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Description not available.When President Theodore Roosevelt announces to his youngest sons that there will be no White House Christmas tree, they become deeply disappointed, but with the help of their aunt, the determined boys sneak a small tree into their bedroom, but not without consequences.
CATEGORY: General 
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 | Death in a White Tie by James Saxon, Ngaio Marsh
A group of society women receive letters from a blackmailer who threatens to reveal their most shocking secrets. AUTHOR: James Saxon, Ngaio Marsh
PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Overcoat & Other Tales of Good & Evil by David Magarshack, Nikolai Gogol
The Overcoat, considered Gogol's masterpiece, is a story about an obscure St. Petersburg bureaucrat. Gogol has been called the father of Russian modernism and realism. His stories, with their humor and archetypal Russian characters, had a profound influence on Dostoevsky, Nabokov, and others. AUTHOR: David Magarshack, Nikolai Gogol
PUBLISHER: Norton, W. W. & Company, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Clothes of the Early Modern World by Christine Hatt
Today, as in the earliest times, people wear clothes not only for warmth and comfort, but also to show their position in society or simply to look good and attract a partner.Clothes of the Early Modern World looks at how fashions changed during the 300 years from the early 1500s to the late 1700s. This was a time when many important events, including industrial and political revolutions took place and these often affected what people wore. Stunning artwork recreates the styles of the time in Europe and the newly colonized United States, as well as clothing from other parts of the world, such as Persia and India. AUTHOR: Christine Hatt
PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | The Silmarillion by Christopher Tolkien, J. R. R. Tolkien, Ted Nasmith
Before there was Bilbo, Frodo, or Gandalf, there were the Elder Days, when the Dark Lord Morgoth`s obsession with the magical gems called the Silmarils drove a wedge between the worlds of elves and men. THE SILMARILLION is essential reading for fans of the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy. AUTHOR: Christopher Tolkien, J. R. R. Tolkien, Ted Nasmith
PUBLISHER: Random House Audio Publishing Group
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: General
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 | Jolly Snowman by Bettina Paterson
A jolly snowman frolics with animal friends as he skates and slides through a winter wonderland. Simple text and bright illustrations will win the hearts of little readers in two delightful board books die-cut in the shapes of favorite holiday characters. Sturdy enough to last for many holidays, so they're great stocking stuffers. Full color. AUTHOR: Bettina Paterson
PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Other
CATEGORY: General
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