| Official Book Club Selection Release Date: September 8, 2009A Conversation with Kathy Griffin:Q: State your name and profession.KG: My name is Kathy Griffin, and I am a teller of d**k jokes. And a plumber.Q: This is your first book. Had you ever considered writing anything before? A novel? Or a work of historical scholarship? Or a children's story?KG: I had not considered it, because I'd always been told by the nuns at St. Bernadine's that my cursive was poor. A children' s story is an interesting idea. How's this for a title: "Waterboarding Pre-Teens: The Debate is Back On." I have a political side as well.Q: You seem ...
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| Walrus Tales Publication Date: July 4, 2012 Welcome to Walrus Tales-the only anthology of walrusian fiction on the planet. Herein, find tales of all stripes: horrific, satiric, comedic, tragic, erotic, and a bunch of other "-ic" and "non-ic" words, like "Lovecraftian" and "Bizarro."Why devote an entire anthology to walruses? Perhaps I admire their large ivory tusks and wish I had a set of my own. Perhaps I sense something vaguely mystical about them and wonder if they're privy to ancient secrets. Perhaps a walrus saved my grandfather from drowning off the coast of Greenland. In the end, it doesn't matt...
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| The Women of Ben Jonson's Poetry: Female Representations in the Non-Dramatic Verse Publication Date: September 1, 1995| ISBN-10: 1859282288 | ISBN-13: 978-1859282281This work looks at Jonson's treatment of women in his verse rather than in his plays. Previous critics have argued that Jonson was misogynistic, but this book provides evidence to the contrary, placing his depiction of women firmly within their historic/societal context. ...
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| Russian Folk Lyrics Release Date: February 22, 1993Propp's essay in Russian Folk Lyrics extends beyond the formalistic analysis of folklore outlined in his classic The Morphology of the Folktale. In this study, newly translated by Roberta Reeder, Propp considers the Russian folk lyric in the social and historical context in which it was produced.Reeder supplements Propp's theoretical presentation with a comprehensive anthology of examples. Some songs were imitated by or appear in the works of Russia's major writers, such as Pushkin and Nekrasov. Here we find the customs of Russian peasant life expressed through...
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| The Tragedy of Mariam, the Fair Queen of Jewry: with The Lady Falkland:Her Life, by One of Her Daughters Publication Date: February 7, 1994| ISBN-10: 2883440050 | ISBN-13: 978-2883440050The Tragedy of Mariam (1613) is the first original play by a woman to be published in England, and its author is the first English woman writer to be memorialized in a biography, which is included with this edition of the play.Mariam is a distinctive example of Renaissance drama that serves the desire of today's readers and scholars to know not merely how women were represented in the early modern period but also how they themselves perceived their own condition.With this textually emended and fully annotate...
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| Sprouts: The Concrete Theatre Festival Anthology Publication Date: August 31, 2010| Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up Excellent for use in the classroom, this collection of culturally diverse short play is gathered from eight years of Concrete Theatre's groundbreaking Sprouts New Play Festival for Kids. Sprouts brings us stories from the rich cultural tapestry of Canada that explore both the challenges and joys of growing up. ...
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| Duo!: The Best Scenes for Two for the 21st Century Release Date: July 1, 2009Culled from the work of over 100 playwrights and encompassing the seminal issues of our time, this follow-up compendium is by turns comic and serious but always intensely human. Pieces include scenes from August: Osage County, George and Martha, Intimate Apparel, Take Me Out, and Water Music. ...
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| Everything Yearned For: Manhae's Poems of Love and Longing Publication Date: January 11, 2005| ISBN-10: 086171489X | ISBN-13: 978-0861714896Those who've read Rumi and want to know what's next will love Manhae. The happiness of meeting, the sadness of separation, the agony of longing and waiting, and the perfection of love in absenceManhae's gift was to give these moments their due in terms both subtle and surprisingly evocative. Long a cultural hero in Korea, Manhaewhose work can be compared to that of Rumi and even Pablo Nerudafinally receives his proper audience in the West. ...
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| Night Mail: Selected Poems Publication Date: July 31, 1992Novica Tadic', born in 1949, has lived most of his life in Belgrade.One of the most respected Yugoslavian poets of his generation, Tadic "weaves poetry whose images are visible and abstract.A labyrinth of masterful short poems." (World Literature Today) Here masterfully translated by Yugoslavian-born poet Charles Simic. ...
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| The Barbara Cartland Collection: "Stand and Deliver Your Heart", "Magic of Paris" and "Scent of Roses" v. 2 ...
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| Black Amber (Center Point Premier Romance (Large Print)) ...
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| A James Bond Omnibus, Vol. 2: Thunderball / On Her Majesty's Secret Service / You Only Live Twice ...
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| The Mysterious Mr. Quin: Twelve Complete Mysteries Publication Date: May 5, 2006All 12 stories contained in this collection feature a most unusual mystery-solving team: the mercurialMr. Quin uses carefully worded questions and observations to provide Mr. Satterthwaite — a bachelor in his sixties — with the insight needed to solve the case. ...
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| The Golden Orange Release Date: May 1, 1991When forty-year-old cop Winnie Farlowe lost his shield, he lost the only protection he had. Ever since, he's been fighting a bad back, fighting the bottle, fighting his conscience. But now he's in for a special fight. Never before has he come up against anyone like Tess Binder. She's a stunningly beautiful, sexually spirited three-time divorcee from Newport Beach--capital of California's Golden Orange, where wallets are fat, bikinis are skimpy, and cosmetic surgery is o...
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| Thunderbolts Classic Volume 2 Publication Date: March 7, 2012| Grade Level: 4 and up...
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| The Complete Tales of Winnie-The-Pooh Release Date: October 1, 1996| Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up...
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| Hans Christian Andersons Fairy Tales ...
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| VIP Pass to a Pro Baseball Game Day (Sports Illustrated Kids: Game Day) Publication Date: January 2, 2011| Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up...
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| Ava's Secret Tea Party Publication Date: July 15, 2012What child hasn't dreamed of meeting the elusive Tooth Fairy, Santa, Sandman, or the Easter Bunny? Ava wants to invite them all to tea, but how can she? In the style of a classic fairy style, Donna Shepherd wrote "Ava's Secret Tea Party," an imaginative tale sure to enthrall children for years to come. Boys and girls alike will delight in finding the hidden teacups and cookies in the fanciful illustrations and planning their own parties using the kid-friendly recipes and crafts. Suggested age range for readers: 2-5. ...
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| Le avventure di Pinocchio: Illustrate con le grafiche dell'edizione originale dal Giornale per i Bambini 1881-1883 (CHILDRENS CORNER) (Italian Edition) Publication Date: December 31, 2008 ...
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