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We Both Laughed in Pleasure: The Selected Diaries of Lou Sullivan - Paperback

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by Lou Sullivan (Author), Ellis Martin (Editor), Zach Ozma (Editor)"Celebratory, even radical"--The New Yorker "Monumental"--Hyperallergic We Both Laughed In Pleasure: The Selected Diaries of Lou Sullivan narrates the inner life of a gay man moving through the shifting social, political, and medical mores of the second half of the 20th century. Sullivan kept comprehensive journals from age 11 until his AIDS-related death at 39. Sensual, lascivious, challenging, quotidian and poetic, the diari...

In Defense of Sanity: The Best Essays of G.K. Chesterton - Paperback

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by G. K. Chesterton (Author)G.K. Chesterton was a master essayist. But reading his essays is not just an exercise in studying a literary form at its finest, it is an encounter with timeless truths that jump off the page as fresh and powerful as the day they were written. The only problem with Chesterton's essays is that there are too many of them. Over five thousand! For most GKC readers it is not even possible to know where to start or how to begin to approach them. So three of the world's l...

Duino Elegies, Deluxe Edition: The Original English Translation of Rilke's Landmark Poetry Cycle, by Vita and Edward Sackville-West - Reissued for the - Paperback

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by Rainer Maria Rilke (Author), Vita Sackville-West (Translator), Edward Sackville-West (Translator)The first-ever English translation of Rilke's landmark poetry cycle, by Vita and Edward Sackville-West - reissued for the first time in 90 years In 1931, Virginia and Leonard Woolf's Hogarth Press published a small run of a beautiful edition of Rainer Maria Rilke's Duino Elegies, in English translation by the writers Vita and Edward Sackville-West. This marked the English debut of Rilke's mast...

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...

Nrsv, Catholic Bible, Journal Edition, Leathersoft, Brown, Comfort Print: Holy Bible - Imitation Leather

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by Catholic Bible Press (Author)The full Catholic canon with wide margins allow for plenty of journaling and note-taking space making this a perfect Bible to study and engage with Scripture.Pope Francis has said of the Bible, "Take it, carry it with you and read it every day: It is Jesus himself speaking to you in it!"*The beautifully designed journal edition of the Catholic Bible is perfect for anyone who wants to interact more deeply with the Scriptures through notetaking, art journaling, o...

Notes on the Settlement and Indian Wars of the Western Parts of Virginia and Pennsylvania From 1763 to 1783, Inclusive - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Joseph Doddridge (Author), Narcissa Doddridge (Author), John S. Ritenour (Author)This firsthand account provides a detailed history of the settlement and Indian wars of the Western parts of Virginia and Pennsylvania during the years 1763 to 1783. The authors, who were among the early settlers of the region, also offer insights into the social and cultural aspects of pioneer life.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part ...

The Moral Obligation to be Intelligent: And Other Essays - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby John Erskine (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important e...

Book Nooks: Inspired Ideas for Cozy Reading Corners and Stylish Book Displays - Hardcover

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by Vanessa Dina (Author), Claire Gilhuly (Author), Antonis Achilleos (Photographer)Home is where the books are. This inspiring home decor book is brimming with photos of cozy places to read and creative ways to display books at home. For stylish bookworms and bookish stylists, this covetable home décor book merges the literary appeal of Jane Mount's bestselling Bibliophile with the aspirational allure of Emily Henderson's bestselling Styled. Discover beautiful bookshelves adorned with lovely ...

Consider the Lobster and Other Essays - Paperback

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by David Foster Wallace (Author)This celebrated collection of essays from the author of Infinite Jest is "brilliantly entertaining...Consider the Lobster proves once more why Wallace should be regarded as this generation's best comic writer" (Cleveland Plain Dealer). Do lobsters feel pain? Did Franz Kafka have a funny bone? What is John Updike's deal, anyway? And what happens when adult video starlets meet their fans in person? David Foster Wallace answers these questions and more in essay...

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by Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Author)HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.No man can live a happy life, or even a supportable life, without the study of wisdomLucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BC-AD 65) is one of the most famous Roman philosophers. Instrumental in guiding the Roman Empire under emperor Nero, Seneca influenced him from a young age with his Stoic principles. Later in life, he wrote Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium, or Letters from a Stoic, de...

Japanese Folktales for Language Learners: Bilingual Legends and Fables in Japanese and English (Free Online Audio Recording) - Paperback

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by Eriko Sato (Author), Anna Sato (Author), Anna Sato (Illustrator)Learn about Japanese culture while improving your language skills! Japanese Folktales for Language Learners presents 22 traditional stories in parallel Japanese and English versions on facing pages, with detailed notes and exercises aimed at beginning to intermediate learners. This book can be used as a language reader and will be of great interest to anyone wishing to learn more about Japanese culture and folklore. The storie...

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by G. K. Chesterton (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Tremendous Trifles is comprised of 39 chapters, each functioning as their own essay or story. With whimsical, light-hearted prose, vivid figurative language, and unparalleled insight, Chesterton covers a variety of philosophical principles of everyday life. Chesterton often used ordinary events and objects to explain deeper matters. Using relatable and accessible examples, Tremendous Trifles also test biases and preconceived ideas, ...

The Vintage Book of Modern Indian Literature - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Amit Chaudhuri (Editor)In recent years American readers have been thrilling to the work of such Indian writers as Salman Rushdie and Vikram Seth. Now this extravagant and wonderfully discerning anthology unfurls the full diversity of Indian literature from the 1850s to the present, presenting today's brightest talents in the company of their distinguished forbearers and likely heirs. The thirty-eight authors collected by novelist Amit Chaudhuri write not only i...

The Diamond Trail: How India Rose to Global Domination - Paperback

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by Shantanu Guha Ray (Author)If you visit Antwerp, the diamond market of the world, you will see for yourself how Indians have taken over the sleepy Belgian town, where bells in the biggest Hindu temple attract thousands of visitors every evening. Global diamond trade is now on a new chapter, and India is playing an important role in that. Diamonds are the second-largest export commodity from India after mineral fuels. With more than 80 per cent of the world's diamonds being cut and polished ...

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by Ritu Menon (Author)Nayantara Sahgal, born into the first family of Indian politics, is one of India's finest writers. Novelist, essayist, political commentator and memoirist, everything she wrote, whether political or literary, followed the evolution of democracy in post-Independence India. What connects Sahgal's fiction and non-fiction is politics; what propels her politics is the idea of India. The three strands of personal, political and literary are inextricably woven in her writing, a...

Walking With Lions: Tales From A Diplomatic Past - Paperback

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by K. Natwar Singh (Author)The story goes, apocryphal perhaps, that one day the Ugandan dictator, Idi Amin, told his foreign minister that the country's name must be changed to Idi, and he should inform the UN and all other international bodies. A week passed. President Amin then summoned the minister and asked, 'Did you carry out my orders?' He replied saying that there was a problem. 'What problem?' the president inquired. 'Your Excellency, there is a country called Cyprus. The people are c...

Moody's Stories: Being a Second Volume of Anecdotes, Incidents, and Illustrations - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Dwight Lyman Moody (Author)Moody's Stories: Being a Second Volume of Anecdotes, Incidents, and Illustrations, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions 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 ...

The Complete Ascetical Works of St. Alphonsus - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Liguori (Author)This is a collection of the complete ascetical works of St Alphonsus Liguori, a doctor of the Catholic Church and founder of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer. The works cover topics such as prayer, the spiritual life, and the Blessed Virgin Mary, and have been praised for their clarity and accessibility to laypeople.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization ...

The Works Of Joseph Addison: The Spectator, No. 1-314 - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Joseph Addison (Author)This collection of essays by Joseph Addison covers a wide range of topics, from politics to literature to everyday life in 18th century England. Addison was a prolific writer and a leading figure of the Enlightenment, and his essays provide valuable insight into the cultural and intellectual landscape of the time.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we ...

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Report copyright infringementby Henry James (Author)This bittersweet tragicomedy centres on an odd triangle of characters: Basil Ransom, a political conservative from Mississippi; Olive Chancellor, Ransom's cousin and a Boston feminist; and Verena Tarrant, a pretty, young protégée of Olive's in the feminist movement. The storyline concerns the struggle between Ransom and Olive for Verena's allegiance and affection, though the novel also includes a wide panorama of political activists, newspap...

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Report copyright infringementby Andrew Jackson Davis (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is imp...

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Report copyright infringementby Kate Chopin (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important en...

Songs of Scandinavia and Northern Europe. A Collection of 83 National and Popular Songs of Russia, Poland, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby J. a. 1826-1907 Kappey (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is i...

Homero: La Iliada Y La Odisea - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Ramón Meza Y. Suárez Inclán (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work...

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Report copyright infringementby Karime C. Bourzac (Editor), Evelio Traba (Author)Indira está dispuesta a arriesgarlo todo con tal de cumplir su más firme empeño: recomenzar su vida en Estados Unidos tras cruzar la frontera mexicana. Alejandro, hechizado por esta especie de Lou Andreas Salomé, decide acompañarla en una aventura donde el peligro extremo, la extorsión y la muerte forman parte ineludible del camino. En este tortuoso trayecto que va de Quito a Nuevo Laredo, descubrirá el lector un...

Fernando PESSOA: Cuatro heterónimos. Selección poética - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Evelio Traba (Translator), Ediciones Furtivas (Editor), Evelio Traba (Introduction by)Fernando Pessoa (Lisboa, 1888-1935). Poeta portugu s due o de una obra vasta y compleja. Obsesionado por la transfiguraci n y la urgencia de ser siempre otro, revolucion el concepto de la poes a en el siglo xx y, sin ser exactamente vanguardista, rompi con la tradici n para inaugurar una est tica de lo m ltiple y lo fugitivo. Pessoa alcanz la fama literaria (a t tulo p stum...

A Narrative of the Last Moments of the Life of Don Augustin De Iturbide, Ex-Emperor of Mexico - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Charles De Beneski (Author)First published in 1824, this narrative provides a gripping account of the final days of Mexican emperor Augustin de Iturbide and his brutal execution. Perfect for readers of Mexican history and political intrigue.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other na...

Historia Moderna de la Republica Dominicana - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Jose Gabriel Garcia (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is impo...

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Report copyright infringementby Walter Jerrold (Author)This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature. Number of Pages: 360 ...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Eighteen-Bisang (Editor), Bram Stoker (Author), Elizabeth Miller (Editor)A decade after making Bram Stoker's Notes for Dracula available to the public, Robert Eighteen-Bisang and Elizabeth Miller reach a new plateau with this revised and updated version of their groundbreaking work. - J. Gordon Melton, The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead. Robert Eighteen-Bisang and Elizabeth Miller's Drafts of Dracula builds upon their pioneering work on Bra...

I Just Wanna Drink Wine And Pet My Weimaraner - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Hopeful Designs (Author)This journal is perfect for keeping track of important information. Can be used as a prayer or gratitude journal. This 110 page journal is perfect for or everyday use and also makes a great gift. This journal design is perfect for a wine and dog lovers. If you enjoy drinking your favorite red wine and petting your dog, then this dog loving and wine drinking gift is ideal for you. Featuring a funny wine quote, this dog lover gift is perfe...

The Historical Destiny of the United States - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Emmet Fox (Author)In order to understand the special work which the United States has been called upon to do in the history of Humanity, we have first to remember that the American people are, historically, that section of the people of Europe whose task it was to explore the continent of America, to subdue it and to develop it. It is impossible to understand the historical significance and importance of any country as long as we consider that country only by i...