Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

New Jersey

The Mind Managers

James Hamilton-Paterson

When we last saw our hero he had taken to his bed in England, his beloved home in Tuscany having inexplicably capsized into a ravine. As Rancid Pansies opens, Samper is recuperating in Sussex at the home of the famous conductor Max Christ when he learns that film rights to his book on Millie Cleat--the one-armed yachtswoman whose inadvertent hari-kari televised on Christmas day gave his book an enormous boost--have been sold. This windfall is sufficient to finance a return to Italy and provide the time to indulge a long suppressed aspiration: writing the libretto for an opera (if only he can find a suitable subject). Before departing, the ever-gracious Gerald insists on preparing a farewell dinner for Max, his family and friends. The meal of liver smoothies and field mouse vol-au-vent is a memory-maker--and the assembled company's gag reflex is one of heroic proportions.

Back in Italy, Gerald discovers that an offhand remark he had made while surveying the wreckage of his house, claiming he and his friends were saved by an apparition of the late Princess of Wales, has found its way into the Italian newspapers. Now, religious pilgrims and curious tourists have erected an ad hoc shrine on what is left of his property. Annoying to be sure, but there is the kernel of a grand idea here. Opera requires romance and tragedy, right? And who more than the People's Princess had such theatrics in super-sized quantities? And, if Princess Diana were to become Saint Diana, think of the promotional possibilities, the merchandising! So fasten your seat belts: it's going to be a hilarious journey with some of the most appealing comic characters and sumptuous writing in recent literature.

Rancid Pansies

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Neale Donald Walsch

Dirtied, stained, and scuffed due to storage conditions. See photos.

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

An Uncommon Dialogue, Book 1

Conversations with God / First Hardcover Edition 1996

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Caroline Kennedy

Scuffed and dirtied for being stowed away..but not so much.  See photos.

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

In the spirit of John F. Kennedy's Pulitzer Prize-winning Profiles in Courage, 13 essays honoring modern-day political heroes, penned by a collection of stellar authors

Nearly half a century after then-Senator John F. Kennedy was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Profiles in Courage, his masterful portrait of American heroes, the words "politician" and "courage" are rarely uttered in the same breath. But, as this celebration of modern political bravery amply demonstrates, there are countless examples of heroism among today's elected officials. Profiles in Courage for Our Time pays tribute to 13 such heroes, each a recipient of the prestigious Profile in Courage award. The essays' authors are as noteworthy as their subjects: Anna Quindlen writes about Governor James Florio's passing of the strictest gun control law in the nation; Al Hunt details Russell Feingold and John McCain's efforts to reform political financing; Bob Woodward writes on former President Gerald Ford's controversial decision of conscience to pardon former President Richard Nixon.

"The Profiles in Courage Award seeks to honor those whose lives of service prove that politics can be a noble profession. We hope that Americans realize that there are men and women serving at all levels of our government who are legends of our time." -- Caroline Kennedy

Renowned authors and award-winners featured in Profiles in Courage for Our Time:


 * Michael Beschloss on Carl Elliot, Sr.
 * Bill Kovach on Charles Weltner
 * E. J. Dionne on Lowell Weicker, Jr.
 * Anna Quindlen on James Florio
 * Pete Hamill on Henry Gonzalez
 * Steve Roberts on Michael Synar
 * Marian Wright Edelman on Corkin Cherubini
 * Maryanne Vollers on Charles Price
 * Ron Suskind on Nickolas C. Murnion
 * Michael Daly on Irish Peace Makers
 * Anthony Walton on Hilda Solis
 * Al Hunt on Russell Feingold and John McCain
 * Teresa Carpenter on John Lewis
 * Bob Woodward on Gerald Ford

Profiles in Courage for Our Time / FIRST EDITION

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Edgar Allen Poe

New book that is stowed away for a considerable amount of time.

The Cask of Amontillado By Edgar Allan Poe, Editorial Oneness (Edited by)

The Cask of Amontillado

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New actually, stowed away for so long with some stain on the exterior. See photos.

New Approaches to U.S.-Japan Security Cooperation

TERRORISM (Prevention & Preparedness)

Collection of Critical Essays

DOSTOEVSKY (Fourth Printing, 1965)

Stephen Farber

Marc Green

 A former library material..and stained..(see photos)

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

This investigation of the roles of family ties in the motion picture industry profiles thirteen representative dynastic families, exploring their complexities and psychological dynamics, and assesses the causes and consequences of nepotism in Hollywood.

Hollywood Dynasties

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Lawrence F. Travis

Bradley Edwards

Used up, heavily scuffed, highlighter marks most passages in several pages.

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Introduction to Criminal Justice (Fifth Edition)

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Arthur W. Anderson

Pension Mathematics for Actuaries

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Just stocked for sometime, but actually new.  It explains minimal scuffing.

Translated for the Modern Reader by EKNATH EASWARAN

CLASSICS OF INDIAN SPIRITUALITY

THE TRAVELER 9 / 2011 / BOOM! Studios 

The END is NEAR/HERE! 

ROM 64 MARCH

GIZMO 4 (MIRAGE STUDIOS PRESENTS)

Special CHIAN SOLO STORY!

ARION, LORD OF ATLANTIS 27 (Jan '85)

Adam SMITH

some underscored passages and dog-eared pages (about two) yet this Liberty Fund edition retains its Like New quality

'How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature, which interest him in the fortune of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it.' So begins The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759), the first major text by Adam Smith, who, seven years later, was to publish what was to become one of the major economic classics, The Wealth of Nations (1776). However, Smith regarded The Theory of Moral Sentiments as his most important work because in it he identified the profound human instinct to act not necessarily in self-interest but through, as he phrased it, a 'mutual sympathy of sentiments'. The work is divided into seven parts, starting with Part 1: Of the Propriety of Action, in which Smith proposes the idea that 'Sympathy' can underlie human actions towards others, prompted by various emotions, be it perception of misfortune in others or simply 'the pleasure of mutual sympathy'. Other parts include 'Of the Effect of Utility upon the Sentiment of Approbation', 'Of the Character of Virtue' and finally 'Of Systems of Moral Philosophy'. In this concluding section, Smith considers the views of other philosophers, including Epicurus, Zeno, Plato, Aristotle, Cicero and Hobbes, as well as the opinions of his mentor, Dr Francis Hutchison, an important influence. In short, Smith proposes that man's sense of morality is interwoven with social instincts as much as reason or self-interest. Sympathy - the contemporary word we would use is empathy - is a universal and strongly held emotion in mankind, he says, imbued with virtue, prudence, justice and beneficence. The Theory of Moral Sentiments was, and remains, a milestone in Western philosophy.

The Theory of Moral Sentiments

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Neil Gaiman

It is actually a new book that has been stowed away for so long that it incurred some part or section that was splayed (front cover)

Young Tristran Thorn will do anything to win the cold heart of beautiful Victoria—even fetch her the star they watch fall from the night sky. But to do so, he must enter the unexplored lands on the other side of the ancient wall that gives their tiny village its name. Beyond that old stone wall, Tristran learns, lies Faerie—where nothing, not even a fallen star, is what he imagined. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman comes a remarkable quest into the dark and miraculous—in pursuit of love and the utterly impossible.

Stardust

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Rob Graham

a torn up part, about an inch, is incurred at the top of the dust jacket.


A Crash Course

Scripted in a lighthearted and instructive voice, this book whisks readers on a world tour of theater, covering everything from ancient ritual plays and classic Greek tragedies to Realist and Expressionist works. 400 color illustrations.

Theater

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DRUGS: USES AND ABUSES (GLOBE HEALTH PROGRAM)

Paintings By Vincent Malta, Photography by Fred Babkes,

A View of Life Through Paintings

Charles Robert Darwin

Jeff Wallace

Darwin's theory of natural selection is also a humane and inspirational vision of ecological inter-relatedness revealing the almost unthinkably complex and mutual inter-dependencies between animal and plant life, climate and physical environment and - by implication - the human world.

The Origin of Species

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Johan Bjorksten

Learn to Write Chinese Characters

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Bruce Goldberg

like new actually, but stowed away for so long

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Contacting spirit guides is as old as civilization itself. Shamans dating back to at least 50,000 B.C. ritualistically contacted nonphysical entities. The Mystery Schools of Ancient Egypt, Greece, Persia, Rome, and India also dealt with contacting spirit guides. Every major religion acknowledges the reality of discarnate entities or spirits, whether they are called saints, angels, the Holy Spirit, and so on. One of the purposes of this book is to demystify this process. The media's depiction of spirit contact has led to the false assumption that anyone who establishes this contact must be in great danger. In reality, this communication is natural, relatively simple, and a wonderful growth experience. Spirit communication removes the fear of death and bereavement, and results in a form of spiritual empowerment. Contacting your spirit guides can help us: Develop your intuition and other psychic abilities. Increase your ability to love yourself and others. Become more aware of the workings of the universe. Establish better contact with your own Masters and Guides and Higher Self to facilitate your own spiritual evolution. Protect you from negative entities and/or other forces in the universe. Access the wisdom of the ancients. Establish and maintain your own physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Overcome bad habits and fears. Eliminate the fear of death. See into the future. Master the art of out-of-body experiences. Learn your true karmic purpose. Spirit Guide Contact Through Hypnosis includes free audio companion downloads.

Spirit Guide Contact Through Hypnosis

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Donal O'Shea

In Search of the Shape of the Universe

A history of one of mathematics's most baffling conundrums looks at the century-old Poincar Conjecture, a fundamental principle of modern geometry, topology, and the possible shape of the universe, as well as efforts by generations of mathematicians to find a solution to the problem, for which the Clay Mathematics Institute is offering a million-dollar prize. Reprint.

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Herbert I. Schiller