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January 12, 2005 - I publish a whole line of OYB Press titles. And I resell a few rare, fine titles. This action happens 'above' in the main Books area of the site.
But there are still a bunch of noteworthy, hard-to-find, sleeper titles out there that I don't stock (no time or room at this point). For these titles I created this Amazon Associate...
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Bikes
January 12, 2005 - Richards'
Ultimate Bicycle Book Richard Ballantine, et al / Hardcover / Published 1992 . ---Great writing, photos and topics chosen. Lots of personal vim and vigor. Coverage of bike creativity, ingenuity and alternativ...
Boats
January 11, 2005 - Baidarka, by George Dyson. The only boat book to include a treefort and a 60 foot kayak. Great, glowing photos. Unique book, multigenre.
The Starship an...
Skiing
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Literature
January 10, 2005 - Cormac McCarthy... Writes about MARGINAL reality; gritty rural realism, with soul and
philosophy intact. CM uses biblical diction and cadence at least as good
as Melville and Faulkner.
All the Pretty Horses (The Border Tri...
Culture
January 10, 2005 - Evasion by Anonymous is a great and rare look into the Straight Edge punk world. The author wanders the land, dumpster-diving and participating in youth-culture while avoiding various politically incorrect situations and mulling over the whys of ...
Philosophy
January 10, 2005 - The reason for the following selections: I've long looked for
philosophic works that took advantage of all forms of truth, modern, ancient,
scientific, esoteric, exoteric. Also that they're clearly written, easy
to read even. With no intentional barriers or axes to grind (no social,
political or academic poses ...
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Hook'n'Bullet
January 09, 2005 - Bud Stewart---Michigan's Legendary Lure Maker, by Frank Baron and Raymond
L. Carver. A gorgeous photobook of the wildest fishing lures ever. Wonderful
painting and psychedelic renditions of what are still very naturalistic
baits. Love that cat...
Animals (Dog)
January 09, 2005 - Griffon: Gundog Supreme---The history and story of how to save a breed, by Joan Bailey.
There are dozens of famous dog and birddog books. Of course there are a few stand-outs (you should definitely read widely if you want to train or know ...
Food
January 09, 2005 - Roadfood by Jane and Michael Stern. The only book about quality Mom & Pop joints
to eat at in the US. Scanty and somewhat out of date, but it's all there
is. I'll publish my own big directory asap. Help save American restaurants
and tra...
Mystery
January 09, 2005 - I've read some of the popular writers: ha. They call that writing? Formula pablum. Even Mr. Fancy Tony Hillerman. The only good mysteries are from Florida writers or Europeans. Maybe a couple
others, a couple Britishers, but they never did anything for me.
Florida/Euro mysteries are good because they're modern, gritty, re...
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