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Report copyright infringementby David Hockney (Artist), Hans Ulrich Obrist (Author)Conversations that explore the work, life and practices of a legendary painterBritish painter David Hockney (born 1937) is one of the most influential artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. In addition to being an important contributor to the Pop art movement of the 1960s, he is also renowned as a printmaker, stage designer and photographer. In 1964, Hockney moved to Los Angeles, where, famously, he was inspir...

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Report copyright infringementby Veronica Cruz (Author)When it rains it pours, but just because it's pouring doesn't mean you should wallow. This is a peek into a mind that's broken, beautiful, and yearning for healing. Sometimes it's happy, other times ugly and devastating, yet equally exquisite. This is life. Number of Pages: 54 Dimensions: 0.11 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: December 13, 2023

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Report copyright infringementby Susan Jones (Author)""Join me on a soulful journey of emotion. You'll laugh and cry at these poems from the heart."" Number of Pages: 46 Dimensions: 0.1 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: December 13, 2023

Cottage Residences: Or A Series Of Designs For Rural Cottages And Cottage Villas (1852)

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Report copyright infringementby Andrew Jackson Downing (Author)Cottage Residences: Or A Series Of Designs For Rural Cottages And Cottage Villas is a book written by Andrew Jackson Downing and published in 1852. The book contains a series of designs for rural cottages and cottage villas, along with practical advice on their construction and landscaping. The book is divided into three parts. The first part provides an overview of the principles of cottage architecture, including the importance ...

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by Bertrand Russell (Author), Daniel C. Dennett (Introduction by)In The Conquest of Happiness, first published by Liveright in 1930, iconoclastic philosopher Bertrand Russell attempted to diagnose the myriad causes of unhappiness in modern life and chart a path out of the seemingly inescapable malaise so prevalent even in safe and prosperous Western societies. More than eighty years later, Russell's wisdom remains as true as it was on its initial release. Eschewing guilt-based morality, Russe...

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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...

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by Anonymous (Author), Donald S. Lopez (Editor)While Buddhism has no central text comparable to the Bible or Koran, there is a powerful body of scripture from across Asia that encompasses the dharma, or the teachings of the Buddha. In this rich anthology, eminent scholar Donald S. Lopez, Jr. brings together works from a broad historical and geographical range, and from such languages as Pali, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Chinese, and Japanese. There are tales of the Buddha's past lives, a discussion of...

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Report copyright infringementby Nathalia Crane (Author)This book "" The Janitor's Boy, and Other Poems "", has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable. Number of...

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Report copyright infringementby Samuel Birch (Author)A scholarly work on the history and archaeology of ancient pottery, covering the pottery of ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and other civilizations. The book includes detailed illustrations and descriptions of many different types of pottery, and discusses the social and cultural context in which they were produced.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we kno...

The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke: Bilingual Edition - Paperback

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by Rainer Maria Rilke (Author), Stephen Mitchell (Translator), Stephen Mitchell (Editor)" This miracle of a book, perhaps the most beautiful group of poetic translations this century has ever produced, " (Chicago Tribune) should stand as the definitive English language version.Front JacketThis miracle of a book, perhaps the most beautiful group of poetic translations this century has ever produced, (Chicago Tribune) should stand as the definitive English language version.Author BiographyRaine...

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by Sonia Sanchez (Author)Winner Gish Prize for Lifetime Achievement A representative collection of the life work of the much-honored poet and a founder of the Black Arts movement, spanning the 4 decades of her literary career. Gathering highlights from all of Sonia Sanchez's poetry, this compilation is sure to inspire love and community engagement among her legions of fans. Beginning with her earliest work, including poems from her first volume, Homecoming (1969), through to 2019, the poet ha...

Modern Love, Revised and Updated: True Stories of Love, Loss, and Redemption - Paperback

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by Daniel Jones (Editor), Andrew Rannells (Contribution by), Ayelet Waldman (Contribution by)The most popular, provocative, and unforgettable essays from the past fifteen years of the New York Times "Modern Love" column--including stories from the anthology series starring Tina Fey, Andy Garcia, Anne Hathaway, Catherine Keener, Dev Patel, and John Slattery A young woman goes through the five stages of ghosting grief. A man's promising fourth date ends in the emergency room. A female lawyer wi...

The Age of Loneliness: Essays - Paperback

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by Laura Marris (Author)In this debut essay collection, Laura Marris reframes environmental degradation by setting aside the conventional, catastrophic framework of the Anthropocene in favor of that of the Eremocene, the age of loneliness, marked by the dramatic thinning of wildlife populations and by isolation between and among species. She asks: how do we add to archives of ecological memory? How can we notice and document what's missing in the landscapes closest to us? Filled with equal pa...

Japanese Tales from Times Past: Stories of Fantasy and Folklore from the Konjaku Monogatari Shu (90 Stories Included) - Paperback

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by Naoshi Koriyama (Translator), Bruce Allen (Translator), Karen Thornber (Foreword by)This collection of newly translated tales is selected from the most famous work in all of Japanese classical literature--the Konjaku Monogatari Shu. This collection of traditional Japanese folklore is akin to the Canterbury Tales of Chaucer or Dante's Inferno--powerfully entertaining tales that reveal striking aspects of the cultural psychology, fantasy, and creativity of medieval Japan--tales that still re...

The Dark Interval: Letters on Loss, Grief, and Transformation - Hardcover

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by Rainer Maria Rilke (Author), Ulrich Baer (Translator)From the writer of the classic Letters to a Young Poet, reflections on grief and loss, collected and published here in one volume for the first time. "A great poet's reflections on our greatest mystery."--Billy Collins "A treasure . . . The solace Rilke offers is uncommon, uplifting and necessary."--The Guardian Gleaned from Rainer Maria Rilke's voluminous, never-before-translated letters to bereaved friends and acquaintances, The Dark ...

Orwell: Essays: Introduction by John Carey - Hardcover

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by George Orwell (Author), John Carey (Introduction by), John Carey (Selected by)A generous and varied selection-the only hardcover edition available-of the literary and political writings of one of the greatest essayists of the twentieth century. Although best known as the author of Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-four, George Orwell left an even more lastingly significant achievement in his voluminous essays, which dealt with all the great social, political, and literary questions of the da...

Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness - Hardcover

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by Renée Fleming (Editor), Francis S. Collins (Foreword by)"This book inspires us all to immerse ourselves in the vast potential of music and other creative arts to heal our wounds, sharpen our minds, enliven our bodies, and restore our broken connections." --Bessel van der Kolk, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Body Keeps the Score World-renowned soprano and arts/health advocate Renée Fleming curates a collection of essays from leading scientists, artists, creative arts therapist...

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 Adrienne Maree Brown (Author), Janine de Novais (Afterword by)New York Times-bestselling author adrienne maree brown knows we need each other more than ever and offers a practice for holding collective power, righting wrongs, and generating true belonging. Ethical, pondering, and wondrous, adrienne maree brown's Loving Corrections is a collection of love-based adjustments and reframes to grow our movements for liberation while navigating a society deeply fractured by greed, racism, and war...

Walden: 150th Anniversary Edition - Paperback

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by Henry David Thoreau (Author), J. Lyndon Shanley (Editor), John Updike (Introduction by)One of the most influential and compelling books in American literature, Walden is a vivid account of the years that Henry D. Thoreau spent alone in a secluded cabin at Walden Pond. This edition--introduced by noted American writer John Updike--celebrates the perennial importance of a classic work, originally published in 1854. Much of Walden's material is derived from Thoreau's journals and contains suc...

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by Rainer Maria Rilke (Author), Stephen Mitchell (Translator), Stephen Mitchell (Foreword by)The ten letters collected here are arguably the most famous and beloved letters of our century. Written when Rainer Maria Rilke was himself still a young man with most of his greatest work before him, they are addressed to a student who had sent Rilke some of his work, asking for advice about becoming a writer. The two never met, but over a period of several years Rilke wrote him these ten letters, wh...

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by Rainer Maria Rilke (Author), Charlie Louth (Translator), Lewis Hyde (Introduction by)Rainer Maria Rilke's powerfully touching letters to an aspiring young poet. At the start of the twentieth century, Rainer Maria Rilke wrote a series of letters to a young officer cadet, advising him on writing, love, sex, suffering, and the nature of advice itself. These profound and lyrical letters have since become hugely influential for generations of writers and artists of all kinds, including Lady G...

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by Liz Byrski (Editor)This book is the result of what happened when Liz Byrski asked 20 women from widely different backgrounds, races, beliefs, and identities to take up the challenge of writing about rage. The honesty, passion, courage, and humour of their very personal stories is engergising and inspiring. If you have ever felt the full force of anger and wondered at its power, then this book is for you.Author BiographyLiz Byrski is the author of 10 novels, including A Month of Sundays and...

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by David Budbill (Author)Budbill both informs and moves. He is, in short, a delight and a comfort. --Wendell BerryDavid Budbill is a no-nonsense, free-range sage. --Dana Jennings, The New York TimesLooking at the reality closely, he sees parts move in a unison--sometimes graceless, sometimes ugly, always resolved in a human wholeness. --Donald HallDavid Budbill's . . . poetry is as accessible as a parking lot and as plain as a pair of Levis. --Parnassus Appearing frequently on Garrison Keillo...

On Homo Rodans and Other Writings - Paperback

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by Remedios Varo (Author), Margaret Carson (Editor), Remedios Varo (Editor)An updated, expanded edition of Remedios Varo's translated writings, including pieces never before published in any languageWith the 2018 publication of Letters, Dreams, and Other Writings, Wakefield Press introduced the writings of Surrealist painter Remedios Varo into English for the first time. These texts, never published during her lifetime, present something of a missing chapter, and offer the same qualities to b...

Jade Mirror: Women Poets of China - Paperback

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by Michael Farman (Editor), Geoffrey Waters (Translator), Jeanne Larsen (Translator)"A delectable selection of poems by China's greatest women poets in translations of exquisite beauty. A rare achievement!"--Red Pine"Jade Mirror's particular strength comes from the fact that all of its fine translators bring to the work different senses of where poetry is to be found in the originals as well present some of the finest poetic translation of the last twenty years."--Jerome SeatonThis anthology ...

The James Baldwin Collection - Hardcover

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by James Baldwin (Author), Toni Morrison (Editor), Darryl Pinckney (Editor)For the first time in a collector's boxed set, the definitive three-volume Library of America James Baldwin edition gathering all his essential writings, including the collected essays and complete fiction. With the novel Go Tell It on the Mountain (1953), a distillation of his own experiences as a preacher's son in 1930s Harlem, and the essay collection Notes of a Native Son (1955), James Baldwin established himself a...

You Don't Know Us Negroes and Other Essays - Paperback

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by Zora Neale Hurston (Author), Henry Louis Gates (Author), Genevieve West (Author)A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK FROM: Oprah Daily, Business Insider, Marie Claire, The Seattle Times, Lit Hub, Bustle, and New York Magazine's Vulture Introduction by New York Times bestselling author Henry Louis Gates Jr. Spanning more than 35 years of work, the first comprehensive collection of essays, criticism, and articles by the legendary author of the Harlem Renaissance, Zora Neale Hurston, showcasing the evolut...

The Moth Presents: All These Wonders: True Stories about Facing the Unknown - Hardcover

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by Catherine Burns (Editor), Neil Gaiman (Foreword by)"Wonderful." --Michiko Kakutani, New York Times Celebrating the 20th anniversary of storytelling phenomenon The Moth, 45 unforgettable true stories about risk, courage, and facing the unknown, drawn from the best ever told on their stages Carefully selected by the creative minds at The Moth, and adapted to the page to preserve the raw energy of live storytelling, All These Wonders features voices both familiar and new. Alongside Meg Wolitz...

The Spirit of Controversy: And Other Essays - Paperback

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by William Hazlitt (Author), Jon Mee (Editor), James Grande (Editor)William Hazlitt (1778-1830) is among the most brilliant critics and essayists to have ever written in the English language. Combative and insightful, he was close to two generations of romantic poets. His early friendship with Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth as a young man inspired him to a literary career, but he became disillusioned with them as apostates from the cause of liberty he associated with the Frenc...

Wonderbook (Revised and Expanded): The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction - Paperback

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by Jeff VanderMeer (Author)"If worldbuilding gives you an S-class migraine, never fear. There's one book that every speculative fiction writer should read to learn about proper worldbuilding: Wonderbook." ―Bustle "Aspiring writers of 'imaginative fiction'--whether science fiction, fantasy or other kinds--are in for a treat." ―Space.com Wonderbook has become a definitive guide to writing science fiction and fantasy by offering an accessible, example-rich, illustrated approach for writers and w...