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Name: The Last Will and Testament of an Extremely Distinguished Dog
Brand: Eugene O'Neill
SKU: 9781429096072
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The Last Will and Testament of an Extremely Distinguished Dog

Eugene O'Neill

$12.95

The Woman Suffrage Cook Book

Hattie A. Burr

$14.95

Civil War Sampler 10-Pack

Fletcher Harper

$14.95

Settlement Cook Book

Settlement House Settlement House

On the Decay of the Art of Lying

Mark Twain

$12.95

What Salem Dames Cooked

Esther Esther C. Mack Industrial School

I've Got Your Number!

Doris Webster

$17.95

Transcendental Wild Oats

Louisa May Alcott

$9.95

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We the People Boxed Set ll

N. Howard "Jack" Thorp

$7.95

Eugene O'Neill

The Last Will and Testament of an Extremely Distinguished Dog

9781429096072

$12.95

A Touching Tribute to a Beloved Pet from America’s Foremost Playwright

Renowned playwright Eugene O’Neill composed this work in 1940 to comfort his wife about the death of their Dalmatian, Blemie. Better known for his despairing and pessimistic dramas, O’Neill’s touching piece, written in the voice of the dying pet, is somehow uplifting and joyous in its touching memory of a life shared between owner and animal. It is sure to comfort anyone experiencing the loss of a beloved, furry member of the family.

This short work is part of Applewood’s American Roots series, tactile mementos of American passions by some of America’s most famous writers.

Hattie A. Burr

The Woman Suffrage Cook Book

9781429095402

$14.95

Originally published in 1886, this collection of recipes and miscellaneous tips and tricks is a volume published almost entirely by women for women. The book was launched to raise funds for the women’s suffrage movement and to communicate—in the shared, common language of a cook book—that a woman’s place at the polls was not a replacement for her place at the home. Included in the long list of contributors are the names of housewives, doctors, political writers, and prominent suffragists like Lucy Stone, Julia Ward Howe, and Frances Willard. Contained in this volume are not just the instructions for preparing classics like “Rebel Soup,” “Election Cake,” or “Gravy as Mother Did it,” but also tips for plain living and high thinking. The final pages include a section entitled, “Eminent Opinions on Woman Suffrage.” The collective effort in compiling, publishing, and distributing this ground-breaking cook book bolstered practical skills for the women involved, and affirmed their ability to juggle civic and domestic duties almost as delicately as juggling eggs.

Fletcher Harper

Civil War Sampler 10-Pack

9781429095587

$14.95

Ten selected facsimile issues of Harper’s Weekly from the Civil War. Each sampler may have different issues. Each issue is packed with: • News and Illustrations from the Battlefield • Editorials on Events of the Week • Profiles and Portraits of Military Commanders • Domestic Intelligence • Foreign News • Stories, Poems, and Culture • Political Cartoons • Advertisements

Settlement House Settlement House

Settlement Cook Book

9781429091077

$17.95

Published in 1903, this was the original way to a man's heart, featuring authentic American recipes, European cooking, and Jewish favorites. It was put together by the cooking students at the Milwaukee Settlement House and was an important staple of the American kitchen for more than fifty years.

Esther Levy

Jewish Cookery Book

9781557091864

$14.95

Originally published in 1871, the Jewish Cookery Book was the first Jewish cookbook published in America. The book offers practical, down-to-earth advice for American-born Jews who did not have the benefit of a traditional Jewish education. Not much is known about the book's author, Mrs. Esther Levy. She was born Esther Jacobs, probably in England, and most likely lived in Philadelphia. Her book, however, is a milestone in American Jewish history.

Mark Twain

On the Decay of the Art of Lying

9781429096164

$12.95

In 1880, the great American author and humorist Mark Twain wrote his essay On the Decay of the Art of Lying for a Historical and Antiquarian Club meeting in Hartford, Connecticut. Twain's humorous and satirical voice is in full flower, as he discusses the universal pastime of lying, and suggests that judicious lying should be encouraged and cultivated – as long as one strives …to lie with a good object, and not an evil one; to lie for others' advantage, and not our own; to lie healingly, charitably, humanely, not cruelly, hurtfully, maliciously… This short work is part of Applewood's American Roots series, tactile mementos of American passions by some of America's most famous writers and thinkers.

Esther Esther C. Mack Industrial School

What Salem Dames Cooked

9781429093149

$9.95

The Esther C. Mack Industrial School of Salem, Massachusetts compiled this book in 1910. Included are selections from 'The Compleat Cook' (1683); 'The Frugal Housewife' (1730); 'Our Grandmother's Cook Book' (1800); and 'Our Own Cook Books' (1900). Literary quotations from Shakespeare, Byron, Cervantes, and more are scattered among the recipes for baked goodies, meat dishes, and beverages.

Doris Webster

I've Got Your Number!

9781429096713

$17.95

The first personality assessment book of its kind, this fun and innovative classic from 1927 helped set the standard for interactive gamebooks.

Innovative co-authors Mary Alden Hopkins and Doris Webster helped establish our enduring fascination with self-improvement by cleverly formulating a personality test that employs the easy-to-use format of a game. Here’s how it works.

I’ve Got Your Number presents readers with a group of five categories containing five questions each. Your answers to the questions in each category determine your “number”, and your number reveals insights into your personality gleaned directly from your responses. A wide range of categories provide a well-rounded accounting of your personal qualities.

What attributes should you look for in your ideal romantic partner? How do you best thrive at work? What traits might be holding you back? These topics, and so many more, are addressed within the pages of this quality facsimile edition of the original book.

This fun and useful framework for self-analysis has delighted readers for decades and set the stage for others to come. Before there was Myers-Brigges, there was Hopkins and Webster. Indeed, nearly one hundred years later, the personality assessment presented in I’ve Got Your Number proves that while times change, our quest for self-knowledge remains constant.

Louisa May Alcott

Transcendental Wild Oats

9781557090966

$9.95

He set out to make his utopian dream come true - Bronson Alcott, his wife and four daughters, and an odd assortment of friends who knew more about philosophy than they did about farming. Would their experiment at Fruitlands last through the hard New England winter? Louisa May Alcott's classic satire on her father's Transcendental commune is for readers of all ages who love Alcott, history, or just a good story told with humor and sensitivity.