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Albert Speer: His Battle With Truthby Gitta SerenyISBN 0788159186 (0-7881-5918-6)
Hardcover, Diane Pub Co
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An American Childhoodby Annie DillardISBN 0816144915 (0-8161-4491-5)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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American Scream: The Bill Hicks Storyby Cynthia TrueISBN 0380803771 (0-380-80377-1)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Anais: The Erotic Life of Anais Ninby Noel Riley FitchISBN 0316284319 (0-316-28431-9)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Anais: The Erotic Life of Anais Nin'Book summary:Anais Nin was the ultimate femme fatale, a passionate and mysterious woman, world famous for her extravagant sexual exploits, most notably her simultaneous affairs with Henry and June Miller and her bicoastal bigamous marriages. In the mid-1920s, eager to break the confines of American Victorianism both as an artist and as a woman, Nin traveled to Paris, where she fell in with the legendary artistic and literary circles of the Left Bank.
"Nin's Diary", published over the years in numerous volumes, has been hailed as a breakthrough document by literary critics and feminists alike. Yet in the published diary, Nin did not lay bare her true self. She instead constructed a carefully stylized image of the woman the world knew as "Anais" while keeping her inner self hidden. In "Anais", biographer Noel Riley Fitch presents an honest portrait of Nin's passionate, tumultuous, and sometimes bitterly painful life. Fitch reveals, among other things, that behind Nin's coquetry was the desperate yearning of an abused and abandoned child. This, the first biography of Nin, complements, corrects, and demystifies the image that Nin so artfully crafted in her diary. [via]More editions of Anais: The Erotic Life of Anais Nin:
Anastasia: The Riddle of Anna Andersonby Peter KurthISBN 0316507172 (0-316-50717-2)
Softcover, Time Warner on Demand
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Anna and the King of Siamby Margaret LandonISBN 0899667538 (0-89966-753-8)
Hardcover, Buccaneer Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Anna and the King of Siam'Book summary:"Anna and the King of Siam" is a wonderful blend of old-fashioned fiction writing and the meticulously researched true story of the young English woman who was the tutor to the children of King Mongkut of Siam during the 1860s. Her most important pupil was the prince who would become Thailand's most progressive king. It was Anna who taught him about Abraham Lincoln and the Western ideals which would later influence his reign and the transformation of Thailand from a feudal state to a modern progressive society. [via]
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Anne Frankby Ruud Van Der Rol, Rian VerhoevenISBN 0140369260 (0-14-036926-0)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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At Home With the Marquis De Sadeby Francine Du Plessix GrayISBN 0756783763 (0-7567-8376-3)
Hardcover, Diane Pub Co
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Autobiographyby John Stuart Mill, John RobsonISBN 0140433163 (0-14-043316-3)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Autobiography'Book summary:John Stuart Mill (20 May 1806 - 8 May 1873), English philosopher, political theorist, political economist, civil servant and Member of Parliament, was an influential Classical liberal thinker of the 19th century whose works on liberty justified freedom of the individual in opposition to unlimited state control. He wrote the book Utilitarianism , a philosophical defense of utilitarianism in ethics. [via]
Becoming Justice Blackmun: Harry Blackmun's Supreme Court Journeyby Linda GreenhouseISBN 0805080570 (0-8050-8057-0)
Softcover, Henry Holt & Co
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By the Shores of Silver Lakeby Laura Ingalls WilderISBN 0060522402 (0-06-052240-2)
Softcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'By the Shores of Silver Lake'Book summary:For the first time in the history of the Little House books, this new edition features Garth Williams interior art in vibrant, full color, as well as a beautifully redesigned cover.
The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as they move from their little house on the banks of Plum Creek to the wilderness of the unsettled Dakota Territory. Here Pa works on the new railroad until he finds a homestead claim that is perfect for their new little house. Laura takes her first train ride as she, her sisters, and their mother come out to live with Pa on the shores of Silver Lake. After a lonely winter in the surveyors' house, Pa puts up the first building in what will soon be a brand-new town on the beautiful shores of Silver Lake. The Ingallses' covered-wagon travels are finally over.
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Softcover, HarperCollins Publishers - By the Shores of Silver Lake: ISBN 0064400050 (0-06-440005-0)
Softcover, Trophy Pr - By the Shores of Silver Lake: ISBN 0060264160 (0-06-026416-0)
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Captain James Cook: A Biographyby Richard HoughISBN 0735100233 (0-7351-0023-3)
Hardcover, Replica Books
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Catch Me If You Canby Stan Redding, Frank AbagnaleISBN 0767905385 (0-7679-0538-5)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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Cider With Rosieby Laurie LeeISBN 080943573X (0-8094-3573-X)
Softcover, Time-Life Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cider With Rosie'Book summary:Paperback 1980 259p. 8.00"x5.25"x1.00 First Light;First Names;Village School;The Kitchen;Grannies in The Wainscot;Public Death,Private Murder;Mother;Winter and Summer and More. [via]
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The Confessions of Aleister Crowley: An Autohagiographyby Aleister Crowley, John Symonds, Kenneth GrantISBN 0710001754 (0-7100-0175-4)
Hardcover, Routledge & Kegan Paul
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The Confessions of Aleister Crowley : An Autohagiography, by Aleister Crowley (1875-1947), is a book written in six parts, the first two parts published in 1929. It is subtitled "An Autohagiography" which refers to the autobiography of a Saint, a title which Crowley would also have associated with the Plymouth Brethren, who use it to refer to themselves. Crowley was brought up as one of their members. [via]More editions of The Confessions of Aleister Crowley: An Autohagiography:
Daphne Du Maurier: The Secret Life of the Renowned Storytellerby Margaret ForsterISBN 0385420684 (0-385-42068-4)
Hardcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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de Kooning: An American Masterby Mark Stevens, Annalyn SwanISBN 0375711163 (0-375-71116-3)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'de Kooning: An American Master'Book summary:Willem de Kooning is one of the most important artists of the twentieth century, a true painters painter whose protean work continues to inspire many artists. In the thirties and forties, along with Arshile Gorky and Jackson Pollock, he became a key figure in the revolutionary American movement of abstract expressionism. Of all the painters in that group, he worked the longest and was the most prolific, creating powerful, startling images well into the 1980s.
The first major biography of de Kooning captures both the life and work of this complex, romantic figure in American culture. Ten years in the making, and based on previously unseen letters and documents as well as on hundreds of interviews, this is a fresh, richly detailed, and masterful portrait. The young de Kooning overcame an unstable, impoverished, and often violent early family life to enter the Academie in Rotterdam, where he learned both classic art and guild techniques. Arriving in New York as a stowaway from Holland in 1926, he underwent a long struggle to become a painter and an American, developing a passionate friendship with his fellow immigrant Arshile Gorky, who was both a mentor and an inspiration. During the Depression, de Kooning emerged as a central figure in the bohemian world of downtown New York, surviving by doing commercial work and painting murals for the WPA. His first show at the Egan Gallery in 1948 was a revelation. Soon, the critics Harold Rosenberg and Thomas Hess were championing his work, and de Kooning took his place as the charismatic leader of the New York schooljust as American art began to dominate the international scene.
Dashingly handsome and treated like a movie star on the streets of downtown New York, de Kooning had a tumultuous marriage to Elaine de Kooning, herself a fascinating character of the period. At the height of his fame, he spent his days painting powerful abstractions and intense, disturbing pictures of the female figureand his nights living on the edge, drinking, womanizing, and talking at the Cedar bar with such friends as Franz Kline and Frank OHara. By the 1960s, exhausted by the feverish art world, he retreated to the Springs on Long Island, where he painted an extraordinary series of lush pastorals. In the 1980s, as he slowly declined into what was almost certainly Alzheimers, he created a vast body of haunting and ethereal late work.
This is an authoritative and brilliant exploration of the art, life, and world of an American master.
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Diana Mosley: Mitford Beauty, British Fascist, Hitler's Angelby Anne De CourcyISBN 0060565330 (0-06-056533-0)
Softcover, Perennial
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Do What Thou Wiltby Lawrence SutinISBN 0312288972 (0-312-28897-2)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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Do What Thou Wilt : A Life of Aleister Crowleyby Lawrence SutinISBN 0312252439 (0-312-25243-9)
Hardcover, St. Martin's Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Do What Thou Wilt : A Life of Aleister Crowley'Book summary:The legendary Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) is a tantalising and bizarre subject. As an occult leader, heroin addict, sexual adventurer, misogynist, and visionary, he is the inspiration for many vile Gothic protagonists. Author W. Somerset Maugham even devoted a novel, The Magician to this chilling figure of indulgence and religious mockery. Like any good biographer, Lawrence Sutin set out to discover the man behind the myth. After considerable research, Sutin admits that Crowley was "a shameless scoffer at Christian virtue" and "a spoiled scion of a wealthy Victorian family" but he also sees him as a 20th century figure as "protean, brilliant, courageous, and flabbergasting as ever you could imagine".
Consider these facts about the man who named himself "The Great Beast": he was one of the first Westerners to seriously study Buddhism and Yoga. He radically redesigned the traditional Tarot deck (thus the "Crowley deck"). Contrary to common belief, he was never known to participate in satanic ritual--to do so would acknowledge the Christian church, which he was loathe to do (although he nicknamed his son "The Christ Child"). These are but a few of the surprising morsels one can glean from this excellent biography. Don't expect to find Crowley a likeable figure. Do, however, expect to meet a flamboyant man who challenged all forms of religious, sexual, and social oppression and hence became a revered visionary and a reviled demon. --Tara West [via]
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Dylan Thomas: A Biographyby Paul FerrisISBN 1842120417 (1-84212-041-7)
Softcover, Phoenix Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dylan Thomas: A Biography'Book summary:This new edition of Paul Ferris's perceptive biography, which was originally published in 1977, is primarily notable for its frank portrait of the poet's marriage to Caitlin Macnamara Thomas, who died in 1994. "The essential truth about the Dylan-Caitlin relationship," Ferris writes, "was that his dependent nature left him vulnerable in later years when his wife withdrew her affection and became blatantly promiscuous." Yet the author is not unsympathetic to Caitlin, whose biography he wrote in 1993. The accounts of Thomas's raucous, drunken visits to America, where he died in 1953 at age 39, will certainly incline readers to forgive anything his wife did in revenge. The book's principal strengths remain what they were in 1977: a knowledgeable, in-depth account of the poet's childhood in Wales (Ferris himself was born a mile from Thomas's childhood home); a lucid disentangling of myth from fact in both interviews and contemporary sources; and a sensitive understanding that "behind the public cavortings was a private agony." This is Ferris's real subject, the agony of a boy who was "pretty ... spoiled ... the darling of the family," and who never managed to grow up enough to create a life that would support his poetic gifts. It's a sad story but a fascinating one. --Wendy Smith [via]
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Every Living Thingby James HerriotISBN 0312348525 (0-312-34852-5)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Every Living Thing'Book summary:James Herriot has captivated millions of readers and television viewers with tales of the triumphs, disasters, pride and sometimes heartache that filled his life as a vet in the Yorkshire Dales. "Every Living Thing" shines with the captivating storytelling that has made James Herriot a favourite the world over. Here is a book for all those who find laughter and joy in animals, and who know and understand the magic of wild places and beautiful countryside. 'He can tell a good story against himself, and his pleasure in the beauty of the countryside in which he works is infectious' - "Daily Telegraph". 'Full of warmth, wisdom and wit' - "The Field". 'It is a pleasure to be in James Herriot's company' - "Observer". [via]
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The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynastyby Kitty KelleyISBN 0385503245 (0-385-50324-5)
Hardcover, Doubleday Publishing
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Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendshipby Jon MeachamISBN 0812972821 (0-8129-7282-1)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship'Book summary:The most complete portrait ever drawn of the complex emotional connection between two of historys towering leaders
Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill were the greatest leaders of the Greatest Generation. In Franklin and Winston, Jon Meacham explores the fascinating relationship between the two men who piloted the free world to victory in World War II. It was a crucial friendship, and a unique onea president and a prime minister spending enormous amounts of time together (113 days during the war) and exchanging nearly two thousand messages. Amid cocktails, cigarettes, and cigars, they met, often secretly, in places as far-flung as Washington, Hyde Park, Casablanca, and Teheran, talking to each other of war, politics, the burden of command, their health, their wives, and their children.
Born in the nineteenth century and molders of the twentieth and twenty-first, Roosevelt and Churchill had much in common. Sons of the elite, students of history, politicians of the first rank, they savored power. In their own time both men were underestimated, dismissed as arrogant, and faced skeptics and haters in their own nationsyet both magnificently rose to the central challenges of the twentieth century. Theirs was a kind of love story, with an emotional Churchill courting an elusive Roosevelt. The British prime minister, who rallied his nation in its darkest hour, standing alone against Adolf Hitler, was always somewhat insecure about his place in FDRs affectionswhich was the way Roosevelt wanted it. A man of secrets, FDR liked to keep people off balance, including his wife, Eleanor, his White House aidesand Winston Churchill.
Confronting tyranny and terror, Roosevelt and Churchill built a victorious alliance amid cataclysmic events and occasionally conflicting interests. Franklin and Winston is also the story of their marriages and their families, two clans caught up in the most sweeping global conflict in history.
Meachams new sourcesincluding unpublished letters of FDRs great secret love, Lucy Mercer Rutherfurd, the papers of Pamela Churchill Harriman, and interviews with the few surviving people who were in FDR and Churchills joint companyshed fresh light on the characters of both men as he engagingly chronicles the hours in which they decided the course of the struggle.
Hitler brought them together; later in the war, they drifted apart, but even in the autumn of their alliance, the pull of affection was always there. Charting the personal drama behind the discussions of strategy and statecraft, Meacham has written the definitive account of the most remarkable friendship of the modern age.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Champion of Freedomby Conrad BlackISBN 0297646311 (0-297-64631-1)
Hardcover, Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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Going Soloby Roald DahlISBN 0140103066 (0-14-010306-6)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Going Solo'Book summary:The second part of Roald Dahl's autobiography creates a world as bizarre and unnerving as any one will find in his fiction. An evocation of his wartime exploits, it tells of African safaris and deadly snakes; of fighter planes and air battles with the enemy during World War II. This is the sequel to "Boy". [via]
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The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Financeby Ron ChernowISBN 0802138292 (0-8021-3829-2)
Softcover, Grove Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance'Book summary:The winner of the National Book Award and now considered a classic, The House of Morgan is the most ambitious history ever written about an American banking dynasty. Acclaimed by The Wall Street Journal as "brilliantly researched and written," the book tells the rich, panoramic story of four generations of Morgans and the powerful, secretive firms they spawned. It is the definitive account of the rise of the modern financial world. A gripping history of banking and the booms and busts that shaped the world on both sides of the Atlantic, The House of Morgan traces the trajectory of the J. P. Morgan empire from its obscure beginnings in Victorian London to the crash of 1987. Ron Chernow paints a fascinating portrait of the private saga of the Morgans and the rarefied world of the American and British elite in which they moved. Based on extensive interviews and access to the family and business archives, The House of Morgan is an investigative masterpiece, a compelling account of a remarkable institution and the men who ran it, and an essential book for understanding the money and power behind the major historical events of the last 150 years.[via]More editions of The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance:
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Isaac Newton: The Last Sorcererby Michael WhiteISBN 0201483017 (0-201-48301-7)
Hardcover, Perseus Books Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Isaac Newton: The Last Sorcerer'Book summary:Science writer Michael White's subtitle, The Last Sorcerer, echoes John Maynard Keynes's assertion in 1942 that Isaac Newton (1642-1727) was not the Olympian rationalist portrayed by his worshipful early biographers. Newton was a great scientist, the author acknowledges; he was also an "obsessive, driven mystic," deeply involved in the pseudoscience of alchemy, subscriber to a heretical sect of Christianity, and damaged survivor of childhood traumas that rendered him a difficult, egotistical, quarrelsome adult. White makes recent research accessible to the general reader in lucid prose that knocks the academic dust off a towering historical figure. [via]
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Isaiah Berlin: A Lifeby Michael IgnatieffISBN 0805063005 (0-8050-6300-5)
Softcover, Holt & Company, Henry
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Isaiah Berlin: A Life'Book summary:Russian by birth, Jewish by descent, English by choice, Isaiah Berlin (1909-97) knit together three identities into a cosmopolitan sensibility that informed his contributions as one of the 20th century's most influential and important intellectuals. Based on his experiences as a child during the Russian Revolution and his friendships with such beleaguered writers as Boris Pasternak and Anna Akhmatova, Berlin affirmed the superiority of individual freedom and judgment to Marxist totalitarianism. But he made fellow liberals uncomfortable with his unwelcome reminders that their ideals--liberty, equality, social justice--inevitably conflicted and required painful tradeoffs. London-based journalist Michael Ignatieff, who spent 10 years interviewing Berlin before his death, adeptly captures an appealing man: lighthearted, spontaneous, a brilliant conversationalist and lecturer (one of Oxford University's most popular professors), able to savor private happiness despite an essentially tragic view of political life. Ignatieff admires Berlin's views without accepting them uncritically; similarly, he acknowledges personal failings while appreciating the serenity Berlin achieved against considerable odds. This lucidly written, thoughtfully argued work is a model of the well-balanced biography, carefully evaluating the complex interplay of character and conviction in one remarkable individual. --Wendy Smith [via]
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Lemony Snicketby Lemony Snicket, Brett HelquistISBN 0060562250 (0-06-056225-0)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lemony Snicket'Book summary:Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography is bizarre, abstruse ("a word which here means 'cryptic'"), and truly entertaining. Would you expect anything less from the mystery man behind A Series of Unfortunate Events (The Bad Beginning, The Ersatz Elevator and so on.)? Virtually every detail of the volume has Snicket's indelible mark, from the book jacket to the copyright page text to the intentionally blurry and bewildering black-and-white photographs appearing throughout. An apparently false obituary for Lemony Snicket sets the stage for what turns into a series of mind-boggling bundles of coded information passed from hand to hand, gleaned from newspapers blowing through streets, pages from a journal addressed to "Dear Dairy", blueprints of ships, minutes from secret meetings, and a lot of edited and disputed commentary. The question is, do we finally discover the meaning of VFD? You know you're not going to get a straight answer. But any fan of Snicket will have a lot of fun trying. (ages 9 and older) --Emilie Coulter, Amazon.com [via]
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Les Motsby Jean Paul SartreISBN 082883749X (0-8288-3749-X)
Softcover, French & European Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Les Mots'Book summary:"Le lecteur a compris que je déteste mon enfance et tout ce qui en survit." Loin de l'autobiographie conventionnelle qui avec nostalgie ferait l'éloge des belles années perdues, il s'agit ici pour Sartre d'enterrer son enfance au son d'un requiem acerbe et grinçant. Au-delà de ce regard aigu et distant qu'il porte sur ses souvenirs et qui constitue la trame de l'ouvrage et non pas son propos, l'auteur s'en prend à l'écrivain qui germe en lui. Pêle-mêle, il rabroue et piétine les illusions d'une vocation littéraire, le mythe de l'écrivain, la sacralisation de la littérature dans un procès dont il est à la fois juge et partie. Ainsi, "l'écrivain engagé" dénonce ce risible sacerdoce, cette religion absurde héritée d'un autre siècle.
Du crépuscule à l'aube, un travailleur en chambre avait lutté pour écrire une page immortelle qui nous valait ce sursis d'un jour. Je prendrais la relève : moi aussi, je retiendrais l'espèce au bord du gouffre par mon offrande mystique, par mon oeuvre.
On ne peut s'empêcher de sourire devant tant d'ironie, et l'on sent l'auteur s'y amuse aussi lorsque, avec cette langue parfaite et cette brillante érudition, il joue les pasticheurs. --Lenaïc Gravis et Jocelyn Blériot [via] -
Like a Fiery Elephant: The Story of B.S. Johnsonby Jonathan CoeISBN 0826418465 (0-8264-1846-5)
Softcover, Continuum Intl Pub Group
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Literary Outlaw: The Life and Times of William S. Burroughsby Ted MorganISBN 0805009019 (0-8050-0901-9)
Hardcover, Henry Holt & Co
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With a new preface as well as a final chapter on William S. Burroughss last years, the acclaimed Literary Outlaw is the only existing full biography of an extraordinary figure. Anarchist, heroin addict, alcoholic, and brilliant writer, Burroughs was the patron saint of the Beats. His avant-garde masterpiece Naked Lunch shook up the literary world with its graphic descriptions of drug abuse and illicit sexand resulted in a landmark Supreme Court ruling on obscenity. Burroughs continued to revolutionize literature with novels like The Soft Machine and to shock with the events in his life, such as the accidental shooting of his wife, which haunted him until his death. Ted Morgan captures the man, his work, and his friendsAllen Ginsberg and Paul Bowles among themin this riveting story of an iconoclast. 18 photographs [via]More editions of Literary Outlaw: The Life and Times of William S. Burroughs:
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Little House in the Big Woodsby Laura Ingalls Wilder, Garth WilliamsISBN 0064400018 (0-06-440001-8)
Softcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Little House in the Big Woods'Book summary:Although the Little House stories are traditionally seen as "girl" books, boys might be happily surprised if they take another peek at their sisters' shelves. Little House in the Big Woods--the first book of the series and Laura Ingalls Wilder's first children's book--is full of the thrills, chills, and spills typically associated with "boy" books. Any boy or girl who has fantasized about running off to live in the woods will find ample information in these pages to manage a Wisconsin snowstorm, a panther attack, or a wild sled ride with a pig as an uninvited guest. Every chapter divulges fascinatingly intricate, yet easy-to-read, details about pioneer life in the Midwest in the late 1800s, from bear-meat curing to maple-tree sapping to homemade bullet making.
Wilder's autobiographical tales ring with truth and excitement. Readers will receive a perfectly painless history lesson, and in fact will clamor for more. Beloved illustrator Garth Williams spent years researching young Laura's pioneering family. His soft-line illustrations bring to life the full, simple days and nights in the family's log cabin. No one can read just one Little House book! (Ages 9 to 12) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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The Man Who Knew Too Much: Alan Turing And the Invention of the Computerby David LeavittISBN 0393052362 (0-393-05236-2)
Hardcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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To solve one of the great mathematical problems of his day, Alan Turing proposed an imaginary programmable calculating machine. But the idea of actually producing a "Turing machine" did not crystallize until he and his brilliant Bletchley Park colleagues built devices to crack the Nazis' Enigma code, thus ensuring the Allies' victory in World War II. In so doing, Turing became a champion of artificial intelligence, formulating the famous (and still unbeaten) Turing Test that challenges our ideas of human consciousness. But Turing's postwar computer-building was cut short when, as an openly gay man in a time when homosexuality was officially illegal in England, he was apprehended by the authorities and sentenced to a "treatment" that amounted to chemical castration, leading to his suicide.
With a novelist's sensitivity, David Leavitt portrays Turing in all his humanityhis eccentricities, his brilliance, his fatal candorwhile elegantly explaining his work and its implications. [via]More editions of The Man Who Knew Too Much: Alan Turing And the Invention of the Computer:
Marcel Proust: A Lifeby Jean-Yves Tadie, Euan CameronISBN 0141002034 (0-14-100203-4)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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Memoirs of a Medieval Woman: The Life and Times of Margery Kempeby Louise CollisISBN 0060909927 (0-06-090992-7)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Memoirs of a Medieval Woman: The Life and Times of Margery Kempe'Book summary:For history and biography lovers, the 15th-century life and travels of the extraordinary Margery Kempe, who left her family to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. [via]
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Mozartby Wolfgang HildesheimerISBN 3518032046 (3-518-03204-6)
Hardcover, Suhrkamp
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mozart'Book summary:Hildesheimer, Wolfgang: Mozart, Mit 10 Bildtafeln, Frankfurt/Main, Suhrkamp 1977, 417 S., OLwd. m. OU. gut erhalten [via]
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Murrow: His Life and Timesby A.M. SperberISBN 0823218821 (0-8232-1882-1)
Softcover, Fordham Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Murrow: His Life and Times'Book summary:Murrow is the biography of America's foremost broadcast journalist, Edward R. Murrow. At twenty-nine, he was the prototype of a species new to communications-an eyewitness to history with power to reach millions. His wartime radio reports from London rooftops brought the world into American homes for the first time. His legendary television documentary See It Now exposed us to the scandals and injustices within our own country. Friend of Presidents, conscience of the people, Murrow remained an enigma-idealistic, creative, self-destructive. In this portrait, based on twelve years of research, A. M. Sperber reveals the complexity and achievements of a man whose voice, intelligence, and honesty inspired a nation during its most profound and vulnerable times. [via]
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On the Banks of Plum Creekby Laura Ingalls Wilder, Garth WilliamsISBN 0060522399 (0-06-052239-9)
Softcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'On the Banks of Plum Creek'Book summary:For the first time in the history of the Little House books, this new edition features Garth Williams interior art in vibrant, full color, as well as a beautifully redesigned cover.
The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as they leave their little house on the prairie and travel in their covered wagon to Minnesota. Here they settle in a little house made of sod beside the banks of beautiful Plum Creek. Soon Pa builds a wonderful new little house with real glass windows and a hinged door. Laura and her sister Mary go to school, help with the chores, and fish in the creek. At night everyone listens to the merry music of Pa's fiddle. Misfortunes come in the form of a grasshopper plague and a terrible blizzard, but the pioneer family works hard together to overcome these troubles.
And so continues Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved story of a pioneer girl and her family. The nine Little House books have been cherished by generations of readers as both a unique glimpse into America's frontier past and a heartwarming, unforgettable story.
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Papillonby Henri Charriere, Jean-Pierre Castelnau, June P. WilsonISBN 0061120669 (0-06-112066-9)
Softcover, Perennial
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Papillon'Book summary:Henri Charrière, called "Papillon," for the butterfly tattoo on his chest, was convicted in Paris in 1931 of a murder he did not commit. Sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana, he became obsessed with one goal: escape. After planning and executing a series of treacherous yet failed attempts over many years, he was eventually sent to the notorious prison, Devil's Island, a place from which no one had ever escaped . . . until Papillon. His flight to freedom remains one of the most incredible feats of human cunning, will, and endurance ever undertaken.
Charrière's astonishing autobiography, Papillon, was published in France to instant acclaim in 1968, more than twenty years after his final escape. Since then, it has become a treasured classic -- the gripping, shocking, ultimately uplifting odyssey of an innocent man who would not be defeated.
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Pop-O-Mania: How to Create Your Own Pop-Upsby Barbara ValentaISBN 0803719477 (0-8037-1947-7)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Pop-O-Mania: How to Create Your Own Pop-Ups'Book summary:new biography of the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas [via]
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President Reagan: The Role of a Lifetimeby Lou CannonISBN 1891620916 (1-891620-91-6)
Softcover, Public Affairs
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› Find signed collectible books: 'President Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime'Book summary:This is possibly the single best book available on the Reagan presidency. Lou Cannon began reporting on Ronald Reagan as a journalist when Reagan first ran for governor of California in 1966, and then covered him again in Washington after his 1980 presidential election. In short, there is probably no man or woman who has spent more years writing about the Gipper than Cannon. The result is a magisterial account of Reagan's two terms in the White House. Cannon is broadly sympathetic to his subject, but also coolly detached. President Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime pulled off the remarkable feat of winning praise from both Reagan's admirers and detractors when it was first published in 1991. This reissued edition, which includes a new preface describing Reagan's postpresidential descent into the abyss of Alzheimer's disease, must now be considered the standard text on the subject--especially in light of the controversy surrounding the book that aspired to Cannon's mantle, Edmund Morris's quasi biography Dutch.
Cannon's book is full of wise analysis and sound observation. He explains Reagan's success convincingly: "Optimism was not a trivial or peripheral quality. It was the essential ingredient of an approach to life.... [Reagan] had a knack of converting others to his optimism, almost as if he drew upon some private reservoir of self-esteem. People who listened to Reagan tended to feel good about him and better about themselves." Though the book bursts with detail, it's never so cumbersome that it bogs down Cannon's narrative. And these pages give only cursory attention to Reagan's life before the White House; this is more a biography of President Reagan than of Ronald Reagan. Conservatives who are defensive about Reagan's legacy may bristle at certain points; Cannon's portrait is not always a flattering one. Yet it's a compelling biography of a compelling man's most important years. It's possible to imagine that a fuller biography of Reagan will be written some day. Right now, however, this is the best there is--and it's very, very good. --John J. Miller [via]
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Robert the Bruce: King of Scotsby Ronald McNair Scott, Robert McNair ScottISBN 0786703296 (0-7867-0329-6)
Softcover, Pgw
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The Seven Mountains of Thomas Mertonby Michael MottISBN 0156806819 (0-15-680681-9)
Softcover, Harcourt
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Shakespeareby Anthony BurgessISBN 1566630568 (1-56663-056-8)
Softcover, Ivan R Dee
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She Said Yesby M. BernallISBN 0849916453 (0-8499-1645-3)
Hardcover, Thomas Nelson Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'She Said Yes'Book summary:In the aftermath of the Columbine High School tragedy, a story came out about Cassie Bernall, a young woman who allegedly professed her belief in God in the moments before she was shot dead. Hailed a modern-day martyr by Christian groups and the media, detectives revealed months later that she may never have had such an exchange with her killer. Bernall's parents responded to the news with a statement:
"Our intent was to share Cassie's story in an effort to encourage parents and teenagers. If any of our actions have hurt or offended anyone, we sincerely apologize."
In She Said Yes, a moving memoir written by Cassie's mother, Misty Bernall, we meet the real Cassie, a typical adolescent who struggles with peer pressure and her relationship with her parents. Once headed down the common teenage path of self-loathing and depression, Cassie turned her life around through her faith and the support of a group of people who helped her find peace and purpose--her youth group at church. Though Cassie was far from the perfect child, She Said Yes tells the story of how Cassie's faith gave her the strength to overcome the obstacles she faced in her young life. Regardless of what happened at Columbine, She Said Yes is a moving tribute to an extraordinary young woman and a lesson for both parents and teenagers alike. [via]
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She Said Yes: The Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassie Bernallby Misty Bernall, Madeleine L'EngleISBN 0743400526 (0-7434-0052-6)
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"Our intent was to share Cassie's story in an effort to encourage parents and teenagers. If any of our actions have hurt or offended anyone, we sincerely apologize."
In She Said Yes, a moving memoir written by Cassie's mother, Misty Bernall, we meet the real Cassie, a typical adolescent who struggles with peer pressure and her relationship with her parents. Once headed down the common teenage path of self-loathing and depression, Cassie turned her life around through her faith and the support of a group of people who helped her find peace and purpose--her youth group at church. Though Cassie was far from the perfect child, She Said Yes tells the story of how Cassie's faith gave her the strength to overcome the obstacles she faced in her young life. Regardless of what happened at Columbine, She Said Yes is a moving tribute to an extraordinary young woman and a lesson for both parents and teenagers alike. [via]
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Star Trek Memoriesby William ShatnerISBN 0061092355 (0-06-109235-5)
Softcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Star Trek Memories'Book summary:The star of the global cultural phenomenon of Star Trek reveals backstage anecdotes, personal rivalries, and network politics that were hidden behind the camera in this insider's expose+a7. Reprint. [via]
Stephen Hawking: A Life in Scienceby John Gribbin, Michael WhiteISBN 0309084105 (0-309-08410-5)
Softcover, Natl Academy Pr
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There and Back Again: An Actor's Taleby Sean Astin, Joe LaydenISBN 0312331479 (0-312-33147-9)
Softcover, St. Martin's Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'There and Back Again: An Actor's Tale'Book summary:The fascinating memoir of a Hollywood life and an inside look at a life-changing role and the groundbreaking Lord of the Rings films that captured the imagination of movie fans everywhere.[via]
The Lord of the Rings is one of the most successful film franchises in cinematic history. Winner of a record eleven Academy Awards--a clean sweep--and breaking box office records worldwide, the trilogy is a breathtaking cinematic achievement and beloved by fans everywhere.
For Sean Astin, a Hollywood child (his mother is Patty Duke and stepfather is John Astin) who made his feature film debut at 13 in the 1980s classic The Goonies and played the title role in Rudy, the call from his agent about the role of Samwise Gamgee couldn't have come at a better time. His career was at a low point and choice roles were hard to come by. But his 18-month experience in New Zealand with director Peter Jackson and the cast and crew od The Lord of the Rings films would be more than simply a dream-come-true--it would prove to be the challenge of a lifetime.
There and Back Again: An Actor's Tale is the complete memoir of Sean Astin, from his early days in Hollywood to the role that changed his life. Though much has been written about the making of the films, including the techniques and artistry employed to bring Tolkien's vision of life and the various relationships between castmembers, the real story of what took place on the set, the harrowing ordeals of the actors and the unspoken controversy and backstage dealings have never been told.
Sean's experience and candid account of his time filming in New Zealand is unparalleled. More than a companion guide to the Ring films, There and Back Again filled with stories from the set and of the actors involved that have never been revealed before and is an eye-opening look from a Hollywood veteran at the blood, sweat and tears that went into the making of one of the most ambitious films of all time.More editions of There and Back Again: An Actor's Tale:
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These Happy Golden Yearsby Laura Ingalls WilderISBN 0060523158 (0-06-052315-8)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'These Happy Golden Years'Book summary:For the first time in the history of the Little House books, this new edition features Garth Williams interior art in vibrant, full color, as well as a beautifully redesigned cover.
Fifteen-year-old Laura lives apart from her family for the first time, teaching school in a claim shanty twelve miles from home. She is very homesick, but keeps at it so that she can help pay for her sister Mary's tuition at the college for the blind. During school vacations Laura has fun with her singing lessons, going on sleigh rides, and best of all, helping Almanzo Wilder drive his new buggy. Friendship soon turns to love for Laura and Almanzo in the romantic conclusion of this Little House book.
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The Unauthorized Autobiographyby Lemony SnicketISBN 0060007192 (0-06-000719-2)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Unauthorized Autobiography'Book summary:Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography is bizarre, abstruse ("a word which here means 'cryptic'"), and truly entertaining. Would you expect anything less from the mystery man behind A Series of Unfortunate Events (The Bad Beginning, The Ersatz Elevator and so on.)? Virtually every detail of the volume has Snicket's indelible mark, from the book jacket to the copyright page text to the intentionally blurry and bewildering black-and-white photographs appearing throughout. An apparently false obituary for Lemony Snicket sets the stage for what turns into a series of mind-boggling bundles of coded information passed from hand to hand, gleaned from newspapers blowing through streets, pages from a journal addressed to "Dear Dairy", blueprints of ships, minutes from secret meetings, and a lot of edited and disputed commentary. The question is, do we finally discover the meaning of VFD? You know you're not going to get a straight answer. But any fan of Snicket will have a lot of fun trying. (ages 9 and older) --Emilie Coulter, Amazon.com [via]
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