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Middleton-Moz, Jane
Children of Trauma : Rediscovering Your Discarded Self
185 pages. Will serve as the map to guide you and help you rediscover your discarded self... the best self you were always meant to be. Light wear. Clean and unmarked. Nice copy. Book
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Davids, Kenneth
Coffee : A Guide to Buying, Brewing and Enjoying - Revised
254 pages including index. Pays homage to America's national beverage. Beginning with coffee lore and a history of the famous bean, this in-depth guide to the international world of coffee details: the art of coffee tasting; choosing coffee beans; roasters and the roasting process; grinders and grinding methods; brewing styles, including a special section on espresso; coffee serving traditions. Tight and square. Clean, bright and unmarked with lightest wear. Excellent copy. Book
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Harding, Mike
Walking the Dales
240 pages including index. A book about the author's love for the high fells and the rivered valleys, and the marvellous Dales people. The story of many different walks he has made and photographed over the last fifteen years. A book for everyone who loves the British countryside in all her moods. Book clean and unmarked with light to moderate wear to green boards. Moderate wear to dust jacket. Nice copy of a lovely book. Book
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Vick, Roger
Gardening on the Prairies : A Guide to Canadian Home Gardening
246 pages including index. Over 100 colour photographs. Exclusively for the prairies. Ideal for novice gardeners. Monthly planner and checklist included. Very light wear. Minor creasing to bottom of front cover and first few pages. Clean and unmarked. Very light wear. Lovely copy. Book
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Habets, Bill
The Tinnitus Handbook : A Self-Help Guide
227 pages including index. If you suffer any of the symptoms of Tinnitus, this book could change your life. Clean, bright and unmarked. Partial lean to spine. Light wear. Nice copy. Book
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Soulier, Jeanne; Woosnam, Brenda
Play Activities for Hospitalized Children - A Guide for Nurses and Volunteers
55 pages including bibliography. Provides ideas on how to approach ad play with children and activities that are appropriate for age groups and special circumstances. Includes activities that children can be left with for a short time and those that do not require expensive equipment. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Book
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Long, Walter
Sumo : A Pocket Guide
125 pages including glossary. A concise introduction to the national sport of Japan. Includes black and white photographs. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Very nice copy. Book
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Fitting, James E.
The Archaeology of Michigan - a Guide to the Prehistory of the Great Lakes Region: Second Edition
274 pages including index. A progress report of what is going on in Michigan archaeology. Illustrated in black and white. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Tight and square. Solid copy. Book
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Larsen, Tony
Trust Yourself! You Have the Power: A Holistic Handbook for Self-Reliance
248 pages including list of recommended reading. A holistic guide to personal development, as readable as the daily paper. "I've never come a cross a more readable self-help book! What's more, Tony Larsen is practical and has common sense... unusually good!" - Robert E. Alberti Ph.D., Co-Author, Your Perfect Right. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
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Kershul, Kristine K.
Chinese in 10 Minutes a Day (Ten Minutes a Day Ser.) - Third Edition
112 pages. Walks you through learning Chinese in 23 easy steps. Menu guide and sticky labels included. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Very nice copy. Book
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Neustaedter, Randall
The Vaccine Guide : Making an Informed Choice
260 pages including index. Will help parents understand their options and enable them to make an informed choice about vaccination - a choice that reflects their own health care beliefs. "For the first time a book exposes many of the myths about immunizations. This book is an invaluable guide to help parents make an informed choice about this vital health issue." - Kenneth P. Stoller, M.D., Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Prior owner's name atop half-title page and highlighting to first section elase clean and unmarked with light to moderate wear. Sound working copy. Book
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Terwilliger, Charles
The Horolovar 400-day Clock Repair Guide: Seventh Edition
183 pages. Gives the answer to every question about 400-day clocks which will ever face a repairman. Explains the escapement action in simple, understandable language, using clearly and carefully detailed illustrations. Makes it possible to tell - in less than a minute - which of 21 different strength suspension springs is correct for over 350 identified clocks. Shows how the suspension unit should be assembled for every model imported since 1949. Includes almost 500 illustrations. "The most complete repair manual of its kind ever published." - J.E. Coleman, Clockmaker, Nashville, TN. Contents clean and unmarked. Moderate wear to book. Multiple closed tears to dust jacket which shows average wear and remains of decent appearance. Solid copy. Book
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Baker, Ernest A.; Packman, James
A Guide to the Best Fiction - English and American Including Translations from Foreign Languages
634 pages including index. "A reissue of a standard reference work which covers English language fiction - British, American, Commonwealth, and foreign-language translations - up to 1930. The unique value of this work is in the body of information it provides on plots, characters and subject-matter over a huge range of fiction. An invaluable tool in bibliographical and literary studies." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Both hinges open. Moderate wear. Textblock tight. Remains a good working copy. Book
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Cook, Paul J.
Superintending for the General Contractor : Field Project Management
218 pages. "The first straight-talk guide and reference to successful on-site construction management practices. Here's the major league, all-inclusive scourcebook of advice for project managers - destined to be a 'must have' for all building professionals directing on-site construction." - from dust jacket. Book clean, bright and unmarked. Dust jacket attractive with light wear and closed two-inch tear at top of back fore-edge. Very nice copy. Book
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Stewart, Barbara
She Shoots... She Scores! - A Complete Guide to Women's Hockey
202 pages. The ideal book for anyone wanting to learn more about the sport of women's hockey. An essential guide for players, coaches, parents, and fans of all ages. The first book to explain all angles of interest to the young player. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Some curl to front cover. Solid working copy in glossy colour covers. Book
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Ollila, Lloyd O.; Mayfield, Margie I.
Emerging Literacy : Preschool, Kindergarten, and Primary Grades
299 pages including index. A basic text intended to serve university and college students enrolled in preschool, kindergarten, and primary education programs and to provide a guide for teachers and administrators who are already working in school systems. Much of the information provided in the text can also be useful in childcare and Head Start programs and in courses for parents and parent groups. Minimal markings. Light wear. Glossy covers. Nice copy. Book
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Johnston, Larry
Ideologies - an Analytic and Contextual Approach
232 pages. "A comprehensible and accessible guide to the ideologies of contemporary politics. An ideal text for introductory courses." - James Crimmins, University of Western Ontario. Some high-lighting. Minimal markings. Moderate wear. Good working copy. Book
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Leitch, William
Hand Hewn - The Art of Building Your Own Cabin
122 pages including index. A guide to right-thinking and right-building for both dreamers and doers. Many excellent illustrations. Above-average wear. Prior owner's name stroked out atop title page. Average quantity of high-lighting. Decent working copy. Book
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Lee, Linda
How to Write and Sell Romance Novels : A Step-by-Step Guide
154 pages including index and bibliography. Your guide to becoming a successful romance novelist. Provides dozens of techniques and exercises used by the author and other romance writers. Leads you from idea to finished manuscript. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
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Wiebers, David
Stroke-Free for Life : The Complete Guide to Stroke Prevention and Treatment
340 pages. Helps you take steps today to protect yourself and your family. Clean, bright and unmarked but for a single drop of soiling upon fore-edge. Very light wear. Nice copy. Book
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Iovine, Vicki
The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy : Or Everything Your Doctor Won't Tell You
262 pages including index. A four-time delivery room veteran talks to you the way that only a best friend can. Moderate wear. Minor water marks to last few pages. Solid copy. Book
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Kurth, Heinz and Geneste
Barbecue and the Joy of Cooking on an Open Fire
80 pages including index. A brightly presented guide to barbecue cooking and food smoking, full of practical advice on how to make, buy and cook on all types of barbecue. Explains in straight-forward terms with step by step illustrations what a barbecue is, how to build one in the kitchen or in the garden and how to get the best results. Above average wear. Two library stamps upon title page else unmarked. Good working copy. Book
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Young, James; Morrissey, Peter
Figure Skating School : A Professionally Structured Course from Basic Steps to Advanced Techniques
128 pages. A systematic course of instruction, it guides you from the basic steps - skating forwars, skating backward - through to the most advanced techniques such as double flip and triple Salchow. Complemented by over 30 full colour figure illustrations. Diagrams showing correct positioning of the feet accompany each illustration. Includes photos of today's stars. Excellent reference. Usual library markings. Average wear. Solid copy. Book
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Sheedy, Edna
Start and Run a Profitable Home-Based Business : Your Step-by-Step, First-Year Guide (Business Ser.) - Second Edition
134 pages. Answers such questions as: what sort of business should I start?; What are the pros and cons of working at home?; What are the legal requirements?; What professional advice will I need and where can I get it?; How do I market my product?; and many more. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Very nice copy. Book
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Not Stated
How to Do Plastic Laminating for Pleasure and Profit
118 pages. A practical 1950s guide to creating a plastic laminating business. "Extra income from only 3 hours a week... and a full time, prosperous business whenever you want it." Front cover colour illustration of a happy family at work is enough to get you singing the theme music to "Happy Days"! Black and white illustrations throughout. Average wear. Clean and unmarked. Nice copy of this delightfully nostalgic work. Book
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Robin, Peggy
Saving the Neighborhood : You Can Fight Developers and Win!
428 pages including index. Offers hope - and help! - for those citizens who see bulldozers gathering upon the horizon. A complete how-to guide written by a streetwise, battle-hardened expert who has beaten developers time and again. Unmarked. Some cigarette odour. Sticker upon front cover. Light wear. Tight and square. Nice copy. Book
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Author Not Stated
British Columbia Modern History 1740's-1970's: Exhibit Guide
68 pages. Abundant photography in colour and black and white. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Book
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Howe, Ann C.; Jones, Linda
Engaging Children in Science
406 pages including index. A guide to an activity-based course in science teaching methods for both preservice and inservice elementary teachers. Based upon the belief that children build their own knowledge from their own experiences. Clean and unmarked with very light wear. Very nice copy. Book
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Millar, Thomas P.
The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Rearing the Preschool Child
145 pages including index. A penetrating analysis of the nature of the human mind, showing how it emerged in evolution and how it develops afresh during each human childhood. Down-to-earth child rearing explained in terms of recent neurobiological advances. Clean bright and unmarked with faintest wear. Excellent copy. Gift quality. Book
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McKay, Judith; Hirano, Nancee
The Chemotherapy Survival Guide : Information, Suggestions, and Support to Help You Get Through Chemotherapy
187 pages. Provides real answers to many of the important questions you have. Emphasizes what you can do to cope. Clean, bright and unmarked. Faintest wear. Gift quality. Excellent quality. Book
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Ng, Raymond W.; Knickerbocker, Nancy (editor)
Customers from Afar - Your Key to Serving Chinese Consumers
321 pages including index. For anyone interested in doing business in this rapidly expanding market, this book offers practical tips and comprehensive background information to help you better understand and serve your Chinese customers. "A clear and comprehensive guide for mainstream business people to bridge cultural gaps while making a profit from emerging consumption trends." - Dr. Don DeVoretz, Economist, Simon Fraser University. Clean, bright and unmarked with lightest wear. Excellent copy. Book
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MTR Consultants Ltd.
Port Master Plan - Nanaimo Harbour Commission: May 1997
39 pages plus large colour map in sleeve inside back cover. Intended to guide the Nanaimo Harbour Commission well into the 21st century. A useful and interesting resource for those with an interest in this diversified and expanding port. Clean and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
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Aladjem, Henrietta
Understanding Lupus : What It Is, How to Treat It, How to Cope with It
247 pages including index, reference notes and bibliography. "A comprehensive, up-to-date guide to the disease that afflicts more than half a million Americans." - New York Times. Prior owner's ink stamp upon half-title page else clean, bright and unmarked with faintest wear. Excellent copy. Book
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Blacker, Maryanne: Editor
The Baby Book - Revised Edition: The Australian Women's Weekley Home Library
128 pages including index. Topics include: preparing for parenthood; birth options; beauty, exercise, nutrition; the fertility question; comprehensive medical guide. Clean and unmarked with very light wear. Nice copy. Book
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Smith, Maurice: Editor
Flight and Aircraft Engineer Magazine: Bound Issues from April 1, 1955 - June 17, 1955
Multi-paginated Profusely illustrated with black and white photography, diagrams and advertisements. No. 2410 Vol. 67 contains: Maritime Britannia - first particulars of Canadair's CL-28; Re-Rising Sun - the Japanese aircraft industry 10 years after VJ-Day; Southern Air Traffic Control at London Airport; H.M. Carriers 1955 - survey's the role of the aircraft carrier in a thermo-nuclear age and previews the carrier strength of British and Commonwealth navies; Carrier Developments - recent inventions to increase efficiency on the flight deck; Scotland's Air Ambulances - two B.E.A. Herons go into operation. No. 2411 Vol. 67 8 April 1955 contains: The Speed of the Fox - a fairey occasion with historic associations; Jodel D.112 and Druine Turbi - Two French Ultra-light Two-seaters Compared; London Airport Central - photos of the new passenger handling block; Ferry 604 - The diary of a Viscount delivery flight to Montreal; Radically New Cockpit Design - U.S. Navy's television instrumentation; No. 47 Squadron - history of a famous transport command unit; Air Gunnery at Sylt; The Edo Amphibious Float; Two photos of the Handley Page Victor; The Deuce - English Electric's Digital Computer; T.C.A. and the Viscount - Background to the North American debut of a British turboprop airliner. No. 2413 Vol. 67 22 April 1955: Photo of the Hiller "Flying Platform"; Mixed Power - Engines of Different Species in Combination, Mr. M.J. Brennan's R.Ae.S. Lecture; Actuallites Francaises - the mighty Armagnac *page 519-520 missing from this article*; At the controls of the B-45 - Second-pilot time on a four-jet bomber; Britannia's Johannesburg Trials - Phase one of the tropical tests; Idlewild's New Terminal Area. No.2414 Vol.67 29 April 1955: Guide to First 1955 National Air Races; The Supercharged Turboprop - Dr. Hooker's S.A.E. Lecture on the Bristol B.E. 25, successor to the Proteus; Automatic Interception - all-weather single-seaters defending the U.K.; Meeting of the Airways; Actualites Francaises - the Morane-Saulnier M.S.760 Paris; Silencing Jet Helicopters - a notable paper by Professor E.J. Richards; Sopwith Camel - Historic Military Aircraft No. 10; Tower of London - radar, radio and lighting controls in the new central building. No. 2415 Vol. 67 6 May 1955: A Coming-of-age with Gannets; Actualites Francaises - part 3 - non-stop variety in light aircraft; Jet Provost - Hunting Percival's New Av Initio Trainer (includes 2-page detailed drawing); The First Round - Swansea sees the start of the 1955 national air races; Off the Ice - an R.C.A.F. helicopter rescues a Cessna which was partially submerged beneath ice; Igor Sikorsky in Great Britain - Pioneer Helicopter Designer's Lecture to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers; Fabrications to Float and Fly - rubber dinghies, balloons, and much else - the work of the R.F. D company; "Hot" Parts by the Hundred - Briggs Motor Bodies, Ltd. No. 2416 Vol. 67 13 May 1955: More Thoughts on Jet Lift; Routine Atlantic Crossing - Passenger's impressions of a typical Transatlantic flight by B.O.A.C. Stratocruiser; The World's Air Forces - Their compostion, duties and aircraft *2 pages of this article are loose but present*; 1955 Military Aircraft Data; National Aircraft Insignia; The World's Air Forces Cont'd. No. 2417 Vol. 67 May 20, 1955: A Truimphant British Motion Picture - The Dam Busters; Luftwaffe Redivivus - Germany's New Air Force for A.A.F.C.E. - Its strenghts and constitution; The Party Line on Airlines - Tories, Labour and Liberals express their view for "flight"; Supersonic Fighter - a critical examination of the F-100A Super Sabre (with detailed drawing); Introduction to Air Freight - Part 1 American Domestic Scene; The S.N.C.A.S.E. S.E. 210 Caravalle - France's First Jet Airliner (with detailed drawing); Regularity in the making - the technical organization behind B.O.A.C.; Flight Control - an historical review - Abstracts from Dr. Draper's Wilbur Wright Lecture; Deutsche Lufthansa in Book
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Maxwell-Hudson, Clare; Lousada, Sandra
Massage : The Ultimate Illustrated Guide
168 pages including index. Teaches techniques from the world's great massage traditions. Detailed step-by-step photographic sequences show how to beautify and tone the face and body. Offers relief from over 30 common conditions. Clean, bright and unmarked with virtually zero wear. Gorgeous copy. Gift quality. Book
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Multiple Contributors
Treasure Magazine - Vol. 10 No. 9 October 1979
66 pages. Features: Find the embezzler's lost money; Huge silver coin cache found; George Petsu's amazing finds; search for Utah's priceless gold hoard; the lost trove of tensas parish; THer's guide to scuba gear. Book
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Shimoni, Yaacov
Political Dictionary of the Arab World
520 pages. A remarkably useful volume which is an analytical, interpretave, and factual guide to the political present and recent past of the Arab world, from Morocco to Iraq, including coverage of relations with India, Pakistan, the United States, the USSR, and other states outside the Arab world that have exerted a significant impact on its politics. Covers people, places, events, institutions, issues, themes and concepts. Tight and square. Light wear. Usual library markings. Front endpaper removed. Book
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Maud, Ralph
A Guide to B. C. Indian Myth and Legend
218 pages including index and black and white illustrations. A short history of myth-collecting and a survey of published texts. Front cover and part of title page removed else in very good condition. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Binding intact. Worthy reference copy. Book
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Chambers, Dave
Complete Hockey Instruction - Skills and Strategies for Coaches and Players
224 pages including bibliography. This comprehensive guide to coaching hockey includes illustrated drills for all hockey skills, from skating and passing to shooting and puck control. Designed for use by coaches at all levels of play. Author coached for the Dallas Stars of the NHL. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
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Hellyer, Paul
Stop : Think
242 pages including notes, bibliography and index. Claims the vast majority of economists and opinion leaders have got it all wrong; that they have set the world on a collision course with disaster. A treatise against globalization. Clean, bright and unmarked. Two staple perforations atop half-title page. Very light wear to covers. Excellent copy. Book
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Moritz, Albert; Moritz, Theresa
The Oxford Illustrated Literary Guide to Canada
246 pages. "Connects places with the lives and works of writers. Provides brief biographies and descriptions of important books, gives precise information about locations and addresses of people no longer living, (less precise addresses for those still living) and identifies the sites of significant buildings now gone. Accompanied by over 300 illustrations, the text casts a new light on the literary history of Canada." - from dust jacket. Very light wear to dust jacket which bears closed half-inch tear to top of front fore-edge. Gift quality. Excellent copy. Book
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Demarest, Don; Sexton, Marilyn; Sexton, Jerry
Marriage Encounter - A Guide to Sharing
241 pages. Marriage Encounter remains one of the few truly ecumenical, interfaith communities to emerge from Vatican II. It is simple and God-centered. This work presents a typical ME weekend in depth, excerpting the presentations of the Team Couples, quoting from their own on-the-spot notebooks, and following the outline of the original manual of Father Calvo, the Spanish Priest who founded the movement. Book clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy. Book
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Perry, Thomas L. (editor)
Peacemaking in the 1990s : A Guide for Canadians
309 pages. "Brings together timely contributions from respected authorities, including physicians, veterans, scientists and ecologists. They provide urgently needed wisdom and practical advice for Canadians who wish to promote world peace, justice and disarmament." - Alex M. Bryans, M.D. Clean, bright and unmarked. Negligible wear. Excellent copy. Book
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Yount, David
Growing in Faith : A Guide for the Reluctant Christian
356 pages including index. Offers clear explanations to common questions about Christianity. Provides a source for answers in a society that constantly challenges the thoughtful Christian. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Gift quality. Excellent copy. Book
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Carr, Gerald A.
Safety in Gymnastics
248 pages including index. A comprehensive guide to spotting and safety techniques in the gymnasium. Author is a former Olympic finalist. A carefully detailed examination of a complex subject. Over 600 sequential drawings. Average wear. Unmarked. Tight and square. Solid copy. Book
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Henderson, Dawn: Editor
Le Cordon Bleu Wine Essentials - Professional Secrets to Buying, Storing, Serving, and Drinking Wine
192 pages including index and glossary. A comprehensive and fully illustrated guide to buying, selling, storing, tasting and serving wine. Packed with all the practical techniques and tips you need to get the most from wine. Contains expert advice from Le Cordon Bleu Chefs on matching wine with food. Attractive glossy illustrated boards. Clean, bright and unmarked. Zero wear. Beautiful copy. Book
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Rahn, David: Editor
Fisherman Life - September 2001 Volume 1 Issue 8
48 pages. Features include: A marriage made in B.C. - salmon-wine fete promotes 'a wild family reunion'; DFO Searches area 12 for sea lice; the travelling fisherman; onboard lasqueti sabre - spot prawn fishing in the Gulf; 2001 Seafood buyers & processors guide; salmon farmers dispute fat content claims; Russia halts Sturgeon Fishing. Average wear. Usual library markings. Book
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Deppe, Carol
Breed Your Own Vegetable Varieties : Popbeans, Purple Peas and Other Innovations from the Backyard Garden
303 pages including index. An entertaining plant-breeding guide for every gardener who ever dreamed of bigger, tastier, more beautiful, or more productive vegetables. The first guide of its kind for the home gardener. Average wear. Usual library markings. Solid copy. Ex-Library
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Parks, Alexis
People Heaters : A People's Guide to Keeping Warm in Winter
120 pages. "Those who are drown to these pages seeking ways of cutting their fuel bills will find comfort here. Those looking for historic details of how people kept warm year ago will linger, satisfied too... Those readers worried about rising fuel prices and possible energy shortages will welcome this addition to their bookshelf." - from Preface. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Solid copy. Book
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