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Two Billion Eyes: The Story of China Central Television (Paperback)

Up until Two Billion Eyes wrote the Los Angeles Review of Books the view of Chinese media has often been limited...[Ying] Zhu expands the periphery of our vision. Acclaimed in hardcover by experts on China Zhu s brilliant dissection of China Central... more

Pre-Owned Binocular Vision: New & Selected Stories (Paperback) 0982338295 9780982338292

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD PEN/MALAMUD AWARD NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST THE STORY PRIZE FINALIST LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE FINALIST In this sumptuous offering one of our premier storytellers provides a feast for fiction... more

Pre-Owned Dorothy L. Sayers: The Complete Stories (Paperback 9780060084615) by Dorothy L Sayers James Sandoe

9780060084615. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 816. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 816 p. All of the short stories by one of the greatest mystery story writers ( Los Angeles Times ) is collected for the first... more

Pre-Owned Fugitive Denim: A Moving Story of People and Pants in the Borderless World of Global Trade (Paperback) 0393335429 9780393335422

A fascinating chronicle of the $55-billion-a-year global denim industry. --David Futrelle Los Angeles Times CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may not be included... more

Lovers for a Day: New and Collected Stories on Love (Paperback)

Ivan Klima has been called a Czech genius by the Los Angeles Times Book Review. In these stories spanning his long career from the 1960s to the present he gives us a gallery of people searching in love for escape: factory girls on their day off and... more

The Badge : True and Terrifying Crime Stories That Could Not Be Presented on TV from the Creator and Star of Dragnet (Paperback)

This is the city Los Angeles California. I work here I carry a badge. The story you are about to see is true... Before Charlie s Angels Miami Vice or NYPD Blue there was Dragnet. From 1951 to 1959 Jack Webb starred as Sergeant Joe Friday in the most... more

Pre-Owned Make Me (with Bonus Short Story Small Wars): A Jack Reacher Novel (Mass Market Paperback) 0804178798 9780804178792

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Don t miss the hit streaming series Reacher! ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Los Angeles Times The Guardian Suspense magazine - Stephen King calls Jack Reacher the coolest continuing series character --and now he s... more

Pre-Owned Yellow: Stories (Paperback) 0393323080 9780393323085

As the Los Angeles Times noted in its profile of the author few writers have mined the [genre of ethnic literature] as shrewdly or transcended its limits quite so stunningly as Don Lee. Harking back to the timeless concerns of Chekhov: fate chance the... more

Dirty Water : One Man s Fight to Clean Up One of the World s Most Polluted Bays (Edition 1) (Hardcover)

Dirty Water is the riveting story of how Howard Bennett a Los Angeles schoolteacher with a gift for outrageous rhetoric fought pollution in Santa Monica Bay--and won. The story begins in 1985 when many scientists considered the bay to be one of the... more

Orca Echoes: Genius Jolene (Paperback)

On her annual trip in her father s 18-wheeler Jolene is ready for some new adventures. Eight-year-old Jolene is headed to Los Angeles on a six-day road trip to deliver some newsprint with her dad. Just like last year they tell each other stories and... more

Pre-Owned The Last Good Season: Brooklyn the Dodgers and Their Final Pennant Race Together (Hardcover) 0385501528 9780385501521

In the bestselling tradition ofThe Boys of SummerandWait Til Next Year The Last Good Seasonis the poignant and dramatic story of the Brooklyn Dodgers last pennant and the forces that led to their heartbreaking departure to Los Angeles. The 1956... more

Pre-Owned Bathsheba s Breast: Women Cancer and History (Paperback) 0801880645 9780801880643

The stories of women throughout the ages who have confronted breast cancer from ancient times to the present. A Los Angeles Times Best Book of 2003 and Winner of the Association of American Publishers Professional and Scholarly Publishing Award for the... more

Probate Forms Decrees and Orders: Department 2 (Hardcover)

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United... more

From Fashion to Politics: Hadassah and Jewish American Women in the Post World War II Era (Paperback)

Not only fashion and politics but scholarship gender religion discrimination - every hot button issue is examined in the story of the triumphant rise of Hadassah. A fascinating and important book. -Rabbi David Wolpe. Sinai Temple Los Angeles Hadassah... more

Pre-Owned I Toto: The Autobiography of Terry the Dog Who Was Toto (Hardcover) 158479111X 9781584791119

During the expansion of the Ventura Freeway in Los Angeles Willard Carroll unearthed a leatherbound scrapbook from a site that was once a pet cemetery. To his amazement its yellowing pages contained the rags-to-riches story of Terry the cairn terrier... more

The Gold and the Blue Volume Two : A Personal Memoir of the University of California 1949–1967 Political Turmoil (Edition 1) (Hardcover)

The Los Angeles Times called the first volume of The Gold and the Blue a major contribution to our understanding of American research universities. This second of two volumes continues the story of one of the last century s most influential figures in... more

Pre-Owned - Chase Books: is Ready for Takeoff #3 (Paperback)

Chase is ready to take his adventure to cities like Los Angeles and Paris. Join him and his mother as they explore and make new friends in a story that teaches the importance of overcoming fears. This book is designed to help young readers on their... more

Bavel: Modern Recipes Inspired by the Middle East [A Cookbook] (Hardcover)

From the acclaimed chefs behind award-winning Los Angeles restaurant Bavel comes a gorgeous cookbook featuring personal stories and more than eighty recipes that celebrate the diversity of Middle Eastern cuisines. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE... more

Pre-Owned I d Trade Him Again: On Gretzky Politics and the Pursuit of the Perfect Deal (Hardcover) 1551683660 9781551683669

Reviled and revered Peter Pocklington brought the Edmonton Oilers and hockey superstar Wayne Gretzky to Edmonton before negotiating Gretzky s shocking move to the Los Angeles Kings. His story is one of triumph failure and perseverance. It s also a... more

Pre-Owned Under the Wolf under the Dog 9780763633653

Alternately heartbreaking and starkly humorous this teenager s brutal story of escape and desire for redemption is masterfully told by award-winning writer and film director Alan Rapp. A Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist. CONDITION – USED: Books... more

Blood Sex Magic: Everyday Magic for the Modern Mystic (Hardcover)

A sumptuous tapestry of magic spells and memories. -- Los Angeles Times A stunning collection of spells and stories to infuse our lives with ritual history and magic from the visionary artist and infamous witch Bri Luna founder and creative director of... more

Salvation: Scenes from the Life of St. Francis (Paperback)

From the award-winning author of Property and bestselling author of Mary Reilly-- a bold retelling of a familiar beloved story (Los Angeles Times) inspired by the fresco cycles that depict the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Drawing from myriad sources... more

Gourmet Ghosts 2 (Paperback)

With an arsenal of poison jealousy despair serial killers scandals guns and the ghost stories left behind Gourmet Ghosts 2 is a collection of murder mystery and history at dozens of bars restaurants hotels and landmarks across Los Angeles. These weird... more

The Most Beautiful House in the World (Paperback)

A winning book a pleasure to read...a revelation about what architects actually do and how they go about doing it. -Los Angeles Times Witold Rybezynski takes us on an extraordinary odyssey as he tells the story of designing and building of his own... more

Still in the City : Creating Peace of Mind in the Midst of Urban Chaos (Hardcover)

Still in the City is a collection of stories about the practice of urban Buddhism--when a New York City subway becomes a mobile temple when Los Angeles traffic becomes a vehicle for awakening when a Fifth Avenue sidewalk offers a spiritual path through... more

This Is What It Sounds Like: A Legendary Producer Turned Neuroscientist on Finding Yourself Through Music (Paperback)

This Is What It Sounds Like is a journey into the science and soul of music that reveals the secrets of why your favorite songs move you. But it s also a story of a musical trailblazer who began as a humble audio tech in Los Angeles rose to become... more

Wide Open: A Life in Supercross (Paperback)

Jeremy McGrath has been called the Michael Jordan of Supercross by the Los Angeles Times and in this revealing autobiography fans not only get his personal story but also a detailed guide on how everyone can become a Supercross racer. The No 1... more

Pre-Owned Santa Clarita Valley (Paperback) 0738569380 9780738569383

A trade crossroads dating back to Native American times Santa Clarita may be relatively new in the story of Los Angeles County s suburban sprawl but old-timers also recall it as the Navel of the Universe. A Chinese general once declared the Santa... more

Rose Dorn - Days You Were Leaving - Music & Performance - CD

Rose Dorn is a trio of songwriters who though initially scattered across Los Angeles San Fernando Valley ultimately came together in a stranger s house somewhere in Eagle Rock. This origin story functions well as a metaphor for their music. At once... more

Pre-Owned On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family (Paperback 9780679768524) by Lisa See

9780679768524. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 394. Trade paperback (US). 394 p. Contains: Illustrations. Out of the stories heard in her childhood in Los Angeles s Chinatown and years of research See has... more

KPFK Folio; Oct 15-Oct 28 1962 (Hardcover)

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United... more

KPFK Folio; May 27-June 9 1963 (Paperback)

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United... more

KPFK Folio; Feb-72 (Hardcover)

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United... more

KPFK Folio; Sep-72 (Paperback)

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United... more

Children s Literature (Paperback)

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United... more

KPFK Folio; Apr 1-April 30 1967 (Hardcover)

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United... more

Pre-Owned Bavel: A Cookbook: Modern Recipes Inspired by the Middle East (Hardcover 9780399580925) by Ori Menashe Genevieve Gergis

9780399580925. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Pages: 304. 304 p. 125 photos. From the most sought-after dinner reservation in Los Angeles comes the dishes and stories behind the wildly popular Bavel restaurant with recipes celebrating the... more

The Arrowhead Magazine and Guide Book (Hardcover)

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United... more