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155 pages including index. The first book to deal expressly with this complex and important subject. Answers questions such as: why do some women become bulimic and others not?; Are certain personality types more vulnerable?; How is it treated?; What are the medical risks?; What can family and friends do to help?; and many more. Offers practical information and hope. Book clean and unmarked with very light wear. Only defect is small water stain at top of spine which affects a small portion of pages and endaper. Minor water stains to dust jacket near top of spine on back panel. . Moderate wear to dust jacket. Nice copy. Book
399 pages including index. How did China succeed at economic market reform without changing communist rule? Shows that Chinese communist political institutions are more flexible and less centralized than their Soviet counterparts were. Excellent copy with minimal wear. Considerable light pencil markings to contents. Book
253 pages. "A book really telling our story would offer different things to different people. Indian women, who read it would say, 'Why, if they could do that - accomplish that - then we can too.' To white women and others, it would be an education: they would see what life on a reserve is like for women. They would see what all our protesting has been about." - Glenna Perley to Editor. Bit of high-lighting else unmarked and clean with very light wear. Attractive copy. Book
359 pages including index. A world of exhilarating experiences lies in store for the traveler within these pages. Stunning colour photography reveals silent blue lakes, the majestic white peaks of the Rockies towering over green forests, the rugged coastline of Nova Scotia, the cafe life of Montreal, and much more. Includes hundreds of full-colour photos, accurate maps, trip-planning details, and fascinating text. Unmarked. Light wear. A nice copy of this attractive volume. Book
574 pages including index and many black and white photographs. The epic autobiography of one of America's greatest soldiers. Recounts his exploits over four decades of unconventional warfare, espionage, covert missions, and frontline action in recent history's pivotal theatres: World War II, the Chinese Revolution, the Vietnam War, and most recently the war in Nicaragua. A highly decorated OSS officer who became a founding member of the CIA, Singlaub here draws on recently declassified records and original interviews with military and government leaders, as well as his own experiences, to vividly describe details of key covert missions which have never before made public. "An exciting story... Singlaub was the Cold Warrior incarnate." - Los Angeles Times Unmarked. Light wear and rubbing to glossy illustrated covers. Solid attractive copy. Book
287 pages including index. Reveals how the once-proud bastion of Canadian public broadcasting has become a bloated, billion-dollar corporation reeling from crisis to crisis. "This insider's account of CBC management's betrayal of public broadcasting is timely, important and fascinating." - Daryl Duke, film and television producer and director. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Very good copy. Book
221 pages. How to survive and thrive in the turbulent futures industry. The first book to give you direct access to - and take you inside the minds of - the leaders and key players in today's futures industry. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
129 pages. Author's inscription and signature upon title page. The ideal book for the bedside table. The scenario of Part One is World War II, depicting corporal Bryan Smith in his endeavours to outwit the rigid and military adherent Sergeant Major "Hookey" Walker. Part two provides true stories of everyday life in British Columbia. "Quite enchanting... very humorous... can be picked up whenever you desire. A great read." - Tony Owen, Publisher, Beautiful British Columbia Magazine. Very light wear. Occasional black and white illustrations. Book
190 pages. Index. Bibliography. Black and white photographic plates. "Takes a fresh look at differing British, U.S. and Chinese strategies in Burma, shedding new light on the part played by China in North Burma and the role of General Stilwell." - from dust jacket. Heavily worn with usual library markings. Worthy reading copy. Book
192 pages. The ever-inquiring mind of Dr. Lendon Smith ranges over the entire field of preventive medicine, and comes up with both important information and advice and wry comments on health follies and fashions. Covering child care, adult care, the psycho-nutrient connection, the curative value of humor, allergies, and addiction and hyperactivity, Dr. Smith's shrewd observations illminate the varied field of alternative medicine while they entertain and amuse. Unmarked. Light wear. Nice copy. Book
208 pages. Tells the story of UVic's evolution from the tiny original Victoria College of 1903 to the modern University of Victoria. An informal and affectionate review of an unusually colourful institution. Richly illustrated with archival photographs. Very light wear to clean and unmarked book. Dust jacket in similar condition. Excellent copy. Book
189 pages including index and illustrations. Chapters include: Drawing Materials; Object Drawing - Beginning; Perspective; Light and Shade; Drawing Outdoors; Figures and Animals; Drawing from Memory; Some Other Media; Bias. Pencil illustration upon back of front free endpaper else unmarked. Average wear. Solid copy in blue boards. Book
136 pages including glossary and index. Covers the origins and growth of caffeine use, the reasons for its widespread popularity, and the harmful and beneficial effects of this widely used stimulant. Illustrated in black and white. Prior owner's name upon front endpaper. Light wear. Clean and bright. Very nice copy. Book
Unpaginated. Author/Photographer and his eight-year-old son journey to the ice floes of eastern Canada to observe the thousands of harp seal pups born there. Gift greetings upon front endpaper else unmarked. Beautiful full-colour photography throughout. Very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
242 pages including index. Describes all the fundamental techniques used in mathematical proofs and illustrates each with an example requiring only high school mathematics. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
32 pages. From a limited printing of 500 copies. Light wear. Unmarked. Nice copy. Book
324 pages plus references and index. Buried beneath all the advertising and promotion of milk and dairy products are some real, unique, nutritional nuggets that become ever so precious when exploited by science and technology. Boost your immune system. Relieve stress and anxiety. Fight osteoporosis, and more. Prior owner's details upon half-title page else unmarked. Very light wear. Attractive in glossy illustrated covers. Book
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
502 pages including index. An exhaustive analysis of national and international arms control: its history, its philosophy, and its achievements and future prospects as well as its political, military, and economic ramifications. Very light wear. Glossy covers. Rubber stamp upon half-title page. Minimal yellow high-lighting else unmarked. Nice copy. Book
143 pages. For the first time this favorite vegetable of emperors, painters, gourmets, and kings has an entire cookbook devoted to it! Light wear. Unmarked. Bit of peeling to front cover where sticker removed. Book
224 pages including bibliography and index. Provides an invaluable and comprehensive introduction for anyone studying Canadian policing. Examines the history and development of law enforcement in this country. Light wear. Few small markings to table of contents only. Clean and glossy. Nice copy. Book
194 pages including index. Part of a series which constitutes an interpretive synthesis of English history that emphasizes social, economic, and cultural developments. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Light soiling. Glossy brown covers. Book
278 pages including index. Author's signature and inscription to a friend atop title page. Based on his own 25 years of experience with his own sons, John Strasser guides you through the pitfalls of shepherding your own children through their hockey dreams. From fitness and nutrition basics, to drills on skating and puck-handling, through SAT and ACT scores and players' options after age 16, Leopards and Lions is the complete, comprehensive reference work every hockey parent has always wanted. Very light wear. Some curling to glossy illustrated covers. Excellent copy. Book
Unpaginated. 10.25" x 10.25". Glossy laminated boards have average rubbing, light soiling, moderate bumping. Lengthy gift inscription on front endpaper with giver's name blacked out with magic marker. Contents show only light soiling and wear. A Inuit father and son demonstrate how to build an igloo. Illustrated with black and white photos. Fascinating. Book
79 pages. Black and white illustrations. "Intended to acquaint the general reader with lighthouses, for those lofty towers, like many other noble parts of our society, are quickly disappearing with the ever-encroaching effects of modern technology." - from page 3. Chapters include: Lighthouses; Some Light Stories; Keepers of the Light; Servicing Lighthouses; Humane Service; Lightships; Selected List of Lighthouses; Selected Bibliography. Clean and unmarked with light to moderate wear. Solid copy. Book
