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Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"A light-hearted book about books and the people who write them for all lovers of literature. Do you know: Which famous author died of caffeine poisoning? Why Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was banned in China? Who was the first British writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature? What superstitions Truman Capote kept whenever he wrote? Who the other Winston Churchill was? A treasure trove of compelling facts, riveting anecdotes, and extraordinary...
Publisher
WeldonOwen
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
" Readers rejoice! From Mental Floss, an online destination for more than a billion curious minds since its founding in 2001, comes the ultimate book for lovers of literature. From Americanah to War and Peace, from Chinua Achebe and Jane Austen to Jesmyn Ward and George R.R. Martin, learn surprising facts about the world's most famous novels and novelists. The Curious Reader will delight bookworms everywhere. This literary compendium from Mental...
Author
Publisher
Servant, an imprint of Franciscan Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Complex Issues. Thoughtful Answers. When is it right to remove a feeding tube from a patient? Are health care workers entitled to conscience protections? Should contraceptives be used for medical purposes? Is medical marijuana ever OK? Medical and technological advances have left millions of Catholics grappling with tough issues-dilemmas that will only multiply as technology and medicine continue to develop at an ever-faster pace. In this updated...
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Series
Language
Español
Description
Un libro sobre la fantasia y los sueños, sobre la locura y la pasión, sobre los miedos y las dudas de los escritores, pero también de los lectores. Este libro es una novela, un ensayo, una autobiografia. "La loca de la casa" es la obra mas personal de Rosa Montero, un recorrido por los entresijos de la fantasía, de la creación artística y de los recuerdos mas secretos. Es un cofre de mago del que emergen objetos inesperados y asombrosos. La...
Publisher
powerHouse Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Inspired by a book from 1961, The (original) Artists' & Writers' Cookbook included recipes from the likes of Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray, Marianne Moore, and Harper Lee. This new, vibrantly illustrated version includes stories and recipes from Anthony Doerr, Leanne Shapton, Joyce Carol Oates, John Currin and Rachel Feinstein, Ed Ruscha, Neil Gaiman, Edwidge Danticat, Aimee Bender, Gregory Crewdson, James Franco, Francesca Lia Block, Swoon, Nelson DeMille,...
Publisher
Re-marks Inc
Pub. Date
[Date of publication not identified]
Language
English
Description
"Get ready for a puzzle experience like no other with the Re-marks Authors Jigsaw Puzzle. This 1000-piece puzzle is perfect for puzzle enthusiasts aged 11 and above. With its captivating collage of patterns and geometric shapes, this puzzle will keep you engaged for hours. Featuring iconic images from movies and TV shows, it's a must-have for film buffs and pop culture enthusiasts. The puzzle measures 19.25" x 26.625" when completed, making it a great...
Author
Publisher
NewSouth Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
John Birmingham is a master of good writing and funny lines. He has written a thousand stories, some true, some not so much. These are the best ones and they're so good, and so funny, there has been no barrel-scraping involved. Really, this book could have been much longer. The pieces contained within these pages run the gamut from the early felafel days to the shiny age we live in where Donald Trump is the President of the USA. And it does not shy...
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Con Men and Carved Birds! Lawmen and artists! Aebelskivers and cabbage. Spur-Award winner Richard Prosch has roped together an exciting new collection of stories with themes as vast as the wide open frontier and as close as the human heart. Waking Face - A sleepless man is tortured by the lost face of his wife's killer-a visage he can't remember, but at the same time, will never forget. Hard Times for the Vanilla Cream Kid - a would-be bank robber...
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