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1) Heinz Nutrional Data, Sixth Edition

Pittsburgh, PA: H. J. Heinz Company, 1972 150 pages. Black soft covers bound by white comb and protected by clear plastic show minor corner wear, light edgewear along back top. Nutritional information about human needs for vitamins, minerals, trace elements; chemistry of food groups and information about how vitamins are made and more; mineral and vitamin content of some foods, and a multipage table containing the composition of Heinz grocery and foodservice products; and more.. Sixth Edition. Spiral Bound. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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2) Introduction to Chiropractic: a natural Method of Health Care, 11th Edition

Palmerton, PA: Practice maker Products , 2004 50 pages. Light gray blue pictorial soft covers with black lettering show mild wear and curling. . Eleventh . Staple Bound. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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3) Recovering Couples Anonymous: a Twelve Step Program for Couples

Chesterfield, MO: World Service Organization , 1996 133 pages. Deep blue soft covers with black lettering show mild edgewear.. Third Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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4) Managing the Environment of Care: Long Term Care, Subacute Care and Dementia Units

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Joint Commission on, 1995 156 pages. Dark blue pictorial soft covers with white lettering show mild corner wear. "...an essential primer on the basics of equipment use, safety measures, security procedures, how to spot and prevent a potentially hazardous situation, and other vital concerns for all long term care professionals.". First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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5) Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers: Pass It On (2 Volume Boxed Set)

New York: Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc., 2002 373 pages, Dr. Bob; 429 pages, Pass It On. Black and green cloth covered boards, respectively, with brown cloth spines show no wear. Tan dust jacket with red lettering shows no wear. Light gray box for the two volumes shows mild soiling and very mild wear. . Later Printing. Cloth. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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6) The Home Prescriber
A. Dwight Smith, M.D

Glendale 3, CA: A. Dwight Smith, M.D., 1964 42 pages. Tan card covers show light general aging. Small check mark on cover, owner name on title page, underlining to one paragraph in introduction, all else clean. . Third Edition. Staple Bound. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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7) Let's Have Healthy Children (revised edition)
Adelle Davis

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanavich, Publishers, 1959 314 pages including index. Yellow pictorial hard cloth covered boards with orange lettering shows no obvious wear; prior owner signature on inside front cover; no writings or markings within text.. Revised Edition. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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8) Natural Health Care for Your Bird
Bernard Dorenkamp

Hauppauge, NY: Barron's, 1998 128 pages. Illustrated covers show little sign of wear or use, barring barely perceptible slight dry sticker residue and lught thumb bend to front cover. Translated from the German, scarce. "A Holistic approach to keeping your pet healthy. Facts you need to know about bird physiology, how to diagnose illness, apply first-aid following accidents, and treat your bird with standard and homeopathic medications.". First American Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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9) The Cross and the Needle: The Autobiography of a Heroin Addict
Bob Bennett

Mountain View CA: Pacific Press, 1972 190 pages. Black pictorial covers with pink lettering shows mild corner and edgewear. "They say once you're on heroin you can never make it back. No matter how many times you kick. But they're wrong." The author details how he came to be a heroin addict, and the steps, including an acceptance of Jesus Christ, which helped lead to his recovery.. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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10) Yoga 4 Fertility with Brenda Strong (VHS Video Tape)
Brenda Strong

Los Angeles, CA: Terra Entertainment, 2002 1 VHS Video tape shows no wear with white pictorial box with gray lettering showing mild edgewear with light soiling. "Yoga can reduce stress, bodily tension and energetic blocks in the body that can accumulate over time. This yin style of yoga focuses on maintaining homeostasis and increasing energetic flow in the body, particularly in the area of the seat of creation (2nd chakra) where the reproductive organs are located.". n/a. Very Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Video. more information

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11) The Healer: The Healing Work of Mary Baker Eddy Christian Healing Work through Prayer Performed by Mary Baker Eddy from 1821 to 1866 and Christianly Scientific Healing Work from 1866 to 1910
David Lawson Keyston (editor)

Cross & Crown Publications, 1995 255 pages including index, plus pictorial text on inside back cover. Dark red cloth covered boards with bright gold design and lettering show almost no signs of wear inside or out; small prior owner label on inside bottom front cover. Describes over 300 awe-inspiring accounts of Christian healing by the Christian Scientist, Mary Baker Eddy. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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12) Needs Assessment Strategies for Health Education and Health Promotion
Gary D. Gilmore; Barbara L. Becker; M. Donald Campbell

Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.A.: William C Brown Pub, 1989 200 pages including index. Teal soft covers with white lettering show mild edgewear. . First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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13) Farewell to the Common Cold: Startling facts of Science All Should Know
Horace Markley

New York: Exposition Press, 1953 257 pages including Index and Bibliography. Black cloth covered boards with silver lettering show very mild wear; INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on title page.. Signed and Inscribed By Author. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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14) A Psychiatrist Looks at Religion and Health
James A. Knight

New York: Abingdon Press, 1964 207 pages including index. Red cloth covered boards with black spine. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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15) bottom Line's Prescription for Natural Cures
James F. Balch; Mark Stengler

Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.A.: Bottom Line, 2004 723 pages including index. Lime green pictorial hard covers with blue and red lettering show signs of water at back inside cover, last 50 pages or so near seam, with mild wrinkling (all pages readable). Acupuncture, acupressure, aromatherapy, Bach flower remedies, bodywork, chinese medicine, diet and nutrition, exercises, fasting, herbal medicine, homeopathy, natural hormones, stress reduction, supplements, and more.. First Edition. Glossy Hard Covers. Good+/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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16) A Motor Relearning Programme for Stroke
Janet H. Carr; Roberta B. Shepherd

Rockville, MD: Aspen Systems Corp, 1983 175 pages including index. Cream colored cloth covered boards with dark red lettering show mild corner wear, prior owner signature on free endpaper; no writings or markings within text. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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17) Hunza: 15 Secrets of the World's Healthiest and Oldest Living People
Jay M. Hoffman

Valley Center, CA: Professional Press , 1977 235 pages. Brown cloth covered boards with bright gold lettering show no wear inside or out. Red and blue pictorial dust jacket with pink spine shows short tears, mild edgewear. . Second Edition, Second Printing. Cloth. Fine/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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18) The Ulyssean Adult: Creativity in the Middle and Later Years
John Alexander Buchanan McLeish

Scarborogh, Ontario, Canada: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd, 1976 309 pages including index. Red and black speckled cloth covers with gold lettering at top spine show almost no signs of wear; interior pristine. White dust jacket with red lettering shows mild edgewear, price clipped; now protected by mylar. "Just as Ulysses continued to make new boyages when he was far on in years, so all of us can, if we will, continue to live positively and creatively throughout the life hourney...'The Ulyssean people...look into the face of life, not away from it...They use the remarkable brain-and-mind which is their heritage without fretting about supposed declines and deficits, knowing that there is an abundance of power there, knowing it will serve them well.'". First Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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19) Parting Is Not Goodbye
Kelly Osmont; Marilyn McFarlane

Portland, OR: Nobility Press, 1986 102 pages plus unpaginated appendix including What Can I Say?, approximately 30 pages. Deep green textured covers with bright gold lettering show no obvious wear inside or out. Leaf green pictorial dust jacket with white lettering shows no obvious wear. "...a vividly-told story that takes you on a journey through bereavement, sorrow, hope and love. During this journey, you will learn how to cop with your grief in creative, healthy ways.". First Edition. Cloth. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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20) Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You to Know About
Kevin Trudeau

Jackson, Tennessee, U.S.A.: Client Distribution Services, 2005 572 pages. Black hard covers with gold lettering show mild wear; prior owner signature on inside front cover. Black pictorial dust jacket with white lettering shows several small punctures, mild edgewear. This book explains what is wrong about how health care and the food industries interfere with good health, and how to refrain from getting sick, lose weight, and cure common illnesses naturally.. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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21) Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You to Know About, and, More Natural "cures" Revealed (2 volumes)
Kevin Trudeau

Jackson, Tennessee, U.S.A.: Client Distribution Services, 2005 572 pages, and 358 pages. Black hard covers with gold lettering show mild wear; prior owner signature on inside front cover. Both volumes show no wear to either book or dust jacket. Black pictorial dust jacket with white lettering. These books explains what is wrong about how health care and the food industries interfere with good health, and how to refrain from getting sick, lose weight, and cure common illnesses naturally.. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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22) Holistic Wellness With Tachyons: A Practical Guide to the use of Tachyons
Martina Bochniik; Tommy Thomsen

Platinum Publishing House , 2005 223 pages including index and advertisements for other books; with intro by Lee Carroll. Purple pictorial soft covers with white lettering show no wear inside or out; new from publisher. "...an invitation to enter a whole new realm of experience, providing useful information and theory about tachyon energy. This book also contains many practical techniques for application in daily life of the tachyonized products--for example, body care, personal spaces (living areas), technological devices, even in the development of consciousness, and is a revealing guide for those who would like to benefit from the unique energy of the tachyons." . Stated First Edition. Trade Paperback. New/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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23) Holistic Wellness With Tachyons: A Practical Guide to the use of Tachyons
Martina Bochniik; Tommy Thomsen

Platinum Publishing House , 2005 223 pages including index and advertisements for other books; with intro by Lee Carroll. Purple pictorial soft covers with white lettering show no wear inside or out; new from publisher. "...an invitation to enter a whole new realm of experience, providing useful information and theory about tachyon energy. This book also contains many practical techniques for application in daily life of the tachyonized products--for example, body care, personal spaces (living areas), technological devices, even in the development of consciousness, and is a revealing guide for those who would like to benefit from the unique energy of the tachyons." . Stated First Edition. Trade Paperback. New/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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24) Holistic Wellness With Tachyons: A Practical Guide to the use of Tachyons
Martina Bochniik; Tommy Thomsen

Platinum Publishing House , 2005 223 pages including index and advertisements for other books; with intro by Lee Carroll. Purple pictorial soft covers with white lettering show no wear inside or out; new from publisher. "...an invitation to enter a whole new realm of experience, providing useful information and theory about tachyon energy. This book also contains many practical techniques for application in daily life of the tachyonized products--for example, body care, personal spaces (living areas), technological devices, even in the development of consciousness, and is a revealing guide for those who would like to benefit from the unique energy of the tachyons." . Stated First Edition. Trade Paperback. New/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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25) Foods That Alkalinize and Heal
Mary C. Hogle

Mokelumne Hill, California: Health Research 38 pages. Red textured card covers show little sign of use or wear. Reprint edition of classic booklet on vegetable foods for health and healing.. Fourteenth Edition. Staple Bound. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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26) The Gland and Sex Dilemma
Max Rubenstein

Los Angeles: American Book Institute , 1951 223 pages. Deep red cloth covered boards with gold lettering shows mild edgewear along bottom; lengthy INSCRIPTION BY THE AUTHOR on free endpaper. . Signed and Inscribed By Author. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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27) Yoga: Immortality and Freedom
Mircea Eliade; Willard R. Trask (translator)

Princeton, NJ: Princeton Univ Press, 1969 536 pages including index. Brown cloth covered boards with black spine and gold lettering show no wear. Translated from the French 1954 edition by WIlliam R. Trask.. Second Edition, Later Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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28) Doctor to Doctor: Clear Answers to Your Patients' Questions about Noni Juice
Neil Solomon

Orem, UT: Direct Source Pub, 2002 68 pages. THIS BOOK IS WRITTEN IN ENGLISH! Deep blue soft covers with green and white lettering show mild edgewear. . First Edition. Staple Bound. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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29) Is it Hot in Here? Or is it Me? The Complete Guide to Menopause
Pat Wingert; Barbara Kantrowitz

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Workman Publishing, 2006 532 pages including index, with a foreword by Bernadine Healy, M.D. Pale yellow hard covers with black lettering show mild bumping to spine; blacked out prior owner name on top closed page edges. "We wanted a balanced, scientific, and comprehensive view, the menopausal equivalent of What to Expect When You're Expecting." Sections include: The Basics, covering hormones, the physical processs involved, and so forth; What You're Feeling Now; and Staying Healthy Forever, with 2 appendices, acknowledgements, and an index.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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30) The Supernutrition Handbook: a Layman's Guide to the New Super-Health
Patrick Mooney

Patrick Mooney, 1982 132 pages including bibliography. White soft covers with blue lettering show creasing to upper right front corner, spotting on front cover, prior owner signature on inside front cover. . Revised Edition. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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31) Ultra Violet Rays in Modern Dermatology, Including the evolution of Artificial Light Rays and Therapeutic Technique
Ralph Bernstein

Lancaster PA: Achey & Gorrecht , 1918 162 oages. Black cloth covered boards with gold lettering show mild rubbing to gold lines around spine ends; pencilled prior owner initials on inside front cover. Early text on the use and methodologies for ultraviolet rays on skin problems. . First Edition. Cloth. Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by William Hatherell. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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32) Gynecology for the Primary Care Provider
Ransom McNeeley

Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.: W B Saunders Co, 1997 294 pages including index. Deep red cloth covered boards with white lettering show no obvious signs of wear inside or out. . First Edition. Cloth. As New/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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33) Matrix Healing: Discover Your Greatest Health Potential Through The Power Of Kabbalah
Raphael Kellman

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harmony Books, 2004 269 pages including index, with a foreword by Larry Dossey. Blue hard covers show very mild bumping to bottom outside corner. Blue dust jacket with white lettering shows no obvious wear. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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34) Astrology and Diet
Richard Jenkyn

Rustington, Sussex, England: Health Science Press, 1967 62p. Black hardcover with gold lettering in a white dust jacket with blue and red lettering. Hardcover is in good condition with little wear to the edges and corners. Lower back spine has a 'wrinkle' to it. Dust jacket shows edge wear and the spine has minute tears at the top and bottom. The book takes each sign of the zodiac and lists the foods, herbs remedies and recipes that are especially healthy for that sign.. Second Revised Edition. Cloth Covered Boards. Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. more information

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35) Carb Lean, Protein Strong
Ron Shinkle

Bend Oregon: Ron Shinkle , 2004 324 pages including references, Glycemic Index listings. White and pale blue pictorial soft covers with white and blue lettering shows mild edgewear; SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR with date on inside front cover. "Create the lean, youthful and healthy body you deserve using behavior modification, nutritional science, productive exercise.". Signed by Author. Stated First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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36) SuperFoods HealthStyle: Proven Strategies for Lifelong Health
Steven G. Pratt; Kathy Matthews

New York: William Morrow & Co, 2006 334p. with index. Black hardcover with gold lettering and white dust jacket with green and purple lettering are AS NEW. No marks, rips or wear. Companion book to SUPERFOODS Rx, this book is divided by seasons. In each section the author's list benificial foods and nutrients, explain why these specific items are beneficial, where to get specific nutrients and gives recipes using these items. Dust Jacket is in Mylar.. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. more information

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37) Strategy of a Megamerger: An Insider's Account of the Baxter Travenol-American Hospital Supply Combination
Thomas G. Cody

Westport, Connecticut, U.S.A.: Quorum Books, 1991 299 pages including index. Black cloth covered boards show no wear inside or out. White dust jacket with purple lettering shows very mild edgewear at top. An insider's view of the health care industry and the consequences and reasons for mergers.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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38) Vitalic Breathing: The Miracle Air Discovery
Thomas Gaines

Los Angeles: Thomas Gaines , 1947 215 pages including index. Tan cloth covered boards with darker lettering show small spatters of paint, mild bumping to corners; INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on free endpaper. . Signed and Inscribed By Author. Seventh Edition. Cloth. Good +/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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39) Intervening with Teen Tobacco Users, Revised Edition
W. Keith Pendell

Minneapolis, MN: Community Intervention, Inc., 2000 200 pages including index. White and red pictorial soft covers bound with metal coil show mild edgewear; no markings or letterings within text. "A Research-Based Program for Ages 12-18. Comprehensive; Step-by-step; Positive Alternative to Suspension; Proven Effective.". Revised Edition. Spiral Bound. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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40) The Complete Reiki Handbook: Basic Introduction and Methods of Natural Application, a Complete Guide for Reiki Practice
Walter Lubeck

Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, U.S.A.: Lotus Pr, 1998 192 pages including List of Supply Sources. Pale blue pictorial soft covers show corner wear. Includes explanations of chakras and their applications, animals and reiki, smells and stones and reiki, and more.. Fourth Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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41) Music Therapy for Handicapped Children: Volume I, Music Therapy for Hearing Impaired Children, Visually Impaired Children, Deaf-Blind Children
Wanda B. Lathom; Charles T. Eagle, Jr. (editors)

St. Louis, MO: MMB Music, 1984 120 pages including References, Annotated Bibliography, selected Readings and Resources, Selected Assessment Instruments, Selected Films, Selected Recordings. Purple soft covers with no lettering on spine show rubbing, mild edgewear. With monographs by: Jean L. Buechler; Peggy Codding;. Assumed First Edition. Trade Paperback. Good+/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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42) An Astroguide: Healing Herbs & Flowers Plus Your Health Forecast for the New Millennium
Wendy Hawks

Lantana, FL: American Medis, Inc., 2000 72 pages. Bright blue soft covers show very mild cornerwear. An astrologically oriented guide to using herbs and flowers to the best advantage for your health.. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. more information

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