Year: 2013
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Our Granny
Our Granny Wild 1994 Submitter: I found this book while looking for titles to weed that had never been checked out. The cover & title seem harmless enough, but it’s what’s inside that had us rolling with laughter. The grandmas depicted are rotund and partially clothed for most of the…
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Relax!
Sense Relaxation: Blow Your Mind Gunther 1968 Submitter: I work in a small academic library, and I weeded [this] on my first pass through our medical collection. Self-described as “a book of experiments in being alive,” the book invites readers to get in touch with their senses by tapping, and…
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Remember Me?
How to Remember Names : The proven, easy, immediate method for remembering names, numbers, lists… and where you put your glasses Crook 1992 Submitter: I found this book while weeding in my public library’s psychology section. It seemed so innocuous at first. I pulled it off my cart and thought the…
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Obey your man and God will love you more!
Beautiful for Thee Outstanding Messages given at Sword of Jubilees for Women Sword of Lord Publishers 1978 Ladies! Here is your inspiration to be the very best woman you can be! Dressing nicely and keeping your house clean will make your man, and God, love you all the more. Stay…
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The Sexy and Exciting Oil Industry
Flowing Gold The Romance of Oil Floherty 1957 This book seems to be written with the cooperation of the oil industry, specifically Standard Oil. There are lots of pictures of impressive refineries and pumps. There is nothing about environmental issues. Oil is good. Pipelines are good. Drilling everywhere and anywhere…
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You Can Survive Atomic Bombing!
Atomic Bombing How to Protect Yourself Davis, Ed Science Service 1950 My generation was told that we could hide from nuclear holocaust from underneath our school desk. Fortunately, I never had the opportunity to see this safety tip in action. The absurdity of this material never ceases to amaze me.…
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