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Belkin, Lisa Life's Work: Confessions of an Unbalanced Mom
Simon & Schuster 2002 0743225414 / 9780743225410 Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-new condition. Tight spine - Bright pages. Price inside dustcover: $23.00. NO remainder marks or price clippings. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. 223 pages. A few years ago, award-winning reporter Lisa Belkin left the office to work from home, amid the chaos of two young children, writing deadlines, and everyday domestic details. She began writing a very personal column for and about people trying to "balance" their lives, but hundreds of columns later, she noticed that she had not heard from a single person who had everything under control. Then she realized: Nobody can do it because it simply can't be done. Life's Work is the story of modern motherhood, where true happiness is often reached when you finally give up and give in. Belkin's is the funny, poignant, and always deadon story of trying to do it all ... and learning that doing just some of it is enough.
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Claiborne, Robert Our Marvelous Native Tongue: The Life and Times of the English Language
Times Books 1983 0812910389 / 9780812910384 Hard Cover Fine Near-Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Very-nice, clean condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Dustcover shows slight wear (NO tears). 339 pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Previous owner's bookplate in book front, blank page (Virginia Laird). Tight spine, clean pages. Publishers Weekly Sweeping across centuries and conti nents, Claiborne traces the history of English from its roots in the Danube Valley 8000 years ago to its status to day as native tongue of some 300 mil lion people. PW called this ``informative and entertaining.
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Codrescu, Andrei; Rosenthal, Laura (Editors) Thus Spake the Corpse: An Exquisite Corpse Reader 1988-1998 Fictions Travels & Translations
Black Sparrow Press 2000 1574231413 / 9781574231410 Trade Paperback As New 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall
Brand-New copy. NO remainder marks or clippings. NO writing, marks or tears. Tight spine, bright pages. 483 pages. Publishers Weekly Aptly known as "the anti-literary literary magazine" (read anti-New Yorker), Exquisite Corpse, edited by prolific writer and translator Codrescu, has been delighting and outraging readers since 1988 with its often clever irreverence toward (and sometimes direct assault upon) anything that resembles "the Establishment" (which includes political correctness, institutionalized MFA programs and any kind of aesthetic conformity). Assembled in this hefty second volume are more than 100 of the best selections from the journal's first 10 years of publication (Volume 1, with poetry and essays, was published in 1999). While the voices and works represented here vary to the point of chaos (albeit a pleasant one), they are grouped into three sections. In "Lives of the Poets," we find writings by Pete Seeger, Jan Kerouac and Sparrow, as well as those on the journal's internecine "Ed Dorn controversy"--initiated by Mark Spitzer's negative portrait of his former mentor--which apparently still upsets certain souls. Included in fiction, which Codrescu prefers to call "prose efforts," are stylistically varied works by Maggie Dubris, Eric Kraft and Hariette Surovell. And in the most substantial and engrossing section, "Travel & Translation," we journey from a series on Derrida's possible use of LSD to "The New Bucharest" ("So much ugliness can only have been planned") by Richard Collins and "South Korea: At Play in the Year of the Dog," in which Robert Perchan describes being urged to consume dog meat to enhance his virility. The best aspects of the spirit of the Beats lives on in this frequently sassy, salty, silly and ultimately satisfying reading experience
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Gilder, George Telecosm: How Infinite Bandwidth Will Revolutionize Our World
Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A. Free Pr 2000 0684809303 / 9780684809304 Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-new condition. NO price clippings. Remainder mark on bottom. 353 pages. Tight spine - Bright pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. The computer age is over. After a cataclysmic global run of thirty years, it has given birth to the age of the telecosm -- the world enabled and defined by new communications technology. Chips and software will continue to make great contributions to our lives, but the action is elsewhere. To seek the key to great wealth and to understand the bewildering ways that high tech is restructuring our lives, look not to chip speed but to communication power, or bandwidth. Bandwidth is exploding, and its abundance is the most important social and economic fact of our time. George Gilder is one of the great technological visionaries, and "the man who put the 's' in 'telecosm'" (Telephony magazine). He is equally famous for understanding and predicting the nuts and bolts of complex technologies, and for putting it all together in a soaring view of why things change, and what it means for our daily lives. His track record of futurist predictions is one of the best, often proving to be right even when initially opposed by mighty corporations and governments. He foresaw the power of fiber and wireless optics, the decline of the telephone regime, and the explosion of handheld computers, among many trends. His list of favored companies outpaced even the soaring Nasdaq in 1999 by more than double. His long-awaited Telecosm is a bible of the new age of communications. Equal parts science story, business history, social analysis, and prediction, it is the one book you need to make sense of the titanic changes underway in our lives. Whether you surf the net constantly or not at all, whether you live on your cell phone or hate it for its invasion of private life, you need this book. It has been less than two decades since the introduction of the IBM personal computer, and yet the enormous changes wrought in our lives by the computer will pale beside the changes of the telecosm. Gilder explains why computers will "empty out," with their components migrating to the net; why hundreds of low-flying satellites will enable hand-held computers and communicators to become ubiquitous; why television will die; why newspapers and magazines will revive; why advertising will become less obnoxious; and why companies will never be able to waste your time again. Along the way you will meet the movers and shakers who have made the telecosm possible. From Charles Townes and Gordon Gould, who invented the laser, to the story of JDS Uniphase, "the Intel of the Telecosm," to the birthing of fiberless optics pioneer TeraBeam, here are the inventors and entrepreneurs who will be hailed as the next Edison or Gates. From hardware to software to chips to storage, here are the technologies that will soon be as basic as the air we breathe.
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Goshgarian, Gary The Contemporary Reader: Sixth Edition
Longman Pub Group 1999 0321002059 / 9780321002051 Trade Paperback Near-Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-fine condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Covers are clean and bright (NO tears). NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Tight spine. 580 pages. Stated Sixth Edition.
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Govier, Trudy Practical Study Of Argument: 4th Edition
Wadsworth Pub Co 1997 0534505236 / 9780534505233 Trade Paperback Very Good + 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Very-good+ condition. Stated Fourth Edition. Covers are clean (NO tears) - 484 pages. NO tears inside book. 55 pages have writing and/or highlighting. Does NOT interfere with reading. - Govier, a Canadian philosopher and lecturer, explains the uses of good arguments, and provides the theoretical base for determining which arguments are good, and which are bad. She describes inductively strong and deductively valid arguments, as well as analogies and fallacies, supported with numerous examples and exercises. The sixth edition expands the discussion of internet sources, explores the significance of the failure to find WMDs in Iraq, and provides five new essays for analysis in the appendix. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR - Biography Trudy Govier is a philosopher, author, and speaker who is widely known for her dynamic style of speaking and writing and her passionate advocacy of reasoned responses to conflict. She has spoken and written extensively on reconciliation, violence and non-violence, and topics in informal logic.
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Keyes, Marian Under the Duvet: Notes on High Heels, Movie Deals, Wagon Wheels, Shoes, Reviews, Having the Blues, Builders, Babies, Families, and Other Calamities
New York, New York, U.S.A. Perennial 2004 0060562080 / 9780060562083 Trade Paperback As New 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
New / Unread copy. NO remainder marks or clippings. Tight spine, bright pages. NO writing, marks or tears. From the acclaimed bestselling author of Sushi for Beginners and Angels comes a collection of personal essays on shopping, writing, moviemaking, motherhood and all the assorted calamities involved in being a savvy woman in the new millennium. Her novels are read and adored by millions around the world, and with Under the Duvet, Marian Keyes tackles the world of nonfiction. These are her collected pieces: regular bulletins from the woman writing under the covers. Marian loves shoes and her LTFs (Long-Term Friends), hates realtors and lost luggage, and she once had a Christmas office party that involved roasting two sheep on a spit, Moroccan-style. She's just like you and me ... Featuring a wide compilation of Marian's journalism from magazines and newspapers, plus some exclusive, previously unpublished material, Under the Duvet is bursting with funny stories: observations on life, in-laws, weight loss, parties and driving lessons that will keep you utterly gripped -- either wincing with recognition or roaring with laughter.
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Lederer, Richard A Man of My Words: Reflections on the English Language
Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A. St Martins Pr 2003 0312317859 / 9780312317850 Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Like-new condition. Appears unread. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $24.95. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Tight spine, bright pages. 288 pages. Synopsis Praise for A Man of My Words "In A Man of My Words, the remarkable Richard Lederer consummates his lifelong mission as a wonderfully gifted teacher and the world's most ardent promoter of the English language. The essays collected here could just as well be called The Best of Richard Lederer, for they display the dazzling breadth and perspicacity of the author's supple mind. This book is vintage Lederer--abounding with wisdom, humanity, and, as always, sidesplitting humor--and sure to please both longtime fans and new readers of his work." --Charles Harrington Elster, author of Verbal Advantage and The Big Book of Beastly Mispronunciations "Richard Lederer opens the treasure chest of English and delights in each shiny coin he finds. Both punderful romp and passionate reverie, A Man of My Words shimmers with wit and wisdom. This is Lederer's most personal and powerful book yet, the golden culmination of a life in letters." -- Rob Kyff, a.k.a. "The Word Guy," nationally syndicated language columnist and author of Once Upon a Word "Richard Lederer's A Man of My Words is a rollicking memoir of one man's lifelong love affair with language. Whether he's pun-tificating about the easy way to distinguish between lie and lay, railing against the mispronunciation of "nuclear," or pondering why we drive on a parkway and park in a driveway, this is Lederer at his verbivorous, language-besotted best." --Martha Barnette, author of Dog Days and Dandelions and Ladyfingers and Nun's Tummies "Rollicking and frolicking through the verbal bounty of these pages, readers will find A Man of MyWords to be a book for all seasons. Its marvel-filled topics, discoveries, and themes capture the ever-elusive, ever-enchanting romancing of English at which Richard Lederer has become our Cupid." --Patricia K. Davis, author of A Midnight Carol Praise for Richard Lederer "Columnist and punster Richard Lederer may be William Safire's only living peer at writing about grammar, word usage, and derivations." --Washington Post Book World "Richard Lederer's delight in English is itself delightful - and contagious!" --Edwin Newman, author of Strictly Speaking and A Civil Tongue "Lederer beguiles and bedazzles." -- Los Angeles Times
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McWhorter, John Doing Our Own Thing: The Degradation Of Language And Music And Why We Should, Like, Care
New York, New York, U.S.A. Gotham Books 2004 1592400841 / 9781592400843 Trade Paperback Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings - Tight spine, clean pages. NO writing, marks or tears. 279 pages. - In Doing Our Own Thing, critically acclaimed linguist and cultural critic John McWhorter traces the precipitous decline of language in contemporary America, arguing persuasively that casual, everyday speech has conquered the formal in all arenas, from oratory to poetry to everyday journalism-and has even had dire consequences for our musical culture. McWhorter argues that the swift and startling change in written and oral communication emanated from the countercultural revolution of the 1960s and its ideology that established forms and formality were autocratic and artificial. While acknowledging that the evolution of language is in and of itself inevitable and often benign, he warns that the near-total loss of formal expression in America is unprecedented in modern history, and has reached a crisis point in our culture in which our very ability to convey ideas and arguments effectively is gravely threatened. By turns compelling and harrowing, passionate and judicious, Doing Our Own Thing is required reading for all concerned about the state of our language-and the future of intellectual life in America. BACKCOVER: "Illustrated with an entertaining array of examples from both high and low culture, the trend that Mr. McWhorter documents is unmistakable." -The Economist "Provocative, funny. . . McWhorter suggests that prose ought to be something 'we decorate out of a basic sense of exuberance of living.'" -Andrea Behr, San Francisco Chronicle "An entertaining and provocative analysis of the way we use language, while also suggesting that we should love it." -Charles Matthews, San Jose Mercury News "McWhorter is a giftedyoung linguist who seeks to understand the change in our verbal habits rather than just bemoan it, and his analysis is insightful, richly documented and, yes, eloquently written." -Steven Pinker, author of The Blank Slate and The Language Instinct
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Postman, Neil Conscientious Objections: Stirring Up Trouble About Language, Technology, And Education
Alfred A. Knopf 1988 039457270X / 9780394572703 Trade Paperback Very Good + 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Very-good+, clean condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. 201 pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. - In a series of feisty and ultimately hopeful essays, one of America's sharpest social critics casts a shrewd eye over contemporary culture to reveal the worst — and the best — of our habits of discourse, tendencies in education, and obsessions with technological novelty. Readers will find themselves rethinking many of their bedrock assumptions: Should education transmit culture or defend us against it? Is technological innovation progress or a peculiarly American addiction? When everyone watches the same television programs and television producers don't discriminate between the audiences for Sesame Street and Dynasty is childhood anything more than a sentimental concept? Writing in the traditions of Orwell and H.L. Mencken, Neil Postman sends shock waves of wit and critical intelligence through the cultural wasteland.
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Rottenberg, Annette T. Elements of Argument: A Text and Reader
New York, New York, U.S.A. Bedford Books 1997 0312133499 / 9780312133498 Trade Paperback Near-Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
A photo of this book is available. Near-fine condition - Stated FIFTH EDITION. NO tears inside book - Tight spine, Bright pages - 745 pages - Illustrated - 44 pages show light highlighting. Does NOT interfere with reading. Covers are bright and clean (NO tears). NO remainder marks or clippings. Product Description When first published in 1985, Elements of Argument changed the way that argument was taught in college composition courses through its pioneering emphasis on the easy-to-teach Toulmin model of argument. The book quickly became the best-seller in its market and has maintained its popularity with a mix of accessible instruction, lively examples, and compelling readings. Thorough but not intimidating, Elements of Argument presents everything students need to learn about, research, and write arguments. About the Author ANNETTE T. ROTTENBERG, formerly assistant director of the writing program at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, has taught composition and literature at Chicago City College, SUNY at Buffalo, Duke University, and schools abroad. Her scholarly writing has been published in College English, English Journal, and other publications and she has won an O. Henry Award for short fiction.
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Safire, William On Language
Times Books 1981 0812909372 / 9780812909371 Hard Cover Very Good + Very Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Very-good+, clean condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Stated Fifth Printing. Tight spine. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Light page-tanning. 331 pages. Illustrated.
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Spalding, Linda; Ondaatje, Michael The Brick Reader
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Coach House Books 1991 0889104220 / 9780889104228 Trade Paperback Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Bolduc, David
Near-new condition. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Tight spine - Bright pages. NO remainder marks or price clippings. 336 pages. Illustrated.
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Su, Tong; Goldblatt, Howard (translation) My Life As Emperor
Hyperion East 2005 140136666X / 9781401366667 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Like-new condition. Appears unread. Stated First Edition. Number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $24.95. Tight spine, bright pages. NO writing, marks or tears. 290 pages. From Publishers Weekly It takes mere days for a shy, wistful 14-year-old prince to turn into a full-fledged terror as emperor when rule over the fictional Xie Empire is unexpectedly bequeathed to him in this gorgeous bloodbath of a novel, the latest from the author of Rice and the Raise the Red Lantern series of novellas (filmed by Zhang Yimou). Told in the first person, the book chronicles the boy-emperor Duanbai's matter-of-fact demands, appetites and diversions, which involve everything from settling paltry old scores with lethal force to removing the tongues of discarded concubines. Only a young court eunuch named Swallow manages to elicit something resembling true affection from the young emperor over the course of their peculiar and at times heartbreaking eight-year relationship. Tong's lush prose style ("The corpses looked like wooden logs lying in the snow-covered wheat fields, though the rank smell of blood hovered above them") provides the perfect counterpoint, as well as startling detail and texture, to the perilous court life it recounts. Threaded in are the moral lessons of the monk Juekong, heeded by Duanbai only after it is far too late. Tong claims in his preface that this "scary dream on a rainy night" is set "in no particular time"; applied to today's world, it becomes powerful allegory. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From Booklist The latest offering from the author of Raise the Red Lantern (1993) and Rice (1995) is a nightmarish tale that borrows from classical Chinese history but is set in no particular time. When his father dies, Duanbai, the 14-year-old prince, becomes the emperor of the Xie Empire. A palace madman's ominous refrain that "calamity will soon befall the Xie Empire" foreshadows the harsh, childish young ruler's demise, and beginning with his surprising inauguration, Duanbai describes his brief time on the throne and the events that depose him. As in Su Tong's previous work, dark currents of inhumanity, violence, and opulent, shimmering detail flow through the story. Duanbai is an unapologetically repugnant narrator, capable of inconceivable cruelty exercised on childish whims. But the crushing repercussions of his dim-witted self-indulgence, naivete, and brutality, as well as Su Tong's mesmerizing cinematic detail, create a powerful, terrifying, dreamlike story that questions the fateful influences that shape and sustain leaders. Gillian Engberg Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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