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Blanket Fashion
Quilted Clothing Laury 1982 As a half-baked fan of sewing and quilting, I can appreciate the skills that these examples show off. I can also appreciate that they are warm enough for the toughest winters. I recognize that my uniform of dresses and cardigans for work hardly make me a…
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Alphabetical Baby Care
The Modern Encyclopedia of Baby and Child Care From Prenatal Care to Adolescence Vol. 6 Le-Nu 1966 Another find from my Swedish Death Cleaning project I was in first grade or kindergarten when this was published, so I am pretty sure this wasn’t a book I picked up. I am…
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Mysterious Pyramids
Mysterious Pyramid Power Ebon, ed 1976 The power of the pyramid is ready to help you manage your life. Pyramid power can do so much: preserve food, sharpen razor blades, and improve health. Really. Most of the book is a combination of archeology and Egyptology and some notes or diary…
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Find yourself some gold in Michigan
Gold in Michigan MARC Geologic Research Services 1987 This is more pamphlet than book. It is more of a general summary of gold discoveries in Michigan. This is basically a county guide to gold discoveries. It is geared to the lay person and it would be a natural choice for…
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Psychic Healing from the 1970s
The Psychic Frontiers of Medicine Schul 1977 For those of you that like your health advice with a side of spooky, this is your book. Check out some of the claims on the back of the book. My particular favorite is sex energy to achieve “elevated states of consciousness.” I…
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A Flag on the Play
Washington Redskins NFL Up Close Smolka 2017 Since this is a bit more serious than just a discussion on a book, I am filing it under the Practical Librarian tab. This post is a bit longer than usual and illustrates one of the bigger philosophical aspects of collection development. I…
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