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|  | The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary by G. C. Merriam
Description not available.Lists brief definitions for the thousands of two- to eight-letter words allowed to be used in the game of Scrabble AUTHOR: G. C. Merriam
PUBLISHER: Merriam-Webster, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Hobbies & Interests 
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 | Dreamland Japan by Frederik L. Schodt
Drawn in styles ranging from the crudely vulgar to the highly refined, and covering every genre from naive romance to high-tech cybervisions, manga (Japanese comics) are a sophisticated narrative art. In Japan, where manga were born, the art today actively evolving, with a whole new generation of younger artists making bold innovations in style and content. Dreamland Japan is a collection of thoughtful essays on the current state of the manga universe, essential reading for fans, literati, and anyone interested in the shape of visual culture to come. AUTHOR: Frederik L. Schodt
PUBLISHER: Stone Bridge Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Humor
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 | The Ax Book by D. Cook, S. Lawrence Whipple
Originally published in 1981 by Universe Books as Keeping Warm with an Ax, The Ax Book is a thorough guide to cutting wood with hand tools. Although it is one of man's most ancient tools, the ax remains the standard tool of the woodman, and has been brought to a high degree of perfection. The author explains how to use various types of axes, hatchets, mauls, saws and wedges to take down trees and prepare firewood. In addition he shows every aspect of dealing with wood from the forest right to the hearth or stove. AUTHOR: D. Cook, S. Lawrence Whipple
PUBLISHER: Hood, Alan C. & Company, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Home Improvement
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 | No Escape - James D. Brewer by James D. Brewer
In No Escape, yellow fever sweeps Memphis in August, 1873. Luke Willlamson's ship is quarantined offshore and prohibited from leaving for ten days. Among the passengers is a card shark being transported to Vicksburg to stand trial for murder.
In No Escape, by James D. Brewer, yellow fever sweeps Memphis in August, 1873. Luke Willlamson's ship is quarantined offshore and prohibited from leaving for ten days. Among the passengers is a card shark being transported to Vicksburg to stand trial for murder. On each of the first two days of the quarantine, Williamson discovers a corpse on board and notes indicating that the killer is something far more deadly than the fever. While Luke must stay on his quarantined ship, it's left to Masey Baldridge and Salina Tyner to be his eyes and ears on land.
AUTHOR: James D. Brewer
PUBLISHER: Walker & Company
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Mystery & Thrillers
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 | Dave Berry's Complete Guide to Guys by Dave Barry, John Ritter
Description not available.The humorist author of Dave Barry Turns 50 takes on a familiar topic--the male animal--in a hilarious guide to guy behavior, issues, and character. Reprint. AUTHOR: Dave Barry, John Ritter
PUBLISHER: Ballantine Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Humor
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 | World's All-Time Best Collection of Good Clean Jokes by Bob Phillips
Enjoy a laugh a minute with thousands of gags, puns, wisecracks, and jolly jokes in this hilarious volume that`s perfect for teachers, babysitters, parents, and kids--anyone who loves a good laugh. AUTHOR: Bob Phillips
PUBLISHER: Galahad Books
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Humor
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