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This is a beautiful record of Texas icons in the form of unique small hidden away places, photographed by Mark Dean in stunning black and white, with fascinating commentary by Susie Flatau. Susie interviewed the owners of many wonderful old landmark restaurants and bars, and she has woven a fascinating web of stories about these fast disappearing places. Descriptions of the places and neighborly chats with the visitors and owners are carefully recorded. The book will take the reader to another place and time and bring back fond memories for anyone who has ever sat at a counter and ordered a hamburger and a beer or a chocolate soda. AUTHOR: Mark Dean
PUBLISHER: Wordware Publishing, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | Survivor's Guide to Home Schooling by Luanne Shackelford, Susan White
Written with wisdom, candor and humor, the authors share the situations, solutions, successes, and yes, even the failures home teachers face. The text offers practical suggestions, support, and encouragement, all in light of scriptural guidelines. AUTHOR: Luanne Shackelford, Susan White
PUBLISHER: Crossway Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Gnome Life by Rien Poortvliet, Wil Huygen
Gnome Life -- inspired by Abrams' best-selling classic Gnomes -- is a charming introduction to the world of the gnomes for the entire family. From January to December, the book reveals the everyday activities as well as the wonders and adventures of a gnome family. Whether feeding hungry animals in the snow, guarding baby birds from predators, riding the backs of ducks to tend a sick human child, or storing food for winter, the lives of gnomes are full of magic and mystery. The stories and customs of these little folk will enchant young readers, who through the kind acts of the gnomes will gain respect and admiration for the natural world. This is a wonderful book for the entire family to share. AUTHOR: Rien Poortvliet, Wil Huygen
PUBLISHER: Abrams, Harry N. Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Zia by Christina Moore, Scott O'Dell, Ted Lewin
In this sequel to The Island of the Blue Dolphins , 14-year-old Zia feels trapped between the traditional world of her mother and that of her home at the California Mission in Santa Barbara. She longs to go to the island where her Aunt Karana was left behind nearly 18 years before and rescue her from her isolation. AUTHOR: Christina Moore, Scott O'Dell, Ted Lewin
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | The Black Box by Malcolm MacPherson
The last minutes of famous and not-so-famous air disasters are presented through transcripts made from the cockpit voice recorders known as black boxes. The 1996 Valujet crash and the Challenger space shuttle disaster are included. AUTHOR: Malcolm MacPherson
PUBLISHER: Morrow/Avon
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Chief Left Hand by Margaret Coel
Description not available.Recounts the life of the Arapaho chief, diplomat, and linguist, describes the experiences of his tribe during the nineteenth century, and clears up misconceptions about the Sand Creek massacre AUTHOR: Margaret Coel
PUBLISHER: University of Oklahoma Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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