Author: Holly
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Practical Knife Throwing
Knife Throwing: A Practical Guide McEvoy 1973 Submitter: We found this gem while weeding at a branch of the [Public Library]. “It’s fun to throw a knife”…um, yeah. I think this was published before lawn darts were banned. Eeek! Holly: A lot of public libraries own this book! As long…
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Library Media Manual
Library Media Manual Spirt 1979 Submitter: I wanted to share some photos of a book I inherited when I became the Library Media Specialist at the [Middle School] in [NJ]. It is entitled “Library / Media Manual,” by Diana L. Spirt. It was published in 1979 by the H.W. Wilson…
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Friday Fiction: Touch of the Clown
Touch of the Clown Huser 1999 Submitter: This book is on the shelves at [a public library], recently discovered during inventory. All the staff who looked at it immediately thought “pedophile.” Awful cover art added to the general ugh quality of the book. Holly:Good for your staff for doing inventory! …
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Everybody In the Tub
Hot Tubs: How to Build, Maintain & Enjoy Your Own Elder 1975 Submitter: This book, acquired in 1976, was weeded from a community college library. One can only guess if the reason this book was part of the collection was that there was a Wood Technics program at the time.…
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Avoidance of Baldness
Avoidance of Baldness Rego 1982 Submitter: This one sounds pretty innocuous. Until you read additional text on the cover and the table of contents. Then I don’t know what to think. Holly: Chapter 7: “Dreams as Contributing Factor” and Chapter 9: “Incidents among Winos and Vagrants” are intriguing. Oh! And…
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Oh No! An Ass in Church!
Assassins in the Cathedral: [Festo Kivengere] Jackson 1999 Submitter:I was just going through some of your recent posts, and came across the “Butt” Holed book. It reminded me of an old favorite (now long gone from our collection). I did manage to capture a picture, and it was around for…
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