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The Forgotten Friendships, Hidden Stories & Lost Loves Found Inside Second-Hand Books · Compiled by W. B. Gooderham

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Book Collecting as a Hobby by P.H. Muir

"DEAR CHRIS FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY GIVEN ON THE 1Oth AUGUST BY ROSIE XXX WITH LOVE!"

Book Collecting as a Hobby

P.H. Muir

1 September, 2023
Mr. Nonsense by Roger Hargreaves

"looking forward to a little nonsense..."

Mr. Nonsense

Roger Hargreaves

23 August, 2023
Stories by Oscar Wilde 18

""Dear Dad, I was stone mad about you as a girl...""

Stories

Oscar Wilde

3 August, 2023
The Tenants by Bernard Malamud

"In lieu of the rent..."

The Tenants

Bernard Malamud

2 August, 2023
Prose by Elizabeth Bishop

"To help pass the post-op, carless hours..."

Prose

Elizabeth Bishop

31 July, 2023
Footsteps by Richard Holmes

"How I live henceforth makes no difference to Darline - it makes a difference to me..."

Footsteps

Richard Holmes

26 July, 2023
The Inner Life by C.W. Leadbeater 1

"I WOULD ASK READERS OF THIS BOOK TO STUDY "THE HIDDEN SIDE OF THINGS" BY C.W. LEADBEATER PUBLISHED IN 1913"

The Inner Life

C.W. Leadbeater

20 July, 2023
Something of Myself by Rudyard Kipling 1

""Getting used to living a very different life...""

Something of Myself

Rudyard Kipling

14 July, 2023
The Hite Report - A Nationwide Study on Female Sexuality by Shere Hite

""...do not believe everything you read...""

The Hite Report - A Nationwide Study on Female Sexuality

Shere Hite

12 July, 2023
On the Shortness of Life by Seneca

""How to live by a man who killed himself...""

On the Shortness of Life

Seneca

4 July, 2023
A Time of Gifts by Patrick Leigh Fermor 4

"Although I'm biased I think you are amazing..."

A Time of Gifts

Patrick Leigh Fermor

21 June, 2023
Old Paris by Charles Méryon

"This book was given to me by my very dear old friend and comrade Mrs Brackenridge who passed over Jan 4th 1919..."

Old Paris

Charles Méryon

6 June, 2023
As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner

"Goodbye, Daniel Boone, Goodbye Sherlock Holmes..."

As I Lay Dying

William Faulkner

1 June, 2023
Families and How to Survive Them by Robin Skinner and John Cleese

"From one survivor to another..."

Families and How to Survive Them

Robin Skynner and John Cleese

15 May, 2023
Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain

"... if it wasn't for you, i would be so different ..."

Creative Visualization

Shakti Gawain

4 May, 2023
Do Not Stand at My Grave And Weep by Anonymous [sic???]

"I loved you to the end..."

Do Not Stand at My Grave And Weep

Anonymous? (Or Clare Harner? Or Mary Elizabeth Fry?)

1 May, 2023