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Scuffing to cover, some foxing to text block. No markings or inscriptions. Chipping to cover.
This book has been and still remains an important tool for providing a spiritual service to a dying person as opposed to grieving, processing loss, or mourning for that person's passage. Front matter includes "Notes on the Labyrinth" (or the Bardo...) and other commentary by the author that provides insights for an American reader who wishes to provide this guiding service to a family member, spouse, friend, or anyone who is terminal. The reading instructions very clearly outline when and what to read, without any limitation of belief system--the practice is presented as non-denominational, not requiring Buddhist or Christian or Jewish prayers, but also not in conflict with any of these. A schedule of readings shows graphically how to carry out the full series of 49 days of readings, at approximately 10 to 20 minutes per reading. The book has been in use since 1974 in various editions, taught in university… Read More

Has a scuff mark to front cover. This stylish volume is filled with photographs as well as the story of the brand, featuring behind-the-scenes looks at the design and engineering of Lexus. Three editions of The Art of Lexus were created to reflect the different personalities of the vehicles this edition is black leatherette with a bamboo slipcase.

48 pages. Good condition. Unmarked copy. Slight discolouration to outside edges of cover. This title contains a single BASIC computer program but is an excellent reference tool that gives a great illustrated overview of electronic games from the early 1980's. Replete with registered trademarks of companies that had mostly gone broke by the late 1980's.Usborne Publishing had captured a large part of the children's educational book market in the United Kingdom and Australia and published a series of colourful, fully illustrated, instructional books as BASIC computing was being introduced to school curriculums. Many of the books have program listings for a variety of games and puzzles, BASIC conversion charts and glossaries of micro computing jargon. The BASIC programs were designed to run on BBC, ZX Spectrum, ZX81, VIC 20, Pet, Apple, and TRS-80.