Search Results: Self-help/Inspiration/Relationships from Gargoyle Books

Westport, Connecticut: Bergin & Garvey, 1996. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. New. Inspiring collection of oral histories featuring real-life African Americans who have triumphed over challenges in their lives, attesting to the power of the human spirit. In 208 pages. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1996, this hardcover book has blue cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to front & spine. Just removed from storage where it was packed as a review copy (review notice laid in), it is still like Brand New: completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. No DJ, as issued (never came with one). Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand! Description & photos property of Gargoyle Books. Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); Weekends & holidays ship next business day.

Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1965. Book Club Edition (BCE) . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Blanchard, Carol. Popular midcentury actress offers advice she gleaned from talking to thousands of men on what makes the "ideal woman,'' & offers tips on how to achieve such status. Typical 50s' stereotypes & promotion of advice boiled down to "just shut up & look pretty" presented without a touch of irony. In 180 pages with Index, line drawings throughout by Carol Blanchard. Orig. published in 1965, this is the Third Printing from May of that year, but a Book Club Edition (BCE). Hardcover with cream-colored cloth over boards stamped with a bright red pair of lips & beauty mark to front, lettered in somewhat faded red script to spine. Condition is Near Fine: very clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with very mild tanning to edges; no foxing. The unclipped DJ is VG, downgraded due to some chipping to both edges. with… Read More

Berkeley, California: Celestial Arts, 2005. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Offers guidance for those facing terminal illness or death, or caring for someone who is, drawing on real-life experiences & archetypal stories collected from monastic, Celtic, Tibetan, Egyptian, & other traditions. A FIRST EDITION, printing from 2005, this hardcover book has rust-colored cloth-covered boards with silver lettering to spine/embossed design to front. Upper outer corner of front board shows slight stain; does not impact anywhere else . Condition is thus downgraded to Near Fine. Else, completely clean & bright, feels never opened! Binding straight & strong, pages creamy white & unmarked. The unclipped DJ is Fine: bright & colorful, no fading or edgewear. Our photos depict the Ex act book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders,… Read More

New York, New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1976. First Paperback Edition . Soft cover. VG-. The very first book to take you inside Werner Erhard's "est" (Erhard Seminars Training), the intense, life-changing, & controversial 4-day experience that became wildly popular in the 1970s. Written by a graduate of 2 of the trainings, the 4-day version (the program typically took 2 weeks) is described here in detail. Foreword by the founder himself, in 171 pages with Notes. Orig. published in hardcover in 1976, this is the First Trade Paperback Edition, First Printing. Condition is VG- (minus): completely clean & unmarked, though pages are heavily tanned, commensurate with age. Binding straight & strong, all pages intact. Moderate rubbing to extremities, heavy diagonal crease to lower-outer corner of front cover. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1900. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. One of the "Life" booklets by the author, a noted philosopher, author, & teacher who promoted the New Though movement at the turn of the 20th century, in this final chapter to his "What all the World's a-Seeking" volume, a sort of self-help book which posited that "what you live in your thought world you will find, sooner or later, objectified in your life." In 51 pages + 2pp of ads for his other books in rear. From 1900, this small (12mo) hardcover has a light blue cloth-bound spine with gray paper pastedown decorated in green & lettered in gilt to front board. Condition is just Good: generally quite clean, with the occasional spot or smudge. Sewn binding is secure, pages creamy white with moderate tanning, heavier around edges. Former owner's name in light pen to ffep; no other writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Exterior edgewear & rubbing to extremities,… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harper Perennial, 1976. Mass Market Paperback. Fine. Acclaimed psychologist offers this most thorough guide to dream interpretation, includes how to decode your personal dream symbols, the meaning of recurrent dreams & nightmares, common dream themes, & how to keep a dream diary. Hailed by her peers as having written "the best available how-to-do-it book on the self-interpretation of dreams,'' the book comprises 381 pgs with Index, Bibliography, & Appendix in rear. Orig. published in 1974, this is the First Printing of the First mass market paperback edition from 1976. Condition is Fine: as bright & clean & crisp as brand new, save for heavy page tanning, commensurate with age. Binding strong & straight, feels & looks never opened or read! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Reader's Digest, 1997. Slipcased. As New. Lovely gift set in guaranteed gift-giving quality! From 1997, it is just like new & completely clean & unmarked. Housed in a decorative sturdy cardboard slipcase, this set contains 1) a 96-page hardcover Dream Journal, where you can record & interpret your own dreams, 2) a 96-pages softcover Dream Book, which guides you in deciphering the meaning of your dreams & their symbols, 3) set of colorfully decorated Dream Archetype (10) & Dream Action (10) cards, which serve as visual guides to recognizing & interpreting common (per Jungian archetypes) dream symbols, & 4) Eye Pillow in a clear, sealed case. A lovely set! Our photos depict the Exact set you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Boston, Massachusetts: Wisdom Publications, 2015. Reprint . Soft cover. As New. The much-anticipated sequel to "Mindfulness in Plain English'' continues using Buddhism's Noble Eightfold Path as a way to attain mindfulness & wisdom. Designed for absolute beginning to experienced meditators, in 266 pages. Orig. published in 2001, this is the 2015 reprint, identical in content, different cover. Trade paperback is As New: completely clean & unmarked, pages white, binding strong & straightOur photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

St. Paul, Minnesota: Llewellyn Publications, 1993. First Edition Later Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. Your guide to communicating with Nature spirits & elementals, including faeries, tree spirits, elves, gnomes, sylphs, salamanders, water sprites, mermaids, & others! Trade paperback with decorative wrappers, in 216 pages, well-illustrated throughout, with ads for other New Age titles in rear. First published in 1993, this is the 14th printing from 2005. Condition is Near Fine: just slightly less crisp & clean than Brand New! Extremely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages white & completely unmarked. A beauty! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" image of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm Weekdays (PST) ship that same day; weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Random House Inc, 1973. First Edition Later Printing . Soft cover. VG-. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Introduction to body awareness for women at the dawn of the women's movement, with frank discussion of some previously taboo topics like sexuality, lesbianism, orgasm, therapy, & masturbation. Oversize paperback w/purple wrappers, in 290 pages, with photographic illustrations & line drawings throughout. Orig. published in 1973 in hardcover, this is the Fifth printing from June 1975 of the First Paperback Edition. Condition is VG-: very clean, binding strong & straight. Pages heavily tanned around edges, commensurate with age & paper quality. A few underlined words noted, nothing major; NO writing or highlighting; not ex-lib. Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images! Description & photos copyright Gargoyle Books 2021. Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm (Noon… Read More

Carlsbad, California: Hay House, 1994. Soft cover. Near Fine. Companion volume to the author's "You Can Heal Your Life,'' full of fun & powerful exercises & affirmations to help you change your life in a positive direction & overcome self-sabotaging thoughts & behavior patterns. 169 pages. Orig. published in 1990, this is the Ninth printing from 1994. Condition is Near Fine: softcover in decorative wrappers is bright & clean & completely unmarked, binding straight & strong, pages white. Looks & feels just slightly less crisp than Brand New, marred by a few tiny spots to top outside page edges & a couple of rubbed spots to front cover. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. SPECIAL: order together with the companion volume, "You… Read More

New York, New York: Washington Square Press/Pocket Books, 1971. First Mass Market Paperback Edition . Soft cover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Developed by Luscher, a Swiss psychologist in 198, this test purports to reveal your personality through your preferences for certain colors. Translated from the original German, this is the First English translation from 1969, appearing here in a later printing of the First Mass Market Paperback Edition from 1971. In 224 pages, with all of the 8 color cards included, though punched out of book. Condition is Good+: completely clean & unmarked inside, with light surface darkening & a large diagonal crease to front cover, minor rubbing to all edges. Protected in new clear mylar collector bag free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays… Read More

United States Publishing, 1994. First Thus . Soft cover. Near Fine. Collection of 60 guided meditations involving creative visualization by a wide range of noted self-help authors & healers, including John Bradshaw, Jean Houston, Shakti Gawain, Louis Hay, Richard Palmer, & more. Mediations are clearly directed, & divided into sections according to their purpose, eg, inner child work, anger release, creativity & inspiration, inner awareness, leaving past lives, & more. In 247 pages. First published in 1992 under the title, "Guided Imagery,'' this is the First Edition, first printing, with this new title from 1994. Trade paperback in decorative blue wrappers is in Near Fine condition: looks & feels nearly new except for some tiny foxed spots to outside fore edge. Else, completely clean & bright & unmarked, binding strong & straight. , hinges secure, pages lightly tanned around edges. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never… Read More

Guilford Press, 2007. First Edition Later Printing . Soft cover. As New. Leading psychologists & psychiatrists draw on Western cognitive research & Eastern meditative traditions to show you how to overcome the mental traps that can entrap you & cause a downward spiral into despair & depression. In 273 pages, with a guided meditation CD narrated by Jon Kabat-Zinn, still sealed in protective plastic sleeve inside back cover. On my personal shelf since Brand New, never opened or read! Only flaw is a tad of shelfwear & lacks that brand new crispness! Otherwise, extremely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white. Absolutely NO writing or underlining or highlighting; not ex-lib. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York: Wiley, 2002. First Edition Later Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. Combines ancient spiritual wisdom, modern research on mindfulness, & the authors' clinical psychology work to offer a detailed, easy-to-follow approach to overcoming addiction of ANY kind! No need for any religious beliefs: just a willingness to change & restore your life & self to balance. In 238 pages with Index & list of Recommended Reading in rear. A First Edition, fourth printing, this trade paperback is in Near Fine condition: extremely clean & bright, binding strong & straight. Very mild edgewear including bumped corners. The unclipped DJ is also Fine, virtually flawless!Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm weekdays (PST) ship that same day; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day!

West Nyack, New York: Parker Pub Company, Inc., 1967. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. VG-/Good. Noted guru from the 1960s describes the "mystic path" to success in every area of your life & how to connect with your "Guardian Angel." Reprinted many times, this is s true FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1967. Condition is VG- (minus): very clean, with light surface soil to outside page edges. Hardcover has bright silver cloth covered boards with violet lettering to spine. In 260 pages, 3 have a couple highlighted sentences & 2 have pen marking, else clean & unmarked. Very slight corner bumping, tape residue on first page. Binding straight & strong; pages creamy white. The unclipped DJ downgraded to only Good due to minor edgewear all around, heavier at both ends of spine & corners, where about .5'' of paper is missing at both ends. Nicely protected in new mylar cover.Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock"… Read More

New York,: Dutton, 2019. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. Autobiographical account of a deaf, plus-sized woman who overcame her own sense of depression, hopelessness, & self-hatred through her journey into yoga. She is an "anti-guru" who will help you embrace your own humanness & vulnerability, inspiring every one who is "differently abled" to have the courage to step onto their mat. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, this hardcover book is Fine/Fine: is actually Brand new, read once. Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white. The unclipped DJ is equally flawless: bright & colorful, no fading or edgewear! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Jossey-Bass, 2001. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Explores the idea & practice of "soul journeys,'' travel designed to obtain greater spiritual depth. Complete guidance is offered for planning & embarking on your own soul journey. Foreword by Thomas More. SIGNED by the AuTHOR with a personalized inscription "For Karen." on half title page; 184 pages. A First Edition, first printing from 2001, this hardcover book is in Fine condition in an equally Fine DJ (our highest grade) both are completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white with no tanning or foxing.NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. The unclipped DJ is colorful & bright with virtually no edgewear. Beautifully protected in new mylar cover free! Please see our photos: they show the exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand! Photos & description property of Gargoyle Books. All orders… Read More

New York, New York: Gramercy Books, 1998. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Collection of 700+ quotes, sayings, anecdotes, & verses to help lift you up when you're down. A First Edition, later printing from 1998, this small hardcover book & DJ are in Near Fine condition, just slightly less perfect than brand new! Here, the only flaw is a tiny rubbed spot to top edge of front cover.Otherwise, completely clean, binding strong & square, pages white & unmarked. The unclipped DJ is Fine, virtually flawless! :Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" image of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm Weekdays (PST) ship that same day; weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

West Nyack, New York: Parker Publishing Company, Inc., 1968. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Popular lecturer, Rosicrucian, & "meta-philosopher" in the 1960s offers up some "awesome secrets" of mind control & describes how you can use psychic energy, telepathy, chakras, karma, the law of cycles, thought mastery, & prayer to shape your destiny. In 208 pages. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1968, this hardcover 8vo has bright red cloth-covered boards, lettered in white with a black design to spine. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean & bright save for a teeny smudge to exterior fore edge pages. Binding is tight & square, pages creamy white & unmarked, corners crisp. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine, with just a hint of rubbing & tiny area of sticker residue to lower front cover; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free!