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A Dictionary of Symbols: Revised and Expanded Edition - Paperback

$34.95

by Juan Eduardo Cirlot (Author), Jack Sage (Translator), Valerie Miles (Translator)A classic encyclopedia of symbols by Catalan polymath Joan Cirlot that illuminates the symbolic underpinnings of myth, modern psychology, literature, and art. Juan Eduardo Cirlot's A Dictionary of Symbols is a feat of scholarship, an act of the imagination, and a tool for contemplation, as well as a work of literature, a reference book that is as indispensable as it is brilliant and learned. Cirlot was a compos...

The Creed of the Conquering Chief an Experiment in Psychology - Paperback

$28.73

by Albert Lewis Pelton (Author)The Creed of the Conquering Chief is a book written by Albert Lewis Pelton that explores the principles of psychology and their application in achieving success. The book is an experiment in understanding the human mind and its potential for greatness.Pelton presents his ideas through the story of a fictional character called the Conquering Chief, who embodies the principles of success and achievement. The Conquering Chief's creed is a set of beliefs and practic...

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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...

A Measure of Belonging: Twenty-One Writers of Color on the New American South - Paperback

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by Cinelle Barnes (Editor)A New York Times Books New & Noteworthy book - A Most-Anticipated Book from BookPage, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and Paperback Paris - Glowing reviews and features in Garden & Gun, CNN Philippines, Chapter16, Kirkus Reviews, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and more This fierce collection celebrates the incredible diversity in the contemporary South by featuring essays by twenty-one of the finest young writers of color living and working in the region today...

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by Hazel Deane (Illustrator)""Powerful Is The Light"" is a book written by Hazel Deane that explores the concept of spirituality and the power of light in our lives. The book delves into the idea that we all have a spiritual essence that is connected to a higher power, and that this connection can help us to find purpose and meaning in our lives. Through personal anecdotes and spiritual teachings, Deane offers insights into how we can tap into this power and use it to overcome challenges, fin...

Baby Record Book: Newborn Journal for Boys and Girls to Cherish Memories and Milestones (Ideal Gift for Expecting Parents and Baby Showe - Hardcover

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by Wonder House Books (Author) A baby's arrival is a moment of joy, a day of fondness. Nurture each moment with this wonderful record book for parents-to-be! Cherish all of your precious moments, as you put together fond memories from your pregnancy to Baby's birth, their first kick and the maiden step, in this baby record book. With adorable animals and a ton of space for cute pictures, this book will be your companion through the beautiful journey of parenthood. Author Biography Wonder Hous...

The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories - Paperback

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by Marina Keegan (Author), Anne Fadiman (Introduction by)The instant New York Times bestseller and publishing phenomenon: Marina Keegan's posthumous collection of award-winning essays and stories "sparkles with talent, humanity, and youth" (O, The Oprah Magazine).Marina Keegan's star was on the rise when she graduated magna cum laude from Yale in May 2012. She had a play that was to be produced at the New York Fringe Festival and a job waiting for her at The New Yorker. Tragically, five days ...

The most Savage Kingdoms on Earth: a Spiritual Story - Paperback

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by Larry a. Yff (Author)Some people think Hell is bad...and it is BUT in order to go there, you must have messed up according to the laws of God and Heaven. So failing to follow the laws of citizenship in Heaven, as you will read, can be full of savagery and are extremely brutal! And you thought being a Christian was all about singing, wearing your best suit to church once a week and walking around telling people to "have a blessed day"... Number of Pages: 84 Dimensions: 0.17 x 9 x 6 IN Publi...

Chuck Klosterman X: A Highly Specific, Defiantly Incomplete History of the Early 21st Century - Paperback

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by Chuck Klosterman (Author)New York Times-bestselling author and cultural critic Chuck Klosterman sorts through the past decade and how we got to now.Chuck Klosterman has created an incomparable body of work in books, magazines, newspapers, and on the Web. His writing spans the realms of culture and sports, while also addressing interpersonal issues, social quandaries, and ethical boundaries. Klosterman has written nine previous books, helped found and establish Grantland, served as the New ...

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by William Shakespeare (Author), Burton Raffel (Editor), Harold Bloom (Contribution by)The Annotated Shakespeare series enables readers to fully understand and enjoy the plays of the world's greatest dramatist Shakespeare's valedictory play is also one of his most poetical and magical. The story involves the spirit Ariel, the savage Caliban, and Prospero, the banished Duke of Milan, now a wizard living on a remote island who uses his magic to shipwreck a party of ex-compatriots. This fully a...

We Could Die Doing This: Dispatches on Ageing From Oregon's Outback - Paperback

$20.47

by Ellen B. Waterston (Author) Number of Pages: 160 Dimensions: 0.37 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 15, 2025

The Life of Mary as Seen by the Mystics - Paperback

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by Raphael Brown (Author)A masterpiece that combines the visions of four great Catholic mystics into one coherent story on the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Based primarily on the famous revelations of Ven. Anne Catherine Emmerich and Ven. Mary of Agreda, it also includes many episodes described in the writings of St. Bridget of Sweden and St. Elizabeth of Schenau. To read this book, therefore, is to share in the magnificent visions granted to four of the most privileged souls in the histo...

Joe Turner's Come and Gone: A Play in Two Acts - Paperback

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by August Wilson (Author)From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Fences comes Joe Turner's Come and Gone--Winner of the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play. "The glow accompanying August Wilson's place in contemporary American theater is fixed."--Toni Morrison When Harold Loomis arrives at a black Pittsburgh boardinghouse after seven years' impressed labor on Joe Turner's chain gang, he is a free man--in body. But the scars of his enslavement and a sense of inescapable alien...

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by Seneca (Author), Robin Campbell (Translator), Robin Campbell (Introduction by)A new series of beautiful hardcover nonfiction classics, with covers designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith World-changing ideas meet eye-catching design: the best titles of the extraordinarily successful Great Ideas series are now packaged in Coralie Bickford-Smith's distinctive, award-winning covers. Whether on a well-curated shelf or in your back pocket, these timeless works of philosophical, political, and psycho...

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by Tedd Burr (Author), Henry Bellamann (Author), Lenny Pinna (Author)It's 1943. As World War II commands the world's stage, nine-teen year old Tedd Burr struggles with his own private battle-gender identity. After receiving a draft notice, Tedd reaches out in desperation to Henry Bellamann, author of the best-selling 1940 novel Kings Row, for advice. Tedd imagines that the author who wrote sympathetically in his novel about a boy who was "too pretty for a boy" might be able to help him in som...

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by Marcus Aurelius (Author)The Meditations are a set of personal reflections by Marcus Aurelius. He writes about the vicissitudes of his own life and explores how to live wisely and virtuously in an unpredictable world. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is translated by A. S. L. Farquharson and features...

Kjv, Sovereign Collection Bible, Personal Size, Leathersoft, Purple, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, King James Version - Imitation Leather

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by Thomas Nelson (Author)This beautiful Bible edition honors the legacy of the King James Version Bible in a convenient portable size with essential study tools and traditional red-letter text for the Words of Christ. This edition is published in large KJV Comfort Print type, which was designed exclusively for Thomas Nelson to be the most readable at any size.The Sovereign Collection continues Thomas Nelson's long history and stewardship publishing Bibles. King James Sovereign Collection edit...

Heimskringla: Or, the Lives of the Norse Kings - Paperback

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by Snorri Sturluson (Author)Great classic by Icelandic poet/chieftain chronicles the reigns of 16 high kings descended from the warrior-wizard god Odin. Major section on 15-year reign of Olav II Haraldson, patron saint of Norway. Based on earlier histories, oral traditions, plus new material by author, all presented with intelligence, warmth and objectivity. Over 130 illustrations and 5 maps. Number of Pages: 832 Dimensions: 1.8 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: May 01, 1990

Self-Reliance, and Other Essays - Paperback

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by Ralph Waldo Emerson (Author)Six essays and one address outline Emerson's moral idealism and hint at later scepticism. In addition to title essay, this volume includes "History," "Friendship," "The Over-Soul," "The Poet" and "Experience," plus the Harvard Divinity School Address.Back JacketEssayist, poet, and philosopher, Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) propounded a transcendental idealism emphasizing self-reliance, self-culture, and individual expression. The six essays and one address inc...

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by Rainer Maria Rilke (Author), M. D. Herter Norton (Translator)Born in 1875, the great German lyric poet Rainer Maria Rilke published his first collection of poems in 1898 and went on to become renowned for his delicate depiction of the workings of the human heart. Drawn by some sympathetic note in his poems, young people often wrote to Rilke with their problems and hopes. From 1903 to 1908 Rilke wrote a series of remarkable responses to a young, would-be poet on poetry and on surviving as a...

Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in 40 Questions - Paperback

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by Valeria Luiselli (Author), Jon Lee Anderson (Introduction by)"Humane yet often horrifying, Tell Me How It Ends offers a compelling, intimate look at a continuing crisis--and its ongoing cost in an age of increasing urgency." --Jeremy Garber, Powell's Books"Valeria Luiselli's extended essay on her volunteer work translating for child immigrants confronts with compassion and honesty the problem of the North American refugee crisis. It's a rare thing: a book everyone should read." --Stephen S...

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by Siena Norwich (Author) Number of Pages: 130 Dimensions: 0.33 x 7 x 4.37 IN Publication Date: February 21, 2025

The Groundings with My Brothers - Paperback

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by Walter Rodney (Author)"I have sat on a little oil drum, rusty and in the midst of garbage, and some black brothers and I have grounded together." - Walter Rodney In his short life, the Guyanese intellectual Walter Rodney emerged as one of the leading thinkers and activists of the anticolonial revolution, leading movements in North America, South America, the African continent, and the Caribbean. In each locale, Rodney found himself a lightning rod for working class Black Power. His deporta...

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by Marianne Brooker (Author)What makes a good death? A good daughter? In 2009, with her forties and a harsh wave of austerity on the horizon, Marianne Brooker's mother was diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis. She made a workshop of herself and her surroundings, combining creativity and activism in inventive ways. But over time, her ability to work, to move and to live without pain diminished drastically. Determined to die in her own home, on her own terms, she stopped eating...

The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations - Paperback

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by Toni Morrison (Author)NATIONAL BESTSELLER - Here is the Nobel Prize winner in her own words: a rich gathering of her most important essays and speeches, spanning four decades that "speaks to today's social and political moment as directly as this morning's headlines" (NPR). These pages give us her searing prayer for the dead of 9/11, her Nobel lecture on the power of language, her searching meditation on Martin Luther King Jr., her heart-wrenching eulogy for James Baldwin. She looks deeply...

From Ted to Tom: The Illustrated Envelopes of Edward Gorey - Hardcover

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by Edward Gorey (Author), Tom Fitzharris (Editor)On the envelopes of letters sent to a dear friend, the famed artist and writer Edward Gorey drew dozens of original illustrations--illustrations now collected in this volume along with marvelously playful selections from the correspondence, all never before seen by the public until now. From Ted to Tom will be published in the centenary year of Edward Gorey's birth. When Tom Fitzharris met Edward "Ted" Gorey in 1974, the two quickly struck up a...

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by Charles Bukowski (Author)Septuagenarian Stew is a combination of poetry and stories written by Charles Bukowski that delve into the lives of different people on the backstreets of Los Angeles. He writes of the housewife, the bum, the gambler and the celebrity to evoke a portrait of Los Angeles Number of Pages: 384 Dimensions: 1.04 x 9.18 x 5.89 IN Publication Date: June 27, 2023

Crossing the Danger Water: Three Hundred Years of African-American Writing - Paperback

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by Deirdre Mullane (Author)The most comprehensive collection of writing by and about African-Americans ever to appear in one volume Never before has such an impressive and far-reaching mix of writings by African-Americans been gathered together into a single anthology. Combining an extensive selection of poetry, prose, speeches, songs, documents, and letters dating from the pre-Colonial era through today's best and most well-known writers, this anthology offers a testament to the pervasive in...

Chronicles of a Liquid Society - Paperback

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by Umberto Eco (Author)A posthumous collection of essays by internationally renowned essayist, literary critic, philosopher, and author of The Name of the Rose, Umberto Eco. In this, Umberto Eco's final collection of works, the celebrated essayist and novelist observes the changing world around him with irrepressible curiosity and profound wisdom. He sees with fresh eyes the upheaval in ideological values, the crises in politics, and the unbridled individualism that have become the backdrop o...

Joan Didion: The 1960s & 70s (Loa #325): Run River / Slouching Towards Bethlehem / Play It as It Lays / A Book of Common Prayer / The White Album - Hardcover

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by Joan Didion (Author), David L. Ulin (Editor)Library of America launches a definitive collected edition of one of the most original and electric writers of our time with a volume gathering her five iconic books of the 1960s & 70s Joan Didion's influence on postwar American letters is undeniable. Whether writing fiction, memoir, or trailblazing journalism, her gifts for narrative and dialogue, and her intimate but detached authorial persona, have won her legions of readers and admirers. ...

Nobody's Looking at You: Essays - Paperback

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by Janet Malcolm (Author)A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice. A 2019 NPR Staff Pick.Malcolm is always worth reading; it can be instructive to see how much satisfying craft she brings to even the most trivial article. --Phillip Lopate, TLS Janet Malcolm's previous collection, Forty-One False Starts: Essays on Artists and Writers, was "unmistakably the work of a master" (The New York Times Book Review). Like Forty-One False Starts, Nobody's Looking at You brings together previously unc...

Bold Words from Black Women: Inspiration and Truths from 50 Extraordinary Leaders Who Helped Shape Our World - Hardcover

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by Tamara Pizzoli (Author), Monica Ahanonu (Illustrator)Celebrate the power of Black womanhood in this first-of-its-kind collection of inspirational quotes from fifty activists, artists, and leaders, featuring bold, attention-grabbing illustrations--perfect for readers of Herstory and Little Leaders. This incredible volume honors fifty modern women, presented with their own words, who have dared to raise their voices and persevere through hardship and injustice to become revolutionaries and d...