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Best Sellers

Hardcover Nonfiction

Week of April 12, 1981

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NEVER-SAY-DIET BOOK
Richard Simmons
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NEVER-SAY-DIET BOOK

by Richard Simmons · Warner

11 wks at #1 · 10 on list
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COSMOS
Carl Sagan
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COSMOS

by Carl Sagan · Random House

22 wks on list
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NICE GIRLS DO
Irene Kassorla
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NICE GIRLS DO

by Irene Kassorla · Stratford Press

11 wks on list

Dr. Irene Kassorla, a Beverly Hills psychotherapist and soap opera star, explains her step-by-step plan of sex therapy, which she evolved over years of work with patients

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YOU CAN NEGOTIATE ANYTHING
Herb Cohen
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YOU CAN NEGOTIATE ANYTHING

by Herb Cohen · Lyle Stuart

7 wks on list

Get the secrets of success in this bestseller that can change life for the better. Claiming that the world is a giant negotiating table, renowned negotiator Cohen teaches the art of negotiation with dozens of concrete examples. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

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CRAIG CLAIBORNE'S GOURMET DIET
Craig Claiborne with Pierre Franey
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CRAIG CLAIBORNE'S GOURMET DIET

by Craig Claiborne with Pierre Franey · Times Books

35 wks on list

A haute cuisine diet incorporating two hundred outstanding gourmet recipes presents dozens of carefully planned meals featuring low-salt, low-fat, and beefless dishes created by Claiborne with master chef Pierre Franey

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BETTY CROCKER'S INTERNATIONAL COOKBOOK
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BETTY CROCKER'S INTERNATIONAL COOKBOOK

by · Random House

More than 450 carefully chosen recipes from around the world, all of which are adapted to American kitchens and foods, make for economical and nutritious dishes for every meal, every season, and every occasion

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NOTHING DOWN
Robert G. Allen
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NOTHING DOWN

by Robert G. Allen · Simon & Schuster

45 wks on list

Summary: Holographs, drafts, and proofs of "Tokyo no hana", "Saigon : south of beyond" and "Cairo, the cabaret in the desert"

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WEALTH AND POVERTY
George Gilder
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WEALTH AND POVERTY

by George Gilder · Basic

1 wks on list

A worldwide bestseller when first published in 1981, Gilder's classic was returned to print with a new introduction that reminds us how far we have come and how far we have to go. Centralized economic planning, he argues, has failed because it assumes wealth is tangible and limited. Capitalism recognizes the truth - that wealth is transitory, that its source is creativity, courage, and technological adventure. Without entrepreneurs, there is no wealth to distribute.

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CRISIS INVESTING
Douglas R. Casey
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CRISIS INVESTING

by Douglas R. Casey · Stratford Press/Harper

32 wks on list

Advances strong evidence of an inevitable, disastrous economic depression in the United States and provides specific advice on preparing for the crash and making a profit during it.

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review, archived by Hawes Publications.