Search Results: Titles starting with I from Werdz Quality Used Books

New York, NY: Faber & Faber, 2004. Paperback. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; A tour-de-force one-man show that explores, through the emergence of forty different characters, the extraordinary true story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf. An East Berlin transvestite and celebrated collector of Wilhelm II antiques, von Mahlsdorf successfully navigated the two most oppressive regimes of the 20th century - the Nazis and the Commuinists - while openly gay and defiantly in drag. But controversy hounded her final years in the form of accusations of complicity with the Stasi, and the facts behind her remarkable survival may never be known.

North Vancouver, BC: MTW Publishing, 2007. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Everson, Andy. SIGNED BY DAVID BOUCHARD on ffep; Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; Some will tell you that your totem is something you were in a previous life or something you might become in the next. That might be true. Others will tell you that your totem is the source of your strengths and weaknesses. This I believe to be true. Understanding my totem helps me to understand myself. And when I come to know someone else's totem, it helps me better understand that person.

New York, NY: Fireside, 1995. Paperback. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; A complete easy-to-use kit containing 3 Chinese oracle coins; coins and book have been used but are in very good condition; very minimal wear; Here is a practical, modern interpretation of the original that provides useful insights into troubling personal issues. Containing a set of authentic Chinese coins (the key to the divining system), full instructions, and comprehensive interpretations of the I Ching, this kit will serve as an invaluable tool to help you learn about yourself and cope with the issues of contemporary life.

Bath, UK: Parragon Publishing, 2001. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; crease to upper front corner; otherwise very minimal wear; For young readers but with "Simple guidelines so clear even adults can follow them!" Packed with full-colour examples you will love to draw.

New York: Scholastic, 2003. Paperback. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal shelfwear; Preschool - Grade 1; A dog tries to help a young child but everything goes wrong.

London, UK: Arcturus Publishing Ltd, 2018. Soft cover. As New. As New; From its origins in the 9th century BCE, diviners have asked the I Ching to answer their most buring questions with poise and insight. With an introduction explaining the history behind the I Ching, this fascinating book provides the reader with all the tools they need to interpret the hexagrams, and makes China's classic oracle accessible to everyone.

Toronto, ON: Signet, 1975. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; age tanning; very light edge wear; spine straight and uncreased with very minimal wear; appears unread; When "Joey" Smallwood became Premier of Newfoundland, it marked the triumphant climax of a passionately waged struggle for union with Canada - and the beginning of an even greater challenge. For he was determined that the near-primitive, poverty-stricken new province should enter the mainstream of 20th century prosperity. Here is an extraordinary man in all his magnificent vitality and unforgettable humanity.

Winnipeg, MB: ARP Books, 2021. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; wear to inside corners; crease to upper back of cover and last few pages; otherwise spine straight and uncreased; very minimal wear; appears unread; In this book, Ininew Dream Keeper Wilfred Buck ignites story after vivid story of his extraordinary personal path to becoming an expert in Indigenous cosmology and astronomy, revealing in these uncensored experiences a whole reality shifted through an intimate understanding of the Ininew night sky. In crisp, raw prose, Buck takes us on his life's journeys through a landscape fo pain, anger, discovery, humour, healing and beauty. With great humility, Buck acknowledges the people, dreams, and places that shaped his path and gave him purpose, with a special place for the stars above, an integral part of his community, scientific outlook and world view.

Canada: Self-Published, 2011. Staplebound. Very Good. Fekete, D.E.. Clean, tight, unmarked; gift inscription inside front cover; wear across upper front corner; otherwise very light general wear; This is the third book in a cat series written and illustrated by D.E. Fekete. This whimsical book looks at many imaginary cats living in differert places, all with very different personalities.

Oxford, England: Transedition, 2008. Soft cover. New. New Book; Oversized; "Over 150 herbs and spices explained and illustrated in 80 sample recipes; A comprehensive illustrated directory of herbs ans spices with practical information on how to grow, dry and preserve them. Beautifully illustrated with sample recipes explaining how to use herbs and spices

New York, NY: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1973. Hardcover. Fair/Fair. 15th Printing; Tight, unmarked; waterstain to bottom edge of blue cloth covers - does not transfer to dust jacket; age tanning; a few closed tears to upper edge of dust jacket; price clipped; Chronicled by her aspiring-writer daughter, Mama is the matriarch of an immigrant Norwegian family in 1910 San Francisco. She and her husband bring up their four children with great humor and hope, amid genteel poverty in a new land. Meddling relatives, illnesses and near-death draw the family together, and all are close to Mama, the one person who can make things right

Toronto, ON: Dundurn Press, 2009. Paperback. Very Good. INSCRIBED BY CHRIS RUTKOWSKI on title page; personal gift inscription on p.179; otherwise spine straight and uncreased; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; A collection of stories told by children, documenting what they saw and when they saw it. These accounts are real cases of UFOs they've seen or alien creatures they've encountered that were reported to government or military officials, UFO investigators, and journalists. Inside you will 18 of these strange, fascinating, and believable tales recounted by young people from around the world.

Vancouver, BC: Talonbooks, 2019. Soft cover. As New. INSCRIBED BY BILL RICHARDSON on title page; As New; Eight linked stories, all set around Christmastime in Vancouver's West End neighbourhood, explore the seasonal tug-of-war between expectation and disappointment. These tales give shelter to characters from various walks of life whose experience of transcendence leaves them more alienated than consoled. This book captures West End community vanishing under pressure from development and skyrocketing real-estate prices. As arch as they are elegiac, as funny as they are melancholy, these stories honour a cherished period in the history of the West End.

Winnipeg, MB, Canada: Pemmican Publications, Incorporated, 2005. Trade Paper. Near Fine. INSCRIBED BY RAY ST. GERMAIN on title page; Clean, tight, unmarked; some wear to inside corners; otherwise as new; "Ray has opened his personal photo album and heart to readers providing an insight into his career and family. An intimate, behind the scenes look at life in the entertainment industry. "

New York, NY: Counterpoint, 2007. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; Finch's ear is finely attuned to the vernacular of Newfoundlanderrs' stories: he revels in the particular cadences and unexpected movement of their tales. With a boundless curiosity, a profound appreciation for the beauty of everyday life and prose as hospitable and full of good humour as the people he encounters, Finch brings alive a wide array of characters and an island tucked between provinces, languages, and cultures, a land of ancient hardship and stirring beauty.

Toronto, ON: Harper Collins Publishers, 1991. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. McPhail, David. INSCRIBED BY DENNIS LEE on title page; Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal wear; Dennis Lee's light-hearted verse embraces universal childhood experiences of every flavour, from digging holes to foreign lands to searching for the perfect pet. David McPhail's beautiful watercolour paintings capture Lee's subtle celebration of multiculturalism and offer a colourful feast for the eye.

Toronto, ON: McClelland & Stewart Ltd, 2002. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. SIGNED TOLLER 2002; As New condition; The inimitable Toller Cranston. After two books devoted to his own life, he now turns an eye (that misses nothing) on thirty skaters who, in his opinion, have changed figure skating - for good or ill. Droll, observant, uncompromising, and knowledgeable, he will keep fans of the sport turning the pages, whether they agree with him or not.

Eugene OR: Harvest House Publishers, 2000. Soft cover. Very Good. INSCRIBED BY BILLY SPRAGUE on title page; Clean, tight, unmarked; moisture puckering to first page with inscription and upper corner; otherwise very minimal shelfwear; "In these sometimes whimsical, always honest reflections, Billy Sprague offers us a fresh window to the world. He will increase your desire to know more intimately the One who guides all travelers on this long and winding journey.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Vehicule Press, 1997. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; name on ffep; otherwise absolute minimal wear; Stories of loss and yearning and multi-generational family ties which reflect the author's deep roots in rural Ontario and the title story, Ice in Dark Water - the startling tale of the last surviving nun in a Montreal convent.

Edmonton, AB, Canada: NeWest Publishers, Limited, 1995. Soft cover. Very Good. Tight, unmarked; very light wear to corners and inside front edge; spine straight and uncreased; very minimal wear; Like the glacier that haunts its people, this novel tears up a shining ice-cathedral of a story, lovely, mysterious, and awe-inspiring. By the end, I felt that one small remarkable piece of Canada had been examined with such penetrating eyes that it had begun to glow with hints of universal truth.