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miss thistlebottoms hobgoblins
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Miss Thistlebottom's Hobgoblins
by Theodore M. Bernstein

The old adage, “rules are made to be broken” has never been as well defended as in MISS THISTLEBOTTOM’S HOBGOBLINS.  Throughout the book, Bernstein asserts that we have been indoctrinated with English usage rules that lack flexibility and evoke fear, confusion and frustration in writers. There are times when splitting an infinitive or ending a sentence with a preposition makes sense.

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vroom with a view
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Vroom with a View
by Peter Moore

Peter Moore had to make a decision late one night; buy a Tae-Bo for Seniors video tape and slip into his forties like a ton of bricks or fulfill a teen-age fantasy borne while watching an Italian movie featuring a young, vibrant and very sexy Sophia Loren riding a Vespa in Rome.

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eating up italy
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Eating Up Italy
by Matthew Fort

We all say what we love about Italy is the art, beautiful coastlines, history, style and shopping—we can’t get enough.  When in fact, what we really love, the driving force we all go to Italy is for the food.   Try and deny it all you want—but it’s the truth.  And Matthew Fort makes no bones about it.

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The Story of Kitten Cuckoo
Written & Illustrated by Ed Baker

Destined to become a classic, The Story of Kitten Cuckoo is the tale of an unlikely friendship that endures the ridicule of others and separation across vast distances, as it teaches us that true friendship is unforgettable. It thrives in our hearts, and no one can take that away!

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I See by My Outfit: Cross-Country Adventure by Scooter 
by Peter S. Beagle

 I See by My Outfit is not only a memoir of young men going west for fame and fortune, but it is a last glimpse of a country’s innocence.  Already in Viet Nam, America is only a few years away from a cultural revolution that still resonates.  

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