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Facts for the People: or Every One's Book.

By: N/A

Price: $50.00

Publisher: S.N.:

Seller ID: 2266076

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Good

Lightly foxed, last leaf a bit wrinkled. 64, [2] pp. Sewn binding, self wrappers. A domestic guide providing advice on various things. Includes tips on good behavior, personal finance, cookery, care of infants, diseases of the hair, preservation of the sight, warts and corns, canaries, etiquette of courtship and marriage, hydropathy / water cure, the art of conversation, and lists of the wealthy citizens of New York, Boston, and Philadelphia.
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The Lady's Companion, Volume XIV-XV [14-15]: A Monthly Magazine Embracing Every Department of Literature, Embellished with Original Engravings, and Music Arranged for the Piano Forte, Harp and Guitar [Ladies']

By: N/A

Price: $40.00

Publisher: William W. Snowden: 1841

Seller ID: 2303052

Binding: Half-Leather

Condition: Very Good

Edges rubbed, pencil name on second blank. 1841 Half-Leather. Marbled endpapers. Engraved fashion plates and landscape scenes. Volumes XIV and XV in one volume. A Monthly Magazine Embracing Every Department of Literature, Embellished with Original Engravings, and Music Arranged for the Piano Forte, Harp and Guitar.
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What Your Neighbors Say Dream Book

By: N/A

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Buffalo, N.Y., World's Dispensary Medical Ass'n: 1920

Seller ID: 2304273

Binding: Stapled Binding

Condition: Good

Stain. 1920 Stapled Binding. A 1920s medical pamphlet.
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The Mystery of Love, Courtship and Marriage Explained

By: N/A

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Wehman Bros.: 1890

Seller ID: 2299148

Binding: Stapled Binding

Condition: Very Good

Wrappers intact. Stain on front wrapper, surface tear on rear wrapper. 1890 Stapled Binding. 96 pp. ...offers advice and etiquette lessons to aid in winning the game of love. Topics covered include Postage Stamp Flirtations, How a Lady should manage her Beau to make him propose marriage, and Courtship of a young Girl with whom you are not personally acquainted.
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Far-Eastern Proverbs

By: N/A

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Peter Pauper Press: 1977

Seller ID: 2270173

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

Top edge of jacket front previously mended with tape, front jacket flap clipped, jacket spine very faintly toned. 1977 Hard Cover. 62 pp. Far-Eastern proverbs covering a range of topics including: advice, business, caution, children, contention, education, friendship, honor, house, inclination, justice, labor, learning, opportunity, riches and poverty, satisfaction, sin, speech and silence, strength and power, time, virtue and piety.
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How to Protect Yourself on the Streets and In Your Home, With an Open Letter from J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the F.B.I.

By: Accas, Gene; Eckstein, John H.

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Pocket Books, Inc.: 1965

Seller ID: 2280393

Binding: Stapled Binding

Condition: Very Good

Light general wear to wrappers. 1965 Stapled Binding. 60 pp. This book contains vital information on self-protection against attackers, telephone cranks and hoodlums; tells how to travel safely on foot, by car, bus or subway; shows how to make your home safe against burglars or other intruders. This book is not intended to frighten. An interesting view of 1965 America. Included is an open letter from J. Edgar Hoover, director of the F.B.I.
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A Natural History of Love

By: Ackerman, Diane

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Random House: 1994

Seller ID: 2268725

ISBN: 0679403477

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

A very nice copy. 1994 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. xxiii, 358 pp. The bestselling author of A Natural History of the Senses now explores the allure of adultery, the appeal of aphrodisiacs, and the cult of the kiss. Enchantingly written and stunningly informed, this audaciously brilliant romp through the world of romantic love (Washington Post Book World) is the next best thing to love itself.
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You Can: A Collection of Brief Talks on the Most Important Topic in the World--Your Success

By: Adams, George Matthew

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Frederick A. Stokes Company: 1913

Seller ID: 2264279

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

2nd printing. Edges lightly rubbed, pencil name on front endpaper, front hinge starting. 1913 Hard Cover. 115 pp. An inspirational book on personal success.
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Agnes and the Little Key: or, Bereaved Parents Instructed and Comforted. By Her Father.

By: Adams, Nehemiah

Price: $30.00

Publisher: S.K. Whipple and Company: 1857

Seller ID: 2260294

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

Second edition. No jacket, a few light spots to boards, ink note on front endpaper. 1857 Hard Cover. vii, 191, [4] pp. Reverend Nehemiah Adams (February 19, 1806 – October 6, 1878) was an American clergyman and writer. He was born in Salem, Massachusetts,[1] in 1806 to Nehemiah Adams and Mehitabel Torrey Adams. He graduated from Harvard University in 1826, and from Andover Theological Seminary in 1829. That same year, he was ordained as co-pastor, with Abiel Holmes, of the First Congregational Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[2] In 1832, he married Martha Hooper. In 1834, he became pastor...
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Gesundheit! Bring Good Health to You, the Medical System, and Society Through Physician Service, Complementary Therapies, Humor, and Joy

By: Adams, Patch; Mylander, Maureen

Price: $6.00

Publisher: Healing Arts Press: 1993

Seller ID: 2301622

ISBN: 089281442X

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Near Fine

First printing. Signed by author with inscription. A very nice copy. 1993 Trade Paperback. xiv, 208 pp. Meet Patch Adams, M.D., the revolutionary doctor who has challenged the foundations of modern medicine not only by making healthcare personal, but also by making it free. In 1971, Adams and a few colleagues founded the Gesundheit Institute, a free hospital in West Virginia, dedicated to an unorthodox view of medicine and of the patient- doctor relationship: one employing laughter, listening, and mutual respect. Adams' vision heralds a brighter future, one that offers the possibility of affor...
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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson

By: Albom, Mitch

Price: $6.00

Publisher: Doubleday & Company, Inc.: 1997

Seller ID: 2268450

ISBN: 0385484518

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

A very nice copy. 1997 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. 192 pp. Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it. For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years ago. Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded, and the world seemed colder. Wouldn't you like to see that...
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Who Am I? A Key to Your Inner Nature and Personality

By: Allardice, Pamela

Price: $6.00

Publisher: Lansdowne: 1995

Seller ID: 2300951

ISBN: 1863023739

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

Second printing. Top page ridge lightly foxed. 1995 Hard Cover. 112 pp. WHO AM I? is a one-of-a-kind, multifaceted guide to personal discovery that utilizes several ancient disciplines: astrology, the Chinese horoscope, numerology, and the language of flowers and birthstones. Unlike most guides, this beautiful book offers an interdisciplinary, one-volume source for exploring one's true nature in an easy-to-use format. WHO AM I? is an affordable, all-inclusive source for gaining insight into yourself, family, and friends through the use of five time-honored methods.
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The Value of Debt: How to Manage Both Sides of a Balance Sheet to Maximize Wealth

By: Anderson, Thomas J.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Hoboken, Wiley: 2013

Seller ID: 2303952

ISBN: 1118758617

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

First edition. Faint crease along top jacket edge. 2013 Hard Cover. xxiii, 247 pp. A New York Times bestseller and one of the Ten Best Business Books of 2013 by WealthManagement, this book brings a new vision of the value of debt in the management of individual and family wealth. In this groundbreaking book, author Tom Anderson argues that, despite the reflex aversion most people have to debt?an aversion that is vociferously preached by most personal finance authors?wealthy individuals and families, as well as their financial advisors, have everything to gain and nothing to lose by learning to...
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Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box

By: Arbinger Institute

Price: $6.00

Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers: 2015

Seller ID: 2292285

ISBN: 1576759776

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Near Fine

Second edition. An exceptional copy. 2015 Trade Paperback. Through a story everyone can relate to about a man facing challenges on the job and in his family, the authors expose the fascinating ways that we can blind ourselves to our true motivations and unwittingly sabotage the effectiveness of our own efforts to achieve success and increase happiness.
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Foot Notes: A Complete Guide for the Care of Your Feet. With Special Sections for Runners and Dancers.

By: Arnot, Michelle; Crane Jack; Levine, Suzanne M.

Price: $3.00

Publisher: Garden City, New York, Dolphin Book / Doubleday: 1980

Seller ID: 2204654

ISBN: 0385149441

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Very Good

1980 Trade Paperback. xxiv, 164 pp. Corn? Bunion? Athlete's Foot? Ingrown toenail? ...Foot Notes is the practical guide that will help make your feet healthy, strong, and pain-free. Including special sections for: ATHLETES: What joggers can do about shin splints, achilles tendinitis; how to compensate for weak arches; DANCERS: How you can keep that fancy footwork going and treat or prevent common injuries; PARENTS: Explaining what to watch out for in the development of your children's feet. This comprehensive sourcebook tells you what shoes are best for you to wear and how they should fit, how...
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Our Homes. Their Cares and Duties, Joys and Sorrows

By: Arthur, T. S.

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Theodore Bliss & Co.: 1866

Seller ID: 2303245

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Good

Binding has been repaired. Edges rubbed, ink name on front frree endpaper. 1866 Full-Leather. We have more books available by this author!. 300, 4 pp. Embossed leather, page ridges gilt, engraved plates. CONTENTS: The Poor Man's Fairies; Three New Year' Eves; The Power of Kindness; Our Pet; Thanksgiving; Home; Praise among the Married; The Art of Living Easy; Oh, Sing to Me Softly, My Sister; An Evening at Home; Two Years Old; A Thimble-Full of Romance; My Mother; Music in Families; Do You Know What Your Children Read!; The Progress of Greediness; The Cradle Away Up In the Garret; The Heavenly...
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Kama Sutra Journal

By: Balmain, Julianne

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Chronicle Books: 2005

Seller ID: 2269475

ISBN: 0811847691

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

Lock and keys missing, last few pages lightly bumped. Clean pages, not written in. 2005 Hard Cover. Inspire and be inspired with this bedside journal. Drawn from a legacy thousands of years old, this journal is your place to explore new realms of pleasure and imagination. The Kama Sutra Journal includes plenty of space to record, illustrate, and fantasize, with stimulating tips for enhancing your love life. Keep it as your own private record or leave it out in order to inspire you and your lover to nights of bliss.
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The Structure of Magic, Volume II: A Book about Communication and Change

By: Bandler, Richard; Grinder, John;

Price: $6.00

Publisher: Science and Behavior Books, Inc.: 1975

Seller ID: 2289432

ISBN: 0831400498

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Good

Wrappers rubbed, small loss to spine, minor highlighting. 1975 Soft Cover. 198 pp. This seminal work in neurolinguistic programming (NLP) helps therapists understand how people create inner models of the world to represent their experience and guide their behavior. Volume II applies NLP theory to nonverbal communication.
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The Structure of Magic: A Book about Language and Therapy

By: Bandler, Richard; Grinder, John; Satir, Virginia; Bateson, Gregory

Price: $6.00

Publisher: Science and Behavior Books, Inc.: 1975

Seller ID: 2289431

ISBN: 0831400447

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Good

Wrappers rubbed, stain along bottom edges of pages, stain on edge of title page, minor highlighting. 1975 Soft Cover. xv, 225 pp. This seminal work in neurolinguistic programming (NLP) help therapists understand how people create inner models of the world to represent their experience and guide their behavior. Volume I describes the Meta Model, a framework for comprehending the structure of language.
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Field Notes on the Compassionate Life: A Search for the Soul of Kindness

By: Barasch, Marc Ian

Price: $7.00

Publisher: Rodale: 2005

Seller ID: 2293811

ISBN: 1579547117

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

First edition. Faint edge wear. 2005 Hard Cover. Marc Ian Barasch, dubbed one of today's coolest grown-ups by Interview magazine, sets out on a journey to the heart of compassion. He discovers its power to change who we are and the society we have become.
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My Faith in Immortality

By: Barton, William E.

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Indianaopolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company: 1926

Seller ID: 2119198

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

Lightly foxed, minor pencil marginalia, flaps of absent jacket laid in, ink name & address on front endpaper. 1926 Hard Cover. 281, [1] pp. 8vo. A religious study of the afterlife.
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No Impact Man: The Adventures of a Guilty Liberal Who Attempts to Save the Planet, and the Discoveries He Makes About Himself and Our Way of Life in the Process

By: Beavan, Colin

Price: $6.00

Publisher: Picador: 2010

Seller ID: 2291671

ISBN: 0312429835

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Near Fine

An exceptional copy. 2010 Trade Paperback. 288 pp. What does it really take to live eco-effectively? For one year, Colin Beavan swore off plastic and toxins, turned off his electricity, went organic, became a bicycle nut, and tried to save the planet from environmental catastrophe while dragging his young daughter and his Prada-wearing wife along for the ride. Together they attempted to make zero impact on the environment while living right in the heart of Manhattan, and this is the sensational, funny, and consciousness-raising story of how they did it. With No Impact Man, Beavan found that no...
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The Guide to Wealth; or, How to Get Rich. Containing Rare and Valuable Secrets, Money Making Inventions, and Practical Recipes. With Full Instructions for Manufacturing and Preparing Some of the Best Selling Articles of the Day.

By: Bennett, A.E.

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Hubbardston, Mass., A. E. Bennett:

Seller ID: 2305020

Binding: Stapled Binding

Condition: Near Fine

Spine edge lightly toned. No chips, no tears. 16 pp. Red wrappers. Containing Rare and Valuable Secrets, Money Making Inventions, and Practical Recipes. With Full Instructions for Manufacturing and Preparing Some of the Best Selling Articles of the Day.
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The Foot Book: Healing the Body Through Reflexology

By: Berkson, Devaki; Nearing, Helen; Nearing, Scott; Graffeo, Joseph A.

Price: $3.00

Publisher: New York, Barnes & Noble Books: 1979

Seller ID: 2204653

ISBN: 0064634744

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Good

Owner's pocket to front flyleaf verso, general light wear. 1979 Trade Paperback. ix, 212 pp. Including exercises, photographs, and personalized foot charts. Shows how massage of the toes and arch of the foot affects other body organs and offers a fitness program which emphasizes foot reflexology, diet, exercise, breathing, and herbal therapy.
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VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health... For Good

By: Bittman, Mark; Ornish, Dean

Price: $7.00

Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers: 2013

Seller ID: 2275575

ISBN: 0385344740

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

First edition. Very minor general wear. 2013 Hard Cover. xi, 276 pp. Six years ago, an overweight, pre-diabetic Mark Bittman faced a medical directive: adopt a vegan diet or go on medication. He was no fan of a lifelong regimen of pills, but as a food writer he lived—and worked—to eat. So neither choice was appealing. His solution was a deal with himself. He would become a “flexitarian.” He adopted a diet heavy in vegetables, fruits, and grains by following a healthy vegan diet (no meat, dairy, or processed foods) all day. After 6:00 p.m. he’d eat however he wanted, though mostly in ...
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The Little Book of Coaching: Motivating People to Be Winners

By: Blanchard, Ken; Shula, Don

Price: $30.00

Publisher: HarperBusiness: 2001

Seller ID: 2287862

ISBN: 0066621038

Binding: Small Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

First edition. Signed by author (Don Shula). Sticker adhesive on rear jacket panel. 2001 Small Hard Cover. 117 pp. Are the people who report to you giving you their best? Is each individual on your team performing to his or her fullest potential? For more than thirty years, renowned business consultant and bestselling author Ken Blanchard and legendary NFL coach Don Shula have motivated teams to peak performances. In their classic, authoritative work on coaching, Everyone's a Coach, they distilled their rich collective experience down to its key elements and shared their secrets for inspiring ...
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Food for Life: The Cancer Prevention Cookbook

By: Bohannon, Richard; Wuerthner, Terri P.; Weinstock, Kathy Klett

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Contemporary Books: 1986

Seller ID: 2264550

ISBN: 0809250292

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

First edition. Jacket faintly toned. 1986 Hard Cover. 418 pp. Collects recipes for foods which reduce the risk of cancer and include French onion soup, chicken scaloppine, spinach pancakes, and pumpkin pie.
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Anxiety Makes Me Anxious

By: Brazier, Shayna

Price: $10.00

Publisher: The Happiness Center: 2017

Seller ID: 2288785

ISBN: 099872470X

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Near Fine

Laminate on rear wrapper creased. 2017 Trade Paperback. 91 pp. Illustrated by Jake Bush. Brazier’s voice is nothing short of refreshing with her new hilarious and honest approach to dealing with anxiety. Her transparency in living with anxiety provides the clearest (and funniest) picture for anyone who can’t imagine what it’s like. Reading her stories is like watching a movie full of laughter, tears, and all the feels. Brazier has certainly breathed color into the world of anxiety with her thoughtful insights and vivid recollections. She provides tips for living with anxiety but shares p...
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Wedding Embassy Year Book

By: Brennig, Marie Coudert

Price: $25.00

Publisher: The Wedding Embassy, Inc.: 1935

Seller ID: 2297689

Binding: Large Softcover

Condition: Very Good

Onion skin jacket, chipped along bottom edge of front jacket panel and top edge of rear jacket panel. 1935 Large Softcover. 96 pp. A wedding etiquette guide offered to customers of a 1930s NYC bridal boutique. Includes ads for: Tiffany & Co., Ford Motor Company; Brooks Brothers; Saks Fifth Avenue; Vogue; and Waldorf-Astoria.
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From Contract to Covenant: Beyond the Law and Economics of the Family

By: Brinig, Margaret F.

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Harvard University Press: 2000

Seller ID: 2302569

ISBN: 0674002164

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

First edition. Faint smudges to jacket. 2000 Hard Cover. 320 pp. This book is the first systematic account of the law and economics of the family. It explores the implications of economics for family law--divorce, adoption, breach of promise, surrogacy, prenuptial agreements, custody arrangements--and its limitations. Before a family forms, prospective partners engage in a kind of market activity that involves searching and bargaining, for which the economic analysis of contract law provides useful insights. Once a couple marries, the individuals become a family and their decisions have import...
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