This bible of the piano marketplace is indispensable to buyers and owners of pianos, amateur and professional players alike. Hundreds of thousands of pianos are bought and sold each year, yet most people buy a piano with only the vaguest idea of what to look for as they make this major purchase. The Piano Book evaluates and compares every brand and style of piano sold in the United States. There is information on piano moving and storage, inspecting individual new and used pianos, the special market for Steinways, and sales gimmicks to watch out for. An annual supplement, sold separately, lists current prices for more than 2,500 new piano models.

The piano book: A guide to buying a new or used piano

Arts & Photography

LARRY FINE

Music

Brookside Press

This bible of the piano marketplace is indispensable to buyers and owners of pianos, amateur and professional players alike. Hundreds of thousands of pianos are bought and sold each year, yet most people buy a piano with only the vaguest idea of what to look for as they make this major purchase. The Piano Book evaluates and compares every brand and style of piano sold in the United States. There is information on piano moving and storage, inspecting individual new and used pianos, the special market for Steinways, and sales gimmicks to watch out for. An annual supplement, sold separately, lists current prices for more than 2,500 new piano models.

The Piano Book: Buying and Owning a New or Used Piano (Annual Supplement to the Piano Book: Buying & Owning a New or Used Piano)

Fine, Larry

Business & Money

This terrific book will guide you through the process of purchasing a piano with practical information on every aspect of buying a new or used piano. You will find: 1.Candid brand by brand reviews 2.Tips on inspecting and buying a used piano 3.Sales gimmicks to watch out for - and the real differences in piano quality and features 4.Special section on buying a new or used Steinway 5.Piano moving, storage, and servicing The author is a registered Craftsman member of the Piano Technicians Guild and has been a piano technician in Boston for many years.

The Piano Book: Buying & Owning a New or Used Piano

This bible of the piano marketplace is indispensable to buyers and owners of pianos, amateur and professional players alike. Hundreds of thousands of pianos are bought and sold each year, yet most people buy a piano with only the vaguest idea of what to look for as they make this major purchase. The Piano Book evaluates and compares every brand and style of piano sold in the United States. There is information on piano moving and storage, inspecting individual new and used pianos, the special market for Steinways, and sales gimmicks to watch out for. An annual supplement, sold separately, lists current prices for more than 2,500 new piano models.

A collection of flashy fiction featuring telemarketing dolphins, voyeuristic cell phones, a potentially amorous GPS unit, and a blow-up doll with a troubled past. These 37 very short stories provide a quick fiction fix for today's busy reader.

Somewhere to Turn: stories

Literature & Fiction

Courtland, Linda

Short Stories & Anthologies

Through a series of warm and uplifting stories, Tom and Linda Peters take you into the heart of their socially awkward marriage. Tom had long suspected that there was something wrong with him, but despite his best efforts, he could never figure out what it was. With the help of Linda, a writer and investigator who he would later marry, Tom went looking for answers that would explain his quirky way of seeing the world. At the age of 47, he was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, a high-functioning form of autism. Raw and personal, this book of essays was first inspired by Tom’s challenges with Asperger’s Syndrome, but the humorous bite-sized stories apply to any kind of interpersonal communication. The simple solutions that Tom and Linda have discovered – while dressing up a phrenology head or removing a wild opossum from the master bath – have the surprising power to help us learn how to feel more respected, heard and understood in all of our relationships. Introduction
 Remember that weird kid in the back of the classroom who just couldn’t stop talking about astronomy, and would bring up the discovery of Pluto during lessons about the American Civil War? That was me. My name is Tom Peters. I’m a composer and GRAMMY®-nominated classical musician now, and I’ve played music all over the world. I have a wife named Linda, a college-aged son from my first marriage, and eight different types of stringed instruments at home including six ukuleles. In 2011, at the tender age of 47, I was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome. 
 At that time, Asperger’s Syndrome was considered a mild form of autism, characterized by an inability to understand how to interact socially. Those of us with Asperger’s – or Aspies, as a term of endearment – tend to have few facial expressions and are apt to stare blankly at other people. It’s nothing personal; we really can’t help it. 
 Aspies are often accused of being "in their own world" and preoccupied with their own thoughts. We are usually clumsy with uncoordinated movements, are socially awkward, have repetitive routines or rituals, and odd speech and language. 
 Which didn’t exactly make me a chick magnet. 
 Regardless of an Aspie’s age or place in life, relationships are often a challenge. Being unable to understand nonverbal communication or how you relate to the people around you can cause Aspies to blurt out inappropriate remarks and say just plain odd things, usually at exactly the wrong time. 
 But it’s not all bad news. The unusual focus and intensity that goes along with this disorder has helped me to hone my skills as a professional double bass player and later, as a composer of silent film scores. On a personal level, I am honest, dependable and straightforward. I love deeply and always try to do my best. I don’t play mind games. I don’t know how. 
 And now, as a middle-aged adult, I’m in a happy, healthy relationship. My wife, Linda, is a writer who used to work with adults with mental, emotional and developmental disabilities. It was Linda’s idea for me to share some anecdotes about what it felt like to be on the high-functioning end of the autism spectrum. She thought it might help someone to hear me articulate the feelings involved in some of the unique challenges I face. Around the same time, we also started writing articles together about how we were making communication work so well in our Asperger’s relationship. 
 This book is a collection of some of those articles and blog posts about our lives. Most of the stories are about being on the spectrum, or about living with someone who is on the spectrum. Almost all the stories take place in the context of our Asperger’s relationship and subsequent marriage. We hope that you enjoy reading them!

Our Socially Awkward Marriage: Stories from an Asperger's Relationship

Humor & Entertainment

PETERS, TOM

Peters, Linda

Humor

Imagine feeling loved no matter what. This inspirational tale of hope and healing is filled with profound insights and powerful tips that will change your life.In the tradition of The Alchemist and Jonathan Livingston Seagull, this emotionally moving story is packed full of practical wisdom that will give you support and encouragement. What if you could learn how to manifest creative solutions to your problems? What if you could find peace among the chaos? Imagine feeling like the entire Universe was conspiring to help you.This powerful novel is a must-read for fans of David Michie's The Dalai Lama's Cat and Mitch Albom's The Five People You Meet in Heaven. By drawing on our fascination with the mysteries of the sea, Amazon Bestselling author Linda Peters delivers an engaging tale of freedom and transcendence for all captive creatures.Take a couple hours for yourself to experience this spellbinding story with the heart of The Velveteen Rabbit and the page-turning suspense of The Celestine Prophecy. Hidden in the depths of a splashy saltwater habitat, a rogue killer whale has just one night to share everything he's learned with an innocent newcomer. Will the older whale be able to impart the wisdom of his ancestors before it's too late? Can he find the courage to seize an unexpected chance for redemption?If you're a fan of Hay House's spiritual self-help authors, you will love this new addition to the growing field of metaphysical fiction. Part self-help book and part psychological thriller, this modern-day story of personal transformation will speak to anyone who has ever felt trapped and alone, and needed some help to find a way out.Scroll up to the orange button and buy this book now to bring the secrets of Way of the Whale into your own personal journey.

Way of the Whale

Genre Fiction

Supplying list prices for most piano brands and models, as well as advice on how to estimate actual street prices, this annual supplement to the bestselling The Piano Book offers honest and unbiased price information. For those in the market for a new piano, this supplement will pay for itself many times over by offering greater peace of mind and convenience while shopping for one of the most expensive consumer purchases they will make.

2003-2004 Annual Supplement to The Piano Book (Acoustic & Digital Piano Buyer)

Marketing & Sales

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Books by Brookside Press

See the best price to sell, buy or rent books by the Brookside Press publisher. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

The piano book: A guide to buying a new or used piano

The Piano Book: Buying and Owning a New or Used Piano (Annual Supplement to the Piano Book: Buying & Owning a New or Used Piano)

The Piano Book: Buying & Owning a New or Used Piano

The Piano Book: Buying & Owning a New or Used Piano

Somewhere to Turn: stories

Our Socially Awkward Marriage: Stories from an Asperger's Relationship

Way of the Whale

The Piano Book: Buying & Owning a New or Used Piano

The Piano Book: Buying & Owning a New or Used Piano

2003-2004 Annual Supplement to <I>The Piano Book</I> (Acoustic & Digital Piano Buyer)