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  Essential Reiki

  A Complete Guide to an Ancient Healing Art

  by Diane Stein

  Reiki is an ancient and profoundly simple system of “laying on of hands” healing derived from Tibetan Buddhism. In the West, Reiki has been kept highly secret for many years. ESSENTIAL REIKI presents full information on all three degrees of this healing system, most of it in print for the first time. Teaching from the perspective that Reiki healing belongs to all people, Diane Stein breaks new ground in her... (more)
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  B-Boy Blues: Book 2

  2nd Time Around

  by James Earl Hardy

  Pooquie and Little Bit are back in love and back to stirring up the hip-hop community and the rest of New York. But as these two strongly independent yet passionately linked men discover, the pursuit of happiness takes work to maintain. This is the seriously sexy, fiercely funny, black-on-black sequel to the bestseller B-Boy Blues.
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  Brutal

  by Michael B. Harmon

  With her martyr-doctor mother gone to save lives in some South American country, Poe Holly suddenly finds herself on the suburban doorstep of the father she never knew, who also happens to be a counselor at her new high school. She misses Los Angeles. She misses the guys in her punk band. Weirdly, she even misses the shouting matches she used to have with her mom. But Poe manages to find a few friends: Theo, the... (more)
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  Wherever Nina Lies

  by Lynn Weingarten

  Nina was beautiful, artistic, wild . . . and adored by her younger sister, Ellie. But one day, without any warning, Nina disappeared. Two years later, Ellie can't stop thinking about her sister. Although everyone else has given up hope that Nina will return, Elile just knows her sister is out there, somewhere. If only Ellie had a clue where to look. And then she gets one, in the form of a mysterious... (more)
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  The Contemporary Art of the Novella

  Shoplifting from American Apparel

  by Tao Lin

  Set mostly in Manhattan—although also featuring Atlantic City, Brooklyn, GMail Chat, and Gainsville, Florida—this autobiographical novella, spanning two years in the life of a young writer with a cultish following, has been described by the author as “A shoplifting book about vague relationships,” “2 parts shoplifting arrest, 5 parts vague relationship issues,” and “An ultimately life-affirming book about how the... (more)
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  Lessons from the miracle doctors

  by Jon Barron

  There is a network of elite herbalists, holistic healers, and renegade medical doctors throughout the world, performing miracles on a daily basis. Thousands of people throughout the world have come to these "miracle doctors" terminally ill, and thousands have left healthy. Now, the secrets of these Miracle Doctors is revealed in this step-by-step guide to optimum health and relief from catastrophic illness. (more)
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  Everybody Hurts

  An Essential Guide to Emo Culture

  by Leslie Simon, Trevor Kelley

  What is emo? For starters it's a form of melodic, confessional, or EMOtional punk rock. But emo is more than a genre of music–it's the defining counterculture movement of the '00s. EVERYBODY HURTS is a reference book for emo, tracing its angsty roots all the way from Shakespeare to Holden Caufield to today's most popular bands. There's nothing new about that perfect chocolate and peanut butter... (more)
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  The Killing of a Bank Manager

  by Paul Kavanagh

  The Killing of a Bank Manager throws away the rulebook and gives readers a ballsy, original read. A stunning, mind-bending warning against the danger of joining gangs, Paul Kavanagh's debut novel is a James Joyce-esque romp through the life of anti-hero Henry, lover of beauty, literature and drinking, an unforgettable journey into and out of one man's consciousness. Linguistically rich and unapologetically... (more)
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  Anticraft: Knitting, Beading and Stitching for the Slightly Sinister

  by Rene?e Rigdon, Zabet Stewart

  "You are about to embark on a wondrous journey, full of flowers, and light, and--wait, wrong book. This book is about the darker side of craft. If you are familiar with our website, this will be like an old friend, except it won't call you at three in the morning asking for bail money." More than just a hip knitting/crochet book: Fiber enthusiasts, DIY fashion designers and other dark-minded... (more)
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  This Must Be the Place: The Adventures of Talking Heads in the Twentieth Century

  by David Bowman

  A fascinating glimpse behind the big suits and deadpan looks to the heart and soul of a band that made it big by playing it cool With their minimalist beats, sophisticated lyrics, and stoic mien, the Talking Heads were indisputably one of the most influential and intriguing bands of their time. Rising from the ashes of punk and the smoldering embers of the disco inferno, they effectively straddled the... (more)
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  B-Boy Blues: Book 1

  B-Boy Blues

  A Seriously Sexy, Fiercely Funny, Black-on-Black Love Story

  by James Earl Hardy

  Mitchell Crawford's fantasy has always been to have a B-boy. For him, B-boys stand on street corners daring anyone to invade their territory, dress to thrill, move to a rhythm all their own, and, loud and boisterous, "speak to be heard, not so much to be understood." Now, you don't think of any tough black street boy as being gay, don't often read about very different segments of the black community in contact... (more)
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  "They" Don't Want You To Know About

  Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You To Know About

  by Kevin Trudeau

  Kevin Trudeau blows the lid off a nest of deception and double standards concerning general and individual health in this new book, "Natural Cures 'They' Don't Want You To Know About." Kevin has risked government prosecution to bring you the full story of an intricate conspiracy. From the retail supermarket outlets of huge, publicly traded corporations comes processed, manipulated, engineered "food products"... (more)
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  Invisible Life: Book 2

  Just As I Am

  by E. Lynn Harris

  Middle-class black homosexuals deal with their sexuality and the AIDS, racism, and homophobia that go with it in a novel that explores the lies people tell one another in an effort to conceal their true selves. 25,000 first printing. $25,000 ad/promo. Tour.
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  The Disinformation Book of Lists

  by Russ Kick

  Can you name five military leaders who were -transgendered? Twelve cases of involuntary human experimentation by the U.S. government? How about the four porn novels written by famous authors, 11 books left out of the Bible and over 50 side effects of NutraSweet that have been reported to the FDA? In 1977, David Wallechinsky, Irving Wallace and Amy Wallace published The Book of Lists, causing an immediate... (more)
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  The Fisher King and the Handless Maiden: Understanding the Wounded Feeling Function in Masculine and Feminine Psychology

  by Robert A. Johnson

  In the tradition of Annie Dillard and Natalie Goldberg, this resource for writers and non-writers alike shows the act of writing to be a dynamic means of knowing, healing, and creating the body, mind, and spirit.
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  Domiknitrix

  Whip Your Knitting into Shape

  by Jennifer Stafford

  Whip Your Knitting into Shape do·mi·kni·trix \"dä-mi-'ni-triks \ n, pl -trices <US, var. of dominatrix, re: knitting> (2005): a woman who dominates her knitting; broadly: a badass knitter You have knitted your last bad piece. Let the DomiKNITrix show you the ropes. Yes, it may be painful to take the time to knit a gauge swatch, count stitches and fix mistakes. But just think of the pleasure... (more)
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  The Herbal Drugstore: The Best Natural Alternatives to Over-the-Counter and Prescription Medicines!

  by Linda B. White, Steven Foster

  The Herbal Drugstore, which has already sold hundreds of thousands of copies in hardcover, sifts through all the scientific research, facts, and opinions to provide objective, concise profiles of more than 280 drugs and drug categories, along with their herbal alternatives. For each health problem (almost 100 are listed), you can weigh the functions and side effects of the most common pharmaceutical treatments... (more)
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  Aromatherapy for Health Professionals

  by Shirley Price

  (Churchill Livingstone) Author is a practitioner, Hinckley, UK. Provides a study of aromatherapy as practiced in modern health care settings. Now includes new chapters on primary healthcare and essentials waters, a new section on carrier oils, five new essential oils profiles, more case studies, and additional references. For practitioners. Previous edition: c1995. Softcover.
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  Messages of Hope and Healing

  by Linda Pynaker

  Lynda Pynaker, renowned psychic medium, healer and international speaker, has a message for anyone who grieves for a lost loved one. "You will survive - one day or one moment at a time. Your loved one will rejoice as you gradually pull yourself together and reach out to life, again." In her third book, Pynaker shares her insights of the world beyond the realm in which we live and traces the love-lines... (more)