Locally and Independently Published Works

Bookshop Santa Cruz has hundreds of locally and independently published books on our shelves. Our consignment program allows us to continue to accept all of the professionally-produced, self-published books from our local authors and to devote our resources to prominently featuring them throughout the store.

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Locally & Independently Published Fiction:

The Long Roll
By W.E. Burnette
Search a Darker Sky
by Devik Schreiner
Buying Murder
By Nancy Lynn Jarvis
Local Tribes
By Thomas Hickenbottom
Alice Power
By Mary Diehl
Sellout
By James W. Lewis

 


 

Locally & Independently Published Poetry:

Shakedown
By Amena
4 Incarnations

By Robert Sward
Nothing but Love
By Nicola Amadora

 


 

Locally & Independently Published Children's Books:

A Voice for the Redwoods
by Loretta Halter 

The Adventures of Mr. P
by Alex Colombo

Sarah's Waterfall
by Ellery Akers

Tie Dye Sky
by Cara Oklin

The Adventures of Jack and Rugby
by Tory Beale & Cynthia Messer
Lacy's Journey
by Loretta Halter

 

Locally & Independently Published Biography:

Who Says I Cant?
By Jothy Rosenberg

I Finally Fell in Love with the Right Person
By Jane Story

Bone Knowing
By Jennifer Allen

Champion in a Man's World
By David Outerbridge

Town Boy
By David Anthony
Autumn Loneliness
By Tei Matsushita Scott & Patricia Machmiller

 

Locally & Independently Published Spirituality Books:

Birthright
By Jane Fleming

Opening the Gates of the Heart
By Carolyn Jones

Dancing at the Edge of Death
By Jodi Lorimer

Streetwise Spirituality
By Carol Kline

Grace Immersion
By René Schlaepfer
A Light in the Mind
By Carolyn Atkinson

 

Other Locally & Independently Published Works:

$19.95
ISBN-13: 9780984432912
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Published: East Bay Press, 12/2010
FREE LOVE – True Stories of Love and Lust on the Internet by Thomas Kelleher presents a collection of actual online personal ads as they originally appeared, along with the intimate stories behind them – all told in the posters’ own words, triumphs, disasters, warts and all.

$14.95
ISBN-13: 9781457501562
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Published: Dog Ear Publishing, 2/2011
This book tells the incredible story of a boy growing up into a man living his vision with Nature as his life’s foundation, healer and teacher. It tells of a boy’s adventurous journeys and life lessons along the way. This book will inspire the reader to bring Nature back to our children as a foundation in their lives.

$14.95
ISBN-13: 9780983051770
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Published: Epigraph Publishing, 1/2011
We have discovered a pattern for cultural bifurcations involving artists making significant contributions to the history of mathematics. The six stories of this book exhibit the integration of math and cultural history, the basis of a new way of teaching math in school.

$14.04
ISBN-13: 9781935125600
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Published: Robertson Publishing, 1/2009
A collection of illustrations by the great flyfishing master George O.Dragg, created shortly before his tragic death. Included are special exercises to improve body and mind for coping with every fishing challenge; these treasures are preserved forever in this unique manual for novice and veteran anglers.

Riffs & Ecstasies (Paperback)

$10.00
ISBN-13: 9780979184611
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Published: Cafe Margo, 9/2011
“Those familiar with the styles of Ferlignhetti, Paul Bowles and Bob Dylan will find Bottoms’ pungent voice simpatico and engaging. In this slender, beautifully produced tome our gal remembers Tillie Olsen, Al Weber, John Cage, David Hockney and morphs into an ecstatic groupie, nay bacchante, as she eulogizes actor, Philip Seymour Hoffman.” ----Christina Waters

$14.95
ISBN-13: 9780983837206
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Published: Uncommon Adventures Press, 9/2011
Follow the adventures of a young man who sets out in a rickety car one winter morning and begins an epic journey that takes take him to the far corners of the earth. Encountering perils on land, in the air and under the sea, he comes to learn life’s most valuable lesson.

$9.95
ISBN-13: 9781466273894
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Published: Createspace, 9/2011
How many times have you given up on diets, derailed by cravings, unsatisfying food or joyless exercise? It's time to discover the new way of weight loss, without calorie counting, sweating or deprivation. This short and spunky guide tells you new science-based weight loss secrets that are surprisingly easy and effective but several years away from hitting the mainstream.

$29.95
ISBN-13: 9781588208927
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Published: Nebel's Press for Learning, 1/2001
A blueprint for a complete elementary (K-5) education. Especially strong in science, chapters also address basic principles of economics and government, reading and writing, mathematics, and character formation. A teaching strategies chapter places inquiry learning at the center of its child-centered, hands-on, question-seeking approach. An extensive index completes the volume.

$19.95
ISBN-13: 9781607730668
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Published: Super Star Press, 9/2011
This book helps business owners, executives and managers, associations and nonprofit organizations to create and sustain a successful web presence. It provides a fast, but thought-provoking guide to thinking through and implementing the strategies behind an effective website and social media campaign.

Backdrop (Paperback)

$16.95
ISBN-13: 9780615518121
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Published: Active Voice Press, 8/2011
In Backdrop, Gayle Pitman narrates the “story” behind the research on sexual orientation. As she describes these studies, Pitman unveils the rich and textured landscape behind the research findings, raising more complex questions while simultaneously providing us with a more nuanced understanding of gender and sexual orientation.

$24.95
ISBN-13: 9781449045234
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Published: Authorhouse, 8/2011
Are you living paycheck to paycheck? Is your net income stagnate or declining? Do you consume more than you produce? Are you living a healthy, fulfilled life? Are you on track to retire with dignity? If any of your answers are not what you desire, learn how to be progressively cheap to save money, energy, and time to generate more money to invest.

Under the Boardwalk: A Ukulele Love Story   (DVD, 74 min)
$24.99
Model: UKULELE
"Everyone is going to want to join the Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz after they see Under the Boardwalk. This heartfelt documentary shines a well deserved light not only on the Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz, but also on the very pleasure that comes from amking music with outhers." --Jim Beloff, author of The Ukulele: A Visual History

Transfigurations (Paperback)

$35.00
ISBN-13: 9780983343400
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Published: 7 Angels Press, 9/2011
Transfigurations explores transsexuals and their notions of masculinity and femininity as they change gender identities. Discovering that gender is both real and illusory, natural and constructed, Marcus' photographs shed light on the transformation from one sex/gender to another. The series also explores the importance of the body to gender identity as well as the effects of transformative practices on the body, creating a reality beyond ordinary experience.

$19.95
ISBN-13: 9780983568308
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Published: Bridge Group Communications, LLC, 10/2011
The Citizen Leader: Be the Person You’d Want to Follow is a guide to help men, women, young adults and teens explore and respond to the questions: "Who am I?" and "How do I want to be in the world?" The book challenges people at all stages of personal and professional life to deepen their commitment to being authentic and courageous so they can say with conviction: "I am a person I’d want to follow."

$19.95
ISBN-13: 9780983130901
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Published: Equality Publishing, 7/2011
Have you ever wondered what it’s really like for someone to change their gender? The true-life stories in Tranny Tales will provide you with an in-depth understanding. Witness 16 journeys from both male to female and female to male through the experiences and photographs of some truly amazing people.

$9.99
ISBN-13: 9780983541004
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Published: Kelly Preston, 4/2011
Real Dogs Don’t Whisper: Life Lessons from a Larger than Life Dog! (and his Owner) is the true story of a remarkable family as told in a unique way by both myself, the owner of the household, and my spunky, hilarious, nine-year old Lhasa Apso, Mr. MaGoo.

Everyday Love
$30.00
Model: NIDHI
A collection of daily illustrations by UCSC alumni. Whimsical, romantic and magical art. 98 pages, limited edition.

$17.95
ISBN-13: 9780984114016
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Published: River Sanctuary Publishing, 4/2010
WHAT A TREASURE! Powerful sets of affirmations are presented within eleven major life themes, augmented with personal “reflections” from the author’s own experience. Affirmations is informative, uplifting to read and a valuable tool for transformation. Includes instructions for creating and using affirmations to improve one’s life and those of others.

$15.00
ISBN-13: 9781461055150
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Published: Createspace, 6/2011
In this first book of a trilogy, Larry Wahl describes his childhood and teenage years, providing insight into his adult dysfunction as a CIA assassin, but also how he came to be a geometer and receive the first, and probably only, patent on the 4th dimension.

$19.95
ISBN-13: 9780983440246
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Published: Merit Educational Consultants LLC, 3/2011

This is a book about how a mother helped her daughters get into Stanford and Claremont McKenna – without being a Tiger Mom. It’s a reflection on how our children became so entitled and what we can do to fix it. Most of all, it’s the story of how an American Tiger Mom prepared her children to conquer the world at age eighteen.


$10.95
ISBN-13: 9780983427704
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Published: Blurb, 4/2011
Incivility, ignorance, greed, apathy, indecency, wastefulness, littering, aggressive driving, corporate fraud, environmental irresponsibility—these and other maladies of modern life are satirized in Rude Rage. Using rhyming verse, Joel Farson parodies the coarsening of our culture and laments the decline of a more polite and altruistic ideal.

$15.95
ISBN-13: 9780692013113
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Published: Brown & Brown Enterprises, 8/2011
Read more to find out how the powerful 72 Hour Rule really allows the couple to focus on the “Here and Now” in both use of language and in a defined timeframe of 72 hours. What about you---do you live in the past? Do you blame your partner for things they did months and years ago? Isn’t it time to let it go and learn a new way of interacting with the person you love the most? Check it out and see for yourself. This is the book you’ve been waiting for.

$18.95
ISBN-13: 9781936790104
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Published: Contrarian Books, 4/2011

Insider story of how venture capitalists, media moguls and marketeers use digital technology to distract you, invade your privacy, corrupt democracy and sell you things you don't need. Tech marketing guru Jason Benlevi delivers an insightful and irreverent work exposing what’s hidden, how it's changing you...and tips for reclaiming control of your digital life.


Pushing Buttons
$20.00
Model: PUSHING
Pushing Buttons consists of mostly social satire in single panel cartoon form. I drew these while living and working in the old St. George Hotel in Santa Cruz more than 30 years ago but only recently put them in book form. I still think they hold up quite well. --Bill Best

$13.95
ISBN-13: 9781450236782
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Published: iUniverse.com, 1/2011
Georgianna Main Dickinson is the local Carmel author of Pip-Pip to Hemingway in Something From Marge. This newly published paperback includes letters from Hemingway to his friend Marge and presents a nostalgic look at Hemingway in his early years in Horton Bay, Michigan. Woody Allen's new movie shows a feisty Hemingway as the same type of fighter as seen in Pip-Pip to Hemingway. True to form, in the movie he breaks the nose of his opponent.

$18.95
ISBN-13: 9781578334605
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Published: N&M Publishing Company, 9/2009
A collection of inspired stories, mask descriptions and poems depicting the legends and tales told by the Yup’ik people of southwestern Alaska. "There was a time when the world was thin. It is thick now, but it will be thin once again," said Nick Charles Sr. to his family. This was the time, as age when man communicated with the animals and nature is spirit and song.

$24.95
ISBN-13: 9781931741361
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Published: Robert Reed Publishers, 1/2010
James W. Settle, D.D.S. (1913-2003) lived a full rich life and contributed much to the community despite his upbringing in an orphanage during the Great Depression. He took advice of excellent teachers and community leadership. A renaissance man, he applied his knowledge and Boy Scout skills to his love of music, flying, navigation, journalism, dentistry, woodworking, geology and paleontology. The legacy he leaves is his love of humanity. He is a true inspiration.

Village Yoga: Bend a Little
$60.00
Model: Village
Poppy de Garmo captures the glorious bodies and souls of the Village Yoga community. de Garmo shot over 100 yogis over a three month period, as the community was invited to pose for the camera in celebration of 10 years in the community. Amy Mihal and Sally Adams have created a cohesive physical and spiritual community of like minded yogis at Village Yoga. The results are stunning

$25.00
ISBN-13: 9789773443122
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Published: Encyclomedia, 10/2010
The Encyclopedia Project is a multi-volume book project that presents a wide variety of approaches to narrative. These books are not your average literary journal: each volume is a beautifully-designed, hardcover interdisciplinary text that appropriates the form of the old encyclopedia as a venue for publishing new, innovative literary and visual works.

Acrocanthosaurus (Paperback)

$14.95
ISBN-13: 9780615438146
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Published: Historical Dimensions, 5/2011
Amateur paleontologist Cephis Hall and Sid Love obtained permission from the corporation to dig up dinosaur bones on company land. The Corporation did not take them or their project seriously. After 4 years of digging inside a polluted waste-holding pit the two Okies recovered a rare skeleton worth millions - one of the greatest dinosaur discoveries in history. When the corporation learned the real value of the specimen they contested ownership and forced the two men into a long, perilous struggle to save the dinosaur and themselves.

$24.95
ISBN-13: 9781886838079
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Published: El Mac Books, 4/2011
Ishi, a Stone Age Yahi Indian, entered modern civilization in 1911 at Oroville, California. His striking features and life story inspired the author to portray his heroic character in a bronze bust. The six-year project, including writing this book, furthered her own spiritual development and led, through dream analysis, to higher consciousness, i.e., to wholeness of the personality.

Jail 101 (Paperback)

$12.99
ISBN-13: 9780615366975
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Published: Shackhound Publishing, 7/2010
The Premier Illustrated and Uncensored Manual for going to Jail. Complete with over 50 graphic illustrations depicting life behind bars. This no nonsense, yet humorous, incarceration companion, will "CAPTURE YOU", "BRING YOU INSIDE”, and "PREPARE YOU". THIS YEAR, 500 Americans will be struck by lightning, while 14,000,000 Americans will be arrested! Read this book, and have an edge on those long nights in the "Lockdown".

$10.00
ISBN-13: 9781456325176
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Published: Land of Medicine Buddha, 11/2010
The Good Heart Cookbook is sweet little vegetarian cookbook, created by the chefs of our Santa Cruz County Retreat Center. You don’t have to be Buddhist to enjoy Land of Medicine Buddha, and you don’t have to be vegetarian to love the recipes from this first edition of our cookbook.

$10.99
ISBN-13: 9780981581835
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Published: Take Charge Books, 1/2011
The Disease of More is a beacon of hope for those who suffer from addiction. It provides a clear path to relief from the chaos from the type of desire for “just one more” that destroys the soul. Eleanor’s story is compelling, heartfelt and honest and will leave you awestruck

$29.95
ISBN-13: 9780615373331
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Published: Ted Schiffman Productions, Inc, 9/2010
Compelling, and a remarkable photographic book delivering a colossal environment message. More than 60 color, award-winning, published portraits by National Geographic photographer and author takes us to the lilliputian world of exotic treefrogs living in our neighborhoods. Photographic instruction also provided.

One Way of Seeing
$34.00
Model: ONEWAY

by Don Rothman

One Way of Seeing is a collection of seventeen personal essays about Don Rothman's lifetime relationship to photography and over 100 of his evocative photographs.


$19.95
ISBN-13: 9780982330623
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Published: Per Se Press, 8/2009

This ground-breaking reference book provides dozens of tools to help students write better, faster, and with less anxiety.

Tools Include: Word Lists - Hundreds of adjectives for describing colors, shapes, sizes, physical descriptions, places, personalities, and more. Word Groups - Hundreds of words and definitions to immerse young authors into the most common fictional worlds - Fantasy, Safari, Medieval, Pirates, Space, and more. Better Words - Alternatives for commonly overused words. Suggestions for improvement are grouped by skill level, and definitions are provided to ensure proper usage. Weak Words - The most commonly used weak words and phrases, along with brief explanations and examples on how to eliminate these for better writing. More Resources - Including commonly misspelled words, commonly misused words, citing sources, proofreading marks, and proper use of quotation marks.


$39.95
ISBN-13: 9780984517909
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Published: Waxy Buildup Press, 4/2010
Encaustic With a Textile Sensibility is the new book by Daniella Woolf complete with a foreward by Joanne Mattera. It's a curated gallery show in book form, featuring the work of 23 artists working in encaustic with a textile sensibility. Designed by award winning art director/Designer, Carol Inez Charney– Encaustic With a Textile Sensibility is a museum quality book produced in gorgeous full color. It is sure to inspire artists working in any medium.

Piano Postcards from Santa Cruz
$15.00
Model: PPSC
These 10 songs with original lyrics can either be sung or played on the piano by early level students. A CD accompaniment is provided so you can sing/play along. With songs like The Roaring Camp Railroad, Santa Cruz Blues, the Mission, and the Pelican's Song this book is fun and educational.

$18.00
ISBN-13: 9780557439430
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Published: Lulu Press, 4/2010
Does your health need a makeover? Look no further! Choosing Health is a step-by-step guide to a healthier you! No cookie-cutter approaches here, just an honest guide to empower you to become your healthiest and enjoy getting there.

$19.95
ISBN-13: 9780615386836
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Published: Lightning Rod Publications, 10/2010
Lust for Justice lifts the black robe off the justice system through the cases of one of its greatest practitioners, J. Tony Serra. It engenders the live force of courage, strength and compassion in this perilous era of hatred and fear. This book is written for everyone. Knowledge is power

$65.00
ISBN-13: 9780615337838
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Published: bubinga press, 1/2010
Art Carpenter, local artisan and one of the most renowned American furniture makers of the 20th century writes about his self-taught process of becoming a woodworker and designer of innovative and creative furniture. His book, 160 pages with striking color photographs, has been over 20 years in the writing. The book includes an introduction by his son, Tripp, with recollections by Garry Bennett and David Ellsworth.

$12.99
ISBN-13: 9781439271162
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Published: Createspace, 12/2009
Recent technological advances have made it possible for computer novices like you and me to capture family stories and important life events and weave them into creative and informative movies for our enjoyment and for the enlightenment of future generations. This book will guide you step-by-step through the process of developing your project, preparing and conducting an interview, how to organize a lifetime of photos and how to weave to pieces together.

$19.50
ISBN-13: 9780982410905
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Published: New Sheer Creations, 5/2010
The art of nylon flower making is an easy to learn craft that uses simple tools and inexpensive material to achieve stunning results. This book features over 70 different flower creations such as tulips, roses, chrysanthemums, water lilies and other beautiful flowers.

$19.95
ISBN-13: 9780933621923
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Published: Art Cars, 4/2007
This new 2nd edition of Art Cars features 43 additional photos, a completely new chapter of 16 pages, and the Camera Van on the cover. Published in April 2007 by Blank Books, this is the most complete and contemporary book on this vital art form. Author & Photographer Harrod Blank, offers a guided tour of these visionary artists and their captivating creations, along with their inspiring stories, colorful photography, and a how-to section full of tips on creating your own Art Car! Appropriate for all ages

$15.99
ISBN-13: 9781439257111
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Published: Booksurge , 2/2010
Finally, female empowered dating!  Here’s a book to help women get as much from their relationships as they give.  Before we worry about what we have to offer, let’s consider what’s useful about him.  Don’t settle for Barely Useful Males (BUMs) when you can have the Highly Useful ones instead.

$26.95
ISBN-13: 9780978903008
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Published: Bonny Doon Publishing, 11/2008
“People buy people, and they buy best from people who treat them like they matter.” This simple, cheerful proclamation is the heart and soul of Diane’s book. She teaches that successful selling is not only about closing the sale, it’s also about building quality relationships, rich connections, and loyal trust—first with yourself, and then with your customers.

$19.95
ISBN-13: 9781441554826
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Published: Xlibris Corporation, 8/2009

Do You Know What I Mean?—Discovering Your Personal Communication Style offers a dynamic and groundbreaking approach to successful interpersonal communication.

The communication styles framework pioneered by Bob Keteyian is a practical and powerful tool for:

  • couples seeking deeper understanding and connection parents managing complex, challenging behaviors
  • executives aiming to improve leadership skills
  • management groups needing greater collaboration

$14.95
ISBN-13: 9781442177192
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Published: PatentAlchemy Press, 8/2009
Using your feelings intelligence begins with learning the language of feelings. Unlock the code to yourself. Learning Elephant is like Berlitz on Feelings. Find out why and how you are so much smarter than you think, more powerful than you act, when you leverage the information that you feel.

$14.95
ISBN-13: 9780964470675
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Published: Little Seed Publishing, 12/2004
Whatever you are experiencing in life these heart-felt stories will enlighten, inspire, and motivate you to pursue your passion. Discover how the several co-authors in this compilation including local author, Susan Paige and others including Wayne Dyer, Deepak Chopra and Mark Victor Hansen, found their life’s passion.

$17.95
ISBN-13: 9781935530107
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Published: Park Place Publications, 8/2009
In today’s economy, it’s important to understand how to gain power over your financial life. Whether it’s setting up a budget or considering a divorce, this easy to understand question/answer format provides all the answers to the questions Elaine has had during her 28 years as a Certified Financial Planner.

$24.00
ISBN-13: 9781449054007
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Published: Authorhouse, 1/2010

You will love this book if you are vegetarian, vegan or have a nut allergy, or know someone who is.  Edy Henderson adapted vegan nut-free recipes from family recipes and international dishes of Latin America, Asia, and the Mediterranean. These recipes are delicious and beautifully presented.


$24.95
ISBN-13: 9780984347506
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Published: Ariadne Press, 2/2010
This innovative approach can alleviate the painful effects of depression and lead to psychological and spiritual wholeness and balance through self-understanding. Depression is recognized as a sensitivity to our own soul/spirit/psyche/inner self, a path to deep self-understanding and acceptance, and a way to a clear recognition of our life’s purpose.

$22.95
ISBN-13: 9781440163968
Availability: Special Order - Subject to Availability
Published: iUniverse.com, 9/2009
A New Wrinkle is a guidebook for both parents and children who need to know about the aging process and how to confront the issues of aging. Dr Shapira teaches positive affirmation, acceptance and flexibility with respect to the aging process. This book's mission is to help people stay mentally and physically healthy while living longer, more productive lives.

$19.95
ISBN-13: 9780984127801
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Published: Riparian Press, 10/2009

If your dog suffers from dry, itchy skin, hotspots, ear infections, anal gland problems, obesity, or stomach and bowel problems, this book is a must! Greg Martinez DVM helps you understand how easy and economical it is to feed your dog the ingredients it needs or shouldn't eat to stay healthier.


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