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SCB FALL 2008 SCB: TRULY INDEPENDENT SCB DISTRIBUTORS IS Dokument PROUD TO INTRODUCE Drago Inner Health Books Park It! Guides Tavin Press SCB: TRULY INDEPENDENT Cover photo of John Lee Hooker, Legendary American Bluesman Courtesy of Jay Blakesberg From his Traveling on a High Frequency, Rock Out Books, 2008 Further details on Page 8 of this SCB Catalogue Cover & Catalog Design by Rama Crouch-Wong Layout by Dan Nolte The Tarot of Perfection A Book of Tarot Tales By Rachel Pollack A collection of wildly imaginative tales of tarot, divination and desire from an award- winning author of fantasy and science fiction. Profound, touching and funny, these stories open fresh ways of seeing and meditating on tarot cards, providing provocative new insights and spiritual truths about the familiar archetypes of the tarot deck. These vivid, dreamlike fantasies invite readers to rearrange expectations while imagining the impossible. Rachel Pollack, considered one of the world's foremost authorities on modern tarot, was born in New York in 1945. She holds a BA, cum laude, in English from NYU, where she has taught, and an MA from Claremont Graduate School. She is also a poet, an award-winning novelist, and a tarot card and comic book artist. She has published 12 books on the tarot, including 78 Degrees of Wisdom (Thorsons, 1998). LIFETIME AUTHOR SALES: 200,000 COPIES She is a member of the ATA, the ITS, and the TGA. She has taught at the Institute for 15 years and has been conferred Tarot Grand Master by the Tarot Certification Board. She has also won the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Science Fiction for Unquenchable Fire and the World Fantasy Award for Godmother Night. She is a member of PEN International, and lives The Tarot of Perfection in New York. A Book of Tarot Tales ISBN: 978-1-905572-09-0 $14.95 | paper MARKETING I ads, reviews and features in tarot and New Age media 6 x 9 I direct mail to tarot enthusiasts 240 pages I review copies available B&W Illustrations November New Age MAGIC REALIST PRESS SCB DISTRIBUTORS | FALL 2008 | 1 Zen and the Art of Happiness Deluxe Gift Edition By Chris Prentiss “...charming...Shows readers, with humor and zest, how to live in the now and change our futures. For most collections.”– Library Journal “Enthusiastically recommended and 'user friendly' reading for anyone seeking to enhance their spirituality, deal with life's stresses, and improve their physical, emotional, and spiritual well- being.”– Midwest Book Review New, beautiful, hardbound gift edition, with a redesigned cover. The “Zen” of doing anything is to behave with a particular state of mind that brings the experience of enlightenment to even everyday things – and through that experience – happiness. Cutting-edge science and spirituality tell us that what we believe, think, and feel actually determines the makeup of our body at the cellular level. In this book, you will learn how to think and feel to generate happiness 20,000 SOLD OF TRADE PAPERBACK and vibrancy in your daily life. This gentle wisdom helps you experience your life in magnificent ways and demonstrates how to create a sustaining philosophy of joy. Chris Prentiss is a best-selling author and co- founder and co-director of the Passages Addiction Cure Center in Malibu, CA. Chris has led personal empowerment Zen and the Art of Happiness workshops and has written, produced, and Deluxe Gift Edition directed a feature film. He has also written several books on Chinese philosophy. ISBN: 978-0-943015-57-6 ALSO AVAILABLE $14.95 | hardcover MARKETING 42 x 74 I ads, reviews and features in spirituality media including 160 pages Body & Soul, Psychology Today, Yoga Journal, September What Is Enlightenment? and Tricycle I review copies available Inspiration Philosophy Zen and the Art of Happiness POWER PRESS 978-0-943015-53-8 2 | SCB DISTRIBUTORS | FALL 2008 The Little Book of Secrets Gentle Wisdom for Joyful Living Second Edition By Chris Prentiss A marvelous, inspiring collection of timeless secrets distilled from the writings of the world’s great sages, each revealing a principle that has stood the test of centuries. To each of the 81 sayings in this small, beautifully-designed book, the author has added his own enlightened comments to help readers apply the simple and practical wisdom within contemporary life. Prentiss spent forty years searching the world for the secrets that have brought people true success, prosperity, joy and happiness, traveling to many lands and studying the world’s most ancient writings. This profound collection of secrets is the result of his quest, and will become a well-loved friend and trusted companion as you travel through the twists and turns of your life’s journey. TIMELESS WISDOM FROM THE SAGES Chris Prentiss is a best-selling author and co- founder and co-director of the Passages Addiction Cure Center in Malibu, CA. Chris has led personal empowerment workshops and has written, produced, and directed a feature film. He has also written several books on Chinese philosophy. The Little Book of Secrets Gentle Wisdom for Joyful Living MARKETING Second Edition I ads, reviews and features in spirituality media including ISBN: 978-0-943015-58-3 Body & Soul, Psychology Today, Yoga Journal, ALSO AVAILABLE PREVIOUS ISBN: What Is Enlightenment? and Tricycle 978-0-943015-35-4 I review copies available $9.95 | paper 4w x 64 196 pages November Self-Help Be Who You Want, Inspiration Have What You Want POWER PRESS 978-0-943015-56-9 SCB DISTRIBUTORS | FALL 2008 | 3 William Stout: Prehistoric Life Murals By William Stout Introduction By Ray Harryhausen This lavishly illustrated 176-page volume contains all of Stout’s stunning murals for The Houston Museum of Natural Science, Disney World’s Animal Kingdom, and the San Diego Natural History Museum. The images here dramatically capture the appearances, intelligence and lifestyles of these prehistoric creatures – all scientifically accurate and emotionally stimulating. Includes: I detailed commentary on Stout’s creative process I entertaining, easy-to-read text I preliminary drawings, color studies, and 4-scale oil paintings THE DINOSAUR ARTIST WHO INSPIRED JURASSIC PARK AND THE LAND BEFORE TIME William Stout is one of America’s foremost dinosaur muralists and illustrators. His illustrations appeared in The Little Blue Brontosaurus, the basis of The Land Before Time, and he has contributed to 30+ other films. His book, The Dinosaurs – A Fantastic New View of a Lost Era, launched the ongoing public renaissance of dinosaur awareness and was the inspiration for Jurassic Park. He lives in Pasadena, CA. Ray Harryhausen is the legendary visual effects creator whose films include It Came From Beneath the Sea (1955), Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956), and The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad, among many others. MARKETING William Stout: I publicity in conjunction with Comic-Con and Wondercon Prehistoric Life Murals I ads, reviews and features in art and illustration media, including Illustration Magazine ISBN: 978-1-933865-10-2 $39.95 | hardcover 12 x 10 176 pages 80+ Color Illustrations October Art FLESK PUBLICATIONS 4 | SCB DISTRIBUTORS | FALL 2008 Al Williamson’s Flash Gordon A Lifelong Vision of the Heroic By Al Williamson Edited By Mark Schultz Introduction By Sergio Aragonés Flash Gordon, introduced as a Sunday newspaper comic strip by King Features Syndicate in 1934, remains, after 70+ years, one of the most beloved American epics of heroic fantasy. Initially envisioned and drawn by Alex Raymond, the strip’s mélange of alien wonders, beautiful damsels, interplanetary evil and peerless derring- do remains potent today. Al Williamson is Raymond’s top successor, exemplifying the original spirit of Raymond’s creation. With images reproduced directly from Williamson’s original drawings, this volume encompasses his three stints depicting Flash: I King Comics from the 1960s I the 1980 Flash Gordon motion picture (Universal) I the 1994 Marvel Comics miniseries SIMULTANEOUS HARDCOVER/ I images reproduced directly from Williamson’s original drawings PAPERBACK RELEASE Al Williamson was born in NYC in 1931, and his professional credits are both legion and legendary. Mark Schultz has been cartooning, illustrating, and writing for over twenty years. He created Al Williamson’s Xenozoic Tales, adapted to TV as Cadillacs and Dino- Flash Gordon saurs, and is the recipient of numerous awards. A Lifelong Vision of the Heroic Sergio Aragonés’ award-winning work has ISBN: 978-1-933865-12-6 appeared in Mad magazine since the mid-’60s, $29.95 | paper and he has written 16 original Mad paperbacks. ISBN: 978-1-933865-13-3 $44.95 | hardcover MARKETING 9 x 12 256 pages I publicity in conjunction with Comic-Con and Wondercon 250+ Color & B&W I ads, reviews and features in art and illustration media, including Illustration Magazine Illustrations January 2009 Graphic Novels Art FLESK PUBLICATIONS SCB DISTRIBUTORS | FALL 2008 | 5 Paint with the Masters By Lisa Holmqvist Now you can color in the most important works in art history! Painting with the Masters is a guide through art history, a playful school in image composition. The simple contour drawings allow you to make your own interpretation of classical masterpieces – yet take children’s (and adults’) creativity seriously. These pictures have been carefully selected and tested for their appeal, depicting a mix of exciting themes, with motifs including saints, dragons and Greek mythology. The originals hang in some of the world’s foremost art museums, including the Louvre in Paris, the National Gallery in London, the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Prado in Madrid. Images feature the Mona Lisa and the Birth of Venus, and the artists include Cezanne, Gauguin, DaVinci, COLORING BOOK FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS Rousseau, Goya, Carravaggio and Raphael.
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