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$4.00

Here’s Rachel Walsh. Twenty-seven and the miserable owner of size 8 feet. She has regular congress with Luke Costello, a man who wears his leather trousers tight. And she’s fond – some might say too fond – of recreational drugs. Until everything goes pear-shaped and she finds herself being frog-marched to the Cloisters – Dublin’s answer to the Betty Ford Clinic. She’s outraged. Surely she’s not thin enough to be an addict? But on the bright side, she’s heard that rehab places are wall-to-wall jacuzzis, gymnasiums and rock stars going tepid turkey. Rachel isn’t expecting plump, middle-aged men in brown jumpers, and more group therapy than you can shake a stick at. Worse still she seems to be expected to join in. Heartsick and Luke-sick, she seeks redemption in the shape of Chris, a Man with a Past. A man who might be more trouble than he’s worth. Rachel is airlifted from addiction to the unfamiliar terrain of adulthood, via a love story or two, in a novel by turns poignant, powerful and seriously funny. Significant wear on the cover sun aged pages. DIFFERENT COVER.

Voices on the Wind

$12.00

As a young woman, Katherine had been sent into Occupied France to aid the Resistance. There, she had fallen in love with a dashing underground leader. Now she must confront her painful memories and decide whether to expose the past treachery. Very tidy condition almost like new.

Heidi

$12.00

Heidi tells the heartwarming story of a spirited young orphan girl named Heidi who is sent to live with her reclusive grandfather in the Swiss Alps. At first, her grandfather is gruff and distant, but Heidi’s bright personality and love of the mountains gradually soften his heart. She thrives in the fresh air, forming a close bond with Peter, the goatherd, and finds joy in the simple beauty of alpine life. Heidi’s life changes when she is taken to Frankfurt to be a companion to Clara, a girl who is unable to walk. Despite the comforts of the city, Heidi deeply misses her mountain home. Her vibrant spirit and kindness help uplift Clara, but she struggles with homesickness and the strict routines of urban life. Eventually, Heidi returns to her beloved Alps, bringing Clara with her. Surrounded by the healing power of nature, Clara’s health and strength improve. The story celebrates themes of friendship, resilience, the healing influence of nature, and the importance of home and belonging, as Heidi brings joy and transformation to everyone she meets. Full colour illustrations. Ribbon place marker. Very tidy condition, minor mark on the front cover, missing dust jacket.

Lake in the Clouds

$8.00

The third novel in the Wilderness series finds the Bonner family back home in the North American frontier. A sparkling, absorbing historical novel, set in America at a time when the growing population in the towns clashed with the frontiersmen, the adventurers and the original settlers, in their attempts to regulate society, as they saw it. Tidy condition.

Shattered Silk

$6.00

Shattered Silk follows Karen Nevitt, a woman beginning a fresh chapter after the end of an unhappy marriage. Taking refuge in her aunt and uncle’s home in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., she finds herself surrounded by a treasure trove of vintage clothing and antiques — pieces that inspire her to open her own boutique selling exquisite historical garments. As Karen builds her business, she reconnects with old friends and even an old love, gradually regaining her self-confidence. But her new life soon takes a mysterious turn: old garments seem to conceal clues to a long-buried secret, and someone begins tampering with her collection — not to steal the clothes, but to recover something hidden within them. Karen must unravel the mystery embedded in the delicate fabrics, even as a dangerous adversary lurks in the shadows, determined to keep the truth buried — and willing to kill to do so. A well read copy marks on the front fly leaf. Binding is good. Image is of the actual book.

Tuesdays with Morrie An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life’s Greatest Lesson

$8.00

Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, and gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it. For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years ago. Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded. Wouldn’t you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you? Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man’s life. Knowing he was dying of ALS – or motor neurone disease -, Morrie visited Mitch in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. Their rekindled relationship turned into one final class: lessons in how to live. This is a chronicle of their time together, through which Mitch shares Morrie’s lasting gift with the world. Tidy condition, minor mark on the bottom of the book. Different cover.

The Psychology of Winning Ten Qualities of a Total Winner

$6.00

“Read this book, follow the steps, and you too can attain the ‘Winner’s Touch.’”—Spencer Johnson, M.D., author of Who Moved My Cheese? Dr. Denis Waitley, a national authority on high-level performance and personal development, reveals his formula for developing the ten qualities of a total winner: • Positive self-awareness • Positive self-esteem • Positive self-control • Positive self-motivation • Positive self-expectancy • Positive self-image • Positive self-direction • Positive self-discipline • Positive self-dimension • Positive self-projection “A heavyweight among motivational writers.”—Charles Paul Conn, author of An Uncommon Freedom. Tidy condition minor stains on a few pages.

The Scarlet Thread

$8.00

The Scarlet Thread is a sweeping saga of love, passion, and the long-lasting effects of wartime experiences. Set against the backdrop of World War II and its aftermath, the story follows the intense and often fraught relationship between an American serviceman and a British nurse. As their lives intertwine, themes of violence, jealousy, and enduring emotional ties emerge, tracing how their past choices and the scars of war reverberate through their lives. The narrative explores how love and passion are tested across time and continents, revealing the complex emotional threads that bind people together and pull them apart.

In Search of the Source A First Encounter with God’s Word

$8.00

An amazing account of linguistic missionaries and their experience while living in Fukutao with the Folopa people.Their beliefs in evil spirits, appeasing spirits would be chucked off as superstition in the civilized world, but was very real to them. The Shaman controlled a lot of what they did and caused a great deal of unrest. Their demand of retribution for accidents, whether intentional or by accident can be childish. This isn’t normally a subject I find interesting, but this book was interesting. The culture of the Folopa is interesting. The changes that took place during the time the missionaries lived there and the elders were asked if they’d want to go back to their old lifestyle. It was an emphatic no. Tidy Condition

Foxspell

$8.00

Foxspell follows 12-year-old Tod, who moves with his mother, sisters, and grandmother from Sydney to the Australian countryside after his father leaves the family. Struggling to adjust to his changed life and confused by his family’s tensions, Tod becomes fascinated with the surrounding wild landscape and a mysterious fox that inhabits it. Gradually, he develops a mystical connection with an otherworldly spirit — a being that is half-man, half-fox — and through this bond Tod experiences life as a fox. These transformations give him freedom and insight but also force him to confront the stark realities of nature, violence, and identity. Torn between the human world with its difficulties and the instinctual life of the fox, Tod faces emotional and psychological challenges that resonate deeply with his search for belonging and understanding. Tidy Condition

The Nightingale Sings

$6.00

The sequel to To Hear a Nightingale. This is a love story about the first woman to train a Derby winner and the unexpected problems which accompany her new-found fame and fortune. Minor marks and creases on the cover stains on some pages, marks on the inside of front cover. Image is of the actual book.

These Foolish Things

$6.00

“Alison has everything she ever dreamed of. Smart, sophisticated, married to a successful cardiologist, she’s at the top of her career in journalism. Why, then, does she wonder if this is all there is? Ginger is just the opposite. She flunked out of university, is a failed actress who has never had a relationship lasting more than a month, and only has somewhere to live because she was her eccentric grandmother’s favourite. Lia alone is perfectly content with her life. Three women, with nothing in common, nothing at all – except that they are all about to have their first child. Meeting each other will change all their lives as doubt becomes certainty, old sins are forgiven, and as what begins as friendship ends in betrayal. These Foolish Things is the second novel of contemporary relationships by the highly praised author of More Innocent Times (‘A wonderfully woven tale of tangled relationships. I loved it.’ Penny Vincenzi) and firmly establishes Imogen Parker as a writer of compelling, totally absorbing stories for our times.” Tidy condition minor marks on the inside front cover. Binding is good.

Dick Francis 5 Book Value Pack

$10.00

Five books by Dick Francis: Titles: Blood Sport; Risk; Trial Run; Dead Cert; Nerve These books are tired well-read copies, Pocket Paper Backs Bindings are good. Size is for all 5 books.

Dick Francis 5 Book Value Pack

$10.00

Five books by Dick Francis; Titles Slay Ride; Knock Down; Reflex; Banker; Smoke Screen. These books are tired well-read copies, Pocket Paper Backs Bindings are good. Size is for all 5 books.

The kings Orchard

$5.00

The King’s Orchard by Agnes Sligh Turnbull. James O’Hara, born in Ireland, educated in Paris, landed in Philadelphia in 1772 at the age of twenty. All the wonder of a young country, its scattered cities rimmed by the beckoning and dangerous wilderness, had tempted him to the great American adventure. The King’s Orchard is one of the most memorable stories Agnes Sligh Turnbull has ever told. Its full framework of facts is enriched by the personal history that survives in unpublished family records, and illuminated by the magic of a skilful and sympathetic novelist’s intuition. The dust jacket has several closed tears and price has been clipped. The book remains in a very tidy condition.

The Disorderly Knights The Lymond Chronicles Vol3

$5.00

The third book in an enthralling series about the legendary Scottish warrior, Lymond – reissued with a brand new package Summer, 1551, and Francis Crawford of Lymond is in Malta to assist the Knights of St John defend the island from an invading Turkish fleet. But under a weak leader there is dissension in the ranks of the Knights – and the chances of repelling invasion look slim. Here Lymond meets Knight Grand Cross Graham Reid Malett – known as Gabriel – a fellow Scot famed for his virtues. It is soon clear that Gabriel’s wiles in war and intrigue rival Lymond’s own as he attempts to bring his new comrade in arms into the bosom of his scheming. And if Gabriel should fail then his sister, Joleta, whose seductive charms no man can resist is waiting to prevail. Caught between warring factions and nations, between the wiles of Gabriel and the lascivious charms of Joleta, will Lymond prove strong enough to remain his own man? Tidy condition, minor marks on the cover. Minor marks inside the cover. Binding is poor loose pages.

Heidi Grows Up

$12.00

Heidi Grows Up, also known as Heidi Grows Up: A Sequel to Heidi, is a 1936 novel and sequel to Johanna Spyri’s 1881 novel Heidi, written by Spyri’s French and English translator, Charles Tritten, after a three-decade-long period of pondering what to write, since Spyri’s death gave no sequel of her own. The book shows scuff marks around the edges, minor stains on some pages. Binding is good. Image is of the actual book

The Hamilton Case

$14.00

MURDER, A MOONLESS NIGHT, THE JUNGLE CROWDING CLOSE.477. The place is Ceylon, the time the 1930s. Set amid tea plantations and jungle, decay, corruption and the backwash of empire, this gripping nuanced novel has a pitch-perfect ear for the comedy and a sharp eye for the tragedy of a world at the end of its tether. Sam Obeysekere – ‘obey’ by name and by nature – is a Ceylonese lawyer, a perfect product of empire. His family once had wealth and influence but starts to crack open as political change comes to the island, and Sam’s glamorous father dies leaving gambling debts. But the Obeysekeres’ troubles reach back into the past, when a baby was found dead in his cot. And at the heart of the novel is the Hamilton Case, a murder scandal that shakes the upper echelons of island society. Sam’s involvement in it makes his name but sets his life on course for disappointment. Full of irresistible characters – Sam himself, a triumph of ambivalence, resentment and pathos; his beautiful, unstable sister; his flamboyant mother Maud – this is a sinuous, constantly surprising tale. It paints a haunting picture of the end of an era, suffused with ‘the unbearable thought that everything might have been different. A flamboyant beauty who once partied with the Prince of Wales and who now, in her seventh decade, has gone native in a Ceylonese jungle. A proud, Oxford-educated lawyer who unwittingly seals his own professional fate when he dares to solve the sensational Hamilton murder case that has rocked the upper echelons of local society. A young woman who retreats from her family and the world after her infant brother is found suffocated in his crib. These are among the linked lives compellingly portrayed in a novel everywhere hailed for its dazzling grace and savage wit – a spellbinding tale of family and duty, of legacy and identity, a novel that brilliantly probes the ultimate mystery of what makes us who we are. Very tidy condition almost as new.

A Perfect Crime

$6.00

When an adulterous affair is revealed, a devious mind begins to construct the perfect, flawless crime. No loose ends. Everything considered: motive, means, opportunity, evidence, suspects, alibis. The perpetrator must remain an invisible presence, seeing the plot through to its chilling conclusion, manipulating the players like chess pieces in an intricate, deadly game. The unfaithful wife, the cheating lover, the loyal friend, the jealous husband, the ultimate act of revenge. In Peter Abrahams’s new thriller, four lives hang in precarious balance – as a cunning mastermind prepares their roles in A Perfect Crime. — from http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk (March 22, 2014) Tidy condition.

The Mammoth Book of Travel in Dangerous Places

$12.00

The great explorers were the celebrities of their day – the romance and danger of their daring expeditions captured the public imagination and the world’s headlines to an extraordinary degree. Not all of them lived to tell the tale, of course, but those who emerged triumphant from jungle, desert or polar wasteland were hailed as if returning from beyond the grave. Journalists vied for their stories and publishers rushed their first-hand accounts of exciting and dangerous journeys into print for a wide and voracious readership. Acclaimed travel historian John Keay introduces this selection of the best of these first-hand narratives, including those of John Ross and John Franklin, writing about their experiences in the Arctic; Richard Burton’s account of his search for the source of the Nile; John Speke on Lake Victoria; David Livingstone and Henry Stanley’s adventures in central Africa; Alexander McKenzie’s first crossing of America and Meriwether Lewis’s encounter with the Shoshonee; Robert Peary and Roald Amundsen’s voyages to the poles; and the poignant last words of William Wills in Australia and Robert Scott’s In Extremis.

Keay includes the experiences of four remarkable twentieth-century explorers: Hiram Bingham on the discovery of Machu Picchu; Wilfred Thesiger on Arabia’s Empty Quarter; Edmund Hillary on reaching the summit of Everest; and Harry St John Bridger Philby facing despair and defeat in the Arabian desert. Very tidy condition.

The Provence Trilogy

$8.00

Peter Mayle & his wife did what most of us only imagine doing when they made their long-time dream of a life abroad a reality: throwing caution to the wind, they bought a glorious 200-year-old farmhouse in the Luberon & began a new life. They survive the unexpected & often hilarious curiosities of rural Provencal life. The trilogy consists of ‘A Year in Provence’, ‘Toujours Provence’ and ‘Encore Provence’.’Peter Mayle’s idyllic portrait makes you almost taste the wonderful food and wine, feel the sun and balmy breezes’ Sunday Express. Peter Mayle was born in Brighton, England on June 14, 1939. He began his career in advertising as a copywriter and rose to the executive ranks, but left advertising in 1975 to write educational books, including a series on sex education for children and young adults. His educational books including Where Did I Come From? and What’s Happening to Me? His travel memoir, A Year in Provence, received the British Book Awards’ Best Travel Book of the Year in 1990 and was adapted into a television mini-series. His other nonfiction books included Toujours Provence, Encore Provence, Provence A-Z, and French Lessons: Adventures with Knife, Fork and Corkscrew. His fiction books included The Marseille Caper, The Corsican Caper, and A Good Year, which was adapted into a 2006 film of the same name starring Russell Crowe and Marion Cotillard. Mayle died on January 18, 2018 at the age of 78. Tidy condition, minor marks on the cover.

Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption

$8.00

New York Times bestselling author Stephen King’s beloved novella, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption — the basis for the Best Picture Academy Award–nominee The Shawshank Redemption — about an unjustly imprisoned convict who seeks a strangely satisfying revenge, is available as a standalone book. Suspenseful, mysterious, and heart-wrenching, Stephen King’s extraordinary novella, populated by a cast of unforgettable characters, tells a powerful tale of crushing despair and liberating hope through the eyes of Ellis “Red” Redding. Red’s a guy who can get you whatever you want here in Maine’s corrupt and hard-edged Shawshank State Penitentiary (for a price, of course), but the one thing he doesn’t count on is an unexpected friendship forged with fellow inmate Andy Dufresne—an inscrutable one-time banker perhaps falsely convicted of brutal, calculated murder who will go on to transform everyone’s lives within these prison walls. Originally published in the 1982 collection Different Seasons, it was adapted into the 1994 film The Shawshank Redemption starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. Nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, this modern classic has become one of the most beloved films of all time. A mesmerizing work of unjust imprisonment and strangely satisfying revenge, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption remains one of Stephen King’s most beloved and iconic stories. Very tidy condition

The Little White Horse

$8.00

For a fleeting instant Maria thought she saw a little white horse with a flowing mane and tail, head raised, poised, halted in mid-flight, as though it had seen her and was glad.’ The beautiful valley of Moonacre is shadowed by the memory of the Moon Princess and the mysterious little white horse. When Maria Merryweather comes there on a visit she finds herself involved with an ancient feud. She is determined to restore peace and happiness to the whole of Moonacre Valley. And Maria usually gets her own way. Tidy condition

A Special Relationship

$8.00

Sally Goodchild is everything you’d expect of a thirty-seven year old American journalist – independent, strong-willed and ambitious. That is until she meets Tony Hobbs, an English foreign correspondent, on assignment in Cairo. After a passionate but uneasy romance, Sally’s life is turned upside down when she unexpectedly finds herself married, pregnant and living in London. Married life in a foreign place is a far bigger adjustment than Sally and Tony could ever have imagined – and as their lives shift from freedom and adventure to responsibility and hard work, everyday problems soon spiral into nightmares. After the birth of their son, Sally finds herself trapped in a downward spiral of post-natal depression over which she has little control, whilst Tony’s life returns to relative normality. Filled with resentment and unable to cope with the cards life has dealt her, Sally is shocked when the man she trusted above all others turns against her. As her world begins to fall down around her, Sally quickly realises she must fight before she loses everything. In this authentic and compelling novel, Kennedy explores the misunderstandings that can occur when two people speak the same language but miss all the vital signs. Minor marks and creases on the cover.

Tarzan of the Apes

$14.00

A baby boy, left alone in the African jungle after the deaths of his parents, is adopted by an ape and raised to manhood without ever seeing another human being. Set amid the vibrant colors and sounds of the savage African jungle, this classic work, rich in suspense and action, has beckoned generations of readers on a journey to romance and adventure. An exhilarating work that takes readers to that faraway place in their minds where dreams prevail. Very tidy condition as new.

Further Along the Road Less Traveled The Unending Journey Toward Spiritual Growth : the Edited Lectures

$12.00

Further Along the Road Less Traveled takes the lectures of Dr. Peck and presents his profound insights into the issues that confront and challenge all of us today: spirituality, forgiveness, relationships, and growing up. In this aid for living less simplistically, you will learn not to look for the easy answers but to think multidimensionally. You will learn to reach for the “ultimate step,” which brings you face to face with your personal spirituality. It will be this that helps you appreciate the complexity that is life. Continue the journey of personal and spiritual growth with this wise and insightful book. Very tidy condition.

Life Support

$6.00

The overnight ER rotation at Springer Hospital is a calm one, which suits Dr. Toby Harper just fine. While Toby is fiercely proud of the stripes she earned as a resident in a big-city ER, she’s come to appreciate the pace at Springer. But no hospital could have been prepared for the man Toby admits one quiet night. Delirious and in critical condition from a possible viral infection of the brain, he barely responds to treatment. And then he disappears without a trace. Under fire from the hospital administration for literally losing a patient, and fearful that she’s missed a life-threatening diagnosis, Toby knows she must find the patient. Her hunt is intensified when a second delirious patient dies in the hospital’s care. But even more chilling is the discovery that the infection can only be spread through direct tissue exchange. Tidy condition, missing front fly leaf.

Guilt by Association

$6.00

.A provocative tale that mirrors today’s headlines, this page-turning first novel is a gripping, intelligent and totally satisfying account of one woman’s brave struggle to triumph over the pain of a vicious rape, her battle to rebuild her life and the ultimate, shocking confrontation with the man who nearly destroyed her. Tidy condition, stains on some pages. DIFFERENT COVER

Damnation Falls

$6.00

A stunningly atmospheric contemporary stand-alone – about murder, madness and dangerous secrets in a small town Randall Wilkes, his big-city journalism career in ruins, has returned after twenty years to Pilgrim’s Rest, the Tennessee hill town where he grew up. He has taken on a lucrative but low-prestige writing job for Sonny McMahan, a former governor and Randall’s boyhood friend. Faye McMahan, Sonny’s mother, is addled with age, imagining that her dead husband is alive and worrying that her son might be in danger. Amid a violent autumn storm, Randall finds Faye hideously murdered, hanged by the neck from a bridge over the town landmark called Damnation Falls. Within days, another person connected to the McMahan clan is murdered in an even more grisly fashion. And the bones of a third, long-buried murder victim – a young woman – have emerged from the earth. Randall’s ties to the victims force him to acknowledge debts that go back decades. Drawing on his investigative skills and his roots in the region, he sets out to discover who is behind the killings. His search takes him the length of the state – a land once split by civil war, where history lies close to the surface and tales of murder and betrayal weigh heavily on the town of Pilgrim’s Rest. Before all the answers are in, more people will die, an old score will be settled, and the dead will finally tell their stories. Sticker on front cover, front fly leaf removed.

Revolution in World Missions

$8.00

Do you long to let go of self-centeredness and be more eternally minded? Do you desire to make a difference in the lost world but aren’t sure how to go about it? Based on the testimony of thousands who have read Revolution in World Missions, this gripping message can radically change your life.In this exciting and fast-moving narrative, K.P. Yohannan shares how God brought him from his remote Indian village to become the founder of Gospel for Asia. Drawing from fascinating true stories and eye-opening statistics, K.P. challenges Christians to examine and change their lifestyles in view of millions who have never heard the Gospel. Tidy condition

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