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"Selections from the Prose Works of Matthew Arnold" by Matthew Arnold. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices....
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In the hands of award-winning writer Scott Russell Sanders, the essay becomes an inquisitive and revelatory form of art. In 30 of his finest essays-nine never before collected-Sanders examines his Midwestern background, his father's drinking, his opposition to war, his literary inheritance, and his feeling for wildness. He also tackles such vital issues as the disruption of Earth's climate, the impact of technology, the mystique of money, the ideology...
5) Psythur
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psithurism [sith-yuh-riz-uhm] noun:a rustling or whispering sound, such as leaves in the wind; susurration Psythur is a collections of works selected by the editors throughout the year. Poems that were misfits for our other collections, but nonetheless stirred our mind, heart, or soul.
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It's difficult to find the right words to express or console the deep sense of loss that accompanies the death of a loved one. With works selected for the variety and beauty of their messages, this collection allows you to turn to authors, poets, and speakers who have traversed grief's path before and eloquently express the pain of loss and the nobility of the life that has passed.
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Aphorisms and Reflections (From the Works of T. H. Huxley) by English biologist and anatomist Thomas Henry Huxley was originally published in 1908, as edited his wife Henrietta Huxley. Thomas Huxley was known in his day for being the most vigorous defender and proponent of Darwinism, earning him the title "Darwin's Bulldog". He was also regarded for his contributions to vertebrae palaeontology, biology and science education. Placing him at loggerheads...
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A new selection of Franz Kafka’s shorter fiction and nonfiction work, selected and with a preface by Book of Numbers author Joshua Cohen.
“Being asked to write about Kafka is like being asked to describe the Great Wall of China by someone who’s standing just next to it. The only honest thing to do is point.” —Joshua Cohen, from his foreword to He: Shorter Writings of Franz Kafka
This is a Kafka emergency kit, a congregation of the brief,...
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Everyday Creatures is a collection of thirteen simply and elegantly told nature essays, set in time over the course of a naturalist's lifetime-from field-trip experiences as a freshman and sophomore in college, through the challenges of producing a dissertation in ecology, and on through the author's career at a major university. Yet these stories are not the scientific reports of a research professor, nor are they an attempt at popular science writing....
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[2024]
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Enjoy delicious stories all about the different foods and sweet treats that favorite PBS Kids characters love! Alma tries to fix Mami's mofongo dish and Daniel Tiger makes pan pans at the Platypus house. Lyla and Luke enlist Stu to help make cupcakes, and Molly and Vera surprise Vera's mom with a traditional dish from the Philippines.
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[2023]
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Join the dance party with some of your favorite friends from PBS KIDS! Groove with Alma as she helps Eddie and Becka create a brand-new mash-up dance. Then Mr. Lion encourages Elinor and her pals to create their own dance routine, while Luna gives Leo a tango lesson, and much, much more!
12) We love camping!
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[2023]
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Nighttime adventures are exciting when your favorite PBS KIDS friends go camping! When the Fuentes family goes camping but forget their tools, Rosie learns to use tools from nature. Can Molly and her dad help the Kratt brothers track a mysteriously missing wolf pack? When Katerina and her mom go to the "Dad and Me" Camp-out joined by Daniel Tiger and his dad, Henrietta assures Katerina that all families are different, and that's okay. Alma and her...
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[2023]
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Let's celebrate grandparents! Meet the older generations of some favorite PBS KIDS families through fun, grandparent-focused stories. Arthur gets knitting lessons from Grandma Thora; Rosie celebrates her Abuela's birthday from far away; Daniel is excited to spend the whole day with Grandpere; Donkey Hodie and Grampy enjoy some homemade chili together; and much, much more.
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Selected Short Works by Zane Grey is a collection of period short stories about life in the wild west. The collection features Bernardo's Revenge, the Lure of the River, a Mississippi Schoolmarm, and much, much more. Excerpt: "NOW that it was spring again, old Jim Crawford slowly responded to the call of the desert. He marked this fact with something of melancholy. Every winter took a little more out of him. Presently he would forget it, when he was...
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[2019]
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It's time to enjoy some slightly spooky sights and haunted happenings with friends from PBS Kids. Join Daniel Tiger and his friends for Dress Up Day and the annual main street parade. Then, when Alma, Rafia and Lucas are in charge of the Haunted Hallway, Alma takes the spookiness a little too far. And the Kratt Brothers need to put their new dual cobra powers to the ultimate test, and much, much more.
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Riches of Bunyan: Selected from His Works" by John Bunyan. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world...
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Xue Tao (A.D. 768-831) was well known as a poet in an age when all men of learning were poets--and almost all women were illiterate. As an entertainer and official government hostess, she met, and impressed, many of the most talented and powerful figures of her day. As a maker of beautiful paper and a Taoist churchwoman, she maintained a life of independence and aesthetic sensibility. As a writer, she crrated a body of work that is by turns deeply...
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