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Toronto, ON: Simon & Schuster, 2009. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal wear; Two plays in the same book: "The Black Monk" is a play based on Chekhov's novella of the same name. A young philosophy student returns from Moscow to his estate and falls in love with Tanya. But the appearance of the black monk threatens to have a devastating effect on them. "The Dog Problem" starts with the wrong thing said to the wrong person igniting a chain reaction of misplaced passions and galloping sentences that race to a deadly conclusion.

Canada: MMWG (Monday Morning Writers Group), 2012. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. INSCRIBED BY SUSAN RABY-DUNNE on title page; As New condition; The true story of John McCrae's journey through WW1, as told by his war horse, Bonfire. A moving, intimate, and unforgettable look at the writer of In Flanders Fields, and his world within the war that shaped our nation.

Canada: Self-Published, 2014. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. INSCRIPTIONS FROM MOE RACINE AND THOM RACINE on title and facing page; Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; Maurice Racine (Moe The Toe) has a unique record in CFL history. 17 seasons with the Ottawa Rough Riders, five Grey Cups with four victories, a four time All Star and All Canadian, who not only started at offensive tackle in three decades (up to and including his final game), but was for many of those seasons a place kicker and leading scorer. This memoir traces Moe The Toe during his journey from mill town to Lansdowne. He was inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame in Cornwall (1968), the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame (1984) and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame (2014).

Mineola, New York, U.S.A.: Dover Pubns, 1987. Soft cover. Very Good. With 92 Plates Showing Over 950 Authentic Costumes from the Middle Ages to 1800; Clean, tight, unmarked; sticker removal damage to upper top corner of front cover; otherwise very minimal wear; This comprehensive treasury of copyright-free illustrations suitable for a host of design projects will delight students and historians of fashion design, commercial art, illustrators and art lovers.

Toronto, ON: The Canadian Publishers McClelland and Stewart, 1976. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; While taking note of important individual contributions, this study concentrates on the general patterns and broad scope of the community's experiences a whole, portraying the distinctive character of the Polish Canadians, their development and present life in Canada.

Kootenay Bay, BC: Timeless Books, 2010. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; A standing meditation that combines the body, breath and mind in a concise practice of visualizing Divine Light, recognizing the Light within and learning how to share this Light with others. This is a step-by-step approach to a simple yet powerful practice that can positively transform lives.

United Kingdom: Carlton Books Ltd, 2006. Soft cover. New. New; in original manufacturer's shrinkwrap; Large, heavy collection - May require extra for shipping; Containing a fully illustrated book, rare removable documents and items of football memorabilia. Comprises an authoritative narrative account of each of 17 tournaments to have taken place up to and including Korea/Japan 2002 and over 30 facsimile items of rare football memorabilia.

Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 1991. Soft cover. Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked; spine straight and uncreased; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; Originally published in 1984, this book challenges popular (and often demeaning) myths about why romantic fiction, one of publishing's most lucrative categories, captivates millions of women readers. In a new introduction, Radway places the book within the context of current scholarship and offers both an explanation and critique of the study's limitations.

Powell, OH: Author Academy Elite, 2021. Soft cover. As New. As New; Never before have we had access to such stunning technological advances or timesaving tools - yet we are still exhausted, overwhelmed, frustrated and empty. Stop going through the motions and live your best life. The world encourages us to ignore the pain and anaesthetise our frustrations and disappointments with mindless entertainment, cynicism and victimhood. Such a mindset for many people creates an unprecedented and alarming rise in mental illness, discontent, and unhappiness. There is a better way ... to connect with the timeless truths of wisdom: Become fully alive in body, mind and spirit - embrace and enjoy life; Live with delight, purpose, and exhilaration in a negative world; Heal without the hangover of cynicism, shame, exhaustion or guilt.

Toronto. ON: Playwrights Canada Press, 1999. Soft cover. As New. As New; The central issue in this play is spousal abuse but, as so often happens within the judicial system and public perception, the focus is diverted by opportunists to some other issue - in this case - racism. While both issues are of importance, Varma has skillfully counterpointed them to show how the intersections of two issues can be used to confound and mislead the public to be ineffective in both, while The Establishment and politicians go their self-serving ways.

Toronto. ON: Playwrights Canada Press, 1999. Soft cover. Very Good. INSCRIPTION FROM RAHUL on ffep; Clean, tight, unmarked; crease to bottom corner; otherwise absolute minimal wear; The central issue in this play is spousal abuse but, as so often happens within the judicial system and public perception, the focus is diverted by opportunists to some other issue - in this case - racism. While both issues are of importance, Varma has skillfully counterpointed them to show how the intersections of two issues can be used to confound and mislead the public to be ineffective in both, while The Establishment and politicians go their self-serving ways.

Fairhope, AL: Over The Transom, 2002. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. INSCRIPTION FROM JOANNE RAINS on title page; Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal shelfwear; "The compelling true story of the adventures and mishaps of an American family struggling with the challenges and deprivations of the Great Depression, the upheavals of World War II, and the sadness of one family member's mental illness.

Ottawa, ON, Canada: Self Published, 2007. Soft cover. As New. As New condition; "These are inspiring stories about people going beyond their limits. These people are no different than me, or the guy who decides to get off the couch and run a 5K. It's about deciding you are going to do something and just doing it! "

Boulder, CO: Brewers Pubns, 1989. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; light crease to upper front inside corner; otherwise absolute minimal wear; appears unread; Presenting transcripts from the biggest American Homebrewers Association National Homebrewers Conference. Relive the excitement of the event with this fun, informative volume, overflowing with photos and invaluable tips from the nation's top homebrew experts. Book includes: Transcripts from all 13 sessions; Questions and answers; Illustrations; Charts; Diagrams; Handouts; Plus, dozens of photos.

Rajneeshpuram, OR: St Martins Pr, 1984. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; light wear to inside corners; very small stain to upper spine extreme; spine straight and uncreased; appears unread; "First Edition: December 1976 -- 5,000 copies" and "Second Edition: March 1984 -- 10,000 copies" stated. "Just be at ease, at home with reality as it is. Be ordinary - to be ordinary is wonderful. Because then there is no tension, no anguish. To be ordinary is very mysterious because it is so simple. To me, meditation is a play, a game; it is not work. But to you it goes on being work; you think in terms of work... then the whole point is lost ... You can meditate only if you are playing with it, enjoying it, if nothing is to be achieved out of it, if it is beautiful in itself. Meditation for meditation's sake... then it becomes timeless." - from the book.

Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press , 2006. Paperback. Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; The bases her thesis on the lives and writings of comtemplatives - men and women both famous and obscure, from early Christianity to the present - who championed political, religious, and social activism. She also sorts out the controversy surrounding the story of the saints Mary and Martha in the Gospel of Luke. She contrasts the voices extolling the superiority of Mary, the contemplative, over Martha, the symbol of the active life, She includes the hermeneutical interpretation of feminist Elizabeth Schussler Fiorenze, and the unifying synthesis of Teresa of Avila, who affirmed the unity of Martha and Mary in one person as the goal of the full Christian life.

Seattle, WA: Accoutrements, 2006. Soft cover. Very Good. Originally published in 1944; Clean, tight, unmarked; light wear to upper inside edge of cover; wear to lower spine extreme; otherwise very minimal wear; appears unread; This is a retro look at how men were expected to treat a "lady". Although much of the advice in the book would not be acceptable in today's world, there is some basic advice of respect for others which would be acceptable in any age. A good book to look at to understand how our world has changed since the 1940s.

Grand Forks, ND: Valley Heritage Pres, 1996. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; light wear to edges; light crease near upper front edge; otherwise very minimal wear; appears unread; In this extensively researched study, authors Ramsey and Skroch tell the story of the Flood of 1950, from rising waters of Lake Tranverse to Winnipeg, rampaging throughout the valleys of the Red and its tributaries. The Raging Red is a major work on the Red River Valley Flood of 1950. It ranks as an outstanding account of a major natural disaster. The authors have put together a story that is complete, interesting and most readable.

New York, NY: Signet, 1964. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Tight, unmarked; two half-moon shaped stains to bottom and inside edge of front cover; age tanning; otherwise spine straight and uncreased; very minimal wear; Ayn Rand here sets forth the moral principles of Objectivism, the philosophy that holds man's life - the life proper to a rational being - as the standard of moral values and regards altruism as incompatible with man's nature, with the creative requirements of survival, and with a free society.

Chicago: Dramatic Publishing Company, 1975. Soft cover. Very Good+. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal shelfwear; A full length comedy for six men and eight women and extras.