Search Results: Nonfiction / How-To from The Brooklyn Bookman

VERUKI, Peter: The 250 Job Interview Questions You'll Most Likely Be Asked...and the answers that will get you hired! Avon, MA., Adams Media, 2010. Softcover, 184 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Careers / Business. Condition: Good Plus. Curling to the front cover with wear to its edge. All pages clean and unmarked. Authoritative and concise guide to successfully answering challenging job interview questions. A must in today's competitive job market. ISBN: 9781580621175

HART, Christopher: Anime Mania: How to Draw Characters for Japanese Animation. New York, Watson-Guptill Publications, 2002. First Edition. Softcover, 144 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Japanese Animation-How To / Comic Books & Strips-Japan-Technique / Drawing-Techniques. Condition: Good Plus. Some light bumps to the corner covers and a corner crease on the reverse. Copy in overall near first-rate condition with clean pages. Profusely illustrated throughout. Concise and well-written guide to creating Japanese-style animation like a professional. This illustrated guide is written by a noted best-selling cartooning and animation author. ISBN: 082300158X

ARCHER, John: The Archer Method: An Expert's Guide to Winning At Poker. N. Hollywood, CA., Wilshire Book Company, 1978. First Edition. Trade Paperback, 160 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Card Games-Poker. Condition: Very Good Minus. Three-quarter inch tear found at front cover's upper extremity, adjacent to the book-spine (but secured with protective tape). Otherwise no other visible imperfections. All pages clean and unmarked. An ideal primer for the aspiring poker player. ISBN: 0879803622

BRAYFIELD, Celia: Arts Reviews...and how to write them. Harpenden, UK, Kamera Books, 2008. Softcover, 153 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Writing-Authorship / Review Writing-How To. Condition: Very Good Minus. Underlining and marking of text found on page 15-16. Some pages at the end of the book show some signs of waviness due to moisture exposure. Otherwise a copy in near first-rate condition with all pages clean and unmarked. Comprehensive and concise guide for the aspiring arts reviewer. Sections cover the areas of film, music, books, as well as the performance and visual arts. ISBN: 9781904048916

DUNKI-JACOBS, Frits: Betting on Blackjack: A Non-Counter's Breakthrough Guide to Making Profits at the Tables. Avon, MA., Adams Media, 2004. Trade Paperback, 214 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Card Games – Blackjack / How-To Condition: Very Good. Light wear to covers, but the pages are clean and not marked. A concisely written, how-to guide to one of the world's most popular card games – for both fun and profit! ISBN: 1580629512

PERRET, Gene: Comedy Writing Step by Step: How To Write And Sell Your Sense Of Humor. Hollywood, CA., Samuel French, 1990. First Samuel French Edition: 1990. Originally published in 1982. Softcover, 281 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Comedy and Humor Writing-Authorship / Writing and Reference-How To. Condition: Very Good Plus. A gently-used copy with all pages clean and not marked. Sticker peal at the lower left-hand corner of the reverse cover. Overall a a near first-rate copy. Clear, concise and no-nonsense primer on the mechanics of comedy and humor writing for the audience that sells. With a forward by celebrated comedian/actress Carol Burnett. A definite must for aspiring authors of the genre. ISBN: 0573606056

PAPAZIAN, Charlie: The Complete Joy of Home Brewing, 3rd Edition. New York, HarperCollins, 2003. Reprint. Softcover, 399 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Cooking-Beer / Brewing. Condition: Very Good Plus. Light sunning to pages, but no other visible defects. Pages clean and unmarked. A handy guide to the brewing of beer and related alcoholic beverages – a must for all connoisseurs of brewing. ISBN: 9780060531058

LYNN, Adele: The EQ Difference: A Powerful Plan for Putting Emotional Intelligence to Work. New York, AMACON, 2005. Softcover, 262 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Business / Psychology-Self Help. Condition: Used, Like New. Hardly a trace of wear to the book. All pages white and clean (no internal markings). A concise and straightforward guide to personal and business success by applying the principles of emotional intelligence. ISBN: 9780814408445

GEEVER, Jane C.: The Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing. New York, The Foundation Center, 2001. Stated Third Edition. Hardcover, no dust jacket, 226 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Grant Writing-How To. Condition: Very Good Plus. Gently used copy with all pages clean and unmarked. A handy and concise guide to grant-writing. "Written by Jane Geever, who has been creating successful proposals to foundations for more than 25 years, this third edition guides you through the entire proposal-writing process, from pre-proposal planning to the writing itself, to the essential post-grant follow-up." ISBN: 0879549580

BLOCK, Jay A. & BETRUS,Michael: Great Answers! Great Questions! For Your Job Interview. New York, McGraw-Hill, 2004. First Edition. Softcover, 200 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Careers / Interviewing. Condition: Very Good Plus. Light traces of gentle wear to one or two of the book corners. Otherwise a copy in first-rate condition with clean, unmarked pages. This book provides "dazzling answers to the toughest interview questions...Insightful and impressive questions you can ask...Special tips for career changers." This book will also help the potential job candidate answer the trickiest interview questions – and help him or her stand out from the job search crowd. ISBN: 0071433171

GIBALDI, Joseph: MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers: Sixth Edition. New York, The Modern Language Association of America, 2003. Softcover, 361 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Writing Guides / Reference / How-To. Condition: Very Good. Light bumping to corners. Marking found on the half-title page. All other pages clean and not marked. Authoritative guide to writing effective and clear research papers, essays and compositions. ISBN: 0873529863

OH, Kara: Men Made Easy: How to Get What You Want From Your Man. Beverly Hills, CA., Avambre Press, 1999. First Edition. Softcover, 180 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Man-Woman Relationships / Psychology / Self-Help & How To. Condition: Very Good. Book signed by author on the dedication page. A gently-used copy with all pages unmarked and clean. Comprehensive and concise guide for women in how to build satisfying relationships with men. ISBN: 0966787595

SISKIND, Barry: The Power of Exhibit Marketing. Bellingham,WA, Self-Counsel Press, 1997. Stated Fourth Edition. Softcover, 288 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Exhibitions / Selling / Marketing and Business. Condition: Used, Like New. Very gently used copy. All pages crisp and clean. Covers almost new. Handy selling primer on how to conduct a successful show exhibit from the planning stages to follow-up after the show. ISBN: 1551801213

DEVAL, Jacqueline: Publicize Your Book! An Insider's Guide to Getting Your Book the Attention It Deserves. New York, Perigee, 2003. First Edition. Softcover, 308 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Reference / Writing / Book Marketing. Condition: Very Good Plus. A couple of corners very lightly bumped. Light sunning to fore-edges, pages, but clean and unmarked. An indispensable guide to the successful marketing of books. Highlights include: Getting the best media coverage; reach readers effectively; sell more copies and much more! ISBN: 0399528636

GRAVES, Robert & HODGE, Alan: The Reader Over Your Shoulder: A Handbook for Writers of English Prose. New York, Vintage Books, 1979. Originally published in 1943. Second Edition (1947), revised and abridged by the authors. Reprinted: 1979. Softcover, 290 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Language Arts / English Prose Literature – History, Criticism and Style / English Language-Idioms, corrections and errors / Writing: How-To. Condition: Very Good Minus. Light curling to the book covers, but unbent. Pages unmarked but with normal age-toning. A copy in near first-rate condition. Written by two masters of English prose (Graves is the author of the classic fictional biography, I, Claudius and other notable works). Forty-one principles are set down as a concise and readable guide to those who write. More than half of these principles are concerned with clarity of statement, the remainder deal with grace of expression. An essential guide for the everyday practitioners of English prose. ISBN: 0394729366 Read More

SMITH, Karen: Total Massage: Step-by-Step Massage Techniques to Relax Body and Mind. London, Watkins Publishing, 2011. Softcover, 144 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Health and Wellness / Massage Techniques. Condition: Good Plus. Ex-Library copy, the the typical markings and stickers, in moderately used condition (no marked pages). Fully illustrated with color photos. Detailed guide to executing effective massage techniques for general health and well-being. ISBN: 9781907486371

WAHL, Erik: Unthink: Rediscover Your Creative Genius. New York, Crown Business, 2013. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover with dust jacket, 223 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Creative Thinking / Creative Ability in Business / Organizational Change / Self-Help. Book and jacket condition: Very Good Plus. Sticker scuff found on the upper left hand corner of back board's reverse. Otherwise no other physical imperfections. Pages clean, bright and not marked. A nice copy in a near-fine dust wrapper. An interesting exposition on stoking the fires of human creativity by noted artist and entrepreneur. ISBN: 9780770434007

ARNOT, Dr. Bob: Wear and Tear: Stop the Pain and Put the Spring Back in Your Body. New York, Simon and Schuster, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 259 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Health-Pain Management / Joint Health / Self Help. Book and jacket condition: Very Good. Edge-wear to the top-central area of jacket. Remainder mark found at the bottom side of the book. Otherwise a copy in near-excellent condition with clean pages. Concise, but well written guide to managing and eliminating joint pain by internationally renowned best-selling author and physician. ISBN: 0743225554

BING, Alison: Writing My Life: The Step-by-Step Autobiography. New York, Barnes & Noble Books, 2002. Hardcover, no dust jacket, 206 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Memoir Writing-Authorship / Reference and How-To. Condition: Very Good Plus. Slight indentation to spine tips. All pages clean, crisp and unmarked. Concise and step-by-step how-to guide to writing one's own life-story. A must for the memoir writing afficionado. ISBN: 0760733465