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A VIEW FROM THE RIDGE. The Testimony of a Pilgrim. West, Morris. HarperCollins, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1996, 142 pages. The novelist writes about his life and faith in God. Good copy. ISBN 0732257573. Keywords: biography autobiography memoirs beliefs Cat nr 18167 - $A14
ANNA'S STORY. Anna Wood: The facts, the fury, the future. Donaghy, Bronwyn. Angus & Robertson paperback (stiff pictorial card), 2001 reprint, 254 pages, illsts. She was 15 years old, At a party she took an ecstasy tablet. Three days later she was dead. This is a very good clean solid copy. ISBN 0207191840. Keywords: drugs teens teenagers girls youth society biography parties Cat nr 18149 - $A15
ART OF MACHINE SMOCKING (The). The Viking Husqvarna Way. Yedziniak, Deborah. Deborah Yedziniak, A4 paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1995, 38 pages, illustrated. For Viking Husqvarna Models 400, 500, 1100, #1 and #1+. Very good copy. Keywords: sewing machine stitches fabrics Cat nr 18127 - $A19
AUSTRALIAN TERMITES AND OTHER COMMON TIMBER PESTS (2nd Edition). Hadlington, Phillip. University of NSW Press, small quarto paperback (stiff pictorial card), 2nd Edition, 1996, 126 pages, illustrated. Well illustrated with numerous sketches and photos. Minor wear, good solid copy. ISBN 0868403997. Keywords: termites ants pests timber wood Cat nr 18131 - $A25
BEYOND EMBROIDERY CARDS. Viking #1+. Covert, VanAken and Smolek. Country Stitches (USA), A4 paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1995, 50 pages, illustrated. Includes some colour illustrations. Very good copy. Keywords: sewing machine stitches fabrics Cat nr 18129 - $A19
BOOK OF THE VILLIERS ENGINE (The). Models Up To 1963. Grange, Cyril. Pitman's, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 12th Edition, 1964, 95 pages, illustrated. Illustrated with line drawings and B&W photos. Some general wear to cover, etc, but fairly good - and intact. Keywords: engines motors reference Cat nr 18130 - $A52
CHALLENGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT (The). Realize Your Inner Potential. Okawa, Ryuho. Sphere, octavo hardcover, 2006, 236 pages. Keys to the Buddhist way of life - an introduction to Buddhism. Minor defects, with a small corner bump and remainder black line on bottom. Dust-jacket is light-coloured and is a bit grubby as a result. ISBN Keywords: buddha buddhism esoteric new age metaphysics mind psychology beliefs religion Cat nr 18132 - $A25
CHIROPRACTIC SPEAKS OUT. A Reply to Medical Propaganda, Bigotry and Ignorance. Wilk, Chester A. Wilk Publishing, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1976, 252 pages. This copy is a big degraded, with browning paper and some staining to cover but all there. A spirited defence of chiropractic. There's a nice colour photo of the author and his three little daughters on the back. They look very healthy! Keywords: health treatment cures healing alternatives body manipulation Cat nr 18136 - $A19
CLEAR SKIN PRESCRIPTION (The). Four Weeks to a Flawless Complexion! Perricone, Nicholas. HarperResource, small quarto paperback (stiff pictorial card), 2004, 258 pages, illustrated. The Perricone Program to Eliminate Problem Skin. Previously published as 'The Acne Prescription'. Minor marks, very good clean solid copy. ISBN 0060934360. Keywords: skin health body Cat nr 18144 - $A22
COLOR AND DESIGN ON FABRIC (Singer Design series). Editors, Creative Publishing. Creative Publishing, A4 paperback (stiff pictorial card), 2000, 112 pages, illustrated. Packed with ideas, information and full-colour photos. Very good copy. ISBN 086573870X. Keywords: sewing fabrics color colour design decor stitches stitching dyes dyestuffs paint Cat nr 18126 - $A22
COLOR OF WATER, The. McBride, James. Sceptre, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1998 reprint, 291 pages. The author grew up as one of 12 siblings in an all-black housing project in Brooklyn. His mother was the daughter of a failed itinerant Orthodox rabbi in rural Virginia, married a black man, and founded an all-black Baptist church. Phew! Small crease front cover, minor wear, otherwise fairly good. ISBN 0733405753. Keywords: biography america usa race blacks whites relationships marriage children family autobiography memoirs Cat nr 18170 - $A14
COMMUNICATION AND CULTURAL LITERACY. An Introduction. Schirato, Tony, and Yell, Susan. Allen & Unwin (Australia), 1997, 252 pages. Minor wear, good copy. No obvious underlining, marginal notes or highlighting. ISBN 1864480408. Keywords: culture society people communication communications Cat nr 18169 - $A19
DAVID BOWIE. LIVING ON THE BRINK. Tremlett, George. Arrow, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1997, 388 pages, illustrated. The very private David Bowie revealed - charming, ruthless, gifted in many branches of the arts. Very good copy. ISBN 0099958406. Keywords: music musicians singers artists performers biography Cat nr 18171 - $A15
DEATH BY ADOPTION. Shawyer, Joss. Auckland, Cicada Press, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1979, 291 pages. Warning: This is a very poor copy of the book with covers insect-eaten and with some staining and bent corners, also a name in front BUT is quite intact, all there. And a very important and exceedingly scarce book. The author is a New Zealand feminist and is herself a single mother of twins born in 1969. In 1973 she founded the Council for the Single Mother and Her Child. She is also a foundation member of Jigsaw, an organization working to change adoption laws. The book includes many interviews with victims of adoption procedures. ISBN 0908599021. Keywords: children families boys girls juveniles adoption adoptees Cat nr 18165 - $A207
DOWN'S SYNDROME. An Introduction for Parents. Cunningham, Cliff. Condo (Souvenir Press) paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1992 reprint of 1988 Revised Edition, 240 pages, illustrated. Positive and practical book, a definitive work for parents. Some edge grubbiness, name stamp inside front, general wear, but fair and intact. ISBN 0285650467. Keywords: parenting children boys girls jhuveniles psychology health Cat nr 18157 - $A19
DRUG PRECIPICE. Moffitt, Athol; Malouf, John, and Thompson, Craig. University of NSW Press, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1998, 222 pages. Topics include: Illicit Drugs, Organized Crime, fallacies of Legalisation, Worsening Problems, Solutions, and Education. Light wear, good copy. ISBN 0868405523. Keywords: drugs health society crime Cat nr 18173 - $A30
FAIRFIELD. A HISTORY OF THE DISTRICT. George, Vance, with Brenda Pittard. Council of the City of Fairfield (NSW), A4 hardcover, 1982, 264 pages, illustrated. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) At extensive history of the area west of Sydney, with a wealth of old photographs and other reference material. Jacket illustration in colour by Conrad Martens. Very good copy with excellent brown cloth and clean spine lettering. Dust-jacket shows minor wear and is good. ISBN 0959338004. Keywords: australia history nsw settlers cities local Cat nr 18150 - $A27
FANCY STITCHES FOR THE VIKING #1, #1+, 1100, 990 and 500. Nowicki, Judy. Windy Hill Designs (USA), A4 paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1995, 47 pages, illustrated. Fairly good copy. Keywords: sewing machine stitches fabrics Cat nr 18128 - $A19
FASHION BABYLON. From High Fashion to High Street - Looking up the Skirts of the World's Most Glamorous Industry. Edwards-Jones, Imogen, with Anonymous. Bantam, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 2006, 330 pages. A compilation of recollections and real facts woven into a readable form. 'Anonymous' stands for a number of people in the fashion industry. The author also wrote 'Hotel Babylon'. Minor wear, very good solid copy. ISBN 9780593056219. Keywords: fashion business trade garments Cat nr 18143 - $A22
FATHERS AFTER DIVORCE. Building a New Life and Becoming a Successful Separated Parent. Green, Michael. Finch Publishing (Australia), paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1998, 306 pages. One corner is bumped but otherwise the book is a good solid copy. ISBN 1876453009. Keywords: divorce separation relationships families parents children Cat nr 18152 - $A20
GARDEN IN A VALLEY. Galbraith, Jean. Five Mile Press, A4 hardcover, 1985 reprint, 144 pages, illustrated. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) An affectionate description of life in the Australian countryside in the 1920s and 1930s. Illustrated with numerous line drawings, B&W and colour photos, etc. Dust-jacket taped down although cloth looks to be fairly good. And the book overall is generally good. ISBN 0867880759. Keywords: gardens australia history victoria biography autobiography Cat nr 18124 - $A27
HEALING DRINKS. Juices, Teas, Soups, Smoothies. McIntyre, Anne. Gaia Books,quarto paperback (stiff pictorial card), 2005, 159 pages, illustrated. An excellent collection, fully illustrated in colour. Very good copy, looks like new. ISBN 185675216X. Keywords: health healing drinks beverages Cat nr 18145 - $A27
HISTORY OF BUNDABERG. A Tropical Queensland Agricultural Supplement. Walker, J.Y. Sydney, Dryden Press, octavo hardcover (pictorial boards), 1977 Facsimile Edition of 1890 book, 215 pages, appendixes, illustrated. Note, chart at end folds out. Very good condition. No dust-jacket (probably issued without one). ISBN 0909162123. Keywords: australia queensland cities local history people settlers culture Cat nr 18166 - $A52
HONDA GRASS/WEED TRIMMER. UMK422-UMK431. Owner's Manual. Honda Motors. Honda Motors, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1997, approx. 200 pages, illustrated. A bit of edge wear and general grubbiness from handling but otherwise fair and solid. Keywords: grass cutters manuals mechanics Cat nr 18148 - $A27
HOW TO BEAT MANAGED FUNDS BY 20%. Using Simple DIY Sharemarket Strategies. Gillham, Dale. Stonehenge Publishing (Australia), paperback (stiff pictorial card), 2nd Edition, 2005, 177 pages, illustrated. The author is a financial analyst who operates a business, Wealth Within. Signed by author inside front cover. Minor crease to front cover, otherwise very good solid clean copy. ISBN 0646446398. Keywords: shares stocks sharemarket trades trading investment finance Cat nr 18142 - $A27
IN HER OWN NAME. A History of Women in South Australia from 1836. Jones, Helen. Wakefield Press, paperback (stiff pictorial card), Revised & Updated Ed, 1994, 428 pages, illustrated. Includes the Story of Women's Suffrage. A wide-ranging social history with much detail and many interesting historic illustrations. Light wear, fairly good solid copy. ISBN 1862343216. Keywords: women females society politics suffrage rights Cat nr 18135 - $A22
INCREDIBLE BOOK OF VATICAN FACTS AND PAPAL CURIOSITIES. Bello, Nino Lo. New York, Gramercy, octavo hardcover, 2002, 235 pages. A treasury of trivia. Except for small damage dust-jacket the book is in very good condition. ISBN 0517220830. Keywords: history rome vatican popes papal trivia anecdotes Cat nr 18162 - $A25
JONBENET. Inside the Ramsey Murder Investigation. Thomas, Steve, with Don Davis. New York, St Martin's Press, octavo hardcover, 1st Edition, 2000, 356 pages. The story of the death of the 6-year-old beauty queen, whose mysterious and cruel (she was garrotted in her own home) murder remains unsolved. The author was the lead detective. Light wear but generally good solid copy with fairly good dust-jacket. ISBN 0312253265. Keywords: true crime death murder detection children girls beauty pageants Cat nr 18175 - $A27
KABBALAH MADE EASY. Ancient Mystical Wisdom Decoded for Modern Life. Dolnick, Barrie. Piatkus, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 2005, 209 pages, illustrated. The author heads a business, Executive Mystic, that 'uses alternative information techniques to guide clients on a successful path.' Minor edge mark, otherwise very good copy. ISBN 0749926899. Keywords: religion beliefs metaphysics Cat nr 18163 - $A19
MARY'S MESSAGE TO THE WORLD. Kirkwood, Annie. Piatkus paperback (stiff pictorial card), 2000 reprint, 284 pages. The author, a retired nurse, says she was in communication with the Virgin Mary and the messages conveyed are set down in this book. Light edge stains, tiny name inside front and slight corner damage. ISBN 0749915188. Keywords: virgin mary saint messages religion beliefs Cat nr 18153 - $A17
NADIA'S STORY. Fighting Breast Cancer. Maffei, Nadia, with Andrew Taylor and Walter Maffei. Wilkinson Books (Australia), large paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1995, 207 pages, illustrated. One woman's battle with cancer - and with politicians and doctors and bureaucrats. Minor wear, good copy. ISBN 1863502076. Keywords: biography autobiography cancer health women females Cat nr 18174 - $A19
NATURAL FERTILITY. The Complete Guide to Avoiding or Achieving Conception (Revised Edition). Naish, Francesca. Milner Healthy Living, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 2002 reprint of Revised 2000 edition, 357 pages, illustrated. The author is director of the Jocelyn Centre, a naturopath, herbalist and hypnotherapist with over 25 years experience. Minor edge wear, good solid copy. ISBN 1863512683. Keywords: fertility birth conception pregnancy women females mothers Cat nr 18141 - $A22
NEW SINGER SEWING WITH A SERGER, The. Editors, Creative Publishing. Creative Publishing, A4 paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1998, 128 pages, illustrated. Very good copy of this book, which is fully illustrated with numerous clear photos. ISBN 0865733309. Keywords: sewing sergers stitches stitching accessories fabrics Cat nr 18125 - $A27
OHIO ODDITIES. A Guide to the Curious Attractions of the Buckeye State. Zurcher, Neil. Gray & Company Publishers (USA), paperback (stiff pictorial card), 2002, 215 pages, illustrated. The Bottomless Blue Hole, the Headless Chicken, Balto the Wonder Dog and much more. A feast of fascinating information and trivia. Very good copy. ISBN 1886228493. Keywords: usa america ohio travel curiosities unusual history people culture weird eccentric Cat nr 18168 - $A22
OIL DEPLETION PROTOCOL (The). A Plan to Avert Oil Wars, Terrorism and Economic Collapse. Heinberg, Richard. New Society Publishers, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 2006, 195 pages. Facing up to the social and political implications of the inevitable depletion of the world's oil supplies. A call to action! Minor marks, very good solid copy, looks like near-new. ISBN 139780865715639. Keywords: oil resources politics government society Cat nr 18133 - $A27
OPEN CHANNEL FLOW. Macmillan Series in Civil Engineering. Henderson, Francis M. New York, Macmillan, octavo hardcover, 1966, 522 pages, illustrated. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) Very good condition with excellent boards and spine lettering. No dust-jacket. Keywords: engineering mechanics flows Cat nr 18158 - $A87
PENINSULA PLANTS. A Field Guide to Indigenous Plants of the Mornington Peninsula suitable for cultivation. Strickland, Kathie and Peter. Kareelah Bush Nursery, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1992, 199 pages, illustrated. Illustrated with full-page line drawings. Small name inside front, small stain top edge, some minor corner damage, otherwise good solid copy. ISBN 0646083961. Keywords: plants native bush identification australia victoria Cat nr 18123 - $A22
POWER TO CHOOSE. Sargent, Haydn. Boolarong Publications (Australia), paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1989, 165 pages, illustrated. Recommended by Noel Whittaker and Dick Smith. Light wear, fairly good. ISBN 0731676068. Keywords: self help psychology success Cat nr 18139 - $A15
REVOLUTION FROM WITHIN. A Book of Self-Esteem. Steinem, Gloria. Little, Brown paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1993, 421 pages. Minor marks, fairly good solid copy. ISBN 0316812471. Keywords: women females society psychology self help feminism Cat nr 18138 - $A17
RHINOCEROS SUCCESS. Alexander, Scott. Rhino's Press, paperback (card), 1980, 125 pages, illustrated. Humorous - and popular - approach to success. Light wear and a few marks, one page corner creased, but generally fairly good. ISBN 0937382000. Keywords: success humour motivation Cat nr 18154 - $A22
SEX IN THE SECT. Vicki J. Essien Publishing (Australia), paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1995, 216 pages. The experiences of a young girl growing up in a Jehovah's Witnesses household and the years of sexual abuse she suffered. This copy is a bit the worse for wear but is fair and intact - and the book is now very scarce! Corner & edge wear and a couple of stains. ISBN 0949873535. Keywords: beliefs religions sects cults sex jehovah's witnesses psychology women females biography autobiography Cat nr 18155 - $A37
TALKING BACK TO PROZAC. What Doctors Aren't Telling You About Today's Most Controversial Drug. Breggin, Peter R., and Ginger Ross Breggin. St Martins, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1994, 318 pages. As seen on Oprah. The author asserts this is the real story about Prozac. Good copy. ISBN 0312956061. Keywords: health drugs chemicals psychology psychiatry mind mental Cat nr 18137 - $A17
TEACH YOURSELF CATS (Illustrated). Green, Will. Brockhampton Press (UK), octavo hardcover, pictorial boards, 1974, 88 pages, illustrated. I've had cats all my life and I am still learning. But never fear, even if you don't learn a lot this book has some gorgeous photos of these inveigling creatures. Good clean solid copy. ISBN 0340174617. Keywords: cats kittens pets animals veterinary Cat nr 18140 - $A22
THE FATAL SHORE. A History of the Transportation of Convicts to Australia 1787-1868. Hughes, Robert. London, Collins Harvill, octavo hardcover, 1987 reprint, 688 pages, illustrated. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) Minor wear, with excellent red boards and gilt spine lettering. Slightly loose and slightly worn but fairly good dust-jacket. ISBN 0002173611. Keywords: australia convicts transportation crime criminals england britain punishment colonies sailing sociology Cat nr 18177 - $A27
THE THOUGHTS OF NANUSHKA in One Volume. Witcomb, Nan. Nan Witcomb, octavo hardcover, 1982 reprint, no pagination, illustrated. One of a series of books of inspiring meditations that have been extremely popular. Titles in this volume: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow; Loving and Living; The Moment is Forever; Between Love & Loneliness; Pocketful of Dreams, and the Wonder of Tomorrow. A couple of light edge stains and the light-coloured boards are just slightly finger-marked. ISBN 095929482. Keywords: meditations thoughts philosophy ideas Cat nr 18151 - $A27
TRADING STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS (2nd Revised Edition). Temby, Chris. Wrightbooks, 2nd Revised Ed, 1999, 180 pages. Light corner and edge wear, fairly good. ISBN 1875857877. Keywords: business shares stocks trading sharemarket stockmarket finance Cat nr 18161 - $A17
TRANCE: FORMATION OF AMERICA. O'Brien, Cathy, with Mark Phillips. Reality Marketing (USA), paperback (stiff pictorial card), 6th Edition, 1995, 266 pages, illustrated. Said to be the documentary autobiography of Cathy O'Brien, 'a victim of government mind control . . . the only vocal and recovered survivor of the CIA's MK-Ultra Project Monarch mind-control operation.' The author tells her story - from child pornography to 'White House sex-slave'. ISBN 0966016548. Keywords: mind control psychology abuse cia slavery sex-slaves crime Cat nr 18156 - $A57
TRAVELLER-IN-FURNESS. Portfolio of Barry Charles' work in Southern Lakeland. Charles, Barry. Ulverston (Cumbria), Reminder Press, A4 paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1989, 64 pages, illustrated. Comprises 39 drawings, including three previously unpublished, with a commentary by the artist. Some beautiful sketches of historic places. Has one very tiny corner bump but is otherwise very good. ISBN 095668931. Keywords: art artists sketches britain lakeland travel buildings architecture history Cat nr 18147 - $A32
TRUE TALES OF OLD ST HELENA. Finger, Jarvis. Boolarong Publications (Australia), paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1987 reprint, 46 pages, illustrated. Tales from Queensland's island prison in Moreton Bay. Minor wear, good copy. ISBN 086439019X. Keywords: australia history local prisons prisoners convicts anecdotes Cat nr 18134 - $A22
UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH SURNAMES. Addison, Sir William. London, Batsford Books, octavo hardcover, 1978, 176 pages. Except for a blacked-out name inside front, this is a very good copy. With good dust-jacket. ISBN 0713405651. Keywords: names surnames england britain english Cat nr 18164 - $A22
VIETNAM FRAGMENTS. An Oral History of Australians at War. McKay, Gary. Allen & Unwin (Australia), large paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1992 pages. A rare collection of impressions, reactions, feelings and fears, including dramatic accounts of the experiences of Australians who saw active service in the Indochina War. Has maps and illustrations in the form of small photos on the endpapers. A few light marks, a couple of turned-down page corners, but generally fairly good solid copy. ISBN 1863732977. Keywords: war warfare vietnam east asia communists australia battles reminiscences memoirs autobiography Cat nr 18176 - $A27
VOICE PRODUCTION AND SPEECH (2nd Edition). Colson, Greta. Pitman Publishing paperback (stiff card), 2nd edition, 1973, 88 pages. Some staining to a few pages and book edges, covers tending to culr, fair but intact. ISBN 0273317695. Keywords: voice production training speech Cat nr 18146 - $A19
WALK A CROOKED MILE. A Father's Journey in the Footsteps of his Son. Jones, Greg. New Holland (Australia, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 2000, 286 pages, illustrated. The story of Gold Medalist Lachlan Jones, a champion athlete with cerebral palsy. Has two sections of excellent well-printed photo plates, most of them in colour. A couple of creased pages but otherwise good solid copy. ISBN 1864366400. Keywords: athletics olympics biography cerebral palsy Cat nr 18172 - $A15
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