Chapter 13

Practical Applications of Self-Hypnosis

With hypnosis on the march, there is practically no limit to its uses in the field of medicine, and new applications are being discovered every day. It should not be necessary to add, however, that some of these uses should remain as they are--in the hands of professionals with years of experience in the area. One of the themes of this book has been that laymen should use hypnosis discriminately and intelligently. No responsible therapist would ever recommend masking or removing a symptom which was indicative of organic disease. For that reason, the practical uses of self-hypnosis will be limited to measures that can be taken safely by the layman. The only possible exception to this will be instructions on how to curb obesity, but even here it is suggested that a physician be consulted before embarking on a weight-reducing program.

The foremost use of hypnosis has been for relaxation, and it becomes more and more important as world tensions, anxiety and strain increase daily and millions seek vainly to "get away from it all." Inasmuch as all methods of hypnosis discussed in this book utilized relaxation as the first step, it should not be necessary to go over this material. Simply review the many induction techniques.

Lung cancer has become a very real threat to many people today, and the professional hypnotist is besieged with men and women who wish to curtail or quit smoking. This is easier said than done because smoking, although there are no physical withdrawal symptoms when one stops, is a strong, conditioned reflex and cannot (except in rare instances) be accomplished by the will alone. The best way to stop smoking is to make it an impossibility, and that is exactly what you do when you follow the method touched on in an earlier chapter.

All of us have tasted or smelled certain foods or medicines that nauseate us. The subject who wishes to quit smoking is asked to conjure up the vision and the actual taste and smell of the substances which upset his stomach and offend his nostrils, transferring its properties to cigarettes. This, of course, must be done under hypnosis. The subject then conditions himself in the following manner: One ... This cigarette tastes and smells just like (mention name of repugnant substance). Two ... It is the most vile and repugnant taste I have ever encountered, and I shall not be able to continue after the third puff. At the third puff, I will develop a paroxysm of coughing. Three ... I cannot smoke the cigarette any longer, and I will have to put it out.

This sounds like a simple procedure, and yet it has worked for thousands. Some switch to chewing gum or candy, but the cure essentially lies in substituting one conditioned reflex for another. This is comparatively easy with hypnosis because, unlike narcotics, barbiturates or alcohol, smoking is purely a psychological addiction. There is no need for tapering off.

Stopping drinking, unlike smoking, doesn't involve merely the creation of a physical aversion to the drug. The patient's entire personality should be changed and more mature viewpoints substituted for the unrealistic and infantile viewpoints which lead to the addiction in the first place. The subject should give himself suggestions that he will be able to "face up" to the problems of every day life without recourse to the crutch of alcohol. It is a well-known fact that nothing is as bad as we think it is going to be once we confront it.

One of the strange aspects of drinking is that it is actually a form of self-hypnosis, and the cure lies in substituting a new viewpoint for the old. This fact can be demonstrated by the fact that drinking is begun in the first place so that the individual can be "one of the boys" or because it is the thing to do. Those who do not drink, at least as a social lubricant, according to this code, are "squares." Because of this, self-hypnosis must be directed toward reorienting one's sense of values. Sober reflection should convince anyone that the truly intelligent person does not drink to excess.

Nail biting is an unsightly habit, one that may even hinder one's social acceptance. The help lies in a therapeutic approach similar to that for cigarettes.

It is not hard to predict that many of those reading these pages are suffering from overweight. With 30 million Americans in this category, it has become one of the nation's chief health problems, and it is the predisposing factor in many other diseases such as heart trouble, diabetes, hypertension and atherosclerosis. If you are overweight, it is well to remember that (unless you are one in a million) you cannot blame your glands. The plain truth is that you eat too much.

We know today that overeating for some is an emotional problem, stemming from feelings of rejection and insecurity. Individuals who feel unloved, whether this is truly the case or not, make up for this lack to themselves by stuffing in large quantities of food. It would even appear that these people are masochistic, making themselves even more unloved by their gross gastronomical habits. A big factor in overweight in women is "raiding the refrigerator" while doing their housework. Most of them do this so unconsciously that they swear they eat less than most people.

There are a number of appetite-curbing drugs on the market today, but they should not be necessary for anyone who has acquired self-hypnosis. If you have learned to visualize yourself (visual-imagery) in different situations, you will have no trouble in picturing yourself having a slim, attractive figure, exactly as you were when you felt you looked your best. Keep this figure ever in mind and use it along with conditioning yourself against certain fatty and starchy foods. A trick used by some hypnotherapists is to have the subject purchase a dress or suit several sizes too small and then work toward being able to wear it. This actually has worked in many cases because it adds the element of competitiveness to the procedure.

Not all people overeat because of emotional problems. Some come from families where "licking the platter clean" was the rule because food was scarce. Others come from rich families where overeating by the parents established a habit pattern in the children. Certain races and nationalities look on fat as a badge of wealth and prestige, and children in such an environment are likely to be deliberately overfed. Regardless of the reason for overweight, however, the use of self-hypnosis is one of the answers to the problem.

Simple headaches, arthritis, neuritis and other painful symptoms yield readily to hypnotic suggestion. If physicians have given up on the problem and placed a subject on a maintenance drug dosage for pain, hypnosis can potentiate the drugs or even obviate them.

Two of the major uses of hypnosis are in childbirth and for intractable pain of cancer or some other incurable diseases. Although patients usually start with hetero-hypnosis, they are put on self-hypnosis as soon as possible, and there are many cases of women waiting too long and having their babies at home painlessly through self-hypnosis. The father invariably is the only one excited in such cases. The mother knows that she is an excellent subject and has been instructed in prenatal classes about every contingency that could arise. Inasmuch as stopping the birth pangs is similar to stopping other pain, the method should be learned so that it can be accomplished in a minimum of time.

The best way to stop pain is to let your right arm slowly rise while you are under hypnotic suggestion. Do not help it. If the suggestions are strong enough, it will "float" up. As soon as the arm is straight overhead, you should give yourself the suggestion that it is as rigid and unbending as a bar of steel. Following this, a suggestion is given that the hand is beginning to tingle and become numb. As soon as the numbness has spread through the entire hand, it will be insensible to pain. The hand is then placed against the part of the body where pain exists, and you will feel the numbness flowing from the hand to the affected area. This happens as a result of your suggestions and is the method followed by most subjects. Only a deep somnambulistic subject is able to remove pain by direct suggestion to the painful part.

There are many people today using self-hypnosis in the realm of sports, and an entire book has been written on improving one's golf game with this method. It is called _How You Can Play Better Golf Using Self-Hypnosis_ by Jack Heise (Wilshire Book Company--Publishers).

Dr. Huber Grimm, team physician of the Seattle University basketball team, recently related the results when Dave Mills, a six-foot five-inch junior forward, asked for his help because he "froze" during competition. He had been benched on the eve of the West Coast Athletic Conference tournament in San Francisco. Spectators made Mills so fearful that he was afraid he would make mistakes--and in this frame of mind, of course, he did. Under hypnosis, Dr. Grimm suggested to Dave that he would be unaware of the spectators, be completely relaxed and would play exceedingly well. Dr. Grimm asked coach Vince Cazzeta to allow Dave to play and the result was astounding. Mills scored 60 points and cleared 63 re-bounds, and his brilliant play led to his selection on the all-tournament team.

"All I did was free his spirit," Dr. Grimm reported. "He was in need of confidence, and I gave it to him through hypnosis." The Associated Press told the story as follows: "Dave Mills, a vacuum cleaner off the back-boards, led a fast-breaking Seattle University team to victory last night. It was hard to recognize Mills as the same player who has been with the Chieftains all year."

Dr. William S. Kroger, a pioneer in hypnosis, undertook to improve the batting of a professional baseball player with equally sensational results. The player had been "beaned," and his fear of a recurrence was so strong that he became "plate shy." He had changed his batting stance so that he always had "one foot in the bucket" so that he could back away from the plate more quickly. He was given a posthypnotic suggestion that such an event happening again was exceedingly remote, and this was amplified by suggestions of confidence that he would immediately start slugging as well as ever. His batting average soared immediately.

Dr. Michio Ikai, professor of physiology at Tokyo University, and Dr. Arthur H. Steinhaus of the George Williams Laboratory of Physiologic Research in Physical Education, Chicago, have proved that track men can far surpass their best previous times under hypnosis. Their tests, incidentally, proved that there is no danger of an athlete going beyond his physiologic limit while bettering his former marks. They attribute the superior performances to the removal of inhibitions, which psychologically prevent an athlete from doing his best. This report was made before the International Congress on Health and Fitness in the Modern World held in Rome during the last Olympic games.

All reports, as a matter of fact, show that athletic performances are improved by psychological, not physical, means, and that built-in automatic reflexes protect the athlete against the danger of overexertion at all levels of awareness--hypnotic or non-hypnotic.

Psychologists are using hypnosis more and more to facilitate concentration and learning, and it is likely this use of the ancient science will become even more popular than its medical applications. The reason one learns so quickly under hypnosis is because of time distortion which allows you to obtain the equivalent of many hours of study in a relatively short length of time.

Undoubtedly, you have had experience with time distortion in your daily life. Remember how slowly time goes when you are not interested in what you are doing and how fast it speeds by when you are? And the drowning man, who sees his whole life go by, is an excellent example of this. Enough people have been saved to know that this actually happens. The point is that the subconscious mind does not record the passage of time the same way as the conscious mind.

The conscious mind records time physically, by means of a clock. It is objective and tells you that a thought or movement requires a certain number of seconds, minutes, hours or days.

Your subconscious mind has an entirely different concept of time that has nothing to do with the physical world. It is called subjective because your own sense of the passage of time is used.

Personal time varies according to the circumstances in which you find yourself. Haven't you noticed that when you are happy or extremely interested in something, time passes quickly? On the other hand, if you are sad or anxious, time seems to drag.

This is called time distortion. When you continue in a happy state, time is automatically shortened. When you are in a state of unhappiness, pain or anxiety, time automatically lengthens. This explains why the drowning man can review his entire life within seconds. Psychologists know this is possible, because your subconscious mind contains a complete record of everything that has happened to you since birth. Therefore, in moments of extreme distress your subconscious has the ability to distort and manipulate time.

If you have ever encountered danger or had a narrow escape, you probably experienced time distortion. Everything about you went into slow motion, and time seemed to stand still until the action was over. At that point, objective time started up again and everything returned to normal.

Many of you no doubt read an Associated Press report from Chicago on February 11, 1958, which reported how movie actress Linda Darnell had used hypnosis to help her with her first stage role. She had been asked to do the part on short notice and had no time for preparation. Miss Darnell telephoned her California physician for aid. He flew to Chicago.

Overnight, through hypnosis, Miss Darnell learned her part and astounded the cast by knowing everyone's lines. Not only did she learn the part, but she was coached in the character of the artist she was portraying. As a result, "Late Love" was a hit play. Miss Darnell was under the impression she had been learning the part for a week although only about 48 hours were involved and these hours were not continuous. After her first performance, she said: "I never felt so secure about playing a role in my life. Hypnosis helped me feel the part completely."

Imagine how much more we are going to be able to learn when study under hypnosis becomes widespread. And the best part of it is that the learning is in your mind for a long time. Forgetting or mental blocks that interfere with your recall of the information at any time, are reduced to a minimum.

In conclusion, I should like to recommend the entire field of self-hypnosis to everyone. It is a therapy which is positive, dynamic and constructive. An excellent example of this is contained in the autobiography, _Rachmaninoff's Recollections_. In this book, immortal Rachmaninoff describes in detail his success in overcoming a severe case of mental depression. He had stopped composing and kept to himself, seldom leaving his room. After meeting with failure, using the available therapeutic remedies available at that time, he was persuaded by his relatives, the Satins, to seek the help of a hypnotist called Dr. Dahl. With much reluctance, he agreed to see Dr. Dahl and be treated specifically with hypnosis. Rachmaninoff's own words read as follows: "Although it may sound incredible, hypnosis really helped me. Already at the beginning of the summer I began again to compose. The material grew in bulk, and new musical ideas began to stir within me--far more than I needed for my concerto. I felt that Dr. Dahl's treatment had strengthened my nervous system to a miraculous degree. Out of gratitude, I dedicated my second concerto to him. As the piece had a great success in Moscow, everyone began to wonder what possible connection it could have with Dr. Dahl. The truth, however, was known to Dr. Dahl, the Satins, and myself."

Does this story sound incredible? You have the word of one of the world's greatest musical composers that hypnosis alleviated his severe despondency. This is proof that the emotions of the individual can be changed by the ideas he builds up about himself.

Dr. Leland E. Hinsie, professor of psychiatry, Columbia University, writing in his book, _The Person in the Body_, (W. W. Norton & Co.) states, "In some persons the fear of disease is often the only damaging evidence of disease, yet it can be so strong as to disable the person in all his daily activities." The entire field of psychosomatic medicine, which deals with the interrelationship between body and mind, has as one of its basic tenets that suggestion not only can cause psychological personality disorders, but many physical disorders as well.

It is, therefore, logical to conclude that the systematic use of positive mental attitudes in an organized, progressive, self-improvement program can be a vital influence in helping you lead a healthier life, both emotionally and physically.

Many people in need of help are at a loss as to where they can locate reputable hypnotherapists in their area. You may consult your family physician, county medical society or mental hygiene society. The chairman of the psychology department at your nearest college or university would usually have this information. I maintain a file of over 4,000 doctors located all over the world who practice hypnosis and would be pleased to refer you to doctors located in your locality.

The following national organizations maintain a specialized list:

American Academy of Child Psychiatry 335 S. Franklin St. Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

American Academy of Psychoanalysis 750 Park Avenue New York 21, N. Y.

American Group Psychotherapy Association 2 E. 103rd St. New York 29, N. Y.

American Psychiatric Association 1700 18th St., N. W. Washington 9, D. C.

American Psychological Association 1333 16th St., N. W. Washington, D. C.

American Speech and Hearing Association 10801 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852

National Association for Mental Health 10 Columbus Circle New York 19, New York

National Association for Retarded Children, Inc. 99 University Place New York 3, New York

National Council on Alcoholism, Inc. 2 E. 103rd St. New York 29, N. Y.

National Health Council 1790 Broadway New York 19, N. Y.

National Institute of Mental Health U. S. Public Health Service Bethesda 14, Maryland

Veterans' Administration Psychiatry & Neurology Service Department of Medicine

THE POWERS HYPNOTIC EYES

Here is an original technique that can be used very successfully in inducing hypnosis. The technique consists of using two glass eyes with eyelashes that close as you rotate the mechanism that holds the eyes in place. This action is similar to closing your eyes when falling asleep. You suggest to the subject as you hold these two eyes between your thumb and first finger that his eyes will become extremely heavy and tired as the eyes that you are holding begin to close. You then gradually begin to rotate your hand which causes the eyes to partially close. The subject, finding it extremely difficult to look at the eyes, begins to close his own eyes in unison with those that you are holding. You continue giving suggestions of hypnosis and before you know it the subject is under hypnosis. The eyes are the size of human eyes and are colored blue with brown eyelashes in order to give the exact effect of looking into real eyes.

The advantage comes in the fact that the subject begins to blink his eyes immediately and you suggest to him that this is the beginning of the hypnosis. It is just about impossible to look into anyone's eyes without blinking and this technique accomplishes this purpose. Using this knowledge, you incorporate it into your technique and induce the deep hypnosis accordingly. You can, of course, use this technique for self-hypnosis as well.

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HYPNOTIC CRYSTAL BALL & CHAIN

I have had many requests for a hypnotic crystal ball and chain. I finally have been able to secure these and am offering them now for the first time. The crystal ball measures one inch in diameter and is actually made of genuine methacrylate which is crystal clear. A ten inch chain is secured to the crystal ball. You use this device the same as the regular crystal ball but this time you incorporate the pendulum effect which naturally causes the quick tiring of the eyes.

Professional Size--Hypnotic Crystal Ball & Chain $2.00

THE HAND HYPNODISC

The hand hypnodisc is the size of the hypnodisc illustrated in this circular. It is rigid with a special lens-like plastic surface. The miniature hypnodisc is held between the first finger and thumb like the crystal ball and is used incorporating the techniques of the large hypnodisc as well as the crystal ball.

As you slowly revolve this hypnodisc, the lens-like surface causes a series of optical illusions to appear before the eyes of the subject. These moving illusions are ever present as you change the slightest distance of the hypnodisc from the subject.

This remarkable effect is achieved by the use of countless plastic linear lenses which separate the multiple images laminated behind them, permitting a different picture to change continuously as you change the angle of view or distance. Naturally this device is extremely helpful in capturing the full attention of the conscious mind of the subject and helps you to achieve the hypnotic state in the shortest possible time.

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POWERS HYPNOTIC CRYSTAL BALL

The Powers hypnotic crystal ball is extremely useful as an aid in inducing the hypnotic state. It is desirable to use it as an object of concentration for your subject while he is being hypnotized.

The crystal ball lends an air of "mysticism" to the attainment of the hypnotic sleep and for some of your subjects this is the best approach in obtaining hypnotic control. There are individuals who will not react to a strict scientific approach to hypnosis and it is with these subjects that the use of such a device as the crystal ball is of inestimable value.

The crystal ball is held between your thumb and first finger, about twelve inches from the subject's eyes and slightly above eye level. The hypnotic crystal ball can easily be carried with you at all times.

As you know, the employment of a crystal to induce the hypnotic sleep is one of the oldest methods used in hypnosis. I personally favor this device and my students as well as myself have always had excellent results using this technique.

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THE POWERS HYPNODISC

Copyright 1951 by Melvin Powers

An effective yet inexpensive method of inducing hypnosis is with the aid of the hypnodisc spiral. In my book, "Hypnotism Revealed," a picture of the hypnodisc unit with the hypnodisc spiral attached is shown. Above is a picture of my latest hypnodisc spiral. I am now offering the hypnodisc spiral as a separate unit which can be used with your phonograph turntable.

The spinning spiral will cause a series of optical illusions, causing immediate eye strain and fatigue. The subject feels that he is being drawn into a deep, dark revolving cone. By your suggestions of hypnotic sleep, you can place your subject in the somnambulistic state very easily. With some subjects, hypnosis will take place almost instantaneously. This technique is often employed in stage hypnotism.

The use of the hypnodisc spiral is also an excellent method of achieving self-hypnosis. As you concentrate on the revolving hypnodisc spiral, you give yourself suggestions of hypnotic sleep. You will note the optical illusions as they occur and the pleasant, relaxing feeling that accompanies these illusions. Giving yourself further suggestions of hypnotic sleep, you find that you are easily able to attain the desired state of self-hypnosis. This method is one of the most successful and popular techniques yet known for achieving hetero-hypnosis and self-hypnosis. At the Wilshire School of Hypnotism, all students in the self-hypnosis class are conditioned with the aid of the hypnodisc spiral.

During my lectures, I place the entire hypnodisc unit on the platform without having the spiral revolve. Continuing with the lecture, I note individuals in the audience gazing intently at the hypnodisc spiral. Invariably before the end of the lecture, many will have put themselves into a deep hypnotic state. This group self-hypnosis was achieved without my mentioning anything about the hypnodisc. These individuals assumed that the unit is used to induce hypnosis and their looking at it with that thought in mind produced the hypnotic state.

The hypnodisc spiral is printed on firm cardboard, measures twelve inches in diameter, and has a hole in the center so you can place it on your own phonograph turntable. It has the general appearance of a twelve-inch phonograph record. I am sure that you will be pleased with your purchase of the hypnodisc.

The hypnodisc is also available with four of the white spiraling areas colored in four different shades. The coloring is extremely interesting, fascinating, and very effective in inducing hypnosis as the hypnodisc revolves. The COLORED HYPNODISC sells for $3.00.

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CASSETTE TAPES

ONE HOUR HYPNOTIC RECORDS ON CASSETTE TAPE $10.00 ONE HOUR HYPNOTIC RAIN RECORD ON CASSETTE TAPE 5.00 TWO HOURS OF MENTAL POWER RECORDS ON CASSETTE TAPE 10.00

ONE HOUR HYPNOTIC RAIN TAPE (3¾ IPS)

One of the chief assets of a good hypnotist is to be flexible in his approach in hypnotizing his subjects. As you know, it is necessary many times to adapt a technique that is suitable to the subject, and not to make the subject adapt himself to the method of induction.

We know that with somnambulistic subjects any procedure will put the subject under hypnosis immediately. The hypnotist gains complete control of his subject just as fast as he wants. Unfortunately, most subjects do not respond at the first session because of conscious or subconscious fears that must be gradually eliminated. Once you get the subject to relax, or "let go," he will naturally succumb to hypnosis. This is the problem that confronts all hypnotists.

Merely suggesting to the subject to relax or to "let go" is not sufficient, as a rule, to bring about this desired state. The subject, at this point, cannot turn on or off his mental and physical state of being this easily. Even if we have the subject lie down, this does not assure the hypnotic state, as the subject can still be tense. Our problem is how to get the subject to relax. Our situation is similar to the physician telling his patient to go home and forget about a certain problem. I'm sure that you'll agree that the advice is virtually impossible to follow.

One of the major stumbling blocks in hypnotizing a subject, or in self-hypnosis, lies in the fact that although we use words such as: "relax," "let yourself go," and other similar terminology, the subject cannot readily put the meaning of these words into effect. It is difficult for most people to "let go" when we live in a society that beckons us to "look sharp," "be sharp," "be alert," "be on the ball" and "make every minute count." Emphasis on productivity does not lend to a society of relaxed individuals.

In my long experience as a professional hypnotist, I have tried many novel innovations for inducing hypnosis. Some have met with a great deal of success and others have failed. It is difficult to determine the causative factors for success or failure. We can only theorize.

I have used, over the last ten years, a technique that I shall describe now. Exceptionally good results have been attained with it; however, it is not infallible. It is suggested to you as another good technique. In order to help the subject relax, I have been using a one hour tape recorder recording containing the continuous sound of various degrees of rain. One half hour has a rain effect of very soft, light rainfall, as on grass, canvas or tent top. The other side contains a half hour of a rain effect such as one would hear in a heavy downfall with prominent patter of water on pavement.

The subject is instructed to close his eyes and listen to the sound of the rain while picturing himself relaxing near a warm, glowing fireplace. The relaxing effect thus produced enhances our chances for success in attaining a deep, hypnotic state.

The tape will play on all standard recorders and comes recorded at a speed of 3¾ IPS. The tape alone is worth $2.50. You therefore only pay $2.50 for the actual recording.

ONE HOUR HYPNOTIC RAIN TAPE $5

HALF-HOUR HYPNOTIC RAIN RECORD (33-1/3 RPM)

Should you not have a tape recorder we have a record (33-1/3 RPM) containing the sound of 15 minutes of light rain on one side and 15 minutes of heavy rain on the other side. The record sells for $5.

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A PERSONAL WORD FROM MELVIN POWERS

PUBLISHER, WILSHIRE BOOK COMPANY

Dear Friend:

My goal is to publish interesting, informative, and inspirational books. You can help me accomplish this by answering the following questions, either by phone or by mail. Or, if convenient for you, I would welcome the opportunity to visit with you in my office and hear your comments in person.

Did you enjoy reading this book? Why?

Would you enjoy reading another similar book?

What idea in the book impressed you the most?

If applicable to your situation, have you incorporated this idea in your daily life?

Is there a chapter that could serve as a theme for an entire book? Please explain.

If you have an idea for a book, I would welcome discussing it with you. If you already have one in progress, write or call me concerning possible publication. I can be reached at (213) 875-1711 or (213) 983-1105.

Sincerely yours, MELVIN POWERS 12015 Sherman Road North Hollywood, California 91605

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CULPEPER'S HERBAL REMEDIES _Dr. Nicholas Culpeper_ 2.00 FAST GOURMET COOKBOOK _Poppy Cannon_ 2.50 GINSENG The Myth & The Truth _Joseph P. Hou_ 3.00 HEALING POWER OF HERBS _May Bethel_ 3.00 HEALING POWER OF NATURAL FOODS _May Bethel_ 3.00 HERB HANDBOOK _Dawn MacLeod_ 3.00 HERBS FOR COOKING AND HEALING _Dr. Donald Law_ 2.00 HERBS FOR HEALTH--How to Grow & Use Them _Louise Evans Doole_ 3.00 HOME GARDEN COOKBOOK--Delicious Natural Food Recipes _Ken Kraft_ 3.00 MEDICAL HERBALIST _edited by Dr. J. R. Yemm_ 3.00 NATURAL FOOD COOKBOOK _Dr. Harry C. Bond_ 3.00 NATURE'S MEDICINES _Richard Lucas_ 3.00 VEGETABLE GARDENING FOR BEGINNERS _Hugh Wiberg_ 2.00 VEGETABLES FOR TODAY'S GARDENS _R. Milton Carleton_ 2.00 VEGETARIAN COOKERY _Janet Walker_ 3.00 VEGETARIAN COOKING MADE EASY & DELECTABLE _Veronica Vezza_ 2.00 VEGETARIAN DELIGHTS--A Happy Cookbook for Health _K. R. Mehta_ 2.00 VEGETARIAN GOURMET COOKBOOK _Joyce McKinnel_ 3.00

GAMBLING & POKER

ADVANCED POKER STRATEGY & WINNING PLAY _A. D. Livingston_ 3.00 HOW NOT TO LOSE AT POKER _Jeffrey Lloyd Castle_ 3.00 HOW TO WIN AT DICE GAMES _Skip Frey_ 3.00 HOW TO WIN AT POKER _Terence Reese & Anthony T. Watkins_ 2.00 SECRETS OF WINNING POKER _George S. Coffin_ 3.00 WINNING AT CRAPS _Dr. Lloyd T. Commins_ 3.00 WINNING AT GIN _Chester Wander & Cy Rice_ 3.00 WINNING AT POKER--An Expert's Guide _John Archer_ 3.00 WINNING AT 21--An Expert's Guide _John Archer_ 3.00 WINNING POKER SYSTEMS _Norman Zadeh_ 3.00

HEALTH

DR. LINDNER'S SPECIAL WEIGHT CONTROL METHOD _P. G. Lindner, M.D._ 1.50 HELP YOURSELF TO BETTER SIGHT _Margaret Darst Corbett_ 3.00 HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR VISION _Dr. Robert A. Kraskin_ 3.00 HOW YOU CAN STOP SMOKING PERMANENTLY _Ernest Caldwell_ 3.00 MIND OVER PLATTER _Peter G. Lindner, M.D._ 3.00 NATURE'S WAY TO NUTRITION & VIBRANT HEALTH _Robert J. Scrutton_ 3.00 NEW CARBOHYDRATE DIET COUNTER _Patti Lopez-Pereira_ 1.50 PSYCHEDELIC ECSTASY _William Marshall & Gilbert W. Taylor_ 2.00 REFLEXOLOGY _Dr. Maybelle Segal_ 2.00 YOU CAN LEARN TO RELAX _Dr. Samuel Gutwirth_ 2.00 YOUR ALLERGY--What To Do About It _Allan Knight, M.D._ 3.00

HOBBIES

BEACHCOMBING FOR BEGINNERS _Norman Hickin_ 2.00 BLACKSTONE'S MODERN CARD TRICKS _Harry Blackstone_ 3.00 BLACKSTONE'S SECRETS OF MAGIC _Harry Blackstone_ 2.00 BUTTERFLIES 2.50 COIN COLLECTING FOR BEGINNERS _Burton Hobson & Fred Reinfeld_ 2.00 ENTERTAINING WITH ESP _Tony 'Doc' Shiels_ 2.00 400 FASCINATING MAGIC TRICKS YOU CAN DO _Howard Thurston_ 3.00 HOW I TURN JUNK INTO FUN AND PROFIT _Sari_ 3.00 HOW TO WRITE A HIT SONG & SELL IT _Tommy Boyce_ 7.00 JUGGLING MADE EASY _Rudolf Dittrich_ 2.00 MAGIC MADE EASY _Byron Wels_ 2.00 STAMP COLLECTING FOR BEGINNERS _Burton Hobson_ 2.00 STAMP COLLECTING FOR FUN & PROFIT _Frank Cetin_ 2.00

HORSE PLAYERS' WINNING GUIDES

BETTING HORSES TO WIN _Les Conklin_ 3.00 ELIMINATE THE LOSERS _Bob McKnight_ 3.00 HOW TO PICK WINNING HORSES _Bob McKnight_ 3.00 HOW TO WIN AT THE RACES _Sam (The Genius) Lewin_ 3.00 HOW YOU CAN BEAT THE RACES _Jack Kavanagh_ 3.00 MAKING MONEY AT THE RACES _David Barr_ 3.00 PAYDAY AT THE RACES _Les Conklin_ 3.00 SMART HANDICAPPING MADE EASY _William Bauman_ 3.00 SUCCESS AT THE HARNESS RACES _Barry Meadow_ 3.00 WINNING AT THE HARNESS RACES--An Expert's Guide _Nick Cammarano_ 3.00

HUMOR

HOW TO BE A COMEDIAN FOR FUN & PROFIT _King & Laufer_ 2.00 HOW TO FLATTEN YOUR TUSH _Coach Marge Reardon_ 2.00 JOKE TELLER'S HANDBOOK _Bob Orben_ 3.00 JOKES FOR ALL OCCASIONS _Al Schock_ 3.00

HYPNOTISM

ADVANCED TECHNIQUES OF HYPNOSIS _Melvin Powers_ 2.00 BRAINWASHING AND THE CULTS _Paul A. Verdier, Ph.D._ 3.00 CHILDBIRTH WITH HYPNOSIS _William S. Kroger, M.D._ 3.00 HOW TO SOLVE Your Sex Problems with Self-Hypnosis _Frank S. Caprio, M.D._ 3.00 HOW TO STOP SMOKING THRU SELF-HYPNOSIS _Leslie M. LeCron_ 3.00 HOW TO USE AUTO-SUGGESTION EFFECTIVELY _John Duckworth_ 3.00 HOW YOU CAN BOWL BETTER USING SELF-HYPNOSIS _Jack Heise_ 3.00 HOW YOU CAN PLAY BETTER GOLF USING SELF-HYPNOSIS _Jack Heise_ 2.00 HYPNOSIS AND SELF-HYPNOSIS _Bernard Hollander, M.D._ 3.00 HYPNOTISM (Originally published in 1893) _Carl Sextus_ 3.00 HYPNOTISM & PSYCHIC PHENOMENA _Simeon Edmunds_ 3.00 HYPNOTISM MADE EASY _Dr. Ralph Winn_ 3.00 HYPNOTISM MADE PRACTICAL _Louis Orton_ 3.00 HYPNOTISM REVEALED _Melvin Powers_ 2.00 HYPNOTISM TODAY _Leslie LeCron and Jean Bordeaux, Ph.D._ 4.00 MODERN HYPNOSIS _Lesley Kuhn & Salvatore Russo, Ph.D._ 5.00 NEW CONCEPTS OF HYPNOSIS _Bernard C. Gindes, M.D._ 4.00 NEW SELF-HYPNOSIS _Paul Adams_ 3.00 POST-HYPNOTIC INSTRUCTIONS--Suggestions for Therapy _Arnold Furst_ 3.00 PRACTICAL GUIDE TO SELF-HYPNOSIS _Melvin Powers_ 3.00 PRACTICAL HYPNOTISM _Philip Magonet, M.D._ 2.00 SECRETS OF HYPNOTISM _S. J. Van Pelt, M.D._ 3.00 SELF-HYPNOSIS Its Theory, Technique & Application _Melvin Powers_ 2.00 SELF-HYPNOSIS A Conditioned-Response Technique _Laurence Sparks_ 4.00 THERAPY THROUGH HYPNOSIS _edited by Raphael H. Rhodes_ 4.00

JUDAICA

HOW TO LIVE A RICHER & FULLER LIFE _Rabbi Edgar F. Magnin_ 2.00 MODERN ISRAEL _Lily Edelman_ 2.00 ROMANCE OF HASSIDISM _Jacob S. Minkin_ 2.50 SERVICE OF THE HEART _Evelyn Garfiel, Ph.D._ 4.00 STORY OF ISRAEL IN COINS _Jean & Maurice Gould_ 2.00 STORY OF ISRAEL IN STAMPS _Maxim & Gabriel Shamir_ 1.00 TONGUE OF THE PROPHETS _Robert St. John_ 3.00 TREASURY OF COMFORT _edited by Rabbi Sidney Greenberg_ 4.00

JUST FOR WOMEN

COSMOPOLITAN'S GUIDE TO MARVELOUS MEN Fwd. by _Helen Gurley Brown_ 3.00 COSMOPOLITAN'S HANG-UP HANDBOOK Foreword by _Helen Gurley Brown_ 4.00 COSMOPOLITAN'S LOVE BOOK--A Guide to Ecstasy in Bed 3.00 COSMOPOLITAN'S NEW ETIQUETTE GUIDE Fwd. by _Helen Gurley Brown_ 4.00 I AM A COMPLEAT WOMAN _Doris Hagopian & Karen O'Connor Sweeney_ 3.00 JUST FOR WOMEN--A Guide to the Female Body _Richard E. Sand, M.D._ 4.00 NEW APPROACHES TO SEX IN MARRIAGE _John E. Eichenlaub, M.D._ 3.00 SEXUALLY ADEQUATE FEMALE _Frank S. Caprio, M.D._ 3.00 YOUR FIRST YEAR OF MARRIAGE _Dr. Tom McGinnis_ 3.00

MARRIAGE, SEX & PARENTHOOD

ABILITY TO LOVE _Dr. Allan Fromme_ 5.00 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MODERN SEX & LOVE TECHNIQUES _Macandrew_ 4.00 GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE _Drs. Albert Ellis & Robert Harper_ 4.00 HOW TO RAISE AN EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY, HAPPY CHILD _A. Ellis_ 3.00 IMPOTENCE & FRIGIDITY _Edwin W. Hirsch, M.D._ 3.00 SEX WITHOUT GUILT _Albert Ellis, Ph.D._ 3.00 SEXUALLY ADEQUATE MALE _Frank S. Caprio, M.D._ 3.00

METAPHYSICS & OCCULT

BOOK OF TALISMANS, AMULETS & ZODIACAL GEMS _William Pavitt_ 4.00 CONCENTRATION--A Guide to Mental Mastery _Mouni Sadhu_ 3.00 CRITIQUES OF GOD _Edited by Peter Angeles_ 7.00 DREAMS & OMENS REVEALED _Fred Gettings_ 3.00 EXTRASENSORY PERCEPTION _Simeon Edmunds_ 2.00 EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL INTELLIGENCE--The First Encounter 6.00 FORTUNE TELLING WITH CARDS _P. Foli_ 2.00 HANDWRITING ANALYSIS MADE EASY _John Marley_ 3.00 HANDWRITING TELLS _Nadya Olyanova_ 5.00 HOW TO UNDERSTAND YOUR DREAMS _Geoffrey A. Dudley_ 2.00 ILLUSTRATED YOGA _William Zorn_ 3.00 IN DAYS OF GREAT PEACE _Mouni Sadhu_ 3.00 KING SOLOMON'S TEMPLE IN THE MASONIC TRADITION _Alex Horne_ 5.00 LSD--THE AGE OF MIND _Bernard Roseman_ 2.00 MAGICIAN--His training and work _W. E. Butler_ 3.00 MEDITATION _Mouni Sadhu_ 4.00 MODERN NUMEROLOGY _Morris C. Goodman_ 3.00 NUMEROLOGY--ITS FACTS AND SECRETS _Ariel Yvon Taylor_ 3.00 NUMEROLOGY MADE EASY _W. Mykian_ 3.00 PALMISTRY MADE EASY _Fred Gettings_ 3.00 PALMISTRY MADE PRACTICAL _Elizabeth Daniels Squire_ 3.00 PALMISTRY SECRETS REVEALED _Henry Frith_ 3.00 PRACTICAL YOGA _Ernest Wood_ 3.00 PROPHECY IN OUR TIME _Martin Ebon_ 2.50 PSYCHOLOGY OF HANDWRITING _Nadya Olyanova_ 3.00 SUPERSTITION--Are you superstitious? _Eric Maple_ 2.00 TAROT _Mouni Sadhu_ 5.00 TAROT OF THE BOHEMIANS _Papus_ 5.00 TEST YOUR ESP _Martin Ebon_ 2.00 WAYS TO SELF-REALIZATION _Mouni Sadhu_ 3.00 WHAT YOUR HANDWRITING REVEALS _Albert E. Hughes_ 2.00 WITCHCRAFT, MAGIC & OCCULTISM--A Fascinating History _W. B. Crow_ 5.00 WITCHCRAFT--THE SIXTH SENSE _Justine Glass_ 3.00 WORLD OF PSYCHIC RESEARCH _Hereward Carrington_ 2.00 YOU CAN ANALYZE HANDWRITING _Robert Holder_ 2.00

SELF-HELP & INSPIRATIONAL

CYBERNETICS WITHIN US _Y. Saparina_ 3.00 DAILY POWER FOR JOYFUL LIVING _Dr. Donald Curtis_ 3.00 DOCTOR PSYCHO-CYBERNETICS _Maxwell Maltz, M.D._ 3.00 DYNAMIC THINKING _Melvin Powers_ 2.00 EXUBERANCE--Your Guide to Happiness & Fulfillment _Dr. Paul Kurtz_ 3.00 GREATEST POWER IN THE UNIVERSE _U. S. Andersen_ 4.00 GROW RICH WHILE YOU SLEEP _Ben Sweetland_ 3.00 GROWTH THROUGH REASON _Albert Ellis, Ph.D._ 4.00 GUIDE TO DEVELOPING YOUR POTENTIAL _Herbert A. Otto, Ph.D._ 3.00 GUIDE TO LIVING IN BALANCE _Frank S. Caprio, M.D._ 2.00 HELPING YOURSELF WITH APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY _R. Henderson_ 2.00 HELPING YOURSELF WITH PSYCHIATRY _Frank S. Caprio, M.D._ 2.00 HOW TO ATTRACT GOOD LUCK _A. H. Z. Carr_ 3.00 HOW TO CONTROL YOUR DESTINY _Norvell_ 3.00 HOW TO DEVELOP A WINNING PERSONALITY _Martin Panzer_ 3.00 HOW TO DEVELOP AN EXCEPTIONAL MEMORY _Young & Gibson_ 4.00 HOW TO OVERCOME YOUR FEARS _M. P. Leahy, M.D._ 3.00 HOW YOU CAN HAVE CONFIDENCE AND POWER _Les Giblin_ 3.00 HUMAN PROBLEMS & HOW TO SOLVE THEM _Dr. Donald Curtis_ 3.00 I CAN _Ben Sweetland_ 4.00 I WILL _Ben Sweetland_ 3.00 LEFT-HANDED PEOPLE _Michael Barsley_ 3.00 MAGIC IN YOUR MIND _U. S. Andersen_ 4.00 MAGIC OF THINKING BIG _Dr. David J. Schwartz_ 3.00 MAGIC POWER OF YOUR MIND _Walter M. Germain_ 4.00 MENTAL POWER THROUGH SLEEP SUGGESTION _Melvin Powers_ 2.00 NEW GUIDE TO RATIONAL LIVING _Albert Ellis, Ph.D. & R. Harper, Ph.D._ 3.00 OUR TROUBLED SELVES _Dr. Allan Fromme_ 3.00 PSYCHO-CYBERNETICS _Maxwell Maltz, M.D._ 2.00 SCIENCE OF MIND IN DAILY LIVING _Dr. Donald Curtis_ 3.00 SECRET OF SECRETS _U. S. Andersen_ 4.00 SECRET POWER OF THE PYRAMIDS _U. S. Andersen_ 4.00 STUTTERING AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT _W. Johnson, Ph.D._ 2.50 SUCCESS-CYBERNETICS _U. S. Andersen_ 4.00 10 DAYS TO A GREAT NEW LIFE _William E. Edwards_ 3.00 THINK AND GROW RICH _Napoleon Hill_ 3.00 THREE MAGIC WORDS _U. S. Andersen_ 4.00 TREASURY OF THE ART OF LIVING _Sidney S. Greenberg_ 5.00 YOU ARE NOT THE TARGET _Laura Huxley_ 3.00 YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS POWER _Charles M. Simmons_ 4.00 YOUR THOUGHTS CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE _Dr. Donald Curtis_ 3.00

SPORTS

ARCHERY--An Expert's Guide _Dan Stamp_ 2.00 BICYCLING FOR FUN AND GOOD HEALTH _Kenneth E. Luther_ 2.00 BILLIARDS--Pocket · Carom · Three Cushion _Clive Cottingham, Jr._ 3.00 CAMPING-OUT 101 Ideas & Activities _Bruno Knobel_ 2.00 COMPLETE GUIDE TO FISHING _Vlad Evanoff_ 2.00 HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR RACQUETBALL _Lubarsky, Kaufman, & Scagnetti_ 3.00 HOW TO WIN AT POCKET BILLIARDS _Edward D. Knuchell_ 3.00 JOY OF WALKING _Jack Scagnetti_ 3.00 LEARNING & TEACHING SOCCER SKILLS _Eric Worthington_ 3.00 MOTORCYCLING FOR BEGINNERS _I. G. Edmonds_ 2.00 RACQUETBALL MADE EASY _Steve Lubarsky, Rod Delson & Jack Scagnetti_ 3.00 SECRET OF BOWLING STRIKES _Dawson Taylor_ 3.00 SECRET OF PERFECT PUTTING _Horton Smith & Dawson Taylor_ 3.00 SOCCER--The game & how to play it _Gary Rosenthal_ 3.00 STARTING SOCCER _Edward F. Dolan, Jr._ 2.00 TABLE TENNIS MADE EASY _Johnny Leach_ 2.00

TENNIS LOVERS' LIBRARY

BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO WINNING TENNIS _Helen Hull Jacobs_ 2.00 HOW TO BEAT BETTER TENNIS PLAYERS _Loring Fiske_ 4.00 HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR TENNIS--Style, Strategy & Analysis _C. Wilson_ 2.00 INSIDE TENNIS--Techniques of Winning _Jim Leighton_ 3.00 PLAY TENNIS WITH ROSEWALL _Ken Rosewall_ 2.00 PSYCH YOURSELF TO BETTER TENNIS _Dr. Walter A. Luszki_ 2.00 SUCCESSFUL TENNIS _Neale Fraser_ 2.00 TENNIS FOR BEGINNERS _Dr. H. A. Murray_ 2.00 TENNIS MADE EASY _Joel Brecheen_ 2.00 WEEKEND TENNIS--How to have fun & win at the same time _Bill Talbert_ 3.00 WINNING WITH PERCENTAGE TENNIS--Smart Strategy _Jack Lowe_ 2.00

WILSHIRE PET LIBRARY

DOG OBEDIENCE TRAINING _Gust Kessopulos_ 3.00 DOG TRAINING MADE EASY & FUN _John W. Kellogg_ 3.00 HOW TO BRING UP YOUR PET DOG _Kurt Unkelbach_ 2.00 HOW TO RAISE & TRAIN YOUR PUPPY _Jeff Griffen_ 2.00 PIGEONS: HOW TO RAISE & TRAIN THEM _William H. Allen, Jr._ 2.00

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WILSHIRE HORSE LOVERS' LIBRARY

AMATEUR HORSE BREEDER _A. C. Leighton Hardman_ 3.00 AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE IN PICTURES _Margaret Cabell Self_ 3.00 APPALOOSA HORSE _Donna & Bill Richardson_ 3.00 ARABIAN HORSE _Reginald S. Summerhays_ 2.00 ART OF WESTERN RIDING _Suzanne Norton Jones_ 3.00 AT THE HORSE SHOW _Margaret Cabell Self_ 3.00 BACK-YARD FOAL _Peggy Jett Pittinger_ 3.00 BACK-YARD HORSE _Peggy Jett Pittinger_ 3.00 BASIC DRESSAGE _Jean Froissard_ 2.00 BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO HORSEBACK RIDING _Sheila Wall_ 2.00 BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO THE WESTERN HORSE _Natlee Kenoyer_ 2.00 BITS--THEIR HISTORY, USE AND MISUSE _Louis Taylor_ 3.00 BREAKING & TRAINING THE DRIVING HORSE _Doris Ganton_ 2.00 BREAKING YOUR HORSE'S BAD HABITS _W. Dayton Sumner_ 3.00 CAVALRY MANUAL OF HORSEMANSHIP _Gordon Wright_ 3.00 COMPLETE TRAINING OF HORSE AND RIDER _Colonel Alois Podhaisky_ 4.00 DISORDERS OF THE HORSE & WHAT TO DO ABOUT THEM _E. Hanauer_ 3.00 DRESSAGE--A Study of the Finer Points in Riding _Henry Wynmalen_ 4.00 DRIVING HORSES _Sallie Walrond_ 3.00 ENDURANCE RIDING _Ann Hyland_ 2.00 EQUITATION _Jean Froissard_ 4.00 FIRST AID FOR HORSES _Dr. Charles H. Denning, Jr._ 2.00 FUN OF RAISING A COLT _Rubye & Frank Griffith_ 3.00 FUN ON HORSEBACK _Margaret Cabell Self_ 4.00 GYMKHANA GAMES _Natlee Kenoyer_ 2.00 HORSE DISEASES--Causes, Symptoms & Treatment _Dr. H. G. Belschner_ 3.00 HORSE OWNER'S CONCISE GUIDE _Elsie V. Hanauer_ 2.00 HORSE SELECTION & CARE FOR BEGINNERS _George H. Conn_ 3.00 HORSE SENSE--A complete guide to riding and care _Alan Deacon_ 4.00 HORSEBACK RIDING FOR BEGINNERS _Louis Taylor_ 4.00 HORSEBACK RIDING MADE EASY & FUN _Sue Henderson Coen_ 3.00 HORSES--Their Selection, Care & Handling _Margaret Cabell Self_ 3.00 HOW TO BUY A BETTER HORSE & SELL THE HORSE YOU OWN 3.00 HOW TO ENJOY YOUR QUARTER HORSE _Williard H. Porter_ 3.00 HUNTER IN PICTURES _Margaret Cabell Self_ 2.00 ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF THE HORSE _S. Sidney_ (8½" × 11") 10.00 ILLUSTRATED HORSE MANAGEMENT--400 Illustrations _Dr. E. Mayhew_ 6.00 ILLUSTRATED HORSE TRAINING _Captain M. H. Hayes_ 5.00 ILLUSTRATED HORSEBACK RIDING FOR BEGINNERS _Jeanne Mellin_ 2.00 JUMPING--Learning & Teaching _Jean Froissard_ 3.00 KNOW ALL ABOUT HORSES _Harry Disston_ 3.00 LAME HORSE--Causes, Symptoms & Treatment _Dr. James R. Rooney_ 3.00 LAW & YOUR HORSE _Edward H. Greene_ 3.00 LIPIZZANERS & THE SPANISH RIDING SCHOOL _W. Reuter_ (4¼" × 6") 2.50 MANUAL OF HORSEMANSHIP _Harold Black_ 5.00 MORGAN HORSE IN PICTURES _Margaret Cabell Self_ 2.00 MOVIE HORSES--The Fascinating Techniques of Training _Anthony Amaral_ 2.00 POLICE HORSES _Judith Campbell_ 2.00 PRACTICAL GUIDE TO HORSESHOEING 3.00 PRACTICAL GUIDE TO OWNING YOUR OWN HORSE _Steven D. Price_ 2.00 PRACTICAL HORSE PSYCHOLOGY _Moyra Williams_ 3.00 PROBLEM HORSES Guide for Curing Serious Behavior Habits _Summerhays_ 2.00 REINSMAN OF THE WEST--BRIDLES & BITS _Ed Connell_ 4.00 RESCHOOLING THE THOROUGHBRED _Peggy Jett Pittinger_ 3.00 RIDE WESTERN _Louis Taylor_ 3.00 SCHOOLING YOUR YOUNG HORSE _George Wheatley_ 2.00 STABLE MANAGEMENT FOR THE OWNER-GROOM _George Wheatley_ 4.00 STALLION MANAGEMENT--A Guide for Stud Owners _A. C. Hardman_ 3.00 TEACHING YOUR HORSE TO JUMP _W. J. Froud_ 2.00 TRAIL HORSES & TRAIL RIDING _Anne & Perry Westbrook_ 2.00 TRAINING YOUR HORSE TO SHOW _Neale Haley_ 3.00 TREATING COMMON DISEASES OF YOUR HORSE _Dr. George H. Conn_ 3.00 TREATING HORSE AILMENTS _G. W. Serth_ 2.00 WESTERN HORSEBACK RIDING _Glen Balch_ 3.00 YOU AND YOUR PONY _Pepper Mainwaring Healey_ (8½" × 11") 6.00 YOUR FIRST HORSE _George C. Saunders, M.D._ 3.00 YOUR PONY BOOK _Hermann Wiederhold_ 2.00 YOUR WESTERN HORSE _Nelson C. Nye_ 2.00

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[Transcriber's notes: The heading "Chapter 13" was missing in the original and has been added.

In the same chapter there is a list of addresses for organisations. The addresses for the American Group Psychotherapy Association and the National Council on Alcoholism are the same in the original; it is unclear whether this is intentional.]