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Secret Historian

The Life and Times of Samuel Steward, Professor, Tattoo Artist, and Sexual Renegade

by Justin Spring ...

2010 National Book Award Finalist for NonfictionDrawn from the secret, never-before-seen diaries, journals, and sexual records of the novelist, poet, and university professor Samuel M. Steward, Secret Historian is a sensational reconstruction of one of the more extraordinary hidden lives of the twentieth century.An intimate friend of Gertrude Stein, Alice B. Toklas, and Thornton Wilder, Steward ... Read more

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2010 National Book Award Finalist for NonfictionDrawn from the secret, never-before-seen diaries, journals, and sexual records of the novelist, poet, and university professor Samuel M. Steward, Secret Historian is a sensational reconstruction of one of the more extraordinary hidden lives of the twentieth century.An intimate friend of Gertrude Stein, Alice B. Toklas, and Thornton Wilder, Steward
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Philip Sparrow Tells All

Lost Essays by Samuel Steward, Writer, Professor, Tattoo Artist

by Samuel Steward ...

Samuel Steward (1909–93) was an English professor, a tattoo artist for the Hells Angels, a sexual adventurer who shared the considerable scope of his experiences with Alfred Kinsey, and a prolific writer whose publications ranged from scholarly articles to gay erotica (the latter appearing under the pen name Phil Andros). Perhaps his oddest authorial role was as a monthly contributor between 1944 ... Read more

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Samuel Steward (1909–93) was an English professor, a tattoo artist for the Hells Angels, a sexual adventurer who shared the considerable scope of his experiences with Alfred Kinsey, and a prolific writer whose publications ranged from scholarly articles to gay erotica (the latter appearing under the pen name Phil Andros). Perhaps his oddest authorial role was as a monthly contributor between 1944
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Giving and Receiving

Memoirs of an Immigrant Curator and Philanthropist

by Marica Vilcek ...

A riveting memoir of escape from communist authoritarianism to a life in the arts in America.“There was no freedom here, no security, very little opportunity, and altogether too much corruption…”Marica Vilcek was just twelve years old when the Communists took over her country. Her prospects were curtailed, as a result, and when her brother vanished, apparently escaping to Western Europe, her ... Read more

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A riveting memoir of escape from communist authoritarianism to a life in the arts in America.“There was no freedom here, no security, very little opportunity, and altogether too much corruption…”Marica Vilcek was just twelve years old when the Communists took over her country. Her prospects were curtailed, as a result, and when her brother vanished, apparently escaping to Western Europe, her
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The Gourmands' Way

Six Americans in Paris and the Birth of a New Gastronomy

by Justin Spring ...

The French effect on six food and wine writers, including Julia Child, M. F. K. Fisher, Alexis Lichine, A. J. Liebling, Richard Olney, and Alice B. Toklas.During les trente glorieuses—a thirty-year boom period in France between the end of World War II and the 1974 oil crisis—Paris was not only the world's most delicious, stylish, and exciting tourist destination; it was also the world capital of ... Read more

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The French effect on six food and wine writers, including Julia Child, M. F. K. Fisher, Alexis Lichine, A. J. Liebling, Richard Olney, and Alice B. Toklas.During les trente glorieuses—a thirty-year boom period in France between the end of World War II and the 1974 oil crisis—Paris was not only the world's most delicious, stylish, and exciting tourist destination; it was also the world capital of
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How to Score North American Big Game

Boone and Crockett Club's Official Measurers Manual

by Jack Reneau, Boone and Crockett Club, Justin Spring, Boone and Crockett Club ...

Watching the last trickles of daylight slink away over a distant ridge, hoping a mature animal presents itself in time for an ethical shot. Stalking open grassland into a stiff north wind, every sense on high alert, as the cold air stings the cheeks and nose. The heart beating wildly at the sound of a pre-dawn tromp through fallen leaves, foretelling the possibility of approaching game. For those ... Read more

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Watching the last trickles of daylight slink away over a distant ridge, hoping a mature animal presents itself in time for an ethical shot. Stalking open grassland into a stiff north wind, every sense on high alert, as the cold air stings the cheeks and nose. The heart beating wildly at the sound of a pre-dawn tromp through fallen leaves, foretelling the possibility of approaching game. For those
... Read more
Big Trophies, Epic Hunts

True Tales of Self-Guided Adventure from the Boone and Crockett Club

by Justin Spring, Boone and Crockett Club, Hanspeter Giger ...

Witness the hard-core determination of North America’s most successful do-it-yourself hunters...Thirty hunters. Thirty record-book trophy game animals—most of them taken on public lands. Thirty epic tales to share back at hunting camp. These are the real-world stories behind some of the top-scoring trophies recognized by the Boone and Crockett Club, North America’s premier wildlife conservation ... Read more

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Witness the hard-core determination of North America’s most successful do-it-yourself hunters...Thirty hunters. Thirty record-book trophy game animals—most of them taken on public lands. Thirty epic tales to share back at hunting camp. These are the real-world stories behind some of the top-scoring trophies recognized by the Boone and Crockett Club, North America’s premier wildlife conservation
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Giving and Receiving

Memoirs of an Immigrant Curator and Philanthropist

by Marica Vilcek, Justin Spring ...

Narrated by Claire Rose ...

Unabridged

10 hours 4 min

A riveting memoir of escape from communist authoritarianism to a life in the arts in America. "There was no freedom here, no security, very little opportunity, and altogether too much corruption…" Marica Vilcek was just twelve years old when the Communists took over her country. Her prospects were curtailed, as a result, and when her brother vanished, apparently escaping to Western Europe, her ... Read more

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A riveting memoir of escape from communist authoritarianism to a life in the arts in America. "There was no freedom here, no security, very little opportunity, and altogether too much corruption…" Marica Vilcek was just twelve years old when the Communists took over her country. Her prospects were curtailed, as a result, and when her brother vanished, apparently escaping to Western Europe, her
... Read more

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The Gourmands’ Way

Six Americans in Paris and the Birth of a New Gastronomy

by Justin Spring ...

Narrated by Bronson Pinchot ...

Unabridged

15 hours 31 min

A biography of six writers on food and wine whose lives and careers intersected in mid-twentieth-century FranceDuring les trente glorieuses―a thirty-year boom period in France between the end of World War II and the 1974 oil crisis―Paris was not only the world’s most delicious, stylish, and exciting tourist destination; it was also the world capital of gastronomic genius and innovation. The ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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A biography of six writers on food and wine whose lives and careers intersected in mid-twentieth-century FranceDuring les trente glorieuses―a thirty-year boom period in France between the end of World War II and the 1974 oil crisis―Paris was not only the world’s most delicious, stylish, and exciting tourist destination; it was also the world capital of gastronomic genius and innovation. The
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Secret Historian

The Life and Times of Samuel Steward, Professor, Tattoo Artist, and Sexual Renegade

by Justin Spring ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

17 hours 2 min

Drawn from the secret, never-before-seen diaries, journals, and sexual records of the novelist, poet, and university professor Samuel M. Steward, Secret Historian is a sensational reconstruction of one of the more extraordinary hidden lives of the twentieth century. An intimate friend of Gertrude Stein, Alice B. Toklas, and Thornton Wilder, Steward maintained a secret sex life from childhood on ... Read more

$27.99 USD

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Drawn from the secret, never-before-seen diaries, journals, and sexual records of the novelist, poet, and university professor Samuel M. Steward, Secret Historian is a sensational reconstruction of one of the more extraordinary hidden lives of the twentieth century. An intimate friend of Gertrude Stein, Alice B. Toklas, and Thornton Wilder, Steward maintained a secret sex life from childhood on
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Walking on Broken Paths

by Amy Aislin ...

Narrated by Aaron Hokanson ...

Unabridged

6 hours 3 min

Desperate to escape the pain of his brother’s death, Jesse Melnik ran—but he couldn’t outrun the grief, no matter how much distance he put between himself and his past. Now, after fifteen years of trying, he’s finally ready to face his hometown of Charlottetown again.He expects the memories of his brother to hover in every corner of his family’s sailboat and whisper in every sea-tinged breeze.What ... Read more

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Desperate to escape the pain of his brother’s death, Jesse Melnik ran—but he couldn’t outrun the grief, no matter how much distance he put between himself and his past. Now, after fifteen years of trying, he’s finally ready to face his hometown of Charlottetown again.He expects the memories of his brother to hover in every corner of his family’s sailboat and whisper in every sea-tinged breeze.What
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25 Days in Athens

by Jack Strange ...

Narrated by Laurie Kynaston, S. Morys ...

Unabridged

9 hours 4 min

‘Oh, I adored this!… Had me kicking my feet and squealing… Just so adorable… Absolute perfection… Delightful… The perfect summer read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘[A] sweet and sexy romance… the perfect book to bring to the beach’ Laurie Gilmore, #1 New York Times bestseller‘My new favourite book… I loved how connected I felt to the Greek setting’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐***In the sun-soaked street of Athens, Will might find that h... ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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‘Oh, I adored this!… Had me kicking my feet and squealing… Just so adorable… Absolute perfection… Delightful… The perfect summer read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘[A] sweet and sexy romance… the perfect book to bring to the beach’ Laurie Gilmore, #1 New York Times bestseller‘My new favourite book… I loved how connected I felt to the Greek setting’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐***In the sun-soaked street of Athens, Will might find that h...
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When Brooklyn Was Queer

by Hugh Ryan ...

Narrated by Hugh Ryan ...

Unabridged

11 hours 31 min

The never-before-told story of Brooklyn’s vibrant and forgotten queer history, from the mid-1850s up to the present dayHugh Ryan’s When Brooklyn Was Queer is a groundbreaking exploration of the LGBT history of Brooklyn, from the early days of Walt Whitman in the 1850s up through the queer women who worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard during World War II, and beyond. No other book, movie, or ... Read more

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The never-before-told story of Brooklyn’s vibrant and forgotten queer history, from the mid-1850s up to the present dayHugh Ryan’s When Brooklyn Was Queer is a groundbreaking exploration of the LGBT history of Brooklyn, from the early days of Walt Whitman in the 1850s up through the queer women who worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard during World War II, and beyond. No other book, movie, or
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