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  • THE NEXT RIGHT THING. by Barden, Dan.
    Barden, Dan.
    THE NEXT RIGHT THING.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Dial Press, (2012). Hardcover first edition - The author's second novel, set in Southern California and described as a 'combination of thriller and recovery tale, equal parts hard-earned wisdom and old-fashioned suspense. . . Randy Chalmers has to admit heÕd be dead or in prison were it not for his best friend, lawyer, and Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor, Terry Elias. A former police officer, and thanks to TerryÕs coaching, RandyÕs been off the booze for eight years, has a successful new career, and is thriving in a healthy relationship with his girlfriend. All is well . . . until Terry, himself supposedly sober for fifteen years, is found dead of a heroin overdose." and Randy goes on a…

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    New York: Dial Press, (2012). Hardcover first edition - The author's second novel, set in Southern California and described as a 'combination of thriller and recovery tale, equal parts hard-earned wisdom and old-fashioned suspense. . . Randy Chalmers has to admit heÕd be dead or in prison were it not for his best friend, lawyer, and Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor, Terry Elias. A former police officer, and thanks to TerryÕs coaching, RandyÕs been off the booze for eight years, has a successful new career, and is thriving in a healthy relationship with his girlfriend. All is well . . . until Terry, himself supposedly sober for fifteen years, is found dead of a heroin overdose." and Randy goes on a quest for answers - and revenge. Dust jacket praise from Jennifer Egan, Jonathan Lethem and more. 283 pp. ISBN: 978-0385343404.

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    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 92621
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  • Ehrlich, Gretel
    A MATCH TO THE HEART: One Woman's Story of Being Struck by Lightning

    Edition: First UK printing.

    London: Fourth Estate Ltd., 1995. dj. Hardcover first edition - One August afternoon, Ehrlich was walking with her dogs on her ranch - and was struck by lightning. Her remarkable survival is told in this fascinating extended essay on the effects of lightening on the human body - and on the nature of the heart.

    Condition: Very near fine in like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 10635
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  • Ehrlich, Gretel
    A MATCH TO THE HEART: One Woman's Story of Being Struck by Lightning

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Pantheon, 1994. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - INSCRIBED by the author on the title page (for Leann) and dated in 1995. One August afternoon, Ehrlich was walking with her dogs on her ranch - and was struck by lightning. Her remarkable survival is told in this fascinating extended essay on the effects of lightening on the human body - and on the nature of the heart. ISBN: 0-679-425500.

    Condition: Very good+ in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 12493
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  • Ehrlich, Gretel
    A MATCH TO THE HEART: One Woman's Story of Being Struck by Lightning

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Pantheon, 1994. dj. Hardcover first edition - One August afternoon, Ehrlich was walking with her dogs on her ranch - and was struck by lightning. Her remarkable survival is told in this fascinating extended essay on the effects of lightening on the human body - and on the nature of the heart. 200 pp. ISBN: 0-679-425500.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 32722
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  • Ehrlich, Gretel
    A MATCH TO THE HEART: One Woman's Story of Being Struck by Lightning

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Pantheon, 1994. SIGNED first edition - One August afternoon, Ehrlich was walking with her dogs on her ranch - and was struck by lightning. Her remarkable survival is told in this fascinating extended essay on the effects of lightening on the human body - and on the nature of the heart. SIGNED by the author.

    Condition: Very near fine in near fine slipcase (one short tear at the corner.)

    Book ID: 67607
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  • IN HANUMAN'S HANDS: A Memoir. by Rao, Cheeni.
    Rao, Cheeni.
    IN HANUMAN'S HANDS: A Memoir.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: HarperOne / Harper Collins, (2009) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's very highly praised first book (although he had short stories and plays published). Although Rao notes in his introduction that this is not a "factually accurate recounting of his life" but a book "pulled from my experiences and from the stories of my relatives." An account of how this "descendant of generations of Brahmin priests chose a tragic path to enlightenment. His powerful memoir describes in harrowing detail Raos troubles with crack addiction and the spiritual awakening that led to his recovery." (Washington Post) 399 pp. ISBN: 978-0060736620.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket (toning to pages)

    Book ID: 88874
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