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Little, Brown & Company, 2018. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. CONDITION: NEW 2018 Little, Brown hardcover (red boards0 & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Deckle-edges. CONTENT: Four young men struggle to liberate themselves from the burden of being black and male in America in an assured debut "as up-to the-minute as a Kendrick Lamar track and as ruefully steeped in eternal truths as a Gogol tale". Bound together by shared experience but pulled apart by their changing fortunes, four young friends coming of age in the postindustrial enclave of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, struggle to liberate themselves from the legacies left to them as black men in America. With potent immediacy and bracing candor, this provocative debut follows a decade in the lives of Dub, Rolls, Rye, and Gio as they each grapple with the complexity of their family histories, the newfound power of sex and drugs, and the ferocity of their desires. Gio proves himself an unforgettable narrator, beautifully… Read More

Quirk Publications, 2008. 1st Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Lars Leetaru cover art; B&W illus by Eugene Smith. CONDITION: NEW 2009 Quirk trade paperback, first PB edition, first printing. Cover art by Lars Leetaru. Clever B&W maps and 3 illustrations by Eugene Smith. The illustrations are within the first few pages. CONTENT: From the publisher of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies comes a new tale of romance, heartbreak, and tentacled mayhem. Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters expands the original text of the beloved Jane Austen novel with all-new scenes of giant lobsters, rampaging octopi, two-headed sea serpents, and other biological monstrosities. As our story opens, the Dashwood sisters are evicted from their childhood home and sent to live on a mysterious island full of savage creatures and dark secrets. While sensible Elinor falls in love with Edward Ferrars, her romantic sister Marianne is courted by both the handsome Willoughby and the hideous… Read More

Crossroad Books, 1992. 1st Paperback Edition Printing Unknown. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. John O'Brien B&W illustrations and cover art. CONDITION: UNREAD 1992 Crossroad Books paperback, appears to be first paperback edition (1981), but no printing is given. Interesting B&W illustrations (and cover art) by John O'Brien. CONTENT: Here, the charming, mature stories from the internationallly beloved monk are accompanied by original art. Like the parables of Jesus, these tales repeatedly unfold new levels of meaning if we are willing to sit with them. "Theophane's view of God was expansive. It was about God as the center of deep belonging. It was about God as the purveyor of Grace, not judgement. It was about God who celebrated the messy and ordinary and found it sacred. This book is a worthy addition to great devotional and meditative works." " Especially beloved from Tales are the following: "The Pearl of Great Price", "Myself","The Gun", and most especially "Now!" I have always felt that… Read More