315 pp., Lightly read, moderate toning. Previous owner's name on half-title page. Photo of old mill on cover. The co-directors of the National Center for Economic Alternatives present their ideas for a full-employment, low-inflation economy. Size: 8vo -- 8.25 in Tall View More...
Publisher:
San Francisco, Straight Arrow Books: 1973
Seller ID: 009808
ISBN: 0879320559
Binding: Cloth
Condition: Very Good
417 pp, 16 pp. b&w photos. White cloth, some soil to spine. Dust jacket has minor rubbing on spine edges, closed tear on rear panel, chip on corner. Text clean, no markings. Binding firm. A detailed portrait of Kerouac and his band of brothers -- Ginsburg, Neal Cassady and others of the Beat group of poets. With detailed reference notes, containing numerous anecdotes. The bibliographic portion was first published by Phoenix Bookstore; Straight Arrow published the book as a whole. Size: 8vo --9.5 In Tall View More...
Publisher:
White River Junction, Vermont, Chelsea Green Publishing Co.: 2006
Seller ID: 005086
ISBN: 1931498997
Binding: Boards
Condition: Very Good +
195 pp. Close to new, no markings, very clean. Two pioneers of the political blogging movement expound on how an Internet-based movement can revitalize the Democratic Party and make it more populist. They operate the Daily Kos and MyDD blogs. Worth a closer look in the wake of the Hillary Clinton defeat in 2016 election. Size: 8vo -- 9.25 in. Tall View More...
323 pp. Atkins presents his controversial diet emphasizing high protein intake and no carbohydrates. A publisher's preface alludes to criticism by the American Medical Association and advises readers to consult a physician before undertaking the diet; Atkins' 1973 congressional testimony appended. Moderate wear; pages yellowed. No markings. View More...
296 pp. Light dampness traces. OK as reading copy. A detailed workbook for achieving personal growth. Author is a teacher of transpersonal growth techniques. Subtitle: Practicing your unique gifts of being, doing and knowing. It draws on many spiritual traditions and various New Age concepts. Size: 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall View More...
311 pp., bibliography. Light edgewear near spine. No markings, still firm. Vertical crease on front cover a quarter inch from spine. Lightly thumbed. A wife writes with sympathy and humor about life with a husband who is a cross-dresser and is considering a sex change to complete his evolution as Betty. Size: 8vo -- 8.5 In View More...
279 pp., includes reader's guide. Nearly new, no creases or markings, firm binding. The author of the best-selling "She's Not There" tells more about her transgender evolution from James to Jennifer, and the Pennsylvania haunted house that was a setting for her discovery of being a gender misfit. The author teaches at Colby College. Size: 8vo -- 8 in Tall View More...
202 pp. Front cover creased at corner, and some rippling of text. Binding still firm. No markings. Subtitled: "Living in the Posthistoric World." New Age thinker Ken Carey explores how social trends are leading us to heightened spiritual awareness. Some of his insights came to him from a larger power through a process somewhat like channelling. Size: 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall View More...
173 pp., bibliography. An expanded version of an article first published in the New England Journal of Medicine, a groundbreaking milestone in mainstream recognition of the validity of holistic healing. Cousins, longtime Saturday Review editor, helped bring respectability to this alternative approach. View More...
288 pp with nidex, bibliog. Former Saturday Review editor presents his experiences with mind-body healing. He was one of the first to write on the subject, risking ridicule. Size: 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall View More...
Publisher:
Fort Washington, Pa., Covenant Matters Press: 2002
Seller ID: 002431
ISBN: 097234960X
Binding: Trade Paperback
Condition: Near Fine
390 pp. New, with pre-publication press release laid in. Author, formerly with the Reagan administration, now leads a health care think tank. She presents ideas for revamping the U.S. health care industry and healing the adversarial conflicts that are eroding the quality of care. Size: 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall View More...
177 pp. Nearly new, corner curled. Text clean. Spine uncreased. Two San Diego State psychology professors compile a pop-psychology overview of various disorders, mostly of a sexual nature. Written in a somewhat lighthearted style, suggesting that many of us may have abnormal aspects. Conditions and behaviors examined include erotophilia, frottage, Stockholm syndrome, vampirism, fear of penis shrinkage, necrophilia and several more. Size: 8vo -- 8.5 In View More...
Publisher:
Saranac Lake, New York, Amacom Books: 2006
Seller ID: 005285
ISBN: 0814473342
Binding: Cloth & Boards
Condition: Fine
262 pp., index. New, no markings, publication press release laid in. A blueprint for relieving stress by creating harmony between work and home. A blend of psychology and spirituality. Size: 8vo -- 9.25 in View More...
Publisher:
Newport Beach, California, Mark Victor Hansen Publishing Co.: 1996
Seller ID: 002695
ISBN: 0912965002
Binding: Trade Paperback
Condition: Good
149 pp. Curles cover corners, some text corners curled. Two gift inscriptions to "Suzanne" on first leaf, top one reads: "Congrats, Mark Victor Hansen" in a hasty scrawl. Bottom one is a note from "Dad" to Suzanne, urging her to keep this diary. However, the diary's "fill in the blanks" spaces are empty. Hansen, of "Chicken Soup" series fame, issued this motivational book as a way to encourage people to set goals and remain goal-oriented, rather than sinking into depression and defeatism. Listed as editors are Patty Hansen, Keith Terry and Carol Foreman.... View More...
Publisher:
Santa Cruz, Calif., Botanica Press: 1996
Seller ID: 000702
ISBN: 1884360068
Binding: Trade Paperback
Condition: Good
103 pp., bibliography, appendices, include recipes section. Soiled cover, corners curled, text clean. Spine uncreased. Herbalist Hobbs, a botanist and founder of Rainow Light Herbal Extracts, offers a guide to various uses of 10 varieties of ginseng. Light wear. View More...
507 pp., 12 pp. glossy b&w historical photos. Close to new, no markings or creases. Slight thumbing. A detailed history of gay men's identity and political activity within the United States from 1900 and mostly closeted decades, to the coming-out era in the 1960s and 70s to national political activism in the 1990s. Includes 27 pp. of reference notes, index. A readable blend of scholarship and anecdotal narrative. Cover shows saillor and soldier walking hand in hand. Size: 8vo -- 9.25 in. View More...
163 pp. plus about 30 unpaginated pages. Spine slanted but binding is still strong. Some scuffing on rear cover -- OK as reading copy. Pages lightly toned. A lighthearted, practical travel guide aimed at American college students attempting to tour Europe on a few dollars a day. Includes an appendix with maps of 32 major cities showing main exit highways and spots to hitch. While some information may be outdated, especially currency exchange rates, this guide is still useful. Also a nice piece of nostalgia for the Sixties generation now becoming seniors. Size: 8vo -- 8 in Tall View More...
256 pp. Dampness damge to covers, corner chipped. Binding OK.Satisfactory as reading copy. Text toned. Kramer, who lived on a farm in western Massachusetts, taught ag history at UMass. He also wrote for Boston's Real Paper, an alternative weekly. He profiles a New England family farm that has survived; an Iowa hog farmer and a California corporate farm. Size: 12mo -- 7 in Tall View More...
Corner crease on front cover, some rubbing on spine corners. Spine uncreased, text clean. 241 pp. A sequel to Mayle's "A Year in Provence." Time magazine praises it as "irresistable prose --- the joys of a bountiful climate, brilliant sun and a splendid cuisine." Size: 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall View More...
142 pp. Creases on cover and light corner curling, but still tight and close to new. Text clean. Mayle recounts his stressful years in advertising, which ultimately drove him to a new career and way of life in Provence. Size: 8vo -- 8 in Tall View More...
