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101 Ways To Jump Start Your Intuitionby John HollandISBN 1401906192 (1-4019-0619-2)
Softcover, Hay House Inc
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1984by George OrwellISBN 1421808323 (1-4218-0832-3)
Hardcover, 1st World Library
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› Find signed collectible books: '1984'Book summary:Among the seminal texts of the 20th century, Nineteen Eighty-Four is a rare work that grows more haunting as its futuristic purgatory becomes more real. Published in 1949, the book offers political satirist George Orwell's nightmare vision of a totalitarian, bureaucratic world and one poor stiff's attempt to find individuality. The brilliance of the novel is Orwell's prescience of modern life--the ubiquity of television, the distortion of the language--and his ability to construct such a thorough version of hell. Required reading for students since it was published, it ranks among the most terrifying novels ever written. [via]
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The Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent: Living the Art of Allowingby Abraham, Jerry Hicks, Louise L. HayISBN 1401906966 (1-4019-0696-6)
Softcover, Hay House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent: Living the Art of Allowing'Book summary:This leading-edge book by Esther and Jerry Hicks, who present the teachings of the nonphysical entity Abraham, is about having a deliberate intent for whatever you want in life, while at the same time balancing your energy along the way. But its important to note that the awareness of the need to balance your energy is much more significant than goal-setting or focusing on ultimate desires. And it is from this very important distinction that this work has come forth.As you come to understand and effectively practice the processes offered here, you will not only achieve your goals and desired outcomes more rapidly, but youll enjoy every single step along the path even before their manifestation. As such, youll find that the living of your life is an ongoing journey of joy, rather than a series of long dry spells between occasional moments of temporary satisfaction.[via]More editions of The Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent: Living the Art of Allowing:
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Anna Kareninaby Leo TolstoyISBN 1404360719 (1-4043-6071-9)
Softcover, IndyPublish.com
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Anna Karenina'Book summary:ReadHowYouWant publishes a wide variety of best selling books in Large and Super Large fonts in partnership with leading publishers. EasyRead books are available in 11pt and 13pt. type. EasyRead Large books are available in 16pt, 16pt Bold, and 18pt Bold type. EasyRead Super Large books are available in 20pt. Bold and 24pt. Bold Type. You choose the format that is right for you.
This is Volume Volume 3 of 7-Volume Set. To purchase the complete set, you will need to order the other volumes separately: to find them, search for the following ISBNs: 9781427038982, 9781427040480, 9781427040503, 9781427040510, 9781427040534, 9781427040558
A magnificent story, that amalgamates classical sensuality and rebelliousness against the prevailing customs, is presented here. This novel is a unique example of social realism that portrays the inevitable tragedy of a wilful woman, Anna Karenina, who transgresses the conventions of society and follows her own lead.
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Anne of Green Gablesby L.M. MontgomeryISBN 1419107178 (1-4191-0717-8)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Anne of Green Gables'Book summary:When Marilla Cuthbert's brother, Matthew, returns home to Green Gables with a chatty redheaded orphan girl, Marilla exclaims, "But we asked for a boy. We have no use for a girl." It's not long, though, before the Cuthberts can't imagine how they could ever do without young Anne of Green Gables--but not for the original reasons they sought an orphan. Somewhere between the time Anne "confesses" to losing Marilla's amethyst pin (which she never took) in hopes of being allowed to go to a picnic, and when Anne accidentally dyes her hated carrot-red hair green, Marilla says to Matthew, "One thing's for certain, no house that Anne's in will ever be dull." And no book that she's in will be, either. This adapted version of the classic, Anne of Green Gables, introduces younger readers to the irrepressible heroine of L.M. Montgomery's many stories. Adapter M.C. Helldorfer includes only a few of Anne's mirthful and poignant adventures, yet manages to capture the freshness of one of children's literature's spunkiest, most beloved characters. There's just enough to make beginning readers want more--luckily, there's a lot more in the originals! Illustrator Ellen Beier creates vibrant pictures to portray the beauty of the land around Green Gables and the spirited nature of Anne herself. (Ages 5 to 8) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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Anne Of Green Gablesby Kathleen Olmstead, Lucy CorvinoISBN 1402711301 (1-4027-1130-1)
Hardcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Anne Of Green Gables'Book summary:Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of its children's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts. The stories are abridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats the world's beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve--all at an incomparable price.[via]
Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic tale, with its engaging heroine and evocative description of the Prince Edward Island landscape, never fails to delight youngsters. When Matthew Cuthbert goes to the train station to pick up the orphan he and his sister Marilla plan to adopt, he expects to meet a boy who can help on the family farm. Instead it's Anne--a talkative, dreamy, red-haired, freckle-faced 11-year-old little girl who transforms the Cuthberts' life forever and fills it with love and joy.More editions of Anne Of Green Gables:
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Anne of Green Gablesby Scott McKowenISBN 1402714513 (1-4027-1451-3)
Hardcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Anne of Green Gables'Book summary:The illustrations for this series were created by Scott McKowen, who, with his wife Christina Poddubiuk, operates Punch & Judy Inc., a company specializing in design and illustration for theater and performing arts. Their projects often involve research into the visual aspects of historical settings and characters. Christina is a theater set and costume designer and contributed advice on the period clothing for the illustrations.[via]
Scott created these drawings in scratchboard an engraving medium which evokes the look of popular art from the period of these stories. Scratchboard is an illustration board with a specifically prepared surface of hard white chalk. A thin layer of black ink is rolled over the surface, and lines are drawn by hand with a sharp knife by scraping through the ink layer to expose the white surface underneath. The finished drawings are then scanned and the color is added digitally.
One things for certain, no house that Annes in will ever be dull. Thats what Marilla Cuthbert says about Anne, the lively red-headed orphan she and her brother Matthew adopt. For decades, girls have agreed, eagerly reading every book in Lucy Maud Montgomerys series that chronicles Annes coming of age.More editions of Anne of Green Gables:
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Arkham Asylumby Dave McKean, Grant Morrison, Berger, Karen (AFT)ISBN 1401204244 (1-4012-0424-4)
Hardcover, Dc Comics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Arkham Asylum'Book summary:In this groundbreaking painted graphic novel, the inmates of Arkham Asylum have taken over Gotham's detention center for the criminally insane on April Fool's Day and demand Batman in exchange for their prisoners. Accepting their demented challenge, Batman is forced to live and endure the personal hells of the Joker, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, Two-Face and many other of his sworn enemies in order to save the innocents and retake the prison. During his run through this absurd gauntlet, the Darknight Detective's own sanity is in jeopardy. This special anniversary edition hardcover also reproduces the original script with annotations by Morrison and editor Karen Berger. [via]
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Arkham Asylumby Grant MorrisonISBN 1401204252 (1-4012-0425-2)
Softcover, DC Comics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Arkham Asylum'Book summary:Written by Grant Morrison Art and cover by Dave McKean In celebration of the 16th anniversary of the critically acclaimed Batman story that helped launch the U.S. careers of Grant Morrison and Dave McKean, DC Comics is proud to present a softcover edition of the ARKHAM ASYLUM ANNIVERSARY EDITION, reprinting the now-classic confrontation between the Dark Knight and his archnemeses the Joker, Two-Face, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, and more in the black heart of Gotham City's house for the criminally insane. This graphic novel is well known for its psychological intensity and probing portraits of Batman and the Joker, as well as groundbreaking art that influenced scores of artists by introducing a new school of storytelling and technique to comics. This special edition also includes Morrison's complete original script annotated by both himself and editor Karen Berger, many of his original thumbnail breakdowns, step-by-step samples of how the story and art came together and much more! [via]
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The Art of Angel Sancturary: Angel Cageby Kaori YukiISBN 1421501570 (1-4215-0157-0)
Hardcover, Viz
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The Art Of Howl's Moving Castleby Hayao Miyazaki, Diana Wynne JonesISBN 1421500493 (1-4215-0049-3)
Hardcover, Viz
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Art Of Howl's Moving Castle'Book summary:A hardback, prestige format book with a generous collection of concept sketches, fully rendered character and background drawings, paintings and cell images. Along with the stunning visuals, the book also presents interviews and comments with the production staff, including key points from the director. [via]
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The Ball and the Crossby G. K. ChestertonISBN 1406803073 (1-4068-0307-3)
Softcover, Echo Library
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Becoming Myself: Reflections on Growing Up Femaleby Willa ShalitISBN 1401308953 (1-4013-0895-3)
Softcover, Hyperion Books
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The Book of Teaby K. OkakuraISBN 1421806452 (1-4218-0645-2)
Hardcover, 1st World Library
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Book of Tea'Book summary:That a nation should construct one of its most resonant national ceremonies round a cup of tea will surely strike a chord of sympathy with at least some readers of this review. To many foreigners, nothing is so quintessentially Japanese as the tea ceremony--more properly, "the way of tea"--with its austerity, its extravagantly minimalist stylization, and its concentration of extreme subtleties of meaning into the simplest of actions. The Book of Tea is something of a curiosity: written in English by a Japanese scholar (and issued here in bilingual form), it was first published in 1906, in the wake of the naval victory over Russia with which Japan asserted its rapidly acquired status as a world-class military power. It was a peak moment of Westernization within Japan. Clearly, behind the publication was an agenda, or at least a mission to explain. Around its account of the ceremony, The Book of Tea folds an explication of the philosophy, first Taoist, later Zen Buddhist, that informs its oblique celebration of simplicity and directness--what Okakura calls, in a telling phrase, "moral geometry." And the ceremony itself? Its greatest practitioners have always been philosophers, but also artists, connoisseurs, collectors, gardeners, calligraphers, gourmets, flower arrangers. The greatest of them, Sen Rikyu, left a teasingly, maddeningly simple set of rules:
Make a delicious bowl of tea; lay the charcoal so that it heats the water; arrange the flowers as they are in the field; in summer suggest coolness; in winter, warmth; do everything ahead of time; prepare for rain; and give those with whom you find yourself every consideration.
A disciple remarked that this seemed elementary. Rikyu replied, "Then if you can host a tea gathering without deviating from any of the rules I have just stated, I will become your disciple." A Zen reply. Fascinating. --Robin Davidson, Amazon.co.uk [via]More editions of The Book of Tea:
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Born Knowing: A Medium's Journey-Accepting and Embracing My Spiritual Giftsby John Holland, Cindy PearlmanISBN 1401900828 (1-4019-0082-8)
Softcover, Hay House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Born Knowing: A Medium's Journey-Accepting and Embracing My Spiritual Gifts'Book summary:Given the phenomenal change in attitudes about life after death, public interest in the Other Side is ever-increasing. Born Knowing will show you that even after the loss of a loved one, youre never truly alone.
Born Knowing is John Hollands first book. In an open and candid way, he explains how he dealt with his conflict of coming to terms, and finally accepting, his rare ability as a spirit messenger who helps people connect with those who have passed on.
Born in the tough suburbs of Boston, John coped with a difficult childhood, where he was ridiculed by his family and society, leaving him feeling isolated because of his psychic abilities. He refused to acknowledge his gift until a near-fatal automobile accident amplified his abilities to the point where he had to learn how to control what was once pushed away.
Drawn by the history and knowledge of spiritualism in England, John takes you on his two-year journey throughout Britain. He tells the story of his training to be a top medium in the British spiritualist organizations, which he humorously refers to as "Spirit Boot Camp," and how he gained acceptance and respect within this tightly knit, often-conservative spiritual community.
Born Knowing takes out the "psychic babble" by validating and dispelling some of the mystery and myths regarding mediumship. Throughout the book, John presents real-life case studies, where he discusses his readings with clients, the effect on their lives, and the sense of closure people feel, knowing that their loved ones who have passed on are still with them.
The book will also help you develop your own psychic and intuitive abilities, recognize signals from the Other Side, and make spiritual connections for yourself. [via]
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Bouquet of Thornsby James MckieverISBN 1413484565 (1-4134-8456-5)
Softcover, Xlibris Corp
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The Christmas Pigby Kinky FriedmanISBN 1416534989 (1-4165-3498-9)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch And the Wardrobeby Harry Gregson-williamsISBN 1423409450 (1-4234-0945-0)
Softcover, Hal Leonard Corp
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch And the Wardrobe'Book summary:(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). Eight piano/vocal/guitar selections from the Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media hit movie, with music composed by Harry Gregson-Williams. Includes: Can't Take It In * Evacuating London * Father Christmas * Lucy Meets Mr. Tumnus * A Narnia Lullaby * Where * Winter Light * Wunderkind. [via]
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A Code of Jewish Ethics: You Shall Be Holyby Joseph TelushkinISBN 1400048354 (1-4000-4835-4)
Hardcover, Bell Tower
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Code of Jewish Ethics: You Shall Be Holy'Book summary:A Code of Jewish Ethics, Volume 1: You Shall Be Holy is the initial volume of the first major code of Jewish ethics to be written in the English language. It is a monumental work on the vital topic of personal character and integrity by one of the premier Jewish scholars and thinkers of our time.
With the stated purpose of restoring ethics to its central role in Judaism, Rabbi Joseph Telushkin offers hundreds of examples from the Torah, the Talmud, rabbinic commentaries, and contemporary stories to illustrate how ethical teachings can affect our daily behavior. The subjects dealt with are ones we all encounter. They include judging other people fairly; knowing when forgiveness is obligatory, optional, or forbidden; balancing humility and self-esteem; avoiding speech that shames others; restraining our impulses of envy, hatred, and revenge; valuing truth but knowing when lying is permitted; understanding why God is the ultimate basis of morality; and appreciating the great benefits of Torah study. Telushkin has arranged the book in the traditional style of Jewish codes, with topical chapters and numbered paragraphs. Statements of law are almost invariably followed by anecdotes illustrating how these principles have been, or can be, practiced in daily life. The book can be read straight through to provide a solid grounding in Jewish values, consulted as a reference when facing ethical dilemmas, or studied in a group.
Vast in scope, this volume distills more than three thousand years of Jewish laws and suggestions on how to improve ones character and become more honest, decent, and just. It is a landmark work of scholarship that is sure to influence the lives of Jews for generations to come, rich with questions to ponder and discuss, but primarily a book to live by. [via]More editions of A Code of Jewish Ethics: You Shall Be Holy:
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The Da Vinci Codeby Dan BrownISBN 1400079179 (1-4000-7917-9)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Da Vinci Code'Book summary:With The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown masterfully concocts an intelligent and lucid thriller that marries the gusto of an international murder mystery with a collection of fascinating esoteria culled from 2,000 years of Western history.
A murder in the silent after-hour halls of the Louvre museum reveals a sinister plot to uncover a secret that has been protected by a clandestine society since the days of Christ. The victim is a high-ranking agent of this ancient society who, in the moments before his death, manages to leave gruesome clues at the scene that only his daughter, noted cryptographer Sophie Neveu, and Robert Langdon, a famed symbologist, can untangle. The duo become both suspects and detectives searching for not only Neveu's father's murderer but also the stunning secret of the ages he was charged to protect. Mere steps ahead of the authorities and the deadly competition, the mystery leads Neveu and Langdon on a breathless flight through France, England, and history itself.
Brown (Angels and Demons) has created a page-turning thriller that also provides an amazing interpretation of Western history. Brown's hero and heroine embark on a lofty and intriguing exploration of some of Western culture's greatest mysteries--from the nature of the Mona Lisa's smile to the secret of the Holy Grail. Though some will quibble with the veracity of Brown's conjectures, therein lies the fun. The Da Vinci Code is an enthralling read that provides rich food for thought. --Jeremy Pugh [via]
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Designer Beadwork: French Beaded Designsby Donna DeAngelis DicktISBN 1402740484 (1-4027-4048-4)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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Designer Beadwork French Beaded Designs: French Beaded Designsby Donna DeAngelis DicktISBN 1402716036 (1-4027-1603-6)
Hardcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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Don Quijote De LA Mancha, Iby Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra, Florencio Sevilla ArroyoISBN 1400093015 (1-4000-9301-5)
Softcover, Random House Espanol
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Einstein's Dreamsby Alan LightmanISBN 140007780X (1-4000-7780-X)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Einstein's Dreams'Book summary:If you liked the eerie whimsy of Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities, Steven Millhauser's Little Kingdoms, or Jorge Luis Borges's Labyrinths, you will love Alan Lightman's ethereal yet down-to-earth book Einstein's Dreams. Lightman teaches physics and writing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, helping bridge the light-year-size gap between science and the humanities, the enemy camps C.P. Snow famously called The Two Cultures.
Einstein's Dreams became a bestseller by delighting both scientists and humanists. It is technically a novel. Lightman uses simple, lyrical, and literal details to locate Einstein precisely in a place and time--Berne, Switzerland, spring 1905, when he was a patent clerk privately working on his bizarre, unheard-of theory of relativity. The town he perceives is vividly described, but the waking Einstein is a bit player in this drama.
The book takes flight when Einstein takes to his bed and we share his dreams, 30 little fables about places where time behaves quite differently. In one world, time is circular; in another a man is occasionally plucked from the present and deposited in the past: "He is agonized. For if he makes the slightest alteration in anything, he may destroy the future ... he is forced to witness events without being part of them ... an inert gas, a ghost ... an exile of time." The dreams in which time flows backward are far more sophisticated than the time-tripping scenes in Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five, though science-fiction fans may yearn for a sustained yarn, which Lightman declines to provide. His purpose is simply to study the different kinds of time in Einstein's mind, each with its own lucid consequences. In their tone and quiet logic, Lightman's fables come off like Bach variations played on an exquisite harpsichord. People live for one day or eternity, and they respond intelligibly to each unique set of circumstances. Raindrops hang in the air in a place of frozen time; in another place everyone knows one year in advance exactly when the world will end, and acts accordingly.
"Consider a world in which cause and effect are erratic," writes Lightman. "Scientists turn reckless and mutter like gamblers who cannot stop betting.... In this world, artists are joyous." In another dream, time slows with altitude, causing rich folks to build stilt homes on mountaintops, seeking eternal youth and scorning the swiftly aging poor folk below. Forgetting eventually how they got there and why they subsist on "all but the most gossamer food," the higher-ups at length "become thin like the air, bony, old before their time."
There is no plot in this small volume--it's more like a poetry collection than a novel. Like Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time, it's a mind-stretching meditation by a scientist who's been to the far edge of physics and is back with wilder tales than Marco Polo's. And unlike many admirers of Hawking, readers of Einstein's Dreams have a high probability of actually finishing it. [via]
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Eliminating Stress, Finding Inner Peaceby Brian WeissISBN 1401902448 (1-4019-0244-8)
Hardcover, Hay House Inc
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Encyclopedia of Craft Projects in an Afternoonby Mickey Baskett, Connie Sheerin, Kaye Evans, Cindy Gorder, Vicki PayneISBN 1402703732 (1-4027-0373-2)
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The Exquisite Risk: Daring to Live an Authentic Lifeby Mark NepoISBN 1400051770 (1-4000-5177-0)
Hardcover, Crown Publishing Group
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Faith Works: How To Live Your Beliefs And Ignite Positive Social Changeby Jim Wallis, Bill D. MoyersISBN 1400064791 (1-4000-6479-1)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Faith Works: How To Live Your Beliefs And Ignite Positive Social Change'Book summary:Today more than ever, many people are hungry for spirituality and community. But the most powerful and meaningful spirituality shows itself through action. Jim Wallis is the charismatic preacher, activist, and leader of Call to Renewal, a dynamic new movement that is uniting politics and spirituality to ignite social change and overcome poverty. In his timely, exciting new book, he shows us how we can enrich our own lives by serving our communities. Wallis believes that the making of the modern Christian, Muslim, or Jew is through action. A preacher who spends his time working for justice rather than just speaking from a pulpit, Wallis compellingly demonstrates how going out and putting your belief to work is what really counts. Faith shows itself in worksfaith works.
Named by Time magazine as one of the "50 Faces for America's Future," a regular contributor to NPR, MSNBC, and major newspapers, and editor in chief of Sojourners magazine, Jim Wallis is a well-known media figure. His advice is increasingly sought by leading politicians who want to tap into the growing power of faith-based organizations and the Call to Renewal movement. A lifelong activist, he has been putting his faith to work for more than three decades. His anecdotal, exhilarating, and engaging book is part memoir, part inspirational game plan for transforming our own lives and our society, and part primer on how faith communities are changing neighborhoods. It is filled with dramatic human stories of men and women who will move and inspire us. Faith Works will appeal to religious people looking to bring more meaning to their faith and to spiritually hungry people looking for direction in their lives. [via]More editions of Faith Works: How To Live Your Beliefs And Ignite Positive Social Change:
Faith, Courage, Wisdom, Strength And Hope: Inspirational Poetry That Comes from the Heartby Stacey ChillemiISBN 1413775888 (1-4137-7588-8)
Softcover, Publishamerica Inc
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Father God: Co-Creator to Mother Godby Sylvia BrowneISBN 1401905331 (1-4019-0533-1)
Hardcover, Hay House Inc
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French Women Don't Get Fatby Mireille GuilianoISBN 1400042127 (1-4000-4212-7)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'French Women Don't Get Fat'Book summary:The message of this book could be a blessing or a curse, depending on your perspective. There is no hard science, no clearly-defined plan, and no lists of food to have or have not; instead, you'll find simple tricks that boil down to eating carefully prepared seasonal food, exercising more and refusing to think of food as something that inspires guilt. It's both a practical message and far easier said than done in today's "no pain, no gain" culture.
Author Mireille Guiliano is CEO of Veuve Clicquot, and French Women Don't Get Fat offers a concept of sensible pleasures: If you have a chocolate croissant for breakfast, have a vegetable-based lunch--or take an extra walk and pass on the bread basket at dinner. Guiliano's insistence on simple measures slowly creating substantial improvements are reassuring, and her suggestion to ignore the scale and learn to live by the "zipper test" could work wonders for those who get wrapped up in tiny details of diet. She sympathizes that deprivation can lead straight to overindulgence when it comes to favorite foods, but then, in a most French manner, treats them as a pleasure that needs to be sated, rather than a battle to be fought.
A number of recipes are included, from a weight-loss enhancing leek soup to a lush chocolate mousse; they read more like what you'd find in a French cookbook rather than an American diet book. Most appealingly, these are guidelines and tricks that could be easily sustainable over a lifetime. If you agree that food is meant to be appreciated--but no more so than having a trim waist--these charmingly French recommendations could set you on the path to a future filled with both croissants and high fashion. --Jill Lightner
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Getting in the Gap: Making Conscious Contact With God Through Meditationby Wayne W. DyerISBN 140190131X (1-4019-0131-X)
Hardcover, Hay House Inc
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Hamletby William Shakespeare, Peter Holland, David M. BevingtonISBN 140220776X (1-4022-0776-X)
Softcover, Sourcebooks Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hamlet'Book summary:Undoubtedly the most famous of all of Shakespeare's plays, Hamlet remains one of the most enduring but also enigmatic pieces of western literature. The story of Hamlet, the young Prince of Denmark, his tortured relationship with his mother, and his quest to avenge his father's murder at the hand of his brother Claudius has fascinated writers and audiences ever since it was written around 1600.
For many years interest focused on both Hamlet's inability to avenge his father's death, claiming that "the native hue of resolution / Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought", and, according to none other than Freud, his oedipal fixation with his mother. However, more recently critics have turned their attention to Hamlet's bold theatrical self-reflexivity (most famously reflected in the performance of "The Mousetrap"), its fascination with issues of theology and Renaissance humanism, and its dense, complex poetic language. What is so remarkable about the play is the way in which it tends to uncannily reflect the concerns of different epochs. As a result, Hamlet has been at different moments defined as a romantic rebel, an angst-ridden existentialist, a paralysed intellectual and an ambivalent New Man. Whatever subsequent generations make of Hamlet, they are unlikely to exhaust the possibilities of this most extraordinary play. --Jerry Brotton [via]
Hugs for Sisters: Stories, Sayings, And Scriptures to Encourage And Inspireby Leann Weiss, Caron LovelessISBN 1416533362 (1-4165-3336-2)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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Hardcover, Simon & Schuster - Hugs for Sisters: Stories, Sayings, And Scriptures to Encourage And Inspire: ISBN 1416533400 (1-4165-3340-0)
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Imitation of Christby Thomas A. KempisISBN 1421809931 (1-4218-0993-1)
Hardcover, 1st World Library
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Imitation of Christ'Book summary:Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - The treatise "Of the Imitation of Christ" appears to have been originally written in Latin early in the fifteenth century. Its exact date and its authorship are still a matter of debate. Manuscripts of the Latin version survive in considerable numbers all over Western Europe, and they, with the vast list of translations and of printed editions, testify to its almost unparalleled popularity. One scribe attributes it to St. Bernard of Clairvaux; but the fact that it contains a quotation from St. Francis of Assisi, who was born thirty years after the death of St. Bernard, disposes of this theory. In England there exist many manuscripts of the first three books, called "Musica Ecclesiastica," frequently ascribed to the English mystic Walter Hilton. But Hilton seems to have died in 1395, and there is no evidence of the existence of the work before 1400. Many manuscripts scattered throughout Europe ascribe the book to Jean le Charlier de Gerson, the great Chancellor of the University of Paris, who was a leading figure in the Church in the earlier part of the fifteenth century. The most probable author, however, especially when the internal evidence is considered, is Thomas Haemmerlein, known also as Thomas a Kempis, from his native town of Kempen, near the Rhine, about forty miles north of Cologne. [via]
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Improv Wisdom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Upby PATRICIA RYAN MADSONISBN 1400081882 (1-4000-8188-2)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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In His Stepsby Charles M. SheldonISBN 1404352066 (1-4043-5206-6)
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Into Thin Airby Jon KrakauerISBN 1402809654 (1-4028-0965-4)
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Leadershipby Rudolph W. Giuliani, Ken KursonISBN 1401359280 (1-4013-5928-0)
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Let the Church Say Amenby Reshonda Tate BillingsleyISBN 141651449X (1-4165-1449-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Let the Church Say Amen'Book summary:In her riveting second novel, ReShonda Tate Billingsley -- winner of the Gold Pen Award for Best New Author for My Brother's Keeper -- crafts a bold and heartwarming story of family and faith that will inspire readers everywhere.
Reverend Simon Jackson has always felt destined to lead and he's done a good job of it, transforming his small Houston church into one of the most respected and renowned in the region. But while the good Reverend's been busy tending his flock, his family's gone astray. His nineteen-year-old daughter, Rachel, gives new meaning to "baby mama drama." Crazy in love with her son's father, she's wreaking havoc on the man's life, even though he's about to marry another woman. David, Simon's oldest at twenty-seven, has been spiraling downward ever since a knee injury ended a promising football career. These days he's seeking solace in drugs -- even feeding his habit by stealing church offerings. Blessedly, twenty-three-year-old Jonathan, a college graduate and the apple of Simon's eye, is poised to take his father's side as associate pastor -- or so everyone thinks.
Loretta has been a devoted wife to Simon, but she's beginning to realize that enabling him to give more to the church than to his children was her biggest mistake. As things begin to fall apart and secrets are revealed, will Loretta be able to help her husband reunite their tattered family before it's too late?
Let the Church Say Amen is a powerful journey through one family's trials -- and a remarkable story of reconciliation and love. [via]
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Let's Roll!: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courageby Ken Abraham, Lisa BeamerISBN 1414307381 (1-4143-0738-1)
Softcover, Tyndale House Pub
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The Lord Is My Shepherd: The Healing Wisdom of the Twenty-Third Psalmby Harold S. KushnerISBN 1400040566 (1-4000-4056-6)
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Many Ways to Say I Love You: Wisdom for Parents And Children from Mister Rogersby Fred RogersISBN 1401301703 (1-4013-0170-3)
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A Marvelous Work And A Wonder: Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saintsby Legrand RichardsISBN 1417975733 (1-4179-7573-3)
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The Meditations of Marcus Aureliusby Marcus AureliusISBN 1406793671 (1-4067-9367-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius'Book summary:Marcus Annius Verus was born in Rome, A. D. 121, and assumed the name of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, by which he is known to history, on his adoption by the Emperor T. Aurelius Antoninus. M. Aurelius was educated by the orator Fronto, but turned aside from rhetoric to the study of the Stoic philosophy, of which he was the last distinguished representative. The "Meditations," which he wrote in Greek, are among the most noteworthy expressions of this system, and exhibit it favorably on its practical side. The "Meditations" picture with faithfulness the mind and character of this noblest of the Emperors. Simple in style and sincere in tone, they record for all time the height reached by pagan aspiration in its effort to solve the problem of conduct; and the essential agreement of his practice with his teaching proved that "Even in a palace life may be led well." [via]
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Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things I've Learnedby Alan AldaISBN 1400064090 (1-4000-6409-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things I've Learned'Book summary:Alan Alda's autobiography travels a path less taken. Instead of a sensationalist, name-dropping page-turner, Alda writes about his life as a memory play, an exercise in recollecting his childhood, his parents (dad Robert was a veteran on stage, film, and vaudeville), and his career. You want to know about Alda's most famous work, the eleven years on M*A*S*H? You have exactly 16 pages to do so, and guess what: It's one of the least entertaining parts of the book. But should fans of the award-winning actor-writer-director avoid this slim memoir? Not in the slightest. Slyly humorous and open-hearted, Never Have Your Dog Stuffed is a breezy, most enjoyable read. Alda's ability to recall his childhood (including backstage at raunchy vaudeville shows), school years, stage struggles and successes is as entertaining as one of his Emmy-winning teleplays. Alda is inordinately attune recalling life's crystallizing moments: when religion no longer worked for him, how something in his pocket made him forever a better actor, or his mother's painful descent into dementia. Alda's ever present humor is a great asset whether telling a charming love story on meeting his wife Arlene or a life-threatening illness in a remote part of Chile ("I am in and out of consciences, but I never take a break from the screaming. The show must go on."). Like Alda's persona, his book is more human and less flash. What would be filler in most books is often the mot entertaining and revealing here; especially Alda's dynamic relationship with his parents. Really, who else would name his memoir after an unfortunate trip to the taxidermist? The year the book was published during a revival for the 69-year-old; he was nominated for an Oscar, Emmy, and Tony in the same year. --Doug Thomas [via]
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Nine Horses : Poemsby Billy CollinsISBN 1400061776 (1-4000-6177-6)
Hardcover, Random House Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Nine Horses : Poems'Book summary:In Nine Horses, Billy Collins, U.S. poet laureate and author of the bestselling collection Sailing Alone Around the Room, attempts to find beauty in simplicity, but ends up achieving the simply banal. Some poems, such as "Rooms" and "Obituaries," in which readers are given freedom to draw their own conclusions, are memorable, but the language in Nine Horses has little music and thoughts are plainly stated. Animals (mostly mice and little birds) populate this sentimental journey, and they are nearly always personified, resulting in poems that sometimes read like the verse equivalent of a Thomas Kinkade print. Collins's use of the vernacular can be burdensome ("and you are certainly not the pine-scented air. / There is no way you are the pine-scented air"), but some readers may find comfort (a haven perhaps) in the author's warm, safe world. Billy Collins has become an immensely popular poet, and though Nine Horses may remain less than inspiring, its poems are certain not to offend. --Michael Ferch [via]
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Not a Genuine Black Man: Or, How I Claimed My Piece of Ground in the Lily-White Suburbsby Brian CopelandISBN 1401302335 (1-4013-0233-5)
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The Oresteiaby Aeschylus, George Derwent Thomson, Richard SeafordISBN 1400041929 (1-4000-4192-9)
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The Orestiaby AeschylusISBN 1419176331 (1-4191-7633-1)
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The Pleasures of Lifeby John LubbockISBN 1404374779 (1-4043-7477-9)
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Poisonwood Bibleby Barbara KingsolverISBN 1417687703 (1-4176-8770-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Poisonwood Bible'Book summary:Oprah Book Club® Selection, June 2000: As any reader of The Mosquito Coast knows, men who drag their families to far-off climes in pursuit of an Idea seldom come to any good, while those familiar with At Play in the Fields of the Lord or Kalimantaan understand that the minute a missionary sets foot on the fictional stage, all hell is about to break loose. So when Barbara Kingsolver sends missionary Nathan Price along with his wife and four daughters off to Africa in The Poisonwood Bible, you can be sure that salvation is the one thing they're not likely to find. The year is 1959 and the place is the Belgian Congo. Nathan, a Baptist preacher, has come to spread the Word in a remote village reachable only by airplane. To say that he and his family are woefully unprepared would be an understatement: "We came from Bethlehem, Georgia, bearing Betty Crocker cake mixes into the jungle," says Leah, one of Nathan's daughters. But of course it isn't long before they discover that the tremendous humidity has rendered the mixes unusable, their clothes are unsuitable, and they've arrived in the middle of political upheaval as the Congolese seek to wrest independence from Belgium. In addition to poisonous snakes, dangerous animals, and the hostility of the villagers to Nathan's fiery take-no-prisoners brand of Christianity, there are also rebels in the jungle and the threat of war in the air. Could things get any worse?
In fact they can and they do. The first part of The Poisonwood Bible revolves around Nathan's intransigent, bullying personality and his effect on both his family and the village they have come to. As political instability grows in the Congo, so does the local witch doctor's animus toward the Prices, and both seem to converge with tragic consequences about halfway through the novel. From that point on, the family is dispersed and the novel follows each member's fortune across a span of more than 30 years.
The Poisonwood Bible is arguably Barbara Kingsolver's most ambitious work, and it reveals both her great strengths and her weaknesses. As Nathan Price's wife and daughters tell their stories in alternating chapters, Kingsolver does a good job of differentiating the voices. But at times they can grate--teenage Rachel's tendency towards precious malapropisms is particularly annoying (students practice their "French congregations"; Nathan's refusal to take his family home is a "tapestry of justice"). More problematic is Kingsolver's tendency to wear her politics on her sleeve; this is particularly evident in the second half of the novel, in which she uses her characters as mouthpieces to explicate the complicated and tragic history of the Belgian Congo.
Despite these weaknesses, Kingsolver's fully realized, three-dimensional characters make The Poisonwood Bible compelling, especially in the first half, when Nathan Price is still at the center of the action. And in her treatment of Africa and the Africans she is at her best, exhibiting the acute perception, moral engagement, and lyrical prose that have made her previous novels so successful. --Alix Wilber [via]
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Power of a Positive Womanby Karol LaddISBN 1416533583 (1-4165-3358-3)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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This life-changing book explores seven principles that can help you become a powerful force in your family, your church, your community, and your world. Through biblical teaching, inspirational quotes, and true stories of women just like you, you will learn to incorporate your life as you have a powerful impact on those around you.
Every woman -- including you -- has the potential to become a positive, powerful influence in her world. Never underestimate the power of a positive woman. That woman can be you!
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Pride and Prejudiceby Jane AustenISBN 1414500203 (1-4145-0020-3)
Softcover, Pavilion Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Pride And Prejudice'Book summary:Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters. 'My dear Mr. Bennet," said his lady to him one day, 'have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?" [via]
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The Problem of Painby C. S. LewisISBN 1417979798 (1-4179-7979-8)
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Profiles in Audacity: Great Decisions And How They Were Madeby Alan AxelrodISBN 1402732821 (1-4027-3282-1)
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Psychic Navigator: Harnessing Your Inner Guidanceby John HollandISBN 1401902421 (1-4019-0242-1)
Hardcover, Hay House Inc
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Readymade: How To Make (Almost) Everything A Do It Yourself Primerby Grace Hawthorne, Shoshana BergerISBN 1400081076 (1-4000-8107-6)
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A Do-It-Yourself Primer
You need this book. As the stuff of life piles up and things spin out of control, we could all use a little help. These never-before-seen designs and how-tos are full of surprise and wonder. Learn how to turn everyday objects into spellbinding inventions to give away to friends or keep for yourself. Our simple self-improvement techniques will make you smarter, better-looking, and more well-adjusted.
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This is the sales copy section. Here we will talk about how useful, delight-inducing, and excellently well put together this book is. If things have gone a little flat and youre searching for inspiration, look no further. ReadyMade is full of fun projects for the whole family. It solves problems, cures dizzy spells, and holds open the door. It has a collegial, 50s garage tinkerer sensibility. It read Popular Science as a kid and dreamt of building rockets. It launches with fiery trails. It soars. When it falls, it brushes itself off and starts over. It is the Captain of Creativity. Resistance is futile. This book is 100% hope.
First project: Personalize this book and protect it from theft by cutting out this portion of the cover and replacing it with your own photo. (See page 16)
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Remembering the Future: The Path to Recovering Intuitionby Colette Baron-reidISBN 1401910416 (1-4019-1041-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Remembering the Future: The Path to Recovering Intuition'Book summary:Within each of us is the voice of an inner teacher-guardian that is our link to the unseen world of Soul. Its purpose is to guide and protect us. It allows us an all-access pass to the vast arena of Divine intelligence, potential, and power. It is called intuition. We all have it, yet sadly, most people are disconnected from it.Using her own turbulent yet remarkable life as a narrative, along with fascinating stories from her clients, internationally renowned intuitive counselor Colette-Baron Reid shares the deeply moving and amazing story of her journey to finally accepting, and exulting in, her extraordinary gift of intuition and foresight, which had been thirsting to be heard since she was a young child.Over the past 17 years, Colette has amassed an international client base that spans 29 countries, while offering astonishing personal insights that many consider miraculous. She now openly and generously shares that journey in Remembering the Future, which will not only leave you filled with hope and empowerment, but will guide you in rediscovering your magical gift of intuition.By following Colettes Seven Spiritual Keys, youll experience a consciously fulfilling, creative life, filled with profound harmony and opportunity. And most important, youll know who you really are. . . .[via]More editions of Remembering the Future: The Path to Recovering Intuition:
Sacred Contracts: The Journey an Interactive Experience for Guidance Board Gameby Peter Occhiogrosso, Caroline MyssISBN 1401901867 (1-4019-0186-7)
Hardcover, Hay House Inc
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Sacred Hoopsby Phil Jackson, Hugh Delehanty, Bill BradleyISBN 1401308813 (1-4013-0881-3)
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Sandman 3: Dream Countryby Neil GaimanISBN 141768612X (1-4176-8612-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sandman 3: Dream Country'Book summary:The third book of the Sandman collection is a series of four short comic book stories. What's remarkable here (considering the publisher and the time that this was originally published) is that the main character of the book--the Sandman, King of Dreams--serves only as a minor character in each of these otherwise unrelated stories. (Actually, he's not even in the last story.) This signaled a couple of important things in the development of what is considered one of the great comics of the second half of the century. First, it marked a distinct move away from the horror genre and into a more fantasy-rich, classical mythology-laden environment. And secondly, it solidly cemented Neil Gaiman as a storyteller. One of the stories here, "A Midsummer Night's Dream," took home the World Fantasy Award for best short story--the first time a comic was given that honor. But for my money, another story in Dream Country has it beat hands down. "A Dream of a Thousand Cats" has such hope, beauty, and good old-fashioned chills that rereading it becomes a welcome pleasure. --Jim Pascoe [via]
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Scientific Progress Goes "Boink"by Bill WattersonISBN 1417642130 (1-4176-4213-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Scientific Progress Goes "Boink"'Book summary:FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Cartoons follow the adventures of imaginative young Calvin and his stuffed tiger, Hobbes, as they cope with bullies, babysitters, and the other everyday problems of growing up. [via]
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Siddharthaby Hermann HesseISBN 1404331972 (1-4043-3197-2)
Softcover, IndyPublish.com
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Siddhartha'Book summary:Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - In the shade of the house, in the sunshine of the riverbank near the boats, in the shade of the Sal-wood forest, in the shade of the fig tree is where Siddhartha grew up, the handsome son of the Brahman, the young falcon, together with his friend Govinda, son of a Brahman. The sun tanned his light shoulders by the banks of the river when bathing, performing the sacred ablutions, the sacred offerings. In the mango grove, shade poured into his black eyes, when playing as a boy, when his mother sang, when the sacred offerings were made, when his father, the scholar, taught him, when the wise men talked. For a long time, Siddhartha had been partaking in the discussions of the wise men, practising debate with Govinda, practising with Govinda the art of reflection, the service of meditation. He already knew how to speak the Om silently, the word of words, to speak it silently into himself while inhaling, to speak it silently out of himself while exhaling, with all the concentration of his soul, the forehead surrounded by the glow of the clear-thinking spirit. He already knew to feel Atman in the depths of his being, indestructible, one with the universe. [via]
The Song of the Larkby Willa CatherISBN 1406794090 (1-4067-9409-0)
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In this semiautobiographical portrait of a young artist in the making, Willa Cather takes us into the heart of a woman coming to know her deepest self.
Thea Kronborg, a minister's daughter in a provincial Colorado town, has dreams and gifts that her humble hometown will not satisfy. With the support of a few allies who recognize her rare qualities, she follows her ambitions to the big city, determined to be an opera diva. As she moves through a series of music teachers in Chicago, Thea finds that the attitudes and standards of those around her rarely match her own. It is only when she reconnects with pure nature in a brilliant Arizona desert canyon that Thea rediscovers the sensuous, mystical openness that is the source of her art. Realizing she must protect this experience at all costs, she resolves to shed all relationships that don't serve her higher purpose. [via]-
Spark Notes Daily Spark: Journal Writingby SparknotesISBN 1411402219 (1-4114-0221-9)
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The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatiusby St. IgnatiusISBN 1425325629 (1-4253-2562-9)
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Stepping Heavenwardby Elizabeth PrentissISBN 1404330887 (1-4043-3088-7)
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The Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius Antoninusby Aurelius Marcus, George LongISBN 1410206920 (1-4102-0692-0)
Softcover, Univ Pr of the Pacific
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Thoughts of the Emperor Marcus Aureliusby Marcus AntoninusISBN 1421953919 (1-4219-5391-9)
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The Thoughts Of The Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninusby Marcus AureliusISBN 1419185152 (1-4191-8515-2)
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The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarkby William ShakespeareISBN 1421813459 (1-4218-1345-9)
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Understanding Jazzby Tom Piazza, Wynton MarsalisISBN 1400063698 (1-4000-6369-8)
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V for Vendettaby Alan Moore, David LloydISBN 1401207928 (1-4012-0792-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'V for Vendetta'Book summary:V for Vendetta is, like its author's later Watchmen, a landmark in comic-book writing. Alan Moore has led the field in intelligent, politically astute (if slightly paranoid), complex adult comic-book writing since the early 1980s. He began V back in 1981 and it constituted one of his first attempts (along with the criminally neglected but equally superb Miracleman) at writing an ongoing series. It is 1998 (which was the future back then!) and a Fascist government has taken over the UK. The only blot on its particular landscape is a lone terrorist who is systematically killing all the government personnel associated with a now destroyed secret concentration camp. Codename V is out for vengeance ... and an awful lot more. V feels slightly dated like all past premonitions do. The original series was black and white and that added to the grittiness of the feel while the colouring here in the graphic novel sometimes blurs David Lloyd's fine drawing. But these are small concerns. Skilfully plotted, V is an essential read for all those who love comics and the freedom, as a medium, they allow a writer as skilled as Moore. The graphic novel contains all the V series plus two additional stories concerning V that were originally considered "interludes". This edition also contains an essay from Moore dating from 1983 explaining the creation process. For any comic fan it's a must-have. --Mark Thwaite [via]
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Vitamins For The Soul: Daily Doses Of Wisdom For Personal Empowermentby Sonia ChoquetteISBN 1401905404 (1-4019-0540-4)
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Waldenby Henry David ThoreauISBN 1414505396 (1-4145-0539-6)
Softcover, Pavilion Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Walden'Book summary:Illustrated. This book established the credentials of Thoreau to forever speak for America's love of natural beauty. Walden is about a man, a pond, and the great woods of the country By Henry Thoreau. [via]
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Where Women Create: Inspiring Work Spaces Of Extraordinary Womenby Jo PackhamISBN 1402712294 (1-4027-1229-4)
Hardcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Where Women Create: Inspiring Work Spaces Of Extraordinary Women'Book summary:More than twenty superstars from the world of crafting--including Anna Corba, April Cornell, Sandi Genovese, and Andrea Grossman--offer their expert advice on how to design a work space where creativity can blossom. Like the bestselling Business of Bliss, it's practical, inspirational, and beautiful to behold.[via]
Research by Craft Trends Magazine reveals that 89% of all crafters are women, and that they want to work in an environment conducive to creating their art. This invaluable and very special guide helps them achieve that goal, whatever their passion. It goes straight to the experts: successful women who have made their mark in more than 10 different creative fields. These top designers and artisans offer insights gleaned from years of experience, reveal how they constructed their own creative spaces, and explain how the reader can make practical use of these decorating, organizational, and inspirational techniques as they go about designing their own work areas. Among the pertinent questions they answer: Where did you like to work as a child? What's the most important thing about having your own place to work? Are women's creative spaces different from men's? How important is it for you to organize your work, and how do you do it? Do you listen to music when you work--and what kind? The featured designers include Wendy Addison, Dena Fishbein, Jill Schwartz, and Suze Weinberg and their fields range from paper crafts to gardening.
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Wisdom of Our Fathers: Lessons and Letters From Daughters and Sonsby Tim RussertISBN 1400064805 (1-4000-6480-5)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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The World According to Mr. Rogers: Important Things to Rememberby Fred RogersISBN 1401301061 (1-4013-0106-1)
Hardcover, Hyperion Books
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The Writer's Handbook 2005by Barry TurnerISBN 1405041536 (1-4050-4153-6)
Softcover, Trans-Atlantic Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Writer's Handbook 2005'Book summary:In the 17 years since its first appearance The Writer's Handbook has developed into a highly useful reference book for writers, journalists, publishers, editors, agents, screen writers and broadcasters. Every writer, established or aspiring, needs a contacts book and this--with its 700-plus pages of names, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, websites and advisory essays--is an excellent starting point.
Editor Barry Turner's damning but compelling indictment of the standard of English teaching in Britain forms the introduction to this new edition. From the 1960s onwards "teachers were encouraged to set standards by the lowest common denominator", he argues, and "the impact on English was catastrophic". Brian MacArthur, veteran journalist on and associate editor of The Times has contributed an interesting "insider" piece about book serialisations, new for the 2004 edition.
If you want to approach, say, Scottish Field, an Edinburgh-published magazine, or to access a photograph of an item in the Royal Collection, everything you need to know is here. So are the contact details for European publishers such as Standaard Uitgeverij in Antwerp and the annual Margate Poetry Festival. It's pretty eclectic and exhaustive stuff.
The Writer's Handbook is more narrowly focused than its older rival the Writers' and Artists' Yearbook because it doesn't try to cater for artists as well as writers. Perhaps that's why the handbook is more clearly laid out and somehow handier to use than the yearbook, although if you're serious about getting your work published you probably need both. --Susan Elkin [via]
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The Writer's Handbook: Guide to Crime Writingby Barry TurnerISBN 1405000996 (1-4050-0099-6)
Softcover, Trans-Atlantic Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Writer's Handbook: Guide to Crime Writing'Book summary:Drawing on the expertise of crime writers, including Ian Rankin and Val McDermid, this book looks at how to write a successful crime novel - from the critical points in the development of the book, including story setting, creating characters, building suspense, use of sex and violence, the importance of research and the basic rules of story construction, to how to get published. It carries advice from publishers, agents and booksellers in the field, looks at legendary figures in crime fiction, and has an extensive, comprehensive listings and information section. [via]
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Yes Manby Danny WallaceISBN 1416918345 (1-4169-1834-5)
Softcover, Simon Spotlight Entertainment
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Yes Man'Book summary:'I, Danny Wallace, being of sound mind and body, do hereby write this manifesto for my life. I swear I will be more open to opportunity. I swear I will live my life taking every available chance. I will say Yes to every favour, request, suggestion and invitation. I will swear to say yes where once I would so no.' Danny Wallace had been staying in. Far too much. Having been dumped by his girlfriend, he really wasn't doing the young, free and single thing very well. Instead he was avoiding people.Texting them instead of calling them. Calling them instead of meeting them. That is until one fateful date when a mystery man on a late-night bus told him to 'say yes more'. These three simple words changed Danny's life forever. "Yes Man" is the story of what happened when Danny decided to say yes to everything, in order to make his life more interesting. And boy, did it get more interesting. This is the tie-in book that goes with the 2008 film of the Danny Wallace book - "Yes Man" - starring Jim Carrey and Zooey Deschanel, which is being released by Warner Bros in December 2008. [via]
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Bring Me the Rhinoceros : And Other Zen Koans to Bring You Joyby John J. TarrantISBN 1400047641 (1-4000-4764-1)
Hardcover, Crown Publishing Group
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Don Quijote de la Mancha (I)by Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraISBN 1400093007 (1-4000-9300-7)
Softcover, Random House Mondadori
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Don Quijote de la Mancha (I)'Book summary:[via]Expertly adapted for a younger audience, this accessible and illustrated edition is an excellent introduction to one of Western literatures great works. Parents will have a wonderful time reading Cervantes classic to their children.
Expertamente adaptada para una audiencia joven, esta edición accesible e ilustrada es una excelente introducción a unas de las grandes obras de la literatura occidental. Los padres tendrán un tiempo maravilloso leyendo el clásico de Cervantes a sus hijos.More editions of Don Quijote de la Mancha (I):
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