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"•:>;;;-•, •iy. ?_.*.-• :':.-:xv«> -»W ' | 1 \ aw/ Resource Guide • Recordings WfiMEl by OCT . 8 1991 Women ll__y_i_iU U L_ . • 1992 Table of Contents Ordering Information 2 Native American 44 Order Blank 3 Jewish 46 About Ladyslipper 4 Calypso 47 Musical Month Club 5 Country 48 Donor Discount Club 5 Folk * Traditional 49 Gift Order Blank 6 Rock 55 Gift Certificates 6 R&B * Rap * Dance 59 Free Gifts 7 Gospel 60 Be A Slipper Supporter 7 Blues 61 Ladyslipper Mailing List 8 Jazz 62 Ladyslippers Top 40 8 Classical 63 Especially Recommended New Titles 9 Spoken 65 Womens Spirituality * New Age 10 Babyslipper Catalog 66 Recovery 22 "Mehn's Music" 70 Women's Music * Feminist Music 23 Videos 72 Comedy 35 Kids'Videos 76 Holiday 35 Songbooks, Posters, Grab-Bag 77 International: African 38 Jewelry, Books 78 Arabic * Middle Eastern 39 Resources 80 Asian 39 Calendars, T-Shirts, Cards 8J Celtic * British Isles 40 Extra Order Blank 85 European 43 Readers' Comments 86 Latin American 43 Artist Index 86 MAIL: Ladyslipper, PO Box 3124-R, Durham, NC 27715 ORDERS: 800-634-6044 M-F 9-6 Ordering Info CUSTOMER SERVICE: 919-683-1570 M-F 9-6 FAX: 919-682-5601 Anytime! . 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Each add. item ...1.75 Canada: each item. 5.75 2 1992 Ladyslipper Catalog MAIL: Ladyslipper, PO Box 3124-R, Durham, NC 27715 ORDERS: 800-634-6044 M-F 9-6 CUSTOMER SERVICE: (919-683-1570 M-F 9-6 1992 Order Blank FAX: 919-682-5601 Anytime! FOR FASTER SERVICE: Copy # from your address label here Have you ordered from us before?. Is this a new address? . Your name: PHONE .DATE ORDERED Ship to: Home address: Street Address Zip Zip Customer # or last 3 digits of Social Security # METHOD OF PAYMENT: We recommend phoning in orders and requesting UPS or UPS Second Day Air for rush orders during December, and other rush orders through the year. We DVisa D Check • Money Order • MasterCard cannot guarantee arrival dates, but will work hard to get rush orders processed and shipped as soon as possible. Please help us by giving us 3 weeks after Account No receiving your order to get it to its destination. Expiration Date D Check here if this is a holiday gift. 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