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This sparkling anthology of Mark Twain’s most trenchant remarks has been culled from his books, speeches, letters and conversations recorded by contemporaries. The sayings are as fresh today as when he first wrote them and represent Twain at his wittiest and best.
A sparkling anthology culled from Mark Twain’s books, speeches, letters and conversations. As humorous and relevant today as they were in his time.
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112 pages : illustrations, photographs ; 21 cm
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"Since the publication of her first autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou has been celebrated as one of America's most important writers. A National Book Award winner and Pulitzer Prize nominee, she lent her signature voice to countless works of literature, her words indelibly imprinted on the hearts of millions. Inspired by the woman who has inspired us all, Rainbow in the Cloud offers more than 200 of Dr. Angelou's most pivotal...
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xii, 243 pages ; 23 cm
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"¿Te sientes abrumado por las preocupaciones? ¿El camino por el que estás viajando está lleno de montañas que atravesar, obstáculos por esquivar y curvas cerradas por evitar? ¿Necesitas un poco de calma? Si es así, tengo una escritura que necesitas leer. Por nada estéis afanosos, sino sean conocidas vuestras peticiones delante de Dios en toda oración y ruego, con acción de gracias. Y la paz de Dios, que sobrepasa todo entendimiento, guardará...
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206 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm
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"From the dark mind of everyone's favorite cult character, Wednesday Addams, comes this literary collection of quotes and spooky short stories! This gift book is perfect for fans of all ages and includes quotes from Edgar Allan Poe, Shakespeare, Mary Shelley, and more. There's no doubt that Wednesday's Library is sure to be a favorite of girls everywhere!"--Provided by publisher.
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x, 367 pages ; 20 cm
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"Sometimes an ordinary day needs a little glitter. Andy Cohen has made a career, and a life, out of making the ordinary extraordinary. The inspiration for this fabulous, over-the-top view of the world has always come from the incredible women (from his mother to Madonna) he loves. In Glitter Every Day Andy shares his most beloved words of daily inspiration, affirmation, and (just enough) intoxication from those lovely ladies to make any ordinary day...
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xxi, 98 pages ; 20 cm
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"Thomas Jefferson believed in the covenant between a government and its citizens, in both the government's responsibilities to its people and also the people's responsibility to the republic. In this illuminating collection, a project of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jon Meacham has gathered Jefferson's most powerful and provocative reflections on the subject, drawn from public speeches and documents as well...
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viii, 129 pages ; 18 cm
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"This inspirational book juxtaposes quotations, one to a page, drawn from Toni Morrison's entire body of work, both fiction and nonfiction -- from The Bluest Eye to God Help the Child, from Playing in the Dark to The Source of Self-Regard -- to tell a story of self-actualization. It aims to evoke the totality of Toni Morrison's literary vision. Its sequence of flashes of revelation -- remarkable for their linguistic felicity, keenness of psychological...
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