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Old celebrity magazine (Des Moines) $2 ...more
This magazine from the 80s celebrates stories like Eddy leaving Debbie, Elvis going into the service, Lana Turner's boyfriend's murder, and many, many other interesting stories. The magazine is in perfect shape and will provide hours of reading. Call me at 515/285-8647 before 9:00 p.m. I can meet you or deliver in the Des Moines area.
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This magazine from the 80s celebrates stories like Eddy leaving Debbie, Elvis going into the service, Lana Turner's boyfriend's murder, and many, many other interesting stories. The magazine is in perfect shape and will provide hours of reading. Call me at 515/285-8647 before 9:00 p.m. I can meet you or deliver in the Des Moines area.
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Jansport Backpack-Like New! (Des Moines) $30 ...more
Coral and gray Jansport backpack. Photos don't show true color. Sorry. Used one semester and is like new. Holds lots! Very durable.
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Coral and gray Jansport backpack. Photos don't show true color. Sorry. Used one semester and is like new. Holds lots! Very durable.
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Britannica encyclopaedia 32 book set (surrounding des moines) $160 ...more
I HAVE THE 1994 BRITANNICA 32 BOOK LEATHER BOUND SET..ALL 32 BOOKS INCLUDE BOTH INDEX, READY REFERENCE BOOKS AND 1994 BOOK OF THE YEAR. THIS BOOK SET IS GREAT FOR A BOOK COLLECTOR OR FOR YOUNG STUDENTS WITH YEARS OF SCHOOL REPORTS, HOMEWORK OR JUST WANTING TO UNDERSTAND SELECTED KNOWLEDGE BETTER
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I HAVE THE 1994 BRITANNICA 32 BOOK LEATHER BOUND SET..ALL 32 BOOKS INCLUDE BOTH INDEX, READY REFERENCE BOOKS AND 1994 BOOK OF THE YEAR. THIS BOOK SET IS GREAT FOR A BOOK COLLECTOR OR FOR YOUNG STUDENTS WITH YEARS OF SCHOOL REPORTS, HOMEWORK OR JUST WANTING TO UNDERSTAND SELECTED KNOWLEDGE BETTER
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'09 and '10 playboys magazines (des moines) $1 ...more
i have a collection of 2009 and 2010 playboys, gq,sports illustrated, esquire, xxl, and wired. starting at a $1 for sports illustrated. 4 for $5 for all other magazines. all in great shape read once or twice, just enough to enjoy the articles.
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i have a collection of 2009 and 2010 playboys, gq,sports illustrated, esquire, xxl, and wired. starting at a $1 for sports illustrated. 4 for $5 for all other magazines. all in great shape read once or twice, just enough to enjoy the articles.
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Sports Illustrated book and mags (des moines) $1 ...more
books ranging from 10-30 dollars, all magazines are $1. Books include The Covers, which is hard back and retail $39.95. im asking $30 and the bookis brand newnd only looking at once if that. Also sports Almanac 2010 which is priced @ $14.99, im asking $6 and is paper back. Last but not lest i have the current 2011 sports almanac hard back which is priced @ $34.95 and i asking for $25. All in great condition and only read once if that. all purchases will come with 5 magazines. email me if u have any questions about the magazines i have on stock. 2009-2011 current date. Other good reads available, just email for listing hardback and paperback
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books ranging from 10-30 dollars, all magazines are $1. Books include The Covers, which is hard back and retail $39.95. im asking $30 and the bookis brand newnd only looking at once if that. Also sports Almanac 2010 which is priced @ $14.99, im asking $6 and is paper back. Last but not lest i have the current 2011 sports almanac hard back which is priced @ $34.95 and i asking for $25. All in great condition and only read once if that. all purchases will come with 5 magazines. email me if u have any questions about the magazines i have on stock. 2009-2011 current date. Other good reads available, just email for listing hardback and paperback
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Mircosoft Word 2010 DMACC (des moines) $40 ...more
Selling my Signature Microsoft word 2010 book with CD asking 40.00 good condition. email or txt 515-803-778seven if interested. Very expensive book through the bookstore FYI
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Selling my Signature Microsoft word 2010 book with CD asking 40.00 good condition. email or txt 515-803-778seven if interested. Very expensive book through the bookstore FYI
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Basic College Mathematics DMACC (des moines) $10 ...more
Have a Basic Mathematics book for sale asking 10.00 i have wrote answers and stuff in it but still very usefull if needed 11th edition used for the arthimetic class at DMACC. Email or txt 515-803-778seven.
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Have a Basic Mathematics book for sale asking 10.00 i have wrote answers and stuff in it but still very usefull if needed 11th edition used for the arthimetic class at DMACC. Email or txt 515-803-778seven.
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12 Soldier of Fortune back issues (Downtown Des Moines) $50 ...more
E-mails only and you have to come pick-up. $50 for set, $5 each individually. Cash Only!
First Picture (in order):
October 1982-$5
August 1982-$5
June 1982-$5
November 1982-$5
September 1982-$5
July 1982-$5
Second Picture (in order):
May 1982-$5
October 1983-$5
January 1982-$5
November 1992-$5
November 1988-$5
October 1988-$5
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E-mails only and you have to come pick-up. $50 for set, $5 each individually. Cash Only!
First Picture (in order):
October 1982-$5
August 1982-$5
June 1982-$5
November 1982-$5
September 1982-$5
July 1982-$5
Second Picture (in order):
May 1982-$5
October 1983-$5
January 1982-$5
November 1992-$5
November 1988-$5
October 1988-$5
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9 Victoria's Secret Back Issues (Downtown Des Moines) $40 ...more
Emails only and you must come pick-up. Cash only!
First Picture (listed in order by picture):
Country Collection Summer '97-$5
Country Collection Spring '99-$5
Country Fall '99-$5
Country Collection Summer '99-$5
Second Picture (listed in order by picture):
Body By Victoria Fall '00-$5
Holiday Shine The Satin Collection Holiday '00-$5
Mother's Day Special '00-$5
Fall Fashion '02-$5
Christmas Special '98-$5
Marcela Koury-$5 (bottom right magazine of 2nd picture)
8 issue of Victoria's Secret with Laeticia Casta on cover, 1 issue with Tyra Banks on the cover.
Entire set $40, separately $5 each.
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Emails only and you must come pick-up. Cash only!
First Picture (listed in order by picture):
Country Collection Summer '97-$5
Country Collection Spring '99-$5
Country Fall '99-$5
Country Collection Summer '99-$5
Second Picture (listed in order by picture):
Body By Victoria Fall '00-$5
Holiday Shine The Satin Collection Holiday '00-$5
Mother's Day Special '00-$5
Fall Fashion '02-$5
Christmas Special '98-$5
Marcela Koury-$5 (bottom right magazine of 2nd picture)
8 issue of Victoria's Secret with Laeticia Casta on cover, 1 issue with Tyra Banks on the cover.
Entire set $40, separately $5 each.
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*New* Donald Rumsfeld's Known and Unknown, Hardcover (Des Moines) $15 ...more
Book Description (from the web site): Few Americans have spent more time near the center of power than Donald Rumsfeld. Now he has written an unflinching memoir of his half-century career, sharing previously undisclosed details that will fascinate readers and force historians to rethink many controversies. Starting from a middle-class childhood in Illinois, Rumsfeld had a rapid rise that won him early acclaim. He shows us what it was like growing up during the Great Depression and World War II, going to Princeton on scholarships, serving as a naval aviator, then getting his first political job on Capitol Hill during the Eisenhower administration. He recalls how he won a seat in the House of Representatives at age thirty and what he experienced as a Republican in Congress during the Kennedy and Johnson years. We also follow him back to the executive branch as he took on key cabinet positions in the Nixon and Ford administrations, including his service as the youngest-ever secretary of defense, just after the trauma of Vietnam. And we learn about the challenges he later faced as a CEO in the private sector, and during his special assignments for President Reagan, including a face-to-face meeting with Saddam Hussein in 1983. All of that would have been enough material for a fascinating book. But as 2001 began, Rumsfeld's greatest challenges lay ahead of him. At age sixty-eight he returned to the Pentagon as President Bush's secretary of defense, with a mandate to transform the military for a new century. Just nine months later he would confront the worst acts of terrorism in American history, followed by unexpected wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. And he would be on the firing line for many controversies, from the revelations of abuse at Abu Ghraib prison to allegations of torture at Guantánamo Bay. Known and Unknown reveals what happened behind the scenes during the critical moments of the Bush years, as the President's inner circle debated how best to defend our country. It is based not only on Rumsfeld's memory but also on hundreds of previously unreleased documents from throughout his career. It also features his blunt, firsthand opinions about some of the world's best-known figures, from Margaret Thatcher to Elvis Presley, from Henry Kissinger to Colin Powell, and about each American president from Dwight D. Eisenhower to George W. Bush.
I have a brand new copy of Donald Rumsfeld's Known and Unknown (hardcover) for sale.
I am only asking $15.00 for it, which is a great deal.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Note: Publication Date: February 8, 2011
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Book Description (from the web site): Few Americans have spent more time near the center of power than Donald Rumsfeld. Now he has written an unflinching memoir of his half-century career, sharing previously undisclosed details that will fascinate readers and force historians to rethink many controversies. Starting from a middle-class childhood in Illinois, Rumsfeld had a rapid rise that won him early acclaim. He shows us what it was like growing up during the Great Depression and World War II, going to Princeton on scholarships, serving as a naval aviator, then getting his first political job on Capitol Hill during the Eisenhower administration. He recalls how he won a seat in the House of Representatives at age thirty and what he experienced as a Republican in Congress during the Kennedy and Johnson years. We also follow him back to the executive branch as he took on key cabinet positions in the Nixon and Ford administrations, including his service as the youngest-ever secretary of defense, just after the trauma of Vietnam. And we learn about the challenges he later faced as a CEO in the private sector, and during his special assignments for President Reagan, including a face-to-face meeting with Saddam Hussein in 1983. All of that would have been enough material for a fascinating book. But as 2001 began, Rumsfeld's greatest challenges lay ahead of him. At age sixty-eight he returned to the Pentagon as President Bush's secretary of defense, with a mandate to transform the military for a new century. Just nine months later he would confront the worst acts of terrorism in American history, followed by unexpected wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. And he would be on the firing line for many controversies, from the revelations of abuse at Abu Ghraib prison to allegations of torture at Guantánamo Bay. Known and Unknown reveals what happened behind the scenes during the critical moments of the Bush years, as the President's inner circle debated how best to defend our country. It is based not only on Rumsfeld's memory but also on hundreds of previously unreleased documents from throughout his career. It also features his blunt, firsthand opinions about some of the world's best-known figures, from Margaret Thatcher to Elvis Presley, from Henry Kissinger to Colin Powell, and about each American president from Dwight D. Eisenhower to George W. Bush.
I have a brand new copy of Donald Rumsfeld's Known and Unknown (hardcover) for sale.
I am only asking $15.00 for it, which is a great deal.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Note: Publication Date: February 8, 2011
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*New* Jim Rasenberger's The Brilliant Disaster, hardcover (Des Moines) $15 ...more
I have a brand new copy of Jim Rasenberger's The Brilliant Disaster, hardcover for sale. I am only asking $15.00 for it, which is a great deal. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Book Description:
A REMARKABLY GRIPPING ACCOUNT OF AMERICA'S BAY OF PIGS CRISIS, DRAWING ON LONG-HIDDEN CIA DOCUMENTS AND DELIVERING, AS NEVER BEFORE, THE VIVID TRUTH--AND CONSEQUENCES--OF FIVE PIVOTAL DAYS IN APRIL 1961
The U.S.-backed military invasion of Cuba in 1961 remains one of the most ill-fated blunders in American history, with echoes of the event reverberating even today. Despite the Kennedy administration's initial public insistence that the United States had nothing to do with the invasion, it soon became clear that the complex operation had been planned and approved by the best and brightest minds at the highest reaches of Washington, including the Joint Chiefs of Staff and President John F. Kennedy himself.
The Cuban-born invaders were trained by CIA officers, supplied with American matÉriel, and shadowed by the U.S. Navy. Landing by sea with fighter-plane support, they hoped to establish a military beachhead and spark a counterrevolution against Fidel Castro's regime. The gambit was a stupendous failure, resulting in the death or imprisonment of more than a thousand men. In its wake, the United States appeared inept, reckless, and corrupt.
Now, journalist Jim Rasenberger takes a closer look at this darkly fascinating incident in American history. At the heart of the crisis stood President Kennedy, and Rasenberger traces what Kennedy knew, thought, and said as events unfolded. He examines whether Kennedy was manipulated by the CIA into approving a plan that would ultimately involve the American military. He also draws compelling portraits of the other figures who played key roles in the drama: Castro, who shortly after achieving power visited New York City and was cheered by thousands (just months before the United States began plotting his demise); Dwight Eisenhower, who originally ordered the secret program, then later disavowed it; Allen Dulles, the CIA director who may have told Kennedy about the plan before he was elected president (or so Richard Nixon suspected); and Richard Bissell, the famously brilliant "deus ex machina" who ran the operation for the CIA--and took the blame when it failed. Beyond the short-term fallout, Rasenberger demonstrates, the Bay of Pigs gave rise to further and greater woes, including the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War, and even, possibly, the assassination of John Kennedy.
Written with elegant clarity and narrative verve, The Brilliant Disaster is the most complete account of this event to date, providing not only a fast-paced chronicle of the disaster but an analysis of how it occurred--a question as relevant today as then--and how it profoundly altered the course of modern American history.
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I have a brand new copy of Jim Rasenberger's The Brilliant Disaster, hardcover for sale. I am only asking $15.00 for it, which is a great deal. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Book Description:
A REMARKABLY GRIPPING ACCOUNT OF AMERICA'S BAY OF PIGS CRISIS, DRAWING ON LONG-HIDDEN CIA DOCUMENTS AND DELIVERING, AS NEVER BEFORE, THE VIVID TRUTH--AND CONSEQUENCES--OF FIVE PIVOTAL DAYS IN APRIL 1961
The U.S.-backed military invasion of Cuba in 1961 remains one of the most ill-fated blunders in American history, with echoes of the event reverberating even today. Despite the Kennedy administration's initial public insistence that the United States had nothing to do with the invasion, it soon became clear that the complex operation had been planned and approved by the best and brightest minds at the highest reaches of Washington, including the Joint Chiefs of Staff and President John F. Kennedy himself.
The Cuban-born invaders were trained by CIA officers, supplied with American matÉriel, and shadowed by the U.S. Navy. Landing by sea with fighter-plane support, they hoped to establish a military beachhead and spark a counterrevolution against Fidel Castro's regime. The gambit was a stupendous failure, resulting in the death or imprisonment of more than a thousand men. In its wake, the United States appeared inept, reckless, and corrupt.
Now, journalist Jim Rasenberger takes a closer look at this darkly fascinating incident in American history. At the heart of the crisis stood President Kennedy, and Rasenberger traces what Kennedy knew, thought, and said as events unfolded. He examines whether Kennedy was manipulated by the CIA into approving a plan that would ultimately involve the American military. He also draws compelling portraits of the other figures who played key roles in the drama: Castro, who shortly after achieving power visited New York City and was cheered by thousands (just months before the United States began plotting his demise); Dwight Eisenhower, who originally ordered the secret program, then later disavowed it; Allen Dulles, the CIA director who may have told Kennedy about the plan before he was elected president (or so Richard Nixon suspected); and Richard Bissell, the famously brilliant "deus ex machina" who ran the operation for the CIA--and took the blame when it failed. Beyond the short-term fallout, Rasenberger demonstrates, the Bay of Pigs gave rise to further and greater woes, including the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War, and even, possibly, the assassination of John Kennedy.
Written with elegant clarity and narrative verve, The Brilliant Disaster is the most complete account of this event to date, providing not only a fast-paced chronicle of the disaster but an analysis of how it occurred--a question as relevant today as then--and how it profoundly altered the course of modern American history.
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Millionaire Blueprints Magazines - 9 total (Des Moines Metro) $10 ...more
I'm cleaning out my husbands junk and getting rid of these magazines. MUST GO!
9 Millionaire Blueprints Magazine bought them for $4.50. Mostly from year 2006, but have some from 2005 and 2007.
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I'm cleaning out my husbands junk and getting rid of these magazines. MUST GO!
9 Millionaire Blueprints Magazine bought them for $4.50. Mostly from year 2006, but have some from 2005 and 2007.
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The Silmarillion,Unfinished Tales & Children Of Hurin J. R. R. Tolkien (Des M... ...more
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The Book Of Lost Tales 1&2 J. R. R. Tolkien (Des Moines) $15 ...more
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Lord Of The Rings Paperback SET (Des Moines) $9 ...more
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The Hobbit Collectors Edition (Des Moines) $10 ...more
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Books - 40 Titles (Des Moines) $35 ...more
40 books including the following authors: Sandford, Gardner, Hoag, Kellerman, Evanovich, Connelly, Patterson, Coulter, and various other. 2 hard backs from Patterson and Flynn. All in great shape!!
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40 books including the following authors: Sandford, Gardner, Hoag, Kellerman, Evanovich, Connelly, Patterson, Coulter, and various other. 2 hard backs from Patterson and Flynn. All in great shape!!
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Boxed sets - Far Side, Calvin & Hobbes (Des Moines, IA) ...more
$70 - The Complete Far Side - Two volume boxed set of every Far Side comic strip.
$70 - The Complete Calvin and Hobbes - Three volume boxed set of all Calvin & Hobbes comics.
Both boxed sets were treated well and are in great condition (no dogeared pages, marks, etc) & were kept in a non-smoking home.
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$70 - The Complete Far Side - Two volume boxed set of every Far Side comic strip.
$70 - The Complete Calvin and Hobbes - Three volume boxed set of all Calvin & Hobbes comics.
Both boxed sets were treated well and are in great condition (no dogeared pages, marks, etc) & were kept in a non-smoking home.
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Green Bay Packers Reggie White Autographed book In the trenches (des moines) $65 ...more
reggie white autographed book In the Trenches an autobiography. Must go! Cleaning out the house! Or offer!!
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reggie white autographed book In the Trenches an autobiography. Must go! Cleaning out the house! Or offer!!
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Loeb Classical Library / Flashcards (Downtown Des Moines) $25 ...more
Loeb Classical Library. Hesiod: Theogony, Works and Days, & Testomonia. Like New. $10 Separate From Group
Loeb Classical Library. Virgil: Eclogues, Georgics, and Aeneid 1-6. Like New. $10 Separate From Group
Classical Greek Vocabulary Flashcard Set. Latin Vocabulary Flashcard Set. Both From Vis-Ed. Both Like New. $5.00 Each Seperate From Group.
The Entire Group For $25.00
Emails Only and You Must Come Pick Up.
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Loeb Classical Library. Hesiod: Theogony, Works and Days, & Testomonia. Like New. $10 Separate From Group
Loeb Classical Library. Virgil: Eclogues, Georgics, and Aeneid 1-6. Like New. $10 Separate From Group
Classical Greek Vocabulary Flashcard Set. Latin Vocabulary Flashcard Set. Both From Vis-Ed. Both Like New. $5.00 Each Seperate From Group.
The Entire Group For $25.00
Emails Only and You Must Come Pick Up.
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Easy Rider Magazines (West Des Moines) ...more
I have the following Easy Rider Magazines for sale. I would prefer to sell them all to one person.
"Best Bikes 2006"
Roadwear Catalog
Best Custom Builders (2) A tribute to the best bikes of 2006
2006 ER Motorcycle Rodeo Tour
February 1995 (no cover)
Mah 1994 (cover torn. . .half missing)
July 1994
April 1996
January 1998
2007 VTwin Bike Show Tour
Easy Riders Biker Build Off Tribute
2003 November
1994 March
2005 December
1994 August
2005 November
2007 January
2007 April
July 2007
2006 December
1995 February
2007 February
1996 August
1997 March
1994 December
1995 June
1995 March
1994 November
1997 February
1996 May
1995 January
1994 September
1995 May
1999 October
2000 March
1999 June
1999 July
1996 November
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I have the following Easy Rider Magazines for sale. I would prefer to sell them all to one person.
"Best Bikes 2006"
Roadwear Catalog
Best Custom Builders (2) A tribute to the best bikes of 2006
2006 ER Motorcycle Rodeo Tour
February 1995 (no cover)
Mah 1994 (cover torn. . .half missing)
July 1994
April 1996
January 1998
2007 VTwin Bike Show Tour
Easy Riders Biker Build Off Tribute
2003 November
1994 March
2005 December
1994 August
2005 November
2007 January
2007 April
July 2007
2006 December
1995 February
2007 February
1996 August
1997 March
1994 December
1995 June
1995 March
1994 November
1997 February
1996 May
1995 January
1994 September
1995 May
1999 October
2000 March
1999 June
1999 July
1996 November
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*New* David A. Nichols' Eisenhower 1956, hardcover (Des Moines) $15 ...more
I have a brand new copy of David A. Nichols' Eisenhower 1956, hardcover for sale. I am only asking $15.00 for it which is a great deal. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Book Description
A gripping tale of international intrigue and betray-al, Eisenhower 1956 is the white-knuckle story of how President Dwight D. Eisenhower guided the United States through the Suez Canal crisis of 1956. The crisis climaxed in a tumultuous nine-day period fraught with peril just prior to the 1956 presidential election, with Great Britain, France, and Israel invading Egypt while the Soviet Union ruthlessly crushed rebellion in Hungary.
David A. Nichols, a leading expert on Eisenhower's presidency, draws on hundreds of documents declassified in the last thirty years, enabling the reader to look over Ike's shoulder and follow him day by day, sometimes hour by hour as he grappled with the greatest international crisis of his presidency. The author uses formerly top secret minutes of National Security Council and Oval Office meetings to illuminate a crisis that threatened to escalate into global conflict.
Nichols shows how two life-threatening illnesses--Eisenhower's heart attack in September 1955 and his abdominal surgery in June 1956--took the president out of action at critical moments and contributed to missteps by his administration.
In 1956, more than two thirds of Western Europe's oil supplies transited the Suez Canal, which was run by a company controlled by the British and French, Egypt's former colonial masters. When the United States withdrew its offer to finance the Aswan Dam in July of that year, Egypt's president, Gamal Abdel Nasser, nationalized the canal. Without Eisenhower's knowledge, Britain and France secretly plotted with Israel to invade Egypt and topple Nasser.
On October 29--nine days before the U.S. presidential election--Israel invaded Egypt, setting the stage for a "perfect storm." British and French forces soon began bombing Egyptian ports and airfields and landing troops who quickly routed the Egyptian army. Eisenhower condemned the attacks and pressed for a cease-fire at the United Nations.
Within days, in Hungary, Soviet troops and tanks were killing thousands to suppress that nation's bid for freedom. When Moscow openly threatened to intervene in the Middle East, Eisenhower placed American military forces--including some with nuclear weapons--on alert and sternly warned the Soviet Union against intervention.
On November 6, Election Day, after voting at his home in Gettysburg, Ike rushed back to the White House to review disturbing intelligence from Moscow with his military advisors. That same day, he learned that the United Nations had negotiated a cease-fire in the Suez war--a result, in no small measure, of Eisenhower's steadfast opposition to the war and his refusal to aid the allies.
In the aftermath of the Suez crisis, the United States effectively replaced Great Britain as the guarantor of stability in the Middle East. More than a half century later, that commitment remains the underlying premise for American policy in the region.
Historians have long treated the Suez Crisis as a minor episode in the dissolution of colonial rule after World War II. As David Nichols makes clear in Eisenhower 1956, it was much more than that.
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I have a brand new copy of David A. Nichols' Eisenhower 1956, hardcover for sale. I am only asking $15.00 for it which is a great deal. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Book Description
A gripping tale of international intrigue and betray-al, Eisenhower 1956 is the white-knuckle story of how President Dwight D. Eisenhower guided the United States through the Suez Canal crisis of 1956. The crisis climaxed in a tumultuous nine-day period fraught with peril just prior to the 1956 presidential election, with Great Britain, France, and Israel invading Egypt while the Soviet Union ruthlessly crushed rebellion in Hungary.
David A. Nichols, a leading expert on Eisenhower's presidency, draws on hundreds of documents declassified in the last thirty years, enabling the reader to look over Ike's shoulder and follow him day by day, sometimes hour by hour as he grappled with the greatest international crisis of his presidency. The author uses formerly top secret minutes of National Security Council and Oval Office meetings to illuminate a crisis that threatened to escalate into global conflict.
Nichols shows how two life-threatening illnesses--Eisenhower's heart attack in September 1955 and his abdominal surgery in June 1956--took the president out of action at critical moments and contributed to missteps by his administration.
In 1956, more than two thirds of Western Europe's oil supplies transited the Suez Canal, which was run by a company controlled by the British and French, Egypt's former colonial masters. When the United States withdrew its offer to finance the Aswan Dam in July of that year, Egypt's president, Gamal Abdel Nasser, nationalized the canal. Without Eisenhower's knowledge, Britain and France secretly plotted with Israel to invade Egypt and topple Nasser.
On October 29--nine days before the U.S. presidential election--Israel invaded Egypt, setting the stage for a "perfect storm." British and French forces soon began bombing Egyptian ports and airfields and landing troops who quickly routed the Egyptian army. Eisenhower condemned the attacks and pressed for a cease-fire at the United Nations.
Within days, in Hungary, Soviet troops and tanks were killing thousands to suppress that nation's bid for freedom. When Moscow openly threatened to intervene in the Middle East, Eisenhower placed American military forces--including some with nuclear weapons--on alert and sternly warned the Soviet Union against intervention.
On November 6, Election Day, after voting at his home in Gettysburg, Ike rushed back to the White House to review disturbing intelligence from Moscow with his military advisors. That same day, he learned that the United Nations had negotiated a cease-fire in the Suez war--a result, in no small measure, of Eisenhower's steadfast opposition to the war and his refusal to aid the allies.
In the aftermath of the Suez crisis, the United States effectively replaced Great Britain as the guarantor of stability in the Middle East. More than a half century later, that commitment remains the underlying premise for American policy in the region.
Historians have long treated the Suez Crisis as a minor episode in the dissolution of colonial rule after World War II. As David Nichols makes clear in Eisenhower 1956, it was much more than that.
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Isadore Rosenfeld's 'Power To The Patient, hardcover and brand new (Des Moine... ...more
I have a brand new copy of Isadore Rosenfeld, M.D.'s book 'Power To The Patient, The Treatments to Insist On When Your're Sick' (hardcover) for sale. I am only asking $20.00 for it.
Book Description:
In today's impersonal world of health care conglomerates, receiving the best medical advice isn't always possible. Superior care means knowing what treatments to insist on when you're sick. In this cutting-edge guide, Dr. Rosenfeld describes in detail, in plain language, and with his trademark humor, more than 40 of the most common ailments and diseases affecting millions-from acne to cancer, plus such diverse disorders as Parkinson's disease, infertility, gallstones, and diabetes. The book contains what readers need to know to guarantee that their health care provider and doctor are offering the best care possible.
Book Info:
Consumer text details important aspects of more than 40 common illnesses and shows how to recognize and interpret symptoms. Describes various treatment options, whether or not a second opinion should be acquired, and if hospitalization is necessary.
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I have a brand new copy of Isadore Rosenfeld, M.D.'s book 'Power To The Patient, The Treatments to Insist On When Your're Sick' (hardcover) for sale. I am only asking $20.00 for it.
Book Description:
In today's impersonal world of health care conglomerates, receiving the best medical advice isn't always possible. Superior care means knowing what treatments to insist on when you're sick. In this cutting-edge guide, Dr. Rosenfeld describes in detail, in plain language, and with his trademark humor, more than 40 of the most common ailments and diseases affecting millions-from acne to cancer, plus such diverse disorders as Parkinson's disease, infertility, gallstones, and diabetes. The book contains what readers need to know to guarantee that their health care provider and doctor are offering the best care possible.
Book Info:
Consumer text details important aspects of more than 40 common illnesses and shows how to recognize and interpret symptoms. Describes various treatment options, whether or not a second opinion should be acquired, and if hospitalization is necessary.
If you have any questions please let me know.
Location: Des Moines it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
Yankee Magazine's Now That's Ingenious!, hardcover (Des Moines) $20 ...more
Yankee Magazine's Now That's Ingenious!: Everyday Experts Reveal Their Secrets for Handling More Than 1,200 Common Cleanups, Fix-Its, and Other Tasks Around the House and Garden
By The Editors of Yankee Magazine - 390 pages
Use your car's brake fluid to dry-clean your clothes? Banish back pain with a toothbrush? Get pencil marks off your wallpaper with rye bread? Now That's Ingenious! Now, for the first time ever, you'll find years of hard-won wisdom from 95 of America's hands-on experts distilled into one book. Our experts know their stuff, too--because they use it every day to make their living. From kindergarten teachers to professional recyclers, from chefs to hat designers, these everyday experts give you effective, practical solutions for every house and yard problem, including: * A "kool" cure for toilet-bowl stains * The nail polish remover rescue for melted plastic * A cleaning expert's secret ingredient * The fabric-softener solution for stiff paintbrushes * A "beer-ly" believable quick fix for that ugly white coating on old bricks * The ultimate cure for dry, cracked skin: bananas * And hundreds and hundreds more! Now That's Ingenious! is brought to you by the editors of Yankee magazine, where ingenuity has been honed to a fine art. Each month, more than two million readers turn to Yankee magazine for its clever advice and traditional Yankee wisdom.
This book is in great condition and I am only asking $20.00 for it, which is a great deal.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
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Yankee Magazine's Now That's Ingenious!: Everyday Experts Reveal Their Secrets for Handling More Than 1,200 Common Cleanups, Fix-Its, and Other Tasks Around the House and Garden
By The Editors of Yankee Magazine - 390 pages
Use your car's brake fluid to dry-clean your clothes? Banish back pain with a toothbrush? Get pencil marks off your wallpaper with rye bread? Now That's Ingenious! Now, for the first time ever, you'll find years of hard-won wisdom from 95 of America's hands-on experts distilled into one book. Our experts know their stuff, too--because they use it every day to make their living. From kindergarten teachers to professional recyclers, from chefs to hat designers, these everyday experts give you effective, practical solutions for every house and yard problem, including: * A "kool" cure for toilet-bowl stains * The nail polish remover rescue for melted plastic * A cleaning expert's secret ingredient * The fabric-softener solution for stiff paintbrushes * A "beer-ly" believable quick fix for that ugly white coating on old bricks * The ultimate cure for dry, cracked skin: bananas * And hundreds and hundreds more! Now That's Ingenious! is brought to you by the editors of Yankee magazine, where ingenuity has been honed to a fine art. Each month, more than two million readers turn to Yankee magazine for its clever advice and traditional Yankee wisdom.
This book is in great condition and I am only asking $20.00 for it, which is a great deal.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
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DMACC Comp 2 Common Culture (Des Moines, IA) $25 ...more
I have an English book for Comp 2 (English 106) Common Culture Reading and Writing About American Popular Culture by Michael Petracca and Madeleine Sorapure. Used for 1 day. Loose leaf in a binder binder comes with it. $25. Book is $45 in the book store. E-mail if interested.
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I have an English book for Comp 2 (English 106) Common Culture Reading and Writing About American Popular Culture by Michael Petracca and Madeleine Sorapure. Used for 1 day. Loose leaf in a binder binder comes with it. $25. Book is $45 in the book store. E-mail if interested.
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Location: Des Moines, IA it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests