Stephen King

Shelfwear and some discoloration. Please see pictures.

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Pennsylvania

Stephen King cranks up the suspense in a different kind of bedtime story. A game of seduction between a husband and wife goes horribly awry when the husband dies. But the nightmare has just begun...

Gerald's Game

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Richard Davenport-Hines

Some shelfwear, but excellent condition. 

Mammoth Paperback (8 to 10 lbs)

Four Hundred Years of Excess, Horror, Evil and Ruin

Beginning with the eruption of Vesuvius in 1631, an event so powerful it created a new landscape and inspired the desolate and savage paintings of Salvator Rosa, Richard Davenport-Hines traces the evolution of the gothic imagination. This revelatory history ranges through art, architecture, gardening, literature, photography, filmmaking, music, and clothing design, and takes in artists and creations as various as Byron, Horace Walpole, Goya, Frankenstein's monster, Edgar Allan Poe, Jackson Pollock, David Lynch, The Terminator, and The Cure.

Gothic

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Alan Kaufman

Like new condition, minus some writing on first page.

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

From the Beat poetry of the '50s to the spoken word of today, The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry brings readers the words, visions, and extravagant lives of bohemians, beatniks, hippies, punks, and slackers. Like Donald Allen's epochal New American Poetry, The Outlaw Bible will serve as a primer for generational revolt and poetic expression, and is an enduring document of the visionary tradition of authenticity and nonconformity in literature. This exuberant manifesto includes lives of the poets, on-the-scene testimony, seminal underground articles never before collected, photographs of clubs and cafes, interviews, and, above all, the poems.

The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry

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Tracy Kidder

Outside in excellent condition, no damage to spine. 
No damage to inside of book/pages.

The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World

A portrait of infectious disease expert Dr. Paul Farmer follows the efforts of this unconventional Harvard genius to understand the world's great health, economic, and social problems and to bring healing to humankind.

Mountains Beyond Mountains

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William Golding

Book in good condition. no damage to spine, just some folding. No highlighting or marks found on pages. Minor shelfwear and discoloration on top of cover (see pictures).

(Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century)

Lord of the Flies remains as provocative today as when it was first published in 1954, igniting passionate debate with its startling, brutal portrait of human nature. Though critically acclaimed, it was largely ignored upon its initial publication. Yet soon it became a cult favorite among both students and literary critics who compared it to J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye in its influence on modern thought and literature. William Golding's compelling story about a group of very ordinary small boys marooned on a coral island has become a modern classic. At first it seems as though it is all going to be great fun; but the fun before long becomes furious and life on the island turns into a nightmare of panic and death. As ordinary standards of behaviour collapse, the whole world the boys know collapses with them—the world of cricket and homework and adventure stories—and another world is revealed beneath, primitive and terrible. Labeled a parable, an allegory, a myth, a morality tale, a parody, a political treatise, even a vision of the apocalypse, Lord of the Flies has established itself as a true classic. "Lord of the Flies is one of my favorite books. That was a big influence on me as a teenager, I still read it every couple of years." —Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games "As exciting, relevant, and thought-provoking now as it was when Golding published it in 1954." —Stephen King

Lord of the Flies

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Harriet Logan

In excellent condition, no damage to spine. 
No highlighting or underlining found in pages. One mark found on top part of book, see picture.

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Voices of Women in Afghanistan

A stunning journey, in striking photographic images and intimate personal stories, through the world of women in Afghanistan before, during and after the Taliban, with photographs taken by award-winning photographer Harriet Logan. This book seeks to tell the personal stories, through photographs and short anecdotes, of several women in Afghanistan who spent years depersonalised behind their veils. In 1997, Harriet Logan went to Afghanistan and met a phenomenal group of women with strong personalities and great dreams for their lives. Despite the peril to her life and theirs, she photographed them. From November to December 2001, Logan returned to Afghanistan to find these women again, and to learn how their situation had evolved since the first time she met them, under the repressive rule of the Taliban. In so doing, Harriet also met more outstanding women, and recorded the womens' existing doubts and enduring hopes for a better future.

Unveiled

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Kenzaburo Oe

Minor shelf wear with some writings, underlining, and markings. 

And Other Stories of the Atomic Aftermath

Edited by one of Japan's leading and internationally acclaimed writers, this collection of short stories was compiled to mark the fortieth anniversary of the August 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Here some of Japan's best and most representative writers chronicle and re-create the impact of this tragedy on the daily lives of peasants, city professionals, artists, children, and families. From the "crazy" iris that grows out of season to the artist who no longer paints in color, the simple details described in these superbly crafted stories testify to the enormity of change in Japanese life, as well as in the future of our civilization. Included are "The Crazy Iris" by Masuji Ibuse, "Summer Flower" by Tamiki Hara, "The Land of Heart's Desire" by Tamiki Hara, "Human Ashes" by Katsuzo Oda, "Fireflies" by Yoka Ota, "The Colorless Paintings" by Ineko Sata, "The Empty Can" by Kyoko Hayashi, "The House of Hands" by Mitsuharu Inoue, and "The Rite" by Hiroko Takenishi.

Crazy Iris

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Elizabeth Hanson

Hiroko M. Malatesta

Some shelf wear on front and back covers. No underlining or writing found in pages.

Selections by Japanese Women Writers, 1913-1938

"Selections by nine leading women writers are presented, introduced by biographical essays written by the editor. The stories and essays are linked by historical context, but also by theme: the struggle of women to find artisitic and personal freedom"--Back cover.

To Live and Write

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A New York Times Bestseller! 

"A Phenomenal Story" -John Stewart, The Daily Show

"A fascinating story about ordinary women who did the extraordinary" -USA Today

"Rosie, it turns out, did much more than drive rivets" -The Washington Post

"A clear and compelling picture of this fascinating time." -The Boston Globe

*includes a reading group guide inside 

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win WWII

The Girls of Atomic City

Alice Hoffman

Pages in excellent condition- no markings or tears.
Some signs of shelf wear on outer cover.

25th Anniversary Edition

Sorcery is the legacy of Gillian and Sally Owens, a legacy they both try to escape until they realize their magic is a gift, not an affliction.

Practical Magic

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Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Two years after losing her husband of twenty-five years, Lisey looks back at the sometimes frightening intimacy that marked their marriage, her husband's successes as an award-winning novelist, and his secretive nature that established Lisey's supernatural belief systems, on which she eventually comes to depend for survival. 1,250,000 first printing.

Lisey's Story

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Robin Cook

Harvard med student Sean Murphy leaps at the chance to spend two months at a renowned brain cancer treatment center in Miami. When he's denied access to the data, he becomes curious, and his investigation uncovers the shocking secret behind the center's success.

Terminal

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Toni Morrison

In used condition (see pictures). No marks or writings, spine is in good condition. 

Staring unflinchingly into the abyss of slavery, this novel transforms history into a story as powerful as Exodus and as intimate as a lullaby. Sethe, its protagonist, was born a slave and escaped to Ohio, but eighteen years later she is still not free. She has too many memories of Sweet Home, the beautiful farm where so many hideous things happened. And Sethe's new home is haunted by the ghost of her baby, who died nameless and whose tombstone is engraved with a single word: Beloved.

Beloved

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Ali Carter

Book in good condition. Bending in spine. No marks or writing. 

A Susie Mahl Mystery

 

'A delicious new voice in crime writing... Excellent on the English aristocracy and written in a fine wry style.' Daily Mail

'Absorbing, charming and funny.' Antonia Fraser

Agatha Christie meets Downton Abbey in this delightful new series introducing pet portraitist and amateur super-sleuth, Susie Mahl

In the village of Spire, murder is afoot. Rich landowner Alexander, 9th Earl of Greengrass is caught with his trousers down in the village graveyard before meeting a gruesome end.

Luckily Susie Mahl happens to be on hand. With her artist's eye for detail and her curious nature she is soon on the scent of the murderer...

A Brush with Death

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Southwater Staff

No writing or missing pages. A great beginner's guide for anyone interested in learning about tarot.

Tarot

For centuries, the tarot deck, consisting of the twenty-two cards of the Major Arcana and the fifty-six cards of the Minor Arcana, has been used as a fascinating tool for divining the future. This useful guide begins with a brief history which traces the origins of the tarot and the important figures in the development of tarot imagery and decks, and moves on to explore some of the uses to which tarot can be put in a modern society. Each card of the tarot has a different symbolic meaning. These are illustrated in Tarot and the book explains how the image reflects this meaning and how to interpret this. It suggests helpful ways of familiarizing yourself with the images and how to select a deck. There is also practical advice on how to prepare for a reading and how to cast a spread with studies to help you understand and learn more about the ways to read the tarot cards. With beautiful illustrations, this is a clear and informative beginner's guide to understanding and using the tarot which will enable you to take control of your own destiny.

Guide for Life

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John Randolph Price

Outside in excellent condition, no damage to spine. 
Minor highlighting and underlining found in few pages. 

This guidebook stresses God is the only source of happiness that will help the reader learn the purpose of the alchemical process in changing natures of thinking and feeling, and move up to a higher frequency in consciousness.

The Alchemist's Handbook

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William Shakespeare

Claudia Gabel

Juliet, a vampire to be, meets Romeo, the one who will soon be hunting her. 

Interesting take on the Shakespeare story.

"You are deluded, Romeo. Vampires do not have the capability to love. They are heartless." The Capulets and the Montagues have some deep and essential differences. Blood differences. Of course, the Capulets can escape their vampire fate, and the Montagues can try not to kill their undead enemies. But at the end of the day, their blood feud is unstoppable. So it's really quite a problem when Juliet, a vampire-to-be, and Romeo, the human who should be hunting her, fall desperately in love. What they don't realize is how deadly their love will turn out to be—or what it will mean for their afterlives. . . . This riotous twist on the ultimate tale of forbidden romance is simply to die for.

Romeo and Juliet and Vampires

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V. C. Andrews

Before Flowers in The Attic, evil was spawned in a Garden of Shadows...
Read of how the curse began with the Dollanganger family! 

Book in excellent condition, no crease on spine. Some signs of shelf wear.

The inspiration behind Lifetime's new miniseries event, Flowers in the Attic: The Origin

Olivia dreamed of a sun-filled love, a happy life. Then she entered Foxworth Hall...

V.C. Andrews' thrilling new novel spins a tale of dreadful secrets and dark, forbidden passions--of the time before Flowers in the Attic began. Long before terror flowered in the attic, thin, spinsterish Olivia came to Virginia as Malcolm Foxworth's bride. At last, with her tall handsome husband, she would find the joy she had waited for, longed for. But in the gloomy mansion filled with hidden rooms and festering desires, a stain of jealous obsession begins to spread...an evil that will threaten her children, two lovely boys and one very special, beautiful girl. For within one innocent child, a shocking secret lives...a secret that will taint the proud Foxworth name, and haunt all their lives forever!

Garden of Shadows

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B. B. Hiller

Robert M. Kamen

Light wear on cover and spine, but in very good condition!

The Karate Kid

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Some signs of wear on spine, name written inside front cover.

If you love suspense, then you should know the name John Saul!

The God Project 

Jovanka Vuckovic

Everything you need to know about horror in a light hardcover! Perfect for any horror fan!

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Stories, Facts, Tales and Trivia

Vuckovic's Horror Miscellany

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John Saul

Wear on spine and cover, name written inside cover. No writing or highlighting on pages.

Nine-year-old Christie Lyons has come to live in the house on the hill--the house where no children have lived for fifty years. When she sleeps in the old-fashioned nursery, her terror begins.

When the Wind Blows

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Dai Sijie

Beautiful story of friendship, loyalty, and rebellion during China's infamous Cultural Revolution. 

A Novel

During the Chinese Cultural Revolution, two boys are sent to the country for reeducation, where their lives take an unexpected turn when they meet the beautiful daughter of a local tailor and stumble upon a forbidden stash of Western literature.

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