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The jet sex - airline stewardesses and the making of an American icon by Vantoch, Victoria. |
 In the years after World War II, the airline stewardess became one of the most celebrated symbols of American womanhood. Stewardesses appeared on magazine covers, on lecture circuits, and in ad campaigns for everything from milk to cigarettes. Airlines enlisted them to pose for publicity shots, mingle with international dignitaries, and even serve (in sequined minidresses) as the official hostesses at Richard Nixon's inaugural ball. Embodying mainstream America's perfect woman, the stewardess wa |
May 22, 2013 |
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The last of the doughboys - the forgotten generation and their forgotten world war by Rubin, Richard. |
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May 22, 2013 |
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The Lost Whale - The True Story of an Orca Named Luna by Parfit, Michael/ Chisholm, Suzanne |
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May 17, 2013 |
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The low GI eating plan for an optimal pregnancy - the authoritative science-based nutrition guide for mother and baby by Brand Miller, Janette, 1952- |
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May 22, 2013 |
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The low GI eating plan for an optimal pregnancy - the authoritative science-based nutrition guide for mother and baby by Brand Miller, Janette, 1952- |
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May 17, 2013 |
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The magical stranger - a son's journey into his father's life by Rodrick, Stephen, 1966- |
 To better understand his father, a Navy pilot who died when his plane crashed in the Indian Ocean, the author spent eighteen months with members of his father's former squadron, the World-Famous Black Ravens, following them around the world and learning about their lives. |
May 20, 2013 |
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The man who ate everything - and other gastronomic feats, disputes, and pleasurable pursuits by Steingarten, Jeffrey. |
 Offers forty essays that recount the quest for the perfect fat substitute, the best formula for sourdough bread, and other culinary grails |
May 17, 2013 |
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The man who ate everything - and other gastronomic feats, disputes, and pleasurable pursuits by Steingarten, Jeffrey. |
Offers forty essays that recount the quest for the perfect fat substitute, the best formula for sourdough bread, and other culinary grails. |
May 22, 2013 |
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The March on Washington - jobs, freedom, and the forgotten history of civil rights by Jones, William Powell, 1970- |
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May 21, 2013 |
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The mark of a giant - 7 people who changed the world by Stewart, Ted, author. |
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May 21, 2013 |
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The Milky Way - an insider's guide by Waller, William H. (William Howard), 1952- |
 Explores the Milky Way's structure, genesis, and evolution based on astronomical findings, and acquaints readers with the galaxy's key components and the history of changing galactic perceptions. |
May 17, 2013 |
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The Milky Way - an insider's guide by Waller, William H. (William Howard), 1952- |
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May 22, 2013 |
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The millionaire and the mummies - Theodore Davis's Gilded Age in the Valley of the Kings by Adams, John M., 1950- |
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May 17, 2013 |
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The Natural Pregnancy Book - How to have a happy, healthy pregnancy and birth - all the medical facts explained, plus sensible eating and exercise plans and gentle supportive ther by Charlish, Anne/ Davies, Kim |
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May 17, 2013 |
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The natural pregnancy book - how to have a happy, healthy pregnancy and birth--all the medical facts explained, plus sensible eating and exercise plans and gentle supportive therapies, from homeopathy to meditation by Charlish, Anne. |
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May 22, 2013 |
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The Norman Conquest - The Battle of Hastings and the Fall of Anglo-saxon England by Morris, Marc |
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May 17, 2013 |
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The Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Postage Stamps 2014 by Hudgeons, Thomas E., Jr. |
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May 21, 2013 |
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The Official Blackbook Price Guide to World Coins 2014 by Hudgeons, Thomas E., Jr. |
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May 21, 2013 |
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The one thing - the surprisingly simple truth behind extraordinary results by Keller, Gary, 1957- |
 A guide to help you obtain less of what don't want, and more of what you do, and "cut through the clutter, achieve better results in less time, build momentum toward your goal, dial down the stress, overcome that overwhelmed feeling, stay on track, [and] master what matters to you"-- Dust jacket flap. |
May 22, 2013 |
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The open-hearted way to open adoption - helping your child grow up whole by Holden, Lori, 1962- |
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May 17, 2013 |
