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4) The American
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This early work by Henry James was originally published in 1877 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. Henry James was born in New York City in 1843. One of thirteen children, James had an unorthodox early education, switching between schools, private tutors and private reading.. James published his first story, 'A Tragedy of Error', in the Continental Monthly in 1864, when he was twenty years old. In 1876, he emigrated...
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"The wild inside story of the birth of CNN and dawn of the age of 24-hour news. How did we get from an age of dignified nightly news broadcasts on three national networks to the age of 24-hour channels and constantly breaking news? The answer-thanks to Ted Turner and an oddball cast of cable television visionaries, big league rejects, and nonunion newbies-can be found in the basement of an abandoned country club in Atlanta. Because it was there, in...
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Two European siblings travel to New England to meet their American cousins in this classic satire. Henry James's short novel The Europeans, which made its debut in serial form in the Atlantic Monthly, is the beloved tale of Eugenia Münster and her brother, Felix Young, who travel to Boston after having spent most of their lives in France, Italy, Spain, and Germany. At the heart of the story rest the concerns that most intrigued the iconic author:...
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The Monty Python comic master shares lighthearted advice on how anyone can learn the skill of creativity, drawing on personal experience to explain how to get into the right frame of mind, develop worthwhile ideas, and overcome blocks.
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Written in the style and format of the "New York Times" bestseller "The Official Handbook of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy," this expose is full of fresh reporting, devastating quotes, scandalous stories, funny sidebars, and forgotten but telling incidents from Hillary's past.
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¡Hola!
Te podría contar que este verano me fui a las idílicas islas griegas con el cañón de mi novio. Que hice el amor en una cala escondida en Mykonos, que probé la deliciosa comida griega y disfruté de las increíbles puestas de sol de Santorini. Pero cuando tu pareja te confiesa que es gay y se marcha a vivir a Australia con el clon de Chris Hemsworth todos esos planes se esfuman.
Y te preguntarás, ¿qué hice entonces?
No se me ocurrió...
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All about the absurdities of animal courtship, Sex and the Single Panda: The Revolting Pursuit of Love in the Animal Kingdom is an illustrated humor book detailing the factual-and often disgusting-mating habits of a wide variety of animals gone wild-from big beasts to wee beasties.
Through a series of funny dating profiles, find out more about the unbelievably weird mating habits of a variety of bachelors, bachelorettes, and gender non-binary bachelorx,...
11) Cat Tales
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The Joy of Harboring
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Each day I grab a cup of coffee, relax on my patio, and observe what God has blessed me with in the way of wildlife filling my surroundings. Birds perched chirping in the trees. An array of creepy crawlers feeling their way through the dew dipped grass, tiny sticks and bits of dry leaves. It's quietly wonderful. And frequently joining me are 3 domesticated mammals, specifically, 2 cats and a dog, blessings each and...
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Gregory Shapiro, the American Netherlander, brings you a must-have alternative to the Dutch assimilation course. What is the true Dutch identity? Shapiro shares his hilariously clumsy assimilation into Dutch culture and blasts some well-known stereotypes along the way. The book includes questions from the real Dutch Assimilation Exam, whose logic Shapiro delightfully dissects, to reveal the Dutch identity they'd rather you didn't know. How to Be Orange...
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This book is based on true story of visits to a small park in which events happened, It includes characters which includes beautiful Peacock White feather ( an albino peahen) ,Ballu - The king of Monkeys, Marky leader of a Killer gang of dogs & Peaceful Cobra along with other Human visitors of the park.
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Sitting in my Parliamentary Office nearly two weeks after the 2010 Election, the Australian people are still somewhat uncertain as to who will lead them over the coming three years. As you'll read in this book, I make that observation with a sense of pride rather than with concern. Australia's Democracy is like Jimmy Barnes: it can abuse itself endlessly and still rock at the end of the day. Whatever the final composition of the Government, I'm confident...
17) Maid Not For You
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As Bergman becomes dismayed and disillusioned about the realities in the low-waged workplace, she rails against them in sometimes snarky and irreverent tones. She uses her stories to draw attention on how she and her low-waged coworkers play a significant role in shaping the workplace culture as well as the socioeconomic life of this country. Along this winding and revealing path through the low-wage culture of New York City, Bergman is compelled...
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Now available from Grove Press, P. J. O'Rourke's classic, bestselling guided tour of the world's most desolate, dangerous, and desperate places. "Tired of making bad jokes" and believing that "the world outside seemed a much worse joke than anything I could conjure," P. J. O'Rourke traversed the globe on a fun-finding mission, investigating the way of life in the most desperate places on the planet, including Warsaw, Managua, and Belfast. The result...
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Would you like to meet them?
All rescue dogs, all with different backgrounds and personalities, but together they made up my Gang of Four and were a part of my life for many years.
Seamus - 'Head Boy' - once tied to a hedge and abandoned.
Shannon - The Beauty - previously owned by a child abuser.
Minnie - The Maiden Aunt - condemned as being 'unhomable'.
And Duncan - The Canine Tripod - who came to live with me at eight months old, three days after...
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About the Book This humorous, heartwarming memoir chronicles the story of Betty and Lou as they set out with positive resolve and absolute determination to find a puppy, raise it with great love in their hearts, train it to the best of their abilities, and have the dog of their dreams. The story begins with the events that brought them to purchase Honey as a puppy in the first place. The story describes the comical events, the unforeseen mishaps and...
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