Collie's Bestiary

Free Books with Purchase!

Here's the list of books I have available; there are hardbacks, paperbacks, graphic novels, softcover books, and pamphlets. After you've made a purchase from my half.com store, contact me with the title you want. If I still have it, I'll gladly give it to you for free when I pack your order — first come, first served, please. If you have any questions, please go to the bottom of this page for some useful information. If your question isn't answered there, feel free to contact me. Enjoy! :)

Paperbacks, Soft-covers, & Graphic Novels

Alexander, Caroline: The Endurance
Baker, Jeanette: Catriona
Beason, Doug, & Kevin J. Anderson: Lifeline
Blondell, Joan: Center Door Fancy
Bond, Stephanie: Got Your Number
Brandewyne, Rebecca: The Ninefold Key
Bretnor, Reginald, edit.: The Future At War vol. I: Thor's Hammer
Bretnor, Reginald, edit.: The Future At War vol. II: the Spear of Mars
Bretnor, Reginald, edit.: The Future At War vol. III: Orion's Sword
Cabot, Meg: Size 12 is Not Fat
Caras, Roger A.: Sarang
Chalker, Jack L.: Midnight at the Well of Souls
Chandler, A. Bertram: The Inheritors & Gateway to Never (Ace Double)
Charnas, Suzy McKee: Motherlines
Coppel, Alfred: The Dragon
Davis, Genie: The Model Man
Dinneen, Betty: Karen's Leopard
Drake, David: Birds of Prey
Drake, David: The Military Dimension
Eckert, Allan W.: Incident at Hawk's Hill
Fell, Doris Elaine: Blue Mist on the Danube
Friedman, C. S.: In Conquest Born
Gadol, Peter: The Long Rain
George, Jean: My Side of the Mountain
Geneen, Harold with Alvin Moscow: Managing
Gilliland, Alexis A.: The Pirates of Rosinante
Gilman, Dorothy: Incident at Badayama
Grisham, John: Pelican Brief
Hand, Elizabeth: The Affair of the Necklace (novelization based on screenplay by John Sweet)
Harrison, Harry: Stars and Stripes in Peril
Hess, Norah: Lark
Holbrook, Bill: Kevin & Kell: Quest for Content (signed)
Holman, Sheri: The Dress Lodger
Howard, Robert E., Bjorn Nyberg, & L. Sprague de Camp: Conan the Avenger
Kaveney, Roz, edit.: More Tales from the Forbidden Planet
Kaye, Marvin & Parke Godwin: The Masters of Solitude
Kenyon, Kathleen: Archaeology in the Holy Land
Kenyon, Sherrilyn, & Amanda Ashley, L. A. Banks, & Lori Handeland: Stroke Of Midnight
Kipling, Rudyard: Short Stories: volume 2
Lansky, Bruce: The Best Name Book in the Whole Wide World
Laumer, Keith: Retief Unbound
Laurens, Stephanie: A Season for Scandal
London, Jack: Call of the Wild
London, Jack: White Fang
Maguire, Margo: A Warrior's Taking
Mlynowski, Sarah: Fishbowl
Myers, John Myers: The Harp and the Blade
Norwood, Warren: The Windhover Tapes: An Image of Voices
Oke, Janette: The Bluebird & the Sparrow
Palmer, Lilli: Change Lobsters and Dance
Patterson, James: When the Wind Blows
Pella, Judith: Flight from Stonewycke
Pella, Judith: The Heather Hills of Stonewycke
Polcino, M.D., Anna, ed.: Intimacy: Issues of Emotional Living in an Age of Stress for Clergy & Religious
Pournelle, Jerry: Birth of Fire
Rimmer, Steven William: Coven
Saberhagen, Fred: Gods of Fire and Thunder
Schindler, M.D, J.A.: How to Live 365 Days A Year
Schmitz, James: The Witches of Karres
Schonfield, Dr. Hugh J.: The Passover Plot
Schwartz, Christina: Drowning Ruth
Sittenfeld, Curtis: Prep
Smith, Vian: Tall and Proud
Snead, Sam: How to Hit a Golf Ball
Srinivas, Mysore Narasimhachar: Remembered Village
Stephens, Mary Jo: Zoe's Zodiac
Tan, Amy: The Bonesetter's Daughter
Thackeray, W.M.: The Rose and the Ring
Traviss, Karen: City of Pearl
Varley, John: Demon
Weekes, Dr. Claire: Hope & Help for Your Nerves
Williamson, Jack: Darker Than You Think

also…

Four Empires of Islam
Brand New
Tracing the development of Islamic architecture from the empire of Timur, through those of the Saffavids & Mongols, to the Ottomans. Unread; very small book in excellent condition with lovely little color photos.

Judge Dee At Work by Robert Van Gulik
Very Good
Collection of 8 little mysteries solved by the venerable Chinese Judge. Clean but worn cover, slightly wrinkled pages.

Hardcovers

Bacall, Lauren: By Myself
Fielding, Helen: Olivia Joules & the Overactive Imagination
Godwin, Parke: The Snake Oil Wars
Godwin, Parke: Waiting for the Galactic Bus
Hemingway, Ernest: A Movable Feast
Jones, Stephen & Dave Carson, edit.: H.P. Lovecraft's Book of Horror
Kipling, Rudyard: The Rudyard Kipling Storybook
Modessit, Jr., L.E.: The Fires of Paratime
O'Brien, P.J.: Will Rogers: Ambassador of Good Will, Prince of Wit & Wisdom
Repchuck, Caroline & Geoff Cowan: The Witches' Party & Other Scary Stories
Time/Life Books: The American Wilderness: Caribbean Isles

also…

Lesbian Portraits
Brand New
A small "notebook" about lesbian culture, history, & personalities. Excellent condition; pages are uniformly faded due to printer's paper choice.

Pamphlets (little booklets under 50 pages)

The Book of Privileged Information by Martin Edelston
Bills it's Okay to Pay Late: & Other Very Useful Financial Secrets
A Woman's Guide to Loving, Lasting Relationships by the editors of Prevention Magazine Health Books
Your Emotions, Your Health: Using Your Mind To Heal Your Body by the editors of Prevention Magazine Health Books
Longevity Secrets: Feeling Great
Longevity Secrets: Looking Great
Wellness Secrets from the Country's Top Experts, vol. I: Diet & Nutrition (2 copies)
Wellness Secrets from the Country's Top Experts, vol. II: Weight Control & Exercise (2 copies)
Wellness Secrets from the Country's Top Experts, vol. III: Illness Prevention & Cures (2 copies)
Handbook of Healing: Healing Remedies
Handbook of Healing: Healing Foods
Handbook of Healing: Healing Thoughts
Health Secrets: What Your Doctor Doesn't Want You To Know
Health Secrets: What Your HMO & Insurance Provider Doesn't Want You To Know

Useful Info You Probably Want To Know Before Contacting Me

1. Because they are free, these titles are not returnable.

2. If you're only interested in books listed here, instead of any at the LaughingCollie's half.com store, or if you're not in the U.S., contact me with the book titles you want, and I'll see what we can arrange for you.

3. If you want a lot of the books on my freebies list, I may ask for shipping costs from you.

4. Please note! The conditions on these books vary from Brand New to Acceptable. They're all in readable condition, however, even if the covers of some are torn, and they come from a smoke-free environment. If you care about the condition of the book(s) you're interested in, please ask me ahead of time to describe them. Thanks!