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�2003
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English
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10-year-old Luke lives with his parents and grandparents in Arkansas during the Korean War. To pick the cotton in their fields, they must hire "hill people" and Mexicans. Hank is a "hill person" who doesn't take kindly to people looking down on him. Luke witnesses a fight that Hank gets into that causes the death of another person. With better times ahead to look forward to, the town gets excited about a new invention - television.
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"The hill people and the Mexicans arrived on the same day. It was a Wednesday, early in September 1952. The Cardinals were five games behind the Dodgers with three weeks to go, and the season looked hopeless. The cotton, however, was waist-high to my father, over my head, and he and my grandfather could be heard before supper whispering words that were seldom heard. It could be a 'good crop'." Thus begins from author John Grisham, a story inspired...
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Horror novel set in the ln the 1800's about a demented artist and his mansion that is built with 13 steps leading up to a cupalo and sacrifices to the beast! A mortician who has the gift of dead speak teams up with a newspaper reporter to fight for the very lives of the people in the city and graveyards alike!
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There is nothing quite like having your own business to make you feel financially independent and in charge of your own destiny. One easy business that you can start up, that is just right for the current economy, is a home painting business.
Why home painting? People always need services. Even in the Great Depression, service businesses were still in hot demand. Since most people are not selling their homes and are staying put, many of them want...
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Joe Di Capra enters his senior year of high school determined to break out of his predictable life and
expand his world, as he prepares for the future. His neighborhood on the East Side of Genesee,
New York has seen better days. The recession and social upheaval of the late 1970's hit Upstate hard,
leaving Joe's East Side in turmoil.
With a job at the neighborhood grocery store, a championship run with his CYO basketball team,
and success...
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This rare book invited homeowners of the Victorian era to eschew "white houses with green blinds" and join in the revolutionary trend towards colorful houses. They explain clearly how to mix primary and secondary colors to achieve such popular, mellow tones of the period as olive, russet, citrine, buff, plum, and sage. 20 color plates.
8) The Irishman
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Criterion collection volume 1058
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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An epic saga of organized crime in post-war America told through the eyes of World War II veteran Frank Sheeran, a hustler and hitman who worked alongside some of the most notorious figures of the twentieth century. Left behind by the world, former hit man and union truck driver Frank Sheeran looks back from a nursing home on his life's journey through the ranks of organized crime: from his involvement with Philadelphia mob boss Russell Bufalino to...
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Home Made volume 5
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English
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A house coated with colorful ceramics stands out from its neighbours in this small hamlet.
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What could possibly go wrong when three intrepid mice decide to go into business painting houses? Find out in this colorful, hilarious storybook that boys and girls will want to read again and again.
Hickory, Dickory and Doc are three brothers who just happen to be mice. They decide to go into business painting houses and launch The Hickory Dickory Doc House Painting Company!
It was a brilliant plan! Hickory was a good salesperson. His job was to...
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Barack Obama's election as the first black president in American history forced a reconsideration of racial reality and possibility. It also incited an outpouring of discussion and analysis of Obama's personal and political exploits. Paint the White House Black fills a significant void in Obama-themed debate, shifting the emphasis from the details of Obama's political career to an understanding of how race works in America. In this groundbreaking...
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This book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home.
With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas-both classic and unexpected-and more than 400 photographs...
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Perfect for kids and crafters, this fun guide will teach you how to paint flowers, cottages, houses, and towns on stones!
New painters wanted! No experience necessary! With Lin Wellford's instruction, thousands have discovered the thrill of turning rocks into works of art. Her bestselling books have helped to awaken interest in modern rock painting. It's the perfect hobby-fast, fun, and inexpensive.
Rock Painting Flowers, Cottages, Houses, and Towns...
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