Ebrey, Patricia B.MareMagnum
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332 pages. References. Index. "... Brings to life what it was like to be a woman in Sung times, from having a marriage arranged, serving parents-in-law, rearing children, and coping with concubines to facing widowhood." - from back cover. Moderate quantity of markings to contents. Average wear. Solid working copy. Book
241 pages including index. An always positive, often humorous book for cancer patients and their partners. Clean, crisp and unmarked. Negligible wear. Gift quality. Book
246 pages including index. Stresses active and continuous communication combined with unconditional, loving support. Excellent copy. Clean, bright and unmarked. Book
158 pages including notes and bibliography. A study of the task and art of aging. Providesa lucid look at what older people feel and think, and probes their relationships with society, work, family, religion, and themselves. Also offers important orientation to research on the human life cycle and aging. Average wear. Some markings. Good working copy. Book
203 pages. Relates many true experiences - her own and those of her family and friends - that show how different people handle themselves when they're "on their own." If you've read her previous book, "Next Year Country," you're already familiar with the down-to-earth warmth and sincerity of her Montana ranch tales. As she points out, when you live on an isolated ranch many miles from the nearest neighbor, you soon learn what it's like to depend entirely on your own resources. Author's signature upon front endpaper. Former owner's signature upon front endpaper. Spine leans slightly to right. Small niche to top of back board. Illustrated with occasional sketches. Beautiful colour illustration on dust jacket. "A fantastic adventure in authentic ranch living in Montana by a woman who has lived it." - Gladys B. Taber, Noted author and book reviewer. Book
303 pages including index. Provides a comprehensive analysis of the child and youth care field in Canada. Presents an analysis that spans a variety of program areas. Proposes that similarities across practice settings are greater than the differences, and suggests that adopting an inclusive, generic view of the field presents opportunities for development and growth in a time of diminishing resources and support for services. Somewhat above-average wear. Underlining and some writing to contents. Binding sound. Worthy working copy. Book
257 pages. "... Practical and easily understood detail for both parents and professional workers." - Dr. Berthold Lowenfeld. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
191 pages including index. Hundreds of recipes for great food and special times with family and friends. Featuring all-new recipes for Christmas, Halloween, birthdays and other occasions throughout the year. Shows only the lightest signs of handling; giftable. Beautiful colour photography throughout. Book
239 pages. A powerful resource for merging the practical wisdom of the Twelve Steps with the spiritual truths of the bible. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Excellent copy. Book
20 page magazine. 9 x 6". Reproductions of black and white photos. A monthly publication intended as a medium of information concerning the Jews, Israel and the work of the American Board of Missions to the Jews, Inc. Features: Salutation by Daniel Fuchs; Q & A; Jewish News; Incidents from the Field; The Story of a Retired Missionary; Passover Banquet in the Twin Cities; Messianic Youth Fellowship Goes All Out for Jesus; Israel in the Spotlight - Chapter 13; Includes nice photo of the Breslaw family; and more. Printed upon glossy stock. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. A sound copy. Book
20 page magazine. 9 x 6". Reproductions of black and white photos. A monthly publication intended as a medium of information concerning the Jews, Israel and the work of the American Board of Missions to the Jews, Inc. Features: Salutation by Daniel Fuchs presents his observations of negative changes in Jewish family life since he was raised in poverty in Brooklyn; In Memoriam - Harry Bucalstein (one page); Jewish Notes; Q & A; Incidents from the Field - A Russian Jew visits Aedus; Los Angeles Revisited - photo-illustrated article; Israel in the Spotlight - Chapter 13 (cont'd); and more. Printed upon glossy stock. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. A sound copy. Book
46 pages. Black and white reproductions of photos. Reprint of the 1945 first edition. Gift greetings atop title page otherwise unmarked with average wear. A sound copy. Hale & Barman 348. Book
247 pages. Blames 'permissiveness', an ideology which holds that common sense and limits on behaviour will stunt a child's development and creativity, for a range of problems with today's children and young people. Provides timely advice and case studies showing children need a balance between freedom and structure to equip them for happy, secure and successful lives. Author is a professor at York University. Book
297 pages including selected recommended readings. "A caring and compassionate journey. Michael Gurian teaches us to separate the threads of our mothers' influence on our lives - the parts we love, as well as the parts we hate - and to claim all the power contained in the mother-son bond." - Warren Farrell, author of The Myth of Male Power. Occasional markings/underlining to contents. Average wear. Reading creases to spine. Good working copy. Book
180 pages. Illustrations. The fascinating saga of a talented, adventurous Canadian family whose musical odyssey took them from frontier Saskatchewan to the bright lights of Broadway during the years of the Great Depression. Date and price sticker patch upon front free endpaper. Remainder mark. Two tears to back panel of dust jacket which is neatly taped to book. Light wear otherwise. Solid copy. Book
272 pages including index. A sensitive, biblical guide for counselors, victims and families. Moderate wear. Minor soiling. Solid working copy Book
278 pages. Filled with lessons from business history, tips from successful executives, and practical wisdom that could come only from real-life experience. Clean bright and unmarked. Negligible signs of handling. Gift quality. Beautiful copy. Book
Unpaginated. A collection of helpful quotations and maxims on parenting/child rearing packaged in the form of a cute little hard cover book. Just the right gift for the parent you know who is struggling with a heavy dose of young children! Book
50 pages. Nostalgic local ads. Average wear. Few markings. A sound copy. Book
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
318 pages. Index. "This book is not a how-to-adopt. It is instead the step before that. Here is a first - a book for couples who have faced infertility to use in learning about themselves as they learn about adoption and decide whether or not to pursue it." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked but for discard stamp upon front free endpaper and two stamps upon top edge. Lovely copy. Book
202 pages. Family income, income equality, wages, employment, unemployment, work time, working conditions, poverty, social programs, taxes, and more. "A Careful documentation of two decades of bad policy and poor economic performance. Required reading for all policy commentators." - Mike McCracken, Chair-Infometrica. Staple puncture to front cover and first three leaves. Minimal wear. Book
277 pages. A travelogue through the mother years in which nothing escapes the reporter's scrutiny, no subject is taboo, and feminism is taken into the future. Tears and wear to dust jacket. Book
178 pages. "A treasure trove of simple tips and detailed suggestions." - from back cover. From an office library with usual markings. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
158 pages. Author's signature and inscription upon title page. "Shows not only how family life can reinforce the ideals of Waldorf education, but how it also forms an essential part of the parents' own spiritual development and quest for identity and fulfillment." - Jon Metric, Green Meadow Waldorf School. Average wear. Unmarked. Solid working copy. Book
