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Hardback. Zustand: Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Foreword by Barbara Bush.From January 1986 until March 1994, Chris Emery was part of one of the most unique services in the U.S. government--an usher in the White House.For more than 200 years, a small office has operated on the State Floor of the White House Executive Residence. Known as the Usher's Office, whose mission is to accommodate the personal needs of the first family, and to make the White House feel like a home. The Usher's Office is the managing office of the Executive Residence and its staff of 90-plus. The staff consists of butlers, carpenters, grounds personnel, electricians, painters, plumbers, florists, maids, housemen, cooks, chefs, storekeepers, curators, calligraphers, doormen, and administrative support.Ushers work closely with the first family, senior staff, Social Office, Press Office, Secret Service Agency, and military leaders to carry out White House functions: luncheons, dinners, teas, receptions, meetings, conferences, and more. Chris Emery was only the 18th White House Usher since 1891, and had the honor and privilege to serve presidential families for three years during the Reagan administration, four years for President H. W. Bush, and 14 months under President Clinton. His vignettes recreate intimate White House happenings from an insider's viewpoint. Chris Emery was the only White House Usher to be terminated in the 20th century. Turn the pages to find out which first lady fired him.With his book, White House Usher: Stories from the Inside, former usher Chris Emery gives his readers a peek inside what happens upstairs at the White House. Chris' anecdotes tell a rich story of how America's house really is the First Families' home. I loved my trip down memory lane.- Former First Lady Barbara Bush (October 2017).…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good.

Hardback. Zustand: Fair.

Hardback. Zustand: Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

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Zustand: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. …

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Why is chili called chili? Where did the dish originate? More than a cookbook, this guide covers chili legend and fact, lists common and uncommon ingredients, details the ins and outs of proper chili consumption, and takes the reader to legendary places in the American chili world.…

Mass Market Paperback. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Mass Market Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Reissue. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Zustand: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. …

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Americans are voting with their feet to abandon strip malls and suburban sprawl, embracing instead a new type of community where they can live, work, shop, and play within easy walking distance. In The Option of Urbanism visionary developer and strategist Christopher B. Leinberger explains why government policies have tilted the playing field toward one form of development over the last sixty years: the drivable suburb. Rooted in the driving forces of the economy?car manufacturing and the oil industry?this type of growth has fostered the decline of community, contributed to urban decay, increased greenhouse gas emissions, and contributed to the rise in obesity and asthma.   Highlighting both the challenges and the opportunities for this type of development, The Option of Urbanism shows how the American Dream is shifting to include cities as well as suburbs and how the financial and real estate communities need to respond to build communities that are more environmentally, socially, and financially sustainable.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Americans are voting with their feet to abandon strip malls and suburban sprawl, embracing instead a new type of community where they can live, work, shop, and play within easy walking distance. In The Option of Urbanism visionary developer and strategist Christopher B. Leinberger explains why government policies have tilted the playing field toward one form of development over the last sixty years: the drivable suburb. Rooted in the driving forces of the economy?car manufacturing and the oil industry?this type of growth has fostered the decline of community, contributed to urban decay, increased greenhouse gas emissions, and contributed to the rise in obesity and asthma.   Highlighting both the challenges and the opportunities for this type of development, The Option of Urbanism shows how the American Dream is shifting to include cities as well as suburbs and how the financial and real estate communities need to respond to build communities that are more environmentally, socially, and financially sustainable. …

Hardback. Zustand: Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair.

Paperback. Zustand: Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. 2nd ed. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. No matter what dream a child has - big or small - it's the parents' job to help see it through. In this primer, the author shares the experience and lessons he learned from his life as father and manager of Raven Symone, the beloved celebrity of the Disney empire.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. No matter what dream a child has - big or small - it's the parents' job to help see it through. In this primer, the author shares the experience and lessons he learned from his life as father and manager of Raven Symone, the beloved celebrity of the Disney empire.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Based on extensive research in West Africa, Christopher Steiner's book presents a richly detailed description of the economic networks that transfer art objects from their site of use and production in Africa to their point of consumption in art galleries and shops throughout Europe and America. In the course of this fascinating transcultural journey, African art acquires different meanings. It means one thing to the rural villagers who create and still use it in ritual and performance, another to the Muslim traders who barter and resell it, and something else to the buyers and collectors in the West who purchase it for investment and display it in their homes.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. With dust jacket. It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience. Ex-Library.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Avoid being seen, avoid capture, avoid being held' - Ninja Shadowhand teaches readers about the crux of this credo - the art of 'avoidance'. Lung and Prowant, both martial arts experts, provide an in-depth look at ninja shadow masters, stealth, secrecy and subterfuge. A brief history of the ninja expands into the nine training halls of jiujutsu, including specialised combat, unarmed combat, combat with wood, espionage and mysticism. From there the book examines manipulating human sight and the quest for invisibility. The second half teaches how to put it all to practice!'.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Avoid being seen, avoid capture, avoid being held' - Ninja Shadowhand teaches readers about the crux of this credo - the art of 'avoidance'. Lung and Prowant, both martial arts experts, provide an in-depth look at ninja shadow masters, stealth, secrecy and subterfuge. A brief history of the ninja expands into the nine training halls of jiujutsu, including specialised combat, unarmed combat, combat with wood, espionage and mysticism. From there the book examines manipulating human sight and the quest for invisibility. The second half teaches how to put it all to practice!'.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.