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1) Chicken soup for the soul: my kind (of) America : 101 stories about the true spirit of our country
Publisher
Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
ix, 401 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
More than ever, Americans are refocusing on what we are known for: kindness, tolerance and compassion. This is not a book about politics. This is a book about people one at a time doing what we do best. These 101 stories proudly serve as testimony that America is still a country filled with good people who volunteer in our communities, help people who need help, and pride ourselves on doing the right thing. Our huge and varied country is known for...
Publisher
Catapult
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xi, 322 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Selected from the archives of Catapult magazine, the essays in Body Language affirm and challenge the personal and political conversations around human bodies from the perspectives of thirty writers diverse in race, age, gender, size, sexuality, health,ability, geography, and class--a brilliant group probing and speaking their own truths about their bodies and identities, refusing to submit to others' expectations about how their bodies should look,...
Author
Publisher
Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
xiv, 381 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
More than 100 holiday stories spread the special joy, wonder and blessings of the season with its tales of finding the perfect Christmas tree, being with family, seeing the awe in a child's eyes and enjoying the magic of the season.
Author
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"An enthralling collection of nonfiction essays on a myriad of topics--from art and artists to dreams, myths, and memories--observed in #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman's probing, amusing, and distinctive style. An inquisitive observer, thoughtful commentator, and assiduous craftsman, Neil Gaiman has long been celebrated for the sharp intellect and startling imagination that informs his bestselling fiction. Now, The View from the Cheap...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxxiv, 149 pages ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the universally acclaimed, best-selling author of the National Book Award-winning The Year of Magical Thinking: ten pieces never before collected that offer an illuminating glimpse into the mind and process of a legendary writer. Here are six pieceswritten in 1968 from the "Points West" Saturday Evening Post column Joan Didion shared from 1964 to 1969 with her husband, John Gregory Dunne about: American newspapers; a session with Gamblers Anonymous;...
Author
Publisher
Distributed to the trade by Holtzbrinck Publishers
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc
171 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Devil's Dictionary (1906) is a work of satire by Ambrose Bierce. Although he is commonly remembered for his chilling short stories on the experiences of Civil War soldiers, Bierce was recognized in his day as a leading journalist and humorist who spent decades ruffling feathers and drawing laughter with his witty opinion columns, poems, and definitions. Toward the end of his career, he decided to compile these satirical definitions into a book,...
Author
Publisher
Europa Editions
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
111 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
n 2020, Claire Luchette in O, The Oprah Magazine described the beloved Italian novelist Elena Ferrante as “an oracle among authors.” Here, in these four crisp essays, Ferrante offers a rare look at the origins of her literary powers. She writes about her influences, her struggles, and her formation as both a reader and a writer; she describes the perils of “bad language” and suggests ways in which it has long excluded women’s truth; she...
13) Night thoughts
Author
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
75 pages ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this stirring rumination, Wallace Shawn considers justice, inequality, blame, revenge, eleventh-century Japanese court poetry, decadence, Beethoven, the relationship between the Islamic world and the West--and the possibility that a better world could be created."--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Times Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xvii, 235 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
An intimate exploration into the musical genius of fifteen living jazz legends, from the longtime New York Times jazz critic
Jazz is conducted almost wordlessly: John Coltrane rarely told his quartet what to do, and Miles Davis famously gave his group only the barest instructions before recording his masterpiece "Kind of Blue." Musicians are often loath to discuss their craft for fear of destroying its improvisational essence, rendering jazz among...
Author
Publisher
Andscape
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xix, 172 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A giftable collection of essays from celebrity contributors celebrating the great work of teachers or a teacher they admire, curated by ABC journalist Deborah Roberts. Contributors include Oprah Winfrey, Jenna Bush Hager, Robin Roberts, Brooke Shields, Octavia Spencer, Misty Copeland, among others. Everyone can name a teacher that had an impact on their life. Educators not only open our minds to new ideas, but they also help us recognize our potential...
Author
Publisher
Greystone Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
ix, 282 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"A funny and whip-smart memoir about a feisty young woman's quest for independence in an isolated Mennonite community. Carla Funk is a teenager with her hands on the church piano keys and her feet edging ever closer to the flames. Coming of age in a remote and forested valley--a place rich in Mennonites, loggers, and dutiful wives who submit to their husbands--she knows her destiny is to marry, have babies, and join the church ladies' sewing circle....
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A Midsummer Night's Dream portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and Hippolyta. These include the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of six amateur actors (the mechanicals), who are controlled and manipulated by the fairies who inhabit the forest. The play is one of Shakespeare's most popular works for the stage and is widely performed across the world."