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North Toward HomeWith his signature style and grace, Willie Morris, arguably one of this country's finest Southern writers, presents us with an unparalleled memoir of a country in transition and a boy coming of age in a period of tumultuous cultural, social, and political change. In...
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Hand to Mouth: A Chronicle of Early FailurePaul Auster's Hand to Mouth: A Chronicle of Early Failure is a fascinating and often funny memoir about his early years as a writer struggling to be published, and to make enough money to survive. Leaving high school with itchy feet and refusing to...
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Henrik Ibsen: The Man and the MaskA magnificent new biography of Henrik Ibsen, among the greatest modern playwrights "A superb account of the social and political atmosphere of Scandinavia in Ibsen's time, and of Ibsen's peculiar and inconsistent place within it."--Andrew Katzenstein, Harper's "A stellar life of the celebrated father...
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Mark Twain's Own Autobiography: The Chapters from the North American ReviewMark Twain's Own Autobiography stands as the last of Twain's great yarns. Here he tells his story in his own way, freely expressing his joys and sorrows, his affections and hatreds, his rages and reverence--ending, as always, tongue-in-cheek: "Now, then, that is the tale....
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Eminent Maricones: Arenas, Lorca, Puig, and MeFans of Jerry Apps will delight in his latest novel, Blue Shadows Farm, which follows the intriguing family story of three generations on a Wisconsin farm. Silas Starkweather, a Civil War veteran, is drawn to Wisconsin and homesteads 160 acres in Ames County, where...
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A Long Way from HomeMcKay's account of his long odyssey from Jamaica to Harlem and then on to France, Britain, North Africa, Russia, and finally back to America. As well as depicting his own experiences, the author describes his encounters with such notable personalities as Charlie Chaplin, George...
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The Early Diary of Anais Nin, Vol. 2 (1920-1923)A continuation of the journey of self-education and self-discovery begun by Ana s Nin in the previous volume of her early diary. Central here is the growing conflict between her role as woman and her determination to be a writer. Editor's Note by Rupert...
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Things Will Never Be the SameTomie has his own diary with a lock and a key&150now he can write down all his secrets and no one will be able to read them. All through the year, exciting things happen and Tomie writes about them in his diary. Sledding down...
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Selected Essays, Poems and Other WritingsThe works collected in this volume provide an illuminating introduction to George Eliot's incisive views on religion, art and science, and the nature and purpose of fiction. Essays such as 'Evangelical Teaching' show her rejecting her earlier religious beliefs, while 'Woman in France' questions...
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A Girl from Yamhill: A MemoirTold in her own words, A Girl from Yamhill is Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary's heartfelt and relatable memoir.For everyone who has enjoyed the pranks and schemes, embarrassing moments, and all of the other poignant and colorful images of childhood brought to life in...
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Literary Biographies in The Lives of Remarkable People Series in Russia: Biography for the MassesThe legendary Russian biography series, The Lives of Remarkable People, has played a significant role in Russian culture from its inception in 1890 until today. The longest running biography series in world literature, it spans three centuries and widely divergent political and cultural epochs:...
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Conversations with George SaundersBesides being one of America's most celebrated living authors, George Saunders (b. 1958) is also an excellent interview subject. In the fourteen interviews included in Conversations with George Saunders, covering nearly twenty years of his career, the Booker Prize-winning author of Lincoln in the...
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Letters of John McGahernThe collected letters of John McGahern, 'arguably the most important Irish novelist since Samuel Beckett.' (Guardian) I am no good at letters. -- John McGahern, 1963 John McGahern is consistently hailed as one of the finest Irish writers since James Joyce and Samuel Beckett....
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Pancreatitis Cookbook: The Ultimate Guide Of Diets For Pancreatitis To Fight InflammationPancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas and may be acute or chronic. Acute pancreatitis is acute inflammation of the pancreas and a common cause of acute abdominal pain causing hospitalisation. In the majority of patients, the illness settles over a few days but in...
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Trailblazers: J.K. Rowling: Behind the MagicBring history home and meet some of the world's greatest game changers! Get inspired by the true story of the author of Harry Potter--the bestselling book series of all time! This biography series is for kids who loved Who Was? and are ready for...
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No Map, Great Trip: A Young Writer's Road to Page OneNewbery Medalist Paul Fleischman reflects on his childhood with his award-winning father, Sid Fleischman, and details his own path to becoming a writer in this memorable book that is part memoir, part travelogue, and part reflection on craft and creativity.No Map, Great Trip is...
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Highcastle: A RemembranceA playful, witty, reflective memoir of childhood by the science fiction master Stanislaw Lem.With Highcastle, Stanislaw Lem offers a memoir of his childhood and youth in prewar Lvov. Reflective, artful, witty, playful--"I was a monster," he observes ruefully--this lively and charming book describes a...
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Regreso a ÍtacaEn una terraza habanera con vistas al Malec n, un grupo de viejos amigos se re ne para celebrar el inesperado regreso de Amadeo, exiliado en Espa a durante diecis is a os. Lo que empieza siendo una velada festiva en la que se...
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Pothead: My Life as a Marijuana Addict in the Age of Legal WeedA poignantly funny account of renowned writer and humorist Neal Pollack's years as a marijuana addict.Beginning innocently enough in his 20s, Neal Pollack discovers that pot makes everything--food, music, sex--better. Getting married, having a kid, and enjoying professional success do nothing to dampen Pollack's...
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Birds of a FeatherIn this new collection, Maine guide, bush pilot, journalist, and professional photographer Paul Fournier spins more stories of the wild outdoors in the inimitable style that earned him the Best Book of 2011 Award from the New England Outdoor Writers Association for Tales from...
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