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 Drawing the Head and FigureBest Price: $6.74 Two weeks ago I couldn't even draw a stick figure with the correct proportions, now, I'm... |  The Forgotten SoldierBest Price: $12.68 This is a good read. Most people don't know this, but this book is required reading at the US... |  Mao: The Unknown StoryBest Price: $11.11 When it comes to topics such as this there will be biased views, but these authors went out of... | ||
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