Edelen William (40 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. A very good copy of the softcover edition, inscribed and signed by Bill Edelen on the title page, with an additional gift inscription in ink below. The text is wholly unmarked, pristine, and the binding is bright and fresh in appearance. A sharp copy. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. SIGNED by author on first page. Light edge wear, small nick at base of spine, interior is clean. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Signed & Inscribed By Author/previous owner's name on front end-paper, else clean, tight & square. Signed & Inscribed By Author.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Back cover has a crease along the bottom half, a slight tear along the bottom binding, top of front cover is bent a bit, a couple dog-eared pages. Inscribed by Author(s).

paperback. Condition: Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Religion. This book is in fine condition. There are corner knocks but no tears. The book is signed by the author. This book appears to be self-published. William Edelen was A Marine Corps pilot for 12 years during both WWII and Korea. He was a Presbyterian minister and then taught at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. In 1990 he receive a grant from the Annenberg Foundation to promote religious literacy through writing and speaking. He has written two previous books of essays, Spirit and Toward the Mystery. the subjects of these essays include God, the Bible, religion, women, contemporary issues and others. Proceeds from the sale of this book benefit environmental restoration and education. Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDNick to front cover else very good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Signed. SIGNED; signed by author William Edelen on title page. Light wear to cover. NO marks in text; binding is tight. A very nice copy. Pasadena's finest independent new and used bookstore.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Wawirka, Julie - Pencil Drawings (illustrator). Assumed First Edition. 143 Pages. There is the author's inscription on the title page that reads "For Donna Warm Regards Bill Edelen". At the top of the title page is a previous owner's five name label scratched over and a $2 price.There are several pages with hilighting. We have a very special and sacred place, my wife and I. It is a little rustic cabin that goes back to the turn of the century. We call it Maka Wakan, which is the Oglala Sioux name for 'the Sacred Earth. The magical spring morning I decided to round up old, rusty scrap iron from our land, some buried deep in dried grass, and create a Tai Chi disk for the front of our cabin. The parts presented themselves easily as the living Tao was at work, in harmony with the morning's venture. The North American Indian would understand the Tao. They lived with the Tao. They called it Wakan. It is the same. It is a very, very special place, Maka Wakan. There is an energy there. There is a healing there. "The galling harness of civilization drops away. And the Mystery reminds all who visit there to 'consider the flowers of the field and the birds of the air, that they toil not, neither do they spin. The Osprey and the Indian paint brush, the Eagle and the wild daisies, a hovering hawk, riding the wind, and Trillium. It is a special place, Maka Wakan. There is only time . and the river flowing. Inscribed By the Author.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. First Edition. An unread copy New no flaws soft cover, gently read clean 190 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. A 1" closed tear to dustjacket. Overall Fine in Very Good+ DJ. Signed by author (Signature only; scarce thus). Jacket recommendation by Buckminster Fuller. A compilation of columns written for the Idaho Statesman in the late 1970's early 1980s. William Edelen was an author and lecturer on the subject of religious literacy. An ordained minister for 30 years, he is known for thoughtful, independent, and passionate articles on Religion, American History, Philosophy, and the Natural World. Over his lengthy and varied career he's met, befriended, and even been a contemporary of key members of major intellectual movements in the 20th century like Joseph Campbell, Buckminster Fuller, Loren Eiseley and others. Architect, inventor and visionary Buckminster Fuller called him, ?An original thinker in the oldest of thinking worlds, that is, thinking about God. He?s in love with the truth. Edelen dares to do his own thinking. He has wide experience to enrich that thinking.? Signed by Author.

Condition: Very Good. Signed by author on title page, 1988 trade size softbound, tight binding with no spine creases, cover has a few tiny rubs at edge of spine, tiny crease at bottom corner, clean white text with no markings found, not a remainder.

Condition: Very Good. Self-published by author, No date or publishing info, as shown on amazon, trade-size softbound, clean & tight, cover has 2-inch crease at bottom corner- first page (title page) has a faint version of same crease, some rubbing at rear edge of spine, no markings found, clean white text.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Used Very Good. Signed by the author in green marker on the title page, 'All the Best, Bill Edelman'. Light wear to cover, slightly bumped corners, pages clean and unmarked. Firefly sells new and used books through our store front. We try to add a detailed description to as many titles as possible. If you have questions regarding this title, please contact us. Photos available on request. Signed by the author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Glossy pictorial boards. Inscribed by author to previous owner on fly, title page also signed by author. 228pp. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: Collectible, Very Good. 1st Edition. SIGNED by author with to a "kindred spirit", softcover, VG in black decorative wraps with tai-chi hooked rug on cover. 161 pp. including epilogue. Photo of author on back cover. Edelen (1922-2015) was a onetime Presbyterian minister, an anthropologist, and a popular journalist. In this book, he discusses how we might intelligently approach the mystery of spirit. Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condition: Like New. Signed by author on title page, clean & tight, no other markings, not a remainder, square corners, only very mild shelfwear, a nice copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Julie Wawirka Drawings (illustrator). Very good+ hardcover in very good+ dust jacket, bright, clean & unmarked. Personal inscription to Chuck Yeager, dated 1987 & signed by author. Letter of praise by Buckminster Fuller (part of book) dated 1983. No date of printing, copyright pending. Illustrated by Julie Wawirka drawings. Size 6x9 with 143 pages. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Inscribed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 227 pp. Book/dust jacket condition: NF/na (as issued: illustrated boards). A clean and attractive copy, with moderate abrasion/bumping to corners. 1st/First Edition (NAP). Flat signed by author at title page. Back-cover blurbs by Buckminster Fuller, Joseph Campbell, Walter Annenberg, Frank Waters, Loren Eiseley, Charles Schulz(!). All orders are processed and shipped from MI or WI, USA. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Inscribed by author on front endpaper. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 143 pages; Signed by Author.