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THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD: Memoir.
Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )
New York: Grand Central Publishing, (2015). First edition - A beautifully written and very moving account of the sudden death of her husband by this noted African American poet - and also a picture of a rich and loving marriage. Ficre Ghebreyesus, born in Eritrea and a refuge from the war there, was known both as a gifted artist and a creative chef, when he died at just 50. 209 pp.
Condition: Near fine in illustrated wrappers (corner slightly bumped)
Book ID: 63252More details Price: $21.50 -
FATHER FOR LIFE: A Journey of Joy, Challenge, and Change
Edition: First printing.
New York: Abbeville Press, (2003.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A book which looks at all the phases of fatherhood from the conception of a child through the grandfather years, filled with practical tips and common sense insights. Illustrated, mostly with humorous drawings. SIGNED on the half title page. Bibliography, index. 320 pp. ISBN: 0-7892-07842.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)
Book ID: 56038More details Price: $25.00 -
SOMETIMES I DREAM IN ITALIAN.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Delacorte, 2000. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - SIGNED on the title page by the author. Reading group guide laid in. ISBN: 0-385-334931.
Condition: Fine in a fine dust jacket (as new.)
Book ID: 16053More details Price: $30.00 -
BUZZ: A Year of Paying Attention.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Voice / Hyperion, (2010.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - When her 12 year old son was diagnosed as having ADHD, Ellison, a Pulitzer prize winning journalist, realized that she had many of the same symptoms - this is an account of her year of learning more about ADD, her interactions with her children, how schools handle and mishandle kids like this, their experiences with various treatments and more. No easy solutions, but a thoughtful book with a good dose of humor. SIGNED on the title page. Index. 289 pp. ISBN: 9781401340889.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)
Book ID: 49183More details Price: $35.00 -
TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS.
Edition: Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. )
New York: Simon & Schuster, (2001) dj. First edition - A young adult novel about a family in turmoil.
Condition: Fine in green printed wrappers with a copy of the dust jacket.
Book ID: 58114More details Price: $15.00 -
IMPERFECT BIRDS.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Riverhead Books, 2010. dj. Hardcover first edition - A teenage girl's life spirals out of control with drugs. A novel of the strength of family love, set in Marin County north of San Francisco. 278 pp. ISBN: 9781594487514.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (corners very slightly bumped)
Book ID: 57625More details Price: $16.50 -
AN ITALIAN EDUCATION: The Further Adventures of an Expatriate in Verona.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Grove Press, 1995. dj. Hardcover first edition - In addition to being a prize-winning novelist, Parks has translated many Italian books. This, his second book on living in Italy, focuses on his children (who were born in Italy) and on Italian family life. ISBN: 0-8021-1508x.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 25325More details Price: $18.00 -
THE LOVELY BONES.
Edition: First printing.
Boston: Little Brown, (2002) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's second novel - the story of a family's struggle after the disappearance and murder of their fourteen year old daughter, as told by that daughter. 328 pp. ISBN: 0-316-666343.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Book ID: 60829More details Price: $15.00 -
I LOVED YOU ALL.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Hyperion, (2000.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A novel with a blend of the personal and the political, a lyrical, sometimes moving portrait of American family life and of the peculiar politics of abortion rights. Surprisingly, it works. 369 pp. ISBN: 0-7868-62661.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Book ID: 53922More details Price: $18.00 -
A VALLEY IN ITALY: The Many Seasons of a Villa in Umbria.
Edition: First US printing.
New York: Harper Collins, (1994.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Novelist's account of her purchase of the magnificent Villa Orsolo deep in the Umbrian hills, only to discover that it was a vast ruin, and the year of camping out with her family in the midst of the work of restoration. 220 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0168862.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 46526More details Price: $18.00 -
HEARTS ARE THE FIELDS.
Edition: Family Bookshelf edition.
New York: David McKay Company, (1962.) dj. Hardcover - The author's third book. "Set in the farm country of Minnesota in the early 1900s, this is a novel about a domineering father and the interplay of his will and the wills of his children, who turn out to have minds of their own." Illustrated with decorations by Vera Bock. 183 pp.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Book ID: 74170More details Price: $15.00