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The Bungalow Mystery (Nancy Drew, Book 3) מאת Carolyn Keene While trying to help a friend out of a difficulty, teenage detective Nancy Drew has a perilous experience in and around a deserted bungalow....

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The Hidden Staircase (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, No 2) מאת Carolyn Keene Teenage detective Nancy Drew uses her courage and powers of deduction to solve the mysterious happenings in an old stone mansion....

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The Secret of Red Gate Farm (Nancy Drew, Book 6) מאת Carolyn Keene Nancy becomes suspicious of a secret society and is drawn to investigate....

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The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew, Book 1) מאת Carolyn Keene Nancy Drew's keen mind is tested when she searches for a missing will....

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The Secret in the Old Attic (Nancy Drew, Book 21) מאת Carolyn Keene Nancy Drew #21 ...

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Common Sense (Little Books of Wisdom) מאת Thomas Paine Thomas Paine arrived in America from England in 1774. A friend of Ben Franklin, he was a writer of poetry and tracts condemning the slave trade. In 1775, as hostilities between Britain and the colonies intensified, Paine wrote Common Sense to encourage the colonies to break the British exploi...

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A Cook Book for Nurses (Cooking in America) מאת Sarah Chapman Hill Formerly cooking instructor at the Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago, Sarah Chapman Hill gathered recipes suitable for invalids and infants in a manner that is practical and concise. A Cook Book for Nurses was published in 1911. Of much interest in the 19th and 20th century, sick room recipes g...

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The Hidden Clue (Judy Bolton Mysteries) מאת Margaret Sutton "It is strange that she remembers a doll's name and not her own," Judy agrees when her friends ask about the little girl Judy and her FBI husband, Peter Dobbs, have taken into their home after the orphanage fire. The mystery deepens when the toy shop where Judy has seen the doll apparently disa...

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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: 1706-1757 מאת Benjamin Franklin The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin was written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however, Franklin himself appears to have called the work his Memoirs. Although it had a torturous publication history after Franklin's death, this work has become one of the most famous and influential e...

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American Cookery: Or, the Art of Dressing Viands, Fish, Poultry and Vegetables, and the Best Modes of Making Puff-Pastes, Pies, Tarts, Puddings, Custards and Preserves; and All Kinds of Cakes, from the Imperial Plumb to Plain Cake; Adapted to this Co מאת Amelia Simmons American Cookery was the first cookbook in America. Reproduced here is the rare second edition printed in 1796. We have added a new introduction by noted food historian Karen Hess. ...

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The Mystic Ball #7 (Judy Bolton Mysteries) מאת Margaret Sutton Judy Bolton, Irene Lang, and the rest of their friends attend the presentation of a fortune teller at the Farringdon theater. Irene is called to the stage, and the fortune teller warns Irene not to go to New York to marry Dale Meredith. Irene becomes nervous and worried after her consultation...

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The Vanishing Shadow (Judy Bolton Mysteries) מאת Margaret Sutton In the first book of this mystery series, Judy Bolton is resigned to spending several boring weeks at her grandparents' farm near Dry Brook Hollow. Her summer suddenly becomes interesting when she overhears some men talking about the Roulsville dam. Although, Judy does not understand the conve...

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Walking מאת Henry David Thoreau Walking, once again considered to be an important form of exercise, was the activity from which Thoreau continually examined man's relationship with Nature. ...

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George Washington's Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation (Little Books of Wisdom) מאת George Washington Copied out by hand as a young man aspiring to the status of Gentleman, George Washington's 110 rules were based on a set of rules composed by French Jesuits in 1595. The first English edition of these rules was available in Francis Hawkins' Youths Behavior, or Decency in Conversation Amongst Me...

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Lost Newport מאת Paul Miller Featuring more than 100 vintage views of cottages built from the early nineteenth century to the early twentieth century, this book recreates 50 summer houses, now lost, in an evocative guide that gives depth to any Newport experience. ...

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Appledore Cook Book: Containing Practical Receipts for Plain and Rich Cooking (Cooking in America) מאת Maria Parloa As one of the original instructors at the Boston Cooking School, Maria Parloa inspired a generation of chefs with her scientific method of cooking. Her recipes reflect an interest in the chemistry of food. Instruction in the sciences was a key part of her curriculum. Originally published in 188...

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Goops and How to Be Them: A Manual of Manners for Polite Infants Inculcating Many Juvenile Virtues, etc. מאת Gelett Burgess "The Goops they lick their fingers / And the Goops they lick their knives / They spill their broth on the tablecloth -- / Oh, they lead disgusting lives!" Reminiscent of the gross-out humor of Raold Dahl and Babbette Cole, this book on manners was an instant hit when it was first published a cen...

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The Unfinished House (Judy Bolton Mysteries) מאת Margaret Sutton Judy and Peter work to expose and outsmart a group of real estate swindlers. The Piper family has won a piece of property in Roulsville which is 15 feet by 100 feet. Since the property is not wide enough for a house, Mrs. Piper must purchase the adjoining property at a much higher than usual ...

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The Midnight Visitor (Judy Bolton Mysteries) מאת Margaret Sutton When Judy and Peter become stranded in an abandoned house during a storm, the last thing they expect is to meet a ghost. The ghost turns out to be a girl named Sally who insists that she is being plagued by ghosts. While Judy and Peter hardly believe the girl, they do like her and want to hel...

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Mary Frances Cook Book: Adventures Among the Kitchen People מאת Jane Eayre Fryer This book tells the story of Mary Frances, a little girl who wanted to help her mother. In the kitchen, Mary Frances discovered the Kitchen People (Toaster Man, Tea Kettle, Auntie Rolling Pin, et al.), who became her teachers and friends. They talked to her, helped her, and shared mysterious secr...

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Robert's Rules of Order (Little Books of Wisdom) מאת Henry Martyn Roberts Since 1876, Robert's Rules of Order has gone through 10 editions and sold nearly 5,000,000 copies. It remains the last word on the proper conduct of meetings. This faithful reprint of the first edition will be welcomed by anyone rising into -- or already in -- a leadership position. ...

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Rock Gardening for Amateurs (Gardening in America) מאת Harry Thomas Dr "This 1914 work is a comprehensive source of information on all aspects of creating a rock garden, still useful today." ...

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White House Cook Book (Cooking in America) Hugo Ziemann

White House Cook Book (Cooking in America) מאת Hugo Ziemann Incredibly popular and long-lasting, this has been one of the most enduring cookbooks in American history. The book was only loosely connected to the White House when it was first published in 1887. By this edition, 1899, "interesting information is given concerning the White House, how its hos...

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Riding and Driving for Women מאת Belle Beach Belle Beach was a noted equestrienne, born into a prominent New England family who summered in Newport, RI, at their cottage, Heartsease. Beach won numerous horse show ribbons, was well known as a teacher of riding and driving to women and children, and was revered by horse people of her time. ...

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The Declaration of Independence With Short Biographies of Its Signers (Little Books of Wisdom) מאת Benson John Lossing Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence summarizes America's founding political philosophy.At once a cherished symbol of liberty and an expression of Jefferson's monumental talents as a writer, the document captures in unforgettable phrases...