You're in for a treat. especially if you love antique dolls. "Conversations with Mademoiselle ZoZo" is set in rural France and describes the imagined adventures of an actual 200-year-old doll's first 50 years "The charming story of ZoZo, a Grodnertal "wooden" and her various owners begins in the early 19th century during the empire of Napoleon Bonaparte... Although basically a children's book -- the author brings ZoZo to life so that she can converse and share in the adventures of her young mistresses -- it also holds appeal for collectors as a frame of reference in this period of turbulent...

An historical novel with a contemporary twist creates an enchanting and believable connection of present to past. Empowered by the mind's inner vision, and the magic of invisibility at her command, a modern-day American reporter is led to the land of Cornwall and the world of 1810. At first, the presence of a female "spirit" is both perturbing and mystifying to Squire James Hosking. But when promised a trade-off gift he cannot refuse -a glimpse of the future. --he allows her to accompany him on his adventure to the new nation ...across the Pond.

This expanded re-issue of "The Life and Times of Phlange Welder reveals a little-known humorous slice of Los Angeles Times history. It salutes a bygone era of print journalism and underscores the value of humor and camaraderie in the work place.

This unique book, winner of the Irwin Award for "Best Historical Portrayal of 2016," traces the history of West Coast television from its infancy and centers on one of its foremost pioneers, Klaus Landsberg. Born in Germany, Landsberg fled Nazi oppression in 1937 and his "passport to freedom" to the United States was an invention of high value to the Allied war effort. As a new immigrant, Landsberg found work with NBC and RCA as the company debuted television at the 1939 New York World's Fair. He later went on to achieve many firsts in the fledgling industry after founding Paramount Pictures'...