 | Florida Frenzy
Publication Date: June 1, 1982"Fourteen essays and articles and three short stories that will hit you right between the eyes. Crews writing is informed by a deep love of language, literature, nature, blood sports, and his own kind of people--namely rural, southern, hard-drinking, honest-measure hell-raisers. We are all lucky to have him to tell us about cockfighting, dogfighting, mending an injured hawk, becoming a great jockey, poaching gators, and taking ourselves much too seriously"--<i>Chicago Tribune</i>"The author’s gifts include an elegant and easy sty...
 |  | It's Never Too Late to Look Hot
Release Date: November 7, 2006I've survived a disastrous divorce (and some equally disastrous first dates).I've survived my friends' menopause madness and my daughter's nerve-racking nuptials. I'm dating Tim (a Truly Extraordinary Kisser), my career is steady and fulfilling, the kids are launched, my ex has exited, and my best friends are as close to normal as they've ever been (which, honestly, is not very close at all). Yep, as I approach the day I turn the Big Five-O, my life is really humming along—but is it humming along to "Happy Birthday" or the theme song from Jaws?Da dum da d...
|  | Beloved and God: The Story of Hadrian and Antinous
Release Date: October 10, 1996Who was Antonius? Why did he become a God? in Beloved and God, Royston Lambert tackles all the mysteries the story presents. With many illustations of the people and places concerned in the affair and of the splendid and fascinating artefacts which it produced, this account, based on thorough research, is a compelling read. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title....
|  | Chaos: A Novella and Stories
Publication Date: May 22, 2007When a respected older man clings to the values and mores of the liberated 1970s, when he pursues sex relentlessly and his reputation suffers, Chaos ensues. White explores different aspects of aging, romance, and sex, inviting his readers to come with him to Florida, the Greek Isles, and Turkey — and into the chaotic gay demimonde of contemporary New York. ...
|  | Lord Jim
Release Date: January 28, 2008ReadHowYouWant 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 2 of 2-Volume Set.To purchase the complete set, you will need to order the other volumes separately: to find them, search for the following ISBNs: 9781427039507"Lord...
|  | Karmafornia
Publication Date: May 31, 2011Set against the turmoil of late 70's Bay Area California, KARMAFORNIA spins the latest incarnation of a love triangle. When ambitious Laura, new to grad school and Berkeley, and her go-with-the-flow boyfriend Walt, meet bright arrogant fruitarian Cob at a party, she strikes sparks with him while Walt sees trouble coming. Their struggles with history and desire play out against the backdrop of Proposition 13, the Jonestown tragedy, the SF City Hall murders of Mayor Moscone and Harvey Milk, the rise of "new wave" punk rock, and the Twinkie defense. The suicide of ...
|  | Folklore and Folklife: An Introduction
Publication Date: April 15, 1982| ISBN-10: 0226158713 | ISBN-13: 978-0226158716"This introduction to the study of folklore and folklife contains an inspiring and spirited mixture of essays, theoretical contributions, practical instructions, and pure encyclopedia articles. It is a very well put together book, written by eighteen researchers who have something to say. One can see here that it is competent educators who have come forward and are narrating. . . . All in all it is a very use-oriented handbook with attractive typography and layout."—Iorn Pio, Journal of American Folklore...
|  | Russian Folk Tales
Publication Date: October 1982Originally published in 1916. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition....
|  | Seventeenth-Century Spanish Poetry
Publication Date: November 24, 2005| ISBN-10: 0521023211 | ISBN-13: 978-0521023214This is the first comprehensive study in English of one of the most important bodies of verse in European literature. Seventeenth-century Spanish poetry represents the culmination of a rich Renaissance tradition, and Professor Terry sets out to make this accessible not only to Hispanists but also to readers of English, French and Italian poetry, with which it had many points of contact. He deals both with the major poets of the period and with their numerous lesser-known contemporaries, paying close attenti...
|  | Sight and Sound Entwined: Studies of the New Russian Poetry (Studies in Slavic Literature, Culture, and Society, V. 4)
Publication Date: March 2000| Series: Studies in Slavic Literature, Culture, and Society, V. 4 Notwithstanding the economic hardship Russian people are experiencing, their cultural life is as rich and alive as ever, as Gerald Janecek shows us in this collection of his articles on contemporary Russian poetry, which are especially written for this publication or so far only available in Russian. These articles focus on works in which sonic-musical, resp. visual-typographical features are used to produce interesting new effects and range from a musical analysis of the way Joseph Brodsky recited...
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|  | Postmodern Humanism in Contemporary Literature and Culture: Reconciling the Void
Release Date: October 31, 2006| ISBN-10: 1403946817 | ISBN-13: 978-1403946812| Edition: First Edition In Postmodern Humanism in Contemporary Literature and Culture, Todd F. Davis and Kenneth Womack investigate the emerging gaps between literary scholarship and the reading experience itself. For Davis and Womack, the idea of reconciling the void - the locus of our sociocultural disillusionment and despair in an increasingly uncertain world - concerns explicit artistic attempts to represent the ways in which human beings seek out meaning, hope and community in spite of the void's immutable...
|  | The Un Saddest Factory presents a 10 Minute Play Festival: August 2010
Publication Date: August 12, 2010A collection of 10 plays performed as part of a 10 minute play festival at the Annex Theater in Baltimore, Maryland in August, 2010. ...
|  | Closing Arguments: Clarence Darrow on Religion, Law, and Society
Publication Date: August 15, 2005Closing Arguments: Clarence Darrow on Religion, Law, and Society collects, for the first time, Darrow's thoughts on his three main preoccupations. The effect reveals a carefully conceived philosophy, expressed with delightful pungency and clarity. The provocative content of these writings still challenges us. His thoughts on social issues, especially on the dangers of religious fundamentalism, are uncannily prescient. A dry and even misanthropic humor lightens his essays, and his reflections on himself and his philosophy reveal a quiet dignity at the core of ...
|  | Cowboy Cravings (Siren Publishing Menage Amour)
Publication Date: March 17, 2010[Menage Amour: Erotic Cowboy Menage a Trois Romance, M/F/M] Annie Rutherford came west seeking a new life, never dreaming love would be part of the mix. The cravings that cowboys Jessie Conrad and Grant Douglas incite in her are fierce. The two men prove they are more than up to the task of satisfying Annie's hunger. Jessie and Grant know Annie thinks their relationship is only temporary. They're willing to give her plenty of loving and plenty of time to heal from the past and get used to their unique brand of happy-ever-after. But the past--in the form of Ann...
|  | Emily Windsnap and the Castle in the Mist
Release Date: April 10, 2012| Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up...
|  | Trillion: the Three-Headed Lion (Beast Quest, No. 12)
Publication Date: June 1, 2009| Age Level: 7 and up New Beasts. Old Magic.The peace of Avantia has been shattered by a fearsome new Beast--Trillion the Three-Headed Lion. If he is to save the kingdom, Tom must defeat Trillion and collect all the pieces of magical golden armor. Will he succeed? ...
|  | Before They Were Stars (NBA Reader)
Publication Date: November 1, 2003| Age Level: 7 and up...
|  | Hartford Whalers (NHL Today)
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|  | Uncle Moishy Visits Torah Island (ArtScroll Youth)
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