Flight of the Wild Gander
Viking, July 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean, tight clothbound volume in somewhat darkened and chipped-but unclipped--jacket. Wrapped for further preservation. More
Viking, July 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean, tight clothbound volume in somewhat darkened and chipped-but unclipped--jacket. Wrapped for further preservation. More
New World Library, July 2008. Hardcover. Since its release in 1949, The Hero with a Thousand Faces has influenced millions of readers by combining the insights of modern psychology with Joseph Campbell's revolutionary understanding of comparative mythology. In these pages, Campbell outlines the Hero's Journey, a universal motif of adventure..... More
Princeton University Press, 1973. Trade Paperback. Joseph Campbell's classic cross-cultural study of the hero's journey has inspired millions and opened up new areas of research and exploration. Originally published in 1949, the book hit the New York Times best-seller list in 1988 when it became the subject of The Power..... More
Princeton University Press, 1973. Trade Paperback. Joseph Campbell's classic cross-cultural study of the hero's journey has inspired millions and opened up new areas of research and exploration. Originally published in 1949, the book hit the New York Times best-seller list in 1988 when it became the subject of The Power..... More
Penguin (Non-Classics), January 1962. Trade Paperback. More
Harpercollins, March 1990. Oversize Softcover. The renowned master of mythology is at his warm, accessible, and brilliant best in this illustrated collection of thirteen lectures covering mythological development around the world. {7& 1/2' x 9'} [263 pages]. More
Peachtree Pub Ltd, January 1988. Hardcover. Front free endpaper missing. More
Cokesbury Press, 1922. First Edition. Cloth. Octavo in pieced-together fragments of jacket, wrapped in Brodart. Navy blue cloth with edgewear and darkened edges. Gold lettering on spine & front panel. [285 pages]. More
Philosophical Library, June 1964. Hardcover. Fair condition; Missing jacket; Tight binding; Sturdy blue cloth boards, moderately foxed and faded, gilt at spine moderately faded; Previous owner intitials present at front free-end page; Text free of markings; A solid reading copy. More
Open Court, August 2003. Trade Paperback. Available for the first time in 20 years, here are two important works from the 1920s by the best-known representative of the Vienna Circle. In The Logical Structure of the World, Carnap adopts the position of "methodological solipsism" and shows that it is possible..... More
University of Chicago Press, February 1988. Trade Paperback. "This book is valuable as expounding in full a theory of meaning that has its roots in the work of Frege and has been of the widest influence. . . . The chief virtue of the book is its systematic character. From..... More
Integral Yoga Publications, November 2005. Trade Paperback. Inside the Yoga Sutras presents a clear, up-to-date perspective on this classic text of Yoga theory and practice.. This comprehensive sourcebook includes: commentary for each sutra, extensive cross referencing, a sutras-by-subject index, a study guide for both teachers and students, a word-for-word dictionary..... More
The Center for Self-Actualization, October 2005. Trade Paperback. Minor shelf wear on the cover. More
A Doubleday Anchor Book, 1953. First Thus. Mass Market PaperBack. Mass market paperback first issue. Hard bump to top of spine resulting split one inch from top edge of front panel. Bumped again midway down spine. Interiors without markings. [294 pages]. More
Doubleday Anchor Book, 1953. Mass Market PaperBack. Mass market paperback with darkened spine and margins. [294 pages plus three page list of previous Anchor titles.]. More
Yale University Press, 1974. Trade Paperback. More
Washington Square Press, December 1990. Trade Paperback. More
Pocket Books, July 1992. Trade Paperback. In Journey to Ixtlan, Carlos Castaneda introduces readers to this new approach for the first time and explores, as he comes to experience it himself, his own final voyage into the teachings of don Juan, sharing with us what it is like to truly..... More
Harpercollins, January 1999. Trade Paperback. For us to perceive any of the worlds that exist beside our own, not only do we have to covet them but we need to have sufficient energy to seize them. In this revolutionary book, Carlos Castaneda offers readers the key to this energetic conditioning..... More
Simon & Schuster, January 1977. First Edition. Cloth. Octavo in jacket with rough -- one inch by once inch by one inch -- edged triangle shaped tear at top edge of rear DJ panel. Also foxing & staining to jacket with one inch closed tear across front panel near top..... More
Pocket, March 1980. Mass Market PaperBack. More
Washington Square Press, January 1991. Trade Paperback. Carlos Castaneda takes the reader into the very heart of sorcery, challenging both imagination and reason, shaking the very foundations of our belief in what is "natural" and "logical."In 1961, a young anthropologist subjected himself to an extraordinary apprenticeship with Yaqui Indian spiritual..... More
Macmillan, 1966. Trade Paperback. More
Cornell University Press, April 2002. Trade Paperback. Is it possible to apply a theoretical approach to ethics? The French philosopher Catherine Chalier addresses this question with an unusual combination of traditional ethics and continental philosophy. In a powerful argument for the necessity of moral reflection, Chalier counters the notion that..... More
Natl Book Network, 1992-10-01. Trade Paperback. How did the universe come into being? What is the nature of God? Of the human spirit? All who seek understanding will find this book an illuminating presentation of India's oldest and most profound religious and philosophical tradition. The Wisdom of the Vedas was..... More
A Doubleday, Image Book, 2001. Mass Market PaperBack. Mild shelf wear. Dust staining. Tiny (1/4' x 1/16th') scar top left corner of front cover. Large (Two-inch & Two & 1/4-inch) previous dealer's name, address & details rubber stamped verso of front cover. Small (One inch x 1/2-inch) sticker of another..... More
Shambhala, October 2023. Paper Back. Discover newfound freedom in life's ever-constant flow of endings and beginnings with the wise words of Pema Chödrön, beloved Buddhist nun and bestselling author of When Things Fall Apart?. New in paperback! ?? As much as we might try to resist, endings happen in every..... More
Harmony, January 1996. Trade Paperback. More
lulu.com, May 2011. Oversize Softcover. British karate teacher Chris Denwood presents a collection of his articles and short philosophical thoughts on the analysis of traditional karate for civilian self-protection and personal growth. Heavily illustrated with over 230 pictures, covered in this book are thought-provoking sections on history, kata bunkai (analysis)..... More
University of Notre Dame Press, June 1964. Paper Back. More
Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, Inc., May 2017. Trade Paperback. On Old Age examines the universal challenges of aging. The text includes Latin text, vocabulary, and notes. As is. A bend in the print block, else a very clen copy. More
Penguin Classics, 1987. Mass Market PaperBack. Collecting the most incisive and influential writings of one of Rome's finest orators, Cicero's Selected Works is translated with an introduction by Michael Grant in Penguin Classics. Lawyer, philosopher, statesman and defender of Rome's Republic, Cicero was a master of eloquence, and his pure..... More
Interlink Publishing+group Inc. Trade Paperback. More
Quartet Books, January 1993. Trade Paperback. More
Liturgical Press, April 1979. Trade Paperback. These eighty-six sermons are among the most famous and most beautiful examples of medieval scriptural exegesis. In them the modern reader can catch a glimpse of the genius an entire generation found irresistible. More
Cistercian Publications, March 1995. Trade Paperback. Perhaps Bernard's most delightful tract, On Loving God posits that everything good in human persons is an expression of God's love and by love the person may participate in the being of the triune God. In a new analytic commentary, Stiegman examines Bernard's language..... More
Liturgical Press, December 1980. Trade Paperback. These eighty-six sermons are among the most famous and most beautiful examples of medieval scriptural exegesis. In them the modern reader can catch a glimpse of the genius an entire generation found irresistible. This volume contains sermons 67 through 86. Bernard of Clairvaux towered..... More
Liturgical Press, May 1976. Trade Paperback. A profound mystic, Bernard of Clairvaux sought, above all and in all, to be with God and to bring all persons to the experience of God. His Sermons on the Song of Songs are among the most famous and most beautiful examples of medieval..... More
Dover Publications, June 1968. Trade Paperback. All the imagination, whimsy, and invention that have made Alexander Calder's mobiles and stabiles so popular. 36 fables -- in rhymed translation by Eunice Clark -- with a Calder drawing for each fable and 12 additional vignettes. Includes -The Lion in Love- and -The..... More
HarperOne, April 1992. Trade Paperback. Through the 64 hexagrams and the commentary on the I Ching, Thomas Cleary provides an insight into the teachings of Confucius, presenting selections from his analects that highlight various aspects of this wisdom. More
De Graaf Publishers, 1995. Cloth. Octavo. No dustjacket as issued. Green cloth covered boards with gold lettering along spine. Tightly bound. Internally, clean, without markings. In Latin. Signed & inscribed by (I assume) editor Ralph Keen. On front free end page top right corner, in black ink, 'Dear Walter, Many..... More
Totem Books, January 1997. Paper Back. Provides an accessible introduction to Martin Heidegger's notoriously abstruse thinking, mapping out its historical contexts and exploring its resonances in ecology, theology, art, architecture, literature and other fields. Heidegger has been acclaimed as the most powerfully original thinker of the twentieth century, Profoundly influential..... More
Routledge, May 1989. Paper Back. Jim Collins argues that postmodernism and popular culture have together undermined the master system of culture. By looking at a wide range of texts and forms he investigates what happens to the notion of culture once different discourses begin to envision that culture in conflicting..... More
Hay House, March 1996. Trade Paperback. Despite Feng Shui being an ancient Chinese approach, many people believe it still has relevance to the modern world. One among them is Terah Kathryn, who presents us with this guide to Feng Shui, specifically geared to lifestyles in the Western world. More
Hay House, March 1996. Trade Paperback. Despite Feng Shui being an ancient Chinese approach, many people believe it still has relevance to the modern world. One among them is Terah Kathryn, who presents us with this guide to Feng Shui, specifically geared to lifestyles in the Western world. As is..... More
Cole Publications, January 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Shelf wear and minor edge chipping on the jacket. Book has some foxing on the edges of the print block and the endpapers. Some light fading on the top edge of the cloth boards. One very lightly bumped corner. More
Hackett Publishing Company, September 2003. Trade Paperback. This edition goes beyond others that largely leave readers to their own devices in understanding this cryptic work, by providing an entrée into the text that parallels the traditional Chinese way of approaching it: alongside Slingerland's exquisite rendering of the work are his..... More
Columbia University Press, April 1998. Hardcover. This new translation presents the Analects in a revolutionary new format that, for the first time in any language, distinguishes the original words of the Master from the later sayings of his disciples and their followers, enabling readers to experience China's most influential philosophical..... More
Collier Books, 1970. Mass Market PaperBack. Third printing. Moderate edgewear. Textblock clean. [207 pages]. More
Doubleday Image, February 1963. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Mass market paperback with shelf wear/ edgewear. Previous reader's name inked first inside page. [320 pages]. More
A Doubleday / Image Books, 1962. Reprint. Mass Market PaperBack. Mass market paperback. Complete & unabridged. New revised edition. Sunned spine with vertical crease down center. Moderate shelfwear with some edgewear. [319 pages]. More
Oxford University Press, July 2015. Paper Back. What turns the continuous flow of experience into perceptually distinct objects? Can our verbal descriptions unambiguously capture what it is like to see, hear, or feel? How might we reason about the testimony that perception alone discloses? Christian Coseru proposes a rigorous and..... More
Harvard Office of News and Public Affairs, June 1991. Hardcover. This is a collection of interviews conducted by Peter Costa with Harvard researchers, scholars and administrators on topics ranging from science to Shakespeare, avant-garde art to ozone depletion, parenting to philosophy, revolution to rule-based behaviour. Top of jacket chipped. Brodart..... More
Actar, 1996. Oversize Softcover. Small quarto {8 & 3/8 x 10 & 3/8); stiff textured cardstock with French folds. Mildly worn at cover edges with one tiny superficial chip bottom corner front panel. Interiors clean, without markings. In Spanish & English. 167 pages. More
Pilgrim Pr. Trade Paperback. Faith biographies of Salman Rushdie, Elie Wiesel, Arnold Toynbee, Abraham Heschel, Henry Martyn, Charles Freer Andrews, Constance E. Padwick, James Parkes, Isma 'il al-Faruqi, Salah 'Abd al-Sabur, Asaf 'Ali Asghar Fyzee, Raimundo Panikkar, and Wilfred Cantwell Smith. More
Sterling, October 2009. Hardcover. How should we live? What really exists? And how do we know for sure? In this lively and engaging study, Edward Craig argues that learning philosophy is merely a matter of broadening and deepening what most of us do already. But he also shows that philosophy..... More
Harper & Row, 1969. First Thus. Trade Paperback. First paperback edition. Soft cover with mildly darkened spine [331 pages + 10 page list of Harper & Row titles.]. More
iUniverse, Inc., June 2003. Trade Paperback. The San Ten no Kata, by Sensei Vincent A. Cruz, is a series of five drills for students of Shotokan karate. The drills introduce all of the techniques used in the traditional Shotokan katas in a natural sequence of study that progresses from white..... More
Weatherhill, January 1974. First Edition. Cloth. Quarto. {7 & 3/4' x 10 & 1/2} Edgeworn dustjacket, especialy at top. Sun bleached margins of rear jacket panel and spine. Flap is not clipped. Chocolate brown cloth covered boards with gold lettering on spine. Textured golded ochre end pages. 295 pages. More
American Institute of Buddhist Studies, July 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. The Madhyantavibhaga is classified by later Indian, Chinese, and Tibetan traditions as belonging to the Yogacara school, and is considered to be one the treatises of Maitreya. The text offers a treatment of some key doctrines of the Mahayana, including..... More
Weidenfeld & Nicolson, January 1991. Hardcover. Tight binding; Clean, sturdy boards; Text free of markings; Un-clipped dust jacket Very Good w/ no significant flaws to disclose; An excellent copy. More
Cambridge University Press, April 2001. Paper Back. Until recently, the Ismai`ilis were judged almost exclusively on the basis of hostile Muslim and European sources. This volume, the result of some of the most recent scholarship in the area and written by leading contemporary authorities in the field, sheds a new..... More
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, January 2015. Trade Paperback. For the longest time the question of kata's relevance to fre-fighting has been in question. This book bridges the gap between the formal solo exercises of karate, taekwondo, and kenpo and free-fighting. Dan Anderson, author of American Freestyle Karate: A Guide to..... More
Unique Publications, December 1986. Paper Back. It's all here, from knife fighting skills to wielding the sickle and chain. This is the "official" guide to the combat tools and forbidden secrets of Japan's ninja clans! The author, Charles Daniel, is a yodan in taijutsu. Mr. Daniel is well-known for his..... More
Lama Foundation, 1978. Trade Paperback. Beloved guru Ram Dass tells the story of his spiritual awakening and gives you the tools to take control of your life in this "counterculture bible" (The New York Times) featuring powerful guidance on yoga, meditation, and finding your true self. When Be Here Now..... More
Anchor, April 1974. Trade Paperback. This book is based on talks by Ram Dass at the Menninger Foundation in 1970 and at the Spring Grove Hospital in Maryland in 1972. The text grew out of the interaction between Ram Dass and the spiritual seekers in attendance at these talks. The..... More
Fordham University Press, November 2012. Trade Paperback. Françoise Dastur is well respected in France and Europe for her mastery of phenomenology as a movement and her clear and cogent explications of phenomenology in movement. These qualities are on display in this remarkable volume. Dastur guides the reader through a series..... More
For Dummies, November 2000. Trade Paperback. According to Feng Shui practitioners the design of a room can have a dramatic effect on health, wealth and success. This guide shows how to arrange furniture, lighting, colours and other interior elements for maximum benefit. More
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, November 2014. Trade Paperback. This book gives an overview of the history of KunTao, explaining the Hakka culture as well as how KunTao came into being. After tracing the history back several thousand years Mr. Seiwert goes on to examine the roots of KunTao and the..... More
William Morrow & Company, September 1998. Book Club. Hardcover. "Don't Know Much About the Bible," by "New York Times" bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis, is designed to illuminate everything we need to know about the Good Book but never learned. Davis brings the world of the Old and New Testaments..... More
Mariner Books / Houghton Mifflin Company, 2008. Trade Paperback. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER In the seminal text on atheism in the twenty-first centuy, renowned scientist Richard Dawkins examines the irrationality of believing in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society. From the sex-obsessed tyrant in..... More
Capall Bann Pub, October 1997. Trade Paperback. Light foxing on the edge of the printblock. Barcode has been struck through with pen. More
Doubleday Anchor, 1972. First Edition. Magazine. Sunned spine & mild wear. Previous owner's name inked in 3 colors of ballpoint half title page.330 pages. More
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, December 2010. Hardcover. "The studio was decorated in the style of Don't Be Afraid, We're Not a Cult. All was white and blond and clean, as though the room had been designed for surgery, or Swedish people. The only spot of color came from the Tibetan..... More
Semiotext(e), October 2007. Trade Paperback. Texts and interviews from the period that saw the publication of Deleuze's major works. People tend to confuse winning freedom with conversion to capitalism. It is doubtful that the joys of capitalism are enough to free peoples.... The American "revolution" failed long ago, long before..... More
Penguin, 1977. Trade Paperback. An "introduction to the nonfascist life" (Michel Foucault, from the Preface) When it first appeared in France, Anti-Oedipus was hailed as a masterpiece by some and "a work of heretical madness" by others. In it, Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari set forth the following theory: Western..... More
University of Minnesota Press, 2013. Trade Paperback. More
W. W. Norton & Company, February 2017. Hardcover. How did we come to have minds? For centuries, this question has intrigued psychologists, physicists, poets, and philosophers, who have wondered how the human mind developed its unrivaled ability to create, imagine, and explain. Disciples of Darwin have long aspired to explain..... More
HarperCollins Publishers, November 1987. Reprint. Paper Back. An authoritative and concise introduction to Islam and the Muslim community. 7th printing. Octavo. Sound, clean copy but for dust staining across top textblock edge. [137 pages]. More
Hay House, July 2023. Unknown. In this animation-inspired, animal-themed 78-card tarot deck, the traditional archetypes are reimagined and embodied as furry, scaled, or feathered characters, each one offering whimsical wisdom and introspective insight. Each card in this highly stylized and contemporary animal-themed 78-card tarot deck is a character bursting with..... More
McPherson/Documentext, October 1983. Reprint. Paper Back. This is the classic, intimate study, movingly written with the special insight of direct encounter, which was first published in 1953 by the fledgling Thames & Hudson firm in a series edited by Joseph Campbell. Maya Deren's Divine Horsemen is recognized throughout the world..... More
distributed by Great Eastern Book Co, January 1978. Hardcover. In very good dust jacket. Tan boards with blue lettering. Blue end pages. Clean sound & fine all around. Laid in: a note on Nicolas Hays Ltd. letterhead says: 'As Per Instructions of John P. Leavey, Jr.' Leavy was a well..... More
Barnes & Noble Collector's Library, January 2004. Cloth. Beautiful pocket sized book bound in royal blue cloth with gilt edged pages and a sewn in silk bookmark. More
N/A, May 1999. Oversize Softcover. The first yoga text to outline a step-by-step sequence for developing a complete practice according to viniyoga--yoga adapted to the needs of the individual. - A contemporary classic by a world-renowned teacher. - This new edition adds thirty-two poems by Krishnamacharya that capture the essence..... More
Capricorn Books, January 1962. Paper Back. Seventh Impression; Covers mildly worn from handling; Spine un-creased; Foxing present at outer edge text-block; Underlining present throughout text; A great reading copy. More
Random House, January 1966. First Thus. Paper Back. Mass market paperback. First printing paperback. Creased spine. More
Scribner, August 1986. Trade Paperback. Describes the celebrations and rituals of a traditional Jewish wedding, offers advice on planning a wedding and reception, and discusses married life and divorce. More
Princeton University Press, October 2010. Trade Paperback. The philosopher and historian of culture Wilhelm Dilthey (1833-1911) has had a significant and continuing influence on twentieth-century Continental philosophy and in a broad range of scholarly disciplines. This volume is the third to be published in Princeton University Press's projected six-volume series..... More
Simon & Schuster, 1929. Hardcover. 3rd printing stated, Jan. 1929; Tight binding, very mildly warped from storage; Sturdy red cloth boards w/ gilt at front and spine; Boards are worn w/ scuffing and edge-wear present; Gilt at spine is faded significantly; Outer edge text block shows mild moisture stain; Previous..... More
Doubleday Anchor Original, 1967, 1967. First Edition. Mass Market PaperBack. A Doubleday Anchor Original. Stated First Edition. Mass market original. [95 pages]. More
HarperCollins Publishers, March 1986. Mass Market PaperBack. More
Columbia University Press, October 1999. Trade Paperback. At this time of heightened political sensitivities, it may seem impossible to make serious comparisons among different cultures. And at a time when human difference is so relentlessly celebrated, it may even seem impossible to talk about the traditions and experiences that join..... More
Vintage, September 1999. Trade Paperback. John Donne (1572-1631) is best known as the greatest English metaphysical poet. But there was another dimension to Donne's life and writing that, if less well known, is no less profound and beautiful. Born into an aristocratic Catholic family, Donne joined the Church of England..... More
Harvard University Press, November 2017. Hardcover. Living with Robots recounts a foundational shift in the field of robotics, from artificial intelligence to artificial empathy, and foreshadows an inflection point in human evolution. Today's robots engage with human beings in socially meaningful ways, as therapists, trainers, mediators, caregivers, and companions. Social..... More
Tarcher, March 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. An elegant, sweeping, modern-day Jungian interpretation of the two strands of Arthurian myth: the Round Table, Camelot, and King Arthur on one side and the Grail quest on the other. The quest for the Holy Grail is, in a larger sense, the story of..... More
Oxford University Press, June 2001. Trade Paperback. Missionary, theologian, and religious genius, Paul is one of the most powerful human personalities in the history of the Church. E.P. Sanders, an influential Pauline scholar, analyzes the fundamental beliefs and vigorous contradictions in Paul's thought, discovering a philosophy that is less of..... More
Random House Inc, March 2000. Trade Paperback. The Bhagavad Gita is the most famous poem in all of Hindu literature and part of the Mahabharata, the ancient Indian epic masterpiece. The Gita (in Sanskrit, "Song of the Lord") consists of a dialogue between Lord Krishna and Prince Arjuna on the..... More
Nilgiri Press, April 2007. Trade Paperback. Easwaran's best-selling translation of this classic Buddhist text The Dhammapada is reliable, readable, and profound. Dhammapada means "the path of dharma," the path of harmony and righteousness that anyone can follow to reach the highest good. The Dhammapada is a collection of verses, gathered..... More