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New York: Broadway. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Gold boards with burgundy spine imprinted with title and author in gold. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Genealogical table . 416 pages. The main entrance to the Kyoto Palace, ancient home of the Japanese imperial family, is called the Door to Heaven. How the emperors fell from heaven is a story that crosses two world wars, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the American occupation of Japan, and Japan's phoenix-like rise from the ashes of the Second World War. In this authoritative biography, Sterling Seagrave, bestselling author of <I>The Soong Dynasty</I>, and Peggy Seagrave bring to light the uneasy history of the Yamato Dynasty, from Emperor Meiji in 1852 to the present day. Revealed here for the first time is the full scale of the Japanese looting operation, code-named <I>Kin No Yuri</I> ("Golden Lily")… Read More

New York: Avon Books. Near Fine. 1999. Mass Market Paperback. No spine crease.. 0.91 x 6.91 x 4.27 Inches. 304 pages. Death on Demand Mysteries. Master mystery spinner Carolyn Hart gives us the tenth high-spirited entry in her Agatha, Anthony and Macavity Award-winning Death on Demand series. The most delectable sleuthing couple since Nick met Nora, Annie and Max Darling manage to find quite a bit of murder in their allegedly safe and serene South Carolina island resort town. After all, murder is Annie's business -- well, sort of. She's the proprietor of the popular Death on Demand mystery bookstore and cafe, and her establishment seems to attract trouble like Annie's pesky felines, Dorothy L. and Agatha, attract hairballs. Now, Annie and Max watch their Fourth of July holiday explode not only with fun and fireworks, but with murder as well. The library board wants to declare its independence from new member, retired Brigadier General Charlton "Bud" Hatch, a man… Read More

New York: Walker & Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Blue boards and spine with title and author imprinted in metallic green. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 262 pages. Collects noteworthy short stories of the past year by prominent mystery and suspense writers .

New York: Grosset & Dunlap. Fine. (1954) 1997. Hardcover. 0.7 x 7.2 x 5 Inches. 192 pages. Hardy Boys, Book 33. In trying to trace a missing will, detectives Frank and Joe Hardy trap a dangerous criminal who is willing to risk all--including murder--for money. .

New York: Mysterious Press. Fine. 1995. First Paperback Edition. Mass Market Paperback. No spine crease. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 248 pages. Gerry Grantworth died mysteriously in the gas-filled Yellow Room at the Vereker family mansion. Gerry had been the passion of Lucy Vereker and the best friend of her lover, Paul. Now, 36 years later, as the two compare accounts of that fatal day, along with war years, sexual liaisons, political scandals and intimate secrets, they will piece together a deadly puzzle. .

College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press. Fine. (1979) 1995. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 171 pages .

College Station: Texas A & M University Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1979. Hardcover. 171 pages .

Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, Incorporated. Fine. 1997. Revised Edition. Trade Paperback. Fresh, clean book with tight binding. No spine crease. Full number line 5 4 3 2 1. Index. . . 261 pages. Defines five emotionally based overeating styles and offers advice on eating, exercising, and finding a spiritual solution to yo-yo dieting .

Berkeley, CA: Stone Bridge Press. As New. 128 pp. 2000. Hardcover. 1880656450 . Introduction, 10 Acknowledgments, 16 Yama / Moral Principles, 19 Adho Mukha Svanasana / Downward-Facing Dog, 20 Kurmasana / Tortoise, 23 Virabhadrasana II / Warrior II, 24 Padangustha Dhanurasana / Bow, 25 Happy Baby / Dead Bug, 26 Krauncasana / Heron, 27 Vrksasana / Tree, 28 Niyama / Observances, 31 Matsyasana / Fish, Lunge, 33 Urdhva Mukha Svanasana / Upward-Facing Dog, 34 Pinca Mayurasana / Peacock Tailfeather, 36 Parivritta Janu Sirsasana / Revolving Knee to Head, 37 Karnapidasana / Knee to Ear, 38 Sukhasana / Cross-Legged Pose, 40 Ardha Chandrasana / Half-Moon, 41 Asana / Posture, 43 Sirsasana / Headstand, 44 Paschimottanasana 6 / West Stretch, 45 Bakasana / Crane, 46 Adho Mukha Vrkasana / Handstand, 47 Chakravakasana / Cat Stretch, 48 Bhujangasana / Cobra, 49 Ardha Matsyendrasana / Lord of the Fishes, 50 Pranayama / Breath Control, 53 Gomukhasana / Cow-Faced Pose, 54 Sanmukhi Mudra / Six-Mouth Breaths,… Read More

New York: Puzzlewright. Fine. 2009. Flexible covers. 271 pages .

Portland, OR: Sterling Publishing Co Inc. Fine. 1999. Paperback. 159 pages. Over 400 beautiful color photographs present the spirit of yoga adapted to fit the American lifestyle. Along with eight progressive, easy-to-follow lessons are innovative methods for making yoga work for you every day--to wake up, calm anxiety, focus the mind, and prevent insomnia. Even if you're a beginner, you can pick up this book and start practicing right now! .

Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. Very Good. 2005. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 126 pages. Images of America. Through the mid-20th century, Yorba Linda epitomized the Southern California pastoral experience during the advent and heyday of the citrus boom, with its vast cattle-grazing lands and fruit trees to the horizons. Among the families working this fertile Orange County land in the 1910s was that of President Richard M. Nixon, who was born in Yorba Linda in 1913. The land was named for Bernardo Yorba, son of original Californio Jose Yorba, an explorer who was awarded a 62,000-acre land grant from the king of Spain in 1809. In the 19th century, John Bixby planted orange and avocado groves and grazed cattle over much of the same area, which was incorporated as a city in 1967. An affluent community today, the city has retained its agrarian heritage through hundreds of miles of hiking and horse trails .

Lewes, DE: Colonial Roots. New. 2011. Trade Paperback. Vol. 3. 458 pages. Births, marriages and deaths of the following churches: Kreutz Creek Luth. and Ref.; Blymir's Union; Warrington Monthly Mtg; Strayer's Ref.& Luth.; Canadochly Union; Wolf's Ref.; Quickel's Luth. and Ref. Plus private journals of: John Casper Stoever, Jacob Lischy, John Cuthbertson, Thomas Barton and Robert Cathcart. .

New York: Walker & Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart cover. First Edition with full number line. . 0.91 x 8.54 x 5.77 Inches. 211 pages. A Stella the Stargazer Mystery, No. . Trying to come to terms with her love life while reassuring all of her friends about theirs, Stella is horrified when the worst of her problems goes from a lack of air-conditioning to a threat on her life. .

New York: Signet. Fine. 2005. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. No spine crease. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 304 pages. Signet Novel. Usually, Samantha Leiffer wouldn’t be caught dead using one of her mother’s cheesy catchphrases, like sympathy vulture, to describe anything—especially not her ex-boyfriend. But since her self-help guru mom got her own radio show, her pearls of wisdom—broadcast everywhere—seem stuck in her head. Is she “magically thinking”—or in real danger? Mom claims Sam sees danger where it doesn’t exist. But Sam isn’t so sure. Is her live-in boyfriend, detective John Krull, just quiet and remote, or deeply troubled? Is her ex trying to be friends, or stalking her? When a nerdy stranger gives Sam a note warning her of danger unless she calls him, she thinks he’s just hitting on her—until one by one, people vaguely connected to her start getting killed. And is someone trying to date… Read More

Abacus Publishing Company. Very Good. 1997. Paperback. SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the free front end page . 0.9 x 9.22 x 7.37 Inches. 241 pages. Beginner's Series. Signed by Author .

Pen and Sword. New. 2008. Trade Paperback. 192 pages. Your Irish Ancestors provides an entertaining insight into everyday life in Ireland during the past four centuries. Aimed primarily at the family and social historian, Ian Maxwell's highly readable guide introduces researchers to the wealth of material available in archives throughout Ireland. Many records, like the early twentieth century census returns and school registers will be familiar to researchers, but others have been traditionally overlooked by all but the most experienced genealogists. Each chapter takes the form of a detailed social history showing how the lives of our ancestors changed over the centuries and how this is reflected in the records that have survived, and it is in this broad historical approach that Ian Maxwell's work stands out from other guides to Irish genealogy. Your Irish Ancestors is more than just a technical "how-to-do it" book, for it will help family historians put their ancestral… Read More

Provo: Myfamily.com. New. 2004. Hardcover. Illus., index. . 222 pages. Today millions of Swedish-Americans are researching their family history. Until now a comprehensive, step by step genealogical handbook for Swedish research has not been available in the English language. An American searching for his or her Swedish roots has many advantages, as well as some challenges. Since Sweden has not been at war for close to 200 years, Swedish sources and archives are very extensive and complete. The records are in good order and are easy to find. in fact, the most commonly used church records are now even available on the Internet. Guidance for how to access and use these resources is found in this book. Even with the abundance of records, family historians must first know some basic facts to be able to interpret these old documents. Your Swedish Roots provides this background information and walks the researcher through the steps necessary to have success. Another challenge is a combination… Read More

New York: Berkley Prime Crime. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2022. Hardcover. 298 pages. A Turing Hopper Mystery, No. 1. Meet Turing Hopper. She's an Artificial Intelligence Personality--AIP for short--she's a mainframe computer with a mind like Miss Marple...and hardware that hides a suspiciously human heart.AIP Turing Hopper is in a panic. Her creator, Zack, has missed work for several days. After exhausting her resources, Turing is still far from giving up. For, unlike other AlPs, Turing is sentient--and she senses foul play. Her skills of deduction may be virtually flawless. But it'll take more than that for a digital detective to catch a flesh-and-blood criminal... .