The Bjorklund Legacy: Philanth at 25 - 13 Angebote vergleichen

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ayerego Books (IOBA).
Pribioff Press, Santa Monica, 1995. Advance Reading Copy. Softcover. Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 849 pp. Text is free of previous owner's markings. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact, but spine is slightly creased. No foxing in this copy. Edges neat, intact, and free of foxing, but a bit dusty. Light general shelf wear to covers. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Fiction; United States; 1990s; #42903; ISBN: 1886087032. ISBN/EAN: 9781886087033. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 44567. . 9781886087033 This book is extra heavy, and will involve extra shipping charges.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, eastburnbooks.
Peace Corps director Charles Bjorklund longs to work his way on up to the presidency in order to prevent the disasters he foresees, but low self-esteem makes him despair. He is stunned to discover that his wife has written a letter urging Philanth, his bouncy temporary assistant, to sleep with him during their protracted travels around the world. In the process of trying to deal with this growing enigma he discovers a treasure he must have in order to live. However, he can find no way to keep it. Hardcover, Edition: 1 Ed, Label: The Pribiloff Press, The Pribiloff Press, Product group: Book, Published: 1995-01, Studio: The Pribiloff Press, Sales rank: 19413863.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Anarose.
Condition: Collectible—Like New. Soft Cover. 1995. Soft Cover. First Edition. 864 pages. This stated as a Preview Copy. This Book Is GIFTABLE. Not a remainder or ex-library copy. All pages and spine tight and intact; no writing, highlighting, tears, or dogears observed. All items shipped in bubblewrap with free tracking number within the United States. Shipping: ships from Washington State; thanks for looking!"Peace Corps director Charles Bjorklund longs to work his way on up to the presidency in order to prevent the disasters he foresees, but low self-esteem makes him despair. He is stunned to discover that his wife has written a letter urging Philanth, his bouncy temporary assistant, to sleep with him during their protracted travels around the world. In the process of trying to deal with this growing enigma he discovers a treasure he must have in order to live. However, he can find no way to keep it.""Editor's comment: When I was one-third of the way through, I knew I held a classic in my hands. Readers agree: Excellent dialogue, philosophy, intrigue, and writing in "Philanth". I fell in love with her mind from the start! Thank you for the accurate Third-World descriptions. . . . Thank you for such a wonderful, thought-provoking novel. . . . It will be among my most prized possessions.Readers have strong personal reactions to "Philanth" because it probes central values so deeply; in the process it shows how well-chosen values can transform life while standing independent of religious doctrine. "Philanth" is of particular interest to younger adults who are struggling to settle into the basic premises of their lives. Even though our new little publishing company could not afford to promote this first book, and though it was therefore ignored by reviewers, the appeal of its theme helped "Philanth" reach readers in 85 countries and 49 states in its first two years."Philanth" lays the foundations for "The Bjorklund Legacy", an ambitious new series of political romances which launches itself into the moral vacuum of contemporary culture with an inspiriting approach solidly grounded in social-scientific perspective. Astar Daniels, herself a successful artist, has written regarding the first three "Bjorklund" novels published: These are hopeful and loving books, reflecting caring idealism as well as enormous research. The author, a sociologist with backgrounds in literature and politics, has nuggets of insight for every reader. Dr. Halliwell's brilliance is apparent in her treatment of global problems as well as in lyric and picturesque passages. Yet despite all of the intellectual feasting offered, the central characters are vital, engaging, and rich in the timeless appeal of caring passionately about things greater than themselves. They make this series a treasure not to be missed.""After fifteen years in the crafting, "Philanth at 25" operates on uncountable levels and opens out into wider and deeper implications as the reader moves into it. On the most superficial level the story can be enjoyed as a romance in which ideas take on the prominence sometimes assigned to clothes. But the work is a serious-minded man's spiritual and intellectual odyssey: a search for ways to give human life transcendent value even in a secular culture.By staying entirely inside one man's consciousness while he struggles against his wife's carefully planned manipulation yet undergoes 180-degree shifts in his thinking, the book encourages the reader to step outside given definitions of reality; to find in the contrasts a heightened sensitivity to the received nature of most attitudes toward race, sex roles, and appearances in general. This dual perspective also creates comic or tragic touches with delayed impacts.What could have been only a running debate between travelers whiling away tedious periods in a long journey becomes the basis for romantic conflict which is all the more intense because of the characters' restraint. Passion and philosophy are merged, since the rest of the two central characters' lives and the validity of positions they come to represent will be determined by the outcome of their argument over politics, popular culture, and America's role in the world of the twenty-first century. Indeed, this is a love story on a number of levels.Both the debate and the romance are sparked by the heroine's unusual philosophical system. But it does not just make her invaluable yet unavailable to Charles Bjorklund. It also takes on fundamental questions from a vantage point in social science and thus presents a potentially unifying rationale for a strong return to traditional values: we may each have our own attitudes regarding theology, but the behavioral sciences have permeated the prevailing world view. The issue is how to interpret and apply what they can tell us.Since problems as sweeping as the barriers to population stabilization or the lack of consensus regarding the uses of medical technology cannot all be handled in one novel, sequels are being developed to carry forward the implications of the agenda for humanity which comes to be called "The Bjorklund Legacy."While a serious contemporary novel which is not grim or repulsive may be unusual, the greatest appeal of this book lies in its engaging characters. The young heroine's hard-won strength dominates the book, and the handsome, introspective hero is Everyman contemplating middle age and mortality. This is a bedside book, for "comfort at the end of the day."".

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Books of Paradise.
Pribiloff Press, The. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Cloth. 1886087024 . DJ has very light soil mark to bottom front corner .

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Charles Berry, Bookseller.
The Pribiloff Press, 1995. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. VG+ hardcover with VG dust jacket (a few slight scuffs). 849 unmarked pages. [3 lbs].

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Charles Berry, Bookseller [51279], Middletown, CA, U.S.A.
VG+ hardcover with VG dust jacket (a few slight scuffs). 849 unmarked pages. [3 lbs], Books.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, 2VBooks, MD, Derwood, [RE:5].
Trade paperback (US). 864 p. Office of Cultural Resource Management Report, 1. Trade paperback, Unabridged.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ahab Books [10927], Glencoe, CA, U.S.A.
Small ink mark to jacket on spine.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ergodebooks [8304062], RICHMOND, TX, U.S.A.
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ergodebooks [8304062], RICHMOND, TX, U.S.A.
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