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  Adventures in Kaphornia 01 -...

  Christian Lonsing

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  Countess Esmeralda of Belzheim has a problem: She needs a dragon, alive and within 7 days. Are the heroes who have just arrived in Kaphornia brave enough to face this dangerous challenge?
  
  Draconian Rhapsody is a complete game providing 3 hours of humorous, adventurous entertainment for you and 3 or 4 friends for the price of two movie tickets.
  
  With simple rules, and all the preparation done for you, you can jump straight into the adventure. You will be playing within half an hour of opening the book.

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  Platform Souls - The...

  Nicholas Whittaker

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  Nicholas Whittaker's much-loved classic recollects the long sunny days of his childhood when, notepad in hand, jam sandwiches in the duffel bag, he happily spent his time jotting down train numbers during the Indian summer of steam and the heyday of diesel.
  
  Whittaker returns to his roots in this updated edition, casting a sceptical eye over recent developments, catching up with old acquaintances and considering the toll that half a century of ridicule and a couple of decades of privatisation have wrought upon his beloved pastime.
  
  As Andrew Martin notes in his Foreword, this is 'one of the best books ever written about rail enthusiasm'. Equally it is a poetically written memoir of growing up in a more innocent age, a hymn to British eccentricity and to the virtues of observing the world around you: 'Spotters – of trains, planes, buses or birds – are a last redoubt for something rapidly vanishing from our lives: looking outward, seeing, observing. People notice things less and less these days, while watching things more and more.'
  
  Praise for the first edition:
  
  'An elegy: for the steam trains already vanishing when Whittaker's hobby began in 1964; for the short-lived diesel age which followed; for an era of near innocence.' Times Literary Supplement
  
  'Whittaker writes with humour and considerable evocative power … For anyone who will admit to having a childhood brush with this now derided hobby, Platform Souls brings it all rushing back.' Independent
  
  'Destined to become the Fever Pitch of the sidings and embankments' Publishing News

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  The Death of the USS Thresher -...

  Norman Polmar

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  When she first went to sea in April of 1961, the U.S. nuclear submarine Thresher was the most advanced submarine at sea, built specifically to hunt and kill Soviet submarines. In The Death of the USS Thresher, renowned naval and intelligence consultant Norman Polmar recounts the dramatic circumstances surrounding her implosion, which killed all 129 men on board, in history's first loss of a nuclear submarine. This revised edition of Polmar's 1964 classic is based on interviews with the Thresher's first command officer, other submarine officers, and the designers of the submarine. Polmar provides recently declassified information about the submarine, and relates the loss to subsequent U.S. and Soviet nuclear submarine sinkings, as well as to the escape and rescue systems developed by the Navy in the aftermath of the disaster. The Death of the USS Thresher is a must-listen for the legions of fans who enjoyed the late Peter Maas's New York Times bestseller The Terrible Hours.

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  My Cat Hates My Date! - Teach...

  Amy Shojai

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  CREATE A FURRY LOVE-CONNECTION! 
  Cats are considered a part of the family, but what do you do when your kitty interferes with love and romance? When your cat hates your date, but you're smitten, what's a caring pet owner to do? Or perhaps you're pregnant, and your longtime "fur-kid" acts jealous, or you worry Grandma's cats aren't used to toddler antics. The stress put on family relationships can make animal behaviors and communication go sideways, and turn a once loving pet bond into a dysfunctional relationship. Cats often lose their homes or lives when the bond breaks, unless you teach cats to accept babies, toddlers, and lovers. 
  MY CAT HATES MY DATE! packs prescriptive advice into a short how-to guide that offers step-by-step instructions how to improve family relationships between babies, toddlers, kids and adults, and your furry family members. You'll learn:  
  •Why Cats Hate New People 
  •7 Tips to Fix Feline Jealousy 
  •7 Ways Cats Show Love 
  •The Health Benefits of Pets & Why Kids Benefit Most! 
  •Cat-to-Baby Introductions 
  •Cat-to-Toddler/Kid Introductions 
  •Why "Acting" Like Cats Makes You a Great Romantic Catch 
  With a fun conversational tone and easy to use proven techniques, MY CAT HATES MY DATE! helps ensure your loving bond remains strong and intact. 
  NOTE: If your sweetheart wants you to choose between him/her and your cat, suggest they read this book, before you show 'em the door. Use the book as a "pet test" to teach dates how to win affection from your furry family members! 

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  My Sunday Best - 101 Curious...

  Oliver Pritchett

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  A witty compendium of musings on modern life from two of Britain’s best-loved father and son humorists. 
   
  Ever unafraid to tackle the great matters of the day—and even more at home in the company of the apparently trivial—Oliver Pritchett might lament the lost art of how to end a tedious phone conversation, report on his investigations into the world’s “superfruits,” or answer such a pressing question as, How does one spot a Bank Holiday? Why do we clap at things that don’t need applause? or, What is the correct protocol should Prince William land a helicopter in one’s garden? 
   
  Anthologized for the first time, and illustrated by his son Matt’s brilliantly witty cartoons, Oliver’s writings reflect upon just how quaint, odd and beautifully absurd life is. 
   
  So we invite you to sit back and enjoy this whimsical and comical collection of curious contemplations, which quite simply, well, “Just occured to me . . .”

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  Bohemian San Francisco

  Clarence Edgar Edwords

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  While describing his dining experiences throughout "Bohemian San Francisco," Clarence Edwords paints an historic panorama of California cuisine with all its cosmopolitan influences. Best of all, he offers tantalizing recipes culled from conversations with the master chefs of 1914 in "The City by the Bay." (Summary by Denny)

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