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1	Under the Persimmon Tree more books like this by Suzanne Fisher Staples add to wishlist Left alone in Afghanistan, young Najmah hopes to find her father and brother, who were conscripted by the Taliban, and she begins the perilous journey to cross the border into Pakistan. There, an American woman teaches refugee children under the persimmon tree in her garden. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Persimmon Tree by Bryce Courtenay add to wishlist see all copies from $16.00! new only from $28.92! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Persimmon Wind Martial Artist's Journey more books like this by Dave Lowry add to wishlist A moving account of the journey of a martial artist, or "bugeisha". It is the author's own story of his continuing growth as he walks along the trail that leads to fulfilment, and faces the challenge of integrating the cultural streams of East and West. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.09! \| first editions
4	Sunnybrook: A True Story with Lies-- more books like this by Persimmon Blackbridge add to wishlist Sunnybrook: A True Story with Lies is the hilarious and angry story of a young woman who fakes her way into a job that changes her life. One cover-up follows another as Diane hides her learning disabilities from her new employer, the "Sunnybrook Institution for the Mentally Handicapped" and her girlfriend. But her dreams of becoming "a ... see all copies from $2.39! new only from $72.38! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Prozac Highway more books like this by Persimmon Blackbridge add to wishlist Finalist for the Lambda Literary Award "When your car is spinning out of control heading for the guard rail, you have all the time in the world." Losing her nerve and burning out fast, hardcore lesbian performance artist Jam has trouble coping with the outside world. Her best friend and former lover, Roz thinks Jam's losing it, big time. Her ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.61! \| signed copies \| SVS
6	The Persimmon Tree and Other Stories more books like this by Marjorie Faith Barnard add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.49! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Out of the Blue: One Woman's Return from Stroke to a Full, Creative Life more books like this by Bonnie Sherr Klein, Persimmon Blackbridge add to wishlist "A valuable resource for anyone who has experienced a stroke" ("Publishers Weekly"), this book chronicles the author's fight to get "back to normal" and the tremendous adjustment she and her family have had to make in a world still largely ignorant of its disabled population. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.75! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Her Tongue on My Theory Her Tongue on My Theory: Images, Essays and Fantasies Images, Essays and Fantasies more books like this by Kiss & Tell, Susan Stewart, Persimmon Blackbridge add to wishlist A daring collage of explicit lesbian sexual imagery, erotic writing, personal histories, and provocative cultural analysis infused with humor. By the creators of Drawing the Line. see all copies from $2.94! new only from $20.65!
9	The Tiger and the Dried Persimmon more books like this by Janie Jaehyun Park add to wishlist In this Korean folktale, a tiger overhears a mother calming her baby with the offer of a dried persimmon. The tiger assumes that a dried persimmon is the fiercest beast in the world--because the mere mention of it quiets the child instantly. When a thief jumps on the tiger's back, the terrified tiger runs off to his mountain convinced the fierce ... see all copies from $3.07! new only from $64.33! \| first editions
10	Still Sane more books like this by Persimmon Blackbridge, Sheila Gilhooly add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
11	Prozac Highway more books like this by Persimmon Blackridge, Persimmon Blackbridge add to wishlist A humorous novel about a massively depressed middle-aged lesbian performance artist and cleaning woman with writer's block, who becomes obsessed with life on the Internet, where she pursues an online romance with a woman called Fruitbat. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12	Square Persimmon more books like this by Takashi Atoda, Millicent Horton (Translator) add to wishlist The Square Persimmon and Other Stories is an introduction to the work of Takashi Atoda, one of Japan's most popular and versatile writers of fiction. His themes-first love, lost love, change, fate-are universal ones, but his characters and settings are Japanese. see all copies from $26.95! first editions
13 view cover	Never Pluck a Persimmon more books like this by Virginia Morrow Black add to wishlist In its sesquicentennial year, Greentree, Indiana, purchases a portable classroom to alleviate overcrowding at Centennial School. However, prize persimmon trees growing nearby prevent the portable classroom (dubbed "Sesqui") from installing toilets. When Sesqui secedes from Centennial, the fun begins. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.65! \| SVS
14 view cover	Where Persimmon Was King more books like this by William Preston, Jr. add to wishlist By reproducing both U.S.D.A. plant explorer Palemon Howard Dorsett's photographs and his narrative, Preston gives an unparalleled view of the phenomenal effort made by the Chinese to establish, grow, and sell persimmons in and around Peking in the 1930s. see all copies from $17.50! new only from $28.53! \| SVS
15 view cover	Persimmon Days more books like this by Betty Jean Mock add to wishlist Presenting the true story of an orphan, Dolly, renamed Maureen, adopted by a childless couple. Maureen experienced unexpected transition. Grandpa, wise, elderly Czechoslovakian, became her solace. Adult Maureen became wife, mother, and herself a social worker in adoptions. Woven into the fabric of this book, like the colored strands in a tartan, ... see all copies from $12.50! new only from $13.18! \| SVS
16	The French-Icarian Persimmon Tree Cookbook by Louise Lum add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
17	The Persimmon Tree Carol more books like this by Carolyn Page (Editor), Shelby Stephenson, Roy Zarucchi (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $8.00! signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Tales from the Persimmon Patch: Spunky Saves the Day more books like this by Sherri Baker add to wishlist Spunky Saves the Day is a delightful tale of life deep inside the Persimmon Patch. Having been labeled an outcast by Mayor Polly Polliwog, poor Spunky is unable to find anyone willing to be his friend. When danger comes to the Persimmon Patch, however, it is Mayor Polly who realizes that Spunky just may be the only one who can save them. In the ... see all copies from $11.71! new only from $13.58! \| SVS
19	Persimmon Hill : a narrative of old St. Louis and the far west more books like this by William Clark Kennerly, Elizabeth Russell add to wishlist see all copies from $3.57! new only from $32.55! \| first editions
20 view cover	Persimmon Wind: A Martial Artist's Journey in Japan more books like this by Dave Lowry add to wishlist see all copies from $10.00! new only from $10.00! \| first editions
21 view cover	Persimmon more books like this by Joji Numata, Thomas Boggs (Translator) add to wishlist Megumi, a 22-year-old nurse, has a father complex: she dotes on older men. Her affair with Tanabe, a man in his late forties, is fueled by mutually embarrassing sexual secrets, not the least of which is Megumi's deep-rooted incest fetish. But when Tanabe's real 21-year-old daughter enters the picture, the situation threatens to soar to levels of ... see all copies from $12.34! new only from $12.34!
22 view cover	Furry Tails: The Adventures of Cinnamon Persimmon more books like this by Tristan Perry Phd add to wishlist The Atkins family has a new addition to their homeaan apricot-colored toy poodleaCinnamon Persimmon. Many adventures await Cinnamonafrom backyard encounters with other animals to befriending a sick, elderly patient to lift her spirits. Cinnamon is quite the curious puppy, which gets her into trouble at times. The poodle with the big brown eyes is ... see all copies from $3.70! new only from $18.83! \| SVS
23	The persimmon tree : new pastoral and lyrical poems. more books like this by Peter Viereck add to wishlist see all copies from $7.50! first editions
24 view cover	Persimmon Capital Murders more books like this by Nellotie Porter Chastain add to wishlist Every year, one young lady from Mitchell High School is crowned Persimmon Festival Queen during the annual week-long festivalauntil this year. On the third Wednesday before the crowning of the queen, the first contestant is murdered. One week later, to the day, another young lady dies. Mayor Morris, a devout Christian, seeks Godas direction for ... see all copies from $35.00! new only from $35.00! \| first editions
25 view cover	From Gladiateur to Persimmon: Turf Memories of Thirty Years more books like this by Sydenham Dixon add to wishlist Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. see all copies from $25.01! new only from $25.01!

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