. The result is One Day, a deeply illuminating and affecting exploration of the quiet dramas and human interaction that make a seemingly insignificant day - December 28th, 1986 - into an important, poignant part of American history.

One Day

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Lew Freedman

Oversized hardcover measuring 11” x 9.5”, 192 pages. Ex-library copy with limited library markings. Clean pages, no writing, color photos on each page. Nice stocking stuffer for any Bears fan. Chicago Bears Record Book included in the appendix. Retail price $30. Ships in a box, protected with bubble wrap. (SW4)

The Complete Illustrated History

One of only two remaining charter members of the National Football League, the Chicago Bears are a team steeped in history. With nine pro football championships and twenty-six hall of famers, the Bears are also among the most successful franchises in all of professional sports.

Revised and updated to include the latest seasons on the gridiron, Chicago Bears: The Complete Illustrated History brings the team's vibrant history to life. Beginning with the franchise's 1919 origins as the Decatur Staleys, this lavishly illustrated book presents the highs and lows from more than nine decades of football. Here is the story of the first dynasty under George "Papa Bear" Halas; the "Monsters of the Midway" of the 1940s; the team's resurgence in the late 1960s; its 1985 Super Bowl win; and the run for the title in 2006. Former Chicago Tribune sportswriter and longtime Bears aficionado Lew Freedmen highlights the legends who have donned Bears uniforms, outsize characters like Red Grange, Bronko Nagurski, Sid Luckman, Mike Ditka, Dick Butkus, Gayle Sayers, Walter Payton, Mike Singletary, Brian Urlacher, and many more. He includes the numbers behind the stories---the stats and team records---as well as pivotal plays in Bears' history, from Halas' T-formation to William "The Refrigerator" Perry's touchdown runs. The book presents a key chapter of sports history and offers a fitting tribute to one of football's most beloved teams.

Chicago Bears

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Malcolm Creasey

Nick Banks

Ray Wood

Slim, softcover measuring 9” x 7”, 128 pages. Ex-library copy with no writing, color photos and illustrations on each page. Some wear and bumps to covers. Please see photos. (SW2) (2B)

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

This title is aimed at more experienced climbers who wish to develop their skills and discover new terrains in the sport. Multi-pitching, climbing big crags or mountains, self-rescue are covered. Emergency ropework, advanced navigation skills, mountain weather forecasting and more are also included.

The Rock Climber's Manual

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Adharanand Finn

FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, COMPLETE NUMBER LINE. Ex-library hardcover with clean pages, no writing, limited library markings. Spine lean and staining on bottom text block (doesn’t affect individual pages) as shown in photos. Part travelogue, part memoir, the author moves to Kenya - a mecca for long-distance runners. (SW2) (1F)

Passion, Adventure, and the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth

Whether running is a recreation, a passion, or just a spectator sport, Finn's incredible journey to the elite training camps of Kenya will captivate. Part travelogue, part memoir, this mesmerizing quest uncovers the secrets of the world's greatest runners--and put them to the test.

Running with the Kenyans

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Roseanne Montillo

FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, COMPLETE NUMBER LINE. Ex-library hardcover with limited library markings. Lightly age-toned pages with no writing, no owner name. The story of Betty Robinson and other early female Olympic athletes. After a plane crash, Betty was taken to the morgue where the undertaker determined she was still breathing. (SW2) (1F)

Betty Robinson and the Triumph of the Early Olympic Women

"A group portrait of the female track stars who won gold at the Olympics--in 1928, 1932, and 1936--breaking barriers for female athletes and overcoming personal odds"--

Fire on the Track

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Danny Dreyer

Katherine Dreyer

Clean, bright pages with no writing, no owner name. Run without injury or pain using the ChiRunning method. Slight crunch along part of bottom text block (see last photo). (SW2) (2B)

A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-Free Running

The revised edition of the bestselling ChiRunning, a groundbreaking program from ultra-marathoner and nationally-known coach Danny Dreyer, that teaches you how to run faster and farther with less effort, and to prevent and heal injuries for runners of any age or fitness level. In ChiRunning, Danny and Katherine Dreyer, well-known walking and running coaches, provide powerful insight that transforms running from a high-injury sport to a body-friendly, injury-free fitness phenomenon. ChiRunning employs the deep power reserves in the core muscles, an approach found in disciplines such as yoga, Pilates, and T’ai Chi. ChiRunning enables you to develop a personalized exercise program by blending running with the powerful mind-body principles of T’ai Chi: 1. Get aligned. Develop great posture and reduce your potential for injury while running, and make knee pain and shin splints a thing of the past. 2. Engage your core. Shift the workload from your leg muscles to your core muscles, for efficiency and speed. 3. Add relaxation to your running. Learn to focus your mind and relax your body to increase speed and distance. 4. Make it a Mindful Practice. Maintain high performance and make running a mindful, enjoyable life-long practice. 5. It’s easy to learn. Transform your running with the ten-step ChiRunning training program.

ChiRunning

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Kevin Cook

FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, COMPLETE NUMBER LINE. Ex-library hardcover with no writing, no folded pages and usual library markings. Father and son golfers from St. Andrews, Scotland - considered the pioneers of professional golf. (SW2) (1F)

The Story of Old Tom and Young Tom Morris, Golf's Founding Father and Son

In the tradition of Seabiscuit, the riveting tale of twoproud Scotsmen who beat all comers to become the heroesof a golden ageathe dawn of professional golf
Bringing to life golfas founding father and son, Tommyas Honor is a stirring tribute to two legendary players and a vivid evocation of their colorful, rip-roaring times.
The Morrises were towering figures in their day. Old Tom, born in 1821, began life as a nobodya he was the son of a weaver and a maid. But he was born in St. Andrews, Scotland, the cradle of golf, and the game was in his blood. He became the Champion Golfer of Scotland, a national hero who won tournaments (and huge bets) while his young son looked on. As aKeeper of the Greena at the townas ancient links, Tom deployed golfas first lawnmower and banished sheep from the fairways.
Then Young Tommyas career took off. Handsome Tommy Morris, the Tiger Woods of the nineteenth century, was a more daring player than his father. Soon he surpassed Old Tom and dominated the game. But just as he reached his peakawith spectators flocking to see him playa Tommyas life took a tragic turn, leading to his death at the age of twenty-four. That shock is at the heart of Tommyas Honor, It left Tom to pick up the piecesato honor his son by keeping Tommyas memory alive.
Like the New York Times bestseller The Greatest Game Ever Played, Tommyas Honor is both fascinating history and a moving personal saga. Golfers will love it, but this book isnat only for golfers. Itas for every son who has fought to escape a fatheras shadow and for every father who had guided a son toward manhood, then found it hard to let him go.

Tommy's Honor

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Idanna Pucci

True story of a woman found guilty of murdering her lover. She was the first female prisoner at Sing Sing & the first woman sentenced to die by the newly invented electric chair. The book is written by the great-granddaughter of the woman who launched the first campaign against the death penalty. Hardcover with clean pages, no folds. Retail price $26.99. FIRST EDITION THUS, FIRST PRINTING, 2020. Ex-library copy with minimal library markings. (SW2) (9B)

An American Countess, an Italian Immigrant, and Their Epic Battle for Justice in New York's Gilded Age

This “gripping social history” (Publishers Weekly), with all the passion and pathos of a classic opera, chronicles the riveting first campaign against the death penalty waged in 1895 by American pioneer activist, Cora Slocomb, Countess of Brazzà, to save the life of a twenty-year-old illiterate Italian immigrant, Maria Barbella, who killed the man who had abused her. Previously published as The Trials of Maria Barbella. In 1895, a twenty-two-year-old Italian seamstress named Maria Barbella was accused of murdering her lover, Domenico Cataldo, after he seduced her and broke his promise to marry her. Following a sensational trial filled with inept lawyers, dishonest reporters and editors, and a crooked judge repaying political favors, the illiterate immigrant became the first woman sentenced to the newly invented electric chair at Sing Sing, where she is also the first female prisoner. Behind the scenes, a corporate war raged for the monopoly of electricity pitting two giants, Edison and Westinghouse with Nikola Tesla at his side, against each other. Enter Cora Slocomb, an American-born Italian aristocrat and activist, who launched the first campaign against the death penalty to save Maria. Rallying the New York press, Cora reached out across the social divide—from the mansions of Fifth Avenue to the tenements of Little Italy. Maria’s “crime of honor” quickly becomes a cause celebre, seizing the nation’s attention. Idanna Pucci, Cora’s great-granddaughter, masterfully recounts this astonishing story by drawing on original research and documents from the US and Italy. This dramatic page-turner, interwoven with twists and unexpected turns, grapples with the tragedy of immigration, capital punishment, ethnic prejudice, criminal justice, corporate greed, violence against women, and a woman’s right to reject the role of victim. Over a century later, this story is as urgent as ever.

The Lady of Sing Sing

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Stephen Johnson

Roberto T. Leon

Oversized softcover, 11” x 8.5”, 381 pages. Alphabetical entries present extraordinary constructions, the technology, and the human and political dramas that fueled their creation. Not a book you need to read front to back - just leave it on the table and open to any page. Clean pages with no folds. Ex-library copy with some edge wear at corners and a few marks on back cover. See photos. (SW3) (7B)

Provides an alphabetical reference to bridges and tunnels, including designers, builders, and materials and machinery used in their construction.

Encyclopedia of Bridges and Tunnels

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Kathryn Hall

Craig Hall

Nice read for anyone who likes wine, or visited a winery, or is interested in how the business works. The husband and wife team recount their 20-year climb from amateur winemakers. Hardcover with clean pages, no folds. Ex-library copy with very minimal library markings. NYT bestseller. Retail price $26. (SW2) (3F)

The Art, Soul, and Business of a 21st-Century Winery

A lively husband and wife team recounts their twenty-year climb from amateur winemakers to recipients of an almost unheard-of perfect score from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. Kathryn and Craig Hall launched themselves head first into Napa Valley 20 years ago with the purchase of an 1885 winery and never looked back. Since the couple's purchase of their debut winery, their critically acclaimed HALL Wines and WALT Wines have become fixtures of the California wine industry, winning numerous accolades including a coveted 100-point "perfect score." A PERFECT SCORE weaves a vibrant tale of the HALL brand's meteoric rise to success, Napa Valley's tug-of-war between localism and tourism, and the evolving nature of the wine industry as a whole. Readers who love a good glass of wine will find much to savor in the Halls' expert account of the art, soul, and business of a modern winery.

A Perfect Score

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Melanie Florence

Hardcover measures 7.25” x 7.25”, 128 pages. Filled with color photos and ideas. Clean pages with no writing, no folded pages. Ex-library copy with only limited library markings. First edition, first printing, complete number line. (SW2) (9F)

Easy Terrariums, Aeriums, and Aquariums for Your Home or Office

Not everyone can be Martha Stewart, and luckily you don’t need to be to create beautiful terrariums to display in your space or to give as a gift. With simple instructions and a relaxed and pleasant tone, Glass Gardens speaks to the beginner terrarium-maker as a best friend would over a cup of coffee or tea. You won’t find any overly elaborate or complicated projects here! With just a few supplies and a small amount of time, you’ll have a gorgeous centerpiece to display or give away. Learn how to create stunning, easy-to-maintain terrariums with cacti and succulents, as well as water terrariums (aquariums) with plants you can buy at your local pet store and air terrariums (aeriums), which are by far the easiest type of terrarium to create and keep alive. In Glass Gardens, you’ll be given lists of supplies you’ll need as well as information on where to find them in addition to tips and tricks about the best ways to keep your plants alive and thriving. Easy, step-by-step instructions and detailed photos will have you designing your own glass gardens before you know it.

Glass Gardens

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Tovah Martin

Kindra Clineff

Hardcover with color photos on each glossy page. So many beautiful terrarium ideas for yourself or to create as a gift. First edition, first printing, complete number line. Ex-library copy with only limited library markings. Clean pages, no writing, no folded pages. DJ (and mylar cover) have 1/4” tear on front. Please see photos. Retail price $25. (SW2) (3F)

Creating Beautiful Displays for Plants and Nature

If you live in the city but want to be close to nature . . .
If you call the countryside home but have no time to step outside . . .
If you are confined to an office fifty hours a week . . .
If your home needs the soothing touch of the natural world . . .

In The New Terrarium, Tovah Martin, one of America's favorite gardeners, introduces you to the whimsical yet practical world of gardens under glass-a no-fuss way to bring snippets of nature indoors. Wherever you are, in whatever little time you have, terrariums are the perfect tool for nature lovers and gardeners everywhere.

With gorgeous photography, The New Terrarium reveals how this classic garden tool has been reimagined in a modern way. When encased in glass, plants thrive with almost no help from outside their little enclosed world, so you can host a plant almost anywhere-in your apartment where the air is dry or in your cubicle where there's little natural light. Tucked inside something crystal and contained, the bounty of the forest or treasures from the beach or the meadow can merge seamlessly into your home or office environment. It's amazing how some frothy fern fronds or colorful blossoms can transform a room by giving it a burst of vibrant green life.

With clear, simple step-by-step instructions and photographs to inspire and guide you along the way, Martin shares her years of experience growing and tending terrariums and shows how terrariums can enrich your life, including-

. different venues for cultivating your terrarium
. plants that flourish in these gardens under glass
. ideas and designs for creating your first terrarium
. how to care for and maintain the environment you've made

Martin has designed a unique range of imaginative terrarium projects, including ones that are suitable for children, enliven the seasons, incorporate plant propagation, and show off a nature collection. Whether you are a gardener or city-dwelling nature lover, The New Terrarium is the perfect way to spark your creativity, while helping you to bring your favorite plants into your home and giving them a place to thrive.

When nature is out of arm's reach and you crave a little greenery, The New Terrarium can show you how to bring all the benefits of the outdoors close to you.

The New Terrarium

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Susannah Charleson

FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, COMPLETE NUMBER LINE. Search-and-rescue adventures of the author and her dog. Retail price $26. Hardcover, ex-library book with only limited library markings. Clean pages with no writing, bumped corners. (SW2) (9F)

Love and Partnership with a Search-and-Rescue Dog

Describes how the author was inspired to volunteer by the brave contributions of Oklahoma City bombing search-and-rescue dog teams, her relationship with exuberant canine Puzzle and their efforts during numerous search-and-rescue operations.

Scent of the Missing

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Joshua D. Mezrich

FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, COMPLETE NUMBER LINE, 2019. Organ transplants - creating life from loss. An intimate and moving book written by a gifted surgeon. Hardcover, ex-library copy with limited library markings. Clean pages with no writing, no folded pages. Retail price $27.99. (SW2) (3F)

Notes from a Transplant Surgeon

"With When Death Becomes Life, Joshua Mezrich has performed the perfect core biopsy of transplantation—a clear and compelling account of the grueling daily work, the spell-binding history and the unsettling ethical issues that haunt this miraculous lifesaving treatment. Mezrich's compassionate and honest voice, punctuated by a sharp and intelligent wit, render the enormous subject not just palatable but downright engrossing."—Pauline Chen, author of Final Exam: A Surgeon’s Reflections on Mortality A gifted surgeon illuminates one of the most profound, awe-inspiring, and deeply affecting achievements of modern day medicine—the movement of organs between bodies—in this exceptional work of death and life that takes its place besides Atul Gawande’s Complications, Siddhartha Mukherjee’s The Emperor of All Maladies, and Jerome Groopman’s How Doctors Think. At the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Joshua Mezrich creates life from loss, transplanting organs from one body to another. In this intimate, profoundly moving work, he illuminates the extraordinary field of transplantation that enables this kind of miracle to happen every day. When Death Becomes Life is a thrilling look at how science advances on a grand scale to improve human lives. Mezrich examines more than one hundred years of remarkable medical breakthroughs, connecting this fascinating history with the inspiring and heartbreaking stories of his transplant patients. Combining gentle sensitivity with scientific clarity, Mezrich reflects on his calling as a doctor and introduces the modern pioneers who made transplantation a reality—maverick surgeons whose feats of imagination, bold vision, and daring risk taking generated techniques and practices that save millions of lives around the world. Mezrich takes us inside the operating room and unlocks the wondrous process of transplant surgery, a delicate, intense ballet requiring precise timing, breathtaking skill, and at times, creative improvisation. In illuminating this work, Mezrich touches the essence of existence and what it means to be alive. Most physicians fight death, but in transplantation, doctors take from death. Mezrich shares his gratitude and awe for the privilege of being part of this transformative exchange as the dead give their last breath of life to the living. After all, the donors are his patients, too. When Death Becomes Life also engages in fascinating ethical and philosophical debates: How much risk should a healthy person be allowed to take to save someone she loves? Should a patient suffering from alcoholism receive a healthy liver? What defines death, and what role did organ transplantation play in that definition? The human story behind the most exceptional medicine of our time, Mezrich’s riveting book is a beautiful, poignant reminder that a life lost can also offer the hope of a new beginning.

When Death Becomes Life

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Oversized hardcover with clean pages, no writing, no owner name, no folded pages. DJ shows a little wear with two small tears. Ships in a box, protected with bubble wrap. (SW3) (8F)

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Photographs of Confederates

More Confederate Faces

OUT-OF-PRINT, vintage, presumed first edition, copyright 1949. Slim, intact hardcover with no writing, no owner name, no folded pages, B&W illustrations. Boards are sunned and bumped. DJ intact but in poor condition with tears and missing pieces. Please see photos. The return of the avocet to England as a breeding bird after an absence of over 100 years inspired this story based on fact: a veteran who finds avocets nesting on his marshes and determines to protect them. J.K. Stanford was a prolific author and ornithologist. Ships in a box, protected with bubble wrap. (SW2) (9F)

The Awl-Birds

Presumed first English edition, 1970 (originally 1969, Germany).  Solid hardcover with photos and illustrations on each glossy page. Clean pages with no writing, no owner name, no folded pages. Some small tears and wrinkles at DJ edges with a 1” missing piece on bottom, front edge. Please see photos. Ships in a box, protected with bubble wrap. (SW3) (3F)

Art of the Dark Ages

Robin Waterfield

Kathryn Waterfield

LIKE NEW text; black DJ shows a little rubbing. Beautiful hardcover with no writing, no owner name, no folded pages, no tears, sharp corners. Bright, glossy pages filled with illustrations. Ships in a box, protected with bubble wrap. (SW3) (4F)

The Greek Myths Stories of the Greek Gods and Heroes Vividly Retold

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David Souden

Lucy Worsley

Brett Dolman

HRH Charles Prince of Wales

Beautiful coffee table book, oversized hardcover measuring about 12” x 12”, 223 pages. Clean, thick pages with no writing, no owner name, no folded pages; photos and illustrations on each page. The book brings together the stories of the buildings and the people, events and art that have filled them from the Norman Conquest to modern times. Two bumped corners under the DJ. Minimal edge wear to DJ (no tears), particularly at corners. Please see photos. Retail price $49.95. Ships in a box, protected with bubble wrap. (SW5) (5F)

'The Royal Palaces of London' brings together the stories of these buildings and the characters, events and art that have filled their grand spaces and intimate corners from the Norman Conquest to modern times.

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