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Hyperion, New York, 1993. First edition. Condition: Near fine in very good plus dust jacket. Slight edge wear.When the Going Gets Weird: The Twisted Life and Times of Hunter S. Thompson is a revealing, no holds barred account of the life and times of the outrageous originator of Gonzo journalism.

Tarcherperigee, New York, 2017. First trade paperback printing. Condition: Very good plus, light edge wear and faint corner creasing, spine has light nicks at ends.Mindshift reveals how we can overcome stereotypes and preconceived ideas about what is possible for us to learn and become—regardless of age.In an age when we are constantly being asked to retrain and reinvent ourselves, to adapt to new technologies and changing industries, this book assuages our fears and inspires us with a sense of possibility. Our passions and talents may actually surprise us. In Mindshift, Barbara Oakley tells the stories of people who have overcome learning "handicaps" of all kinds—such as Imposter's Syndrome and advancing age—and shows how we can turn perceived weaknesses into strengths. For example, people may feel like they're at a disadvantage if they pursue a new field later in life; yet those who change careers can be fertile cross-pollinators—they bring valuable insights from one discipline to another.… Read More

Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1985. First hardcover edition. Condition: Near fine in very good dust jacket, dust jacket has light edge wear and creasing.Rich in the atmosphere of thirteenth-century Italy, The Road to Damietta offers through Ricca di Montanaro's eyes a new perspective on the man who became the famous Saint Francis of Assisi, the guileless, joyous man who praised the oneness of nature and sought to bring the world into harmony. "Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace," he said. "Where there is hatred, let me sow love, where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy."

Owlkids, Toronto, 2011. Condition: Very good plus, light edge wear and corner bumos. NO writing or markings.

Pinter and Martin, London. Revised edition. Condition: Near fine, very light edge and corner wear.Here, in several extended essays O'Joyce celebrates the creative spirit of Henry Miller, Charles Bukowski, Kerouac and Irving Stettner while taking potshots at the academy and commercial publishing. Essays on contemporary poetry and an article on B. Traven round out the volume. Passionate about literature, Joyce frequently goes out of his way to antagonize a literary establishment that places profit and political correctness before artistic vision. His blunt, sometimes crude language may put off some readers, but Joyce will not put anyone to sleep. The health of literary criticism in America today depends on voices like his.

Phoenix, London, 2003. First trade paperback printing. Condition: Very good plus, light edge and corner wear, creasing at top right corner, slight creases at spine.A group of angry and ill-assorted people accept an invitation to make a journey. Inspired by a painting and financed by a mysterious benefactor, they set off to discover the real Arcadia. Or what remains of it. Their journey begins in ignorance and chaos at Waterloo station and takes them through superstition and myth to harmony. In the Louvre, in front of Poussin's masterpiece, they begin to understand.

Condition: Good plus, edge wear and some corner creasing, slight scuffing at bottom edge, faint spine crease, no writing or underlining.Most of us know only our speaking and untrained singing voices. This book will help you discover your 3rd powerful, trained singing voice through exercises that can be applied to any vocal style. The author presents a complete guide for discovering your vocal range and developing breath control, resonance, and vibrato. Includes chapters on the voice as an instrument including care of the voice, the relationship between one speaking and singing voice, and the cultivation of correct singing posture. You'll learn how to articulate and use the voice effectively in different styles of singing as well as how to sing with a microphone. A great number of vocal exercises and complete songs in various styles are presented, making this book an enjoyable learning experience as well as an effective tool for voice development.

Vintage, Toronto, 2001. 2nd trade paperback printing. Condition: Good, edge wear and corner bumps, slight peeling of protective plastic on covers.With his first novel since the internationally acclaimed The English Patient, Booker Prize-winning author Michael Ondaatje gives us a work displaying all the richness of imagery and language and the piercing emotional truth that we have come to know as the hallmarks of his writing.

Overlook, Woodstock, 2004. First edition. Condition: Fine in very good dust Jacket. DJ has some bumps and creasing along edges. First edition.From the publisher: With broad insight into one of the themes that defined Hemingway's career, Hemingway In Africa provides a compelling look into the life of the author for whom dangerous exploits were, as Ondaatje writes, "in the final analysis an effort to relive the intensity of existing at the edge."

National Geographic Society, Washington, 1984. Condition: Very good, light edge wear and corner bumps, slight indentations on covers.

Penguin, London, 1988. 27th paperback printing. Condition: Near fine, very light edge and corner wear.This unusual fictional memoir - in good part autobiographical - narrates without self-pity and often with humor the adventures of a penniless British writer among the down-and-outs of two great cities. The Parisian episode is fascinating for its expose of the kitchens of posh French restaurants, where the narrator works at the bottom of the culinary echelon as dishwasher, or plongeur. In London, while waiting for a job, he experiences the world of tramps, street people, and free lodging houses. In the tales of both cities we learn some sobering Orwellian truths about poverty and of society.

Condition: Good, edge wear and corner creasing, spine creases, wear on overs, spine crack, well read. This is a heavy book and may require additional postage.1982-1983 edition featuring Mad Magazine's Alfred E. Neuman by Norman Mingo.

Condition: Near fine, very light edge wear and very slight creasing at spine. This is a heavy book and may require additional postage.2007-2008 edition featuring Darth Vader and Boba Fett from the Star Wars universe by Doug Wheatley.

Condition: Very good, light edge wear, tiny corner and spine creases, slight creasing and bowing at spine. This is a heavy book and may require additional postage.1995-1996 edition featuring The X-Men and The Yellow Kid on an unfortunate cover by John Romita Jr.

Condition: Very good, slight edge wear. one long crease on front cover and at bottom corner, creasing at spine. This is a heavy book and may require additional postage.1991-1992 edition featuring Marvel Comics' Spider Man and The Green Goblin by Mark Bagley and John Romita Sr.

Condition: Very good, light edge wear and spine creases, slight bowing, This is a heavy book and may require additional postage.1996-1997 edition featuring some of The Justice League, Superman, Wonder woman, Batman, The Spectre, and others.

Condition: Very good, light edge wear, tiny corner creases, and spine creases, slight bowing, This is a heavy book and may require additional postage.1998-1999 edition featuring Superboy and the Legion of Super Heroes, Cosmic Boy, Lightning Boy, and Saturn Girl by Alex Ross.

Condition: Near fine, very light edge wear and slight corner bumps. This is a heavy book and may require additional postage.44h edition of the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide with a Batman/DC Comics cover.

Condition: Very good plus, light edge wear, spine creasing.This is a heavy book and may require additional postage.2006-2007 edition featuring Spider Woman, Wolverine, Spider Man, Captain America, and Luke Cage on the cover.

Condition: Very good plus, light edge wear, spine creasing, bottom front cover has one long crease.This is a heavy book and may require additional postage.1989-1990 edition featuring Batman, Robin, and the Joker in a golden age style by Jerry Robinson, one of the original Batman artists.