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Poster for the 1987 film adaptation84 Charing Cross Road is a 1970 book by Helene Hanff, later made into a stage play and film, about the twenty-year correspondence between herself and Frank Doel of Marks & Co., antiquarian booksellers located at the titular address in London, England.
Hanff, in search of obscure classics and British literature titles she had been unable to find in New York City, noticed an ad in the Saturday Review of Literature and first contacted the shop in 1949, and it fell to Doel to fulfill her requests. In time, a long-distance friendship evolved, not only between the two, but between Hanff and other staff members as well, with an exchange of Christmas packages, birthday gifts, and food parcels to compensate for post-World War II food shortages in England. Their letters included discussions about topics as diverse as the sermons of John Donne, how to make Yorkshire Pudding, the Brooklyn D
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The book’s a great read, mind you I’d say anything by Helene Hanff is a good read.
Did you know she had to hand-write 3,000 exclamation marks on press releases the night before Oklahoma! opened because Oscar Hammestein II decided it needed one after all 1000 press releases had been printed.
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Family Fun Pack 2 (Mac) $29.99 This year’s Family Fun Pack contains Rayman 3 Worms 3D Ghostmaster and Children’s Britannica (2004 edition). A superb Christmas gift for the family that plays together.System Requirements:MINIMUM: Mac OS 10.2 Macintosh PowerPC 700 MHz 3 GB available hard disk space 128 MB of RAM Hardware accelerated 3D graphics card with 16 MB VRAM. RECOMMENDED: Mac OS X 10.3 Macintosh PowerPC 1 GHz 4 GB availa… |
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Learning Resources : Encyclopedia of Blackline Masters, science, grades K to 6, 224 pages -:- Sold as 2 Packs of – 1 – / – Total of 2 Each $11.56 Learning Resources : Encyclopedia of Blackline Masters, science, grades K to 6, 224 pages The most extensive set of graphic organizers available. A great way to help students visualize concepts, organize their thoughts, and improve comprehension. They also help prepare students for extended-response questions on standardized tests. Tabs separate books into five sections. Also includes index. Spir… |
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Qin: Tomb of the Middle Kingdom $4.99 Dare to explore the subterranean tomb of Qin Shi Huanghi, China’s first emperor. Experience the mythology and culture on Ancient China. Match your wits against the Middle Kingdom’s greatest dictator while exploring vast realms of mystery and untold beauty. Buried under fifteen stories of earth, filled with traps and pitfalls, the tomb has defied those who would enter it for 2000 years. Now its you… |
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Martha Stewart’s Handmade Holiday Crafts: 225 Inspired Projects for Year-Round Celebrations $12.00 Join Martha Stewart for a celebration of handcrafted holidays all year-round!  New Year’s – Valentine’s Day – Easter – Mother’s Day – Father’s Day – Fourth of July – Halloween – Thanksgiving – Hanukkah – Christmas  Let Martha inspire your creativity with the most beautiful crafts. The 225 handmade projects include … |
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Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Crafts: An A-to-Z Guide with Detailed Instructions and Endless Inspiration $17.95 Brand New never used with dust cover… |
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101 Easy Tunisian Stitches: Crochet $14.95 Tunisian crochet is a type of crocheting in which each row is made up of two parts–placing loops on the hook, and working them off. The work is not turned, so one side of the work, usually the front, is always facing you…. |
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Discovery Kids Smart Animals Scanopedia $21.99 These articulated creatures have hidden barcodes that can be scanned with the Smart Animals Scanopedia for hands-on interactivity. The Scanopedia reads the barcodes on each Smart Animal figure, displays facts and cool trivia about each animal, plays the sound the animal makes, and even asks trivia questions. For more fun, kids can bring their Smart Animal figures to the Green Scenes playsets, them… |
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Lickitung (~1.1) & Lickilicky (~1.5): ~1/40 scale Pokemon DP Evolution Encyclopedia Series #5 Capsule Toy ~3.15 Mini-Figure (Japanese Imported) $12.99 This is the 5th installment of the Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Evolution Encyclopedia Mini-Figure series. The figures are crafted approximately in 1/40 scale of the Pokemon’s size (according to the show’s setting.) NOTE: because the figures are crafted according to a scale ratio, some figures are extremely small, while some are bigger. The biggest figure is Giratina, at about 3.15″. The smallest fig… |
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Venusaur ~1.125 Figure – Pokemon DP Super Encyclopedia Mini Figure Series #12 (Japanese Imported) $16.99 The Pokemon Super Encyclopedia mini figure series is our customer’s favorite series. The series keeps growing and growing, and now it’s entering the 12th installment of the Pokemon Diamond and Pearl series. If you are one of the series diehard fan, stop reading and order this new series from Bandai Japan immediately. The series is made up of 10 Pokemon figures (EACH SOLD SEPARATELY): … |
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