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"Since the publication of the first edition of this book, the author has become more than ever convinced of the harmful and far-reaching effects caused by ignorance of the facts of normal sex life. She had thought that it was mainly those who were about to married, and young married people, who were in need of instruction, and it was for them that the book was written. She has, however, been amazed to find that there are also many people who have been married for several years who are in great need of help over their sex life, more especially during and after the 'change of life.' She has therefore added new chapters so that the book covers the whole period of reproductive life"--dust jacket cover.
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Los Angeles free press v. 9 no. 15 (issue 404)
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Publisher: New Way Enterprises, Ltd. (Los Angeles, Calif.) Related Content: "Notes of a dirty old man: They'd been married 32 years, June and Clyde, and I guess of all the marriages I saw, they made it best" (p. 13B, short story) Related Content Author: Charles Bukowski
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Edgar Lewis letters to Mrs. W. B. Lewis
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A group of six autograph letters, with envelopes, written by Edgar Lewis to his mother in Mystic Bridge, Connecticut. The letters provide a first-hand account of post-Civil War military life in the Western Frontier during the late 1860s. Lewis chronicles some of his activities while stationed at Fort Gibson, on the Arkansas river, Fort Arbuckle in the Cherokee portion of Indian Territory, and Wewoka in the Seminole region of the Territory. He describes episodes of his life on army posts including his particular passion for hunting, refers to encounters with various Native Americans and to various military duties he had to perform; Lewis also comments on life in the Indian Territory, including episodes of crime and violence. The letters and envelopes are in good condition, though one letter appears to be burned along the bottom edge, there is no loss of text.
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Chandler, Harry
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Harry Chandler (1864-1944) was born in New Hampshire and moved permanently to Los Angeles in 1885. He worked as a clerk in the circulation department of the Los Angeles Times, as well as delivering papers. He married Ruth Chandler in 1894, two years after his first wife died. Chandler continued to advance at the newspaper and in 1914, Harrison Gray Otis declared his plan to give Chandler and his wife full control fo the Los Angeles Times upon his death. Chandler was publisher of the Los Angeles times from 1917-1944. Intensely protective of his legacy, Chandler had much of his material destroyed upon his death. Series includes reference files, arranged alphabetically by author/subject. Facsimiles may not be copied or published. Date range is 1894-1979.
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John Greenwood Meadows letter to Eleanor M. Hand
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An autograph letter, with envelope, written to "Dear Nellie" who lived in Wisconsin. The letter, written from Fort Lyon in Colorado Territory at the height of the Civil War, describes the tumultuous circumstances of the 9th Wisconsin Light Artillery, then serving as part of the post's garrison after the Union Army had withdrawn all regular troops to conduct the campaigns against the Confederate insurrection. Meadows apologizes to Eleanor Hand, who would later become his wife, for his lack of letters, but goes on to express his feelings for her, and discusses whether he should re-enlist. Meadows also outlines his episodes of detached duty to posts such as Fort Larned, Kansas, and protecting the settlers and overlanders from the perceived threat of hostile Native Americans.
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The Benchley roundup : a selection
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Robert C. Benchley's sketches and articles, published in periodicals like "Life," "Vanity Fair," and "The New Yorker," earned him a reputation as one of the sharpest humorists of his time. His influence on contemporaries such as E.B. White, James Thurber, and S.J. Perelman, or followers like Woody Allen, Steve Martin, and Richard Pryor, has left an indelible mark on the American comic tradition. "The Benchley Roundup," a compendium of the most endearing and enduring work from one of America's funniest and most penetrating wits, includes some ninety-odd pieces selected by Benchley's son Nathaniel, "which seem to stand up best over the years."
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