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San Francisco, CA: HarperSanFrancisco/HarperCollins, 2003. First Edition, 8th Printing . Paperback. New/None as Issued. Text/NEW & Bright. Softcover/Fine. Mongraph. Healing powers & medical benefits of forgiveness. A sound 9-step handbook, with case studies (including deep, far reaching cultural grievances) from psychologist & educator Fred Luskin (1954 -), co-founder of the Stanford Univ Forgiveness Project. Stressing forgiveness neither means to forget nor to give approval to hurtful behavior --- but means one needs to "take your hurt less personally, take responsibility for how you feel, and become a hero instead of a victim in the story you tell." Luskin shows how to let go of anger and grudges, and through forgiveness, regain healthy and peaceful benefits for mind and body. 220 pgs, 16 chapters in 3 parts Part I, Creating a Grievance; II, Forgiveness; and III, Forgive For Good.

New York, NY: Watson-Guptill, 1988. First Edition, 4th Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine/None as Issued. Text/BRAND NEW. Illustrated soft cover/NF w/faint creasing to lower front corner. A Xerox Press Book, 4th Printing of 1990. Communication design. Jan V. White, former art director at Time-Life, is eminent in the use of visual techniques in publishing. This volume, with elucidating illustrations, centers on the basics of typography and design. Contents are: 1, Using Type; 2, Type Options: Practical Pointers; 3, Type Facts; 4, Page Ingredients; and, 5, Constructing Publications, followed by appendices addressing paper, envelopes, binding, etc.

St Paul, MN: West Publishing, 1967. First Edition, First Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Gilt embossed black boards/NF. DJ/None. PO stamps (same party) to first two front endpapers, and to rear endpapers. Handbook for Criminal Procedure in the United States District Court prepared by the staff of the Federal Defender's Program of San Diego. Table of Forms precedes text of 22 chapters authored by various attorneys: 1, Defendant Under Investigation - No Complaint or Indictment; 2, Proceeding Before the United States Commissioner; 3, Indictment; 4, Arraignment; 5, Pleas; 6, Motions to Suppress Evidence; 7, Motion for Severance; 8, Motions for Discovery; 9, Other Motions; 10, Search & Seizure; 11, Admissions & Confessions; 12, Jury Selection; 13, The Jury Trial; 14, Evidence; 15, Instructions; 16, Verdict; 17, Sentencing; 18, List of Penalties Under Criminal Statutes; 19, Appeal; 20, Habeas Corpus & 2255; 21, Criminal Justice Act; and, 22, The Bail… Leer más

Berkeley, CA: Peachpit Press, 2000. 4th Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Paperback. Near Fine/None as Issued. Text/NEW & Bright. First Edition, 1st Printing. Softcover/NF w/a whisper of shelfwear. Reference & resource for creating Web Sites for Internet use for beginners & those of intermediate proficiency keen on refinement. Topics review creation of Web Pages, Formatting Text, Creating & Using Images, Page Layouts, etc to a flawless rendition. 384 pgs. 21 chapters followed by 4 appendices. Lucid path to mastering HTML.

New York, NY: Bonanza Books/Crown Publishers, 1969. First Edition, First Thus . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Green linen boards/NF w/trace rubs & light brown spotting (acidic paper reaction) to upper text edges. DJ/NF w/light edge rubs. Symbolic meanings behind ancient Native American Indian masks used in both traditional religious rituals & secular drama, particularly in the American West. 273 pgs w/b/w photos in 8 chapters: 1, The People & the Far West Culture Regions; 2, Creation & the Beginning of Light; 3, Migration Myths & Other Adventures; 4, The Spirits of Fire & Rain; 5, Monsters & Giants; 6, The Mystical Way of Life; 7,The High Dieties --- Creators & Protectors; and 8, Mask & Their Use in Religious Ceremonies. Fine copy in a tired dustjacket.

San Marino, CA: Huntington Library Press, 1978. 3rd Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine/None as Issued. Archival Photographs. Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Olive green soft cover/NF w/light shelfwear. First published 1952; this is the Revised 3rd Edition of 1978. History of the the Irvine Ranch in Orange County, CA, one of the largest properties assembled 1864 from 3 Mexican & Spanish land grants during California's Rancho Era. Ranch, held by 4 generations, has its family name preserved by the city of Irvine (1971) as well the land-grant UC Irvine (1965). This account by historian Robert Glass Cleland (1885 - 1957) is followed by an Epilogue by Robert V. Hine (1921 - 2015), final residency Irvine, CA, describing changes envisions of future plans for light industry, residential & commercial use of the land, and, for the Univ. of California campus since the issue of this book.

New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2013. 1st Edition 6th Printing. Hardcover. New/New. BRAND NEW COPY. 2013, First Edition, 6th Printing. Guide & memoir on leadership of women in the world of business from executive, billionaire & philanthropist Sheryl Kara Sandberg's (1969 - ). Her acheivements background? Lengthy! How about Harvard College, Economics, Summa cum Laude; Harvard Business School, M.B.A.; Chief of Staff to US Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence Summers; founder of The Lean In Foundation; Google VP of Global Online Sales & Operations & work w/Google's philanthropic arm; 2012 Board of Director of Facebook & now Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Meta Platforms. 228 pgs in 11 chapters, written with both humor and wisdom.

New York, NY: Hyperion, 1999. First Edition, 7th Printing . Soft cover. New/None as Issued. Text/NEW & Bright. 1999, First Edition, 7th Printing. Softcover/NF, w/trace shelfwear. NY Times #1 Bestseller. Author, psychologist & TV host, Phillip Calvin McGraw (1950 - ), known to all as "Dr. Phil", often reminds us: "There's a lot of dogs after them bones," i.e. the real world is competitive. Friendly guide of sensible & practical advice (no mincing of words) on "getting real" in living life --- stop excusing & whining, start taking responsibility &"get going". 304 pgs in 14 chapters of "straight-talk" from which Ten Laws of Life become apparent. They are: Life Law #1, You Either Get It or You Don't; #2, Your Create Your Own Experience #3, People Do What Works; #4, You Cannot Change What You Do Not Acknowledge; #5, Life Rewards Action; #6, There is no Reality; Only Perception; #7, Life is Managed; Not Cured #8, We Teach… Leer más

New York, NY: R.R. Bowker, 1959. Revised & Enlarged Editon . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. EX-LIB. Text/As Near. Bi-color boards/VG; small push to upper front corner & closed teat to cloth spine covering at lower front. Library loan slip removed from rear endpaper. First published 1935. Former titles "Famous Literary Prizes & Their Winners", and, "Literary Prizes & Their Winners". This is the Revised/Enlarged Edition of 1959. Local prizes & those awarded by colleges/universities to undergraduates are not included. Contents are: I, Nobel Prize for Literature; II, American Prizes; III, British Prizes; IV, Canadian Prizes; V, French Prizes; and, VI, German Prizes. The American Prizes are subdivided into Publishers', Juvenile, Poetry, Drama, Short Story, and Library Prizes. Fine reference/resource.

London, UK: A & C Black, 1990. Soft cover. Very Good/None as Issued. Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Illustrated soft cover/NF w/trace wear to corner tips. Front endpaper removed. Handbook and guide to rock & ice climbing by one of Britain's foremost rock climbers and photographers Bill Birkett (1952 -), son of mountaineer Jim Birkett (1914 - 1993). Essentials to the art, with extensively photo illustrations, in 7 chapters: 1, Rock & Ice - The Climber's World; 2, Rock Climbing Equipment & Its Use; 3, Ice Climbing Equipment & Its Use; 4, Rope Techniques; 5, Climbing Techniques; 6, Safety; and, 7, Performance.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1947. First Edition, First Thus First Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Text/Bright, clean, As New. 1947 First Edition, First Thus .Blue linen boards//NF. DJ/None. Frontispiece: Philadephia waterfront painting by James Russell Brigham. LAID IN: Vintage postcard of frontispiece painting. Journal/Diaries of Matinique lawyer, judge & scholar, Médéric Louis Élie Moreau de Saint-Méry (1750 - 1819), who was not only in France on the eve of the French Revolution, but an active participant, ardent champion & defender. The diaries in this volume cover 4 years (1793 - 1798) spent in America as a bookseller & printer. Elected to non-resident membership to the learned American Philosophical Society (1789), his presence attracted both American scholars & notable French emigres. The diaries are a primary resource for students of history of the time period.

Talkeetna, Alaska: Genet Expeditions, 1987. Reprint of 1987 . Soft cover. Near Fine/None as Issued. Nancy Young (Illustrator). Text/BRAND NEW. Soft cover/NF w/light edge & surface rubs. First published 1984; this is an issue of 1987.Dedicated guide to climbing Mt. McKinley, Alaska, the highest mountain peak in North America. Distinguished by North and South Summits w/five large glaciers flowing off its slopes.

New York, NY: Oxford Univ Press, 1988. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/New. Text/Tidy underlining & highlighting to pgs 5, 6 & 9 of the Introductory chapters, else NEW & Bright. First Edition, 2nd Printing. Bi-color boards/Fine. DJ/Fine. Very light brown spotting (acidic paper reaction) to text blocks. Exemplary discourse on the fine art of writing --- on writing with clarity, elegance, and persuasive power. Based on the former edition, "The Oxford Guide to Writing: A Rhetoric & Handbook for College Students" (1983, also by Kane). 327 pgs. 33 chapters in 7 parts with exercises & samples of superlative writings: I, The Writing Process; II, The Essay; III, The Expository Paragraph; IV, The Sentence; V, Diction; VI, Description & Narration; and VII, Punctuation. Strong copy despite flaws.

Loveland, CO: Interweave Press, 1999. First Edition, First Printing . Hardcover. NEW - COLLECTIBLE/New. Joe Coca (Photographer); Gayle Ford (Illustrator0. NEW & COLLECTIBLE. First Edition, First Printing. Text/New & Bright. Illustrated boards/Fine. DJ/Fine. Rich collection of versatile and unusal knitted designs, to adapt from and expand upon as needs arise. Attractive knitted flowers, fringes, lattice edgings, and other embellishments to add style and flair to knitwear as well as to store-bought items. Lucid instructions augmented by line drawings, charts & photos. 272 pgs. 7 chapters: 1, The Heart of the Matter; 2, Applique; 3, Borders & Edges; 4, Cords; 5, Embroidery; 6, Fringes, Tassels, Pom-Poms & Ties; 7, Creative Combinations, followed by convenient Glossary. Fine copy.

Pleasantville, NY: Readers Digest, 1996. First Edition, First Thus . Hardcover. New/Near Fine. BRAND NEW Copy w/price-clipped dustjacket. 1996 First Edition, First Thus. Reference/resource. Introduction & guide to paper sculpturesand art. Commencing w/basics, volume offers lucid instructions augmented by illustrations.

New York, NY: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1982. First Edition, 4th Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Jerry Demoney (Photographer). Text/New. Black linen boards w/silve spine lettering/Fine. Illustrated DJ/NF; under mylar. Guide to studio reproduction of art work. Text augmented by photographs of co-author Jerry Demoney. The ten chapters are: Chapter 1, From Concept to Print; 2, Materials & Tools; 3, Basic Inking Techniques; 4, Art & Reproduction Line Art; 5, Working With the Art; 6, Working With Type; 7, Basic Pasteup Procedures; 8, More Complex Mechanicals; 9, Errors, Corrections, & Changes; and, 10, Tricks of the Trade. Fine reference/resource.

New York, NY: Globe Book Company, 1970. First Edition, First Printing . Paperback. Very Good/None as Issued. Ayres Houghtelling (Illustrator). Text/NEW & Bright. 1970 First Edition, 1st Printing; published w/o ISBN. Softcover/VG w/trace edge rubs & faint creases to front cover, echoed in first two pages. PO name to upper text block. Laboratory workbook & supplementary textbook in Earth Science. 184 pgs in 4 units: 1. Review & Preview; 2, Man in His Universe; 3, Energy & Motion in Our Solar System; and 4, Man Into Space. Published 1970; fine historical comparison of scientific advances. Inquiring format; excellent for classroom & home study.

Berkeley, CA: EKS Publishing, 2004. First Edition, First Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine/None as Issued. NEW COPY w/faint vertical creasing to back of softcover. Challenge of intermarriage as it influences Conservative Jewish life in America. Enlightening guide from the Tiferet Project, consortium of Conservative rabbis who devoted 2 years to studying anticipated issues rising from such unions. 81 pgs. in 7 chapters: 1, Introduction & Basic Premises; 2, Conceptual Underpinnings; 3, Values & Guidelines; 4, Framing a Response; 5, Challenges of the Rabbinic Role; 6, Rethinking Synagogue Membership; and 7, Conclusion, followed by 3 appendices.

Pleasantville, NY: Readers Digest, 1979. First Edition, First Thus . Hard Cover/Stitched. Near Fine/No Jacket. Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Illustrated, embossed bi-color boards/Fine w/trace rubs to corner tips. DJ/None. 1979 easy-to-use world atlas. 190 pgs of full-color maps. Contents in 2 parts: Part I, Maps: 1, Physical Maps; 2, Political Maps; and 3, Metropolitan Maps. Part II, The World in Theme Maps: 1, The Earth & Space; 2, Environmental Maps; 3, World View; 4, Ocean Floor Maps; and 5, Tables & Index.

Pleasantville, NY: Reader's Digest Association, 1978. First Edition, 2nd Printing, 1984 . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Miniature. Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. 1978, First Edition, 1984 2nd Printing. Gilt embossed bi-color boards/Fine. DF/VG; sound & sound w/edge rubs & closed tears. History of North American Indian tribes & Eskimos from pre-historic times. Reference/resource. 416 pgs w/illustrations, diagrams & color plates, in 13 chapters: 1, The First Indians: Finding a New World; 2, Lost Indian Civilizations: Kingdoms of the Sun; 3, North America in 1500; 4, The Southeast: The Five Civilized Tribes; 5, The Northeast & Great Lakes: Woodland Warriors; 6, The Great Plains: Nomadic Horsemen; 7, The Southwest: Planters & Herdsmen; 8, Great Basin, California, Plateau: Foragers & Gatherers; 9, The Northwest Coast: Traders & Fishermen; 10, The Subartic: People of the Caribou; 11, The Artic: Dwellers in an Icy World; 12, Contemporary Indians: Renaissance of an… Leer más