The Contested Auction

: Canadian expert Roy Hughes' first book, Building a Bidding System, has become a must-read for expert pairs looking to develop effective constructive bidding methods. Now Hughes turns to the theo

This guide to buying and selling cars and trucks on the eBay Internet auction site explains the process of putting a vehicle up for auction and how to place a bid on a vehicle, and cites resources for

"Navigate the world’s premier auction site like a pro using this detailed behind-the-scenes guide. Learn the ins-and-outs of the entire auction process and discover valuable strategies for finding bar

The Imperial Wife follows the lives of two women, one in contemporary New York City and the other in eighteenth-century Russia.Tanya Kagan, a specialist in Russian art at a top New York auction house,

Far from the auction halls of the elite, The Collector seeks out rare and mysterious artifacts across the world.At home in the salons of Paris as he is in the jungles of Borneo, The Collector is a man

While hiding from limelight, Banksy has made himself into one of the world’s best-known living artists. His pieces have fetched millions of dollars at prestigious auction houses. He was nominated for

A rerelease of a classic anthology on the black experience in America features hundreds of archival documents, articles and photographs ranging from slave auction notices and soldier portraits to gold

A guide to the online auction house explains how to navigate the eBay Web site, advertise items, place online bets, evaluate buyers and sellers, offer customer services, and build a profitable e-comme

A guide to the online auction house explains how to navigate the eBay Web site, advertise items, place online bids, evaluate buyers and sellers, offer customer services, and build a profitable e-comme

From the woman who brought us Scruples, Dazzle, and Spring Collection comes a provocative new novel, a deeply moving mother-daughter tale set amid the elegance of a famed New York auction house and th

Countdown to a Christmas Baby After Vivian Grainger buys him at the town's charity bachelor auction, Nick McKenna feels obligated to provide his carpentry skills. He'll help the bubbly blonde construc

Seduction, Southern style! Reality show producer Amelia Marlow has a score to settle with sexy Nate Reyesand buying him at a bachelor auction promises sweet satisfaction. After all, it's thanks t

A mirror that feeds on human souls wreaks destruction on those around it in Mirror Image, the new novel from internationally bestselling author Michael Scott and Melanie Ruth Rose.In an auction house

The rhythm of love Lina Smith-Todd is a winning bid away from owning a piece of musical history. The auction heats up when she discovers that her chief competition for a piano owned by Thelonius

The one you can't resist A winning bid at a silent auction gets Mella Davis more than just complimentary services from landscape architect Victor Raphael. It sparks an instantaneous attraction to the

Christmas lights twinkle throughout the cozy coastal town of Rocky Point, New Hampshire, and Prescott's Antiques auction venue has been transformed into a winter wonderland for Josie Prescott's annual

What happens when an ambitious employee buys her boss at a bachelor auction? Find out in this story fromUSA TODAY bestselling author Rachel Bailey! Florist Faith Crawford has a brilliant planwin her c

"Dear Mr. Watson, I came across this book at auction as part of a larger lot I purchased on speculation. The damage renders it useless to me, but a name inside it—Verona Bonn—led me to belie

Let love in Mya Winters has overcome a tough childhood in foster care to create a wonderful life. Organizing the first annual Elite Events Charity Date Auction is a way to give back to her community.

At a Bath auction house, a large slab of carved stone is up for sale. At the height of what turns into very competitive bidding, there is a hold-up attempt by three masked raiders, who are trying to s

A Forever Family Raising twins on her own hasn't been easy for widowed mom Hannah Douglas. But she's determined to see her family?and the picnic basket auction she's organizing for the town's centenni

When self-made auction-house owner Lance Saxton meets journalist Fallon Marshall on one of his many world travels, he wonders whether he is finally ready to settle down. Original. 100,000 first printi

It's a Bridal Basket Auction! Bachelors, bid now and win a night you will never forget? Basket # 1: "Around the Girl in 80 Ways"Forget baked goods and innocent picnics?Margot Walker's "anonymous" bask

When archaeologist Annja Creed discovers that the painting she purchased at an auction in Botswana is hiding a secret map to the Lost City of the San tribe, she must fight the dangers of the African b

Overseeing an annual wine auction that attracts high-competition connoisseurs from all over the country, Blaine County Sheriff Walt Fleming provides security for a trio of invaluable bottles that have

After purchasing an odd assortment of auction items, a Philadelphia antiques dealer becomes the focus of a sinister international smuggler and sets out to uncover the truth with her handsome upstairs

A first edition of Ulysses sold for $460,000 in auction at Christie’s in 2002. The price might have upset the union chief, convicted gangster, and major-league James Joyce book collector Dennis Silver

For a generous commission, ex-prize-winning jockey Jonah Dereham agrees to bid on a young steeplechaser on behalf of a wealthy American woman. But immediately following the auction two thugs demand o

Charleston antiques dealer Abigail Timberlake Washburn is thrilled by her recent estate auction purchase of a spectacular bejeweled birdcage from India, but not so much by its occupant, a mouthy mynah

Make a killing on eBay and other online auction sitesWith more than 50 million users in 27 countries, eBay allows even the busiest people to make money selling anything and everything. Written by one

This latest book in the popular 'Nutshell' series explains the processes involved in buying and selling property. It includes information on property inspections, arranging finance, bidding at auction

At a time when vintage comics are fetching huge prices at auction, this book traces the history of the medium from 'comic papers' for kids, through the underground 'comix' movement of the 1960s and 19

For U.S. History survey courses Examine American history through the lens of contested equality Created Equal: A History of the United States frames the American experience as the stories of various g

《圓覺經》全名《大方廣圓覺修多羅了義經》，透過文殊師利等十二位菩薩與佛陀的問答，宣說如來圓覺妙理，揭櫫一切眾生具足圓覺妙心，是指引如何修行成佛的經典。《圓覺經》廣受唐代天台、華嚴、禪宗、密宗重視，北宋郭印提出佛教四書，清末吳坤修甄選釋氏十三經，它從未缺席，又早早流布高麗與鎌倉時代的朝鮮、日本。該經一卷之薄，允為東亞漢傳佛教「經中之睛」。是次新注新譯，深度利用東亞文獻以校勘、輯佚，紹述唐僧玄奘忠於原典及思想、語言原貌之傳統，從佛學乃至文學角度，予以精當闡釋，化深奧為易懂，內容至簡至要。〈導讀〉一文更明析該經結構、善本、善注、文體，乃至東亞古典時代地位諸議題。研讀佛教經典者，切莫錯過。The Sūtra of Perfect Englightenment 圓覺經, whose full title is The Nītârtha Sūtra on the canon of the great and expansive Perfect Enlightenment (Dà fāngguăng yuánjué xiūduōluó liǎoyì jīng) 大方廣圓覺修多羅了義經, uses a conversation between the Buddha and twelve Bodhisattvas, led by Mañjuśrī, to promulgate the wondrous doctrine of perfect enlightenment. It discloses that all sentient beings have an innate mind of perfect enlightenment, and guides them on how to train to attain Buddhahood. In the Tang dynasty, the Sūtra of Perfect Enlightenment was held in high esteem by the Tiantai, Huayan, Chan, and Vajrayāna (Esoteric) schools. And it was listed in the four Buddhist classics proposed by the Northern Song’s G

In 1924, IBM built its first plant in Endicott, New York. Now, Endicott is a contested toxic waste site. With its landscape thoroughly contaminated by carcinogens, Endicott is the subject of one of th

There may be no denying China's growing economic strength, but its impact on the global balance of power remains hotly contested. Political scientist Aaron L. Friedberg argues that our nation's leader

When her brother, in an attempt to save his own life, tries to auction her off in London's most notorious brothel, Portia St. Claire is rescued from a cruel fate by reckless rake Bryght Malloren who turns their private wager into a very public game of seduction. Original.

There may be no denying China's growing economic strength, but its impact on the global balance of power remains hotly contested. Political scientist Aaron L. Friedberg argues that our nation's leader

No event in American history was more pivotal-or more furiously contested-than Congress's decision to declare independence in July 1776. Even months after American blood had been shed at Lexington and

Beyond what most people think about archaeology--with its cleanly numbered dates, and discoveries--lies a vibrant and controversial realm of scientists, thieves, and contested land claims.AyNow, in T