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Help Me Die Well: A Queer Prisoner's Poetry Anthology, Vol. 3 - Paperback

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by A B O Comix (Editor), Oliver Mills (Editor)Our third annual poetry anthology features original work from over two dozen queer and trans incarcerated poets. Proceeds from this anthology support the poets' continued survival, subsidizing everything from commissary packages to legal fees to medical copays. From anthology editor Ollie Mills: "HELP ME DIE WELL is a plea to loved ones, to circumstance - really, to everything - to make one's life worth living." A.B.O. Comix is a collective of cre...

How to Fuck Like a Girl: Essays - Paperback

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by Vera Blossom (Author)A cheeky how-to guide, as raunchy as it is heartfelt, from a bright new literary voice. A bold and vulnerable collection from a new, young voice, How to Fuck Like a Girl is a daring mash-up of pillow book, grimoire, and manifesto by writer Vera Blossom. From hooking up to trans witchcraft, petty crime, capitalism, friendships, divorce, and survival, Blossom brings wit and melancholy, grandeur and smarts, debuting a bright literary voice as raunchy as it is heartfelt. A...

The Memoirs of Paul Kruger: Four Times President of the South African Republic: Told by Himself - Paperback

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by Paul Kruger (Author)Paul Kruger was the dominating figure of Boer-and therefore South African-history of the nineteenth century. His life spanned the time of the Great Trek-the European settlement of the interior-right up to the end of the Second Boer War, and the shadow of his political career stretched deep into the twentieth century.His memoirs, dictated while in exile shortly after the end of the Second Boer War, provide a remarkable and unique insight into this period of history, from...

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by William Adolphe 1825-1905 Bouguereau (Author)William Adolphe Bouguereau was one of the most celebrated painters of the 19th century, known for his luminous and sumptuous paintings of mythological and religious subjects. This beautifully illustrated monograph offers a comprehensive survey of Bouguereau's life and work, from his early studies in the French Academy to his later years as an internationally renowned artist. Lavishly produced and featuring stunning reproductions of some of Bougu...

Tlingit Myths And Texts (1909) - Paperback

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by John R. Swanton (Author)Tlingit Myths and Texts is a book written by John R. Swanton and published in 1909. The book is a collection of myths and texts from the Tlingit people, an indigenous group from the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America. The Tlingit people have a rich oral tradition of storytelling, and this book presents a selection of their myths and stories, as well as some historical and ethnographic information about the Tlingit culture. The book is divided into several sect...

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by Lamya H (Author)A queer hijabi Muslim immigrant survives her coming-of-age by drawing strength and hope from stories in the Quran in this "raw and relatable memoir that challenges societal norms and expectations" (Linah Mohammad, NPR). "A masterful, must-read contribution to conversations on power, justice, healing, and devotion from a singular voice I now trust with my whole heart."--Glennon Doyle, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Untamed AN AUDACIOUS BOOK CLUB PICK - WINNER: The B...

Charles Goodyear, Connecticut Yankee And Rubber Pioneer: A Biography - Paperback

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by P. W. Barker (Author)""Charles Goodyear, Connecticut Yankee And Rubber Pioneer: A Biography"" is a comprehensive account of the life and work of Charles Goodyear, a pioneering figure in the rubber industry. Written by P.W. Barker, the book chronicles Goodyear's early life and career, including his experiments with rubber and his development of the vulcanization process. The book also explores Goodyear's personal life, including his family relationships and his struggles with financial diff...

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by Hugh Allen (Author)Originally published by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. as a promotional, The Story of the Airship chronicles the history and development of these great "silver cruisers of the sky." Filled with photos and authoritative text, the book springs from an era when dirigibles, balloons andblimps competed against airplanes for public attention. Sadly, incidents such as those that befell the USS Macon, USS Akron and Hindenburg caused the public to lose faith in these craft. Pub...

Lafayette In America In 1824 And 1825 V2: Or Journal Of A Voyage To The United States (1829) - Paperback

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by Auguste Levasseur (Author)""Lafayette In America In 1824 And 1825 V2: Or Journal Of A Voyage To The United States (1829)"" is a historical account written by Auguste Levasseur about the French general Marquis de Lafayette's visit to the United States in 1824 and 1825. The book is the second volume of Levasseur's journal and it provides a detailed description of Lafayette's travels and experiences during his time in America. Levasseur was a close friend of Lafayette and accompanied him on h...

A Collection of Poems by Robert Frost - Leather

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by Robert Frost (Author), Ken Mondschein (Introduction by)The early works of beloved poet Robert Frost, collected in one volume. The poetry of Robert Frost is praised for its realistic depiction of rural life in New England during the early twentieth century, as well as for its examination of social and philosophical issues. Through the use of American idiom and free verse, Frost produced many enduring poems that remain popular with modern readers. A Collection of Poems by Robert Frost contai...

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by Homer (Author), Anthony Verity (Translator), William Allan (Author)Twenty years after setting out to fight in the Trojan War, Odysseus is yet to return home to Ithaca. His household is in disarray: a horde of over 100 disorderly and arrogant suitors are vying to claim Odysseus' wife Penelope, and his young son Telemachus is powerless to stop them. Meanwhile, Odysseus is driven beyond the limits of the known world, encountering countless divine and earthly challenges. But Odysseus is "of ma...

The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet - Hardcover

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by John Green (Author)Goodreads Choice winner for Nonfiction 2021 and instant #1 bestseller! A deeply moving collection of personal essays from John Green, the author of The Fault in Our Stars and Turtles All the Way Down. "The perfect book for right now." -People"The Anthropocene Reviewed is essential to the human conversation." -Library Journal, starred review The Anthropocene is the current geologic age, in which humans have profoundly reshaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this rema...

Piers Plowman: A New Translation of the B-Text - Paperback

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by William Langland (Author), A. V. C. Schmidt (Translator)This is a new annotated translation of the B-text, Langland's own extensive revision of his original text. One of the greatest poems of the English Middle Ages, Piers Plowman remains of enduring interest for its vivid picture of the whole life of medieval society, its deeply imaginative religious vision, and its passionate concern to see justice and truth prevail in our world. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Class...

The Iliad & the Odyssey (Deluxe Hardbound Edition) - Hardcover

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by Homer (Author) Embark on a literary odyssey through ancient Greece with Homer's timeless epics, The Iliad and The Odyssey. In The Iliad, witness the ravages of the Trojan War as gods and mortals clash in a tale of honor, heroism, and the consequences of unchecked pride. Then, journey alongside Odysseus in The Odyssey as he battles mythical creatures, evades vengeful gods, ad strives to return home, navigating treacherous seas and testing the limits of human resilience. These masterpieces o...

On Freedom: Four Songs of Care and Constraint - Paperback

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by Maggie Nelson (Author)Named a Most Anticipated/Best Book of the Month by: NPR * USA Today * Time * Washington Post * Vulture * Women's Wear Daily * Bustle * LitHub * The Millions * Vogue * Nylon * Shondaland * Chicago Review of Books * The Guardian * Los Angeles Times * Kirkus * Publishers Weekly So often deployed as a jingoistic, even menacing rallying cry, or limited by a focus on passing moments of liberation, the rhetoric of freedom both rouses and repels. Does it remain key to our aut...

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by Cheryl Strayed (Author)NATIONAL BEST SELLER - A collection of quotes from the internationally acclaimed author of Wild--drawn from the wide range of her writings--that capture her wisdom, courage, and outspoken humor, presented in a gift-sized package that's as irresistible to give as it is to receive. "Cheryl Strayed is a tough-love truth-teller.... Brave Enough amount[s] to a galvanizing call to be bigger, bolder, more generous." --The Washington Post Around the world, thousands of peop...

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by Michel de Montaigne (Author), M. A. Screech (Translator), M. A. Screech (Introduction by)Michel de Montaigne was one of the most influential figures of the Renaissance, singlehandedly responsible for popularising the essay as a literary form. This Penguin Classics edition of The Complete Essays is translated from the French and edited with an introduction and notes by M.A. Screech. In 1572 Montaigne retired to his estates in order to devote himself to leisure, reading and reflection. There...

It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror - Paperback

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by Joe Vallese (Editor), Carmen Maria Machado (Contribution by), Bruce Owens Grimm (Contribution by)Through the lens of horror--from Halloween to Hereditary--queer and trans writers consider the films that deepened, amplified, and illuminated their own experiences.Horror movies hold a complicated space in the hearts of the queer community: historically misogynist, and often homo- and transphobic, the genre has also been inadvertently feminist and open to subversive readings. Common tropes--su...

Selected Works of Audre Lorde - Paperback

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by Audre Lorde (Author), Roxane Gay (Editor), Roxane Gay (Introduction by)Self-described "black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet" Audre Lorde is an unforgettable voice in twentieth-century literature, and one of the first to center the experiences of black, queer women. This essential reader showcases her indelible contributions to intersectional feminism, queer theory, and critical race studies in twelve landmark essays and more than sixty poems--selected and introduced by one of our most pow...

How To Write A Children's Fiction Book - Paperback

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by Karen Cioffi (Author)Learn to write your own children's book with How To Write A Children's Fiction Book Is one of your dreams to write for children? Or, maybe you've already started, but are finding it more difficult than you thought.When you think of writing for children, what do you think of?Do you want to enlighten a child? Do you want to scare a child? Do you want to provide a child with a life lesson? Do you want to make a child laugh? Do you want to bring the child through a suspens...

Nine Gates: Entering the Mind of Poetry - Paperback

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by Jane Hirshfield (Author)A Gate Enables passage between what is inside and what is outside, and the connection poetry forges between inner and outer lives is the fundamental theme of these nine essays.Nine Gates begins with a close examination of the roots of poetic craft in "the mind of concentration" and concludes by exploring the writer's role in creating a sense of community that is open, inclusive and able to bind the individual and the whole in a way that allows each full self-express...

Earth's Earliest Ages: and their Connection with Modern Spiritualism and Theosophy - Paperback

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by G. H. Pember (Author)Written in the late 19th century, G.H. Pember's Earth's Earliest Ages is a book that might possibly be even more relevant in the 21st century. In Ages, Pember presciently observes the decline of Godly fear in society that was predicted in the Bible. Pember details seven points by which Christians can discern the relentless march of prophetic events leading to the rapture of the Church, the Great Tribulation, and the return of Jesus Christ. The seven signs as presented ...

Basho: The Complete Haiku of Matsuo Basho (Collector's Edition) - Hardcover

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by Basho (Author), Andrew Fitzsimons (Translator)A lavish collector's edition of the complete poems of eminent Japanese master of the haiku, Matsuo Bashō--with a new index that contains the full Japanese text of the original poems. Matsuo Bashō (1644-1694) is arguably the greatest figure in the history of Japanese literature and the master of the haiku. Bashō The Complete Haiku of Matsuo Bashō offers in English a full picture of the haiku of Bashō, 980 poems in all. In Fitzsimons's beautif...

Life In Progress: Winning Where It Matters - Paperback

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by Kyei Amoako (Author)Our decisions are informed by what we believe, I have learned. What we believe about ourselves and about the world around us determine many of the outcomes we experience in life. My journey through life, which started out in West Africa and continues in North America, is a Hero's Journey of sorts. From my bright-eyed teenage days, through my ambitious young adult phase, and into my naive adult years, I've often had a different perspective on many things.I've asked quest...

Moomin Book One: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip - Hardcover

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by Tove Jansson (Author)The enchanting comic strip that introduced adult readers to the wonderful world of Moomin Tove Jansson is revered around the world as one of the foremost children's authors of the twentieth century for her illustrated chapter books regarding the magical worlds of her creation, the Moomins. The Moomins saw life in many forms but debuted to its biggest audience ever on the pages of the world's largest newspaper, the London Evening News, in 1954. The strip was syndicated ...

Why I Am Not Going to Buy a Computer: Essays - Paperback

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by Wendell Berry (Author)A brief meditation on the role of technology in his own life and how it has changed the landscape of the United States from "America's greatest philosopher on sustainable life and living" (Chicago Tribune). "A number of people, by now, have told me that I could greatly improve things by buying a computer. My answer is that I am not going to do it. I have several reasons, and they are good ones." Wendell Berry first challenged the idea that our advanced technological a...

Frost: Poems: Edited by John Hollander - Hardcover

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by Robert Frost (Author), John Hollander (Editor)One of Time magazine's 100 best English-language novels and the most famous of all twentieth-century political allegories. "A wise, compassionate, and illuminating fable for our times." --The New York Times This story of a group of barnyard animals who revolt against their vicious human master, only to submit to a tyranny erected by their own kind, is a universal drama. Taking as his starting point the betrayed promise of the Russian Revolutio...

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by Homer (Author), Emily Wilson (Translator)Composed at the rosy-fingered dawn of world literature almost three millennia ago, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home.This fresh, authoritative translation captures the beauty of this ancient poem as well as the drama of its narrative. Its characters are unforgettable, none more so than the "complicated" her...

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by Seneca (Author), Elaine Fantham (Author)Seneca's letters to his friend Lucilius are powerful moral essays that also yield illuminating insight into Seneca's personal life and the truly turbulent times in which he lived. One of the great Stoic philosophers, Seneca here guides Lucilius' struggle to achieve wisdom and serenity, uninfluenced by worldly emotions. He advises his friend on how to do without what is superfluous, whether in terms of happiness, riches, reputation, or the emotions. T...

Great LGBTQ+ Speeches: Empowering Voices That Engage and Inspire - Paperback

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by Tea Uglow (Author), Peter Tatchell (Foreword by), Jack Holland (Illustrator)Discover the inspiring voices that have changed our world, and started a new conversation. A sister title to Great Women's Speeches (2021), and the pocket edition of Loud and Proud (2020), Great LGBTQ+ Speeches is a pioneering collection of over 40 empowering and influential speeches that chart the history of the LGBTQ+ movement. Photocollage portraits and enlightening commentaries accompany the words of Audre Lord...

The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson - Paperback

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by Ralph Waldo Emerson (Author), Brooks Atkinson (Editor), Mary Oliver (Introduction by)Introduction by Mary Oliver Commentary by Henry James, Robert Frost, Matthew Arnold, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Henry David Thoreau The definitive collection of Emerson's major speeches, essays, and poetry, The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson chronicles the life's work of a true "American Scholar." As one of the architects of the transcendentalist movement, Emerson embraced a philosophy that cha...

Create Dangerously: The Power and Responsibility of the Artist - Paperback

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by Albert Camus (Author), Sandra Smith (Translator)A call to arms for artists, in particular those who came from an immigrant background, like he did. - "To create today means to create dangerously. Every publication is a deliberate act, and that act makes us vulnerable to the passions of a century that forgives nothing." In 1957, Nobel Prize-winning philosopher Albert Camus gave a speech entitled "Create Dangerously." Camus understood the necessity of those making art as a part of civil soci...