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Alfred Kazin's America: Critical and Personal Writingsby Alfred Kazin, Ted SolotaroffISBN 0060512768 (0-06-051276-8)
Softcover, Perennial
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The Alphabet of Graceby Frederick BuechnerISBN 0060611790 (0-06-061179-0)
Softcover, Harper San Francisco
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Alphabet of Grace'Book summary:Frederick Buechner's The Alphabet of Grace is a small but lyrical volume of essays that moves through a single day in three chapters. It is no particular day, and yet, as Buechner suggests, each day of life is an invitation to be truly alive. "Live a day of it and see," he writes. "Nobody claims that it will be entirely painless, but no matter. It is your birthday, and there are many presents to open. The world is to open."
This gets us very close to the sweet center of this little book--and of Buechner's work more generally. He makes no claims for himself as special; "most of the times I am indistinguishable from the rest of the herd that jostles and snuffles at the great trough of life." But he also knows how to listen, how to pay attention to the small moments of life where grace in fact breaks through. Two apple branches clack together: this becomes the metaphor for the "clack-clack" of his life, which is also the sign of "the occasional, obscure glimmering through of grace." Sometimes, this book reminds us, God comes not in the whirlwind but in the still small voice of our ordinary moments. --Doug Thorpe [via]
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American Poetryby Robert BlyISBN 0060162651 (0-06-016265-1)
Hardcover, Harper & Row
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The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Womenby Naomi WolfISBN 0060512180 (0-06-051218-0)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women'Book summary:In a country where the average woman is 5-foot-4 and weighs 140 pounds, movies, advertisements, and MTV saturate our lives with unrealistic images of beauty. The tall, nearly emaciated mannequins that push the latest miracle cosmetic make even the most confident woman question her appearance. Feminist Naomi Wolf argues that women's insecurities are heightened by these images, then exploited by the diet, cosmetic, and plastic surgery industries. Every day new products are introduced to "correct" inherently female "flaws," drawing women into an obsessive and hopeless cycle built around the attempt to reach an impossible standard of beauty. Wolf rejects the standard and embraces the naturally distinct beauty of all women. [via]
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The Best American Magazine Writing 2002by American Society of Magazine EditorsISBN 0060515724 (0-06-051572-4)
Softcover, HarperCollins Publishers
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The Best American Magazine Writing 2004by American Society of Magazine EditorsISBN 0060749539 (0-06-074953-9)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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The Best Christian Writing 2000: Series Editor, John Wilson ; Introduced by Philip Yanceyby John WilsonISBN 0060693827 (0-06-069382-7)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Best Christian Writing 2000: Series Editor, John Wilson ; Introduced by Philip Yancey'Book summary:Feeling inspired by The Best Spiritual Writing series, John Wilson, an editor at Christianity Today, has assembled this impressive collection of standout Christian writing. Considering that some sociologists claim that there are roughly 1.8 billion Christians in the world today, Wilson acknowledges that it would be impossible to represent every angle of Christian vision within one anthology. Instead he gathered a collection of North American voices that reads like a classroom full of the best and brightest seminary students. Each essay and story has a unique personal history and point of view and yet they all have a common purpose--that of exalting, living and illuminating the Christian path.
The big-name writers in the collection include Jean Bethke Elshtain writing on "Abraham Lincoln and the Last Best Hope", Harvey Cox's essay "The Market As God" (originally published in The Atlantic Monthly) and Eugene Peterson on "Wise Teachers, Sound Teaching". Unfortunately, this anthology leans toward the theological, with only a few essays sustaining a hearty personal narrative. As a result, some readers may find the overall package a little dry. However, connoisseurs of Christian writing will recognise the merits of these well-crafted and provocative essays. In fact, the anthology's strength lies in a very satisfying and familiar formula--one that has always worked for successful sermon writing--linking biblical stories with a smattering of personal anecdotes and then applying them to our collective modern dilemmas. --Gail Hudson [via]
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The Best Christian Writing 2001by John Wilson, Larry WoiwodeISBN 0060697075 (0-06-069707-5)
Softcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Best Christian Writing 2001'Book summary:Like most edited collections, The Best Christian Writing 2001 is a smorgasbord of goodies--some sweet, others sour, often spicy, and occasionally bland. John Wilson, editor for Christianity Today and editor in chief of Books & Culture , cuts and pastes from a variety of periodicals to show how diverse "the best" Christian writing can be. The selections range from lightly academic to everyman accessible. In "Confessions of a Reluctant Catholic," Alice McDermott offers a brief memoir about her return to faith, because "reluctantly, we submit to what it seems we have always known," while Elizabeth Fox-Genovese looks at how her adult profession of belief is received in academia in "A Conversion Story." There's understated humor in "Seminary Sanity," as Sarah Hinlicky recounts her experience with a mandated psychiatric evaluation before entering the ministry. Fatherhood scores a double with Edward Ericson Jr.'s poignant tribute to his dad, "A Father to the End," and the moving reflections of Scott Sawyer's "Earthly Fathers." Stephen L. Carter, Philip Yancey, Richard John Neuhaus, and Reynolds Price are among those who add their voices to this volume. Thoughtful readers who don't connect with all of the essays will still find enough gourmet fare here to make a satisfying meal. --Cindy Crosby [via]
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Brave New World Brave New World Revisitedby Aldous Huxley, Christopher HitchensISBN 0060535261 (0-06-053526-1)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Brave New World Brave New World Revisited'Book summary:"Aldous Huxley is the greatest 20th century writer in English." Chicago Tribune
Aldous Huxley is rightly considered a prophetic genius and one of the most important literary and philosophical voices of the 20th Century, and Brave New World is his masterpiece. From the author of The Doors of Perception, Island, and countless other works of fiction, non-fiction, philosophy, and poetry, comes this powerful work of speculative fiction that has enthralled and terrified readers for generations. Brave New World remains absolutely relevant to this day as both a cautionary dystopian tale in the vein of the George Orwell classic 1984, and as thought-provoking, thoroughly satisfying entertainment.
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Climb into the Bell Towerby Myra Cohn LivingstonISBN 0060240156 (0-06-024015-6)
Hardcover, Harper & Row
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Confessions Of A Recovering Slut: And Other Love Storiesby Hollis GillespieISBN 0060562072 (0-06-056207-2)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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Creators: From Chaucer And Durer to Picasso And Disneyby Paul JohnsonISBN 0060191430 (0-06-019143-0)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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Debts of Honourby Michael FootISBN 0060390018 (0-06-039001-8)
Hardcover, Harper & Row
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Diarioby Ana FrankISBN 9871138679 (987-1138-67-9)
Softcover, Random House Mondadori
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The Faith of a Writerby Joyce Carol OatesISBN 0060565543 (0-06-056554-3)
Softcover, Ecco Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Faith of a Writer'Book summary:A tribute to the brilliant craftsmanship of one of our most distinguished writers, providing valuable insight into her inspiration and her method
Joyce Carol Oates is widely regarded as one of America's greatest contemporary literary figures. Having written in a number of genres -- prose, poetry, personal and critical essays, as well as plays -- she is an artist ideally suited to answer essential questions about what makes a story striking, a novel come alive, a writer an artist as well as a craftsman.
In The Faith of a Writer, Oates discusses the subjects most important to the narrative craft, touching on topics such as inspiration, memory, self-criticism, and "the unique power of the unconscious." On a more personal note, she speaks of childhood inspirations, offers advice to young writers, and discusses the wildly varying states of mind of a writer at work. Oates also pays homage to those she calls her "significant predecessors" and discusses the importance of reading in the life of a writer.
Oates claims, "Inspiration and energy and even genius are rarely enough to make 'art': for prose fiction is also a craft, and craft must be learned, whether by accident or design." In fourteen succinct chapters, The Faith of a Writer provides valuable lessons on how language, ideas, and experience are assembled to create art.
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Flying High Americaby Jim WarkISBN 8854400033 (88-544-0003-3)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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Generation: A Collection of Contemporary Malaysian Ideas Essaysby Amir Muhammad, Kam Raslan, Sheryll StothardISBN 9839933906 (983-99339-0-6)
Softcover, Hikayat Press
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Great Short Works of Mark Twainby Mark Twain, Justin KaplanISBN 0060727861 (0-06-072786-1)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Beloved by millions, Mark Twain is the quintessential American writer. More than anyone else, his blend of scepticism, caustic wit and sharp prose defines a certain American mythos. While his novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is still taught to anyone who attends school and is considered by many to be the Great American Novel, Twain's shorter stories and criticisms have unequalled style and bite.
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In a review that's less than kind to the writing of James Fenimore Cooper, Twain writes: "Every time a Cooper person is in peril, and absolute silence is worth four dollars a minute, he is sure to step on a dry twig. There may be a hundred handier things to step on, but that wouldn't satisfy Cooper. Cooper requires him to turn out and find a dry twig; and if he can't do it, go and borrow one." It's difficult to imagine anyone else writing in quite this style, which is why Twain's legacy only continues to grow.More editions of Great Short Works of Mark Twain:
Haves Without Have-Nots: Essays for the 21st Century on Democracy and Socialismby Mortimer Jerome AdlerISBN 0025005618 (0-02-500561-8)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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Ik Draag Geen Helm Met Vederbosby Willem Frederik HermansISBN 9023406834 (90-234-0683-4)
Softcover, Bezige Bij
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John Chancellor Makes Me Cryby Anne Rivers SiddonsISBN 0060168692 (0-06-016869-2)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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La Interpretacion De Los Suenosby Sigmund FreudISBN 8420645370 (84-206-4537-0)
Softcover, Grupo Anaya Comercial
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La Metamorfosis / the Metamorphosisby Franz KafkaISBN 9500362406 (950-03-6240-6)
Softcover, Oceano De Mexico
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› Find signed collectible books: 'La Metamorfosis / the Metamorphosis'Book summary:-Al despertar Gregorio Samza una manana, se encontro en su cama convertido en un montruoso insecto.-Tal es el abrupto comienzo, que nos situa de raiz bajo unas reglas distintas, de LA METAMORFOSIS, sin duda la onra de Franz Kafka 1883-1924 que ha alcanzado mayor celebridad. [via]
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Softcover, Panamericana Pub Llc - La Metamorfosis / the Metamorphosis: ISBN 9875505471 (987-550-547-1)
Softcover, Longseller S.A. - La Metamorfosis / the Metamorphosis: ISBN 8484034445 (84-8403-444-5)
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The Levelling Wind: Politics, Culture and Other Newsby George F. WillISBN 0029344387 (0-02-934438-7)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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The Lifetime Reading Planby Clifton FadimanISBN 006055066X (0-06-055066-X)
Hardcover, Perennial Library
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A Little House Reader: A Collection Of Writingsby William AndersonISBN 0060586958 (0-06-058695-8)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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A Little House Reader : A Collection of Writings by Laura Ingalls Wilderby Laura Ingalls Wilder, William T. Anderson, Dan AndreasenISBN 006026358X (0-06-026358-X)
Hardcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Little House Reader : A Collection of Writings by Laura Ingalls Wilder'Book summary:Laura Ingalls Wilder, whose Little House books have delighted generations of readers, was a writer long before she ever recorded the adventures of her pioneer girlhood. She first began experimenting with words as a young girl in Dakota Territory, writing poetry about her beloved prairies, her sister Mary, and her courtship with Almanzo Wilder. Eventually, Laura and Almanzo married and settled in the Ozark Mountains, where Laura became a widely known and well-respected journalist, penning her thoughts on farming and the life of a farmwife. She also wrote private sketches about her family, politics, nature, and eternity.
Noted author and Little House historian William Anderson has delved deeply into the Ingalls and Wilder papers and has put together a unique medley of Laura's writings from the time before her Little House books. Culled mostly from fragile and yellowed pieces of paper, this moving collection offers a window into Laura's day-to-day life and experiences, giving us a richer understanding of the woman and writer famed for her Little House books.
Even before she wrote the Little House books, Laura Ingalls Wilder was an avid writer. She wrote both newspaper and magazine articles and spent many evenings on Rocky Ridge Farm jotting down her thoughts and memories. Noted Little House historian William Anderson has compiled these writings, some never before published, into a moving collection touching on everything from family and farm life to time and eternity. Both a testimonial and a tribute, this collection offers us a richer understanding of the woman and writer famed for her Little House books. [via]More editions of A Little House Reader : A Collection of Writings by Laura Ingalls Wilder:
Long Desireby Evan S. ConnellISBN 0030461618 (0-03-046161-8)
Hardcover, Henry Holt & Co
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Love Love and Loveby Sandra BernhardISBN 0060166150 (0-06-016615-0)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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Meaning and History: The Rizal Lecturesby Ambeth R. OcampoISBN 9712711501 (971-27-1150-1)
Hardcover, Anvil
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Neoconservatism : The Autobiography of an Ideaby Irving KristolISBN 0028740211 (0-02-874021-1)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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Novel Today: Contemporary Writers on Modern Fictionby Malcolm BradburyISBN 0006333710 (0-00-633371-0)
Hardcover, Fontana
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On Writing Well: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfictionby William ZinsserISBN 0060473975 (0-06-047397-5)
Softcover, Harpercollins College Div
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Hardcover, Harper and Row - On Writing Well: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction: ISBN 0060154098 (0-06-015409-8)
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On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfictionby William K. ZinsserISBN 0060006641 (0-06-000664-1)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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People With Dirty Hands: The Passion for Gardeningby Robin ChotzinoffISBN 0028609905 (0-02-860990-5)
Hardcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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The Prosaic Soul of Nikki Giovanniby Nikki GiovanniISBN 0060541342 (0-06-054134-2)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Gemini: An Extended Autobiographical Statement on My First Twenty-Five Years of Being a Black Poet
Nominated for the National Book Award, this is a journey -- both private and public -- through the trials and triumphs of 1960s America.Sacred Cows ... And Other Edibles
Winner of the Ohioana Library Award, these fresh and wryly humorous essays explore some of America's lofty institutions and the poet's pivotal life experiences.Racism 101
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Ragman and Other Cries of Faithby Walter WangerinISBN 0060526149 (0-06-052614-9)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Selected Poetry and Proseby Percy Bysshe ShelleyISBN 0030081009 (0-03-008100-9)
Softcover, Harcourt College Pub
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Selected Poetry and Prose: A Popeby Alexander PopeISBN 0030832624 (0-03-083262-4)
Softcover, Holt Rinehart & Winston
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Singapore: The Air-Conditioned Nation Essays on the Politics of Comfort and Control, 1990-2000by Cherian GeorgeISBN 981306546X (981-3065-46-X)
Hardcover, Landmark Books
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Skywriting by Word of Mouthby John LennonISBN 0060156562 (0-06-015656-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Skywriting by Word of Mouth'Book summary:John Lennon wrote Skywriting by Word of Mouth, an impressive collection of writings and drawings, during Yoko Ono's pregnancy with Sean, and always planned to have it published. The book's publication was a wish that seemed to end with Lennon's assassination in 1980 and the theft of the manuscript from the Lennons' home in 1982. When it was recovered and first published in 1986, Skywriting received immediate critical and popular acclaim. Filled with Lennon's extraordinary creative powers and lavishly illustrated with his own drawings, the collection reveals his fertile creative spirit up close and in full force. Included in Skywriting are "Two Virgins," written when the public learned that John and Yoko were living together as husband and wife, and John's only autobiography, "The Ballad of John and Yoko." In addition there are notes on his falling in love with Yoko, the breakup of the Beatles, his persecution by U.S. authorities, and his withdrawal from public life. This is a book with John Lennon's spirit on every page-a spirit the world needs to remember. [via]
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Their Heads Are Green and Their Hands Are Blue: Scenes from the Non-Christian Worldby Paul BowlesISBN 0060571675 (0-06-057167-5)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Time Bites: Views and Reviewsby Doris May LessingISBN 0007179855 (0-00-717985-5)
Hardcover, Fourth Estate
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The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movementsby Eric HofferISBN 0060505915 (0-06-050591-5)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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The famous bestseller with concise insight into what drives the mind of the fanatic and the dynamics of a mass movement (Wall St. Journal) by Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Eric Hoffer, The True Believer is a landmark in the field of social psychology, and even more relevant today than ever before in history. Called a brilliant and original inquiry and a genuine contribution to our social thought by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., The True Believer is mandatory reading for anyone interested in the machinations by which an individual becomes a fanatic.
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Twistedby Jessica ZafraISBN 9712712125 (971-27-1212-5)
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A Visionby W. B. YeatsISBN 0020556004 (0-02-055600-4)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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Weaving the Visions: New Patterns in Feminist Spiritualityby Judith Plaskow, Carol P. ChristISBN 0060613831 (0-06-061383-1)
Softcover, Harper San Francisco
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When I Knewby Robert Trachtenberg, Tom BachtellISBN 0060571462 (0-06-057146-2)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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The White Lanternby Evan ConnellISBN 0030591546 (0-03-059154-6)
Softcover, Holt, Rinehart and Winston
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A Sangre Friaby Truman Capote, Fernando RodríguezISBN 8433920308 (84-339-2030-8)
Softcover, Anagrama Editorial S. A.
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Armas, germenes y acero/ Guns, Germs and Steelby Jared DiamondISBN 848306667X (84-8306-667-X)
Hardcover, Debate Editorial
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Las Bodas De Cadmo Y Harmoniaby R. CalassoISBN 8433914308 (84-339-1430-8)
Softcover, Ld Books Inc
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Breve Historia De Todas Las Cosas/ A Brief History of Everythingby Ken Wilber, David Gonzalez RagaISBN 8472453650 (84-7245-365-0)
Softcover, Karios Editorial Sa
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Breve Historia De Todas Las Cosas/ A Brief History of Everything'Book summary:[via]This account of the place of men and women in a universe of sex and gender, self and society, and spirit and soul is written in question-and-answer format, making its grand ideas accessible. An exemplary introduction to Wilber's integral theory of consciousness that draws from the wisdom of all the traditions of inquiry, these questions offer a series of original views on many topics of current controversy, including the gender wars, multiculturalism, modern liberation movements, and the conflict between various approaches to spirituality.Esta consideración de la posición de hombres y mujeres en un universo del sexo y el género, el yo y la sociedad y el espíritu y la alma, está escrita como una serie de preguntas y respuestas, un formato que hace accesibles las grandes ideas que contiene. Una introducción ejemplar a la teoría integral de la conciencia de Wilber, que deriva de la sabiduría de todas las tradiciones de pensar, estas preguntas ofrecen una serie de opiniones originales de varios temas controversiales, incluyendo la guerra de los sexos, el multiculturalismo, los movimientos modernos de liberación y el conflicto entre diferentes teorías de espiritualidad.More editions of Breve Historia De Todas Las Cosas/ A Brief History of Everything:
Cuentos de la Alhambra and Tales of the Alhambraby Washington IrvingISBN 8495959097 (84-95959-09-7)
Hardcover, Anglo-Didáctica Publishing
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De La Naturaleza De Las Cosasby LucrecioISBN 8437604133 (84-376-0413-3)
Softcover, Catedra Ediciones
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Despertares/ Awakeby O. SacksISBN 8433962191 (84-339-6219-1)
Softcover, Ld Books Inc
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Destejiendo El Arco Irisby Richard DawkinsISBN 8483106698 (84-8310-669-8)
Softcover, Ediciones Urano
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Diario / Diaryby Ana FrankISBN 8497593065 (84-9759-306-5)
Softcover, Random House Mondadori
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Diario De Ana Frank/Diary of Anne Frankby Anne FrankISBN 9681500555 (968-15-0055-5)
Softcover, Editores Mexicanos Unidos-Mex
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Escritos De Un Viejo Indecenteby C. BukowskiISBN 843392088X (84-339-2088-X)
Softcover, Ld Books Inc
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El Exilio Y El Reinoby Albert CamusISBN 9500302764 (950-03-0276-4)
Softcover, Oceano De Mexico
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El Futbol a Sol y Somberaby Eduardo GaleanoISBN 9682319714 (968-23-1971-4)
Hardcover, Siglo XXI de Espana Editores, S.A.
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Historia de la Belleza / The History of Beautyby Umberto EcoISBN 8426414680 (84-264-1468-0)
Hardcover, Random House Mondadori
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Historia Y Utopiaby E.M. CioranISBN 847223102X (84-7223-102-X)
Softcover, Ediciones Urano
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Inglaterra, Inglaterraby Julian BarnesISBN 8495971062 (84-95971-06-2)
Softcover, Planeta Pub Corp
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Intelectualesby Paul Johnson, Clotilde RezzanoISBN 9501509982 (950-15-0998-2)
Hardcover, Javier, Vergara
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El Lenguaje De La Pasion/the Language of Passionby Mario Vargas LlosaISBN 8466305394 (84-663-0539-4)
Softcover, Santillana USA Pub Co Inc
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El Medio Es El Masaje/ The Media is the Massage: Un Inventario De Efectos/ an Inventory of Effectsby Marshall McLuhan, Quentin FioreISBN 847509015X (84-7509-015-X)
Softcover, Paidos Iberica Ediciones S A
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La Metamorfosis/ The Metamorphosisby Franz KafkaISBN 8420666513 (84-206-6651-3)
Hardcover, Grupo Anaya Comercial
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El Nacimiento De La Tragedia / the Birth of the Tragetyby Friedrich NietzscheISBN 8441402914 (84-414-0291-4)
Softcover, Edaf Antillas
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Contamos con mas volúmenes en español que cualquier otra editorial para el kindle y continuamos creciendo.
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Nosotros Decimos Noby Eduardo GaleanoISBN 9682315263 (968-23-1526-3)
Softcover, Distribooks Inc
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Nuestra Especieby Marvin HarrisISBN 8420639524 (84-206-3952-4)
Softcover, Alianza Editorial Sa
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Patas Arriba: LA Escuela Del Mundo Al Reves/Legs Above the School of the World the Other Way Aroundby Eduardo H. Galeano, Jose Guadalupe PosadaISBN 9682321557 (968-23-2155-7)
Softcover, Siglo Xxi Ediciones
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El Principio De Dilbertby Scott AdamsISBN 8475775063 (84-7577-506-3)
Hardcover, Juan Granica S A
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Sobre la revolucion/ On Revolutionby Hannah ArendtISBN 8420658065 (84-206-5806-5)
Softcover, Grupo Anaya Comercial
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Het Achterhuis: Dagboekbrieven 12 Juni 1942-1 Augustus 1944by Anne Frank, Mirjam Pressler, Otto FrankISBN 9035125622 (90-351-2562-2)
Hardcover, B. Bakker
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Ik Draag Geen Helm Met Vederbosby Willem Frederik HermansISBN 9023460480 (90-234-6048-0)
Hardcover, Bezige Bij
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Modernismenby Kees van KootenISBN 9023423216 (90-234-2321-6)
Hardcover, Bezige Bij
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Het Sadistische Universumby Willem Frederik HermansISBN 9023401204 (90-234-0120-4)
Hardcover, De Bezige Bij
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De Troost Van De Slapstick: Essaysby Arnon GrunbergISBN 9038826834 (90-388-2683-4)
Hardcover, Nijgh & Van Ditmar
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Zeepijnby Charlotte MutsaersISBN 902905946X (90-290-5946-X)
Hardcover, Meulenhoff
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Danubioby Claudio MagrisISBN 8811674859 (88-11-67485-9)
Softcover, Garzanti
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Storia Della Bellezzaby Umberto EcoISBN 8845232492 (88-452-3249-2)
Hardcover, Bompiani
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Stjarnvagar: En Bok Om Kosmosby Peter NilsonISBN 911964602X (91-1-964602-X)
Hardcover, Norstedt
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Razmik Davoyani Steghtsagortsutyuneby Norayr GhazaryanISBN 9993021547 (99930-2-154-7)
Hardcover, Zangak-97
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