Search Results: Authors starting with F from Elk Creek Heritage Books

Colorado Springs, CO: Waterbrook Press, 1997. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. 1st Printing Stated First Edition: January 1998. In addition, complete number line including number one. Soft cover in very good condition with glossy pictorial boards. Text block clean and tight. No markings noted. * From the book, ""Does your H.I.M. try to ""fix"" you, rather than listen to you, when you talk? Is your H.I.M. unable to respond to your question, ""How do you feel about that?"" with anything more than a slack-jawed stare? Has your H.I.M. shown signs of a mysterious addiction to football, ESPN or dreaded ""remote""? If so, you're not alone. But help is on the way!""

NY: Doubleday, 2009. LARGE PRINT EDITION. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. LARGE PRINT EDITION. Hard cover in fine condition with black boards and silver gilt spine lettering. Text block clean and tight; no writing, no markings noted. Dust jacket in likewise fine condition. 644 numbered pages. . * From the jacket, ""The search for answers takes Alex [Axexandra Cooper, New York ADA} and her team on a breathtaking chase into the secret tunnels and chambers of the New York Public Library, on a trail of clues that will keep you guessing until the final pages. . . ."" * NOTE from the Publisher: This LARGE PRINT EDITION, prepared especially for Doubleday Large Print Home Library, contains the complete, unabridged text of the original Publisher's Edition.

Patheos Press, 2015. Soft cover. Fine. Soft cover in fine condition. Text block clean & tight; no writing, no markings; presents as new and unread. Laid in is a publisher's publicity postcard announcing the publication. A post-it-note attached to the card contains author's note and signature (signature not authenticated.) * From the cover, ""How do Americans find faith and live it? Journalist Barbara Falconer Newhall explores the journeys of many diverse believers, hearing their stories of encounters with God and the divine. Along the way she meets many who share their accounts of faith and the loss of faith, including: An atheist who conducts an experiment with God, A World War II veteran who survives a forced march across Germany, A Buddhist who made a 650-mile bowing pilgrimage, A progressive Muslim pop-songwriter, .....""

Peachtree City, GA: FC&A Medical Publishing, 2007. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Pictorial hard cover in very good condition; no jacket, as issued. Text block clean and tight; no writing, no markings noted. Easy to read. * From the Introduction, ""...your guide to sensible, do-it-yourself treatments. You'll read about herbal remedies, ancient healing secrets, and other natural ways to fight illness. You'll also hear from modern health experts and get a glimpse into the latest medical research...""

Peachtree City, GA: FC&A Medical Publishing, 2004. Soft cover. Very Good. Soft cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight. No markings noted. * From the book, ""Health breakthroughs and remarkable remedies that work better than dangerous drugs or risky surgery.""

Jerusalem, Israel: Feldheim Publishers Ltd., 1995. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Printed in Israel. Two volume set in slipcase in fine condition. Only light shelf wear to case and dust jackets; no chips, no tears. Volume I: Bereshis-Shemos-Vayikra. Volume II: Bamidbar-Devarim-Festivals. Text blocks clean & tight; no writing, no markings; appear unread. * From the jacket, ""This book is really three books in one. First and foremost, it is a book on 'shalom bayis' (peace in the home), where a person can learn a great deal about how to have a wonderful and satisfying marriage. Second, it is a book of stories that all have important morals to teach. It is also a interpretation of midrashim, delving into the often difficult and unclear language of the midrash with probing questions. These questions are then answered to reveal new explanations and insights into the midrash's deeper meaning......The purpose of this book is to teach readers how to have a successful marriage.....""

New York, New York, U.S.A.: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1982. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 2nd Printing Gray boards with red spine cloth and gray spine lettering in very good condition. Text block clean & tight with no markings noted. DJ good with shelf wear. Edges show wear and some chipping.

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1997. Soft cover. Very Good. Stated: First published in Great Britain in 1997. Copyright 1997; printed in Great Britain. Soft cover in fine condition with bright, crisp, uncreased wraps. Text block clean and tight. No markings noted. * From the book, ""We are living in a golden age of cosmology, the science of the universe as a whole. What is said of the seventeenth century in the study of our solar system, or of the early twentieth century in quantum mechanics, will be said of cosmology in our own time - that never before in history was so much about one field of science learned so quickly by so few.""

Westcliffe Publishers, Inc., 1982. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hard cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight. No markings noted. Has black boards with silver gilt spine lettering. Dust jacket in very good condition; light shelf & edge wear; not price clipped. Volume size is approx 14 1/4"" tall x 10 1/2"" wide x 1 1/8"" thick; weighs just over 4 lbs; 174 numbered pages. * From the book, ""The pace of industrial and residential development is accelerating at a rate that may relegate many of the scenes within this book to memories. It is the hope of all concerned that this journey generate appreciation for the beauty of our western landscape and wisdom towards the plan for its development. At the very least, may it be a legacy for years to come for all to enjoy. Photography and text by John Fielder with 139 full color photographs.""

New York: W W Norton & Co Inc, 1997. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Stated: First American edition 1997. In addition, contains complete number line including number one. Hard cover in very good condition with rose-red boards, black spine cloth, and gold gilt spine lettering. Interior text block clean & tight; no writings; no markings noted. Contains black & white illustrations & photographs throughout. Dust jacket likewise very good; light edge wear to corners; dog-eared crease line at bottom of back flap; not price clipped. * From a review by David Thomson, ""A rapturous, giddy, and irrepressible book . . . Let us be clear: This is a delight, a marvel of research . . .and a superb argument for the case that William Claude Dukinfield (1880-1946) was, and is, the greatest comic the movies have given us.""

Chantilly, VA: The Teaching Company, 2007. 2nd Edition. Audio Book (DVD). New. Course No. 1810. New in unopened shrink wrap: consists of three parts: Soft cover Course Guidebook, one DVD case with 8 DVDs, a second DVD case with another 8 DVDs. From the visible back of the second DVD case and assuming same on first case : each DVD contains six lectures of 30 minutes each; in total 96 lectures. * From the course description, ""This course concentrates on the most exciting aspects of our fantastic Universe and on the methods astronomers have used to develop an understanding of it.""

Beltsville, MD: Amana Publications, 2003. Soft cover. Very Good. 4th Printing Soft cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight; no writings, no markings noted. Contains section of colored photos. * From the book, ""Congressman Paul Findley's trip to South Yemen to plead for the release of an imprisoned U.S. citizen started him on an unexpected journey through the World of Islam that continued for twenty-five years and inspired this book.""

Washington, D.C., U.S.A.: The Natural Geographic Society, 1984. Hardcover. Very Good. Photographed by James P. Blair. Hardcover in very good condition with padded faux leather navy blue boards and attached ribbon bookmark. Text block clean & tight with no markings noted. All text block edges gilt. Magnificent glossy color photographs throughout of the natural treasures found in the United States. 393 pages plus recommendations for further reading and a comprehensive Index.

New York: Scribner, 2005. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing First Edition per complete number line including the number one. Hard cover in very good condition with white boards, red spine cloth and silver gilt spine lettering. Interior text block clean & tight; no writing; no markings to note. Title page photograph of the Skyline of Pudong, A Special Economic Zone in Shanghai, the financial capital of China, by Dan Bibb. 342 numbered pages. Concludes with section of Notes, a Selected Bibliography, and an extensive Index. Dust jacket very good with only a ghost of shelf & edge wear; no tears; tiny chip / wear at top front corner. Not price clipped. * From the front jacket flap (note that book was published in 2005), ""China today is visible everywhere - in the news, in the economic pressures battering America, in the workplace, and in every trip to the store. Provocative, timely, and essential, this dramatic account of China's growing dominance as an… Read More

New Yoirk: Dover Publications, Inc., 1960. Soft cover. Very Good. Soft cover in very good condition. Exterior wraps show shelf & edge wear, rubbing to edges, and ghost of a removed sticker at top of front; however made of sturdy stock, no spine creases. Interior text block clean and tight; no writing, no markings noted. * From the book, ""Unlike most anthologies of French stories in English, which tend to include ""realistic"" stories by well-known authors, the present grouping offers 17 imaginative and brilliantly executed selections by lesser-known, but often influential, writers. Instead of naturalism, these tales approach the fantastic and macabre, and move toward expressionism and surrealism.""

New York: Random House, 2005. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1st Printing Stated First Edition in addition to complete number line including the number one. Hard cover in fine condition with black boards, black spine cloth, and gold gilt spine lettering. Stamped ruled square with author's initials on front cover. Interior text block clean & tight; no writing, no markings noted. Side text block edge has a light smudge. Contains black & white photos throughout. Dust jacket in fine condition; not price clipped. * From the front flap, ""She is one of the most recognizable women of our time. America knows Jane Fonda as an actress and an activist, a feminist and a wife, a workout guru and a role model. Now, in this extraordinary memoir, Fonda reveals that she is so much more. . . .""

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1994. Soft cover. Fine. OVERSIZE. Soft cover in very good condition with colorful wraps and French fllaps.. Text block clean and tight. No markings noted. Size 8 1/2"" wide x 9 1/8"" tall. 176 numbered pages with illustrations throughout. * From the book, ""Offering an imaginative, visual approach to dream interpretation, ""The Secret Language of Dreams"" shows us how to understand and learn from our dreams by unlocking their hidden symbolism.""

New York: Barnes and Noble, 2000. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing First Edition / First Printing of this Barnes & Noble reprint edition. Originally published under title ""The Sleep Rx: 75 Proven Ways to Get a Good Night's Sleep"" by Prentice Hall; copyright 1994. Hard cover in very good condition with gold boards, beige spine cloth, and gold gilt spine lettering. Text block clean and tight; no writing, no markings noted. Dust jacket in very good condition. * From the book, "". . . . Dr. Norman Ford, a longtime natural health reporter and researcher, offers seventy-five sleep prescriptions medically proven to help you safely regain the blissful sleep of your youth.""

London: Cassell & Co. 7, 2000. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1st Printing Stated ""First published 2000"" with no other printings noted. Printed and bound in Great Britain.Hard cover in fine condition with green boards and gold gilt spine lettering. Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Contains maps throughout. Two sections of eight leaves/16 pages each of glossy black & white photographs. Dust jacket in likewise fine condition; no price on flap. * From the jacket flap, ""It was the last gamble by the Third Reich to win back control of the war on the Western Front, but in just four weeks over December 1944 and January 1945 it ended in defeat. The Battle of the Bulge, as the surprise German counter-offensive in the Ardennes came to be known, had been intended to divide the Allied forces, halt their drive from Normandy to the Rhine,… Read More

Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1995. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 2nd Printing Stated Second Printing, July 1995. Hard cover in very good condition with black boards, black spine cloth, and gold gilt spine lettering. Dark gold end papers. Text block clean & tight; no markings, no writings noted. Dust jacket very good with just ghost of shelf & edge wear; has been price chipped. * From the book, ""The New York Times"" calls George Fowler ""a former Trappist monk who adhered to an oath of silence for seventeen years, only to spend the next twenty preaching against the 'generally oppressive world' of organized religion."" In the spirit of Thomas Merton's ""Seven Story Mountain,"" ""Dance of a Fallen Monk"" is Fowler's own story of the path to manhood and his deep struggles with a profound religious faith.""