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Celebrated author Jose Saramago has delighted readers around the world with his imaginative tales and evocative depictions of life in his native Portugal. His novel Raised from the Ground follows the changing fortunes of the Mau Tempo family-poor landless peasants not unlike Saramago's own grandparents.
Set in Alentejo, a southern province of Portugal known for its vast agricultural estates, the novel charts the lives of the Mau Tempos as national...
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Credited with sparking the current memoir explosion, Mary Karr's The Liars' Club spent more than a year at the top of the New York Times list. She followed with two other smash bestsellers: Cherry and Lit, which were critical hits as well.
For thirty years Karr has also taught the form, winning teaching prizes at Syracuse. (The writing program there produced such acclaimed authors as Cheryl Strayed, Keith Gessen, and Koren Zailckas.) In The Art...
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"...Hass investigates the ancient roots of the poetic impulse, taking a wide-ranging look at the most intense experiences of human thought and feeling in language" -- Book jacket.
"Robert Hass--former poet laureate, winner of the National Book Award, and recipient of the Pulitzer Prize--illuminates the formal impulses that underlie great poetry in this accessible volume of essays drawn from a series of lectures he delivered at the renowned Iowa Writers'...
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USA Today Bestseller
From the wildly popular Instagram account, Disappointing Affirmations hilariously counters the culture of relentless toxic positivity with a realistic take on a disappointing world where failure is always an option, but that's okay.
Pairing lovely vacation photos taken by the author himself with sayings that are amusingly self-critical, encouraging, disillusioned, or all three at once, Tarnowski points to feelings commonly...
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"A poignant and instructive guide for all aspiring graphic memoirists detailing the artistry and story-telling inherent in the medium. Hart examines what makes a graphic memoir great, and shows you how to do it. With two dozen professional examples and a deep-dive into his own story, Hart encourages readers to hone their signature style in the best way to represent their journeys on the page."--Provided by publisher.
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The Devil's Dictionary (1906) is a work of satire by Ambrose Bierce. Although he is commonly remembered for his chilling short stories on the experiences of Civil War soldiers, Bierce was recognized in his day as a leading journalist and humorist who spent decades ruffling feathers and drawing laughter with his witty opinion columns, poems, and definitions. Toward the end of his career, he decided to compile these satirical definitions into a book,...
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A New York Times–bestselling, comical take on world history from the beloved New Yorker humorist.
So, you think you know most of what there is to know about people like Nero and Cleopatra, Alexander the Great and Attila the Hun, Lady Godiva and Miles Standish? You say there's nothing more to be written about Lucrezia Borgia? How wrong you are, for in these pages you'll find Will Cuppy footloose in the footnotes of history. He transforms these...
8) Meanderings
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Betty McKenzie-Tubb has been scribbling since youth, beginning with contributions to the Sydney Morning Herald and to the ABC radio programme The Argonauts. She was Ancona 49 and wrote regularly to 'Anthony Inkwell'. Degrees in Education and Arts have helped nourish her writing. She spent most of her working life as a teacher of the deaf, for whom the door to literacy is sometimes difficult to open. She is grateful to Montaigne, the father of the...
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C'est le 1er septembre 2010, le jour même de ses 40 ans, que Jérme de Warzée distille sa première chronique sur les ondes de Vivacité. Chaque matin, il brocarde tour à tour ces "froucheleurs" de politiciens, ces "barakis" de supporters et ces "Ménapiens extrémiss", tentant l'équilibre entre écriture polysémique et vitriolée mais toujours au second degré, sarcasmes, jeux de mots et vérités (?). Cet ouvrage renferme quelques-uns de ses...
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I probably watch too much news, read too many newspapers, magazines, and blogs, and have too many conversations with people about politics. Often in my mind, I consider myself better than politicians. I may be better than some but not all of them. What I notice is that I make similar mistakes to those in charge. Because of this, I'm willing to say I'm not perfect. And I have the experiences to prove it. Join me in a journey to tell people why I should...
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From the first time he strapped on a tool belt to the last time he required first aid, Steve was involved with every aspect of the alarm industry and lived to tell about it. Throughout his twenty-five years in the field, Steve dealt with angry pets, furious consumers and more than his share of the insect world while providing a much needed but usually under-appreciated service to his customers. His insight into human behavior forces us to take a good...
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America's favorite Southern-fried, stand-up comedian and TV sitcom star Jeff Foxworthy brings his humor to the page in this riotous laugh-out-loud book. In No Shirt. No Shoes. . . . No Problem!, Foxworthy examines the hilarity of growing up, love, sex, crazy families, roommates, friendship, mooning, having a crush on your cousin, and the real stories behind many of his favorite Redneck jokes. So get ready: You're in for a helluva good time! More than...
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"I'm still learning in my thirties what I wish I was taught at twelve-that what's actually normal and not worth hiding is who we become after childhood ..."Whether you had a hard time making friends outside of school, sat speechless as a stripper talked to you from the stage, or realized you're gay a little late in life, Cracks will help you take solace in the fact that you weren't the only one. As Melissa comes to terms with a new sense of self,...
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A quirky, nostalgic send-up to the Oregon Trail computer game, featuring snarky and hard-earned life lessons from the trail. Pack your wagons, find your ride-or-(literally) die friends, and roll up to Matt's General Store with a sack of cash-it's time to hit the Oregon Trail, twenty-first-century style! ...And Then You Die of Dysentery is the perfect send-up to the sometimes frustrating, always entertaining, and universally beloved Oregon Trail computer...
15) Observations
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Shall I compare thine ass to a bouncy house? Or how about the similarities between a dog chasing geese and getting' some? H.C. Blackburne is in the hizzy house, and he be royalty or some sheet like that. He isn't afraid to "go there" so he would make a perfect wingman in all your worldly trials and tribulations. Want to go after a larger lady. It's in there! How about wearing underwear that is too small for athletic support? It's in there! What about...
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Vancouver news icon and co-host of CTV's "The Last Word," Mike McCardell is the crafter of human-interest stories that counteract the doom and gloom of conventional news programming. With his unerring instinct for teasing out the powerful "hook" of human connection from the most innocuous (or bizarre) events, McCardell's unique perspective has endeared him to hundreds of thousands of fans. He has also collected many of his favourite stories within...
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A collection of newspaper columns and editorials by Glenn Alan Cheney published between January 2020 and August 2021. In a warm, human, often humorous style he discusses such topics as penmanship, couches, covid, a Model T, a hermit, golf, statues, mascots, elections, history, litter, skunks, dogs, the Mayflower, and much more.
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Get the Summary of Dolly Alderton's Dear Dolly in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Dear Dolly" by Dolly Alderton is a collection of advice and reflections on various aspects of life, particularly focusing on relationships, self-esteem, and personal growth. Alderton shares her experiences as a tall woman in the dating world, discussing the challenges and insecurities that come with it, as well as the importance of...
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Metrognomic Tales - a collection of nineteen short humorous essays - has nothing to do with metronomes. The metro refers to the omnibus system in Hobart. The gnome refers to my lack of height. It is also a literary term, which is nice to know. My literary friends will know of course that it is a 'short pithy statement of a general truth - thus, a maxim or aphorism' (J.A. Cuddon, A Dictionary of Literary Terms).
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Over 60 high-calorie recipes made with lots of butter, refined sugar, white flour and chocolate. Virtual exercises: NordicSnack, Pie-lates, Relaxin' To the Oldies. Stop dieting & start living. Make up the rules as you go! "I gained 145 pounds in just six months, became emotionally insulated, and allowed food to control every aspect of my life . . . now you can too." - The North Beach Diet author Kim Bailey
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