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Mandala BRB-10507<br />

by Pearl S. Buck<br />

A prince in the pre-1960 Indian government and an <strong>America</strong>n heiress in<br />

search <strong>of</strong> her identity embark on a trip to discover whether the prince's<br />

son was killed in one <strong>of</strong> the battles between India and China. Romance<br />

ensues along the way. 1974.<br />

The Mango Tree CBB-0205<br />

by Ronald McKee<br />

Both the people and countryside <strong>of</strong> Australia form the background for<br />

this fictionalized account <strong>of</strong> the growing relationship between a boy<br />

and his grandmother symbolized by the growth <strong>of</strong> a mango tree. 1975.<br />

Manias, Panics, and Crashes: A History <strong>of</strong> Financial Crises<br />

CBB-0426<br />

by Charles Poor Kindleberger<br />

This work deals with various national crises from the early part <strong>of</strong> the<br />

18th century to the present, and examines the efforts <strong>of</strong> business,<br />

banking groups and governments to act as lenders <strong>of</strong> last resort to<br />

reverse panics. 1978.<br />

Mantis CBB-0897 / BRB-11403<br />

by Richard La Plante<br />

In recent weeks, three young women have been brutally assaulted and<br />

murdered in the city <strong>of</strong> Philadelphia. Lt. William Fogerty, a<br />

time-toughened cop is shocked by the macabre severity <strong>of</strong> the crimes.<br />

Worse, he doesn’t have a suspect. With the help <strong>of</strong> the forensic<br />

pathologist Josef Tanaka, a half Japanese and half <strong>America</strong>n and a<br />

skilled martial artist, they pursue the Mantis, who uses the flesh <strong>of</strong> the<br />

“untrained” in the attainment <strong>of</strong> perfection. 1992.<br />

Marie Dressler: The Unlikeliest Star CBB-1558 / BRB-11705<br />

by Betty Lee<br />

Marie Dressler was homely and over the hill, but to the audience she<br />

was every woman, charming the audience with pathos and comedy.<br />

1997.<br />

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