Don, writing the letter to my dad was very cleansing. I actually cried as I was finishing it. I have never cried emotionally over my father before. I actually felt closer to him than I have ever felt. Thanks for giving me that gift. Wally "Famous" Amos."Dear Dad, I wanted to always tell you that I hate you because you left me when I was only three " Shameka-age 12.You will likely see yourself and your father in this book. Roberts' unique idea of having the writer talk directly to his father, instead of just about him, makes the exercise very intimate. Each letter captures a moment in time in the writer's life. Roberts asked them to sit down and, at that moment, write a letter to their father and say whatever they wanted to say to him as if he would read it TODAY.

Product Description: The author invites you to hike up your knickers, sleeve wipe your nose and trot along with Bud Pugh and his "Depression Era" street urchins. You might spin tops, play Indian Ball, smoke corn silk, or swipe a melon from a street huckster.

Product Description: This landmark book features 200 privately commissioned and rarely seen bookplates from a signature American artist, with information about the origin and design of each. 120 illustrations.

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A collection of rap lyrics on such subjects as sharing, clothes, and careers. (view table of contents)

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Explains how to program a microcomputer in the BASIC language for a variety of entertainment, educational, financial, mathematical, and business applications

Provides programs that balance checkbooks, calculate compound interest, solve business and math problems, and review facts in chemistry, math, geography, and science

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Surveys the history of library vehicle services, noting issues and problems, and describes the activities of people involved with different types of bookmobiles and mediamobiles