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The Battles of Talavera: A Poem - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby John Wilson Croker (Author)A long poem recounting the events of the Battle of Talavera, a significant engagement fought during the Peninsular War in 1809 between the British army and the French army of Joseph Bonaparte.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 Unit...

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Report copyright infringementby Diah Patel (Author)""A goosebump-inducing collection of 21 poetries written over 21 consecutive days describing various emotions felt by the author Diah Patel (10 years young) during the 21 days period. Author uses the magic of words to personify the emotions to beautifully describe the finer details of the feelings we often shy away from."" Number of Pages: 46 Dimensions: 0.1 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: December 13, 2023...

The Musings of Stars and Dust - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Aqib Shaick (Author)This volume comprises 21 poems covering a wide array of subjects, from astronomy to modern societal concerns. The poems on astronomy intriguingly acknowledge the presence of a creator while staying true to scientific principles and logical reasoning. Some poems mock religious beliefs without specifying any one faith. Love and opportunism are intertwined in one poem, while societal hypocrisy is exposed in others. Humour and deceit are skillfu...

The Rhymes and Hues of Ebony: A Poetic Coloring Book for the Creative Self-Reflection and Relaxation of the African American Woman - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Julie J. Sheah (Illustrator), E. B. Davis (Author)The Rhymes and Hues of Ebony is an adult coloring book designed to help the African American woman seek inspiration as she releases stress through creative and colorful means. It contains personal essays that capture the beauty of friendship and family, inspirational quotes designed to motivate and inspire, and unique poems that will resonate with every woman. Readers will find comfort in the retellings of heart...

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Report copyright infringementby Kate Sullivan (Author) Number of Pages: 126 Dimensions: 0.27 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: May 29, 2024

Get Real With God: Seeing God In All Seasons - Mini Devotionals - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Kialynn Jones (Author)When was the last time you got real with God?When was the last time you God on your knees and prayed with real intent. Poured your heart out to the Lord, and let the spirit calm your troubled heart.This is a book filled with: Mini devotionals Spiritual thoughts Prayers Affirmations All about seeing God through whatever season you may find yourself in.When was the last time you surrendered all your emotions to the God who created them? You...

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Report copyright infringementby Diana Howard (Author)In Nature's Grace, author Diana Howard invites us to ponder how often we think about the natural world that surrounds us. Do we appreciate it or take it for granted? Is there more to a turtle than its gait, more to a bird than its song, or more to a butterfly than its flutter?Howard shares her deep love for every living thing around her, revealing the power and sensitivity of our natural world through her poems. She speaks to its wisdom, cr...

It's Christmas!: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids - Paperback

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by Jack Prelutsky (Author), Marylin Hafner (Illustrator)These 12 easy-to-read poems by Children's Poet Laureate Prelutsky treat readers to a funny and festive look at their favorite holiday traditions, from choosing the perfect tree to seeing Santas everywhere. Full color. Number of Pages: 48 Dimensions: 0.2 x 8.8 x 5.8 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: September 25, 2012 Accelerated Reader: Quiz Name: It's Christmas! ...

American Wildflowers: A Literary Field Guide - Hardcover

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by Susan Barba (Editor), Leanne Shapton (Illustrator)Organized as a field guide, a literary anthology filled with classic and contemporary poems and essays inspired by wildflowers--perfect for writers, artists, and botanists alike American Wildflowers: A Literary Field Guide collects poems, essays, and letters from the 1700s to the present that focus on wildflowers and their place in our culture and in the natural world. Editor Susan Barba has curated a selection of plants and texts that cele...

Leaning Toward Light: Poems for Gardens & the Hands That Tend Them - Paperback

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by Tess Taylor (Author), Aimee Nezhukumatathil (Foreword by)This beautiful poetry anthology offers a warm, inviting selection of poems from a wide range of voices that speak to the collective urge to grow, tend, and heal--an evocative celebration of our connection to the green world. Much like reading a good poem, caring for plants brings comfort, solace, and joy to many. In this new poetry anthology, Leaning toward Light, acclaimed poet and avid gardener Tess Taylor brings together a diverse...

Brooklyn Antediluvian: Poems - Paperback

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by Patrick Rosal (Author)Rosal finds trouble he isn't asking for in his unforgettable new poems, whether in New York City, Austin, Texas, or the colonized Philippines of his ancestors. But trouble is everywhere, and Rosal, acclaimed author of My American Kundiman, responds in kind, pulling no punches in his most visceral, physical collection to date. "My hand's quick trip from my hip to your chin, across / your face, is not the first free lesson I've given," Rosal writes, and it's true--this ...

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by N. K. Sandars (Translator), N. K. Sandars (Introduction by)N. K. Sandars's landmark translation of one of the first and greatest works of Western literature A Penguin ClassicGilgamesh, King of Uruk, and his companion Enkidu are the only heroes to have survived from the ancient literature of Babylon, immortalized in this epic poem that dates back to the third millennium BC. Together they journey to the Spring of Youth, defeat the Bull of Heaven and slay the monster Humbaba. When Enkidu dies...

The Odyssey: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) - Paperback

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by Homer (Author), Robert Fagles (Translator), Bernard Knox (Introduction by)The great epic of Western literature, translated by the acclaimed classicist Robert Fagles A Penguin Classic Robert Fagles, winner of the PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation and a 1996 Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, presents us with Homer's best-loved and most accessible poem in a stunning modern-verse translation. "Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and tu...

John Trevisa's Information Age: Knowledge and the Pursuit of Literature, C. 1400 - Hardcover

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by Emily Steiner (Author)What would medieval English literature look like if we viewed it through the lens of the compendium? In that case, John Trevisa might come into focus as the major author of the fourteenth century. Trevisa (d. 1402) made a career of translating big informational texts from Latin into English prose. These included Ranulph Higden's Polychronicon, an enormous universal history, Bartholomaeus Anglicus's well-known natural encyclopedia De proprietatibus rerum, and Giles of ...

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Report copyright infringementby Percy Homles Boyton (Author)This anthology of American poetry is an indispensable resource for lovers of poetry and literature. From the early colonial period to the twentieth century, Percy Holmes Boyton presents a wide range of poets and styles, from the lyricism of Emily Dickinson to the social criticism of Langston Hughes. With its informative critical introductions and careful selection of poems, American Poetry is an essential addition to any poetry lover...

Healing Doves: Mental Health Poetry - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Alexis R Tolkkinen (Author)"We are all human and that means we go through dark times as well as lovely moments. We are unpredictable.We only know how close we are to the light by knowing who we are in the dark.You are strong willed. You are a fighter. You, like me, are a poet. " Number of Pages: 70 Dimensions: 0.17 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: December 21, 2023

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Report copyright infringementby Tom Lyons (Author)Tom Lyons wrote a lot of poetry in the 70's and 80's and had some success at being published in a couple of poetry magazines. His job as an Auditor, A COO and a Management Consultant kept him on the road for nearly 30 years. During the last few years Tom turned to writing novels, first a western and now working on a mystery. Five years ago he bought the New England Mobile Book Fair, the largest independent brick and mortar book store in New En...

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Report copyright infringementby Ina Shah (Author)If you ask me about my 20 years of life, I'll tell you about my highs, my lows, my knowns, and my unknowns. However, this book is my attempt at conveying the unsaid in all my stories. To verbalize my intuitions, my thoughts, and my wishes - all the butterflies I feel in my soul when I experience my life's moments. Number of Pages: 32 Dimensions: 0.07 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: October 27, 2023

The Poetical Works Of Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Complete In One Volume: Corrected By The Last London Edition - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Elizabeth Barrett Browning (Author)This one-volume collection brings together the complete poetic works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, one of the most celebrated writers of the Victorian era. The collection includes such famous works as 'Sonnets from the Portuguese' and 'Aurora Leigh'. This book is an essential addition to any poetry lover's library.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civil...

Renae Elevated: Life, Love, and Inspiration - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Renae Speaks (Author)About the BookRenae Elevated is meant to breathe life, love, and inspiration into others. The desire to share life's journey and experiences is just one component that led to the culmination of this book. This poetry collection was started during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been therapeutic and healing to the author and hopefully will be to all its readers.About the AuthorRenae Speaks was born and raised in Columbus, Georgia. ...

The Prose Edda: Tales from Norse Mythology - Paperback

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by Snorri Sturluson (Author), Jesse L. Byock (Translator), Jesse L. Byock (Introduction by)Written in Iceland a century after the close of the Viking Age, The Prose Edda is the source of most of what we know of Norse mythology. Its tales are peopled by giants, dwarves, and elves, superhuman heroes and indomitable warrior queens. Its gods live with the tragic knowledge of their own impending destruction in the cataclysmic battle of Ragnarok. Its time scale spans the eons from the world's creat...

The Complete Poetical Works Of William Wordsworth: The Prelude - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby William Wordsworth (Author)This comprehensive collection brings together all of William Wordsworth's major poems, including the epic masterpiece 'The Prelude.' From the early sonnets and lyrical ballads to the later 'Laodamia' and 'Ecclesiastical Sonnets, ' this volume showcases the full range of Wordsworth's poetic genius. With a detailed introduction and insightful critical commentary, this volume is an essential addition to the library of any lover of Englis...

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Report copyright infringementby Rudyard Kipling (Author), Nathan Haskell Dole (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 conc...

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Report copyright infringementby Regina Shepherd (Author)Black Architects is all the variations of 'Black' and 'Excellence' paired together. It is a rallying cry and celebration that interweaves an account of a people's triumphs, their weaknesses, their shortcomings and their aspirations. It is a picture of what it is like to be Black in America. It is a protest against the monotony of invisibility of the Black plight in a Western purview demanding a reinvention of how we love ourselves: that ...

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Report copyright infringementby Tyrtaeus (Created by)Tyrtaeus was a poet from the Greek city-state of Sparta whose work primarily focussed on martial themes. His poetry was intended to inspire soldiers and celebrate the virtues of bravery and discipline. While little is known about him today, his work has had a lasting impact on the Western tradition, especially in the realm of military literature.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowle...

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by Vincent Katz (Author)Stopping time on the page to discover the poetic moment where past and present are one, Vincent Katz (called a poet of "vibrant cinematic hunger" by Eileen Myles) opens himself to the fleeting beauty of both culture and nature in this stunning gathering of new work. With his painterly eye and disarming concision on the page, Katz opens this book with a powerful image of "all time sequestered in the fold of a daffodil," setting the stage for an encounter with the immedi...

Land of the Cranes (Scholastic Gold) - Paperback

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by Aida Salazar (Author)From the prolific author of The Moon Within comes the heart-wrenchingly beautiful story in verse of a young Latinx girl who learns to hold on to hope and love even in the darkest of places: a family detention center for migrants and refugees.Nine-year-old Betita knows she is a crane. Papi has told her the story, even before her family fled to Los Angeles to seek refuge from cartel wars in Mexico. The Aztecs came from a place called Aztlan, what is now the Southwest US,...

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by Mary Oliver (Author)Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for PoetryMary Oliver's most acclaimed volume of poetry, American Primitive contains fifty visionary poems about nature, the humanity in love, and the wilderness of America, both within our bodies and outside."American Primitive enchants me with the purity of its lyric voice, the loving freshness of its perceptions, and the singular glow of a spiritual life brightening the pages." -- Stanley Kunitz"These poems are natural growths out of a lo...

How to Read Poetry Like a Professor: A Quippy and Sonorous Guide to Verse - Paperback

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by Thomas C. Foster (Author)From the bestselling author of How to Read Literature Like a Professor comes this essential primer to reading poetry like a professor that unlocks the keys to enjoying works from Lord Byron to the Beatles.No literary form is as admired and feared as poetry. Admired for its lengthy pedigree--a line of poets extending back to a time before recorded history--and a ubiquitous presence in virtually all cultures, poetry is also revered for its great beauty and the powerf...

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Report copyright infringementby Gertrude Stein (Author)Tender Buttons, book of poems by Gertrude Stein, first published in 1914 as Tender Buttons: Objects, Food, Rooms. Heavily influenced by Cubism, the poetry in this work was considered by some critics to have taken abstraction and fragmentation past the limits of comprehensibility. The poems are dense and obscure and are devoid of conventional logic, syntax, and grammar. Rather than using conventional ways of conveying meaning and impressio...

Stray Birds: Translated From Bengali To English By The Author - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Rabindranath Tagore (Author)Stray Birds: Translated From Bengali To English By The Author This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting tools to re-cr...

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Report copyright infringementby Patrick Scott (Author)This is a deep and soulful description of emotions, feelings and inspirational moments in the life of one. These are memorable memories scripted in poetic form that shaped a life. Number of Pages: 58 Dimensions: 0.12 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: October 22, 2020