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1	W.C. Fields: A Biography more books like this by James Curtis This biography of the large-nosed, top-hat wearing comic covers his much remarked-upon childhood, his early years as a traveling juggler (which morphed into a comedy act over time), his appearances in silent films and later talkies, and his descent into the bottom of the bottle, which ultimately cost both him his career and life. A New York Times ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.55! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Between Flops: A Biography of Preston Sturges more books like this by James Curtis The comic genius behind such classic 1940s films as THE MIRACLE AT MORGAN CREEK and SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS, Preston Sturges lived a life of smashing highs and miserable lows. The eccentric writer and director grew up in Europe, under the care of his colorful, artistic mother and her famous friends. After stints as a soldier and an inventor, Sturges ... see all copies from $2.35! new only from $22.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Linda Brown, You Are Not Alone: The Brown V. Board of Education Decision more books like this by Joyce Carol Thomas (Editor), Curtis James (Illustrator) Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1954 Supreme Court decision that desegregated public schools, this collection of personal reflections, stories, and poems from ten of today's top children's authors celebrates the hard-earned promise of equality in education. Illustrations. see all copies from $2.98! new only from $6.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	The School Is Not White!: A True Story of the Civil Rights Movement more books like this by Doreen Rappaport, Curtis James (Illustrator) Gorgeously illustrated and told, this is the true story of what occurred in a small Mississippi town in the 1960s when a family of sharecroppers wanted their eight children to have an equal opportunity for a good education and sent them to the "all-white" schools. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.48! \| SVS
5	Social Problems more books like this by Lorne Tepperman, James Curtis This is a core text for courses in social problems. Using a strong Canadian perspective, it examines the social dynamics and consequences of social problems (such as unemployment, poverty, global inequality) through the lens of the main sociological paradigms. It takes a broad approach and examines the social construction of social problems and ... see all copies from $4.55! new only from $36.68! \| first editions
6	Vampire Bugs: Stories Conjured from the Past more books like this by Sharon Dennis Wyeth, Curtis E James (Illustrator) Retellings of folklore and legends, the six stories in this anthology all share a mysterious or scary theme. Readers will meet ghosts, witches, and voodoo queens who transform children into bugs. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
7	The Mexican Border Cities: Landscape Anatomy and Place Personality more books like this by Daniel D Arreola, James Roberto Curtis The Mexican Border Cities examines eighteen cities along the 2,000-mile border, ranging from towns of less than 10,000 people to dynamic metropolises of nearly a million. Arreola and Curtis show that, despite their proximity to the United States, these border cities are fundamentally Mexican places, as distinguished by their cultural landscapes. ... see all copies from $4.31! new only from $28.15! \| first editions
8	Shango more books like this by James Roberto Curtis Miguel is Cuban American, with the accent on American. But beneath the surface of his sun-drenched Miami lifestyle lurks an evil that threatens to destroy him. The chance reading of a newspaper article reporting a stolen skull and the ritualistic murder of a petty drug dealer pitches Miguel into battle with an underworld dominated by santeria in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $22.19! \| first editions
9	The sociology of knowledge: a reader more books like this by James E. Curtis (Compiled by), John W. Petras see all copies from $15.50! first editions
10	Working with Mr. Wright: What It Was Like more books like this by Curtis Besinger, James F. O'Gorman (Foreword by) In this personal recollection by one of Frank Lloyd Wright's former apprentices, Curtis Besinger provides a lively account of daily life at Taliesin, the community of architects Wright established in Wisconsin and Arizona. An apprenticeship with the Fellowship entailed architectural tasks, such as drafting, designing, and overseeing projects, ... see all copies from $9.95! first editions
11	James Whale: A New World of Gods and Monsters more books like this by James Curtis A biography of the film director known for his horror movies. Whale began his career as an actor and stage manager before winning acclaim as a theater director in London. He ended up in Hollywood, where he made his directorial debut in 1930 with the war movie "Journey's End", and followed a year later with the classic "Frankenstein". Whale ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.36! \| first editions \| SVS
12	Andrew Jackson and the Search for Vindication more books like this by James C Curtis see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.63! \| first editions
13 view cover	The Aspern Papers and the Turn of the Screw: 3 more books like this by Henry James (Photographer), Anthony Curtis (Notes by) James's dense, complex prose style and his deep and subtle musings into the springs of character are as evident in his novellas and short stories as in his novels. Like much of his fiction, his short works are often about the contrasts between America and Europe, and many of them are influenced by the stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne.THE ASPERN ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
14	The Fox at Bay: Martin Van Buren and the Presidency, 1837-1841 more books like this by James C Curtis see all copies from $7.22!
15	A short history of educational ideas more books like this by Stanley James Curtis, Myrtle E. A. Boultwood see all copies from $2.25! first editions
16	An introductory history of English education since 1800. more books like this by Stanley James Curtis, Myrtle Emma Amelia Boultwood see all copies from $3.60! first editions
17 view cover	Freedom Ship more books like this by Doreen Rappaport, Curtis James (Illustrator) During the Civil War, young Samuel and his father can see Union ships in the Atlantic Ocean as they work as slaves on a Confederate steam ship out of Charleston. On May 13, 1862, Samuel and his family risk everything to reach a Union ship and escape. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.01! \| first editions \| SVS
18	History of education in Great Britain more books like this by Stanley James Curtis see all copies from $4.95! first editions
19 view cover	Planet Earth Pa more books like this by Neil Curtis, James Muirden, Michael Allaby Text and illustrations, diagrams, tables, and charts present information on such topics as surface features of Earth, weather and climate, natural resources, and environmental problems. see all copies from $5.94!
20 view cover	White Servitude in the Colony of Virginia: A Study of the System of Indentured Labor in the American Colonies more books like this by James C. Ballagh see all copies from $12.50! new only from $13.75! \| SVS
21	The Pleasures of Life After 40 more books like this by Rex Curtis, James T. Pendergrast see all copies from $1.99! first editions
22	James Whale more books like this by James Curtis see all copies from $5.85! signed copies \| first editions
23	A sociology of belief more books like this by James T. Borhek, Richard Farnsworth Curtis see all copies from $3.02! new only from $14.50! \| first editions
24 view cover	Haves and Have-Nots: An International Reader on Social Inequality more books like this by James Curtis (Editor), Lorne Tepperman (Editor), Alan Wain (Designer) see all copies from $1.99! new only from $33.80! \| first editions
25 view cover	Solid-state radar transmitters more books like this by Ostroff see all copies from $95.34! new only from $95.34! \| SVS

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