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The Abolition of Manby C. S. LewisISBN 0060652942 (0-06-065294-2)
Softcover, Harper San Francisco
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Abolition of Man'Book summary:C. S. Lewis sets out to persuade his audience of the importance and relevance of universal values such as courage and honor in contemporary society. [via]
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnby Mark TwainISBN 0060806125 (0-06-080612-5)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'Book summary:A seminal work of American Literature that still commands deep praise and still elicits controversy, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is essential to the understanding of the American soul. The recent discovery of the first half of Twain's manuscript, long thought lost, made front-page news. And this unprecedented edition, which contains for the first time omitted episodes and other variations present in the first half of the handwritten manuscript, as well as facsimile reproductions of thirty manuscript pages, is indispensable to a full understanding of the novel. The changes, deletions, and additions made in the first half of the manuscript indicate that Mark Twain frequently checked his impulse to write an even darker, more confrontational book than the one he finally published. [via]
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyerby Mark TwainISBN 0060758600 (0-06-075860-0)
Softcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'Book summary:Few books capture both the simplicity and complexities of American life quite like these enduring "boyhood" classics by Mark Twain.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Take a lighthearted, nostalgic trip to a simpler time, seen through the eyes of a special boy named Tom Sawyer. It is a summertime world of hooky and adventure, pranks and punishment, villains and young love. [via]More editions of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer:
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Afroditaby Isabel AllendeISBN 006093008X (0-06-093008-X)
Softcover, Perennial
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Afrodita'Book summary:"Me apprepiento de los platos deliciosos rechazados por vanidad, tanto como lamento las ocasiones de hacer el amor que he dejado pasar por ocuparme de tareas pendientes o por virtud puritana",ya que "la sexualidad es un componente de la buena salud, inspira la creacion y es parte del camino del alma. . .Por desgracia, me demoré treinta años en descubrirlo".
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Ain't She Sweetby Susan Elizabeth PhillipsISBN 0060589779 (0-06-058977-9)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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And Only To Deceiveby Tasha AlexanderISBN 0060756713 (0-06-075671-3)
Hardcover, William Morrow & Co
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Animation Art: From Pencil to Pixel, the History of Cartoon, Anime & CGIby Jerry Beck, Bill Plympton, Jeffrey KatzenbergISBN 0060737131 (0-06-073713-1)
Softcover, Harper Design Intl
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Animation Art: From Pencil to Pixel, the History of Cartoon, Anime & CGI'Book summary:This large format, comprehensive, high quality and visually rich art book covers the history of animation throughout the world, focusing heavily on the North American creative engines of Disney, Warner and now the new, small production CGI houses.The book is divided into world regions to reveal the clear developments in each area, but heavy cross referencing will show the increasing internationalization of animation from the 1930's when the industry and creative imagination of Walt Disney began to infect artists and producers the world over, revealed most recently in The Matrix phenomenon where the bridge between the first and subsequent films, (Animatrix, nine animated shorts), was provided by a pioneering collaboration between US and Japanese animation studios.
Beginning with the earliest in animation, we follow the few individuals who worked on their own to develop techniques that would soon transform animation into a mass-market phenomenon. In recent years, animation has been hugely impacted by the arrival of the computer, seen in films such as Toy Story and Shrek. Computers have pushed animation to the limit by achieving fine, detailed, real-world rendering techniques that challenge the next generation of animators. [via]More editions of Animation Art: From Pencil to Pixel, the History of Cartoon, Anime & CGI:
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Antic Hayby Aldous HuxleyISBN 006091064X (0-06-091064-X)
Softcover, Harper Colophon Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Antic Hay'Book summary:1923. Antic Hay is one of Aldous Huxley's earlier novels, and like them is primarily a novel of ideas involving conversations that disclose viewpoints rather than establish characters; its polemical theme unfolds against the backdrop of London's post-war nihilistic Bohemia. This is Huxley at his biting, brilliant best, a novel, loud with derisive laughter, which satirically scoffs at all conventional morality and at stuffy people everywhere, a novel that's always charged with excitement. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. [via]
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Aphrodite: A Memoir of the Sensesby Isabel Allende, Margaret Sayers Peden, Panchita Llona, Robert ShekterISBN 0060930179 (0-06-093017-9)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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The Art of the Novelby Milan Kundera, Linda AsherISBN 0060932945 (0-06-093294-5)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Art of the Novel'Book summary:"Every novelist's work contains an implicit vision of the history of the novel, an idea of what the novel is," Kundera writes. "I have tried to express here the idea of the novel that is inherent in my own novels." Kundera brilliantly examines the work of such important and diverse figures as Rabelais, Cervantes, Sterne, Diderot, Flaubert, Tolstoy, and Musil. He is especially penetrating on "perhaps the least known of all the great novelists of our time," Hermann Broch, and his exploration of the world of Kafka's novels vividly reveals the comic terror of Kafka's bureaucratized universe. Kundera's discussion of his own work includes his views on the role of historical events in fiction, the meaning of action, and the creation of character in the postpsychological novel. His reflections on the state of the modem European novel are as witty, original, and far-reaching as his fiction. [via]
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The Art of Botanical Paintingby Margaret StevensISBN 0060819073 (0-06-081907-3)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicilyby Dino Buzzati, Lemony Snicket, Frances LobbISBN 0060726083 (0-06-072608-3)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily'Book summary:One terrible winter, King Leander leads his troop of bears down the mountains of Sicily in search of food. Along their treacherous and sometimes heartbreaking journey, the bears encounter an army of wild boars, a wily professor who may or may not be a magician, ghosts, snarling Marmoset the Cat, and, worst of all, treachery within their own ranks.
If the bears' famous invasion of sicily sounds too distressing to read alone, that's because it is. Lemony Snicket's introduction to this extraordinary tale is unlikely to make you feel any better, and a careful study of Snicket's Reader's Companion, cleverly hidden at the back, may actually make you feel worse. For that reason, among many others, it is recommended that you either abandon this book, abandon plans to read it, or abandon all hope.
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Being and Timeby Martin HeideggerISBN 0060638508 (0-06-063850-8)
Hardcover, Harper San Francisco
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Being and Time'Book summary:One of the most important philosophical works of our time -- a work that has had tremendous influence on philosophy, literature, and psychology, and has literally changed the intellectual map of the modern world.
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The Black Sunby James TwiningISBN 0060762144 (0-06-076214-4)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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The Book of Dragonsby Michael HagueISBN 0060759682 (0-06-075968-2)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Book of Dragons'Book summary:Michael Hauge lends vivid and lavish illustrations to the ultimate collection of classic dragon lore, from Perseus and Andromeda, to St. George and the Dragon. Available for the first time in paperback!
o Michael Hague, famous for his illustration of classic tales such as The Hobbit and Wind in the Willows, does what he does best with this vibrant, imaginative depiction of the dragon world.
o This comprehensive collection contains retellings of Perseus and Andromeda, Sigurd and Fafnir, St. George and the Dragon, as well as writings by C. S. Lewis, Kenneth Grahame, J.R.R. Tolkien, and E. Nesbit.
o This paperback has all of the beauty of the hardcover interior at a much more costfriendly price point.
o Publishers Weekly called The Book of Dragons "A deliciously oldfashioned storybook, delivering just the sort of fantasy Hague is best known for."
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Boris Vallejo And Julie Bell: The Ultimate Collectionby Boris VallejoISBN 006088102X (0-06-088102-X)
Hardcover, Harper Design Intl
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Born in the U. S. A.: Bruce Springsteen and the American Traditionby Jim CullenISBN 0060929111 (0-06-092911-1)
Softcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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The Burglar Who Painted Like Mondrianby Lawrence BlockISBN 0060731435 (0-06-073143-5)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Burglar Who Painted Like Mondrian'Book summary:If the only side of Lawrence Block you know is the dark and gloomy Matt Scudder books, such as the noir classic When the Sacred Ginmill Closes, then you might be surprised to hear that he's also one of the most delightfully droll writers in the mystery business.
"I hurried uptown and changed into chinos and a short-sleeved shirt that would have been an Alligator except that the embroidered device on the breast was not that reptile but a bird in flight. I guess it was supposed to be a swallow, either winging its way back to Capistrano or not quite making a summer, because the brand name was Swallowtail. It had never quite caught on and I can understand why." That's Bernie Rhodenbarr, used book dealer and gentleman burglar, making a literary fashion statement in this latest return to print of one of Block's best books about him.
As with the other entries in this admirable series--The Burglar in the Closet, The Burglar in the Library, The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling, The Burglar Who Studied Spinoza, The Burglar Who Thought He Was Bogart, The Burglar Who Traded Ted Williams, Burglars Can't Be Choosers--Block manages to be very amusing, moderately suspenseful, and impressively erudite all at the same time. The plot is a complicated tangle of double-cross and deceit surrounding the theft of a valuable painting and two murders. Mondrian isn't the only artist being framed here: Bernie has to use all of his skills--as burglar, lover, and art expert--to prove his (relative) innocence. --Dick Adler [via]
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Butler's Lives of the Saintsby Michael WalshISBN 0060692995 (0-06-069299-5)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Butler's Lives of the Saints'Book summary:For more than two centuries, Butler's Lives of the Saints has been hailed as the authority on the Christian patron saints. Now, in this new edition of the original classic, Michael Walsh has culled the ruch resources of earlier editions to accentuate the more modern and best-documented saints. Echoing the charm and style of the eighteenth-century edition, Walsh's volume has been edited to make the fascinating and inspiring lives of the saints easily accessible to readers today. This edition features saints from many nations and backgrounds and includes new articles on recently canonized saints. The index offers the list of saints from the complete edition, and includes all new canonizations and new dates, making it eh most up-to-date listing of saints available. Butlter's Lives of the Saints remains a remarkable reference source and, through its comprehensive biographies, a valuable aid to devotion and a rich source of historical information.
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Celtic Renaissanceby Alice RiganISBN 0060909463 (0-06-090946-3)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Making of a Traditionby Lee Lendelson, Antonia Felix, Bill Melendez, Timothy ShanerISBN 006076659X (0-06-076659-X)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Making of a Tradition'Book summary:Since its first airing, it's always a memorable night when "A Charlie Brown Christmas" is on TV. After forty years, the animated special is still a favorite. This lushly illustrated tribute to the beloved television classic has many unique features, including:Original animation artA look at the behind -- the -- scenes making of the cartoonVince Guaraldi's original score and publication notesInterviews with the original child actors who were the voices of the Peanuts gangAn introduction by the show's executive producer, Lee MendelsonAnd much more!A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Making of a Tradition is a delightful and fitting salute to the holiday special that never fails to deepen your love of Christmas, touch your heart, and give you hope. [via]
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Credos and Curiosby James ThurberISBN 0060910186 (0-06-091018-6)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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The Curtain: An Essay in Seven Partsby Milan Kundera, Linda AsherISBN 0060841869 (0-06-084186-9)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Curtain: An Essay in Seven Parts'Book summary:In this thought-provoking, endlessly enlightening, and entertaining essay on the art of the novel, renowned author Milan Kundera suggests that "the curtain" represents a ready-made perception of the world that each of us hasa pre-interpreted world. The job of the novelist, he argues, is to rip through the curtain and reveal what it hides. Here an incomparable literary artist cleverly sketches out his personal view of the history and value of the novel in Western civilization. In doing so, he celebrates a prose form that possesses the unique ability to transcend national and language boundaries in order to reveal some previously unknown aspect of human existence.
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Deliberate Prose: Selected Essays, 1952-1995by Allen Ginsberg, Bill MorganISBN 0060930810 (0-06-093081-0)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Dialogues With Silence: Prayers & Drawingsby Thomas Merton, Jonathan MontaldoISBN 0060656034 (0-06-065603-4)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dialogues With Silence: Prayers & Drawings'Book summary:Though best known for his spiritual writings, Thomas Merton also made drawings, whose Eastern-style brushwork have a meditative power rivaling that of his finest prayers. In Dialogues with Silence, these (mostly unpublished) drawings--of human figures, churches, the crucifixion, and abstract forms--are paired on pages with the texts of his well-known prayers. Editor Jonathan Montaldo's introduction to this volume asserts that Merton, the author of classics including The Seven Storey Mountain, became a:
witness for his generation of the way out of self-defeating individualism by tracking anew the boundaries of that ancient other country, whose citizens recognize a hidden ground of unity and love among all living things.
He might have added that, for Merton, one direct escape from individualism was the act of loving other individuals, an aspect of Merton's character that shines clearly in the many portraits here. Notably, the most arresting of these images is a face without features. It hovers next to a prayer that begins, "O God, my God, why am I so mute?" --Michael Joseph Gross [via]More editions of Dialogues With Silence: Prayers & Drawings:
The Digital Designer's Bible: The Print and Web Designer's Toolkit for Stress-Free Working Practiceby Alastair CampbellISBN 0060588322 (0-06-058832-2)
Softcover, Harper Design Intl
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Digital Fantasy Painting Workshopby Martin McKennaISBN 0060724323 (0-06-072432-3)
Softcover, Harper Design Intl
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Digital Sci Fi Artby Michael BurnsISBN 0060724331 (0-06-072433-1)
Softcover, Harper Design Intl
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The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hellby Aldous HuxleyISBN 0060595183 (0-06-059518-3)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell'Book summary:Sometimes a writer has to revisit the classics, and here we find that "gonzo journalism"--gutsy first-person accounts wherein the author is part of the story--didn't originate with Hunter S. Thompson or Tom Wolfe. Aldous Huxley took some mescaline and wrote about it some 10 or 12 years earlier than those others. The book he came up with is part bemused essay and part mystical treatise--"suchness" is everywhere to be found while under the influence. This is a good example of essay writing, journal keeping, and the value of controversy--always--in one's work. [via]
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Fanny at Chez Panisseby Alice Waters, Patricia Curtan, Bob Carrau, Ann ArnoldISBN 0060928689 (0-06-092868-9)
Softcover, Perennial
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Futurama Adventuresby Matt Groening, Bill Morrison, Karen Bates, Eric Rogers, MILI SMYTHEISBN 0060739096 (0-06-073909-6)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Gender Advertisementsby Erving GoffmanISBN 0060906332 (0-06-090633-2)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Giving Treeby Shel SilversteinISBN 0060586753 (0-06-058675-3)
Hardcover, Harperaudio
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Giving Tree'Book summary:To say that this particular apple tree is a "giving tree" is an understatement. In Shel Silverstein's popular tale of few words and simple line drawings, a tree starts out as a leafy playground, shade provider, and apple bearer for a rambunctious little boy. Making the boy happy makes the tree happy, but with time it becomes more challenging for the generous tree to meet his needs. When he asks for money, she suggests that he sell her apples. When he asks for a house, she offers her branches for lumber. When the boy is old, too old and sad to play in the tree, he asks the tree for a boat. She suggests that he cut her down to a stump so he can craft a boat out of her trunk. He unthinkingly does it. At this point in the story, the double-page spread shows a pathetic solitary stump, poignantly cut down to the heart the boy once carved into the tree as a child that said "M.E. + T." "And then the tree was happy... but not really." When there's nothing left of her, the boy returns again as an old man, needing a quiet place to sit and rest. The stump offers up her services, and he sits on it. "And the tree was happy." While the message of this book is unclear (Take and take and take? Give and give and give? Complete self-sacrifice is good? Complete self-sacrifice is infinitely sad?), Silverstein has perhaps deliberately left the book open to interpretation. (All ages) --Karin Snelson [via]
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The Giving Tree: Holiday Editionby Shel SilversteinISBN 0060840986 (0-06-084098-6)
Hardcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Giving Tree: Holiday Edition'Book summary:To say that this particular apple tree is a "giving tree" is an understatement. In Shel Silverstein's popular tale of few words and simple line drawings, a tree starts out as a leafy playground, shade provider, and apple bearer for a rambunctious little boy. Making the boy happy makes the tree happy, but with time it becomes more challenging for the generous tree to meet his needs. When he asks for money, she suggests that he sell her apples. When he asks for a house, she offers her branches for lumber. When the boy is old, too old and sad to play in the tree, he asks the tree for a boat. She suggests that he cut her down to a stump so he can craft a boat out of her trunk. He unthinkingly does it. At this point in the story, the double-page spread shows a pathetic solitary stump, poignantly cut down to the heart the boy once carved into the tree as a child that said "M.E. + T." "And then the tree was happy... but not really." When there's nothing left of her, the boy returns again as an old man, needing a quiet place to sit and rest. The stump offers up her services, and he sits on it. "And the tree was happy." While the message of this book is unclear (Take and take and take? Give and give and give? Complete self-sacrifice is good? Complete self-sacrifice is infinitely sad?), Silverstein has perhaps deliberately left the book open to interpretation. (All ages) --Karin Snelson [via]
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Graphic Novels: Everything You Need To Knowby Paul GravettISBN 0060824255 (0-06-082425-5)
Softcover, Harper Design Intl
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Handmade Modern: Mid-Century Inspired Projects for Your Homeby Todd OldhamISBN 0060591250 (0-06-059125-0)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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A History of the End of the World: How the Most Controversial Book in the Bible Changed the Course of Western Civilizationby Jonathan KirschISBN 0060816988 (0-06-081698-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A History of the End of the World: How the Most Controversial Book in the Bible Changed the Course of Western Civilization'Book summary:The mysterious author of the Book of Revelation (or the Apocalypse, as the last book of the New Testament is also known) never considered that his sermon on the impending end times would last beyond his own life. In fact, he predicted the destruction of the earth would be witnessed by his contemporaries. Yet Revelation not only outlived its creator, this vivid and violent revenge fantasy has played a significant role in the march of Western Civilization. Ever since Revelation was first preached as the revealed word of Jesus Christ, it has haunted and inspired hearers and readers alike. The mark of the beast, the antichrist, 666, the whore of Babylon, Armageddon, and the four horsemen of the apocalypse are just a few of the images, phrases and codes that have burned their way into the fabric of our culture. The questions raised go straight to the heart of the human fear of death and obsession with the afterlife. Will we, individually or collectively, ride off to glory or will we drown in hellfire for all eternity? As those who best manipulate this dark vision learned, what side we fall on is often a matter of life or death. Honed into a weapon in the ongoing culture wars between states, religions, and citizenry, Revelation has significantly altered the march of history. Kirsch, whom the Washington Post calls -a fine storyteller with a flair for rendering ancient tales relevant and appealing to modern audiences-, delivers a far-ranging, entertaining, and shocking history of this scandalous book that was nearly cut from The New Testament. From the fall of the Roman Empire to the Black Death, the Inquisition to the Protestant Reformation, the New World to the rise of the Religious Right, this chronicle of the use and abuse of the Book of Revelation tells the tale of the unfolding of history and the hopes, fears, dreams, and nightmares of all humanity. [via]
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Holy the Firmby Annie DillardISBN 0060915439 (0-06-091543-9)
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How to Paint Like the Impressionistsby Susie HodgeISBN 0060747919 (0-06-074791-9)
Softcover, Harper Design Intl
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› Find signed collectible books: 'How to Paint Like the Impressionists'Book summary:Impressionism has captured the imagination of people the world over since its first exhibition in Paris in 1874. People have long sought to understand how and why the Impressionists created their paintings and how their techniques might be replicated. Susie Hodge reveals the answers to these questions by assessing the techniques and styles of the great masters of Impressionism and showing how artists today can use their methods.
An informative introduction explains how the Impressionist movement came about, explores its historical context, and defines the style and inspiration of the artists involved. The heart of the book, however, focuses on eight major Impressionist painters -- Monet, Pissarro, Renoir, Cassatt, Degas, Cezanne, Seurat and Van Gogh -- revealing how they worked and analyzing their well-known paintings. Each case includes step-by-step demonstrations that show the reader exactly how to re-create Impressionist painting details in appropriate style.
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Howl: Original Draft Facsimile, Transcript & Variant Versions, Fully Annotated by Author, With Contemporaneous Correspondence, Account of First Publby Allen Ginsberg, Barry MilesISBN 0060926112 (0-06-092611-2)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Humble Masterpieces: Everyday Marvels Of Designby Paola Antonelli, Francesco MostoISBN 0060838310 (0-06-083831-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Humble Masterpieces: Everyday Marvels Of Design'Book summary:From M & Ms to PostIt Notes, a charming and insightful collection of design marvels from everyday life, celebrated by the curator of the MoMA's department of architecture and design.
Every day we use dozens of tiny objects, from PostIt notes to BandAids. If they work well, chances are we do not pay them much attention. But although modest in size and price, some of these objects are true masterpieces of the art of design.
Paola Antonelli, curator of the Museum of Modern Art's Department of Design and Architecture, is a highly celebrated figure in the world of design (she was just ranked among the top 100 most powerful people in the world of art). Paola has long been passionate about the subject of everyday objects that are marvels of design. The response to her recent MoMA show, also called Humble Masterpieces, was electric. In addition to lively coverage in dozens of publications, the museum goers spread the word about the fun of learning about and nominating their own picks for humble masterpieces.
Now, in this colorful visual feast, Antonelli chooses 100 fabulous objects, from Chupa Chup lollipops to Legos to Chopsticks and Scotch tape. Each object will be portrayed with a gorgeous closeup detail, a brisk and informative text on its origin and special design features, as well as a silhouette image of the object as we see it each day. Certain to appeal to a broad audience, and to lend itself to fun, creative promotional opportunities, Humble Masterpieces will celebrate the possibility of looking at our everyday lives in an allnew way.
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I Spy Shapes in Artby Lucy MicklethwaitISBN 0060731931 (0-06-073193-1)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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The Illustrated Rumi: A Treasury of Wisdom from the Poet of the Soulby Reynold A. Nicholson, Manuela Dunn-Mascetti, Philip Dunn, Jalal Al-Din Rumi, Huston SmithISBN 006062017X (0-06-062017-X)
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It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: The Making of a Television Classicby Lee Mendelson, Bill MelendezISBN 006089721X (0-06-089721-X)
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A Joseph Campbell Companion: Reflections on the Art of Livingby Diane K. OsbonISBN 0060926171 (0-06-092617-1)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Kitty City: A Feline Book of Hoursby Judy ChicagoISBN 0060595817 (0-06-059581-7)
Hardcover, Harper Design Intl
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Lateral Thinking: Creativity Step by Stepby Edward De BonoISBN 0060903252 (0-06-090325-2)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Welcome to Narniaby Jennifer Frantz, ZondervanISBN 0060765607 (0-06-076560-7)
Softcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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Living by Fictionby Annie DillardISBN 0060915447 (0-06-091544-7)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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The Lore of the Unicornby Odell ShepardISBN 0060907215 (0-06-090721-5)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Love, Againby Doris May LessingISBN 0060927968 (0-06-092796-8)
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Make Your Own Working Paper Clockby James RudolphISBN 0060910666 (0-06-091066-6)
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Manga: Masters Of The Artby Timothy LehmanISBN 0060833319 (0-06-083331-9)
Softcover, Harper Design Intl
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Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World in the Age of Philip Secondby Fernand BraudelISBN 0060905662 (0-06-090566-2)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Miracles of Mary: Apparitions, Legends, and Miraculous Works of the Blessed Virgin Maryby Michael S. DurhamISBN 0060621311 (0-06-062131-1)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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The Monster Book Of Mangaby Joso Estudio, Fernando CasausISBN 0060829931 (0-06-082993-1)
Softcover, Harper Design Intl
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Mortal Loveby Elizabeth HandISBN 0060755342 (0-06-075534-2)
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Mother of Godby Lawrence Cunningham, Nicolas SapiehaISBN 0060616539 (0-06-061653-9)
Hardcover, Harper & Row
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Music Through the Eyes of Faithby Harold M. BestISBN 0060608625 (0-06-060862-5)
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My Life and Hard Timesby James ThurberISBN 0060933089 (0-06-093308-9)
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This is one of the most deeply humorous books of our century. Not only is it a "memoir" that takes into account the crumbling of empires, it talks "largely about small matters and smally about great affairs." Mostly it is about the widely incredible things people do when they think they are acting sensibly. Yet Thurber does more than just tickle your funny bone. He has quietly and unobtrusively, but permanently, deflated your false pride in the essential sanity and prudence of the human race. [via]
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The New Yorker Twenty Fifth Anniversary Album, 1925-1950by The New YorkerISBN 0060913576 (0-06-091357-6)
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On Time and Beingby Martin HeideggerISBN 0060638559 (0-06-063855-9)
Hardcover, Harper & Row
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One-Man Showby Michael InnesISBN 0060806729 (0-06-080672-9)
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The Pearl Diverby Sujata MasseyISBN 0060597909 (0-06-059790-9)
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Peter Shaffer's Amadeusby Peter ShafferISBN 0060907835 (0-06-090783-5)
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The Reign of the Phallus: Sexual Politics in Ancient Athensby Eva C. KeulsISBN 0060911298 (0-06-091129-8)
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Renaissance Tapestryby Kate SimonISBN 0060915587 (0-06-091558-7)
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The Sadeian Womanby Angela CarterISBN 0060907681 (0-06-090768-1)
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A Season to Be Born.by Suzanne ArmsISBN 0060903236 (0-06-090323-6)
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Silence Observedby Michael InnesISBN 0060808799 (0-06-080879-9)
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The Sioux and the Apsaroke: From Volumes Three and Four of The North American Indianby Edward S. CurtisISBN 0060903805 (0-06-090380-5)
Hardcover, Harper & Row
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Skywriting by Word of Mouthby John LennonISBN 0060914440 (0-06-091444-0)
Softcover, Perennial
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Sleep, Pale Sisterby Joanne HarrisISBN 0060787112 (0-06-078711-2)
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The Soul of Sex: Cultivating Life As an Act of Loveby Thomas MooreISBN 0060930950 (0-06-093095-0)
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Spontaneous Mind: Selected Interviews, 1958-1996by Allen Ginsberg, Vaclav Havel, Edmund WhiteISBN 0060930829 (0-06-093082-9)
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The Story of the Other Wise Manby Henry Van DykeISBN 0060688556 (0-06-068855-6)
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Street Copsby Jill FreedmanISBN 0060909013 (0-06-090901-3)
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The Suit: A Machiavellian Approach to Men's Styleby Nicholas AntongiavanniISBN 0060891866 (0-06-089186-6)
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Tao Te Ching: New English Versionby Stephen MitchellISBN 0060812451 (0-06-081245-1)
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Tea With Mr. Tumnusby Jennifer FrantzISBN 0060765593 (0-06-076559-3)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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Turbulent Mirror: An Illustrated Guide to Chaos Theory and the Science of Wholenessby John Briggs, F. David PeatISBN 0060916966 (0-06-091696-6)
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No better introduction to this find could be found than John Briggs and F. David Peat's Turbulent Mirror. Together, they explore the many faces of chaos and reveal how its law direct most of the processes of everyday life and how it appears that everything in the universe is interconnected -- discovering an "emerging science of wholeness."
Turbulent Mirror introduces us to the scientists involved in study this endlessly strange field; to the theories that are turning our perception of the world on its head; and to the discoveries in mathematics, biology, and physics that are heralding a revolution more profound than the one responsible for producing the atomic bomb. With practical applications ranging from the control of traffic flow and the development of artifical intelligence to the treatment of heart attacks and schizophrenia, chaos promises to be an increasingly rewarding area of inquiry -- of interest to everyone.
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The Typhoon Loverby Sujata MasseyISBN 0060765135 (0-06-076513-5)
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The piece is believed to be in the hands of a wealthy Japanese collector, whose passion for beauty extends to Rei herself. But when a devastating typhoon hits Tokyo, Rei is trapped with the object of her investigationand with much much more than the fate of an ancient pitcher at risk.
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Vby Thomas PynchonISBN 0060930217 (0-06-093021-7)
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Velveteen Rabbitby Margery Williams, William Nicholson, Bianco, Margery Williams, 1880-1944ISBN 0060760672 (0-06-076067-2)
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"What is REAL?" asked the Rabbit one day. "Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and a stick-out handle?"
"Real isn't how you are made," said the Skin Horse. 'It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real. It doesn't happen all at once. You become. It takes a long time. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand."
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Walking The Bible: A Photographic Journeyby Bruce FeilerISBN 0060799048 (0-06-079904-8)
Hardcover, William Morrow & Co
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The War Of The Worldsby H. G. WellsISBN 0060791241 (0-06-079124-1)
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We'll Always Have Paris: Sex And Love in the City of Lightby John BaxterISBN 0060832886 (0-06-083288-6)
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What Is Called Thinkingby Martin HeideggerISBN 006090528X (0-06-090528-X)
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The Wizard of Ozby L. Frank BaumISBN 0060757728 (0-06-075772-8)
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Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Valuesby Robert M. PirsigISBN 0060589469 (0-06-058946-9)
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Phaedrus, our narrator, takes a present-tense cross-country motorcycle trip with his son during which the maintenance of the motorcycle becomes an illustration of how we can unify the cold, rational realm of technology with the warm, imaginative realm of artistry. As in Zen, the trick is to become one with the activity, to engage in it fully, to see and appreciate all details--be it hiking in the woods, penning an essay, or tightening the chain on a motorcycle.
In his autobiographical first novel, Pirsig wrestles both with the ghost of his past and with the most important philosophical questions of the 20th century--why has technology alienated us from our world? what are the limits of rational analysis? if we can't define the good, how can we live it? Unfortunately, while exploring the defects of our philosophical heritage from Socrates and the Sophists to Hume and Kant, Pirsig inexplicably stops at the middle of the 19th century. With the exception of Poincaré, he ignores the more recent philosophers who have tackled his most urgent questions, thinkers such as Peirce, Nietzsche (to whom Phaedrus bears a passing resemblance), Heidegger, Whitehead, Dewey, Sartre, Wittgenstein, and Kuhn. In the end, the narrator's claims to originality turn out to be overstated, his reasoning questionable, and his understanding of the history of Western thought sketchy. His solution to a synthesis of the rational and creative by elevating Quality to a metaphysical level simply repeats the mistakes of the premodern philosophers. But in contrast to most other philosophers, Pirsig writes a compelling story. And he is a true innovator in his attempt to popularize a reconciliation of Eastern mindfulness and nonrationalism with Western subject/object dualism. The magic of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance turns out to lie not in the answers it gives, but in the questions it raises and the way it raises them. Like a cross between The Razor's Edge and Sophie's World, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance takes us into "the high country of the mind" and opens our eyes to vistas of possibility. --Brian Bruya [via]
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Zen Attitudeby Sujata MassyeISBN 0060899212 (0-06-089921-2)
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