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Fashion Forward?

November 3, 2010 Mary Kelly Looking Good

Woman Style Your Personal Guide to Timeless Fashion Feldon 1979 I keep thinking fashion books should be a slam dunk for weeding say after 10 years.  This book was also kind of cruddy on the outside.  Seriously.  Even though timeless

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Church for the retarded

November 3, 2010 Mary Kelly Department of God, Parent/Teacher Collection

The Church:  The Gifted and Retarded Child Kemp 1957 Given the date of this publication I am impressed that someone was actually addressing special needs children.  Although this book might be important in a religious education collection, it really doesn’t

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carving pumpkins

Halloween Fun

November 2, 2010 Holly Craptastic Crafts and Hobbies, Holiday Collection

Carving Jack O Lanterns Gendusa 1989 Submitter: The first book, Carving Jack-O’-Lanterns by Sam Gendusa was published in 1988 and provides multitudes of ways to terrify children.  I especially like the picture of the kids standing next to the jack-o-lantern

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music and communism

Communist Music

November 1, 2010 Holly But it's Historical!

Communism, Hypnotism, and the Beatles Noebel 1965 I can understand this book being in certain university or special library collections, but public libraries? Hmmm… It doesn’t show on the book cover, but WorldCat shows a sub-title of: “an analysis of

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Checking 'em out and sizing 'em up

Prejudice 101

October 28, 2010 Mary Kelly For the Kids

Checking ’em out and sizing ’em up Wilt 1980 I know I have a particular bias about solving parenting problems with a story (and barely a story at that).  I have been to motherhood hell and barely survived with my

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pop up phobias

Awesome Books – Not Awful

October 27, 2010 Holly Not Really Awful

Pop-Up Book of Phobias Greenberg 1999 Once in a while Holly and I get submissions that are just awesome and wonderful.  Do they fit in a library collection?  Depends on your audience.  I have a couple of these books that

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Abracadabra…You’re Famous!

October 26, 2010 Holly Fine and Not So Fine Arts

How to Get Publicity in Newspapers Furst 1975 Submitter: Have I got a book for you.  It’s from my own library, but is available in a number of public libraries.  The book could be an all-time prize winner.  I spotted it

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smoking

Smoking is VERY BAD!

October 25, 2010 Mary Kelly For the Kids, Vice Patrol

Smoking and Health Ward 1986 I don’t know if you all have heard this: Smoking is VERY BAD for you. You all know that teen nonfiction titles are a particular sore spot with me!  It seems like every kid in

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