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  Bt-How Hold Crocodile

  by The Diagram Group

  Practical instructions for off-beat objectives. How to Hold a Crocodile is an illustrated and fun-to-read guide to the practical information that is not taught in school. This book is jammed full of simple instructions for many situations in life. Need to roast an ox? Repel cavalry? Tie a bow tie? All instructions are here, clear, concise, and fully illustrated. This remarkable reference book explains how... (more)
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  Swell: A Girl's Guide to the Good Life

  by Cynthia Rowley

  "WARNING: This ingenious (very funny) manifesto is extremely dangerous! Women who heed just half of the wisdom revealed in these pages will be forced to beat away truckloads of men hopelessly enslaved by their every breath and gesture. Swell, hell-this stuff is devastating!" -Bill Zehma, author of The Way You Wear Your Hat: Frank Sinatra and the Lost Art of Livin' Who is the Swell girl? She's the one who can... (more)
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  The Handbag Book of Girly Emergencies

  by Jacqueline Burns

  Sometimes we need a little help to get us through the day -- especially if we don't have an older sister, or experienced friend to help with sticky situations. This is your friend and sister in one guidebook! Every girl has an idea of what a 'girly emergency' would be. Here are solutions to the most commonly confessed emergencies and embarrassing questions along with humorous advice. From Bridget Jones to Sex and... (more)
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  Dictionary of World Myth

  by Roy (editor) Willis

  LIKTERLING PUBLISHING COMPANY 0. TRADE PAPER Mythology-Reference and Symbology . LIKE NEW,
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  The Action Heroine's Handbook

  by Jennifer Worick

  For every woman who wants to be as tough as Lara Croft, as nimble as the Bionic Woman, and as babe-a-licious as Charlie's Angels, The Action Heroine's Handbook shows how to conquer the bad guys in virtually any situation. This sequel to The Action Hero's Handbook (more than 150,000 copies in print!) features step-by-step illustrations and instructions on profiling a serial killer, going undercover as a beauty... (more)
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  A Guide to Literary Sites of the South

  by Ella Robinson

  Writing specifically for the traveler with a literary bent, Alabama freelancer Robinson provides detailed information on the homes of notable Southern writers (address, hours, admission fee, telephone) and a brief description of what can be found there, as well as a short profile of each author. The featured writers were either born in the South (William Faulkner) or spent a good portion of their writing life... (more)
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  American Hit Radio: A History of Popular Singles From 1955 to the Present

  by Thomas Ryan

  From "Maybelline" to "Billie Jean," author Tom Ryan explores the Top 40 songs that still strike a chord within us today. A collection of more than 500 essays and a concise history of our pop culture, American Hit Radio spotlights the background stories, the cultural contexts, and inspirations for the songs we find ourselves humming.
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  Roadfood: Revised Edition

  by Jane Stern, Michael Stern

  Roadfood by Jane and Michael Stern is “a cross-country culinary guide that should be stashed in every food lover’s glove compartment.”—People magazine Now in its sixth edition, Roadfood has been called “a bible for motorists seeking mouth-watering barbecue or homemade pie” by USA Today . This indispensable guide is bigger and better than ever, covering nearly 600 of the country’s best local eateries from... (more)
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  Our Bodies, Ourselves

  A New Edition for a New Era

  by The Boston Women's Health Book Collective

  America's best-selling book on all aspects of women's health With more than four million copies sold, Our Bodies, Ourselves is the classic resource that women of all ages can turn to for information about every aspect of their well-being. Completely revised for the first time in a decade, these pages give women everything they need for making key decisions about their health -- from definitive information from... (more)
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  The Gregg reference manual : a manual of style, grammar, usage, and formatting

  by William A Sabin

  The Gregg Reference Manual, 10/e by Sabin is intended for anyone who writes, edits, or prepares material for distribution or publication. For nearly fifty years, this manual has been recognized as the best style manual for business professionals and for students who want to master the on-the-job standards of business professionals. GRM provides answers that can’t be found in comparable manuals. That probably... (more)
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  How to Get Your Child to Love Reading

  For Ravenous and Reluctant Readers Alike

  by Esmé Raji Codell

  Are children reading enough? Not according to most parents and teachers, who know that reading aloud with children fosters a lifelong love of books, ensures better standardized test scores, promotes greater success in school, and helps instill the values we most want to pass on. Esmé Codell-an inspiring children's literature specialist and an energetic teacher-has the solution. She's turned her years of... (more)
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  The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy

  by James S. Trefil, E. D. Hirsch, Joseph F. Kett

  A National bestseller, The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy has been widely acclaimed for identifying and defining the core body of knowledge that no literare American should be without. Now in this newly revised and updated edition, the authors provice a comprehensive look at cultural literacy for the nineties. New entries reflect suggestions from hundreds of readers. The dictionary takes into account the growing... (more)
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  A Guidebook to Virginia's Historical Markers

  by John S. Salmon

  A revised edition of this guide, including 212 new state markers, many of which reflect Native-American African-American, and social history. It features a grid map of Virginia and three separate indexes: one alphabetical by title; one by subject; and one by county and independent city.
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  The Bad Girl's Guide to the Open Road

  by Cameron Tuttle

  Here is indispensable information on how to get out of a speeding ticket without crying, open a beer bottle on your car, what to do when your engine overheats, you get a flat, or need a safe (and legal) place to sleep in your car. Humorous illustrations.
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  Scarlett Slept Here : A Book Lover's Guide to the South

  by Joy Dickinson

  From Vampire Lestat's spicy New Orleans to Scarlett's Atlanta, "Scarlett Slept Here" brings the reality of literature home with a tour of the literary south. Photos & maps.