Publicado por North Point Press, United States, Berkeley, California, 2007
ISBN 10: 0865477388 ISBN 13: 9780865477384
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Publicado por North Point Press, United States, Berkeley, California, 1997
ISBN 10: 0865475091 ISBN 13: 9780865475090
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por North Point Press, Berkeley, California, 1983
ISBN 10: 0865471185 ISBN 13: 9780865471184
Librería: Gyre & Gimble, Holden, ME, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Green glossy photo illustrated wraps with white lettering. Light reader's crease and minor general scuffing. Text is clean and white, no marks. "After apprenticing with her father as a trainer and breeder of race horses, Markham turned to aviation. From 1931 to 1936, she carried mail, passengers, and supplies in her small plane to the remote corners of the Sudan, Tanganyika, Kenya, and Rhodesia. In September 1936 she became the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic from east to west- taking off in England and crash-landing in Nova Scotia twenty-one hours and twenty-five minutes later." (from the Preface).
Publicado por North Point Press, United States, Berkeley, California, 2010
ISBN 10: 0865479240 ISBN 13: 9780865479241
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. In small-town America, a young adult novel about teen pregnancy is banned by the local school board, igniting a fierce and violent debate over abortion, religious beliefs, and modern feminism. Its directionless New York City author arrives in town to defend the book and finds that it has inspired a group of local teens to rebel in strange and unexpected ways. A timely and unforgettable drama about the failure of urban and heartland America to understand each other, "The Metal Children" explores what happens when fiction becomes a matter of life and death. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por North Point Press, Berkeley, California, 2015
ISBN 10: 086547768X ISBN 13: 9780865477681
Librería: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. A clear, concise guidebook to the essentials of yogic thought and practiceMany people think yoga simply means postures and breathing. Not true. The intention of this short guide is practical and straightforward: to say what yoga really is and to apply its principles to everyday life. It leads us through the eight-limbed system, a coherent framework that has been handed down and elaborated upon for thousands of years and consists of five "outer limbs," which pertain to our experience of the social world and the operation of our senses, and three "inner limbs," which focus on the mind. Stuart Ray Sarbacker and Kevin Kimple present the eight-limbed system as something that can be turned to again and again to deepen and expand understanding and practice. As an introduction and overview to the essence of yoga, "The Eight Limbs of Yoga "is unparalleled for clarity, usefulness, and concision. A clear, concise guidebook to the essentials of yogic thought and practice. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Publicado por North Point Press, Berkeley, California, 1990
ISBN 10: 0865474516 ISBN 13: 9780865474512
Librería: Black Falcon Books, Wellesley, MA, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. This is the advance uncorrected page proof of the North Point paperback edition, in light green wraps with black lettering. A name and two phone numbers on the inside front wrap, else unmarked; heavy spine slant; sun-fading to the spine and part of the front wrap; sleeve protected.
Publicado por North Point Press, Berkeley, California, 1986
ISBN 10: 0865472688 ISBN 13: 9780865472686
Librería: Blue Skye Books, Novato, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Soft cover. Condición: Fine. 1st Edition. Berkeley, CA: North Point, 1986. 1st soft cover edition, F/. Paperback has very little wear. 151 poems selected from seven of his previous books. Nice copy, 209 pp. BP.
Publicado por North Point Press, Berkeley, California, 2020
ISBN 10: 0865477809 ISBN 13: 9780865477803
Librería: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Yoga is reputed to improve our physical and mental health, and to help us become more productive at work, more caring in relationships, and a more responsible contributor to society and inhabitant on this planet. If yoga does accomplish all that-and most practitioners will swear it's true-how exactly does it do it? Believe it or not, there are answers. And they are based in how the human body/mind functions, how we are built and wired, and how what we do can direct and change that. Drawing on modern neuroscience, ancient wisdom, and decades of practice and teaching, Eddie Stern's One Simple Thing explains how what we do affects who we become, and reveals how a steady routine of physical movements, activities, and attitudes are able to transform not just our bodies but our brain functions and emotions, and how we experience life. A pragmatic and succinct introduction to the purposes and benefits of yoga - philosophical, physiological, mental, and spiritual - and how practice affects the body/mind to realize those purposes and benefits Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Publicado por North Point Press, United States, Berkeley, California, 2000
ISBN 10: 0865475768 ISBN 13: 9780865475762
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por North Point Press, Berkeley, California, 1989
ISBN 10: 0865473994 ISBN 13: 9780865473997
Librería: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. A fifth-century Indian Buddhist monk, Bodhidharma is credited with bringing Zen to China. Although the tradition that traces its ancestry back to him did not flourish until nearly two hundred years after his death, today millions of Zen Buddhists and students of kung fu claim him as their spiritual father. While others viewed Zen practice as a purification of the mind or a stage on the way to perfect enlightenment, Bodhidharma equated Zen with buddhahood and believed that it had a place in everyday life. Instead of telling his disciples to purify their minds, he pointed them to rock walls, to the movements of tigers and cranes, to a hollow reed floating across the Yangtze. This bilingual edition, the only volume of the great teacher's work currently available in English, presents four teachings in their entirety. "Outline of Practice" describes the four all-inclusive habits that lead to enlightenment, the "Bloodstream Sermon" exhorts students to seek the Buddha by seeing their own nature, the "Wake-up Sermon" defends his premise that the most essential method for reaching enlightenment is beholding the mind. The original Chinese text, presented on facing pages, is taken from a Ch'ing dynasty woodblock edition. Bodhidharma, the 5th-century Indian Buddhist monk who is credited with bringing Zen to China, had few disciples in his lifetime. Today there are millions of Zen Buddhists and students of kung fu who claim him as their spiritual father. The edition teaches four of his teachings in their entirety. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Publicado por North Point Press, Berkeley, California, 2008
ISBN 10: 0865479933 ISBN 13: 9780865479937
Librería: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. "If you're ready to graduate from the boy-meets-girl league of screenwriting, meet John Truby . . . [his lessons inspire] epiphanies that make you see the contours of your psyche as sharply as your script."--LA Weekly John Truby is one of the most respected and sought-after story consultants in the film industry, and his students have gone on to pen some of Hollywood's most successful films, including Sleepless in Seattle, Scream, and Shrek. The Anatomy of Story is his long-awaited first book, and it shares all his secrets for writing a compelling script. Based on the lessons in his award-winning class, Great Screenwriting, The Anatomy of Story draws on a broad range of philosophy and mythology, offering fresh techniques and insightful anecdotes alongside Truby's own unique approach to building an effective, multifaceted narrative. One of the most respected and sought-after story consultants in the film industry delivers his long-awaited first book, and shares all of his secrets for writing a compelling script. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Publicado por North Point Press, Berkeley, California, 2010
ISBN 10: 0865477515 ISBN 13: 9780865477513
Librería: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. One of the great yoga figures of our time, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois brought Ashtanga yoga to the West more than thirty years ago. Based on flowing, energetic movement coordinated with the breath, Ashtanga and the many forms of vinyasa yoga that grow directly out of it have become the most widespread and influential styles practiced today. "Yoga Mala" - a 'garland of yoga' - is Jois' authoritative guide to Ashtanga. In it, he outlines the ethical principles and philosophy underlying the discipline, explains important terms and concepts, and guides the reader through Ashtanga's Sun Salutations and the subsequent primary sequence of forty-two asanas, or poses, precisely describing how to execute each position and what benefits each provides. It is a foundational work on yoga by a true master. To coincide with publication of "Guruji: A Portrait of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois Through the Eyes of His Students" by Guy Donahaye and Eddie Stern, this new edition of "Yoga Mala" includes a foreword by Jois' grandson Sharath Rangaswamy, currently co-director of the famous school Jois founded in Mysore, the Ashtanga Yoga Institute. A guide to Ashtanga Yoga. It outlines the ethical principles and philosophy underlying the discipline, explains important terms and concepts, and guides the reader through Ashtanga's Sun Salutations and the subsequent primary sequence of forty-two asanas, or poses, describing how to execute each position and what benefits each provides. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Publicado por North Point Press, Berkeley, California, 2021
ISBN 10: 0865477817 ISBN 13: 9780865477810
Librería: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Much of what is said about yoga is misleading. To take two examples, it is neither five thousand years old, as is commonly claimed, nor does it mean union, at least not exclusively. In perhaps the most famous text-The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali-the aim is separation, isolating consciousness from everything else. And the earliest evidence of practice dates back about twenty-five hundred years. Yoga may well be older, but no one can prove it.Scholars have learned a lot more about the history of yoga in recent years, but their research can be hard to track down. Although their work is insightful, it is aimed more at specialists than at general readers. Daniel Simpson's The Truth of Yoga draws on many of their findings, presented in a format designed for practitioners. The aim is to highlight ideas on which readers can draw to keep traditions alive in the twenty-first century. It offers an overview of yoga's evolution from its earliest origins to the present. It can either be read chronologically or be used as a reference guide to history and philosophy. Each short section addresses one element, quoting from traditional texts and putting their teachings into context. The intention is to keep things clear without oversimplifying. A succinct, approachable guide to the origins, development, key texts, concepts, and practices of yoga. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Publicado por North Point Press, Berkeley, California, 1986
ISBN 10: 086547267X ISBN 13: 9780865472679
Librería: Marvin Minkler Modern First Editions, St. Johnsbury, VT, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Soft cover. Condición: As New. various artists Ilustrador. 1st Edition. First Edition/Third Printing. Softcover. 210 pages. A generous selctiong of the poet's poems. A very good unread copy.
Publicado por North Point Press, Berkeley, California, 1989
ISBN 10: 0865473560 ISBN 13: 9780865473560
Librería: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Softcover. Condición: Very Good. Final version proof. Green printed wrappers. Sticker shadow, small stain and crease on front cover, very good. Advance Copy of the final, edited version of the book. Author's first novel, a coming of age story set in Southern California of the early 1960s.
Publicado por North Point Press, Berkeley, California, 1987
Librería: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
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Softcover. Condición: Very Good. Uncorrected proof. Very good in plain wrappers with light age-toning to cover, water stain on spine tail.
Publicado por North Point Press, Berkeley, California, 1989
Librería: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Softcover. Condición: Fine. Uncorrected proof. Glossy illustrated wrappers. Fine.
Publicado por North Point Press, Berkeley, California, 1989
ISBN 10: 0865473560 ISBN 13: 9780865473560
Librería: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Softcover. Condición: Very Good. Final version proof. Green printed wrappers. Sticker shadow on front cover, bumping at the crown, very good. Publisher's material laid in. Advance Copy of the final, edited version of the book. Author's first novel, a coming of age story set in Southern California of the early 1960s.
Publicado por North Point Press, Berkeley, California, 1990
Librería: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Softcover. Condición: Near Fine. Uncorrected proof. Yellow wrappers. Slight fading on the spine else near fine with publisher's material laid in.
Publicado por North Point Press, Berkeley, California, 1989
ISBN 10: 0865473560 ISBN 13: 9780865473560
Librería: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Softcover. Condición: Very Good. Final version proof. Green printed wrappers. Front wrap with a small stain and label shadow, spine slightly tanned, very good. Advance Copy of the final, edited version of the book. Author's first novel, a coming of age story set in Southern California of the early 1960s.
Publicado por North Point Press, (Berkeley, California, 1989
Librería: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
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Softcover. Condición: Fine. Advance excerpt only. Stapled wrappers. [26]pp. Fine. Short stories by the Georgia native.
Publicado por North Point Press, Berkeley, California, 1989
ISBN 10: 0865473560 ISBN 13: 9780865473560
Librería: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Softcover. Condición: Good. Advance copy. Some dampstaining, and text bent and slightly wavy, thus good only in wrappers. Author's first novel, a coming of age story set in the Southern California of the early 1960s.
Publicado por North Point Press, Berkeley, California, 1982
Librería: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Softcover. Condición: Very Good. Uncorrected proof. Blue wrappers. Toning and spotting else very good.
Publicado por North Point Press, United States, Berkeley, California, 2005
ISBN 10: 0865476853 ISBN 13: 9780865476851
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Written by a wandering culinary traveler, this fascinating tour of American cuisine takes readers through forty cities, covering architecture, landmarks, business, and culture as well as food. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por North Point Press, Berkeley, California, 1986
Librería: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Softcover. Condición: Near Fine. Uncorrected proof. Edited and with an introduction by J. D. McClathchy. Brown printed wrappers. Lightly sunned spine, else near fine. Publisher's promotional material laid in.
Publicado por North Point Press, Berkeley, California, 1989
Librería: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Softcover. Condición: Fine. Uncorrected proof. Gray wrappers. Some toning else fine.
Publicado por North Point Press, Berkeley, California, 1982
ISBN 10: 0865470820 ISBN 13: 9780865470828
Librería: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Softcover. Condición: Very Good. Advance Galley Copy, with pencil corrections. Velo-bound folio, 8 ½" by 14". [157]pp., printed on rectos only. Preliminaries lightly stained and two small areas of loss on the wrappers, about an inch of the thin plastic "Velo-binding" broken off at the head, a very good copy. Contains the story "The Stone Boy," which was made into a movie starring Robert Duvall and Glenn Close in 1984.
Publicado por North Point Press, Berkeley, California, 1989
Librería: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Softcover. Condición: Fine. Uncorrected proof of the First American edition. Blue wrappers. Fine.
Publicado por North Point Press, Berkeley, California, 1980
Librería: The Book Shelf, Salem, OR, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Stapled Binding. Condición: Near Fine. Bruce McGaw Ilustrador. 1st Edition. Freedman A37.
Publicado por North Point Press, Berkeley, California, 1984
ISBN 10: 0865471746 ISBN 13: 9780865471740
Librería: Ripponlea Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Original o primera edición
Soft cover. Condición: Fine. 1st Edition. 79pp. Pictorial illust. front cover. Light shelf wear o/w F. "Michael Palmer is obviously one of the finest of the younger American poets working today." Size: Octavo. Book.