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New York, NY: Dell Publishing Co. 1971. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. What's so special about the Jews? Jews and non-Jews alike will want to read the extremely provocative answers in - The Jewish Mystique. Dr. van den Haag investigates the mystique about Jews created by their friends, their enemies, and, not least, the Jews themselves. Brilliant and controversial: are Jews smarter than other people: do Jews make better doctors and lawyers?; Jewish radicals; Jews and sex; why Anti-Semitism?; Jews and the Promised Land; The Jewish cultural establishment; is there a Jewish character?; Two kinds of discrimination: Jews and Negroes; The pecking order among American Jews; The vanishing Jews; Who are the Jews and what were they chosen for? and more.204 pages. Some light rubbing on top & bottom of spine and some places on outside edges. Spine is creased. You can see the light indentations of someone writing on a paper on top of the… Read More

Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1996. This important volume for students of ecclesiology, professors, ministers, and church staff members applies theological and social-scientific approaches to the development of practical models and stragegies for the church's interaction with modern society. 568 pages. Prev. owners name on top of Ffep. Some highlighting on some pages. Red line on bottom of book.. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Nashville, TN, U.S.A.: Thomas Nelson Incorporated, 1979. Hard Cover. As New/Near Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0840790058. "Israel is the key to prophecy. It is impossible to understand God's prophetic plan apart from knowing the future of Israel." Shows how the Bible has prophesied exactly the history of the Jewish people from their dispersion at the fall of Jerusalem to their present return to a Jewish homeland. Thus far, the prophecies have been fulfilled. But what of the future? Are we living in the latter days? If so, what events are referrred to by such terms as the Rapture of the Church, the Tribulation, Antichrist, Armageddon, and the Millennium? These questions are given precise answers in Israel's Final Holocaust. With serious and well-researched interpretation, Jack Van Impe and Roger Campbell explain what is to happen and the likelihood of these events in our lifetime..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Villard Books, 1984. Half-Leather. Fine/Near Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:039453929x. More mayhem and murder as the saga of The Ninja continues. Features the indescribably beautiful, overpoweringly sensual, incomprehenslibly powerful.you get the point, MIKO. 451pp. Bottom of jacket spine rubbed and top corner of spine has a 1/4" tear..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Dutton, 2000. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Van Praagh, renowned medium and New York Times best-selling author, examines different kinds of personal loss and offers consolation by promoting an understanding of grief as a healing process. "Healing Grief will bring comfort and encouragement to those who are coping with bereavement and to those who are concerned with spiritual growth and the experience of loss. Although it may not suit the hard core "nonbeliever," most others will be well served by its healthy balance of earthly self-care and spiritual awareness." Top of the spine on dust jacket slightly bumped. 286 pages..

New York, NY: Penguin Group, 1997. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0525942688. A wonderful & uplifting book about James Van Praagh's extraordinary gift -- he can communicate with the spirts of men, women, ch ildren, and animals who have died. Possessed of the rare ability to bridge the gap between the physical and spiritual worlds. he provides comfort to those who have lost loved ones and brings back pow e rful messages from the 'other side'. Dust jacket has a 3" crease with a 1/2" tear on back cover..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Dell Publishing Co. 1971. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 215 pages. Three superlative short novels and two brilliantly crafted stories that bring you face to face with a strange fu ture when men and women must met and conquer or be destroyed by creatures who are More Than Superhuman. Five dazzling triumphs of science fiction by one of the greatest writers of science fiction. A l one scientist working against time to speed evolution so that man will have one desperate chance against the conquerors from space. a man and woman trying to retain their humanity in a world where t he war between the sexes is to the death. a future civilization that commands its citizens to be happy or be destroyed.Some light rubbing on top & bottom & edges of spine and some places on outside e d g es. A 1" crease on front lower right corner. Some light creases on rear bottom cover and a 2" crease on the top. Binding… Read More

Columbus, Ohio: Charles E. Merrill Publishing Co. 1981. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Merrill Advanced Mathematical Concepts both encompasses and extends topics and concepts of intermediate algebra. The goals of the text are to develop proficiency with mathematical skills, to expand understanding of mathematical concepts, to improve logical thinking, and to promote success. 564 pages..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ace Books, 1983. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. If you lie down in the crypt of a long-dead hero, when the moon is full and the clock strikes midnight, you will be traspor ted elsewhere. Dar-elLan-Martak hoped the tale was true. Unjustly accused of murder by the gray soldiers his world had come to know and hate, Lan desperately needed to go elsewhere before the sheriff' s spells reduced him to nothingness. Carrying only his sword and a small knowledge of magic, Lan "walked" the Cenotaph Road. What he found on the other side only increased his desire for venqeance: an arachnid assistant, more paths down the Cenotaph Road, and gray soldiers in every world.Some rubbing on top & bottom & edges of spine and some places on outside edges. 224 pages..

Lincoln, NE, U.S.A.: University of Nebraska Press, 1990. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 3rd Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ten well known anthropologists pursue self and identity as cultural rather the psychological matters. They analyze such aspects of American culture as advertising, mass-audience movies, patriotic and ethnic parades, college parties, greetings, and the dilemmas of adolescent sexuality. 290 pages. Underlining in pencil and some notes on some pages. Cost on FFep..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ballantine Publishing Group, 1989. Trade Paperback. As New. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0345358724. 4th printing. A parents complete guide to those turbulent exasperating years called adolescence.This informative, st ep-by-step sourcebook is the only guide you'll need to make these teenage years the best they can be-for the entire family..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Warner Books, Incorporated, 1993. Hard Cover. As New/As New. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0446516686. Talking woman to woman, she tells you how leaving relationships is the secret of her happiness. Dr. Vedral then sp ells out the telltale signs to look for if you're unhappy with your mate, your fiance', or your boyfriend. Citing real-life stories from scores of women, she decribes all too common situations she fe e ls women should refuse to tolerate: You're on the begging end: you're afraid to say "O love you" for fear of scaring him away; you're being taken for granted; or you're forever waiting for him to p r op ose. He won't let you wear what you want; have a career; spend your own money; or have your own life. You can't stand to go to bed with him: you fake orgasms; you can't rekindled the flame; or y o u' re just not sexually compatible. You're bored to death because: you've out grown him; you're tird of playing mommy; he… Read More

Tyndale House, 1994. Hard Cover. As New/As New. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0842350381. 1st printing, Drawing form a lifelong ministry with children and teens, and from the experience of more than 70 pa rents who have weathered the storms, author Dave Veerman provides practical, down-to-earth advice on how to navigate the parenting passages, those critical times of transition all of us face as we ra i se our children. Identifying eleven passages from infancy and early childhood through the roller-coaster ride of adolescence and the painful process of letting go-Veerman helps you understand and c o pe with the victiories and defeats, the delights and struggels of the long term adventure called parenting. You will also discover specific warnings, opportunities, lessons, and resources for each s te p of the way. A must have book for any parent interested in developing a better relationship with their children..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Pocket Books, a Div. of Simon & Schuster, Inc. 2000. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In his first controversial New York Times bestseller, I Ain't Got Time to Bleed, ex-Navy SEAL and professional wrestler Jesse Ventura told the remarkable story of his climb up the Reform Party ladder to the governorship of Minnesota. Now, with jackhammer force and candor, Governor Ventura issues an urgent wake-up call to America -- a resounding indictment of our creeping national cynicism, and how our political system rewards mediocrity while turning a blind eye to accountability. In Do I Stand Alone? Ventura sternly warns against the danger of expecting too little from our elected officials. He decries the ease with which most Americans surrender their freedoms and apathetically accept a system of governance driven more by pork and patronage than by the best interests of the constituency. He also denounces an irresponsible media,… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Monthly Review Press, 1994. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Includes bibliographical references and index. (p. 197-224).

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Scholastic Book Services, 1996. Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Age Range: 4 to 8 years old. The rest of Alexander's family is moving a thousand miles away, but there's NO way Alexander is going to leave his best friend, his favorite babysitter, or all the places and people he's known all his life. Even if he has to live in a tree house or a tent or a cave! Dad's got a new job, and the family has to move a thousand miles away. Alexander doesn't want to leave his friends, favorite places, and everything he has always known. Just like any kid who hasn't wanted to move, he fantasizes about living with various neighbors, or hiding out and living alone. But in the end, he packs his stuff and lets everyone know that this is the last time he will move. Glasser's black and white, pen and ink drawings perfectly capture Alexander's neighborhood, family, friends, and most of all his facial expressions. 28 pages. Some rubbing on top… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Fawcett, 1992. Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ISBN:0449704173. Newbery Medal-Winning Author. Althea and Phineas discover that something from the ancient world has the power to endan ger theri lives.The Vandemark Mummy. It's hard for Althea and Phineas Hall to keep explaining to people that their parents haven't broke up; they just have jobs on opposite sides of the country. It's hard to explain because they don't really understand it themselves. And although neither one is happy about it, they almost like living alone with their dad, the professor, even if it is on the campus of a small college with practically no one their age to talk to and nothing to do. But a strange legacy from a rich old man changes that. The mysterious Vandemark mummy and other antiquities are donated to the college with the understanding that Dr. Hall will take care of them. When somethign happens in the room where the valuables are kept, Althea… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ballantine Books, 1974. Mass Market Paperback. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Very Rare First Edition first printing of this book. 286 pages. 16 pages of B&W photos. Outmanned, outgunned.and pitted against impossible odd s! The story of The German Navy in World War Two. Heroic Sea Dogs of the german Navy! Nazi and Allied ships in action - tracking the Graf Spee in the South Atlantic . the brilliant Channel dash by th e Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, Operation Sea Lion.U-Boat strategy against Allied supply ships.and one of the most dramatic chases in the annals of naval warfare, the hunting of the Bismarck! Here is t h e gripping story of the Navy that carried on a victorious campaign against the allies in the early years of World War II.despite opposition from its own high command! The extraordinary true epi c of the Wehrmacht's victories and defeats at sea. An accurate, clear, and vivid picture of German naval strategy. Spine is creased. Some light… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ballantine Books, 1978. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 4th printing. The classic account of tank warfare in WWII by a member of the German general staff. All the campaigns of the dread panzer a rmy - from the victories of 1940 to the crushing defeats of 1045. This book provides one of the few close looks we will rarely have of the tactics, the planning, and the opreations, details of tank w a rfare from a participant. Major General Von Mellenthin paints a vast and detailed panorama of tank warfare, analyzing, among other major campaigns: France and the low countries, 1940: clash of prin c ip les, " with Allies splitting their armor evenly along the entire front, and the Germans grouping their tanks enmasse. Rommel in the desert: All the legendary battles: a display of almost purely t he ore tical tank warfare; together with an action portrait of Rommel. defeat in Russia: Hitler's fatal error, and how the weaknesses of… Read More

New York, NY: Bantam Books, 1964. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Very rare book. Collectible. One of the most fantastic stories to come out of the war! In June 1042, a 17 year old boy was shipped to Auschwitz. His name was Rudolf Vrba. There was every reason to believe that he would never see the outside world again. But somehow he managed to survive and win a permanent place in history. Fighting against starvation, typhus and almost unbelievable brutality, he kept a complete record of Nazi horrors. Finally he managed to escape, driven by a consuming desire to alert the world to the truth about the Nazi death camps. Ultimately, through the intervention of Pope Pius XII, he helped to save the lives of 600,000 Hungarian Jews. One of the great escape stories of all time! A shattering report on the roles of the Pope and the Jewish leaders in the most monstrous crime in history! 277 pages. Some heavy rubbing on top & bottom &… Read More