• Historic Landmarks of Philadelphia (Barra Foundation Books)

    Architectural historian Roger W. Moss and photographer Tom Crane set out to celebrate the surviving accessible historic architecture of Philadelphia, envisioning a series of books that would provide much more than the snapshots found in guidebooks. They began with Historic Houses of Philadelphia, bringing the region's most impressive museum homes to life. Historic Sacred Places of Philadelphia followed, an exclusive tour of fifty hallowed sites. In Historic Landmarks of Philadelphia, Moss and Crane feature prominent, memorable structures that reflect stages in Philadelphia's growth.There are s... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0812241061
    • ASIN: 0812241061
    • ISBN: 0812241061
    • Brand: University of Pennsylvania Press
    • Manufacturer: University of Pennsylvania Press

  • Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery

    Every year, hundreds of thousands of women and children are abducted, deceived, seduced, or sold into forced prostitution, coerced to service hundreds if not thousands of men before being discarded. These trafficked sex slaves form the backbone of one of the world's most profitable illicit enterprises and generate huge profits for their exploiters, for unlike narcotics, which must be grown, harvested, refined, and packaged, sex slaves require no such "processing," and can be repeatedly "consumed."Kara first encountered the horrors of slavery in a Bosnian refugee camp in 1995. Subsequently, in ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0231139616
    • ASIN: 0231139616
    • ISBN: 0231139616
    • Manufacturer: Columbia University Press

  • Three Lives (Dover Thrift Editions)

    The literary theories of American expatriate Gertrude Stein (1874–1946) strongly influenced a generation of young American writers (notably Hemingway), and her ideas about writing still provoke and stimulate.Although much of her own work embodies innovative experimentation with language and sound, the present volume is fairly conventional in style and quite accessible. Regarded by some critics as a minor masterpiece, Three Lives was Stein's first published book. In it she tells the stories of three working class women — Anna, a conscientious but rigid serving woman; Melanctha, a worldly-wi... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0486280594
    • UPC: 800759280599
    • ASIN: 0486280594
    • ISBN: 9780486280592
    • Manufacturer: Dover Publications

  • Dirt Cheap, Real Good: A Highway Guide to Thrift Stores in the Washington DC Area (Washington Weekends)

    Dirt Cheap, Real Good is a take-along travel guide to the best second-hand shops in the Mid-Atlantic region. It leads readers on six adventurous road trips, featuring the very best of local thrifting. The network of routes, which map the finest second-hand, antique, and vintage shops, all originate from Washington, DC, allowing you to create your own weekend thrift expeditions. Dirt Cheap, Real Good offers the low-down on the merchandise, hours, and phone numbers for each location, plus colorful descriptions of each stop, as well as photos, road maps, and quotes from local characters. As the i... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1931868689
    • ASIN: 1931868689
    • ISBN: 1931868689
    • Brand: Brand: Capital Books
    • Manufacturer: Capital Books

  • The Ultimate Consignment & Thrift Store Guide : An International Guide to the World's Best Consignment, Thrift, Vintage & Secondhand Stores.

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    • UPC: 22041965

  • Come Thrifting with Me! Downtown Philly

    ANOTHER DAY IN PHILLY: ONCE UPON A THRIFT TRIP

    MOST CROWDED THRIFT STORE EVER!!! BUFFALO EXCHANGE PHILADELPHIA!!!