Mind, Body and Spirit

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Hb – Hardback Pb – Paperback BCA, SBC, CBC, RU, LC & Guild – Book Club Editions Dw – dustwrapper Ed – edited/edition Ex-lib – Ex Library copy f.e.p. – front end paper Illus – Illustrated Nd – no publishing date pp – printed pages Rpt – Repeat details Trans – translated o/w - otherwise 

Aldridge Dr. S. SEEING RED AND FEELING BLUE - THE NEW UNDERSTANDING OF MOOD AND EMOTION Arrow Pb 245pp Larger format slight crease on front cover o/w G+ £3.  Anger, stress, depression and crime all seem to be symptoms of the lives we lead today.  Where do they come from? How are they related? How can we deal with them? When anger spills out of control, when we see red, it often finds expression in violence and crime.  Turned inward, it leads to depression, to feeling blue.  The problems fuelled by these extreme shades of mood and emotion are of a compelling interest and importance both to individuals and to society as a whole, where depression and crime appear to be reaching epidemic proportions.  So why is it that some people seem to thrive on stress while it has others reaching for tranquilisers?  This book is a detailed, balanced and comprehensive scientific account of these related phenomena.  Dr Susan Aldridge reveals how we can use the latest insights into the workings of the brain and its chemistry, along with other approaches, to generate more positive solutions to counteract the destructive shades of our strongest emotion.
Arcier M. AROMATHERAPY - HEALTH AND BEAUTY CARE WITH MASSAGE AND ESSENTIAL OILS BCA 1991 Hb 142pp Well illus in colour photographs Dw VG+ £5. This book gives a fascinating insight into aromatherapy as practised by leading aromatherapist Micheline Arcier.  She discusses what aromatherapy is and lists a glossary of the more important essential oils that she uses on a daily basis.  Aromatherapy techniques are fully illustrated with step-by-step colour photographs and explanatory text to help you understand how the treatment works.  Finally, there is a section on treating different conditions which covers problems including stress, excess weight, skin, aches and pains and the common cold.
Atkins R. Dr DR ATKINS AGE-DEFYING - DIET REVOLUTION - FEEL GREAT, LIVE LONGER Vermilion 2000 1st UK Pb Ed 312pp Larger format VG £3. Research has shown that 70% of the signs of ageing are determined by lifestyle - and are therefore within our control.  Using his proven programme of diet and vita-nutrient supplementation, Dr Atkins helps you defy the ageing process by reducing many of the risks of diseases responsible for premature ageing.  This very informative book offers advice on tailoring your diet including:  How to find your greatest risk factors, What symptoms and tests will tell you, How to select the most successful diet for you, How to modify and fine tune your diet, How to use antioxidants to defy ageing.  Dr Atkins presents a symptom-by-symptom discussion of the specific signs of ageing, and their causes, then continues with a comprehensive run-down of recent breakthroughs in age-defying medicine. 
Atkins R. Dr DR ATKINS NEW DIET REVOLUTION - THE NO HUNGER, LUXURIOUS WEIGHT LOSS PLAN THAT REALLY WORKS!  Vermilion 1999  Pb 391pp Larger format VG £3. Not a conventional diet book, it shows you how you can lose substantial weight while promising that you need never go hungry.  Follow the Atkins' Diet and forget counting calories.  Watch the fat melt away as a healthier and firmer body emerges.  Enjoy more energy as well as freedom from a range of ailments from diabetes to heart disease.  How can one diet do all of this? Simple.  Ninety-five percent of overweight people have a metabolic, not an eating disorder.  This book will show you how to boost your metabolic rate and once your metabolism is changed, your body adjusts automatically to a new way of burning fat.  So you can lose weight without reducing - or counting calories.
Balaskas A. BODYLIFE Sidgwick & Jackson 1977 Hb 191pp Profusely well illustrated with 300+ b&w photographs Dw (front cover slightly tanned) o/w VG £5. Know, enjoy and increase the potential of your body. The author is famous for his very successful BBC TV yoga series "Everybody knows". With the aid of over three hundred photographs, he explains simply and graphically how to understand and explore the full potential of your body, and how to improve your enjoyment of life through Bodylife. With its clear guidance and basic exercises, this book is designed for everybody, not just the specialist in physical fitness, yoga or meditation. There are special chapters devoted to the aged, children, pregnant women, families and couples exercising together and for the busy executive exercising at his desk. Above all, he reintroduces you to your most neglected sense - proprioception - the very awareness of your physical self.
Barbaric Fr. Slavko IN THE SCHOOL OF LOVE Faith ND Pb Larger format 110pp G+ £3. Christ's new commandment to us was Love One Another. He repeatedly admonished all who came to listen to His words to "love" as the basis for their earthly existence.  He still pleads to His people today for that same special commitment.  Unfortunately, we seem no closer to understanding this new commandment today, than were the people of Jesus' time.  The world, devastated by violence, greed, hatred and pride, is still searching for peace and love.  Medjugorje, in the former country of Yugoslavia, seemed to become an oasis of peace in the early 1980s with the reported apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  It also became known as her "School of Love".  The messages, and the interpretations and meditations that resulted, often came from Fr. Slavko Barbaric, associated with the Medjugorje parish of St James over the past ten years.  In this book, "In The School of Love", Fr Barbaric has assembled many of these messages and accompanying meditations into a blueprint for this struggling world and its needs to find peace and love.  Incredibly, these pleas for peace and love from the Mother of our Redeemer provided special local meaning to that region of the world where the outbreak of a terrible war eliminated the country of Yugoslavia and hundreds of thousands of its inhabitants.  The true need for love was never more evident. The author masterfully spells it out in the pages of this book.
Barborka G.A. THE BLAVATSKY LECTURE 1970 - H P BLAVATSKY - THE LIGHT- BRINGER The Theosophical Publishing House Ltd 1970 Pb 45pp G £3. This lecture commemorates the coming of the western world of one who was the representation of a great Brotherhood - a Brotherhood which is known by many names.  The Sons of the Fire-Mist.  It links up with the name given to those Divine Beings who came to the assistance of humanity during one of its most critical periods.  These are the Agnishvatta Pitris, the awakeners of the fire which signifies the mind principle.  There are various sections in this book covering Helena Petrovna Blavatsky about her time in Tibet, about her acting in the capacity of a messenger in bringing the teachings of the Ancient Wisdom to the western world, writing by a process analogous to Tulku, writing by Precipitation, writing by Directive Clairvoyance, etc.
Barefoot Doctor's HANDBOOK FOR THE URBAN WARRIOR - A SPIRITUAL SURVIVAL GUIDE Piatkus 1998 1st Pb Ed 207pp Larger format Slight crease on front cover and slight tanning on pages o/w VG £3. Barefoot Doctor presents your survival 21st century guide to surviving and thriving amidst the growing pressures of modern urban life.  Barefoot Doctor is a contemporary hero of Taoist folklore.  His tradition of healing his people and keeping them in high spirits with his medicine, music and magic dates back more than 5000 years to the old Orient.  Here he teaches for the first time, in a hip and accessible way, how to focus your mind, channel your energy and strengthen your spirit.  Learn the ancient Taoist warrior skills of psychic shielding, meditation, medicine and magic to help enhance your experience of reality.  Pick up instant advice on hundreds of challenges facing today's busy urban warrior, including work, sex, money, success, politics, travel, relationships, fashion, drugs, club culture, spirituality, healing, technology and freedom.  Experience for yourself the magical world of the modern Taoist Sage.  Become part of the global resurgence of spirit happening in an urban sprawl near you.!
Beavis W. ESCAPE TO PROSPERITY Catalyst 1999 Pb Larger format 174pp VG £3. You can have a life of prosperity!  What's more, you do not need to chase it.  Prosperity will naturally flow to you when you escape from the things which make you poor.  Freedom, fulfillment, and financial victory will be your reward for escaping from that which makes your life a struggle.  Consider this book your escape plan.

Beesley R. VISIONS OF THE AQUARIAN AGE Lodge 1978 1st Ed Hb 112pp Dw G+ £5. How we can enter the new age with a non-violent approach through God - cleansing, meditation, re-birth, harmony, etc.

Bellchambers D. FIRST STEPS TO DREAM POWER Axiom 1999 Pb 55pp Illus VG £2. By their nature dreams are revealing and almost totally personal in their focus.  They come to offer constructive comment and urge us forward onto that which we need for our growth and fulfillment.  In this book, Dreamwork Educator, Diane Bellchambers, helps the reader to be more aware of, and to more fully understand the various roles of our dreams.
Blackmer J. Dexter ACROBATS OF THE GODS - DANCE AND TRANSFORMATION Inner City Books 1989 Pb 115pp b&w photographs G+ £3.50.  Recent years in the Western world have seen an explosion of interest in personal growth, both mental and physical.  Much has been written about the spiritual and psychological aspects of this movement, but little about the meaning of physical development.  This lucid book is written by a woman in the unique position of having trained in both modern dance and the principles of Jungian psychology.  With the heart-felt knowledge of a dancer and the hard-won objectivity of a therapist, she explains how the poles of matter and psyche are connected in a dancer's world.  The authoress's basic thesis is that anyone undergoing a physical training process is working on the material of his or her own being.  Leading us through the rigors of dance training, and relating it to the alchemical opus, she allows us to experience with new understanding the pain and labour that for many gives birth to an enhanced awareness of the Self.  After centuries of belief in the value of repressing physical instincts, here is a timely reminder that without the body there is no soul.
Boardman W.S. THE POCKET I CHING Arkana 1987 Pb 130pp G+ £3.  This book has been distilled from the acclaimed German translation by Richard Willhelm, published in 1924, as rendered into English by C F Baynes.  It presents the ideas of the I Ching directly and simply to meet modern needs,  It makes no claim to scholarship neither does it seek to emulate such works.  Its purpose is to convey the riches and singular force of the I Ching in a handy format for general use.
Bradshaw J.  HOME COMING - RECLAIMING AND CHAMPIONING YOUR INNER CHILD Piatkus 1991 Pb 286pp Previous owner's sticky label on inside front cover o/w VG £4. John Bradshaw is a major figure in the field of recovery and dysfunctional families.  His "inner child" work is a powerful, new therapeutic tool.  The people who come to his workshops bring with them persistent problems such as addiction, depression, troubled relationships and chronic dissatisfaction.  He helps them to reach back to the source of their problems - their childhood and adolescence - and understand how the wounds received then can continue to contaminate their adult lives.  He offers them the chance to reclaim and nurture their "inner child" and grow up again.  This experience has transformed their lives.  Reading this book will help you to transform your life and find a new joy and energy in living. 
Braybrooke M. (Gen Ed) THE BRIDGE OF STARS - FOREWORD BY HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA  Duncan Baird Publishers 2001 Hb 1st Ed 217pp Dw Profusely Illus in colour photographs VG+ £6.   A superbly illustrated book of 365 prayers, blessings and meditations from around the world, drawn from a wide range of spiritual traditions.  Offers a spiritual compass to guide us through life's situations - from the birth of a child to the final farewell to a loved one.  Provides a wealth of inspiration and comfort to all those who believe in the reality of the spirit.  Contains more than 100 stunning colour photographs.
Brostoff Dr. J & Gamlin L. HAYFEVER - THE COMPLETE GUIDE - THE LATEST RESEARCH AND TECHNIQUES FOR COPING WITH HAYFEVER Bloomsbury 1993 Pb 1st Ed 326pp Larger format Page ends slightly tanned o/w G-VG £3. A step-by-step guide to understanding and coping with Hayfever, rhinitis and other allergic reactions. Dr Jonathan Brostoff is a Physician in charge of the Allergy Clinic at the Middlesex Hospital in London and Reader in Clinical Immunology at University College London Medical School.  After training as a general physician he became interested in inhalant and food allergy,  He has spent many years studying the way the immune system works and how it produces allergic diseases such as hayfever, asthma, eczema and food allergy.  He is currently engaged in programmes of research in these areas.  Linda Gamlin trained as a biochemist and worked in research for several years, before turning to journalism.  She specialises in writing about the immune system, allergy and other health matters.
Buchman D.D. ANCIENT HEALING SECRETS - PRACTICAL CURES THAT WORK TODAY Ottenheimer Publishers Inc 1996 Pb 1st Ed 172pp Larger format Slightly creased and a small tear on the front cover o/w G+ £3.  From the beginning of time, people have turned to nature to find ways to heal themselves.  Many of these remedies from around the world are revealed in this book.  This useful and fascinating book offers you safe, simple and inexpensive ways to; brew tonics and teas that fight fatigue and heal a host of ills, discover the remarkable powers of healing plants and oils, be soothed by touch - with rare techniques unknown to most doctors, use the world's oldest and easiest remedy - water - for dozens of problems and breathe with awareness as the ancients did - and be amazed at the results.  Hundreds of practical secrets from ancient China, Britain, India, Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, Egypt, Africa and the Americas bring the healing wisdom of centuries into your own home.  Each entry includes simple preparation tips, and the A-Z format makes it easy to find relief for many common health problems.

Buckman R. & Sabbagh K  MAGIC OR MEDICINE Macmillan 1993 1st Ed Hb 286pp Dw VG+ £5. An investigation into alternative healing and healers - homeopathy, chiropratcy, acupuncture, herbalism, etc.

Burton R. (classic translation) THE KAMA SUTRA (Edited with preface by W G Archer and Introduction by K M Panikkar) Guild 1987 reprint Hb 296pp Dw (slight crease inside cover o/w G+) Contents have pages browning o/w G-VG £5. The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana,a Sanskrit book of about the third century AD, has for long been honoured in India as the earliest Indian treatise on the science and art of sex and love.  It provides a series of chapters based on the practical experience of sex.  In this respect it was a forerunner of the modern marriage guidance book.  The Kama Sutra underlies all later Indian writings on love including Sanskrit love poetry and is a classic contribution to Indian culture.
Buscaglia L. THE WAY OF THE BULL Fawcett Crest 1985 Pb 175pp Browning pages G £3. Dr Buscaglia devote his time and energies to helping others share in a better understanding of life and love.  The world's most beloved author and teacher helps you find your path to peace and fulfillment.
Butler D.  TEN MINUTE YOGA - 100 PERSONAL PROGRAMMES FOR DAILY PRACTICE Chancellor Press 2003 Hb 141pp Illus with colour photographs Dw VG £5.  Do you worry that the emotional and physical stresses of everyday life are taking their toll? That you'll never find the time to combat them?  Fear not, Donald Butler has devised a unique series of individual yoga postures and techniques that will improve fitness, alertness and confidence.  Take just 10 minutes every day to develop your expertise and create your own personal selection of exercises - and achieve the balance and well-being you've dreamed about.
Campbell A. Dr NATURAL HEALTH HANDBOOK -A LIFESTYLE GUIDE TO THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE - ACUPUNCTURE - HOMOEOPATHY - OSTEOPATHY - NATUROPATHY -HERBALISM New Burlington 1991 Hb 220pp Profusely illus with b&w & colour photographs Picture boards Previous owner's label on back of front cover and again stamped twice on first page o/w VG+ £6. This book covers alternative medicines which comprises all those kinds of treatment that are not taught in recognised medical schools.  They are of many kinds, ranging from the near-orthodox to the frankly bizarre, and about the only feature they have in common is their lack of official recognition.  And even here, the boundary is not clear-cut, for what is "alternative" at one time may become accepted later.  Hypnosis, for example, was once considered completely beyond the pale, but today has all but completed the transition to orthodox acceptance, while acupuncture is beginning the same migration. Fascinating and very informative guide for readers.
Caplin C. LIFESMART - GET THE FACTS - FOLLOW THE STEPS - FEEL THE DIFFERENCE Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2005 Hb 1st Ed Dw 220pp Profusely illus with colour photographs VG £8.  A whole body approach to optimum health and well-being.  Wouldn't it be great to start each day feeling as if you have just had a week's holiday? The authoress identifies the common ailments and problems that challenge our health and well-being, everyday.  She shows how, through informed choices and realistic changes, you can achieve the equilibrium and energy that are so often missing.  This book draws together, in one comprehensive guide, all the vital things you need to know, across a range of different subjects and disciplines, for optimum physical and emotional good health. (2 identical copies available in collection)
Chah A. SEEING THE WAY - BUDDHIST REFLECTIONS ON THE SPIRITUAL LIFE - AN ANTHOLOGY OF TEACHINGS BY ENGLISH-SPEAKING DISCIPLES OF AJAHN CHAH Amaravati Publications 1989 Pb 218pp Previous owner's stamp on back of first page and inscribed on top of second page and stamped on bottom of second page b&w photographs VG £3.  The Theravada Buddhist tradition has existed in Asia for more than 2500 years.  Now it is taking root in the West.  This book is a collection of 20 talks, letters, and essays by English-speaking disciples of Theravada meditation master, the Venerable Ajahn Chah.  Some of these disciples remain in Thailand where most received their initial monastic training.  Others are now involved in establishing monasteries in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand.  The offering of this book is a gesture of gratitude to their teacher, by what has become a world-wide community of monks, nuns and lay people. 
Chiari J. REFLECTIONS ON LIFE AND DEATH Paul Elek 1977 Hb 1st Ed 141pp Dw VG £5. This book is for the general reader who is in search of some kind of faith or spiritual values.  He deals in non-technical terms with certain problems, both perennial and topical, that today confront mankind, offering the conclusions to which he has come after a life-time's thinking and writing about philosophical, religious and aesthetic questions.
Cooper D. LIGHT UP YOUR LIFE AND DISCOVER YOUR TRUE PURPOSE AND POTENTIAL 1991 1st Ed Pb 187pp Larger format G-VG £4. This book is about the Spiritual Laws of the Universe and how our lives can change dramatically when we understand and apply them.  Using striking imagery and examples drawn from life, Diana Cooper shows how techniques such as visualisation can be used to heal and strengthen.  She pays particular attention to relationships and how the misuse of energy can lead to depression.  She shows how we can learn to claim our power and use it on the Spiritual Path to create good relationships, prosperity and success.  This is a life enhancing book, filled with hope and aspiration.
Cooper D. THE SILENT STONES - A SPIRITUAL ADVENTURE Hodder Mobius 2002 1st Ed Pb 338 Larger format front cover and first five pages slightly creased o/w VG £3.  The stunning first spiritual novel from Diana Cooper, with a compelling message for us all.  Handed a sacred scroll from Atlantis by a dying Tibetan monk, Marcus Joanna and Helen are propelled into adventure as they race to get it translated and to follow its instructions.  Because its contents hold the key to healing and empowering Earth and humanity, vested interests using dark powers will stop at nothing to prevent the information from being revealed.  The lives of all three are endangered as they try to protect the scroll and act on its information.  Their perilous quest leads them across the world, and to a dramatic conclusion in Machu Picchu, Peru.  Diana Cooper weaves into her story profound elements of spiritual learning, as her characters gradually learn the seven Great Mysteries that are the spiritual laws of this planet.  The scroll unveils the illusions by which humans live, the true purpose of Stonehenge and Machu Picchu, and the symbols and sounds which will ultimately allow us the freedom to follow our own destiny.
Corvo J. ZONE THERAPY - YOUTH, BEAUTY AND HEALTH IN TEN MINUTES A DAY Arrow 1993 Pb 192pp Previous owner's stamp on inside front cover and on first page Illus b&w photographs G+ £3.  Corvo's unique system of pressure point massage combined with diet will enable you to perform miracles.  With Zone Therapy you need never feel old or ill.  You can look and feel up to 20 years younger.  Simply press away the years, the tiredness and the pain.  All it takes is ten minutes a day.  Fight illness and old age - In 95% of cases Zone Therapy can alleviate conditions such as arthritis, back pain, headaches, obesity, sore throats and insomnia, as well as banish fatigue and control stress.  Be slim and healthy - To maximise the effectiveness of your massage programme use Corvo's new 7-day diet plan for optimum vitality and health.  Adopt the thinking person's approach to health - Zone Therapy works on your whole body, including your internal organs, bringing you true youth, health and beauty from within.  Follow Joseph Corvo's Zone Therapy and Transform your Life! 
Cousineau P. (Ed) SOUL AN ARCHAEOLOGY - (Readings from Socrates to Ray Charles) Thorsons 1995 Pb 229pp Larger format Front cover has crease to bottom corner and creases to back cover corners o/w G+ £3.  What does soul mean?  Is it Aristotle's classic definition, the 'life-giving principle'?  Is it the shiver up your spine when Aretha Franklin sings the blues?  Or is it the simple, breathtaking beauty of a Pablo Neruda poem?  Soul offers a range of stories, essays, poems, myths and songs that illustrate the ways in which soul has been expressed through the ages and explores its myriad dimensions - philosophical, spiritual, theological and even alchemical.  Selections include writing from such literary and historical luminaries as Carl Jung, James Joyce, Thomas Aquinas, St Teresa of Avila, D H Lawrence, Jack Kerouac, John Keats, Milan Kundera, Alice Walker, Wassily Kandinsky and many, many more.
Crowther M. (Ed) TRADITIONAL MASSAGE FOR HEALTH Parragon Books 1996 1st Ed Hb 63pp B&w photographs Slight mark on front cover otherwise VG £2.50.  A step-by-step guide to using massage to promote good health and alleviate aches and pains brought on by the stress of life today.  Massages are perfect for treating everyday aches and pains triggered by the stress of living in today's world.  The book covers; Ten basic massage techniques with clear pictures and instructions, Top-to-toe therapeutic massages for relieving backache, tense muscles, aching joints and sore limbs, the do's and don'ts of massage and feel-good massage to energize and stimulate the body.
Dawkins R. THE SELFISH GENE Oxford University Press 1989 Pb 332pp Larger format Very bottom of pages 3-30 slightly creased o/w GF-VG £3.50.  This book should be read almost as though it were science fiction.  It is designed to appeal to the imagination.  But it is not science fiction: it is science.  Cliche or not, 'stranger than fiction' expresses exactly how the author feels about the truth.  "We are survival machines  ... robot vehicles blindly programmed to preserve the selfish molecules known as genes".  This is a truth which still fills the author with astonishment.  Three imaginary readers looked over the author's shoulder whilst he was writing and he now dedicates the book to them.  First the general reader, the layman, for him I have avoided technical jargon almost totally and where the author had to use specialised words he has defined them.  The author's secondary imaginary reader was the expert.  The author's hope is that the expert will find something new.  The third imaginary reader was the student, making the transition from layman to expert.  If that person has not made up his/her mind what field they want to be expert in, the author hopes to encourage them to give his own field of zoology a second glance.  There is a better reason for studying zoology than its possible 'usefulness' and the general likeableness of animals.  The reason is that we animals are the most complicated and perfectly-designed pieces of machinery in the known universe.  For the student who has already committed himself/herself to zoology, the author hopes the book may have some educational value.  If any students finds the original sources hard to digest, perhaps the author's non-mathematical interpretation may help, as an introduction and adjunct.   There are obvious dangers in trying to appeal to three different kinds of readers.  The author has become very conscious of these dangers but they seemed to be outweighed by the advantages of the attempt.  The author is a ethologist and this is a book about animal behaviour. Ethology has recently been invigorated by an invasion of fresh ideas from sources not conventionally regarded as ethological.  This book is largely based on these new ideas.  Their originators are acknowledged in the appropriate places in the text: the dominant figures are G C Williams, J Maynard Smith, W D Hamilton and R L Trivers.  Marian Dawkins considerable knowledge of the biological literature and her understanding of theoretical issues together with her ceaseless encouragement and moral support has been essential to the author in writing this book and the author has many others that he has consulted in the preparation of this fascinating book.  
Dearing T. SUPERNATURAL HEALING TODAY Logos International 1979 Pb 192pp Larger format G+ £3. Cancers disappear, the emotionally disturbed find peace of mind, and marriages are restored.  Read about these miracles in this book.  You will find that such wonders can happen in your life, in your health, and in your relationships.  The author strengthens his teaching book with a wealth of experience gleaned from his world-wife healing ministry.
Eadie B. EMBRACED BY THE LIGHT - WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DIE? BCA 1994 Hb 147pp Dw VG £6. The author died after an operation, but was later to recover. It was during the intervening period of a few hours that she had what has been described as "the most profound near-death experience ever". Her description of her experience in this astonishing book is one of the most convincing arguments for the existence of life after death. You will not fail to be moved by the author's story. A devoted mother with a loving family, she embarked on a voyage of discovery, leaving her body and learning "the joy of spiritual freedom". She saw more, perhaps than any other person has seen before and came back with an almost photographic view. She was given a message to share with others that has filled hundreds of thousands of people with hope. Her experiences changed her life forever. Reading this fascinating, dramatic, and thought provoking book may change yours too.
Elliot R.  TAKE FIVE Cassell & Co  2001 1st Ed Pb 141pp Larger format Illus with colour photographs VG £3. Research has proved that eating five portions of fruit and vegetables every day actively protects us against heart disease and cancer.  Eating this recommended daily amount genuinely helps us stay fit and healthy, boosts our well-being and happiness, and helps us live longer.  This book is about putting the "delicious" back into eating fruit and vegetables and maximising quality of life.  Here are over 100 easy recipes that show how to inject variety and imagination into your diet, while increasing your health and vitality.
Everett L. THE HAPPY MEDIUM (with Gloria Stewart) Futura Macdonald & Co 1983 1st Ed Pb 190pp Previous owner's label on inside front cover and on first page o/w G £2.50. Lee Everett was a true "child of the sixties".  She lived with Billy Fury, went to Elton John's parties and drank Champagne with Charlton Heston.  And she met and married Kenny Everett, TV's whackiest star.  Then "Lady Lee" discovered that she had a growing power to faith heal and act as a medium.  From healing her much-loved chihuahua of terrible injuries she moved on to curing at a touch cysts, a twisted pelvis and cancer.  She freed lost souls of the last earthly ties that bound them to the material world and has seen her bonds with the spirit world grow.  Now she tells her amazing story with no holds barred revealing the fascinating truth.
Exley H. (Ed) PASSION Exley 1996 1st Ed Hb 28pp Illus VG £2. Attractive small hardback book on quotations on the consuming desire of great love. Nicely illustrated.
Eysenck H.J. CHECK YOUR OWN I.Q. Penquin 1990 Pb Illus (slight crease on front cover o/w G) £3. Know your Own I.Q. was and is a best seller.  It also provoked a mass critical comment and correspondence.  Some readers claimed that their answers were as good as the accepted solution, while others complained that the book was a test of knowledge as much as intelligence.  A few protested that it was all too easy.  In this sequel. Check your own I.Q., Professor Eysenck provides five new tests of the standard (omnibus) type as a check.  He has also added three specific tests which are designed to sort out whether the reader shows more ability in verbal, numerical, or visual spatial terms.  Those wishing to test themselves seriously are warned not to dip into the questions or answers.
Furlong M. PRAYERS AND POEMS SPCK 2004 Pb 1st Ed 87pp VG £2. The richness of Monica Furlong's experiences and beliefs is beautifully expressed in this collection of her poems and prayers.  Here, strikingly described, are the concerns of a thinking, theological woman in the second half of the twentieth century.  Her words paint vividly the desolation and the joys of childhood; belief in God; the difficulty of developing self-confidence as a woman in church and society; and the bringing together of sexuality and spirituality and of psychology and religion.  Here is a way of faith that lives in love with the ordinary, having known both ecstasy and limitation.  Here also is a healthy contempt for a rigid adherence to traditions within the churches, and to the rules that perpetuate the suffering of others.  Monica Furlong was a broadcaster, biographer, novelist, children's writer, counsellor, theologian and spiritual writer.  She also became a skilled political activist during her time as Moderator of the Movement for the Ordination of Women in the Church of England.
Gawain S. (with Laurel King) LIVING IN THE LIGHT - A GUIDE TO PERSONAL AND PLANETARY TRANSFORMATION Eden Grove 1999 Pb 242pp Larger format FCovers slightly marked with crease to front cover o/w G £3.  This is a newly revised and updated edition of the first edition of Living in the Light, Shakti Gawain introduced to millions of readers a powerful new way of life - one where we listen to our intuition and rely on it as a guiding force.  In this book, Shakti addresses the importance of acknowledging and embracing our disowned energies - our shadow side.  This new and exciting material has given the phrase living in the light a deeper and richer meaning.  It shows us how to have far more power and balance in our lives by focusing the light of our awareness on all of the many aspects of who we are, including what we have feared and rejected.  Both first-time readers and long-time fans will be inspired on their journey of self-discovery by this new edition.  Personal fulfilment, aliveness, and creativity await those who open themselves to the ideas of this remarkable book.
Gear N. THE DIVINE DEMON - A PORTRAIT OF THE MARQUIS DE SADE Frederick Muller Ltd 1963 1st GB Ed Hb 217pp G+ £5. There are particular difficulties in writing a biographical study of Sade.  Much of the material relating to his life and work was destroyed, either in the attack on the Bastille, by the pillaging of his chateau at La Coste, during the revolution, or deliberately by his family after his death as well as during his long periods of imprisonment.  There were also many fantastic accounts of his life which obscured the facts in a mist of Sadeian mythology.  This is the story of the man who wrote the world's most obscene books, who practised himself all the sexual perversions and aberrations he wrote about; who was an atheist in an age when atheists could be burned alive; who passed his adult life in prison; who influenced a generation of novelists and poets, major and minor, who anticipated the work of Freud, Havelock Ellis and Doctor Kinsey; who is the patron saint of surrealist painters and poets; who has been called "monster", "pornographer" and a "great moralist".
Gelb M. BODY LEARNING - AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE Aurum Press 1981 1st Ed Hb 137pp Illus Dw (front torn top left hand corner o/w G) Contents VG £4. The Alexander Technique is the most revolutionary  and far reaching method yet developed for maintaining the health and efficiency of the body.  It has helped countless numbers of people to lead happier, fuller lives by helping to restore their natural vitality, posture and co-ordination. This book offers the first fully illustrated contemporary introduction to a subject whose importance is increasingly recognised by the medical profession and the general public alike.  The author examines the basic principles governing the Technique and shows how it can be applied to every kind of learning experience from children's education and the acquiring of basic skills to the most advanced needs of professionals, athletes and entertainers.
Genders L.  FIRST STEPS TO MEDITATION Axiom 1999 Pb 55pp Illus VG+ £2.  Meditation allows our mind and body to relax.  When meditating we let go of the pressures, anxieties and constant "doing" in our everyday life.  Those who meditate regularly experience increased energy, vitality, efficiency and confidence.  Lyn Genders shows how easy it is to meditate and discusses the benefits of following this pathway to natural health and well-being.
George S. STRESS RELIEF MADE SIMPLE Island Books 2001 Hb 61pp Illus colour photographs VG+ £3.  Stress has become a buzz-word or modern living and its effects are all too obvious as we look around us.  Positive stress can be wonderful, but negative stress can leave us feeling anxious, tired and out of control.  Now it's time to relax with the ultimate de-stresser!  This book contains a wealth of practical and useful advice on increasing your energy levels and relaxing, such as discovering the benefits of using natural therapies, improving your diet or indulging in a day off work.  Including no-nonsense test, a simple quiz to test your stress levels and affirmations to reinforce positive thinking this is a highly supportive, superbly illustrated, relevant and fun way to learn how to unwind, let go and enjoy life more!
Glaskin G.M. WINDOWS OF THE MIND - EXPLORING THE CHRISTOS TECHNIQUES OF MIND TRAVEL Prism 1986 Pb 207pp Larger format Previous owner's stamp on front page o/w G+ £3.50. Have you ever wanted to "travel"? Not by air, sea or land.  But by mind.  In time.  The author is a well-known Australian novelist, came upon a privately published magazine on astral travelling and re-discovering one's previous incarnations (or perhaps, penetrating to the very furthermost corners of one's inner, psychological and spiritual landscape and time-span).  He began to experiment with friends, and journeyed himself to prehistoric Africa.  Others tried it.  Their experiences are gripping wholly unexpected, utterly real.  This book is an account of many of these "journeys".  And it gives detailed instructions on how to "travel" in time and space and identity without losing consciousness of the here-and-now, without drugs, and without hypnosis.  All you need is the ability to relax and two or three friends you can trust to "conduct" you through an experience that could change your life.   This book is now regarded as a classic of parapsychology, this was his first venture into the field of altered states of consciousness. 
Grant R. WHICH? MEDICINE - THE ESSENTIAL CONSUMER GUIDE TO OVER 1,500 MEDICINES - REVISED AND EXPANDED Which Books Consumers' Association Ex-Lib 1995 Pb Stamp impressed on first page and opposite page slight evidence of a previous page taken out and 4 loose pages at the back o/w G+ £2.50.  How do drugs work? What's in the medicines you take? Are you receiving the most effective treatment available? Which? Medicine spells out the benefits and risks of over 1,500 prescription medicines and everyday ones bought over the counter. It explains the conditions they are designed to treat and suggests ways to help yourself apart from "taking the tablets".  Specific advice is given for people over 65, who take the most medicines yet may be especially susceptible to their unwanted effects, and for people already on drug treatment, who may find medicines for another condition incompatible.  Medicine record sheets have been devised to help you monitor your use of medicines and communicate effectively with your doctor or pharmacist - the first vital step to being a full partner in the management of you and your family's health care.  The information in this book is independent; much is based on research carried out for Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, a monthly publication for health professionals, and the Consumers' Association magazine Which? way to Health.
Harriman S.  THE BOOK OF GINSENG - The ancient users and modern history of the mysterious "Root of Heaven" Pyramid Books 1975 Pb 140pp pages Slightly tanned o/w G £3.  For thousands of years, the people of eastern Asia have used ginseng, a natural remedy that comes from the root of a wild forest herb.  Until recently, modern authorities would not take the therapeutic properties seriously.  However, with the recent emphasis on the natural environment, and the opening of communications between East and West, there appears to be a meeting of the modern scientific mind and traditional wisdom bred of an ancient culture.  Science is regarding the products of nature with new interest.  As research continues, there are indications that nature may have provided what the laboratory could not. This book presents this evidence in understandable terminology. 
Hayes P. THE SUPREME ADVENTURE - AN INTRODUCTION TO YOGA AND EASTERN PHILOSOPHY Aquarian/Thorsons 1994 Pb 190pp Larger format Pages slightly tanned due to age Previous owner's stamp on first page G+ £3.  This book describes the spiritual awakening that transformed one man's life and propelled him forward on a dramatic and extraordinary voyage of self-discovery.  A vivid and authentic personal account of a modern seeker on an ancient spiritual path.  It reads like an adventure story.  And yet, it is also a superb introduction to Eastern philosophy, a fascinating look at the guru-disciple relationship, and a detailed guide to Siddha Yoga - including once-secret practices that seekers of all traditions can use to journey within.
Hendricks W.C. OBJECT LESSONS BASED ON BIBLE CHARACTERS Baker Book House 1993 Pb 133pp VG £2.  Fifty Bible people - well known or obscure - are featured in these unusual object lessons.  A cup of salt in an open dish illustrates Lot's Wife; A string tied around a finger leads to the story of the Egyptian cupbearer who forgot about Joseph in Prison; A clock illustrates the story about Joshua and the time the sun stood still; A radio illustrates the concept of Samuel listening to God.  Anyone who is asked to give a children's sermon will welcome the fresh material offered here.  Each lesson has a clearly identified concept, object and text for easy referencing.
Humphreys C. BUDDHISM Penquin 1962 Pb Larger format 231pp page ends slightly tanned due to age b&w photographs VG £3. The religion-philosophy known to the West as Buddhism is in number of adherents and range of teaching one of the largest in the world.  Born in India in the sixth century B.C., it became the religion of Ceylon, Siam, Burma and Cambodia, which adhere to the older or Southern School, while the developed Mahayana School is found in various forms in Tibet, Mongolia, China, Korea and Japan.  Its range of thought is equally vast.  It includes the most exalted philosophy yet achieved by man, a psychology from which the West is slowly beginning to learn, a religion which has satisfied untold millions for 2,500 years, a Middle Way of self-development to self-enlightenment and a range and depth of spiritual science, mysticism, and religious art which cannot be found elsewhere.  To compress such a wealth of human thought into a single volume is difficult, but here is not only the history and development of Buddhism and the teaching of the various Schools, but also its condition in the world today.  On Buddhism in the West the author is an expert, having been President of the Buddhist Society, London, for thirty-five years; on world Buddhism he speaks with forty years' experience.  The subject is now of special interest in view of the vast changes that are taking place in Eastern Asia. 
Irwin N. UNDERSTANDING CRYSTALS - DISCOVERING AND USING CRYSTALS FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Thorsons 1991 Pb 1st Ed 126pp Drawings Pages lightly brown o/w G+ £3.  Crystals are the focus of a growing interest worldwide as natural transmitters, receivers and storers of energy.  Crystals have uses in science and technology and in meditation, healing and magic.  In this introduction to the study of crystals and gemstones, Neil Irwin, outlines their properties and uses, and their value in furthering inner growth and awareness.  In understanding crystals the full range of different types, colours and formations of crystals are described and guidelines are given on how to choose your own personal crystal, how to cleanse and care for it, and how to use it in many situations from creative visualization to telepathy.  RESERVED
Jarmey C. SHIATSU MADE EASY - Haldane & Mason 2001 1st Ed Hb 61pp Many colour photographs Picture boards VG £3. We use the healing power of touch every time that we comfort someone with a hug, rub a bruised knee or apply massage as a relaxation technique.  Shiatsu combines the restorative qualities of touch through massage and acupressure to balance the energy channels of the body, easing the physical complaints and promoting relaxation.  This book explores the principles and techniques of this ancient art.  Colour photographs and expert instruction demonstrate a range of application techniques, stretches and exercises to practise at home on yourself and others.  This easy-to-learn and hugely beneficial therapy is the perfect antidote to the stresses of modern life for you and those around you.
Johnson W.J. THE BHAGAVAD GITA - A NEW TRANSLATION BY W.J. JOHNSON Oxford University Press 1994 Pb 1st Ed 95pp G+ £2. The Bhagavad Gita considers social and religious duty, the nature of sacrifice, the nature of action, the means to liberation, and the relationship of human beings to God.  It culminates in an awe-inspiring vision of Krishna as God omnipotent, disposer and destroyer of the universe.  The poem has inspired a wide variety of interpretations, both within India and beyond, and it is the best known and most widely read Hindu religious text in the Western world.  This new translation is ideal for the non-specialist as well as for students of Indian religions, providing a full cultural and historical context in its introduction and notes.
Kreskin KRESKIN'S SUPER SECRETS Drai 1993 Pb 84pp slightly soiled front cover worn o/w G £1.50. The most anyone can ever hope of themselves and their lives is to become the best possible person they can be.  This is the real world of hopes and desires.  The Author uses the image of a working machine frequently.  He feels that it is a good comparison.  "We want to make the most of our machine, we are not offered another one so that we can scrap this one.  And the machine does not need replacement parts.  It just needs an occasional tune-up and a proper owner's manual". The author has given us his secrets in this book for improvement as just that owner's manual.  
Kroon C Van Der THE GOLDEN FOUNTAIN - THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO URINE THERAPY Amethyst 1994 Pb 123pp Larger format Illus Crease to cover o/w G £4. If you plan to practise urine therapy, proceed with caution. It is of the utmost importance that you are aware of how all natural cures work. Natural cures work "from the inside out". Symptoms which have been suppressed, such as through the use of allopathic medication, can temporarily recur. Healing from the inside our causes the body to detoxify, and can cause severe and sometimes unpleasant reactions. It is not recommended to practise urine therapy in combination with the use of allopathetic medicines or recreational drugs. The therapy described in this book is meant for those who are willing to take full responsibility for their own health and healing process, and in doing so dare to trust the power of their own body and being. 
Lama Dalai THE UNIVERSE IN A SINGLE ATOM - HOW SCIENCE AND SPIRITUALITY CAN SERVE OUR WORLD Little Brown 2006 Pb 221pp Larger format VG £3.  In this rare, personal investigation, His Holiness the Dalai Lama discusses his vision of science and faith working hand in hand to alleviate human suffering.  Drawing on a lifetime of scientific study and religious practice, he explores many of the great debates and makes astonishing connections between seemingly disparate topics - such as evolution and karma - that will change the way we look at our world.  While he sees science and faith as "complementary but different investigative approaches with the same goal of seeking the truth", the fact that the benefits of opening our hearts and minds to the connections between science and faith are far preferable to perpetuating the divisive rhetoric that often surrounds them.  He believes that such enlightenment is the key to achieving peace within ourselves and throughout the world.  Now, as we face such troubled and uncertain times, there has never been a greater need for this extraordinary man's compassionate thoughts and wise words.
Larcombe J. Rees (Foreword by Sir Harry Secombe) UNEXPECTED HEALING Hodder & Stoughton 1991 Pb 205pp Previous owner's label on inside front cover and stamp on first page B&w photographs Pages slightly tanned o/w VG £3.  The authoress after eight years of disablement and constant pain was healed by her alleged wonder of God's intervention in June 1990. She had been suffering from repeated attacks of encephalitis, and on at least four occasions had been so seriously ill she almost died.  Jennifer writes frankly but with irrepressible humour describing the darker side of her experience and the stress it caused her and her family as well as the equilibrium she found once she had accepted her disabilities. Her story is quite remarkable, leaving doctors, friends and fellow-sufferers marvelling.
Lau T. THE HANDBOOK OF CHINESE HOROSCOPES (CALLIGRAPHY BY KENNETH LAU) Souvenir Press 1980 Hb 315pp Dw G+ Pages are tanned otherwise G-VG £5.  Chinese horoscopes are based on lunar calendar and complement those of the West, which are based on the solar calendar.  Here in this delightful and charmingly written book, you can find out what is in store for you according to the wisdom of the East.  Which of the Twelve Earth Branch - the twelve animal signs - of the Chinese zodiac is your lunar sign?  And how does "the animal that hides in your heart" influence your destiny?  Find out too how your sign is affected by the Yin and Yang, by its natural element:  Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal or Water, and by the sign ruling the hour you were born (your ascendant, in Western astrological terms).  Compatibility between the signs is amply discussed in a long section on the 144 marriage combinations.  In addition, another section "When the Sun Signs Meet Moon Signs", examines the East-West combinations: what you are like if you are, say a Cancerian Rat, a Gemini Ox, Taurean Boar, Pisces Dragon, etc.  Astrology buffs will find it essential to complete their education.  Beginners will find it a lively and readable introduction to a fascinating subject. 
Leakey R. THE ORIGIN OF HUMANKIND Weidenfield & Nicholson 1994 Pb 157pp Larger format Illus (crease to back page) VG £4. Science Masters is a new international series in which leading scientists describe the current state of knowledge in their subject, and speculate about future developments. These short, readable books are aimed at the educated but non-specialist reader, no prior knowledge of science or mathematics is required. In this book, the author gives a meticulously clear account of the present state of play in the complex field of human evolution. The author has always been interested in far more than the physical attributes of early human fossils, and here he is particularly concerned with non-tangible human attributes such as language, co-operation and art.
Leggett D. HELPING OURSELVES - A GUIDE TO TRADITIONAL CHINESE FOOD ENERGETICS Meridian Press 1995 Pb 58pp Larger format Previous owner's label on inside front cover and stamp on first page o/w G+ £2.50. The Chinese understand that in order to remain healthy a good diet is of fundamental importance. This book is written clearly and simply so that it is easy to follow and use.  It sets out the important general considerations of how to eat well, how to understand "hot" and "cold" foods, how taste affects us, and how best to support our individual health through diet.  It will be of interest to all practitioners of oriental medicine, to patients and to anyone who wishes to gain insight into the profound effect that diet has on their health.
Lemesurier P. THE ESSENTIAL NOSTRADAMUS Piatkus 1999 1st Ed Pb 118pp Illus VG £4. This book is an up to date and fascinating guide to this extraordinary seer. Nostradamus is perhaps the most misunderstood and misrepresented of prophets and in this accessible, thought-provoking
book,the author sets the record straight.
 
Lievegoed B. MAN ON THE THRESHOLD - THE CHALLENGE OF INNER DEVELOPMENT Hawthorn Press 1985 Pb 210pp Larger Format Drawings G £4. This book's intention is to create a deeper understanding of anthroposophy and its image of the human being.  Anthroposophy provides an insight in areas that are obscure to our ordinary understanding.  Real insight forms the basis for overcoming anxiety and fear.  Understanding banishes fear. 
Lumsden R. 23 STEPS TO SUCCESS AND ACHIEVEMENT - THE DYNAMIC PSYCHOLOGICAL BLUEPRINT FOR PLANNING YOUR LIFE - Thorsons Pb 1st Ed Pb 1972 95pp Pages slightly tanned o/w VG £3. Everybody wants to achieve ambitions and make a success of their life.  Then why do so many fail?  The answer is simple.  Those who fail have never utilised the tremendous success-potential we are all born with.  The author shows you in twenty-three simple yet dynamic steps how this potential can be properly used.  This book is dynamic.  It blows sky-high entrenched patterns of negative behaviours, it banishes the pessimism, boredom, frustration and despair of modern day living.  You can learn how to take positive steps towards: increasing your happiness, improving your health, developing your powers of thought and concentration, enhancing your confidence and communication skills, building a successful marriage and becoming a better parent.  This book is the key.  It will open the door to the realization of your wildest dreams and lead you to success and achievement.
MacNeice L.  ASTROLOGY Spring Books ND Hb 343pp Well illus in b&w and colour page ends slightly tanned due to age o/w G+ £6.50.  This book covers a wide range of chapters, The art of the stars, Planets and personality, The signs of the zodiac, The ancient world, The anatomy of the horoscope, Predictions and pronouncements. Appendices 1.  Elements of the horoscope, 2.  National horoscopes, 3. Tables of sideral time and 4. Ephemerides of planets, etc.  A fascinating informative book.
Macrae J. THERAPEUTIC TOUCH - A PRACTICAL GUIDE Arkana 1990 Pb Larger format 88pp Page ends are slightly tanned due to age  Previous owner's label on inside cover and stamp on first page o/w G £2.50. Therapeutic Touch is a tried and tested technique that anyone can learn, yet orthodox medicine has hardly begun to recognise its immense potential.  A universal vital energy - known in India as prana - underlies all living organisms.  This book describes its flow is chanelled into healing.  Sweeping movements of the hands a few inches from the patient's body are used to pick up the congestions, deficits and imbalances.  Obstructions are cleared, energy is replenished, and balance and harmony are restored to the diseased system.  Since time immemorial, laying-on of hands has been used as a healing technique, yet it is only very recently that we have started to understand how force fields work.  It is now beyond dispute that Therapeutic Touch is effective for anything from calming fretful babies to comforting the terminally ill; this comprehensive and practical guide shows how we can all take advantage of this powerful but marvellously gentle method.
Marber I. THE FOOD DOCTOR DIET - 7 DAYS TO HEALTHY WEIGHT LOSS - A PLAN TO KEEP IT OFF FOR LIFE Dorling Kindersley 2003 1st Ed Pb Larger format 137pp Slight water damage from page 80 onwards but this does not affect the text G £2.50.  The author studied at London's renowned Institute for Optimum Nutrition and now heads The Food Doctor clinic at Notting Hill, London.  He contributes regularly to many of Britain's leading magazines and newspapers, including Marie Claire, Red, Attitude, The Daily Express, Evening Standard and ES.  He is a sought after guest on national television, appearing regularly on the BBC, Channel 4, ITN News and GMTV, as well as on many radio shows. The Food Doctor has developed its own food range to provide healthy meal solutions and snacks; all are designed to incorporate The Food Doctor ethos of balance and correct nutrition.  This book will give useful guidance on how you to succeed in your goal to lose weight and to feel great on a 7 day No Hunger - No Calorie Counting Plan.  Just follow the plan!
Matthews C. & J.  THE WESTERN WAY - A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE WESTERN MYSTERY TRADITION - VOLUME 2 - THE HERMETIC TRADITION - Arkana 1986 Pb Larger format 240pp Drawings Pages are slightly tanned Previous owner's label on inside cover and stamp on first page o/w VG £3.  The esoteric path of the Hermetic Tradition has informed the Western Way from the Classical Mystery Schools to the dawning of the Aquarian Age,  It has preserved and modified the ancestral earth mysteries and explored the inner world, balancing the way of the Goddess with the way of the God.  In its ranks, priest, magician, sibyl, prophet, mystic, alchemist and qabalist have used the skilful means of the perennial wisdom to transmit the gnosis of the gods.  Their goal has been to achieve the Grail, to find the Philosopher's Stone and to reassemble the scattered Body of Light, of which we are all a part.
Maxwell-Hudson C. AROMATHERAPY MASSAGE BOOK Dorling Kindersley 1994 1st Ed Hb Dw (slightly marked o/w G) 109pp Illus in colour photographs VG £5. Informative, inspiring and beautifully illustrated book is essential reading for everyone who wishes to experience the pleasures and benefits of massage with deliciously scented oils. It covers the art of scented massage, a guide to essential oils, aromatherapy beauty care and therapeutic remedies.
McKeith Dr G. YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT Michael Joseph 2004 1st Ed Pb Larger format 220pp Illus colour photographs VG £4.  Dr Gillian McKeith has turned round Britain's Worst Eaters with incredible results.  Now discover her fabulous diet secrets and get ready to meet the new you!  Take the food IQ test and find out what your diet is doing to you, banish your cravings, prevent food-related health problems such as diabetes, discover how small changes are going to make a big difference, eat more... not less!  Follow Dr McKeith's simple advice and seven day jumpstart plan and you'll look and feel fantastic.  You'll be amazed at the difference a few changes can make, and how easy it can be.  Just give it a go and see....
McGilvery C., Reed J. & Mehta M. THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF AROMATHERAPY, MASSAGE AND YOGA Ted Smart 2001 Pb 254pp Profusely illustrated with more than 700 step-by-step photographs VG+ £5. A comprehensive, practical guide to achieving mental and physical well-being, relieving stress and discovering new vitality using natural, therapeutic techniques.
MacCrossan T. THE TRUTH ABOUT THE DRUIDS Llewellyn's Publications 1995 Pb 48pp G £2.  Who were the Druids?  The word Druid evokes images of ancient wizards and wonder-workers from old Irish sagas or Welsh legends.  The Druids have been credited as engineers of Stonehenge, as the priests of the Last Tribes of ancient Israel, and as shamans of pre-Celtic Western Europe.  They have been credited with Pythagorean philosophy, Cabala, mysteries of the Goddess, Buddhism, Runes and Wicca.  But these popular characterizations are not accurate representations of factual history.  Just who, them, were the Druids?  What did they teach? What did they do?  This book answers these questions, and many more.  You will learn: The oral tradition and the Druidic class, Celtic origins, Celtic religion and mythology, Druidic festivals and clothing, Celtic magic, Neo-druidism since the 1700s and The future of Druidism.  Travel back to an ancient time in old Ireland before Patrick came to spread the religion of the Latin language. 
Metcalfe J. CULPEPER GUIDES - HERBS AND AROMATHERAPY Bloomsbury 1992 Hb Larger format 90pp Illus by Rosamund Gendle Dw VG Contents VG £3.  Learn the practical facts about Aromatherapy from an experienced Aromatherapist; a comprehensive A-Z of natural essential oils, and what to do and what not to do with natural essential oils.
Miller G. H. 10,000 DREAMS INTERPRETED Barnes & Noble 1996 Hb No Dw 282pp Blue boards Small label on front end page Profusely illus in colour & b&w photographs VG £5.  This groundbreaking book stands as a milestone in allegorical dream interpretation.  The author believed that dreams can significantly affect our everyday lives.  He was able to communicate to the average man in non-technical terms what a dream can foretell and he believed that the entries he provided were the keys that would unlock the mysteries of the future.  In creating this book, he has selected dreams and subjects that were considered meaningless, and by using the forces around him he strove to find their esoteric or hidden import.  His intuitive method of decoding dreams was neither mysterious nor formulaie, but purely instinctive and analytic.  This updated, illustrated edition is presented as a celebration of Miller's original text; the construction and vocabulary of his language, his spelling imagery and allusions have all been retained to preserve the unique flavour of the original; only a few words and concepts now considered anachronistic or obsolete are explained in the text.
Moorey T. & H.  PAGAN GODS FOR TODAY'S MAN - A BEGINNER'S GUIDE Hodder & Stoughton 2000 Pb Larger format 102pp Drawings G  £3.  Men today are conscious of many dilemmas.  The new role of women has thrown a fresh light on male status and identity, and changing economic and social conditions raise similar issues.  Belief in a sole exclusively make deity is on the wane in many quarters and the idea of male supremacy is becoming outmoded.  Where might a man now look for images to inspire and uplift?  What does it mean to be a hero?What social and psychological issues currently affect men and how might these be addressed?  Looking at ancient gods and old stories, addressing issues such as sensitivity in men, the warrior ethic and respect for Nature, the authors explore fresh approaches to these and other contemporary concepts.  Men of all ages and persuasions can find something in these pages to provoke thought, inspire and hearten. 
Morris R. THE EDGES OF SCIENCE - Crossing the Boundary from Physics to Metaphysics. Fourth Estate 1992 Pb 1st GB Ed 223pp Larger format VG+ £4.  The frontiers of science have been pushed so far forward that scientists now regularly ask questions that earlier generations would have considered metaphysical.  Theoretical speculation progresses so rapidly that it often outruns experiment.  Even the nature of scientific experiment has changed: the world at the edges of science is not only a long way removed from the everyday world that we apprehend through our senses, it is a long way removed from the world as seen through scientific instruments.  Ours is a Universe inhabited at its extremities by such exotic entities as cosmic strings, leptons, dark matter and wormholes.  The latest developments in scientific thought are bound to be difficult and puzzling even the scientists disagree amongst themselves.  The author holds a doctorate in physics and has written several books on scientific subjects.
Morse M (with Paul Perry) - (Foreword by Raymond A Moody) CLOSER TO THE LIGHT Bantam 1992 Pb 226pp Pages lightly tanned o/w G+ £3. What happens when we die? Ten years ago Dr Raymond Moody's classic work "Life after Life", offered evidence of near-death experiences which shattered the preconceptions of doctors and lay-people alike.  Now Dr Melvin Morse, a paediatrician and an acknowledged leader in his field of research, presents astonishing scientific proof that near-death experiences are a fact.  Gathered from the testimony of children too young to have absorbed cultural attitudes to death, this book offers evidence that consistently portrays the end of life as serene and joyous, to be welcomed rather than feared, an "experience of Light".  Adults who almost died as children say that the effect of the Light has never left them.  In a book that is both comforting and scientifically meticulous, Dr Morse asks whether children have different near-death experiences from those of adults; whether a particular area of the brain is involved or genetically coded. His answers may change your views about death and dying forever.
Moss T. THE BODY ELECTRIC - A PERSONAL JOURNEY INTO THE MYSTERIES OF PARAPSYCHOLOGY AND KIRKLIAN PHOTOGRAPHY Paladin/Granada 1981 Pb 253pp Pages slightly tanned B&w photographs Previous owner's stamp twice on first page inscription on back of front cover o/w G+ £2.50. After the death of her husband, Thelma Moss decided to leave a successful career as a showbusiness writer and go back to university.  Her aim to study parapsychology by applying scientific methodology to the elusive phenomena of mind power and energy fields.  This book is the fascinating anecdotal story of her struggle to be accepted by the conservative scientific establishment and of the amazing results she has achieved on the very frontiers of human knowledge.  Her research in the area of bioenergetics, particularly Kirklian photography, for which she undertook extensive travels behind the Iron Curtain is now world-famous.  The story of how it was done, full of personalities, politics, controversy and breath-taking discovery, is one of the most compelling books about scientific endeavour.
Nicholas M. THE WORLD'S GREATEST PSYCHICS & MYSTICS Octopus 1986 Pb 160pp Larger format Illus  G £3. Man has been fascinated by people who claim to have experience of the occult and paranormal.  Serious study is being carried out all over the world into experiences which cannot be explained in terms of our everyday existence.  This book tells the story of some of the greatest psychics and mystics.  They range from the earliest sage-like figures who predicted milestones in world history to ordinary twentieth century housewives who found themselves with gifts of prophecy and healing.
O'Ryan C. THE ANAYA SUN SIGN COMPANIONS -ARIES Anaya Publishers Hb 1991 1st Ed 45pp Illus colour VG £2.50.  Authoritatively written in a highly readable and entertaining style.  This book is packed with fascinating information about each Sun's sign's personality profile and explain the powerful influence of the planets on all areas of our lives.
Ozaniec N. CHAKRAS Mobus Pb 2003 118pp Drawings VG £4. This illuminating guide can help you on an empowering route to greater health, intuition and spiritual awakening through the blueprint of our very being: the Chakras.
Parker D. & J.  DO IT YOURSELF HEALTH - THE COMPLETE HANDBOOK FOR THE HEALTHY LIFE Thames & Hudson 1982 1st Ed Hb 135pp Dw G+ £6. The authors believe illness and unhappiness are often symptoms of something out of place, out of balance, in our lives; when we go to our doctor in search of remedies for disease, we usually fail to identify the source of the disease.  Now you can find the healthy life for yourself through this comprehensive practical book. 
Peterson. V. EAT YOUR WAY TO HEALTH Penquin 1981 1st Ed Hb 201pp Previous owner's label on inside of front cover and stamp on first page  Dw Illus VG Contents VG £5. At last here is a book which gives us good news about ordinary food.  The authoress contacted over 400 doctors, research units and experts in disciplines ranging from medicine to agriculture to pharmacognosy during the research for this book.  Time and again she found that the latest scientific findings on a particular fruit, herb or vegetable confirmed the long-established folk medicine uses.  These facts are presented in an A-Z format in an easy-to-read style without jargon.  In each individual entry any special medicinal qualities are highlighted, with a description of the latest research, constituents, brief history, folk use and applications by qualified herbalists and homeopaths.  Since this is a practical guide, it provides many herbal remedies and recipes, and each section ends with culinary advice packed with ideas and tips for inventive cooking.
Pile S. THE RETURN OF HEROIC FAILURES Secker & Warburg 1988 1st GB Ed Hb 206pp Illus Dw VG £5. The author triumphantly resurfaces with the heart warming news that there is no limit to what humanity can achieve as it moves onwards and downwards to new and breathtaking feats of incompetence. Could anyone hope to match the immortal Nuttall, an explorer with no sense of direction whatsoever who was perpetually lost?
Psychos THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO PALMISTRY W Foulsham & Co Ltd NPD Hb 158pp Well illus Dw (inscription inside front cover) G £4.  No two hands are alike, and they are so marked that they constitute a veritable chart. To a trained reader the hand reveals the character, talents and indicating the most suitable career to be followed. 
Readers Digest HOW IS IT DONE? Readers Digest Assoc 1990 Hb 1st Ed 437pp Boards Well illus VG+ £4. The world is full of miracles. The tiny steel ball in a ball-point pen; a jumbo jet lifting into air, genetic fingerprints that reveal the guilt of criminals; the two ends of a tunnel meeting underground; a rabbit produced from a hat. But how are they achieved, these miracles? That is the question this book sets out to satisfy. The answer lies within this book and you will discover many more intriguing subjects to marvel at. 
Reader's Digest MARVELS AND MYSTERIES OF THE HUMAN MIND Reader's Digest Assoc 1993 Hb 322pp Well illus VG+ £5. This book explores fantastic new discoveries about the brain and the way it works.  In a highly readable question-and-answer format - minus jargon - readers of all ages will gain insight into their own minds. it covers Deciding what is Normal, Horror to Compassion, Puzzle of Criminal Behaviour, Mind over Matter, Telepathy, Need for Sleep, Sleepwalking and Insomnia, Sense of Self, Memory, Spontaneous Reactions, and much more.
Rhea K. (With Cynthia Rink) THE PSYCHIC IS YOU - HOW TO DEVELOP YOUR INTUITIVE SKILLS - Celestial Arts 1979 1st Ed Pb 157pp Illus Page annotated by previous owner Creased covers o/w G £3.  Psychic ability is shared by everyone.  It is not a special gift or magic - it is the result of sharply developed and practiced skills.  This book is a practical guide to how you can develop these abilities.  Here, too, is the personal story of Kathlyn Rhea's own psychic development - her early awareness of strong intuitive skills, her later development of them, as well as her experiences working psychically on criminal cases.
Robinson C. & Boot A. DREAM DETECTIVE Warner 1997 Pb 346pp Larger format  Slight creasing to front cover o/w G £3. Chris Robinson first contacted the Regional Crime Squad in 1988 with information concerning an IRA atrocity. It was treated with scepticism at first as the police have many approaches from people claiming psychic powers who are either attention seeking, misguided or whose information proves inaccurate. Alex Hall - Ex-Detective Chief Inspector, Regional Crime Squad was asked to monitor Chris's dreams for which he did. Chris had convinced Alex of his genuine belief Chris has in his powers. Despite the vagueness of many of his dreams, Alex and Chris have worked together on a number of investigations and Chris has been able to offer helpful information in relation to major crimes and terrorist activities. 
Robinson S. & Corbett T. THE DREAMER'S DICTIONARY - THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO INTERPRETING YOUR DREAMS Little Brown & Company 1996 Hb 1st Ed 346pp DW VG £6.  Dreams: they can highlight our wishes and our fears; help to expose problems which we cannot consciously face; foretell our coming triumphs or disasters.  This perennially popular dictionary will teach you to understand the significance of your dreams, however bizarre they may seem.  With over 3,000 alphabetical entries, it is the most complete and authentic dictionary of dream references ever published.  The authors explain how to interpret your dreams, when you are most likely to dream and the meaning of the numerous recurring dream symbols.  Your future successes and pitfalls - are clearly indicated in your dreams.  This book will help you to see your life and yourself in a totally new light.
Ross A. C. Gordon THE AMAZING HEALER ARNICA AND A DOZEN OTHER HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR ACHES, PAINS AND STRAINS Thorsons 1977 1st Ed Pb 91pp Previous owner's stamp on front of first page and on inside of back cover o/w G £2.  This books describes how this wonderful plant can be used to ease both external wounds and mental stress; together with details of a dozen other homoeopathic remedies for treating such minor mishaps as bruises, cuts, sprains, insect bites and headaches.
Rosser M. BODY MASSAGE - THERAPY BASICS Hodder & Stoughton 1996 Pb 185pp Large format Drawings and photographs Inscribed on first page o/w VG £4.50. Massage is the fastest growing beauty treatment to be requested by clients, and is an increasingly important skill for therapists to acquire.  In this book, the authoress gives a basic introduction to the massage techniques required, and thoroughly explores the main styles used.  Topics covered include: ethics, health and safety factors, main massage manipulations, effleurage and stroking, mechanical massage and sports massage.  Mo Rosser is a part-time lecturers at the London College of Fashion.  She is an experienced authoress, having already published Body Therapy and Facial Work, and Body Fitness and Exercise.
Roth G. (with John Loudon)  MAPS TO ECSTASY - TEACHINGS OF AN URBAN SHAMAN - FOREWORD BY SHAKTI GAWAIN Crucible First UK Ed 1990 Pb 204pp Large Format Slightly tanned on pages o/w G+ £3.  This book takes the reader on a powerful shamanic journey carefully designed to lead to an exploration of the whole self - body, heart, mind, soul and spirit.  By helping us to understand the five sacred rhythms, inherent in all our actions, and the five life cycles that lead to enlightenment. Gabrielle Roth awakens our latent shamanic power thought through a dynamic mixture of dance, song, meditation, theatre and ritual, and teaches us how shamanic principles can be incorporated here and now, even in contemporary urban lives.  She is one of the world's most exciting exponents of experimental dance and theatre, has devoted her life to empowering people through the creative process, inspiring them to free themselves to transform their daily lives into sacred art.  In this book she gives to the reader what she has discovered through her work - the way to fully celebrate life.
Schnabel J. FOREVER YOUNG Bloomsbury 1998 1st Ed Hb 229pp Dw pages lightly browning o/w VG £5. Science and the search for immortality - the author looks at serious scientific research into the possibility that one day we may be able to live longer.

Selby J. THE VISUAL HANDBOOK Element 1977 1st Ed Pb 192pp Illus Larger format VG £5.  Complete self help guide for seeing more clearly for those suffering long and short sightedness, glaucoma, and other eye defects.

Shah I. THE DERMIS PROBE Octagan Press 1989 Pb 191pp Pages browning and previous owner's stamp on inside front cover and on first page o/w G+ £2.50.  A serious yet entertaining look at the impediments in current thought which prevent certain forms of understanding between people.  The title-piece has been made into an award-winning film.
Shattock E.H. POWER THINKING - HOW TO DEVELOP THE ENERGY POTENTIAL OF THE MIND Turnstone Press 1983 Pb 156pp 1st Ed Previous owner's label on inside front cover and stamp on first page o/w G+ £2.50. Admiral Shattock began his investigation of mind power in order to alleviate and cure physical illness.  To develop this potential we need to use what Admiral Shattock calls "setting up" and "action" tools, designed to increase the energy we put into our thought and therefore widen the field in which the mind will operate.  Some of these tools are well known, such as concentration and visualization, but others will be new to many readers.  In the author's view, the use of the techniques described in this book will allow the individual to tap the immense resources of the intuition, which he believes will progressively take over from the intellect as the conscious source of our knowing.
Sheldrake R. SEVEN EXPERIMENTS THAT COULD CHANGE THE WORLD Fourth Estate 1994 1st GB Ed 233pp Illus Dw G+ Contents VG £5. This intriguing book is not only about a more open kind of science, but about a more open way of doing science, more public, more participatory, less the monopoly of a scientific priesthood. It focuses attention on areas of research neglected as a result of conventional habits of thought with extraordinary opportunities for breakthroughs worthy of the name. Readers of this book will find themselves on a journey of discovery that will continue along after they put it down.  This is not just a book, but it is also a broad based research programme with an open invitation to participate.  It is in itself an ambitious and unprecedented experiment in scientific enquiry.
Simonton O.Carl MD, Matthews-Simonton S. & Creighton J.L. GETTING WELL AGAIN Bantam 1984 Pb 260pp G £3.  This book is about the Simontons' revolutionary life-saving self-awareness techniques. From experience with hundreds of patients at their world-famous Cancer Counselling and Research Centre in Dallas, Texas, the Simontons have found a scientific basis for the "will to live".  In their book, they now profile the typical "cancer personality"; how an individual's reaction to stress and other emotional factors can contribute to the onset and progress of cancer - and how positive expectations, self-awareness and self-care can contribute to survival.  This book offers the same self-help techniques the Simontons' patients have used so successfully to reinforce usual medical treatment - techniques for learning positive attitudes, relaxation, visualisation, goal setting, managing pain, exercise, and building an emotional support system.
Skinner S. FENG SHUI - THE TRADITIONAL ORIENTAL WAY TO ENHANCE YOUR LIFE Parragon 1999 Hb 63pp illus and colour photographs Picture boards VG £4.  Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese art of tuning in to the seasonal changes, tides and vibrations of nature to bring health, wealth and good fortune.  This beautifully illustrated little book will help you to alter your environment, your home and your life so that you feel at peace with yourself and the world around you.
Soskin J. (Channelled by)  TRANSFORMATION The College of Psychic Studies 1995 Pb 1st Ed Larger format 115pp G+ £3.  An enormous metamorphosis is occurring which is influencing the creation of a new species on Earth.  Humanity is being remade!  This is not some future child that will be born in a distant age - it is happening right now within each of you.  This metamorphosis is accelerating as the changes in energy frequencies coming into the planet have now hit the physical body.  The development of the new human-being will be achieved through your etheric bodies. The soul-mind is being activated and will take over from the intellect; you will awaken to the knowledge within you, and will be able to intuitively link into the higher consciousness states and access information that has not been available to many of you before.  As your crown chakra changes, you will become multi-dimensional.  You will look very similar to the way you look now, but you will not be the same.  This book, the fourth channelled work by Julie Soskin, reveals this enormous shift in our evolution.  It also talks about the global changes which are affecting humanity on all levels, physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually - the changes in our food chain and how we can adapt to that - why wars are necessary and their part in the greater picture - how two seemingly contradictory energies, spirit and matter, are coming together and why there is an urgency for us to embrace both forces in our lives - and why it is so important to live from our hearts.
St Pierre A. ST JOSEPH'S ORATORY OF MOUNT ROYAL Translated by Fr. O.Neill CSC, Printed in Canada 1927 Hb 100pp Some foxing Illus Dw (tear on front cover and spine and back cover o/w G) Contents G+ £3. This book gives a descriptive and historical account of St Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal - With a Prefatory letter from Monseigneur Georges Gauthier DD - Archbishop of Toronto, Coadjutor of Montreal. A number of English speaking pilgrims visit St Joseph's Canadian shrine and their natural desire to learn as much as possible about the history and miracles of the Oratory.  
Svensson H. THE SECRET OF THE RUNES Virgin 1995 Hb 127pp Illus Picture boards G-VG £3.50.  Divine the future with this ancient Norse oracle. This book covers Casting and Reading the Runes, One-rune method, Three-rune method, Simple cross, Heimdales eight, Celtic Cross, Four quarters and Astrological. Runes are an ancient form of writing that was used widely for thousands of years in the lands of northern Europe.  A great deal of mystery surrounds their origins and use.  According to Viking tradition the word "rune" means a whispered secret.  It is from the Norse culture that the runes come, and it was in the old Teutonic world of northern Europe that the runes were venerated.  Now after many centuries of being confined to some dark recess, the runes are finally re-emerging as one of the most powerful tools of magic that we have inherited from our forebears.

Sweetland B.  I WILL Wilshire 1960 Pb 198pp G+ £3. A practical guide for utilising the powerful forces of your sub-conscious mind for a positive life.

Taylor A. I FLY OUT WITH BRIGHT FEATHERS - THE QUEST OF A NOVICE HEALER Fontana/Collins 1987 1st Ed Pb 313pp Larger format Previous owner's label on inside cover o/w VG £4. Allegra Taylor has journeyed through the world in a quest to understand how healing works.  She chronicles her own gradual acquisition of healing skills as she explores a whole range of methods and ideas - from the instinctive loving touch of a parent to the extraordinary psychic surgery that flourishes in the Philippines.  She stays with a native doctor in Kenya who cures everything from falling hair to "terminal" cancer, a spiritual healer in Scotland who works with a dowsing pendulum, an American who reads auras and teaches magical flight.  She discovers that the healer, in all these widely different situations, is essentially a catalyst, not a magician.  That health is much more than the mere absence of disease.  That the power to heal is one face of the power to love.  That anyone can do it.
Tisserland M. AROMATHERAPY FOR WOMEN Thorsons 1985 Pb 121pp Larger Format G+ £4. The hurly-burly of a woman's day can take its toll, and what better way to recoup lost energies than with revitalizing aromatherapy?  Here Maggie Tisserland shows you how to select and make best use of those aromatic oils which will restore you to peak condition.  She also tells how they can play a vital part in giving you beautiful skin and hair, how their smoothness and heady aromas can bring sensuality into your life, and how minor ailments can be effectively treated by them.
Tomas A. ON THE SHORES OF ENDLESS WORLDS Sphere 1975 Pb 167pp Some foxing pages o/w G £3. In this book the author makes a daring new assessment of Mankind's destiny.  Casting off the limitations of traditional, earthbound ideas, he assimilates biology, archaeology, geology, history and astronomy into a new and startlingly different viewpoint that is his own prophetic blueprint for the future.
Turner D. & Grego T.  THE PERSONALITY COMPASS - A NEW WAY TO UNDERSTAND PEOPLE Element 1998 1st GB Ed Hb 297pp Dw (slight tear on front cover o/w G) Contents VG £5. This book explores the main personality types which form the basis of societies the world over.  Tried and tested with astonishingly accurate results, this book shows how these different temperaments correspond with the governing points of the compass, sharing the special characteristics that are associated with each direction.  Consult the questionnaires and charts to find out whether you and your friends, family and associates are assertive Norths, analytical Easts, co-operative Souths or creative Wests.  Once you know your direction, learn how to capitalize upon your abilities and how to adapt your behaviour constructively to make the most of whatever situation you are in - whether it's the boardroom or the bedroom.  This universal and practical tool can give you and those around you a whole new sense of direction.  Let it be your guide to harmony in every area of your life.
Various AVALON ARISE (ACORN BOOK II) Acorn 1986 Booklet 50pp beautifully illus front cover has a few marks o/w G £2.  A challenging collection of quotations, statements and illustrations on the theme of a planetary change in consciousness.
Various MYSTERIES OF THE UNKNOWN; VISIONS AND PROPHECIES Time Life 1988 1st Ed Hb 160pp Very well illus in colour and b&w Picture Boards F £6. A beautifully illustrated look divination: ancient calendars of prediction, great seers, modern prophets, methods of divination, (palmistry, tarot, pendulum, graphology, etc), gyspy fortune-telling, etc.
Various THE GARDENING BOOK FOR LOVERS - DIG YOUR WAY TO LOVE & ROMANCE Lagoon Books 2003 1st Ed Hb 95pp Illus M £3. Longing for a hardy, thriving, evergreen Love Life?  Look no further... This gardening book will help you sow the seeds of love, nurture budding romance and enjoy the sweetness of a fruitful relationship.  Create your own secret hideaway for romantic liaisons, enjoy the sensual pleasures of heady, scented surroundings and even create imaginative gifts for your beloved.  Just watch your love blossom!
Various EAT YOUR WAY TO GREAT SEX - RECIPES GUARANTEED TO BRING PASSION INTO YOUR LIFE Lagoon Books 2001 Hb 95pp Illus M £3.  Wave goodbye to bedroom boredom... these recipes will tempt, tantalize and titillate, rendering you and your partner powerless against a deluge of desire!  Each recipe will set the coals of love a-smoulderin' ... prepare yourself for midnight feasts and love potions that will ignite the flames of passion - and that's a promise!  These are red-hot dishes for love-hungry guys and gals - just light the touch paper, stand back and enjoy the fireworks!
Various EAT YOUR WAY TO HAPPINESS - WITH THESE RECIPES SMILES ARE GUARANTEED! Lagoon Books 2001 Hb 95pp Illus M £3. Bring a smile to your face, a spring to your step and a ray of sunshine into every day of your life, with this extraordinary collection of feel-good recipes!  Every carefully created recipe will perk up the peakiest pessimist, so banish those black clouds, and cook up some laughs today!  Whether it's sunny-side up breakfasts, lust-for-life lunches or happy-days dinners, the effects of these wonderful recipes will go on for smiles and smiles!
Various SEEING THE WAY - BUDDHIST REFLECTIONS ON THE SPIRITUAL LIFE - AN ANTHOLOGY OF TEACHINGS BY ENGLISH-SPEAKING DISCIPLES OF AJAHN CHAH Amaravati Publications 1989 Pb 214pp Illustrated Previous owner stamp G+ £3. This collection of teachings is an offering of gratitude to The Venerable Ajahn Chah.  In 1977, when this much loved Thai Theravada meditation master visited the UK, he brought with him two of his senior Western-born disciples.  Shortly afterwards, on invitation, two more joined them.  These four monks remained in London whilst their Teacher returned to the East.  This book represents the teachings of a now international community - the first generation of monks and nuns proceedings from this Theravada "Forest Tradition".  The book begins with an introduction and dedication to the Ajahn Chah and follows on with two sessions of instruction given to Western students.  The remainder is a collection of transcribed talks, letters and essays by 20 teaching monks of this tradition.  Some have remained as abbots of monasteries in Thailand, others are now living in England, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand.  In keeping with the Buddha's own Teachings, these reflections on Dhanna - the Truth of the Way Things Are are not intended to be accepted too readily.  Neither are they to be rejected.  Rather, they are offered for consideration.  It is sincerely wished that these teachings bring to fruition true happiness, true "Refuge" and true peace in the hearts of those who look into them.
Various GARDENING FOR A FABULOUS LIFE - QUIT THERAPY - GRAB A SHOVEL! Lagoon Books 2003 Hb 95pp Illus M £3. Give the blues the heave "hoe" and get yourself a truly fabulous life, simply by following these simple but imaginative gardening ideas!  Whether creating your own secret sanctuary, relaxing in a riot of colour, surrounding yourself with therapeutic plants, or creating the perfect place to throw fabulous parties, all of these brilliant gardening tips are guaranteed to bring a blossom to your spirit and richness to all aspects of your life!
Various HOW TO RELAX AND LIVE LONGER (by the Editors of Prevention magazine) Rodale Press Inc. 1980 Pb 126pp Larger format b&w photographs G £2.  Over a century ago, Thoreau observed that "The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation".  What Thoreau saw is still here, with one exception, the desperation is no longer quiet.  With as many as four our of five adults suffering from some form of psychiatric aberration (Yorkville Study, 1963), the anxieties of contemporary man are all too apparent.  Stress can best be described as the body's adaptive reaction to a general emergency.  In fact, we need a certain amount of stress to maintain our equanimity.  Astronauts placed in stress-free chambers, void of light, sound, touch and taste, quickly developed the signs of mental breakdown.  The neurologist Sherrington tells us that the lives of all living things from single cell organisms to the complex Homo sapiens cycle through four stages: relaxation, challenge, tension and action to overcome the challenge.  To spend too much time in any one of these phases, even relaxation, will upset the organism.  To illustrate the body's handling of stress, let's imagine you're out on a leisurely Sunday drive.  The mechanics of driving come automatically, so your thoughts are on the beautiful countryside - stage one.  Suddenly the car in front of you stops - phase two.  Your muscles tense up - phase three.  You apply the brakes - stage four.  The emergency, or challenge, was simple and you quickly return to stage one, that of relaxation.  Other challenges are as varied as life itself.  They range from wounds such as a burn or cut, to the thought of losing a job.  They can be pleasurable too.  Trying out a new power mower, or maybe crossing a woodland stream.  They can be pathological or psychological.  They might be of short duration or last much longer.  And they may appear in combinations or even overlap.  Mind and body are so inseparable that every emotional experience you have is also a physical event.  Other headings which the book covers are:  What does Stress Cost? Pantothenate: The "Anti-Stress Vitamin" for Hard Time,  Good Sources of Pantothenate, How to Give a Deep, Tension-Relieving Massage, Letting it "All Hang Out", A Breathing Technique that Stops Anger and Nervousness, A Simple New Way to Fall Asleep Faster, Liver can Protect you against Stress, Running Chases The Blues Away, Vitamin A, Nature's Shield Against Glandular Stress, Friends are your Best Medicine, How to Stop Worrying, Free your body and mind with Folate, How to Hypnotize yourself for Greater Mental and Physical Control, The healing Power of Music, How Noise affects Sleep and your Blood Pressure, How to use your Mind Power for deep relaxation, How to loosen up, your tight aching shoulders, Dolomite can smooth your jagged nerves, Coffee burns up your B Vitamins and scalds your nerves and How Uncle Sam plays nasty games with your nerves. 
Vorderman C. CAROL VORDERMAN'S 30-DAY CELLULITE PLAN WITH ANITA BEAN, LINDA BIRD AND SARAH WILLIAMS Virgin Books 2004 Pb Large format 1st Ed 139pp Well illustrated in colour photographs VG £4.  Fight cellulite, lose weight, feel great.  It is a problem that millions of women face all over the world - the dreaded cellulite!  But why do women get it, what causes it and, more importantly how can you beat it?  Carol Voderman has been keen to tackle this for a long time and now together with experts has developed a 30-day plan which she believes can really make a difference.  Based on the successful detox diet, this programme combines a specially designed diet with exercises and the use of skin-brushing and creams, as well as possible salon treatments (if you want to incorporate them) that could help to reduce those unsightly lumps and bumps!  Carol Voderman was assisted in the writing of this book by Anita Bean Bsc an award-winning nutritionist, magazine columnist and author of 12 top-selling books on food and nutrition; Linda Blair, the former Deputy Editor of Zest health and wellbeing and Sarah Williams, a personal trainer whose clients have included many top celebrities.
Webster R. FENG SHUI FOR BEGINNERS - SUCCESSFUL LIVING BY DESIGN Llewellyn Publications 2002 Pb 189pp Larger format slight crease on back cover Illus b&w photographs G+ £2.50. Feng shui is an ancient Chinese prescription for successful and harmonious living.  By simply rearranging your furniture, hanging wind chimes outside or placing a vase filled with flowers in your bedroom, you can affect the universal force called ch'i - the powerful magnetic energy that attracts good luck and prosperity!  Here is an easy-to-follow and practical guide that can help you attain everything you desire; get that promotion, smooth out family quarrels, sleep soundly at night, and have more energy.  Go on try feng shui!
Warner G. BEING OF SOUND MIND - A BOOK OF ECCENTRIC WILLS Elm Tree Books 1980 1st Ed Hb 111pp Illus Dw G £5. When it comes to legacies and bequests, however, it seems the imagination knows no bounds.  A fortune was left on condition the heirs succeeded in turning the ocean into orangeade; a miser bequeathed parts of his body to his grasping relatives; an American woman left 600,000 dollars to her dog and one dollar to her husband. Nothing is too far-fetched in the lunatic world of the eccentric will-maker. Wills in verse, chalked on a stable door, written on an egg shell are just some of the unusual formats.
Watts A. THE SUPREME IDENTITY Wildwood House 1973 Pb 194pp Larger Format (pages browning) G £3.  An Essay on Oriential Metaphysic and the Christian Religion.  This book offers a new approach to the comparison of Oriental and Western doctrines by maintaining that the Christian mind misunderstands Eastern thinkers through not recognizing that the Vedanta, Buddhism and Taoism employ a wholly different language from that used in Christian theology.  It shows they are talking about the same spiritual reality as the Christian, but in a completely different way, involving a different point of view and a realization essential to human sanity.
Webster R. FENG SHUI FOR BEGINNERS - SUCCESSFUL LIVING BY DESIGN Llewellyn Publications 2002 Pb 189pp Illustrated Back cover has a small tear/crease o/w VG £3. Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese prescription for successful and harmonious living.  By simply rearranging your furniture, hanging wind chimes outside, or placing a vase filled with flowers in your bedroom, you can affect the universal force called ch'i - the powerful magnetic energy that attracts good luck and prosperity!  A dose of feng shui every day will bring you health, wealth and happiness in many ways.  This book is an easy-to-follow and practical guide that can help you attain everything you desire; get that promotion, smooth out family quarrels, sleep soundly at night, and have more energy. 
Wheater C. JUICING FOR HEALTH Thorsons 2001 Pb 200pp Drawings Larger format VG £3.  Fresh juices provide the most delicious, natural way to stay healthy and ensure you're taking in all the right vitamins and minerals.  This book makes it easy to use all sorts of juices from apples and bananas to peppers, spinach and wheatgrass - so you can take charge of your wellbeing. Includes: Over 200 fantastic fresh juice recipes and blends; Vitamin and mineral counts for over 60 different fruits and vegetables; Best Fruit and Best Vegetable guide to every nutrient; Nutritional therapy blends to help with specific ailments; Beginners' guide to starting up and managing a healthy detox programme.
Whitman J. THE PSYCHIC POWER OF PLANTS Star 1974 1st Ed Pb 178pp Spine slewed and cracked Previous owner's stamp on back of front cover and first page o/w just G £2. Do plants respond to ESP? Experience emotions? Diagnose diseases? Have memory? Contain a vital life force? Have the ability to communicate with humans or beings from outer space? Hear music? See without eyes?  The ancients knew secrets we have long since forgotten.  Science is at last rediscovering what these people knew intuitively.  Through the use of polygraphs, photography, and controlled testing, this book explores the strange behaviour of plants, throws new light on hallucinogenic plants, fertility rites, ESP, witchcraft, and the mental powers of common household plants.
Wildwood C.  FLOWER REMEDIES FOR WOMEN Thorsons 1994 Pb 121pp Larger Format (pages browning and front cover corner slightly creased o/w G £3. Flower remedies are suitable for people of either sex, as well as animals and plants, but here Christine Wildwood looks at this system of healing from the female perspective.  In a celebration of womanhood, she explains how these gentle essences can help a woman through all her rites of passage: the onset of menstruation, pregnancy, childbirth, the menopause and facing up to death.  Flower therapy is not an alternative to other forms of treatment, rather a complementary approach which addresses the emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of our being.  The remedies of Dr Edward Bach are covered in detail and the Californian essences and Australian Bush essences are introduced.  Other supportive measures are alsoincluded.  With these gentle remedies, we may work towards bringing about our own healing and fulfilment.  The author is an aromatherapist.
Wildwood C.  FLOWER REMEDIES - NATURAL HEALING WITH FLOWER ESSENCES Element 1992 Pb Larger format 112pp Drawings VG £3.50. Flower remedies were developed in the late 1920s and early 1930s by Dr Edward Bach, a talented physician and homoeopath who realised that certain flowers had the capacity to heal the body by addressing deep disharmony between the mental and spiritual aspects of our being.  These remedies are now used throughout the world and are acknowledged for their gentle yet very powerful qualities.  Included in this comprehensive guide: an account of Dr Bach's life and how he gained expertise in flower therapy, the preparation and use of flower remedies alone or in conjunction with other treatments, methods by which you can prescribe for yourself and others, description of ready-made remedies including the famous Rescue Remedy.
Woodall T. & Constantine S. WHAT YOU WEAR CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE (BBC - WHAT NOT TO WEAR) Weidenfeld & Nicholson 2004 HB 1st Ed 332pp profusely illustrated with Colour photographs Dw G+ Contents VG+ £5.  This book accompanies the authoresses Television series on BBC1 "What Not to Wear" in which Trinny & Susannah share the lives of women of different ages and circumstances, it gives answers to the concerns and anxieties that worry women throughout their lives.  It shows how looking good can change a woman's life, no matter what her age or lifestyle.  Trinny & Susannah show how to choose the colours that suit you best, what underwear to buy, which accessories you should look for, how to store clothes, how to revamp your wardrobe at no cost and how to make the most of being pregnant.  They recommend beauty and make-up products for different ages, as well as alternative courses of action to fix problems. Lots of valuable hints on packing and travelling, including how to pose to best advantage in those holiday photographs.  The extensive directories cover outlets and must-have addresses across the UK.  This book will show you how to change your life.  It will lift you out of the rut, answer all those clothing and beauty dilemmas and set you on the way to feeling confident and fabulous - always!. 

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