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1	E Myth Revisited more books like this by M Gerber In this first new and totally revised edition of the 150,000-copy underground bestseller, "The E-Myth," Michael Gerber dispels the myths surrounding starting your own business and shows how commonplace assumptions can get in the way of running a business. He walks you through the steps in the life of a business from entrepreneurial infancy, ... see all copies from $2.73! new only from $7.92! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Power of Myth more books like this by Joseph Campbell A series of interviews that Bill Moyers conducted with Joseph Campbell near the end of the scholar's life. They range across his writings and serve as a summing up. Each chapter has a focus on one aspect of myth as reflected in Campbell's writings and each conversation brings out the idea that myths go across time and are present in modern, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold more books like this by C S Lewis A reinterpretation of the myth of Cupid and Psyche. Psyche's great beauty incurs the wrath of Venus, who sends Cupid to punish her, but Cupid falls in love with Psyche. In this version, the main character is Psyche's ugly, jealous sister, in whose words the story is told. see all copies from $2.30! new only from $9.71! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women more books like this by Naomi Wolf A sweeping indictment of the idealization and commercialization of female beauty by the American patriarchal culture as a backlash response to the feminist movement. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	E-Myth Mastery: The Seven Essential Disciplines for Building a World Class Company more books like this by Michael E Gerber Building on the phenomenal success of "The E-Myth Revisited", best-selling author Michael Gerber presents the next step in his program, "E-Myth Mastery". A practical, real-world program that is implemented real-time into your business, Gerber teaches the listener to understand why the entrepreneur is so critical to the success of any enterprise, ... see all copies from $4.39! new only from $5.43! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers more books like this by Christopher Vogler This updated and revised third edition provides new insights and observations from Vogler's ongoing work on mythology's influence on stories, movies, and man himself. The previous two editons of this book have sold over 180,000 units, making this book a 'classic' for screenwriters, writers, and novelists see all copies from $3.99! new only from $15.52! \| SVS
7	The Myth of a Christian Nation: How the Quest for Political Power Is Destroying the Church more books like this by Gregory A Boyd Arguing from Scripture and history, the author makes a compelling case that whenever the church gets too close to any political or national ideology, it is disastrous for the church and harmful to society. see all copies from $4.95! new only from $4.95! \| signed copies \| SVS
8	Denial of Death more books like this by Ernest Becker Winner of the Pulitzer prize in 1974 and the culmination of a life's work, "The Denial of Death" is Ernest Becker's brilliant and impassioned answer to the "why" of human existence. In bold contrast to the predominant Freudian school of thought, Becker tackles the problem of the vital lie -- man's refusal to acknowledge his own mortality. In doing ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.09! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus more books like this by Margaret Atwood Telling the story of Homer's "Odyssey" from the point of view of Penelope and her 12 hanged maids, the bestselling author of "Oryx and Crake" draws on Greek mythology for Volume 2 in the Myths series. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Inner Reaches of Outer Space: Metaphor as Myth and as Religion more books like this by Joseph Campbell Originally published in 1986, this was Joseph Campbell's last book. It is developed from a series of lectures in which he explores the Space Age, and posits that the newly discovered laws of outer space are actually within us as well, and that a new mythology is implicit in that realisation. He demonstrates that metaphor is the language of art and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.29! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays more books like this by Albert Camus Camus's philosophical essay, published in 1942, begins with the statement: "There is only one really serious philosophical question, and that is suicide. Deciding whether or not life is worth living is to answer the fundamental question in philosophy. All other questions follow from that." Camus compares the absurdity of existence to the labours ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.48! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Jupiter Myth more books like this by Lindsey Davis For Falco, a relaxed visit to Helena's relatives in Britain turns serious at the scene of a downtown murder. The renegade henchman of Rome's vital ally, King Togidubnus, has been stuffed head-first down a bar-room well - leading to a tricky diplomatic situation which Falco must diffuse. One murder leads to others. Londinium now has a forum and an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The White Goddess; a historical grammar of poetic myth more books like this by Robert Graves A work first published in 1948 in which Graves argues that the language of poetic myth current in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe was a magical language bound up with popular religious ceremonies in honour of the Moon-goddess, or Muse - some dating from the Old Stone Age. see all copies from $3.49! new only from $8.89! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Culture War? the Myth of a Polarized America more books like this by Morris P Fiorina The first book in the "Great Questions in Politics" series, Culture War? The Myth of a Polarized America, combines polling data with a compelling narrative to debunk commonly-believed myths about American politics-particularly the claim that Americans are deeply divided in their fundamental political views. Authored by one of the most respected ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Myth of Laziness more books like this by Melvin D Levine Dr. Mel Levine's revolutionary theory says that very few people are truly lazy. Rather, nearly all "lazy" children and unproductive adults suffer from "output failure"--a problem of the mind. "The Myth of Laziness" identifies the indicators of this failure and offers practical day-to-day strategies to increase a child's productivity. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed more books like this by John Vaillant A tale of obsession so fierce that a man kills the thing he loves most: the only giant golden spruce on earth. "Absolutely spellbinding."--William Grimes, "New York Times" As vividly as Jon Krakauer put readers on Everest, John Vaillant takes us into the heart of North America's last great forest, where trees grow to eighteen feet in diameter, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Sex Chronicles: Shattering the Myth more books like this by Zane Anyone who thinks that men are by nature more sexual than women, or that black women are especially inhibited, hasn't read Zane. Here, she presents an erotic read in three parts: Wild, Wilder, and Off Da Damn Hook. With a unique ability to tell it like it is - and also to tell it like it could be in your wildest dreams - Zane crafts stories about ... see all copies from $4.32! new only from $8.66! \| SVS
18 view cover	A Short History of Myth more books like this by Karen Armstrong We want to tell the story again. This book details about major international marketing and PR campaign at publication, including a national newspaper partner, events at the Royal Festival Hall and blanket review and feature coverage. Karen Armstrong is one of Britain's most renowned religious and social commentators. "Human beings have always been ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Myth of You and Me more books like this by Leah Stewart For years, Cameron has taken care of Oliver Doucet, an elderly historian living in William Faulkner's home town of Oxford, Mississippi. Now pushing 30, Cameron still smarts over the dissolution of her friendship with Sonya Gray, her best friend in high school. When Oliver dies, his last instructions to her are to track Sonya down and try to repair ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Elminster in Myth Drannor more books like this by Ed Greenwood The eagerly awaited sequel to the bestselling "Elminster: The Making of a Mage". Traveling overland to Cormanthor, the young Elminster journeys to the legendary elven city to learn their ways and magics. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.65! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Myth of the Eternal Return: Cosmos and History more books like this by Mircea Eliade, Willard R Trask (Translator) This founding work of the history of religions, first published in English in 1954, secured the North American reputation of the Romanian emigre-scholar Mircea Eliade (1907-1986). Making reference to an astonishing number of cultures and drawing on scholarship published in no less than half a dozen European languages, Eliade's "The Myth of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Nations and Nationalism Since 1780: Programme, Myth, Reality more books like this by Eric J Hobsbawm Eric Hobsbawm's brilliant enquiry into the question of nationalism won further acclaim for his 'colossal stature ...his incontrovertible excellence as an historian, and his authoritative and highly readable prose'. Recent events in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet republics have since reinforced the central importance of nationalism in the ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $6.00! \| SVS
23 view cover	Trickster Makes This World: Mischief, Myth, & Art more books like this by Lewis Hyde "Trickster Makes This World "solidifies Lewis Hyde's reputation as, in Robert Bly's words, "the most subtle, thorough, and brilliant mythologist we now have." In it, Hyde now brings to life the playful and disruptive side of human imagination as it is embodied in trickster mythology. He first revisits the old stories--Hermes in Greece, Eshu in ... see all copies from $8.50! new only from $9.01! \| first editions
24	The E-Myth: Why Most Businesses Don't Work and What to Do about It more books like this by Michael E Gerber Showing how to turn around a business that doesn't work into one that works in a predictable and productive way, this book describes strategies that business owners have discovered and applied to become successful. It is designed as a guide for business owners and aspiring business owners. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Missed Fortune: Dispel the Money Myth-Conceptions: Isn't It Time You Became Wealthy? more books like this by Douglas R Andrew see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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