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Accounting Ace 911 (2 volumes), Gregory R. Mostyn CPA, MBA, author/publisher

 
 

Ancient Beginnings, Pacifica Poetry Forum (Feb. 19, 2004), Thomas A. Ekkens, Backspace Ink

And The Flames Did Not Consume Us, Gary Mazo. Rising Star Press

 
 
  
 

Anybody's Bike Book, Tom Cuthbertson, Ten Speed Press

 
 
 
 

A White Face Painted Brown, Kathleen Bishop, Pallas Athena Press

 
 
 

Backpocket Crosswords: Handmade Puzzles, Joanne Shwed, Backspace Ink

 

The Best of Wally Trabing, Wally Trabing, Rising Star Press

  
   
 

Better Letters, Jan Venolia, Ten Speed Press

 
 
 

Blank Verse, Pacifica Poetry Forum (Sept. 18, 2003), Thomas A. Ekkens, Backspace Ink

 

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The Board of Adjustment, V. Gail Easley and David A. Theriaque, American Planning Association

   
 

Braving the Waves: Rockaway Rises ... and Rises Again, Kevin Boyle, Rising Star Press

 
 
 
 

The Burma Railroad, John Blans, author/publisher

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By Hope Alone—The Making of a Parent: The story of a mother's journey through life, love, and a child abuse case, Paris Elizabeth Tompkins

 
 
 
 
 

Collected Poetry of Thomas A. Ekkens—Early Works, Thomas A. Ekkens, Backspace Ink

Dad, Pacifica Poetry Forum (Nov. 18, 2007), Thomas A. Ekkens, Backspace Ink

The Damn Good Resume Guide, Yana Parker, Ten Speed Press

 
 
 
 
 

Dancing with the Diagnosis— Steps for Taking the Lead When Facing Cancer, Michelle Waters, M.A., Rising Star Press

 
 
 

The Dishonest Church, Jack Good, Rising Star Press

 
 

Dr. Max Gerson: Healing the Hopeless, Howard Straus, Totality Books

The Doghouse Angel: From the Darkness of Abuse to the Light of Healing, Kimberly A. Steward, Doghouse Press

 
 
 

 

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Easy Home Basics: The Homeowners' Guide to Household Systems, William Smith, Easy Home Basics

The Environmental Planning Handbook for Sustainable Communities and Regions, Tom Daniels and Katherine Daniels, AICP, American Planning Association

 

Foot Soldiers: Stories From The Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk, Deborah Douglas, MD, Aslan Publishing

 
 
 
 

From Literal to Literary: The Essential Reference Book for Biblical Metaphors, James Rowe Adams, Rising Star Press

 
 
 
 

From Murder to Forgiveness: A Father's Journey, Azim Khamisa with Carl Goldman, ANK Publishing, Inc.

 
 

The Golden Days of San Simeon, Ken Murray, MurMar Publishing Co.

 
   
 
 

The GreatSchools Guide to Phoenix Area Public Schools, DDJ Enterprises

 
 

Healing the Gerson Way: Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases, Charlotte Gerson with Beata Bishop, Totality Books

"Help! There's a Computer in the Office!," Carl A. Goldman, Rising Star Press

 
 
 
 

 

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Homefront, Robert Herhold, author/publisher

 
 
 

Horizon, Pacifica Poetry Festival (2006), Thomas A. Ekkens, Backspace Ink

How Could I Be Blue?, Featured reader at the Pacifica Poetry Forum (Jun. 19, 2003), Thomas A. Ekkens, Backspace Ink

I'll Carry the Fork!, Kara L. Swanson, Rising Star Press

 
 

Impact Fees: Principles and Practice of Proportionate-Share Development Fees, Arthur C. Nelson, FAICP, James C. Nicholas, and Julian C. Juergensmeyer, American Planning Association

 
 
 

Interludes with the Gods, Sondra Ray, Celestial Arts

 
 
 

Linus Pauling on Peace, B. Marinacci and R. Krishnamurthy, Rising Star Press

 
 

Looking Out: Perspective on Dance and Criticism in a Multicultural World, Dance Critics Assoc.

 
 
 

Making Places Special, Gene Bunnell, AICP, American Planning Association

 

Menopause, Naturally, Sadja Greenwood, M.D., Volcano Press

   
 
 
 

Me with Me, Janet Caliri, Sight for Sound

 

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On Death and Dying, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, Ph.D., Celestial Arts

 
 
 

Open Christianity — Home by Another Road, Jim Burklo, Rising Star Press

 
 

Parrish and Photography, Alma M. Gilbert, publisher

 
 
 

Parking Management Best Practices, Todd Litman, American Planning Association

 

Passing Thoughts, Pacifica Poetry Forum (March 2007), Thomas A. Ekkens, Backspace Ink

Planner's Estimating Guide: Projecting Land-Use and Facility Needs, Arthur C. Nelson, FAICP, American Planning Association

 

The Planner's Use of Information — Second Edition, Edited by Hemalata C. Dandekar, American Planning Association

 

Planning Reform in the New Century, Daniel R. Mandelker, FAICP, Editor, American Planning Association

 

Planning the Built Environment, Larz T. Anderson, American Planning Association

 

 

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Pomes All Sizes, Jack Kerouac, City Lights Books

 
 
 

Project Management for Planners, Terry A. Clark, AICP, PMP, American Planning Association

 

Reclaiming Urban Design, Emily Talen, American Planning Association

 
  
 

Reflections, Pacifica Poetry Festival (Nov. 22, 2003), Thomas A. Ekkens, Backspace Ink

Rings, Pacifica Poetry Forum (Apr. 15, 2004), Thomas A. Ekkens, Backspace Ink

Riprap, Pacifica Poetry Festival (Nov. 21, 2004), Thomas A. Ekkens, Backspace Ink

SafeScape: Creating Safer, More Livable Communities Through Planning and Design, Al Zelinka and Dean Brennan, American Planning Association

 

Sailing the Farm, Ken Neumeyer, Ten Speed Press

 
 
 

Scapes, Pacifica Poetry Forum (Jun. 17, 2004), Thomas A. Ekkens, Backspace Ink

The Seed Finder, John Jeavons/Robin Leler, Ten Speed Press

 
 
 

 

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Seeds of Thought, Pacifica Poetry Forum (Sept. 16, 2004), Thomas A. Ekkens, Backspace Ink

700 Miles of Curves: the Songs of Mark Stephen Johnson, Mark Stephen Johnson, Backspace Ink

The Small Town Planning Handbook, 3rd edition, Thomas L. Daniels, John W. Keller, Katherine Daniels, and James Segedy, American Planning Association

 

Solar Boat Book, Pat Rand Rose, Ten Speed Press

 
 
 

Songs, Pacifica Poetry Forum (Sept. 16, 2004), Thomas A. Ekkens, Backspace Ink

Soul and Silicon, Carl A. Goldman, Rising Star Press

 
 

Sprawl Busting, Jerry Weitz, AICP, American Planning Association

 

Time Rusts, Pacifica Poetry Festival (2005), Thomas A. Ekkens, Backspace Ink

Tomorrow's Cities, Tomorrow's Suburbs, William H. Lucy and David L. Phillips, American Planning Association

 

 

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Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality Law, 2nd Edition, A. Anolik, Esq.

 
 

True West: Authentic Development Patterns for Small Towns and Rural Areas, Christopher J. Duerksen and James van Hemert, American Planning Association

 

Turning Pages, Pacifica Poetry Forum (Jul. 15, 2004), Thomas A. Ekkens, Backspace Ink

21st Century Land Development Code, Robert H. Freilich, S. Mark White, with Kate F. Murray, American Planning Association

 

Villanelles, Pacifica Poetry Forum (Aug. 21, 2003), Thomas A. Ekkens, Backspace Ink

Warrior Mothers: Stories to Awaken the Flames of the Heart, Thaïs Mazur, Rising Star Press

 
 

What Color Is Your Parachute?, Richard N. Bolles, Ten Speed Press

 
 
 

Write Right!, Jan Venolia, Ten Speed Press

 
 
 

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