Titles starting with T from JB Books

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1983. Novel of a Mormon gone wild in Salt Lake City, murdering numerous people in the name of his religion and church and in an attempt to purify it and himself - and the detective who stands against him and struggles to catch him. Hardcover with dust jacket, 313pp., d.j. shows very light edgewear. A nice copy.. ISBN: 0-395-34396-8. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Literature, Novels, Fiction, Mormonism, Mormons, Religion, Fait... more information

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Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). Novel of a shattering love affair and the choices people make, set in and around a Manhattan restaurant. Hardcover with dust jacket, 384pp. A nice copy.. ISBN: 0-316-53519-2. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Literature, Novels, Fiction, Love, Relationships, Romance, Restaurants, Manhattan, New York City. ... more information

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New York: Pocket Books, 1993. Novel of several interesting personalities living in and amidst Hollywood glamour and its corruption and dangers. Hardcover with dust jacket, 465pp. A very nice copy.. ISBN: 0-671-78641-5. BCE. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Literature, Novels, Fiction, Hollywood, Film, Films, Movies, Motion Pictures. ... more information

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New York: St. Martin's Press, 1993. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The official US Department of Defense report on the September 1991 'Tailhook' scandal in which various military personnel - women AND men - engaged in illicit sexual behavior or were victims of same, filled with details, dates, circumstances, much more, clearing up rumor and falsehood and establishing the truth - and resulting in the demotions, transfers, and resignations of many US Navy officers. Softcover, appendices, 250p... more information

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New York: St. Martin's Press, 1999. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). The exciting true history of the sixteenth century radical sect of persecuted Anabaptists who declared their church and city of Munster, Germany, a 'new Zion' and waged a bloody rebellion against the established authorities, but after much suffering and a long siege ultimately perishing in a sea of blood. Has much information on the times, the fervor of religious belief, the inner workings of the churches, much more. Hardco... more information

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Mylapore, Madras: Sri Ramakrishna Math, 1942. The Upanisad of Vedic literature most devoted to providing a liturgical text related to sacrificial worship, the text in English accompanied by explanatory notes and the original Sanskrit lettering for comparitive purposes. These upanisads - distillations of wisdom from the sacred Vedic hymns - became the philosophical and spiritual basis of Vedanta, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Softcover, 169pp. Very rare, especially in this early edition and condition.. Revised ... more information

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New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1989. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A complete guide to all aspects of beauty as it derives from skin care, the 'breakthroughs' in science research, the various cosmetics and creams and lotions, types of skin and what to aim for, tests that one can take, the medical and hygiene considerations, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, 271pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare.. ISBN: 0-06-015793-3. First Ed... more information

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Reading: Perseus Books, 1999. A fine health guide for the individual and one proven to reduce visits to the doctor, easy to use, discussing all sorts of illnesses, conditions, and injuries, searchable by symptom and other criteria, with decision charts on when to see a doctor and when not to, emergencies, how to avoid health problems, what to keep in a home pharmacy, much more. Large-format softcover, contains illustrations, additional readings list, indexed, 380pp. A nice copy.. ISBN: 0-201-48989-9. Late... more information

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Reading: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1996. A fine health guide for the individual and one proven to reduce visits to the doctor, easy to use, discussing all sorts of illnesses, conditions, and injuries, searchable by symptom and other criteria, with decision charts on when to see a doctor and when not to, emergencies, how to avoid health problems, what to keep in a home pharmacy, much more. Large-format softcover, contains illustrations, additional readings list, indexed, 380pp. A nice copy.. ISBN:... more information

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New York: Wings Books : Random House, 1994. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (thus). An explanation of all the critical health issues concerning their children which parents may encounter and have to make decisions on, discussing how to seelct the right doctors, what questions to ask them, health schedules to put together, how and when to seek new specialists, children's diet and nutrition, the safety of day care centers, ermegency situations and how to handle them, HMOs and other resources and their co... more information

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Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1979. FIRST PRINTING (stated) of the First Edition. A guide to practical child-rearing with an emphasis on love and priority commitment to one's loved ones, taking the time to do things properly and to re-establish sanity in day to day living, leading to better family manners, increased unity, and happiness in the home. Hardcover with dust jacket, 88pp., d.j. shows light edgewear with one one-inch edgechip and moisture effects on rear panel. Jacket neatly encased in an acid-fre... more information

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New York: Science Fiction Book Club, 2006. The great trilogy of sci-fi novels of an ordinary human suddenly abducted by aliens and taken to parts unknown - aboard a spaceship in which a lovely lakeside non-reality environment is created for him, replete with a genetically duplicated dog that can talk with him - and more strangenesses encountered. Hardcover with dust jacket, 628pp. A very nice copy.. ISBN: 9780739470114. SFBC. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Sci-Fi, Science Fict... more information

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New York: Times Books : Random House, 1994. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A psychiatric social worker and a health writer explain the method of Medical Crisis Counseling, helping people to weather the crisis of long-term illness and to live productively despite it, dealing with coping issues and fears relating to loss of control, loss of self-image, fear of dependency or stigma or abandonment, anger, isolation, fear of death itself, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains reference... more information

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Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1994. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A history of the innovative electric car in the United States, explaining the 1895 to 1920 period of its development and failure, its resuscitation in the more modern period as oil prices skyrocket while supplies diminish, the various companies involved and their aims and industrial strategies, the technologies and engineers involved, this mode of transportation's likely future, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket... more information

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Wilsonville: BookPartners, 1999. A resource guide for patients or potential pateints on navigating through the American medical system, getting the consultations, care, medicines, and procedures that one requires, how to deal with emotional turmoil connected with illness and disease, the simple skills to develop and hone in these areas, much more. Softcover, contains suggested reading list, indexed, 179pp. A very nice copy. Rare.. ISBN: 1-885221-96-7. Second Printing. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9... more information

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New York: Henry Holt, 1996. Drawing on in-depth interviews and research from the private sector, this study demonstrates how open, information-driven systems perform and can be used by government to solve our major problems; contains notes, bibliography, index. Hardcover with dust jacket, 204pp., d.j. shows 'crumpling' and a small tear to bottom of front flap, otherwise a very nice copy. Rare.. First Edition (stated). Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Politics, Mass Media, Communicati... more information

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New York: William Morrow : HarperCollins Publishers, 2005. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). American President George Bush's White House press secretary presents his memoirs of life and duty at the highest governmental levels, the major events he had to cover for the administration during his tenure, his fellow media professionals that he worked with, the major international personages he became acquainted with, much more, offering an interesting behind the scenes view of daily life and occurr... more information

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New York: William Morrow : HarperCollins Publishers, 2005. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). American President George Bush's White House press secretary presents his memoirs of life and duty at the highest governmental levels, the major events he had to cover for the administration during his tenure, his fellow media professionals that he worked with, the major international personages he became acquainted with, much more, offering an interesting behind the scenes view of daily life and occurr... more information

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New York: Free Press, 1996. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. An intimate look at the inner meaning of being Jewish and at the way Americans construct their faith out of the chaos of contemporary society, how circles of people can come together to study, pray, and celebrate important religious events together, how women can integrate feminism into Judaism and its practice, finding new approaches to religious education and childrearing, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains appendix, glossary,... more information

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New York: Free Press, 1996. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. An intimate look at the inner meaning of being Jewish and how American Jews fashion or adapt their faith out of contemporary society, the Jewish 'renewal' movement, the role of Jewish feminists within Judaism, the feelings of alienation and exclusion from Jewish religious observances and ceremonies, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, appendix, glossary, notes, 338pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart pl... more information

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