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The Stream & the Sapphire by Denise Levertov
A collection of 38 religious poems in which Levertov contemplates various kinds of faith.

AUTHOR: Denise Levertov
PUBLISHER: New Directions Publishing Corporation
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Fiction

Building Backyard Structures by Don Thornton, Paul Levine, Tom Bengal
Do you find that you need places to keep the things that make outdoor bring so enjoyable? Any one of the seven projects you'll find here are worth the price of this book. Begin with an all-purpose, large utility shed for a quiet, out-of-the-way spot; it also works well as a potting shed or small workshop. Next comes a handsome pole barn with vertical posts and a gravel floor instead of wood (great for storing lawn tractors or motorcycles). A small open-sided shed is right for storing firewood, while the ingenious garbage house is raccoon- proof, easy to clean, and charming. There's also an attractive shed for pool or patio that offers both storage and a tiled countertop for serving hot food. And if you're looking for a place to relax and sip a drink while watching the sun go down, the gazebo is your project -- it's so attractive you can put it wherever the view is nicest. Finally, don't miss the delightful children's playhouse -- it's spacious, dry, and airy, looks great to passersby, and is big enough to store bikes, skateboards, and lots of other kids' outdoor stuff. The complete instructions cover the basics of small shed building that are common to all the projects, along with practical tips on planning, selecting building materials, and choosing a style and color scheme that looks so good that they increase the value of your home, as well as technical aspects of selecting a site, dealing with grade levels, and water runoff. Construction techniques come with hundreds of photos that show exactly how to lay foundations, set up framing, put on roofing, install siding, and finish doors and windows.

AUTHOR: Don Thornton, Paul Levine, Tom Bengal
PUBLISHER: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Gardening

Over in the Meadow by Paul Galdone
A picture-book version of the popular counting rhyme. Readers can practice their counting skills as they read about the activities of the many different animals that live in the meadow. Color illustrations accompany the rhyming text.

AUTHOR: Paul Galdone
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Fiction

Glimpses of the Moon by Anna Fields, Edith Wharton
Wharton's comic novel follows the exploits of a young newlywed couple, Nick and Susy Lansing, who agree to become fortune hunters and marry for money. While sponging off the generosity of their friends and relatives, they agree to continue to seek other more suitable partners despite their marriage, but ironically, end up in love with each other.

AUTHOR: Anna Fields, Edith Wharton
PUBLISHER: Scribner
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Fiction

Couples by John MacDonald, John Updike
In the Boston suburb of Tarbox live ten well-to-do married couples whose lives intersect through mutual infidelities and shared sexual obsessions. Updike charts the links and fissures in this intricate social network with his usual grace and wit.

AUTHOR: John MacDonald, John Updike
PUBLISHER: Ballantine Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Fiction

Hardboiled Mystery Writers by Matthew J. Bruccoli, Richard Layman
Description not available.An illustrated guide to the mystery genre's hardest hitting writers focuses on the three men who created a uniquely American brand of detective fiction--Raymond Chandler, Dashiell HAmmett, and Ross Macdonald, the creators of such famed fictional private detectives as PHilip Marlowe, Sam Spade, and Lew Archer. Original.

AUTHOR: Matthew J. Bruccoli, Richard Layman
PUBLISHER: Avalon Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Fiction