Ardis Cameron

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Massachusetts

English

A Biography of Peyton Place

In this lively account of the writing, publication, and legacy of the 1956 bestselling novel, "Peyton Place," Ardis Cameron tells how the story of a patricide in a small New England village became a cultural phenomenon.

Unbuttoning America

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#hardcover #americanhistory #civilwar #poetry #historical #literature #historicalliterature #revolutionarywar

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Pennsylvania

The war between the states inspired the poets of the American nation. Popular writers of the day, such as Henry Wordsworth Longfellow and Ralph Waldo Emerson, wrote verse, as did those for whom recognition lay in the future, most notably Walt Whitman. CIVIL WAR POETRY includes verse by these celebrated figures as well as some who are now unfamiliar but were well-known in this defining period in America's history. Alongside the greats of literature the reader will discover Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (father of the future Supreme Court justice), Henry Timrod ("Laureate of the Confederacy"), and Margaret Junkin (sister-in-law of Stonewall Jackson). This collection includes poems from those who saw direct service, those who sought other means through which to contribute, and those for whom age or sex prevented direct participation. Includes poems by: • Ambrose Bierce • William Cullen Bryant • Ralph Waldo Emerson • Julia Ward Howe • Sindey Lanier • Herman Melville • James Whitcomb Riley • Walt Whitman • John Greenleaf Whittier • Constance Fenimore Woolson Beautiful full-color illustrations throughout and short biographies of the poets help put their words into context.

Poetry of the Civil War

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Carl. Sandburg

Michigan

A Love Poem

With great difficulty a young man brings his sweetheart an aurora borealis for a birthday present to show his love for her.

Not Everyday an Aurora Borealis for Your Birthday

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New Jersey

Phrases Borrowed from the Classics and the Stories Behind Them

Are you known to strike like a thunderbolt when things don't go your way?
Are you fortunate enough to have the Midas touch?
Have you ever been struck by Cupid's arrow?

Classically derived expressions are commonly used in our everyday language, yet many of us have little knowledge of the Greek and Roman influences that inspired them. With Opening Pandora's Box you'll discover the fascinating stories behind familiar phrases like Achilles' Heel, a Nemesis, To Fly too Close to the Sun, and more. For example, did you know that...


 * The lifesaving operation known as the Caesarean section is so named because Julius Caesar was delivered by being cut out of his mother's womb?
 * The original labyrinth was built on the orders of King Minos of Crete after Aphrodite cursed his wife to fall in love with a bull and produce a monstrous baby? The king locked the baby in a maze so complicated and tangled that, once in, he would never emerge.
 * The word cereal is derived from the Italian corn goddess Ceres?

Pry open the lid of the English language to find the secrets behind classical phrases we use every day.

Opening Pandora's Box

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Ohio

The Essential Grimm’s Fairy Tales 

Geraldine Brooks

Arizona

A Novel of the Plague

Eighteen-year-old Anna Frith tells the story of her remote English village, Eyam, which was infected by the plague in 1666 and where, persuaded by their vicar, the townspeople decided to quarantine themselves.

Year of Wonders

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Oregon

Ivanhoe 

#hardcover #classic #littlewomen #scholastic #kids #children #girls #homeschool #literature #girly 

Book and Charm Keepsake

Four sisters--Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy--face hardships, illness, and poverty growing up in the late 1800s.

Little Women

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#hardcover #sarcasm #literature #grammar #humor

New York

A Celebration of Creative Punctuation

In this celebration of creative punctuation, Keeley surveys the havoc wreaked by quotation marks on signs, menus, placards, and posters that leave reality upended by supposed facts.

The Book of &quot;Unnecessary&quot; Quotation Marks

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What the Numbers Reveal about the Classics, Bestsellers, and Our Own Writing

What are our favorite authors’ favorite words? Which bestselling writer uses the most clichés? How can we judge a book by its cover? Data meets literature in this playful and informative look at our favorite authors and their masterpieces. “A literary detective story: fast-paced, thought-provoking, and intriguing.” —Brian Christian, coauthor of Algorithms to Live By There’s a famous piece of writing advice—offered by Ernest Hemingway, Stephen King, and myriad writers in between—not to use -ly adverbs like “quickly” or “fitfully.” It sounds like solid advice, but can we actually test it? If we were to count all the -ly adverbs these authors used in their careers, do they follow their own advice compared to other celebrated authors? What’s more, do great books in general—the classics and the bestsellers—share this trait? In Nabokov’s Favorite Word Is Mauve, statistician and journalist Ben Blatt brings big data to the literary canon, exploring the wealth of fun findings that remain hidden in the works of the world’s greatest writers. He assembles a database of thousands of books and hundreds of millions of words, and starts asking the questions that have intrigued curious word nerds and book lovers for generations: What are our favorite authors’ favorite words? Do men and women write differently? Are bestsellers getting dumber over time? Which bestselling writer uses the most clichés? What makes a great opening sentence? How can we judge a book by its cover? And which writerly advice is worth following or ignoring? Blatt draws upon existing analysis techniques and invents some of his own. All of his investigations and experiments are original, conducted himself, and no math knowledge is needed to understand the results. Blatt breaks his findings down into lucid, humorous language and clear and compelling visuals. This eye-opening book will provide you with a new appreciation for your favorite authors and a fresh perspective on your own writing, illuminating both the patterns that hold great prose together and the brilliant flourishes that make it unforgettable.

Nabokov's Favorite Word Is Mauve

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Zena Sutherland

Mary H. Arbuthnot

Dianne L. Monson

Huge Hardcover (6 to 8 lbs)

California

Uitvoerig gedocumenteerd handboek over de Angelsaksische jeugdliteratuur. Na inleidende hoofdstukken worden genres kinderboeken behandeld en tevens het werken met kinderen en boeken.

Children and Books

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A Novel

"Booker Prize-winning, internationally bestselling author Salman Rushdie delivers an utterly modern remake ofDon Quixote with an epic love story set in the Age of Anything Can Happen"--.

Quichotte

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Texas

Mystery and the Minister’s Wife

Through the Fire

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Jonathan Lethem’s first detective novel since Motherless Brooklyn “One of America’s greatest storytellers.” —Washington Post Phoebe Siegler first meets Charles Heist in a shabby trailer on the eastern edge of Los Angeles. She’s looking for her friend’s missing daughter, Arabella, and hires Heist to help. A laconic loner who keeps his pet opossum in a desk drawer, Heist intrigues the sarcastic and garrulous Phoebe. Reluctantly, he agrees to help. The unlikely pair navigate the enclaves of desert-dwelling vagabonds and find that Arabella is in serious trouble—caught in the middle of a violent standoff that only Heist, mysteriously, can end. Phoebe’s trip to the desert was always going to be strange, but it was never supposed to be dangerous. . . . Jonathan Lethem’s first detective novel since Motherless Brooklyn, The Feral Detective is a singular achievement by one of our greatest writers.

The Feral Detective

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Alabama

Bookish Print 

Small masterpiece set the pattern for the treatment of war in modern fiction. Amid the nightmarish chaos of a Civil War battle, a young soldier discovers courage, humility, and, perhaps, wisdom. Widely praised for uncanny re-creation of the sights, sounds, and sense of actual combat. An enduring landmark of American fiction.

The Red Badge of Courage

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Charles Lipson

Kentucky

How to Prepare Citations, Avoid Plagiarism, and Achieve Real Academic Success

Doing Honest Work in College stands on three principles: do the work you say you do, give others credit, and present your research fairly. These are straightforward concepts, but the abundance of questionable online sources and temptation of a quick copy-paste can cause confusion as to what’s considered citing and what’s considered cheating. This guide starts out by clearly defining plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty and then gives students the tools they need to avoid those pitfalls. This edition addresses the acceptable use of mobile devices on tests, the proper approach to sources such as podcasts or social media posts, and the limitations of citation management software.

Doing Honest Work in College, Third Edition

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Lucy Cripps

A Practical Guide to Punctuation

Fun, funny, and factual--the most complete guide to punctuation for beginners and experts alike. Period. No one's ever said that learning punctuation is fun--until now. Actually, The Comma Goes Here takes a lighthearted yet highly informative approach to ensuring you never misplace a comma again. Whether it's semicolons or exclamation points, this primer has you covered with chapters that dive deep into the correct use for each and every piece of punctuation. You'll find plenty of fun (and funny) examples of proper writing while also learning how punctuation has changed throughout history. Actually, The Comma Goes Here includes: A complete crash course--Keep things simple with chapters that progress from the most basic punctuation (like periods) to more advanced or uncommon punctuation (like brackets). Memorable advice--Never mix your clauses up again thanks to easy-to-remember breakdowns, handy mnemonics, and entertaining sample sentences. Matters of style--Discover a quick reference chart that details the differences between the most common style guides, including the Chicago Manual of Style and Associated Press. Perfect your punctuation with the help of this comprehensive guidebook.

Actually, the Comma Goes Here

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Grant Barrett

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The Indispensable Guide to Excellent Writing and Speaking

Learn to communicate exactly what you mean with this writing and speaking guide.

From conjugating verbs to mastering punctuation to polishing your speaking skills, Perfect English Grammar makes it easier than ever to improve your grasp of grammar. Language learners of all levels can turn to this easy-to-navigate grammar guide again and again for quick and authoritative information for improving everyday communication.
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 * Never Be Wrong: Catchy examples help you remember core grammar rules
 * Sharpen Your Style: Composition guidelines let you express yourself fully
 * Look It Up: Seamless navigation makes it easy to find answers quickly
 * Geek Out: Explore the tricky questions with Grant Barrett's help



Perfect English Grammar helps you clearly say what you want to say--and the best way to say it.

Perfect English Grammar

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Manhattan Beach opens in Brooklyn during the Great Depression. Anna Kerrigan, nearly twelve years old, accompanies her father to the house of Dexter Styles, a man who, she gleans, is crucial to the survival of her father and her family. Years later, her father has disappeared and the country is at war. Anna works at the Brooklyn Naval Yard, where women are allowed to hold jobs that had always belonged to men. She becomes the first female diver, the most dangerous and exclusive of occupations, repairing the ships that will help America win the war. She is the sole provider for her mother, a farm girl who had a brief and glamorous career with the Ziegfeld Follies, and her lovely, severely disabled sister. At a nightclub, she chances to meet Dexter Styles again, and she begins to understand the complexity of her father's life, the reasons he might have vanished"--

Manhattan Beach

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Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

"What was so important about the Dred Scott decision? Why aren't all Shakespearean comedies necessarily thigh-slappers? What happened inside Plato's cave? What's the difference between a fade-out and a dissolve? Fission and fusion? Shi'ites and Sunnis? The apostles and the disciples? Is postmodernism dead or just having a bad hair day? And for extra credit, how do you tell deduction from induction?" "An Incomplete Education answers these and thousands of other questions with incomparable wit, style, clarity and brevity. American Studies, Art History, Economics, Film, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Science, and World History: Here's the bottom line on each of these major disciplines, distilled to its essence and served up with consummate flair." "In this new edition you'll find up-to-the-minute analyses of the geopolitical situation in Eastern Europe, Indochina, and the Horn of Africa; the latest breakthroughs in cloning and gene splicing; brand-new takes on the economy, from disinflation to global competition; a look at the recent upheavals surrounding abortion rights, free speech, and the death penalty; and much, much more."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

An Incomplete Education, Revised Edition

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Wisconsin

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Abandoning her homeless existence to become a minister's wife, Lila reflects on her hardscrabble life on the run with a canny young drifter and her efforts to reconcile her painful past with her husband's gentle Christian worldview.

Lila (Oprah's Book Club)

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Ardis Cameron

Unbuttoning America

John Boyes

Poetry of the Civil War

Carl. Sandburg

Not Everyday an Aurora Borealis for Your Birthday

Ferdie Addis

Opening Pandora's Box

Brothers Grimm

The Essential Grimm’s Fairy Tales

Geraldine Brooks

Year of Wonders

Sir Walter Scott

Ivanhoe

Louisa Alcott; M. J. Carr (Contribution by)

Little Women

Bethany Keeley

The Book of &quot;Unnecessary&quot; Quotation Marks

Ben Blatt

Nabokov's Favorite Word Is Mauve

Zena Sutherland; Mary H. Arbuthnot; Dianne L. Monson

Children and Books

Salman Rushdie

Quichotte

Diane Noble

Through the Fire

Jonathan Lethem

The Feral Detective

Unknown

Bookish Print

Stephen Crane

The Red Badge of Courage

Charles Lipson

Doing Honest Work in College, Third Edition

Lucy Cripps

Actually, the Comma Goes Here

Grant Barrett

Perfect English Grammar

Jennifer Egan

Manhattan Beach

Judy Jones; William Wilson

An Incomplete Education, Revised Edition

Jennifer Egan

Manhattan Beach

Marilynne Robinson

Lila (Oprah's Book Club)

Robert Louis Stevenson

Treasure Island

The Book of "Unnecessary" Quotation Marks